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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-20

At present the farmers of those parts
are badly handicapped in coming to Ada
because of the bad roads, but with these
improvements it is reasonable TO be
licve that the traffic viii greatly in
crease.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-20

In today's Herald appears an account
Of q movement on the part Of some ben
evolcnt minded women to establish 4 10
to the hearts of MS all. 1t is to provide
a small hospital for the aged and in
firm poor in Brownsville. We cannot
conceal from ourselves the sad fact that
The institution N needed and Wc ought
not conceal the facts from ourselves if
we could To arrive at TIM nature of tbs
benevolence. and the plans for promoting
it. read tHr article headed: PLAN i5ome
for Aged and Afflicted"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-11-20

We trust that Mrs. Jesse O. Wheeler's
withdrawal from the newspaper field
IL not permanent. As an editor-or an
cditrcSS as The moro precise would have
it-MrS. Wheeler Won her spurs in q way
that elected admiration from her maScu-
line colleagues. The Brownsville Herald
viii miss hcr.-CorpuS Christi Demo
Graf.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Railway Business for February.

Returns Of the railways to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for the
month Of February, 1912, which have
been compiled by the Bureau of Rail-
way Economics, show increases both in
receipts and expenses as compared with
February, 1911.
The returns, which cover about go
per cent. of the steam railway mileage
of the country, average as follows per
mile of line for the month: Total oper-
ating revenues per mile of line aver
aged 1866, as compared with 1891 in
February, 1911, the increase resulting
almost entirely from freight traffic,
passenger revenue having slightly de-
creased. Operating expenses per mile
of line averaged SIP, as compared with
1868 in February, 1911; net operating
revenue 1854, as compared with 1929 in
February, 1911. Taxes amounted tc
$44 per mile of line, an increase of ter
and nine-tenths per cent. over February
of the previous year.
AS February contained Twenty-Five
days in 1912 and twenty-eight days ir
1911, the returns for this month of the
current year, other things equal woulc
be one twenty-eighth, or nearly foul
per cent, greater than for February
1911. A comparison that eliminate:
the effect of the extra day is of the
returns per mile of line for each day
The net operating revenue thus aver
aged $S.76 per mile of line per day il
February, 1912, 1915 in 1911, and ap
proximately 1920 in 1910.
Therefore SO. rs is the average amount
that accrued to each mile of line fol
each day of February for the payment
of taxes, rentals, interest on bonds
appropriations for betterments, anC
dividends; and this on net average
capitalization stated by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in its volume o.
statistics for the fiscal year 1910 to be-
$62, 657 per mile of line. The total net
capitalization of all of the railways o.
the United States as shown by that re
port is $l4, 1893, 575, $40.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
uliooleburY Register

A certain cooperative company in
Iowa is typical of many similar cases.
Besides buying 400, 900 bushels of grain,
this organization has in year sold to
the farmers 10000 pounds of oil meal,
40, 900 pounds barbed wire and nails,
"A, 600 pounds binder Irvine, $500 tons
coal, 2400 sacks -four, 1900 sacks salt,
4OO,0 feet lumber and 1000 grair
sacks, besides handling SIT, 900 worth Of
clothing, shoes and miscellaneous mer.
chandise. Yet in this town also com.
petitive dealers in all these commodities
are still doing business and unquestion
ably making reasonable profit. Farm
and Home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

important factor of the export trade.
In 1864, the earliest year for which a
record is available, the exports amounted
to 81 ,O62, 7OS; in 1872, $2,436, OS5; in
1882, $2,647, 515; in 1892, SO, 1873, 1922; in
1902, 81, O22, 697; and in 1912 will prob
ably show total of $4,000, 900. The
steady and substantial char acter of the
growth is even more apparent from a
study of the movement by decades.
In the period from 1864 to 1870 the ex-
ports of sewing machines aggregated a
little over 10 million dollars; in the
decade 1870. 10 million; in the decade
1880, 26 million; in the decade 1891
1900, over 80 million; in the decade
1901-10, more than 81 million, the aver
age yearly exports having thus in
creased from III million dollars in the
1864-70 period to over 6 million dollars
in the decade ending with 1910, with
indice tons that the current year will
record total of approximately $40,
600, 900.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Estate of Addison Kimba1l
STATE OF VERMONT

STATE OF VERMONT |
III DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district
aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of Addison Kimball. late of Orwell. in said
district. deceased. GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the administrator of the es-
tate Of said deceased praying for license and
authority to sell all of the real estate of said de-
ceased to wit:-About one and one-half acres of
land situated on the west side of Mount Indepen-
ence SO called in said Orwell, representing to
said court that 1t would be beneficial to the heirs
and all persons interested in the estate of said
deceased. to sell said real estate and convert the
same into money. And bringing into court the
consent and appreciation in writing. of all the
heirs to said estate residing in this Sate and set
ting forth the situation of the real estate.
Whereupon. the said court appointed and as
signed the 3rd day of June 1872 10 clock a. m.
at the Probate Office in Middlebury, in said dis
trct, to hear and decide upon said application
and petition. and ordered public notice thereof to
be given to all persons interested therein. by pub
fishing said order, together with the time and
place of hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Mddlebury Register, a newspaper which crcu-
ates in the neighborhood of those persons inter-
ested in said estate, all of which publications shall
be previous to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO appear be-
fore said court, at the time and place assigned,
then and there in said court to make your otNec-
tons to the granting of such license, if you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury in said dis
trct this 10th day of May, 1912.
% Allen r. Sturtevant, Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Origin of CoIors in Yellowstone
Park.

That the harmonious and brilliant
tints in the geysers and hot-spring pools
are due mainly to plant life is one of the
interesting statements made in publ
cation entitled 1.-THE Geological History
of Yellowstone National Park" just is
sued by the Department of the Interior.
Algae flourish equally wellin the waters
of all geyser basins and on the terraces
of mammoth hot springs. Wherever
these boiling waters cool to the tenn
perature of 1856 degrees algous growths
appear, and by the lowering of the tenn
perature on exposure to air still more
highly organized forms gradually come
in. 1t is said that at about 140 degrees
the conditions are favorable for the
rapid growth of several species. The
development of plant life at such ex-
cessive temperatures and on a scale
of such magnitude seems marvellous
thing. Nowhere else can this be seen
so well as in the Yellowstone Park.
AS the water i'll shallow pools chills
rapidly, corresponding changes in color
follow. No life exists in the center,
where the water is boiling. On the
outer edge certain colors prevail, and in
the cooler overflow channels still other
colors predominant. In geyser basin,
the first evidence of vegetation in an
overflow stream consists of creamy
white Elementary threads passing into
light flesh tints and then to deep salmon.
With distance from the source of heat,
the predominating colors pass from
bright orange to yellow, yellowish
green, and emerald, and in the still
cooler waters various shades of brown.
The marvellous colors in the Grand
Canyon of the Yellowstone are mainly
due to mineral matter, the pigments
being derived from the avas. Along
the base of the canyon thermal and
solfataric agencies have been at work
through long ages, slowly but steadily
decomposing the rhyolite rock that
forms the walls. Upon the butressed
walls and sculptured amphitheaters
tints of green and yellow are inter-
mingled with red, the colors being
blended with singularly harmonious eff
fects. From the roaring turbulent
river at the bottom to the somber green
forests at the top, the abrupt walls
seem all aglow with color
This publication contains an account
of the geologic forces that have caused
the wonderful natural features that
have made the Yellowstone famous
throughout the world. 1t is illustrated
by photographs of some of the principal
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Why Savings Banks Are Essential

Because people having money to invest
are often tempted by designing persons
to 90 into schemes which, while promis-
ing large returns, usually bring disaster.
Probably there are no more shrewd,
far-sighted, conservative investors of
money than successful life insurance
companies
They employ expert men-men who
make the study of investments their life
work who pass upon all applications
for loans and investments; and it is a
fact which anyone can verify by getting
the insurance companies reports, that
four to five per cent interest is all these
companies are able to make their loans
average.
Those schemers who would go to un-
SOPHISTICATED women or inexperienced
men and tell them that they could just
as well get six per cent as four, well
know that if their schemes Were solid,
substantial and safe, they could borrow
money by the million from these life in
surance companies.
The Lamoille County Savings Bank
and Trust Company of Hyde Park never
takes note paying ever six per cent.
If any person brings paper to that
bank which will pay more than six per
cent, it turns 1t down, because it wants
no better evidence that it is dangerous
than the fact that it offers to pay more
than six per cent.
What is the result?
In its more than twenty-three years of
existence, this bank has never lost a
dollar by poor note.
Safety rather than high rates of in
terest," is its motto; and, knowing this,
depositors, not only from Vermont, but
from every State in the Union Except
three select the Hyde Park Bank as a
place of deposit for their savings.
You can send your funds there by mail
with absolute safety, and it is perfectly
safe to send them either in registered
letter, postal money order, bank draft,
personal check or express money order
During the entire existence of the
Hyde Park Bank not dollar sent to it
by mail has ever been lost
This bank pays four per cent, COM
pounded semi-annualY, and pays all
taxes.
If you want to know all about its as.
sets, liabilities, management, ETC., ad-
dress letter to Carroll s. Page, Presi-
dent, or F. NJ. Culver, Treasurer, Hyde
Park, Vermont, asking therefor, and
you will receive prompt reply.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Estate of George King
TATE OF VERMONT.
nICrpTcT or knnIcoN CO

STATE OF VERMONT.
X DISTRICT OF ADDISON, IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the district Of
Addison.
To all persons interested in the estate Of George
King, late of Ripton. in said district de-
ceased. GREETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Middebury, with
in and for said district the 10th day of May,
1912. instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of George King, late of Ripton,
in said district. deceased. presented to the
court aforesaid for probate.
And it is ordered by said court that the 3r7
day of June, A. D. 1912, at ten o'clock a. at the
Probate Office in said Middlebury, be assigned
for proving said instrument; and that notice there
of be given to all persons concerned, by publishing
this order three weeks successfully in the Middle
bury Register. a newspaper circulating in that
vicinity, in said District, previous to the time
appointed.
Therefore. YOU hereby notified to appear be-
fore said court, at the time and place aforesaid.
and contest the probate of said WILL if you have
cause.
Given under my hand at Middlebury in said
district, this 18th day OF May. 1912.
20 Allen r. Sturtevant Register.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
ROGERS & WELLS

Dean's Rhe umaticPills for rheumatism
and neuralgia. Entirely vegetable. Safe
cow
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

The bursting of a fifty-pound am
monia tank in a north side cafe in
Pittsburg, Pa, few evenings ago
caused the patrons to flee to the street,
necessitated adjoining stores to close,
practically put the Fort Wayne depot
of the Pennsylvania railroad out of
commission, blocked traffic in the main
thoroughfare, and made horses balk and
run away. A squad of police rushed to
the scene, but brought up short within
a half block. The fire department was
called out, telephone message was
sent to the Pittsburg station of the
United States Bureau of Mines asking
for a rescue crew with their oxygen
helmets. AS the last suggestion was
being considered wind storm blew up
and settled a provoking incident.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

Something a great deal more SUBJ
stantial than sentimental regard for
the preservation of game is to be urged
in support of a bill which has been
favorably reported to both houses of
Congress to provide federal protection
for migratory birds. Although these
measures are being earnestly supported
by sportsmen, the most powerful argu-
ments in their behalf are agricultural
and economic. The preservation of the
birds is essential for the preservation
of vegetation, for the birds, and the
birds alone, can be depended on to keep
insect pests in check How serious an
inroad these insect enemies are is stated
in a striking way in the report of the
Senate committee in favor of the pend
ing bill 1t is pointed,out in that report
that the loss to the country through in
sect pest amounts to $500, 600, 600 an
nually, an amount sufficient to rebuild
and endow the 600 existing colleges in
the United States, and to build 80 new
universities with an endowment of $40,
600, 900 each. AS effective measures
for the prevention of this appalling
annual loss cannot be hoped for through
state legislation, the imperative need of
national legislation is only too apparent.
Brattleboro Phoenix.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
A Plea for Observance of Memo
rial Friday in tho Schools.

tt6' FFluey IN tho SCnoots.
Editor of the Middlebury Register:
am going to ask for space in your
paper for few words to the boys and
girls in the country schools regarding
the exercises on the Friday preceding
Memorial Day.
School teachers, men and women, are
doing more toward the formation of
character of our future citizens than all
others. They are doing just the things
the old soldiers most wish them to do,
inspiring their boys and girls with
love for "Old Glory" and high ideals of
citizenship. There should be a close
relationship between the Grand Army
and the schools. If the Grand Army
saved the country half century ago,
it is the children of today who must
maintain it a half a hundred years
hence.
In the saving of our Union there were
SO, 1878 enlistments from Vermont, many
of these soldiers came right from the
schools, thousands of them less than
eighteen years of age, hundreds of them
not yet sixteen. All these young boys
were good soldiers and did brave SER
vice.
When the war was over and the
Union safe, the majority of these boys
came home, vet 1894 of our Vermont
boys who marched away under our
flag, either We're killed in battle, or
died of wounds and disease. Thousands
of those who died were bright, keen,
jolly fellows, very much like the high
school boys of today, and they were
good, true and brave. Many of these
sleep in unknown graves, others were
brought home and rest in quiet country
cemeteries, near where they played be-
fore they went to war. Those who
lived through the dangers and hardships
of the Civil war are well known to you.
You recognize them by the little bronze
button they wear on their coats. Many
of them are old and feeble, and it is of
those l wish particularly to speak.
Wherever there is one or more of these
old veterans living near your schools it
would be good plan to look them up
and send special invitations to them to
be your guests of honor on Memorial
Day. If they do not respond readily
to your invitation, do not lay it up
against them. AS one Grand Army
man says, "most of the old veterans
are bashful about going to school, they
had rather face a battery of cannon
than hundred bright eyes of pupils
and teachers in a school," He sug-
gested capturing them. That from his
own experience he knew they would
rejoice in your patriotic exercises, and
in their hearts would bless you. He
said also at was the duty of every true
Grand Army man to accept this invita-
ton from you" The presence of these
men who have given the best part OF
their lives, their time, and themselves
to their country will do much to en-
courage you in your respect for Me-
mortal Day.
One word more, do not fail to let
'Old Glory float over your school
: house on every suitable day in the whole
school year.
7 Now, my dear children, if the editor
: allows this to be printed l hope l may
hear from some of you, that you have
5 made capture.
5 Yours in interest of "Our Flag"
r MRS. H. E. BATCHELDER,
Dept. Patriotic Instructor,
Ladies of the Grand Army,
Burlington, Vt, May IA, 1912.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Exports of Sewing Machines hon
the United States.

Sewing machine exports in the cur
rent fiscal year will make their highest
record and will probably aggregate 10
million dollars. Over 100 million dollars
worth have been exported from the
United States during the AZ years since
the official record of their commercial
movement began, of which sum 80
million dollars worth, or one-half of
the total, were exported in the brief
period since 1900.
Figures compiled by the Bureau of
Statistics, Department of Commerce
and Labor, indicate that sewing ma
chimes have for many years been an
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

Where the surface soil is underlaid
with a layer of compact subsuil or
hardpan that is impervious to water
and impenetrable to the roots of grow
ing crops, the rain runs off quickly and
the land suffers severely in times of
drought
Blowing up with dynamite this COM
pact subsoil to form underground reser-
voirs has been tried with good results,
says Farm and Home. Bore holes in
the ground two to six feet deep and
from 20 to 80 feet apart according to
the nature and compactness of the sub
soil and hardpan. About so sticks of
dynamite are used per acre, which cost
81. 80 with caps and fuse.
An ordinary two-inch auger with a
long handle is used aud a half pound
stick of blasting powder is placed in
each hole. The explosion breaks the
ground all around for distance of 10 to
is feet, makes an opening at the surface
8 to 10 inches in diameter, and forms a
subreservoir below the bottom of the
hole from three to six feet in diameter,
with the hardpan shivered into frag-
ments. The openings and holes so
created should be partially filled with
sand or gravel to keep them opened
permanently for the surplus rainfall.
The work can be done in leisure time in
dry weather. Largely increased crops
result. The modern method of tree
planting is to blow hole for each tree
with dynamite.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17

features of the park and is written
in nontechnical language so that it
may be readily understood by persons
without scientific training.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-05-17
Estate of
Edison Parks Williamson.
Com m issIonsrs' Notice

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Addison,
commissioners, to receive, examine and adjust the
claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of Edison Parks Williamson, late of Middle
bury, in said district, deceased and all claims ex-
hibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at1the
town clerks Office in the of town Middlebury, in
said district, the Bird day of June and 5rd day of
September next, from 2 o'clock p. m. until
O'Clock p. m, on each of said days and that six
months from the 10th day Of May, A. d. 1912, is
the time limited by said Court for said creditors to
present their claims to for examination land
allowance.
Dated at Middlebury this 10th day of May, A.
D. 1912.
20 j. M. Burke, Ooihiiiissiohels'
The pioneer express., 1912-05-24
Notice for Bids.


Sealed bids for construction of the
various kinds of sidewalks that will be
built by the city of Pembina during the
ensuing year in accordance with, the spe.
ciications Of the sidewalk ordinance,
now on file in the offics of the City Au-
ditoE will pe received at the office of the
undersigned up until 5 o'clock p M.
May 18th, 1912. Each bid must be ac-
companied by a certified. check of S10O
to M. H. Miller Mayor as guarantee of
good faith and that the bidder will enter
into a contract and give bond if his bid
is accepted. Contract will be awarded
to the responsible bidder whose bid is
lowest, subject to the right to reject any
or all bids. Contractor whose bid is ac-
cepted will be required to enter into a
contract and give bond to the sum of
$500 for the faithful performance of the
work, etc.
Bids must be endorsed "Bids for the
construction of sidewalks" and address
ed to the undersigned.
BY order of the City Council.
f. A. WARDWELL.
City Auditor.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-24
Assessment Notice

Notice is hereby gwen, that the board
of review of the City of Pembina in Penn
bina county, state Of North Dakota, will
meet at the Office of the city auditor in
said city, on Monday, the 10th day Of
June, 1912, (being the second Monday in
June,) for the purpose of reviewing and
correcting the assessment of said city for
the year 1912. All person considering
themselves aggrieved by said assessment,
or who wish to complain that the prop
erty of another is assessed too low, are
hereby notified to appear atsaid meeting
and show cause for having such assess.
ment corrected. No complaint that an
other person is assessed too low will be
acted upon until the person 20 assessed,
or his agent, should haye been notified
Of such complaint, il resident Of ths
county. JOHN HANNES3ON.
Assessor Of tho city Of Pembana.
Dated the 18th o. Nay, 1011. 81.
The pioneer express., 1912-05-24
June Term of District Court.

The following is list of jurors drawn
for the June term of district court which
convenes at Cavalier on June 4th. The
jurors are called to meet on the 5th.
j. Schroeder, Park; S. Smile, Carlisle;
Sigurbjorn Gudmundson, Thingvalla;
II. Well, Cavalier; Ira Billings: toilette;
Joseph Berard, Pembina; j. A. Johnson,
Drayton; John E. Anderson, Advance;
Louis Keena, Hamilton; Thomas Sey-
mour, Cavalier Ole Paulson, Penn
bina; Joseph Paxman, Hamilton;
Alex. Frazer, Midland; S. j. Slgfusson,
Thingvalla; S. M. Breidfjord. Gardar;
Robert Baird, Flora; Antoine Longtime,
Walhalla; A. G. Grant, st. Thomas;
Hugh Ralston, Park; VIM. H. Wright,
Bathgate; G. B, Biarnason, Gardar; VIM.
Stinson. toilette; Peter Lunde, St.
Thomas; Alex. K. Parker, st. Thomas
H. P. Often, Pemblna; James Broad.
bent, st. Thomas; Herman Lucht, Caya
lier; Alex. Beaton, Bathgate; A
Thorstelnson, Gardar; P. H. Mcmillan
Hamilton; A. Gjvre, Gardar; B. H. Hills
Advance; Conrad Slagerman, Neche.