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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10

Engelmann spruce, lodgepole and
other kinds of pine, aspen, and
cotton wood are only partial list
OF the kinds of wood which are strong
enough and abundant enough to
win high value for construction
purposes, were it not for one single
defect which has prevented their
general adoption. When exposed
to the soil and weather they decay
so rapidly that they have to be
renewed too often to justify their
use.
Dead timber of lodgepole pine
and other species also is found in
large tracts, but is sharply discrim-
mated against by all constructing
engineers and contractors. AS a
matter of fact, the dead timber,
provided it is sound, is just as good
as green timber of the same species;
and indeed, in some ways, is even
more valuable. For it is well-known
that thoroughly seasoned timber
is both stronger and more durable
than the same timber when green.
Timber which was killed by fire
or insects, and which is still In a
sound condition, differs from green
timber chiefly in being thoroughly
seasoned-that is to say, it is
stronger, more durable and lighter.
And so not only are the freight rates
considerably reduced, but better
grade of timber is secured.
Even in a thoroughly seasoned
condition, lodgepole pine, Engel-
mann spruce, and the oUher species
mentioned above, are by no means
durable woods when compared with
Douglas fir, Oregon cedar, and the
other kinds of wood which are used
so extensively in construction work.
And before they can successfully
compete with such timbers, In
spite of their lower price, they must
be made to last longer under UNI
favorable conditions.
After several years study, the
United States Forest Service has
proved that in many cases the COM
plicated and expensive plants are
not necessary for the proper treat
ment of many kinds of timber;
and that many of the timbers which
decay most rapidly in the natural
state, are among the easiest and
cheapest to treat. Many of the
species mentioned above offer little
resistance to the entrance of the
preservative. The principle of the
method is to immerse the thoroughly
seasoned wood in hot bath of the
liquid, leave it in for few hours,
and then either plunge it into cold
bath of a preventative, or else run
out the hot liquid from the treating
tank, and fill it up again with
liquid of lower temperature.
This requires only the simplest
kind of machinery, and the cost of
operation is so slight that even
cheap timbers like fence posts and
shingles can be treated by the
average farmer of small means.
Although the Forest Service, by
extensive experiments in all por-
'fions of the country, consftfers that
the practicability of the process
has been conclusively proved, more
or less difficulty has been encounter
ed in inducing Others to adopt the
process on a commercial scale. In
order to demonstrate beyond any
doubt that the process is adapted
to commercial treatments, the SER
vice has arranged to erect small
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
NEW ENGLAND KURN HATTIN
HOMES.
WESTMINSTER AND SAXTON'S
RIVER. VI.

RIVER, VT.
The Board of Trustees of the
Kurn Hattin Homes have no doubt
of their duty in the great calamity
that has come to the Homes by
reason of the fire. The work must
not be given up for the need is
great and pressing. There are hum
dreds of orphans or neglected boys
that need just the loving care and
Christian training that Kurn Hattin
has always given. There is always
a long list of most needy and often
most truly pathetic cases. We have
all the property needed to carry
on a splendid work except a build
ing to replace the one destroyed
We are gradually accumulating
an endowment fund that will in the
future be a great help in providing
a part of the expenses. The prod
ucts of the farm, the orchards, and
the poultry ranges will be increas-
ingly helpful in supporting the
Homes.
The Board of Trustees, after
careful consideration, have decided
to appeal for building fund of
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
This will enable them to build so
that they can, by utilizing the re-
naming buildings, care for seventy
five boys.
Already a staunch friend of the
Homes has promised to give five
thousand dollars of this amount so
we have a splendid start and
strong incentive to labor most ear
nestly to secure the balance.
The fine results achieved by Kurn
Hattin in the last fourteen years
have made host Of loyal friends
to it's work mad we do not doubt
that they will now rally to its sup
port and provide the money needed
for rebuilding.
Our work of making good citizens
out of those whose environments
would have most surely dragged
them down, is the most valuable
that can be done for the state, and
the sane, uplifting training in relig-
ious truth works for the church
and for all moral endeavor.
The recognition already won by
Kurn Hattin is shown by the letters
from His Excellency, Governor
Proctor, State Superintendent Stone
and Superintendent Barss.
Please give these facts your
thoughtful consideration, resolve
to have a share in replacing the
building destroyed by the calami-
tous fire, and advise some member
of the Board of Trustees what con-
tribution you can make. -
Any further information desir
will be gladly given.
w. j. VAN PATTEN
N. G. WILL!A
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
The Late Dr.. Morse.
IN MEMORIAM.

Last Sunday morning the mem
orials services for the late pastor
we're held in the Congregational
church. Rev. William Slade of
North Thetford and Rev. Mr.. Legg
of Grace Church conducted the
service, which was simple but i'm
presssive.
The music was appropriate and
was sung by the morning choir and
the Young Peoples choir. Rev.
Mr.. Slade could not speak from per-
sonal acquaintance with DR.. Morse,
as the pastorate was so brief that
few friendships had been formed
among the ministry His address
was full of helpful thoughts and ap-
probation of what the ministry
means both to the one who serves
and those who are ministered
unto.
The program for the service was:
Voluntary Handel
Miss Hunt
HYMN Come Unto Me"
Responsive Reading
Anthem NEARER My God to Thee"
Choir
Scripture Lesson
Prayer
Violin Solo, Traumerei, Schumann
Mr.. Sargent
Anthem. "Like as a Father"
Choir
Address, The Value of the Ministry
Rev. William Slade
Anthem "Love Divine" Lewis
Choir
In Memoriam
Rev. Ernest A. Legg
Chorus 81 am His Child Morris
Young Peoples Choir
Hymn Lead Us, Q Father"
Benediction
Postlude Batstle
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
AFFORDS PERFECT SECURITY.

Foley's Honey and Tar affords perfect
security from pneumonia and consumption
as it cures the most obstinate coughs and
colds. We have never known a single
instance of cold resulting in pneumonia
after Foley's Honey and Tar had been
taken. j. NJ. Taylor, Bradford, Vt. and
B. w. Abbott, Fairlee, Vt, Agents.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10

# its branches ana IL sUallus
to-day. 1t cannot be seen
- the eye because the vine has
covered it completely with its thick
mass of twining branches qand
foliage. but we know it is there
because it gives form to the whole,
a tower of living green, and the
garden is made beautiful by its
presence. The one, mute testl-
mony to the life that it has lived;
the other living testimony to the
friendship that abides in life and
death.
So when this service was first
suggested, tbs thought came to me,
would that we could have the
tributes of the old friends, the friends
who have labored with DR.. Morse,
the friends who have borne the
burden and heat of the day with
him. the friends who, through the
wears have shared his joys and his
sorrows. the friends who have chung
to him in life and who now are re-
ceiving a forming power in death.
The tributes of the old friends are
very dear to the hearts of the new
friends. for in response to all that
the former speak, the latter say,
$50 might it have been with us
also. had the years been melted out
and the days of his soiourn length
ened.
Ihave written to some of these old
friends. let them now speak to the
memory of one they loved.
al am very glad indeed to have
the opportunity of expressing my
high regard for DIR. Morse, and the
great sorrow with which | heard
of his untimely death. DIR. Morse
and | were associated in work in
Evansville that required the utmost
delicacv and carefulness, in which
| never knew him to fail to show the
utmost courtesy and Christian kind
ness. He was a valued counsellor,
an earnest, spiritual preacher and
a faithful friend. And when after
much counsel together he and l
decided upon a movement TO unite
two congregations, which would
require a great deal of sacrifice on
his part. he had no hesitation in
deciding upon what he thought
was the good of the cause. We &C
cent in faith the mystery of God s
providence in removing to His
presence one so much needed here,
and in the very fulness Of his
strength. But in the midst of our
personal grief we rejoice in the as
surance that our dear brother has
found in the immediate presence Of
the Maker a higher sphere of labor
and an exceeding great reward.
avery sincerely yours,
c. 5. NIcKERsON.
Rev. Charles 5. Nickerson, ID. d.,
Chicago, Ill.
81 desire, however, to say that
| wish to join my expressions Of
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
A MARKET FOR Yq
TALLOW~iS

--AITo-I eVssf Eho
place to send 81
Hides, Calfskins, ShN
low and Bones is to-
Hyde Park, Vermont
highest prices; RENTS tn
lowing the arrival of goods ~
Park; pays the freight on shipr,
of 200 pounds or more, and keen
his customers at all times poste
as to market values.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10

Thus they speak. Could all those
whose lives have grown up with his
life. whose destinies have been en-
twined one with the other, voice
their sentiments to-day, it would
be to speak out of full hearts and
blessed memories as these have
done. There would be tributes to
his bright optimism which must be
the basis Of a successful ministry.
There would be tributes to his
courage. There would be tributes
TO his faithfulness to friendship.
There would be tributes to his un-
faltering trust in the wise provi-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-04-10
In MEMORIAM
Bv Mr.. Legg.

There is in the yard of neighbor
at home large elm tree about the
base of which had been planted
several roots of woodbine. For
years this woodbine had grown,
ever encircling its branches about
the trunk of its supporter and friend.
The tree and the vine had borne the
hot sun of summer together, they
had braved the blasts of winter in
close embrace, the leaves of the one
had come forth in spring in COM
pany with the other, and together
they had fallen to the ground in
the autumn. The lives of the two
we're as the lives of friends, year
- year, living in close, sympa-
ntouch.
here came year when the
ON some unexpected and
reason, died. The newly
leavsS1nlddenly withered
W. end that had
, 1908-07-29

Every Claim Is Backed BY Local
Testimony.

If the reader wants stronger proof
than the following statement IL ex-
p~erience of a resident Of Laramie,
what can it be?
Jacob Weber, employed at the Lar
mie iron and steel works. 164 west
Clark street, Laramie, Wyoming,
says: Some twelve or fourteen years
g 1 strained my back and for a mum
Der of days was laid off from work
and finally was obliged to give it up
entirely. Last spring I returned to it
and one day d sharp catch took me
in the loins and for d few minutes !
could not move. The pain over my
kidneys became continual and l
thought I would have to lay off. a
neighbor told ME about Doan's Kid.
ney Pills and advised me to try them,
| had my son get a box at the Lara
ME Drug company's store. In two
nrsthree DAYS l could notice a4deciied
benefit and | kept on with their use
until | had used w boxes and by
that time, ! did not have a sign of
backache and the kidney secretions
which had been highly colored, heavy
and scalding were restored to a ma
tural and normal condition. Many of
MY fellow workmen can attest for the
personal mention l have made of
Doan's Kidney Pills and how strong
my opinion of them las been"
For sale by all Dealers. Price so
cents Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole Agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
, 1908-07-29
OIL for Gang Emmet crawford.

Major D.. E. Mccarthy, chief quar-
termaster; Lieutenant Colenel w. P.
Evans, chief-of-staff, Lieutenant Troup
Miller and Captain W. F. Clark
chief paymaster. left Sunday afternoon
for Camp Emmett Crawford, wyoming
near Fort D. A. Russell, says the Oma
ha Bee. The detachment of clerks
detailed'for service at the camp during
the maneuvers will leave Monday ev-
ening. General Morton VIII leave for
the same destination later in tie wesk
in order to assume command OF the
camp on August 1. The officers Will
be absent one month.
, 1908-07-29
American Money Going Abroad.


1t is estimated that over half a bill
lion of dollars is spent annually by
Americans in their rilgrimages to the
old world. Thus a large part of Amer
lean prosperity is shared with the
sh~opkeepers, hotels and transportation
Ut ~%osaiia be IL.
possible to estimate the amount of
money spent annually by those in
search of health; but we do know that
when Hcstetter's Stomach Bitters is
used an immediate improvement can
be noticed. The sick man or woman
regains strength rapidly, because the
Bitters. tones and aids the digestive
organs and keeps the bowels from
becoming constipated. thus enabling
them to assimilate all the strengthen
ing qualities Of their food. 1t thus
prevents dyspepsia, indigestion. head
ache. fatulency. heartburn. insomnia,
biliousness, cramps, diarrhoea and ma
LARA. fever and ague. Try a bottle
and see for yourself.
, 1908-07-29
TWO COWS KILLED
BY LIGHTNING BOLT.

During the storm yesterday after
noon. when the telegraph Office was
struck by lightning, a bolt killed j
couple of cows near the rolling mill,
one belonging to Mrs. Griffin and the
other to Mrs. Larson. The damage
at the telegraph Office was slight, some
shingles being knocked off the west
side, but Everett Bloyd, Trainmaster
Let's and Yardmaster Crooks were
scared almost to fainting. each says
of the other.
, 1908-07-29
LAReE %rARANTuLA

IN BUNCH OF BANANAS.
If Fred Fisher. employed at the
Gem City Grocery company. was a
drinking man, he would most surely
have thought he had 'em" today,
while selling some bananas. He was
very carefully pulling the fruit from
the stalk and in n handful grabbed
a banana and a good-sized, apparent
ly healthy tarantula. He dropped both
before the reptile had time to bite and
his poisonous majesty is now sleeping
in a bottle of alcohol on one of he
counters of the Gem City grocery.
, 1908-07-29
REPORT
FROM THE UNiVERI

FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
Frank A. Smith, observer at the uni
yersity weather station. gives the fol
lowing figures for t~wenty-four hours
ending at noon today. as recorded by
the instruments in the Office of the
experiment station AT the university:
Maximum temperature. &C degrees.
Minimum temperature, As degrees.
barometer, 23.352 and rising.
Total wind. 100 miles; prevailing di-
lrection, north.
Maximum velocity. southeast, 80
miles an hour at LAS p. m. yesterday.
Relative humidity, S5 per cent.
De wpotnt, 81 degrees.
Precipitation, 81 inch. Heavy dew
during night.
, 1908-07-29
THE ONLY GRAND SON
GONE TO THE RANCH

Mrs. W. G. Decker and her babe. her
mother. Mrs. H. G. Decker of Fort
Collins and her sister, Mrs. r. B. Kin
ley of Sheep mountain left for the So
dergreen ranch in Will Goodale's auto
mobile this morning, where q genuine
family reunion is arranged, Grandpa
and Grandma Sodergreen meeting the
procession at least at the front gate.
, 1908-07-29
MENTIONED.
Partly cloudy this morning.

TdrlIy cIUuu5 tHI5 IIorHIH5.
Bethany & Son. the engineers.
The Presbyterian Missionary society
will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. e. w. Condit.
The bank barometer showed a
barometric pressure Of 23.41 inches
this morning, an unusually high point.
Marshal Sigman has a force of men
at work on Grand, btween Third and
Fifth. smoothing up the surface OF
that street.
, 1908-07-29
WILL NOT SUPPLY SUNDAY
DINNER TO AUTOMOBILtSTS.

Jacob Lunj, the Big Laramie ranch
man and summer resort keeper. asks
The Republican to state that hereaf-
ter he will not serve Sunday dinners
to automobile Parties who run out just
to spend the day n dine in the coun-
try.
, 1908-07-29

FOR ~sALE-weathered oak dininf,
room furniture. Two Coles Hot
Blast Heaters for soft coal. T. F. Nc.
Connel. at the experiment station live
stock farm. Phone 60 black. 295t6
, 1908-07-29
Card Of Thanks.

We are very thankful to our friends
in showing their sympathy and kind
ness in our recent loss OF our daugh-
ter, Edith Anna Sophia, and especial
ly to Rev. and Mrs. O. Woods in as
sisting.
MR.. AND MRS. NATE Johnson.
, 1908-07-29

FOR sALE-Cheap. today and to-
morrow. birdseye maple c%hiffonier and
dresser, rattan chair, hall seat and
mirror and bicycle. J. F. Brown, Tenth
and Garfield.
, 1908-07-29

Ten years ago let's adjoining the Ne
braska state university grounds at Lin
coin sold for $500; today they bring
$4,000. If You want to get in ON a
similar raise bring $500 to $500 to
'irand Avenue Addition adjoining the
Wyoming university grounds, ut . a. IN
Saturday, August 1st, 1908.
, 1908-07-29

SToLEN-From pasture near tie
yards, night of July 9th, black horse.
age IL, no brand, small collar seal on
right shoulder, saddle marks. fetlocks
trimmed, warts in left ear. Reward.
C. A. Jackson.
, 1908-07-29
WHEATLANp TEACHER
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Miss Mary Hudson, who is teaching
school northwest of town, was quite
severely injured Tuesday by an cleo
trical shcek, says the Wheatland
World. She was riding horseback
from school when she was struck by
The electrical bolt and knocked from
the horse, being rendered unconscious
for some time. She is considerably
improved at this writing.
, 1908-07-29

WANTED = Ranch housekeeper,
must be experienced cook; nice home,
good wages. Apply at Union Pacific
hotel Monday morning, August Sd.
Baldwin. costs
, 1908-07-29

FOR RENT-Furnished rooms, zoe
Fifth. tt
, 1908-07-29

FOR SALE; HsrBaIn-New, Modern
Groom house, laundry and furnace. En-
quire this ONCE. 1T
, 1908-07-29

FOR sALE-6room house with
barn, shade trees and garden. Price,
$1,000. Terms. Inquire. 1853 north
Eighth. 2ssts
, 1908-07-29

Fl. H. Baumbach has moved his
tailoring establishment to rooms on
second fioor of the May building. 296t6
, 1908-07-29

FOR SALE lots with n new &
roomed cottage and barn. 1908 South
First street or Chris NJ. Tegner. 2s9tt
, 1908-07-29

LCsT-BIack silk jacket on train
Sunday: Scandinavian picnic Return
to this Office. 296t3
, 1908-07-29
~EvERYBODY'S WANTS

Dreszmaking and plain sewing, 2O2
Grand avenue. 297t6
, 1908-07-29

FOR sALE-Piano and household
goods. w. B. Griffin, coo Sheridan. tt
, 1908-07-29

Aluminium water filters at 26S north
Fourth street, 25c. Phone 173 red. If
, 1908-07-29

FOR RENT-Piano. Enquire IL
Fourth. 295t
, 1908-07-29

When you want up-to-date French
dry" garment cleaning, and pressing,
phone Sired, Marquardt Tailoring Co.
, 1908-07-29

Exclusive Local representative of ID. " Price & Co, Merchant Tanms. Chicago
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
from the north.

from the north.
 The breeding of corn and other products will also be carried on. Work in this line on certain crop, such as corn, is carried on for long periods, through mixing of varieties and by selection and elimination.
 Prof. Norgord plans later in the season to have a farmers pie nic at the experimental farm here, when he will have instruct ors present to explain and illus trate the work and points of in- terest thereof to all who will come and give attention.
 The Star will give full and ample notice to it's readers of this event, as we'll as data of the work that can be secured.
 The Mena station is in charge of William Grant, who is doing much good work under direction of the department. and who will always give courteous attention to inquiries from visitors and others.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Keeping Mir. Norwood Busy.

Hon. Hal l.. Norwood returned home Friday from Prescott, where he delivered Thursday night the literary address at the closing exercises of the high school at that place. Mir. Nor. wood has also been invited to att tend the annual banquet of the State Medical Society which meets Tn Little Rock on May IS, and respond 10 the toast, the sub- ject selected being "Pills and Politics." Owing to other en- agreements Mir. Norwood had to decline this invitation.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
Splash of a RaIndron.

Even the splash of raindrop is of sufficient importance to receive scien. tlfic investigation. Prof A. M. Worthington of the Royal Engineering college at Davenport, England, has found that drop of water falling into water excavates a perfectly spherical hollow, which is lined with the liquid of tae drop, reaches it's greatest depth as the water rising attains it's maxi. mum height, but is enormously great CT in volume than the water thrown out With fall of 80 inches the pit has 360 times the volume of the elected water, with fall of lG inches. 44 times.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14
sible, with the effect of any diff

sible, with the effect of any diff ference Tn soil.
 Beside these rows two rows of another variety are planted (four rowssof each variety always), and so on down the field. There are twenty-five varieties in all thus treated, making 1c0 rows.
 Elaborate notes are taken, as of germination, coming through ground, rapidity of growth, height of stalks, size of stalks, height of ears from ground, angle of ears, whether standing up or hanging down; then a full an- alysis of the ears, how many seed ears, good ears and nubbins, and total quantity and quality of the full yield.
 All these details are kept on record, bulletins issued each year, and after test has been made for three years a final decision will be made and announced as to which variety seems best suited to the soil, climate and general conditions of the particular To. cality.
 Cotton is to be treated in the same manner. Prof. Norgord says that the important thing in this state soon will be to produce a cotton crop at the earliest pos siole date in order to defeat the boil weevil, winch he thinks will soon be general over the state. The experimental work will tend iu that direction.
 Forage crops, such as alfalfa, millet, clover and grasses will re- ceive much attention, a matter of great importance here where so large a percentage of the feed stntfs of this kind are shipped in
The Mena weekly star., 1908-05-14

oats, which will be cut when ma tured; the ground will be plowed and planted to cowpeas, which will be cut in turn. Then crim- son clover will be planted and this will be moved.
 Then sections 1, 2 and 3 will be planted 10 cotton, and the re- sulting.crop will show the effect on the land or the result obtained from the three methods used in treating the soil. All this work is to be done without fertilizer of auylkind.
 On other land crops will be grown with different classes oi commercial fertilizers, or from formulas furnished by the head experiment station at Fayette. vile. These experiments will de. eide definitely what the land most needs to make it most productive, a thing almost absolutely essen tial 10 farmers who propose te lertilize their lands by such means.
 |
 Knight. be said here that Pro. fessor Norgord does not especial, ly advocate the use of commercial fertilizers, but advises the plant. ing of certain crops, or the rota. ton of crops for land building, and the use of such fertilizing products as are produced on the farm.
 The method of determining the best variety of corn or cotton IS interesting. For corn a suitable piece of land has been chosen. divided into two plots, and on the south side of each two rows of certain variety of corn planted, this arrangement of rows being done to do away, as far as DOS.