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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

JACKSON. to the Canadian
peninsula, opposite There, in the hat.
tie of the Thames on Oct. ID. he cap
tured all Of Proctor's white soldiers
routed the Indians and killed their
chief. Tecumseh. Michigan was saved
Both sides entered the campaign in
1914 with renewed vigor In Europe
NapoleOn's doom was sealed and Eng
land could spare troops for the Ameri
can war. Over 10000 were sent ao"oss
the ocean during the year. The Amer.
leans gathered on the New York hor.
der. prepared to carry the war INFO
Canada Early in July General Jacob
Browns forces crossed Niagara river
and seized Fort Erie The British IN.
der General RIAL attacked the invad
ers at once Colonel Winfield Scot.
led the American advance and sem
Rialrs column flying to the shelter o.
Fort George. on Lake Ontario. \
month later LOO British and lnlinns
again stormed Fort Erie with the rl'v
"No Ounrter." The commander aud
over 200 of his men were Killed Brown
held the fort until Novenher then re
tired to the New York shore This
endcl General Browns invasion. the
chief event of which was the battle OF
Lundys Lane. fought IN V -.
SCOTS Battle at Lrr1v's lane.
After the American for 80 had estab
lishtd themselves CA CHn"dHn soil. be.
tween Lake Erie ANA ontario. in the
summer Of 1"1i. Cen"rr rrnWn nhnut
ed the policy of threatening variouS
points on that sile of the boundary in
order to prevent his opponent General
RIAL. from making 4 counter invasion
across Niagara river. in New York
Yielding 70 the urgent solicitation of
Colrnel Scott. who commandcd one of
his hr@ndps. he ordered him to threat
en- Forts George and Niagara. ana thus
put the enemy on the defensive.
Scott was in the road in twenty min
uteS His force numbered loo men
and included Il battery and two com
panios Of mounted men The British
wh0 soon appeared ON his front. he
promptly nttactod and uninteutionHl|v
opened the hn,Ilr If I.UudvS Lam"
Rinli was in rr@dire~. for battle l,i*
troops mimi cred 1870 His po~itina
was ON nu oiuiupN.e por4 Whi.h rom
Lundv's lame highway between ii
agurn river and the head 81 tHtp ttn a
RIO
Tine British op"uod 0l.N mu>.;etrv
and cannon and > ou urocp-.d ihc
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08
TIE POTATO CANkER.

The potato canher Il fungous disease
that is akin to the potato scab disease,
which has been known in England
since 1901, has made It's appearance in
Newfoundland, and it seems reason
ably certain that, except for most rigid
precautions. this worst of potato pests
will shortly gain a foothold in tie
United States. Tie canher causes the
potatoes it infectS to become a mass
II warts, losing both their shape and
value for either seed OF eating pur-
poses. \ characteristic that makes it
most difficult to combat is that the
spores IF the cauipr. oHce introduced
Into Il fed. viii rcmain there for years
fnd not disappear nudcr crop rotation,
us is true If The potato scab.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

cred Inc ground. reach the enemys Jeff
flank aud turn it. Jesup struck the
opening OF the lane into Queenstown
road. where supports We're marching
10 Rails HsSistance His movement
kept off reenforcemrnts that would
nave turned the tide against Scott
Iesup also made prisoner of General
sial
Scott had expected that he himself
would be rr.ruforced At . O'Clock
General f. ". l.ipieys brigade march
ed upon the fed. and the Twenty first
regiment. under Colonel Miller. imme
1iately charged the cannon In the
British center. capturing seven pieces
Three desperate counteraSSaults were
repealed by Ripley. and meanwhile
SCOTS brigade bore the brunt Of the
lighting Oh the main line
Scott was severely wounded early In
The fight He kept the field. however.
md ordered charge all along the line
to support Mller's attack on the guns
Then the battle was over.
Wrestling Victory From Defeat.
! East Of Ontario the British forced
he fighting in 1874. In February
hey raided and plundered Ogdens
ourg In midsummer Sir George Pre-
roSt advanced AS far aS PlnttShurg
which he beSipgpd. Al the same time
4 British fleet appeared on Lake
,'hnrnplain Provost WIS repulStd in
IN attack on Sept. q and after the de
EAT of thr British navy on Lake Cham
plain hy Captain MacDonoughs feet
/ 'etreatpd 70 Canada.
/ The British fought the battle on
Lake ttHmpiain Sept. II. lSl4. with
odds of guns and men IN their favor
After the ships closed IN there VAS a
'urloUs caunouadlng for one hour
/ In a single broadside the Enali sh flag
ship Contance killed and wounded
/ forty men on MacDonoughS flagship
Saratoga. In time the engaged side of
the Saratoga was disabled. and the
! day seemed lost. Marlborough had
prepared for Il calm and. when he
found his vessel unable to move for
4 lack of breeze, swung the hagshir
around. bringing fresh guns to bear
In ii few minutes the furious fire OF
the Americans compelled the Briton t.
strike.
Meanwhile the British pundered and
/ destroyed on the Atlantic coast. which
they kept under strict blockade from
Maine to South Carolina. The whole
Of Inv NO
British. and in August. 1914, they BON.
barded Stonington. Conn, from war
ships. intending to invade the state.
They We're repu!sed by militia.
British Take Washington.
: In August a force under General
| Ross landed from ships on the Patux-
ent and simultaneously threatened
both baltimore and Washington On
AUG. - noSs suddenly struck out for
WaShiu%ton routing the militia at
B'aAeusburg Entering Washington. ne
fred the capitol anl the executive
mansion. President Madison was at
4 BlaGcnSburs and escaped capture.
From Washington Ross moved on
Baltimore and while British fleet
bombardrd Fort McIlenry gave bat
/ tie just out~ile the city. He was Killed
ana his force roNulepI It WAS Will"
watching the fortunes Of the Stlr
span&led banner on Fort McuenrY
during the naval bon'l""ment That
Francis SCOTT Key conceived his i'm
n1bttni lin4. Is.rfuripu.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

IS acre Tie nt..l'i> are ia '',' fs.accd III
some regular order After numbering
nul~ten rhe cloth Then take SIX ker
near the tip. the center and tie butt
and from both sides of the ear. and
put them on square No. |. germ side
III. and 81 Oh. Tie strips OF cloth
used can he cut OF Il length 70 test
from Il dozen to fifty ears. as one de
SireS While the ears may be Kept
il rotation. aS given number in a row.
the writer has found Il very cunven.
lent marker to be IL small piece a.
cardboard or pdSteboard bearing the
number and stuck 10 the ear hy an
eichtpenny nail run into the 18th at
the butt. When the Kernels are All IN
place a little wiSp of hay or straw
should he caught in the end FOR Il core
ana the cloth carefully rolled up To
provide for This the mar&in. for the
spaces should not come c,oSer than
five ~ six inches to the enls of the
strips. When rolled up cords should
lie tied around the ends of the rag
doll" When kernels from all ears
to he tested have been secured an /
the cloths rolled up they should tc
soaked in tepid water from eighteen
to twenty four hours This should
then be placed in IA box covered with
a couple Of inches of earth or SHw
duSt and kept moist and warm tu'
about six days. at the end of which
time the test should he ready to read
The rag doll tester has an advantage
over the heavy box tester in that il
can be moved easily to places where
it can he kept warm aud does not take
up 50 much room 1t also gives quick
er termination than the box teS;er.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08
Water the Calf.

See that the young calf has oppor
tunity to drink water. 1t requires wa
ter. even though it is drinking milk
and will not do as well as it should
without water You have seen pigs
leave corn or rich slop for drink of
fresh water. This was because the pig
craved and needed water The same
is true Of the calf. What any animal
Graves is quite likely to be good
thing for it. provided it is not starved
to the point OF craving something to
satisfy an empty stomach
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

How many Of the bright boys and
girls who read these notes have ever
inspected an ear of corn closely enough
to tell whether the germ side Of the
kernels faces toward the tip or butt of
the ear?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

Galveston. Tex, has exported to for.
eicn countries since last September
100000 bales of cotton. or more than
the output for the entire season OF
1910 and 1911.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

Sunshine is one Of the cheapest as
we'll as most effective germ killers
known and should be made use of
along this line far more than it is in
the home. in the dairy barn and in the
poultry house.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

If fellow finds it bred in his bones
to give scrub care 10 the animals about
him they would better be scrubs than
pure bredS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

CHRISTOPHER AND CRICKET.
Green attic yaultpr IN the sunny
grass.
Catching your heart up at the
feel ct June,
Sole voice that's heard amidst
the l@zy noon,
When even the bees lag ut the
summoning brass.
And you. warm little hou>ekeep-
er. who class
With those who think the can
dies come too soon.
Loving the fire. and with your
trickSOme tune
Nick the glad. silent moments as
they pass.
Oh. sweet and tiny cousins that
belong
One to the fields. the ct her to
the hearth.
Both have Your sunshine: both.
though small. are strong
AT your clear hearts. and both
seem given to earth
70 sing IN thoughttul ears this
natural song
indoors and out. summer and
winter Iuirth.
Leigh Hum
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

Eg-s for Matching will give better
results If saved from hens that are
two or three years old provided they
are vigorous and healthy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

Cream for churning whether in sum
mcr or winter should have Il tcmpera
ture of 62 degrees +. If much colGet
than this the cream will come slowly
while if warmer the butter will coIl'
with Il mushy and greasy texture.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

The cuff that grows in ones garden
may taste just as good if grown in
crooked us in straight rows. but the
crooked rows are kind of hard on the
eyes of the folks who pass the garden.
patch and look it over.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

a firm. hard collar that fits is in
vaMably better rs we'll as easier on
the horses shoulder than the i'll it
ting coutrap;ion THAT has 70 he padded
Especially j, tu.> true iii warm weather
when Il pad make, the shoulders sweat
Il good deal ana the skin becomes sen
sitlye aud ttUdrr
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

While the United States is remark
ably rich in most minerals. it is very
low in the scale when it comes 10 the
production Of tin. The total value of
the output for 1910 WAS $.,3,-iII The
importatiou> f0r the same period reach.
ed the large total of S:;;j,9 l3,2J5.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

A tempting price for corn which
causes the grower to sell it i'll the
raw state rather than feed it to his
hogs or cattle brings him IN ready
money. it is true but it constitutes
petit larceny against the soil chat he
ought not to be guilty Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

a stack of weeds can often be killed
in hurry in Il field of corn that is
from six to ten inches high by using
tooth harrow, and slight damage viii
be done tn the corn provided the drag
ging is done during the afternoon.
when the sun shines warm.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

light
Wet so rro.tly we halted at the tri-
lights last cleaning
the gulf of Mexico Attempts to cop
lure Mobile were frustrated hy Gen
pral Andrew jackson in NOvpmher
1914. and The British pro eeded 70 New
Orleans where jackson brought thein
70 acroun, in the final and most DIES
perate land battle of the war
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

.\ERAL II \ Il r
so y pushed the
lighting rapidly
Il = Il II st General
Proctor and his In
ian allies as soon as
Perry had swept the
British ships from
Lake Erie. The
fleet which had won
the victory on Sept
10. 1918. carried
Harrison's troops
from the Ohio shore
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08
The Gotten Bale Ramparts.


Jackson Spen. day and night forging
weapons I" sweep the British into
the river or bring them prisoners t.
New prienuS," which he did on Jan. =
fohUWing And when the guns of his
cotton hHl" rrdouhtS opened tire thai
day his Wlrrry bore the old impatient
Refrain "Cive it to them. boys" said
he. "l.Fj liz Gul~h this business today.
Over 2'i" 3tu .L~ tr.l Jacks"ns loss
was clght H. .,i aad thirtrel WoluGri
Jackson "unrA was won a4uinSt
enormous ou,~. The Ebriiish forces. m
der General Sir Edward l'aNpnham. IN.
Guided seasoned British veterans from
the Spanish peninsula. They looked
upon Jackson's soldiers u.s. despicahlp
militia. But Jacksons men literally
slaughtered pakenhams MAGNIFICENT
batta1ions. Pakenham. who was the
brother-in-law of the Duke Of yelling.
ton. and many of his officers. were
killed at the cotton bale ramparts.
dramatic ending. indeed, but Grewsome
rather than picturesque.
American pTlNulcetS ana cruisers
sWarmed the ocean throughout the
war. In February. 1910. after peace
had been proclaimed the noted Goa
stitution. Captain Charles Stewart. de-
feated and captured the CyHue and
Lcvant off the Azores. The last shot
of the war was fired by the cruiser
Peacock in the strait of SunGa. where
she captured the Nautilus June 30,
1919. The American navy had aston
iShed the world, and England was
forced to admit that under Hull. Law
renee, Perry. MacDonough. Bainbridgp.
Stewart and Decatur Il new naval
power had arisen to dispute the mas
terry of the sea.
\ treaty of peace had been conc!ul
ed Mt Client, Netherlands. now Bel
GUM. Dec. -. 1914. The news did no,
reach WASH u@tnu until February. 1t
provided That hostiltieS cease on or
before April II. 1919. hnt they viz
tually ended on land with the last gun
at New Orleans on Jan IL. No men
ton was made Of the urginai grieV
aNceS of the Emitted States, notahlv
immunity from search and imprts,
ment at sea-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

The alfalfa leaf spot n fungous dis
ease that is doing considerable dam.
age to this valuable crop in some sec.
tons. may be reduced. according to
advice given by the Kansas expert
ment station. by frequent cutting and
as complete removal Of the infected
leaves from the field as possible. IL
case field is badly infested the
recommendation is made of burning
the field over after making a cutting
and allowing it to dry thoroughly
This means the loss of one cutting.
but the subsequent crops will he
enough larger to more than make up
the difference.
THE RAG DOLL TESTER.
II one has to test seed corn on short
notice and does not have IA box tester
on hand. the rag doll tester is a very
convenient one to use and inexpen
sive as well. In testing corn by this
method first get good quality OF
sheeting or cotton flannel of light
weight, the amount required depend
Ing upon the amount of corn to be
tested. This should be cut in strips
about nine inches wide Tack these to
4 board, stretching slightly, and draw
line with soft pencil lengthwise
through the middle of the strip. At
Intervals of about three inches make
cross lines, numbering the. spaces
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08
Andrew Jackson In the Field.

Within five days from the tiue the
news of the declaration of war l.
iS,2 jackson had rendered his SprVicpr
With 1910 Tennessee militia. The mas
,;lcre of 400 whites hy Creek inlL.ns
It Fort Mimm>. on Lake TpnSaw. A.a
hainn. aroused the Tennessee whites
their nearest neighhorS. and Jucksnr
mayched to the AlahH ma wilderness
rhr tuliuu power was crushed by on.
EHpolroni blow
Rll the history of battles. Jackson
ism or otherwise. gives no narrated 81
Jackson's fighting energy At New Or
leans. He reached the city worn with
disease and hardship. Before he Slept
ne had made IL tour OF the improv .seu
line. TO the governor. council citi
ZpnS and military he had one StereO
typed answer. ATTACK the British
whenever and wherever they appear.
When the fleet sailed into the outer
lake. sweeping the Louisiana navy from
the sea. he ordered the commander
of "A chain Of forts below the city to
defend the fort to the last extremity
At the last extremity spike guns. bow
up fort. retire and fight again."
Early one afternoon three strangers
We're brought before him to announce
that the British had landed below the
city. Coming that immortal eXpletive.
by the Eternal" his clinched fist
striking the table in emphasis. he de-
clared. They shall not sleep on our
soil" Then to his staff he said: Gen
tlenen. the British are below We
must fight them tonight"
At & p. N. three forces were moving
through the darkness to corner" the
foe on Where's plantation. They
fought until a heavy fog obscured
what light there was, and. finding the
odds enormous. Jackson retired to the
Rodriguez canal. He had kept his
word and fought the British. and the
sound Of his guns was like the blast
from the whistle of Il highland chief
Fighters Sprang from levee and wharf
and plantation, like Scotsmen from
the heather
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-07-08

Though the past Is irrevocable,
it is not irreparable.-F. B.
Meyer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-11
How 20 Pronounce Il.

Iowa Factories. Not "Iowah'' nor
"Iowuh" but Ioway. The "Iowuh"
way had its origin In the same plane
of DEVELOPMENT as "Missourah."
"Cincinnatah" and some ones
else" The sixth grade or the first
year In Latin at farthest.
The Latin-American Cuban for
Cuba has ruined all our good Indian
examinations In "a" There il moth
ing Latin about Iowa" You may as
we'll call 1t "Ecowuh" as "Iowuh. :.
There is the same support for one as
the other. The old spelling of Iowa
was Ioway. All the old settlers cali
1t 'Ioway." 1t is good Indian pro-
nounced in English.
1oway" will triumph the same as
H"IIlinoy'' and "Arkansaw," have at
last prevailed. All OF us old codgera
can remember when the school teach.
ers tried to make US say 'Tllinoise'
and Arkansas"
You can't linger on "Iowuh." II
sounds like trying to blow out lamp
But "Toway" stays second on the
tongue and every one who knows any
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-11
CITY NEWS.

Let Sherwood sell ron q storm
huggy-AdT.
Born-To Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Smith OF PA Concert street. Nor. 10,
a girl.
"A marriage license has been is
sued TO " E Lemon and Mary G..
Goetz.
Miss Eva Wurmbach who has been
seriously Ill with scarlet fever is
much improved today.
The Humane Society win meet at
the home OF G. ". Heller 1112 High
street tomorrow evening az s O'Clock
What, the Ladies Tailor. I105
Main street Bell phone. lo4I.-Ady.
II is q short time until Christmas.
Better think about that gift PROPOSE.
ton early. 1t win be better for ali
concerned.
The old canal is being drained
and fishermen are reaping q harvest
All kinds OF fish are being taken ont,
several Of large size.
We have what you want In the
harness line. Shsrwood.s.-Adv-
Burglars are abroad In a number
Of nearby cities Hamilton. and IA,
hoka hare all reported numerous rob.
teries within the past week Nothing
Of great value has been secured In
either city.
Judge Smith Mcpherson, federal
judge for the southern district Of
Iowa, says Ottumwa's new s225.o0o
federal building is one of the best in
his entire district
The Upper Room Mission holds a
meeting at T:5o O'Clock In room in
the Estest building every evening. A
special meettng will be held at three
O'Clock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
AZ the Hippodrome.

Arnaut Brothers, raudeFille's pre-
rnier acroba. and musical clowns.
viii contribute to the pleasure Of
Hippodrorne patrons during the first
half o, this week These men are
among the worlds best athletes and
n-makers and viii find q ready vel
come from the lovers. Of good aero
baltic feats and clean comedy. The
act vas booked at the Hippodrome By
special arrangement and cannot fan
to please. Magee and Kerry In their
comedy skit, In the Department
store is another act that win mske
good TO the theatregoers here. The
title Itself suggests many amusing
situations and will take well coupled
with the clever team that ID handling
il. The Three MadcaDs. English
dancing dolls. present an act that i
artistic and eleyasing. The three
members Of The company are all vel
known to the patrons Of the largest
vaudeville houses Of the country srlf
the management is 10 be congratula
ted upon securing them for Hippo
drorne engagement. G. X. Siade. IL
zyiophone Hpecialtfes. and motion pic
lures complete the bill.-Adv.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-11
PERSON

Dir. and NrS. A. z. tombstone re-
turned this morning from visit to
81. Louis.
Mr.. and hrs. C. J. HoIbrook and
family are al home at s25 Orleans
Avenue, the family having arrived
from their former home in Illinois,
locating permanently in Keokuk
where Mr. Heibrook is now engaged
IN bu6inesa.
Chief Engineer Hugh L. Cooper ar
rivfsa home his morning from Chi
cage where he has been on business
for several days IN connection with
the wafer power.
Congressman Ca Kennedy OF
Montrose. arrived IN the city this
morning for short visit.
Mrs.. y A. scroggs has returned TIC
Keokuk and Is the guest q. the home
Of SIR and Mira. H. w. Upham.
Mrs. J. ?. Allen viii leave in a few
days for 2 visit in Washington, D. C.
and ether eastern points.
Nr and Mrs. T P. Haugh Of Mo
line, I'll. we're visitors in Keokul
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Oliver Wallace of ST
Louis were visitors in the city Sun
day.
Mr and Mrs. A. G. Trump an,
child visited in the city yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. E. scofield of Mem
phis, Mo-, were Sunday visitors in
Keokuk.