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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
Exhibit of Irrigation Machinery.

The exhibit Of machinery for raising
water made at the irrigation conyen-
tion i'll Hutchinson, Kan, demonstrated
that at least i'll the Arkansas bottoms a
big ditch full of water can be provided
without very expensive appliances.
Pumps were there each throwing 4, GOO
gallons of water per minute. These were
each driven by Il common thrasher' 5 en-
gine There We're also smaller machines
doing proportiOnately heavy work.
There were gasoline engines Of several
makes, all doing excellent work in tho
operation of pumps Without doubt tho
use of these engines is to be greatly in
creased, where a supply of water is de-
sired, without fail, at the time most
needed, and where the quantity must be
above the capacity of the windmill and
below 0 or , horsepower. Windmills
were there in great numbers and vari-
ETY., and they received merited attention.
The beginner at irrigation first thinks
of the wind as the most desirable mo-
tive power, and there is no doubt about
the practicabiity of irrigating consider
able areas, and especially gardens, by
the use Of wind power.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18

TAKING AN ABANDONED FARM.
Under Some Conditions This Will Pay, but
Good Farms Are Better Investments.

Good Farms Are Better Investments.
This query was recently propounded
by n young farmer and answered by n
Country Gentleman correspondent:
"Can young man hire ono of the
abandoned Vermont farms reasonably
enough TO make a living out of it?'
The answer to this question is both
yes and no, depending on what the liv-
ing is. An abandoned farm is generally
one with little tillable land. a great ex-
tent Of hilly and woody pastures and
side hill meadows well run down. In
thin6mg of hiring such did you con-
slider how much fence it takes to inclozo
an acre on steep side hill, and that
you could not afford to build any per-
manont fence or to spend time in har-
vest to hunt for your own cattle or
chase those Of your neighbor of your
land? And yet if you can live on what
your farm produces and get work with
your team off the place you can get a
living Don't try it. If you have money
to huy one of those farms, the case is
different, for you can then afford to
trim up the orchards and hcdgcrows
build fences, pillow up and resced the
old meadows, buy fertilizers, repair the
broken down sheds and barns and ex-
pect that in the near future your invest
ment will afford you living.
A farm Of this kind offered for sale
az 50, Geo will keep a team and , or .
cows. 1t has 10 or 8 acres of natural
cranberry bog, with a trout stream run
ming through it. What are its possibli-
tics? If you have means to fit the
ground as a cranberry bog, it would
yield large income. If You prefer to
cultivate the speckled trout, here is
your opportunity. If You choose to be a
duck fumer, here is a chance to equal
those famous ones Of England.
And yet unless for some special fit
moss for a special purpose like the above
don't hire or buy an abandoned fMm.
Good farms il high state of cuitiva-
ton are selling cheaply enough now.
Buy one of them and be sure Of liv-
ing and good investment too.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
Obstruction of a Grade.

Careful experiments have been made
to ascertain low much obstruction a
gentle grade even is to the movement of
a loaded wagon. One estimate is that a
rise Of 1 foot in ~ viii cut off one-fourth
of the load. \ rise of 1 foot i'll "a cuts
down the load enc BALI A rise Of foot
in 10 l. such an a.-'ruction that only
ouo-tOur1h rs much can BE- drawn rs Il
inc road were T. Yel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
HENS OR PULLsTSf
Young Birds Give the Best All Aronnd
Profits.

Profits.
The question of laying qualities OF
hens and pullets is not yet settled. Some
claim that hen 2 or years of age
will lay more eggs and better eggs than
a pullet. But writer in Farm Poultry
says he has tested with care the profits
of each and finds it best to turn off the
old birds when they are about 8 months
old and have early Matched pullets ready
to take their places. OF course be refers
to the farmer and not the fancior Hs
says: A fancier who wants his best egg
yield to come in March, April and May
can be very well content with few or
no eggs during the period of the mott
and sluggish laying during December,
January anG February, because tho rest
and rocupcratiOn of that period prepare
the Older birds to compete closely with
the pullcts during the months when the
eggs are wanted for Matching. Tho farm
er, on the contrary, wants eggs in No
vember, December and January if he
wants to get tho prices which pay the
cream of the profit. Tho very reason
why eggs are scarce and high in Octo-
Der, November and December is because
the l and year olds are taking rest
melting and recovering from the mott
and the great bulk of the pullets are
not yet laying. Hero is an example,
which we have quoted before, taken
from our experience one year that we
kept 12j hens and pullets:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
Estate of Thomas TOWle.
Notice of Final S,eftIelnpnt

CTATE OF VERMONT, ! The probate
oDTsrRICr OF ADDISON, -. court tor the Cis
trict OF Addison
To all persons interested IN the estate OF
Thomas TOwle, late of Middlebury, IN said
district, deceased. GREETING:
BY the authority OF the State OF Vermont
you are hereby notified to appear before the
said probate court, at the probate Office in
Middlebury, in said district, on the - day
OF February, a. ID. 1885, at 10 o'clock u. IN &c
show cause, ii any you have, why the acc )unI
of j. J. Towle, administrator OF the estate
OF said deceased, should not be allowed. anC
also why the residue of said estate should mo-
be dist ibuted to the parties entitled thereto
Dated ut Middleburv, in said Ill strict, thi,
l4th day of Janu Try, A. ID. 1895.
By order OF court.
Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE,
Judge of Probate
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
Winter Oats In Delaware.

NJ. II. Becllwith reports from the
Delaware station that winter oats have
given excellent satisfaction in the south
eIn counties Of the state, and there has
been quite a demand for the seed. The
ordinary oats have not been profitable
crop to grow III this section for num-
Der of years, but the winter oats APP
pear to be specially adapted to this soil
and climate. The yield the past season
averaged about 40 bushels of very
plump and heavy oats per acre, with a
heavy growth Of clean, bright straw.
These oats thrive here under the same
conditions as does winter wheat The
preparation Of the land, the quantity
of seed used and the time of seeding
are the same as for wheat
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18

There are other reasons besides the
danger of rrupagating the potato disease
why it is not lest to plant potatoes two
succeeding years on the same land. EX-
plains American Cultivator: The great
necessity for a large potato crop is an
abundant supply of moisture in the soil.
Nothing so we'll secures this as clover
ley plowcd early enough in spring to
get the advantage of late spring rains
1t is true that when clover is allowed
to grow i'll the spring there is IA great
miss Of green heritage to he plowed I'M
der i'll late May or early June But the
moisture that is in the clover leaves has
all been taken from the soil and much
more, for the clover plant, with its
broad leaves, CNhales moisture rapidly
as any one who has plowed under a
growth of clover in June wei knows
Even as quickly as As hours after avery
heavy rain heavy soil viii often become
bard to pillow.
When clover IS plowcd so late, the
soil often remains dry ali the season If
summer rains are light. The same clio
VERIFIED ploWcd III early spring will
keep moist all summer. What clover
there is rots quickly, and this keeps the
soil loose, 50 that every rainfall sinks
into it instead of running off The soil
where potatoes grew the year before eli
thcr has better vegetable matter or the
blowing is delayed so late for it to grow
that much of its benefit for that year
must be lost. This may prove to be one
of the drawbacks to the advantages OK
pected from sowing crimson clover to
cover the soil i'll winter and be ploWed
under in spring for potatoes There will
be some profit, but it will not be as
great as is commonly supposed.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18
BINDING.

Arraugem snts have been perfected BY
which we can have Magazines bodnd ut the
following rates per volume: Halt canvas, 50
cents; hall sheep, - cents; half roam, 81; hall
morocco, Sl.25. These prices are tor the
cOmmOn-siZed mag lzines, like The Century"
"Harpers," etc Publications havinga larger
page will, OF course, cost more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18

send w. BEST Room
Tribune will be mailed I
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30
EXPIATED HIS GRIM E.
WILL OWENS, THE WIFE MURDERER, HUNG AT WARNER AT ii25
 O'CLOCK TODAY.
He showeda wonderfuI Amount Of Nerve and. Mot His Fate Calmly and Died Expressing the Conviction
 That His Sins Wore
 Forgiven.

One more murderer has suffered the death penalty at the hands of an outraged law for his crime. At Var ner, in Lincoln county, today at l,25 o'clock, Will Owens was swung into enternity.
 MOn the 30th day of May, 1894. Will Owens killed his wife, in the cotton field on the Franklin place, near Nohlcs Lake. He took change of venue from this county to the Warner district of the Lincoln Circuit Court, eWhere he WaS convicted. Since that time, until this morning, he had been confined in the Jefferson county jail fer safe keeping. The iailer says that he made q model prisoner, and never gave him the least trouble. He repented his crime and confessed re- | ligIon and until the last said that he l would be forgiven by God for his crime, which was committed in a heat of passion.
 At 1920 o'clock Owens was brought from his cell in the jail by jailure Gibson, Sheriff Maroeney and Deputy Sheriff B. A. Wyatt, of Lincoln county. The doomed man asked and was granted permission to bid his fellow prisoners farewell, after which he was brought into the office of jail and the hand-cuffs placed on him. He appeared to be calm and smoked a cigar with perfect nonchalance. He shook hands with those present and bade them farewell, then he was carried to the depot, followed by q large crowd of curious people.
 On the scaffold Owens made a short speech in which he stated that he had killed his wife because she had been too intimate with one MT. Col lihs. He said that he felt certain that his sins were all forgiven and that he would go to heaven. Up to the last he showed greatcourage and walked up the scaffold unaided. His neck was broken by the fall, and the execution was d perfect one in every respect Itwas witnessed by about thirty people.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30
DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
MT ]. A. Cole. Wife and Children Thrown
 from a Vehicle and All Badly Injured.

Yesterday afternoon Mr. J \. Cole and several companions were out upon the commons, near the water works, shooting glass balls. About 6 o'clock Mrs. ole, accompanied by her two children and their nurse, drove out after her husband. On their way home u terrific wind and rain storm came up, and when they arrived at the corner of Fouth ave nue and Cherry street vivid flash of Tightening frightened the horse and caused it to run away. The animal dashed down Fourth avenue at tremendous speed and in attempt. ing to cross the tracks of the Valley railroad the vehicle was overturned ground Alr. Cole had his knee and ankle knocked out of place and was otherwise badly cut and bruised The left thigh of Mrs. Cole was broken and she received numerous severe wounds. The nose of the oldest child was broken. The young. est child escaped with only few bruises. The nurse was the most fortunate one of the party, for she escaped with only Il jolting up. Drs. Right, Troupe, Wlthers and Williams were at once summoned and the members of the unfortunate family were taken 10 their home, No. 9lS West Fifth avenue, where everything possible was done for their relief.
 Mir. Cole is. the junior member of the well known firm of Ingram X Cole It will be several weeks before either he or his wife will be able to leave their rooms.
 Their many friends deeply sympa- thize with them in their misfortune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30
T.. A. EXCURSION.
4 Large Number of Pine Blunians Wll
 Make the Trip to San Antonio

\ number Of members of local Post C., of the Travellers Protective Asso- ciation. as well as number of eiti- zens, will attend the Y. P A Con- vention to he held in san Antonio, Texas, beginning June 3rd, and con tinning several days. After the ad- journment of the convention, such of the T. r. A. 's as desire willgo on u ten days excursion through old Mexico to the City of Mexico and return, for which event the Mexican Central railroad has offered Il special excur- sion rate of St21 from san Antonio to the City of Mexico and return
 \ large number of Pine Blufiians have slgnified their intention of avail ing themselves 0f the rare oppOrtuni- ty afforded by this trip p,among whom are MT. I. F. Hut and wife, Lev. Fowler and wife, ]. W. Adams and wife, ". r.. Jackson and wife, Dr. A. k. Sherrill and wife, Charles Harris and wife and S. N. Keeder and wife; Misses May Hudson, Nellie Hicks, Ella Galbralth, Julia Harrison, Eulalic Benton, Mrs. John Temple and Messss Harvie Hudson, Joe Nichol and Monroe Perdue.
 Messrs. J. F. Hut and J. W. Adams are delegates from the Ark ansas Division to the National Con : vention
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30
Oflnterest to Teachers.

The GRAPHIC was in error yester- day in stating that the Normal School for colored teachers would open on the 17th of June That was the date originally set for it, but it was changed to June 10. The school will continue four weeks and is free to all. The County Examiner has also decided to postpone the regular examination for colored teachers until the close of this Normal school. The examination for white teachers begins on the 18th prox., as origin ally announced.
 In this connection we are re- quested to announce that Prof. Par ham, who is to have charge of the Normal School for white teachers, ad- vertised to open here on the 3rd prox., writes that he cannot leave Little Rock until the 4th, so that active work cannot begin until the 9th. or Wednesday morning. The City School Board has rendered the use of the High School building on 9th avenue for the occasion and the school will be held there.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30

was discovered by Gen. Pike, O the r. x. Army, in 1906, the summit of which is 14,1I7 feet above the sea level. The trip to the Peai was il most difficult one through gorges, canyons and up the side of the noun tain-at times almost aperpendicnIar climb.
 On account of the high altitude and the rareiied atmosphere, the entire party did not make the trip to the crest of the Peak, and some of those who did became quite sick while on the summit, barring which nothing happened to mar the pleasure of the trip. The scenery from the summit of the Peak and that along the line of ascent is one of such rugged grandeur that it beggars description, and any attempt ourfeeble pen could make would fall far short of its purpose We must, therefore, with these few remarks, content ourselves to let the imagination of our reader revel unfettered by any attempted description of our own.
 After our return from the summit of Pike's Peak, the remainder of the day was spent in visiting the Garden of the Gods, Cave of the Winds, Rain bow Falls and other points of inter- est around Manitou. Upon our re- turn to the town we found an inyi- tation awaiting us from Manager Nichols to become his guests at 6 o'clock dinner at the Cliff House, whither we repaired and were royalty entertained by it's cnterprising man. ager.
 In this connection it may be well to remark that Manitau is exclusively a summer resort. It's resident popula- tion is not over ,000, and there are no local industries, except nothing works. The resident population ls
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30

and has all the appearances of q met ropolitan and progressive city. It's buildings, both business and resident, are large and substantial, and many of them would do credit t9 Chicago. But of Denver, it's resources and pos abilities, we must speak later. for the limited space now at our com mand should be properly devoted 10 the excursion of the Arkansas Press AssOciatiO
 During the street-caf ride many points of interest were visited, chief among which were the Electric Gar den and tho smelting works. The latter was entirely new t0 the visi- tors and thoroughly enjoyable. The process of extracting silver. lead and gold from crude ore was a novel and interesting sight There are three large smelters at Denver, built at an immense outlay of money and em- ploSlng large forces and relays of men. Notwithstanding the hard times in Colorado, the fire in the furnaces at these snelters has never gone out, and one in particular the Argasl has been in constant opera ton day and night for sixteen years.
 Fro HE eONTfNUED
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30
DENVER AND THE WEST. WHAT THE ARKANSAS EDITORS SAW
 IN COLORADO.
Manltoa. Pilse's Peak, Garden ot the Gods ana Colorado Springs Among the Other Points Visited.-Royally Treated
 at Denver.
CONTINUED FROM yEsrERnAY.l

CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY.
 The contour of Manitou Springs Is much like that of our own Hot Springs, and the resemblance was universally noted and commented on ,sthe Arkansas visitors who are familiar with our famous health resort Manitou is situated i'll long narrow valley, in sight of snow capped Pike's Peak, and surrounded by lofty mountains, pretty water falls and deep canyons. Nor does the resemblance to Hot Springs stop here, for many of the hotels are much like those in the Valley of Napors, 7 and especially was this noted in re- gard to the Cliff House, which is strik- ingly like the famed Arlington. And then there are the importunate hotel and hack drummers, to make life a burden to the new visitor as soon as he> strikes the tOwn-all to remind eAesof the great Hot Springs, Ark anSas
 The first point of interest visited alter our arrival in Manitou was the celebrated Pike's Peak, whose lofty snowtopped crest could be seen glis- fening in the gleeming sun for miles and miles around. Tho trip to the summit of the Peak was made by the famed Cog Wheel Route. which is onv ot the remarkable feats of modern railroad engineering Pike's Peak
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30

therefore compelled to make enough from visitors during the summer to run them until the next season. Heretofore none of the hotels have remained open during the winter.but Manager Nichols informed the writer that hereafter he would keep the Cliff House open during the entire year.
 Manitou, Colorado City, the first capital of Colerade), and Colorado Springs are now connected by an electric railway, hence thenextmern- ing a large number wene to Colorado Springs, where they remained until the arrival Of the regular train for Denver in the afternoon pulling our special sleeper.
 DENVER.
 The editorial party reached Den ver, thc capital, central and largest city in Colorado, about G o'clock in the afternoon, and the visiting Ar knnsans were met at the depot by Il reception committee from the Arap- ahoe Press Association, by whom they were cordially received, The wis itors were escorted in carriages to the Windsor Hotel, where, after il bountiful supper, the Arkansans, III company with a number of the mem hers 0f the Denver Press Club. be- came the guests of the new Curtis Street theater, on which occasion was presented The Buckeye" /"
 Nothing could have been more cor dial and hospitable than the manner in which the visitors were received and entertained by the Arapahoe Press Association and the people of Denver It was the more appreci- ated because entirely unexpected The Denver people left nothing un- done to make our visit of the most enjoyable nature. 1t was in marked contrast with the reception we had received in other parts of the State and the first distinguished attention paid our party.
 The Denver people temporarily put aside their business affairs and de- voted their money, time and atten- ton to our entertainment and enjoy ment. In all the excursions of the Arkansas Press Association the members were never more delight fully received and entertained in their history than on this occasion by the people and press of Denver, and friendships and acquaintances were made that will last and endure for ever.
 Denver possesses cosmopolitan populatiOu, among whom are many people of the Southern States, who have apparently made their impress upon the Western people and largely imbued them with that spirit of hos pitality and cordiality so character istic of all Southern people.
 The morning after our arrival was devoted to sightseeing, and in the afternoon the visitors became the guests of the Denver Chamber of Commerce for street-car ride over the city. At o'clock an electric ear handsomely bedecked with flags and streamers was placed at our dis posal and all parts of the city tray ersed by the electric line were gone over.
 Denver presents much of interest,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30
Will Play Hall.

This morning Mr Burton Meyer as agent for the Dickerson Arms Base Ball club, of Little Rock, posted $J as d guarantee that that club would play the Pine City club game of ball next Monday afternoon fol $25O a side. The forfeit was at once covered by Mir. Philpot and the re- maining $200 will be put up before the game is called This game pro- misses to be the most exciting one ever played in Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30
 Attention, Cyclers!

The Pine City Cycling club will have their first regular spring meet ing Thursday night, May 3Oth, at 7:30 o'clock, at their club room over Puddephat's Furniture store. All members are requested to be present, as well as every person who owns a wheel GEO. W. THOMAS,
 Secretary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-05-30

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Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-05
Week OF Prayer.
for them

The Evangelical Alliance recon-
mends the following order of services
to the churches of christendom for OBJ
servance during the week of prayer,
Jan. 6-l3: Text for Sunday, Jan. 6,
"They that wait on the Lord shall re-
new their strength" Isa. 40:3l: Mon
day, Jan. 7, Humiliation and
Thanksgiving" Tuesday, Jan. s, "The
Church UNIVERSAL Wednesday, Jan.
9, "Nations and Their Rulers" Thurs
day, Jan. 10, Foreign Mlssions;" Fri
day, Jan. IL, Families and Schools"
Text for Sunday, Jan. 13, always
abounding in the work of the Lord"
Cor. 1858.
The pastors have agreed to preach
on the texts indicated and to hold
union meetings on weekday evenings
commencing at the Presbyterian
church, Monday evening at 1880 o'clock.
The Tuesday night meeting will be
held in the Baptist church, the Wed
nesday evening meeting in the M. E.
church, and then repeat.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-01-05
state Dispsnsariss.

State Auditor Nipple has evolved a
liquor dealing plan which he thinks
will do away with all the evils of the
present system and create a public
revenue. He proposes that the state
take control of the sale Of liquors; tn
place it for sale only with registered
pharmacists in original packages" at
a commission, as one does patent med
icines. Compel every purchaser to
sign a receipt for the amount re-
ceived, but demand no affidavit for
the purpose for which the liquor is in
tended; the pharmacist TO allow no
packages to be opened or the contents
to be used in the place where it was
sold. His plan further proposes the
appointment of a chemist to test all
the liquors to be sold, and general
state inspectors or prosecutors to in
vestigate and prosecute cases Of viola
tion of the law. The liquor is to be
sold at specified price, which is to be
at profit sufficient to carry out all
the provisions of the law, and leave
margin of revenue to the state.