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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-09
ERADICATION Of BINDWEED
THIS INJURIOUS MAY Be DIFFERENTIATED FIELD OR ORCHARD
IF THE PROPER EFFORT Be MADE

which are in the SOIL the young seed
lings being promptly destroyed by the
subsequent tillage.
Conditions in orchard lands are such
as to offer a favorable opportunity
to get rid Of this weed, or at least SC
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-09

ing for some easy method of killing
the bindweed, and in the meantime are
letting it cover the fields and festoon
the trees of the orchard. They are
looking for some magic remedy" that
will completely eradicate the weed with
a small amount of exertion on their
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-09

Underground parts of hedge bfndweed. The
piece of rootstock "A, b, c. is of preceding
years growth The stem-e, together with
the rootstocks from 1t and the section-b. d.
are of the present seasons growth. Drawing
made from photograph taken In October.
reduce it that it does not do much
damage. Many orchards use type OF
implement that has been found very
successful in the control of the weeds.
1t consists of beam resting on the
q
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-09

TYPE OF WEED CUTTER THAT has PROVED
SATISFACTORY IN EXPERIMENTING
B1NDWEED.
ground, varying in width from eight to
twelve feet, with series Of knives
below, all inclined inward. It's draft
is light, it makes wide cut, it can
be worked close to the trees and is
comparatively inexpensive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-09

The best way to sell the SKINNED
milk is in the form of tender broilers.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-09

spots appear on the blossom end of the
tomatoes. These increase in size and
sometimes involve the whole fruit On
the surface of the diseased spots dark
colored, many-celled, club shaped
spores are produced.
Treatment: Spray with Bordeaux.
beginning when the flowers open, and
repeat at intervals of ten days or two
weeks. Remove and destroy diseased
fruits. Burn the diseased tops.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
BETHEL

H. B. Emely threshed on Tuesday for
John Reuschling,
Earl Turner was Sunday caller at
his parental home.
Ben Wiley was a caller Tuesday at
the I. II. Turner home.
Bertha Edwards spent Sunday with
her friend Bessie Turner.
H. b. Emely and wife were Sunday
visitors att. NJ. Edwards.
Oscar Roberts is now painting John
Reuschling's new corn crib.
j. NJ. Edwards delivered a fine bunch
of hogs at Ross last Saturday.
d. d. Sampson left last week for
Missouri for visit with relatives.
Rev. Prawl preached very interest
ing sermon last Sunday morning.
w. H. Estes, his wife and Mrs. Ed
Newell Of Gray spent Sunday at l.. Nj.
Estes home.
Anna and Alice Carper visited Friday
of last week week with their sister Mrs.
Frank Miller.
Mr. Zelmar of Atlantic returned Sat
urday to his home after a pleasant visit
with his daughter Mrs. Matt Kleuver.
Nellie and Clarence Turner spent last
Saturday night and Sunday at Albert
FancherS home up in Cameron.
Lite Lane and family from Audubon
with Dick Lane and wife of Henry coun-
ty were Sunday callers at the Frank
Miller home.
Mrs. j. NJ Edwards and her daughter
Bessie, Mrs L. NJ. Estes, Mrs. Turner
and Nellie Turner spent pleasant day
last Thursday with Mrs. w. H. Estes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
THD LARGEST PECAN ORCHARD
Containing 1910 Acres to be Planted
Down in Texas

To people who have bought land of
Geo L. Kellogg down in Texas it will
be of exciting interest to hear that an
Oklahoma Company has purchased 1910
acres within Onehalf mile of Monte
Cristo at a consideration of about S64. 600.
This land will be improved at once by
planting it to pecan trees which will
make it the largest pecan orchard in the
world, containing 10000 trees. The
space between the trees will be planted
to alfalfa the land being irrigated by the
water from shallow wells. From the
alfalfa they expect to receive large re-
turns, and when the orchard is ten years
old they expect not less than 5000 an acre
From an investment of 500, 600 they eX-
pect to get 800, 600 in ten years.
The late Governor Hogg of Texas
said a short time before his death: Il
want no monument of stone, but let my
children plant at the head of my grave
a pecan tree and at the foot walnut
tree, and when these trees shall bear let
the pecans and walnuts be given out
among the poor people of Texas that
they may plant them and make Texas
land of trees" In this connection we
call attention to Mr.. KellOggs big half
page ad on last page of this issue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
GRAY

We're Spilker is spending this week at
Ross.
Iva Roberts visited at the H, Bates
home Sunday.
j. Clark and lady friend took in the
Ames excursion last Saturday.
George McLachlin and wife attended
the funeral of Wilmer KGster Sunday.
George Coppersmith, who has been on
the sick list for the past week, is able to
be out
Mrs. Harry Bates entertained her
mother, Mrs. Roberts Of Ross, several
days last week.
Irene Creveling's class mates sprung
q neat surprise on her Thursday even
ing and spent a couple of pleasant hours
at her home.
Wilmer Kester of Pennsylvania arriv-
ed Saturday to be present at the funeral
of his nephew, Wilmer Kester, and will
visit with his brother E. Kester and his
family for few weeks.
Theron Creveling sold part of his
household goods Saturday at auction and
moved to Boone yesterday. We are sOr-
ry to have this good family leave us but
wish them success in their new home,
The ladies of the Rebkhah and gentle
men of the Odd Fellow Lodges carried
out their plans for an elaborate spread,
given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Theron
Creveling, Friday night at the Odd Eel
lows Hall. After supper the Rebekas
presented Mrs. Creveling with roll of
fine linen and the Odd Fellows gave Mr..
Creveling an elegant watch fob; both
given in loving remembrance by their
friends.
The people of Eden Valley and neigh
borhood gave Rev. and Mrs. Stark Il
good surprise on Tuesday evening, OctO-
Der >, 1909 They met at the store and
went to the house i'll a bunch. They
were invited in and an enjoyable even
ing was passed. The ladies brought well
filled baskets and after supper Mr.. Stark
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
A Pleasant Surprise

One day while our Comrade Charlie
johnson sat neditating upon things
of the past, present and future, he sud
denly awoke to the fact that his good
wife, our honored army nurse would
be % years old on her next birthday
and that it was high time to prepare for
its celebration. His mind very natural
ly turned to the members of the W. r.
G. whom he invited, together with a few
near neighbors, promising a treat of ice
cream and cake. This was too enticing
to refuse. After some conniving they
managed to give her complete sur
prise. They enjoyed most pleasant
time together, and to make sure that
Mrs. Johnson would not forget, they
presented her iardanier while her
husband bought fine pedestal for it,
MARY KRAUS, Press Cor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Ferdinand and Barbara

Ferdinand Wiederstein, who has been
a lone widower for two or three years,
made a recent trip to Germany and
brought with him young woman
named Barbara Spillman. A few days
ago he and Barbara appeared in the of
flee of one of our attorneys and made
an ante-marriage contract arranging all
financial matters amicably prior to the
wedding. A marriage license was then
taken out and we trust they will live
long and be happy. Ferdinand is II
and we understand the bride is about 30
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
VIOLA

Mrs. Floyd Clifford is visitingin Sioux
City.
John G. Bonwell was an Atlantic Wis
itor Monday.
George Texter and wife Sundayed at
the Dana Clifford home.
John Miller of Indianola is here with
his brother J. F. Miller.
r. L. Hoffman and wife returned from
North Dakota Wednesday.
Hazel Wager visited Mrs K L. Hoff-
man Friday and Saturday
Ode Bickelhaupt of Topeka, Kansas,
is visiting his sisters in Viola.
Mrs J. c. Bonwell and daughter Mrs.
Holly Jewell went to Charlton Thursday
Merle Rippey and Roy McDermott
with their wives, went to Guthrie Cen
ter Sunday.
Rev. Marion Johnson representing the
Iowa Children's Home was at the Center
last Sunday.
The young people enjoyed u social
dance at the WOOdman Hall Friday
night. A large crowd was in attendance
Mrs. D. w. Hendricks and daughter
Mrs. G. A. Wager, went to Prairie City
Saturday to attend the funeral of the
formers mother Mrs. Taylor
S. L. milford went to Bonsteel up in
South Dakota, Monday to visit his sons
Mute and Lee. From there he will go
to Wilten to call upon other relatives.
r.. L. Hoffman, Ode Bickelhaupt, Tom
Magill were Carroll visitors Sunday and
saw the Sioux City western ball club
beat the Humboldt team by a count of
three scores to one.
Mrs. George Gillespie, Mrs. Ed Bow
man and her children met with a serious
accident Saturday while crossing the
railroad track in Coon Rapids. The east
bound train struck the carriage, throw
ing them all out and injuring them
quite seriously. They have the sympa-
thy of the entire community.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Government Homesteads

One and half million acres of farm
ing and grazing land will be open for
settlement in the Cheyenne River and
Standing Rock Indian Reservations, Oc-
tober to %. Registration to be made
at Aberdeen, and at Pierre, the capital
of the state.
Fast daily through trains via direct
lines to Pierre and Aberdeen via the
Chicago & North Western Ry.
For full information regarding rates,
with pamphlets telling how to secure a
homestead of 100 acres from the Govern
ment, apply to any ticket agent, The
North Western Line. 400
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
The Schildkret Entertainment

The Schildkret Hungarian Orchestra
gave one of their delightful entertain
ments at the Presbyterian church last
Monday night. The leader is a master
in his profession both as director and
a musician. His playing on the flute
and piccolo was done in the most skillful
manner. He was well supported too in
all the parts. The vocal solo by one of
the members carried the audience by
storm. For more than two hours they
played with vigor and enthusiasm that
greatly pleased the audience.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Small Checks Illegal

After January 1, 1910, it will be UNI
lawful to write a check for any sum for
less than one dollar. Penalty for viola
tion is a fine of $500 or imprisonment six
months. Protests by the hundreds are
being filed by merchants, and especially
those doing mail order business, against
Section 17S of the penal law, which was
March 4, 1909, and which pro-
vides that no person shall make, issue,
circulate or pay out any note, check or
memorandum, token or other obligation
for q less sum than one dollar intended
tocirculate as money err to be received
or used in lieu of lawful money of the
United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Good Chance For Homes

The price of lands in this county has
gone pretty nearly out of sight and the
farmer with limited means cannot get
a home without loading himself with a
heavy burden of debt. Consequently
many are looking for some place where
good farms can be bought at a reasona-
BILE price. Now we found just such a
place while away on a recent trip where
the country is better improved and the
profits just as large as they are here;
yet fine farms with good improvements
can be bought for $1,000 an acre. We
haye looked the ground over and know
what we are talking about. If any one
who is looking for good home will call
and see us we will put him next
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Notice of Probate of Will

District court in and for Audubon county.
State of Iowa, l
Audubon county, Do
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas. on the LIST day of Oct, 1909, a paper
purpOrting to be the last Win and Testament of
Christian Hermann Lage late of said county.
deceased, was filed in my office and was by me
opened and read, and the 18th day of December,
1902 appointed and fixed as the time when the
same will come before the court at the December
term thereof then to Ee held, for final proof and
probate, as the duly executed last Win and Tes-
lament of the said Christian Hermann Lage de-
ceased, at which time all persons interested
may appear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate
Dated this End day of October, 1909.
4OS l.. a. MEG INNS, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Notice of Probate of Will

District Court in and for Audubon county.
State of Iowa
Audubon county, %
To all whom it may concern
Whereas, on the 27th day of September 1909, a
paper purporting to be the last Win and Testa-
ment of Peter L. Drury late of said county
deceased, was filed in my office, and was by me
opened and read, and the 12th day of October
1905 appointed and fixed as the time when the
same. will come before the court at the October
term thereof then to be held, for final proof and
probate, as the duly executed last WIN and Tes-
lament OF the said Peter /. DFury deceased
at which time all persons interested may appear
and show cause why the same should not be
admitted to probate.
Dated this 27th day of September, 1909.
S92 l.. A. McCiINNIS, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07

was presented with library table as
gift of good fellowship He arose and
said: Il have passed the sixty-third
milestone in life today and must say
that this has been one of the most enjoy
able times in my life, and l thank you
people very much. "
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Fine Berkshire Hogs

Cook and Peary have a dispute over
the discovery of the North Pole, but
there is no dispute over my Berkshire
hogs. All who see them say they are
good. If you are in need of young
boar, come and see them. Prices rea-
sonable. A. G.. FORSBECK,
39tf Gray, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
Excursion Rates National Dairy Show
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October,
Ia to "a. 1909, Via The
Northwestern Line

Tickets on sale October H. 10, IS, 1S,
10. 20, good returning October 26. For
tickets and full information apply to any
ticket agent North Western Line. 39e
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-10-07
For Sale

Pedigreed Scotch Collie Pups. The
best in the country
AUDUBON COLLIE KENNELS.
31tf. DR.. Geo. n Weighton, Prop.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-20
WANT PUREWHISKEY
WOMEN WORRY PRESIDENT IN DE-
CISION ON MATTER.
Purity and Quality I'm Wet Goods De-
manded by Fair Correspond
entH--AnEwer VIII Come
in Few Days.

washington. July 1s.-By reason Of
briefs from lawyers and letters Eom
women, whose attention had been d.
rected to the fight over what Is whis-
key?" President Taft is forced to re-
member the subject even when wrest-
ling with the tariff.
Purity and quality in wet goods"
are what the women who are writing
the President want. They do not set
themselves up, as a rule, as consum-
ers of the commodity, nor are they pre-
that all whiskey Is good. What they
wish is to have the President adhere
to the ruling of former President
Roosevelt that straight whiskey, made
from distillation Of grain, is the only
form in which 1t meets the require
ments Of the pure food act. Any other
form of whiskey, under the law as
construed by Mr.. Roosevelt, must bear
a label proclaiming it to be adulter-
ated.
To permit whiskey in any other than
its straight form to appear without
such label would in the opinion OF the
Presidents fair correspondents mean
that the pure food law would not be
enforced
The crusade of the women was start
ed by Mrs. Beulah Amtdon' chairman
OF the Food Sanitation Committee OF
the General Federation OF Womens
Clubs OF the United States. She sent
circulars to every woman's club in the
country asking that the members write
the President. II there Is any truth
in rumor, they have all done so.
Tomorrow Is the time limit set by
the President for the whiskey men to
file their briefs in the case.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-20
SHERIFF DRAGo
CRITICISED BY HAGAN

Mobile, July is-(Specisl.)- AT the
regular semi monthly session OF the
Board OF Revenue ana Road Commis-
sionsrs today. Commissioners John D.
Hagan brought up the matter OF prts-
oners saving through the bars of cells
at the Jail recently and he made the
statement that there was negligence
in the sheriffs department and thai
the blame did not rest upon the Com
missioners.
Many matters OF mipor and routine
Importance were brought up and dis
posed or by the board. and after all this
mad been attended to. Commissioner
Hagan brought the matter up. He said
that he thought and knew the Commits
sioners had turned over to the people
one Of the best and most securely con-
structed Jails In the South and that the
prisoners had ample and plenty OF time
TO saw through the bars and that there
was negligence In the sheriff's depart
ment.
Commissioner Hagan said the Com
missioners were being criticised when
they did not deserve 1t. The Jail Com
mittee was instructed to investigate the
matter and report back.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-20

ifbsraly ana fairly with ne people and
deserves the prosperity which 1t On.
Joys and 10 sure Of continuing.
The symbol and motto has played
on yonder sign will live forever and be
Of untold beneft to our city. It will
attract investments, that nothing eiss
probably would. Montgomery needs
Just to be known to be selected as the
proper place to locate. It's natural
resources and delights Of homo life are
superior to most. The growth OF .
CITY 10 due 10 optemism and light typi-
optimism. We boast of being one
Of the best lighted cities In the entire
country and feel that great prosper
ity 10 close upon u.s."
A pleasant termination of the festivi-
ties attending the lighting Of the big
Montgomery" sign last night was an
informal banquet given by the Mont
gomery Light and Water Power Com
panv to about twenty of their engineers
and electricians who have been engaE-
ed for the past month In erecting the
sign.
The festive board was set In the ban
quet room of the Montgomery Social
Club and the toasts responded to under
the leadership of Mr.. J. E. Bowman
made the evening pass quickly ana
pleasantly
The men to whom the city Is indebt-
ed for the mechanical perfectness OF
the beautiful sign feel Justly proud OF
their handiwork and expressed them
selves as being extremely grateful for
the admiration shown by the crowds
down town last night to witness the
initial lighting of their product.
Get Base Rail tickets and Cigars
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-20
LAW TO ACT QUICKLY
GRAND JURY MEETING CALLED In
sAYLER CASE.
Prosecution Believed to Posness SEM
sati0naI Evidence which VIII Ap.
pear Against DR.. Miller and
Dead MANS Wife.

watseka. ILL.,. July ls.--At the solic-
itation of States Attorney Pallisard,
Circuit Judge Hoover this afternoon
called a special grand jury to assemble
tomorrow morning to investigate the
murder of J. B. Sayler at Crescent
City.
The special jury was called in order
to forestan hasbeas corpus proceedings
by the attorneys for DR.. Miller and the
other defendants. If indictments are
found 1t Is likely that a special session
Of the court will be called.
New evidence in the case has been
discovered, 1t was reported today. Also
partial contents OF the sealed packet
left by j. B. Sayler have been made
public by . person who saw what 1t
contained. 1t appears that the only
thing In the packet which bears d.
rectly on the tragedy Is an intercepted
letter from DR.. Miller to Mrs. Sayler
1t is said this letter was written in en-
dearing terms and convinced Sayler
that his wife. was intimate with Miller.
There were several notes in the packet
to Banker Nightingale relating to pri-
vate business matters. but they are
said to have no bearing on the trag-
edy.
Sayler's will. about which there has
been so much spoken, was also in the
packet. The will was drawn some time
ago and left q substantial sum to Mrs.
Sayler, her daughter and Mrs. John
Grunden. his mother -in-law, IL was
said. However, this will cannot be
probated. as 1t Is only signed by one
person and the laws OF Illinois require
that II be Witnessed by two persons.
Under the terms Of the will, Mira. Say
Ter was given o substantial part of tn Q
estate and his daughter was well pro-
vided for. The life insurance was also
for her but the exact amount of the
policies was not made known.
sayler's estate Is said to be valued at
about $4,000 and under her rights the
widow will receive about $1,000 incIu-
sive of the insurance money, whereas.
had the will been valid, her portion
would have been nearer double that
amount.
The most sensational evidence yet
discovered IL a shirtwaist belonging to
Mrs. Sayler found In her bed room and
said to have been concealed under the
carpet. This shirrwaist contained
marks from a bloody watch chain. and
the prosecution claims Mrs. Sayler sat
ON her husbands chest during his dy-
ing moments, and as soon as she saw
the blood she hid the waist.
A revolver. 1t Is said. was found on
the person Of John Grunden, Sayler's
faith er -in-law, and the prosecution al
volver that made the indentation in the
exterior wall Of the building close to
where Sayler sat just before he was
killed.
Bloody finger prints were found on
the ceiling OF the room where the trag-
edy occurred and the prosecution Is of
the opinion that while the struggle was
going on between Miller and Sayler,
Miller. after wounding himself. climb
ed to the piano stool, placed his injured
hand on the low ceiling and fired the
remaining shots in his revolver at Say
Ter
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-20
DECATUR P0STOFFICES
MAY BE CONSOLIDATED

Decatur, July 19.-(Special.) jim
some circles here there is talk that be-
fore many more months the Decatur
and New Decatur postoflceS win be
consolidated. Just what these asser-
lions are based on cannot be learned.
yet there are well informed men here
who claim to know whereof they speak
that such q consolidation will soon
take place.
1t might be said that the fact that
both oflces are now free city delivery
offices and also the fact that the two
oflces are located only about mile
apart and that 1t would be saving In
the expense to the government to con
solidate them might be some induce
ment for such a movement on the par
of the department at Washington.
In the event OF consolidation. too. an
other heated contest would be the loca
tion of the once. both Decatur and
New Decatur would contend for 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-20
GEORGIA BANK TANGLE.

cambridge. Ga. July 1s.--It devel-
oped today at the hearing of credi-
tors of the defunct bank of Climax.
Ga. that the stockholders and deposit
tors will lose approximately $150,000.
President A. D. Oliver who arrived
at Climax one night about eight
months ago from no one knows whore
and who within a remarkably brief
time, was not only head of the Climax
Bank but of half q dozen other COR
porations in this section. was sub
jected to a severe fire of questions
day by Referee Lane
With his young wife, to whom he
was welded here shortly before his
arrest and her mother. oliver dined al
at local hotel In charge of United
States msrshals.
Although oliver has been identified
as an escaped convict from Mississippi
he maintains that he is a wealthy and
honorable man and will yet be able to
straighten up the tangle in which his
bank and other properties are now
found.