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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
Tarrinq She'll Roads.

An experiment is being made by
Street Commissioner Crazy of St Au-
justine. Fla. with tar binder on the
shell paving on South st. George street
The results of the test proved to be
entirely satisfactory, and it may solve
the problem of making the shell pave
ment more lasting at slight expense.
Six hundred square yards were treated
at cost of AZ cents yard. The
surface was first scaritied and then
graded to crown. While the shell
was In this loose condition gas tar was
applied, and the street was then rolled
with the steam roller. There is every
indication that the street will now shed
the water better in rains and that the
gas tar will act as a binder. prevent
ing the shell from grinding up ana
blowing away.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
How to Roll an Umbrella.

A badly rolled up umbrella besides
looking unsightly does not wear half
as long as it ought to. The process of
rolling an umbrella is very simple.
The majority hold it by the handle
and keep twisting the stick with one
hand, while with the other they twist
and roll the silk. Instead of this they
should take hold Of the umbrella Just
above the ribs Of the cover. These
points naturally lie evenly with the
stick, They should be kept hold of
and pressed tightly against the stick.
and then the cover should be rolled up.
Holding the ribs thus prevents them
from getting twisted out of place or
bending out Of shape, and the silk Is
bound to follow evenly and roll smooth
and tight. If an umbrella is rolled in
this fashion it will look as if newly
bought for long time
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
HOW TO GROW MELONS.
Care Must Be Used In Transplanting
Those Started In Hotbeds.


Growing OF melons. both musk
melons and watermeOns. has become
an important commercial enterprise
The use of them is increasing rapidly.
The two kinds of melons require con
siderably different treatment.
Muskmelons thrive best in a light
soil They are very susceptible to
frost. In the south muskmelons are
usually planted directly in the field
but in the north they are started in
hotbeds. AS they are hard to trans
plant they are grown in small straw
berry boxes or on pieces Of inverted
sod The box can be removed like a
fowerpot and the plant set out with
out having its roots disturbed in the
least. or the sod may be cut up and a
piece bearing a little plant put in each
hole in the melon bed.
Hills should be four to six feet apart
each way. Two or three plants are
put in each hill. There is so much loss
from insects that two or three times
the number Of plants actually needed
must be used.
The striped beetle and flea beetle
which infest the vines can be repealed
by spraying with bordeaux mixture
and busting with tobacco dust. In
sects are killed by paris green, but
because Of the hairy leaves it Is i'm
possible to cover the foliage thorough
ly.
There are two general types-the
furrowed. hard rind kind. known as
cantaloupes. and the soft rind kind.
Many localities have favorite varieties
which grow especially we'll there.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
How to Wash Cotton Blankets.

Cotton blankets are washed differ
emily from those made Of wool. Soap
them well with laundry soap. fold and
allow them To soak in tepid water.
Wash them in an hour or so and place
in Il boiler of hot suds to steam, not
boil. Rinse in several waters. Use a
very little bluing and dry them dou-
BILE on the line. Press dry on the wrong
side. Quite the contrary is the process
Of washing woolens. for hot water can
not be used on them. Dainty quilts
liable to fade should first be soaked in
tub Of cold water containing a half
cup of turpentine to set the color.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01

nection with good roads. 1t means
that the legislature will not be com
PEELED to authorize the issuance OF
bonds for the purpose.
Mr. du Pont. it is stated. will agree
to be reimbursed by having the differ
ence in taxation between the existing
assessment of farm lands and the as
sessment that the Improvement will
create turned over to him. He figures
he will be repaid in few years.
Mr.. du Pont Is cousin of United
States Senator du POnt of Delaware
and was formerly Republican state
chairman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
How to Clean a Mirror.

The best mSehod of cleaning mir
ror, whether new or antique. Is that OF
rubbing it in the first instance with a
sponge saturated with methylated
spirit and then sprinkling the surface
Of the glass with powdered indigo. If
this is left for a few moments and
then busted off with clean leather a
good polish should be obtained.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
SIMPLE METHOD OF AP-
PLYING ROAD OIL.

Colonel w. II. Mckleroy Of An
niston, Ala, has treated a block
of road on which his residence
is situated with road oil, using a
simple and original method.
The oil used was road oil con-
tanning so per cent Of asphalt.
He had the bottom Of two gal
lon bucket perforated with nails.
With this a man sprinkled the
block in half a day. Tho cost
for material and labor was So
per lot Of seventy foot frontage.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01

Western fruit growers are much i'll
terested in Il recent decision of the i'll
terstate commerce commission, which
Is that western shippers shall receive
the use of refrigerator cars whenever
asked without additional cost. it being
the opinion of the commissioners that
the charges made by the railroads for
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
WHEN TO DRAG.

Beqin in the spring when the
frost has left tho ground and
the road begins to dry, but while
yet muddy.
DRAG Immediately after very
prolonged rain throughout the
season.
Drag in the fall just before
the ground freezes.
Drag in the winter if the frost
leaves the ground. II will freeze
smooth.
Do not drag a dry road.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01

Fruit growers in some sections of the
west where smudging has to be re
sorted to as Il safeguard against spring
frostS have p divided themselves witt
alarms which are operated aEtOmati-
cally by thermometers which set them
going when the mercury reaches the
danger line. Any one who has hii-ed
out in Il shiver on Il frosty night ever
half hour between 10 y. m and , Il. m.
to consult That old Thermometer would
quite likely not have to be argued
into getting one of these newfangleG
force
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01

In Il recent institute which the writer
attended the question was raised by
one farmer present whether if the Bah
cock test and weighing of the milk
Weld of cows We're generally intro
Guced there would not be an overpro-
duction OF butter. There seems to be
very little likelihood of il. for if the
test were universally applied close to Il
third of all the cows in the country
would be put out of commissioning
star boarderS that are making 13o
pounds of butter or less and are kept
at Il loss
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01
T. COLEMAN DU POINT MAKES
100000 GOOD ROAD OFFER
Proposes Highway i03 Miicc Long ana
Hundred Feet Vide.

I. Coleman du Pont of Wilmington.
Del, has offered to advance $1,OOO.O 900
TO the state of Delaware for the con-
struction of modern highway the en-
tire length of the commonwealth. The
distance is 1903 miles.
Mr.. du Pont wants the road to be
100 feet in width but his advisers
have urged him to make the width
either sixty or eighty feet.
The matter is the greatest that has
aver developed in this state in con-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01

preceding facilities were unrcaSon-
save western shippers Of perishablc
fruits thousands of dollars. but Just
how the Southern Pacific and Santa
Ie roads are going to find it rpmunera-
tive to operate their huge preceding
plants. costing more than half a mil
lion each. is not so apparent.
Several regular shippers of hogs to
the Kansas City market have of late
been following Il plan that has been
giving very satisfactory results. The
plan referred to is simply the putting
of a layer of corn on top of the bed
ding in the cars in which the hogs are
sent to market. In loading the cars
enough room is left so that the hogs
can root around and get the corn.
The advantages of this method of
shipment have been found to be that
the hogs do not bunch up and smoth-
er. are Quieter and when they reach
market are ready for fill of water
Another thing worth consideration is
the fact that the corn which the hogs
eat err route costs 40 cents. or what
ever the prevailing price may be at the
point of shipment. and not 81 per
bushel. the price usually charged at all
central markets. This plan is easily
tried and any shipper can demonstrate
its worth first hand.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-05-01

There is probably no other single fea-
ture connected with the care of the
COW during and for several weeks FOL
lowing the time when she brings forth
her calf that will do so much to keep
her udler in normal and healthy con
dition as to see to it that she always
has dry. we'll bedded place on which
to lie at night or in rest times during
the day. Investigation into the sub
ject by veterinarians shows that Il ma
jOrity of cases of milk fever are cue to
carelessness on this one point. through
allowing the new milk cow to lie
down in cold and damp stables or out
door places.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04
No Obligation On Fart of Commissioners to Accept Prop
oston Manager OF Elmendorf Makes Unless 1t Is Ad-
Vantageous to the People.

Mr. Charles ii. Bergman, who has large interests
III Lexington and is both from the standpoint of
payer and citizen vitality concerned In Lexington well
fare has authorized The Herald to make the statement
that the Commission Form of Government is adopted
he viii offer to take contract keep the streets of Lex
mgton clean for one year at actual cost
Mr. Bergman will offer to the city if the Commits
sion Form of Government is adopted, to take that
tract for year either at cost to be determined after
the work is done at fixed price, with the agreement
that costs less than that price to keep the streets
cean that there would be profit the contract he
will return that profit to the citv
lie other words he pledges himself, if the Commits
sion Form OF Government is adopted that there is di
rect responsibility and direct authority without posi-
bility of graft give the citizens of Lexington the
opportunity have clean streets at the actual cost of
keeping them clean, and to do this under contract
that will fix maximum price, so that if it does cost
than that the city will not be the loser and it costs
less the profit viii be returned to the city.
Under this offer the city viii have what has
had-clean streets and will have the opportunity to
learn what to keep them clean The contract for
cleaning the streets has been one of the problems of city
politics for MANY years. What it costs to keep the
streets in the condition in which they have been kept
one knows except the officers of the company that
has had the contract; how great the profits only they
know but everyone knows what the conditions of the
streets has been. .
Mr. BelTyman, who has an intense interest in the
growth OF lexington who has every reason to want good
government and who has demonstrated his capacity to
manage large affairs, is anxious for Lexington to be
cleaned and kept clean that, if the Commission Form
of Government is adopted he viii give to the city the
opportunity to find out what it means to have clean
streets and what it costs to keep them clean.
Is there any citizen who wants clean Streets and
who is not directly interested IN the perpeuation of the
present system of aottng contracts who will not vel
this opportunity to have the streets of Lexington
kept clean at through the adoption the Commits
sion Form of Government
There IS it is needless to saw no obligation on the
part of the Commissioners to accept Mr. Berrmans Of
fer unless the advantage of the people to do
His promise is simply to give them the opportunity to
accept such Offer and it to The Herald it is the
first the greatest chance Lexington has ever had to
get clean streets
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04

which said election is he'd, be ipso
factor abolished
Election Of First Commission.
Sec. g. At the regular city election
in November of the year next follow
ing the year in which said election is
held, there shall be elected by the
qualified registered voters of the city
a Mayor and four Commissioners.
Said officers shall be elected from the
city at large, and only in the following
manner:
Manner Of Nominating.
Sec. 6. No person shall be elected
without first having been nominated
in the manner herssaafter prescribed.
On the third Saturday before the day
for the regular election. there shall
be held a primary election. Said pFi-
mary election shall be conducted by
the same officers, chosen and acting
in the same manner, with the same
rights and duties, as in the later regu-
lar election. Each applicant for nomi-
nation shall, at least ten days before
the day for said primary election, file
with the County Clerk a petition
signed by at least one hundred voters
and in the following forms:
I'VE, the undersigned, qualified
voters of the city of - manning
it,, and residing each at the place indi-
Gated opposite his name signed hereto,
do hereby request that the name OF
- (naming the applicant), be
placed on the ballot as that Of an ap-
plicant for nomination for the once
Of -- manning the Office sought
at the primary election to be held in
our city on the third Saturday before
the next regular election. We know
the applicant to be a qualified voter
of the city and a man of good charac-
ter; and he is in our Judgment quail
fed for the duties of the Office sought
by him.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04

GREATEST CHANCE LEXINGTON HAS EVER
HAD; OPPORTUNITY SHOULD BE WELCOMED
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04
Bergman Offers To Keep
City Streets Clean 1T Cost
If Commission Plan U1iJ1S

Will Take the Contract Either at Cost to be Determined
After Work Is Done at Fixed Price, and if There Is
Any Profit Will Return It to Municipal Treasury
When 1t Is Ascertained.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04

Sec 8. Every fourth year after the
regular election herein above pro-
vlded for, at the corresponding times
Of the year, primary election and an
election shall be held IN the same man
ner and for the same Offices as above
described.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04

Sec. 10. The Board Of Commissions
ers shall also at its first meeting, OF
as soon thereafter as may be prac-
ficable, appoint an such employees as
may be necessary for the proper and
efficient conduct Of the affairs Of the
city
An such employees shan be agents,
not officers, OF the city: and they shah
perform such duties, and for such com
pensation, as the Board Of Commis-
sioners may by ordinance prescribe.
Each empioye shall be selected with
reference so-ely 70 his fitness and
for the coed Of the puhtlc seEice.
without reference 70 hiE p4.lktcal fzdfh
81 party afnliet3on. an44o J14D1 -
cQUuGnell - ~ ~ Fliee
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-11-04
Weekly Meetings.

Sec Is. The Board of Commission
ers shall meet at least once a week
for the transaction of its business. II
shall tx by ordinance the times Of
holding its regular meetings Any
special meetings may be called by the
Mayor or by two Commissioners. All
meetings shall be public.
Milford chronicle., 1911-08-11
ARE YOU RUN DOWN?
Awake to the Danger and Cure the
Weakened Kidneys.

Kidney sickness runs you down tC
the verge Of collapse before you know
the cause. When you seem unable tC
pin your mind to any task, your back
aches and you cannot do an ord mary
days work, it is time to ask yourself
this question "ATe my kidneys work.
ing right?" The answer is in your
condition.
Sick kidneys slRcken their filterting
work and the uric acid ciTculates with
the blood, attacking brain, nerves, mus.
cles and vital organs. Don't wait for
the serious trOu uble-begin using DOan's g
Kidney Pills when you feel the first
backache or first notice urinary disOT
ders. This remedy has given new life
and strength to thousands.
Proof Of merit in Milford citizen Is
statement
J. H H. Marvel, East Fourth Street,
Milford, Del, says: II have been pub
licly recommending DOan's Kidney
Pills for several years and it is pleas
ure for me to continue doing so. / have
had no return attack Of the old COM
plants that had made my life misera-
bic for SO long My advice TO all kidney
is to give DOan's Kidney Pills
q trial and be cured as / was"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster. .Milburn Co. Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-DOan's-and
take no other.
Milford chronicle., 1911-08-11

Avoid so-called Basic Slags"
of doubtful origin and uncertain
availability. Our g e " U
THOMAS PHOSPHATE POW
DER slwavs bear our Key
Tree Brand" as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1911-08-11

equal. had a very large crop
this year of four cuttings of from
4 to 8 tons per acre Of very ine
alfalfa. The first crop averaged
a height of "A inches, and the
other three crops about "a inches
in height"
Milford chronicle., 1911-08-11

Alfalfa has practically the
same feeding value as wheat
bran. Glover hay is almost as
good. Why not raise more al
fslfa and clover on your farm9
You can do it if you use GEN
UINE THOMAS PHOSPHATE
POWDER (Key-Tree Brand).
Milford chronicle., 1911-08-11
Grass, Clover and Alfalfa.

eluded three corn crops, one
wheat crop and one grass crop.
Mr.. Daniel Stark of Ephrata,
Pa, writes as follows: Il used
your THOMAS PHOSPHATE
on wheat this year with excellent
results. The wheat on which it
was used was from six to eight
inches longer and had larger and
better filled heads than where
other fertilizer was used on the
same field. ] was so well pleased
I will use nothing else this year"
Milford chronicle., 1911-08-11
RURAL SCHOOLS
OF DELAWARE

The following preliminary report
has been made to the new State
Board of Education, by the commit
tee on education, having been gotten
up by Prof. Messersmith and Super
inteident of Wilmington Schools
Twitmyer, which viii materially
change the educational system in
this State among rural schools
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-16
Another Fine One

235 acres. miles from Extra. Ex-
ira we'll improved and lays fine. $115
per Acre. Good terms. Inquire
Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-16
Attacks School Principal

A severe attack on school principal,
Chas. B. Allen of Sylvania, Ca, is thus
told by him. For more than three
years." he writes, 81 suffered indescri-
bable torture from rheumatism, liver
and stomach trouble and diseased kid
ney. All remedies failed till | used
Electric Btters, but four bottles of this
wonderful remedy cured me complete
ly." Such results are common. Thou
sands bless them for curing stomach
trouble, female complaints, kidney dis
orders, biliousness, and for new health
aud vigor. Try them. Only SOC at
Winfrey q Chantry's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-16

Mrs. w. r. Koob and Anna Chris
Jensen went to Omaha Friday. Miss
Christensen was operated on for APP
pendicitis Saturday and is doing nice
ly. Mrs. Koob returned Sunday.
Howard Herrick returned Sunday
from Macintosh, South Dakota. He
secured claim adjoining Mrs. Mol
lie jenkins and reports Mrs. jenkins
as happy and satisfied with South
Dakota.
Mrs Fred Gross and children ar
rived Wednesday from Michigan CT
ty, Indiana and are at the Ben Gross
home. Her husband will come soon
with their household goods and they
will make this town their home.
Hans Hansen shipped his house,
hold goods to Anita Tuesday and he
and his family will soon follow and
will live on his farm east of town.
Their many friends regret their de-
parture but wish them prosperity In
their new home.
The interest with the scholars who
attend school at Extra from this
place is still as strenuous as ever.
Our young people who attend have
arrived at the age OF accountability
and the most of them realize that the
time for the completion of an educa-
ton is limited. They are very hard
workers aud are certainly very studi-
Gus.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-16
It's Worth It

$50 acres q $1,000, 90 miles from
Extra, lays fair, good improve
ments, S-room house 2 stories high,
good large stock barn, good hog
house, new we'll, windmill and wat
er works, 2 hog pastures, hen house.
double corn crib, on main road r.
F. D., convenient to town and to
market. percent on deferred pay
neuts. See Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-03-16
DESIRABLE HOME
Are You Looking For A Pleasantly
Located Farm In Good Locality.
Fair Buildings, Land LAYS Fine.

For Sale-One of the finest little
farm homes in Audubon County.
Right up to the city limits of Extra.
Fair house and good barn, wind
mill aud we'll, all fenced. Not the
largest but one of the finest or
chards in Iowa, nowin it's prime.
Ifyou have little money and want
to buy a home enquire about this
one. Also have nice little four
room cottage with one and half
acres of land with it. Also a pref
ty fair house with quarter block of
land with it all in city limits, cheap.
Ask the Journal about it.