Abilene Semi-Weekly Farm Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 22, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 22, 1910 Page: 3 of 8
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Biit Hobbs Imllcd his nind (light
lie deckled to return to the
I hut. Ills friend might be In
'desperate need Of nld
Then with his liuitrt in his mouth he
slowly begun to rotrnco hid steps walk''
Ing where III hud galloped n moment
before. A Him In the road caused him
to drnw rein shnrply. A hundred yards
nhcad Ave or six men wcro struggling
with a riderless bay horse.
"By JoVcl" ejaculated Hobbs "It's
bis horse!"
As ho drew tienrer It struck him
forcibly that the men were not what
I ho had thought them to be They were
an evil looking lot. mora like tho strik-
ers he bad seen In the town earlier In
the day. Even ns ho was turning the
now thought over In his mind one of
them stepped out of the little knot
and without a word of warning lifted
his arm ntnl fired point blank' fit the
little nugllshman. A pistol ball whizzed
close by hi head. Ills horse leaped
to the side Of the road In terror al-
most unseating him.
But nobbs had fighting blood In his
veins. Vhat s more to thtf pdlnt ho
had a Mauser revolver in hl3 pocket
lie jerked It out and. despite a second
shot from the picket prepared to ride
down upon tho party. An Instant later
half n dozen revolvers were blazing
away at him. Ilobba turned at onco
and rode in the opposite direction
whirling to rfro twice at tho unfriendly
group. Soon ho wa-i-ait of range.
The only thing left for him to do was
to ride at onco to tho city and give
the alarm.
Suddenly his horse sjvorvod and
leaped furiously out of stride stum-
bling but recovering himself almost in-
stantaneously. In the same second be
heard tho sharp craclr of a firearm far
down tho unbroken ravine' to his left.
A second sbot came this time from the
right and close at hand. His liorso whs
staggering swaying: then; down ho
crashed. Hobbs swinging clear barely
in time to escape being pinioned to the
ground. A stream of blood was pour-
ing from the side of the poor berfst.
Aghast at this unheard of wantonness
the little Interpreter knew not which
way to turn but stood there dazed un-
til a third shot brought him to his
senses. The bullet kicked up the dust
near his feet. Ho scrambled "for the
heavy underbrush at the roadside and
darted off Into tho roadside his revolv-
er in his hand his heart palpitating
like mad. Time and again ns he fled
through the dark thickets he heard the
hoarse shouts of men In the dlstnpce.
At 10 o'clock tho next morning Colo-
nel Quinnox. and ft company of soldiers
riding up from the city gates toward
the north ini response to a call for
help from honest herders who reported
attacks and robberies of an alarming
nature came upon the stiff footsore
thorn scratched Mr. Hobbs not far
from the walls of the town. The colo-
nel was not long in grasping the sub-
stance of Hobbs' revelations. He rode
off at once for the witch's hovel send-
ing Hqbbs with a small instructed es-
cort to the castle where Baron ban-
gloss was in consultation with Mr. Tul-
lls and certain ministers.
The city was peaceful enough much
to tho surprise of Hobbs. No disturb-
ance had been reported safd the
guardsmen who rodej beside him. Op
In tho hills there had been some depre-
dations but that -was all.
"All?" groaned Mr. Hobbs. "All?
Hang It all man wot do you call all?
You haven't heard 'alt of It yet. I tell
you. 'there's been the devil to pay.
Walt till tho colonel comes bnck from
Ganlook gnp. He'll have new'S for
you; take it from me he will. That
poor chap 'as gone up In smoke us
sure as my name 's Hobbs."
They met Baron Dangloss near the
bnrracks across the park from the
castle. He was In close earnest con-
versation with John Thills and Count
Hnlfont noth of whom seemed labor-
ing under intense excitement.
The arrival of Hobbs. a pitiful but
heroic object at once arrested the at-
tention of every one.. His story was
heard by a most distinguished audi-
ence. "There Is nothing supernatural about
King's disappearance." sajd Tullls
niurply. "That's all nonsense. He hud
money about him and it perhaps turns
out that there really was a miin at
the track In the door a clever brigand
who today has got the better of our
valuglortotis friend. The shooting in
the .hills Is more disturbing than this
to my mind.'
"This mystery coining' on tpp of the
other Is till the more dllllcult to under-
stand I mean the disappearance of
tho Countess Marians." said Darou
Dangloss. pulling at his Imperial In
plain pi'iple:itj "But we must not
Hlop here inlklug. Will you come With
me. Mr Thills to the tower? 1 shall
venl nut my best man to work on the
'n-i of the lady it Uv-a most amaz-
ing thing- I still have hope thnt she
will appear In person to explain the
ntVtilr"
"1 think not." said Thills gloomily.
Tlth looks ll!:p'nia:etlonfruil play.
at- whatever- you choosio to call It. She
has neter left her father's house In
-Just tills manner before J believe.
baron that Mnrlunx has taken her
ii way by force. She told mo yesterduy
that she would never go hack to him
If she could help It I hnvq already
given yon my suspicions regarding hi
designs upon the ahem!" Catchlu'
the eager gaze of the prince Ii
fhnnged tho word "throne" to "trens
ury."
Lornlne.'ber checks white with res
lutlon. turned upon John Tullls. "Yo
wight leave the rescue of tho pountes
to the proper authorities the police'
she said calmly. "I think ft Is yoi
duty as an American to head tb
Nearcb for Mr. King. If Count Ma
lanx haa spirited his wife away pra
yb haa a better right?"
"But we are pot aura that be"
"Wo nro sum that 1 r. King Is elthor
dead or In dire need of hejp" sho In-
terrupted hotly.
"Colonel Qttlunox Is qulto competent
to conduct tho Nenrch" he said shortly
"But Colonel Quinnox has gone forth
ou another mission. It6 may bo Un
able to'glvo uny of
his 1 1 in o to the
h c n r c h for Mr.
King. It Is out-
rageous 'John Tul-
lls to refuse hclpl"
"I don't re fuac
help!" ho exclaim-
ed. "But I'll toll
you this I consid-
er it my duty as a
man to devote
what strength I
hnye to tho service
of n woman In
trouble come
bnron; we will go
to ho tower."
Count Hnlfont In-
tervened hnstlly
proposing thnt a
second party be
Ncnt out nt onco
"I HON'T UKKUSB
iir.Lr!"
with instruction's to raze tho witch's
hut If necessnry.
"I shall bo happy to lead the expedi-
tion" said young Count Vos Engo
bowing deeply to tho young lady her-
self. "You shall. Vos Engo" said Halfout.
"Prepare at once. Take ten men."
Tullls turned suddenly to tho resent-
ful girl. "Lornlne" he wild gently as
the others drew awny "don't be hard
with me. You don't understand."
"Yes I do" she said stubbornly.
"You are in love with her."
"Yes; that's quite true."
"A. married womau!"
"I can't help It. I must do nllI can
for her."
She looked Into his honest eyes' for
n moment.
"Forgive me." she murmured hang-
lug her head.
Then she smiled brightly up Into his
face. "Have your way then. Remem-
ber' that I am her f rleiid too."
The guard about the prince was dou-
bled. Orders requiring the "strictest
enr'e of his person were Issued by
Count Half6nt. Baron Dangloss began
to see things In n different light.
Things thnt had puzzled him before
now seemed Clear
yBut late fii the afternopn a telegram
was brought to Tullls which upset all
of their calculations and caused the
mlhlstcr of polleu to swear softly In
pure disgust. It was from the Count-
ess Mnrlanx herself sent from Tor-
vrak a station far down the railway.
In the direction of Vienna. It was self
explanatory; "I am going to Sebloss
Marlnux theie to end my days. There
Is no hope for me I go voluntarily.
Will jou not understand why I am
leaving Edqlwelss? -You mtist know."
It was signed "lugomede."
Tullls wars dumfounded. He caught
the penetrating glance of Dangloss and
flushed" under the .sudden knowledge
that this shrewd old man also under-
stood -why 'she was leaving Edelweiss.
Because of him! Because she loved
him and would not bo1 near him. His
heart swelled exultantly in tho next
moment. A brave resoLo was born
within him.
"We don't need a key to that my
boy" said the baron Indulgently. "But
I will say that she lias blamed little
consideration for you when she steals
away In the -dead of night without a
word. Unfeeling I'd say. Well we
can devote our attention to Mr King
who Is lost."
"See here baron" said Tullls after
n moment; "I want you to give mo n
couple of good men for a few days.
I'm going to Sebloss Marlcux. I'll get
her away from that place If I. have to
kill Marlanx and swing for It!"
At 7 o'clock that night accompanied
by two clever secret service men TuJ-
11s hoarded tho train for the west. A
man who stood In the tobneoonist's
shop ou tho station platform smiled
quietly to himself ns the train pulled
out. Then he walked briskly away. It
was Peter Brutus the lawyer.
A most alluring trap had been set for
John Tullls!
The party that had gone to Ganlook
gap In charge of Count Vps Engo re-
turned at nightfall no wiser than when
It Joft the barracks at noon. Biding
Lrnvely but somewhat dojectcdly be-
side the handsome young otllcer In
command was a girl in gray. Now she
was coining home with them silent
subdued dispirited even more so than
she allowed the count to see-
Colonel Qnluuox and his men had
been scour -g thp hills for bandits
They arrly ' nt tho "wltph'a cabin n
few- minutes after Vos Engo and his
company. '"Msrcgurdlufo the curses of
the old woman a thorough search of
the place w i made.
Tho old woman's story reflected by
tho grandson was convincing so far
ns It went. Sho said that the young
mnn remained behind in the kitchen to
puzzle himself over the smoke mystery
whllo she wont out to her doorstep.
Tho man with the horses became
frightened "'hen she went down to ex-
plain tho situation Jo him. lie lied A
few minuted later the gentleman
emerged to find his liorso gone himself
deserted. Cureing. he struck off down
tho gloh In pursuit of his friend and
tbut was tho last sho saw of him.
(Continued next Tuesday.)
CONK JOHNSON OF T.YIEK
ADDRESSES ARLINGTON CROWD
ARLINGTON Feb. 19-Cono John-
son of Tyler gubernatorial candjdato
on tho prohibition ticket spolco here
tonight. Ho condemned the convict
'ease system and declared that a crlm-
'nnl should ho given the lowest .or
heaviest sentences and that the behav-
ior in prison should determine the
length of servitude
R. M Davidson left today for Austin
ihd Sat) Antonio on a several days
business trip.
yJjVU' til w
LAYMEN'S MISSIONARY
MOVEMENT SESSION ON
f no Thousand Methodist Church Work
crs Congregate In Dallas to Hold
' Ill-Annual Cofqrcnce.
DALLAS Fob. 19. Two thousand
laymen of tho Methodist church South
are hero today attending the Bccond
bi-annual conference of tho Laymen's
Missionary Movement.
Every Southern state Is represented
and many missionaries from forolgn
lands who art on the program for ad-
dresses on foreign mission wofrlc nrd
present
Bishops Atkins Wilson and Key the
Intter of Texas nro attending tho ses-
sions. Judge Popper of Memphis is
presiding over the Conference which
will be in session until Tuesday.
Tho city of Dallas will bo host on
one day of tho sessions and tho visi-
tors will be banqueted and atitomobll-
ed over the City.
REVOLUTIONIST FORGES
NOW SLOLY RETREATING
Goi eminent Otitis nt St. Vincent Prove
too Many for Insurgents
Who Back from Field.
MANAGUA Feb. 19. Fighting near
St. Vincent which had bpon In prog-
ress for fourteen hours ceased yester-
day ovenlng lnte and' tho Insurgent
'forces' slowly beat rotrcat In the di-
rection of Santo Tomas.
The news is accepted hero as mean-
ing n government victory but no word
has been received from General Vas-
quoz. United States Consul Ollvailes esti-
mated the casultlcs at Matagalpa nt
fourteen killed and seventy wounded.
The loss to Americans during the fight
fng was confined chletly to cattlo and
horses killed or requisitioned. Nearly
every house In tho city was struck by
the maxim balls.
COTTON ON NEW YORK .
MARKET SOFFERS DROP
n Orleans Decline) Heaillj Fulling
' More Than Two Dollars
Blow Yesterday.
1-V (
NEW YORK. Feb. 19. Cotton on the
local market Is today excited and was
demolished at opening today" being
quoted ut eleven conts. May cotton
wont nearly a cent below tho recent
high level. There was a. decline of
from ten to thirty five points shown.
Heavy liquidation and stop of loss or-
ders featured.
New Orleans Drops.
NEW ORLEANS Feb. 19. Cottor
futures on the market today broke
about two dollars and twenty cents a
bale below yesterday's close. Tho
break was attributed to heavy selling
by holders because of unfavorable
news from Interior spot markots.
STOCK MARKET.
Special to the Reporter:
FORT WORTH Feb.- 19 Cattle re-
ceipts 1000. Hog receipts 1200. Steers
higher tops $0.50 cows steady tops
$3.50; calves steady tops $5.50. Hogs
lower tops $8.93 .
STATE FIRE RATING BOARD
ORDERS LOWERING OF KATES
Special to The .Reporter.
AUSTIN Feb. 19. Effective on
March 1 the first state flro rating
board ordered a reduction of insurance
rates on hotels and apartment houses
ranging fiom fifty percent In the
small hotels to fifteen percent in the'
larger places.
STEALS PROVISION'S TO
KEEP FROM STARVING.
FORT WORTH Feb. 17. As the re-
sult of his pffoits to reduco tho cost
of living. John Anderson a Swede is
In the county jail charged with burgla
ry. Ho admits that at !1 o'clock Fri-
day morning hq drovo to tho Frisco
enfe 221G Eighth nvonue where after
breaking open tho door secured and
hauled awny two sacks .of flour n
sack of sugar two cases of canned
fruit a case of soap twenty dozen
eggs and other articles.
Anderson -was detected by Special
Olllcer Evnns and the shorlff was no-
tified. Anderson and tho goods ho
had stolon woro located and brought
to tho court house by Sheriff Sweet
and Deputy ShorJff Snow.
Anderson came to this country from
his native Sweden flvo years ago. Ho
ny3 ho was never arretted before and
that this Is his first and last experi-
ence as u burglar
"I wanted tho stuff to oat that Is
nil therd Is tp It" said Anderson. "I
thought I could got away with It with-
out being caught.'' Anderson says that
'm Intended to give part of tho gro
corlea to the family with which ho
has been boarding since ho camo to
Pott Worth a month ago. "They rtro
'joor neoplo." ho explained and J
wanted to help them as well aa myself."
Broom Corn Culture
Tho following article. On Brooni Com Culture Iihb been complied from bul-
letins Issued by tho U. S. Department of Agriculture and tho Stale Depart-
ments of Agrlculturo together with odr many years oxporleilce In handling
this crop condensed In ns( short form ns poBslblu nnd respectfully submitted
to tho growers to encourage und assist them In tho production of Broom
Corn
Br-scrlptlon of tho Plant.
Broom Corn belongs to the saino spe-
cies of plant ns do common sorghums
used for making syrdp Kaffir and
Jerusalem com and crtno grown fof
forngo and grain. It differs from all
othor plants of the snmo species In
having opnlcles or seed liends with
much longer Btrnlghtor and stronger
branches or straws. This Indlfforoncc
wherein lies tho vnluo of tho plant hnB
been produced by tho selection of seed
from plants imssesslng Hipbo charac-
tdvs to a great degree it Is for tho
Bped heads or '"brush" as thoy are
called which arc used In the manufac-
ture of brooniB that tho plant is cul-
tivated. Groups.
Broom Corn is divided into two
groups known ob Standard and Dwarf
The Standard typo grows to a height
of 10 to 15 foot while tho Dwarf varie-
ty grows from 1 to G Teot high. There
aro many varietal names used by sel-
lers of broom Corn seed but tunny of
these are simply now names applied
to old strains of broom corn and really
do not represent ynrlotleS that havo
been sufficiently Improved to deservo
special deslgnntlonr Such namqs are of
no iiBsisstancc nnd manufacturers .In
buying brush disregard varietal names
and specify whether StnndnnLof Dwarf
Is wanted and tho desired length color
and.quallty of the brush required for
making the desired grade of broom.
Climate and Soil
The plant Is sub-tropical ntul doc's
best in a wnrnii sunny climate whore
there Is sufficient rnin during tho car.
ly part of the growing season to pro-
duce a strong rapid growth. How-
ever in order that the crop may he
harvested at the proper time and In
good condition and tho brush dried
rapidly so that It will retain its fresh
green color It Is necessary that warm
dry weather prevail at harvest time
From two to three months of good
growing weather Is all that Is needed
to produce a crop. Experience of
Broom Corn growers in Oklnhoma nnd
'Kansas both on sod and old ground
has proven that this crop will stand a
grcnter degree of drought and dry wea.
thor than any othor they over tried.
Many localities in Oklnhomn havo pro-
duced a crop of broom corn In dry
yenrs when pinctlcally all other crops
were burned up. Any soil thnt will
produco corn or cotton Is sufficiently
fertile for broom corm For the best
grades of fine tought Dwnrr broom
corn light sandy soils have been found
preferable while tho heavier blnck
soils aro moio suitable for Standard
brooni corn.
It Ins been a common practice with
many in Oklahoma to grow broom
torn with a very limited amount of
culture. Frequently the seqd Is plant-
ed on frqshly turned sod and the crop
allowed to mature without receiving
oven a single cultivation. Although
broom corn will make a fair record
oven In 'the face of unfavorable condi-
tions and It Is therefore able toMirinc
returns where mmiy crops fall at tho
same time tho yield could bo rnisod
Very much per acre by better cultiva-
tion. Liberal tillage brings the soil Into
good physical form; It facilitates tho
storage nnd conservation of molsturo;
It admits air to the soil and thus gives
oncourngoment to tho life processes
which are so essontlal to-tho liberation
of plant food. Proper plowing har-
rpwlng and pulverizing tho surface of
the ground In preparation for seeding
will give better results In raising a
crop of brooni corn the same vas It
Would for any othor kind of crop.
Time of Planting.
Bi ooiu Com like other plants In tho
snm.o group makes its most rapid
growth in warm weather. Seeding
should pot bo started until the soil
has become quite warm ub tho plant
makes Vather slow progress the first
two or three weeks after which time
It grows rapidly. In localities having
Jong growing seasons It mny bo de-
sirable to plant so that the drop will
ho rendy fpr harvesting at tho season
when dry weathor Is most Hkoly to
prevail. Whero tho ncroago Is" exten-
sive It Is beat to plant various fields nt
Intervals of a week or ten days bo
that all of the fields will not blossom
ut the same time and nil can bo har-
vested whon In the propor condition.
Tho lato planting of which this crop
permits sometimes makes It desjmblo
for replacing wheat corn oats or oth-
fr crojiB that for soma roaHon or other
have failed to start sufficiently well.
Method of Planting. I
There are two mJthods of planting; j
which muy be followed namely; Hurrt
face planting and listing. Elthor of!
theBO methods If carefully followed j
will glyo good results. In sections
whorp listing Is practiced the soli I
should receive some previous preparn
tlon and the listed rows need not be
nnro than three of four Inches deep
This Is plenty deep enough to secure
nil tho advantages of this system and
there will be little danger of covering '
tho young plants at tho Unto of first
cultivation Tho broom corn Boed can j
ho planted with nn ordinary corn
planter which la provided with Koflr
corn pjntes or It may bo put In with
nn ordinary grain drill by blocking
tho proper number of fred holes so
that the rows may be given correct
spacing. The seed of Dwarf varieties
Is usually planted In rows of 3li Inches
apart and enough seed Is used to Be-
ano n stand of otio plant every 3 to
G Inches In tho row. Tho Standard
variety Is planted In tfnj snmo manner
except the rows should bo spaced 42
Inches apart. On heavy clny soil tho
seed should bo planted one-halt Inch
deep but on very sandy or light soils
nn Inch will not bo too doep. No pahiB
should ho spared to get an oven stand
oi plants for otherwise tho crop will
not be of uniform quality.
Ciilthntliig.
As soon ns tho young plants nro two
or three inches high cultivation should
commence Narrower shoveled cultl.
valors with fenders to keep tho soil
pff the plants nro used until tho plantB
attain n height of about it root after
which thoy grow rapidly nnd will
thrive with the same cultivation as
does Indlnn corn. Many find It ad-
visablo to burrow longthwlso with tio
rows with u sharp-toothed harrow jubI
as the plants nro coming up. With a
wide harrow and plenty of horse-power
this operation Is quickly accomplished.
Such treatment will not only- stir the
surface and nld In holding tho molsturo
for tho crop but it will destroy many
smnll weeds which make tholr appear
mice early In tho senson. The brooni
corn will probably bo largo enough
to permit tho Uso of tho regular corn
cultivator fifteen days or three weeks
after planting.
llancstlng.
in most sections broom coin harvest
conies ut a time when It does not con-
flict with work on othor field crops.
It comes nfter oat and wheat har-
vest and beforo corn is ripe. In ordor
to securo brush of tho desired quality
it should bo harvested just as tho
plants are coming Into full bloom
when the fibre of the brush Is of fresh
green color. If the crop Is nllowed
to remain on tho stalk for a longer
period than this and moist weather oc.
curs then the lioands whfch remain
Inclosed within the leaf sheath Will
have a tendency to turn red' Ovoi'
ripeness nnd exposure to lie hot sun
will discolor tho straw. Sun blench-
ed or red stained brush Is of less mar-
ket value than the fresh green fibre.
' Dunrf.
Aa this variety grows from l to
G feet In height and the head is partly
Inclosed In tho sheath of tho upper
leaf It Is found moro cqnvenlont to
pull tho heads. In Oklahoma and' oth-
er sections whore dry Weather usually
prevails at harvest time tho biush
Is pulled nnd piled In bunches along
the rows. Brush from two to four
rojvs may bo piled tdgothor and should
bo placed on stalltB broken down to
keep the brush off tho ground while
other stalks should bo used to protect
tho pile frobi sun or rains. These smnll
piles are loft in the field for a fow
days Until thoy are practically dry;
and then thoy aro gathered up and put
In ricks to remain until all of tho crop
is harvestod. If tho field does not
mature evenly It should bo pulled two
or thre0 times encji time only pulling
the matured heads. After the crop Is
all harvested and thoroughly cured It
Is usually seeded and baled at tin;
same tlmo.
This custom prevails In Oklahoma
and Texas wheio thoio may bo only
6ii6 seeding and baling outfit among
many growers. In older broom corn
sections such as Illinois and Kansas
nearly ovory growor has his own seed-
er and Bheds In which to euro his crop.
When1 there is liable to bo much rnhi
or heavy dews at harvest time It Is
essential to havo sheds for cm Ing und
whore this condition exists tho brush
Is pulled nitd taken directly to tho
sheds where It Is seeded then spread
out In thin lnyeis on suitable shelves
for curing. Where weather conditions
aro favorable as In Oklahoma ilnd Tex-
as Dwaif broom corn can ho liarves'
ted at less cost per aero than Stnii-
nrd Tho Dwarf variety has consider-
able value Tor tlio stalks loft Btaildltiff
In the field after tho hrush has boon
pulled. Cattle can bo turned In to feed
on thesO stalks or thoy can bo cut and
cured as u forage crop to ho fed In
tho winter mouths
Standard.
This variety growing from 12 to 1C
feet high necessitates n different inan-
nor of gathering tho heads Tho lull
stalks nro broken at a height of 2 1-2
to 3 feet from the ground and two rows
aro brought together- In V-shnpo form
so that tho heads protrude Just be-
yond tho outsldo of tho row or "table"
its It Is generally cnjled. Tho heads j
aro thou cut off and laid up on tho
stnlks or "tables" In small piles from
which time It Is handled similar to tho
Dwarf- Standard broom corn usually
coutalii3 some crooked brush and this
should always ho handled and balod
separately from tho straight.
MrlioliiKV
To securo tho highest prices tho mar
kot demands a brush of fresh green
color smooth round fibre full tip rang
lug from 15 to 21 Inches in length
Tho quality of nlout of tho broom
corn produced Jn Oklahoma ami Wcs
tern Kansas at tho present time s
rather Inferior consequently tho grow-
er's profits ato not us high far great-
er than any pthor cfcop produced in
that section.
Tho selection of good seed from dea-
limbic Boot! heads will nsslst In bring-
ing about n decided fmprovcmonL Ja
! selecting the seed heads special atten-
tion should bo given to the quality or
character of tjic Btraw. Individual
plnnls which havo a largo center stem
ior a stalk running nenrly full longthk
of tho straw should bo tllmi&rded.
Largo coarse or kinky straw Irf nlso
objectionable. Only the best nnd moat;
perfed heads Should ho selected for
planting the Bccd patch tho next year.
Sliico tho broom corri should ho har-
vested bororo tho seed matures ovcry
grower should set aside n small plat
for the production of his Seed After
tho first Benson cholco heads ciin be
solected for planting the next crop and
the i dimming portion or tho seed from
this plant can be uSi-d for commercial
uso feeding eR By ridoptlng tlite
mothod tho quality (if tho brush can
bo Improved .from year to year Inas
much hb broom corn cvobscb readily
with o(.hor plnuts which belong to tho
same class (Kalllr sorghum cane
etc.) tho seed plat ns wollns tho broom
corn field should bo separated from
tho othor fields of like species.
Seeding and Itallnyr.
Considerable loss In prlco to the
grower 1b too Often caused by not pro-
perly threshing or removing tho Bccd
from his brooni corn and ulso from
poor bnllng. Both of these things aro
wrong and cause trouble for tho buyer
as well ns tho manufacturer
Broom corn that Is well cleaned and.
free from seed nnd put up In a good
solid squnro halo will always sell
quicker nnd bring u better price than.
It Will If poorly handled.
Tho nppcarnnco of u well handled
crop alwnyB merits tho npprovnl of tho
buyers and makes that growor's crop
always In demand.
GOV. CAMPBELL NAMES
KEY AND JENKINS
AUSTIN Tex. Feb. IS As forecast
In Inst night's dispatches tho Gover-
nor today appointed Associate Justice
W. M. Key to bo Chief JiiBtlcd-of -thu
Third Court or Civil Appeals vlcb
Judge II. C. Fisher doccased) and up.
pplntod C. H. Jenkins of Rfown coun-
ty to be Junior Assoclnto Justice to fjll
tho vacancy qq the court. Judgo B
11. Rico of Falls County moving up as
senior Assoclnto Justice.
Judge Koy qualified today as Chief
Justice he having had to first resign
as Associate JitBttco In ordor that pro-
iccss might issue from (he court. It
being necessary fpr the Chief Justice
to attest tho process. This ' change
makes It necessary for all thh-o mem-
bers Of the court to stand for election
this year Judgo Koy to fill the two
years of tho unoxprlcd term of tho Into
Chief Justice Fisher Judgo JenklnB to
succeed the four years of tho unex-
pired term or Judgo Key and Jttdgo
Rice running regularly for tho slx-
yonr term.
Tho now Chlpf Justice Is G9 years
of ago and has resided In Texas nil
but two years of his llfo ho being a na-
itlvo of Georgia. His parents first llv-
Jed In Gonzales' Qounty but ho has ro-
siu mostly in wiiiiuiiiwn ihw inivi
CountloB.
JtidgcrKm- wrts County 'Judgo of Wil
liamson CoiirtHuurtl then Judgo of tha
District Court of Williamson and
Travis Counties. Ho was ono of tho
original members of tho present Ap-
polato Court whoro ho Iiub sorved wlth
honor and distinction. His ability to
lecognlzed by bench and bar and ho.
will preside with credit and dignity.
Judge Key wrote Ui0 9pHI?n of tha
court In tho famous Watovs-PIorco OU'
case affirming tho Judgment for $1-
C23000 and Interest which decision
was uphold by tho Supremo CourtH of
Teiifl and of the United States. Tho
new mombor of tho court Judgo Jon-
kins is well known throughout tho
State. Tho bnly public positions ho
has over held wcro president of tho
School Board and a member of tho
Thirtieth und Thirty.Fjrst Legislatures
Ho has boon quite active In politics In
the past an dnnrrowly missed election
rto. Congress Ho was prominent as a
Populist at one time.
Ho Is 57 .yenrs or nge lie la n na-
tive or Dallas County hut resided In
Brown County for twenty-nlno yenro.
Ho haa been practicing law at Brown-
wood and in recognized ns u strong
mombor of tho legal proroBslou. Judgo
Jenkins will qunllfy tho latter part of
next week.
RICH NEGRO AltRESTED
FOR OLD TIME CRIMH
Special to Tho Reporter
MUSKOGEK; Okla.. Fob. 19-Charir-
Cd with stealing cotton worth fllty dol-
lars thirty years ago In Hopderso
county Texas George Hall alias
George Smith n negro was arrested
hero today. Ho Is Hlxty yearn old rich
and will fight tho requisition
(UMPJIELL WELCOMES DELEGA
T10N OF INDIANA VISITORS
AUSTIN Feb. 19-aovernor Camp
bell today mut and welcomed tho la.
(1 HI 11 a llllHlllFHrt niun wliri vlultml !.. 1
capital. They nro en route- to Mexico
and will also make n atop at ban An
tonlo to which city thoy weni this
morulas' over tho I. & O. N rond.
BODY OF IJKUT CHASW'ELLK
BURIED BKSIDE PARENTS
By Associated Press.
mi WYORK Feb. 19. The Jiody of
Lieutenant Chnswollo who committed
suicide yustorday nt tho homo of a
friend reached hero this morning ami
will bo buried this afternoon boslOo
that of his father nnd mother.
W. P. Green loft todny qn a two ilaya
business and pleasure trip to Cisco kjm!
Putnam.
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