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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS
AT FARMERS WEEK"
Weeds" by Prof. G. P. Burns, Lessons
to Eastern Farmers from the West
by Prof. H. A. Edison, Birds
and the Farmers"

anu blC
Burlington, Feb. 23.-"Farmer's week
at the university OF Vermont has been
very busy, yesterdays sessions being
particularly SO. The program win close
tomorrow.
Some OF the interesting papers deliv-
cred on various subjects were, in part,
as follows:
Weeds by Prof. G.. P. Burns.
II is very important in this age of
intensive agriculture that all unneces-
sary sources of loss be eliminated. One
of the chief sources at present in YER
mont is the loss due to the presence
Of weeds in our fields, both cultivated
and pastured. This loss averages each
year more than the taxes paid for all
purposes. In many cases it goes much
higher Who does not welcome re-
duction of taxes! Yet we are not fight
ing our weeds, which cost US so much.
Vermont is behind the leaders in this
respect. She has no law protecting the
farmers from impure seed These are
each year sown in grass and other crops
and scattered in the manure from the
COW barns. A single example Of each
should be given.
In sample of clover seed sent to
the station by farmer, thirty-three
kinds of weed seeds were found. These
included kale, three kinds of dock, witch
or quack grass, ragweed, etc In one
pound OF this seed there were fifty thou
sand weed seeds.
In sample Of cattle feed which sold
at $2s per ton, there were in each pound
one hundred seventy-two thousand nine
hundred ninety weed seeds. OF these
fifteen per cent. were able to grow after
passing through the COW. One cow fed
on this food for six months would re-
turn to the land seven million seeds
capable of producing new plant. Many
other examples could be given. How
long are we going to be content to be
without the perfection Of an inspection
Of the seed and feeds offered for sale
in Vermont?
The best method for destroying weeds
which we have is by cultivation. In
some cases it is profitable to use sprays
But the best general spray is a solution
of iron sulphate. This is made up OF
one hundred pounds of iron sulphate in
fifty gallons of water This is enough
to spray once acre. Try it on your
kale with an ordinary spray pump. 1t
will kill the kale and will not injure
the oats 1t should be applied just be-
fore the kale comes into blossom.
The expense of the operation will be
more than offset by the benefits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
Petroskey a Game Loser.

San Francisco, Feb. 3D. Sailor Ed.
Petroskey, aspirant for middleweight
bonors, took terrific dubbing yester-
day at the hands of Frank Klaus, the
Pittsburg claimant of the champion
slip. Klaus won the decision with
nearly every round to his credit. Pet
roskey received two punches fer every
ono he landed, but the 10th round found
him still ready to exchange blows and
he was repeatedly for his gameness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
birds and the Farmers" by State 0rni
biologist c. d. Howe.

There is no subject in the field of nat
ural science that is more interesting than
the important position that the living
bird occupies in the great plan of organic
nature; the food of birds and the eff
feet upon other forms of life; the mys-
terry Of migration; adaptation of forms;
protective colorations. The birds are
swiftly moving body of police, which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
Pawtucket Man Leading Middle
weight of the World
SURELY oUTFoUGHT PAPkE
Mantell's Victory at Sacramento Yester-
day So Decisive That Papke's Manager
Quit the Illinois Pugilist
in Disgust

Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 23.-Frank
Mantell of Pawtueket, R. l., yesterday
won the worlds middleweight champion
ship from Billy Papke of Illinois in
twenty rounds.
Mantell's victory was so decisive that
Papke's manager announced he will have
nothing more to do with the Illinois
fighter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
PUGILIST DIED.
Charles Ellis Dropped Unconscious at
Start of Sixth Round.

Cleveland, o., Feb. 23.-Charles Ellis.
the negro welter weight pugilst, who
fell unconscious at the start of the
sixth round of his bout with Joe Mott
here Tuesday night died yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
NUN FOUND GUILTY.
But Sister Candide's Sentence For Fraud
Is Suspended.


Paris, Feb. 23.-Sister Candide, nun
who swindled dealers in precious stones
out OF millions, was yesterday found
guilty of fraud and sentenced to eigh-
teen months Imprisonment. The sen
tenee was suspended, however, in view
of the fact that this was her first Of
Tense.
In her anxiety to obtain funds for
the different charities which she inau-
gurated, Sister Candide procured an i'm
mense amount of jewels, telling the
owners she intended to sell them on
commission. She did not return the
purchase price When arrested it was
said that her liabilities were nearly 49,
100000.
When Sister Candide's schemes col
lapsed, eighteen months ago. DR.. Leon
Petit, who had been associated with
her in the work of building tuber-
culosis hospital, committed suicide.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
HENS LAY IN COLD WEATHER

if they have the right food and are
cared for properly. There is nothing
better to feed at this season than green
cut bone and meat If You will send
your check or money order for S375 to
c S. Page, Hyde Park. VT, he will ship
you 200-pound barrel, freight paid to
your station.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
Baldwin Brown Draw

New York, Feb. 23.-Matty Baldwin
of Boston and Knockout" Brown of
New York fought a 10 round draw at
the National Sporting club here last
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
cLEMENcEAU ILL.
Former Premier OF France Spoke And
Caught Cold.

Paris, Feb. 23.-Georges Clemenceau,
the former premier, is i'll. He attended
an aviation meeting at the Trocadero
palace on Sunday and insisted on speak.
ing in spite Of his doctors orders to
the contrary. He contracted heavy
Geld and has not been out of his rooms
since.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-23
BUILDINGS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED
But No Lives Were Lost in Costa Rica
Earthquake.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 23.--Cable-
grams from Costa Rica yesterday report
ed that severe earthquake occurred
there Wednesday. No lives were lost,
but buildings were seriously damaged.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
JURY TERM Of
COURT ON NOV. IS
Judge Leighton Issues Order
for Special Term for this
County

The term of the district court
which was scheduled to take place
in this city commencing Monday Of
this week has been postponed until
Monday, November 18th, at which
time a jury will he summoned and
all the cases on the docket cleared
up. The term called for Monday of
this week was ordered at the urgent
solicitl ;1uA Of the attorneys for the
Great Northern Railway Co., who
wanted the right-of-way through
land of Frank Woods condemned as
soon as possible so work on same
could be completed. This case,
however was settled out of court,
and Judge Leighton evidently was
of the opinion Other cases could wait
until the farmers had more time to
come in to attend court.
Among the cases to be tried here
at the next term will be the case Of
the state of North Dakota VS.. the
two men who are alleged to have
held up and robbed an old man at
Portal 4 couple IF months ago. Sew
eral other criminal cases will be
tried, and number of civil cases
have also been docketed. 1t is
not known whether the contest fill
ed by Sam Dimond on the county
seat election will be pushed or not,
it is generally believed that it will
not. The questions in points of law
arising in this contest have been set
tied by the recent decision of the
supreme court and it would be a
waste of time and money to have
the same thing threshed out in the
courts all over again.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
HEIGHT ATTENDS
EDUCATIONAL MEET
Discusses the Session and Tells
of Its Benefits to Those
Who Attended

County Superintendent CHI. Hecht
returned last week from Grand
Forks where he went to attend the
annual meeting of the State Edu-
caional Association and states that
he obtained many good ideas there
relative to getting better results in
the schools. He was the only repre-
sentative of Burke county present
In telling The Tribune about the
meeting, Mr.. Hecht said in part:
"Of the4 county superintendent
in the state 38 we're present not
including few field deputies.
This body Of educators has many
important problems before 1t to
solve. and requires cooperation from
the State Legislature, Teachers, and
Patrons Of the Schools Some OF
the most important topics discuss
ed by US were Visitation by County
Superintendent That Counts" We
agree with school directors, teach
ers, and patrons that we do not vis-
it enough of thes:hools In tho cou:.-
try as they require our attention
more than a city or village school
where there is City Superintend-
ent or Principal to look after his
teachers, but the great factor that
prevents many Of US from visiting
the country schools more is the fact
that we have too many to look after
when we take into consideration the
fact that County Superintendent
is not entitled to field deputy un-
less he has $50 or more schools in
his county and many a long dis
tance from the County Seat. II
this number was cut down to 100 or
less we would get b the rural
schools more often and give longer
visits. Another drawback is the
fact that many terms are too short.
fact too much changing of teachers.
could mention several more causes.
We also discussed to great:ex-
tenc 'The Superintendency and its
place in the Educational System".
The greatest detriment is the two
yea" term and politics not consider
ing many minor causes. A few other
important topics discussed by US
were Schools when used tor public
gatherings" consolidation OF
Schools, and certain sections Of
the 1912 School Law that should be
revised and amended for the better
ment of Educational Work in our
State. Ex-State Supt. Stockwell,
and Ex-State Supt. Olson of Mimi
esOta, gave US q few very interest
ing suggestions with the much good
advise given to us by our present
State Superintendent Taylor.
considered the meeting very help
full to me and am sure I gained
much by attending, and l am In a
better position to assist my teach
ers in Burke county that better re-
suits may be obtained in educating
the younger generation.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
FIRST BLIZZARD
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Several Inches of Snow Fall
With High Wind---Thresh-
/, ing is Stopped

The first real blizzard to strike
this section of North Dakota was
that which started Monday evening
and continued we'll into the night.
Several inches Of snow fell here, al
though at Minot and west toward
Williston the fall was somewhat
greater. Tuesday morning, howev-
er, the wind went down and by
night most of the snow was gone.
At the time the snow started falling
and was carried about by the high
wind it was generally thought that
winter had set in, but the weather
since then has been very mild
The snow was exceedingly wet
and meant another interruption Of
threshing which will last for prob
ably a week. There is yet a good
deal of threshing to be done here
and every weeks delay will mean a
loss to the farmers. The several
trains passing through Bowbells dur
ing the past few days have been car
rying an unusually large number of
men who have decided to discontin-
ue work in the fields and are on
their way to their homes in the east
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01

Attorney e. r. Sinkler Of H:not,
one OF the most noted criminal law
yers in the state, was among the
out-of-town visitors in Bowbells yes
terday, he having come here for the
purl ose of looking after the inter-
ests of a client. He favored The
Tribune with a very pleasant call.
Mr.. .'inkler is employed by residents
of Eurke county quite often and his
business brings him to this city
mary times during the course Of a
yea He has many friends here
who are at all times glad to meet
and greet him whenever he shows
up in Bowbells.
One Of the very best entertain
ments ever shown in Bowbells was
that given on Thursday evening Of
last week by the University Glrls,
the first number on the Lyceum
course. The hall was packed and we
doubt if asingle person went home
feeling that he did not get his mon
ey's worth The ladies were about
the best talented of any travelling
company we have ever seen, and
should they ever make an appear
ance in this city again we can prom
Use ,uem an even larger house than
they received last Thursday.
A communication received by The
Tribune from Rev. T. B. Cave, who
is now located at Winnetoon, Neb.,
states that Mrs. Cave desires to ex-
press her warmest thanks to her
friends in Bowbells for their many
acts Of Kindness and especially for
their beautiful parting gift which
will always be highly valued as the
symbol of their love and true friend
ship.
A hard time Halloween dancing
party was given last evening at the
Bowbells Opera House by the men,
bers of the Bowbells-Coteau o:thes-
ira. A large number of people were
present and all had most ecjoya-
BILE time. Many very comical cos
tunes were worn by the various con-
testaats for prizes, and this attrac-
tion alone was worth going to see.
Attorney G. E. Pierson is sporting
a new horse since Sunday, but de-
MES having traded off the ole one.
He says he has simply taken the
new horse on trial, and does not In
tend to keep it. This will pat a
stop to the general belief that Mr.
Pierson was soaked in horse
trade.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
CHAIRMAN GRAY IN
CRITICAL CONDITION
kenmare Man is Hovering Be-
tween Life and Death in
Fargo Hospital

G .orge M. Gray of Kenmare,
chairman of the republican state
central committee, is now at Fargo
lowering between life and death.
Some ten days ago while there he
took i'll and physicians were paf-
fled ss to what was the trouble. On
Friday of last week he was moved
from his hotel to a hospital AMI an
opeH.tion was performed Since
thea and up to yesterday after,oon
he Las been in grave DANCE: and
the outcome is very doubtful.
Ca;.irman Gray's condition Seems
to u. fluctuating. Wednesday, he
was reported improved and :s;ion-
al fc;' the first time in several ays.
Wed1 esday night at 1880 O'Clock he
took turn for the worse and spent
a velS bad night. Predictions were
broa:.ca that he wouli not survive
the night.
Yesterday morning he rallied and
is just about the same. Mrs Gray
was Joined by. her daughters, her
brother from Chicago and Mrs E..
B. Goss of Minot, wife of the assoc
late justice of the supreme court.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
HAlvORSON SPEAKS
HERE SATURDAY
Democratic Nominee for Con-
gresham Make Interest
ing Talk at Court House

Halvor L. Halvorson, mayor of
the city of Minot and democratic
nominee for the Office of congress-
man, gave an in terest j n 6
talk at the court house to- a large
and appreciative audience, and with
out any question made good many
votes for himself. He declared him
self very much against Canadian
reciprocity, and stated that though
it was a mighty good thing for the
east. it was just the opposite for the
several states in the northwest that
would be required to carry the bur-
den if the pact ever went into ef
feet. He promised to work very
strongly for the repeal of this meas
ure in case he was elected.
He also explained the tariff prop
osition and proved to those present
that while high tariff was good
thing for the. infant industries at
the time it was put into effect many
years ago, it was just the opposite
now. The Industries which were at
one time in the infant stage and
needed protection are now among
the biggest institutions in the world
and were built up by nothing else
than the high tariff. -
Mr.. Halvorson further stated that
he would be in favor of making the
Missouri river a navigable stream
at the governments expense, and
thereby saving the farmers of North
Dakota six to ten cents per bushel
of grain in transportation charge,
would be in favor of reforesting the
state at the governments expense
to prevent the destruction of crops
during dry years, and would be in
favor of electing the president and
u. S. senators by direct vote.
He wound up by saying that the
best argument the republicans have
put up in the past was that dem
ocratic congressman was of no use
in Washington where the majority
of his kind were republicans, that
the republicans would do as they
liked regardless of what a few DEM
ocrats wanted. 1t is now Just the
opposite. Congress is now compos-
led Of a majority Of democrats and
Iif democrat was unable to get.
anything several years ago repub-s
lican Is now in the same fix. Mr..
Halyorson thought it only fair that
North Dakota send at least .one
democrat to Washington to act with
the majority, while the remaining
two senators and two congressman
act with the minority. 5s8f
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
6. T.P. TRAINS WON'T
RUN HERE THIS FALL
Grand Trunk Road in Canada
Cannot Be Completed I'm
til Next Spring

Steel laying on the new Great
Northern line running through this
city started the latter part of last
week and several miles were COM
pleted by Saturday night. A crew
of so men are being kept busy and
about half mile day is being lain.
The crew will no doubt reach this
city some time this week if the
weather remains favorable.
The entire grade from Niobe
to the Canadian line is now COM
pleted, and the pile driving in the
bridges is also completed with the
exception of one place north of the
city and this will be finished by the
time the steel crew reaches it. I'm
der no circumstances will it take
longer than three weeks to COM
plete the road to the Canadian line,
but it is not believed that very much
more work will be done here this
fall.
The railroad officials have given
up hope of completing the Grand
Trunk across the Canadian line this
fall, and for that reason the Great
Northern officials are not rushing
here now like they were several
weeks ago. The grading crews
across the line have abandoned
their work for want of men and do
not intend to do any more work un-
til next spring. We learn that one
Of the contractors who had more
work than any of the others came
in last summer with full crew, 80
horses and the most up-to-date ma
chinery, and that everything went
we'll until harvest started and his
men started to leave him. Last
week he had only four men and was
compelled to discontinue work.
From this we take it that there
will be no Grand Trunk trains run
ming through Bowbells this fall as
the officials of both roads promised
there would be when the work was
started. However, it is believed
that the Great Northern will do it's
best to keep. up an interest on this
side of the line by running probably
mixed trainT,daily or tri-weekly
from Niobe to the town on the Can
adian line. This will be of great
help to the farmers residing north
of the city who have lot of grain
to haul and will put the grade in
good condition for the fast trains
next spring.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
BURGLARS NEARLY
GET $1,000 At BADEN
Cash Was Saved by Burglars
Being Short the Neces-
sar> Explosives,

Baden, N. D., Oct. 2S.-Lack of
the necessary explosives was re-
sponsible for amateur burglars leav-
ing unfinished a we'll begun attempt
at robbing the safe in the Herman
Falk store in this city. The in
truders pried open the front door
with an iron bar and with the same
instrument smashed the combination
of the safe, and: partly spried~ open
the door giving up before reaching
the $1,700 in cash and valuable pa
pers within had been reached.
Part of the currency belonged to
the elevator manager who had plac-
ed it there for safekeeping, and
there was much anxiety until the
job of opening the safe begun by
the burglars had been completed by
Mr.. Falk.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
OTTO WEGNER
Independent Candidate for County
AuditOr

Auditor.
His Record:
A settler of this Territory over 80
years, long before it became State.
Educated at the Northwestern Col
lege at Naperville, Ill. Has made
good in a wholesale store, was post
master for a umber of years, exper-
fenced in bookkeeping.
If elected 1 will give my entire
time to the Office, and return all
fees received, thereby saving the
taxpayers many dollars. ask your
support and vote at the next cleo
tion. November 5th.
Mr.. Otto Wegner, candidate for
county auditor of Burke county, is
a competent, honest and industrious
farmer, living in the Des Lacs val
ley, near Newport. His proposition
to serve the county faithfully, only
asking the regular salary of tie Of
flee as a reward for his services and
guaranteeing that all fees coming
into that Office shall be promptly
paid into the county treasury,
should secure for him the support
Of he republican voters at the gen.
eral election November 5th.-Pow-
ers Lake Echo. -
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1912-11-01
FARM PROFITS AND RURAL
IIFE

A woman speaker at an Iowa ru-
raj conference uttered significant
truth in stating that could far
mers be induced to spend as much
money in improving conditions under
which they live on the farm as they
spend when they leave the farm and
move into town, the downward trend
of rural population would cease
and farm living conditions would
be infinitely improved says Farm
and Home. The population Of the
middle western town Is largely
made up Of farmers and land owners
who have moved in to spend their
declining years at ease, or to secure
better educational and social advan-
tages for their families.
The retired farmer is frequently
an undesirable town citizen. He is
rarely satisfied with town life. :s not
able to content himself with town
business and so divides his existence
in IN uneasy sort of way between
the farm and his village home with
out being of marked benefit to eth
|er. When he moves TO town he is
not adverse to spending, $4,000 or
$4,000 in building comfortable
home, with all the conveniences aud
comforts which modern invention
has made possible. ::
Could he be induced to spend
half this in remodeling his farm
house, installing heating and light
devices. running water, labor saw
ing machinery in the kitchen, and
in improving and beautifying condi-
tion3 out Of doors, he would secure
infinitely better results. He would
mako farm living conditions attrac-
tive rather than repugnant to his
family and provide home surround
ings in which he could spend q con-
tentented rather than a dissatisfied
old age. Best of all he would be q
better citizen because his policy
would tend toward the upbuilding Of
country conditions. Improved
roads and the automobile have solv-
ed he old-age problem Of farm iso-
lation. - -.