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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08

Wanted-25 head sto4T5k TO pasture
good water and shade. w. p, Brown,
rural phone ~ on No. 6,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08
Brunswick Bake Collender Company
Marshalltown. Iowa.

For Sale-Two Solid Comfort medi-
cine wagons Thinker roller bearing
w. II. Rayleight's make. G. n. Rank.
Steamboat Rock. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08

For Sale-June 81, 1910. Scotch and
Scotch topped horn cattle Good ones.
Jesse Binford & Sons, Liscomb, Iowa,
r.. No. 1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08

For SaIe-Nice driving mare. 62l
West Nevada street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08

For Saie-Hereford bulls, bred Duroc
jersey SONS, one 3-year-old cot. Ellis
Baily, Marshalltown, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08

For SaIe-Three Shorthorn bulls. OLD
enough for service, by {. j. BUCK farm
one mile north of Rhodes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-08
LIVESTOCK, HORSES, ETC.

For SaIe-My Stave- 80" automo-
bile, almost new. A. j. Clark.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

that this puddlcd earth. when COM
pressed and dried, becomes very hard.
Indeed, we have all noticed that clay
roads in July and August get as hard
as bone.
when used at the right time and
i'll the proper manner. the float or
drag distributes the puddled earth
over the road in thin layer which,
as it dries out, is beaten and packed
by travel into a very hard surface
Continued draggings throughout the
season preserves the crown of the
road, keeps it always smooth and free
from ruts and gradually lays on, to
the depth of several inches, hard
and imprevious surface which muds
up less easily with every dragging.
Il. Begin in the spring when the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
LEET 'GEIS DIVORCE
Former GratiOt County Attorney
Granted Decree
BOTH WELL KNOWN IN ALMA
Mr.. aud Mrs. Leet Lived Twenty Years In
Gratlot-Were Married Thirty Years Ago

Our citizens will be interested in
the following item which appeared III
the Gratiot County Journal of May
10:
"According to reports in Portland,
Oregon, papers w. \. Leet has been
granted a divorce from his wife, Cath
crime a. Lect. Mrs Leet, who is also
an attorney. disputed her husband :
right TO a divorce, and made counter
charges upon which she based suit
for divorce. In his findings, the court
stated that the evidence showed that
Mrs. Leet had by word. insinuation
and studied veNations, continually
wounded her husbands feelings, and
rendered his life unbearable notwith-
standing the fact that he had been a
dutiful and loving husband.
The court further found that upon
numerous occasions Mrs. Leet ignor-
cd her husbands slightest requests,
all with an evident intention Of wor-
rying him. The court finds that she
accused him of inidelity on various
occasions. and that on July :, 1909.
she received an anonymous letter con-
tanning charges against her husband.
These she believed. and refused to
dine with him She left his room, and
on a. IN. the next day he found her
in the parlor dressed and sitting i'll a
chair. She refused to talk with him.
According to the courts findings she
would often leave the table in surly
manner. without cause and often
when friends were present. This
caused her husband great embarrass-
ment. She would lock herself in her
room and refuse to see anybody.
in Attorney Leet's testimony he
also ntimated that his wife was adj
dicted TO the use of drugs and that
she has become confirmed believer
in spiritualsm. and frequently con-
suits clairvoyants, basing her conduct
on their dictations. In his testimony
Leet promised to provide for his wife
during the remainder of her days.
They were married at Ovid. Mich,
May 5. 1880. For about twenty years
they were residents of Ithaca. l.eet
was a prominent attorney and poll
tician. lie held the office of pros
ecuting attorney OF Gratiot county,
and was postmaster at Ithaca for
four years. Mrs. Leet is woman
held in the highest esteem here, and
where they are so we'll known. sym
pathy seems to be entirely with her in
the trouble she is having. Mrs. Leet
and daughter, Mrs. Alta McMullen,
arc now in Detroit"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

classes of soils in which clay is a con-
siderable ingredient. including those
soils commonly called loans Indeed,
for the purpose of this discussion, it
may be extended to include all soils
that will pack under travel and be-
come reasonably firm in dry weather.
The first requisite in the care of
such roads is that they shall be prop
erly shaped and thoroughly drained,
even to the extent OF using tile drains
to remove the free ground water. il
within two feet or less from the sur
face. Tile drains are a necessity in all
springy soils. A four-inch land tile
laid along the upper side of the road
to cut off the spring water before il
reaches the road bed will usually
prove sufficient A line of tile can
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

are taught by foreigners; the two
national observatories at Cordoba and
La Plata are directed by foreigners
and the army is disciplined by foreign
ers. In nearly every way the work
of the country is being carried on by
Europeans; and, aside from politics,
nearly all of the important positions
are held by Europeans.
While there has ben considerable
progress during the last feww years,
the advancement OF the country is
hindcred very greatly by lack OF water
and fuel. The climate is very dry and
agriculture in most provinces is inn
possible without irrigation. Very little
manufacturing is done as there is no
water power, and all the fuel must be
imported and is very expensive. The
Andine provinces are rich in minerals,
with the mining industry almost en-
tirely uudevelopcd for lack of fuel.
Timber is scarce and very expensive.
The railroads have their own ships
and their own mines by which they
get their supply OF coal.
In conclusion ! wish to say that |
have been enjoying my stay in Argen.
tina quite we'll and regret that | shall
not be able to remain here until this
work is finished since the time re
quired to complete it is going to be
so short The work, however. which
is nearly all done at night in very
poor lamp light, has injured my eyes
quite seriously making it necessary
for me to leave. ! shall probably re-
turn to the States soon. While this
may not be the pleasantest spot III
the world TO live in, and there are
many inconvenience and discomforts
which people that are not accustomed
to 'roughing it" know nothing about,
these things are exactly what | ex-
pected and so am not disappointed.
The customs and manner of living OF
the people are interesting. being 50
different from anything which | have
ever seen before. or probably shall
ever see again. for there is surely no
other country in the world like Ar
gentina, or no other town like San
Luis.
Very truly yours.
PAUL T. DELAVAN.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

frost has lett the ground and the road
begins TO dry, but while yet muddy.
- Drag Immediately after very
prolonged rain throughout the sea-
son.
-. Drag in the fall just before the
ground freezes.
= Drag in the winter, if the
frost leaves the ground. it will freeze
smooth
.. DO not drag dry road.
How TO Drag.
81. Hitch to the drag with a log
chain, drawing it at such an angle as
Will crowd a little earth towards the
center of the road
-. If the drag cuts too much,
shorten the hitch; il too little,
lengthcn il.
-. Let the team straddle the
wheel track. Go down on one side
and back on the other.
II Drive the team on a walk.
-. Ride on the drag, unless the
load is too heavy.
% Drag the center first With
other draggngs gradually widen out
until the whole turnpike has been COW
cred
The success Of this work depends
solely upon the thorough manner in
which it is followed up.
There should be a drag in each
township for every two or three miles
OF road that need dragging-25 10 80
drags in some townships; always lett
with the men who are hired to use
them.
The commissioner should arrange
with the farmers living on the roads
TO have every mile OF road in his
township dragged every time it needs
it-probably ten times in the season.
This arrangements should be made for
the season at fixed price per hour.
Each man should take all the road
his drag is expected to cover.
The telephone should be used to
make sure that every man drags his
beat on the appointed day.
Reports on postal cards. handed
out by the commissioner for that pur-
pose should be mailed to him every
time the road has been dragged Civ
ing the time thus employed. Set
Elements may be made, checking with
the cards, once a month or more
quarter, as may be convenient
The cost OF such dragging. where
is has been Systematically followed,
has seldom exceeded $500 per mile
per year: in some cases less.
Reports from such places show
results that are marvellous. The cost
OF maintaining the roads has been
lessened and their condition, most of
the time, is said to be excellent
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

be placed on the other side later if
found to be necessary,
"Wherc no tile drains are needed,
the bottoms OF the open drains should
usually be at least two feet below the
crown OF the road.
Ordinary tools, such as the road
grader, the fiat or Doan scrapcr; the
drag, or slip scraper; the wheel
scrapcr and wagons, all have their
proper place in grading operations.
For rather low turnpikcs no tool Is
so sufficient as the road grader III
ekillful hands. and no tool has
wrought greater mischief than this
same grader when improperly used
For high turnpikes with deep side
bitches, the flat scrapcr is most eff
cicnt
in moving earth lengthwise, as
making cuts and fills, the drag scraper
is preferable for hauls up to $50 feet,
between $50 and 700 feet wheel scrap
crs are more economical; beyond that
distance wagons are usually the
cheapest.
After the road has been graded
and drained as above outlined, there
is very little use for the four-whecled d
grader. Such cheap tools as the log
drag, or plank float, if properly used,
will keep the roads in better shape
for less money.
The plank float. commonly called
a road drag. can be made from an or
dinary bridge plank by saving it in
two in the middle The two planks
forming the sides should be at least
two inches thick (preferably two and
onc-half or three inches). from 10 to
II inches wide and 612 or feet long
and OF hard wood \ platform OF
inch boards. loosely nailed to the
cross pieces. allows the driver to ride
whenever the float does not move
enough earth He also varies the
weight on different parts OF the float
as may be required. by shifting his
position.
"The float is made more lasting by
boiling a steel plate one-fourth inch
thick and three inches wide on the
front OF each plank However. if this
Is not done. the float can be used,
both sides forward and both sides up.
thus wearing off all four edges Of
each plank before it has to be thrown
away.
The ring. or eye, in the long bolt
should be large enough to readily per-
NIT 4 log chain to slip through. \
three-fourths inch or 6vc-eighths inch
bolt will usually be large enough.
The cost OF these floats, lumber
and labor. all told should not exceed
$3.50 or $500 each.
Travel over clay road in wet
weather forms paSty mud imperv-
ious to water. Such clay is said to be
puddled and is often used to line the
sides of reservoirs. In fact. il lines
every mud hole and prevents the wa
ter from sinking down a, it does in
the fields. y properly maintained
clay road i, like a mud hole turned
upside down-it is covered with an
umbrella
1T is quite generally understood
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

State Highway Commissioner +. \.
Ely has issued little booklet recent
ly on the Care or Good Roads from
which we CLEAN the following which
will prove OF interest to all interest.
ed in good roads and in Gratiot coun-
ty that means every taxpayer The
booklet says
"Of the 10000 miles OF public wa
gon roads in Michigan, upwards Of
G0,0OO miles are common dirt roads
and will remain such for many years
to come In 1908 $4,222 ,S12.33-a lit
tie better than $63 per mile-was ex-
pended in road maintenance. 1t is
true that about S7OO,OOO of this money
was expended by townships for per-
manent work, but it is we'll within the
truth to say that fully $40 per mile
was expended for repairs OF a very
temporary character.
Broadly speaking earth roads may
be divided into two distinct classes
requiring widely different kinds Of
treatment, viz: Sand Roads and Clay
Roads.
Sand Roads-Under this classifca-
ton sand is understood to mean clean
silicious earths that will not compact
under travel, and are always loose and
mealy in dry weather, never present
ing hard surface unless frozen.
Such roads should have a nearly
level cross-section with only shallow
cutters to remove the surface water
when the ground Is frozen. 1t is well
if the travel is not all confined to one
track too long, for then the sand be-
comes very deep. If the road is wide
enough to permit of several tracks.
those not in use may be allowed TO
grass over, or to become covered with
most any form of vegetation that can
lawfully be grown along the highway.
1t is a matter of common observation
that the tracks that have lain idle a
few weeks are much frmer than those
in daily use
The moisture should be conserved
in every possible way, especially by
the liberal planting of shade trees, and
particularly on the south and west
sides Of the roadway.
Temporary relief can be had by
covering the track with straw. saw
dust, planer shavings, cedar bark,
leaves or most any other kind OF veg
etablc matter The office of such ma
terial is twofold- 1t forms, for a
time, a covering that the wheels can
not easily cut through and conserves
the moisture, causing the sand be-
meath to become much frmer than it
otherwise could.
Frequent Scraping OF sand road,
with the road-grader. or other scrap
ing tools, is not only loss OF time
and money but positive injury.
Turnpiking up the sand simply helps
the wheels to cut into it that much
deeper In short. except for apply
ing such temporary helps as have
been mentioned. the sand road had
better be LETT 70 care for itself, saving
the money until the township can
cover the sand with clay, gravel or
Clay Roads-By clay is meant all
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
ADVERTISERS. ATTENTION,

The 1910 Spring Directory for the
Union Telephone Co. is now in the
hands of the printer. There is still a
limited amount OF advertising space
available, if taken at once. This is
your opportunity to advertise your
business for the next year in 5000
homes in Gratiot county. For parti-
culars see or telephone Union Tele-
phone Co.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
SILAS MOODY DUYS A FARM.

Silas Moody, of Forest Hill. has
purchased so acres of land of +. K.
White on section of Pine River
township. Mr.. Moody now owns 800
acres of farm land in that township.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
CEMETERY LOT OWNERS.

MI persons interested in beautiiy-
ing Riverside cemetery and who are
desirous of having their lots cared
for are requested to call on City Clerk
ID. w. Adams or member Of cemetery
board, A. w Brock. By order of
the
CEMETERY BOARD.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12
SOME VALUABLE POINTERS On CONSTRUCTION Of HIGHWAY

Ely Has Had Issued His Office Booklet Rpte
ito In OF
Results
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-05-12

CEMETERY BOARD.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-29
VIM. McVay Suffered for 10
Years Hyomei Cured
Him.

If you have catarrh and have tried
numerous remedies and failed read this
voluntary statement and remember IL
Hyomei doesn't cure catarrh, coughs,
colds, sore throat or asthma Kelly &
Pollard will give you your money back.
Il have suffered all the annoyance
and disagreeable ailments Of catarrh
that one could. and live to tell the story,
and am glad to know that there is a
sure cure for this terrible disease in
HYOMEI pronounce it High-o-me).
This remedy. IL used properly three
TO four times per day, win effectuaAy
kill the catarrhal germs and drive the
disease from the system, but IL has to be
used thoroughly, as l learned from some
parties TO whom / recommended HYO-
MEL, and who at first did not use IL
only in a haphazard way.
My trouble had bothered me for near
y ten years. and used many remedies.
but the disease gradually grew worse,
and the ailments became more and more
offensive and disagreeable. and hard to
endure.
Soon hard bronchial cough appeared,
and the catarrh droppings in my throat
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-29
GORDON'S TESTIMONY
PROVES INTERESTING

n. Y, and resides at IS King street,
that city In giving testimony regardin g
his own case, Mr.. Gordon recently made
the following statement:
Some time ago, while suffering from
stomach catarrh, l was advised TO take
Cooper's New Discovery, and did so.
two bottles OF the preparation putting
my stomach into good condition. Pre-
vious to my taking the New Discovery
could not eat a meal without expert
encing pain and discomfort afterward.
Il had been in this condition for a
long time, although 1 had tried many
different remedies in search of relief
and at last reached the conclusion that
l had exhausted every available re-
source Cooper's New Discovery was
therefore to me almost a heavens
blessing, and the work of the medicine
was so permanent and lasting that L
have had no recurrence Of my former
trouble whatever
Il can eat anything I care for without
noticing any bad effects afterward. L
have recommended Cooper's New Dis
covery to many persons of my acquaint-
ance, and ii never fails to give salts
factory results 1t reaches the seat of
stomach trouble in mighty short ORDER
Persons who are suffering from Stom-
ach disorders will find in Cooper's New
Discovery most potent remedy. There
is heavy demand for the Cooper prep
arations. for which we are agents in
this community. Kelly & Pollard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-29
BOYS ARE RUN
OUT OF COURT
Alderman Blumenthal Says
They Are Out Of Place
There as Spectators.

While police court was in session
Thursday afternoon, number of school
boys, aged under Is. appeared in the
spectators benches, but alderman Blu
anenthal ordered them out, declaring il
no place for boys
Among the prisoners were a number
of alleged dope fiends'' with when al
derman BlumenthaI was none too Ieni-
ent- James AcCasland was fined $40,
Laura Ruggles $40, Jim Norton SO.
Mary Dimes and Sis Shannon SIS each,
all being charged with vagrancy Cuco,
the Juarez bull fighter, had been fight
ing booze for three days and he was
fined Sc. Jim Dolan. who has a par
ticular fondness for John Barleycorn,
was fined So on a charge Of being
drunk
During the session George R. Stout,
who was charged with Vagrancy and
being a suspicious character, was ar
raigned. policeman Williams having
found him at the plaza trying TO crank
up automobile which he did not
own The man declared that he had left
home in 1908, and his father told him
10 years ago that he would meet his
mother and father in a strange per-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-29
NEEDFUL KNOWLEDGE
Ell Paso People Should Learn
to Detect the Approach
of Kidney Disease.

The symptoms of kidney trouble are
so unmistakable that they leave no
ground for doubt Sick kidneys ex-
crete q thick, cloudy, offensive urine
full of sediment. irregular of passage
or attended by a sensation of scalding.
The back aches constantly, headaches
and dizzy spells may occur and the vic
tim is often weighed down by a feeling
Of languOr and fatigue. Neglect these
warnings and there is danger of dropsy,
Bright's disease, or diabetes. Any one
of these symptoms is warning enough
to begin treating the kidneys at once.
Delay often proves fatal.
You can use no better remedy than
Doan's Kidney Pills. Here's Ell. Paso
proof:
J. T. Stapleton, lawyer, 1O11 Myrtle
Ave, Ell Paso, Texas, says: Years ago
1 suffered from a severe case of
Bright's disease. My kidneys were much
disOrdered. which was shown by the I'M
natural condition Of the kidney secre-
lions and finally my ankles began to
swell At that time Doan's Kidney Pills
were brought to my notice and / pro-
cured a box at Kelly & PoIlard's drug
store. They entirely removed the swell
ing from my ankles and benefited me in
every way"
For sale by all dealers Price so cents.
FosterMilburn Co, Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-29
QUICKLY DRIVES CATARRH
FROM NOSE AND THROAT

increased. My throat was also parched
and feverish. An asthmatic condition
soon appeared, and I could not breathe,
bending or stopping over Many nights
was obliged to sit up in my chair in
order to rest at all. The glands around
my eyes and nose were swollen and in
famed, and felt sore and tender.
About three years ago l was advised
to try HYOMEI- / used it faithfully
for q few weeks and was entirely re-
lieved OF the whole trouble. There has
been no recurrence of the disease. ana
in a most emphatic manner, do I recon /
mend the use of HYOMEI to those who
are suffering from catarrh. asthma, or
any bronchial or throat affection. -
William McVay, 909 Chicago St, Jack
son. Mich
Hyomei is made from Australian
Euce lyptus, scientifically combined
with thymol and other healing antisen-
tics. Pour few drops into the inhaler
and breathe il a few times day and il
viii cure you as surely as it did Mr..
McVay.
A complete outfit including bottle, of
Hyomei and hard rubber indestructibIe
inhaler costs only S1.0O. After you once
own an inhaler you can buy an extra
bottle Of Hyomei for only so cents. Sold
by druggists everywhere and by Kelly
& Pollard. Mail orders filled by Booths
Hyomei, Buffalo, N Y.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-29
WHOLESALE PRICES.

Corrected by i. NJ Payne & Coz
Oranges are advancing and price will
not be lower this sea son.
Beans. squash, spinach, mustard and
other fresh vegetables now in good
supply.
Cabbage scarce and hard to get. Ad-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-29
WEAK AND
DESPONDENT
But After Taking Cardui, the
Woman's Tonic, Felt Like
a New Woman, Says
Mrs. Drew.

McLeansboro, In.-"About five (5A
years ago. says Mrs. L. Drew, of this
place, II was afflicted with pains and
irregularity every month.
II had headache and backache con-
tinually; had bright, binding spots
before my eyes, was weak and desmond.
ent, and unable to do homework for
a family of three.
Il took two bottles of Cardui. the
wOman's tonic. and in one month 7
felt like a new woman, and worked
hard all summer.
Have had no return of the trouble
and can do any kind of work at anv
and all times without the least pain
Il am now in. perfect health and
recommend Cardui to all SUFFERING
women I find it harmless and very
effective"
OF course, Cardui is harmless and
effective.
Time-tested and reliable. it has. in
the past 80 years, been steadily forg-
ing ahead in popularity, due to IFS
good qualities. that all lady users
readily acknowledge.
No medicine can succeed without
real merit behind il. Many articles
sell well because they look good, bnt
the only possible explanation for the
success of woman's medicine. like
Cardui, is that it can be depended upon
to get results.
Ask your druggist.
n B.-Write to: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga, Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions.
and 64-page book, Home Treatment for
Women sent in plain wrapper on re-
quest