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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-08-17

money furnished the community = get
ting what II has a right to expect In
the way OF road improvement II y
wen 10 remember that n for any rea-
son an incompetent man Is placed IN
charge OF the work the responsibility
for failure rests upon the community.
There should be no other consideration
therefore IN selecting a road oyerseer
than that OF securing a man with the
ability to perform the duties required
IL should be realized that good roads
have much 10 do with the prosperity
Of q community and that united ae-
ton in the right direction Is the surest
and quickest way to secure them.
Where the road overseer has had bat
little experience In road work Or where
some new and difficult problem Is pre-
scented 70 the experienced man the Of.
fee OF public roads and rural engineer
ing Of the department 81 agriculture
when requested viii offer advice and
suggestions for carrying on the work
and how best TO overcome the dim
culties-
To secure a satisfactory road OF any
type 1t is absolutely necessary 10 re-
member: First. drainage. second drain
age. and. third. drainage. The earth
road. properly cared FOR. viii answer
satisfactorily Tor the traffic Of many
rural sections that cannot afford the
better types Of roads. but the earth
road must be well drained After this
fact Is well understood two other re-
quirements may be taken up--the 10
cation Of the road and the reduction
Of grades to a general average Of per
cent.
With the exception Of sandy roads.
which are easiest for travelling when
damp. all roads must have proper side
bitches to carry away the surface wa
ter. In order to lead this surface wa
ter TO the ditch the road surface must
have crown. or rounded roof. highest
IN the center and sloping toward the
side bitches. A very easy and satisfac-
iOry way to keep earth. clay and
ravel roads crowned by the use OF
he split log drag II explained in
Farmers Bulletin 5g7. copies Of which
nay be obtained upon application TO
he department.
After the road has been crowned and |
be crown is kept in condition BY the
wise use Of the road drag II should be
cen to that bitches are kept free from /
weeds. ETC.. and that they are deep
nough 10 carry OF the water which
uns into them. In most cases wide.
hallow ditch Il best Deep bitches
re dangerous to traffic. At spaces Of
very few hundred feet along the road
ray a culvcrt Of some kind should be
laced to carry away the water which
as gathered IN the bitches.
A road properly built generally viii
OF have an average grade Of more
han per cent BY per cent Of
rader is meant the number Of feet the
BAD rises or "climbs~ for every 100
let Of is length. On a road OF per
enf grade the horses need pull the
iad mp rise Of only foot for every
10 feet they travel. IL has been found
rat where a horse can pull a fun load
0 level ground be Is able TO pull only
1e-haif that load on a per cent grade
I'd only one-fourth that load on n 10
sr cent grade. More trips must be ,
ade 70 and from market on road 1
18th just one bad hill IN order to haul I
Ie same amount that can be hauled I
one trip on level road.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-08-17
SUBTRACTION ereatest success.

Our aim is to give each patron
quality work, accommodating ser
vice and a better result than home
work.
Unremitting effort is expended
along these lines and on this ba-
sis we respectfully solicit your
patronage. Leave bundles with
+. J. Stevens, local agent. Out
Tuesday, back Friday.
Electric Laundry Co, Grange
live, Idaho. IT,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-08-17
Our Choice IS Crum.

Scores of times since the gentle
men seeking the Republican NOM
ination for governor entered the
race the Signal has been piled
with the question as TO our choice,
and now that the filing of NOM
nations is completed we feel that
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-08-17
Liver Trouble.

am bothered with liver trou.
bic about twice a year, :, writes
Joe bingham, Webster City Iowa
~ have pains in my side and back
and an awful soreness in nv sto-
mach. / heard of Chamberlain !
tablets and tried them. By tho
time ] had used half q bottle ~
them was feeling fine and had
no signs Of pain" For sale BY all
dealers.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-08-17
When the Crop is Threshed
By Wheeler Coy.

When your crop is threshed and your grain is sold
And your wad sticks out so big and bold,
Your fush my man. you re flush
Then Won pay your debts and upon my word
You skip right round and you buy Ford
You're wise, old top, YOU re wise
Cause Ford's a that win get you there.
While all the rest make your pockets bare
/ know you bet know.
If you're bumped by six and the breaks down.
You get your repairs in any tank town
Try it out Mr.. Man, try it
And the money you saved on that Ford true
Will furnish a house clear through.
did, yes sir, did
And still there's good sized wad on hand
To get and buy more land
And you're having fun to beat the band
With that
dear. little,
light little,
true little
FORD.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-08-17
ROAD WORK IN
RURAL SECTIONS
Suggestions TO Communities
For Improved Highways.
DRAINAGE An ESSENTIAL.
The Right Man In Community should
BE Placed In Charge Of Road Work.
An Earth Road Properly Cared For
Satisfactory IN Rural Sections That
Cannot AfEerd Better Type.
TPrepared by once Of public roads.l

Prepared by once OF public roadsl
That run value may be received for
the money appropriated for road pur-
poses and that the best results obtain
able may be secured 1t is essential that
the right man shall be placed In
charge OF road work. He should be
selected not only because be actually
knows more about good roads than any
other person in the community. but
also because be can get the best re-
suits from the money furnished Il Is
NOT sufficient. however, to let the mat
ter rest with the appointment Of a
road overseer. He should receive the
whole hearted support OF the communi
" In the work 1t should be seen 70
thar under the conditions and with the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
New Arrivals
In Our Garment Department

New Sport NIiddies in blue and pink
stripes with plain white collar. fan.
cy white buttons, wide belt, at SIPS
New White Middies with lap top
pockets, closed with pearl buttons,
wide belt, all bottoms are fancy pearl,
each at S1.25.
New lot of White Crepe de Chene
Waists, very pretty designs, each, at
$3.50.
New lot Black Crepe de Chene
Waists, fan styles at S3.9S each.
Black Crepes are very hard TO get {.
Make your selections early.
New lot of very pretty White
Crepe de Chene Waists, only a small
lot, each, at S3.9S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29

church, will occupy the pulpit. Mr.
Grassland will be present at this service
The male chorus will sing Open.air un-
ion service on the park from to 6 p. m.
Rev. DR.. Francis A. Poole OF Worcester,
Mass, will preach the sermon.
Universalist Church-John b. Reardon,
minister. Public worship and sermon at
l0:30; subject Lessons from the Lilies
of the Field" Bible study at Has;
subject, "Pauls Speech to the Mob.
Services will be discontinued during the
month OF August. Union service in City
park at ), and everybody invited to at
tend. AT the Sunday morning service
Professor w. A. Wheaton will play "Pre-
lude in A" (Hessel and "Postlude in d
Minor" tRinckl. The quartet will sing
Rejoice, the Lord is King" Parker and
with Thee, 0 Master (Woolerl. Or
gan offertory, Romance from L'Clair"
(Heleyy).
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Summer dresses reduced, 81, Sl25
Sl9S, at Vaughans.
Guy c. Scott OF Waterbury is visiting
| friends in the city over the week end.
Louis Mcmahon of Burlington visited
friends in Barre yesterday and to-day.
Miss Florence Rye OF st. Adams is
visiting at the home Of Mr. and Mrs,
James Tassie Of Cliff street for few
days.
Willis Putney, who Is attending suni-
mer school at Hanover, y. H., arrived in
the city last night and viii visit friends
for few days,
Miss Marion Hudson OF Burlington ar
rived in the city last night and will Wis
it her sister, Mrs B. F. Tassie, of West
street for several days.
Mrs. F. A. Dow of Leominster, Mas,
visited friends in the city yesterday
while en- route to Plsinfeld, where she
will visit with relatives for several days.
Mrs. G. c. Headberg of Cambridge,
Mass, arrived in the city to-day to pass
the remainder OF the summer with her
sister, Mrs NJ. C. Morgan, at ll9 Pros
pect street.
Mrs. Clifford Caswell Of Maple Grove
left the city this morning for her former
home in Riviere du Loupe, p. g., where
she is to make visit of few weeks
with relatives.
Miss Bertha Duval, formerly Of Barre,
who has been passing a vacation of two
weeks in this city and Montpelier, has re
turned to Burlington, where she is en-
ployed in the Chamberlain store.
Mrs. Margaret j. Smith of Liberty |
street returned to the city last evening
from visit OF three weeks with relatives
in Boston and Concord. n. H. She was
accompanied by Miss Gladys Suitor Of
Boston, who will remain in Barre as her
guest for time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
TALK OF THE TOWN
New wash goods at Abbott,s.

New wash goods at Abbott :.
Sale silk hose 33c pair at Vaughan's
Come and see our bargains at the Sing
er store Friday and Saturday
Mrs. C. Merchant left this morning fol
Bethel, where she is passing the weekend
with relatives.
Mrs. Marion McDonald's home bakery
IS Elm street, will close tonight and re-
main closed during August.
Call l52-W for furniture moving and
heavy trucking by auto truck at reason
able rates. Vermont Trucking & Sales Co,
Rev James Ramage viii preach to-
morrow evening in the Presbyterian
church at I o'clock The male quartet
will sing Everybody welcome.
Several automobile parties from Barre
were at Woodbury. lake last evening to
enjoy the dance given in the pavilion
Forty couples were present and an or
chestra Of Barre musicians played for the
dancing.
One of the pleasing features OF the
coming Chautauqua, which is to be held
in Barre Aug. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, is that the
will be held under large
tent on Goddard campus under every con
dition possible for the comfort OF all.
Rev. DR.. Francis A. Poole OF Worcester,
Mass, former pastor of the Barre Con-
church, will preach the ser
mon at the open-air service tomorrow
afternoon on the park. Service from 8
TO p. m. Familiar gospel hymns will be
sung. Everybody welcome
Joseph Zanleoni has resumed his duties
n the Barre Drug store, after passing
vacation with friends in Portsmouth. n |
H., and Boston. He was accompanied !
home by Paul Sanborn who has resumed |
lis duties in the orchestra at the Park |
heatre, after vacation spent in New
and Massachusetts,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
As James Understood 1t.

The new curate was very anxious that
he should look his smartest while preach
ing his first sermon. But when he ar
rived at the church he found that the
yestry contained no mirror so he sought
the sexton, an old Scotsman, and asked
in low, nervous tones:
"Er, James, can !, that is, do you think
you could get me a glass;"
James, with shake Of his head. dis
returning after few minutes,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
TIMES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND SUBJECTS OF SERMONS
Mission Union Sunday School, South

Mission Union Sunday School, Soutl
Barre-Meets Sunday at p. m. Their
will be no preaching service.
Brook Street Italian Mission-Sunda.
school at p. m. Conference sui tema
81 lavoro di Gesu," allie 1880 P. m.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints-Services convene in Foresters
hall, Worthen block, at 3 p M. Subject
"The Book of Mormon" Everybody wei
come.
First Presbyterian Church, Graniteville
DIR. j. f. Piani will preach at 1890
o'clock. Sunday school at ll:45. Gaelic
meeting at 3. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Christian Science Church-Service at
l0;45 a. IN. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880. To these services all are well
come. The reading room is open Tues
day and Friday from . to p m. Sum
mer street.
Berlin Congregational Church-Frank
Bloomfield, pastor. Morning service at
l0:45. The pastor will give the third Of
his summer sermons; topic, The Voice Of
the Trees" Sunday school at noon.
East Barre Congregational Church
James Ramage, pastor. Preaching serv-
ice at l0:30 a. M; topic, "How Shall We
Keep Sunday" Sunday school at Has
a. m. Christian Endeavor service at
p. m.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
B. G.. Lipsky pastor. Sunday union
preaching service of Congregational and
Methodist people at 1890 a m; sermon
by Rev. f. A. Poole of Worcester, Mass.
Sunday school at IL AS, with classes for
all ages. AT 5 p. m, open-air song serv-
ice in the park.
Swedish Baptist Mission Church-To-
night the ladies' aid will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Steel. Everybody
welcome. Tomorrow Sunday school at
1890 a. m. At I p. M, preaching service.
"Det stora kriget." Varie svensk inbju-
des. Tuesday from 10 to IL a. M, Swed
ish school. n. C. Edwall, minister.
First Baptist Church-Bert ]. Lehigh,
pastor. Residence, 81 Franklin street.
The pastor will preach tomorrow at
l0:30 a. M; subject, Equipment for
Service" Bible school at IL o'clock. I'm
ion service on the park at O'Clock.
Prayer and praise service on Thursday
evening at 1880. Everyone is cordially
invited to worship with us.
Orange Congregational Church-Morn
ing service at IL o'clock; subject, "The
Glory of the Common Task" Sunday
school at II o'clock; topic, "The Word of
the Cross" Gal. 6:l4. Sunday school at
Cutler Corner schoolhouse at o'clock.
Y. P. S. c. E. meeting at the church at |
o'clock in the evening; topic, 'How Mis-
sions Are Blessing Our Nation" Luke
1874 As.
Presbyterian Church-Edgar Grassland,
pastor. At 1890 a. M, Rev Charles
Waite of the Congregational church at
Richmond will exchange with the pastor.
The choir will sing the anthem, "The
Last Amen" (Petrie). Sunday school at
noon. At 7 p. M, Rev. James Ramage,
pastor of the East Barre Congregational
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29

Junk men in the United States collect
ed Sll4,000,000 worth Of scrap iron and
other metals last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
CANNING FRUIT.
Recipes Furnished by Department Spe-
cialists to Home Canning Clubs.

The Office in charge OF club work in the
northern and western states furnishes
the following recipes for the home can
ming of fruit, grouping the fruit into
three classes:
a Soft fruits, such as Strawberries,
blackberries, dewberrex sweet cherries,
blueberries, peaches, axricots, etc: Can
the same day fruit is picked Grade and
rinse the fruit by pouring water over it
through strainer Gull, seed and stem.
Pack Immediately in glass jars or tin
cans. Add boiling hot syrup OF IS per
cent density tthin). Place rubber and
top in place Partially tighten. (Cap
and tip tin cans. Sterilize in hot wat
er bath outfit for l6 minutes; in wat
terseal outfit, 10 minutes; steam pres
sure outfit under five pounds steam,
eight minutes; in aluminium pressure
cooker, with 10 pounds of steam, five
minutes. Remove. Tighten covers. In
vert to cool and test joints. Wrap glass
jars in paper to prevent bleaching; then
store.
~ Sour berry fruits, such as currants,
gooseberries, cranberries, and sour cher
ries: Can same day as picked Stem,
hull, and clean. Blanch in hot water one
minute. Remove and dip quickly in cold
water, Pack berries closely in contain
err. Add hot syrup of % per cent densi- |
ty until full. Place rubber and cap in |
place. Seal partially, not tight. (Cap /
and tip in cans.) Sterilize in hot water
bath outfit l6 minutes; in water-seal |
outfit, II minutes; in five pound steam.
pressure outfit, 10 minutes in aluminium
pressure five minutes. Remove Jars.
Tighten jars. Tighten covers and invert
to cool and test joints. Wrap in paper,
and store.
90 Hard fruits, such as apples, pears,
ounces, etc: Grade, blanch one and one
fourth minutes, and plunge quickly in
cold water. Core. pit, and remove skins.
if necessary. Pack whole. quarter or
slice, as desired. Add boiling hot syrup
Of from Is to 20 per cent density (me-
dunn thin. Place rubbers and tops in
position. Partially tighten. Gap and
lip tin cans.l Sterilize 30 minutes in
lot-water bath outfit; IL minutes in
water seal outfit; eight minutes under
i've pounds steam in team-pressure out
it; six minutes in aluminium pressure
ooker under Is pounds pressure Re
move jars. Tighten covers and invert to
DOL and test joints. Wrap glass jars in
,aper to prevent bleaching, and store.
Junk men in the United States collect
d Sll4000000 worth Of scrap iron and
ther metals last wear II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29

carrying something under his coat. Then
il was that the mistaken James with.
drew with great care large black bottle,
saying at the same time:
"Ge mamma let on about it; for l got
it as special favor, an | wadna haze
got it at a if | hadna told EN- it wis
fur you"-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
Bargain Basement

White Enamel Ware left over from
Saturday sale will be on bargain ia
bles Monday morning.
You should see this Bargain Base
ment at least once each week. II cost
you nothing unless you care 60 make
a good big saving on something that
you might see here.
This is a good place to pick up odd
kinds TO I'll the place OF more ex-
pensive kinds.
Our Christmas Toys are beginning
to arrive; these you can see in our
basement. Rocking Horses seem TO
be more of the kinds wanted a nice
variety OF these, and they are sell
ing very fast.
Riddle Horses for the young chill
dren TO coast on.
See our half.price table of Ham
burgs, these are imported kinds, max
ing them all the more desirable. They
wash better.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
Barre Golf Club.

The executive committee of the above
club would like it if all dues could be
paid by the end of next week.
Mrs. w A. Mathieson, Treas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29

The White Girl" picture by Whis-
tier, brought Sl0,500 in London auction
rooms Tuesday. 1t was painted in 1861.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-29
Sport and Awning Stripes

For middies, skirts and whole suits.
These stripes are SO pretty that one
suit or skirt is not enough, ladies
want the different colors and different
stripes and there is no reason why
they cannot have them No kind of
materials cost less, They wash, are
very cool and are very neat.
If you would see the largest as.
sortment of these stripes in your To-
cality you know where to buy them.
New lot of Percales in sport stripes
by express to-day
Sport Stripes froml2Bc TO 25c
per yard.
Awning Stripes from 25c TO SOC
per yard. Lots of styles and colors
to select from.
We send samples OF these Sport
and Awning Stripes, I'LL orders the
day received and pay parcel post
Cut them by New Idea Pattern
and save cloth.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-12-10
Latest In RGincOdtS

sensible gifts stock is unusually large
worthy Prices ranging $500
$3.50, $1,000 $1,000, $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02
FORGERY is CHARGED

Man Accused of Signing Physician
Name 10 Prescription for Beer.
Seattle. Wash. MAY Alleged
to have forged the name Of DR.. J. b.
Beeson to prescription calling for
l4+ quarts of beer, A Wegert, age
twenty-six, vino conducts the Capitol
Hill Pharmacy al 433 Fifteenth Ave-
nue. north. was arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Lathe on a warrant charging
forgery in the first degree
Wesert was taken TO the county
Jail where he was released upon fur
nishing 81 500 cash bail
Special Investigators We're checking
over prescriptions Of the Pioneer
Drug Company, s27 First Avenue.
when G. Rossman entered with a
prescription bearing the supposed
signature of Dr. j. r.. Beeson The
prescription according to the Prose
cuter. called for IA quarts of beer
and directed that one bottle be TAX
en- with each evening meal Ross
maH left thirtv-Aix dhiiars to pay for
the beer The druggist, who received
tine prescription at the Pioneer Drug
Company store. told Rossrnon to
then identified and when Rossman re-
turned he was taken lay Deputy
Lathe to MI Lundin The Prosecutor
SAYS Rossman declares that the pre-
scrietion was given him by wegevt.
An investigation hv the Prosecutor
disclosed the Fact that Or. Beeson
did not write the prescription. The
physician says that TO his knowledge
he has never seen either Weg@rt or
Rossman before. Rossman was not
arrested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02
CONSUL FINDS CHINESE
WHO KNOW HOW TO LIVE.

Washington. May Tinted States
Commercial Atachs Arnold at Pekin+
has made discovery, He has Youttt
Chinese who do not eat rice nor fsh
and live in cities with broad stree -
and comfortable buildings. He has
found A country where wheat breaa
and beef and mutton, American stTSe,
are the chief foods for Yah S1g
WINS ard Al r.nn Suns tables
In the provinces OF Shansi. Shsa"i
and Kansu. sitting back In the iscstFt-
ed sections of the northwest country,
there are thousands of acres of last
planted In wheat Indian corn. aikt,-
ia. mlllet and cotton. Although tla
land has been cultivated fer -thotses--
andu Of years. II stills produces from
thirty to forty bushels of wheat to
the acre He SAYS that when railroad
transportation is built for this sec
ton one of the richest regions ~
China Will be opened 70 foreign mar
R@ts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-02
FORMALLY ASKS
FOP PERMISSION TO ~

Washington. d &. Way Rear
Admiral A G. Dillingham;, L, 4 y.
retired. OF Norfolk, has made formal
application to the Secretary Of the
Navy FOR permission 10 run for CON
gress from the Second Virginia dis
trict without prejudice to his naval
status.
Admiral Dillingham; sets forth in his
letter Of application that his chief
purpose in desiring to enter Congress
liz to promote the development OF the
Virginia naval station and to make
the ports of Norfolk and Portsmouth
one of the creates: in the United
States.
The aspiration has been referred
to the Judge advocate general OF the
navy, Captain Ridley Mclean for an
opinion as to the law ON the sub ieCt
II Is said to he fact that Major
General Daniel F.. StCkles drew pay
as a retired officer of The army and
as member Of Congress at the same
time
Senator Goff. of West Virginia
draws $1,000 A year az retired Judge
of the Fourth Federal Circuit, and ST.
500 year as Senator and former
Governor George " Atkinson. of the
same State. who has recently retired
from the Federal Court Of Claims here
* now being mentioned as possible
candidate for the other West Virginia
senatorship.