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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
AoGNT0 WANTED.

a esd agent wanted In every town
N represent an old established life in
surance company that makes . spec
ialty OF temperance risks. low rates
ana liberal contract to capable man.
.Address o. Wilson. Secretary. 253
Broadway. New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

You get six ounces of evaporated milk in
Scent can Of Van Camps.
But you get sixteen ounces in the l0-cent can
"a full pint And you get the same milk in both.
/, That is one of the ways in which you lose
money by buying the scent can. Let us
explain them all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
No Maker Give. More

No maker gives more than six ounces Of
eyapo1ated milk for FIVE cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Wanted-If YOU are alive and want
to handle The fastest proposition on
the road. come ana see US and get busy.
1O3 East Main street.
Wantsd-Everyone to come and see
the oil burner. the Little Wonder Gas
Maker. Free demonstration all day and
evening. GREATEST money saver OF the
age. Can use few live men in Iowa
100 East Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Wantsd-Every person interested in
good land for home or investment to
write me. New territory just opened
by building 500 short line ST. Paul,
Minneapolis, Superior, Duluth, $40 and
$25 acre. For particulars write How
ard G. Jackson. DongoIa. Burnett coun-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
WANTED. sALEsMAN.

W.nted-An experienced salesman
for city salesman's work. MUST ne aDie
~ show success in salesmanship sin
fo-mrr employment. Address Sales
man" care Of T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Wanted-All T. know that the tels-
phone number o. the Visiting Nurses
Association Is al. Call al for c0nsuI'
.ation or service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

HELP WANTED-FEMALE.
Wantsd-Dining room help wanted
for serving. isobo's restaurant.
Wanted-ComI..tent girl for general
house work. Mrs A. p. strub, Ills West
Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Wanted-Let your wants be known
Carts Employment Agency. Phone
$50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Van Camps Milk viii keep becasse.
Il = thoroughly sterilized. An opened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
LIvEsTock-HoRsEs. ETC.

For 9aIe-One bay horse. years,
Bashaw bred. city broke. for women.
900 pounds. to match him Will give OF
take 800 II taken at once. -1os South
Center street
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Wanted-Men Marshall Ice Com
rany wants several men for steady
work at good wages Married men and
those nov ;.ii7;,..as ~ city preferred. APP
ply at once Marshall Ice Company.
Masonic Temple Building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
FIGURE It Out

Van Camps is simply rich Holstein milf
with two-thirds the water evaporated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Wanted - Rough stuff rubbers.
Steady work Good wages. Address
Colby Motor Company, Mason City,
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11

Wanted-Experienced farm hand by
the month Long Job for the right man
at $50 per month. Address Emil Meres,
Tana. Iowa. Route No. 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-11
HELP WANTEo-MALE.

Help Wanted-A good steady posi-
ton for man with some experience
Parlor Grocery. I'll North Third street
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
IMPROVED BARN combines
UTILITY AND CLEANLINESS
~ O'olnary' Old-Fashioned Structure Nay be Easi1,
una SheapIy Changed Into Up-to-Dats
Sanitary Building.

Az realize that a barn to be ideal
must combine both utility and clean.
mess, The sanitary condition cannot
DO obtained to perfection In basement
oarns, and 80. recognizing this fact I
nave drawn plans to show how an Or
binary. oid-fashioned basement barn
can be easily and cheapIy changed
INTO an up-to-date barn; one which we
Will be proud to ask our neighbors to
inspect and one In which we can pro-
duce milk that will sell for a pre-
MUM, writes w. A. Cooke in New Eng
land Homestead.
Inc barn as 1t stands today Ia a
common, rectangular, farm barn with
basement for manure and hogs:
with driveway to the floor above on
which We find the cows, horses and
sheep. Above are the lofts with loose
board floors through which the chan
and dust are constantly sitting to con-
taminate both milk and COWS, for we
Know that dust Is an ideal place for
the growth Of all bacteria, especially
tuberculosis. Let us add an ell to
this barn for the cattle with no stor.
age room above. This ell should be
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

You do not know the turpentine tap
pers. but if you come to Florida you
will soon find them out 1t is a curl
Gus business that will deliberately de-
stroy all the forests of a half dozen
states for a little immediate gain: and
still more curious is the lassitude that
allows the destruction to go on The
French have q method of tapping trees
which gives a profitable return and
leaves the trees practically uninjured.
In this way an industry is perpetuated,
but our American tapping is another
thing.
The trees are cut with 4 broad ak.
hewing out great slices and leaving
scars from which the resin flows into
boxes at the bottom of the cut and is
scraped once month into casks The
cut is repeated each year, and in six
or seven years the tree is exhausted.
So go great forests of pine that stand
so to 100 feet high, leaving US thou
sands of acres of standing lumber
which will be cut down by portable
sawmills. The end of it all Is a haa-
gard waste.-E- P. Powell. In Outing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

connect with the second floor from
which the feeding is done.
On the second floor Of the main
barn Is driveway from end to end
with hay-bays on either side. The
grain room Is also located on this floor
so the grain may be hauled up. mixed
in the room. from whence 1t Is shove
into the feed car. Between the grain
room and the east wall Is an open
space In which are the openings for
the horse hangers. Inclined drive.
ways at both ends enter the barr
through doors IA feet wide and II
feet high. Above the doors are scat
folds SO that all space may be utilized
The hay Is unloaded by means Of 1
horsefork running on a track to al
parts Of the lifts. The roof at pres.
ent Is square roof, but were l to re
build | should certainly put on a
French roof as the storage capacity
is greatly increased at but a slight
advance in cost
Paint will be considered a very
necessary adjunct to this barn. so that
1t may harmonic well with the rest
Of the farm. Besides the beauty part
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

On the same level as the basement
floor of the barn. the basement hav-
ing been cleaned out and a cement
door put In. The cement floor should
be continuous throughout the barn,
having It level and without obstruc-
tons to hinder In the sweeping.
Sliding doors divide the main barn
from the ell. The cows stand facing
tenfoot feed alley with low two
foot manger, in front Of them, and
one and one-half foot gutter having a
six-inch drop behind them; four and
one-half feet are allowed for the
length of the platform Between the
gutter and the wall is three and one
half foot space which gives ample
room for cleaning The walls are
plentifully supplied with large win
dows so the barn may have quaint
ties Of sunlight. The manure pit Is
at the south end Of the barn. just to
the west Of the large doors at the
east side OF the driveway and connect
ed with the barn by door and a
short alley in a stave silo. with an In
side diameter Of 16 feet, and height
Of rs feet, giving capacity Of 80 tons
which is sufp cient to give US succu-
lent food for 200 days. An overhead
track connects all parts Of the barn
so that either the feed or manure car
can easily do the work
In the main barn We find five horse
stalls, four calf pens. bull pen and
large storage bin for roots. We also
find hay-bay connecting with the
upper floor so that all hay for stock
Is easily pushed or unloaded into II
The overhead track comes through
the doors from the ell so that feed
can be easily loaded onto the car. The
grain which is on the second fool
may be loaded by means OF a shoot
The horse stalls are supplied Will
iron hayracks and grain boxes which
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

complete bewilderment. the captOrs.
after carefully inspecting their work
and finding it satisfactory. seemed to
disappear utterly from the face of the
earth
In the woods to her left she thought
she heard a horse neigh: then she saw
shadows moving in that direction.
and again. from the road. she heard
the brief debate of the two men as
to the whereabouts of BILL" and it
struck Jerry humorously that he
would not soon see his friends unless
they came and helped him out of his
predicament.
1t may help to an understanding OF
Miss Jerry Dangerfeld's character II
ii is recorded here that never in her
short life had she failed to respond to
the call of impulse. She was lost in
the woods, and strange men lurked
about: a man had been attacked,
seized. and left sitting In a state of
absurd helplessness on a horse pre-
sumably his own. and there was no
guessing what dire penalty his cap
tors had in store for him.
Quiet reigned in the neighborhood
of the church; the lights had blinked
out: the bang of the closing shutters
treasured Jerry, and she crept on her
knees toward the unconscious captive
| loosed his horses rein and led it rap
| idly toward her own horse, little
| farther back in the woods. Her blind
folded prisoner. thinking his original
captors were carrying him on. renew
ed his efforts to free himself
Jerry gained her own saddle in the
least bit of a panic. and when she
had mounted and made sure of the
leading-strap with which her prison
er's horse was provided. she rode on
at rapid walk until she reached the
clearing. where the stumps again
| grimly Knocked her She stopped to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

A combination of a cellar with an
icebouse may be desirable under GER
tain conditions where the cellar Is 10
be used for cold storage. The plan
shown in the illustration is for build
ing IA feet by 16 feet and 10 feet high
with 1O-inch wall filled with sawdust.
when packing the ice, place 1t within
4 inches of the lining of the inner wall
and All the open spaces with sawdust.
No part of the icehouse is under
ground. The cellar is oenea'n 'ne zee.
house and the entrance 10 II is on tue
outside. The cellar is : feet oy III
feet and 6is feet high inside measure
ment. though of course 1t can De MADE
larger. The top Of cellar Is IN the
form of a half circle or arch. the mid
dle Of which extends 3 feet up INTO
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Too Much for the Bird.

"A trained ostrich recently discon-
oorted Its exhibitor at a music hall BY
continualy endeavoring to break away
from all restraint and to climb over
the footlights into the orchestra.
The widely advertised act came to S
sudden end, and the professor
emerged from behind the curtain and
apologized for the actions of his pet
IN about these words:
"Lydies and gentlemen-Hi ham
very sorry to disappoint you this
hevening. We are compelled to cease
our engagement until the manage
ment hengages new horchestra
leader.
THE one at present Unemployed ere
as no air on top Of Is cad, and my
bird takes it for a egg."-Detroil
News-Trbune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Ardmore and Henry Maine
Griswold stumble upon intrigue when the
governors Of North and South Carolina
are reported to have quarreled- Griswold
allies himself with Barbara Osborne,
daughter Of the governor Of South Caro-
lima, while Ardmore espouses the cause
OF Jerry Dangerfield. daughter OF the
governor Of North Carolina These two
young ladies are trying to fill the shoes
OF their fathers while the latter are miss
Ing. Both states are in a turmoil over
one Appleweight, an outlaw with great
political influence. Unaware OF each 9TH
er's position, both Griswold and Ardmore
set out to make the other prosecute APP
pleweight- Ardmore organizes big hunt
Gr1swold also takes the field Frank Col
Inns, Atlanta reporter. is arrested by Ard
more, but released to become press agent
FOR the young milionaire's expedition
0r1swold's men capture Bill Appleweight-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

the icehouse. The walls are of birch.
plastered over with cement. Side
walls are 5 inches thick and those OF
the arch 4 inches plastered outside
and inside with cement. When build
ing the arch wooden support should
be used which Is made of six-inch
fencing supported by inch BY 4
inch on each end. Two Of these sup
ports are required, placed about 3
feet from each end Of the cellar and
they are covered with six-fnch fencing
laid lengthwise Of the cellar. All
these wooden structures are removed
after the brick arch is made. A drain
tile extends around the outside of the
cellar. The outside cellar door IA
raised and lowered BY = weight and
rulley.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

knew that the time had long passed
for her return to the house.
She did not know then that three
men had witnessed her flight from the
duke, or that they had taken swift
vengeance upon him for his unpardon-
able conduct in the n-blanched
road 1t was not Jerry's way to &C
cept misfortune tamely. and after cir
cling the wall of timber that shut her
in, In the hope of determining where
she had entered, she chose a trail at
random and plunged into the woods.
roads and paths on the estate led
more or less directly to the great
house or to some lodge or bungalow.
She had lost her riding-crop in her
mad fight, and she broke on switch,
tossing its leaves into the moonlight
and laughing softly as they rained
about her.
Suddenly ahead of her through the
woods hoated the sound of singing
one of those strange. wavering pieux
cantiques peculiar 20 the south She
rode on, thinking to find help and a
guide back to Ardsley; then the music
ceased, and lights now flashed family
before her, but she went forward
guardedly.
I'm much more lost than l thought
Twas, for l must be away OF the es-
tate" she reflected She turned and
rode back a few rods and dismounted,
and tied her horse to sapling- She
was disappointed at not finding a
camp of Ardmore's wood-cutters, to
whom she would unhesitatingly have
confided herself; but it seemed wise
now to exercise caution In drawing tc
herself the attention of strangers She
did not know that she had crossed .he
state line and was in South Carolina
i foated from the windows of Mount
Nebo church
| She became now the astonished wit
ness Of a series of incidents that &C
CURED go swiftly as fairly to take bel
breath away. A tall, loosely articu
lated man came from the direction o.
the church and walked toward her
She knelt at the tree and watched
the moonlight giving her clear view
of rustic somewhat past middle age
whose chief characteristics seemed Il
be a grizzled beard and long arm
that swung oddly at his side tn
hrim of his wool hat was turned VI
sharply from his forehead, and sh'
had a glimpse 0 the small. keen, gra.
| ewes with which he aWeDt the fOfes
before him. He freed a horse whicl
she had not before noticed, and sh'
expected him to mount and ride ava,
to join others of the congregation
whom she heard making OF in a roa'
beyond the church Then. with
Quickness and dizziness that baf1e'
her eyes, two men rose beside hin
just as he was about to mount; Their
was no cutlery and no sound of scui
fling. so quick was the descent and 8
perfect the understanding between tn
captors. In a moment the man wa
gathered up, bound, and flung on hi
saddle. She had better view of hin
now that he was hatless, though ga
had been forced into his mouth and
handkerchief tied over his eyes, s
that he presented a grotesque appea
ance. Jerry was so absorbed that sh
forgot to be afraid; never in her Lii
! had she witnessed anything SO ANA
ing as this; and now. to her MOI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
CBy c. 8. MILLER)

y. D
am glad to see 50 many farmer
naming their places. A name over
the main gateway or on the gatepost
gives a sort Of dignity and air of per
manency to the farm. A farm name
is always a great convenience to trav-
elers because few OF our country
roads are named and a farm cannot
easily be located except by name.
know some farmers say 1t Is &
silly and sentimental practise but
do not agree with them. l do MOI
think much of a man who Is moi
proud enough Of his home to give 1t
distinctive name.
In the south nearly every planta
ton is named and these names carry
with them something Of the true spir
1t Of the love Of rural life. II ".
give our farms a name we will thinl
more Of them and our children viii
always associate with the name som.
OF the pleasantest memories of thei,
lives.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10

Inc receiving teller was examining,
WIN magnifying glass, a suspicious
looking bill that just came in.
1 wonder what that fellow is try.
Jug 10 do?' said one microbe on the
bill.
DON'T be alarmed" said an old
uiicrooe; hes probably only one OF
'nose comic bug artists hunting for
new subjects"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Willing to Oblloe.

understand that you've been
Sins at the club that you are en-
eaeeu 10 me. You are the last to
".om would give that honor!"
~ very we'll. very we'll! I'll wait
ny turn!"-Le Sourire.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Clock was Fast.

me electric ventilating fan on the
an ot the restaurant was whizzing
ouna' gentleman who had dined
Nemely well sat looking at it for
.~e time Waiter" he complained
al last, that clocks fast"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Nnew What He Was Ordering.

Order Clerk Tin large wholesale
oiue house-"There must be some
mistake in this order"
Inc Boss-"In what way?"
oroer Clerk-"Druggist wants four
0aIreis OF arnica and laudanum"
Tue boss-"Oh. that's all right. He's
'ocated in college town"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
A Local Advantage.

Waiter" grumbled a customer, Il
should like to know the meaning Of
this. Yesterday l was served with q
portion Of pudding twice this size"
Indeed, sir" rejoined the waiter,
Where did you sit?"
by the window"
oh, that accounts for It, We al.
ways give people by the window large
portions. It's an advertisement" Tit
Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Ground Floor Plan Of Improved Barn.

the barn will last a great deal longer
The approximate cost would be $500;
this means buying all the material
and labor at present prices. The tive
floor plans are given herewith.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
What's the Use.

Nervous Passenger during fog)-
But surely you're not leaving the
bridge. are you officer?"
officer (who has just been relieved)
oh, yes. It's no good stopping up
tnere; you can't see anything
Punch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Naturally.

VI, es she murmured. Il did love
.a m he was not worthy. but felt I
49,. give him up. So my parents
w. me across the ocean,"
And them"
Then. gave up everything"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Her PIanA

Mistress-I feel very Ill, Bridget
What would you do II should die,
Maid-Faith, an l cud give warnin'
to the master as well aS to yourself
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
News to Her.

News to Her.
Concerning love, everything
possible has been said and thought"
she (coyly)-"But not to me-
tnegende Batter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-01-10
Clean MILK,

Clean MIX.
Wetting the hands and teats IL
milking doesn't make clean milk
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-10

must see the man. and you must ar
range It. Como. are you my con. or
are you uot?"
II am your son all right" answered
the younger man; "but tell you
frankly that have cast in my lot with
Gormly and this isn't going to make
any difference. Perhaps we can stave
this on Or"
AT any rate ! must see Gornly.
and you must help me For Gods sake.
don't stand there arguing with me, but
arrange in some way to bring Gormiy
and me together secretly and without
dslay!"
Let me think minute" said the
younger man at last. impressed by his
fathers terrible ins1stence. II have
1t. The car IL at the door fortunately
I'll run down and tell Gormly you
want to see him about this cursed
business. don't know whether I can
persuade him to meet you or not; but
I'll do. my best. Thsn you 60 over to
Louise Stewards ct once.
Hurry then. ana don't tell your sis.
ter or your mother anything of this. -
said HAldans a. he rose to end the
interview.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-10
ERUPTION COVERED BODY

'Three years ago this winter had
a breaking out that covered my whole
body. It itched so it seemed as If
should go crazy. 1t first came out in
little pimples on my back and spread
till it covered my whole body and
limbs down to my knees, also my arms
down to my elbows. Where I
scratched it made sores, and the ter
rible itching and burning kept me
from sleeping. I tried several rene
dies all to no purpose. Then l con-
cluded to try the Cuticura Remedies.
used the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, also the Resolvent, for
about four months, and they COM
pletely cured me of eczema. l have
had no return of the disease since. I
never had good nights rest after the
skin eruption first broke out till COM
menced using the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. l had only used them q
few days before 1 could see they were
beginning to heal, and the terrible
itching was gone.
'Those that lived in the house at
the time know how I suffered, and
how the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
cured me. I never take a bath with
out using the Cuticura Soap, and
do not believe there are better rem
edies for any skin disease than the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Miss Sarah Calkins, Waukegan, ILL.,,
Mar. 16, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, a sam
pie Of each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cuti-
cura," Dept. 5 K, Boston.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-11-10
Most Tickle Man.

When Col. William NJ Howard, now
member of the tariff board, was cleo
ticneering for congress one autumn
in bygone days, he struck back
woods county in Georgia, and got very
busy talking softly to the voters. He
was much concerned about a man
named John, who was now for him,
then against him, and always change
able.
Whats the matter with John?" the
colonel asked one of his constituents
Jaw, you can't tell nothin' about
John, colonel" was the assurance. "He
is the most tickle man you ever see.
Why. he has had religion so many
times, and been baptized in the creek
d'wn here so often that the bullfrogs
know him every time he's 'mersed."