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The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05
A FEW SALADS.

The season Of the year Is not q
handicap to variety in salads, for on'
may use canned vegetables and fruits
with nearly as satisfactory results.
Pea and Walnut saIad.-Take equal
quantities of cold cooked peas and
English walnuts broken into bits. sea
son we'll with French dressing. and
let stand an hour. then serve on let
tuce leaves or in lemon cups with
mayonnaise dressing
Onion salad.-Peel a large Spanish
onion, soak in water until crisp, then
chop and mix with a tablespoonful OF
chopped parsley. Serve with French
dressing in tomato cups
Potato and Nut saIad.-Take three
cold boiled potatoes, three hard cook
ed eggs. half cup of walnut meats
and dozen olives. Cut the potatoes
in dice, add the nuts broken In bits
and the olives cut fine. Mix well and
season with French dressing. Just
before serving add little mayon.
naise.
Cabbage shredded and mixed with
a green pepper or two and few wal
nuts dressed with cooked dressing
is very good for variety.
Vienna saiad.-Take equal parts OF
finely cut celery and diced apple with
a shredded pepper. A little fresh red
pepper shredded adds to the beauty
of 1t.
Chestnut Salad.-This Is most de-
licious salad, II carefully prepared:
Cook the chestnuts until soft (after
blanching them) in a little chicken
broth; season with salt and use double
the quantity Of finely cut celery and
serve with boiled dressing.
Cooked oysters. with twice as much
celery. and any desired dressing is
an appetizing salad for those who like
oysters.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05
SATURDAY, July S, 1913.
SOCIET TY

Park Boutwell, entertained a
number of his little friends at his
home Friday afternoon in honor of
his fourteenth birthday. Those
present were:
Marian Edman, Edna Price, Fern
Bowers, Helen Benrdsley, Dorothy Krue-
ger, Mabel Anderson Clara Linderholm,
Marie Jones, Milward Roughton, Earl
Houck, Fred Hook, Paul Smith, Frank
Loveland and Harold Worth.
Mrs. Fogle delightfully."- enter
tained the Friday Embroidery club
last week. Light refreshments were
served to the following:
Mesdames Merchant, Grafton, Wetz-
Ter. Kloepfel, Wempen, Ginders and
Haggard.
Mr.. and Mrs Porter Mitchell
entertained the following at one
o'clock luncheon at their home
Sunday:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Hook, Mr.. and
Ma. John Hook, Mr.. and Mrs II. c.
llurd and Master Duane and II. II. An
drew.
The Ladies Aid Of the Presby-
terisn church met at the church
last Thursday. After n business
meeting each of the twelve present
enjoyed u social hour.
NJ Misses Jennie Corlett and Edith
Van Nostrand entertained about
thirty of their friends Thursday at
progressive party. The guests
met at Van Nostrand's and at
about 10 o'clock went from there
TO the Corlett residence.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

You can improve upon nearly every
thing that is being done IL you will only
dig down into the facts and study the
thing out thoroughly. And there is a
sense OF satisfaction in knowing that
you have improved upon the old way OF
dong something, that is impossible to
obtain in any other manner.
The Fourth OF July is over again. We
were closed the entire day so that it
enabled our people to have complete
day Of recreation.
Mrs. A. W. Jenny left Thursday even
ing for vacation trip to Denver.
Harry Loss reports a catch Of 10 trout
on Friday. He WAS fishing on the Rio
Grande near Granger.
We have a new pencil sharpener. This
is called the Climax and is the very best
that we have seen in this line. You will
find this in the front part OF the Dry
Goods room. Sharpen up your pencils
on it when you are in here.
The trade in the grocery department
has Just about swamped us this week.
The Tuesday half holiday and rush in
cident to closing on the Fourth, together
with the immense trade which we enjoy
in this department, made the trade SO
heavy that it was almost physical i'm
possibility to handle it.
Mr.. Fornwald took a picnic crowd to
Beaver Park in his automobile on the
Fourth. The fishing was not good with
them but they had dandy time
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05
Iz<kx N-<@.<N
Difference,

Young Hopefpl-Father. what ID =
traitor In politics?
Veteran Politician-A traitor IL a
man who leaves our party and coca
over to the other one.
Young Hopeful-Well, then. what
is a man who leaves his party and
comes over to yours?
Veteran Politician-A convert, my
son.-Tit.Bits.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mrs II f. McDonough went to
Alamosa Friday evening to visit
her husband, who had an operation
for appendicitis performed in the
Alamosa hospital last week.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05
Seven Famous Bibles.

Among the nations OF the world the
seven famous Bibles are: The Scrip
lures of the Christians, the Koran OF
the Mohammedans. the Eddas OF the
Scandinavans, the Tripitaka of the
Bhuddists. the Five Kings of the
Chinese, the Three Vedas OF the Hin
docs, and the Zendavesta OF the Per.
SLAMS.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05


W. II. GoH received telegram Thurs
day from his wife stating that her
father had Just died. Mr. GofT was up
on South Clear Creek on fishing trip
at the time the word was received.
A part OF a car load Of Mason jars was
unloaded by us this week. We are
going to make you special inducements
on jars for your fruit packing this year.
We will have Masons, Sure Seal and
Economy.
Joseph Southworth returned Thurs.
day from his fishing excursion on Clear
Creek. He reports very good luck in
catching fish.
Among those who spent the Fourth
in or near Monte Vista, were j. l.. Free
man, Leonard Faus and u. G. Eagle.
The half price sale which we are Civ
ing on ladies' tailor made suits has re.
suited in large sales in department
There are still number of excellent
things in this department that you
can buy for Just one half the former
price.
We are using new envelope in send
ing out our monthly statements. This
is the Transo and enables us to mail
these without having to write the name
on the envelope.
Low shoes at low prices is the head
ing Of our ad this week; please read it
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

The Ladies Aid of the Christ
ian church met at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Wempen Thursday
afternoon.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mrs. Westel Wallace went to
Pueblo Thursday for few days
visit with relatives and friends,
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05
|U@KTfGHEN
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,ca.1 -!SFk
T IS no great matter to asso-

ciate with the good and gentla
for this is naturally pleasing to all. But
to be able to live peacefully with peryerss
and disorderly persons or with such az
20 contrary to US. 10 a great grace and
most commendable and manly thing.
Thomas A Kempis.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Miss Nora Liston is recovering
from severe illness of more than
two weeks duration.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mrs. W. o. Wiggins went to Den
yer Thursday night for an ex
tended visit with relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mrs. A. Jenny went to Denver
Thursday night for two weeks
visit with her son, George.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mrs. Sadie Busch went to Ala
mosa Thursday to visit with Haze
Goad for q few days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05
Wanted Advice.

Wife Of City Gentleman (who has
gone back to the land)-"Oh, doctor,
you are just the man want to see. I
want you to tell me how to cure side
OF bacon"
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Max Buchanan of Alamosa wal
here on business Wednesday.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Clark Denny, who has been i'll at
the Shaffer hospital for several
weeks is improving rapidly and
Will soon be able to be moved from
the hospital.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Maddox and
daughter Lucy of Blackburn, Mo.
are here on visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Larkin of the O. X. restau-
rant.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

A good part Of the store people en-
joyed the Fourth at Center. They report
a very pleasant trip.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mrs. Y. 7. Chandler went to
Platoro Wednesday for week s
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jack
Nelson.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Mrs. S. G. Brown of Sherman.
Texas, came in Thursday to spend
the remainder of the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs, Il. l.. Stroup.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

o, A. Cramer and family came
in from Westminster Thursday.
They will spend the summer in
Monte Vista.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

on the envelope.
Low shoes at low prices is the head
ing OF our ad this week; please read it
The Ladies Aid of the Christ
ian church met at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Wempen Thursday
afternoon.
Max Buchanan of Alamosa was
here on business Wednesday.
Miss Nora Liston is recovering
from severe illness of more than
two weeks duration.
Mrs. Sadie Busch went to Ala
mosa Thursday to visit with Hazel
Goad for & few days.
Mrs. A. Jenny went to Denver
Thursday night for two weeks
visit with her son, George.
Mrs. W. o. Wiggins went to Den
yer Thursday night for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Mrs. Westel Wallace went to
Pueblo Thursday for few days
visit with relatives and friends.
Mrs. z. T. Chandler went to
Platoro Wednesday for a weeks
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Jack
Nelson.
o. A. Cramer and family came
in from Westminster Thursday.
They will spend the summer in
Monte Vista.
Q. A. Stevans left for his home
in New York City Sunday after a
few days spent on business in Del
Norte and Monte Vista.
Misses Elizabeth Stein. Marian
Hecker and Gene Garrett went to
Alamosa Thursday to visit with
friends for a few days.
Mrs. s. G. Brown of Sherman
Texas, came in Thursday to spend
the remainder of the summer with
Mr.. and Mrs, f. l.. Stroup.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Maddox and
daughter Lucy of Blackburn. Mo-
are here on "A visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Larkin of the O. X. restau.
rant.
Clark Denny, who has been III at
the Shaffer hospital for several
weeks, is improving rapidly and
will soon be able to be moved from
the hospital
Mrs, II f. McDonough went to
Alamosa Friday evening to visit
her husband, who had an operation
for appendicitis performed in III.
Alamosa hospital last week
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Misses Elizabeth Stein. Marian
Hecker and Gene Garrett went to
Alamosa Thursday to visit with
friends for few days.
The Monte Vista journal., 1913-07-05

Q. A. Stevans left for his home
in New York City Sunday after a
few days spent on business in Del
Norte and Monte Vista.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
Estadistica del tempo

FL promedio total de lluyia de la Sc
mana que termino ell d1a 30 fue casl
normal para una semana de Agosto, Ia
distribution fue repartida y unusual.
En- parties de la division n ell tempo
fue muy seco zen otras parties llovio mu-
cho, ell promedio de las divisones n. y
E. fue POGO mas de l 2 pulgadas. En-
la division S. hubieron aguaceros mo
1erados que promediaron l 4 pulga-
das, y en- la division 0. llovi6 fuerte-
mente, Anasco y San Sebastian infor-
man I'm total de mas de 5. pulgadas ca
ola estaci0n. con un promedio de p
pulgadas por toda la division La TEN
peratura fue casi normal para Agosto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
CABLEGRAMAS
LA REGIA PRERROGATIVA
Ell indulto de Sancho Alegret.

Nueva York, B FL Rey Alfonso
XIII, de Espana, mostrandose como
siempre magnanimo Ell ell ejercicio de La
regia prerrogativa, commute hoy por Ia
de cadena perpetual, la pena de muerte
que el tribunal sentenciador impuso d
Jose Sancho Alegret, autor del 1ltimo
atentado de que fu6 objeto d. Alfonso.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
10 QUE oP1NA Ell
1AAI$ IN A'O O-'
Un gobierno de fuerza :.

h. Nueva York. s. Ell secretario de La
Guerra de los Estados JTnidOs ha mani
festado pnblicamente su firme creencla
de que los esfuerzos realizados por e|
presidente Huerta para movillzar III
formidable ejercito Sc deben al prop0
sito que tiene dicho magistrate mejI
cano de establecer qln gobierno de fuer-
"a E imponerse mono dictador.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
PRoYECTo DE LEY APROBAD0

Nueva York, 3.-La Camara de Re
presentantes aprobo aver ell proyecto
de ley del Senado elevando a la catego-
ria de Embajada la Legacion de los Els
tados Unidos en- Madrid.
Ell presidente Wilson firmara mana
ma ell proyecto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
"Club Bayamones''


La Directlva de este simpatico Club ;
1os invita- al bale de Sociedad que ten
Ira efecto ell del corriente en- el domi-
clio social del mismo
Damos las gracias por la atenci6n te-
nida con nosotros
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
COLEGIO DE SAN ILDEFONSO
PARA SENORITAS
dirigido por las
HERMANAS DE LA CARLOAD

En- este plantel Sc cursan las asigna-
turas propias de la primera ensenanAa
e dan lecciones &c Ingles, Frances y
Msica.-CIASES DE ADORNO: ci.
buo, pintura, taquigrafia, maquinilla y
CONNECTION de fores.-CLASES DE LA
BoisS:- Costura, tapicerla, encaje
bordaos en- orc, litografia, sedas, ETC.,
etc.
I Adcas de las asignaturas mencio-
nadas, instruye a las alumnas, con
gran esaro, en- ell goblerno interior de
una easy Sc les ensena toda clase de
ofcios d. 'sticos.
Los cuos empiezan el 10. de Sep
tiembre admiten afarpnas.--inisrnas
y externas
Para infrnes dirigirse Ia sSehora
Superiora.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
LAS VICTIMAS DEL MAR
s ahogados.

Nueva York. 3 A consecuencla Gle
an furioso temporal con ell que tuTo
aue luchar fuertemente, han perecldo
sshogados s miembros de la tripulacioE
del buque de guerra Nebraska, en- New
Port, Virginia. Varios botes del buque,
f,ieron destrozados por .el temporal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
r3 Emphasize Hazol-Mentol

10 aliviara I'd. muy pronto de Lumbago,
Dolor de Espalda, Sciatica, Neuralgia y
de otras muchos males dolorosos. Quitan
ell dolor hasta que SO olvida. Rollos de
una yarda 81, 90 orc. Tamano chico Csc.
ORC. De venta en- todas las droguerias y
boticas. Davis & Lawrence Co., Nueva York.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
Aruco|Os para Escrit6(y
-
UN GRAN SURT1D

Escribanias elegantes, pr''plas paA
regalos, de varios tamanos J Drec ID
Papeles de todas claees, Sonre., ..al
pieces, Tintas, PiiuInas Prensas para cs
piar, Copiadores de csrSaa, Iloret4> i
todos tamaLos, Facsureroa 1lt;C1o mo
delo 6 infnidad de obJegos precios
econ6micos.
De venta en- ell BOLGrlN M ERC AN
I'LL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
ECHE UD. BoMBoS
jY los platillos?

Nueva York. 3 Mr.. Hale Sc mues-
ira entusiasmado por ell progreso reall-
zado por Lind en- M6jico. FL embaJa-
dor extraordinarily, cree que la pol1tlca
de esperar (j p es el 1nico remedio a
la crisis actual mejicana.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
Las CoNTRIBUCIoNEs
Root pide la reduction.

Nueva York, 81 Ell senador Root
enearecio aver la reduction de $4,000 4
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
BUQTEs ANUNCIADos

Vapor espanol Conde Wifredo Saii@
Ell 81 de agosto de Canarias para esta
Isla
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de 1zquierdo
Go.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04

ISL 900 en Ia exencion de pago de con-
tribuciones sobre La renta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04
TRANSACCIONES Y CAMBIOS
Nueva York, s.

Habichuelas, Red Kidney, mezcladas
3.30; cafe, Rio. No. T, 81 4; obligacio-
nes sobre Berlin 9 A. s. Obligaciones
sobre Londres 4.S5 IS. Cambios sob1e
Londres 90 dias 1903 f. Id sobre Pa
ris 5.20-1 I16.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04

vapor americana zu1ia. FL 8 del
presente saldra de Mayaguez, para
New York.
consignatarios, vil1ar y Co.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04

Vapor americana San Juan. Ell 8
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-09-04

Acaba de llegar San Juan el tercer
tomo de la interesantlsima obra, es-
crita por ell general don Valeriano Wcv-
Ter, y que Sc titula Mi mando en- Cues
Avlsamos este las personas one ad.
quirieron ell primer tomo de la ln.,o,
tantlsima ohra.
Pedid ell segundo torno en- 10 libreua
del BOLETIN.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-28
AUTOMOBILE SPEED.

A report of an automobile trip gives
the distance covered as something in
excess of 100 miles and the time six
and one-half hours, the average speed
being about twenty-five miles an hour.
There was some pretty stiff hill
climbing on the journey and it was
necessary to pass through the streets
of towns and cities. But the report
assures US that this was just an ex-
ample of good, sensible driving and
that there was no thought of making
a record.
OF course everything in this world
should be judged relatively, and auto
mobiles can be run as fast as ex-
press trains, but there are other facts
quite as instructive that may be
brought into the comparison. The av-
erage speed exceeded the limit i'm
posed on country roads by several
miles. 1t exceeded the limit imposed
by cities and villages BY many miles.
There was limit irnpesed by nat
urui objects m the fill climbing that
had to be observed. Hence il appears
that this sober, common sense per-
formance came pretty near to being a
continuous performance of lawbreak-
ing.
Furthermore, it is nonsense to say
that there was no effort to make a
record 1t is true that after steady
driving at twenty miles an hour fif
teen miles seems slow, and that after
very high spurts the sense of speed
is lost even when the rate remains
high. But rational enjoyment of a
ride ceases long before the speed
mania is gratified. At thirty and
thirty-fye miles, which must have
been frequently reached on our model
trip, the driver must be intent on his
machine and the passenger gets moth
ing but the excitement of the run.
1t is absolutely impossible to take in
the country at such speed or at a
rate much in excess of fifteen miles.
1t is comfort to reflect, however,
that there is large element of fic-
tion in the speeders' boasts. When
they tell their stories in competition
the tendency is always toward impos-
sible averages. Each man with gen
erous enthusiasm for himself swells
and swells like a tire that is being
inflated But with all due allowances
for this pleasing exhibition of joy in
itself and trust in the credulity Of
others It is nevertheless a fact that
there is too much real competition on
the road.-Record Herald.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-28
FANCY DRESS BALL CALLED OFF

United Press
CHICAGO, April 26.-The "fete
Champetre" scheduled to be stellar
society event, with the proceeds Incl
dentally to go to charity, was called
off today and officials at the First
Regiment Armory building notified
that the building will not be needed.
The "Fcte Champetre" is off be-
cause certain corpulent Chicago bro
kers, lawyers and merchants refuse
to conceal--or rather display-their
corpulency by donning the flowing
robes of classic Greece.
''Me impersonate Apollo ?" shouted
n fat broker. when Mrs. Fred Ross
bach, president of the New Future as
sociation, began describing the cos
tunes to be worn. "Me exhibit my
gazele-like form in sheet? Not
on your life. I'll give thousands for
the New Future, but not cent for
any such insult to my unfortunate
physique.
That started general revolt. The
bulky brokers will have to contribute
to a card party substitute.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-28
NOTABLE
SUFFRAGE
MEETING
United Press

United Press
WASHINGTON. d. c., April 26.-
The senate suffrage committee has
granted public hearing on the pro-
posed constitutional amendment for
national woman suffrage. Congress-
man Kent's wife defended woman's
suffrage as practiced in California.
Mrs. La Toilette said in part: IF
the prices of great staples are fixed
by monopoly, if the tariff effects the
cost of childrens food and clothes,
the only radical way to right the
wrong is through national legislation.
Women spend 30 per cent of St0,000,-
100000 paid annually in America for
food, clothing and shelter. Why
shouldn't they vote
Senator Shafroth of Colorado, Con-
gresham Bryan of Washington and
numerous women spoke.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-28
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.

Only three countries in the world,
China, with a population of 100000
900, India with 295 900, 900, and Russia
with 140,000,000, have greater popu-
lation than the United States. The
last estimate of the treasury places
the population of the United States
at 96,OO0,000.
This great nation has grown up
within two lifetimes. There is man
living in Washington, d. c., at the
present time, 80 years of age, whose
father fought at the battle of Bunker
Hill. That battle preceded the ex-
istence of America as a nation. Hen
ry Gassaway Davis when tiny child
was present at the laying of the first
tie of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road. The chief participant in the
actual laying was Charles Carroll, of
Carrollton, who had signed the Decla-
ration of independence. Here are two
instances in which two lives have COW
cred the history of our nation
Our growth has been due to match
less resources, stored by nature in
the American continent, and awaiting
the power of man for their transfer
nation into results. The greatness
of America therefore is accounted for
by the accidents of location and op-
portunity. We can not claim that the
results so far secured in the expan-
sion of business have been due in any
large measure to scientific or thor
ough use Of resources and opportuni-
ties. The twentieth century has
brought US face to face with the
fact that many of our resources are
in danger Of exhaustion, therefore, the
thought of today is strongly directed
not merely towards efficiency in Sc
curing raw resources from the soil,
but also efficiency in manufacturing
and in marketing both at home and
abroad. 1t is this effort towards eff
cheney that accounts for the rapid
manufacturing development of the
past few years and the increasing ex-
port trade. The maintenance of such
efficiency is to be secured only by re-
cruiting from the younger elements,
those who are prepared for the life
work. This gives the reason for the
present widespread and persistent
agitation in favor of vocational edu-
cation. We can no longer depend upon
the mere accident Of immigration, OF
Of resources easily utilized. The
leadership which the United States
should expect among the nations Of
the earth because of its natural ad.
vantages is to depend not upon ac-
cident but upon intention. The aim
of education must be to prepare each
child for self-support and thus make
every school Of the nation a place foi
life preparation. This is the ides
underlying the Page bill relative tc
federal attention to practical educa.
tion Of children. and 1t Is also the mn.
derlying idea Of every vocational at.
tempt that is being made throughou,
the country.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-28
IN DEFENSE OF PUSSY.

There is proposal to tax pussy in
the state of New York. The support
ers of the measure have no illusions
about its revenue producing power;
they simply wish to reduce the num-
ber of cats in order to increase the
number of wild birds, on which even
the most carefully reared cat will dine
occasionally.
Not so fast, says farmer-natural-
ist who scorns the sentimental argu-
ments banded about so glibly; the
farmers cat is in reality one of the
birds best friends. Puss likes birds
to be sure, but she is even more par
tial to the red squirrel, and it is the
red squirrel that is the most deadly
foe of the wild bird. Reduce the num-
ber of cats and you will leavesthe bird
at the mercy of far more deadly
enemy, which destroys the eggs and
the small birds in the nest. People
who live in cities, moreover, may re-
gard the cat as luxury, but the farm.
er makes no such mistake. For min
the cat has an economic Importance
which would soon make itself felt ir
his granary If the mice were left tr
play unmolested. Pussy has 50 many
bitter enemies nowadays among 'hs
bird lovers and the germ destroyer,
that it is somewhat refreshing to heal
her defended on economic and not o'
sentimental grounds.