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DROUTH INCIDENTS IN
V /
AMSSOUR
week a young woman who.had
THIS the summer and fall in St.
Louis returned to her Pilot Grove
home , says a St. Louis paper. Her peo
ple are among the most prosperous in
Cooper county.
When she entered the dining room
she was amazed to find an old cloth
covering the table which was set for
dinner. No immaculate white linen was
visible. Never in her life had she seen
the family board guiltless of linen. The
plebeian oil cloth shocked her sensi
bilities. Her sister observed her
amazement and smiled.
"That oil cloth , " she said , "tells elo
quently the story of the drouth. "
"In what way ? " inquired the girl
from the city.
"It is an ever-present reminder .that
we have not enough water to wash ta
blecloths , therefore , we have to use the
oil cloth. One can wipe it off with a
damp cloth ( if , one finds moisture to
dampen the cloth ) , and it does fairly
well ; but linen requires water , much
water , which we have not had since
early in the summer. "
When the girl from St. Louis sat'
down to the family.board she Involun
tarily made a reach fpr a vnapkin.-
wasn't there.
"The same rule applies to napkins- '
explained the sister. "We haven't had
one on the table for three months , ex
cept two or three times when com
pany came ; and then It cost us great
distress to spare the water to launder
them. "
"I see , " said the city sister. "Well , ,
I won't expect any finger bowls. "
This is but one incident of the kind
that may have happened in Coopar
county families. It serves to show , in
SOWS DIDN'T RECOGNIZE WATER.
a measure , the severity of the drouth
But there are a few other indications.
It rained there a few days ago. That
was the first downpour of any conse
quence since early last spring.
'The last rain was a snow , " face
tiously remarked Farmer Charles W.
Stites , who had just driven to Coon
creek , two miles from his home , to
haul a few barrels of stagnant water
from the one lone pool still wet in the
creek bed.
Tales are told here of the scarcity of
water that sound fishy to the outsider.
But the fishiness disappears when one
sojourns for a few days amongst these
splendid Central Missourians and real
izes to what straits they are put to
obtain water and the many privations
which they suffer in cheerfulness be
cause the gates of heaven have not let
loose their floods. .
Nobody in the cities has any ade
quate conception of the waterless con
dition of these central Missouri com
munities. In the cities one reads oc
casionally that "the farmers are still
hauling water. " But one knows noth-
in gof the water famine from hearsay ;
to be appreciated it must be experi
enced.
SIX MONTHS WITHOUT RAIN.
Six months without rain what must
we expect ? Ponds and cisterns dry , of
course , but what of the ever-living
springs and ever-welling wells ? Dp
they not still give forth their spark
ling flow ? Nay , verify , not in this
part of the state.
If any person living within ten miles
3f Pilot Grove should hear of a spring
not dried up or a well still producing
the fact would be concealed as the
discoverer of a gold mine conceals it
until such time as he can file on the
claim.
"If there should be a spring with real
water discovered in my neighborhood , "
said Mr. Stites , "and that means any
where within half a dozen miles , there
- sr
EVERT FARMER A COOPER IN
COOPER COUNTY.
nrould be a rush for it like a run on a
bank. The Klondike rush would be as
nothing. We can do without gold , but
where is the man'who can do without
crater ? "
The experience of Mr. Stites may be
instanced to show the general condi
tions. He and his mother have a corn-
Dined farm of 450 acres , two miles from
Pilot Grove. There has not been a
Jrop of water on the place , except
what has been hauled.for four months ,
fhere were several cisterns , all of
which wenVdry. The living wells died
next not a drop of flow. Then the
springs that burst from the hillsides
disappeared , and only the most prac
ticed eye can detect their former places
of habitation.
There are half a dozen big stock
ponds on the farm , and a fish pond
that was stocked with finebass , and
other swimmers from the state hatch
eries.
The ponds dried up early , and the
mud at the bottom of them soon
changed into a cracked-clay surface al
most as hard as bricks. By the middle
of the summer there was not a drop
of water on the place.
The big fish pond was one of the last
to disappear. When at length the wa
ters had evaporated the bed of the
pond was covered with dead fish a
foot deep. For sanitary reasons this
refuse had to be hauled away and
burned.
When all the water was exhaustad
Mr. Stites began haulinz "from Coon
creek. The creek , which never before
was known to lose its ripping flow ,
soon sank into the _ sands and only
here and there a pool was visible.
! Farmers for many miles procured
tlieir water supply at the Coon creek
pools , and finally the creek was re-
. duced to one pool of stagnant water.
Frcm this pool all the farmers took
ajl the water they used for drinking
and cooking and for their stock until
a week ago , when the welcome rain
gave them a very limited supply of
pure water.
The horses and cattle took the water
as it came from the pool. The portion
reserved for drinking and cooking pur
poses was boiled and hung out over
night to cool. It was literally hung
out placed in pails and suspended
from the branches of trees , so that the
pigs and'chickens could not forage
from it.
Many a farmer during the past three
months has visited this Coon creek
pool with his water barrels and found
a herd of cattle , driven thither by the
owner , standing in the water drinking.
The farmer with the barrels would
wait until the cattle were driven out
and then permit the water to settle
somewhat before filling his barrels.
This water , which had an odor which
could be discerned 20 feet , was used
for drink by man * and beast being
boiled , as stated , for the human palate.
During the summer Mr. Stites em
ployed his timerand that of his hired
men chiefly by digging the ponds deep
er. With teams and scrapers the men
cleaned out every dried up pond , deep
ening each , , so that there would be
water without , stint when at last the
rains should come.
'The wells and cisterns were also
cleaned out and repaired. At the house
and barns every avaiable barrel was
recaulked and placed on end , with wa
ter spouts leading thereto , that water
CHICKENS WATCHED BATHERS
WITH THIRST YEYES.
might be caught when it rained. Ev
ery tub and other receptacle thatr
would hold water was put into readi
ness for the showers that never came
until last week.
The hot sun warped the barrels , the
hoops fell off , and the staves tumbledi
down. That merely made more work
for the workers , who became coopers
as well as farmers.
"You see we still live in Cooper coun
*
ty , " remarked Mr. Suites. '
The enterprising farmer dug a well
V
at a point on the farm where he
though * there was a water prospect. °
He'struck it , but the liquid was so vile
that neither human nor brute could
use it. Mr. Stites now hopes that he
has struck oil indications , or perhaps
"
natural gas.
When last week's rain came there
S
was just enough of it to make itself
visible in the bottom of one of the
stock ponds which had been rolled
harder than the others , and therefore
held the water better. The thirsty cat- 2'
tie , which had not had a spear of
grass or green food for months , and no
water except the Coon creek slime ,
stood by the pond without any excite
ment. They made no rush for the
water. They had forgotten what it
was.
was.The
The sight of water in a pond , to
these bovines that had been drinking
sparingly out of a wooden bucket all
summer , was a thing not retained in
their memories.
Mr. Stites and his men were obliged
to drive the cattle into the pond and
splash water into their faces before
they recognized the liquid. Then they
drank deeply. Like Mone Cristo , the
world was theirs.
In the barnyard , where the fowls
abide , there was an amusing scene
during the downpour. Hundreds of
chickens had survived the drouth. JJUv
chickens are not great drinkers , any
way. They had not seen rajri for so
long that they did not know enough to
get In out of the wet. The big pullets
flopped about In the rain , exercising :
their wings and letting the moisture
soak Into every pore. Some were near
ly drowned"but all were happy. Pate
could not harm them ; It had rained ,
WATER PAMINE IN THE CITY ,
In the town the water famine had
been almost as severe as in the farm
ing districts. The two drive wells
which supplied the town after all the
private wells and cisterns dried up
went the way of all water two months
ago , and since that time the towns
people have been hauling water. It is
safe to assert that more Pilot Grove
men have been on the water wagon
this year than ever.
The pastor of a Presbyterian church
a few miles out in the country de
clares that nearly all his feminine con
gregation has been absent for a dozen
Sundays.
The incident of the oilcloth and the
napkins partially explains this. The
girls have not been able to find enough
water to launder their Sunday-go-to-
meetin' clothes. One wearing soiled
their white skirts and shirtwaists , and
after that they remained5" home in
stead of going to church. T
The gentle reader may decline to
credit this , but one can find dozens of
pretty farmers' daughters in Cooper
county who naively acknowledge that
such is the explanation of their non-
attendance at church.
And then men well , old Farmer
William Slocum , who lives away back ,
has a son who Is more or less of a
dresser. He remarked over the fence
the other day :
"I ain't had on a b'iled shirt sinde
the Fourth o * July , so help me. "
These are a few of the hitherto un
told tragedies of the drouth in Central
Missouri.
Here is one that sounds like a com
edy , but it is a tragedy , all the same :
The young woman from St. Louis ,
mentioned at the beginning of this
most veracious narratives , said :
"I notice that the folks at home ,
when they wash their hands , pour the
water into a vessel for preservation ,
instead of throwing it away. Dish-
water , also and water is used but
sparingly for this purpose goes into
this receptacle. " i
"And what do they do with this wa
ter ? "
"They give it to the chickens. "
FRILLS OF FASHION ,
A fashionable combination is mink
fur and velvet of the same shade.
The newest veils are of mousseline
de sole , hemstitched , with large dots
n white.
A handsome clasp for a fur or other
variety of mantle is of pink enamel ,
ornamented with a spread eagle of
gold.
For'young girls a colar of moon
stones is the latest fancy. The stones
must be matched and arranged in a
silver setting.
In the new fabrics for evening wear I
a white satin of soft luster , brocaded
vith violets in "natural shades , is espe
cially pretty.
For house wear , suede boots have .
aken precedence of patent leather this ,
eason. Satin shoes and slippers are
vorn for evening and match the gown , j
The prettiest floral patterns in the j '
new table linens are the Scotch this-
le , lilac and the orchid. Grasses and
erns have also been worked into ef,1 ,
ective designs for napery. 11 j
A loving cup that may also be used .
as a bon-bon dish is one of the novel-
ies of the season. The height is less
n proportion to the 'breadth ' than is
isual , and for that reason is better
adapted for table use. j
In the silver articles for table use
articles of antique silver , with a partj' 1
ly gilt finish , are especially noticeable.
Unique designs are on view , an exam- |
pie being a sugar bowl in the shape of
'
a pineapple.
There are indications that big sleeves
are coming in again. Not alone on
coats but blouses and
, many tailor- , (
made gowns show sleeves full from the
top of the arm to the cuff.v j ( !
Blue leather in a soft , rich tint is a .
fashionable covering for dining room
chairs in Belgian , Austrian or weath
ered , oak , and. combines excellently
with the deep brown wood. f j I
A cover which possesses the merit of
being washable is made of sheer white
linen ! embroidered in white , with cloI
ver leaves and bow knots. Slipped on
over a cushion of pink or light blue
the effect is particularly good.
Admirably suited to a slender figure
is ' the new blouse jacket closed in douc
ble-breasted style orork open and
made with a standing or turndown i
Napoleon collar. A peplum finish is a js |
stylish feature of this jacket , but its
use is wholly a matter of taste. Velvet
and cloth are the most appropriate
materials for fashioning 'this style of '
jacket. | v
Now that hair is dressed low again , *
is waved and sometimes parted on
the left side of the head slightly , or .r
else drawn evenly and loosely from thev
* f\
face into a coll that may be worn as
low as desired. With evening bodices [
the coil with ultra-fashionable women
extremely low , like the Langtry C
coiffure in other days. The shell combs
that have been worn are vanishing ,
and for full dress
even wear aigrettes v
and bows are seen less than half j ; \
wreaths of flowers delicate
or a single c
or richly glowing rose. t
A street in Brooklyn which for years
has had a twenty-six-foot driveway 8
and a seventeen-foot sidewalk is about
to be widened in the former respect.
The reason given for the dispropor
tion at the time it was laid out was
that the size of. the hoopskirts then
worn made that width of sidewalk
necessary for two women to pass each
other.
V - : - FARM HEWS NOTES ,
It is always important that a farmer
j j keep his work well in hand at all sea-
j sons of the year , but especially la It
desirable to have everything possible
in readiness for winter. Any time after
the middle of October we may expect
§ cold or stormy weather , such as-Is
most disagreeable for stock to be out
in , hence the necessity for having the
I winter quarters In a condition to fcs
used as soon as wanted. And thejr
should be put in the most suitable con
dition , too , for here is where the stock
I of all kinds will have to remain tar
most of the time for'half or more oC
the year to come. Not only should the
stables and pens be roomy , warm , well
lighted and comfortable , but the barns
j generally should be so arranged as t
be the most convenient for , those hav- .
ing the care of the animals during the
I winter season , Much time , travel an !
labor can be saved by proper attention
to these details , as more than one wh
has not fully considered the matter U
" '
aware of. '
There Is such a thing as having the
barn arrangements such as will make
it pleasant and agreeable work caring
for the stock during our long winters ,
or , on the contrary , for want of proper
arrangements it may be made moat
disagreeable and unsatisfactory. The
stables should be sufficiently warm ,
but not close and unventilated , and
there should be plenty of light for all
purposes. A dark , low , bad smelling
stable is an abomination to man and
beast. And when the nights get cold
or there are bad storms , the cows wJJB.
be much better off In the stable tha.a.
out of doors , and will exhibit their apj-
preciatlon of such comfortable quar
ters by great contentment and Int-
creased yield of milk.
Another thing , it Is not wise to un
dertake to winter more stock than Cflja.
(
be kept and cared for , as this is
neither pleasant nor profitable. Young
animals should be kept thrifty and
[ growing all winter , and cows giving :
' milk should receive the > best of atten
tion in care and feed , so they may give
satisfactory returns at the pail. Stock
of all kinds should come to the barn
in good , thrifty condition , as this is
the best preparation for passing thrrf"
the long winter in a satisfactory man
ner.
ner.Aside
Aside from the stables for the cows
and most of the young cattle , It win
be very convenient to have several
pens which may be used for a variety
of purposes as needed. This will be
found a most convenient arrangement.
We find it better to tie calves from
six months to a year old in a stable ,
the same as the other cattle. Ther
learn to become quiet in this way and
can be more satisfactorily fed than
when several are in a pen together.
The water Is also an important matter
in the care of stock in winter. It
should not be too far away , causing-
travel and exposure in bad weather
and should be warm enough for
comfort of the animals.
Testing Grass Seeds.
A good farmer says that much dt
the trouble in getting satisfactory
stands ' from seedings of grasses and
clovers ' is due to a low percentage of
germinating 1 vitality of the seeds. . Ht
'says ! this is particularly true of tira-
othy ' , which does not retain Its' vital
ity ' very long : at best and unless it is
well saved and handled it should not
be sown when more than a year old.
This suggests the importance of test
ing ' the germinating power of the seeds
on hand or that it is proposed to buy.
To do this lay a piece of wet flanneL
on a common dinner plate , place a.
given-number of seeds on the flannel ,
cover them with another piece , also
moistened , and over the whole turn an
other plate. Keep the flannels moisL
Watch the process of germination bj-
occasionally lifting the upper bit of
cloth , and remove all sprouted seeds ,
J keeping an accurate count of them.It
Is most convenient to use 100 seeds ,
when the. percentage of germination
can be easily determined. Vegetable
and flower seeds , and seed grains caa
also be tested the same way.
While the nutritive value of wheat
does not differ materially from corn , '
and while if ground , animals get very
nearly the same benefit from each , yet
for horses wheat has been found to b *
poorly adapted.They f do not do well
on it , and it deranges the digestion if
fed for any considerable length of-
time. This applies more particularly
to work horses. For growing animals
of all kinds wheat seems to perform
the best service , though at that work
it is best mixed with other grains , and
should always be coarsely ground' or
"cracked. "
Some English travelers were recent-r
ly a restaurant in a German town ,
when a woman who was serving im
parted the interesting information that
a pig was being killed around the cor
ner. One of them remarked that it
was curious that the pig did not equeal
and \ the woman looked at them in sur
prise. "Aber , " said she , "es 1st polize-
lich verboten" it's forbidden by the
police.
. _ _ *
Because a pert telephone girl in Se
attle refused to connect a subscriber
with the fire department when he
wanted to give notice of a fire , a lost
of 180,000 was incurred and now the
telephone company is being sued for
damages by the person thus served
and by the insurance company whick
suffered the loss.
Ira Campbel , nearly 95 years old , e"
resident of Glen Ridge , N. J. , has.just
had his leg amputated , going through
the operation with composure and re
fusing to take anaesthetics. His foot
was injured some time ago and danger
of bloodpoisoning made amputatiox.
necessary. * ?
