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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

taste Is an additional safeguard against
mistaking It for n harmless drug.
Strychnia sulphate Is the most con.
yenient form OF the poison. since II is
freely soluble In hot water and In the
natural juices OF vegetables used as
bait. To disguise its bitterness 80
that rodents may not be deferred from
eating the bats, sugar Is often EN-
ployed, or the strychnine may be
mixed with it's own bulk Of CONNER
cial saccharine A sugar syrup poi
soned with strychnin' may be used
with excellent results II Is prepared
as follows:
Dissolve an ounce OF stryohnia sui
pnate in pint of boiling water Add
pint OF thick sugar syrup, and stir
thoroughly. The syrup is usually
scented by adding a few drops Of oil
OF anise, but this Is not essential II
preserved In closed vessel, the syrup
win keep indefinitely.
The above quantity is sufficient TO
poison a half bushel OF shelled corn or
other grain (corn recommondcdl The
grain is stepped IN hot water and al
lowed to soak over night II Is then
drained and soaked for several hours
Ia the poisoned syrup. Before using.
corn meal may be added TO take up
the excess of moisture.
Dry crystals of strychnine also may
be used. They are introduced. by
means Of a knife into small pieces OF
:. --,- s-7.---, ~
the entire raisins or dried prunes A
single large crystal Cor several small
ones). Is enough for each bait Rails
ins are especially recommended be
cause they are easily handled aud CON
tain enough sugar 20 disguise the bit.
ternesB OF the poison.
Pocket gophers In ditch banks may
be poisoned In the following manner:
Select the freshest hill or mound and
with a narrow garden trowel follow
the soft earth OF the tunnel until the
main runway &c. Fig. %, Is reached.
by noting the direction from which
the earth was pushed out and locat.
ing the closed entrance. the burrow
may be readily followed and the main
runway quickly found The poisoned
ralsin, corn, or small potato should be
placed well back in the main runway
and the opening closed. II Is usual
for one gopher only 10 occupy the bur
rows connected with group Il hills,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

potatoes and other tuberous crops. Be
sides this, they throw up innumer
able mounds Of earth in meadows,
pastures, and grain fields. which cover
and destroy far more Of the crop than
Is eaten by the animals or killed by
having the roots cut on. These mounds
also prevent close moving, so that
much of the hay crop Is lost, and the
pebbles they contain often break or In
jure farm machinery. The loss due
TO gopher mounds In the clover and
alfalfa fields in some OF the western
states has been conservatively esti.
mated at one'tenth of the entire crop.
In many of the fertile valleys where
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
POCKET GOPHERS COST
FARMERS PRETTY PENNY
Little Possibly David
f. Lantz, Assistant. ". s. Bureau biological Survey

Pocket gophers infest all the states
and territories west OF the Mississippi.
and parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Flor
ida, Georgia, and Alabama. They oc-
cur also In southwestern Canada and
over the greater part OF Mexico, All
the species live underground In rami.
flying tunnels, and all bring to the sur.
face quantities Of earth, which is
heaped up in the shape OF mounds
The habits OF these animals are every.
where much the same.
throughout their range pocket goph-
ers are very destructive TO crops. They
eat the roots OF fruit trees and In this
way sometimes ruin whole orchards.
They eat both roots and tops of clio.
yer, alfalfa, grasses, grains and vege.
tables, and are especially harmful TO
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

and when the burrow remains open
II indicates that the animal has been
killed.
Trapping is a successful method
when followed intelligently and per
sistently. II is especially adapted to
small fields. orchards, gardens. and
irrigation embankments. where only
few gophers are present; but In the
case OF large areas that are badly In
tested, the method involves too much
labor.
For trapping gophers an ordinary
No, 0 steel trap may be employed with
success. but there are on the market
several special gopher traps which are
better ada nted for general use.
In using the ordinary steel trap. the
first step is to make an opening Into
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
AN EARL RsfusEp s,so,ooo.
singing NobIeman Not Tempted by Z
Music Hall Offer.

London.-It has been reported that
the earl of Shaftesbury has been I'm.
Vited to go on the American music
nan stage at the modest salary Of
$4,000 a week. This beats Harry
Lauder. II is the largest salary evei
ouered to an amateur or even to an
earl. Lots of the English nobility have
found their way. to the footlIghts. but
rev have possessed the qualifications
OF the young earl Of Shaftesbury.
whose fine tenor voice entities him To
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
Sorry He Spoke.

or all the bores he was tho limit
DO you know he drawled. Il some.
times feel the call Of the polar regions.
Weally | think I'd Ike 10 join a relief
expedition. What do you think OF II,
Miss Woseg'
well, Roggy.' responded the weary
girl, with a yawn, ~ certainly would
be a relief 10 some Of your acquain-
tances"
And without a word he took his hat
aud cane and departed.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
unbusInesslIke Women.

Women. though they may always
have been busy have not always been
businesslike; they have been instinc-
tive rather than methodlcal. Thus
they forgot to put a market value on
their housekeeping and ignored TO
train for Il scientifically. Leeds
Mercury.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
Domestic Economy.

Mora. was that the goldman saw
making love 10 you yesterday even
ing?" j.
ayes, ma'am but 'ope. ma'am--
Does he love you very much'
Nora?'
"E sage e does, ma'am'"
'Devotedly?"
Eyes, ma'am"
"WelI. tell him that unless he gives
ms better weight than he has been
doing we shall get our coal els-s-
where"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

There Is perhaps nothing marketed
as poorly as poultry II alive they are
shipped in little crowded coops as
thick as they can be squeezed in. II
dressed-well from what can be OBJ.
served on market days, ones appetite
for chicken could not be enhanced.
There Is no reason why dressed fowls
cannot be put ON tho market IN more
inviting condition
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
Condiments.

And the heathens cooked the mis-.
sionary in his clothes?"
"They did"
--"--rrry-~T1G 7fnnigrv- 7 suppose, ana
couldn't take time 10 undress him
mo. expect II was for the sea
sonlng. You see, he had on a pepper
and salt suit"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

Has Been Used with Success In Cal.
lfornia and Other Parts OF the West.
they abound the animals are by far the
most formidable OF the farmers nam.
mallan enemies. In addition TO all this,
In the far west they burrow in the
banks OF irrigation bitches and thus
cause extensive breaks, the repair OF
which results In the expenditure OF
much time and money,
Pocket gophers may be destroyed by
poison, by traps, and by the use OF
carbon blsulphld
Poisoning with strychnine IL the
most effective means known for kill
ing pocket gophors. and, as II involves
the least expenditure OF money and
labor. the biological survey recon
mends Il for general use. AS a rodent
poison 10 be used by farmers, strych.
nine has several advantages. It's ac.
ton is sure, Its deadly character Is
known TO most persons. and It's bitter
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
An AIl.Round Actor.

Mrs. sportlngton-I shall want you
promptly al ten, Parker.
Parker-Yes, mem, hut-beg par
ding. mem--will you want me as
chauffeur. groom or coarhman. mem?
--Pnck
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

!, me plan OF the proposed Henry
nuason memorial bridge at New York
sas Tor a reinforced concrete span OF
~ ieet' and represents one of the
, vO'aesl engineering projects of the
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

4 way has been found to make pa
per out OF cornstalks. This will create
pleasant harmony for the man who
---s. 70 eQMhiaa- hIs <s+.lis 8 ErIss-tks
measures of a corn-cob pipe.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

AiSslng, declares DIR. Napoleon Bos'
ION spreads more disease than flies,
ne scorn his statement because we
uon like his name. Reminds us OF
waterloo and Bunker Hill.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

,oa During the five years preceding
49, ssVfVo the total acreage annually I'M
w. y. indigo cultivation In India was
so'VV. In 1905-05 this area had de.
~ o,'ased to S30,400. acres, or falling
:" Of little less than "A per cent.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

The inventive Yankee is stiIl at It.
During the last fiscal year the United
states patent office received some
o0,oT applications for mechanical pat
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
PROVO MEAT and
PACKING @

anybody who doubts the ability Of
ue American Indian to be as civilized
as anybody should observe him in a
football game.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

@, now walls a stenographer In a
sunday , TSper, "can we girls escape
-, unwelome attention Of our EN-
s'DyersT Might try climbing tree,
sussests the Cleveland Leader, and
@aAing noise like suffragette.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

That man who is going to cross the
ocean In balloon should pause to
outsider that the water in the Atlantic
Is still deep and wet.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
n..n,,, M American ouarrles.

slate valued at s6,Ois.22O was quar-
ied and sold in the United States In
1907. an increase over 1s0e's output OF
ss5O.S75
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

Pride starts away on vacation ana
returns home again TO suffer the fall
OF knowing that he wasn't even
missed Detroit Free Press.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

Windows In Stables. Most farm
barns do not contain enough windows
for the admission of direct sunlight
Horses IKE TO leok out OF their stalls
In daytime, and being confined in dark
stalls Is 40 doubt the cause OF many
weak eyes With horses The dairy
stable should be abnndantly lighted at
all seasons not only Ion the health and
conieniment OF the cows but for The
cleansing. diaintecting Influence OF the
sunlight Direct sunshine is one Of
TIT 7T''rrr~1TsCGr TliOW1 dislnfectents. kin.
ing and making impossible the growth
OF germ and fungous diseases. This
light In the COW stables WIN not only
make a healthy atmosphere for the
cows but make he air pure and cIenu
for sanitary milking
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05
CRADLE GOLD CANNOT BUY.
Maine Woman Possesses One Sir vii.
liam Phips Was Rocked In.

Boston.-Mrs. S. p f. Hawthorne of
Woolwich, Me-, has in her possession
relic which gold cannot buy. and
which is considered one of the most
valuable of the many pieces OF antique
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

Alfalfa and Beet Pork.-The finest
pork ever seen came from Colorado.
and was made from alfalfa and sugar
beets.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-05

fil attention must be given TO waste
lands along fences. streams, public
highways. and railroads Such places
are favorite haunls Of the animals.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
HUNTING FOR OLD WHISKY,
Quart of Apple Jack Hidden in Build
ing Fifty Years.

Boonton, N. J.-Workmen engaged
in charging the cellar of the old Will
liam H. Temple building here found
in the money drawer of counter some
"shinplasters," coins, other bills and
gold nuggets, worth in all perhaps
$1,000. The building was erected by
William H. Temple so years ago, and
was used as a dwelling and a grocery
store by him. Temple went to Cali
fornia in 1S49 and some of the nuggets
brought home by him were in the
drawer
A workman who was employed in
the erection of the building, and who
still lives in this town, says that one
of his fellow workmen was sent for
a quart of apple whisky and when the
boss of the job, who was strong tenn
perance man, appeared suddenly, the
bottle was hastily hidden between the
lathing and the side of the building.
The boss stayed around so long that
the wall was plastered over and the
bottle had remained there all these
years. Worknlen expect to uncover it
In day or two, and Boonton is &C.
cumulating thirst.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
GA 9TozTA,
Bears the >2The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature q: &X2zzz&x
A Chun7ny, Fearless Bird.

A Chunmy, Fearless Bird.
So unafraid are humming birds OF
man that they will readily enter open
windows Of houses if they see flowers
within. have even read of their visit
ing the artificial flowers on a ladys
hat when she was walking out and
other writer's speak of their taking
sugar from between a persons lips.
In a room they become confused and,
being so frai1, are apt to injure them
selves by striking against objects.
More than once l or members of my
family have caught the frightened lit
tie waits for their good and released
them in the open air. 1t is Of no use
to try to keep them in captivity un-
less possibly it were in a greenhouse
where there were plenty Of flowers, for
no artificial food has ever been found
which will nourish them Yet even
there they would probably kill them
selves by flying against the glass.-H.
Z. Job In Outing Magazine.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
FIND CARVED CLIFFS
GOLDSEEkERS- IN ARKANSAS DIS.
COVER WORK OF ANcIENTS.
Explorers in Mountains of Southwest
Tell of HierogIyphics Which Are
Thought to Be Thousands
Of Years Old.

Fort Smith, Ark.-FOr years there
has been a legend current in the Bos-
ton mountains and throughout the
northwestern portion of Arkansas of a
lost mine. The legend had it's origin
in Indian tradition. Many have ex-
plored the canyons and cliffs north of
Mulberry, and there are men who for
many years have devoted their lives to
the exploration Of that region, where
are found the most rugged mountain
formations in the state.
Among the firm believers in the
hidden treasures and weird history Sc
crets of the Boston mountains is a
noted mountain character who has de-
voted the last 20 years of his life to
prospecting and exploration-A. B.
Sloane, whose home is 10 miles north
Of Mulberry, and who is known in all
that section as "the cave man."
Mr.. Sloane is at present in Fort
Smith with remarkable collection of
ores, stalactites, stala gmites and other
cave and rock formation. He also has
some samples of vari-colored marble
of which he declares there are great
lodges in the canyons of the Boston
mountains, 80 miles north of Null
berry,
Another man who has often joined
him in these exploration trips is Dr.
Hill Of Mulberry. Dr. Hill is also an
enthusiast on the subject of the cave
and other remarkable formations in
that vicinity. One Of the peculiarities
of the region is described by them as
cliff a hundred yards long and 40
feet high, with perpendicular face
which bears evidence of the handi-
work Of men of two or more centuries
ago.
Mr.. Sloane tells of discoveries made
during two years of work in uncover
ing the primitive formations. He and
DR.. Hill found great faces of the for
nation which had been chiseled into
figures OF animals, birds etc. In
other portions they found what ap-
peared to be Masonic symbols, and
keys, collins and other figures found
carved in the stone
Along the base of the cliff, in dig
ging in the artificial formation made
Of stone and cement ages ago, they
found counterparts of the symbols cut
in the walls above. In going deeper at
one point they broke through into 4
cave which had evidently been sealed
up ages ago.
Mr.. Sloane's stories of the mysteries
and destinations 0f tha cliffs and oop
yons of the Boston mountains are most
interesting. He has in view the hope
of interesting Miss Helen Gould in his
collection and in the explorations in
the Boston mountains, and will go to
Little Rock with a view to securing
the good offices of the Iron Mountain
officials in that behalf
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
Free Wood 200 Years.

I.ewes, Del.-Although the poor peo-
pie of LeWes have received free fire
wood for the last 200 years, coming
as a direct gift f-om William Penn,
by the action of the Lewes town coun-
Gil they will now De deprived of that
privilege for some time to come. Penn
decided big pine forest at Cape Hen
lopen to the poor people at Lewes, and
all who needed wood were privileged
to gather the dead wood and fallen
trees. Of late, however, trees have
been cut and carried away for personal
profit, and the city council concluded
to stop all cutting on the land.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
Ohio to Return Confederate Flag Il
Maryland.

Columbus.-One of the confederate
flags which Senator Foraker said he
would not return "as long as I am gov
ernor," is going back to the men who
surrendered it. With it will go gar.
land Of lilies and rosemary, emblems
of regret and remembrance and the
good wishes of the men who won the
trophy on the field of war
It is their wish that this square of
bunting that now hangs in the relic
room of the capitol shall be trans
mitted by the governor of Ohio to the
governor of Maryland, and that he
shall commit it to the former defend
ers
Without dissenting vote the house
of representatives adopted joint reso'
luton urging upon the governor to
send to the governor of the Oriole
state the flag of the First Maryland
battery, captured in the engagement at
Hatcher's run April 2, 1865, by the
One Hundred and Twenty third Ohio
regiment The author of the resolu
ton, Capt. J. B. Humphrey, represent
alive from Hardin county, was one OF
the men who. 3 years ago, took part
in the engagement and helped to cap
ture the flag He told his fellow-mem
bers that his regimental association
made up of survivors of the war days
had voted to send back the banner as
token of better feeling
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
WILDER CASE SETTL ED.
LAST Obstacle in Way Of Carrying Out
sequest Removed,

The last obstacle in the way of
the trustees of the estate giving the
worthy poor of st. Paul" the benefit
of between 100000 and 100000
provided by the Amherst Fl. Wilder
charity has been removed. Judge
Oscar Hallam of the district court ap-
proved the agreement between DR.. T.
T.. w. Villiers Appleby and the trus-
tees of his wife's estate, whereby DR..
Appleby accepts 100000 in lieu of
all further claims and demands against
the estate.
This commutes DR.. Appleby's an
nuity of $4,000 and puts an end to all
litigation by him against the estate.
This gives the trustees of the Wilder
charity clear field to carry out the
beneficent purposes for which the
charity was created.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure,
j. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
j. Cheney for the last Is years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by his firm.
WALD1Na, K1NNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo: O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mocous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. Testimonials sent free. Price
rs cents per bottle. Sold by all drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
HAS MUsTAcHE AT AGE OF EIGHT
Freakish Boy Also Has Bass Voice
of Rare Quality. .-. =.

London:-The record for precocity
probably is held by son of Joseph
Williams, a Maida-vale painter. who,
though but eight years old, has a black
mustache and bass voice Of such
quality that church organist In the
district, who discovered him, intends
to train him to sing in public.
II appearance the boy is big FOR
his age, is very dark and has q rather
protruding forehead. He is extremely
bashf1l. and scarcely ever laughs. HIS
voice broke when he was seven. and
Tor 9 time the parents, thinking that
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
For HOrsenen

The season for horse cards and
bills is hero and The Advance job
department is we'll supplied with pa
per, type and cuts to turn out such
work in the best and most attractive
style For outdoor advertising we
use heavy jute manila, which with
stands all kinds of weather. When a
card or bill of this kind is put up it
stays putt If you want any work
of this kind, we shall he glad to take
your order.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
A HARD STRUGGLE
Many a Worthinston Citizen
Finds the Struggle Hard.

With back constantly aching.
With distressing urinary disorders.
Daily existence is but a struggle.
No need to keep it up.
Doan's Kidney Pills will cure you.
Worthington people endorse this
claim.
VIM. Yahn, Clary Addition, Wor-
Ellington, Mimi, says: II used
Doan's Kidney Pills and found the m
to be exactly as represented. I suffer-
ed from backache for years which I
believe was the result of the hard
ships l endured during the war, My
back ached continually and freqqent-
ly sharp pains would seize me and
I would be unable to move. When
these pains passed off, there was a
dull aching and miserable weak
ness in my back. There was also a
distressing irregularity of the kidney
secretions and l lost much rest on
this account. tried many remedies
but failed to find relief until Doan's
Kidney Pills we're procured at F. M.
Hickman's drugstore and I started
using them. They went Immediately
to the seat of trouble and in short
time banished it altogether" From
statement given Nov. 18th, 1861
T.. - TIME IS THE TEST. ~
On Oct. 22nd, 1907, Mr.. Yahn said:
4 have no reason to retract anything
from the statement I gave in 1906
concerning Doan's Kidney Pills as /
have suffered no return Of the
trouble s. .. == *...
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Mil burn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit.
ed States. =:s.
Remember the name Doan q
and take no Othe5
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15
SMOTHERED BY SAWDUST
Minneapolis Man Meets Death in Pc
cuiar Accident.

Charles Dufrene of Minneapolis, an
employe of the Northland Pine COM
pany, was smothered to death by saw
dust.
Dufrene lost his life when he was
attempting to dislodge a mass of the
sawdust that had become packed in
huge tube from which he was loading
his wagon. He succeeded in getting
the sawdust started, but instead of
coming slowly, as he had expected,
the avalanche of pulverized wood came
in a deluge and he was swept down
the chute and deposited in the wagon
box below, where he was buried by
ton of the sawdust. When dug out
by wOrkmen Dufrene was breathing
family, but died on the way to the hos.
Dital
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1908-05-15

his singular vocal production was due
to a cold, took him to hospital every
Saturday for nearly two years, during
which time he was seen. by. mo fewer
than. 13 doctors and specialists, who
could come to no other conclusion
than that the child was freak of ma
ture. His mother will not allow his
mustache to be shaved, but cuts it
with scissors.
STATE WILL RESTORE BANNER.