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Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-05-21
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE
HALF MINUTES TALKS

One of the most harmful of the
weeds of North Dakota as we'll as
one of the hardest to rid the land
Of is quack-grass. This is not a
native Of this section but is being
rapidly spread over the greater
portion Of the state. 1t reproduces
by both seeds and underground
stems, so that once a foothold is
gained on a piece of land these
stems are dragged over the ground
by the machinery and easily take
root. 1t resembles the native
wheat grasses, although it has a
darker color and produces smooth
er and heavier foliage. About the
best way to treat a small patch Of
quarck-grass is to cut closely in
July, cover we'll with tar paper to
exclude the light through July and
August and then pillow deeply or.
cover the moved grass thickly with
manure or straw and afterwards
dig up any plants not covered and
killed. If in alarge areas NOW
when in blossom, break two or
three inches deep in mid July and
back set slightly deeper in August,
disc and harrow them out in the
fall to prevent any green showing
above the ground, and then pillow
in the fall. Harrow in the spring
allowing no grass to come up and
late in May plant a cultivate crop,
or heavy forage crop such as
German Millet, sowed from two to
two and one half peck to the acre,
or else fodder corn sowed broad
cast. If possible do not work the
land while wet.
A remarkable series Of articles,
discussing the business side Of
threshing, are appearing monthly
in the American Thresherman.
Prof. Rose, of North Dakota Agri-
cultural College, we'll known to
hundreds Of the younger engineers
of the state, is their author. We
call special attention to these arti-
cles at this time because of the i'm
porance that attaches to the pur-
chasing of an outfit that costs in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Prof.
Rose will hold an engineering
school during four weeks Of the
summer beginning June 9TH at the
Agricultural College, and those in
terested should write at an EARLY
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-05-21

thin machinery oil gives better all
around results than either one by
itself.
Try hard oil for the wagon.
AS hot weather approaches some
provision should be made for shade
in the hog pasture.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-05-21

have clients with $500, $500,
$1,000, and $1,000, to place on i'm
proved lands in Billings county, at
q low rate of interest, no delay
money waiting.-J. R. Waters,
Beach, N. Oak.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-05-21

Cashier Morrow of the Farmers
& Merchants Bank was among
those who recently invested in real
estate north of Glendive on the
new Northern Pacific line.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
EDDYvILLE BOAT
Will NAVIGATE:
STEAMER OPERATED BY SAND
PLANT EQUIPPED TO TAKE
TRIP IN SO MINUTES.

Concrete evidence will be seen that
the Des MONIES river is navigable
when the improvements to the steamer
CITY of Eddyville" are completed.
The steamer, which is operated BY
the Eddyville sand plant, will be equip
ped to make the trip from Eddyville
to Ottumwa in about fifty minutes,
though it will take two and a half
hours to make the return trip. The
steamer will be equipped with direct
acting engines to connect direct with
the paddle wheel. A high pressure
boiler OF thirty-five horse power has
already been purchased for the boat.
The Eddyville sand plant has grown
to be large institution under the
management of w. S. Keller, the
lessee in addition to the pay roll OF
about $50 day during the season
about $4,000 was expended during the
year for new equipment. A new barge
a steel tower and galloway. anchored
by cement pier. have been con-
structed Mr.. Keller is planning now
| to build boat harbor to protect the
boats during the winter, the pump
| boat will be rebuilt, with new pump
| ing machinery added, and the rail
road yards will be given All increased
capacity. The cost Of these improve
ments will be about $4,000 or $4,000.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
AGENCY.

Agency--The Agency Cemetery as
ISOLATION has been legally incorporat-
ed. the city council deciding the cem-
etery over to the corportion. The fol-
lowing are to serve as the officers rn-
til the annual election that is to be
held in February:
President--G. l.. NYE.
Vice president-D. D. Connolly.
Urea surer-. Reynolds.
Secretary--W. D. Nye.
Directors. A. Vaught. ]. y. New
ell. E. n. Sterns, VIM. Johnson and
Otis Mccoy.
The object in forming the associa-
ton is to improve and care for the
cemetery. Ali who have lots and
friends buried there are requested to
send one dollar year to the secretary
to raise g fund to pay some person to
put in all his time in the summer
season to keep the grounds and graves
properly cleaned off. Send your money
or hand It to the secretary and he will
send or give you a receipt for it. Be
sides caring for the grounds there, Is a
new fence needed. So if you are inter
ested don't put off sending your dol
lar.
Mrs. Dwire is I'll.
Miss Pearl Miller and Miss Lena
Curtis of North Henderson, ILL.,, are
here visiting relatives.
Ben Reno shipped a car of fat cattle
| to Chicago Sunday.
Mrs. E. e. Cash and twin boys ol
l Abba are here visiting relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16
DEATH VISITS
CHARLTON HOMES
MRS. MELVILLE. WILLIAM STAN
TON AND BOY PASS AWAY
BoNAPARTE MAN DIES.

Charlton. Dec. 14.--(Special.)- Mrs,
Sarah Melville. one of the pioneer res
idents of Charlton. died suddenly on
Sunday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Eva Beardsley. at the age of 81
years, months and 6 days. She had
not been feeling well for two or three
days, but nothing serious was appre-
hendel. Death was due to heart dis
ease. Sarah Scott was born in War
rem county, Ohio, on April 6, 1922. In
1854 she was united in marriage to
Andrew Melville, who died in Janu
airy, 1875. They were the parents Of
five children. four of whom are living.
The eldest died in infancy. Those sur
viving are Mrs. Rhoda Gillespie of
Trinidad Colorado; Mrs. Hettie Beck
err of Atlantic. Iowa; Mrs. Eva
Beardsley and n. S. Melville. of Chart
ton. One stepson, James Melville. of
Syracuse, Nebr.. is also living. Deceas-
ed united with the Christian church in
early life and remained consistent
member until her death. She came to
Charlton in 1854 and during her resi-
dence here of 55 years she made warm
friends of all with whom she came in
contact. Her death is mourned by a
large circle of friends who will extend
sincere sympathy 10 the sorrowing
relatives.
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON AND
YOUNG PEOPLES MEETINGS
News of Interest to Church Goers By a
Writer Who is An Authority on Religious
Subjects. The International Lesson for
Next Sunday

world war. THE evangelization of the
world in this generation will be the
audacious watchword sounded. Does
not that recall the boldness of the
apostles?
The background of the Acts history
is heathendom. Their first attack of
the infant church was upon an environ
ment sodden in selishness. with
slavery, oppression, and lustful vice
the rule. Today we find the church
dealing with world interpenetrated
with the ideals of Jesus. The whole
mass Of humanity has been vitalized
by new social and democratic teach
ings which it has learned nowhere else
than at the feet Of the Great Teacher.
The Leaveninq Life
One cannot turn around today with
out coming into contact with some
manifestation of the gospel, which,
when the Book of the Acts was written
was the despised and ignored teaching
of obscure men. Here one meets a
business man wearing a Brotherhood
button-a cross, once the emblem of
shame. now the symbol of conquest.
There stands a great church, in the
thick of the city's commerce. The
days newspaper always has some al
fusion, direct or indirect to Chris.
tianity. A Salvation Army lasslc
stands on the corner, appealing for
the poor in the name of Christ The
latest popular novel makes its plea
on the basis Of study of religion.
All the furry Of Christmas, that
stirs our hearts and the world around
us-the vendors on the sidewalks, the
lines of evergreens, the shops filed
with toys. the bullying advertisements
in the press, the holiday displays, the
music and the gladness-all this Is but
an extension of the story of beginnings
which the Sunday schools have been
studying. Whosoever would know how
Christ is conquering let him look
around.
Lives Lost and Lived.
This twelve months Of study has
had to do with human life-human
life animated by the Divine Spirit.
What bracing biographies they have
been! How the pulse of millions have
been stirred by the grandeur of the
conduct of these heroes, whose ex-
amples and words now have deathless
fame and power.
Yet so many OF the lives seemed to
end. Jesus passed from earth. Stephen
fell beneath the hate-driven stones OF
higotry. James fell beneath tyrant's
power. Peter dropped out of the mar
rative, and we know nothing more OF
him. Pauls last words were last
| weeks lesson Those splendid lives
were laid down, only that they might
be taken up again in unlimited life. Be
hold, how they live and breathe and
shape mems actions today Herod,s
stained purple has rotted. but the
shabby cloak which the shivering old
prisoner, Paul. left at Troas is still an
ornament to literature. Great ocean
liners now travel the Mediterranean
and their passengers are more In
| terested in the sites connected with
this same Paul's journey than in any
other classical or historical associa
tons The lesson of the Acts for to
| day is that every life lived for God, il
lavish self-spending, may seem to bs
lost, but it really shares the very i'm
morality Of God
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GOOD YEWS!!!

For those who had decided not to ger
an Overcoat for the boy this year 81
account of the high prices. About
twenty-five Boys Overcoats at less
than half price while they last. Good
heavy, nice, warm Overcoats for from
S1.75 to $685., worth from $500 &c
$500, at tie Market Street Bargain
store-Just south of Ottumwa National
bank.
BIG BANKRUPTCY.
Lyan Brothers, the largest whole
sale general merchandise house of Chi.
cago, have gone into bankruptcy and
we bought all the goods from them
we could pay for. and now offer the
same to the people of Ottumwa at so
cents on the dollar
You can get as good an Overcoat
here for $500 as at the other places
for $1,000, and for $3.50 you can get a
$3.50 Overcoat.
$500 for $14.00 Suit of Clothes ut
the Market Street Bargain Store. See
the big cloth signs just south of the
Ottumwa National bank.
Wooden Underwear at Wholesale
Prices, and SOC Fleece Lined Under
wear for SOC. The best soc Ribbed
Underwear at 39c.
Mems Shoes at wholesale prices.
Don't forget the place-Just cut
right around the corner at the OF
tumwa National bank
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STODCHILL is
Given TIL: PRIZE
DUDLEY YOUNG MAN CARRIES
OFF FIRST IN oRAToRIcAL
CONTEST.
DR. FREY JUDGE
Ottumwa Pastor Gives $25 to Winner
of Highest Honors-Leads in
Delivery and Ties on Thought
and Composition.

Winning first place in the oratorical
contest held in the cahpel at the
Wesleyan University at Mt. Pleasant,
and carrying off the prize of SIS given
by Or. r. w. Jeffrey. pastor of the
First NJ. E. church of this city, Ed
Stodghill of Dudley was covered with
honors. The Majesty of the Law"
was the subject of Mr.. Stodghill's
grafton and was given first by each of
the judges on delivery, accorded tie for
first place on thought and composition
giving him first in the final ranking
by an easy margin. Second place was
given to c. z. Lauterbach, whose ora
ton was Looking for Man" and T..
A. Fimmen received third place with
an Grafton The Spirit of Reform
There were no other contestants.
May Contest at Coe.
Mr.. Stodghill's Grafton is consider
ed by many who heard it as worth a
place on the state contest. 1t Is not
eloquent. but a logical and well writ
ten production particularly suited to
his argumentative style of delivery.
His grafton, along with fifteen from
other colleges in the State association,
will be submitted to a set of judges
on thought and composition, and if it
is one of the first eight, he will repre-
sent Wesleyan on the state contest,
which is to be held this year at COe
college at Cedar Rapids. Mr.. Stodg-
hill expects to do considerable work
on the grafton before Jan. 4th, when
the orations must be in the hands Of
the state secretary, and Wesleyan peo-
pie are quite confident that he will be
given place on the state program.
| Jeffrey Judge.
The judges on thought were: The
Rev. DR.. r. w. Jeffrey. of Ottumwa
Rev. DIR. Eugene Allen, of Oskaloosa
Rev. DIR. Thos Osborn of Muscatine
and Professor Arnold. of Knox col
| lege.
The judges on delivery We're: F. s
! Finley, r. S. Caller, Supt. Cruikshanl
! and Rector Jackson.
Prof. Stephens was the chairman o
the evening. Owing partly to the bat
weather the attendance was not yer,
| large, being composed OF almost en-
tirely of students.
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CHARLTON.
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Cha ritnn-The RENAL Ing of Mrs w

= %<-SAe$->-@~-e-@ W. e-%%%<*<-% j
Chariton-The remains of Mrs. w. S.
Bigham arrived here Friday from Vic
toria. Texas, and funeral services, con-
Quoted by Rev. w. S. Mccullough, were
held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
at the First Presbyterian church, after
which interment took place in the
Charlton cemetery.
Bernie New, aged about eighteen
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. New,
died at the home of his parents on
Thursday night after an illness of only
few days with blood poison and
erysipelas. The funeral services were
held at the family home Sunday and
were private.
Miss Fern Rebel entertained at a
china shower Friday evening compli-
mentary to Miss Jennie Curtis. whose
marriage to DR.. Albert Yocum will
take place at the home of her parents
on Christmas evening.
Mrs. Eta Stevenson of near Lucas,
returned home Friday after a few days
visit with Mrs. Alice Downward.
Mrs. F. C. Sigler of Fairfield came
Friday for visit with her brother w.
A. Eikenberry and family.
Mrs. j. D. Hardin left Friday for q
visit in Red Oak with her daughter
Mrs. Jennie Sterner.
| Mrs. J. M. Foster who had been Wis
| ting relatives in Yates City, ILL.,. was
called home Friday ~ the death OF
her daughter Mrs. W. S. Bigham OF
! Victoria, Texas. She was accompanied
to Charlton by her sister-in-law Mrs
Samantha Kay
| Chas. Tate left Friday on a few
days business and pleasure trip tt
! Carson.
Mrs. G. A. Crowley and baby lief
Friday for visit in West Plains, Mo.
with her parents and other relatives.
Miss Dorothy Mccullough entertain.
ed the young lady members Of tn
ITALIAN club Thursday at a hous'
party. A most delightful time was had
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the nobler impulses find easy access.
The world is at its best when it
gathers yearly about the manger of
the Babe, b
The Wise Men brought gifts. That
was sign of their wisdom. The high
est expression of character is to give.
The greater the giving the greater the
living. History's brightest names are
of the men and women who gave most
lavishly. At the head of this roll shines
the name above every name, of Him
who gave himself for all the world
The trading of tokens at Christmas
is parody upon the spirit of the
day. A brave simple rule with respect
to Christmas is to give only where
love and sympathy and need prompt
the offering. To give useless trifes to
persons who are as annoyed at having
to remember you at Christmas as
you are yourself, is to miss utterly the
spirit of this glad loving day. They
are real friends Of Christmas who
have the courage to abstain from max
ing such gifts.
The Wise Men travelled for to make
their gifts. So the best Christmas
gift is still that which represents real
endeavor and sacrifice in order to give
appropriately. 1t is quite in accord
with the genius of the day to seek
out the most deserving objects for our
Christmas benevelonce There should
be no narrow limits to our Christmas
giving.
The Christmas thought Is the
world thought 1t remembers the ut
termost to whom Gods great gift was
sent. For God SO loved the world
that he gave" To love the world as
God loved it, and to share with it our
best, even as he shared, is to make
an ll-the-year-around Christmas.
Miss Emile Poulsson has voiced
the true spirit of Christmas giving in
her little kindergarten poem:
Hast thou plenty? Then rejoice;
Rejoice and freely share.
Hast thou scanty store? Fen then
little canst thou spare.
An hast thous only bit or crumb,
A donor yet thou may'st become,
Since morsel from thy less or least
For bird or insect maketh feast.
Be the portion small or great,
The loving, generous heart
Will always find it large enough
To give away a part.
The gift that costs nothing gives
nothing back to character.
Among the wonders of Christmas
must still be counted this one--that
mortals may, like God, give the Christ
himself to the world.
The only value of gift to be con-
sidered on Christmas day is the love
it represents.
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WEST POINT.

West Point-The funeral services OF
Mrs. Joseph Nuthum who died Tues
day Dec. 7th, were held at ST. Paul,
Iowa Saturday morning. The death of
Mrs. Nuthum Is particularly sad as
she was but 80 years old and leaves
three small children to mourn a
mothers loss. An infant son was born
Dec. 9Th and died the same day.
Ray Snider of Pennington and Miss
Ida Jansen of West Point were mar
ried in FIT. Madison by Justice ]. A..
Num-. They will make their home at
the home of the brides father
ChaS- Woodruff of Denmark and
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Three Year Old Boy Dies.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Clyser, of Lincoln
township, mourn the death of their
little son, aged three years, which oc-
Cured Sunday after an illness of sew
eral weeks with kidney trouble. Fun
eral services. conducted bv Rev. G. E..
Wells. pastor of the Christian church.
were held at the family home yester-
day forenoon at eleven o'clock, after
which interment took place in the
Charlton cemetery. The sympathy of
many friends will be extended to the
bereaved relatives.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16

Vagaries of Cold.-You can never
be quite sure when a cold is going to
hit you. In the fall and winter it may
settle in the bowels, producing severe
pain. Do not be alarmed nor torment
yourself with fears Of appendicitis. AT
the first sign of a cramp take Perry
Davis Painkiller in warm, sweetened
water and relief corIes at once. There
lis hut ana Painkiller. Perry Davis.
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centar snhool Rurns.

Bidwell, Dec. 1S.-(special.l - The
Center school house, situated one
fourth Of mile north of Bidwell now
lies in a heap OF ashes as the result
Of fire early Friday morning, which is
believed to have originated from the
stove or fiue. 1t is stated that a
quantity of coal was put into the stove
Thursday evening in order to have the
room warm Friday morning
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William Stanton Passes Away.

William Stanton. aged So years. 9
months and 81 days. died yesterday
morning at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Jerry Bressler er an extend
ed illness. The remains We're taken to
Worth, Mo-. this morning for inter
ment. The sorrowing relatives will
have the sympathy of their many
friends.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-12-16

Miss Fay Benbow of West Point were
married at the home of the brides
parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Benbow on
Wednesday December Sth. Their many
friends join in wishing them a long
life of happiness and prosperity
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Heber-
er, a daughter Dec 2. 1909. Mrs
Heberer will be remembered as Miss
Carrie Herstein.
Roy Bllman and ]. Eichoree were
recent FIT. Madison visitors
DR.. c. R. Sherman was profess
sional visitor in lot Grove.
Roy Codner of New London has
returned home after weeks visit
here.
Mrs. De James of Burlington is. Wis.
iting at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth
| klopfonstein
| Mrs Margaret Armour has sanc 20
Omaha, Neb,, to spend the winter with
! her son G.. w. Armour.
| Mrs. Hubert Dohrnan has returned
/ home from a few days visit with her
DAUGHTERS in Fl Madison.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gil N who at
tended the Gram and Jarvis wedding
there have returned to their home in
kohoka. Mo-
Miss kathryn klopfenstein attended
the Woodruff and Benbow wedding on
| Tuesday.
Clarence Heberer has gone to Ok
| ford, Iowa. where he will remain for
! the winter.
Miss Katherine Snaadt has returned
| from a weeks visit in Keokuk with
| her sister Mrs. John Nerber
Miss Katherine Iinborous of Fort
Madison is visitin~ her uncle Henry
Pollmiller.
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS AND elvERs.
Terse Comments Upon the Christian
Endeavor Topic for December te
"Our Christmas Gifts" Matt. 2
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

An alert minister, discerning the
tendencies of the times, should preach
a valuable sermon upon "The Social
izing Value OF Christmas" After
celebrating the worldwide spread OF
the socialized spirit-the recognition
of other people. At this time, if at
no other, men get out of themselves
long enough to think of those to
whom they should make gifts Thought
of others is the essence of genuine
socialism.
To give is to live according TO the
Christmas program.
There is no more humanizing and
mellowing experience than to take
thought of the children. When man
begins TO think of the little ones his
heart warns to all of life. Love of
children is gate through which all
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Then welcome each rebuff
That turns earth's smoothness rough,
Each sting that bids nor sit nor stand
but go;
Be our Joy three times pain,
Strive and hold cheap the strain,
Learn, nor account the pang; dare.
never grudge the throe-Browning
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Some haze meat that Gamma eat,
And some would eat that want it;
But We hae meat, and we can eat,
Sac let the Lord be thanket
Burns.
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The history of the nations is not a
record of the clash and conflict of
forces. but of the stately steppings of a
holy God working out his most wise
purpoSeS.-Anon
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

The happiness Of your life depends
upon the quality of your thoughts. -
Marcus Aurelius.
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He that knows most. grieves most
for wasted time. Dante.
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No great deed is done by falterers
who ask for certainty.-George Eliot.
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God will fairly flood your life with
all the power he can trust you to use
wholly for him.-S. D. Gordon.
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Crosby Fills Three Positions.

Chicago, Dec. 14-Of1cial announce.
ment was made today of the election
of Geo. Fl. Crosby as vice president,
secretary and treasurer of the Rock
Island lines.
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To give is to live according to the
Christmas program
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the nobler impulses find easy access.
The world is at its best when it
gathers yearly about the manger of
the Babe