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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
AUTOMOBILES ON FARM.
They Are Coming to Fill a Place Of
Real Utility.

Automobiles have been a feature at
the state fairs this year. as an addi-
ton TO the machinery exhibits. So
marked has been the display that
nearly all reporters for the agricul-
tural press have commented upon the
presence OF the automobiles designed
for farm use in their resumes of the
fairs
There seems reason to believe
the automobile is coming to be live
proposition as "A farmers conveyance
Tor general road work where extreme
weightcarrying power does not enter
into the problem. declares Prairie
Farmer Automobiles, for instance,
are seemingly being put to various
uses by farmers on the coast. After
discussing the usefulness of the motor
car. the Pacific Rural Press sums up
the probable expense as follows:
The expense of upkeep in some
cars has been reduced until to-day a
man can operate car, spending less
for oil and gasoline than the cost of
feeding horse. The car is a matter
of expense only when in actual opera
ton, and while in operation its
road capacity is at least four
times that of horsedriven vehicle.
AS for repairs, if the car is given
reasonable care and attention. they
should be little in excess of the cost
of shoeing and repairs on harness, etc.
In point of operating knowledge, even
where this is not simple enough, the
farmer has great advantage, as he Is
of necessity more of mechanic than
the city man"
Few reasonable persons will look
forward to the time of seeing the au-
tomoble drive the farm horse out of
business, but there is a strong posi-
bility that the motor car will ultimate
ly share a portion of the road work
of the farm horse.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
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DIRT ROADS.
How They Are Kept in Good condi.
ton in Sections Of Missouri.

There are three tools that are being
used in Missouri in keeping the dirt
roads in good condition. the grader
the drag and the harrow. writes cor.
respondent of the Farmers Voice. The
grader, costing from 5000 to $500. is
used In rolling up the roads. This is
done, or at least should be done, in
the spring of the year. If the roads
are 'graded in the fall they get
terribly cut up by the travel after
the rains in the late fall and some.
times become almost impossible. To
say the least. they are miserably
rough. When graded in the spring the
roads get bad enough in the winter
and spring, and it is only of late
years that farmers have learned the
use of the drag and harrow in putting
them in good condition again.
The road drag is easily constructed
by means of two timbers of split logs
from eight to ten feet in length and
about the size of heavy fence posts.
They may be fastened together with
oak cross pieces or by round spokes
extending from the holes in one piece
to those in the other Good chains
can be fastened to the pieces to which
the double tree can be attached. If
the drag is extra heavy, two teams
may be used by hitching one at each
end. When dragging the road one
team should be kept a little ahead OF
the other, so as to pull the dirt toward
the middle of the road. 1t is good
idea to have sharp cutting blade of
steel on the underside of the front
timber If this extends about half an
inch below the edge of the timber and
slants forward it will help wonder
fully in cutting off the rough points in
the road.
The drag though simple, is a great
invention. 1t is a power for leveing
the roads in winter just after a dry
freeze or in the early spring when the
roads begin TO dry. By running the
drag over the road ruts and horse
tracks will be easily filled. If they
contain water, it will run out and
away, then the roads will soon be in
good condition.
The common field harrow, while not
so good as the drag, is being used fire.
quently for leveling roads. Best re-
suits are obtained by using the harrow
when the roads are rough, but dry. 1t
acts as leveler, but not as a grader,
by raking off the clods and bumps,
pulverizing them and filling the de-
rresslons.
The neigibors in community, with
the use of the drag and harrow, have
no trouble keeping the roads about
their farms in very good condition
during most of the year OF course
there are times in rainy seasons when
the roads must be let alone.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
THE ROAD DRAG.
Advantages Which Are Gained from
Its Use.

The advantages to be gained from
the persistent use of a road drag may
be summarized as follows:
l. The maintenance of a smooth,
serviceable earth road free from ruts
and mudholes,
q Obtaining such a road surface
with the expenditure of very little
money and labor in comparison with
the money and labor required for 9th
er methods.
3. The reduction of mud in wet
weather, and of dust in dry weather.
There are also several minor bene-
fits gained from the use of road drag,
besides the great advantages which
always accrue from the formation of
improved highways, of which may be
mentioned the banishments of weeds
and grass from the dragged portion OF
the road.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
FARMERS AND IMPROVED ROADS.
Success of the Latter Movement De.
ponds Upon the Farmer.

In an address before the Good
Roads convention at Buffalo, n. Y,
few days ago, the Hon. n. J. Bach
elder, master of the National Grange,
put the good roads situation in a nut,
shell when he observed;
1T is true that all industrial inter,
ests are affected by the nature and
condition of the roads over which the
products of our farms are transported
to market, but 1t is the farmers who
suffer most from the inferior roads
which constitute so large a percentage
of the road system of the United
States. And | am confident that it is
to the farmers that we must look as
the active force and influence that will
secure the enactment of the legislation
needed to bring about that improve
ment in road conditions that we all
desire"
That is right, exclaims the Prairie
Farmer. 1t is to the farmer that the
public must look for the solution.
When he becomes thoroughly satisfied
the road question will be settled right.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
LIVING ADVERTISEMENT
Glow of Health Speaks for Postum.

1t requires no scientific training to
discover whether coffee disagrees or
not.
Simply stop it for time and use
Postum in place of it, then note the
beneficial effects The truth will appear.
six years ago | was in very bad
condition" writes Tenn. lady, Il suf-
fered from Indigestion, nervousness
and insomnia.
II was then an inveterate coffee
drinker but it was long before could
be persuaded that it was coffee that
hurt me. Finally l decided to leave it
off a few days and find out the truth.
THE first morning l left off coffee
had raging headache, so ! decided
must have something to take the place
of coffee (The headache was caused
by the reaction Of the coffee drug
caffeine)
Having heard of Postum through a
friend who used it, bought a package
and tried it. / did not like it at first
but after / learned how to make it
right, according to directions on pkg,
/ would not change back to coffee for
anything.
when / began to use Postum
weighed only III lbs, Now | weigh
| 40 and as | have not taken any tonic
in that time | can only attribute my
! recovery Of good health to the use of
Postum in place of coffee.
My husband says l am living adj
vertisement for Postum. l am glad to
be the means of inducing my many
| friends to use Postum, too"
| Name given by Postum Co., Battle
| Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well.
yille,' in pkss. There's a Reason"
! Ever rcnd the above letter: 4 new
| one appears from time Ia time. They
are genuine, true, ana full of human
| Interest.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Easily Made Vinegar.

We make 10 to II gallons fine APP
pie vinegar every year. AS soon as
apples come, we take the parings and
put them in a siXgallon stone jar and
lamp them with a potato masher till
they are pretty well bruised, then
pour water over them till covered.
We continue to put the parings in till
they have been in a week or more.
then we strain out the parings and
pour the cider into a keg and repeat
the operation till one keg is full. We
then lay an old piece of cotton cloth
over the bung and let nature do the
rest. In two months We have keg of
the finest kind Of vinegar
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
TWO GOOD STORIES BY BARRIE.
One Told by Successful Author Is De.
cidedly Against Himself.

Mr.. j. w. Barrie, the author of
What Every Woman Knows" tells
good story against himself
A lady of his acquaintance bad
taken friend to see one of his plays,
and, quite astonished, he asked her
why she did so.
"Oh." was the reply, ITS such a
quiet street for the horses!"
He also tells of playgoer who re-
ceived no response to his repeated re-
quests to lady in front of him to
remove her huge hat
At length, exasperated, he said: III
you won't take off your hat. my dear
madam, will you be so kind as to fold
back your Woman Life.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Tel Che Children the Why.

Little children like to see, under
stand, and enjoy farm operations and
the working of farm machinery. Al
low them to see these things and eX-
plain their workings. Make them feel
that all parts of farming is fun to you,
and it will be to them. They will grow
to love the occupation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Catarril Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Catarrh IL blood consi-
tutional disease, and In order to IL you must take
internal remedies. Hairs Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally and acts directly upon the blood and
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not Quack medi-
cine II was prescribed by OF the best physicians
IN this country for and Ia regular prescription
IL is composed OF the best tones known combined
with The best blood purifiers. acting directly the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination OF the
two Ingredients is what produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh. Send Tor testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY 4 co. Props, Toledo o.
Sold by Druggists, price 15c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

The kidney secretions passed irregu.
larly with pain, and bloated badly.
Ny head SWAN and spots fitted before
my eyes. One doctor said l was in
durable. However, found prompt re.
lief when / started using Doan's Kid.
ney Pills, and the troubles I have re-
lated gradually disappeared"
Sold by all dealers. soc box. Eos.
ter.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Drag from Railroad Rails.

bolt them with iron rods 21a feet apart
on one end, and two feet on the other
Hitch a horse to each end of this
drag and drive the narrow end toward
the ditch every time. This brings the
dirt to the center of the road. BY
spiking a plank through the center
one can ride on the drag. Drag the
roads after rain as soon as the mud
stifens.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
ReaSsurinq.

Mr.. Timmid-Have-hav you no
ticed, Miss Maud that the chandelier
seems to be shaking? Are you sure
that the foundations of your house
are-are quite secure?
Miss Maud-There's nothing to be
alarmed about, Mr., Timmid. Papa's
room is just overhead, and he's snor-
ing.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

ago l contracted Sc
we're kidney trouble
and my back began
to ache continually.
Every day 1t seemed
worse. The least
pressure on my back
tortured me, and /
could not stoop with
out a bad twinge.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
a Clever Fellow.

"Did you friend make a hit at the
literary club"
81 guess he did. He pronounced
Les Miserables' In brand-new way
and then alluded to it as Victor Her
berts masterpiece" Washington
Herald.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
REVERSIBLE SLED.
It Is Easy to Load, and Easy from
Which to Dump Load.

Here is a sled that will work either
side up, and from either end. 1t is
handy for hauling stones or other
heavy material, as it can be over.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
Self-Dumping Sled.

.urned and the load left where de-
sired. If necessary, it can be drawn
rom either end, and will save a lot of
extra lifting in unloading the material.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
ROAD DRAG OF RAILROAD RAILS,
Made from Five-Foot Strips and Is
Practically lndestructible.

Two pieces of railroad iron five feet
long are required to make the road
drag shown in the accompanying illus
tration, says the Prairie Farmer. Drill
holes in each d of these irons and
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

Pensions for the heroes of the cross
were advocated by Prof. j. w. zeller
before the Laymens association Of
the Central Ohio Methodist confer
ence.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
The NEGLECTED. Garden.

A neglected garden is an eyesore on
a farm and next to a dilapidated and
weed-smothered road fence.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
AFFECTING SIGHT.

Cook Ito her friend)-The proposal
that the widower made me was really
very moving. He brought his four
children with him, and they all knelt
before me.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

Friend, what you'd get, first earn
Browning.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces In
alay pain, cures wind collie. 2Sc bottle.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03
SEEMED WORSE EVERY DAY.
A Dangerous Case Of Kidney Com.
plaint and How II Was Checked.

Mrs Lucy ouebeck. Mechanic St.,
Hone Valley, r. l., says: Eight years
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-12-03

Lots wife may have been peppery
before she turned to salt.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
GIVE PRISONER BID N4ME.
Police Catalogue Of Poles Career a
Long Record of Crime.

Peter man. murderer. biEamist- thief and fugi-
tive is the way the police the character Of
Lucas PIeskov. whom they arrested after a stiff
fight yesterday The charge which the Pole
was held at Police Headquarters was that he gave
r drug Casimir KaUnotch. watchTnan at a build
ing operation No. 444 East Slst street on Decem-
Der u last and robbed him of s24.
Besides this Detective Lieutenant Stransky. who
made The arrest says Pleskow is wanted in Wash
dozen Of his couutrymen in that recently Ac-
cording the detective. the Sheriff OF Washington
Vile caught Pleskow in this city a week ago, and
was taking him back under arrest when he ieaped
from the train as il slowed down near Newburg
and escaped.
Lieutenant StransEv and his partner. Lieutenant
Cook went TO No 432 East 18th street yesterday
noon and found their man had room on the
second floor Going 10 It. Stransky put his shoulder
10 the and broke in As they entered the man
leaned through the window ana landed the
pavement. A woman was in the room and While
Stransky took charge Of her, Cook rushed down
stairs. The not injured by the jump, ana
soon he and both detectives were fighting hard
The detectives finally subdued the man, and he and
the woman were taken TO Police Headquarters
The woman said she was Pleskow's wife.
Stransky declares that his prisoner, Peskowr who
Is about thirty years OLD has other wives than the
one hittie arrested with him. He says that
Pleskow has four wives in this city and two IN
PittsburE He also declares that his prisoner is
wanted in Poland for murder
IN the evening Strausky and Cook arrested. TO
hold as witness q woman named Annie vii
Forsyth street who admitted the police say, that
I,1eskow married her a year ago in Pittsburg. On
her wedding night. she says Pieskow drugged her
and bFlel her of
New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
TO SELL CABLE CARS At AUCTION
Those Formerly Used on Brooklyn Bridge
MAY Go To South America.

The Department Of Bridges Is preparing 10 re-
move the ninety old cable cars stored at the
Brooklyn end Of the Brooklyn Bridge preliminary
10 selling Them At auction The TOO wide
10 he taken 20 The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
ranv.s Yards and some of the fittings at the sides
are being taken of The new platforms come cut
so FAR that there Is not sufficient passage room.
The Bridge Commissioner said yesterday that the
old cars in probability would DC sold At auction
He aid not believe thai lhey woud be purchased
fo, t<e n this COUNTRY owiug.;o their great width
4 prospective purchaser intended 70 sell them in
e south American city. but Just which ons he
would not say
i 1as reported a few weeks that the work
of ztrirgfng the fabIes rhe Manhattan bridge
would be begun to-day. bu; Mr.. stephenson said
rhet- we're not Yet finished The cables are being
made in the Roebliuz works At Trenton. y. J. and
he SAID the probably would he shipped this city
late i'm April. when the work OF stringLng would
he begun Nj Stephenson sai] That thee VAS no
Gslav in tho work. that its progress vas uy 10
the -~ledul, as provided in the contract
New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
PINK DANCE AT HOTEL PLAZA.

4 -grande redoUte rose" will be held for the ben
eft Of New York Association for the Blind
this evening the Hotel Plaza. The cards Of ad-
mission say that the women are 10 wear pink or
white gowns with PINK favors. and the men pink
hunting coats ~ regular evening dress with pink
ties sashes, orders o. favors The list of patron
esses numbers ninety-six. composed OF representa-
ttves from many prominent families in the city.
The official committee includes Mrs. Andrew
Carnegie Mrs. Robert ". De ForesL Mrs. John
Hay. Miss Winfred Holt. Mrs SETH Low. Mrs.
George B. Mcclellan. Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan.
Jules Jusserand. the French Ambassador; DR.,
Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia
University: Joseph H. Choate. Samuel l. Clemens,
Seth Low Horace Porter and DR.. Louis Living
ston Sea aunan.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
TUG RAMS CROWDED FERRYB0AT
Much Noise and Excitement. but No One
Hurt bv Collision.

Considerable excitement prevailed among the pas
sergers on board the ferryboat Republic yesterday
on TIE 10 o'clock trip from the Catharine street slip
for F2-ootly1l when she was rauIned by STANDARD
Oh tug No. s. The weather WAS chilly. and as
many Of the TWO hundred passengers as We're able
crowded INTO the cabins When about thirty yards
from the slip il Brooklyn Captain AIbertson OF
the Republic saw the tug coming up the river
close shore.
TIe wuistled 10 the tug. indicating tnat she could
have the right OF wa lie said he got no response
from the tug. but assuned that she understood
and would proceed On her way. Before he could
swing out way The came on Al full speed
ana struck the Republic the starboard quarter
making a mole ABOUT w" feet deep and three feet
wide
The sound and me gar of the impact alarmed the
passengers. and there rush Ior The open ends
81 The Republic Before the passengers had time 10
become pauicstTickeH The Tug backed away and the
ferrv0oat went into Her slip. After landing her
passengers the ReuUbl.c South Brooklyn
for repairs. No one vas injured
New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
EXCISE MEASURES Up.
Vets and "Drys' to InUade Iren-
ton and Battle IN assembly.
Especial Correspondence Of The Tribune

Especial Correspondence Of The Tribune
Trenton. y. j. March Among the bills that
expected to be introduced at tomorrow night s
session OF the Legislature will be the administration
excise measures. These bills designed 10 carry
out the recommendations the subject made by
the Governor in his inaugural address. and include
the fixing Of hours for the closing Of saloons each
night
The Committee Municipal Corporations will
give a hearing the local option bill intro
duced by Assemblyman Crosby. OF Ocean, in the
Assembly chamber . O'Clock in the afternoon.
and great is the demand by persons TO be al
lowed 10 speak either for against the bill that
have been made by both the anti-saloon people and
reduced rates The wet" trains will leave early
the dry trains reach the capital the crowd in
the Assembly chamber Will be SO dense as 10 pre-
vent the anti-saloon people from squeezing in
much less being heard against the bill
The Assembly chamber will hold about 800 per-
sons. It is expected that between 1000 and ZOO
persons will AT State House tomorrow.
either for or against the bill HudspeIh. who
has heretofore been the chief the liquor
dealers will take part in to-morrow's proceed
ings. Mr.. Hudspeth is chairman of the Democratic
State Committee and. Ike other politicians. does
be mixed up in legislation of this kind.
The anti-saIoon people will hold big meeting at
the Taylor Opera House in the evening. al which
the chief speaker Will be J. Frank Hanly. Governor
Of Indiana. Men and women prominent in re-
Hgious movements throughout the state will also
speak in favor OF the bill.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
B4RROOM RACES CURSE.
Tenn perqncc a Blessing Nert TO 4bo-
Efion. Says Booker T. Washington.

Before The largest audience that ever assembled
Al me Peoples Forum. Booker =. washington IN
New Rochelle yesterday afternoon delivered an
address on the race question, in which he eX-
pressed his qualification al the progress made by
the Temperance cause in the South and declared
thai the abolition % the baTroom was a blessing
TO the negro second only the abolition Of slavery
Tvo-thirds of the mobs lynchings and burnings at
the stake he said. were the result OF bad wEiskey
getting into the stomachs OF bad black men and
bad white
Mr.. Washington was Inlrodu ed by Seth Low.
He was accompanied 10 New Rochelle hy eX-
Governor Pinchbeck Of Louisiana. and 5000 persons
heard him speak He said:
The great temperance movement which has
tory. Now have lived the whiskey
sbops and omen barroonls done away with. there
Is telling what other reforms HAY take place
a. IN .7iorlS T v+LoI an axnentiira II
pIished- To-day We find only thirteen counties in
kentuckv where whiskey IS sold under license: in
Tennessee only four cities and Two towns. In
-aTIr+5eG y-laIa saloons ana harroor7s exist Thev
bsns iil ,Iose no AIreadT everl bafIoon7 IN
first time in forty wears The Atlanta Journal"
came out ana said that not a single black man
The colored race in thjs country is nation with
in q nation. We have within the United States.
OF the entire negro population s.J5J0G0 are IN thy
South and Il Is there in large measure that tie
task Jhar have 70 perform is TO disabuse the
negro of the idsa that labor IS something TO he
got away from
The negroes Of the South are an industrious class
Of people rule. but the trouble with rhem is
nat a ereal ae4l o. ne noleE hone Wh,~n 4 tlle[ m ~ e ?
Jhet Jhe setting Of property and money Is the foun-
with the American white man IN this respect there
Will not NJ any one ahead OF him