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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27

ried Sunday. Dec. "a, at Littleton, where
she ha> been working for the past year,
to Lee Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Miller came
here on their wedding trip for few
days, going from here to Boston. They
will be at home at Burlington after jan
uary. Mr.. Miller is travelling sales
man and very highly spoken of by all
who know him. Mrs. Miller is well
known here, where she has host of
friends, who wish her pleasant and
happy married life.
Miss Charlotte Kenney. who has been
at home sick with chicken pox. has quite
recovered, but will remain at home tor
the present, having finished h,r millinery
season at st. Johnshury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27
McINDOES,

Philo and Miss Abby Van Dyke are
home from Manchester, N. H., for the
Christmas vacation.
Miss Edith Eldridge's friends will be
glad to learn that she is much better.
John Finlay has gone to Tarrytown,
N. Y, to visit his niece, Mrs. Howard
Coles.
Prof. Howe of Essex Junction was
guest ct Ora Bishops Christmas.
hurry Mcfarland of Warren, N. b.,
spent Christmas at Charles Netherlands.
Jack Winchester was in North Haver-
hill over Sunday to see his mother who is
quite sick.
Miss Lucy Buffam entertained her Sun
day school class at her home Saturday
afternoon. The afternoon was spent
playing games. Refreshments were
served.
P. B. Van Dyke was in Maine on a
business trip last week.
Miss Myrtle Skinner and Miss Lena
Moore came home from Concord Satur-
day to spend Christmas.
DR.. and Mrs. H c. Ide entertained Mr.,
and Mrs. E. T. Ide, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
M. Gray and Mr.. and Mrs. William 1de
Christmas.
Mrs ]. H. Stuart spent part of last
week at West Barnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Blodgett and Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Kimball of Woodsvillt
were at Mrs. William Klmball's over Sun
day.
The scholars from St. Johnsbury anc
Wells River are enjoying vacation.
III. Stuart was in Lisbon part of last
week.
The Cree merry Company have placed I
Victor combined churn and worker in tn
CT eamery this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Hunt and daugh
ter Bessie have been in Boston severa
days visiting MIR. and Mrs. Leslie Hunt
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Coburn, and Mis-
Myrtle Mason were at Derby Line las
week to attend the funeral of Mrs. &c
burns mother.
Payson Sawyer of Portland, Me, ha
been guest at George Winch's the pas
week.
At the regular meeting Of the McIndo
Grange held last Tuesday evening tn
following offers were elected for the Ell
suing year: Master, Henry Leighton
overseer. Hermon Chamberlin; lecturer
Mrs. Efie Johnson; chaplain, Mrs. Id
Carter; steward, M. D. Hunt; assistar
steward, Dick Van Dyke; secretary, MIR
Nellie Chamberlin; treasurer, HarVe
Kent; gatekeeper, Lewis Renfrew; Cere
= Mrs. Nettie Smith; Pomona, Mrs. Bel
Kent; Flora. Mrs 1de; assistant stewart
Mrs. Carrie Leighton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27
Current Press Comment.
ssTo the victors Belong the spells"

What's this? Over in New York
the governor has just appointed as a
railroad commissioned practical rail-
road man-one who has been entirely
identified with railroads tor forty years.
That governor must be out OF his head
Over here in Vermont the board OF rail
road commissioners are generally made
up of poiticians-m who have done
"meritorious" work for the party
TMorrisville News and Citizen.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27
LOWER WATERFORD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Bowman spent
Sunday in ST. Johnsbury, the guest OF
their son, Charles Bowman.
Mrs. Charles Philips, and son Sam,
were guests Of her mother, Mrs. Fisher,
in Coz core Sunday.
Miss Mary Hird came home Friday
from Beverly, Mass to spend the Christ.
mas vacation with her parents, Rev. and
Mrs. ], W. Hird.
The Ladies' Social Circle will meet with
Mr.. and Mrs J. W. Hlrd this after
noon and evening.
Charles Phillips, spent Christmas with
his mother, Mrs. Thompson, in Bethle'
hem.
Mr.. and Mrs. S ]. Morrison and Mr.
and Mrs. H. B. Morrison of st. Johns
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27

bury, spent Christmas with their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Morrison.
Harry Williamson of Barton visited
his aunt, Miss Abbie Hale, recently.
Christmas was celebrated in this place
on Saturday evening at the church.
There were two trees laden with gifts,
which were distributed after the exercises.
The exercises consisted ofspeaking and
singing by the small children.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27

people having held different town Offices.
Deceased leaves a wife, son, H. W.
Heath OF Brookline, Mass, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. F. Robinson of Montpelier
Funeral services were held in the Meth
odist church Tuesday, his pastor, Rev. A.
!. Hough officiating.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-12-27
RYE0ATR,

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Murray are spend
ing ChIis mas with friends in Swanzey,
N H.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11
MEETING or TEACHERS
The Institute Was One of the Most Sue
CeSsful Ever Held in County.

The meeting of the Ellis county
( teachers in Waxahachie last Friday
and Saturday was one Of the most
successful institutes ever held in the
county The first day 1870 teachers
responded 10 the roll call and on
Sal Z; uturtiuy about i59 wrie iu attend
ance,
There was moi a single omission on
/ the program, this being The first
time in several years that every
teacher who had been assigned a
subject responded
At the session OF the institute Fri
day a short talk was made by County
Superintendent Brooks on school re-
ports aud school laws
superintendent Black Of Hin
county delivered a highly interest
ing address on The Needs OF Rural
! Schools -
Prof. w r Edelen, superintendent
of the Ennis schools. entertained the
teachers with an instructive talk on
( Discipline Other talks We're made
by Prof ] ID. Coghlan of Midlothian
on civil Government and Prot. G
b. VIM of the Naxahachie high
school on United States History
One OF the most notable features
OF the meeting Friday was the round
table, OF experience meeting. This
was an Informal discussion by the
teachers OF their varied experiences
in the school room.
The session Saturday was opened
/ by Dr. s. l.. Hornbeak of Trinity Uni
versity with an interesting lecture
on "physics
Prof. j NJ. Parker OF Italy discuss
ed the question OF the relation of a
teacher TO superintendent or princi-
pal.
Hon j NJ Carlisle of Arlington,
former state superintendent. spoke
on the taxation proposition. He held
that there should be a county and
state taxation SO that the sparsely
settled counties might receive the
same benefits as those counties con
tanning a large scholastic population.
He also advocated the idea that coun-
ties should build school houses just
I the same as they do eourthnuses and
other public buildings This be
said. could be done by the issuance
/ OF bonds
| DR.. A. r. Turner. president of
q 3
4 teachers with his excellent lecture
on THE History Of Education.
I Others who spoke were Miss Lib
I bic George on Physiology. NAT
I Odom on "English" and Prof A. G.
4 Speer on Arithmetic
The institute held a business meet
I ing Saturday afternoon for the pur-
pose of selecting a place for holding
/ the normal next summer. Waxa-
( hachie and Ennis were placed in
nomination. The vote was taken witt
+ the following result Waxahachit
\ IS. Ennis 60. Waxahaehie having
been decided upon. Prof. w. l.. Aek
err. perintendent of the clts
( schools. was chosen as conductor
4 A committee was appointed TO de-
I termine the number of teachers te
be employed In the normal and whom
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11
DELEGATES NAMED.
Ellis County win BE Represented at
Cotton Convention at Austin.

A meeting of the Ellis County dt-
vision of the Southern Cotton Assoc
citation was held a the court house
Saturday afternoon for the purpose
Of electing delegates to the state
convention. which will be held at
Austin January > The following
delegates were named
Col Jas. S Davis, William Stiles,
n. n. Peters, r. X. Erwin Bowd
Farrar and Hon J. NJ Alderdice.
william stiles was elected vice
president of the Ellis County diyis-
ion.
At Saturdays meeting plans were
discussed for extending the organi
cation throughout Ellis county.
Chairmeu were appointed for nearly
all the school districts in the county
and the work OF forming local diyis-
ions win be pushed as actively as
possible These district divisions
win be conducted under the direction
OF the Southern Cotton Association
with reference TO next years acreage
and the marketing of the crop. The
warehouse proposition is already re-
ceiying attention in Ellis county
and before another crop is ready to
De EdIItIEu w dAdHdtilt anu bAAEt
towns in the county will have ample
warehouse facilities for taking care
of all the cotton that is desired to
be held for higher prices.
The meeting Saturday afternoon
was addressed by Hon. j NJ. Alder
dice, president of the Ellis county
organization Mr. Alderdice made a
plain and practical talk, which was
we'll received by the gathering of
farmers and business men.
State Secretary Hudson, who resid
es here and who is highly esteemed
by Ellis county citizens, told of the
splendid success of the tour of the
state recently made by him and Mr.
E. d. Smith of South Carolina He
said that at the different appoint
ments many prominent farmers,
bankers and other business men took
active part in forming organizations.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11

For the proper handling of nurs-
cry stock We have just completed a
splendid packing shed on our West
End place. with our superintendent,
Mr., G. l.. Kidd. In charge OF same
All trees and plants from nursery in
East End have been placed in heal
ing yard. SO instead of going TO nurs-
cry after trees. come 10 packing shed.
all our patrons and friends
for past fagOra. Very truly, d-w-tf
WA&AHACHIE NURSERIES,
J. 4. Mayhem. Manager.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11

In the matter of Buie & Reynolds,
a firm composed Of A. c. Buia and ]
w Reynolds. hankrupts Ne 602
In Bankruptcy
Notice of First Creditors Meeting.
To the Creditors OF Buie 4 Reyn-
olds, A. G. Butte and j w Reynolds
OF Rankin and Avalon, In the county
OF Ellis, and district aforesaid, bank.
rupt.
NOTICE IL hereby given that on
the 9Th day Of December. A. d..
1905, the said Bule q Reynolds. A.
G. Buie and J W Reynolds. we're
duly adjudieafed bankrupts; that tbs
first meeting 81 the creditors wil be-
held at the office % The undegslga-
sd Referee in the city 81 Dallas
Texas, on the 18Th day az December
A. -, 1896. "a 10 o'clock Ia the
forenoon. at which time And place
tho said creditors may attend. prove
their claims, appoint a trustee. ex-
anime the bankrupt. and transact
such other business as may be pro-
ps-rly brought before said creditors
meeting
AT Dallas, in said District, This
the 9TH day os December. A %.
1905. ENGINE MARSHALL.
Referee ia Bankruptcy
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11

they should be. This committee was
named as follows !. n Brooks.
chairman ", l. Aeker Of Waxa.
hachie. J. NJ Parker al Italy. Prof
Baker OF 0viila and Il W. Webb Of
Red Oak
This committee viii have o meet
ing in Naxahaehle Friday might
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11

Thou Shalt Not Kill" was the at
traction at the opera house Saturday
night Miss Alyce kee Nan gave an
excellent Interpretation OF Alyca
Granger and Harry Playmont was
fairly good as Frederick Clayton
the villain, but the other parts of the
east were poorly taken
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11

The southbound Katy Flyer struck
win West at Royse City yesterday
afternoon. breaking his left leg
above the knee. The injured man
lived about four miles east OF Royse
City
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11

Ready and waiting at MaxaAgohie
Hardware Companys for YOU. i nice
heating stove Il
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-12-11
NOTICE In BANKRUPTCY.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE UNITE D
STATES, FOR THE NORTHERN uG@-
rgTcr OF TEXAS, Ar DALLAS,
Is BANKRUPTCY.
Once Of EHseas MARSHALL, Referee In HankfN gsey
Koans |, ard s, Marshall HailssHS.
Dallas. Texas.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
100000 TO PROMOTE HERRoNlsM
That is Amount of Request Of Mrs. E.
D. Rand to Build SociaIistic School.

=
New York, Oct Tt was an
nounced Thursday night. on behalf Of
the New York section of the social
democratic party that the late Mrs. E.
d. Rand, mother-in-law of Prof George
D. Heron, has bequeathed 100000 to
found school for socialism. Mrs.
Rand, who died recently in Florence,
Italy, some years ago established the
chair of Christian sociology in Iowa
college, Grinnell. Iowa, which was
filled by Heron. Later he mar
ried Mrs. Rand's daughter. His
views were too radical for the college.
however, and he resigned Morris
Hillquist and Mrs. George D. Heron,
Mrs. Rand's daughter, have been made
trustees for the fund. The announce
ment includes this statement:
The primary design of the school
is to provide for an intellectual center
for the socialism movement in the
United States. 1t is expected that a
building will be provided in which
there will be libraries for special re-
search and in which specially prepared
and valuable papers will be published.
The plan also provides for reading
and meeting rooms and systematic lee
ture courses on socialism, popular
science and the relation of the differ
ent arts and literature to social devel-
opment. The institution will be fully,
established by the fall of next year
and its principal field Of operation will
be in this CITY,"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Oct. THE Cleveland
township Sunday school rally will be
held at the Putnam school house Sun
day afternoon at .2:30 o'clock The
principal address will be delivered by
DR.. g. L. Stafford. Special music will
be furnished by Drakeville.
Miss Ethel Swinney, Of Floris, is
spending a few days with her cousin.
Mrs. Charles Walker.
Mrs. A. g. Walker has returned to
her home In Ottumwa after spending
a week at the home Of her grandson.
Charles Walker.
Robert Tracy, Of Dahart, Texas,
spent Thursday at the w. NJ. Hotch-
kiss home.
Irs. Eliza Lille, Of Stockton, Kan,
10 spending three weeks with her sis
ter, Mrs. Geo. Bishop, whom she had
not seen for twenty-five years.
G. w. Ramseyer left Friday for Iowa
City to re-enter the law school, after
spending the summer vacation at
home.
Misses Mona Garner and Agnes FRYE
have entered upon evangelistic work
and will spend the fall with the Holi-
ness association. They left Friday for
Washington school house to assist in
the holiness meetings which will con-
tinue there for several weeks.
Mrs. Nina Heaton, of Des Moines, is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. r.
B. kinnick and other relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
MUNTERVILLE.

Munterville, Oct. Mrs. L. B. Lar
son and son. Bernard, of Ottumwa, ar.
rived last Saturday to make a weeks
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Otto Carlson and Mrs. Edward
Larson visited last Wednesday with
Mrs. August Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pierson and
daughter, Hannah and Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Johnson and Frank Peterson
called on Mr.. and Mrs. August Burge-
son Wednesday evening.
Mrs. John Carlson and son, Charles
and daughter, Miss Alice, returned
home Thursday from an extended visit
made in Colorado with relatives.
Misses Lena and Pauline Anderson
who have been visiting relatives in
Marshalltown, returned home Thurs
day.
Allie Anderson was an Eddyville
visitor Yesterday.
Miss Esther Huffman OF Ottumwa
arrived Wednesday to visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aug Huffman.
Mrs. William Baldwell and Mrs.
Charles Smith called on Mrs. ALI. Gus
tason Tuesday afternoon.
N. p. Pierson, OF Willard, passed
through here Wednesday,.
Robert Oval was a passenger on
Milwaukee No. for Ottumwa Tuesday
evening.
]. NJ. Nelson and Joseph Larson
We're Ottumnfa visitors Wednesday.
Nels Hall and Will Hall, Of Blakes-
burg, were callers here Thursday.
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sIGoURNEY.

Sigourney, Oct DIR. and Mrs. l..
n. Hinkley returned Tuesday from
Lone Tree, where they attended the
golden wedding celebration Of the doc
tors parents.
The first football game Of the sea-
son will be played here today
between the Sigourney and North
English high school teams. This game
was advertised for last Saturday, but
was postponed on account Of the car
nival
The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will have a picnic on the Chau-
tauqua grounds this afternoon.
Miss Dorothy Tiedeman, a niece OF
Mrs. L. B. oliver, with whom she is
making her home, had the misfortune
to fall on the railroad track as she
came from school a few evenings ago
and break her arm.
Miss Anna Bezdechek and e. Gilbert
Randall were married last Sunday at
high noon at the home Of the brides
parents in What Cheer. Both Of these
young people are well and favorably
known in this county. Mr.. Randall
was at one time county clerk Of this
county and his bride was a teacher in
the county schools. They have been
year and will continue to make that
city their home.
John H. Mccormick, of What Cheer:
purchased the Dan Fitzgerald property
last week, and will occupy 1t at an
early date.
The Holy City was played here on
Wednesday night to an appreciattve
audience. Those who attended are
high in their praises Of the play and
the individual actifhs.
Thomas Page, an aged resident of
fhic dfoH hnrA uoSfarHau ~
ing.
Miss Edna Richardson has gone to
join her parents in their new home in
Des Moines.
Rev. Martin, Rev. Palmer, Mrs c.
L. Beall and c. e. McQuaid were in
Webster yesterday attending the
county Sunday school convention,
which is in session there.
Mrs. H. L. Williams is visiting in
Mt. Pleasant the guest Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jacob Stein.
Bert Gillette, of Ottumwa, was the
guest Of his father last Tuesday.
Attorney Geo. Baker, Of Hedrick, is
attending court this week.
Misses Lottie and Ida Dupins visited
their brothers here the first Of the
week.
DR.. w. W. Eastburn, of Hedrick, was
in town Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed White and little
James Silas, of Los Angeles, Cal, are
expected today for a visit at the paren-
tai ]. S. White home in South Sig
Quincy.
George Namur is In Chicago on bus
mess. Bert Richardson accompanied
him.
Court is the drawing card for the
usual number of attorneys and peopls
interested in legal affairs or the court
docket. Judge John Scott is presiding
at the present session which convened
Tuesday. There are large number
of criminal cases to be tried.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Oct. 9.-The Epworth
League reception given Friday even
Ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Z. Sewers, to meet the students of the
Southern Iowa normal. was we'll at-
tended and was an animated affair
from opening to close In order to
facilitate rapid acquaintance both stu
dents and Epworthians wore small
slips of paper bearing their name and
address, and the first amusement Of
the evening consisted Of an autograph
contest In which Miss Matte Torney.
having gathered the greatest number
in the given length Of time. was
awarded the prize. Then followed
other an1usements Of which one Of the
most pleasing was the readings given
by Miss Lillian Dale Brackney, Of the
normal, who won the immediate favor
of all. With w. J. Steckel at the
piano the remainder Of the evening
was spent In singing familiar songs.
Light refreshments were served.
The first meeting Of the G. w. B. M.
met Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs j. P. Toombs. A number of in
vited guests were present and the af-
ton for the new pastor and wife. Rev.
and Mrs. Ferral, formerly Of Ames.
A special literary program was given
In which papers on the subject Of
Japan were read and music was fur
rished by the ladies' quartet and vocal
solos by Miss Flo Corrick. Before
the afternoon closed an elaborate
luncheon was served.
The Lang Syne Whist club was en-
tertained Friday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. sheaffer. The
first prize, cut glass dish, was won
by Mrs. F. G. Traverse, and the BOBBY
prize, a gilded horse shoe, was award
ed Mrs. e. B. Johnson. At the close
Of the game luncheon was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Walter M. johnson and Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Fortune We're guests of
the club.
Mrs. N. S. Johnson returned Fri
day from trip through Michigan, Illi-
nois, New York and Pennsylvania,
where she has been spending several
weeks.
Martin Ellinberger, ST., Of Stuben.
has returned from Montana, where he
has been spending six weeks. While
there he visited his son, Jake Ellen
berger, who is foreman Of a large
ranch.
D. F. Miller left Saturday for Brush
Colo, after spending a month with his
sister, Mrs. T. P. Bence and other rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. steckel, Frank
Black and Mrs. Jay Fryberger spent
Sunday with friends in Troy.
H. L. Sprowles, Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
arrived Sunday to spend q few days
in the city as the guest Of Miss Helen
Davies.
]. H. Ford, of stuben, returned Sat
urday from Mt. Pleasant, where he
had been called to the bedside of his
daughter, who enrolled In the Iowa
Wesleyan university few weeks ago.
Miss Ford had greatly improved when
he returned.
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MYSTIC.

Mystic, Oct. Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. o. p. Pearson, Saturday, Sept 80
a daughter.
Joseph Mitchell and Miss Lille
Wakefield We're married at the Metho-
dist Episcopal parsonage last Satur-
day evening. Rev. Blagg, officiating.
Robt. Goodman and Miss Lulu Stew
ems We're married last Sunday after
noon. They departed the same even
ing for Kansas City, where they at
tended the carnival this week
The members of the K. of P. lodge
entertained their wives at their hall
on Wednesday night. Supper was
served, after which royal good time
was enjoyed by all present.
A. B. Dudley and wife and Ed War
rengton and wife are attending the
carnival in Kansas City this week.
w. c. Raymond and little son, Will
liam spent SUNDAY in Memphis. Mo-
Fred Raymond and wife, of Blakes.
burg, visited in this city a short time
Monday while enroute home from
Memphis.
Miss Kate Owens returned home
from Ottumwa Thursday.
VIM. Catterson and Mrs. Ethel Cart
wright We're married Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-10

while do not wish to be under.
stood as estimating the corn crop of
1905, l have no objections to stating
that in my opinion it will be little
greater than the crop of last year,
which was 323,000,00O bushels
This was the statement Of John R.
Sage, director of the Iowa weather
and crop service. Mr.. Sage has re-
Gently returned to Des. Moines from
an inspection Of some of the corn dis
tricts. He says:
"The yield per acre last year was
SO bushels. l do not know whether it
will be greater this year, but think
it will be, little. am confident it
will be as great The total yield, I
am sure, will be somewhat more than
in 1904. All corn is made and the
crop safe and the state, consequently
is assured of at least another year of
prosperity.
in the southeastern part Of the
state along the Des Moines river" he
continued, "the farmers have suffered
a little in the lowlands, where there
were floods in the early summer. 9th
erwise the entir state is in fine condi
ton for a big crop"
The biggest corn crop Iowa ever
produced was in 1900, when the yield
was 340,00O,000 acres. Mr.. Sage says