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The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
MARY DE AN.
DRIFTS FROM THE NURSERY
Modern Children More Analytical
Than Those of the Past-hlnts
for the Mother Of Little Ones.

Children are gowing more critical.
They demand practice as well as
preaching from their parents. and ara
not put off with platitudes.
Time was when pntrinrChal pro-
file, snowy beard, and certain facil'
ity an freedom in quoting Scripture
were more than enough to Impress n
whole family with due sense Of what
It owed to the head Of the house,
Something more Is needed nowadays
and the mother or father who Wishes
to maintain the love and respect OF
the modern child must conform to
very high standard indeed They
aro no longer allowed to shield their
shortcomings behind tho Fifth Com
mandmcnt.
Very scrviccablo and economical
bibs can be made out of the medium.
sizor Turkish towel. Cut It into
halves. and then divide each half
again, making in all four pieces. Cut
the plain edges of each in n semi.
circular form for the neck, bind these
with tape, leaving strings long enough
to tie caGily. outline the blbs with
cross stitch in red cotton, and they
are ready for use,
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
MAKING BARLEY MAIN CROP
Work Up Fine Seed Bed by Double
Disking in Spring and Drill in
Seed Early as Possible.

The preparation of the land for
barley varies widely with the locality.
1t is best adapted to the cool, moist
conditions of the north, but may be
successfully grown anywhere in the
grain belt, writes f. II. Demarec in
an exchange. Where It is made a main
crop it will pay to plow the land pref.
crably in the fall Work up a fine
seed bed by double diskuF the land
in the spring and drill in the seed as
early as possible.
In the northern zone Of the corn
belt barley can be sOwn after corn.
In this case the land can be double
diskcd in the spring, narrowed down
and the seed drilled in. Spring barley
is also grown to some extent In the
corn belt, often displacing Onts. In
this cas-" the above preparation Of soil
and seeding viii secure the best and
most economical results
The machinery requirements for the
barley rniscrB vary with the locality.
In general, however, any man raising
small grain should have good disk.
plow I smoothing harrow and a
drill.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
CORRECT SOIL FOR FLOWERS
Seed Of Plants Which Produce Very
DeIcate Growths May Be Sown
on Live Sphagnum Moss.

Moisture and temperature should be
carefully considered when sowing
seed Do not use soil which vii! not
allow of perfect drainage and at the
same time hold moisture. Pure send
and leaf mold, or good potting soil
mixed with white sand will give a
good soil for sowing seed.
Seed Of rhodcdcndrons, kalmias and
orchids. which produce very delicate
growths, may be sown on live sphag-
mum moss. Heavy, coarse soil Will
never produce good results, as seeds
usually require a much lighter soil
than the mature plant.
Never drCnCh your seed beds or
pots, as that will weaken even sound
and strong seeds. Water thoroughly
enough to moiston the soil through
out, as moist surface with a dry sub
soil Is an evil. Seeds should never
be allowed to become perfectly dry
after they have once started to
sprOut.
Good drainage is an essential point.
A layer of broken pots placed in the
bottom of the pot or bed in which the
seeds are started will be found a
great aid to drainage. DO not SOW
in deep boxes or pots, as the shallow
flats" require much less attention as
to drainage
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
BUYING UP OLD IRON
1t Can Be Used to Reinforce Con.
crete Structures.
Cement Posts, Water Tanks and Pig
Troushs viii Be Stronger II Pieces
of Old Machinery Are Mixed
in When Nodded.

Buy up the old iron, sold at the pub
lie sales next spring. and use it in
reinforcing your concrete structures.
Such articles as old buggies, discard
ed machinery and junk piles usually
are sold at the first bid. This material
makes good reinforcing for concrete
corner posts. Cement posts are be
coming popular, and there is a great
demand for reinforcing material Old
iron, that would otherwise be an eye
sore and a nuisance about the place
can be used to good advantage.
The successful farmer of the future
will use much cement. He can make
water tanks, pig troughs and similar
stationary articles about the farm SO
they will be everlasting.
A roller can be made of cement for
about what the freight would cost on
one shipped from the manufacturer
Get shaft about two inches in diam
eter and one foot longer than the
length of the roller, and build a form
of one-inch boards, using old wagon
tires for hoops. Be sure that the
middle to prevent bulging; old NOW
ing machine wheels which will fit the
shaft may be used for reinforcement,
and will aid in centering the shaft aC-
curately. Old iron from the junk pile
may be used in the reinforcing if
there are not enough old wheels at
hand. After the form is arranged the
adding of cement is simple matter. A
proportion of about one part of ce-
ment to three parts of sand is recon-
mended. Crushed rock, or hard Gin
ders, may be used to replace two parts
of the sand. After the roller is fin
ished the frame and hitch may be
built according to the materials, and
the ideas, of the user. The hitch
should be placed low so the weight
will be removed from the tongue. That
will prevent sore necks on the horses
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Wear White When TRAVELLING.

A physician who has had good
deal OF experience attending the vic
Tins of railroad wrecks sounds the
kncll Of the black dressing gown, silk,
muslin or wool. no matter what the
material, 30 often worn by women
travelling at night.
when travelling at night women
should make 1t II point to wear white
even more than when sleeping safely
at home in their own beds" said this
doctor. More than once in my own
experience among railroad wrecks !
have known women wearing black
travelling nightgowns or dressing
gowns to be passed by in the Eoarch
for victims.
"Thcy had been made unconscious
by injury or else had tainted through
shock and fright: and nurses and doc
tors searching for victims failed to
find them simply because their care.
fully donned black night robes made
them indiBtnguishable in the sur
rounding darkness"
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
CREPE DE CHINE THE BEST
Its Durability and Softness Make It
Ideal Material for Underwear for
Economical Woman.

The sOftnesB Of crepe gives one n
chance to pack good many garments
In small space without adding extra
weight to ones luggage TWO or three
suits can be carried In vnlige and
take up only the corners Of "A suit
case. When one travels with such un.
dcrwcar one does not find It hope.
less mass Of wrinkles at the end Of
tho journey For whatever wrinkles
crepe de chine takcB are easily Rhak.
en- out
1t Is TO the woman who must be
economical and who has very llttlc
time at her disposal for mcndIug and
renewing lace ana embroidery that
these garments should appeal Every
woman knows what the iron does to
lace Tho damage must be repaired
each week and keeps one couHtnutly
at the needle OF course, tho clubOr.
ate crepe de chine garments for eve.
ming wear are lace trimmed and there.
fore are subject 10 the Same dl8nd.
vantage, but tho everyday ones have
only bit Of cIuny ar the neck and
urmholoB, and they 20 on for wocla
without needing a stitch
Nothing is 80 cElruyagaut aB the
rcckloHB purchase Of cheap under.
wear. and that Us one Of our national
Gins Women who should know bet
tor indulge lhcmEoIyoB In masses Of
nIm8y nncry that does not last and
looks tawdry after ItB first Journey 10
the tub Under the influence Of soap
and water II loses whatever protlincBg
It had and bosIdos this It's stitches are
meant 10 last through a day instead
OF through year.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Matinee In Pink Crepe.

the purpose embroidered SwiBBcs
and cross barred batistes and lawns.
But here again one meets the require
ment Of fineness Fortunately, even
the best materials of this sort are not
alarmingly expensive, and 30 little
trimming is necessary that the cost
of the sack may be slight
The rule to be observed In babies
clothes holds good in matinecs. Trim
ming may be unprctcntious. but It
must be fine II the garment is to be
successful, and coarse careless work
robs matinee of every atom of
smartncss or attractivcncBB There
may be only line OF beading as fin
ish for neck and sleeves, but the bend
ing should be of good quality and cf-
fectivc design. and II should be ap-
piled by hand.
Figured dimity makes delightful
and practical summer matinee, wear.
ing well laundering well, needing but
little trimming. and costing a mere
song. It is perhaps. the best of tho
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Chicken Coops.

1t is a good time now to make a
few chicken coops that are sure to
be needed next spring and so have
them ready when wanted. Get a few
good packing boxes from the store
and carefully take them apart; then
build some neat substantial. but light
chicken coops, putting on piece Of
patent roofing to keep them all safe
and dry; and If a coat Of paint Is put
on so much the better as It Will make
them quite ornamental scattered
about the grounds and they viii last
longer, too.
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AS TO FLAVOUR.
Found Her Favorite Again.

A bright young lady tells how she
came to be acutely sensitive as to the
taste of coffee:
MY health had been very poor for
several years." she says. Il loved
coffee and drank it for breakfast, but
only learned by accident, as it were,
that it was the cause of the constant,
dreadful headaches from which | suf-
fered every day, and of the nervous
ness that drove sleep from my pillow
and so deranged my stomach that
everything | ate gave me acute pain.
(Tea is just as injurious, because it
contains caffeine, the same drug found
in coffee.)
My condition finally got so serious
that | was advised by my doctor to go
to a hospital There they gave me
what | supposed was coffee and |
thought it was the best ever drank,
but | have since learned It was
Postum. l gained rapidly and came
home In four weeks.
Somehow the coffee we used at
home didn't taste right when | got
back | tried various kinds, but mono
tasted as good as that | drank in the
hospital, and all brought back the
dreadful headaches and the sick.all-
over feeling.
"One day ! got package Of Postum,
and the first taste Of it I took, |
said that's the good coffee we had in
the hospital | have drank It ever
since, and eat Grape-Nuts for my
breakfast. have no more headaches,
and feel better than have for years"
Name given upon request. Read the
famous little book, THE Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs There's a reason"
Postum now comes in concentrated
powder form. called Instant Postum.
It is prepared by stirring "A level tea
spoonful in a cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum is convenient;
there's no waste and the favour is al.
ways uniform. Sold by Rrocers-45
to 5O-cent tin 30 cts, 80 to 1OO.cup tn
80 cts.
A j-cup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage.
Postum Cereal Co.. Ltd. Battle Creek,
Nich.-Ady.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
TAKE PERUNA FOR
COUGHS AND COLDS

to do great injury. After the expectora-
ton has been properly removed the cough
will stop itself. That is the only proper
way to stop cough.
Occasionally cough depends upon an
irritable condition of the larynx or bron-
chial tubes. in which there is little or no
expectoration.
The problem of stopping such cough
is slightly different one. Even in those
cases Peruna ought to be taken, but some
times it is necessary that local treatment
be added.
But in any case Peruna is needed You
do not have to stop to write me. Get
Peruna at once and commence taking it.
You can get rid of that cough sooner I
believe than in any other way.
Should you wish to consult me at any
time while you are taking Peruna you are
at perfect liberty to write me. Your let
tiers will be held strictly confidential and
you will receive prompt answer.
I want to stop that cough of yours.
I want to stop it before it really begins.
I want to stop it before it has a chance
to injure your lungs, an injury that you
may not recover from during your whole
life. Yes, l do. You do your part I
will do mine. No. 81.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
CHARM IN DAINTINESS
QUALITY THAT MAKES FOR SUC-
CESS OF THE MATINEE.
All Things Considered, a Figured Ma.
terial Is tho Most Desirable for
the Woman OF Moderate Purse
Choice is Wide One.

As a rule charm of color and mate
rial combined with daintincss of fin
ish have more to do with the success
of dainty matinee than elaborate
ornamcntation or subtlety OF line.
Among the models not to be read
lily copied are the little French sacks
OF fine lingerie stun. hand made. deli
cately embroidered, inset with lace
Charming things they are. too. these
fine lingerie matinees with their
coquettish ribbon bows, and often II
loose lining of India silk matching
the color of the bows and providing
an additional warmth without de
tracing from the sheer daintiness OF
the sack
But the really fine embroidered lin
gerio matinee is an cXtravaganCe. and
the lingerie model that is not fine is
failure, SO the woman who wants
cheap sack requiring little trim
ming and yet attractive, is likely to
buy figured material Some of the
figured white stuffs are admirable for
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
QUITE EQUAL TO EMERGENCY
er Procured Eggs When the Out
Look Seemed Dark Indeed.

And men relate a tale Of brave
and resourceful little school teacher in
one of our suburbs who supports her
mother and three young sisters on
her by no means muniticent salary.
Last week her mother called her up
by telephone. Listen" walled the old
lady, "a whole bunch of relatives is
coming to supper tomorrow evening.
I'll have to make cake or something,
and haven't an egg in the house. And
the grocer won't trust us any more,
and there won't be any money until
next week, and"
Never mind, mother-Fl fix it,"
answered the young teached, cheerily.
Then she turned again to her class.
Now children" she said "tomor-
row we will have the beautiful story
Of Columbus, and how he made the
egg stand on end. Each of you will
please bring an egg to school tomor-
row The class is dismissed. ."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Home Nj ade Jock.

distance at the top of the uprights
Bore three or four threo-quarter inch
holes at different heights, three inches
apart, to take the lever pin.
Make the lever about 4 feet long of
strong, durable 2-inch timber, and bore
hole for the pin the lower side, 8
inches from the larger end. The other
end is drawn down and shaped to form
a handle. Small bolts through the
lever each side Of the pin will prevent
splitting. A chain attached to the bot
tom of one upright, and hooked into
the lever, will hold the weight of the
wagon in any position desired.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
British Seamen's Thrift.

For the years 1855 to 1912 the num-
Der of British seamen's money orders
issued at ports in the United Kingdom
and abroad was 1856, ,4S9, of the value
of over 100000. On March 81
last, anly 742 of these orders re-
mained unpaid, their value being
$1,000. The total amount of seamen's S
wages transmitted home between 1878
and 1912 was G5,500,000, and the
amount transmitted foreign between
1894 and 1912 was over 6 100000
Shipping" Illustrated.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
HANDY IMPLEMENT FOR FARM
Cheaply Constructed at Home
Directions for Making.

A substantial handy wagon jack can
easily be made at home. says the Wis
consin Agriculturist Cut a block ono
foot square from sound II to inch
stun, and set into block of 2-inch
stun inches high, and 9 inches wide
at the base. Make a mortse joint.
Cut out two upright pieces from ~
inch stuff. each 4 inches wide and 8
feet long. and screw them fast TO the
block mortised into the base. See
that these uprights rest solidly on tho
base, so that the weight OF the wagon
will not be borne by the screws. Put
in a block inches thick to keep the
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Not Altogether a Case of Love.

Here is a story to illustrate the
point that one never can judge by ap-
pearances.
"A young boy with golden curls,
regular cherub in appearance, was on
the front porch playing with a little
dog and putting him through a lot of
tricks. A minister passed by and
was struck by the appearance of the
little chap and the celerity with which
the dog obeyed all his commands.
"Ah, little boy" he said, you must
love your dog. Are you good to
him.
Sure, answered the cherub.
And | suppose he loves you,
too, and that's why he minds you so
well?'
Well, if he didn't mind me, I'd
knock his blooming block off was the
unexpected retort of the child"
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lowered cotton stufrs, coming as II
does In delicious little designs OF
dainty colored sprigs and flowerleu
on barred or checked or white
grounds.
Nalenciennes. Cluny or fine Swis,
embroidery will do for trimming. and
there are some attractive sacks In
which n crochet insertion or the
coarse open Irish beading or Nenis'
is used
There are pretty lowered and cross
barred lawns. too. but their designi
are usually large and do not have thu
quaint daintinoss which makes dim
ity such an admirable matinee mate
rial.
Al A . AZ
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
A Cellar Door Lift.

other end of the rope up to a small
pulley fastened to the caves or to a
stout scantling, and tie to the end "A
sack of stones or some good weight
sufficient to hold up the door when
at a touch and it stays up until low
cred
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
The Compost Heap,

A few old fence rails, built together
in a square in the garden, will hold
all the rubbish that is 1T for decom-
posing Add to it the weeds from the
garden and manure and all ashes
from the house Pour the wash water
over It and allow it to pack thorough
ly II will be Of value for next spring
while it concentrates now all the
waste refuse and prevents the hens
from roadcastlng It again.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20

Yes, l mean what l say. 1t pre-
vents a cough. A cough is an effort to
expel catarrhal discharges in the bron-
chial tubes. There would be no catarrhal
discharges in the bronchial tubes if Pc
runa was taken at the beginning of cold,
therefore there would be no cough. Don't
you catch the point?
After the cough begins Peruna viii
stop it just as quickly as it ought to
be stopped. To stop cough before all
of the expectoration has been removed is
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Horse'B Teeth.

Guilds Of grass, finely chcv"d md
rolled together, found lying about In
the horse pasture are the result Of
trouble with tho teeth No horse
should be permitted TO 70 until his
teeth have become 80 uneven. Horse
owners should make IL practice to
have tho teeth Of all their hOrars, Of
which there is any question. examined
and cared for by a capable person.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
EarroWIna SoMs.

Tho SOW. Ike the dairy COW, should
not be too thin at farrowing time. For
some .time prior to farrowIug she
should have some food rich IN ash, or
receive some bonemcal daily, and
have access to wood ashes and limo
for tho framework Of the unborn
youngsters.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
DEVICE SAVES THE TEMPER
Arrangement on Cellar Door Keeps
IL Up Until Lowered-ouite Easy
of Manipulation.

AS a temper-saving device. try the
following if you have an old-fashioned
cellar door outside of the house,
writes Lee McCrae of Alabama in the
Farm and Home. Attach the hinges
to the upper end of the door, and in
the lower end bore hole through
which a small rope may be run and
knotted on the under side. Carry the
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20

If you used Pc
runa at the begin
ming of every cold
you would then ap-
preciate the value
of this great rem
edy. Do not wait
until the cold has
fastened itself up
on you. Take it at
the first symptom.
This is the way to
ward off the cold
so that it does you
no harm.
Peruna used in
the beginning of a
cold prevents a
cough entirely,
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Leq.o'-Mutton SIeevcs.

Now and then lego mutton sleeves
are seen In coats
Tiny rhinestone buckles are worn
on satin evening slippers.
The low type of RObcBpicrro collar
is nn especial favorIte.
Cream and butter shades are In de.
mand in shadow laccB
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20

The reason a man can't help loving
girl like a lunatic is she could help
him not to only that's the way she
wants him to do it.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20

The right way to brighten the world
is to do a good deal of your shining
at home.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Poetry and Music.

If had to live my life again I would
have made a rule to read some poetry
and listen to some music at least once
every week; for perhaps the parts OF
my brain now atrophed would thus
have been kept active through use
The loss of these tastes is loss of
happiness, and may possibly be inju'
rious to the intellect, and more prob
ably to the moral character, by en-,
feeblng the emotional part of our ma,
ture.-Charles Darwin.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Good Investment,

It IN pretty safe Investment 10 put
money INTO q good dairy calf or hclfer
at any time, provided Of course you
can give her the right kind Of care.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Veuetables for Hens.

Vegetable are great for the hens.
especially when they cant get green
feed In the fields.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Its Natural Place.

Where is this site you're talking
about for your suburban cottage?"
AS yet, it is all in my eye"
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
WInter EnaE.

Winter eggs do not come by chance.
It takes planning and work to got
them. but II pays.
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20
Cold Weather Layera.

As a rule, hens that lay steadily
during the cold weather are ludIf
frrcnL hot weather layers
The Arvada enterprise., 1913-02-20

The real big man writes his name
on everything he does.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-20

(: SOCIETY MEETS
Continued from page One.)

listed will be added making in all TWEEN
ty-six or seven prizes.
: The eight prizes in the grape class. all
of which consist of grape vines and cut
ting total a value of over one hundred
dollars, ranging in value from $3.50 to
$40.
Fifteen dollars in cash will 60 t. the
two best entries in plums. ten to the
first, and five dollars to the second best.
Ten dollars worth of grape vines will
be given for the best sample Of grape
preserves and eight dollars i'll two
prizes will be awarded two best Speci
mems of named annual cut flowers.
Five dollars is the first prize for the
best entry of hibiscus blossoms.
Fifteen dollars cash prizes 90 to the
first and second best entries of canta-
loupes.
Following are the judges appointed
to pass upon the different classes of en-
tries at the exhibit hall.
ftPeachcs.-Dr. H.. IL. Harrington,
kinssville, A. =. Wright, Mission; Os
car Perkins, Mission.
Cantaloupes- Stanley Watson, San
Balito, Noah Schafer, San Bcnito. DR..
Worth, San Benito.
Plums-A. l.. Stanford. Lyford: Geo.
B. Kerwin, Rivera; A. n. Tandy, Mop
olita.
Grapes-A. II. Sprague, San Benito.
I. j. Templer, San BenitO, Mrs. :. G..
Moore, Harlingen.
Grape Juice-Mrs. j. w. BRAY.
Brownsville. Miss Ricic j.. Dotv.
Brownsville, Miss Spears. San Bcnito.
Grape Preserves. Il. l.. Matthews.
San Benito; Mrs. Oscar Perkins, Mis-
sion; Mrs. Kilgorc, Harlingcn.
Flowers. q. Bower, san Bcnito;
Mrs. w. L.. Freeman. san Benito.
Quite a number Of five minute speech
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-06-20
BANKRUPT SALE.

Take Notice: According to an order
issued out of the District Court Of
the United States for the Southern Dis
trict of Texas at Galveston, | will offer
for sale and sell at public cutlery to the
highest bidder for cash, at b%ankrupt's
former place Of business in Brownsville
The Guaranty Shoe Store the stock
of shoes belonging to said store which
is Il portion of the estate of shoes belong
ing to said store which is a portion of
the estate of VI. Clark, bankrupt. Said
sale will be made on Monday. June %.
1913, at 1:30 ,. IN. subject to cOnfirma-
ton of the court. Said stock consists of
shoes Of the estimated cost of $500.
L. j. HOLBROOK
Trustee, NJ. Clark, Bankrupt.
Given under order Of the court at
Galveston, Texas. June 9. 1913
G-1113t.