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The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
OIL STOVES IN HorsEos.
A Suggestion Which Will Prove vaIu-
able Next Spring.

For years, says a writer in Rural
New Yorker. had a hotbed is or ID
feet long to start tomato plants. 1t
was heated by two one-wick oil
stoves. and was a perfect success
after l found how to manage 1t.
will try to tell how one can have an
oil stove hotbed to grow pepper. to-
mato plants. egg plants and the like
to perfection. The hotbed must be
elevated on blocks of wood high
enough SO that a person can get under
1t to care for the lamps; 1t should be
sheltered from the winds. but not
near enough to any building to cause
danger II the hotbed should get on
fire. In the accompanying diagram A
represents the glass area, is false
bottom made of sheet-iron and rest
ing on iron rods run crosswa1s Of the
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
IN LEISURE HOURS
PRETTY WORK FOR THE MO.
MENTs OF REST.
Stitch Work on Canvas One Of the
Most Popular Of All Employed
siihouettes Now Largely
Used for Decorations.

Among the fashionable summer
needlework that is finding place on
almost all the verandas during tho
hours when women rock and talk
pleasantly of their friends and sew,
the canvas cushion cover or pillow
slip Is perhaps the most popular item.
The cross stitch work on canvas is a
most popular revival because 1t Is
easily done and rather quickly done
and the results are very elaborate. All
of the old patterns which were fash
ionable In our grandmother's day are
now being revived.
The same remarkable dogs. cats.
groups Of animals, landscapes and
punches of strange, stiff flowers are
appearing on to-day's fashionable pill
low slips meant for use on couches.
One side Of the slip Is made Of plain
silk. linen or chintz usually. and the
front is covered with the canvas pic
ture work. Besides the scenic COW
ers and those ornamented with the de-
signs described there are many In
which q conventional scroll work or
similar geometrical pattern Is
wrought with shaded woods. The can
vas used for these cushions since wool
is employed in embroidering them is
very coarse.
Another sort Of work which is quite
popular is the decorating of linen
cushions and covers with designs in
which silhouettes appear. The de-
signs are of the French miniature Pc
riod. done in colored linen thread. and
the silhouette or miniature is usually
in black.
On atable cloth or cushion slip there
should not be more than four or SIX
Of these silhouettes. and these should
be framed by circles Of colored- en-
broidery, the rest of the design that
converges toward the silhouettes be-
ing In garlands and forming the con-
nection between the miniatures. This
style of embroidery is particularly
popular on the colored linens and
those in the natural line color Of a
very deep tone. The black silhouettes
against this grayish brown back
ground and enlivened by embroidery
in several colors are harmonious and
attractive. On the colored linens the
same effect can be produced by a
careful choice of colors. but for the
white or very light tinted linens the
black silhouettes are very dimcult to
bring into harmony.
For table covers. cushion slips. ETC..
the colored chintzes and cretonnes
are also much used this summer.
They are combined with plain ma
terials In an effective manner. The
ANy rod 10 ,tA TO-
the background or the decoration of
these covers and cushions. When the
plain material is used to trim the
POWERED background 1t is brought
from the back of the cushion In a
band and is finished with an irregular
edge. usually bound with braid.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18

.ar as to use It as a substitute Tor all
modes of grating save whip grating.
in the propagation Of the dwarf pear.
Budding is economical in the amount
Of wood used from which to take buds.
In this method. single bud does the
work Of two or three or more upon
the scion used in grating, But while
1t is economical of wood. 1t is ex-
pensive In the use of stocks. Seeding
being required for each tree. while.
with the piece-roots system of graft
ing. two. three or more stocks can be
made from a single Seeding
The operation of budding il simple.
and can be done with great speed by
expert builders. The expense of the
operation is, therefore, not more than
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18

met Mr.. Pickwick and the various
characters he immortalized in Pick
wick Papers and bounded at once
into popular favor as humorist and
close student Of character. The at
Effectiveness of the old inn is still
maintained at high standard. and it
is to-day favorite stopping place for
travellers and coaching parties. Moth
ing has been removed from the place
to dim the memories of the past The
same old-fashioned chairs, benches,
tables and furniture are there that
were In use a century ago. and the
decorations have never been altered
Ownership has remained with the
same family for many generations.
and it is said the present owner is a
descendant of the man who opened it.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
Root Cures Hydrop no bia.

Elecampane is a plant well known
and found in many gardens. Immedi-
ately after being bitten by a dog take
one and half ounces Of the root of
the plant (the dried root can be gotten
at any drug store). bruise 1t, put in
pint Of fresh milk. boil down to one
half pint. strain and when cold drink
1t, fasting at least six hours after
ward. The next morning repeat the
dose using two ounces and fasting six
hours again. This will be sufficient
as 1t never fails to cure.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
COOL AND DAINTY NEckwEAR.
Pretty Ways Of Dressing the Neck
Without. Discomfort.

The woman who dresses her neck
neatly can be forgiven a great many
other faults. and there are many ways
Of doing this without enduring any
great discomfort. The linen collar Is
probably the most practical of all. and
is seen this summer in great variety.
Most of them are embroidered in blind
work or eyelet and with them are
worn soft lingerie ties or bows. Get
these collars in a comfortably large
size and not too high. They are the
coolest things you can wear and still
look neat. The high gloss OF the
starch seems to resist the Precipitation
and feels cool to the skin. Little pro-
lection or rundown collars. while
they are not particularly new. still
find favor now and then, but that
means you must wear a silk stock
and. with white blouses. this is to bel
avoided.
Another dainty and cool fashion
that has asserted itself is the wearing
of soft lawn and null ties with EN-.
broidered or hemstitched ends. These
ties are about a yard or a yard and a
half long. and should go around the
hCSh ny thaL pidSC lho
middle Of the tie under the chin, carry
1t around the neck, cross 1t at the back
and tie the bow In front. You can
tack little pieces of whalebone in
these ties to keep them upright. and
pin them fast to your blouse with a
fancy pin.
The young girl and the debutante
have things pretty much their own
way. as soft rolling collars are almost
universally worn by them. These are
finished OF with Windsor tie or
piece of ribbon to harmonic with the
dress they are wearing. High stock
collars and four-in-hand stocks are
seldom seen any more. which is a
blessing. for nothing could have been
more heating to the throat than those
made of heavy English madras that
were worn so much at one time.
The lingerie bow of nainsook. lawn
or null has taken the place of silk
bows and these are easily made at
home from bits of material and scraps
of laces that have been left over.
The sheer blouse waist should have
a collar Of lace insertion attached to
it. and tiny pieces of featherbone are
sufficient to hold them up. The skele-
ton collars. made of stiff goods and
bones around and up and down, are no
longer worn.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
The Farmers Vegetable Garden.

The farmers vegetable garden is
growing In popularity with the farm
ers that wish their families to have
the greatest amount OF comforts in
their farm life. half acre devoted to
this work can be made a constant
source of pleasure, not only on account
Of the vegetables 1t will produce but
also on account of the large amount
of Information it will yield up relative
to what treatment of the soil Will give
the best results. Such garden should
be very heavily MANFRED, so that it
will be always at its best for produc-
ing crops. We would put on manure
both fall and spring and see that the
manure gets into the soil. Such gar
den If properly worked can but be
profitable and be constant source of
delight.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18

For evening and dancing frocks
FANCY bordered chiffons are charming.
A very fetching one shown was of
creamy chiffon. with quite large woven
satin dots and deep border Of great
pink and yellow roses in pale shades.
II was worn over a shell pink supple
taneta slip yelled by the same aAsde
Of chiffon
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18

Shade Roller Makes Towel Rack.
A simple. convenient towel rack is
made of shade roller. A short one
that has been used at a narrow win
dow. or full sized one for two or
more towels. They may be stained or
painted.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
Made Money,

New Jersey farmer netted $50
from one acre of strawberries this
year. A Missouri farmer, near St.
Louis. netted $3.50 from an acre of
raspberries. There are other branches
of farming profitable besides corn and
hogs
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18

have greeted her they may wander
about the grounds, returning to the
house for refreshments. Ices. berries
and cream, cake. iced tea and lemon
ade may be served.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18

ers are trimmed with pointed straps OF
plain gray cloth. stitched. and a but
ton fixed in each point. 1t is worn over
a blouse Of white lawn.
Blue straw hat. trimmed with wide
glace ribbon.
Material required for the coat and
skirt: Az yards 48 inches wide.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18

common use Will
be described here.
Budding is one Of
the most ecouomi-
cal forms of artih-
cial reproduction,
and each year
Witnesses its more
general use. Some
ntIranrynpn IN M
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
PRACTICAL suoo.No METHODS.
Some Advice Which May Be Kept for
Next Years Use.

There are numerous styles Of bud
ding. but only the one in the most
The Lamar register., 1907-09-18
FOR THE YOUNG GIRL.
Simple But Pretty Costume in Pale
Gray Summer Tweed.

The coat and skirt are in pale gray
summer tweed checked with blue. The
skirt is a simple gored shape. turned
up at the foot with a wide hem. stitch
ed twice ON the right side with blue
silk.
The coat Is a short sacQue shape,
lined with silk; the fronts and should.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
Postmaster General Authorizes
Important Action on Part
Of POstmasterS
UP TO ST. N,cNs SUBSTITUTES
Postmasters May, if Assured of Sim
cerity of Purpose, Turn ChiIdren's
Letters Over to Charity or Other
Organizations or Even to individuals
Must Use Discretion.

Washington, Dec 14.-In past years
many communications have been re-
ceived by the postoffice department re-
questng the delivery of so-called
Santa Claus letters to philanthropic
societies, and other in various parts
Of the country, but the requests al
ways have been denied, the depart
ment taking the stand that letters Of
Importance would be classed with
Santa Claus" letters thru error, and
that it would be exposing to private
parties confidential correspondence;
that the letters might contain valuable
enclosures, and that such practice
would not be in keeping with the prin-
ciple of the sanctity of the mails. Now,
however, Postmaster General Meyer
has adopted more liberal attitude
toward the children, as indicated by
his action today in issuing an order to
postmasters all over the country to
let the people of their cities know thru
the newspapers that mail addressed
to Santa Claus" will be delivered to
any responsible parties who will un-
dertake to act as Santa Claus agents
in the matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14

supplied by Il Washington d. c., muck
rakcr not with any view of doing Mr.
Fairbanks any good.
Progressive republicans in Iowa have
for many months been intiinating that
the delegation from Iowa shall be Tor
some progressive While there has been
little done in the way of laying plans
yet there has been an understanding
among the leaders and they have kept
Il finger on the pulse of the situation
continuously. This is not true of Iowa
alone but Is true of every state in the
west. The information that leaks out
here Is proof that the west Is aroused
and determined that there shall be no
reactionary nominated by the party
next June Is they can prevent II. IL Is
proposed here in Iowa to get the dele
cation for CummnS and the chances
are that in many of the other states OF
the west Cummins delegations VIII be
secured. When the convention is held
these western states will all be In llne
for a progressive of pronounced type.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
THE PETTIBoNE TRIAL,
Orchard Still on the Stand-Reeites
Incidents Of Bradley Attack.

Orchard Still on the Stand-Recites
Incidents Of Bradley Attack.
Boise, Idaho, Dec 14.-When the
Pettibone trial was resumed today At
torney Darrow questioned Harry Or
chard as to his conversation with
Haywood and Pettibone at Pettibone's
back yard in Denver in regard to the
plans for killing Bradley, and showed
orchard his testimony at the Haywood
trial in an effort to prove that con-
Trajectory statements were made. Or
chard said the conversation referred to
by DarroW was not the same one to
which he testified in the former trial.
Darrow asked why it was that when
the witness went to San Francisco he
did not register from Denver, but that
at Caldwell, Nampa. Boise and other
places in Idaho he gave Denver as his
home. Orchard said that when he went
to San Francisco he was being looked
for by the police, but this was not SO
when he went on the Steunenberg mis-
sion. Witness was questioned at
length on the Bradley affair, but no
new facts were developed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
ANOTHER MURDER
Muscatine Man Found Dead in Coal
Mine Across the River in Illinois
Officers Have Several Clues.

Special to Times-Repuhlican.
Muscatine, Dec. 14.-Mystery sur
rounds the death of William Essley
whose dead body was found in a coal
mine near Aledo, ILL.,, yesterday. Ben
Bowden, an employe, upon entering the
lower level, found the body out on a
platform. The clothes were burned
from the body and a heavy timber was
found lying on him.
Essley was home late Thursday
night and was not seen alive after that
time. Many are of the opinion that
he was murdered, and that the body
was taken into a deserted part of the
mine. A coroners inquest was held
Yesterday and the evidence indicated
foul play. The authorities have sew
eral clues, and expect to put the sus-
poets under arrest today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14

$4,000 to the Minneapolis Y. w. c. A.,
and $500 to Bethany home. Ihc
Northwestern hospital fund Is to be
known as the Samuel F. Pray fund, In
memory of Mrs. Pray's husband, and
is to be, used for the benefit of the
poor women and children of Minneapo-
lis The bequest to Bethany home IS
to be used by the hospital authorities
in charitable work, and the bequests
to the Y. w. C. A. and Asbury hosptt-
al and the Deaconess home carry
with them no restrictions as to their
use.
Hancock county, Illinois. is given
$4,000, the income Of which is to be
used in purchasing Christmas and
Thanksgiving turkeys for the poor or
Carthage and Monticello, Ill.,, Mr.
Pray's former home, Any balance IN
the funds is to be distributed among
the poor by the county officials on
March 20 and Nov. 20. of each year
Mrs. Pray leaves bequests OF $500
to her sister, Mrs. Mary E. Burns, OF
Orient, Iowa, and to six nephews and
one niece The nephcws are William
o. Burns, Towner Col; James r..
Burns, Orient Ia: Frank M Burns.
Clifton. Col; Monroe Bailey. Danville,
ILL.,; Charles Bailey, St Louis. The
niece is Aida Baker, Oklahoma Clty,
Okla.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
BAIlLESR|P FLEET
RIDES SEVER! STORM
None of the Vessels Suffer By
Hurricane Raging on
Atlantic Today
FAREwELLs TO BE SAID SUNDAY
Families Of Officers and Men to Bid
Thorn God speed-start to Be Made
At 10 O'Clock Monday Morning -
President to Witness the start-The
/, Final Arrangements.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 14.-With the
coaling and loading of stores of ev-
cry description complete and every
thing in readiness for next Monda!
mornings start on their voyage to the
Pacific coast. a severe southeast storm
which struck the coast and lasting
thruout night continuing with great
intensity during the day. had but little
effect on the great battleships OF the
Pacific bound Atlantic fleet as they
rode safely at anchor thru the gale IN
maximum velocity OF forty-eight miles
an hour at Cape Henry at four TINS
morning. The seas were rolling al
most mountain high and made 1t dan
gerous for craft of all kinds caught in
the teeth Of the gale.
The storm was followed by hard
wind along the coast and a dense fog
at the Virginia capes making 1t Well
nigh impossible to distinguish pass
lUR VESSELS. L quay lLS1C WoS SoAAsAN
cradle activity aboard the ships in
getting everything in the best possible
trim and looking absolute perfection
for Mondays start and for the inspec-
Stion at long range of the Armada by
President Roosevelt from the deck OF
his yacht. the Maytlower. The heavy
seas in today's storm made the mas
sive ships of steel roll considerably,
but the storm was not of unusual con-
sequence, except in its interference
with small launches.
Farewells on Sunday.
Sunday will be a day of farewell
greetings al Old Point Comfort The
families of many of the officers who
go out in the fleet are there and the
last visit ashore of the officers will
be made Sunday night. The signal to
get under way will be blown from
towering yards of the flagship Con-
necticut shortly before 10 Monday
morning, and under the eye of the
president, the ships will pass outside
the capes and turn their prows to the
south and on their course thru the
eastern end of the West Indies to
Trinidad, the first scheduled stopping
place onN the way to show the people
of the Pacific coast the finest double
squadron of war vessels ever in the
western sea.
mo fleet of such size has ever made
the voyage wrote the president in his
message to congress, a statement
which gives official expression to the
magnitude of the undertaking. whose
chief purpose, it is stated, is to train
the battleship fleet in squadron ma
neuvers under severe conditions" and
is officially added with the only way
by which to teach the officers and men
how to handle the fleet so as to meet
every possible strain and emergency
In time of war is to have them prac-
tice under similar conditions in time
of peace"
It will be the object of Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans and officers and men
cruising In the wake of the double
starred flag to bring out on the $4,000
mile journey all the information the
navy department and the president
desire in sending them to show what
some of the needs of the navy are to
enable the authorities to provide for
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
BANDITS IN LOSING FIGHT.
Attack Mail Train in caucasia, Blu
RepuIsed With Heavy Loss.

Tiflis, Trans Caucasia, Dec. IA. A
band Of sixty robbers attacked and de-
rallied mail train running between
Tiflis and Baaku last night, near Sala-
kflu. The train carried large sum
of money. The train guards repulsed
the bandits after fight in which many
passengers and soldiers We're wound
ed. The bandits finally retreated, leav-
ing four dead behind them.
The attack was darngly conceived,
and carried out. Thirty yards of the
track on a down grade had been torn
up, and the train, running at full
speed, plunged it's way over the ties.
Beth locomotives and most of the cars
were ditched. The robbers, who were
in hiding near by, Immediately came
out and advanced on the train guard
and passengers. They threw eight
bombs and opened heavy fire on the
confused passengers. The train guard
rallied quickly. and returned the fire
from behind a mass of wreckage. They
held their ground tenaciously, until the
robbers were driven off. carrying their
wounded. Troops are in pursuit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
BYERs REPROVES
Calls Scott County Attorneys Atten-
ton to Saloon vioations-Hamann
Makes Reply.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Dec 14.-Attorney Gem
eral Byers addressed letter to Coun-
ty Attorney Hamann, Of Scott county,
calling his attention to the fact that
assistants from his office had found
saloon violations in Scott county. with
no apparent movement to correct the
evils. He asked him to act, as the
illegal saloons We're reflection on
the office of Hamann and his own
as we'll. The letter went to Davenport
last night, and Hamann came to Des
Moines today, passing the letter on
the way. Hamann says he will prose-
cute any dealer where any informa-
ton is filed, but declares that he will
not go out and hunt violators. Hamann
was elected on a Wide-open policy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
BARK DRIVEN ASHORE.
Sandy Hook Life Savers Go to Aid 81
Edmund Phjnney's Crew.

New York, Dec. 14.-The bark Ed
mund Phinney was driven ashore on
the east side of Sandy Hook, In
heavy snowstorm this morning. The
life saving crew went to the assist
ance of the crew.
The life savers made several unsuc-
cessful attempts to shoot life line to
the bank, but owing to the gale the
Lyle gun would not throw the line as
far as the wrecked vessel Two tugs
tried to reach the bark, but failed. The
life savers then tried to reach the yes-
sci in their powerful life boat, but
failed. Ten or twelve men are in the
rigging of the Phinney and the wind
is blowing at sixty miles an hour. The
snow has turned to rain.
The foremast of the Phinney has
been carried away. A number of men
can be seen in group near the stern
of the vessel. The life savers are
again endeavoring to get a line to the
vessel. 1t is reported that another ves-
sci is ashore near Sandy Hook.
Later-The captain of the crew and
ten men have been brought ashore
from the phinney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
$4,000 AS A BALM
Miss Mckenzie Awarded Damages
Against J. 3. Gray for Breach of
Promise

special to Times-Republlcan.
Des Moines, Dec. 1.-THE jury in
the Mckenzie Gray breach of promise
case. gave Miss Mckenzie, the Hamp-
ton school teacher, $4,000 damages
The jury reported it's verdict this fore
1."on.
After the twelve men had been
wrestling with the problem for thirty
hours, Judge McHenry called them into
the court room yesterday afternoon
at o'clock and asked Foreman S. NJ.
Maine if there was any possibility Of
reaching an agreement. He said they
had agreed that Miss Mckenzie was
entitled to damages, but could not get
together on the amount. Judge Nc
Henry then asked If this was the opin-
i.r of the entire jury. A. H. Way
replied that he thought there was a
possibility of reaching a verdict. Judge
NycHenry sent the twelve men back
% the jury room with the advice to
get together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-14
MAY GET LIFE TERM
Case Against kidnaper Of Chicago
Girl to Be Pushed Rapidly = Crime
Punishable BY Penitentiary Sem

Chicago, Dec 14.-States Attorney
Healy today announced that the case
against w. S. Birmingham and wife,
the kidnapers Of Lillian Wulff, will be
pushed as rapidly as possible The
kidnapping of a child under the age of
IL years is punishable in this state by
term in the penitentiary Of from
one year to life time, and the police
has signified its intention
of asking the penalty in the cases Of
both kidnapers to be for the maximum.
Birmingham today gave more partic-
ulars regarding his life than he has
done before. He declared that he was
born in Piedmont, Mo. and later lived
in Hubbell. Neb. He declared that he
was married to his wife in Kansas City
in 1901, but does not know whether
or not she was divorced from her first
husband. He declared that in 1901
they kidnapped Ella kates. in Kansas
City, and that the girl is now in a re-
treat at Dubuque, Iowa