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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

ca their share of the taxes altogether.
Ihis last oppression was especially
Ielt In the northern tier of states.
Where Americans and other foreigners
were particularly numerous, and where
the Mexicans could look across the
border to the north and see a happier
land There developed a yearning for
democratic government in the far
north OF Mexico, which resulted in the
candidacy of Francisco l. Madero son
or an immensely wealthy and influen.
tial family. for the presidency in 1910.
lie drew up a scheme of reform.
known as the plan of San Luis Po-
tos1. He was beaten in the election
was thrown into Jail and proba blv
would have been shot escaping" ac-
cording to the pleasant little Mexican
custom, had not his family been 81 IN.
1uential. AS it was, he was aIlowad
70 80 to the United States. and there
straightway organized a revolution
His father and his many brothers sum-
ported him, The Waters Pierce Oil
company supplied the sinews of war.
rearing that American residents in
Mexico might be murdered and Amer.
lean investments DESTROYED in the con.
met. PRESIDENT Taft modified an en-.
tire division at San Antonio in the
spring OF 1911. A brigade of three
regiments was stationed at Galveston
brigade of infantry in southern Cali.
rornia. a squadron Of battleships and
cruisers at Galveston, and a smaller
Meet at San Diego. Mr. Taft notified
Diaz that no hostile move was intend
ca that the soldiers were simply on
the spot to maintain order.
In April there was fight opposjte
douglas, Ariz. between federal, and
rebels. and stray bullets r.5nnded FIVE
persons In the American border town.
PRESIDENT Taft dirp;.rched a sharp
note 10 Diaz. Parity due to this. Dias
shpped to Vera Cruz and embarked
Ior Europe. Senior Francisco de la
barra, who had been ambassador at
washington. became provisional presi-
Gent until Senior Madero was elected.
on october is. and took office. The
Kind Of suffrage possible In Mexico nm
SSs SohultlOuS was SHOWN IN
the TACT that the successful candidate
received only $4,000 votes. The de-
reated candidate, Bernardo Reeves i'm.
mediately started revolt. but was
shortly put down.
lhen Madero made what many con.
slider his fatal mistake. He refused
10 follow the cruel methods tradition.
al in Mexico when rebels are caught
lie sent REYES to prison for 16 years
instead of following the law of flight"
which would have resulted in a shoot.
ing under pretence of justification.
he caused no political executions. AS
result, disorders were continuous
throughout his administration. Every.
wnere bands Of robbers. masqueradine
as Patriots" looted. burned blew I'M
trains, massacred and carried off won.
en- captlves. The barbarous Emiliano
zapata continued to fight in the south
under some theory or other. In the
north Pascual orozco. Madero.s ally
headed an instruction and even took
Juarez s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26
ORCHARD
GLLANINGS
PLANTING OF STRAWBERRIES
Maryland Man Sets Plants Eighteen
to Twenty Inches Apart and cuItl-
Yates In One Direction.

In talk on strawberries by ]. W.
Kerr. Of Maryland. before the State
horticultural association. the matted
row plan OF planting was given the
preference BY the speaker. The plants
are set rs to 20 inches apart. and are
cultivated In one direction. The rows
are well mulched with straw Two
years OF cropping one bed are deemed
sufficient. The speaker said he REL
CARDS strawberries as more remunerar'
tive than any other fruit. Even or
binary management will brink good
results. The crop Is fastidious as to
soil requirements, and the grower
must learn what varieties do best on
his land. For instance. one grower
who has 20 to 80 acres annually in
the Candy variety has moist, rich
soil, which Is what il requires He Is
very successful with this variety.
There are other late ripening kinds
that are profitable. "The question of
varieties Ii SO local and circum-
scribed,e said the speaker, that it can
be solved by the expert individual
only. One variety may prove rank
failure, where with another person 1t
may prove very profitable.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

mensely rich agricultural resources
were being scientifically developed.
But Mexico's peace and prosperity
had fundamental weaknesses. 1t was
dependent on the hand OF monarch.
and its funds for development had
come from other nations. The United
States had invested nearly $1,000, oOO.-
900 in Mexico; England. $500 ZOO. 900:
France. $143,000.000, and other foreign
countries s11S,000.000 Her own citi-
Gems had invested only $So0,O00,0O0
Furthermore, group of self-seekers
had gathered about Porfirio Diaz, the
Iron Man. in his old age. They be-
ionged to the 'cientifcos." and scien-
tifically they extracted their percent.
ages from every project set on foot.
The foreign capitalists, naturally, had
to transfer this burden OF graft to the
returns they extracted from their
businesses in Mexico, and the money
finally came out of the pockets of the
common people.
Then there was the land situation.
A few hundred proprietors owned
practically every acre of the country.
While the cost of living increased. as
It has Ia every country of the civil
ised world, the great land barons evad.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

/ after it all right, all right. You amt
let nobody carry it away. Not brick
missing as far as can see. Say. don't
you think I'm ungrateful, Nels, be-
cause | amt. I'm struggling to hold
back tears of joy and keep from hug
g1ng you. OF course you might have
shoveled that ton or two of coal into
the other bin like / told you yester-
day, If you wanted to kill a little time.
instead of fooling with things that you
amt got the brains to understand.
But ! amt offering that as no criti-
cism. Probably somebody told you
you was plumber and you didn't have
sense enough to know that they was
Joshing you. You amt to blame, most
likely.
What's that? Got it all fixed have
you? Well. amt that nice? | don't
guess you've put in more than half a
day on 1t either. A dollars worth of
work on ten-cent job, that's your
idea of economy. Fine! Some of these
days | wouldn't be surprised If YOU
get that coal fixed-and the sidewalk
And you thought I'd be pleased for
once Say, pleased amt no word for
u. feel like going out and celebrat-
ing. Amt put in more'n ten minutes
on 1t, yourself? You're a wonderi
guess 1t amt never occurred to Won
that you could get quite a start ON that
coal in ten minutes.
Ten minutes don't seem much to a
Done-headed mutt whose time aim
worth nothing" the Janitor resumed
AFTER slight pause. He don't stop tn
ngure that there amt only sixty min.
utes In an hour and ten hours In a
days work. Let me tell you some
ening' Nels, my friend: 1t didn't take
george Washington ten minutes to
sign the Declaration of Independence
ana I've seen fire put out In less
time. That Astor kid can earn more
money in interest on his capital In ten
minutes than you could In a week Az.
ing water faucets. don't say he could
= you was regular plumber. of
course. That's different, but the point
- tnat times money to a man If he
Knows how to use it.
On, you amt even took time TO
eat your lunch!' Fierce, That 40.
counts for the way you've lost fiesb
SINCE seen you last No wonder vour
clothes is hanging loose on YOU and
your eheeks is all fell in. Three
O'Clock now, close on, and nothing
passed your lips since breakfast and
ehen III bet you didn't eat more than
1--WE OF six pounds of solid food then
=. course you couldn't be expected to
snovei coal and you was probably too
we enA 70 MT the hose out to the side
VAN walk | amt ct nothing since break.
. .ss., myself, come to think of it. but
'Aeh never did eat oftener than
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26
Renovatins the Old Orchard.

To change neglected orchards from
state OF wo-thlessness and disgrace
to that Of revenue producer and a
pleasing plantation, we should begin
by giving the trees as good soil condi
tions as possible. If necessary, drain
between every row of trees. II the
ground is very hard 1t may be neces.
sary to subsoii space, say ten feet,
wide. between each row of trees. Go
over the orchard and note the varie-
ties of which the trunks are sound,
and which will make good stock on
which to graft. At the proper time in
April have these grated.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

horse turned out to pasture g.
begin easy with teaspoonfn, you
at time when you do eat 90 :, soup
gradual. Perhaps you amt tooS :. u
to sleep either. Just as like 81 ma 'lme
got so feverish and worked you
them few chores left you IL a. oyer
you couldn't no more than cloeo 'nat
eyes and breathe hard. Now see b ,Oaf
Nels, this amt right. You've ah nere,
think OF your health. First tbir, e.. %
know you'll have nervous nrosr you
and have to go to a rest cure ~ a,ioh
In nice fix then, wouldn't n "a 70
to work ten minutes longer of 81 1--we
ming II didn't hire the mate Il ~ e
Il don't like to have to tell Ou'
that he's chuckle-headed loo.aaa
pursued the Janitor. Il ain't NJ ~,
er. I'd sooner pat you on the bact 80,
say kind word to you than M =,
take pleasure in going to the soan ~
and recommending you for ra,.e -
wages If it didn't go again m. ~ y
science. II you showed any dism,sitina
to do anything except loaf and ohoa
the rag with the lady helps if va, ~.
any git-up to you at all, If ysu w.a u
man or half of man, if Here Leoa
your coat on, Nels! What are von
going to do. you chump? Don't Won
know when a fellows josh" 80
The Janitor lodged n the enraeea
assistant came at hin, with hla9ina
eyes and flying fists. After that ha dis
the best he could for his weight and
size, but he presently found himsaI,
on his back on the coal that the assiot
ant had neglected to shovel. blinkin.
out of two badly swollen eyes The &c
sistant had already left the basement
but came back - that instant r.
thrust his shock head into the door.
way.
1T bass nod dake me ten minutes
he said. Nov GO to de agent for nv
wages. Gud bye!'
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

moisture of the lemonade and Local
option variety.
Provide your mind with wholesome,
kind and charitable thoughts and keep
1t cool by remembering how much
warmer it is in some other places
Hades, for instance.
Eat little and "cuss" less. The less
meat and other heavy stuff you eat
the better you will feel, and the more
money you can save for your vacation
trip. And the less you "cuss" the low.
er the thermometer will register.
Look upon the boiling process in
the light of Turkish bath, or medi.
cal prescription. A lot of bad things
are being stewed out of you, and you
are getting the treatment free-just
think of that!
Finally, try to do a kind turn to
somebody else who is not so well on
as you are. That will help nightly
to make you happy, and If you are
happy you will not care snap about
the Observation-Disclosures.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

Moreover, Madero, the philosopner9
the dreamer, the poet, had not peen'
able to create an organization OF up
right men around him. His relatives
led in the plumber of the state and the
holding up" OF foreign investors
There was great pressure for inter1
vention by the United States, put
president Taft was adamant. Inc
northern reyolutionists made little
progress after the United States mao
placed an embargo on arms and am
munition; but the old "cientincos
raised a new standard of revolt under
the leader of Felix Diaz, a colonel OF
the army and nephew of Porfirio Diaz'
Madero imprisoned Diaz. But he re
fused to follow the adage, When IN
Rome do as the Romans do" He let
Diaz live. He sent him to Vera Cruz
a prisoner. Consequently Diaz was
soon freed in a farcical raid, his
guards firing single volley into the
air. The garrison declared for MIN.
But Madero sent General BANQUET
against him, and Diaz was soon a pris-
oner again, Again he was allowed 10
live, although the laws of Mexico al.
low traitor" to be put to death.
Madero had put down two revolts
of the cientificos. Now came the third
and final one. On February 8. 1913,
about half the army mutinied. and
both Reyes and Diaz were liberated.
Reyes was killed in an attack upon
the national palace. Then came the
battle in the streets of Mexico. There
was an artillery fight between the
arsenal and the national palace, In
which thousands of civilians, including
many women and children. fell
Maderos principal reliance was
bitten old soldier, Gen. Victoriano
Huerta. This man had earned a repu-
tation as fighter and little else. Sud
denly he turned traitor to Madero.
The political bee had got into his bon
net Diaz thought he had gone over
to the cientifico leader, and so 1t
seemed for time. Diaz and Huerta
imprisoned Madero, his relatives and
members of the administration Then
Diaz suddenly everything happens
suddenly in Mexico-discovere the
leader was not himself. but Huerta!
He acquiesced with some grace. HUI
erta was proclaimed provisional presi-
dent under an agreement that Colonel
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26
PLAN OF IDEAL GRAPE ARBoR
up-to-pate Method Of Construction Of
Vine TreIIls. Together With
Illustration Given.

Following is an ideal and up-to-date
method Of constructing grape arbor
or vine trellis:
Tho four posts are of AKA material
and feet all, writes Vernon Hartsock
Plates and braces of the same material
are joined together, as Illustrated.
The plates are of sufficient length to
accommodate the width OF woven-wire
fencing designed for the top.
The fence IL drawn and kept taut
by means Of the four anchor wires and
turn-buekles.
The wire must be securely anchored
in the ground by means of stone
under ground, or else set In the ce-
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26

ment, and should be OF woven wire
cable to Withstand the strain.
The bars and stays of the fencing
used should be of equal distance apart
and OF sufficient strength-poultry net
ting viii not do.
Up to so feet in length AKA material
is heavy enough for the supports and
over 80 feet, 6x6 should BIO used.
II intended to be used as vine trel-
lis, low fence can also be fastened
vertically upon each side, thus com
pletely shading the walk.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26
remperlna the Water 70 a Lamb.

icH1Pertn8 the water TO Lamb
There is a certain lawyer In this
city whose income from his practice
is nearer 100000 than $4,000. says
the New York Evening Post. He IS
known as the keenest and readiest Oh
cross-examiners, and a man OF pro-
found learning as well as common
sense Yet he confesses that 1t TOOK
one year for the fact to flash upon him
that he had been the victim of a most
egregious piece of simple trickery.
This, his colloquy with the clerk IN
haberdashery store, will explain It:
Eminent and Brilliant Lawyer
want to buy q bathing suit.
Small Clerk-Yes, sir. (Sorts on.
several. All are Of ordinary WOODEN
except one. This, by far the most ea-
pensive, is Of heavy knitted kino.
Lawyer remarks that he is to spena
summer in Maine.)
Eminent and Brilliant LAWYER
Why Is this one so heavy?
Small Clerk-That is for bathing N
climates where the water is very coiu'
sir. We sell many to persons VINO 81
to Maine.
Eminent and Brilliant Lawyer-An
it's lucky learned this. I'll take INC
heavy one. (Buys suit and walks OUT.
One year later the truth flashes %
him.)
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26
REASONS FOR NOT WORRYING
Bring Summer Philosophy to Aid
When the Hot Weather Disturbs
Ones Equipoise.

We are getting only what comes 10
US at this season, and the less we
think about the heat the cooler it will
seem.
Summer philosophy includes these
suggestions among others: Provide
your physical system with plenty of
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1913-12-26
Ianorance Doesn't Matter.

why don't you talk about 'n0
tariff?'
Il don't know anything about the
tariff"
'Umph! If the average man
this country were like you there wou !.
be 4 sharp decrease in the amount =
talking done.'
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-04-10
MILK FOR HOGS.
BY =, n. r. FLINT. University
Farm, St. Paul.
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Sweet milk, skim milk, sour skim
milk, and butter milk are OF prac-
tically equal value when fed in the
proportion of two and One-half to
three pounds of milk to one pound OF
shelled corn, says the South Dakota
Experiment Station at BrOOllings in
its Bulletin 1876. Ii you are interested
in this subject it will pay you to
write for full account of the feeding
tests on which this and other conclu-
sions were based. A bushel OF
shelled corn when fed with water pro-
duced an average of 11.9 pounds OF
pork. but when fed with 1873 pounds
of milk the average weight OF pork
produced in the same length of time
was III pounds. While this is no in
dication of the value of milk when
fed alone it seems to show that when
fed with shelled corn, 1853 pounds OF
skim milk OF little or no market value
on the average farm, produced 5.S
pounds Of pork worth 40 cents at last
years prices.
In many factories the secret Of sue
cess has been found in the discovery
and application of some method OF
turning former waste into profit
able byproduct The same principles
can we'll be applied to the farm and
farmers have not been slow in max
ing this use of any extra milk.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-04-10
ROTATION OF CROPS.
Do Not Sow Spring Wheat on Land
Last Used for Rye.

Last OSed TOR rye.
Complaint was received last fall that
spring wheat came into the Minneap-
oils markets containing a mixture Of
rye. The mixture is caused by grow
ing wheat on land that raised rye last
year, the rye appearing as volunteer
crop. The rye In the wheat is detri-
mental to it's value for f1our-making
purposes and the millers and grain
buyers naturally discriminate against
the mixture.
1t Is suggested that trouble along
this line can be avoided by following
the rye crop with a coarse feed crop
or with a hay crop il possible. This
can easily be provided for by the
proper arrangement of crops in rota-
ton. A six-year rotation of rye. TIM
othy and clover pasture. corn, wheat.
and oats. or a seven-year rotation OF
wheat, timothy and clover, pasture.
corn. wheat, rye and oats would be
satisfactory, where these crops can be
used. 1t is somewhat more difficult
to have the oats follow rye in a short
rotation if the grasses are used. A
crop rotation must always be arranged
with a view to the kind of farming
that a person is doing and to supply
the feed and market demands.
1t is believed that the mixture of
rye in the spring wheat is serious
enough to justify sowing oats or feed
barley after the rye crop, or using rye
as nurse crop in seeding down.
Andrew Boss, Agriculturist, University
Farm, st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-04-10
SOFT SOAPS.
Difficult to Judge of Their Quality
Without Testing.

DiffIcuit to Judge of Their Quality
Without Testing.
Vegetable oils, such as linseed oil,
sesame oil. and some poorer grades
Of other fats and oils are very gen
orally used in making soft soaps. 1t
Is not wise to buy soft soaps in very
large quantities because some of
them do not keep we'll in summer,
others deteriorate in winter. and it
is difficult to make plain how one
would judge of their quality without
first testing certain brand. and
learning how temperature affects it.
Soft soaps are usually colored, though
not necessarily very dark. I.inseed
oil soap is brown, some others green,
and some cream colored.
Soft soaps may be readily adulter-
ated with rosin, and those which are
especially stringy and glossy in ap-
pearance should be avoided. Linseed
oil soft soap is an exception to the
rule that oil soaps melt readily, as it
is difficult to melt and suds should
be made by heating the soap and
water together before washing, be-
cause if the soap is simply rubbed on
the clothes, much of it is likely to lie
undissolved at the bottom Of the tub
or, in set tub, be run into the sewer
when the tub is emptied. Hard soap
is better bought in quantity and dried
before using. as it thus wastes less if
carelessly left lying in the tub or ma
chine. Soft soap should be bought
by the keg or kit because it is less
expensive in large than in small pack
ages. Linseed oil soap of good quail
ity has very little free alkali, hence
is a good soap for general cleaning
about a house-Juniata l.. Shepperd.
Domestic Science, University Farm
st. Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-04-10
BEAUTY OF FARM LIFE.
Get Away From the Cares and Wor-
ries of the City.

There has never been such live
ly interest in the farmer on the part
of the consuming public as there is to-
day. Everyone wants to see him stay
on the old farm and make it yield
more abundantly and with greater
certainty, in order that he may be
happy and that the people may be fed
Those of us who We're born on the
farm and worked from before sun-up
till after shutdown, in cold and heat,
ram and drouth, to produce milk, but
ter and bread, and at last got separat-
ed from the farm in some way
and lost in the cares and worries of
city life, hope to get back to the coun-
try, where we can hear the birds sing.
and drink in the fragrance of the new
mown hay, and have plenty of fruit
and vegetables, fresh eggs and milk,
and nothing to do but get up in the
morning at 4 o'clock, see the sun rise.
milk the cows. do the chores, eat
breakfast, pillow, sow, reap and sell.
What very beautiful, attractive life
it is! The wonder is that we ever left
it and that some have persisted in
staying away. Get out of the smoky,
dirty, busy turmoil of the city, back to
the clear, clean, restful country, where
life is free from killing cares.-Dean
A. F. Woods, University Farm, st.
Paul.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-04-10
Prevent Fruit Diseases.
BY e. c. STAkMAN, Assist
ant Plant PathoIcsist, Uni
versity Farm, St. Paul.
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During the past season there was
an unusual amount of loss from vari-
Gus fruit diseases. The most destruc-
tive were apple scab. brown rot of
plum, which also attacks apples, and
plum pocket. The loss is rather diff
ticult to estimate. However, in I'M
sprayed orchards. from % to 20 per
cent OF the apples were not uncOm-
monty affected. Many plum orchards
were observed which showed a loss
Of 10 to Is per cent, due to plum
pocket. while very frequently at least
so per cent Of the plums were rotted
by the brown rot fungus. In tha case
of brown rot the loss is even greater
than would be indicated by the large
number Of rotted plums. The fungus
also attacks the flowers, leaves and
young twigs. A great deal of flower
injury also occurred last year.
There is no reason whatever why
these losses cannot be reduced to a
very slight amount. BY proper spray
ing methods the losses due to apple
scab have been reduced from an aver
age of so per cent to about 2 or s per
cent. These results have been &C
cOmplished in a number of different
states. Experiments at the Minneso-
ia Station indicate that there is no
reason why the same may not be
done here.
The diseases mentioned persist dur
ing the winter on fruit or foliage and.
In the case of plum pocket. probably
in the twigs. This being the case, all
diseased material should be destroyed
in the fall II this is not done. it
will be the source of Infection in the
sming. The refuse should all be col
lected and burned. This alone will
aid greatly in keeping diseases in
check. If followed early this spring
by dormant wash and proper spray
ing methods later in the season there
should be no trouble in CROWN;
sound fruit.