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The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23

It will be seen that as a whole the upper five feet of soil in the cultivated area contained over a third more water than the upper five feet in the uncultivated area. But when only the available water in each is taken into consideration. the difference is much greater. Plants cannot remove all the water a soil contains. In such soil as the above. at least five per cent would be left in it after the rootlets had removed all they had power to remove. Making this deduction, the soil in the cultivated area is found to contain about twice as much available moisture as that in the uncultivated area. Making the statement in another form, the loss of water from the uneultivated
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
MUTILATED MONEY.
Work in the Redemption Bureau of
 the U. S. Ire sury.
Currency InJzFed and All But De- strOyed Made Good - How Much of the Cash Ia
 Dama4ed.

One of the most interesting depart
 ments in the United States treasury 1 is that devoted to the redemption of
 mutilated currency. To it are sent | all varieties of bills, in every conceiv- I able stage of mutilation. It is seldom
 that the experts cannot decipher the
 burned crisps or piece together the
 myriad fragments. The collection is
 curious one. changing every day with
 kaleidoscope rapidity, says the New
 York Tribune.
 The burning of note usually brings out it's design in sort of metallic relief upon it's surface. and by means of glass and other implements, and also a full and complete knowledge of the intricate designs-nO two de- nominations being alike-on every note issued, their face value is learned with incredible dexterity. Some arrive in fairy good condition, some shrunken and water soaked, others scorched black and twisted out of shape; many are merely thin, tiny black flakes, and in one case. now under consideration, the evidence consists of a small hand fRl of black powder, which the affiant swears was $65, accidentally blown into the fire. Often the mischief has been done by mice, handfuls of the tiniest of pieces attesting the evil ways of the rodent; babies are another source of trouble, maniacs, victims of drunken frenzy, plowshares, sawmills-in fact, the strangest and most unheard of accidents are occurring all the the money has been burned, for com mon practice among people who are their own bankers seems to be the keeping of their funds in unused stoves. A cold day comes, the fire is lighted by some unsuspecting person who didn't know it was loaded" and the owner suddenly finds that he had money to burn in spite of himself.
 In one instance a man having S7,oO0 in government bonds, besides notes and gold, kept them in tomato can which he placed in the elbow of his parlor stove. While he was blowing his fields, company arrived, his wife had fire kindled and shortly l~ made the un- pleasant discovery that his riches had taken wings. Had he sent the money just as it came from the stove, wrapped in cotton, it might have been saved, but in endeavoring to separate it it became so churned and ground up that the department was abe to identify only about &, coo for him.
 An old woman who had accumulated about $500 was one night at her devo- tions, when the candle in some mysteri- ous manner was overturned in the midst of the money. Now, history does not relate why it was there, or whether she was returning thanks or paying a bit of homage to Mammon, but, at any rate, it was destroyed, and as she threw the ashes away and at the in- stigation of her friends picked them out again there was only enough left to return about $1OO to her.
 But much more fortunat were an old couple in the west. The man had been .soldier. and by the long ac- | emulation of years they had saved a ! little sum, when one day the wife, in going to look at it, found that the mice had left only pile of carefully Sawed fragments. Almost distracted,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
rhe puke and the bean.

The late Prebendary Rogers used to tell how Lord Rosebery joined him in petitioning the duke of veHing- ton to open Apsley house on Sunday afternoons. so that the public might see the pictures. The duke and N-- Rogers met in the park. and began tO speak about the memorial. Among aK these signatures" said the duke. sF find only one respectable name. and that is your own." Mir. Rogers <plied that Dean Stanley had signed. ~Oh. "a sad the duke. ''I don't call himrespeeta- ble." Well. but there is Lord Rose bery." q don't think much of him" answered the duke; but as yOt. assure me it is all right. will see what can be dane." It was finally agreed that vis,- itors should be admitted. on condition that they wiped their feet on the mats and did not sit down on the sofas- Westminster Gazette
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23

ing here s65. eco 900 for various
 purposes, all of them national, all Hof t.,em proper, raisng certain ap-
 propriations to considerable limits,
 making additions for river and
 harbor appropriations in the aggre
 gate of over s12,OOO. .OoO in the bill and Senators from the arid regions acquiesce Tn these appropriations because they afe national beneficial does it seems the right comprchen- sion ofa great situation to challage an item in ths bill intended to secure needed ana absolutely ne cessaryi informatioHs in order to deal with sproblens Involving the very life of the country itself2 We have reached the point in the arid region where we cannot now, with out the investment of q very large capital, invite any large increase of immigrants to settle upon our soil .''Hundreds of people are pass ing each and every day upon load ed trains over as fertile land as the sun shone upon, going over the Rocky Mountains and off to the humid regions of the Pacific coast.
 Why? Because in the state of Montana where we have 146,000 square miles, penple have taken nearly all of, the water and reclaim ed n, ar!y all of the land that indi vidual effort Is capable of reclam- ing.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
TIMELY HINTS FOR FARMERS. NO. IT. Summer Cultivation.
 By the Agriculturist.

| uitIIS IlIIc cc"cOiI cI eCUHt) Wa
 ter supply it is very important
 that every possible means of con
 serving the available water be re-
 sorted to. Thoro cultivation is
 one means of compensating for a
 shortage of irrigating water. Or
 chards and all crops planted in
 rows may be made more produc
 tive during dry weather by keep
 ing the surface of the soil we'll pull
 verized.
 The effects of cultivation are
 ihreefoid-Q) the aeration of the soil, (2) the conservation of moist ure and (3) the destruction of
 weeds.
 The aeration of the soil is very important. That the necessary biological and chemical processes, may proceed properly in the soil. a constant supply of oxygen is es- sential. If these processes cannot continue, crop may starve, tho there be an abundance of raw ma terial in tke soil. After rains and more especially after irrigation most soils form a crust over the surface, or ''bake" to some depth, and thus free access of air is pre- vented. Cultivation breaks up the surface and promotes the aeration of the underlying soil.
 The conservation of moisture by cultivation Is based on we'll estab-- lished principles. During a rain storm or during irrigation, the Wa ter received by the soil moves downward. As soon as the supply from above ceases and the free wa ter settles away, by capillary ac- tiOH the movement of the moist. ure in the soil sets in In the opp, site direction, moving upward as we'll as downward. As the moist ure reaches the surface, 1t passes off as vapor. Only by preventing the water reaching the surface can this evaporation be checked. The capillary action by which the wa ter reaches the poii.t where 1t evap crates can go on only in a closely packed soil furnishing the innum- erable, minute, irregular tubes thru which the water rises. To break up these tubes checks this upward Cultivation not only breaks up the capillary tubes of the surface, but forlns over the surface a mulch which prevents rapid evaporation. The moisture will then rise to the mulch, but cannot pass beyond it by capillary action, and evaporation thus pro. eeeds much more slowly than if the moisture were permitted to fol- low the capillary tubes to the sur face.
 Samples of soil taken recently in an orchard illustrates the forego- ing. The orchard in question had been irrigated last on March 9th. NJ ost of it had been thoroly culti- vated; but portion had been left uncultivated, and had become over grown with weed. A determina- lion of the per cent of water in each of the five upper feet in each area May 23d gave the following results
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23

yTTANTED--sEvERAL BRIGHT AND HonEs1
 w persons to represent us as Mana gers in this and close bycounties. Sal ary $900 year aHfexpenses. Straight, bona-fide. no more, no less salary. Posi- ton permanent. Our references, any bank in any town. It is mainly office work conducted at home. Rt ference. Enclose self-addrrssed stamped envel- ope. THE DoxrNIoN Company, Dept, 3, Chicago
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
Irrigation
 Matters.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND

Appropriated by Congress For Irrigation Surveys.
 The Amount Doubled Over Tha, Allowed Last Year.
 Friends of Irrigation Made Strong Fight in Congress.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
sIeen Roteet. Tbeu..

A medical paper says that in railway collisions nearly all the passengers who are asleep escape the bad effects of shaking and coneussion, natures own anaesthetic preserving them.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
Few Wild white sheep.

The wild white sheep is found no- where in the world but Alaska. and few specimens for mounting whole have ever been obtained.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
Lenrnink.

A London military expert says the British have still the arts of war to learn. They are at least going to a good school, says the Chicago Record
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23
Eastern Opposition.

Senator Turner of Washington who strongly favored the increase struck responsive chord, when he asserted that some eastern senators were prone to antagonize measures because apparently they were in- tended to benefit tIle west.
 Il considered the amendment" :" he said "as exceedingly important to the nrid region. But I notice that, nothing is ever offered in this body in the interest of that section that some Senator from the eastern seaboard. whose section has been amply provided fer, does not dis cover that the work could better Le done by some body else than the particular persons to whom it is promised to be entrusted or he dis covers that we are going into a reckless method of appropriation which ought to be suddenly siop- ped at point where the interest Of the West requires consideration" !"
 Guy E. Mitchell.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-06-23

ALWAYS alert III me interests O the arid West, Senator Carter made an able defense of the item in the Sundry Civil bill of $25O,000 for irrigation surveys and investigation by the Geologi:al Survey, during the closing days of Congress. Last year's appropriation for this work was $50, ,000 and when it was pro- posed to increase this amount this wear, first to $l0O.O00 then to s250,000, it of course raised a storm of objections from Senators, who fail 10 comprehend the vital importance of irrigation to the great arid regisns. After strong urging by western Senators. the $250.0O0 was voted by the Senate but unfo,unatelv this was cut down by the House to the original in- crease proposed of $100,0O0 which amount will be expended by the survey, during the cnnling year, on this much needed work. The action ofthe House, however shows the neeesity for the West te stand together, and present one solid front and be bold and aggressive in It's demands ifitis desired to get right ful recognition from eastern Congess men on these questions of supreme importance to the arid region.
 1.-The question is," said Senator Carter, in the course of hls remarks "does this appropriation go to the acquisition of information on some subject of consequence to the peo- pie? Let us see.
 A Thousand Million Acres.
 "rhere are 17 States and terri tories in the arid and semiarid region of the United States. Those 17 States aAd Territories today have a population of about three million and q half. In those States and Territories there are 992 .617. 600 acres of land. Or that acreage but 90 per cent has passed in to private ownership: the Govern ment of the United States is the owner of70 per cent. The extent to which these lands can be Ie- claimed is dependent upon a knowledge of the volume of water available. No intelligent system of development can be prosecuted until we know the water available for irrigatnn purposes. Tie facts are of supreme importance to the people living now anl to live hereafter on two fifths of the American continent.
 Sixty Five Million Dollars.
 Mr. President, while we are vot-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
AIcAMPIAIoH TEA.
Are Election Party Given BY Miss
Bronson for Her Quest Miss Car.


- Pre-. Election Party Given by Miss
Bronson for Her duest Miss Car.
pointer. sfs
In response to unique invitations
tied with red. white and blue ribbons
and bearing the information that the
board would be in session
at $3.50 sharp, q party OF young ladies
gathered Saturday afternoon at the
home OF Miss Etheiyn Bronson. The
party was given in compliment to her
friend. Miss Addae Carpenter, Of Pasa-
idena, Cal. Little Edna Baker, dressed
as Uncle Sam, and little Kathryn Ken
3nedy. OF 'Montrose, In red, white and
blue, waited on the guests at the door
and directed them to the dressing room
The back parlor was fitted up fer the
voting booths, which were In charge OF
Misses Bessie Ketchum and Florence
Kelley. Just twenty-four ladies quail
fed and the result was a sweeping re-
Mckinley and Ave for Bryan. An ele-
giant four-course luncheon was served
at little tables. The bon-bons were
placed in tiny rough rider hats, which
the ladies kept for souvenirs. The
guests were Mesdames II. F. Marsh. g.
p. Miller, Robert Stevens, C. b. John
son and Mae Chapman; Misses Isabelle
Mitchem. Mary. Libbie and Jessie Hall
Mabel French, Hattie Perkins, Mary
Welles. Olive Zug, Ella Adams, Mildred
Moffatt, Lulu Huffaker, Edith Water
man. Carolyn Anderson. Kate Price
Martha Boardman. nellie Brown and
C. NJ Mettler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05

For sprains, swelling. and lameness
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
druggista =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
WINS BY a CLOSE SCORE.
Ames High school Defeats Marshnll-

.yV .
town High school 5 to o.
The Ames high school foot ban eleven
barely scored one touchdown Saturday
afternoon in its game with the Mar
shalltown high school at Ames. Those
Who witnessed the game claim that tt
was a fine one thruout. and that each
side played foot ball for ali that was
in them. The Aines score was made on
tumble on the part of Marsha.ltown
at Very inopportune nome MT Ames
was unable to kick goal and the game
closed with the score 5 to O.. AS far as
Marshalltown's playing was concerned
the game was the best of any during
the past season. Each man tried TO do
his best and the teamed PLAYED to-
gether better than II has ever done be-
fore. The playing showed the result of
hard weeks training under the super
vision of a coach and will do much
toward encouraging the team for the.
final games of the season.
A picked up eleven from the Iowa
Central PLAYED the Rhoadas -f'armean
team sunday afternoon at Finkle,s
park and was won by the Central
players by a score of ii to Q. The win
ming team was not strictly Central
organization. as players We're used from
the city. The game. however, was al
very int erpStirE one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
B|G CERTAIN
Reg istrAtion Reaches [. 900 Mark II
the Gil, InsuriBg i Heavy
votA
Republican, kxpsot % Garry Mar'
: shslltown 81 8 Plurality
Of 800.
Democrats Making ! Quiet Effort %
Defeat Robinson Don't Heed
Challsngsra

Mars,,al,tcx,r .nd M.r..,.I, courts.
q .. 81 -.
WI cast tne largest vote IN their nis-
tory tomorrow. Those who have been
diSputing the T.-R. estimates that the
- t,on ~ .ha ITO ,.,e,,,,, -. -, ! ,no
- = N s 800 S'ySS
ll'us'e nov conceoe mat tney3 We're
wrong, 40 the city alone has voting
population OF 310O. Tl1ie IL no guess. az
m. ,,ra.srt ra~t.+r. .,., ,,,,,,,,, ,,o.sa
:, -, - 8 -. s'0' 1880
n'ehs, brings the vote OF the
city to within thirty Of 5000. and from
reports received from various quarters
more than 100 people who were out Of
the CITY ON isthe rerist ration tlay,. and
Others who did not receive Anal natural-
ization papers until today viii place
their names on the books tomorrow.
The republicans expect to carry the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
l|C|OR|IR)R R[BDR2|
Rsisrse's Findtngs n the Important
1honpson- Dsbcock suit Arc
Filed.
Tho Babeock Hsirs Come Gut Ahead
n tho Froperty Con.
trovsrsy.
Gtst Of tho Referees Findings
Aandamus served on A. s.
Burnell. 81

Aeferee e. H. Van Law to whom
was. referred BY Judge Caswell the
work OF hearing evidence and making
on accounting Of the property in con-
troversy between p. p. Thompson, and
a. e. Babcock, has fled his report with
the court, and the attorneys for the
defendants. the Babcock heirs. consid-
er the findings q victory for them.
ar. Thompson, who is prominent.
state Center resident had extensiye
business relations with A. G. Babcock
OF Illinois, from 1869 until the latter.s
death IN February of 1899 Extensive
deals IN stock. farming and real estate
We're made In which both We're inter-
ested, and business was conducted un-.
DER partnership arrangement. Re-
Gently Mr. Thompson, commenced suit
against the Babcock estate, or that
portion OF 1t situated in State Center
and vicinity, claiming that there. was
owing him from the estate $4,000 in
addition to half interest in the part
iiership property. The heirs filed a
counter claim for 100000.
After some OF the law points were
decided Judge Casweii referred the
questions concerning the ownership of
the property and the accounts Of the
firm to c. H. Van Law. and after
twenty three days of evidence, fiKuring
and examination of books and accounts
the referee has made UP his findings.
He decides that there was partner
ship existing: that the firm lost money
to the amount Of $40, 900 In the past few
Years; that Mr.. Babcock drew from the
firm $4,000 more than he was entitled
to; that the BabcDck addition to State
Center, except one lot, belongs solely
to the Babcock estate. and that the
Babcock Thompson addition is prop
erty of the firm; that the Thompson
homestead at State Center belongs to
the Arm: that a timber tract in Eden
and a 200-acre farm near State Center
in which title has been held by Mr.
Thompson belong to the firm, and that
personal and other property involved
belongs to the partnership. The referee
decides that the costs shall be paid
from the funds of the firm. and he
rules on two law points, one to the eff
feet that the books should be taken as
they appeared and another that Mr..
Thompson could not testify relative to
verbal agreements with Mr.. Babcock,
because the latter ID deceased and such
testimony could not be combatted.
1t is understood that the attorneys
for Mr.. Thompson will ask the court to
set aside the findings of the referee
and that the defendants will ask to
have them affirmed. The court may
affirm or he may refer the whole mat
ter or any portion of the controversy
back to the referee for further exami-
nation and hearing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
DISTRICT STEWARDS MEET.
District stewards
Make appointment for Bensvo-

The stewards Of the Marshalltowni
district Methodist conference met In
this city today for the purpose of max
ing the annual apportionment of benev-
olences for the district for the coming
year. Presiding Elder j. b. Albrook. of
Mt. Vernon. was present. and presided
over the meeting Among the stewards
of the district present We're Rev. NJ. w.
s. Perry. of Written: Rev. w. B. Davis
of State Center: Rev. o. r. Newell of
Albion; Rev. F. NJ Coleman. of this
city; Laymen John Lister, of Wrhitten,l
and Ezra Wyatt, of State Center
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
OFFICE is ABOLISHED.
DR.. II. L. Gstz Resixns 40 Chief SUR
geon of the Iowa Centrsl.

An official circular Of the Iowa Cen
trail, signed by George w. Sewers, as
solicitor, and approved by General
Manager L. F. Day, is out announcing
the resignation of DR.. H. l.. Getz OF
this city, as chief surgeon OF the road.
The Office Is to be abolished and here
after the local surgeons, one OF whom
is located in each OF the larger points
along the route, will report directly to
the claims department. which Is now
conducted in conjunction with the Office
of solicitor. DIR. Getz was appointed
chief surgeon of the Central under the
administration Of Col. Martin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05
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AMUSEi


It coSt Mr.. Clay Clement considerable
effort and money to obtain Just recog-
milton among the tteater patrons 81
|Marshalltown but when he once cetab-,
ltehed himself az a favorite the hold he
ObtHtned on the peoples affec4i0nsl war
permanent. For the axtll time within
four years Mr.. Clement appeared at the
Odeon Saturday night, and for the
fourth time he presented his ildyllic COM
| edy and masterpiece The New Domin-l
ion. Mr.. Clements Baron Won Hohen-
Istauffen, like Jefferson's Rip Van Win.
kle, does not grow old. and those among
the large audience appreciated and app
piauded az they did, when the linee and.
the situations and Clement SUPERB act =
ing We're entirely new to them. The sap
porting company this year is in one or
two parts, hardly up to the standard
lestabltshed by previous ones surround
| ing Mr.. Clement. Mre. Clement IL the
same vivacious widow and Mr. Charles
Kings Mr.. Randolph was pleasing in
Iterpretation Of the old southern gentle
man. Mr.. j. D. Williams Mars.1all
Boner was 60 Well done that he wac
several times Missed by the gallery gods
land by some who occupied seats lower
down. Misc Lemons Mrs Randolph
Was not up to the requirements and
while Miss Florence Pomphert az Flora
May Randolph was lovable in the part.
che failed to put sufficient enthusiasm in
her work
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-05

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