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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
TRAINING THE HORN.
Ordinary Gas Pipe Said to Be Best For
This Purpose.

Ordinary Gas Pipe Said to Be Best 70
| This Purpose.
| Few of us can ignore the dictates Q
fashion. We wear certain kind o
clothes because 1t is the fashion to q
SO. We get into stiff and affected way
In our relation to society because fash
ion says that we must do this and W,
must do that. Even In handling farm
animals we cannot always have ou
own way but must conform to certain
DEGREES of fashion.
The subject is brought up at this
time by a farmer who finds himself ir
possession Of bull having very un
fashionable horns, says the Homestead
His desire is to have the horns curve
nicely toward the front and downward
but instead of this the points of the
horns are getting farther away from
the head every day. He asks about
the advisability of using "horn train.
ers" or any other device to bring these
into the desirable shape. He calls at
| tention to the fact that one instance
came under his notice where a horn
trainer resulted In destroying the ends
of both horns, making the last stage
of the animal worse than the first.
We shall take 1t for granted that the
animal in question is either a Short.
horn or Hereford, though this mat
ter Is not stated In our opinion no
device yet invented viii take the place
of weight applied alike to each horn
We have tried the brass caps that are
ordinarily found on the market, but
have never been able to obtain caps
of sufficient weight to bring about the
desired results. One of the best and
simplest plans that we have ever tried
involves the use Of piece of ordinary
gas pipe or, what Is still better. the
use Of two unions" A union is moth.
ing more or less than the joint used for
connecting two pipes of different sizes
The diameter of one side of the union
may be three inches and the other side
two inches. This lessening of size
makes 1t fit the shape Of the horn
snugly.
OF course in case of large animal |
1t may be necessary to use a union
four inches in diameter ct one end and |
three inches ut the other, but In the |
case OF young animal the first size |
mentioned is generally large enough
Place one on each horn and then wire
securely from one to the other So
much the better II they so on to the
horn so that two or three inches of the
tip project beyond the end of the un.
ION. because when the weight Ia ap-
piled In that way the effect will be to
bend the horn at the base rather than
% give the end an undesirable tilt
downward. In addition to applying
he weight In this way 1t Is very
,ood thing to weaken the horn at the
over side of the base by a little filing
n cutting.
The instructions given above only
pply In cases where 1t is the intention
o give the horn downward curve
With an inward tendency, the weight
pplied in this case tending to bring
he horn down, and the wiring will re-
ult In gradually training the horns
loser together at the point When 1t
ONES to the matter of giving the
orns an upward curve, as is desired
the case of Jersey cattle, 1t must be
onfessed that this is largely the work
an expert and an amateur Is very
pit to do more harm than good.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
How,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. F. J.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions, and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm. WALDTNG, KINNAN & MAR
WIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials. Sold by all druggists,
75c. Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
BRICK ROAD BUILDING
Methods of Construction Adopted
by an Ohio County.
MACADAM is TOO EXPENSIVE.

Homer w. jackson Tells Why Prop
erly Constructed Brick Highways
Are Cheaper Than Stone Ones-Ter
Feet Wide Enough For Country Use
Washington county, o., has pretty
definitely committed itself to a policy
Of brick road building. The county
officials and the different city and
country organizations are unit on the
subject. Some work has already been
done, and comprehensive road build
ing campaign only waits on a little
more definite knowledge as to what
scheme of road building will best suit
local conditions.
The unanimity of opinion as to the
desirability Of brick roads is surpris-
ing. attended a monthly meeting of
the Valley Farmers club, a social or
ganization which unites the farmers of
the Ohio valley in Washington county,
where the subject of an afternoon de-
bate was, Shall Washington county
issue bonds for 100000 to build brick
roads2 This club has a membership
of about 200, and probably 1875 were
present at the debate, but If there was
man among them who did not favor
brick roads he did not say so either In
public or private. The member who
took the negative side of the ques-
tion in the debate contended that with
their present knowledge of brick road
material and construction they were
not yet ready to expend large sums.
AS the facts become known about
the relative cost of stone and brick
roads and the enormous cost of main-
tanning the former brick roads are
rapidly growing in popularity. While
1t Is true that brick roads cost more
than stone, the difference is not as
great as Is generally thought In Wash
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
Convict Labor In Building of Roads.

SonN'et Labor In Building Of Roads.
AT recent meeting Of the national
good roads board, held In New York
city. Senator c. I. Lassiter Of Virginia
outlined the method Of building roads
with convicts in the Old Dominion.
4 Gordon Neff. the chairman Of the
board, has decided to make n canvass
OF the entire United States to find out
which states employ convicts in the
building Of roads. This Will be fol-
lowed mp later with an effort to get
other states to use convict labor in
road building. There is a general
movement to abolish convict labor I'm
lines Of the industry where 1t inter
feres with organized labor. but In no
section Of the country does organized
labor object to the use OF convicts in
the building OF good roads.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
Clean Pens Eor SNvine

No animal on the farm will try hard
er to keep clean than a hog win. Give
him chance to do so. and it will mean
dollars In your pocket. says a breeder.
Our pens are bedded with eight to
twelve bushels Of sawdust spread over
the door. with forkful Of straw plac-
ed In one corner for a bed. Some ex-
ira straw is added every second or
third day as needed. Pens are clean
ed out once week This keeps the
hogs dry and clean. with a good bed
to lie In all the time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01

No animal Of the farm viii =ssnd as
poor treatment as the hog and thrive
as well. says a breeder. II can be said
with the same degree of truth that no
animal viii respond more quickly IN
der good treatment By treatment I
refer TO good breeding as well as good
care
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
A Move For Gnnd Rn.a.

Nearly 100000 voters of Pennsyl-
vania have signed petitions asking the
STATE legislature to start the movement
which In 1913 will give a bond issue Of
SSoOOoOoO for building good roads.
The sum of 100000 VIII be asked
for TO begin immediate work
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
INDEPENDENCE 4 MONMOUTH
Railway.
FROM INDEPENDENCE.
FOR DALLAS.

| FUN DALLASs
Train No. Ga. Leave Independence daily, so
a. M lv. Monmouth, 6:l5 a. M; ar. Dallas, G: "A
am.
1850 a. m; lv. Monmouth, IL :65 a. M; ar. Dial
| las, ll:30 a. m.
Train No. 20. Leave Independence, daily
6:16p. M; lv. Monmouth, $3.50 p. m. ar. Dallas
| $3.50 pm,
Train No. 81. Leave Independence, daily
a:S0 a. M; lv. Monmouth, 7:40 a. M. ar. Airlie
8:1t a. m.
Train No. 70. Leave independence, daily, 8 80
p m; lv. Monmouth, 1850 p. M; ar. Airlie, 4 :2t
p.
FOR MONMOUTH ONLY.
Leave Independence, daily, 2:3O p. m.
No. l0l arrives Monmouth 7:20 a m.
FROM DALLAS.
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Train No. 65. Leave Dallas, daily ex. Sunday.
o:SO a m; ". Monmouth, S:55 a. M; ar. lnde-
pendence, 9:l5 a. m.
Train No. 10l. Lv. Dallas. Sunday only, 6:55
a. m; ar. Independence, 1880 a. m.
Train No. SO. Leave Dallas, daily, l D. m; lv
Monmouth, l:25 p. M. ar. Independence, 40 D.
lie iie) 'ihi' tram connects at Monmouth for Air
Train No. II. Leave Dallas, daily, 7:a5 D. M;
w. Monmouth, s p. m; ar. Independence, s:15
p. m.
FROM AIRLIE.
Train No. 66. Leave Airlie, daily, a. M; lv.
monmouth, g;S5 a. m; ar. Independence, $50
q. m. (This train connects at Monmouth for
Dallasl
Train No. 70. Leave Airlie, daily, sos D. m
". Monmouth, $40 p. m; ar. Independence
5;b5 p. m.
Train No. 100 leaves Airlie 4:s5 p. IN. SUNDAY
ONLY arrives Monmouth $50 p. m. arrives Inde
pendenee 5:3O p. m.
FROM MONMOUTH ONLY.
2;oop. m.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
Stool and Bucket Holder.

A dairyman who has had trouble
with the cow kicking over the milk
bucket says he has had no further
difficulty in this direction since using
the bench shown in the illustration.
1t is made like an ordinary stool. ex.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01

II costs no more 60 support the wen
bred animal than the scrub. and a
weli bird animal. BE- u either for milk
or beef win render better returns for
the food consumed than the scrub.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
sp.,l.I E..a Esr hin Er...

Il VIII pay to separate the thin ewes
from the rest and give them SPECIAL
feed for awhile Don't leave them with
the rest 10 struggle Tor their living. bot
give them q little advantage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01
P.nn,yIv.nia,. N.u Ro.d.

According TO the report Of the state
highway commissioner Of Pennsylva-
MA, 325 miles Of new roads were built
during the past year az a cost Of S..
ooo.0oO or more.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-06-01

BENcH FOR HOLDING MILK PAIL.
cept that the top Is about two and one
half feet long. A half circle Is cut
in Ole end, and a piece of iron hoop
Zone from a cask will serve the purpose)
Is nailed to the end having the half
circle and is made just the size that
will exactly hold the bucket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
The GrinneII News.

Special to Times-Republican
Grinnen. May AT the regular
meeting of Gordon Granger Post G. A.
R., of this city. some definite arrange
ments were made regarding Memorial
Day The Memorial Sunday services
Will be held at the Methodist church.
the sermon being delivered by the
pastor, Rev. Elias Handy. Memorial
Day will be observed on Monday after
noon with the exercises in the Colon
Congressman Daniel Kerr, of Grundy
Center. Decoration of soldiers graves
will be done in the forenoon by spe-
cial committees of the G. A R. or of
the Sons of Veterans if the weather
be inclement.
H. c. Armstrong was called to Cen
eva, a few days ago, by the illness
of his mother-in-law, whose age and
complicated infrmities preclude the
possibility of recovery, and death is
expected at any time.
Mr.. E. 3. Brande, Of this city, has
had the plans drawn by a firm of Des
Moines architects, for modern apart
ment house, which he contemplates
plans call for a three story building
with basement, 81 by 40 feet in size,
made of brick, with all up to date con-
veniences and named The Dawson y
the estimated cost being $4,000.
The funeral of Mary Maher, aged IL
years, who died at the hospital after an
operation for appendicitis, took place
at the Catholic church Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Father Cur
tin, Of Brooklyn.
Considerable damage was done at
the Grinnell fair grounds, recently, by
the high winds that prevailed in this
vicinity, and the directors at their
meeting on Friday last, decided to tear
down number of the open sheds and
build more substantial structures for
permanent use. T he dates set for
the fair this fall are Sept 6, and 8.
The proposition to increase the capital
stock of the association from its pres
ent limit of $4,000 to $4,000, or even
to $4,000, was voted down.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
Wild Cattle Pest In c.i,fern,..,

Wild Cattle Pest In California.
Much has been written lately about
wild horses infesting certain mountain
ranges Of the west and menacing the
interests Of stockmen. Now comes
report from district In the Shasta
national forest Of California that wild
cattle have become nuisance. These
animals are the descendants Of domes.
tic cattle, but, having run without re.
straint for several generations, have
become as Wild as deer. .Stockmeu
will not apply for ranges infested. By
these cattle, since tame cattle soon
adopt the habits Of their wild ria.
tives and become equally unmanage
able. 1t is impossible to gather toune
stock in the fall which have .rui
with these animals even for . season
The majority Of the stockmen desir(
to shoot them, but certain mountail
jewellers claim them and shoot an &C
casional one for winter beef. The for
est officers WIN in conjunction will
the stockmen interested, Investigate
the matter this summer and decidl
upon some plan of Kidding the ranga
Of this pest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04

its last tenant preceding the present
one, these movements in the railroad
world would before this have called
forth determined effort to start
something" But the people entrusted
with initiation of investigation and in
quiry are waiting for signs of the pur-
poses and policies of the new admins
tration. They are uncertain whether
they are expected to take the initiative;
and they have moreover doubt whether
their powers under present law reach
to the extent of making effective ac-
ton possible. The interstate commits
sion has recommended an extensive
program Of legislation which should
vest somewhere general supervision
of the consolidation, combination and
recapitalization of railroads, with
strict prohibitions against consolidated
control of parallel and competing lines,
while allowing connecting lines and
systems to be brought togther. Con-
gress has not acted on these SUCCESS
tions, and whether there will be pres
sure from the administration to pass
such laws is still unknown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
RAILROAD SIGNAL SCHOOLS.
Pennsylvania to Train Men On llnss
Fest Of Pittshurp.

Pennsylvania TO Train Men On llnss
Fest Of Pittsburn.
The Pennsylvania railroad has @.
tablished signal schools on the aetoral
divisions Of the limo east Of Ptttaburx
to train men for the signal service Of
the system. The nesd for this q due
to the rapid growth Of the use Of shlpck
signaling. There are now IN service
on the Pennsylvania lines east Of P1tts.
burg 124O3 signals, covering 2;81d
miles Of road.
The Pennsylvania has appointed si1
signal apprentices, to be trained - en-.
gineers capable Of directing md plan
ming signal Installations. Apptsut1cea
will serve three years course. The
first year will be spent on the mechan.
ical end Of the work with tho repair
and construction gangs, the SECOND
year in the Office Of the sup1vtBoe Of
signals and the third year on outside
work on electric and eaectropnsumatid
appliances. They win report to the
supervisors Of signals while taxing this
course, ~ ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
Stockvard Notes.

Present indications are that the sea-
son for western range cattle will be
from two to four weeks later than US
ual this year, and that the packers
will be hungry for beef more than
once between now and the LIST of
August. says the Omaha Journal
Stockman. This does not necessarily
mean that prices will rule high for the
next three months, but there will I'M
doubtedly be some high spots during
that period, and it will pay the man
who has cattle on hand to keep pretty
close tab on market conditions.
Chicago received 254.112 head of cat
tie, calves, hogs, shepe, lambs and
horses in 4,413 cars last week. Cattle
averaged 81, hogs IS, sheep 203 and
horses seventeen to the carload
Yesterdays big hog run was expect
ed. but as weather conditions are i'm
ing will be possible, a diminished
movement is expected.
Exporters only secured $50 sheep
last month. They were wethers at
s5.40@5.75.
Exporters bought eighty sheep last
weke. against eighty the previous week
and soy corresponding week last year.
Julius Severson of Soldier, was on
the market with load of hogs aver
aging 335 lbs which sold at $40, and
load of yearling steers which sold at
$3.50.
j. Johansen of Charter Oak. had one
load of l167-lb steers here which sold
at $500
T. E. Hickey of Persia, had one load
of steers here which sold at $3.50, av-
eraging 1924 lbs.
Robins & Heston, we'll known ship
pers from Charlton. and neighboring
stations. were here yesterday with two
loads of cattle Marketable stock is I'M
usually scarce in that locality at pres
ent.
Even tho corn is high priced there
are still lot of long-headed feeders
who believe it is better business
proposition to feed it than to sell it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04

have perfected after four years ex.
pertinent on this one feature, says q
Galveston Cex0 dispatch. He recent
ly gave the third Of series Of tests
with three different sized models, anu
each Of them rose with apparently lit
tie effort to height Of from 90 10 100
feet. A party Of army officers and
other government agents witnessed the
test the other day in San Antonio. The
aeroplane is to be exhibited at Fort
Sam Houston within two months.
Oman has been identified with aerial
navigation for twenty years and
gained reputation as balloonigt az.
teen years ago. Tho aeroplane - sim
liar to the Wright and Other machines,
with the exception Of the parts witch
send the machine into the air without
the use Of an incline OF track or auto.
mobile power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04

ers are in attendance at the market
and very satisfactory movement of
industrial classes featured the early
auction. Liberal consignments of heavy
drafters have featured the opening
of early offerings of the week, and
while not quotably higher, the gener-
al movement has been free at firm
values. Choice 1900 to $500 pound
chunks brought out free competition at
s21o@240. Lighter grades found broad
outlet at $3.50 200. More liberal orders
are in evidence from eastern sources
for industrial chunks and indications
presage steady progress of business to-
ward normal conditions. Eastern wag-
on classes and medium weight chunks
for city delivery service rule active at
S140@190. Farm mares and chunks are
in urgent demand at s130@200 for
common to extra choice offerings
Trade in drivers is more active at $3.50
@350 on larger eastern orders. The in
curry for mules is principally for
heavy truck offerings at SITS a 15, the
lighter classes moving slowly at $1,000
100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
WESTERN LEAGUE.
WOULD FREE HIS SONS SLAYER,
Father Of Youth Exonerates Man Who
Thouoht Bow Wrecked Home,

Detroit. May 4-Haged Gastanian Of
Lynn. Mass. left for his New England
home last evening. with the body of his
son, Harotoon Gastanian, who was fat
ally shot Friday in the Detroit police
court by his uncle, DR.. Garabed j. Boy
ajian.
Speaking of the crime the dead
youths father said:
DR.. Boyajian is nearer to me than
a brother I blame him not. even tho
he has slain my son. 1 will do all 1
can to release him from prison. 1t is
the will of God and l bow before it. I
believe my boy was innocent, but 90
not blame the doctor for what he did,
because he believed him guilty. When
our people marry, they marry for good,
not for short time, like the American
people seem to do. Any offense against
the home is punishable by death
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
MARDl GRAs FOR GOLDEN GATE
PertoIa Festival at San Francisco In
Honor Of Spanish Explorer.

PortoIa Festival at San Francisco In
Honor Of Spanish Explorer.
San Francisco is to have week Of
revelry, like the Mardi Gras, next Oc-
tober that will be long remembered.
It will be known as the "Portola fes-
tival." and it is to be in honor of Gas
par de Portola accent on the last
syllable), who was dispatched by the
ruleSs Of Spain to explore this great
western country and Who in October,
1859. reached the peninsula and from
the heights Of Pilpar point looked
down upon San Francisco bay. De
Portola was afterward distinguished
as the first governor. of California.
The festival will be opened on Oct
10 and will continue for almost a
week. During that period the city viii
be at home to all the world. Guests
will be invited from the eastern states
and from foreign lands. They will be
asked to come and see the metropolis
which has been born anew at the
Golden Gate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, May 4.
Lard-July 1912.
Ribs-July, 9S7.
Rye-Cast. S3Gs4.
Barley-6512 40.
Tinaothy-sept S75.
Clover-May, $50.
Butter-Firm; creamertes, 23G27;
diaries, 1912 q 2412
Eggs-Easy. frsts, u; prime hrsts,
Poultry-steady: turkeys, II; chick
ems. Is: springs, Is.
Cheese-steady; daisies, Is to 1872;
wins, l412 a -; young Americas, 149
l4h; long horns, lax d14is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. May T.
Wneat-No. red 14sla a1.471s: No.
8 rcd, 1.36 Z G1.+5: No. , hard, 1.27ls q
1.34; No. 8 hard, 1929 Gl2Sla July
opened lips to 1.12as; highest, lie;
lowest. 1.12; closing. lis; Sept 1865.
Corn-No. 2, 1877 at; No. white,
I3s4 or; No. 3, 73G7314; No. white,
1919; No. yellow, 73laG74. July
opened sSas to sS1a: highest. SO; low
est, 6sAs closing. sS7s @6s; Sept e75s
Oats-No. ? white. IS; No. 8 white,
55@57. July opened 49la to 4sas; high
est, 4s5s; lowest, 4s1s; closing, 497s;
Sept. 425s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
HOGS

Hoarseness. bronchitis and other
throat troubles are quickly cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar as it sootnes
and heals the infiamed throat and
bronchial tubes and the most obstinate
cough disappears. Insist upon having
the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
THE SECRET OUT.

What made my lovely complexiona
I do not like to tell, for It wassmedi-
cine. but the incest a woman ever took.
1t was Lanes Family Medicine that
did it," This is a pleasant herb tea
which acts favorably on the stomach
and bowels, purifying the blood and
cleansing the skin like magic. It cures
headache and backache. Druggists and
dealers sell 1t, 25c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04
STRAIGHT RISING AERoPLAnE.

No Incline or Track Nssded For Tex
ans Masculine.
A Tying machine that WIN rise
straight up in the air Ike q lark
and alight IN the same manner Is
wat ls2z,s u Oman processes 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-04

Woods Liver Medicine Is a liver res4
ulator which brings quick relief to sick
headache, constipation, bilfousnesa
and other symptoms OF liver disor.
ders. Particularly recommended fos
jaundice. chills. fever, malaria. The
81 size contains 21k times as much
as the, SOC size. Sold at B. A. Nor.
gan's drug store. Il