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Aiding Vegetation by
Means OF WIND SHIELDS

r y some parts OF Europe, especially in tho
SWISS and Italian Alps. shields have been
erected a. the top slope OF fields land
nearly all helds slope there) 10 prevent the
sliding OF snow in Spring from carrying away
tn valuable TOP soil. But now experiments
are being made both in Germany and in
france With wind shields because, the expert
mentors claim, wind actually retards The
growth OF vegetation
There are several reasons for This
ii is claimed German agricultural and
forestry publication has pointed out that even
Wind that never injured vegetation by.
breaking or bruising or scattering away lis
little branches and buds will DO great damage
and this is because constant wind viii
rapidly eyaporate the water from the soil.
Wet the back OF your hand and with your
watch time it-that is, see how long It takes
for the water TO dry. Now wet the back of
your hand again and fan it vigorously. The
result rs thai the moisture Oh Your hand will
disappear In less than half the time il took
il 10 dry when no air stirred about ii.
rms IS What happens TO the soil In OK
posed lands where there arc many high Winds
or constant winds, the soil is oyaporatcd from
the land Only constant rains serve to pre-
vent the land from becoming actually barren.
moderate Wind In the German highlands is
said TO be about fifteen fect per second, and
through experiments it has been found such "a
breeze lessened the weld of the land by fully
onehal!
OF course, the other objection 10 wind is
the damage it does to growing things by
bending stalks and stems and branchcs TO mo
breaking point making them rub together and
break off buds and retarding the grow,a o,
sprouts. The strong winds remove the moia.
ture from the ground when there is a long
while between rains. This causes tho ground
TO harden and then ne wind is more likely
TO break down various vegetable srowths he
cause the ground is not moist enough to allow
the stalks 10 bend at the roots, but holds them
ID vise-likc grip and causes them TO break
With all this damage resulting from the
wind the wind shields were hit upon and
then II VAS found tina, the land yielded much
more The planting OF the more tender grow.
Ing things on ground that is little esposed to
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and many such things only twelve inches is needed
between the rows The good amateur gardener his
table FOR planting, Of He it of any
Sceu man, as it generally comes with the catalogues.
inc rake-ke implement Is made Of ordinary boards
or ola fence pckets it is we'll to have the piece (E)
MADE OF 2Xi jost heavier to give it weight
fiace Inc teeth twenty inches CA 10 b for beans
oh the other side place the teeth twelve inches apart
ior pects, carrots onions spinach such things If
you are making an extensive garden you might make
TWO OF these row markers. This will give you four
widths and provide about all the various spacing
needed in the little truck garden.
alter your garden is ready for planting, or for re-
ceNlns transpantcd plants, mark the first row with
string and two stakes This insures straight line.
NOW drag this marker along keeping end OF 1t
even WIN the string and you will have made from
lour 10 SIX or seven absolutely straight in about
@ the time you could have done it with stakes
ana strlng and certainly much better than without
suino OF any sort. These markers are so simple to
nam tuey may be cut for kindling later instead Of
storing them few minutes work each Spring will
give YOU Others
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the new experience. Then he turns his attention 10
fresh water and starts up the rivers in some cases
having already Travelled some 5000 miles The river
attracts him for while, then tho young eel finds
still reaches Of water, ascends tiny streams and
settles in ish-stocE'M ponds
Nor is the young eel insistcnt in his demand for
water II the ground is moist and the grass Wet
an col VIII quite chcerfully make his way over land
anu IN some places, such the valley OF tho Severn
IN England. for two or three weeks AT a time pro
cesslons or young oes-millions upon millions
VIII swarm UP the streams and scatter TO all tho
ponds at the river source After some wears sncn.
IN these fresh-water ponds, the memory use thc
word deliberately-of the salt water seems 10 como
back and. coupled with some agedold instinct ~
spawning, the now fu-grown eel takes I'D his Jour
hcy overland again, reaches the river swims straight
out 10 sea and is lost to the sight of those vino
search lot him' Where the adult cells finally go as
yet mas not been found but they never TO come
back
The eel moreover, IS as generous TO himself in
the shapes he uses in the places where he makos
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The Psychological VALUE
OF A CAT i'm a Factory
NE Of the most roma rka Bile instances OF
how so simple diversion of the mind

~ NE Of the most rems rkable Instances OF
4 how so simple diversion of the mind
as petting cat occasionally during
the day in factory actually Increased the
efficiency of the WORKING girls Is described
by the Dean of the College OF Engineering of
the University of Cincinnati, Herman
Schneider
This occurred in a large piano factory, ac-
cording TO Dean Schneider. who tolls the story
IN recent number of Factory" The trouble
was with the women employees They were
engaged in assembling the pianos Each
workman had certain part of the piano to
adjust or put in place. The result was that
each girl went through the same work hour
after hour. That is, each girl did something
inherent, but each individual girl had the
same motions to perform until the monotony
became almost unbearable to them because
II is we'll known that mechanical motions
alone so affect the mind as to make person
dull and weared in brain. just as constant
brain work alone will actually weary the BODY
The foreman Of the factory tried every
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SAVING the
NUTRIMENT
in Cookiini
Your FOODS
r
BY ALICE QUIMBY. D. Dos. Sc.

A GREAT deal OF valuable food. meaning the most
~ nutritious part, is daily lost by the average
~ - housewife because she doesn't know exactly
how 10 prepare it. For instance, potatoes should
never be peeled before they boiled next to
the skin there are always found valuable salts which
are naturally boiled and dissolved if the skins
of.
Fish and meats decrease in weight in cooking
whereas vegetables and cereals always increase Meat
loses from one-sxth 10 oncthird of its weight and
boiled meat is probably the least waseful OF its bulk
Boiled meat, however, may lose some Of its bost
toodstuf properties if too much water is used in it's
boiling, or II it is taken from the in which is
boiling instead of allowing it TO remain and by
absorption some OF its valuable properties
Eight pounds OF beef, after it is boiled will weigh
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An Easy Way to Make YOUR GARDEN Burrows STRAIGHT

TIT ANY, an Al, amateur gardner has viewed the gar
lVf oeh OF MS neighbor who has no more expert.
ence in such things than himself and has
wondered how he managed to his garden look SO
trim and
Generally The secret is in straight rows garden
with rows OF beans. radishes bces and other ,hines
that wahbe about like string and with rows
that nave different spaces between them certainly
docs not present an attractive apncar,nc, :, 49,
prohpcc Just as much as the ncstboI's garden hut
WY not make the garden thing OF beauty as we'll as
"o "o"pe Is mat many gardeners make their drills
~ inc eye hat is. they make the rows for plant
ing as straight as they at guess without measur
'e simple title device that will cost nothing for
material and take only ten minutes 10 make viii sol,e
US Wooem and enable the amateur gardener TO have
'' 'esetaoes grow in straight and attractive rows
WIN equal spacing between Them
me W. ans.ahce; IN your small garden where you do
,ho W I'd hd instead OF With horse guilty ator
- LAG distance apart for the rows should no
twenty inches for bush beans For lettuce and ondiye
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For the Hot Water Bottle.

FTER filling press
before putting the
there is little danger Of tho coming undone.
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Keeping Your Tie Smooth.

A FTER removing dont
tightly
you wake up will completely
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To Remove Wall PAPER.

ieho'e OF" wall make thick a
e" spoonuS OF salt in boiling
cec ACID which
Will after a few minutes readily off n
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For Removing Warts.

~ remove warts rub them in
:" the juice flower
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YOU MIGHT TRY --
Squeaking Shoes

O H" Shoes squeak dsagreeaby STONED bv
having the shoemaker
ful OF French chalk be the
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
DEATHS
HARRY q. HERRING.

Harry @. Herring. prominent
lrmberman and automobile man OF
blackburn died very suddenly Sat
urday morning, April 8 at 3:45 o.
clock. While at his garage working
with his car Friday evening MIR. Her
ring was stricken with apoplexy and
remained unconscious until the time
OF his death. The funeral services
were held at the NJ. Il. Church. South
Monday, April Z, at y. IN, by Rev.
Wagner. The burial services were
under the auspices of the I. o. o. =.
lodge of. Blackburn OF which he was
a member. A large crowd attended
the services. A wife aud three child
rem survive the husband and father.
To them Il extended the deepest SYM
pathy.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
STAIIiINGS-JOHNS

An out of town wedding of inter
est TO number of Marshall people
took place at $3.50 Wednesday morn
ing. April Q. 1913. In Sweet Springs,
when Miss Eva nellie Staliings OF that
city became the bride OF Edward c.
Johns. In the presence OF the immedi-
ate realtives. Rev. j. T.. wylie spoke
the words In a very impressive man
ner that joined for life the hearts,
hands. aud happiness of these young
people. The young couple left a few
minutes after the ceremony for Kan
sas City.
The wedding was not a surprise TO
their friends, hut on account OF the
hour. IN which the wedding took
place. no one knew of II until the
couple were many miles away. The
bride Is the youusvst daughter oi
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Stalllngs and Is
one OF Sweet Springs most attractive
young ladies aud Is IN every way fit
ted 10 make a lovable aud ideal com.
panion.
The groom isa son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Johns of near Mt. Leonard and
IL an industrious young man. lie has
for sometime held position as book
keaper nj the sweet Springs Milling
CO.. aud Is worthy OF the fair young
bride. which he has chosen.
We extend heartiest congratuia-
tions aud best wishes 10 this young
couple.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
LEFT WEDNESDAY.

The Missouri Valley College base
ball team left Wednesday OF st.
Msry's college. Kansas, where they
have game schedule April 10. for
April ith. the college boys are sche-
duied 10 play Topeka Western lea
sr- team at Topeka. April i2,f the
Haskell Indians at Lawrenee. Kas.
April i5-lG. VIM. Jewell college u,
Liberty: April i7-is. warrensburs
Normals; April 10, Soldiers Home al
Lesvenworth.
Missouri valleye College has a
strong team this season. The Mar
shall fans expect the college lads Il
bring home a string OF Victories on
this, their first trip OF the season.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
WORLD

Floods in the Ohio River valley has
furnished much sensational news dur
ing the past week. The situation a,
Cairo has been alarming for the past
several days where a heroic fight was
made TO save the city from inunda.
ton. The water at this point made
a new high water mark which came
within n few inches OF the top OF the
levee. The lower Mississippi is now
rising.
Another million OF Andrew Carne.
aie's wealth has been placed to the
credit of the endowment fund OF the
Carnegie institute, which brings the
total up TO sS.0OO.00o. The gift ari
rivad last week In cash The gold
weighed q ton.
The Balkan Allies on Saturday
April 9Th submitted to the Powers d
formal reply to the suggested basis
for peace negotiations with Turkey.
The reply purports to he an cccept-
ance OF the mediation conditions. but
the acceptance is subject TO reserva.
tions, which practically repudiates
the proposed terms.
AZ Auburn. New York. about 1. 700
twine workers are on g strike on de.
mands for increase wages.
The Federal government is prepar-
Ing to expend approximately $1,000
O0O this season In improvements on
the Missouri river between its con
fluence with the Mississippi and Kan.
sas city. Already extensive improve
nents are under way at a dozen
points Or more between the mouth
oI the stream aud Kansas City.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt. daughter ol
Theodore Roosevelt was married at
Oyster Bay, New York on Friday
April ith az noon, to Dr. Richard
Derby Of New York. Two hundred
close friends and relatives OF the
bride aud bridegroom saw the cere-
mony.
More than twenty-fires OF myster.
ions origin this week AT the home oi
n. e. Oneai, three miles north oI
Fulton, have ruined practically al
the clothing and wearing apparel o.
the family. damaged the house. ,hr
own members OF the family Amos
! into hysterics and baffled all effort
/ ~ neighhos and other to trace ,h'
origin.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
NJ. A. STONE.

An old and prominent retired far
mer OF slater died at HIS home there
Monday at 9 a. m. at the age OF so
years and 81 days. Mr.. Stone had
been ailing for three years hut was
able to he up aud around until six
weeks aggs&whcn he was taken down
with droIMN
He dame Saline county from
carrollton. m In 1852 and resided
around Slater slnce.
lie IL survived by his wife and
five children, A. l.. Stone of Spring
field. Mo-; r. NJ. stone. Marshall
Mrs. w. L. Davenport and Mrs. NJ. u,
Miller OF Slater: and Mrs. A. Huff OF
south OF Gillian.
Mr.. Stone was most excellent
c.tixsn and a good man. He knew his
time had come and said he was pre-
pared ID. ae Al his death he quietly
folded his armsaud peaceful went to
sleep. ~, .s
His fantrai occurrsd At the Fisll
I Greek B4iniyt church, Tesaday noon
Rev. w. Roberts cond nducting thf
services 81 2 . starts, representing
the Masonic order, made = very com
forting talk TO those present, teilins
also OF the many good quality OF Mr.
Stone
Mrs, Stone, the widow. hss beer
quite III since the funeral, HAVING
callapsed from her sttsnticns 20 Mr.
Stone, We wish for her a speedy re
covery and extend sympathy In hel
bereavement. tS
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
MI,s. MARY J. EpwAl.ps.

Mrs. Mary J. Edwards. wife OF W.
H Edwards at their home nj Nelson.
died on March 2Gth. 1918. OF gem
eral debility and old age. she be-
ing II years. months and 10 days
old.
Mary J. Martin Edwards was born
In Tennessee in 1895. and came to
Missouri with her parents In child
hood. where she grew 10 womanhood
and was married TO w. ~. Edwards.
To this union was born nine children
OF which two have proceeded her 10
the throne on high. The surviving
children are: Mrs. Julia Donbonds OF
Neosho. NO.. Mrs. Matte Griffin.
Ranks. oregon: Mrs. J. Hewitt OF
washburn. Mo-; Edwin and Morris
Ddwsrds OF Joplin. Mo-; Mrs. !. Hub
bard. and Mrs. y. Buford OF Nelson.
The latter named children and follow
ing relatives attended the funeral
Mrs. Lima Edwards. Hub Edwards of
Grand Pass: Mrs. y. DeMoss. Mrs.
". vsnderlin, Waverly. Her funeral
service were held In the NJ. 70.
Church at Nelson by her pastor. Rev.
snapp and burial at Nelson cemetery,
The highest tribute which can he
paid TO one is. "She Was good
christian woman. true TO her God. q
loving mother and devoted wife" Z"
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards formerly
lived In Grand Paxs., -.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11

3. w. Miles sold his grocery store
on the north side OF the square Sat
urday TO Ross Latimer, who took
possession Monday. Mr.. Latimer has
been in the grocery business In Mar
shall for q number OF years, having
been connected with the Cochran
Latimer grocery store. Mr.. Miles has
not decided just what he will do. but
says he and his family do not intend
leaving Marshall.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
AMONG OUR FRIENDs.

The following were new subsori-
hers or renewals during the past
week.
Fritz Roscher. Sweet Springs.
John carter. Uarden city, kas.
Mrs. J. T.. Dewitt. Blackburn.
l.. A. Barger. Shackelford.
DR.. II. II. Webb. Marshall.
w. b. Potter. Malta Bend.
Robt. Schaefer. Denver. Colo.
NJ. r. Bradshaw, Marshall.
Chas. Howard. Marshall.
Alex Thomas. Marshall.
Rea a Page Mil. Marshall.
Lacrosse Lumber Co, Marshall.
4. 7. Huff, Marshall.
q. ". Merrill. Marshall.
Mrs. Jennie vincent, Marshall.
A. \. Ordway. Marshall
l.. II. Hightshoe, Marshall.
A. J. Thornton. Gillian.
n. n. Brlstow, Marshall.
Tobe Forec, MarshiSi
Andre&gwisA Ysrsnel
Louis Poucher, Nar9hall 80.
Mrs. b. George, Marshall ~
Mrs. J. c. Lacy. Bates city. Mo.
Mrs. Fannie j. Green. Oakland, 10
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sCOTT-MITCHHLL.

Miss Mary Elizabeth Mitchell.
daughter OF ]. I. Mitchell. South
Miami avenue. and Tolbert Scott Of
Slayton. Texas. were married at Kan.
sas city. "Wednesday. April .. Rev
Father Hogan officiating. The groom
has been In Saline county for some
time selling Texas lands.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11

Az an illustration in his sermon
Sunday evening Rev. r.. G. McAdie
told the story OF a professor. who
tried 10 teach his class close observa'
tion. He set down, bowl OF a bitter
connoction and said. "In my day
when we wanted to know what wss
in bowl we did this way" Then he
stuck IN ginger and licked II off
a~-ng all :" turn TO do likewise
AffA~ all had done 40 no faced q dis
gruntted lot and remarked. III see you
are not close observers III you were
you would have noticed that 7 didn''
lick the finger that I put into The
bowl"
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
uNCALLED FOR LETTERS.

April .. 19i3.--Remaining in the
Marshall. Mo-, post office April Q
1913. II not called for In two weeks
will he sent TO the dead letter Office
Mt Washington. d. c.
Ladies'
Brooks. Miss Della (2)
Rease Mrs. Elizabeth.
Smith. Miss veta.
Williams Mrs. II. E.
Gentlemen
Lanning Rooss.
sheafer w. G.
Franklin r. II.
l.. w. vanDYKE p. NJ.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
MARRIAGES LICENSES.

Samuel e.. Shepherd and Miss Lot
tie Prewitt. both OF Slater.
John r.. n. Miller. Atlantic. Kan
sas: Miss Clara w. Gorker, Slater. ks
EdFard G, John and Miss Eva
Nellie stslliHgs both OF Sweet Springs.
Iohh Horner and Miss Minerva
Harline, both Of Gillian.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
NO. 10.

Mrs. u. V. Titus. Ephrata. Wash.
c. w. Garner, Marshall. ,
w. n. Lewis, Blue Lick.
W. E. Nicely, Los Angeles. Calf.
VIM. Fisher. Slater. r.. r. u. 4.
Peter Meyers. Sweet Springs.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
FIRE AT LRyHE HOME.

The fire department was called 10
the l.. r. Leyhe home. GIT South
English at o'clock Tuesday after
noon. Rafters in the basement hnH
caught fire from hot ashes. A negro
servant. who WAS workine in the
Basement. reported the fire Little
damage was done.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
HORNtR-HARl.lN

John Horner and Miss Minerva
Hariin. both OF Gillian. we're married
AT the recorders office Friday. April
AZ 10 a. m. Judge Hiram Ferril
officiating.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11
CHURCH NOTES.

The NJ. Il. Church. South closed
their revival meeting Thursday night
The meeting has been very success
full. resulting in about fifty additions
to the church. DR.. Hawkins the evan
gelist was compelled TO return to his
work in st. Louis. His plain practical
sermons have been very effective
and have led many to see the error
OF their wsys. Rev. l.. ". Fakes,
choir leader contributed largely to
the success OF the meeting.
The subject for the Christian
Science Lesson sermons, Sunday will
be. Arc sin disease and death
roal?". Service Sunday at II a. M.
Wednesday. 8 y. m.
Fifteen new members were admit
ted to the Odell avenue Presbyterian
church last Sunday.
The hour for the evening service
aud weekly prayer meeting at all the
Marshall churches beginning sunday
VIII be & o'clock.
The First Presbyterian brother
hood meets next Thursday evening.
The Lafayette Presbytery met with
the First Presbyterian church here.
Tuesday aud Wednesday. About
fifty pastors and layman we're pres.
ent and report good meeting.
Sunday morning Mt the First Bap.
tiet church Bro. Neverrga Badal OF
urmia. Persia, will speak IN native
dress. lie Is one OF the Baptist mis-
sIonaries In Persia aud comes most
highly recommended. One OF the
young ladies OF the church will be
garbed In a native Persian iady's
dress and assist In showing the cere-
monies. customs and costumes OF that
country. At the \ y. m. service. the
pastor will st eak on. THE Bell that
Awakes Us at Night" or "Our Consci-
ence."
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11

A fine son was born TO Mr.. an'
Mrs. Norman Wood OF Sugartowi
sunday. ~~009
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11

nrg 7, p, Jackson and daughters
ses the Herndon usi~hborhood, we're
among Saturdays visitors.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11

The subject for the Christian
Science Lesson sermons. sunday will
be, Arc sin disease and death
real?". Service Sunday at IL a. M
Wednesday. 8 y. m.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1913-04-11

Fifteen new members we're admit
ted to the Odell avenue Presbyterian
church last Sunday.