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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09
THE WOODEN sHINGLE ROOF.

Charleston, September 4.-The
Wooden single roof is the worst
fire hazard any cmmunity can main
tain and State Fire Marshal C. l..
Topping predicts that before the
lapse of many years it will be legis-
lated out of existence.
Already Approximately '85 COM
munities throughout the country
have adopted and are enforcing or
dinances prohibiting the tse of
wooden shingles as a roof covering.
Many of these ordinances were pass
ed following the bitter and expen-
sive experience of a confiagration :
some few were put into effect by
far-seeing municipal authorities who
were willing to profit by the ex-
perience of others.
1t is not alone in large eonflagra-
tions that the single roof takes con-
spicuous part. 1t is on account OF
the still extensive use of this type
of roof that there appears in the
compilations of causes Of fires the
Classification "Sparks on Roofs. !"
The losses under this heading fall
among the first five of the twenty
classified primary causes of fire: they
exceed losses caused Dy Sucn wen
known hazards as electricity, light
ming, petroleum and its products,
natural and artificial gases. and ex-
plosions.
In the United States it is respons-
ible for the loss of nearly $16.000,-
90 worth of property each year in
individual fires. in addition to a
large but undetermined fraction Of
the annual loss of $50, 100000 on
more due to exposure fires and con-
fiagrations. In Canada it is one OF
three causes which combine to pro-
duce so per cent of that country
annual fire waste.
| Fire Marshal Topping cited some
of the larger single roof conflagra-
tions which destroyed nearly $780,.
100000 worth of property. One OF
the more recent of these was at
Newport, Ark, where on March /
1926, 270 dwellings, of which 264
had single roofs, were burned in 9
s1.50O,00O fire. The S10,000,00C
Berkeley, Cal, fire of September IT
1923, was the most destructive OF
the Single roof CONGREGATIONS.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09


Mr.. Paul Keene. Of the summit
Point vicinity. served a. enc ~ ire
judges Of livestock at the Marion,
Smith County. Va, fair last week.
Before coming to this county. Mr..
heene was Instructor in the Virginia
College OF Agriculture, at Blacks
burg, Va.
Rev and Mrs. Carroll Enele and
/ daughter, who have been with Mr..
Engle's mother. Mrs. J. Allnutt
Engle, near Rafting Springs, and
with other relatives in the county
Tor the past month, left Thursday to
return to their home in Greenville.
Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mahoney, Mr..
and Mrs Paul Mahoney and two chill
dren, all of Pittsburgh. Pa, motored
TO the county on Friday and remain
ed until Sunday, visiting Mr.. and
MIS-. Simon Barr, south of town. Mrs.
II ). Barr, who had been visiting at
the same home for week, returned
10 her home in Pittsburgh with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C Henshaw and
two children, accompanied by Mrs.
henSnaW two sisters, Mrs. II. l..
Hess and Miss Viola Engle. of Wash
lngton, d. c., spent several days re-
Gently with the family of Mr.. r. H.
Hlginbotham, near New Oxford, Pa,
and the family of Mr.. Harry Hicks,
at Hanover, Pa.
Messrs. Charles II. Strider, John p.
Briseoe, and the formers two sons,
Sam and Charles. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Burns Huyett. were among the West
Vlrglnians who enjoyed the Fourth
Annual tour of the West Virginia
Agricultural Group. which set out
from the State University hast week
with the Sesaui- at Phila-
delphia as the objective. Enroute
points of interest on Pennsylvania
farms We're visited. B. F. Creech and
Ralph Mason, of the College of Agri-
culture, had active charge of the
caravan of 80 cars, carrying more
than 100 West Virginians. Friday
was West Virginia Day at the Sesqui-
Centennial.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09

Billy Shelton, a young colored
boy, living at Halltown, was struck
by an automobile at that place. sew
eral days ago and carried some dis
lance. The lad was rendered I'M
conscious by the accident. and
brought to the Charles Town hospit-
al, where it was found that he had
been badly cut and bruised about
the body and head, but no bones
broken.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09

Best of Everything in Beef, Veal,
Lamb and Mutton. We are buyers
all the time for fancy fat, young
Livestock. Cured meats. Meats al
ways of better kind at our market,
South Charles street, Wall, Strider &
Wall, Inc, Charles Town, West Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09

The Chevrolet coach belonging to
Florence Harris, eolored, of Hall
town, was badly damaged when side
swiped by Studebaker car. bearing
New York license. on the Harpers
Ferry road Sunday afternoon. Little
damage was done to the New York
car, while the Chevrolet suffered a
broken wheel, bumper, and smash
ed fender.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09

Miss Elinor Lyme will teach at the
Shepherdstown High School this
year. She is a graduate of the Char
les Town High School, Glass of 1924,
and has since attended the Beaver
School. in Jenkinstown. Pa.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09
NOTICE

This is to notify the public that
/ will not be responsible for any
debts made by anyone, other than
myself. II. M. Clarke.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09
CLOSING NOTICE.

Our place of business will be clos
ed on Thursday and Friday, Septem-
Der 9th and 10th, On account of
holiday.
Hyman Wiener.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-09-09
For SALE.

A car load of Western Yearling
Ewes. Wall, Strider & Wall. Inc.
Charles Town, West Va.
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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
Lengthen Life of Posts
bv CreosOting Methods

Creosoting posts and timbers by the
holland cold-bath method is best. In
this method the posts are left in the
hot oil one to three hours. They are
then taken out and plunged at once
into a tank of cold Oil or they can
be left in the first tank until the hot
Oil gets cold. Although this method
of treatment costs more and takes
more time, it soaks the post more
thoroughly in the oil and lengthens
the life of it accordingly.
Dipping the posts into hot oil Is
perhaps the next best method. This
plan requires some type of vessel
such as a small oil tank or an empty
oil drum in which a reasonably large
quantity of creosote can be heated.
The oil penetrates every check and
crack Of posts plunged into this bath
and a complete covering with the pre-
sentative is assured.
While the brush method Of creosot-
ing is the simplest and the least ex-
pensive, it likewise is the least effec-
tive. The creosote should first be
heated to q temperature Of $50 de-
grees Fahrenheit or more. Several
coats of it should then be applied with
q brushA each coat being allowed to
dry before the next Is applied.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
Rag Doll Test for Seed
Corn Plainly Described

Special Bulletin No. 1o1. Rag Doll
Test for Seed Corn" has just been
Issued by the agricultural extension
division, University of Minnesota, and
can be obtained without cost on ap-
plication to the Division of Publica-
lions, University Farm, st. Paul. The
bulletin tells how individual ears may
be tested for terminating power and
disease infection by the use Of the
modified rag doll germinator. Direc-
lions are given for making the doll
and for analysing the results after
the corn has been under test. Agri-
culturists agree that some effective
and practical plan for testing all avail
able seed corn must be put into effect
in Minnesota. The new bulletin has
been prepared to help along the cam
paign for seed corn selection which
It is expected will clear up the rather
critical situation confronting Mime
sofa corn growers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS PAY
Order Limiting Time to File Claims
Within Three Months, and for
Hearing Thereon

Order Limiting Time to File Claims
Within Three Months, and for
Hearing Thereon
State ofMinnesota, County of Stearns,
e-SS.
Estate of Minnie Frederick Charlotte
Gamradt Tank, deceased.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the matter of the Estate of Min
ME Frederick Charlotte Gamrade Tank,
Decedent.
Letters Testamentary this day hav-
ing been granted to Max Gamradt and
it appearing by the affidavit of said
representative that there are no debts
of said decedent:
1t is Ordered, That the time within
which all creditorse Of the above nam
ed decedent may present claims against
her estate in this Court, be, and the
from and after the date hereof; and
that Friday the 18th day of June 1925,
at nine o'clock A M, in the Probate
Court Rooms at the Court House at
the City of St. Cloud in said County,
be, and the same hereby is, fixed and
appointed as the time and place for
hearing upon and the examination, ad-
justment and allowance of such claims
as shall be presented within the time
aforesaid.
Let notice hereof be given by the
publication of this order in The Sank
Centre Herald as provided by law.
Dated March 10th, 1926.
(SeaD J. B HIMSL,
Judge Of Probate.
Frederick j. Miller, Esq,
Attorney for Petitioner
Published March 1925. April 1, 1926.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE

Default having been made in the
payment of the sum of eight thousand
four hundred eighty dollars, which is
claimed to be due and is due at the
date of this notice upon a certain
Mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by A. c Ryan and Maud Ryan his
wife Mortgagor, to S. D. Jardine M 'rt :
gage, bearing date the 1st day of
March 1916, and with a power of sale
therein contained, duly recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds in
and for the County of Stearns and
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day of
August 1916, at 400 o'clock P. M. in
book 80 of Mortgages, on page AL.
Which said Mortgage, together with
the debt secured thereby, was duly
assigned by The Probate Court of
of the estate of S. D. Jardine Deceased,
mortgage, to Emma Jardine, James
Arthur Jardine, Roy Obediah Jardine.
beth Conrie, Hazel Define Matterson,
Doris Katherine Jardine, Cashius
Keith Jardine and Alice Ariel Jardine.
By it's Final Decree in said matter
the Office y Of 0 Register emu of DEEDS in
Stearns County, Minnesota, on the
9Th day of February 1s2s Z, at M,.o 500; 90
ss R sna 6 81 saa jarane Arhq
Summers Jardine, May Elizabeth Con-
RE, Hazel Define Matterson, Doris
Katherine Jardine, Cashius Keith Jar
dine, and Alice Ariel Jardine assigned
ment dated the 18th day of February
1926, and Of record in the office of
Register of Deeds, in Stearns County.
Minnesota; and whereas there is &C.
tually due and at the date of this no.
tice and in default the sum of eight
thousand four hundred eighty dollars,
with interest thereon at the rate of 6
per cent per annum from the LIST day
Of March 1926, and whereas the said
power of sale has become operative,
and no action or proceedings having
been instituted, at law or otherwise. to
gage, or any part thereof.
Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby
Given, That by virtue of the power of
sale contained in said Mortgage, and
made and provided, the said Mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises described in and conveyed by
said Mortgage. viz:
The South half Of the Northeast
quarter (SkNE " and the West half
Section number two (2) in township
number one hundred twenty-six Q26)
North Of Range number thirty five
(35), and commencing at the North
east corner of the Southwest quarter
{sWA) of Section number eighteen
twenty-si (126) North of Range num-
Der thirty-five $3.50 running thence
South forty (40) rods thence West
sixteen (16) rods, thence Northy forty
(40) rods, thence East sixteen 16)
rods to place of beginning, containing
to U. S. Government survey thereof,
Stearns County and State of Mime
sofa. with the Entertainments and ap-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
Greater Length
| of Wool Staple
Possibilities of Increasing
Average Fleece Weight
by New Method.
prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture.)
Profitable wool production depends
TO considerable extent on the weight
or feeces. A century ago the aver
age annual fleece weight for wool in
the United States was less than two
pounds, but there has been a gradual
Increase in the weights of fleeces for
American sheep until now the annual
average is about seven and one-half
pounds.
Possibilities Of Increase.
"There are still possibilities of in
creasing the average fleece weight a
considerable amount" says D. A.
Spencer who is in charge of the sheep
and wool investigational work of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The increase so far has been
brought about, he says, by the use Of
well-bred, DEMONSTRATING breeding
rams, the culling of inferior, light
shearing ewes, better feeding and i'm
proved methods of sheep management.
Further progress can still be made by
these methods, but they will need to
be applied in more exact and scien-
tific way, he says.
The department has just completed
three-year study of the different fac
tors which influence the weight Of
fleeces of Rambouillet sheep under
range conditions. 1t finds that while
both length of staple and density of
the fleece influence the weight of clean
marketable wool, length of staple is
of considerably more Importance than
density because of the greater value
per pound of the longer staple.
! Leverage for Increase.
! Also, length of staple offers a much
greater leverage for increasing the
fleece weights than selection for den
sity. Fleeces having staple over 3
inches in length were % per cent
heavier than the average, while fleeces
having a density 95 per cent Of per-
feet yielded only about per cent
more than those of average density.
The result Of these experiments
show that breeders can maintain salts
factory density while they are breed
ing for greater length of staple In
Rambouillet fleeces.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01

purtenances; which sale will be made
by the Sheriff Of said Stearns County,
at the front door OF the Court House,
In the City Of st. Cloud in said Coun-
Y and State. on the Bird day Of May,
1925. at 2:00 o'clock p NJ, Of that day,
at public vendue. to the highest bidder
Tor cash, to pay said debt of eight
thousand four hundred eighty dollars
and interest. and the taxes, If any, on
said premises. and fifty dollars, At
torney's fees, and the disbursements
allowed by law; subject to redemption
at any time within one year from the
day of sale, as provided by law.
Dated March 18th, A. D., 1926.
Emma Jardine,
Mortgage.
A. H. Hendrickson,
Attorney for Mortgage.
r. F. D. 2 Sank Centre, MINI.
Published March 1925, April 1918
%, 1926.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
Insect Parasite
Attacks Others
Tachinid Fly Imported to
Control Gypsy Moth and
Brown-Tail Moth.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Fear Is sometimes expressed that
the Importation Of insect parasites for
the purpose of controlling dangerous
foreign insects in this country will
change or upset the natural balance
already existing here, There is no
foundation for such fear, If the effect
of one important parasite which has
been studied in that relation can be
taken as an indication of all others,
says the United States Department of
Agriculture.
Tachinid Fly Imported.
Among the many parasites import
ed and established for control of the
gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth
is a tachinid fly, which has become
well established. Eight years of study
of this parasite by the department
entomologists have failed to indicate
anything detrimental to the welfare
OF native parasites by it's Introduction
and establishment, except an occa-
sional scarcity of host material,
brought about by it's successful work.
This scarcity of host material does
not appear to be of enough impor-
lance, however, to materially change
or upset the natural balance already
existing.
49,. Attacks Other Insects.
Furthermore, from data obtained in
this study and from what can be sur
missed, it seems very clear that the
addition of this parasite to the fauna
of this country has been of great
benefit. 1t has been found to attack
no less than 90 species of native in
furious insects other than those for
which it was intended, and it has
so thoroughly established itself in
New England that it is now able to
act as automatically as any native
species whose mission is that of a
controlling agent.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01

quarter (ShSWA) Of section mum.
Der thirty-five (35) in township num-
Der one hundred twenty-seven (127)
North of Range number thirty-t five
$3.50 and the Northwest quarter
(NWA) of Section number two (2) in
township number one hundred twenty
six Q26) North of Range number
thirty-five (35) Except private burial
ground) containing in all 241.60 acres
more or less according to govern
legal highways. in Stearns County and
State of Minnesota, with the heredi-
taments and appurtenances; which sale
will be made by the Sheriff of said
the Court House, in the City of st.
Cloud, in said County and State, on the
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE


Default having been made in the
payment of the sum Of fifteen thous-
and nine hundred dollars, which is
claimed to be due and is due at the
Mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by A. G. Ryan and Maud Ryan his
wife Mortgagors. to S. d. Jardine
Mortgages, bearing date the LIST day of
March 1916, and with a power of sale
therein contained, duly recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds in
and for the County of Stearns and
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day Of
August 1916, at 400 o'clock P. M, in
Book 80 of Mortgages, on page 145.
=, Which said Mortgage, together with
the debt secured thereby, was duly as
signed by The Probate Court of Todd
the estate of S. D. Jardine Deceased,
mortgage, to Emma Jardine, James
Arthur Jardine, Roy Obediah Jardine,
Grin Summers Jardine, May Elizabeth
Katherine ,Jardine. Cashius Keith Jar
dine, and Alice Ariel Jardine.
By it's final decree in said matter
dated July Bird 1922, and recorded in
stearns County Minnesota, on the 5th
day of February 1926, at 500 o'clock
A. M. in book "Y" of Misc. on page 90,
and by said James Arthur Jardine,
Roy Obediah Jardine, Grin Summers
Define Matterson, Doris Katherine
Jardine, Cashius Keith Jardine, and
Alice Ariel Jardine assigned to Emma
Jardine;; by written assignment dated
the 18th day Of February, 1926, and
of record in the office of Register Of
Deeds, in Stearns County, Minnesota
and whereas there is actually due and
claimed to be due and payable at the
date of this notice the sum of fifteen
thousand nine hundred dollars, with in
terest thereon at the rate of per
cent per annum from the list day Of
March 1926, and whereas the said pow
er of sale has become operative, and
no action or proceedings having been
instituted, at law or otherwise, to re-
cover the debt secured by said Mort
gage, or any part thereof.
Now, Therefore, Notice is Hereby
Given, That by virtue Of the power Of
sale contained in said Mortgage, and
pursuant to the statute in such case
made and provided, the said Mortgage
will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises described in and conveyed by
said Mortgage, viz:
The South half of the Southwest
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
Live Stock Improvement
Through Improved Sires

With more than five hundred pure
bred bulls placed through the efforts
of extension workers during 1925,
Kentucky is rapidly improving its
domestic live stock. Farmers in Camp
bell county, Kentucky, replaced AZ
grade and scrub bulls in slightly more
than a year and large number of
pure-bred sires have been introduced
through efforts aside from those Of
county agents an extension workers.
A report to the United States De
partment of Agriculture from Way
land Rhoads, field agent in animal
husbandry Of the Kentucky College OF
Agriculture, states that all the coun-
ties having county agents are doing
some extension work In live stock i'm
provement through improved sires. In
counties without agents similar work
Is going forward through the influence
Of banks and other agencies.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01

srd day of May, 1926, at 200 o'clock
p. M, Of that day. at public vendue.
to the highest bidder for cash, to paw
said debt of fifteen thousand nine
hundred dollars, and interest, and the
taxes, IL any, on said promises, and
fifty dollars, attorneys fees, and the
disbursements allowed by law; subject
to redemption at any time within one
year from the day Of sale, as provided
by law.
Dated March 18th, A. D. 1926.
Emma Jardine,
Mortgagee.
A. II Hendrickson, ....
Attorney for Mortgage.
r. F. D. Q, Sank Centre, MINI.
Published March 1925, April 1-S-15-
%, 1926.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-04-01
The Sank Centre Herald is the first
paper to be picked up and the last to
be laid down.
Citation for Hearing on Petition to
Sell. Mortgage or Lease Land
Estate Of Memo c. Kelsey, Deceased.
State of Minnesota, County of Stearns.

State of Minnesota, County of Stearns.
IN PROBATE COURT
In the Matter of the Estate of Memo
C. Kelsey, Deceased.
The State of Minnesot to all per-
sons interested in the sale of certain
lands belonging to said Deceased. The
petition of G. e. Bohan as representa-
tive of the above named deceased, be-
ing duly filed in this court represent
ing that it is necessary and for the
best interest of said estate and of all
interested therein that certain lands of
said deceased described therein be sold
and praying that a license be to him
granted to sell the same.
Now Therefore, You, and Each of
you, are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any, you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City of st.
Cloud, County of Stearns, State of
Minnesota, on the 10th day of April,
1926, at 900 o'clock A. M, why the
prayer of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Judge of said Court, and
the seal of said court, this Goth day
of March, 1926.
Court SeaD J. B. HIMSL, /.
Judge Of Probate Court.
L. L. Kells,
Attorney for petitioner.
Published March 25, April 1-8, 1926.