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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-10-14
PROTECT YOUR
YOUNG POPLAR
Favorable Weather Conditions
Beget Complete Stands of
Young Poplar Seedlings
WE SHOULD LOOK FOR LEAFS
PopIars Grow Quickly and Are the
Greatest Money-Makers of All
Native Trees.
(By W. R. Nation, Forestry spe-
cialist.)

(By W. R. Nation, Forestry spe,
cialist.)
The season Of 1915 is proving to be
a remarkable year in the restocking of
woodlands to young poplar. Full crops
of seed coincident with weather con-
ditions favorable for its termination
and the establishment of young seed
lings come only at intervals of Sc eral
years apart.
In East Tennessee. and probably
widely throughout the region, the 1914
poplar seed crop was heavy. A mild
winter, followed by seasonable weather
in the spring of 1915, has resulted in
one of the most complete stands of
young poplar seedlings for many years.
Little poplars from one to four inches
high are plentiful in small openings
and under shade that is not too dense.
In one farm wood lot In Washington
county, where a few mature poplars
are standing in an oak-chestnut type,
there are now more one-year-old pop
lars than all other kinds put together
up to the ages of eight to fifteen years.
A selected tract, one square rod In
area, counted in July, contained nine
ty-tive Seeding poplars, four hickories,
four dogwoods, one sugar maple and
one sassafras. The whole woodlot
perhaps averaged as many as ten pop
lars per square rod, which means a
complete young stand. Seedlings and
saplings are to the woodlot exactly
what children and young people are
to a town; and town with no inhabi-
tants except old people is doomed.
Since young poplars are succulent
and eagerly eaten by cattle, horses and
sheep it is of the utmost Importance
to protect them against destruction
by grazing After the trees become
we'll established and reach heights of
from to 10 feet, moderate grazing
can be permitted without serious dam
age.
OF the native trees, poplar appears
to lead all others as the most promis-
ing money-making tree. 1t grows
quickly and early reaches marketable
size for pulpwood, excelsior, porch col
umns and saw timber. While black
locust yields good returns, It's use is
chiefly for fence posts. If the farm
owners of Tennessee and adjacent
States will examine their woodlots for
the characteristic poplar leaf near the
ground, very many will find an abun-
dance of young trees. Protection dur
ing the early stages will mean a very
increase in the money
value of wooded farm lands. To buy
and set out 10 young poplars per
square rod on an acre would cost any
where from 81 to $40. Nature has done
this on an extensive scale this year
without cost. The practical farmer,
looking to the future good of his farm,
should not fail to exclude grazing for |
he next few years from at least that
part of his wooded land that is to form |
he permanent woodlot both as a sup |
ply for local farm needs and for in |
the farm income from the |
sale Of timber.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-10-14
Teachers Reading
Course Announced

The State Teachers Reading
Circle course for the year 1915.
1916 is announced as follows by
the state superintendent:
Elementary: Every Day Peda-
gogy, Lincoln; Agricultural Ed
ucation for Teachers, Bricker.
High School: How to Study
and Teaching How to Study, Nc
hurry; Education for Social Eff
ficiency, King.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-10-14
Land Brings
Nearly $1,000
Per Acre

Through Jas. A. and D. R.
Goddard, E. Koella and ]. T.
Sans have bought the store,
houses and seven acres of land
belonging to S. G. Henry, at
Rockford. The stock of goods
was worth about $4,000. The
residences on the seven acres are
not costly, and the price is thus
nearly 81, 900 per acre for the
land. .
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-10-14
Obituaries
VERA HITCH

Vera Hitch, the little 4-year
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Hitch, who reside four
miles north of Maryville, died
Sunday afternoon from diphthe-
ria. She was stricken i'll We'd
nesday. The funeral was con-
Quoted Monday morning at 1920
O'Clock, Rev. Walter Singleton
officiating. Burial was in the
Clark Grove cemetery. The lit
tie child is survived by her par
ents and one brother.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-10-14
Two ChevrelOts
Sold In A Week

Within one week after getting
his demonstrating Baby Grand
Cheverelot in Maryville, John c.
McCampbell had sold two cars,
Fisher Hannum buying the first
and Fred Libscome, who is in
charge of the water plant con-
struction, buying the second.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-10-14
BARGAIN
BASEMENT
Our NO-Rent Bargain Basement
Special October Sale
of Blankets
Extraordinary savings for you
In Goods that are timely now

II you consider the present status of the blanket market
ewoo yarns at the highest prices in years. cotton ad
vancng and dyesuffs almost out of sight, you will ad
NIT that is nothing short of Phenomenal that we now
offer sale of Blankets at Bargain Prices But the Key
note of Bargain Basement is Bargain and unless we
get Bargains" we do not buy. Manufacturers have
learned that we must have Extraordinary values for
patrons, and when demanded Rock Bottom Prices
and backed up by the persuadng power of CASH. they
yielded, enabling us to offer you the BEST BLANKET
BARGAINS within your knowledge Instances of the
savings are:
Ga in. by rs in HEAVY COTTON BLANKETS
Standard weight and construction woven from full
strength first grade yarn; feecy map ends finish
ed with shell stitching; wide strong borders of toned
color combinations Colors Gray Tan and white
Sale Price, pair 98c
Ga in. by 76 in. HEAVY PLAID BLANKETS
Above the average lakewood construction; made from
wool spun yarn, extra heavy, high grades weaving,
designing, and finishing the best; patterns beautiful
color, broken plaid designs bound edges
Colors: Pink and White Blue and White Tan and
White.
Sale Prices, pair, 81 80
u in. by IS in WHITE WOOL-FILLED BLANKETS
Made from splendid warps, wool-mxed filler fine and
closely woven brushed surface nap soft and woody,
attractive colored boarders of light Blue and Pink
White Silk bound ends.
Sale Price, pair S198
Sc in. by 80 in. ''WOOLNAP' PLAID BLANKETS
non shrinkable nearly al-woo blanket; made from
fine quality wool yarns just sufficient cotton to avoid
big shrinkage; fine close woven broken plaid pat
terms in wanted colors
Sale Prices pair, S247
60 in. by rs in PLAID BLANKETS-HIGH PERCENT
AGE WOOL
Fine, heavy and firm; high percentage wool blanket
made of superior yarns; built for solid comfort ex-
IRENE warmth and durability; White and Black and
Red and Black block patterns; ends bound with heavy
wash silk.
Sale prices, pair, S347
Sc in. by 80 in. WHITE WOOL BLANKET
Constructed from full pure wool yarns superior warps
producing a real wool mapped surface extra long and
fluffy; finished non-shrinkable excellent Pink and
Blue boarders; Silk bound ends
Sale Prices, pair S497
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-10-14
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank the many
friends for their kind words and
attentions extended to us in our
sad bereavement.
G. B. Ross,
William Ross.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01

ing, at Falls Village, in sail town of
 Canaan, on tie 14th day of April, \. 1 D. 1915, at 7:3U o'clock p. m., to act upon said petition aud to determine
 whether said meeting will establish a district for the purposes of extinguish-
 ing fires and lighting streets, and to | give a name to said district and choose necessary officers to hold office until ] the first annual meeting thereof. The territorial limits of said proposed dis 1 trict are as follows: Commencing at q point in the center of tine Housatonic River opposite and westerly of a large exposed rock ill said River, which rock ! is nOrtherly of the dam of The Con- i nectlcut Power Company across said River and southerly of the rock cut, so- called, of the New York, New Haven x Hartford railroad Company; thence southerly in the center line of, and fol 1 lowing the course of, said River, to a point in said center line opposite and westerly of the southwesterly corner of the River Gauging House, so-called, of The Connecticut Power Company, said River Gauging House being $50 feet more or less suutherly of the south westerly corner of the Old Fair Ground lot, so-called; thence in a straight line easterly to the southwesterly corner of Transmission Tower No. of The Con- necticut Power Company, said Tower No. 8 being the tall tower near the point where the Transmission Line of said Power Company crosses the tracks of the New York, New Haven & Hart ford Railroad Company soutnerly of the Falls Village station; thence east erly following along said Transmission Line, and passing along the southerly line of each Transmission Tower, to the 1 southeasterly corner of Tower No. IT
 of said Transmission Line; thence in a 1 straight line in northerly direction to point on the south side of the high
 way leading from Falls Village to South Canaan. where the land ot Dwight
 Brinton joins the land of William Souto on the side of said Souto's land nearest
 to said Falls Village; thence in a straight line in northwesterly direc- ! tion to the northeast corner of the land of Mrs. Caroline Little (known as the
 Cornelius Brown place); thence west erly along the northerly line of said
 Little's land and the Grassy Hill Ceme-
 tery, and the southerly line of land of
 Dwight Brinton, land of Newton l..
 Braman (known as the Crandall place. )
 and land of Hugo Rocholl to the high
 way leading from Falls Village to Can aan; thence in a straight line westerly
 across said large rock first above men,
 tioned 10 the point of beginning.
 Dated at Canaan, Conn, this 29th day
 of March, A. D. 1915.
 Walter Kellogg, Selectmen of
 A. F. Gibbs, the town of
 Henry E. Howe, ] Canaan, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
The Star Alcvona.

The size of the star Alcyone and It's distance from the sun are both un known and. so far as can now be seen. must remain unknown. 1t has no par alax large enough to be measured by the most accurate modern nicrometri cal methods.
 That is. take a large telescope with you. 20 to Alcyone, turn. look back this way. then the entire diameter of the orbit of the earth around the sun. q huge ellipse. S5.765.OtU miles in diam pter. if n bright line in space so that It could be seen. would appear to be SO small that the telemlcrometer could not measure it. Not knowing the distance, the size cannot be known.
 But, judging from its light when com pared with that of other suns whose distances are fairly we'll known. it must be cOIOssaI-many times larger than our medium sized star, the sum- New York American.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
wi-.Iess Tn th. Amazon Reaion.

In the IuanGra region of the AnaL"n the natives u>p Il crude system "I wire
 hSs teleGraphi. which. It Is caiined. has been m operation for thousands Uf !rHrs. The transmitter found hy an explorer was hullOwPd trunk of q tree suspended from Il horizontal pole stretched between two StumIH. Inside the tranSmitter had been arranged much like violin. and IL was explained that when the instrument was struck smartly with small rubber hammer d vibration was created that carried for miles over the hills. The receiver is very similar 10 the transmitted. except that il Is placed on Il hardwood plat
 form, the base of the holluwed tree trunk being grounded on the platform
 When the message is struck in the neighboring village. sometimes thirty miles away, this receiver catches the vi. DratiUns. causing jerky. singing sound. The sound system. it Is said. ran be read by the members of the Tribe. and in this way news of victO
 ries aud other happenings are told throughout the countryside - Argunaut
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
Washinu Day In Sicily.

The Slcilians nave tue reputation of not washing themselves Overfrequeut- iy. but if they are remiSs In this re- Spect they more than make up for it by washing their garments washing, in fact. being a perenniai occupation among the women. The songs of the women folk as they scrub the clothes ut their husbands and children outside the doors of their homes. 1T living u Il city, or in some brook ur running stream, If living m the country. are ;l noticeable feature of lower class Si. cilian life.
 The long spikes on the prickIy pear leaves and .toe plants make splendid natural pegs on which to dry tnp clothes. and in all the rural districts you will see them thus utilized. but II they do not happen to be sufficiently handy the clothes are often stretched out upon the mountain side to dry. The occupation and recreation Ur most Of the pOurer women may be summed up in three words wishing and gus sip. Wide World Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
German Army Shoes.

Leather used for German army shoes Is the result of many tests. It is rath CT dry compared with American vege. table tanned leather. However. 1t Is made dry so that the oxidizing oils and fats will not rot the leather fiber dur. ing the many years that 1t may be held in storage. Every soldier when he gets his army shoes also gets can of shoe dressing, with which be dress. es his shoes. This keeps them pliable and water resisting. The boots are crimped. They have only two seams. They are practically water tight. The thread used for stitching them is hand waxed. The absence of blackings of any nature tends to save the life Of the boot. It rejects the suns rays too.-Hide and Leather.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
A Special Luncheon.

The head of the house had telephoned that he would bring home a guest to luncheon and a guest whom his wife realized that he would delight to honor. Preparations were made accordingly.
 Unfortunately six-year-old Dorothy came in d trifle late. Sweeping the table with one all embracing glance, "Humr' she queried audibly as she climbed into her chair. "Is this lunch -
 "Why. of course it's luncheon, Doro- thy" her mother hastily intervened, with a oppressive gesture.
 But Dorothy was not to be stayed. Well" she returned incredulously, maybe it is, but it looks exactly like Sunday dinnerp'
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
Art Criticism.

1t is related that almost the last work Sir Edwin Landseer was engag- ed on was Il life sized picture of Nell Gwyn passing through an arcbway or white paIfrey. This picture, in which the horse alone was finished was bought by one of the Rothschild family and given to Sir John Millais to complete. One morning a celehrat. ed art critic called on the painter and was much impressed by this work "Ah. to be sure." he said, going up close and examining deerhound in the foreground of the picture; how easily one can recognize Landseers dogs. Wonderful, isn't itY' Yes; ti is wonderfulr' said Sir John, lighting his pipe. ''l finished painting that dog yesterday morning and have done the whole of it myself"
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01

AT A COURT OF PROBATE held at
 Sharon, within and for the District
 of Sharon, on the 18th day of
 March, 1915.
 Present, Frank W. Dakin, Judge.
 Estate of Gilbert l.. Smith, late of Sharon in said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of Helen E. Smith and Gertrude s. Geer, praying that the orders made by this court on the fourth day of March, 1915, appoint ing an administrator, appointing ap- praiseTs, and limiting a time for the presentation of the claims of the credi- tors against said estate, may be revoked and annulled and that an instrument discovered since the making of said orders as aforesaid) and purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved, al- lowed and admitted to probate, and that letters of administration with the will annexed may be granted to Robert c. Geer of the City, County and State of New York, as per application on file more fully appears.
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Sharon, on the 9th day of April 1915, at 3 o'clock in the after noon, and this Court directs that notice of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, be given by publishing copy of this order in some newspaper printed in this county and having circulation in this district, and by posting like copy on the public sign post in the said town nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt and by sending by mail post age paid marked copy of said news paper to said Robert c. Geer, (the ad- ministator appointed on said 4th day of March, 1915,) addressed to him at 145 East 35th street, New York city, and return make to this court.
 A true copy.
 Frank W. Dakin, Judge
 Certified by Willard Baker, clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
RESTRICT OF CANAAN. ss., Pro-

RESTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Pro- O bate Court, March 3I, 1915.
 Estate of Clara Emma Merchant, of North Canaan, in said District, a minor.
 Upon the application of the guardian of said minor, for an order of sale of real estate, belonging to said estate and situated on the easterly side of Rail- road street in the village of Canaan, in said North Canaan as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in North Canaan, i'll said Dis trict, on the 9th day of April, A. D. | 1915 at two o'clock ill the afternoon, and the Court directs said guardian to give public notice to all persons inter ested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon. by publishing copy of this order once in some newspaper having circulation in said Probate District and by posting a copy of this order on the public sign post in said North Canaan five days be- 1 fore the said day of hearing and return make to the Court.
 Attest, David c. Whittlesey, Judge. Frank F. Stevens Guardian, Canaan.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01

ESTATE of George w. Hundlin, late of Sharon ill the Probate District of Sharon, deceased.
 At Court of Probate holden at Sharon within and for the district of Sharon, on the 18th day of March, 1915.
 Present, Frank W. Dal,in, Judge.
 Celia Handlin of said Sharon. ar peared in Court and moved that an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased he admitted to probate, and that letters testamentary thereon, be granted on said estate to Celia A. Handlin, (the W fife of said deceased) and eXecutrix named therein, as per written applica- toin on file, and it is
 ODRERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office, in said Sharon, on the 31st day of March, 1915, at ? o'clock, in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing a c2Iy of this order il some newspaper printed in this county, and having a circulation in said dis trict. and by posting a like copy on the public sign post in the said town all at least five days before said day oi hearing and return make to this court
 Frank W. Dakin, Judge. Certified from record.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
To the Citizens of Canaan
 and Vicinity.

For fully thirty-five (35) years the l.. 6 M. Semi Mixed Real Paints have been extensively used throughout the United States and also in South Amer ica. They have therefore been sub- jected to the tests of every sort of climatic conditions-most successfully thereby proving their extreme dura- bility and superior value.
 See our advertisement on other page, telling property owners how to make their own paint, and thereby save sixty cents a gallon on every gallon used.
 Longman 6 Martinez,
 Paint Makers, New York.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
LEGAL NOTICES
| ax Notice.


 Notice is hereby given to the Tax payers of the Town of Sharon that will be on the dates specified at the fol- lowing named places for the purpose of receiving Taxes laid on List of 1914, due and payable April 1, 1915. At the Town Hall in Sharon on every Monday in month April and the first Monday of each and every month there after from 9 a. III. until p. m. l will be ill Els worth at MT. Horace M. Dun- bars house April 15, from l to 3 D. h., Amenia Union postolfice on April l6, from l a. m. to 1 D. m. On all Taxes not paid by May 1, 1915, interest at the rate of nine went per aIuum will be charged as per statute.
 Otto H. Tiedeman, Tax Collector.
 Sharon, Conn, March 10, 1915.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
NOTICE

To the legal voters of the town of Canaan, Connecticut, residing within the territorial limits hereinafter des- cribed:
 Upon the petition of at least twenty of the legal voters and taxpayers of said town, residing within the territorial limits of said town hereinafter describ- ed, meeting of the legal voters resid- ing within said territorial limits is hereby called, and will be held, at the Selectmen's Room in the Citizen Build
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
Arqentina,s Natural sridoe.

In Argentina there is a natural bridge that is one of the most wonderful in the world. lt spans the Rio Mendoza and is known as the Inca bridge. Ii is the work of nature and not. as was once popularIy supposed. of the Incas. The road on which it occurs was prob ably highway made by the Peruvian lncas. who took advantage of the phe. nomenon by leading their road over this natural yiaduct.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01

RESTRICT OF CAN IAN, ss.. Probate O Court, March l6, 1915.
 Estate of Anders John Anderson, late of North Canaan, in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those whom lect to present their accounts properly attested, within said time, will be de- barred recovery. All persons indebt- ed to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Hulda Anderson, ExecutriX, 400 Wood Avenue, Bridgeport. Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
A Prosperous Scheme,

Doing any goodT'
 "Yep. Got Il business mans athletic class. Tuition. S5 d year."
 Well. those rates are attractive. but too low to pay you"
 You don't get the idea. They all drop out in about two weeks. Then | start another class. Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
AMBITION.

What would this world of ours do without ambitious peoplea Am bilious people are the leaven which raises 1t into wholesome. bread. Without ambition the world would never get up. Wrong to be am- bilious, forsoothI The men wrong who, with bent back and sweating brow, cut the smooth road over which humanity marches forward from generator to generationl- Jerome k. Jerome.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
DIsrRICT OF CANAAN, ss. Probate

OOurE, LIarcIl So, IJI0. Estate of John Kane, late of North Canaan, in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- seut their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred a re- covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 Michael E. Kane, Executor,
 Ashely Falls, Mass.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
Much Traveled.

First Tourist Did you ever see the Catskili mountains? Second Tourist No. never. but have seen them kill mice.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01

Vanity dies hard. Tn some obstinate cases 1t outIives the man. Stevenson.
Connecticut western news., 1915-04-01
Certified from record.
Attest, Willard Baker, Clerk.

AT A COURT OF PROBATE held at Sharon, within and for the District of Sharon, on the 18th day of Morob