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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
UKY ROT IN CORN.
A Disease Which Threatens to Be-
come q. Serious Matter.

come q. O6IIONS Waiter
The name dry rot is derived from
the way the ears are affected IN the
field. in general the husks tend to
turn prematurely yellow to sooty, and
the ear becomes partially or wholly
shriveled and much decreased in
weight. Sometimes the ears remain
upright with the husks closely adher-
Ing to them In other cases the shanks
are weakened, and the affected ears
hang limp from their attachment, or
the diseased condition may not be de-.
tected until the husk is removed"
There are several kinds Of dry rot,
due to different causes. The most
common and that which has during
the past two seasons caused about 80
per cent of the damage in Illinois is
due to a fungus known as Diplodia
maydis Ears infected with this fun
gus "shrivel up more or less, darken
in color and become light IN weight"
The kernels are also shriveled, very
brittle and loosely attached to the cob.
The fungus penetrates all portions of
the ear, kernels. cob and husks and
produces marty dark brown, two celled
E-spores which serve to propagate the
fungus
In the case Of the diplodia disease
and quite probably in that Of the other
forms the fungus perpetuates itself
over winter on the old diseased ears
and old stalks 1t is not usually diff
cult to find throughout the summer In
old cornfelds, where the disease has
previously prevailed, many pieces of
old cornstalks which are infected with
the diploda fungus. Stalks known to
! be two years old have been found still
producing spores. nHring moist period
! spores ooze from these stalks In album
dance and are blown singly or in
masses long distances. as has been fire.
qnently demonstrated by experiment.
The fungus does not, according to
present knowledge, grow upon any
other host and upon developing corn
only on the ears. Not so much is
known Of the other fungi here con
cerned, but since 80 per cent Of the
rot IS due to diplodia less attention
need be given to them. Diseased ears
are fruitful sources OF subsequent in
lection and should be removed as
promptly ms possible This can be
readily done, at the time Of husking
If not before Keep them in a separate
receptacle and burn them as soon as
practicable In addition TO this, In
fields where any considerable amount
Of disease has been found. the stalks
should also have attention, whatever
crop Is to follow. Something may be
gained by carefully plowing them un
der and leaving them well coveredrbut
burning may he required even If this
is otherwise bad procedure.
If the first suggestion is always fol
lowed and the others are put Int
practice whenever necessity demands
1t, these serious losses may be prac
tically prevented.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
Why Not Be an Eqotist7

There Is much mistaken sentiment as
to the sin of egotism. The fact Is ego
tism is not a sin. On the other hand,
It is somewhat of virtue and an In
dispensable element in all real prog
ress. Some phases Of egotism are I'M
pleasant to the beholder and unfor-
tunate for the posseSsor, but If all of
self love. or, rather, the love of other
peoples admiration and good will, were
to be extinguished there would be little
to hold society together and less to
give Impetus TO the great enterprises
which spring from individual thought
and eliminate I'm personal protit.-Les-
lies Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

But the religious motive was only one
among many. The Baptist Church
historian, Backus, writing between 1777
and 1884, gets very near the truth. |
think, when he says GIL, 2o5) 1.-The
folly OF many in Connecticut and
Massachusetts, who ran into debt at the
close OF the wars in 1853 and 1888,
caused the planting of the wilderness in
New Hampshire and Vermont. beyond
what human wisdom could possibly have
done" There were many everywhere
who had nothing to lose by a removal
to new territory, and saw a chance of
gain thereby. The lands in New Con-
necticut were cheap; could be had almost
for the taking and their situation and
fertility were such as to make them very
attractive. This point is clearly enough
illustrated by the relative productiveness
OF farm lands in Vermont, when COM
pared with that oflarge tracts in such
sections of New England as had then
been settled. The successful termination
OF the French wars removed the occupa-
ton of the region west of the Connect
cut river and north of Massachusetts,.
The Champlain Valley ceased for a time
to be battle ground and military high
way, and Indian raids were no longer
feared. So a steadily northward move
| ment began, destined to be checked and
forced backward indeed upon the out
break of the Revolution, but at the close
OF that struggle to be resumed and push
ed with greater energy.
Besides, general restlessness seems to
l. IL. L. .ls,A. -
Massachusetts and Connecticut. Famil.
les had not yet taken root in the soil
We can hardly say that they have done
so even yet They found it easy tc
change their abodes, if their prospects
were likely to be bettered thereby. They
moved from Massachusetts, to Connecti
cut and Rhode Island; from all three, an6
from New Hampshire as well, to Yer
mont. Immigrants from Rhode Island
surely. did not come in quest of religion:
freedom Even in Vermont in 1895 moi
a few gave up their holdings, attracted
by the richer lands then offered by th'
United States government in western
New York. And this readiness to aban
don a halfreclaimed farmstead for one o
deeper and cheaper but wholly unbrokei
soil has characterized their DESCENDANTS
as we know, ever since.
And further, there were special prize
held out to the earliest corners. TIL
proprietors of Arlington, e. g., otfere'
so acres to the man who would set up
grist mill at place designated, by sue
a day, then Is months distant. Re
member Baker accepted the offer ant
built the mill. About year before, the.
had voted a bounty to the first Il
settlers who should settle within year
six pound to the first, five pound i
shilngs to the second and so on, tn
} 10th getting one pound10 shillings. T
the utterly impecunious such prize
would be enough to hasten, if not t
determine, their action.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
Fat Mems Club Banquet.

The annual meeting Of the New Eng
land Fat Mems Club will be nelu a'
Hale's Tavern, Wells River, on the even
ing of Friday, Dec. IS, followed by tue
game banquet. President James 3. K I1,4
inson is planning for an unusually ta nd a
ed list of speakers at the postPtL an nnst
exercises, which have been III en 'a t be-
one of the notable features OF the ga'ne'
ing. .h;s meeting TO form
each ,I,' member of the club can contribute IT,
e annually d to a mortuary fund; :, en- i In,
me ,aan;ng t ta the insurance branch of the
club GIb 500 S will be telegrapheSd to o+ h's
estate esta This plan was bToaehed ha at
T nre1;ous meeting and will come before
the next meeting for adoption
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

acid and more than one-third of its
phosphate.
A nail can be driven in hard wood
by dipping the point in lard or tallow
An acre of soil nine inches deep If Of
ordinary fertility is estimated to weigh
about 100000 pounds and contains
about 1900 pounds of nitrogen. 5000
pounds of phosphoric acid and 5000
pounds Of potash
According to late statistics, there are
at the present time 19,746.000 horses in
the United States. This is gain Of
40 per cent during ten years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

Sow something whenever the ground
Is cleared. Nature abhors bare
grounds. Crimson clover Is excellent
for sowing among all garden crops at
the last cultivation, This will live
through the winter and may be turned
under in spring. thus adding humus
and nitrogen to the soil Rye may be
sown for cover crop, used for spring
feed or be turned under as green ma
nure Rape or turnips may be sown
for fall growth and are beneficial to
the soil.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
Mrs. McRaney's Experience.

Mrs. NJ Mckinney, Prentiss, Miss,
writes; "a was confined to my bed for
three months with kidney and bladder
trouble, and was treated by two physi-
clans but tailed to get relief No human
tongue can tell how suffered, and had
given up hope of ever getting well until
began taking Foley's Kidney Remedy
After taking two bottles felt like new
person, and feel it my duty to tell suffer
ing women what Foley Kidney Remedy
did for me. c. c. Bingham.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

A lady passing through the negro
quarter IN Mobile Ala.. heard an old
woman chanting a CirGelilie tune.
"Auntic." she observed, that Is a
n,orrnful song you are singing"
""ae~um." was the response, II
knows rs mo'nful, but by singln' dat
Scn~ m 'tcrdin' TO my own business
| spc. Is to git to heaben."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
I arm qna,
Garden
HENS VERSUS lNCUBAT0RS.
Result of Some Recent Experiments
In Chicken Raising.
BY JAMES DRYDEN.

Artificial incubation in recent years
has assumed large proportions. Large
numbers of incubators and brooders
are purchased In every community, en-
failing in the aggregate large invest
ment of capital. 1t is admitted that
there are great losses in the artificial
incubation of eggs and brooding Of
chicks, and many explanations are
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
Card.

We the undersigned, do hereby agree gree
10 70 G r. Warranted Syrup of Tar II WI y
tails TO CURE .,4se % cent bottle to prove
satisfactorv or money refunded b.,,,rps
90 e G BINGHAM, FLINT bR 90 En
M. d. PARK, ohnri'i'
~ f. G. LANDRY.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

hrooded in brooders was 1913 per cent
IN four weeks and of incubator Matched
chicks 93.5 per cent.
The mortality in hen hatched CHICKS
hrooded under hens was % per cent
and Of incubator chicks 49.2 per cent
In other tests the mortality was 400
nor cent for incubator chicks brooded
nv hens and 5s.4 brooded in brooders'
Hen Matched chicks made greater
ooin IN weight than incubator CHICKS
wbother brooded by hens or breeders
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

Only good, sound apples should be
used for cider.
The amount of humus in the soil in
dicates in great measure it's richness
In nitrogen.
1t is claimed that exposed manure
loses about one-sixth of its phosphoric
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

~ hive been engaged to at least a
dozen Girls" said young man.
Ard always been unlucky In love-
ch?" inquired lady.
"Ch, no-rather lucky!' was the an
swer. "Tve never married any OF
thpm"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
order Not Obeyed'

An exasperated Irish serges alt~ them
ing squad of recruits c"i'eu
Halt! Just come over here IRE, az fine ne
a look at yourselves. It's a Inc
, ~ ve,re keepin', isn't itY'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
An Alfalfa Harrow.

The culture of alfalfa has now
reached the point in this country where
II is creating new lines Of industry
aside from the growth of the crop. A
convention of alfalfa millers was re-
Gently held in Kansas. Many people
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16

g, was always interested in airSH th
: - avinp machines, so bought a III
ater." .,o+y,
"a T. tbeater has wings and MES
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-12-16
Live Stock.

Until further rBtice shall load stock
only on the following days: Dec. 10 and
%. Jan. IL and 20. n,o,pp
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01
RECOMMENDED TOMB

Cheyenne, WyO., July 31.-In re- port made to Gov. Brooks today or the Hanna Coal mine disaster last March costing fifty nine lives. State Coal Mine Inspector Noah Young de- clares that certain laws governing the operation of coal mining have been violated by the Union Pacific Coal company in its haste to open up the entrance in which there has been fire, thereby causing an explosion.
 The inspector suggests that the mine be sealed forever as a tomb for the men whose bodies were not recovered and he makes recommendations for new statutes for the protection of men working underground.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01
PHoENx, ARIZONA, AUG. l. 1908.
JUDGES OF THE JUDICIARY.

JUDGES OF THE JUDICIARY.
 A woful amount of ignorance and carlessness is displayed by those who are criticising the decision of the federal court of appeals in the Stan dard oil case. No eminent legal au- thority outside the circle of the gov ernment prosecutors has questioned the decision but those who have commented upon it all have agreed as to the soundness of it
 But theer are the radicals and the clacquers who think that it devolves upon them either to support the ad- ministration which by the way has else they have made it the occasion of renewed attack upon corporate wealth.
 All critics proceed upon the theory that the appellate court has acquitted the Standard oil company whereas : the question of the guilt or inno- cence of that corporation was not be- fore the court and was not considered at all
 A Des Moines newspaper assails both the intelligence and the integ rity of the court of appeals which it because it appeared that if the Stan dard Oil company sinned, it might not have known it. The Des Moines journalist inquiries why the court disregarded in the case of this wealthy defendant the well known maxim that ignorance of the law excuses no one.
 This is wide of the mark. It was never contended that the defendant was ignorant of the law but that it was ignrant of a certain fact, that is that the special rate of which it lished rate The court of appeals did not assume that there had been such ignorance but it found that the defendant had been denied the right to prove that it was ignorant of a fact and not of the law.
 The real offense of the court of appeals in the eyes of the trust busters is not that it was trying to defeat justice but that it was not in sympathy with the prosecution. Courts should be moved by neither sympathy nor prejudice.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services tomorrow, August 2d, will be as follows: Sunday school 9:45 a. m, Y. P. S. c. F. prayer meeting, zoo D. m. In the morning at II o'clock, this church unites with the First Bap- tist church in a union service at the Baptist church, corner of Third ave nue and Monroe street. In the even ing at o'clock, the union service will be at the Methodist Episcopal church north, corner of Second avenue and Monroe street. All are cordially in- vited to attend any and all of these services
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01

The Smith adherents who tried to prevent Eugene Brady O'Neill from securing the Maricopa delegation are on a par with that biblical character who was scolded by the prophet for robbing his neighbor of his one eve lamb.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01
THE FEDERAL BUILDING
 LOCATED IN SEP P(EMBfR
The Coming Of Treasury Department
 Agent Has Been Delayed.

Washington, July 31.-. Special, - William WindOm of the treasury de- partment, it was announced today, would arrive in Phoenix early in September for the purpose of select ing a site for the federal building there authorized by an act of the last session of congress.
 The offers of several sites were opened a month ago and it was in tended then to send an agent of the architects office to Phoenix in the early part of August but Mir. Win dom, who has been selected for this office, will not be able to leave Washington at that time.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01

The United States will suspend its Monroe doctrine long enough to all low Wilhelmina to pull little Castro's hair.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01

A Chicago man has been ordered to talk to his wife An order, com polling her to give him a chance, may be the next court decree.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01
THf TAFT BABY CROP
 IN THRIVING CONDITION
The Candidate Has Been Informed Of
 Three Namesakes.

Hot Springs, July 31.-Despite the fact that a heavy mail kept a secre- tary and three stenographers busy un- til late tonight, MT Taft was compara- lively care free today.
 Colorado wants Tafts presence ir September, according to an invitation today from the Interstate Fair and EX- position to be opened on labor day at Denver. An acceptance would mean the abandonment of Taft's present plan to conduct a personal campaign with out travel, and his regrets were sent
 Three baby william Howard Tafts have appeared in New York, Indiana and Illinois, according to letters from parents to the candidate. Each baby will get an autograph letter from the original bearer of that name.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01
HOPEFUL OF SAVING PETTIBoNE

Denver. July 31.-George A. Petit bone, will be operated on in the hope of saving his life. He has been suf-
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01
TWfNlY.THREE BURIED
 DEEP IN THE EARTH
A CaVe-in in a British Columbia Coal Mine.

Bellingham, Wash, July 31-Dis- patch from Coal Creek, B. C., says: As the result of a cave-in in a coal mine at Crows Nest Pass on the Canadian Pacific, twenty three miners are bur jed in the workings, and all may sue cumb before aid can reach them. A large crew of rescuers is at work va liantly endeavOring to dig a tunnel through 400 feet of earth which sepa- rates the imprisoned men from day light, in order to give the men air and sustain life until they can be reached.
 The accident occurred this morning and came without warning. The min CTS were all at work in the main drift. Only a sudden roar of crashing rocks and dirt warned them, and a nasty dash for safety came too late. It will take days to dig them out or send food.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01

fering ever since his trial with trouble in the region of his kidneys. Doctors are unable to determine whether his ailment is of the kidneys or spleen. They feel hopeful of Pettibone's re- covery however, if there is no cancer our growth.
Arizona republican., 1908-08-01

lis the treasure Of all the Desert At Donofrio's store. It is Crystallized Cactus Candy
 That makes you sing for more
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-01
WILL SELL ONLY FOR CASH.
Mr.. Nj. n. Childs Makes Important
Announcement. Thanks Gus
toners and Friends.

Bronwood, Ca, Jan. 1.-Business
has been good. And l thank my Gus
toners and friends for making it so.
Your patronage is appreciated, and
| trust it has been mutually pleasant
and profitable. Whatever accommo-
dation | may have extended has in
deed been a pleasure to me.
Commencing today and until fur
Their notice, | will sell for cash only,
and at a price that will mean induce
ment to the person with the money,
and to any whose means are limited
the inducement is greater. This ac-
ton on my part is no reflection on
any patron of mine, but is due to
the fact that my physical ability Will
not warrant the activity incident to
the increased business upon me. |
feel both grateful and ambitious, and
it is with regret that yield. Very
respectfully, M. n. CHlLDo'
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-01
Attended Meeting of Board.

Rev. o. B. Chester went down to
Triton on Friday to attend meeting
of the executive committee of the
Sunday school board of the South
Georgia Conference. The meeting
was for the purpose of arranging the
work of the board for the present
year. The members of the board be-
sides Mr.. Chester are ]. j. COBB OF
Macon. Rev. j. NJ. Cutler of Thomas
Vile, V. l.. Stanton of Waycross, Rev.
]. w. Domingos of McRea and John
L. Evans of Ashburn.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-01
HARGRovE BACK WITH FAMILY.
Railroad Man Whose Mysterious Alb
sence Puzzled Many Is at Home.

Railroad Man Whose Mysterious Abb
sence Puzzled Many Is at Home.
The Macon News reports that W..
H. Hargrove, the Central railroad
conductor whose mysterious disap-
pearance puzzled his family and
friends for so long a time, is now
at his home in that city. Mr.. Har-
grove came back before Christmas
day and is steadily improving in
health. He has not yet returned to
work, but expects to do so in very
short time.
The absence of Hargrove was for
more than six weeks, and during that
time he was reported to have died
first in Atlanta and later in jack
sonville. After both of these re-
ports had been heard it was learned
that he was in a small town in the
state of Mississippi Later Mrs. Har-
grove received a letter from him
in which he stated that he hoped to
be back by the holidays. His return
was a cause of great pleasure to his
family and other relatives, and all
are happy now.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-01
THE BANK LOST ITS PISTOL
The Porter, Who Reported Bur-
glary Had Been Committed,
Was the Thief.

Walter Sheppard, the negro jani-
tor of the City National Bank, re-
ported a few mornings ago that
some one had surreptitiously entered
the bank, and an examination of the
premises seemed to bear out the ne
gro's statement, as the rear door
showed signs of having been tam
pered with. 1t was found also that
nothing had been taken except re-
volver, which was kept in drawer
in the building.
About the time of this incident
Mr.. E. H. Hagan, local manager of
the Industrial and Health Insurance
Company, purchased a revolver from
Sheppard The negro was already
under suspicion by the police,
and when Mr.. Hagan, upon hearing
of the theft of the pistol, carried to
the bank and exhibited the weapon
which he had purchased it was re-
garded as confirming the suspicion
of the officers. 1t was the missing
propeller of leaden pellets.
Sheppard was arrested, but was
later given his liberty under bond
of $3.50.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-01
Bank EOoIiShness.

when attacked by cough or a
cold. or when your throat is sore, 1t
is rank foolishness to take any other
medicine than DR.. Kings New Dis
covery," says c. o. Eldridge of En-
pire. Ga. Il have used New Dis
covery seven years and l know 1t is
the hest remedy on earth for coughs
and colds, Group, and all throat and
lung troubles. My children are SUD-
iect to Group, but New Discovery
quickly cures every attack. Known
the world over as Che king OF throat
and lung remedies. Sold under guar
antee at Dawson Drug Co.'S, 50c ana
500. Trial bottle free.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-01-01
CAUGHT ON THE CURBsToNE.

Mrs. Jonathan Williams, who
was under treatment in a private
sanitarium in Atlanta several weeks,
returned home Sunday morning
Her many friends will be glad to
know that her health has been much
improved.
1t is said that the Presbyterian
church will remain closed, at least
for the present. No minister will be
called just now to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent resignation OF
the pastor, Rev j. w. Quarterman.
The Dawson merchants all say
their Christmas trade was good.
There is no better town than Dawson
in which to buy goods, and the peo-
pie of this section know it.
The guano dealer will be the
popular man for the next few weeks.
Messrs. Lowrey Bros, extensive deal
ers in reliable brands, address the
farmers in today's News.
Next week will be dividend week
in Dawson. A considerable sum will
be paid to the stockholders of the
various enterprises and institutions
of the city.
W. E. Hickey has bought the
Union Commission Company, and
asks the patronage of their former
customers and dealers generally.
Phone ia.
The city council will fix the
special license taxes for the year at
their meeting next tuesday. None
will escape and some may be raised.
DO something to make Dawson
grow this year is good resolution
to make today.
Phone No. 16 for wood and
kindling chips. ]. A. Shields.
Ring E. T. Woods for groceries.
Phone 234.
Ring E. T. Woods for groceries.
Phone PA.