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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-22

Answer some real estate ads-odu'
eating yourself up to the minute-be'
fore closing any sort OF real estate
purchase. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-22

ARE new FACING
SERIOUS CRISIS
If MONEY FOR COMPLETION OF
NEW .sTREET CAR LINE FROM
WAYNEsBuRo TO RLAcKsvlLLE
CANNOT BE RAISED, COMPANY.
WILL GO INTO HANDS OF a RE-
cEIVeR = ASSESSMENTS uM
PAID.

Stockholders IN the Waynesburg
and Blacksvllle Street Railway COM
many are at the present time facing a
crisis that will either result in the
completion of the railway under the
present company, or thai company
will go into the hands OF receiver.
A meeting was heid lin Waynesburg
this week and some encouragement
was given, not enough, however. to
cause much rejoicing.
Many persons who subscribed mon.
ey when the undertaking was first
mentioned have failed to pay the
amount subscribed and their failure TO
settle is causing the trouble.
About s76,sSO must. be paid Con
tractor H. F. stark or the affairs go
into the hands of a receiver Should
the latter alternate take place. 1t
would be disastrous to the enterprise
and incaleulable loss 70 the people Of
Greene county.
Were the stock subscriptions paid,
the company conld meet its obliga,
tions and have $4,000 to the good
To complete the grading and put in
bridges, except the one across Ten
Mile, will require about $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
NOT SALTS, OIL OR
PILLS But CASCARETS
No Odds How Sick Your Stomach
How Hard Your Head Aches or How
eiiious-casearets Make You
Feel Great.

You men and women who somehow
can't get feeling right-who have ar
almost daily headache, coated tongue,
foul taste and foul breath, dizziness.
can't sleep, are bilious, nervous and
upset, bothered with sick, gassy. dis
ordered stomach, or have backache
and feel ali worn out.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets, or merely forcing a pas
sageway every few days with salts,
ca;hartic pills or castor oil? This is
| important.
Cascarets work while you sleep:
cleanse and regulate the stomach, re-
! move the sour, undigested and fer
menting food and foul gases: take the
excess bile from the liver and carry
GU, of the system all the decomposed
waste matter and poison in the intes-
tines and bowels.
| 4 Cascaret tonight will straighten
| you out by mornings 10-cent box
from any drug store viii keep J'ouT CO:
tire family feeling good for months
Don't forget the children. They love
Cascarets because they taste good
| do good-nsver sriDs or sicken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
Ros,NsoN's CANDIDACY POPULAR
Hampton Man Probably Will Go te
State Senate.
Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton. March 15.-The citizens OF
Franklin county in general and the
many friends of Mr.. T. J. B. Robinson
in all parts of the state are pleased
that he has consented to become a
candidate for the nomination for state
senator from the Forty third senatorial
district. and that his name will come
before the voters Of Cerro Gordo.
Hancock and Franklin counties at the
primary election June 5, for that po-
sition.
Mr. Robinson is we'll known to prac-
tically every one in this county. has
spent almost his entire life here, and
for the past twenty years has been &C
lively engaged in the real estate and
banking business in this city. For
nearly all that time he has been largely
interested in the Citizens National
Bank Of Hampton. and at the present
time is president Of that prosperous
and reliable institution.
With a wide knowledge Of business
affairs gained in the schoo! OF expert
ence, he can be said to be Z leader in
all matters of that kind that tend to
be for the bett6r.nent OF the commun-
ity. The conduct Of educational and
church Affairs in this locality does not
fail to have his earnest assistance and
help at all times.
In politics Mr.. Robinson has always
been republican. and his qualifications
for the office he now seeks are well
known. He Is Just in the prime Of man
hood, 45 years old. and is thoroughly
equipped to take and hold q prominent
place in the legislative affairs OF the
state.
Following the custom in this district
to allow the selection Of senator to be
passed around among the counties. 1t
is now the turn Of Franklin county to
furnish the candidate. and proud in
deed it is to present so worthy = man
for the position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

six kernels from ear No. 2 and place
in square No. 2. and SO on.
When the cloth has been filled, begin
at either end and roll the cloth up. II
the cloth is we'll moistened the kernels
will not push out OF place. When the
cloth has been rolled, tie a string
around each end rather loosely, or bet
ter still, use q rubber band. Number
this rol! No. l. Then proceed with roll
NO. in the same way. AS many rolls
may be used as are necessary to con-
tain the corn which one has to test
From 80 to so ears can be tested In
each roll. depending upon the length.
After the rolls have been filled they
should be placed in bucket or tub
OF water where they may remain from
two to eighteen hours, depending upon
the preference OF the operator. At the
end of this time pour off the water and
turn the bucket or tub upside down
over the rolls, or use a common dry
goods box for this purpose. A couple
of small pieces Of wood should be laid
under the rolls and one edge OF the
pail should be lifted from one-half to
one inch in order to give ventilation.
At the end OF five days the kernels
should be ready to read
Depending upon the arrangement of
the ears. select, first. either roll No.
1 or the last roll filed. This cloth
will be unrolled IN front OF the ears
represented. Examine all kernels care
fully, as in the sawdust test. In all
cases in which all six kernels are not
strong in germinat ton the ear should be
thrown away.
Both Of these methods are 50 simple
and inexpensive. and the seed corn sit
! uation is so serious. that no farmer
can afford to plant seed that has not
been carefully tested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

a piece of good white sheeting about
the size of the box rule off 2l2-inch
squares in checker board fashion.
Number the squares j, :, 3 and so on.
Place il over the sawdust and tack to
the inside of the box at the edges and
corners.
Lay out the ears to be tested side by
side or on a table where they may re-
main thru the test without being dis
turbed Remove / kernel from near the
butt Of ear No. /, the middle and the
tin. Turn the ear over and remove 3
more kernels from the opposite side In
a like manner. taking kernels in all
and securing sample from the entire
ear, Place the kernels at the end OF
the ear from which they were taken.
Proceed in the same way with each ear
and use care that the kernels do not
get mixed After the kernels are re-
moved lay boards over the rows OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

its secretiye power and food taken
into the stomach lies there and fer
ments causing sour quotations, belch-
ings. heartburn, dizziness and other
distressing conditions. Many sufferers
have given up in despair until they
have been induced BY soma interested
friend to try a box of StuartS Dys-
pepsfa Tablets.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
dyspeptic's hope. They are natural
restorative of healthy action TO the
stomach and small intestines. because
they supply the elements that the
weak stomach lacks-pepsin. golden
seal and other digestives.
II YOU are afflicted with any OF the
symptoms above described, be assured
that your digestive organs are losing
power-they need help and there is no
more sensible help to be given them
than to supply elements which will do
the work of digestion for them.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets have
been found by test to have digestive
powers, one grain Of the active prin-
ciple Of these tablets being sufficient
to digest 5000 grains of ordinary
food. It is plain that no matter what
the condition of your stomach, or how
far your disease has progressed. one OF
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken at
meal time will do the work-give your
stomach an opportunity to regain its
lost powers. the muscles will be
strengthened, the glands invigorated,
and you will be a new man
1t costs nothing to prove the effec-
tiveness Of this cure Send for a free
sample package today. F. A. Stuart
Company. $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall.
Mich
All druggists sell Stuart's Dyspep-
STA Tablets, a, so cents a box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
The Perfect L Laxative &
For Elderly People

Ase has Its attractions no less thar
youth in q more serene and quieter life
But 1t is this very life Of rest without
sufficient exercise that brings with II
those disorders that arise from in
activity Chief of these are q chronic
persistent constipation. 49, y
Most elderly people are troubled in
this way. with accompanying symp-
toms Of belching. drowsiness after eat
ing, headaches and general lassitude
Frequently there is difficulty Of digest
ing even light food. Much mental
trouble ensues. as it is hard to find q
suitable remedy. First of all the ad-
vice may be given that elderly people
should not use salts, cathartic pills OF
powders, waters. or any Of the more
violent purgatives. What they need,
women as we'll as men, is d mild !aSe
tive tonic, one that Is pleasant to take
and yet acts without gripping.
The remedy that fills all these re-
quirements, and has in addition tonic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

testing seed corn Is known as the RAJ
Doll" method.
For this test buy a few yards OF
sheeting OF good quality and tear 1t
into strips eight inches wide and from
three to Ave feet long. II IL Is planned
10 use the strips number OF times.
hem the edges, as otherwise the ravel-
ings sometimes disarranse the kernels
in unrolling.
Down the middle of each cloth STRIP
lengthwise draw a line with a heavy
pencil. Then draw cross lines at right
angles to the first to divide the strip
into squares about three inches wide
. as shown in the accompanying illus
tration. Number the squares. as shown
in the Illustration. also.
Wet one Of the strips thoroughly and
stretch it out in front Of the ears to
be tested. Take six kernels from ear
No. l. as is described in the sawdus;
test. and place in square no.. 1: take
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
AMES COLLEGE TELLS FARMERS
METHODS OF MAKING CORN
TESTERS.
INEXPENSIVE CONTINUANCE
GOOD AS PATENTED DEVICES
Can Be Made at Home For Less Than
81 and in Less Than One Hour Of Time
The Sawdust Tester and Rag
OoH" Test Fully Described - Have
Been Found Efficient
Special TO Times Republican.

Special TO Times Republican.
AmeS. March 15.-Iowa farmers who
are impressed with the serious need of
testing their seed corn this year and
are wondering where they will get
equipment to test il, need worry no
longer.
The eXperimentalists at the Iowa
State College offer them two methods
of making seed corn testers at home
which are as simple as they are eftici-
emit One of the testers is known as
the .'sawdust box test tester" and the
other as the rag doll test" Either one
can be made in an hours time at cost
of much less than dollar. and either
one will select good seed ears as We'll
as the best and most expensive ready
made testers.
These two testers were included
among thirteen devices that we tried
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

out thoroughly at the college two diff
ferent seasons. Speaking OF the re-
suits. Prof II. D. Hughes, who con-
Quoted the tests, said 1T was fully
demonstrated that the testers. which
can be made at home al little or no
expense. pick out ears for seed which
will give as large yield as the ears
picked out By the advertised testers
How to Make Testers.
The experiment station at the col
,-se has just issued a circular ,elling
how these two testers are made. 1t
describes the methods as follows:
Any box 8 or inches deep and 3oX30
inches in size may be used for the saw
dust tester. Fill it about half full of
moist sawdust we'll pressed down to
N even surface. Before using the saw
dust should be put in a sack and soaked
~ tub Of warm water for at least q n
hour Cor still better over nighD. On
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

properties that strengthen the stoni-
ach. liver ana bowels, Is Or. Caldwells
Syrup Pcpsin, which thousands OF o.
derby people use, to the exclusion o. all
other remedies. Trustworthy peopis
liko Mr.. J. 8. Martin, 1921 80. Main
St. Centerville. Iowa, and w. p. Mas-t
ter. Missouri Valley, Iowa, say they
take It at regular Intervals and in that
way not only maintain general sood
health. but that they have not In years
felt as good az they do now. You will,
do well to always have a bottle Of Il
in the house. It IL good for all the
family.
Anyone wishing to make ! trial Of
this remedy before buying is In the
regular way Of druggist at 80 cents
or one dollar large bottle Family
steel can have sample bottle sent to
the home free Of charge by simply ad-
dressing Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 4o5 wash-
ington ST., Monticello, III. Your nanae
and ADDRESS on q postal win do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15

the political sltua ton, that hs y con-
fdent. that his support 10 growing and
that from all parts of the state he 10
receiving encouraging words.
Senator c. H. Van Law of Marshan-
town was also in the city yesterday. He
also reports much encouragement In
his campaign for the republican nom
nation for lieutenant governor, and
states that he il very confident Of, sue
cess. ~
A show down on campaign eXpendi-
lures lures may be required from all
the candidates for state office on all
tickets before the state primary cam
paign has gone very far. The demo-
Gratis are setting the pace. II 10 re-
called that all parties are on record as
for publicity in the matter Of campaign
contributions and expenditures.
Earl Bronson, manager for the Wood
row Wilson campaign, in response to
a suggestion as to who is putting up
the money for the little contest going
on in the democratic party for control
of the state convention has made a full
statement. He shows receipts OF 1926
up to March s. The contributors con-
sist Of ]. B. Sullivan, H. Reigleman, F..
NJ. Hubbell. w. W. Wilmer and H. r.
Miller. Des Mpines; A. Van Wagenen.
Sioux City: d. E. Kerby. Sioux City;
]. D. Denison and the Telegraph Her
aid. Dubuque; D. ". Hamilton. S;sour-
ney: w. X. Currie Centerville; E. NJ.
Carr, Manchester; c. c. Gethman, Ell
dora: j. B. Butler, Ft. Dodge: John T.
Hamilton, Cedar Rapids; e. r. Moore.
Anamosa; Fred Bierman, DEBORAH, and
F. B. Wilson, Greenfield.
The two big committee rooms of the
state house are busy places this week
The committee appointed at the con-
ference at ST. Louis to look into the
increase of freight rates by change In
the western classification. is in session
in one Of the rooms; while In the other,
clerks and stenographers are at work
going thru the books to figure out the
effect Of the hundreds Of changes that
were made. This work will continue
all this week and next week Mr.. Thorne
and others of the general committee
will 60 to Washington on behalf OF
western shippers to protest to the In
terstate commerce commission against
many of the items. 1t is unique and
entirely new proceeding. as nothing OF
the sort has ever been done before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
x. P. District CONVENTION.
ecial to Times-Replblican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Belle PLANE, March 1.-THE K. p.
convention was very successful. About
400 knights and ladies' were in attend
ance. A special train was run from
Cedar Rapids for the convenience Of
the delegates. The districts repre-
scented were the fourteenth and fif-
teenth. The welcome was given by
Attorney Tom H. Miner, OF this city.
The work Of the first and third de-
grees was exemplified.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
MISS vARo GETS VERDICT.
Awarded $500 Judgment Against MAJ
Alleged to Have Slandersd Her.

Special! to Timee- Republican.
Belmond. March 15.-In Norway
township. Ave miles west OF here. lives
W. E. Trip and Miss Anna varo. By
decision OF the Wright county Jury
Nj. Trip must pay Miss Anna for
alleged slanderous statements made
against her character. The jury was
out only short time and on the first
vote some Of the members were in
favor of judgment Of $1,000. A COM
promise. on the $500 was reached. The
trial of this case created q great deal
of interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
SUES HUSBANDS PARENTS.
Wife Asks $4,000 Damages For Al
legged Alienation Of Hubby's Affeetions

Special to Times Republican.
Creston. March ia most eensa-
tional SUIT for the alienation Of her
husbands affections from her by his
parents. has just been filed in the dis
trict court here for the April term by
Mrs Alice Dixon Lowther. She asks
$4,000 damages. John w. Lowther and
his wife. Mrs Elizabeth Lowthef. ara
named es defendants In the suit. The
case comes from Rinxgold county, and
the defendants are said to be wealthy.
The case u . highly ssnsati0aal enc
and will attract much attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
corn to keep them in place until the
termination Is known.

corn to keep them in place until the
termination Is known.
Place the kernels from the ear No.
in square No. Of the termination box;
from ear No. in square No. 2. and 80
on with all the ears. Cut a good piece
Of cloth the size of the box and lay 1t
on top a the kernels and dampen by
sprinkling water over It. Then place
over this cloth about again IS large
as the box and fill 1t on top Of this
with about two inches OF moist sawduet
and press down firmly. Finally fold
the edge Of this cloth over the sawdust
to cover it, Next set the box in a
warm place where it will not freeze.
The kernels will terminate in about
six days. Then remove the cover
carefully to avoid misplacing the kerr
rels in the squares. Examine the kerr
rels If one or more kernels in any
square are dead or II some of the ker-
nels are decidedly weaker than others,
throw away the ear from which they
came.
Special Things TO Be Observed.
Be sure to soak the sawdust at least
enc hour, or better still, over night.
Use good quality of sheetinG for the
cloth that is marked off in squares
and the cloth which is laid over the
kernels.
Leave at least two inches margin be-
tween the squares in the box to prevent
freezing and drying.
Never use the box second time
without first thoroughly scalding both
the cloth and the sawdust. Take out
both the cloth and the sawdust to 10
this.
Do not open too soon. The best
reading may be made when the stem
sprouts are about two inches long.
Throw out all ears showing injured
termination as we'll as the worthless
ones.
The Rag Doll Tester.
One of the cheapest as well as most
convenient and accurate methods OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
tn. Rao Doll Tester.

One of the cheapest as we'll as most
and accurate methods OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-15
A New Stomach
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Restore
Lifstess Organs to Normal.
Condition.
A Trial Package Free.

Many a sufferer from Dyspepsia In
digestion and kindred ailments of the
digestive organs carries around an ABB
solutely useless stomach-a dead load.
and a cesspool for ever-increasing dis
orders. The muscles are seemingly
worn out. the mucous lining has lost
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-14
The Covert and Malicious Assault on I'm
derNOOd'S Honor

particular canddae s
Underwood the proposed
from the distinguishes
whc that he will be candidate "a
looking Southern man 10 On
unquestionaby the man If Northern Hail. ma"
nonb odds.-Macon Telegraph
Underwood just as he is antagonS
WHO will not bend the supple hinges
the knee tha follow the fawnng
wlfnanced bureau nduriousy work
is not known Inc wilson
calls question on
down like
morning While tn
evident from the continuance
which the Wilson literary
is carried
all aerse in many instances
candidates. casting out contemplate nsi
this
today Underwood fear
of
nomination Underwood be barrier
illuminated
way politicians
the Southern field No other explanation
reports backing
nsnuaons that
the Albanian
rapidly adopting
tactics
baseless
Committee Banking and
him They
light have been converted to the Bryan methods
Washington became Organism i'll
o
the principles motives Democrat who refuses
principles have
sold himself
campaign The assaults Underwood
the better it will be for Wilson's chances in the South
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-14
SOCIALLY REUNION WILL
Be UNUSUALLY PLEASING
Mrs. WilIiDghdm Chairman Of
Committee on Hospitality

The social side of the coming reun-
union of the United Confederate Vet
Grams at Macon, Ga, May 7S-9, 1912,
will be very interesting to the United
Daughters of the COnfederacy, for
Mrs. Walter d. Lamar, as chairman
of the Woman's Auxiliary is making
a special effort to eclipse in socia'
way any previous reunion as far rs
the Daughters are concerned in the
coming great event.
Mrs. Lamar has appointed the fol-
lowing we'll known ladies to assist her
in this important work:
Hospitality-M E. j. Willingham.
City Beautiful-Mrs. Walter Grace.
Entertainment of Maids and Spon-
sors-Mrs. Charles H. Hall.
Decorations-Mrs. John A. Selden.
Finance-Mrs. A. Flew Holt.
Music-Mrs. James w. Galloway.
Jr.
Press-Miss Ida Holt
These committees are meeting quite
frequently and they are doing a Won
derful amount of active work.
Mrs. Lamar has also the city diyid-
ed into twenty-five sections, each oi
which has sub-chairman and the
same subcommittee the whole work
ing under one head that of Mrs. La
mar.
The U. d. C.'s will work in con-
junction with the Sons of Veterans
and those who attend the reunion will
find real Georgia hospitable welcome
awaiting them upon their arrival n
1.-The magnetic center" of Dixie.
Information of any kind desired by
the Daughters will be cheerfully Civ
en- by addressing the general secretl-
ry, Mr.. E. H. Hyman.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-14
Who WILL WIN THESE PRIZES?
The Slogans the thing!

enterpisng upodate city has Slogan CONVEYS
prominent ch
y of the city
The slogan must be If it alleave
all things be forceu 1t great %
abiding
public mind.
Slogan Americas
its
will slogan Americas?
TimesRe
=
Americus
will months
sending the best Slogan prize
a ALTERATION
AMERICUS ALWAYS ASPIRES
y Here sample Slogans from other towns: =
Buffalo Means Business
Americas inspiring slogan?
prize a the individual