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Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22
Controlling the Chinch Bug
and Hessian Fly.
BY L. HAsEMAN.

80 ks tAAo1aAAtNs
The past winter and sprinl
have been favorable for th,
chinch bug and it is now at worl
in wheat, oats, rye and othe
crops in great numbers and VI
may expect even greater damag,
in some sections than oceurret
last summer. The habits Of tht
chinch bug are well known ant
economic methods Of control arr
within. the reach cfevery farmer
We know right now every move
the pest will make during the
summer, and il proper methods
Of control are followed, it can be
SO completely stamped out thai
next year it will be difficult to
find a single chinch bug. Are
we willing to make the effort?
Corporation is the key ,note
to success in the control Of this
or similar pests. Any infested
community can protect itself il
all will help, but any single far
mer is practically helpless. The
Missouri College Of Agriculture
suggests that each infested COM
munity form a chinch bug cam
paign committee of farmers, BAN
.kers, merchants and others 10
fight the pest and to see that
everybody helps. A supply Of
tar, road oil, crude carbaRc acid
or crsosote should be obtained 80
as to have it ready for use when
the campaign starts. Nothing
can be done to destroy the chinch
bugs which are now at work in
the wheat fields unless it be to
pillow the wheat under and work
the land thoroughly SO as to
.crusii the insects. The time for
real effective work is Immediat-
ely after the wheat is out. At
that time a line of any Of the
chemicals mentioned should be
run around each wheat field.
This will act as a barrier and will
keep all of the chinch bugs in
The wheat field where they will
die for want Of green plants 40
live upon.
Instead OF the chemical barrier,
it is possible to do effective work
by running a dust barrier around
wheat fields, but this takes more
care and in rainy weather the
bugs will cross it, Cowpeas or
other legumes should be grown
in fields adjoining wheat fields.
These crops are not attacked by
chinch bugs. Even where this
is done the barrier should be used
as the bugs will often migrate
long distances,
The Missouri College OF Agri-
culture will try to give assistance
in organizing community cam
'paigns and in giving detailed in
formation in regard to methods
of control. Address The College
of Agriculture, Department of
Entomology, Columbia Missouri.
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22
Indiseetion7 CAnst EatQ
No. Appatite7

A treatment Of Electric Bittsss In
ereases your appetite; staps inaiges.
ton; yeu,ean eat everything "A sresi
spring tonic Tor liver. kidney and stom-
ach troubles. Clesnses your whole
system aud you feel flae. Electric Bit
did more for Nc. T D. PEBBLES stomach
troubles than any Ipedicine he ever
tried Get bottle today. b0s aad 81 o
At your Druggist.
pncklen's Araica Salys Tor Eassms.
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22
ROUNDABOUT THE STATE.
Gleanedfrom Exchanges--Mads blythe Shears
the Pencil apd the Paste Potv-Some Origi-
nal Some Credited. and Some Stolen,
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
EasSS$S4set&&aa4atR9Attft tfttSR4sSSseeSaS


for the ultra -fastidiops.
The new town officials at Clear
mont, elected at the April cleo
tion, refused to qualify.
"When the Hon. jeremiah
Jones finished his speech" con-
fdes a Missouri exchange
Everybody cheered.'
A trust company in Clinton Of
,fers to draw up wills free oI
charge for folks who will place
their property in, its care,
BY vote of467 to 1S Came
ron school district favored the is
suing Of 5000 bonds to pro-
vide for the erection of new
school building.
Two ,Kirksville men, examip-
ing the label on a bottle Of hsrse
ointment, found it was 30 per
cent alcohol. Their chances Of
recovery are good.
Estimates based on the num-
rber Of namesin the 1915 st. Louis
City Directory, just from the
press, gives this metropolis q pop
,ulation Of 853,995.
Just rtc SHOW its contempt for
,the Mexican government, the
Atchison County Mail refers to
the provisional president famil-
,iarly as Vic Huerta.
A Liberty mku who was knock
ed unconscious reeentlyby'a fall-i
,ing'limb reports that he was right
up in the blue dome grssping at
the stars for while.
According to TIL Q Richards
Progress man, q couple after
settling down to housekeeping
have, ,lqnged for the. rice that was
thrown at them on their wedding
day.
The hay in the McDavid livery
barn atiExcelsior Springs caught
Are from some unknown cause
Friday night, and before the fire
could be placed under control, 3S
;hsOd of.hoEses had beeps0ffoea- :
ted.
Y Senator Stone has been given
% judgment for $4,000 against
the ST, Louis Union Trust Co.,
for services as receiver of the
iMullaRnhy Savings Bank. The
case has-besn in the courts since.
1897.
The Macon Republican, rsmin.
isoing oyer the Mexican war OF.
ASf6, tells OF hero who was
struck several times on the 40.
,o2utrsment. And everybody
knows what a painfully injury
that is.
Convict labor will be used to
build 30 miles al rock road be-
tween Chillico,he and Lawson
Mo. It 10 the intention Of push
ing the road thr1ugh TO Excel.
sior Springs Il convict labor
comes up to the expectations ,of
the engineer.
We we're informed this week
y . man who seemed to have
ofheial figures that the electric
line was showing an earning ca.
paoity Of about 5000 . mile. 1t
promises 10 be one Of the best
paying lines Of this sort in the
state.-Liberty Advance.
A Columbia man. Samuel
Psumeasdnsr, is building a house
OF concrsts. On ths concrete
blocks are pictured various hap
psnings Of Mr.. ,RaumgaEdner's
own life. He says'he intends to
have the house ssrve as mon
pnsnt % him after bis death.
Ripley County democrat., 1914-05-22
Cassius HOPKINS, $50 wears old

liamsburg, made final arrange.
ments today for his burial, when
he closed a deal for a 5000 cas-.
ket with a'loosl undertaken. The
firm recently opened a'branch al
Williamsburg and Hopkins went
to the store to look over the stock
He decided the most expensive
casket suited him and ordered il
put aside for him. Hopkins
bought a tombstone several
months ago and had it erected on
a lot he bought in the Williams
burg Cemetery.
Marion Branstetter, aged 90,
who is charged with killing his
16.year-old sweetheart, Miss
Gertrude Griffith, near Marion
vile, Sunday night when he
ffound,the girl in the company Of
another man, was arrested near
Aurora after two posses spent
the entire night in securing the
country for the alleged murderer.
Branstetter is also charged with
firing two shots into the body Of
his victims mother, Mrs. Phoebe
Griffith. The girl died forty five
minutes after the shooting. Mrs.
Griffith's condition is grave,
FormeriUnited States Marshal
A. J. Martin, Of the Western Dis
triot of Missouri, has been indic.
ted by a federal jury charged
with embezzling So, ,040 funds re.
eeived from the sale Of contra.
band ywhiskey and vinegar while
he held the office. Martin re-
signed from the office last Feb
ruary. He WAS appointed by
President Taft In 1910. Martin
has been active in Republican
politics and formerly was editor
OF newspaper at Unionville.
Crop note from the West Plains
Journal: Peaches promise a fair
crop and apples and small fruit
seem lobe unhurt, but even if
there should be q shortage in ed.
ucated fruit, we natives will get
along fine on wild black berries
and Strawberries, hucklebsrries,
persimIuons, pawpaws, 'bl a ck
haws, May apples, wild grapes
and wild honey. rhese, with the
acorns and all kinds Of nuts, are
a sure crop and furnish mighty
good eating for man and obeast.'' -
Mrs. Manora johnson, of Car.
thage, celebrated her one hun.
dreth birthday last week. She
is six feet two inches tall, weighs
S07 pounds, does all the house,
work for her 7-room house, takes
care OF two children whom she
adopted few years ago and finds
time to attend to a garden and
take in sewing. Ten years ago
she chaperoned a party of ten
Carthage girls on a visit to the
Worlds Fair in st. Louis.
Two bank robbers were cap.
tured by q posse near Lebanon
recently, and uhe Rustic announ-
ces frankly: "When the shoot.
|ing began most Of the searching
party disappeared over the hill
doubtless as most OF US would
have dcns had we beep there
and when the men surrendered
only five Of the party were pre-
cent
s657 names are now entered In
the boys' corn growing contest,
that will be held in Maryyille this
fall. Several outside prizes have
been offered, among which are
some cash prizes by the Farmers
Trust Company, and the boys
are going after these prizes
strong.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
REUNION OF THE
THIRD VERMONT

81 Johnshury Aug. 95.-The 10Th an
nual reunion of the Bird Vermont rosi-
ment was held here to-day with 4S mem
hers OF the regiment IN attendance and
20 representatives OF other regiments
Letters were read from F. F. Sargent
NJ washington, n. c., T. W. Voodrv Of
Haywood, Neh., and Breed Moves HYDE
OF Pottsville, Pa The neurology list in
cluded George w, Flanders OF Nashua
n. H., Co. c; A. L. Champeau of Morris
Vile, Co. r; G. +. Gilbert Of Newport
Co, b, and A. O. Kidder of Bradford co.
c. Officers We're elected as follows:
President, Lyndon Arnold OF ST Johns
bury; vice-presldent. Charles Dubois.
Nashua, N H.. secretary and treasurer,
DR., ~. c, Newell, St Johnsbury; execu-
tive committee. c, n. Woodbury.. Garlic
ton Felch End John Mcdonald all Of
St Johnsbury. The question of merging
the regimental reunions into one large
county reunion was discussed and voted
down by rising vote The speaker of
the day was Capt. Marshall Montgomery,
who served during the entire war and
spoke In a reminiscent strain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
SON-IN-LAW OF
EX-GOV. MEAD OUT
FOR SENATORSHIP

Rutland, Aug. 25-Carl 3. Hinsman Of
this city, a son-n-aw of ex-Gov. John
a. Mead, to-day announced his candi-
dacy for state senator from Rutland on
the republican ticket Mr.. Iinsman
was born in St Johnsbury December p,
1878, but this city has been his home
since he was a child. He is now a mem
her of the republican city committee and
he was president of the board OF alder
men In 1902 Since leaving school ne has
been associated with the Howe Scale
works of this city, of which he is vice.
president He Is director of the Bax-
ter National hank and vice-p president of
the state Mutual Fire Insurance com
pany.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
DECIDE ON SEPTEMBER 21.
Fra nkIin County Republicans to Hold
Convention at EnOsburg Falls.

St. Adams. Aug. pa meeting of the
Franklin county republican committee
was held at the office of the chairman,
Lee S, Tillotson, In this city this after
noon and It was decided to hold the
county convention at Enosburg Falls
Monday morning, September 81, at ten
O'Clock The caucuses are to take place
September IL.
Three members of the county commit
tee We're present. VIZ, Chairman Tillot-
son, Wallace B Locklin of Richford and
II. r. Fairchild of Fairfield.
The basis of representation will be the
same as it has always been, one delegate
FOR each town with an additional dele
gate for every so voters or major frac-
ton thereof cast for NE republican cam
didate for governor In 1912
On this basis the various viii have
| the following representation: Bane~s-
| field three, berkshire four Enosburg
| five, Fairfax four, Fairfield three, Flet-
W "r-- ,Trsnklin four. Gsoraia threa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
{. W. Gates NOT A
CANDIDATE; WOULD
TAKE n 0 NJ NATION
Does Not Seek to Run for Gov
ernorship, but Will Abide
by Action of Republi-
can Convention.

St Adams. Aug. 24.-In view of the re-
ports concerning the position taken by
State Highway Commissioner c. w.
Gates of Franklin in regard. to the gov
ernorship. the st. Adams Messenger has
undertaken to secure from him a state
ment which will make his position plain
to his friends in the party. Mr.. Gates
statement reads as follows:
Several articles entirely unauthor-
lied by me- have appeared recently in
different papers referring to my posi-
ton in the present gubernatorial can
vass In such n way that I am either
forced to make n public statement OF
my position or am placed in an unfair
light before the people of the State as
whole and in an almost dishonorable
light before my numerous personal
friends to whom I have repeatedly de-
fined my position, and to whom l am just
now made to appear by some of these
articles as having stealthily shifted it.
My attitude has been entirely con-
slant on this subject for the past four
years While fully approaching the
! honor attaching to the highest office of
| the State, have had personal amb!-
ton to make a success Of the States
policy of road improvement. Aside from
| the road work proper, | have aimed to
keep the department absolutely clean
and clear from politics. graft and side
issues of every description.
IT have been urged most persistently
to enter the present campaign on the
| ground that II was my duty in the inter-
est OF harmony and success But 7 also
! ho
to the Governor who appointed me. the
success of whose administration Is in a
proportional measure marked by the sue
cess of my department, and to the peo-
Pile at large who are most vitality con-
cened in the practical efficiency of this
, department.
After considering the whole situation
/ carefully / decided that it would he in
consistent for me to he candidate for
the nomination, and expected the matter
to drop there.
THE report that is being circulated
that | would accept the nomination if it
came to me has only this foundation in
fact. Replying to the question that has
been repeatedly asked me whether !
would accept the nomination if for any
reason the convention should nominate
me, I have replied that such a possibil-
ity was too remote to be considered ser
1ously, but in the event of its becoming
a fact, there would be but one thing for
me to do, and that would be to accep,
it. This must not he misconstrued.
am not a candidate I do not want the
nomination, and am back Of no move.
ment to secure it, but will abide by the
action of the convention.
This fully defines my position, and Is
the only authorized statement that
have made
CHARLES W. GATES"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
OF VERMONT GATHER
AT RUTLAND

Rutland. Aug, 25.-The l4th annual
convention of the Vermont Funeral pi-
rectors' and Embalmers' association
opened here this evening for three days
session. About 100 delegates are expect-
ed c. A. Calderwood of ST. Johnebury.
the president. who presided. gave hia
annual message, in which he outlined
some needed legislation and made other
recommendations In the interest Of san
itation The delegates were welcomed
by Mayor Henry c. Brislin on the par1
of the city and John B. Stearns for tha
Rutland undertakers. n. S. Pease red
plied for the visitors
! The sessions tomorrow will be given
/ IN TO demonstrations and lectures byl
Prof. c. F. Moadinger Of Brooklyn. NJ
v. president Of the State board Of END
halmers OF New York State, States At i
torney r. l. Stafford and DR. G. III
Gebhardt OF this city will also speak
There will be business session IN theI
evening Thursday there will be State|
examinations followed by clambake al
Lake Bomoseen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
WORLDS WELFARE
NOW IN HANDS Of
AMERICAN WORKER
Governor Glynn Tells Labor Mer
Citizens of This Country
Should Stand Shoulder
to Shoulder.

Schenectady, n. Y, Aug. 25-Govef-
Martin II. Glynn Of New York in an ad.
dress to-day before the annual conven-
ton OF the New York State Federation
Of Labor, declared. in referring to the
effect of the European war on this coun-
try, that 1t was time for capital and
labor to forget their differences and that
every class should unite to meet the
great emergency and the greater re
sponsbility confronting the nation"
To-day the welfare Of the world" he
said, lis in the hands Of the American
worker. To-day civilzations sole hope
Hes in the spirit and energy Of those
who labor in Americas industries. To-
day the manhood of America guards the
gates Of peace to keep the world from
famine and to preserve for all mankind
the accumulated achievements of cen.
| turtles of endeavor
with Europe plunged into bloody
strife, with its manhood removed from
useful production, its intelligence de-
voted to destruction and it's farms and
industries lying idle, the burden Of
human progress at this time rests upon
the men and women OF America
1T is a time that should call forth the
best in every American citizen. 1t IS
time for the people of America to stand
shoulder to shoulder. 1t Is a time for
every class to forget petty differences
and to unite to meet the great emergency
and the greater responsibility confront
ing tho nation.
Just as there is not a single European
ma ton which has failed to contribute to
the progress Of America, so there Is not
single European nation involved in the
present struggle which is not hound to
this country by ties OF blood and mutual
esteem
In the veins OF America courses the
o blood or England OF france OF RUSSIA or
austria ana OF "erlhahS' Inc men VINO
are nehtnE ana dying across the oceans
are the prothers oil those VINO are peace
.uIF sathereo mere to-uaS' ana tne UNI
mas coi"e lor A'''' 'Ca W pay '''N 70 '.'e
'noI"er rou"e I''S VI 'he ON "'''' ne
"e"' ""'o' i-"' Il'e"' - 1'' mas ''''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
ARRAIGNED ON
ASSAULT CHARGE

Rutland, Aug. Estates Attorney b.
l.. Stafford Of this city was in Pawlet
to-day to be present at a hearing in the
case Of Louis Winchel of that wn.
who was arraigncd before Justice F. NJ
Blossom on the charge of attempting to
assault his wife, Phoebe, Saturday night
with a butcher knife. Winchell waived
examination. and was bound over to
county court under bail of $500 which
he could not furnish. He was committed
to the county jail in this city.
Deputy Sheriff A. c. Mason made the
arrest The charge preferred against
Winchel was breach OF the peace by
way of assault. Town Grand Juror l.. F.
Sheldon prosecuted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
TRIAL TRIP OF
c. V. STORAGE
BATTERY CAR

Brattleboro, Aug, 25.-The electric stor-
age battery passenger car for service on
the Central Vermont between Brattlc-
boro, Mortified and Milers Falls and
between Brattleboro and West Town
shend, was given its trial runs over the
routes to-day. little experimenting
was done yesterday afternoon and as a
result Of that IT was found necessary
to move the track few inches at the
curve back of Walnut street The car
could not be run by there on account of
the steps so close was the track to the
0nk This change was made early this
corning.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
FALL FORTY FEET,
SAVED BY COAL PILE

St. Johnsbury. Aug. 25-Gcorge McFar-
land and Bort Martel, employed by A
l.. Bragg In the old opera house block
fell 40 feet this afternoon when the
bracket supporting the staging on which
they were working broke They landed
in a pile of soft coal dust which so broke
the force of the fall that Mcfarland
escaped with a broken arm and pain
full back. Martell is suffering from the
shock but unless internal injuries de-
velop the men will count it a miraculous
escape.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
Gen. Powell Clayton Dead.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Gen. Powell
Clayton, distinguished statesman. diplo
mat and soldier, died at his apartment
here tonight. aged 81. He had been II
feeble health for many months
He was native of Bethel, Pa. an
rose to the rank of brigader-general Il
the Union army. The general was ap
pointed ambassador to Mexico by Presi
dent Mckinley in 1897 and held that pos
until 1905. when he retired from publ
life. For 40 years he was member O
the republican national committee an
attended every meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
VERMONT NOTES
Young Calais Farmer Meets
Horrible Death from Pitch
fork Thrust.

Death came in a horrible manner Satur.
day afternoon to Harry Martin Wheeler
son Of Martin G. Wheeler of Calais, when
he fell on a pitchfork, one tine penetrat-
ing his right lung and shoulder, causing
almost instant death. The young man was
in tho field on his fathers farm and was
engag'9 ~ spreading the new mown hay.
He encountered a bees nest which had
been unmolested by the cutting. and, ac-
cidcntaly. it is believed. he struck the nest
with his fork. The angry insects pur-
sued the young man who started in a
frantic condition from the stings. Tn
| thinkingly he held onto the fork and when
he stumbled in his hasty flight, the tines
| swung toward him and in falling a tine
| pierced his body. In agony he arose tn
| his feet and started again. the fork mean
| while falling from him. He lost conscious
ness, however, and fei again. The handle
of the fork was driven into the ground
| nearly a foot. a fellow workman had
| been watching Mr. Wheeler from dis
| lance and seeing him fall FASTENED toward
| him After hurried examination he rar
| to the farmhouse and summoned help
| DR. w D. Turner of Worcester mean
while was notified. The physician was
on the scene within 10 minutes, but death
necessary The doctor stated that deatt
was no doubt caused almost instantly
| from loss of blood. The deceased wa:
slightly over 81 years of age and unmar-
ricd, leaving only his father.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
WANT CROSSING ELIMINATED

A hearing before the public service
commission has been held at Proctor on
the petition of "A number Of citizens ask
ing for the elimination Of grade cross
ing, known as the White crossing, on
the Rutland railroad. They want the
bed of the road changed for one and a
half miles and a pass made for horses
and cattle under the present crossing.
The proposed changes would cost about
5000 the petitioners say.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
HORTICULTURAL MEETING.

The NTH annual orchard meeting OF
the State Horticultural society will be
held in the extensive orchards of Luther
Putnam of Cambridge to-day This
meeting is in cooperation with the
field meeting and Grange picnic of the
Cambridge Grange. The program for the
day will be carried on for the most part
in the orchards with a general inspec-
ton and review of the variety orchards
of Mr.. Putnam during the forenoon, with
the Grange picnic at high noon. which
will be accompanied by music by the
Westford band. Following the lunch
hour there will be brief addresses by the
officers of the Horticultural society and
Of the Cambridge Grange Later in the
afternoon there will he demonstrations
in orchard surgery work and the top
grating Of old trees under the direction
Of Prof. NJ. 3. Cummings OF the college
Of agriculture and G. O. Ormsbee of
Montpelier
In previous years the orchard meetings
Of the state society have been we'll at
tended. At the meeting at Charlotte
three years ago about 400 people We're
present At Shelhurno Farms the next
year, there were upwards of 200 people
at the meeting. II Is expected that q
large number ~ people will be present
this year To enjoy the good time and &c
acquire much Information concernini
good methods In orcharding There vii
be ample opportunity to ask questions. tc
| inspect trees. to learn the value Of DIFF
ferent varities, to identify the common
and injurious insects I'm plant diseases
| "a bs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
HAROLD f. WHITNEY
AFTER ATTORNEYSHIP

Brattleboro. Aug. 25.-The announce.
ment made to-day by Attorney Harold
Z. Whitney that he IS a candidate for
the republican nomination for Statec
attorney of Windham county further
compicates the situation. His candidacy
brings the number up to three who ara
seeking the nomination. The others ara
A. V n. Piper the present Incumbent.
and Orrin B. Hughes, both of Brattle-
boro.