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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
ESTATE OF EDWARD WELLS, BI II
LISGTDS,

We the subscribers, having boon an
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittenden
commissioners to receive, examine and
adjust the claims ana demands of all
persons against the estate of Edward
Wells, late OF Burlington, in said dis
trict deceased, and also all claims and
demands exhibited in Offset there
to; and six months from the day OF
the date hereof being allowed by said
court for that purpose, We 90 therefore
hereby give notice that we viii at
tend to the duties of our appointment
at the office of the Burlington Trust
CO. in said district, on tho third Tues
days of April and September next. at
10 O'Clock n. m. on each of said days.
Dated this 18th day of March. 1907.
DANIEL W. ROBINSON,
FRANK w. ELLIOT.
3SW,St Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
ESTATE or JERRY w. FINN, VIII.
TON

We, the subscribers. having been
appointed by the honorable Probate
corrt for the District Of Chittenden,
'oinlnissioners to receive. examine and
adjust the claims and demands Of ali
persons against the estate of jerry
W Finn, late OF Milton, in said dis
demands exhibited In offset Thereto.
and six months from the day of the
date hereof being allowed by said
Court for that purpose. W. do there
fore hereby give notice that we VIII
attend to the duties Of our appoint-
mcnt at tho late residence Of the de-
cedent. in Milton, iu snid district. on
the 23rd DAYS Of April and September
next. at 10 o'clock A. NJ ON each OF
said DAYS.
Dated this 25th d.r Of March t9o7.
HARDY n. FULLER,
3o,w3t ronnissjoners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
ESTATE OF MARY u. JONES. CHAR.
IOITE.

We, the subscribers. having been APP
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District of Chittendcn
adjust the claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Mary
r. Jones, late of Charlotte, in
said district. deceased, and also
all claims and demands exhibited
In Offset thereto; ana six months
from the day of the date hereof be-
ing allowed by said court for that pur-
pose, we do therefore hereby give no
tice that We will attend to the duties
OF our appointment at the store of
stanton Williams, in Charlotte, In said
district on the second Fridays OF April
and September next, at 10 O'Clock a.
m. on each of said days
Dated this l6 day of March 1907.
STANTON WILLIAMS,
JOHN H. TOBEY,
3Sw3t Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04

Bradbury. "Why don't he send him
away to college?"
granny won't let him." chuckled Mr..
Arp malevolently. Takes all their
spare change to keep Gene there in
style. l don't blame her. Gene GER
tainly acts the fool, but that Joe Lou
den is the ornerlest boy ever saw in
an ornery world full"
''IIe always was kind of mischeev-
GUS" admitted Buckaew. az don't
think he's mean, though. and it docs
seem kind of not just right that Joe's
fathers money-Bantry didn't leave
anything to speak of-has TO 20 to
keepin' Gene on the fat of the land,
with Joe glttin' up at half past 4 to
carry papers, and him goin' on nine
teen years old"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
ESTATE or NATHANIEL AUSTIN
COLCHESTER.

Chittenden.
Of Chittcndcn.
tate of Nathaniel Austinlatr Of col
chester, III said district deceased.
r,, GREETING:
Whereas. said court has assigned tho
10Th day of April. next for tho settle
nent of tho account OF the admins
tratrix dc honis non, etc. of the estate
or Nathaniel Austin, late of Colches-
Ter; in said district. deceased,
ana for a decree of the
tesiduc Of said estate to tho law
ful claimants OF tho same, and or
dered that public notice thereof be
given to all persons Interested in said
estate by publishing this order three
weeks SUCCESSFULLY previous to the day
assigned in the burlington Weekly
frc1 Press, a newspaper published in
said district
Therefore, you are hereby notified to
apptar at the Probate Court rooms I'm
Burlington. VT. on the day assigned. then
ana there to contest the allowance OF
sad account IL YOU see cause, and 10
eStaDilsh your right as heirs leEnteey
ana lawful claimants Of said residue
.Given under my hand, this 10Th day
Of March, 1907.
NJ. NELLIE FLYNN
""'W"t Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
ESTATE or JANE NJ. ,riIOMAS,
CASE, JERICHO.

We, the subscribers. having been an
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court Tor tho District of Chittenden
commiss toner's t. receive. examine and
adjust the claims ana demands Of all
persons against estate OF Jano NJ
ana demands exhibited in Offset thcrc-
to; ana six months from the day Of
the date hereof being allowed by said
fore hereby give notice that we win
attend to the duties of our appoint
ment at the Office OF the probate court.
in burlington, in said district on the
18th day Of September next. at 10
o'clock n. n
Dated this 18th day of March. 1907.
LINUS LEV Fms
i. e. WALKER.
3SW,3t Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
HlECES OLE WILLIE FOUND.

Willie struck a match ard dropped it
Right inside an auto car:
Up 1t went and nothing stopped tt
No ono thought 'tould 30 SO far.
Willie now Will have to cease his
Tricks, fact that's sad but true;
In the morning they found pieces
OF the car and Willie. too
Cleveland Plain Deal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
ESTATE or NORA 4. &, RDNEn
BURLINGTON.

We. tho subscribers. having been
appointed by tho Honorable Probate
commissioners to receive. examine mi
adjust tn claims ard demands Of All
persons against the estate Of Nora 4.
Gardner, late Of Burlington IN said
district deceased. and also all Claims
ana demands exhibited in offset thrre-
70; aud six months from the day o.
the dat" hereof being allowed by sail
for" herohr st"" Sotice THAT We WIN
attend To the duties IF cur anpoint
mont a the residence Of Mrs. Josophine
i'm said district. on the third Friday. ~
April nnd Scptemhcr, NEXT. a, 10
O'Clock a. m, on each Of said days
Dated this 23rd day 81 March, 1897.
BOSTWlCK l.. TOCSLEY.
FRANK l.. EATON.
50 w3t Commissioners
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04

"Sir," said the young man, 81 trust
you will object to my marriage with
your daughter7"
"Why SOP queried the astonlsheG
parent.
Because" explained the young man
III you do | think she will consent to
have me."-Chicago News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
I'SEFI'r..

"The telephone is wonderfully useful
instrument"
Yes, answered the Investment pro-
moter. Il use it a great deal in my bust
ness. The remainder of what little
money Invested in the telephone years ago
would have done is my best argument IN
disposlng Of doubtful stock. Washing
ton star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04
(To BE CONTINUED
SPRING MEDICINE

Members OF the youthful tribe
Mother now harnesses.
sulphur they must all lmblbe,
Mingled with molasses.
Washington Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-04-04

NAi. AbNcNHtt was olON lll2 lUut GY-
Try mans mind is law unto itself.
If that mind is a uniformed or one
sided mind In It's color blindness it
Will cover with false Colors every NOR
al object its eyes focus, just the same
as the locomotive engineer with color
blindness may think the red light Of
warning is the white light Of safety.
Now, the power Of the Holy Spirit
may come into our lives and teach US
to think Alright. Through the Holy
Spirit we can get a revelation of what
the divine sacrifice means. Through
him we can truly get an infinite grasp
Of what the words Jesus Christ our
Saviour mean to the troubled, sinful
heart. oh, the sins of the mind! Oh
the awful results OF wrong thinking ia
the human heart. This mental fog is
like any other kind OF dark ening mist.
If you have ever crossed the Atlantic.
you know well what l mean. When
you come to the banks Of Newfound-
land, the fogs settle about Won SO
thick that you cannot see the PROV of
the ship from the stern. Then the boat
slows up, and the deep throated fog
horn begins to call. Every time that
hoarse note goes rolling over the wa
ters 1t seems to be calling, "Oh, ships
and fishing snacks, where are your"
Then Off in the distance you will hear
a faint answer calling: Here am Il!
Beware! Beware! Beware! So In
the mental fogs of doubt and mysti-
cism, in the fogs of skepticism which
envelop every human heart, there is
but one right course. Slow up. Send
forth thy. cry for guidance. Call and
keep calling; Jesus, where art thouf
Jesus. where art thou2' Then amid
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22

week and also the corresponding period
last year. Estimated arrivals for the
week are 2,794 horses. against 1856 a
week ago and 1925 for the like period
in 1906. Market features for the week
have been on satisfactory basis, with
heavy drafters, expressers and general
purpose classes active at the highest
range Of the year. The consignments
included many extra choice and fancy
draft offerings that were taken by east
ern and local buyers at strong prices.
The United Dressed Beef company paid
UP to $3.50 for matched draft pairs the
top price reported the current week.
altho the same firm had previously paid
$40 for q show draft pair. Small plain
southerners and rough farm mares are
dull under narrow demand and clear
slowly at unevenly lower prices. Light
harness offerings meet more urgent in
Quiry and move briskly at firmer val
ues. Medium TO extra choice consign-
ments of business and harness classes
clear freely around the highest range
of the season, with a good clearance
reported at current prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22

For. Sale - Is eggs s1.5O. Rose
comb White Wyandottes, prize win
ners. Fl. w. Hemingway, Iowa Falls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
A Number of Adverse Influences
Combined to Soften the
Market Today
CORN IN SYMPATHY WITH WHEAT
Higher Cables Caused Firm Opening,
But the Market Later Eased Off,
Trading Very Dull in Oats Market,
Which Was weak-Provison Easy
on Moderate Selling.

Chicago, April 22.-Trading was
very quiet at the opening of the wheal
market, and prices were easy. Large
worlds shipments. good weather in the
northwest, and predictions of rain to-
night in Kansas, combined to soften the
market. July opened at 81 to 81 u,
and declined to 500. Minneapolis
Duluth and Chicago receipts were $40
cars.
The market became nervous OH re-
ports of damage, and uJly closed sS@ II
lower at S01a @SOss.
Corn opened firm, because of higher
cables, but later eased off in sympathy
with wheat. July opened 4S1a to 4Sss,
and declined to ASH @4Sa Receipts
were 235 cars.
Prices became weak near the close.
July closed u lower at ASH.
Oats.
Oats were easy, because Of more fav.
orable weather for the crop. Trading
was very dull. July opened at AIS to
411a, and sold at Az. Receipts We're
thirty-four cars.
PROVISIONS.
Prices of provisions were easy, on
moderate selling.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
oscEoLA COUNTY DIRECTORY
Gain in Inhabitants Over Year 1905 Is
142-Decrea1e in Few Places.

Special to Times-ReDubiican.
Sibley. April 22.-The sibley Gazette
has, issued directory of Osceola coun-
.ty. According to the figures given In
the same, there is a gain in inhabi-
tants of the county over the 1905 CEN
sus of 142. A few localities show a
slight decrease. The townships show
ing loss are Baker, %; Gilman, 81;
Goevrey. Al; Harrison, 30; Vista, Z.
The balance of the townships have
small gains, Allison being first with as.
OF the towns, all show gains except
Harris and Ocheyedan, the largest
number being at Melvin, 50. Ashton's
gain is SO and Sibley's 81, giving a
population in the former of 562, and the
latter. 1,5O1. Harris loss is Z, and
Ocheyedans 80. The total population
of the towns is given at 5,S19, and the
townships $3.50, making 1863 more in
the country districts than in the towns.
The directory shows that there are 103
homes of the country which have ten or
more in their families. The book gives
the occupation, location, telephone,
etc, of the residents. 1t is quite. val
liable article to possess
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
The Imaginary Monaoose.

Ernest Harold Baynes. the noted ma
ture writer is one of the leaders of the
American Bison society, which has
leen formed to protect the disappear
jng bison of the prairies.
Mr.. Baynes was talking about the
bison the othersd day in the drugstore
of the little town of Newport. n II
why" said he, "if we don't look
out, our bison will be like the orien-
tails mongoose.
CARRIED in robes of flowing white. sat
in the smoking cars of a Pullman. A
thin, inquisitive man took the seat be-
side him and began to question him.
"'Where We from"
"Delhi'
"'Where We goin'??"
"Los Angeles
care We in the rug business"
".No.'
"Retire"
"'No. I do not work
Born rich. hey?'
$50 the questions went on and the
oriental no doubt got tired of them
For when the man asked him what he
lldu III Ills hlUoS. aO dHoNSlCu tIdt
he had a mongoose.
GA mongoose?' said the other,
what's mongoose?'
GA mongoose is a little animal
that kill snakes. Didn't you ever read
Mr. .kipling's story of "Riki- Tiki
,tavi"?'
".No But what are you goin' to
do with a mongoose in Los Angeles?'
81 am going to see my uncle.
said the oriental. He is heavy
drinker. and is suffering from delirium
tremens When his attacks come on.
he sees all kinds of snakes. and am
taking the mongoose out there to kill
them
1.-THE inquisitive man leaned back in
his seat and laughed.
"-why.' he said. they're not real
snakes your uncle sees. They're i'm
aginary'
And. replied the oriental calmly,
this is an imaginary mongoose.'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
DEBORAH WILEY WINNER.
Will Represent GrinneII High School
at Minneapolis Contest.


at Minneapolis Contest.
Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell, April 22.-At the prelimin-
airy contest to select delegate to rep
resent the Grinnell high school at the
Stanley Hall contest. to be held in
Minneapolis, Deborah Wiley secured
the first place and Floy Korns the sec
ond. The contestants were Deborah
Wiley, Hannah Marvin. Floy Korns,
Virginia Ct,le, Inez Fisher. Halle Fer
guson and Anna Garter The program
was interspersed with musical num-
bers supplied by the pupils of the
school The judges We're H. G. Ly-
man, Miss Perry and Paul Trigg.
The vesper choir rendered Brahms
Requiem at the vesper service OH
Sunday afternoon, Miss Hener and
Ralph Lyman singing the solo parts
These vesper services are attended
by many of the towns people and are
a means of keeping them in touch with
the life ard work Of the college.
The committee appointed to secure
"a pastor is about ready to report on
a man for the place but financial con-
sderations are holding back the settle
ment of tile matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
Too Much Proof.

District Attorney Jerome. at din
ner in New York, told story about
honesty.
"There was man." he said. who
applied for a position in dry goods
house. His appearance wasn't prepos-
sessing, and references were demanded.
After some hesitation. he gave the
name OF driver in the firms employ.
This driver, he thought would vouch
for him.
"a clerk sought out the driver. and
asked him if the applicant was hon
est
Hcnest:' the driver said. Why,
his kcnesty's been proved again and
again. Tt my certain knowledge he's
beer arrested nine times for stealing,
AND every t;pne he was acquitted.
Royalty ane Revenue.
Nearly all the royalists Of Europe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
He Knew.
lPuckll

Sabbath School Teacher-"What doe4
the parable of the Prodigal Son teach
us?'
Bobby Thickneck-"Not to be fatted
calves, ma'am."
Rules for Perennial Youth.
CDR. cohan, Noted London SpecialistI
Precepts Of Wise Man.
With So birthdays to his credit. Dr.
Edward Everett Hale, chaplain Of the
senate. insists that he Is the youngest
old man in the United States.
There are three general principles
Hale said "These are faith, hope and
love. These may be reduced in modern
language to the precepts:
Look up and not down.
Look forward and not back.
Look out and not in.
Lend a hand"
DIR. Hale said that for young men ana
as a set Of working rules for long
and happy life, he would suggest:
Choose your occupation, so far an
you are able 50 that you may live in
the open air.
Speak every day with some one
whom you know to be your superior.
Always touch elbows with the rank
and file.
"All other things being equal, 1t is
better to work on the side of order
than Of disorder.
ITO all of these things, and to the
fact that l sleep ten hours out Of
twenty-four, with short nap every
day when people give me chance, !
ascribe my long and happy life"
DR.. Hale is an earnest and indefa-
tigable worker. He Is usually in his
study by or Z o'clock in the morning
answering letters personally or dictate
ing to his stenographer. Many morn.
ing he clears up his immense corres-
pondence before the breakfast bell has
been rung.
"As for food" he said. II use cold
water and coffee with a great deal -
milk for drink. Thru life I have prac.
ticed total abstinence from wine Or
spirits, except as medicine"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
SUMMER COTTAGE FEVER
Many Iowa Falls Men to Erect Cot.
tages on Iowa River.

Specialize Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, April 22.-The sumner
cottage fever" has broken out here, and
the indications are that the coming
summer will find a number of summer
suburban homes along the Iowa river
west of this city. Messrs. F. D. Peet,
B. H. Thomas. c. B. Richmond and
DR.. w. B. Mechanism have a small
bungalow on high point at The
Slides" overlooking the valley Of the
Iowa river. ]. L. Harrington and DR..
w. NJ. Morton have already prepared
sites each side of the bungalow, and
will build summer cottages this year.
Nearer town several sites have been
selected, and the indications are that
summer homes will be erected this year
by w. v. Sllipley and II. p. Smith.
who will erect a double cottage. Sin
gle cottages are planned by j. NJ. Rine-
hart, o. c. Cobb and f. E. Foster.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
Patents Granted Iowans.

Washington. April 22.-Patents have
been granted to Iowans as follows:
Charles W. Baird, Millersburg, hay
rack: Ts. G. Buxton. boxcar loader;
William Cook. Schaller, harrow; Oil
yer Fisher. Sloan. clasp: Mamie Ferk-
son. Mount Pleasant, garment support
err: j. A. Kearney. Imogene tongue
regulator: L. J. Lindsay. Seymour,
hay stacker: George l. Miller. of Doom.
rail Jointly F.. D. Miner, Rathdrum.
fence post; G. A. Schlachter. Rockwell
City. tire armor: Joseph Shaw, Fort
Dodge adjustable wall and ventilator
for stack cars: Roy A. Showers. Shen-
andoah dumping wagon; B. L. Ward,
Ottumyva, shelf tongs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
HONOR FOR CORNELL STUDENT.
Charles H. Putnam Elected Superin.
tendent Of New Hartford Schools.

Cedar Falls. April 22.-Charles III.
Putnam of the senior class at Cornell
college has been elected city superin-
tendent at New Hartford to succeed II.
n. Eells. who has been at the head
of the New Hartford schools for the
past two years and who has been
elected city superintendent at Schaller,
Iowa, to succeed f. E. Ford. who has
been there the past two years. Both
changes will take place at the opening
of the new school year in September.
S. r. Fitz. who has been at the head
of the Rockford schools for the past
three years. has been chosen superin-
tendent at Hampton to succeed o. E.
Maxwell, who retires after seven years
and will go into the mercantile bust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22

could, If driven to 1t, earn their own
living. The queen OF Roumania, Car
men Sylvia, makes an income from
her books that many authors cannot
equal. The emperor of Russia has a
sweet and we'll trained tenor voice.
The queen Of Italy is linguist of un-
usual talent. The king of England is
one of the best judges of wines and
cigars in the world. AS a wine or to-
bacco expert, or as dealer in these
luxuries, he would soon have grown
rich. The queen of Portugal has a
medical degree and could easily earn
her living as a doctor The German
emperor could make a good living as
a poet, a musician, an artist a ship
builder, a pottery manufacturer, a
horse dealer an actor, bookbinder, a
clergyman, a tailor, sculptor, a bar
Der, farmer or a dentist.
Hunt for Ancestor Ended.
A well dressed woman walked into
the office of the Burlington county
clerk at Mount Holly, N. j., a day or
two ago, and introduced herself to
William s. Sharp the search clerk:
"You see," she began. Il am engaged
~ 6SStAh6 hP sAC SCAetoloSy vi Wi
family-a very old and honored one, by
the way-and am quite sure you will
be interested. Am I right?"
Quite right. Madame" responded
Mr.. Sharp.
my great grandfather" continued
the pedigreed dame, "as l am told was
in some way connected with the county
courts here away back in the olden
days. ! want to get the date to COM
plete my record"
Mr.. Sharp got down dusty old vol
ume containing records as far back as
1910. AS he opened the book his glance
fell on the very name the woman was
looking for, but he did not allude to
the fact, further than to say that he
believed she could find what she
wanted.
About half an hour later the woman
closed the book and started out the
door Mr.. Sharp asked if she had COM
pleted the family tree. He was much
surprised when she snappishly ans
wered, mo, 1t was not there
AS soon as she had gone Mr.. Sharp
looked up the record. 1t showed that
the woman's ancestor had been hanged
for piracy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
GIRLS TO REPRESENT SCHOOL
Webster t;ityans Win in Boone Valley
Contest Preliminary.
SDeCial to Times. r. nnhIican


Webster City, April 22.-At the sec
ond annual preliminary to the Boone
Valley high school declanlatory con-
test. held in this city, Miss Helen
Smith, daughter of Captain and Mrs.
Will F. Smith, won first place with a
fine recitation Of "Hagar" Miss Leila
Hughes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Hughes, won second with Naughty
Zell,' and Roy Lewis won third with
The Destiny OF. America" AS Webster
City is entitled to two representatives
i'm the Boone valley contest, Misses
Smith and Hughes will represent the
Webster City school. This contest will
be held I'm May II. The Boone valley
athletic meet will be held on this same
date in the afternoon. There are eight
towns in the Boone valley association
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
The Busy American Hen.

The great American hen, learning
apparently of the threatened decline in
business, has been doing her full part
toward dscouraging the idea. Last
week 65.3O0,6O0 eggs reached the New
York market the record receipts being
made on Tuesday. when 1887, 800
"strictlys.' all carefully packed for
storage. arrived on the ground. The
amount received here since January 1
surpasses all previous receipts by at
least so per cent, and the end is not
yet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22
THE cay BEFORE.
Cor Comparison.)

Chicago, April 20.
Cattle-Estimated rece,n,S Ia. today
1900: steady; beeves, 4.25@6.65; cows
and heifers, LIS O $40; stockers and
feeders, 2.so@5.1o; good to prime
steers, 5.35@6.65.
Hogs-Estimstted receipts for today
10000; generally sc higher: light, 6.45
@6.75; mixed, 5.45@6.70; heavy, 5000
6.671k; rough, 6.30@6.45: good to choice
heavy, 6.55@6.67A; bulk of sales, $50
@6.65.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
5000: steady; A.5O@6s0; yearlings, ZOO
OTIS; lambs, S.50@S.60.