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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
Southern Io1ua Items

two sons, Charles of Texas, and Albert
residing at Montour, Iowa A short
time before his death he compiled a
biography of his life as minister.
Cedar Rapids.
sixth great suns session Of the great
councils of Iowa, Improved Order of
Redmen and the Degree of Pocahon-
tas will be kindled in the hunting
grounds of Cedar Rapids on the 18TH
and 18th of October with headquar-
tiers at the Delavan hotel, the grand
council meetings to be held in the
American auditorium.
Davenport.
After being up in the police court
on several occasions on the charge of
| intoxication, Maria Andrew, who claims
Chicago as her home but who has been
staying in Davenport for several weeks
was taken Tuesday to Grinnell by her
brother. She will make her future
home with him, where she will not
have so many occasions to stray OFF the
path. Her sentence was suspended
| pending her good behavior.
Des Moines.
The Polk county grand Jury IS dip
ping into the rulnpus between the po.
lice department and the system under
which justices OF the peace manage
their court affairs. Judge Miller re.
Gently touched on the matter in talking
| to jurors, calling attention to two cases
which were dismissed by a justice OF
the peace which should have been Sc
verely prosecuted. 1t is not known how
far the jurors will go with their
probe.
centerviIle. :.
The Ladies' Improvement Association
announced Tuesday the names of the
prize winners in the annual civic i'm
| provement contest. and many of those
who have been painstaking during the
summer in the care of their premises
will receive recognition of their in
terest and success in their work as vel
as nominal reward for their labors
Those who did not receive prizes but
who have done the work Faithfully have
the commentator of the ladies.
Burlington.
The pleasure of a family reunion was
married Sunday by very serious an6
painful accident. Mr.. and Mrs. John.
son, together with Mr. Johnson's broth.
er and two sisters, accompanied b,
different members of the family, hat
planned to go to the farm Of theil
brother Charles Johnson. west of town
to spend the day. AS Mrs. johnson was
| stepping into the carriage the horse:
started UP and she was thrown heavily
to the ground, breaking her right arm
and hip.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
VARSITY TEAM uNlMPRovEp.
Students shrouded in Gloom Over
Football Prospects.
Special to Times-Republican.

Iowa City. Oct s.-"Unimproved"
was the verdict of the Iowa coaches
last night in the final scrimmage prac-
tice before the Cornell game tomorrow
The bear dope" continues to emanate
from Iowa field following each secret
practice and the students are stlll in
gloom over the prospects. The mass
meeting scheduled for tonight has been
called off because of the general con-
ditions and until the test of the team
Is made on Iowa field tomorrow the
policy for the fall will remain I'M
changed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
"MapIe Leaf Route"
GOING SOUTH

GO1NG SOOIa
No. 1-St. Joe and K. G. Linz
TIED ............... 4:48 m
No. 3-K. c. Mail & Express 6:25 m
No. SIX. c. Express ....... 9:42 M
mo. 7-Des Moines Express. 1890 a M
sNo. S8-Way Freight ...... 1855 I, m
GOING NORTH
No. 2-Chicago and st. Paul
Limited ...... ...........l1:o5 m
No. Chicago and st. Paul
Express $50. ...:..... .ia:15 m
No. 6-Twin City and Chi s.4,..4.
cago Special .............. 4:17 a m
No. 8 Observation-Disclosures. 1920 m
EMO. Sway Freight ..... 1880 p m
*Except Sunday. Effective Aug. 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
COULDN'T TAKE A JOKE.

Carpenters Wife Commits Suicide
From Trivial Cause.
Davenport, Oct. s.-Because her hus-
band, William Alday, carpenter
jocularly refused to give her his weeks
wages on his return from work, Mrs
Jennie Alday, aged 80 years, ended her
life by swallowing the contents of q
three-ounce bottle of carbolic acid. At
ter committing the rash act she lived
for an hour and a half in intense agony
but retained consciousness to the last
The family home is at 1139H Yves,
Second street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
Clear Lake Man in Illinois.

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake, Oct. Sword has been
received here of the death in Rockford,
ILL.,, of c. S. Vincent. who left
Clear Lake for Rockford on Monday of
this week. He was formerly a resi-
dent here and was well-known Sew
eral years ago he sold his farm near
here and just recently purchased a
farm near Rockford. He was 20 years
OF age and an uncle of r. S. Young, of
this place His death was sudden and
was from heart failure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
FARM HOUSE BURNED.

Residence of J.. p. kruser, Near Lake
v;e~. Entirely Destroyed.
Special to es-Republcan.
Lake View, Oct. s.-The farm house
of j. P. Kruser, two and one-half miles
northwest of Lake View, was burned to
the ground early Thursday morning.
The loss is estimated at $500. partial
ly insured. The fire was discovered by
the hired man, who was at the barn,
the family being still asleep. No ex-
planaticn of the origin of the fire can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
BUSINESS MEN BOTHERED.
Threatening Letters Demanding Money
Received bv kadrick Firm

Received BY Hedrick Firm.
Hedrick. Oct Silk Brothers and
Terrence Reynolds have received sew
eral threatening letters in the past two
weeks. the last one demanding $500.
An attempt was made to trap the mis-
creants, but it was unsuccessful.
It was thought that an attempt was
made to blow up Xix Bros, store the
other evening, when the plug was
drawn from the gas meter, flooding the
cellar with gas. but 1t happened that
"a light was not taken to the cellar be-
tore. the trouble was discovered.
1t seems from the letters that the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
A YOUNG LADS PERIL.

Is Dragged Three Blocks by Fright
ened Cow.
Cherokee, Oct. Sat Quimby, the a.
year-old son of Oral Stiner united a
COW lariated in the street with thirty
feet of rope. He made a slip moose and
put it around his body, when the COW,
becoming frightened, ran away, drag
ging him three blocks at great speed.
When released he was unconscious
with great cash in the head and his
body fearfully bruised. 1t is thought
he will recover
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-08
IOWA CENTRAL
NORTH BOUND

Twin Cities Mail <daily,.. $3.50 a m
Mason City Mail lex. Sum-. 5:35 D m
Twin Cities Limited daily 1880 a N
Local Freight Eek. Sum- .... 1900 a m
SOUTH BOUND
st. Louis and Kansas City
Mail daily .............. $3.50 p m
Peoria Express lex. Sum- ;. 800 m
st. Louis and Peoria Limited
daily .............. $40 a m
Local Freight Tex. Sum- ....12:5O D m
STORY CITY. BRANCH
Leave. Arrive.
1890 a. m. Stock Express
lex. Sum- ................ $3.50 a m
$50 p. m. Mixed Eek. Sum-. $40 D m
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Dangers of Tropical Forests.

The chief engineer of the Honduras
National railroad cautions engineers
to take special precautions against be-
ing lost, as in the tropical forest one
speedily becomes bewildered and with
out compass there is absolutely no
way of determining direction. The
sun is always invisible, except possibly
when directly overhead. There is no
moss on the trees to serve as guide,
and any neighboring elevations are
hidden by the density of the foliage.
1t is further pointed out that there are
sunny plains where also the compass
is much needed. On the treeless llanos
of South America, with no hills in
sight, the sun indicates direction when
it is near rising and setting, but at
midday it gives no clew, as it is direct
ly overhead. so that man covers his
own shadow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04

money return from them. The univer-
salty of the chicken on farms gives
the business, incidental as it is in each
particular case, the first place as a
money getter flR sum of infinite
small units against the finite and linn
tied larger ones gives the excess to the
poultry returns In Missouri.
Odd again is it that this industry, so
large and vast, is conducted so easily
and quietly. There is no sweat, no
strain, no worry over chickens. The
industry seems to care for itself and
cares extremely we'll. Men of the
farms look slightingly upon it as a
woman's affair, unworthy of a grown
mans serious attention, and it is at
tended to almost exclusively by the
women and children, while the money
return is womans money to spend as
she sees fit, independent of that for
support and maintenance furnished as
zuty calls by the lord and master from
sources under his direction, mans
work. That the chicken money. the
woman's money, is big as it is speaks
the story for the hen and the house
wife. They Guido the male and any
thing Of his except in the ability to
crow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
ARRANGEMENT OF. AG1rAroR.

inch cylinder cast iron force pump
($6), a plain brass two inch cylinder
and valve ($2), piece of good three
quarter inch hose and spraying noz-
zle (S2); total cost, $11. After putting
the above material together l was able
to get easily a pressure of $50 pounds
per square inch, very necessary pre-
requisite to apply the bordeaux mix
ture with the right force.
Directions for assembling are as fol
lows: Take the valves out of the cyl
inder of any cast iron force pump,
Replace these valves with the plain
brass two inch cylinder and valves.
Cut off with a hack saw the two inch
cylinder to the right length to just
fill the cast cylinder. Fill in the space
between cast cylinder and brass cylin
der with plaster or cement, being sure
that the brass cylinder is in the exact
center of the cast cylinder. Attach
the plunger valve of brass cylinder to
the plunger piston of the force pump
and couple up the piston to the handle
of the pump so as to get full stroke
As only a small amount of liquid is
needed in spraying, the object of this
reduction of cylinder is to lessen the
flow and increase the pressure. The
reduction Of three to two halves the
flow and doubles the pressure. Mount
the pump on the barrel and the barrel
on the riding cultivator frame. Make
an agitator as follows: In the barrel,
near the bottom, on the end or head
of the same, hang with I hinge a
board made of oak l by by feet
to swing up and down. Connect the
board with the pump plunger by a
steel rod so that 1t will swing up and
down with the stroke. The steel rod
should enter the barrel through an
opening made to pour in the liquid.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
ROOT OF ALL GROWTH.
What the Middle West Knows About
the DRY" Process.


the DRY" Process.
"Dry farming is miSnamed science.
1t is a recent discovery aud is being
taught to the new settlers in the mid
die west and in Colorado. To those
who know nothing of it the idea may
be described as farming by conserv-
ing natural moisture. The new set
tiers learned that there were copious
rains in the fall, heavy SHOWS in win
ter and rains in the spring again. If
this moisture. which ran off into swol-
len streams with the coming of spring,
could be conserved to the growing
crops the desert might yet be rejuve-
mated, and so they set to work
The great farms were plowed ten
and twelve inches deep. They were
narrowed fine in the fall, and the rain
was allowed to settle in the subsoil.
In the spring they We're cultivated
again. these 10000 acre farms, and
they were left standing to absorb mois-
ture for a year. with constant cultivat-
ing to help the moisture retention.
The second fall the seed was put in.
and the new rains and snow and
thaws brought out the spring wheat
thicker and greener than ever. But
what of the blistering suns of sum-
mer? The new farmer prepared fer
them by blanketing his land to keep
the sun from drying out his subsOil
For this purpose a dust mulch was
spread over all the sowed land. The
rays of the sun were reflected by it
and underneath the moisture nour-
ished the roots of the wheat, though
the tops were dry.
The experiment succeeded, and the
country had been proved good for
something anyhow"
This mode of scientific conservation
of the moisture has been the root of
all growth. Through it alfalfa, with
its stout roots digging far down to the
subterranean springs, has been made
possible Through it the first sugar
beets were grown.
These are. to be sure, vastly separa-
BILE products. having to do with dis
tinct industries. Alfalfa means cattle,
and sugar beets mean sugar mills and
towns. Alfalfa came first, Then corn
came, and then the cattle were intro
duced anew.
Now all through these regions are
great ranches where hand fed and fat
tened cattle are produced-not the
gaunt range steers of Texas, but fat
cattle, ready for the market and COM
handing top prices.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
GEO. III. JONES.
Republican Block.
License to Sell Real Estate.
ESTATE OF WILLIAM R. HAsTING

ESTATE OF WILLIAM r. HASTINGS.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of caledonia, SIS.
To the honorable Probate Court for the
district aforesaid.
To the heirs and all persons interested In
the estate of William X. Hastings. late of
Danvie, in said district, deceased, greeting
Whereas, application hath been made to
this court in writing, by the administrator,
OF the estate of said deceased, praying for IL
cense and authority to sell the whole of real
estate of said deceased to wit Five acres of
land, more or less, with dwelling house
and outbuildings thereon, and twenty-five
acres of land, more or less, called the Green
slot, all situate in Danvlle. in the County
of Caledonia and State of Vermont, repre-
senting to said court that it would be beneti-
cial to the heirs and all the persons interest
cd in the estate of said deceased, to sell said
real estate and convert the same into money.
And bringing into court the consent and
appreciation in writing, of all the heirs to
said estate residing in this state and setting
forth the situation of the real estate.
Whereupon. the said court appointed and
assigned the 9TH day of August, A. ID. 1909,
at the Probate Office in St. Johnsbury in said
district, to hear and decide upon said appli-
cation and petition. and ordered public no.
tice thereof to be given to all persons inter-
ested therein, by publishing said order, to-
gether with the time and place of hearing,
three weeks successfully in the CALIFORNIAN,
a newspaper, which circulates in the neigh
borhood of those persons interested in said
estate, all of which publications shall be pre-
vious to the days assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the time and place
assigned, then and there in said court to
make your objections to the granting ofsuch
license, if YOU see cause.
Given under my hand at St. Johnsbury
in said district, this Goth day of July, A. D.,
1909.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Mercury Vapor Lamps.

A German medical journal describes
five recent cases of injury inflicted
upon the eyes by the rays Of mercury
vapor lamps, says the Scientific Ameri-
can. These cases, connected with 9th
ers previously reported, leave no room
for doubt that the light Of the mercury
vapor lamps employed in therapeutics
and for the Illumination Of factories
and other buildings may injure the
eyes, not only by causing conjunctiv-
tits inflammation of the lining men,
brane of the eyebalD, but also by pro-
ducing paralysis of the retina.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
NOTICE..

We desire to call your attention to the
fact that the American Liver Tablets
are perfect laxative. They are purely
vegetable and act as tonic to the
stomach and bowels as we'll as mild
stimulant to the liver. The habit of
constipation is one of the chief causes of
ill health. Drinking plenty of cold water,
eating coarse food, physical exercise,
regularity in habit, will cure a large
percentage of the cases. Yet many
reqdire a laxative at times and every
home should contain The American
Liver Tablets as part of the home equip
ment. The dose is one or two at night;
children one-half tablet. They are sugar
coated. They never cause gripping or
any bad effect. The American Liver
Tablets can be bought at any drug
store or will be sent, postpaid, upon
receipt of price. Two sizes, 10 and %
cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04

The farmer who takes proper care
of his implements not only houses
them and keeps them in good adjust
ment, but he paints them occasionally.
Paint closes all cracks and keeps out
the moisture. 1t not only preserves
the wood but the iron parts are bene-
flied as we'll 1t also gives the tools
a much better appearance. Before APP
plying new paint remove all old paint
that is likely to scale off and see that
all parts are thoroughly clean and dry.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Commissioners Notice.

ESTATE OF CHARLES M. BAILEY.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the district
of Caledonia, commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Charles NJ
Bailey, late of Danvie. in said dis
trict, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
will meet for the purpose aforesaid, at the
dwelling house of the late Charles M. Bailey
in the town of Danvile. in said district, on
the 21st day of August and eth day OF
January next, from one o'clock p NJ until
four O'Clock p. NJ, on each of said days, and
that six months from the 9th day of July
A. d. 900, is the time limited by said court
for said creditors to present their claims to
us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Danville, this Goth day of July
A. D., 1909.
CHAS. d. BRAINERD,
HARVEY BURBANK,
Commissioners.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Italian Wave Motor.

An Italian officer, NJ. Pirandello, has
installed a small station on the sea-
coast near Rimini in which he uses
wave power for producing current by
an apparatus invented by him. The
apparatus is intended as first step
toward a more extensive use of the
system. He applies the current not
only for lighting, but for the decom-
position of water so as to obtain by
drogen and oxygen. The gases are
then compressed In the usual way in
steel tubes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Alarm For Hot Bearings.

A novel alarm for hot bearings con-
siSts of q small tube and bulb con-
tanning mercury so arranged that rise
of the mercury with temperature
closes an electric bell circuit and at
tracts the attention of the attendant
The apparatus is attached to the bear
ing in box two inches square. When
many bearings are being watched an
ordinary electric bell indicator can be
used to show which is becoming hot,
and thus much trouble may be avoid
ed. The device is recommended for
steamships and all works having val
liable machinery.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Birds Which Destroy chinch Bugs

The birds which are the most bene-
fetal in destroying chinch bugs are
quail, prairie chicken, meadow lark,
red wing blackbird and catbird. 1t
has come to be the belief Of most en-
tomologists and botanists that little
help can be expected from the para
site fungi in holding this insect pest
in check.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
At. the Old
Stand.

All kinds of Furniture. Stoves
CroCkery. Glassware and every
thing for the household.
Also three good Driving Hdr-
ness. pair Work Harness. WhiffIe-
trees. Neck YOkeS. etc.
Am still cleaning and laying
carpets and give the same prompt
attention.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Ricker'S Local Market.

The receipts at W, A. Rckers market
for the week ending Aug. 2, 1909, were;
Poultry, 700 lbs. q 10 to - cents
Lambs, Is a to cents.
Hogs, $50 "a 6h to IA cents.
Cattle, 65 a 2 to 4 cents.
Calves, $50 a 21a to 512 cents.
Sheep, % a 2 to cents.
Maple Sugar a 8 cents
Wool, 1000 lbs. a 25 to % cents.
Beef lower, bulls selling very low
Hogs 70 cent lower. Veal inclined lower,
All markets in bad shap as usual in hot
weather.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Chickens a Money Brinqer.

The chicken is universal. a money
bringer of more or less amount upon
every farm. and no other staple is Sc.
A farm may have no grain to sell, but
it is sure to sell in the year some
chickens and eggs. There are no farms
where there are no chickens and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
IN EVERY HOUSE

safely put away where it can be had
when wanted there should be
AN INSURANCE POLICY.
This policy should cover not only the
house itself but its contents as we'll. It's
a crime to have fire and no insurance.
Have us write policy and sleep will be
sweet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
HOMEMADE SPRAYER.
serviceabIe Outfit That Can Be EasiI,

ServceabIe Outfit That Can Be Easily
and Cheaply Made.
The spray pump herewith described
cost 81, writes a correspondent of
the Scientific American. Any ordinary
workman who is handy with tools
could put the sprayer together in
day. 1t was assembled from the fol
lowing: riding cultivator frame,
pole and wheels Told scrap from, a
good coal oil barrel price ST., a three
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04

= Librarians Report No. /, of Norwich
t University published June, 1909, marks
sne end OF the first year in the new build
ing Carnegie Hall, and as such also
marks an epoch in the history OF this
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04

Physician and Surgeon. Office and residence
50 Main Street.
Office Hours: So
1902
IS
n. E. Phone 1912. Cit Phone M-S7
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
CHARLOTTE FAIRBANKS, M. D,

Office "a Main st. Residence "a WesternAve.
Office Hours: 10 to 10 a. m, 100 to $50
p, M. Monday and Thursday to p m
and by appointment,
Y. E. Telephone
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
Vermont's Highest Bail.

Beatrice Thompson, charged with
assault 6sS,a with intent to kill Rev. J. f:
u'Ilis, priest of st. Mary's Cathedral
parish, Burlington, was arraigned last
Week. waived examination through
counsel, and was held f1r the Chittenden
county court in the sam of $25, 900. the
highest bail ever exacted in Vermont IN
p Va offence. The respondent is feeble
physically and came into court in care OF
ne . mother. On Thursday she was COM
t;d to the state hospital for inspec-
ron as to her sanity.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-08-04
w. j. ALDRICH. MD.

3 Cherry Street ST. Johnsbury, VT.
General Surgery and Gynecology.
Office hours. | to and to p. M No
patients seen mornings or Sundays except by
appointment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-12-19
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS

There are 172 telegraph and S5 tele-
phone offices in Korea.
Canada's wheat crop is estimated at
16S, ,3S6,000 bushels, or 43,696,00O bushels
more than last years.
Pearl fishing is still carried on with
considerable success on the River Telth,
at Callander, Perthshire.
In Berlin the walters association is
considering the plan of making tips
obligatory and according to a fixed ta-
BILE.
Within five years Uruguay will have
100000 olive trees, capable of producing
100000 pounds of olives and $4,000 gal
Ions of oil.
Since its introduction from America
the chigger has spread far and wide
along the west coast of Africa and is
now a greatly dreaded pest.
Two blind girls from the Royal Nor
NAL College for the Blind have given
some marvellous exhibitions of roller
skating, including a waltz on skates.
Because the demand for machinery is