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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

The Rex Erarh Handicap golf tour
namcnt NV me Brownsville Country CIih
ended late Yesterday afternoon. Rr. Al.
u. ID. kirkhnm winning the final match
from T.. L. ilirks ~ a close margin. The
two PLAYERS tied thc score on thr last WI
the thirty-six holes. Dr.. kirkham break
ing the die TN winning thr play on the
thirty-scvcnth hole. The trophy 10 the
winner IN IA beautiful silver loving cup.
standing about eighteen inches high. pre-
scented ~ the Brownsville Country Club
IN Rex Beach. thr lannon's novelist. npln
his visit Ia Brownsville this spring. The
cup will remain IA thr club. thr name
az the winner Nj match ID ~ engraved
upon ID.
Regardless ~ the fact that he waS
beaten on the final hole. Mr. Hicks play
ing was highly complimcmtcsl NM those
who witnessed The last half w The thir.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
Politics ARE
WAXING WARM
AT MERCEDES
(Speeial Ia The Herald.l

Mercedes. Texas, July D.-The Hidal-
90 county good government league had
a r0rising meeting Saturday evening In
this city. presided over and conducted
by Robert J. Gaines a prominent law
yer and farmer If San Juan. assisted ~
r. u. Bocye, a merchant Of Donna and
La Feria. and w. IT. Sfcdman a local
merchant.
Mr.. Gaines consumed most Of the time
painting out alleged fragrant violations
of the law and drove il home to the ad-
herents of the good government league
that il was mp 10 them IL stop il and see
that the law was enforced relative 10
county affairs. The meeting WAS well at
tended by farmers and business men and
the majority went away convinced that
the good government league was the
right move in the right direction and
that they would vote for the good gov
ernmen candidates On July 18th.
The candidates for election on the
regular ticket will hold a grand barbc
cue In the interest Of their cause here
today and a large attendance j. assured
The political fight is warming mp.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
Use Idle Glass lars.

In the average home a large number IT
glass Jar are idle every year. The use
~ these idle jar j. recommended. hut II
none are available. the most economical
and practical containers arc the half gal
Ion and the gallon tin can.
The gallon tin rams. incmdmg soIdered
headed caps. will cost about six cents Il
piece. but they will hold six 10 twelve ear
q corn, which . enough tor a good sized
family. III the corn j. removed from tan
and steamed for a few minutes. il cannot
be distinguished from the sweet corn re-
moved from the hu~k in midsummer. The
rorn can be heated ~ the c%ontaincr before
opening "a serve.
An ear OF sweet corn on the average
dining ear and hotel Il IN carte service
costs p cents. CONSIDERING this. canning
corn on the cob tor the market might
prove 4 very profitable investment for a
thrifty h~oa~ekeepcr aud hiring Go her con
siderable pin-naonrt.
One advantage III sweet corn canned On
The cob over other canned corn. j. that nh
the best food values are kept with the cob.
In cutting corn OF. the germ quality of
the kernel. which keeps np H. standard. A.
usually lost. This germ q~aality j. the part
81 the corn that j. sought by rats and mice
whey they look for food In the corn hin.
and i the most vital part. Much Of the
corn y ale rendered mu~hy w-lcn il j. cut
from the cob.
In regard to the e%ontaIner tor corn on
the cob. y might bc mentioned that tor adj
veriiSing and exhibition purposes. gass q
much none satisfactory thar the tan can.
hut II corn on the cob were TO b. pat up IA
large quantities a. a business venture. the
glass would NOT hc practical. being too cx-
pen~i,e. but the tin cans would prove qnile
satisfactory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

Washington. ID. C.. July 20.-Lctters. tel
ephone messages. and individual callers
have been soliciting aid from the United
States Department of Agriculture to stop
the advance Of the hordcS Ut army worms
hat threaten their fields o. wheat. oats.
corn, timothy. blue grass. and other grass
e.. There seems Ia be a general outbreak
of this pest throughout the NORTH east
Of the Rocky Mountains. These worms
are emerging from eggs laid BY moths that
apparently swarmcd up from the south
west. Great numbers Of these moths have
been noticed in the vicinity of Washington
during the past month. hundreds Of their
broken wings having been seen near the
Union Station. Lawns in the capital are
being ovcrrun by this pest.
The army worm isa smooth. striped eat
erpillar about an inch and a quarter long
and a quarter of an inch in diameter. II
Is rather dark in appearance, While nor
mally il feeds BY night and hides by day,
not being generally noticed. as soon a.
II has increased to such a number that IL
food supply falls short. it starts to travel
and becoming holder, feeds both night
and day. The moth from which this worm
matches i brown with a white spot on the
center of each fore wing. Ii measures
about an inch and onc-ha;f from wing 10
wing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
University of Texas
Largest in the South

Many people do not know that
their own State University r
larger than any other two educa-
tional institutions III the South
The enrolment for the session
just cl0-rd was 2.S51 students
not counting 1000 persons taking
work by correspondence and an
other thousand in the Summer
School. In June more than 800
Texas boys and girls received de-
grees from the University. and
there r. now in Austin almost
LOO students. nearly all Texas
teachers. studying in the Summer
School. That the University Isl
democratic is illustrated By the
fact that 1000 students belong to|
the self-supporting class. A a
part of the public school system.
tuition in all departments W the
University Is free. Each Lceisla-
trre makes direct appropriations
for its support.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
Canning Corn On And Off The Cob;
A SeasOnable And Economical Recipe

according TO ~ripencsS, size and sreSlre~s .
plunge quickly VA cold water. Pack. alter
mating butts and tips: add inst a little
boiling water and one level t~ea~poorful oe
salt ~ each quart. Place rubber and top
and partially tighten. Gap and tip tins.)
Process $50 10 24O minutes Ia hot water
bath: ] IL hours water-Senl outfit: go
minutes under , or more pounds Of SteaaI:
40 minutes in aluminium pressure cooker.
Remove jars. tighten covers, %invert, and
cool. Heat up for table ne in steamer.
not in water. II corn seems Hat or water
logged. Il has been over cooked on allowed
10 stand IN too much water.)
Use one or two-qnart glass jar it not
needed Tor other products. Quart jars will
hold two ears. , quart jars will hold from
3 10 , ears, according TO s:ze of ear. Do
not can large ears. lIalf-gallon or gallon
tins with large openings should be used in
the canning Of ear corn when idle glass
Jars are not available. Gallon tin ram
will hold from 6 to II ears. They should
be graded Ia uniform Size.
Ia high altitGdcS. 1000 feet and over. il
viii pc necessary 10 increase the time re-
puirementS IN the canning Of sweet corn
about . per cent. II water boils at about
W. degrees Fahrenheit and even less.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

II the worms have not vet attacked .
field the most practical way 70 keen them
throwing the furrow in the direction tow
ard which they are travelling. The worms
will fall into the fnrrow AMI when this j.
full they may H. killed either by dragging
a log back and forth in the furrow or by
destroying the worms in holes previously
dug NJ intervals Of 20 feet IL the bottom Of
the furrow. Kerosene poured ON them in
the holes will DESTROY them.
II the worms are already in the field the
following mixture which wall attract the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

FLOWED BURROWS AND POISON FOR NEW OUTBREAK THAT THREATENS
FIELDS OF WHEAT. OATS. CORN, TIMOTHY. AND BLUE eRAss-lAwHs
IN WASHINGTON, 0. c. ARE ovERRun BY PEsT-AIO SOUGHT FROM
GOVERNMENT.

worm~ and destroy them should be spread
about
onr pound 81 paris green tpoi~onouSl.
Fifty pounds OF wheat hran.
juice of onc-half dozen oranges.
Bring this mixture "a a stiff dough by
he u~e VI dilute molaSscs and scatter it
amongst the worms. Care should be- taken
TO keep this dough from children or do
nestle animals.
Prompt action to prevent the worms
from infe~ting a field l. much better than
later efforts to attempt "a kill them in the
grain. Once the caterpillars have infested
q field. the measures necessary to destroy
them may seriously hurt or even destroy
the crop.
The worms ~ first are almost always To-
calizcd IN some definite br eGing place in
the field and immediate efforts should b.
taken 10 eradicate them IN these small
areas before they nave had time to spread.
The normal breeding place 81 the army
worm j. in rank grass. such as j. usually
found along the edges of swamDS or in
spots of pasture land that have been over
fertIlized. They are pra .rically never
found in Swamp~. because the worm needs
a reasonably dry place in which To breed.
Clean cultivation. rotation Of crops,
cleaning mp ~ fence corners, close pas
turagc. aud the burning over OF waste
grass land in the spring or fall. are good
measures 10 prevent a recurrence Of the
army warm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
Texas Boy Wins
National Contest

In a speaking contest where
the pick of the country's young
men orators were entered. Frank
Lyons, a Texan from III Paso-
won first place. The contest was
held at Lake Mohawk. New York
on the occasion Of the annual
Peace Conference and was 10 del
termine the winner Of the Ma
tional Peace Prize for orators
from the Colleges Of the United
States. Lyons won his way K
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

Washington. ID. G., July 20.-The follow
ing Scasonablc recipes for the canning Of
corn nave proven both practical and Geo.
nomical for the housewife. The recipes
nave been worked ont IN the Department.
canning kitchen and the products tested
for nearly two years.
These recipes have been used IN con-
n%ection with the five different types Of can
ming devices and the corn has been prt M
in all types of containers, such ~ .ia~~
top. screw top. suction top. and tin cans.
The method employed j. the cold pack
method. the same a. i now being used IN
the best commercial factories Of the world.
instead of requiring the laboriou~ and te-
diou~ method Of fractional sterilization Of
an hour each day for three consecutive
DAYS. and the lifting of the products in and
out 1T the canning devices three times. The
method now employed ~contemplatcs but one
sterilization and turns out the product in
better shape, with better color, texture.
and flavor than the fractional sterilization
method. Bv following these recipes and
method the family can have corn. either on
or on the cob. throughout rhc year M Il
xo~, r.a.an,hl. ox,ao.o ~ t;,,. ,aro
ana uaa....
p..;n.s
corn og H.. 80 -, $780,.
49, ~ ,n,f.rn, ~. ,oa $500 ~,.,.-.
4, IL, - ,La II M a.,,~ -.
ceSsing. Processing ~ the canning term
for sterilization Or cookingl. III not ripe
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
What 10 DO For Lawns.

For small areas like lawns and private
grounds. the poison bait mentioned above
may be used. Equally efficient IS the APP
plication Of q spray Of one pound arsen-
ate a. lead dissolved IN % gallons ~ wa
ter. Ii the powdered arScnate Of lead j.
more e<~ilv obtainable. one pound "A this
may be- mixed with 5 pounds Of -four and
busted % the grass where the worms are
feeding. Il must be remembered that ar
senate Of lead j. a deadly poison to men
and animals. a. well a. to army worms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
COL0UITT BEGINS FINAL TOUR.
Will Close Campaign for Ferguson al Ter
rell Friday Night.

Austin. Texas. july Ex-Governor Col
quit left here today for his final speech
making tour. closing III Terrell Friday
night and remaining there To vote on
Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

The Blessed Damo~el looked down
And -aW the fashions in tins town:
Eve laughed In heaven and confessed
IL zee now, ! was o~verdrr~Srd.'
New York Ma
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

the National Contest by beating
all-comcrs i'm Texas and Southern
contests. AT Lake Mohawk the
winners from the different sec-
tons Of the country spoke before
an asscmblage ~ men Of inter-
national reputation. The judges
were unanimous in awarding the
first prize to the young Texan
Lyons il a second-year student in
the University ~ Texas. where
he is working his way. II is a
busy life he leads. attending
classes and performing the jobs
which make il possible for him
70 20 10 the State University, butt
there are over eight hundred 9TH
er Texas students doing this veryl
thing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

During the period or 1914 the
University Of Texas supplied
commencement speakers TO %
high schools throughout the
State.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20
NORTH TEXANS
SEE LYF0RD

SpuTrier Company BFirGs Down Second
Bunch OF People From North Texas This
Monih-Lyf0rd Sir res Tut Out Fifty
Bales. w.
LNforl. Texas. July ~. At 600 N.
M. Saturday. Lyford's two gins had
turned ont fifty bales Wi GOTTEN The
price paid hcfe was Sl.E5 IN the seed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

SATURDAY, With their second hOmrSrrKcrS
excursion this month from North Texas
The North Texas people ARE usually
highly pleased a. find the climate IN
this section I'd much cooler An summer
than IN their part uf the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

Rio GRANDE RAILROAD
For Point Isabel and Padre Island. $50
n. ~.
From the coast. $50 d. I'd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-07-20

Canning Sweet Corn on the Cob.
Blanch in boiling water . 10 Ia minutes.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-11
Oppie's Togsery
Wahpeton
Dry Cleaning
Phone 345
Phone 345

j. G.. Bakers barn. two and a
struck by lightning in Monday ev-
ening's storm, and was burned to
the ground. Fortunately. the live
stock were all gotten out and
saved.
The marriage of County Com
missioner John C. Polfuss' sec
ond daughter. Miss Anna Polfuss,
to Fred C. Gaedcke of Bedford
twp, is announced for next We'd
nesday at st. Johns church in
Belford twp.
A very delightful parcel show
er was given by Miss Anna BOIL
on the Island, last Thursday ev-
ening. in honor of Miss Marguer-
lite Bernard. Thirty-five or forty
guests were present and the event
out.
Miss Marguerite Morrison of
Detroit, Mimi, has been the guest
Iof her sister. Mrs. Geo. Zillgitt.
Mrs. Elmer Duden goes to VAL
ley City today, where she is on
the program of the state meeting
Of the Women's Foreign Mission
airy Society of the M. E. Church.
The new cement wall for Theo.
Hintgen's residence gave way
from the pressure of the water
against it Monday night and had
to be strengthened. About two
feet of water had to be pumped
out OF the cellar by the siphon
method.
The steeple of the Catholic
church in Breckenridge was
struck by lightning in Monday
evenings storm and the top was
cut off by the bolt. The same
steeple was struck by lightning
last year. thus disproving the old
theory that lightning never strikes
twice in the same place.
The committee appointed by
President Farnsworth of the
Commercial Club to make all ar
engagements for the dedication of
the county courthouse June 22nd
is composed of B. +. Lounsbury.
A. G. Divet, R. C.. Milton, Biliy
Robbins. j. M. Ness, o. j. Olson
and j. P. Reeder. bunch of hus-
tiers. and nothing will be left un-
done to make the days program
a good one.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-11

Wyndmere defeated Walcott in
a ball game 20 to 1.
Mashek Brothers of Wyndmere
lost horse in a recent electrical
storm.
Are you going? Going where?
Going to hear Cafarelli's orches-
ira? Why. of course l am.-Adv.
Wilkie Simard is down from
Grand Forks visiting with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. ST.
mard.
The month of June has made q
wet start this year. too wet in
deed for the good of the crops on
the flat bottom lands.
The Sunshine Society of Min
eeipt of clothing donated BY
Stern & Co., of this city.
Matt Kraker is at Rochester.
MIMI, where he was Joined yes
terday by his wife and son. Matt.
Kraker, Jr., of the county regis
ter's office.
Elmer Myrha. James Shea. A.:
Stern. w. P. Cairncross. Orla
Wherry and a big Hankinson
bunch of Shriners were at Fargo
last week.
Miss 10 'ephine Maresch re-
turned home Tuesday evening
from the cities. where she had
been visiting her sister. Mrs. G..
B. Wentworth.
A carload of lumber and brick
has arrived for improvements to
the Milwaukee depot at this point,
and it really looks as if something
is going to happen there soon.
Almost five inches of rainfall
here the first eight days of June
and still there are some people
who insist that North Dakota is
in the old Great American desert
region.
The Ladies' Aid of st. Johns
church will be entertained at For
ester Hall Thursday, June i8, by
Mrs. Englehard. Miss Rothstein,
Mrs. Anton Boil and Mrs. N. A.
Bernard.
Miss Amminnie Holthusen. who
was operated on at St. Francis
hospital returned home Saturday
and her many friends are glad
that she is fast gaining strength
and good health.
The Epworth League of the
Methodist church will hold sale
of bread, pies. cakes, candy, ETC.,
in the Eckes-WOrner furniture
store Saturday, June 10. begin
ming at $3.50 D. m. ADV.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-11
We Satisfy
Particular Men
Oppie's Togsery
WAHPETON

Wahpeton played ball at Bat
tie Lake last Sunday. but rain
stopped the game after four and
half innings. The score at that
time stood to 0 in favor of Wah-
peton.
The Wyndmpre Pioneer says
that Mrs. Chas. Hanson of Chris
tine has been canvassing that sec
ton in the interests of her hus-
bands candidacy for the office
of superintendent of schools.
Mayor and Mrs. Louis Fligel-
man were called to Great Falls,
Mont. the latter part of last week
by a telegram announcing the SER
ious illness of Mrs. Fligelman's
brother. Mr.. Aaron J. Bessie.
Walter Hargraves of Rockford,
ILL.,, is here visiting with her sis
ter. Mrs. F. C. Synder, whom he
had not seen for fifteen years.
Mr.: Hargraves is much pleased
with our country and city and adj
mits that our county buildings
are finer than RockfOrd's. But he
thinks we are behind on roads and
street pavings.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-11

Miss Minnie Vollrath visited in
Fargo and Moorehead over Sun
day.. returning home Monday ey-
ening.
Rev. FIR. James A. Thiel cele-
brates his first Mass in the church
of SITS. Peter and Paul at Manta-
dor today.
The local Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society of the M. D..
Church meets next Tuesday with
Mrs. Lohr.
J. H. Mccoy and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. Royce saw the Indian bali
team defeat White Rock at that
place last Wednesday.
Miss Abrahamson of Seattle is
a guest at the E. Lovesteine home,
having stopped off for a short
visit while enroute to Norway.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Zentgraf and
Mrs. D.. Buck will leave for Gull
Lake, Canada, where they will
visit with friends and relatives.
About fifty l.. o. o. MS of this
city spent Sunday at Battle Lake,
going over in a special car at
tached to the n. P.'s Sunday train.
Decorated China sale beginning
Saturday of this week and con-
tinuing one week only at Miller's
drug store. Mrs. George Miller
Adv
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-11
The Bee Hive" Store
Wahpeton, North Dakota
Honest Advertising made this Store Famous

Nick Kramer returned last
Saturday from a two-week stay
in Fargo town. He says it's aw-
fully lonesome down there.
Mrs. Herman Boetcher left
Monday morning for Minot. where
she will visit for a few weeks with
her daughter. Ida Schroeder.
The N. P.'s Sunday train car
ried a big lot of passengers on
it's last trip. The ball game at
Battle Lake was a leading attrac-
ton that day.
j. P. Reeder's residence has
been adding interior improve
ments for the past several weeks
and now he is having his side
walks relaid, also.
The Fargo college team sue
ceeded in whitewashing the S. S.
S team at Fargo last Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was not very
good day for baseball anyway.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-11
CITY AND COUNTY

J.. P. Brand was at Christine,
Monday.
Mr.. A. Stems went to the
cities Monday night.
VIM. Bell of Fargo is visiting
with his sister. Mrs. Orla Wher-
~.
Cafarelli's orchestra at the Ar
mory next Wednesday night, June
17th.-Adv.
Miss Ruth Whips is spending
her annual vacation at her home
in Minneapolis.
Miss Mabel Hinkey of Havana
is visiting at the Dan Wright and
James Shea homes.
Nick Meyer is now a gentleman
of leisure. having sold his barber
shop to Mr.. Canham.
Charley Babe, recently from
Germany, is visiting with the A.
Stern family this week.
Mrs. Matt Kraker, Jr., and two
children are visiting the formers
parents at Eden Valley, Mimi.
Z. J. sTREHLoW. D. G.
chiropractor
Office over Citizens NIL. Bank
Consultation and Spinal Analysis
Free
PHONE 337 WAHPETON, N. d.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-06-11

In some unaccountable way the
Times last week failed to note the
return of eX-Mayor Babe and son
from Germany, where they had
been soiourning for several
years. Mr.. Bede looks we'll and
hearty and still likes Wahpeton
so we'll that he expects to make
it his future home. For the first
few days he was in town Mr.. Bede
was kept busy shaking hands with
his former neighbors and ac-
Gualntances. and all were pleased
to see him again.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-02-27
Drought Resisting Alfalfa Of
South Dakota to Be Planted
on Lanai and Kauai.

J. F.tG. Hagens stated yesterday that
H. Hackfeld & Company have sent fol
FIVE pounds of seed of the new yellow,
lowered dry land alfalfa and will give
this forage crop a thorough trial on
their Lanai and Kauai properties.
This variety Of alfalfa, which was
described in the last year book of the
department of agriculture, was original.
ly imported from Bokhara, by PTofes.
sor Hansen Of the South Dakota ex.
pertinent station. The legislature of
that State passed law that no seed
should be sold outside of South Dakota
until after February Is, 1914, and the
experiment station has set the price at
five dollars per pound for the limited
surplus it now offers. H. ls#a
This new dry land alfalfa is report.
cd to have marvellous drought-resistant
qualities. II is hoped that It will prove
as well adapted to Hawaiian arid lands
as It has to the dry plains of western
South Dakota.