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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

| Our sl.l9 house dresses on sale at
soc at Vaughan's.
| Sweaters, with colors for the whole
family. At Abbott's.
The Home Bakery, rs Elm street, will
be closed for two weeks.
The Aldrieh public library will be
closed Bennington battle day, Friday,
August 10.
H. Z. Prescott OF Fair Haven was
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday.
Miss Velma Coffin OF Washington
street is visiting relatives and friends
at East Orange for couple OF weeks.
Ladies of the Presbyterian church are
requested to meet at the church Wednes-
day afternoon for the purpose OF clean
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Young and little
son of Frow hill returned last night
from a weeks vacation spent in Tun.
bridge.
Annie Blay has returned to Water
bury, after passing the week as the
guest of his daughters, Misses Alma and
Lizzie Blay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton T.. Shores of
Keith avenue left this morning for Mid
dlebury, where they will pass several
weeks with relatives.
The South Barre grange viii hold u
picnic at Dewey park Friday, Aug. 10.
Please take the 9;45 or l0:l5 ear. All
carry their lunch baskets.
Mrs. Arthur Ainsworth and two chill.
dren of South Woodbury. are visiting in
this city as the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Wells of Merchmant street.
City Attorney Il. l.. Scott and Mrs.
Scott of Park street and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. b. Kelly OF Liberty street are pass.
ing few days in camp at Highgate
Springs.
Have just added to my line of hair
goods 50 switches, ranging in price FROM
81 up to 50. Anyone wishing for hair |
goods would do we'll to call at Mrs.
II. s. Miles, 10 North Main street.
Mrs. Frank w. jackson and son, For
dyce, OF Liberty street and Miss Blanche
liaskins OF Trow hill left yesterday by
for Greensboro, where they
will pass a two weeks outing at Lake
Caspian.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wiley and son of
South Main street have returned home,
after spending several days at the for
mer's old home in Essex Junction. Mr.
Wiley has resumed his duties at the
fire station.
Rev. J. W. Barnett, pastor of the Con-
church, who is spending his
vacation at Holliston, Mass, was called
to jefferson, Ohio, to-day to officiate at
the funeral of Hon. Joseph A. Howells,
brother Of William Dean Howells, who
died at the home of his son in Auburn
dale. Florida Mr. Howells had been
consul at Turks Island, West Indies,
Turing the past four years. Jefferson,
Ohio, where the funeral was held to-
iay, was the home town of Mr.. How
ellis.
Julie Ring and a big singing company
in the successful musical comedy, "The
Yankee Girl" will be the attraction at
The opera house on Friday night, Aug.
Is. The piece is the work of George
Y. Hobart. who wrote the book and
yrics, and Slvio Helm composed the mu-
,ic. 1t has an amusing plot with mu-
steal setting of l6 big song numbers
Miss Ring has never appeared to better
advantage. as she has part particularly
suited to her. Charles j. Winninger, a
equitable comedian, has a prominent role,
md other players, assisted by chorus
If pretty girls, all do their share in
making the performance jolly one.
Tickets at Hendricks tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

1t pays to shop at Vaughan's.
No. 253, a 81 C. B. corset, for zoe at
Naughans.
Plans made by good architect help
to beautify our street and make the
housewife happy. Think it over. C. L.
Bugbee, room is. Rowland building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-13
Retail Clerks. NoticeI

At the regular meeting which is to
be held Wednesday evening, August IA,
at 1880, f. j. Kiernon, the secretary.
treasurer of the eastern division, r. C. l.
T. A., will be present. limitations and
other business OF Importance will be
transacted and large attendance is
requested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-13
"Here Are a Few

of the unpleasant words that ever blot.
ted paper!" He died uninsured Ma
tional Life Insurance Company of Yer.
mont. tMutuall S. S. Ballard, general
agent, Lawrence block, Montpelier, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-13
L Line Of Fall and Winter Sweater
ladies', Misses, Chldren's, Boys and Mems Sizes
Ladies' Sweaters

The whole Sweater business sSs
settled down to the same styles for
all members of the family. hat is,
they all want Roll Collar Sweaters,
and all of the Shaker Coat style.
We took care of lots of this trade
last season, when Others did not have
them. Could have sold more, only
that we could not get them fast
enough. We sold over 200 of one
style and could have sold 500 had we
had them.
This season we have started in
early. Yarns cost more. Our Sweat
ers weigh one-half pound more, and
while we pay more we shall start
them at last seasons prices.
Here is Ladies' Sweater that we
will sell 500 of before the season is
over, if we can get them to sell at
this price. Come in white, gray, car.
dinal, black and navy. Have roll
collar and pockets and sell for only
$3.9S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-13
Ladies' Sweaters

Here is the Sweater that we had
the town on last year. We expect to
be even more successful this season.
This Sweater has every feature that
the $1,000 Shaker Sweaters have. All
parts are knit with the Sweater.
Pockets are knit in, cuffs to sleeve
are knit on, shoulders and body are
all one piece, collar is knit into shape
so that the rundown parts are all
shaped. These Sweaters come in very
dark red, green, navy, white, gray
and black. We sell them as our
leader for 1878. They are worth
more. Sell in most cities at from
$3.50 to $3.50. We want your bust
ness as much as we want to sell you
a Sweater.
We have with these Sweaters the
Toboggan Caps to match, made from
the same yarns. These at SIC, l3c
less than the market price.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Dickens Den.

Dickens care for his material sur
round.ngs did not end with his bed
room. His favorite writing place at
Gadshill was a Swiss chalet in the
shrubtery. and this he fitted up IN
most ingenious fashion. Il have put
mirrors in the chalet where | write"
he says IN one Of his letters. "and they
reflect and refract In ali kinds Of ways
the leaves that are quiyering at the
windows and the great fields OF wav-
Ing corn and the sail dotted river My
room is up among the branches OF the
trees, and the birds and the butterflies
fy in and out. and the green branches
shoot in at the open windows, and the
lights and the shadows OF the clouds
come and go with the rest Of the COM
pany The scent Of the flowers and
indeed OF everything that is growing
for miles and miles IL most delicious. "
London Chronicle.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01

Caretakers for Animals Better Paid
Than the Teacher.

SaFCTakcFs TOT AnlHfats 5ClACF Fdtu
Than the Teacher.
The following testimonial is con-
densed from q bulletin issued by the
Illinois Bankers association:
"In a certain district the farmers
decided to improve the breed Of their
horses. They formed a company and
paid $4,000 for a very fine imported
animal Realizing that so valuable a
horse ought to have intelligent care
they employed a good man at SIS a
month 10 look after him. Three mem
bers Of the horse company comprised
the school board for the district.
Their most important duty in connec-
tion with the school consisted of Sc
lecting teacher. The one they hired
was a slip of @ girl who hardly knew
enough to boil water without burning
It: but she had one qualification that
proved irresistible to those directors
she was willing to work for $50 a
month
The only way to abolish the thirty
dollar-a-month teacher-the bulletin
adds-is to abolish the thirty-dollar-
a-month school. OF late. years much
effort has been expended to raise the
quality OF public school instruction by
raising the qualifications for a teach
er's certificate. In some states the
examinations for a certificate of the
lowest grade would make many a col
lege professor perspire; but all that
goes less than halfway. Salaries
should be raised also. There is not a
rural school district in the United
States that cannot pay $50 a month
for teacher. There is not one that
ought not to be ashamed to pay less.
Saturday Evening Post.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
CUTTING ALFALFA HAY.
important That Crop Be Harvested az
Proper Time.

important That Crop Be Harvested at
Proper Time.
In order that the greatest feeding
value may be secured from alfalfa
hay. 1t is important that 1t be cut
when In the proper condition This
condition Is. We believe, just after the
plants have commenced to bloom, or
when about is per cent OF the bloom
Is showing. II allowed TO stand much
beyond this stage the plants become
woody and there ig heavy loss when
the hay is fed. When large crops are
to be handled, we advise commencing
to cut before this condition is reached,
rather than leaving some of the crop
to stand too long
The valuable food constituents OF al
falfa are contained chiefly in the
leaves: TO secure the highest returns,
therefore, care must be exercised to
insure the smallest loss of leaves dur
ing the curing process.
After eating, the alfalfa should be
allowed to lie In the swath long
enough to wilt. but not to become dry
and crisp Twenty-four hours Is usu-
ally sufficient time. and during dry,
hot weather six hours is sometimes
long enough The hay should then be
raked up into small windrows.
punched with the hay rake or by
hand, and allowed to cure In the
bunch, The main thing is not TO get
the punches so large as to interfere
with proper curing I'm case of rain,
leave them untouched to dry, az shak-
ing them out knocks of the leaves.
II the ground continues moist, and
the under side does not become dry,
turning them over an hour or two
ahead of the loader will usually put
them in good condition for stacking.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01

sion announces an examination on
August 3. 1912, for the position of
forest clerk (male) to secure ellgi-
bles TO fill vacancies as they may
occur at an entrance salary of loo
or 81. 300 in the Forest Service. APP
plicants for this examination must
have a knowledge of stenography.
typewriting and the elements OF
bookkeeping. and have had at least
one years actual experience III cler-
ical work in a business office. The
age limits are Is to 40 years Con-
siderable difficulty has been expert
enced in securing eligibles for these
positions, and all qualified persons
are urged to make application for
and take the coming examination.
For application blank and full infor-
nation apply to the Secretary. EIeV-
enth Civil Service District, 224 Fed
eral Building, Seattle. Washington.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Reducing the Cost
of Country Hauling.
Good Roads OF Immense Value
to the Farmer.
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! recent issue of the Breeders Ga
zette states clearly the value of good
roads to the farmer. 1t speaks as
follows:
The cost of transportation over
country roads is exorbitant, as COM
pared with any other kind of trans
portation, and the comparison is
more unfavorable in this country than
in Europe 1t costs as much to haul
a ton of wheat the average distance
of ten miles over our country roads
as it does to ship from New York to
Liverpool, a distance of over 5000
miles American farmers also bear
ten to fifteen times as much expense
as European farmers in hauling their
produce to market, because poor roads
make light loading imperative and
fast travel impossible.
And yet farmers own the dirt road
and live right beside It, and they de-
rive the principal benefits from It's
improvement. AS all OF their traffic
goes over 1T at some stage in the pro-
ceedings, the cost Of hauling over the
country road is more important TO
farmers than any other transporta-
ton problem. The problem is also
easier for them to solve.
Probably the most good for the least
money can be done by the King drag.
Any farmer can well afford to drag
his nearest road A few trips with
the road drag during the season will
reduce the cost of his hauling enough
10 pay we'll in the end. And the good
road will add to the appearance of his
farm, raise his standing in the COM
munity and confer an inexpensive but
real favor On his neighbors. Hun
dreds of close figuring farmers are
dragging their immediate roads at
their own expense and find that it
pays In many ways.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Furnished each Thursday by the
Eastern Montana Elevator Co.
Alias Summons.

In the District Court of the Seventh
Judicial District of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Daw-
son, Jerry G. Steffes, plaintiff. VS..
Emma NJ. Steffes, defendant, alias
summons.
The State Of Montana sends greet
ing to the above named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to ans
wer the complaint in this action which
is filed in the office of the clerk of this
court, and to file your answer and
serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiff attorney within twenty days
after the service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service: and in
case of your failure to appear or ans
wer, judgment will be taken against
you by default, for the relief demand
ed in the complaint.
The said action is brought
to obtain decree of this
court dissolving the bonds of matri-
mony between the plaintiff and the
defendant upon the grounds Of deser-
tion for more than one year next pre-
ceding the commencement Of this ac-
tion, all of which will more fully ap-
pear from plaintiff verified com
plant, filed herein, and copy of
which is served herewith.
Witness my hand and the seal of
said court this 18th day of July,
A. D., 1912.
II. A. Sample, Clerk.
By R. T. Carpenter, Dep. Clerk.
(SeaD
Fisher & Fisher,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First pub. July 49,
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Conserving
the Moisture.
BY =. s. COOLEY, Superlntsnd-
ent of Montana Farmers IN
stifutes.
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BY breaking up capillary movement
below the surface so that the water
cannot reach the place where eva ~oT@
tion IS active, the loss from this source
Is greatly reduced. Any loose material
upon the surface, such as sawdust,
wood. straw, decaying vegetation,
dried grasses, etc, acts as a mulch
and reduces evaporation. Loosening
the surface soil has the same effect.
Turning over the sod and laying 1t
down fiat 10 a depth of two or three
inches makes sod mulch Dishng
or narrowing the surface soil makes
an earth mulch
The most effective soil mulch Is
granular rather than fine dust. Ii
pulverized too finely, soils run to-
gether again and capillary action be-
comes re-established, or it blows away,
exposing the moist undersoil to
eyaporating influences. In the North
ern arid states the mulch need not be
quite so deep as farther south. where
hot winds prevail and the tempera-
ture is higher. .... ...
About two to three inches of loose
earth Is recommended as a mulch.
Pressure will compact this and de-
stroy its effectiveness, as will rains
which puddle Ii together and restore
the capillary action. It is necessary
after surface packing, or after rains.
to restore the mulch by tillage in or
der to reduce evaporation. Often o
rain will do more harm than good by
restoring the soil condition that per
mits the escape of water. II is i'm
portant to harrow after rains. BY SO
doing the evaporation is reduced and
moisture which is stored up in the
soil for crops gradually accumulates
and extends to greater depth from
year to year Tillage upon the sum-
mer fallow. and as far as practicable
on cropped ground, should be fire.
quent enough to maintain the earth
mulch
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
THE GNU IS 4 PUZZLE.
e Seems to Sc Cross Between khs
Horse. Cow and Deer.

Horse. Cow and Deer
Did you ever hear Of horned horse
1t il called the gnu aud Is native OF
South Africa. The gnu is q puzzle.
We have called It a horse, but II IL
more like a cow. It really seems to be
> cross between the horse, the COW and
tae deer. 1t has the head and horns
Of a COW, the tail, the name and with
ers Of the horse and the legs Of deer.
Altogether the gnu il one OF the most
singular creatures on earth.
The gnu inhabits the billy districts
Of South Africa, roaming all over the
country in vast herds. As far as trav-
elers have yet penetrated 1t Is found.
and 1t II fortunate that 1t is so, for the
flesh Of the gun forms excellent food.
Gnus are. however, extremely wild
and, being very quick in their move
ments, are difficult TO shoot. Upon the
first alarm the whole herd scampers
away In single file. following a. leader.
When seen from a distance they look
like a troop OF horses.
Their speed Is very great, and when
first disturbed they do not exert 1t, but
kick out their heels and begin butting
at anything that comes in their way,
exhibiting the greatest fury. Unless
hard pressed they seldom show fight.
but when brought to bay they will de-
fend themselves desperately. They
dart forward upon their enemy with
great fury. and unless he remains cool
and collected he probably will not es-
aepn
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Iudninn the Colt.

The Arabs have two methods Of esti-
mating the height 20 which colt will
grow, the first being to stretch a cord
from the nostri over the ears and
down along the neck and compare this
measurement with that from the with
ers to the feet and the other method
being to compare the distance between
the knee and the withers with that
from the knee to the coronet In the
frst method 1t is considered that a
colt will grow as much taller as the
first measurement exceeds that Of the
second, and In the second method, If
the proportion Il as two 10 one, the
horse will grow no taller.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
STEALING A RAILROAD.
Not In Financial Way, but by Carry
inc u OFF Bodily.

ing II Of Bodily.
No stranger theft was ever commit
ted than the lifting" of an entire
railroad. twelve and one-half miles in
length. which once connected Birr and
Portumna, In Ireland
The line had cost S45O,000, and for
years 1t did service for the Great
Southern and Western Railway com
pany until the year 1876. when the
company. which had been running it
at a loss. washed its hands Of 1t. The
line was derelict Nobody wanted 1t.
For few years 1T stretched its use
less length through north Tipperary.
Then its neighbors began to turn Gov
etous eyes on ii.
Bolts and screws and other portable
trifies began to vanish. A few prose
cutions were instituted. but the
charges were withdrawn. Nobody
seemed to care. The thieves, thus en-
couraged. grew bolder. Farmers
brought their carts and horses and
loaded them with sp0ils OF rails, sleep
ers. switches and semaphores. One
goodly station vanished, to its last
brick aud door. I'M single night.
They were great times for Upper
airy. Boatloads of booty, hundreds OF
tons Of rails. were sent away from
Portumna by unlicensed contractors, !"
and the work OF spoliation went on
until not as much as turntable was
left.-Argonaut.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Pedestrians.

I teacher in a primary school was
endeavoring to make clear to her class
the meaning of the words equestrian
ISM and 'pedestrianism" when she
put this query TO one small boy:
What Is a pedestrian:"
'sHe is one OF those fellows" said
the boy. who makes an awful kick
when an automobile runs him down.
New York Press.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01

Peas thrive in some sections and
make a valuable addition TO the fer
age crops. They are good for mix
ing with grain for hay. and especially
70 grow separately for pig feed. Few
crops viii make noFk faster than field
peas. Some Of the Canadian varie-
ties may be sown at the rate Of two
bushels per acre, or the garden sorts
can be grown. It Is recommended
that peas be soSn "a rows twenty
four TO thirty inches apart and cult
vated frequently until they cover the
ground.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
No Further Delay.

Abner Slopoak (desperatelyl-M-m :
name the day? Jemima Jones tde-
cisiveIyl-No! Ahner Slopoak lin
alarm Why: iemInaa Jones frank
lyi-Because II gou put 1t or as long
ron did your proposal we never viii
be married. I'll name the day my
self!-Cleveiand Leader.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
Summons

In the District Court of the Sew
enth judicial District Of the State
of Montana, in and for the County
of Dawson. w. D. Hess, Plaintiff,
vs. Florence Hess, Defendant, Sum-
mons.
The State Of Montana TO the
above named Defendant, Greeting:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear and answer the complaint in
this action, which is filed in the of
flee of the Clerk Of this Court. q
eopy of which is herewith served
upon you, and to file your answer
and serve a copy thereof upon the
plaintiffs attorney within twenty
900 days after the service of this
summons, exclusive of the day of
service.
This action is brought for the pur-
pose of securing a decree of divorce
upon the ground Of desertion. The
complaint in this actien alleges that
on. or about the month of May,
1909, you deserted the plaintiff at
Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana;
that you have lived separate and
apart from him ever since said date.
all of which more fully appears by
the verified complaint of the plain
tiff on file herein. reference to
which is hereby made.
And in case of your failure to ap-
pear or answer. judgment will be
taken against you by default for the
relief demanded in the complaint.
Witness my hand and the seal OF
said Court this 31st day Of July, 4.
D., 1912.
II. A. SAMPLE,
Clerk of Court.
F. p. LEIPER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Yellowstone monitor., 1912-08-01
F p I.EIPER.
+. L. LElPER,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
(Seal)
First publication Aug. l
Notice Of Contest

Department of the Interior. Uni
ted States Land Office, Miles City,
Montana. July 10, 1912.
To Thomas A. Shipp of Paxton,
Montana, Contestee.
You are hereby notified that Fred
Z. Stephens. who gives Paxton,
Montana, as his post-office address,
did on July Il, 1912, file in this of
fee his duly corroborated applica
ton to contest and secure the can
collation. of your Homestead Entry.
Serial No. 07599. made March 3.
1910. for NW4. SW4NE1, N1SE4.
SE4SE4. Section "a. Township p
N, Range 49 E., NJ. P. Meridian,
and as grounds for his contest he
alleges that Thomas A. Shipp has
not complied with the laws of the
United States. in regard to resi-
dence or cultivation, and has deser-
ted and abandoned said land for
more than six months last past. and
has not improved the same except
to build a dugout about 10x12,
which is not habitable.
You are. therefore, further noti-
fled thai the said allegations will be
taken by this Office as having been
confessed BY you. and your said en-
try will be cancelled hereunder
without your further right to be
heard therein. either before this of
flee or on appeal, if you fail to file
in this Office within twenty DAYS af-
ter the FOURTH publication of this
notice. as shown below. your ans
wer. uLder oath, specifically meet
ing and responding TO these allega-
tions Of contest, or If you fail with
in that time to file in this office due
proof that you have served copy
of your answer on the said contes-
tant either in person or by register
ed mail. If this service is made by
the delivery of a copy of your ans
wer to the contestant in person,
proof Of such service must be either
the said contestants written ac-
acknowledgement of his receipt of the
copy, showing the date of its re-
ceipt. or the affidavit Of the person
by whom the delivery was made,
stating when and where the copy
was delivered; If made by register.
ed mail, proof of such service must
consist of the affidavit OF the person
by whom the copy was mailed, stat
ing when and the postoffice 10 which
it was mailed. and this affidavit
must be accompanied by the post
masters receipt for the letter.
You should state in your answer
the name of the postoffice to which
you desire future notices to be sent
to you.
A. KIRCHER, Register
Date of first publication. July ..
1912.
Date of second publication, Aug.
Il. 1912.
Date Of third publication. Ang.
= 4A4O
O. IJI-s
Date of fourth publication, Aug.
IS, 1912.
C. C. HURLEY.
Attorney for Contestant.
Examination For Forest Clerk