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Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
PLANS TO CONTROL EROSION
Gullies Cause Of Considerable Loss by
Washing Away Fertile Soil
Ways to Reclaim.

The gully Is one of the things that
keep rain from being an unmixed bless
ing to the farmer. That 1t Is an in
convenience and causes damage Is
obvious, but in Farmers Bulletin 1884.
"GulIies-How to Control and Reclaim
Them" by c. +. Ramser, just Issued
by the United States Department of
Agriculture. it Is shown that loss Is
produced in 10 different ways, and that
the most important Is the washing
away of fertile soil that can never be
returned.
After discussing the different types
of gullIes and their causes, the bulle-
tin, which is illustrated with photo
graphs and drawings. goes on to de-
scribe in detail methods Of controlling
erosion, such rs plowing in and seed.
ing, planting trees. and building dams
of various kinds. BY following the
suggestions and plans farmers should
be able to prevent, further erosion In
most cases and to reclaim badly gull
lied land. In some cases expensive
structures such MS concrete walls are
needed. but usually inexpensive ma
terinls-brush, straw and stones-are
recommended.
The bulletin may be obtained free
of charge by. addressing the depart
ment;sa Washington, s. e - !:
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
HOT FORMALDEHYDE IS BEST
Potato Growers Interested In Method
Because It Saves Time and
Is Effective.

Many Minnesota potato growers are
Interested In the hot formaldehyde
method of treating potato seed be-
cause 1t saves time. Is less poisonous
than corrosive sublimate, does not cor
rode metals, and Is effective for both
scab and rhizOctoniq.
The solution Is made by mixing two
pints Of 40 per cent formaldehyde TO
80 gallons of water. This is heated to
a temperature between 11S degftes F.
and 122 degrees +. The POTATOES are
dipped ir the solution for two minutes
and then dumped in a pile and COW
cred with canvas cover or sddks for
one hour. ,Iney can then be dried or
cut and planted Immediately, For
maldehydss- when; usetl without heat,
Ing, will not control rhlzoctopia and
requires one and.a half hours sDtking
for best results in control of se$R
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
KILLS MOTHER OF
wife AS RoBBER.
Man Hears souffle In Hall, Opens
Door and Fires at Figure
In Dark.
IS INSTANTLY KILLED
Son-in-law FaInts When He Finds
Dead Body Of His Mothsr-in-Law-
Daughter Tells Story Of A.
tack BY Strange Man.

New York.-Mldnight was passed
when q family council on the second
floor Of 29O Morris avenue, Newark.
was termi4ated.
They had discussed ways and means
Of maintaining the four-room fiat into
which they had moved three days be-
fore. 1t had been decided, with his
ready acquiescence, that the burden Of
support must fall upon Charles Mon
frio, twenty-five.
For one thing, three Of her eight
children who lived with his mother-in.
law, Mrs. Antonia Cascella, widow
Of thirty-seven, were too small to
work. For another. he had married
her daughter. Lena. sixteen, only q
month ago, and he was flushed with
the enthusiasm of the bridegroom and
eager to undertake the task of sup
port.
As they moved toward their rooms
Mrs. Cascella made her customary
expression Of worry as to the where
abouts Of another daughter, Kate. who
of late had been keeping uncertain
hours.
Finds Man In Hall.
An hour later Manfrio and his bride
awakened at the noise of scufiie out
side their door at the end of the hall.
There was a heavy lurch against the
door.
Manfrio. grabbing revolver. thrust
open the door. He saw man scurry
through the dark hall and leap down
the stairs. He started after him. but
stumbled against an object at his feet
and fell. The object was the huddled
form of Kate. She was In swOon.
Manfrio scrambled to his feet and
ran toward the stair landing. He
brought up sharply and In alarm. for
he was confronted by another hulking
form In the dark.
Without pause he raised the gun
and fired. He heard the thud Of a
body and congratulated himself he
had gotten the burglar before the
burglar got him.
Kills Wifs's Mother.
He called to Lena to strike a match.
She cast the light and fell to the floor
screaming:
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18

"You've killed mother!"
NIanfrio tainted. He had shot his
mother-ln-lnw through the heart, kill
ing her instantly:
The police ascribed the shooting to
an accident, but held Manfrio for the
grand jury They also held Kate as a
material witness. Obstinately, she pro-
claimed:
81 don't know anything about it,
She said she had been to theater
and man had followed her home and
leaped ut her In the hallway. When
the police learned she had really been
to dance hall with her cousin, Rose
d'Antonio,. eighteen. Rose said she
thought -"it would sound bettNng to
3ay she had been to the theater. She
and Rose had met two young men at
the danse hall. she afd. Ht leftA Them
there.i The girls startede h6ItneS sepa-
fately. ~.
of the two-story frame house, Kate
said a man slipped into the vestibule
behind her. She scrambled in panic
up Iire stairs But The man caught up.
He seized her by the throat and
Shokea .hec, INTO .fnsensibility. The
police ,9buAd atga marks on her
throat.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
KILL NUISANCES
WITH war CASES
Deadly Fumes Being Tried to De.
stroy Hoxious Birds, AMI.
mails and Insects.
SOME PROMISE TO Be USEFUL
Migratory sIaekbIrds Do DAMAGE
Amounting to Thousands Of Dol.
lars In Imperial Valley Of Cal.
IfomIa-lnjurs Milo Crop,

tPrsparsd sy ths United States Department
Of Asriculture.l
Deadly gases that were developed
for war purposes are now being tried
out by the United States Department
OF Agriculture as means for destroy
ing noxtous birds, animals. and insects.
Some OF them promise to be useful
when applied under proper conditions,
particularly those that are heavier
than air and can be used on burrowing
rodents, and possibly subterranean In.
sects and pests In stored products.
Kill Destructive Birds.
The most recent proposal Is to use
gas to kill destructive birds that con-
gregate in marshes. In the coming
fall the biological survey, in co-opera-
ton with the chemical warfare serv-
ice, Is planning to make a trial Of the
method on blackbirds In the Imperial
valley Of California. In that region
these birds are said to do ut least $780,
600 worth Of damage 10 the milo crop
each year. Because Of their feeding
habits 1t Is impossible to destroy these
birds with poisoned baits, but, as they
AoOot oh thC EccuS III tne HurbneS, IL
Is thought that they can be killed by
gas cloud at night when the wind is
favorable. The blackbirds are migra-
tory and return to the same places
year after year. 1t Is thought that a
big killing in a certain locality will
probably free it Of the pests for many
years. A few other birds In the black
bird-infested marshes will be killed at
the same time, but the department be-
lieves that these local birds will soon
reach their normal numbers again.
Try Gas on Rodents.
Arrangements also are being made
by the biological survey with the chem
ical warfare service for investigating
the possibility Of using poison gases
on such burrowing rodents as rats,
prairie dogs. ground squirrels. and
woodchucks. Tests on pocket gophers
and ground squirrels by these two CO.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18


II 1t has stunted plants upon which
small brown seedlIke bellies are at
tached to the stalks. the fly Is prob
ably present In the pupal or "flax
seed" stage. These brown seedlike
bodies can be found below the surface
Of the ground between the leaf sheath
and the stem OF the plant. Within a
few weeks small gnatlike flies hatch
out, laying a second crop Of eggs which
result in the spring brood Of flies.
The Hessian fly has four stages in
Its life. The egg, the maggot, the
pupnl and the fly. 1t is the maggot, a
white. flaky worm, about one-f1fth Of
an inch long, that does the damage.
II the plant survives the first attack
there Is chance of considerable dam
age resulting from the second CROP
grain to lOdge and lessons the grain
production.
Wheat that is badly infested with
the Hessian fly ought to be plowed un-
der, rs 1t will not amount to anything
us a crop and will only serve as a
hatchirg ground for further crops.
Often some parts of the yield only nre
affected and the farmer may use his
Judgment rs to turning under only a
part OF the field.
Where volunteer seedlings Of last
years crop are detected containing
Hessian fly they should be plowed un-
der at once. If there are any suspi-
cious signs Of the presence Of the fly
In the fields the entomOlogists urge
that samples be sent to the state en-
tomOlogist for examination.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
siaekbirds Return to Same Place Year
After Year.

operating branches of the government
in California show that chlorine may
be used with good results II handled
properly. The chemical warfare serv-
ice used phosgene on rats in Porto
Rico with promising results. Some Of
these war gases will be compared with
carbon bisulphide for the killing Of
woodchucks and other rodents In their
burrows.
Entomologists Of the department
have already worked in cooperation
with the War department in testing
various gases on insect pests Of grow
ing plants and those that infest stored
grain, but 1t has not yet been found
advisable to recommend anything to
take the place of hydrocyanic-acid gas
or carbon bisulphide.
The serious disadvantages of many
Of these new gases Is that they are
dangerous or very Irritating to men,
horses, and mules, and require the use
Of masks and great care In handling.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
HESSIAN FLY HARMS
WINTER WHEAT CROP
Infestatlon Regarded as Worst
in Many Years.
where Parasite 10 Present In Iarus
Numbers Crop Should BE PIowed
Under, az It viii Not Amount
to Anything.

A prevalence Of Hesslan fly is re.
ported IN winter wheat sections and,
Judging from samples received from
many areas, the infestation is the
worst for several years.
Favorable climatic conditions, cou-
pied with an absence of a parasite
that ordinarily destroys the larvae Of
the Hessian fly and too early planting
OF the wheat last fall. is the cause
OF the outbreak. Where wheat was
sown early It needs to be carefully
examined for traces of the fly.
Signs Of the infestation may be de-
tected by examining the wheat field.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
R.. Acrobat Escapes Trap.
|-HT--

AAxahachie, Te&lThe champion
rat acrobat Of the world Is making his
residence atAieast part Of the time at
/ t0edl furniture store.
Ed South .apd Roy Borders, employ
kes-of1the fiifhfture firm, decided they
would, use a novel scheme to capture
kh&i one night they stretched taut
small wire from handle to handle Of
4 water-ftlled tub. Midway, they at
kscts&d Nkr@ heces Of cheese.
The next morning they discovered
that the @etahad walkeda .9nt on the
wire and eicnped with 3ne piece os
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
PLAN TO. ERADICATE SDRREL
About Simplest way ,Is-to Spray with
-!soIution Of ;.copperas-ouiek- =,
> lime A1so' Kills. =. ~

About the Simplest way Of killing
sorrel, If you do. not want to cdlavatk
tfissaand, Is to spray it with solution
of..eoppnras .1sujphata. Of iiroa1, I4asis
bw i1issolving two pounds Of copperas
to:Sach gallon Of water. l. Repeat the
sfts:ylng as Often las$3as S3A sS5ssA eTlns I'm,
thH x,aasky :Asking quicklime in wa
tS3;and sprInkling the water and lime
oSert biants, 'r6bsaSlnE al ptten a.
necesiary. " '''
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18

~ e ! now feel fine and can, Do nv
housework without any trouhle at alf.
You can use this letter for the sake OF
others II you wish. '1Mrs. WELDON q.
HATFIELD, r. r. 3. Sabina, Ohio.
Housewives make great mistake in
allowing themselves to become % week
and nervous that It u well-nigh impoo-
sible for them to attend to their neceo.
ssry household duties.
Lydia 2. Pinkhsm's Vegetable Com
pou1d should be taken when you drst
notice such symptoms - nervousness,
beckache, weakness and irregularity. Ie
VIII help you and prevent more serious
trouble. Give II . fair trial. Il surely
helped Mrs. Hatfield. justss ithas many,
many other women.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
HILLS HONEY & TAR
COOP ron BAD ooU q n Q
65c at stores; 75e by mail Address
New York Drug Concern. New York
Buttons Lono In Use

john J. Jones, waiter In the din
ing cars Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
asked the other day for new set Of
brass buttons to use with his white
duck coat. When he turned In his
old buttons In exchange 1t was no.
ticed that they were not only un-
usually bright, but also that much
polishing and use had almost worn
off the lettering and that the front
of each button was actually worn
through in one or more places. Asked
how long he had worn the buttons.
he replied: 'About twenty-nine
years." They had been Issued to him
In 1902 by Maj. ]. F. Trout, then su-
perintendent Of dining cars and res
taurnnts.-New York World.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
PLAN FOR, ,GREhaNG wAE9Ns
'ons.Aia,f srIiisiinss UsuaIIy EHPP Pyed
Can Be- EMMA ath by WRfk;
Ina on Each Side. In

/, A wagon can be CREASED With lone
half the iiftinE usaally done M re.
moving the burrs from bothi beels
.oi one side, Of the wagon, then y ease
them. leaving the wheels hang about
two inches out, go to the opposife; side
.Sf fhe Wfg1A- :retrevs fgth rbaFrs ana
.fiye. the .yagn a:.ahQY2 .tQXazdA the
loose wheels.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
Gay AtED x,RXIG iPRICEs.

Timotl,y. Nc; !, tqn''' '.h'''''''.'Sl
south Park, No. l. ton. .:..........
soStS; ;tsIk..Ne; q: :top a;........
SECOND bottom. No. 3. tom.
'tsf 'tNfa', ',SS.e sSae ;:tf..::..::.::Is:::.:;j1:. -.
wheat. Mo. /. per bushel.
Rsf4ATsbsS swS!.:.., ..s-.........
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
hereby solen,nly
promise to fill
any mans pipe"

Ibis promise is made in the letter
4 follows. We had sent Mr.. Lewii
be free samples of Edgeworth Ia
|do to all who ask for theml. W.
= h'tknow that he was an Edgeworth
bker until we received this letter,
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
essrs. Larus & Brother Company.
ehmond, Va.
ntlemen:
am smoker Of good tobacco for
kr 40 years and have no hesitaney In
ting that Of all smoking tobacco
geworth in my estimation occupies
first place.
Having smoked It for Q number Of
hrs in many different parts Of our
good U. S. A., and also Alaska and
ba-it has always given me supreme
Dissatisfaction, at all times, any
ere, everywhere, regardless Of cli-
ticchanges or any other hocus-pocus.
y object in sending for the fres
eples (if you will forgive me) was
etermine whether or not Edgeworth
being made any different-that
pibly the samples (like whiskey
Pples used to be) were the best and
st Of the whole output.
nt on smoking the samples find no
Frence whatever, and so I am con-
eed beyond the shadow Of . doubt
Edgeworth al,Oays 70 Of the same
erior quality in all its forms, and
kher. that my little joke in asking
and receiving something for moth
will be excused by you on the plea
curiosity.
p thanking you kindly for your
rtesy in sending free samples, I
eby solemnly promise to fill any
e's (reasonable sized) pipe with
Eeworth tobacco Of my own pur-
Pse, to convert him to that really
q smoke. "Edgeworth."
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
Cattle.

Choice quality steers were sellii9
generally from $3.50 to $3.50 and quo
tations ranged UP to the $s mark for
the fancy and prime kind OF animals;
The hest cows offered sold from $3.50
to s6.75. and fair to good kinds crossed
the scales at s5.75 to s6.25.
Choice calves were. quoted from $lo
to $10.50.
stock steers, but the''volume Of busi-
ness has not been very great. Quota
tions ranged from 81 to $3.50 for the
choice animals.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
Bheep.

The best price that was reported for
choice. lambs was s14.25. which was
paid fbri a lead of only fair grade
lambs that averaged 72 pounds. Good
crossed the scales for $3.50 flat and
.otheK sales included A.QackaEt. sf
lambs at $14 flat and a small consign-
ment Of rather plain ewes at $3.50.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
/. ..s.YEtAI.:: MARKETS. y

OCOI0tdQD SettIerHeEt pTICeHI
Bar silver (American)...S q!
Bar silver .0qretgn> ".,.., - -
Coppof So. .S....@. ....S >. ~A 4 o IL
Zino-.,4., , .-.....~,..%., 5.0i
f.ea6rSS. -. ........ -. 6.2l
TunRsten, per unit. $500 4.ot
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18

49, mo 0xV O01s
IN. ! Was weak md
nervous and could
hardly stand On my
1set long enough %
cook . meal. I wa0
0is way for about .
year and had t1isd
several medicines
md had . physician.
but TO no avail. Ny
sister vas taking
your medicine and
6nally Induced M en
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
DEN WEIR SUGAR QUOTATIONS.
MnnufactAkeFsnlt

Beet t..,...............
.EaHs, -! S.s y. tn.:....y - '6.t
:!.s.,.., j.. yvhstesslnE6. E6.SfjceySA.k,xAk
0sat ''...........$9'X
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18

If man tells two comic stories and
gets them laughed Mt he considers his
visit success.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
Very sincerely,
(Sigaed) Arthur John Lewis.

fgeworth samples are no different
the regular Edgeworth tobacco
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
Hogs.

The top carload Of hogs was pur-
small bunch of slop hogs from 9 near.
by feed lot was sold for $10.36. the
extreme-top of the day. Bulk Of the
heavy. cutouts quoted at $3.50 and
rough heavy ,stags at $780,
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
MRS. hatfield
SABINA, Ohio
laPidablsc alidsawAssdhs Bssas
Takhg Lydia E. Phklans
Vegetable csapsa.l

sabina. ohio.-.T took Lydia z. Pink
hem'G Vegetable COMPOUND for weak.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18
,umporsane 20 Ngot,.srs
No Place to Stay.

(Little Helen breaks In on her
newly engaged sister and her benu.)
Big Sister-Why, Helen. haven't
told you to stay In the kitchen with
Jessie till mamma comes home?
Helen-Yes, l know; but Jessie's
sweetheart just now came. too!
Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-05-18

I race Is growing sturdier. Few
! e now faint.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
IL DEAD IN
SOUTHWEST STORMS
Tornadoes Which Sweep Central Tex
as and South Oklahoma Cause
Loss in Life and Property.

Dallas, Tex, April S-Seventeen
persons are reported dead and more
than eighty injured as result of
tornadoes and transforms which swept
from west Texas east into Oklahoma
toward Arkansas early today. To-
nights tally of the dead and injured
may be increased as reports from
some of the stricken towns are mea-
ger.
The list of casualties, reported to-
night show:
Runnels county, near Rowena, Tex,
nine dead twenty injured.
Oplin, Callahan county, four dead
twenty injured.
Electra, one dead, several injured.
Cleburne, Tex, one dead ,one injur-
ed.
Lawton, Okla, two dead, seventeen
injured.
Lawton, Okla, two dead, seventeen
injured.
Dallas, Tex, five injured.
Cisco, Tex, two injured.
Ranger, Tex. ,one injured.
Caddo, Tex, six injured.
Whitewright, Tex, one injured.
Echo, Tex, six injured. \
Breckenridge, Tex, three injured.
Graham, Tex, one injured.
Johnson and Stephens counties each
reported damage amounting to $780,
900.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
ALOHA CHAPTER NO. 24O
UNTVTE V1LS

Aloha Chapter No. 240 Order
Eastern Star met in regular session
on Wednesday evening, April 5 with
one of the largest attendance of the
year. After a short business session
the initiatory degree was conferred
upon Mis-. j. c. Leake, Mrs, ]. o.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Davis,
Mrs. /. l.. Owens, Mrs. C. F. Whit!ock
Mrs. Edgar Masoner and Miss Bea
Masoner. Several good talks were
given by the new members after
which lodge closed in regular form.
The following program was render
ed, which delighted the large audience
Piano Solo, Miss Frances Hathaway;
Vocal Solo, Miss Mary Gene Sake,
with piano accompaniment by Mrs
Sake; Vocal Solo, Miss Marjorie Pfau
with piano accompaniment by Mrs,
Russey; Reading, Miss Jessie Louise
Galloway; Reading Mrs. Davidson.
After the program refreshments Of
ice cream and home made cake were
served by the following hostesses;
Mesdames Feist, Niskern, Martin
johnson, Whitlatch and Perry.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
FRISCO MEN MAKE SECOND
SURVEY OF FRUIT CROPS

w. L. English of st. Louis, agricul-
tourist, and d. E. Eicher, horticultur-
ist, for the Frisco, have just complet-
ed a second survey of orchards and
fields in the Ozark regions of Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, and report the
fruit crop estimate to be about the
same as announced several weeks ago,
Strawberry beds are looking fine
Mr.. English said, and approximately
1000 carloads will be shipped from
the territory served by the Frisco
system. Apple trees are in splendid
condition, with the exception of Ben
Davis apple trees, which were damag-
ed somewhat last year by weather
conditions, Mr.. Eicher said. Contin-
ued rains, which will prevent the
application of the cluster spray whic,I
should be made at this time, may
interfere with the apple, crop, he said
Springfield Republican. -
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
sLAyERs OF CARTHAGE
GROCER ARRESTED

Joplin, April 1.-Two negroes, al
legged confessed slayers of George
Babcock, Carthage grocer, will stand
trial here next month on charges OF
first-degree murder. The blacks, who
were arrested here at lis O'clock
Sunday afternoon by the police
fifteen hours after Ba6cock was shot
and fatally wounded in his store at
Carthage, entered pleas of not guilty
when arraigned late yesterday after
noon in circui. court.
In less than thirty minutes after
they were arrested at a negro house,
No. 3t5 Kentucky avenue the negroes
admitted they shot and killed Bah
cock, in alleged confessions before w.
F. Gibson, chief of detectives and
C. S. Walden and w. N. Andrews pro-
scouting attorney and assistant pro-
scouting attorney, respectively.
They were then spirited out of the
city in a high powered motor car and
were kept in the Ottawa county jail
at Mama, Okla, until yesterday
afternoon. Following arraignment,
they were returned to Miami.
Walden said yesterday that he will
ask that both negroes receive the
death penalty. 1t has been fourteen
years since anyone has been hanged
In Jasper county.
The negroes are Sterling Jackson,
alias Oscar Moore, Is years old and
Castillo Stapleton, alias Ralph Long,
rs years old. Jackson said his home
is at Detroit, and Stapleton said ne
has relatives at Chicago.
Stapleton, according to the alleged
confessions, is the one who fired the
shot that resulted in Babcock's death
few minutes later.
The Monett times., 1922-04-14
DECK PORTER FINED
FOR INTOXICATION

Deck Porter arrested on March II
for intoxication and drunkenness was
fined $500 and costs in Police Court
Tuesday morning, by Mayor A. w.
Thomas. He paid the fine and was
released.
Porter was released on bond after
his arrest on March 18th, and the date
set for his trial was March 18th.
Rather than appear before police
court he skipped his bond leaving Mo-
nett. Knowing that his bondsmen
would have to pay the bond he return
ed to Monett, arriving Monday night.
He was re-arrested by officers and
appeared in police court this morning
for trial.