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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

my door she obeyod Instantly. hut
regarded mo doubtfully when no
Nlkasa met her anxious gaze
Japanese not being one Of my I'm
Igplsllc attalnnouts. was put to pan
iomimo In explaining tho purpose and
uodus olorandi Of the telephone, ana
| that Nlikasa was At the other end, But
when ! finally persuaded her TO put
tho receiver gingcrly TO her shell'lEc
ear, and called into the mouthploce,
Here she ls Mlkasa." she gave a
| little gasp OF delighted surprise, grab
| he'd the transmit ar 10 her breast, and
began 10 gurglo and coo japanese
hahytalk TO II. as II II were her long.
lost child
hope am too much OF gentleman
TO play eavesdropper on such an oc
caslon. especially when | couldn't IN
derstand word she SAID; but, lest
Others could and would, closed tho
little window and stood guard outside
lmy onlco.door, until Takamura him
self came, angrly seeking for the
missing o Mollo San.
he was Just in time 10 do her turn;
but she went mp that rope like n fly up
a wall and when sho came sailing
down. II seemed az II she must have
wings Her spirit was so light she
could not possibly fall
That evening. o Male san was too
closely guarded by the Takamuras to
have telephone connection or any
other kind OF communication with
Mikasa, but she did not seem 10 mind
H. when she came out Of her dress
! IingrOom. she wore flowers In her
Ihalr-they looked like orange-blossoms
and the glance she gave me as she
passed my little window was positive
! ly radiant with happiness.
II puzzled me 80 much that, in spite
Of the scowls OF the Takamuras, father
an son, | went into the box again to
watch II O Male San would actually
ny away this time.
Up the spidery pathway she wen,
steady and surc-footed as ever, but
moro slowly this time, as n saving her
strength for something more strenuous
TO come. Arrived at the point where
she usually stopped TO get her balance
for the backward slide. she didn't even
hesitate but kept eight on with quick
ened steps,
Just where the rope sagEed from the
balcony the ascent was steepest, but
with a rush she went up It, and grasp.
ed the railing with both hands Her
droppel parasol futtcred downward
and the startled audience set up n
shrek Of horror, thinking o Male San
had slipped and was falling down
among them. BIT fror my point of
vantage saw dozen brawny arms
outstretched to help the little acrobat
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

Farm names and farm stationery
are becoming quite common through
out the country in these days. and
their use is to be heartily encouraged
Nothing indicates the progresslvcness
and reliability Of the modern farmer
in all his many dealings by mail than
the use of a farm letter head, while a
well chosen name on an attractive
signboard at the side Of the road or
over the main entrance gate mme-
diately marks that farm to the favor
able notice Of every passerby. f. n
has the right idea in selecting his
name to correspond with surrounding
conditions. The editor recalls farm
once named Peaceful Valley" in a
district where there WAS no valley and
no peace, and the selection Of the
name proved a boomerang to tho
farmer who picked it out. That farm
er's neighbors arc talking ab,~it his
foolishness yet Sandy Flat Farm
sounds a little as il it represented a
barren plain and constant winds
"sandycrest" might avoid the difficult
ty. Any good printer in the nearest
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23
GET READY FOR DRY WEATHER

1t is a well known fact that even in
the more humid climates crop IS
seldom raised that has not at some
time during its growth suffered for
the want of water. This need of mois-
ture is especially felt over the larger
portion of Texas and the western
country. Yet even i'm the driost sec
tions of our country the annual rain
fall is generally ample to make at
least one crop a year. The great
trouble is not that there has not been
sufficient rain, but that a large pOr-
tion Of that rain came at a time when
the crop did not need II and instead
Of being held in the soil until ii was
needed, the greater portion ran off
or evaporated. Twenty inches of rain,
the average for even the driest sec
tons, if it were all saved and sup
piled to the crop as needed, would
supply enough water to make 1876
bushels of corn OF course, it will
seldom be possible to save all Of this
rainfall, but by proper handling @
the soil much larger quantities of thi
moisture than is usually done. can
be saved.
The chief sources of loss Of rain
water are the running off from the
surface and evaporation from the soil
during dry weather As matter OF
fact even in sections where the rain
fall is frequent and gentle, not over
fifty per cent OF the water comes In
his form is absorbed by the soil The
rate with which soils absorb rainfall.
varies both with the kind Of soil and
the rapidly Of the precipitation.
Coarse grained soils and soils, the sur
face Of which are loose and open, will
absorb and store much mort Of the
rain water than viii soils that are
fine toxtured and more compact.
Again, If the surface Of the soil IS
level. 1t will be able TO absorb a great
er portion Of the rainwater than If it
has an incline and at the same time
the same soil will absorb more of the
water If its surface is rough and un-
even than were it perfectly smooth
by deep plowing before the rains,
followed by good cultivation to save
the stored water, the amount OF wa
ter available for our plants can be in
creased nearly so per cent. With
such an increase there should never.
. even in our drest sections be such a
scarcity Of water as to cause a loss
Of the crop. The best insurance
against drouth next summer is deep
plowing this winter and early spring
Turn the land II possible to q depth
of at least eight inches. With such
preparation before the rains come
such soil should and will absorb
enough water TO insure a crop next
summer whether the rains are
scarce or not.-Texas Industrial Con-
gress, Dallas. Texas.
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GREAT PROFIT IN TREES.


w. H. l'I'o'soH' = = o'eS' ''' 'lcc'
The aim OF every farmer l5 TO
plant his ground to the crop which
will bring him the best returns Under
ordinary conditions, on good agricu'-
tural soil, farm crops are, of course,
the most profitable to plant. ON many
farms, however, there are one or
more pieces of land which Will re
turn greater profit undeG trees
than under any other crop. This may
be some area which. because of It's
heins cut OFF by railroad or stream, IS
not easily accessible; or some small
corner which the owner does not
think worth the trouble of working,
or it may be poor, sandy or worn
out area which gives only small re
turns when planted to agricultural
crops. Such areas should be planted
to trees which are adapted to the
site. If the soil is good, wcll-drained
loan, some one Of the more valuable,
rapid growing species which requires
the best soil may be planted. IT, on
the other hand, the soil is poor, 1t
may be necessary to plant less rap
ld-growing species but one which is
best adapted to the site. In starting %
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one hand In his coat pocket and did
not applaud, even when O Male San
performed her thrilling feat and bow
ed triumphantly.
Instead, Mike stood up and boldly
waved his other hand TO her. under
the very nose OF the now furious TAXA.
mura But he staggered when he
started TO leave the box, and catching
him under the arm to steady him. |
found my hand wet with blood It had
run own inside his sleeve until his
pocket was full.
After the nearest surgeon had stitch.
ed up a fourinch cash IN his shoulder
and under the stimulus OF n little
Kentucky sald, Mikes sunny smile had
emerged from its temporary eclipse.
proceeded TO give him a lecture on
what | considered foolhardy conduct
what the deuce did You mean by
lying to me when asked you If you
were hurt then sitting there In the
box. bleeding Ike stuck pig.
Mike merely smiled at me- blandly.
but did not delgn TO reply; 80 | con
tnued tartly:
"If you did It IMPLY to fool old
Takamura. all can say is that you're
he bigger fool Of the two
"lf o Male San think me hurt. she
might feel lpd" said he simply; "and
when you walk tightrope, YOU must
not carry trouble to trip You"
Mkasa went up several degrees In
my estimation after this, and was
quito worried when | did not see him
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you do not know that when you wed.
your Wife becomes an American also.
and amenable only to our laws-which
give preference to the marriage con
tract. Although It may be no more
enduring than any other, theoretically,
marriage is our most sacred and bind
Ing tie"
might as well have Grated TO n
wooden Indian, for all the evidence
OF emotion on Mikes snug face. MY
eloquence went for nothing with this
Yankee from Yokohama. but he pick
ed the kernel Of thought out OF the
shell OF language Lnd pursued placid
ly:
How YOU get marrledW
Go down 10 the City Hall and get
a marriage license; itll cost yon a
dollar i'ell the clerk your name. age,
residence. and whether you have ever
been married before. and the same
about your intended b'ide, Then any
minister can perform the ceremony.
mo Japaneses priests In New York. "
civil marriage is sufficient, and any
Justice OF the peace or city alderman
can perform that" snapped | rather
Alderman good marrler?"
BEST kind, because, n you live in
his ward, he usually kisses the bride
for his fee, and will even omit that II
you'll agree to vote for him early and
often"
81 know Alderman Hogan" mused
Mike; then quite eagerly TO- him:
How you mako hat elopement?"
First catch your bride" said | i'm.
patiently and turned to my desk; for
while was not above promoting a
news story" like the elopement Of a
Japanese Juliet and an Americanlzed
Romeo, with incidental advertising to
the theatre, could not afford to take
an active hand In the business.
However, Mike did not seem TO re
sent my curt dismissal of the subject.
for he continued to sit by the little
window that looked from my Office out
into the greenroom Presently, amid
the rattle Of my typewr!ter,l heard him
n little Japanese song that
sounded like n cross between a turtle
dove and a squeaky mill-wheel
Later, | became conscious that his
song was evoking a sort Of subdued.
cooing echo from the greenroom,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

10 a place Of safety, and thon turned
my attention 10 quellng the lncipient
panic
Don't be alarmed, ladies' and gentle.
men ] shouted "1.u young lady be.
'ame slightly dizzy, 30 went on up into
lhe cutlery 10 recover with your kind
| permission, this time she viii descend
/ uy the stairway instead OF the rope
This announcement being greeted
with cheer, sigualod the stage. man.
|afor to drop he curtain on the act, and
started fullspoed for the gallery W
way of the stairs running up behind
tho boxes.
But swiftly as ! went, both young
ana old Iakamura were there before
/ me, looking IN vain for o Mallo San.
rho bird had flown. indeed. and an
open door leading to the fire escape at
the Side OF tho treatre gave us clue
10 the way Also tho gallery gave ns
the laugh as We has' med IN pursuit.
which goes TO show not only that tho
sympathy OF the gods is always with
the pursued damsel, but also that
Mike had probably packed tho
crowd with friends and assistants
At my rate II was noticeable that
| the Takamurns, although much moro
active and athletic men than !, were
considerably delayed In their progress.
Arriving at teh doorway, first. could
dlmly discern, stretching from our fire.
escape to the roof OF n lower building
across the alley. rome rigRed very
much Ike tho one down which o Male
San used to make her Slide for Life.
A man greatly resembling Mike Casey
was engaged In lossening the lasten'
ing OF the rope on the roof and am
afraid that ! absent-mindedly blocked
the exit until he hi quite finished, and
the free end OF tho rope Yell nearly 10
the ground in the alley.
Meanwhile, the man on the roof had
been Joined by a smaller, sllghter
figure, descreetly draped IN long kimo-
ma AMI hooded cloak, which. ! surmiso,
she had donned behind convenient
chimney, together they disappeared
down scuttle. And am almost Ger.
tain that II was o Male Sans voice
which emitted a triumphant "Yip" Just
then.
At this. we were totally unat'e to re.
.SlrAlN lnc younger lhkuIHuId, NAU
Prasped the pendant rope and slid 70
tho ground His father took the slow
er and safer way Of going down tho
nre.escapo. but at the bottom. | am
sorry TO say, both were promptly ar.
rested for dlaorderly conduct, and II
never occurred to me to bail them out
until the next day, Just little before
tho matinee performance.
But | was surprls, ID 10 see nothing
next morn ng's papers about the
"oscapement" | called on Alderman
Hogan and inquired casually
"Did you marry . couple OF Japan
csc about ten o'c' 'ck last nGhtY
"Iapaneso% echoed the alderman.
Were they Japs"
Being assured that, TO the best Of
my knowledge and belief. they were.
he continued pen}ively:
"Well, well. I've been pu2zllng about
thin ever since they came buzzin up
here in an automobile, ringing by bell
like mad, and begging me to marry 'em
quick, SOS they could ate midnight
train. ! thought hey as the smallest
and smokiest Iris. ever laid eyes on;
but the license give their names as
Michael Casey an Rosie O'Malley-so,
what alderman could refuse-an' his
name Hogan?"
Copyright. The crank A. MunseT Coj
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

where the performers were accustomed
TO gather when dressed and ready to go
on for their acts.
Then II flashed upon mo that had
done Nike an injustice. He WAS not
such a "laggard in love" as | had i'm
agined. The Takamura troupe was to
20 on next, and while the old man
was out on the stage, experimenting
the proper setting OF their apparatus
the crafty Casey had opened commu-
nicatlon with hns ungarded inamorata
What they were saying TO each other
! do not know; presumably, II was the
most poetic Japanese, but banged the
typewriter keys louder than ever In a
sympathetic attempt to cover up their
conversation.
Suddenly | heard hoarse, angry eX.
carnations. punctuated with sharp
little shrek. such as o Male San used
TO utter Just as she began her Slide
for Life" and I turned Just In time to
see the fash Of steel through the little
window ] also caught glimpse OF
Takamura's face, convnlsed with fury,
as Mike lodged back quickly, with n
slit in the shoulder Of his coat that had
been next to the open window
Did he cut you| | demanded. clos
!ng\the window hurriedly
"No, only coat" replied Mike, calm
ly surveying the damage.
"The old villain! I'll report him to
headquarters for that"
mo use. Only make trouble deft-
ly Dinning UP the rent.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23

vSrds bursting and forming red irritating
sQres J sufere5 intense misery and had II
for three or ;o,r ycars. I sent for cake
G! Cut!ctTa Soap and one box Of Cuticura
OlHtIn,.ut ard was completely cured III less
theD tto months. Cuticura Soap and Oint-
msnt cured me" (siRned) Mrs. j II. Fov-
Ter, Apr 25, 1912.
For piid9les snd blaclthesds the following
Ia o most effective ana economical treat
msnt; Gently smear the affected parts With
Cuticurs Ointment, on the end Of ths fngv.
but do not rub Wash off the Cutlcurn
Ointment ~ Ave min with Cuticura
soap and nc. waser end continue bathing
for eono minutes This troatmeut Is bess
OF rtsirs and .ctlfins. At other tin,e, uss
Cutict.ra aoop freely f1r tue toi!et and be u.
u aSsist In pieyent.og Inflammation. Nh
tation and clogging of thc pores. Sold
throughout the world Sample Of esGh
mailed fros. with 32-p skin Book AddrsGs
postcard "CuticusN, Dept. =. Boston"
BE-Tendcr faced men should uSo Cutievsa
foap Shaving stick. 25c. sample FREQ.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-02-23
Southern Corn and
Canning Clubs
Governments Work in The southern
States Among Boys and Girls Is
Bringing Great Results.

The development Of the farmers
cooperative demonstration work in
the Southern states last year was little
short of marvellous. This work is be-
ing carried on under the direction of
Bradford Knapp of the United States
bureau of plant industry More than
one hundred thousand adult farmers
in this section were directly enrolled
in the demonstration work during the
year, and many times that number in
directly profited by the departments
instructions. Much attention has
been given during the past year to
urging the use of crops adapted to
soil and climatic conditions especially
in western Texas and oklahoma,
whore moisture is largely the con-
trolling factor in crop production.
The south is beginning to appre-
ciate the importance of diversified
agriculture and shows less inclina-
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ton than heretofore to stick to one
crop More corn peas. velvet beans.
cdwneas alfalfa and other cloyers
and grasses have been grown the past
wear Than ever before This \nltur-
allv rosults in preater interest in hog
raising. dairying. and other branches
of animal industry. Silos are being
built pastures established. and n viz.
orous camnaipn waged for the eradi-
cation of the cattle tick.
Esneclallv noteworthv results have
been secured in the Bows Corn club
and the Girls Canning club work
While final Yields have not All been
renortod II Is believed nv those in
tho work that all records for corn
vields will be brol,on Whether or
NOT tbis 10 to he tbe caee II &c olreodv
car+air +bot n largar nronortion of
tho hove tbon boretofore bove made
vory bieb Yields AZ low cost There
,roro obout seventv thousand enroIlod
IN the various cllbs during the mast
yao, n,oet ~ tber, grovinp corn but
.ovoraI thousand being also enrolled
in cotton and kafir corn c,ubs
II 10 .lifcnIt to oe+in,ate tbo amount
., gnod occomni,sbod Inv tbo iris
,nt,,n ot,h ,ior,, u, which n,oro
than ts,.ort,, tbousard .ir,s ,yero ON
naana tha nost ,,oor Thoy oach cnI.
tiyotod orc.tenth of an acre in to-
r,atooe, or o,t,or b1e ond oar,ed
tho nroducts Cnltural directions mn,
oarri,o ,nstrrctioro wora f,rriebod
hv ,ho donartrnent Of agricnlturo
ti,rdreds of ein,nle and inevnensive
oonri,o, outfite bavo been nurcbaeed
,,,. LII ,,,o,,bors ord tbeir for,ilios
o,d tbo octuoI rur,hor of cans of to-
,,,ntoas ond otbo,. ,.ogatahIes nrt mn hv
thor, rnns into the millions This in
- .oa,io,, r,boro beretofore too littIo
ottortion bas been uiyen to tbo home
no,io,, ,,.3 10 tbo sovino of vogatahIo
ard fruits for winter isn hv canning
viii do much ia revo,utionize ,pri.
cnIturo IN this respect and tend to
solve the nroblem Of hotter living in
the country. The actual money value
NJ the re,,Its of the girls canning
cIub work. although very large. ls
accounted hut a small part of the
good ACCOMPLISHED. the PRINCIPAL
thing being It's influence upon the
country home and rural life.
In all these lines the Importance of
/ .i,t .o,i, i fu11, rao1i1ed In raven
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10 would say sonlethlnr 10 her IN
Japanese that Ielt her of with spark
ling eyes and rosy checks - but
brought a corresponding cloud OF dis
pleasure 10 the brows OF old TAXA
mura. Soon II be 'amo'the talk OF the
theatre that Mike casey was clean
gone on the o Male ga" but ! OBJ
served that, although he often came
back OF the stage ostensibly to see
mo, he never mixed with the TAXA
mura troupe.
! taxed him with this ono day, and
ho answered nonchala tly;
"Old man don't like me. | belong
his troupe once, when fool boy but got
wise and quit Make more money my
self That why he rot Ike me"
But You like his daughter pretty
well. don't you Mike?" | asked
What daughter Quered he, with
out blinking an eyelld
20 Male San" said !. determined 10
lnearth the romance
she not his daughter" said Mikasa
scornfully, "she just prentice, like |
was"
IlON lHdt : ptItlsltu.
Her parents hire her 10 him for so
much a year and her keep She not
know her parents dead and Takamura
keep money himself find out; now
he's 'fraId tell her, and she not work
for him free any more"
why don't you report the case to-
the Japanese consult"
mo good Takamura swear he's
guardian OF girl"
How old is she?"
"Lemme see. Tree year ago teach
her that Slide for Life | was first TO
do that TIL ! got too heavy. She Just
fifteen then"
Then she's Of age now and needs
no guardian"
Japanese girl always must have
guardian until she gets husband"
His stoical acceptance of conditions
and his total lack of sentiment, nettled
me into what would have been i'm.
pertinence to anybody but Mike.
why don't you marry her your
self?' demanded bluntly, determined
to destroy this Oriental repose, II
had TO use mental dynamite.
CLEAN Of interest in his eyes.
felt compelled to come down to
something practical rs gracefully as
possible, but must admit that |
houndered around considerably before
| found logical landing place.
We'll, II you like the girl, and she
cares enough for you, you know, to
take you for better or worse, till
death do you part'-why. you might
plan an olopement."
whats that? interrupted Mike,
now turned into inqulsitor
"Why, you must help the girl to
escape from Takamura, run away with
her, and marry her IN spite of them.
AS my idea took shape, became
quite enthusiastic, for saw the possl-
bilites Of a good press story, with
pictures and headlines in all the daily
papers. But my enthusiasm was
promptly dashed by this phlegmatic
Oriental Romeo.
"Takamura come take her back" he |
interposed placidly. Japanese con.
tract very strict-not easy to break.
like American
His phlegm, or his not inapt fling at !
the brittle nature OF theatrical con
tracts in this country, served to arouse
my ire, which tried to hide under an
assumption of indignation
Michael Casey" said | sternly, you
claim to be an American citizen. yet !