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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17

would have to go shares with some
that didn't"
why. how can we? Wed freeze
ourselves"
Il don't know; but some way must
be provided In this interior place
people would perish before we could
get the coal from abroad or from
Nova Scotia"
Il suppose they'll be glad even of
wood" said Mrs. Champion. IT'S
dreadful for them-and Christmas
coming"
Poor sort OF Christmas for them"
Dreadful" echoed Katherine.
Il wish there were something we
could do"
DO! To supply a whole township
with heat?"
we might cut down the oaks on
the s'enue"
Those magnificent oaks! guess
not!' said Rob. looking up from his
book. why. II would ruin the whole
place! Don't You let them. father"
I've no idea of it. Those oaks are
as old as oaks can be and live. They
are full of history. No, indeed"
And you would rather people
should freeze" cried Rose.
Give them your rings to buy fuel.
Rose" said her father
my engagement ring! And the
ring was Donald's mother's-and she
dead"
Il value these pines similarly. They
were my fathers; and he is dead"
Il don't know. Unless you take the
money you would have at Christmas
and do what you please with that
Fifty dollars apiece is what you've
always had. And I'll double 1t. That's
the best | can do"
"oh!" said sophy, softly. and there
are so many things | want to do with
mine"
Il, too" said Bob.
"oh. I'd counted so much ON that
Atty" said Rose
We'll, you can take your choice"
said their father. I've taken mine.
| shall go without new overcoat,
and your motherll have to make her
old sealskin do"
I'm sure shall be glad" said the
mother
But you can't get coal And It
would buy so little wood. after all
Because you can't stop some OF the
suffering In the world is no reason
you shouldn't stop any" said Rather
inc. Il don't care! It's wicked TO be
having Christmas presents and all
that when people are dying of cC.d.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17

He little mother, as
her husband called
her. set In the porch
where the vine
YES nuttered
down, while her hus-
band gathered the
o ver-ripe grapes
from the trellls.
She WAS old now.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17
Badly Wanted.

Rowe-I understand the Howler has
engaged a bishop on the editorial
stan.
Streete-As theological authority,
presume
Rowe-No; Just because most OF
its news needs confirmation.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17

Editor-I wonder where the new
man got his ideas of the English Ian.
guage?
Assistant Editor-Whats the mat.
ter?
Editor-He always writes OF an &C
companist as an escort on the plano
Puck
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17
Too Much Progress.

Mr. Chips docking up from the pa
per)-The doctors have discovered an.
others new disease.
Mrs. Chipps-Well, wish they'd
stop looking for new diseases long
enough TO find a cure for my old rheu.
matism.-New York Weekly.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17
8 & { L SSSEI 80 = j. 6 i 80 -
Invention.

Invention.
Now that we have an airship, said
the progressive man, what VIII be
the next important invention?"
Il don't know answered the unen
thusiastic person, unless It is some
method OF enabling the man who is
running the ship TO know exactly what
II Is going TO Washington Star.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17
OUR BUSINESS GUIDp

Directory for those WISHING a,
dress OF any Of the following bu.l' y.
men Of Provo.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17

Il didn't see you in church yester-
day"
mo; While didn't shovel a path
through the Sunday papers In time"
--Puck.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17
he Knew.
Teacher--Johnny, what is an aero

Johnny (who has had experienced
AN aeronaut Is a man who goes up
IN balloon. gets his hook In your
pants, drops sand on you. and then
leaves you up IN tree.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-17
a Lost Tongue.

rno5 say me FTenCh are
deteriorating.
Griggs-l know It. The last time ]
was over in France | couldn't even
make them understand their own Ian
guage.
Her Tongue and the instrument.
Tommy-lt's orful quiet over at our
house.
sammy--What's tn matter? Some
body ill7
Tommy-No; mas went away and
took the phonograph with her,
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-08

needed in Bear Lake county. We are no
longer small county, but one of the larger
ones. AS long as the county is very small
and the business of the office small, it may
be all right to do things little carelessly
for errors can be corrected, but when a
county as large as Bear Lake transacting
the business that is transacted every day
by her citizens, has not the records kept in
acareful, systematic and able manner, the
entire business of the county is effected.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-08
A PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

In the address before the parents of this
school district given last Friday night, Prof.
Siders, of Pocatello, laid particular empha-
sis upon the need of practical work in the
schools of to-day. His address was of par
ticular interest because it was entirely
along practical lines. He gave a plain
matter of fact talk, but it was direct to the
point and full of instructive ideas.
There is no doubt but that the tendency
of the schools of today is to become more
practical in their work, and in the success
of this movement depends the success of our
schools of the future. Until very recent
years the college graduate, when he was
forced to face the world, and earn for him
self livelihood, has often found that he was
not able to cope with the less favored young
man who had enjoyed but meagre educa-
ton, but was backed up by few years
experience.
The school and college work of those days
was just as exacting as it is now. The
student labored as tirelessly, and as con-
scientiously to obtain the diploma of few
years ago as the modern student does. He
acquired as much or more knowledge than
the student of today, if, indeed, an under
standing of ancient history, Greek classics
and dead lang uages can be considered as
knowledge His trouble, when he faced
the world, was to find some one who would
pay him for knowing what the Greek Phil
osopher Of past decades had said and why
he had said it. The student usually found
that his mind was well developed, and be
was able to appropriate his experience as
he encountered it more readily and effective.
" perhaps than the unfortunate person
without an education, but the fact was be
was only well prepared, by his college edu-
cation, to begin his education ofsexperience
in the great school of the world.
While this phase of the question car
never be entirely overcome, it can be, and
has been of recent years, greatly overcome.
The time will never come when schools ear
take the place of experience, or when man
can de turned out of his educational institu
ton, whatever it be. fully prepared to meet
the world in the best manner that he is
capable. But the time is 3Qping when
every hour student spends grinding oyer
his lessons will be calculated to prepare
him in some way to better face his battle
with the world.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-08
A MARK OF ENTERPRISE.

County Auditor Holmes is this week send
ing out copies of his annual statement of
the condition of the county. The statements
have been neatly prepared in pamphlet form,
and may be easily kept on file. The prepar-
alton of these statements is but one of the
marks of enterprise that has characterized
the conduct of the auditors Office since Mr..
Holmes has been placed in charge of it. To
go through the auditors Office and note the
careful manner in which the work is being
systematized and modernized, and to COM
pare it with the office some time ago shows
and that he is doing work he thoroughly
understands.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-08
OUR DUTY AT WALLACE.


One of the great political battles of modern
times will be fought out at the National
Republican Convention in Chicago this year
and at Wallace, May 18th, Idaho will choose
the men who will take part in this contest
in her behalf.
Tn the light Of its Importance to the people
of America it may safely be said that few
political struggles have meant so much to a
liberty loving people.
The contest at this convention is to be
between old ideas of government under
which corruption found means to flourish,
and capital found means to trampe the
rights of the public, and the Roosevelt idea
Of government
The contest is important because it de.
cides whether the Roosevelt idea can pre-
vail in this nation. Under his peerless
leadership the movement to stamp out graft
and corruption and to protect the rights of
the masses, has gained an impetus never
before attained. The ball has been started
rolling and has gained great momentum.
Several have tried to stop its course and
have been badly bruised for their interior
ence. At Chicagoth the great forces of money
have decided to concentrate their force, and
by mighty effort stop the momentum of
this movement which has exposed their
frauds and left empty the Golfers which in
the past they had filed with the tribute of
public to the power. of money.
If they succeed and the Roosevelt policies
are discredited it will be years and maybe
ages before the same momentum will be
again reached. The republican party, which
through its dauntless leader Roosevelt, has
placed the people in the full possession of
their rights, will take a step backward, and
once the retreat is started it may be as hard
to check as the advance was to start.
Idaho has a duty to perform in this con-
test and in the opinion of the Examiner the
duty is not to instruct her delegation to
vote for Taft. Her duty is to choose as her
representatives to that convention the
strongest men in the state, men who are
and have been enthusiasts on the Roosevelt
idea of government. If Taft cannot be nom
mated by the Republican Convention it is
of the greatest Importance that at least a
Roosevelt stamp of man be chosen. II
Roosevelt could be prevailed upon to accept
re- nomination at the hands of conven
ton that forced it upon him, the greatest
good would have been DONE Roosevelt anC
Taft are the men against whom the fight Of
money will be directed. If they can be de-
feated it is of greatest Importance that the
choice does not fall upon man who is not
equally enthusiastic upon the Roosevelt
ideas
Idaho has men who, if sent to Chicago
unfettered and uninstructed. would work
conscientiously for the Roosevelt ideas in
this fight, and who are great enough tc
make their presence felt at even this assem-
bly, of great men of the nation. It is of un.
told Importance to the nation that the fight
should be won, and the duty of Idaho in the
matter is to send her strongest men, anc
not to take from them their power for gooc
before they send them.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1908-05-08
Serious Results Feared.

You may we'll fear serious results from
A c ugh or cold, as pnnemonia and
co: sumption start with n cold. Foley q
Honey aud Tar cures the most obstin-
ate coughs or colds and prevents SER
ious results. Mudern Pharmacy.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-01

times the construction of low dams to
hold up the water and let the silt
drop has marked beneficial effect.
The time has not yet come to gen.
orally line the bitches and canals
Measurement of hundreds of miles of
bitches has shown that the greatest
losses usually occur in limited
stretches. Sometimes these may be
told by an examination of the soil and
the surroundings, but often they can
not be. guessed at from a casual sur
face examination. The better way is
to determine the worst places, and
then to improve these. The presence
of signs of seepage below the canal
may sometimes indicate where there
may be suspected spots. At present
the application of remedy to the
worst places, or an attempt to silt the
canal with clay sediment will do the
greatest good at the least expense.
l.. G. CARPENTER.
Colorado Agricultural College, Fort
Collins.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-01
SEEPED LANDS.

In most cases seeped land is caused
by the accumulation of water from
other land, and may come through
gradual soaking underground, or by
passage along the top of an imper-
vious layer, as of shale or clay, and
sometimes by being conducted through
a layer of porous gravel. In all these
cases If the source of the supply can
be ascertained, then when this is
tapped, only patience is needed to
again bring the land into it's former
condition. AS 1t has taken some years
for the full effect of the seepage to
show, so the effect of drainage may
not be fully seen for one to three
years. Sometimes where there is a
layer of sand or gravel overlaid with
clay, water will gush up through holes
when punctured through the top layer
of clay. In such cases the seepage is
often seen on the side of the hill and
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-01
IRRIGATION

was found to lose at the rate of a
depth of 81 feet in one day. 1t was
not surprising that an immediate re-
suit was the loss of the garden crops
below the canal in that part of town.
What attracted my attention to the
case and led to the measurement be-
ing made was field of cabbages, full
grown, with the tops just showing
above lake of water In this case
the canal was an old one, and had
been running without any material
loss. Some plasterers had found an
excellent supply of sand where the
ditch crossed a draw, and, digging
into the sand, had thus given the wat
er full chance to leak, which it did
very freely. This illustrates the fact
that cleaning ditch often increases
the loss. Sitting up the canal with
clay sediment very greatly reduces the
loss. If the sediment is fine sand,
the silt may be of little benefit. Some,
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-01

increasing to the bottoms. These soils
are generally among the easiest to
drain, though from failure to under
stand the situation they have often
met with failure. With the greater
value of land, the cost of drainage is
moderate, and when reclaimed the land
will be the best of the farm.
One of the conclusions of the in
vestigations reported in Bulletin NO.
As, of the Colorado Experiment Sta
ton, was that most of the seep wa
ter came from the bitches, rather than
from the water applied to the soil.
While this is not always the case, 1t
is generally true. 1t was found that
with bitches in heavy clay there was
usually a loss equal to a depth OF
three inches over the whole canal
each day. In sandy soils with some
degree of clay, the loss might be two
feet a day, and in some cases where
there was gravel bottom, the loss be-
came many times greater. One of the
old canals in the suburbs of Greeley
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-01

An important project is under way
by which an extensive acreage of land
in the lower Yakima Valley, lying
above the Sunnyside Canal, will be
watered The project involves a COM
bination of the Selah-Moxee Ditch
Company and the Lombard & Horsley
ditch Interests and the tunneling of
the Selah hill and the hill on the east
side of Union Gap. These tunnels will
cost $150,000 and will enable a new
ditch to be carried at a sufficiently
high elevation into the valley below
the gap to bring under irrigation a
very large tract of dry country. The
tunnels will also accelerate the flow
of the water, the cement bottom and
sides adding so per cent. to the flow
of the water in fumes.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-01

While a Snake River dam bill has
passed both Houses of Congress, it has
differences in form that require adjust
ment. There is also very strong OPP
position to the project, as it is as
serted leading lumber company will
build an immense mill at Five Mile
Rapids, and desires the passage of the
bill so they can utilize the water for
their private benefit, rather than to
conserve the water for the benefit of
the public There is a sight of differ
ence between millsite and a damsite.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-05-01
PRIZE OFFERED FOR BEST ANSWER
Attractive Proposition Offered Those Who Have
knowledge of Irrigation Affairs
Attractive

r had
lowing Of questions submitted Harrison Sunny
number is thoroughly irrigation
well
Ranch to be of benefit
these subjects thoroughly
these questions
different We therefore
of $1,000 gold
this list The will
which
possible Pick out two questions which have do with
irrigation
briefly completely Write
which
possible
limited
their
cseness The judges OF this contest will be Mr. Walden Mr. s.
Sunnyside and Managing Editor The
a list which
concusvey his
irrigation the questions carefully
IRRIGATION QUESTIONS
is matte doing great
ing opened by the Reclamation Service profitable?
following
Valley
district Spokane district
way o produce any the
S crop which irrigated
Little definitely hcky
be should Although
have shown
the whether should grind the alfalfa
seIffeedng
available
we'll provided morning
strengthening water for stock strongly impregnated with alka
detrimental?
What College doing problems
the irrigation farmer?
g. What the do for themselves?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
PROMINENT. PHYSICIANS Endorse Our Cod. Liver
 Preparation, VinoI.

Many of the most eminent physi- cians are now prescribing Vinol as the most satisfactory cod liver oil prep aration. sThus 1t is fast superseding other forms of cod liver oil and emul- sions. -,,,
 W. N. Rand. M. D., of Evans Mills N. Y. writes Prom personal exper- fence, I am able to appreciate the val ne of your cod liver oil preparation Vinol, I have used It and prescrin- ed 1t largely during the past eighteen months. and I want to say that Vinol is all you claim for it and more.
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 Another physician writes: ] am satisfied that Vinol derives it's wonder full life giving and strength creating power from tho medicinal curative el| ements found in the cod's liver. It Is the most satisfactory strengthcreator and vitalizer for old people. weak Wo- men and delicate children which it has ever been my pleasure to prescribe.
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10

Alexander K. Mcclure, protonothary of the State Supreme Court and Superior Court, soldier and editor. on the ami versary of the eightieth year of his birth, which occurred today.
 The dinner which was held at the Hotel Majestic, was attended by men prominent in all walks of life. Among those in attendance was Speaker Can non, of the House of Representatives, also many members of the Pennsylva- mia delegation in Congress, and the en- tire membership of the State Superior Courts.
 The room was profusely decorated. chief among the decorations being g. large electric sign reading Eighty Years Young"
 Chief, Justice Mitchell of the Supreme Court presided. Speaker Cannon was enthusiastically received by the diners. In his usual humorous vein he told Colonel Mcclure that he hoped he might live to be one hundred years old and he (Cannon) would come back again as a boy of ninety.
 In closing his remarks Mir. Cannon said: 'In all ages there are prophets of evil, but I venture to say that in this year 1908. this Republic shall en- dure. and continue to endure through the patriotism, the devotion and sanity of a majority of its 90.O00.000 people"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10

4 N Porterfield sang beautiful air. ana Mrs Robert Lee then began Mendels- sohn's wedding march. Little Tommie Cannon. nephew of the bride. walked before the bridal couple. scattering rose Leaves in their path. The bride was daintily gowned in white SIX with trimmings of lace. and carried a cluster of white roses. After the ceremony she changed this for a hand some travelling costume Of blue ana the afternoon train bore them away for little honeymoon trip to Atlanta On their return they will make this their home. where the groom holds a responsible business position and Dotn have many friends.
 The out-of-town guests at the we'd ding were. Mrs. W. N Cannon. and son. Perry McLain and Miss Nina Ans ley. of Montgomery.
 Rev. Brooks Lawrence addressed the citizens yesterday at the court house on the subject of the Jaw and Order League" He made a fine speech and was heard with much interest. At the close a league was formed with R. A. Ice. as President, J. D. Owen secretary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
ONLY SURVIVOR SAVED.

Cedar Keys. Fla, Jan. 9-The only survivor of the five men who were washed to sea on the ill-fated house boat Tuesday morning, was brought here today, having been found on an oyster reef by tug boat. After be- ing battered about for a time by the storm, the boat went to pieces. This survivor and one other man managed to keep afloat on part of the wreckage but while helplessly drifting in the Gulf, one man died from exhaustion. The rescued man was in pitiable condition when rescued. his clothing being torn from his body and he was almost dead from exhaustion.
 The crew of a Greek spongins schooner which went ashore on a reef near the Suwanee River, was brought here today by a fishing schoo- ner, one member of the crew having his leg broken.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-10
Your Duty $ 10 De Well.

But you cannot be well if you neglect taking Hoods sarsaparilla when you know you should take it. Impure blood, poor appetite. headache, nervousness, that tired feeling by these and other signs your sys- tenn demands Hoods. Get a bottle today.
 Glow Of HeaIth--". My blood was very poor. Since taking Hoods Sarsaparilla l have more Solor, in my face. sleep and eat we'll and work is 6 pleasure" MRS. A. A. HOWARD, Taunton. Mass.
 in Worst FoPm-"I had estarrh in the worst form and was advised to try Hood 8 Sarsaparilla. 1 took seven bottles and am pow in good health, l hope everyone wh9 has eatArrh will give Hood Q fair trial. Mas. WILLIAM METcALF. Psrkerford. Pa.
 Always PraIse-"I first took Hoods Sar- saparilIS B years ago. and always speak in favor of it" H. CowDELL, 2S1 Perry Street. Lowell. Mass.
 Hoods sarsaparIlla Is sold everywhere, Tn the usual liquid, or in tablet form called sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Pre- pared only by c. I. Hood Co, Lowell, Mass