Davenport Leader (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 7, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 15, 1905 Page: 2 of 12
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Shakespeare Plants.
The above term is a new one to us
and i.s doubtless new to most of our
readers. The writer was looking over
some pot experiments being conduct-
ed at the University of Illinois by Pro-
fessor Cyril G. Hopkins when he came
to one pot in which was seen an un-
usual condition of plant growth. The
pot contained soil in which was a
largo amount of alkali, so much so
that plant life could make but little
headway in it. While in other pots
nearby where the soil was good the
plants stood two feet high, in this pot
most of the plants were of spindling
growth and not over four inches in
height. There were ten plants in
each pot, that the results might be bet-
ter compared.
But in this pot was one plant that
towered above its fellows. Professor
Hopkins remarked: "That is what
the boys call a Shakespeare plant."
The writer measured it and found the
height to bo 28 inches. Moreover it
had stooled out and had three large
stalks in addition to the principal
stalk. The volume of the plant was at
least thirty times that of the average
plants in the pots.
Now as to the cause of such a de-
velopment in an unfriendly medium,
Professor Hopkins did not wish to ex-
press his opinion as to the cause, for
the true scientist does not like to get
the reputation of being a gucsser. He
wishes to send out to the public only
opinions that have a strong array of
facts behind them, and in that he is
right. But the ordinary mortal can-
not help reaching for possible inter-
pretations of unusual things.
It may be that this plant has the
power to resist alkali to such a degree
that it Is able to develop in spite of it.
If this is so, its seed may be saved
and be planted in subsequent years to
get a variety of wheat that cares noth-
ing for alkali. The probability is that
there is much in this plant that is of
value to the world, for such plants
have already been found among other
economic plants, such as cotton. We
have no doubt that the seed of this
plant will be saved and further experi-
ments made with it.
There are, of course, other possible,
though not probable, explanations.
One is that the alkali is not evenly
distributed in the soil in which the
plant is growing and another is that
the water used in the pot has caused
more leaching out of the alkali in one
part of the pot than in other parts.
Such explanations will not, however,
receive much weight till they have
something more than mere conjecture
to back them. Doubtless the roots of
thio big plant ramify all over the pot
A Place for Brome Grass.
Ther Is a place for bronie grass on
some farms, especially where the land
Is low enough so that in the winter
time small areas of thin ice form. Un-
der such influence most grasses are
killed out, notably red clover, mam
moth clover, alsyke clover, white clo-
ver, timothy and red top. Brome grass
and quack grass seem to be able to
stand the adverse conditions produced
by the Ice sheet, Brome grass is thus
a great ally to the farmer that is un-
able to obviate such conditions. Even
quack grass may yet be made useful.
Nurse Crops.
A great deal has been said against
nurse crops, but in some parts
of the western states nurse crops
are quite necessary for the sow-
ing of clover. Where clover is sown
with spring wheat the stubble of the
wheat when cut helps to hold the
snow over the plants during winter
and keeps them from freezing out. If
is the experience of farmer* in a good
many places that nurse crops protect
the clover during summer, especially
in regions where the heat Is intense.
Nell I know of at least one man
who could truthfully say hfs wife was
the only woman he ever loved. Belle
—His name? Nell—Adam.
usrc the fa mors
Hcd Cross H;il! Illue I.aiKe 2 -or.. package 5
cents. The Kuss Company, South llcnd, Ind.
Never judge the covers of a box by
it3 contents.
Poolers sny that as soon as a cus-
tnmor tries Defiance Starch It is Im-
possible to sell them any other cold
we t< r pt.nrch. It can be used cold oi
boiled.
Lei Common Sense Decide
Do you honeaily believe, that oolTeo sold looso (in bulk), exponed
to dust, germs ami insects, passing
through many hands (some of
thorn not over-clean), "blended,"
you don't know how or by whom,
is lit for your use ? Of course you
don't. But
lion coffee
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If They Please
Again has Philadelphia proven the
truth of the assertion that the people
can do what they please if they
please to do it.—Baltimore American.
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If you don't get the biggest and best
it's your own fault. Defiance Starch
is for sale everywhere and there is
positively nothing to equal it in qual-
ity or quantity.
It is said a farmer gets the heFt
work out of a farm hand who is as-
piring to be his son-in-law.
Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Easa.
A powder. It rests the feet. Cures Swol-
len,Sore, Hot,Callous, Aching,Sweating
Feetand Ingrowing Nails. Atall Drug-
gists and Shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept
no substitute. Sample mailed FREE,
Address, A S. Olmsted, Lelioy, N. Y.
When a man is with his wife he is
nearly always uncomfortable. Who is
to blame?
Important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle of CASTOHIA,
a enfo and pure remedy for infants and children,
and soo that it
Is another story. The green
berries, selected by keen
judges at the plantation, are
skllllully roasted at our fac-
tories, where precautions you
would not dream oi are taken
to secure perJect cleanliness,
Slavor,strength and uniformity.
From the time the coffee leaves
the factory no hand touches it till
it its opened in your kitchen.
This has made LION COFrEE the LEADER OF ALL PACKAGE COFFEES.
Millions of American Homos welcome LION COFFEE daily.
There is no stronger proof of merit than continued and increas-
ing popularity. "Quality survives all opposition.
(Sold only in 1 lb. packages. Lion-liead on every package.)
(Save your Lion-heads for valuable premiums.)
SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE
WOOLSON Sl'ICE CO., Toledo, Ohio.
ANTED.—For the U. 8. Army, nble-bodied
}} unmarried men, between apt-a of 21 nn^l
86; eitizens of United Stnte*. of good character
nd temperate habits, who can speak, read and
rite En^U-h. For information apply to Iio-
truitniK officer, Postofllee building. Oklahoma
City. Ok la . or TuUa, Ind. Ter.. Knid. Shaw
nr* or (tuthri* Okla.
new pension laws
va.s*-// /■cctcju/z/. &i>h>iy to natiian ish kfoiuj, aid js st,
' ' WantiijiicUin. i>. ti.
Hears tho
Pignaturo of
In Ueo For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
She—Is there any insanity in the
Snobbs family?
He—No. If's teo bad there Isn't; it I
would give them a legitimate excuse
for some of their actions.—Detroit
Free Press.
If afflicted with
.tore eyoa, use
[Thompson's Eys Waf!®r
If You Want Rest.
Rub a little on and watch the itch
go away. Hunt's Cure, we mean.
Cures any itching complaint ever af- {
fii-cting mankind. One application re-
lieves—one box cures. It's guaran- |
toed. |
A man his his favorite doctor and !
a woman her favorite preacher, but j
who ever heard of any one having a
favorite dentist?—Chicago News.
rHE DAISY FLY KILLER
some- In dining room, Hl «epin* room ami platvs where
ure tronhle-
wme. Clean, neat,
will not si.i | or In-
Jure anything.
Try them once,
yon will never ho
without them. If
not kept, hy deni-
er*. sent prepaid
for 20. Humid
Hnmcrn. I IftDiknlh
Aw., DdhiUui V Y.
FOR WOMEN
troubled with ills peculiar to
their sex, used aa a douche is marvelously^suc-
cessful. Thoroughly cleanses, kills disease germs,
stops discharges, heals inflammation and local
soreness, cures leucoirhcea and nasal catarrh.
Paxtine is in powder form to be dissolved in pure
water, and is far more cleansing, healing, germicidal
and economical than liquid antiseptics for all
TOILET AND WOMEN'S SPECIAL USES
For sale at druggists, CO cents a box.
Trial Box and Hook of Instructions Free.
The r. Paxton Company Boston, m*s«.
Windmills
&£ tSAdH
\P'.f price.
d« eripti'>n *1 Iresr
^L^fhe Leach Windmill
; Co., Jolitt, III ,U S. A.
Injunction Is Issued.
A stringent injunction has been is-
sued against the malignant activity of
dyspepsia, amongst all people, by Dr.
Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup 1'epsin.
Do not fail to invoke the powerful j
aid of this great eneiny of all stomach ]
and bowel disorder at the least sign |
of trouble in any of your digestive or- I
pans It will prompilv and surely set j
them rieht. and make you well. Try
it Sold by all druggists at fiOc and
$1.00. Money back if it fails.
Famines may come and famlm s
may go, hut there is no danger or a
water famine in Wall street.
WANTED
Competent men In the
printing trad in. San
Francisco piys tho
highest wanes In the
Un'ted States. Permanent Jobs given to fcood non-
union men who can furnlwh satisfactory recuinmend-
atl >nn. Thin Ih not a strike-breaking preposition;
the Pacific Coast Typothetae has decided to go to the
OPEN SHOP and that means jobs for competent
men and absolute protection. Aililres' W. E.
ALEXANDER, Secretary Citizens'^ 11 la nee,
&0I Crossley Building, bun Frtinciaco.
W.N.U.—Oklahoma City—No. 24, 1905
Whsn writing advertisers kint'ly men-
tlon this paper.
"T!iinj>s Worth Knowing"
AUSTIN. TEX. MUSKOGEE. I. T.
DALLAS, TEX. WACO, TEX.
FT. WORTH, TFX. SAN ANTONIO, TEX.
GALVESTON. TEX. SHAWNEE. 0. T.
DENIS0N, TEX. SO. MCALESTER, I. T.
GUTHRIE, 0. T. TULSA. I. T.
HOUSTON, TEX. OKLAHOMA CITY, 0. T.
Tho LiirRCHt Cities tn
TEXAS, OKLAHOMA AND
INDIAN TERRITORY
i*r« all Located on the
Katy"
P. S.—This Is i reason why you should
travel and ship your freight via 'The Katy'
AVhi«lo*v'a FooMiTiifcf .*rrnp.
For ehtMren teething, aoftenn the re<lncp* ti*
^nmiiii.tioM. al'ays ;• tin, euros wind colic. 25ca botlit
When you are idle, remember the
rights of th man who Is busy.
Storekeepers report tliai ine extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality of Defiance Starch makes it
next to Impossible to sell any other
brand.
Some people sjy a dyspeptic can
eat all the fruit and vegetables In
wants. Don't yen believe it.
V I** T V J*
STAR QBAHD 5HQE5 ARE BETTER
our
FAMILY
SHOPS
They are made oP
Hi, ,,i ~ "■ *,D - ■■■>!• j ..... «■ rin'# you the "Family"
uo <lu< s uot handle It write tn lis direct and we will Bee that you aro supplied.
! P-Crri'I Tnur famil;/, end tho prleo will ploni«r> you na well. They
t leather rorloug jswir: hnye atvlo and anap, Asli your denier to show yuu t
"h" "-i — "-" - ns direct ond we Will t •' 3 "
It whitens the clothes most beauti'.'ully and docs
not injure the finest fabrics. Your grocer sells
it. A large 2-ouuce package for only S cents.
Remember the naiuu and accept iio other.
BkLL
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