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ufacmrng establishments in New
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a year
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BOARD OF EDUCATION
DETROIT, MICHIGAN.
Secretary's Ofhce-5o Broadway.
PROPOSALS-SINGLE PED
ESTAL DESKS-NORTH-
ERN HIGH SCHOOL.

Detroit Mich. Aug %. 1915.
Sealed proposals. viii be received
at thie office until 1900 o'clock
noon ON September 18TH. 1916. Tor
furnishing and installing. complete.
az the Northern High school build
ing single pedestal desks
Proposals must he submitted ac-
cordtng TO specifications on forms
furnished BY the Secretary, which
may be had upon application at this
Office.
a certified check IN the amount Of
$500 90 must accompany bids and the
successful bidder viii be required 70
with surety Company bonds.
The RoHrd - Education reserves
the right 90 reject any or all bids.
CHAS. a. GADD.
Secretary.
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II is estimated that the average
consumption OF ice cream in the
United States is so dishes year
for each person
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To Whom rt May Concern;
Take notice that on Tuesday. the
5th day Of September. A -. 1915. at
o'clock D. m. az Nc. il9 Michigan
avenue. .u tile CITY Of Detroit. county
OF Waine and state 81 Michigan. all
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70 Number 1o6us. inclusive. left in
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a. no. % Michigan avenue, Detroit.
Wuune county Michigan. which said
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purchase said Avenue Loan Office
having now gone out Of business.
ahau he sold az public auction by
Asch~r Moss. fuCtioneer. OF the city
Of Detroit. Michigan In accordance
with chapter no. Section :, OF the
1912 Compiled ordinances Of The city
OF Detroit
Dated Detroit Mich. this -Srd dRy
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Modern Bungalow, 1888.
Aladdin Home containing six rooms
and bath Price includes all ma
terial cut-to-dt No waste of lum-
Der Qui KY erected. Complete
informa ton and catalogue showing
hundred other houses at 6o7
Ford bldg Phone Main $3.50.
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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27
English Sparrow
passer ~domesticus

Length. about six and one.fourth
inches, Its incessant chattering. quar-.
relsome disposition. and abundance
and familiarity about human habita.
tons distinguish II from our native
sparrows.
Range: Resident throughout the
United States and southern Canada.
Habits and economic status: Al.
mos, universally condemned since It's
Introduction into the United States.
tho English sparrow has not only held
It's own, but has ever increased In
numbers and extended It's range in
spite OF all opposition. Its habit OF
driving out or even killing more bene.
tcial species and the defling OF build.
lngs by It's droppings and by It's own
unsightly structures. are serious oh.
jections TO this sparrow. Moreover.
In rural districts. II Is destructive TO
grain. peas. beans, and other vege.
tables. On the other hand. tho bird
feeds TO some extent on q large mum.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27

ous Of all the sparrows. Its diet con
Jists Of about ~ per cent OF insects
and spiders and IS per cent OF vege.
table matter. The animal food con.
sists largely OF caterpillars, OF which
il feeds q great many to It's young.
'icsides these, II eats beetles, includ.
,ag many wecvils, OF which one stom.
ach contained 20. II also eats ants.
wasps, and bugs. Among the latter
are plant lice and black olive scales.
The vegetable food Is practically all
weed seed. A nest with four young of
this species was watched at different
hours on four days. In the seven
hours OF observation il9 feelings were
noted. or an average OF II feelings
per hour, or four and one-fourth feed.
ings per hour TO each nesting. This
would give for q day OF IA hours az
least 23s insects eaten by the brood.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27
IFootman Was n Poet.

Al least one domestic servant
though a male and not a female one
made a lasting contribution to English
literature In the eighteenth century.
This was Robert Dodsley, who as q
young man served as a footman, and
brought out his first works, "Servi-
tude: u POEM" and THE Muse In
Livery, or the Footman's Miscellany"
while s;ill In service. With the pro-
ceeds OF these works and a farce, "The
Toyshop," produced at Convent Gar
den, he set up as a bookseller In Pail
Mall, and within u few years became
the most prominent OF London publish
ers, issuing books for Pope, Johnson
and Goldsmith, i%naugurating the IAN.
nual Register" and still trinlng with
the muse himself. besides collecting
and editing an Invaluable selection OF
odd Plays."-London Chronicle.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27
Bluebird


Length. about six and ono.half
inches.
Range: Breeds In the United States
west to Arizona, Colorado. Wyoming.
and Montana. southern Canada, Mex.
leo, and Guatemala: winters In the
southern half OF the eastern United
States and south TO Guatemala.
Habits and economic status: The
bluebird Is one ~ the most familiar
tenants OF the farm and dooryard.
Everywhere II Ia hailed az the han.
bingcr OF spring. and wherever II
chooses 10 reside II Is s"re Of a warm
welcome. This bird. like the robin.
phoebe. house wren, and some swat.
lows, IL very domestic In It's habits.
It's fayCrite nesting sites are %Crannics
in the farm buildings or boxes made
Tor It's use or natural cavities In old
apple trees. For rent the bird pays
amply by destroying Insects. and II
takes no toll from the farm crop The
biucbird's diet consists Of IS per rent
Of insects to 30 per cent OF vegetable
matter. The largest items OF insect
food are grasshoppers first and beetles
next while catcrpillars stand third.
All OF these are harmful except a few
OF the beetles. The vegetable food
consists chiefly OF fruit pulp, only an
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27
Chipping Sparrow
Spizetia ~passarina

Length, about Ave and onefourth
inches. Distinguished by the chestnut
crown, black line through eye. and
black bill.
Range: Breeds throughout the Unit.
&c States. south to Nicaragua. and
north to southern Canada: winters in
the southern United States and south.
ward.
Habits and economic status: The
chipping sparrow Ia very friendly and
domestic. and often builds It's nest In
gardens and orchards or in the shrub.
berry close to dwellings. Its gentle and
coniding ways endear It to all bird
lovers. II Is one OF the most insectivor
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27
VII.
The Jewel.

"
There had been little rest for n
OF the inmates OF the UPTON house dur,
ing tho night. Though they knew
right we'll that the Villistas regarded n
night attack with all the dislike OF an
Apache, 80 that little was 10 be feared
from that source. no one could sleep.
To begin with, old Upton and John
Wilkes sat deep In consultation over
their rine.butts in a orner and would
not he disturbed. The other men sat
silent except for an occasional NUT.
tered remark. Mrs. Fame was openly
fearful; Dorothy alone was collected
and reserved, unbending and unswerv.
Ing In her ~clean.cut resolution that
something must be done.
That's all right. daughter. TO say
Something must be done Tho ques-
ton IL: WHAT Aye. that's the cues.
ton! Isn't II. Wilkes!"
Wilkes nodded solemnly over a quid
OF plug tobacco that he was Just alb
sorbing.
Al eleven o'clock the first note came.
When the man came up the slope car.
rying a lantern on the end OF a stick
Mr.. Upton was about to go forward to
talk with him when he was stopped
by tho cautious old e~x-deputy sheriff.
mo, you don't, sir. They'll git you
out there. an when the man carryin'
the lantern has got you in the circle OF
light somebody back In the shadder II
shoot you down. Then when a com.
plant is made they'll say II was done
by accident. but that won't help you
none. You'll be a deader. Tell him
to come up 10 the doorway so he'll be
In the light an not you"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
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OF the message. After q moment
Obispo turned to him again.

OF the message. After q moment
Obispo turned to him again.
IF you wish 10 live, %gringo." he said.
see to II that my messenger takes a
letter from you to the house OF Senior
Upton this night"
Obispo waved his hand in dismissal
and K~ynaston was escorted back to
the little adobe house where paper and
pens were brought him. For a few
moments Kynaston sat. tapping his
teeth with his penholder. thinking
over the situation. revolving In his
mind what he wanted to tell Upton
and how he should tell II. For he had
a message to send Upton that would
eve got by his censors II they should
understand II: and his censors. more.
over. would be everyone In camp who
could read.
He finally concluded not to attempt
TO tell Upton OF the intended attack
by villa, but to conflne his efforts to
intimating how an escape from the
house might be made with the ma.
chine. After a few meaningless intro
ductory sentences he wrote:
I am told hat the accusation In made
against me that ! have taken or con-
cealed the priceless Emerald Bell which
We captured when We took the federal
party prisoners.
OF course you know thai I know moth.
ing OF Il. I Ism told further that. II II 10
restored. OF positive information 10 given
which will. lead 20 Its restoration. I will
be released.
As 20 the repairs TO tho automobile tina
NO spoke OF, l would take the machine
az once &c tho United States. as no re-
pairs can be mad here. You must take
tho machine at once as the delicate
mechanism will ruin II kept here more
han ten-I wish ! could write hours. n
you know anything about the Jewel send
word. am firmly convinced that tho oil
priest who has turned up here eithsr has
IL or knows where II IT,.
You can see what they are aging
about me across the border. They accuse
me OF having stolen the nccursed Bell. I
canno imagine where II can be unless
the old priest has taken H.. or course
he has. but equally OF course he will new
or acknowledge II.
fear that II they shoot me I will have
lost moro Than my life. for this attack
on my honor will leave me In worse case
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Downy Woodpecker
oryobates pubescens

Length. six inches. Our smallest
woodpecker; spotted with black and
white. Dark bars on the outer tail
feathers distinguish II from the stint.
larry colored but larger hairy wood.
pecker.
Range: Resident In the United
States and the forested parts Of Can.
ada and Alaska.
Habits and economic status; This
yoodpecker is commonly distributed.
living in woodland tracts. orchards,
aud gardens. The bird has several
characteristic notes, and. like the
hairy woodpecker. Is fond OF beating
IN a dry resonant tree branch a tat.
'no which to apprecistive ears has the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27

Then. senor," said the general.
there can be but one person who
knows about the stone. Either one OF
the ladies' must have seen the stone
when II was In your tent. or else
which IL. OF course. unbelievable
one OF them has taken tt"
"No-no!"
The voice suddenly rose 10 n shrek:
the Mexican captain raised his hand
to guard his leader from the blow that
he thought was coming. Kynaston
dropped his hand.
Someone in your camp must know
the matter. Doubtless II any man m.
tered your tent while the ladies were
In your camp they have seen him. A
note TO Senior Upton that | will send
by an OH Ger will discover the mat.
ter. You can tell him with perfect
truth that II the jewel is o restored
your life will pay the forfeit"
Wherever II is found? Do you
mean. general. II for instance ! should
be abe 10 prevail upon this blind
priest to restore II that | will be re-
leascd?"
"Si-si! But mark. I must have
the stone in my hands before safety
Is promised TO Senior Upton"
a lieutenant had entered with a
hasty report which he whispered in
the ear OF his commander In chief, and
had handed him a paper. A pleased
emile stole across Obispo's face as he
read II aloud:
II In permitted TO announce that tonight
the gallant General villa viii make an
attack on the American army. The gal
liant general will himself lead hut "a small
force In this first attack, and will then
await re-enforccments,
You will therefore join the main force
ut palomas by tomorrow evening. The
gallant General villa refuses to disclose
hts plans. but says he will be In I'll Pnso
within two weeks.
Kynaston could hardly believe his
ears. Was Villa really to attempt an
invasion OF the States? What could
such a move mean but war. the war
he was sacrificing himself to avoid i?
The army must be advised. but how!
A murmur OF approval from those
in the room had greeted the reading
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OF 1913 stomachs OF this bird. animal
food. mostly insects, was found to cor.
stitute 10 per cent OF the diet and
vegetable matter "a per cent. The
animal food consists largely OF beetles
that bore into timber or burrow under
the bark. Caterpillars amount to l6
per cen OF the food and include many
especially harmful species. Grasshop'
per Eggs are freely eaten. The vege.
table food OF the downy woodpecker
consists Of small fruit and seeds. most.
ly OF wild species. II distributes seeds
OF poison ivy. or poison oak, which Is
about the only fault OF this very use
full bird.
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quality OF woodland music. In a hole
excavated In a dead branch the downy
woodpecker lays four to six eggs.
This and the hairy woodpecker
are among u most valuable allies,
their food consisting Of some OF
the worst foes VI orchard and
woodland, which the woodpeckers ara
especially equipped to dig out Of dead
and living wood. In the examination
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-07-27
One Reason for Peace.

Miss Faddle-rm sure you'll sign
this petition we're getting up to end
the war.
R~eggie-Bah Joye. I'll go youi They
say that II II lasts much longer Wen
have 50.cent gasollne.-Life
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chUe's Debt 10 the incas.

Not until the Incas made their pres.
ence felt in Chile was the llama intro
duced and made known, not only for
its wool. but for It's qualities az q beast
OF burden
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Overheard on Low strsst.

"Why are you down on Sam. Ras-
tusf He thinks u great deal OF you;
he told me So"
swell, you just tell dat niger TO-
me dat his feelin's am not recfp-
rossined OATS sll."-Boston Evening
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Der of insect pests, and this fact points
to the need OF a new investigation OF
the present economic status OF the spe.
cies. especially as Il promises to be OF
service In holding in check the newly
introduced alfalfa weeyil. which threat.
ems the alfalfa industry In Utah and
n%eighboring states, In cities most OF
the food OF the English sparrow Ia
waste material secured from the
streets.
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Somethlnu Different

"Flnbdub has written a very un-
usual romance"
whats the startling theme7"
"lt's about n married couple who
live happily together"
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AaNAr XarIea

Doctor-Whst was the ~patient's
mean temperature last week?
Wife-oh, doctor, It's always mean.
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Little Lemuel-what an essay. paw
Paw-An essay. son. In 4 paragraph
padded with words.
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!nsigniiicant portion OF which is OF cut
tivated varieties. Among wild fruits
e~lLerberries are the ~favorite. From
the above II will be seen that the blue.
bird does no essential harm. but on
the contrary eats many harmful and
annoying insects.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-04

farm as long as his health would
permit him to be active.
He was a great student in many
fields and became one OF the most
interesting men in our community,
He had a great liking for medicine
and would have likely become a
physician were he not SO handl.
capped in health, but this never
discouraged him. nor made his life
weary because of this handicap.
He united with the Methodist
Church in Monroe City at the age
Of 10 and was a faithful member of
it until his death He attended
the S S. regularly, and was always
found in the preaching service
when in good enough health to at
tend. He was member of the
choir and sang at the regular
services.
He has been in poor health %
years. He was out of school one
year because of his health. from II
to Is, and while he was a large
man, and rather stout looking, yet
disease had fastened its grip on his
body, and he was never able come
from out of it. Realizing that it
was fast getting its grip on him,
about two years ago, he went to a
hospital in Galesbure, ILL.,, and took
special treatment for several
months, and then came home.
Realizing that he was going down
in his health, he went to the Mayo
Bros. in Rochester, Mimi. this last
spring for consultation with those
specialists. but finding no eDcour-
agement, he came back home in a
few days. and after a rest. he went
to a hospital in Hannibal and had
his tonsils removed, but to little
avail No one ever made a brav a
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-04
Byron McF arland.

Byron Mcfarland was born April
list, 1876 on the Cassidy farm in
Rails County near Monroe City, Mo.
He was the third son of Mr. EastOn
and Mrs. Susan Mcfarland Brown.
At the age of IL years with his
parents he moved to farm near
Rensselaer,, Mo, and here thew lived
for 8 years when they moved to
Monroe City where he grew TO man
hood. He entered the public
schools of Monroe City. and gradu-
ated with honors, being the val
adictorian at the age of II, Be-
cause of his health he stayed out Of
school one year, and then entered
the State University at Columbia
and took the A. B. course. He
graduated with honOrs in four years
being the valadictOrian of the class.
In persuing the course he elected
enough science, in the elective
studies to give him one year in a
regular medical college.
After graduation he came home
and thro the faculty of Columbia
was recommended to the principle
ship of the schools in Slater, Mo, a
position which he accepted and
served for three years with great
credit; against the wishes of the
board and patrons he resigned, and
came to the farm that he might
be out in the fresh, open air feeling
that it was best for his health.
He went on the farm in the spring
and worked thro the season. 10 the
fall, Oct. 5th. 1904 he married Miss
Ursula burst Of Marion County. and
they set up house keeping. To the
union were born two boys, Easton
10 years old and Harold 8 years
old. He lived and wrought on this
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-04
To Paving Contractors

Notice is hereby given that seal
ed bids will be received at the
office of the City Clerk of Monroe
City. Missouri until 7 o'clock p. III
May 5th 1916 for each of the fol-
lowing PROPOSITIONS
LIST: Paving with concrete with
Tarvia top. Winter Street from the
west line Of Main Street TO the CEN
ter line of Vine Street and from
curb to curb.
End: - Paving with concrete with
Tarvia top, Winter Street from the
center line of Vine Street TO the
east line OF Chestnut Street ard
from curb to curb
3rd CURLING with artificial stone
that part OF Winter Street first
above mentioned.
4th - Curbine with artificial stone
that part of Winter Street last
above mentioned.
Specifications for each of said
propositions are on file in the Office
of the City Clerk and may be seen
on application
A certified check payable to the
city treasurer for 10 per cent Of
bid must accompany each bid.
City reserves right to reject any
and all bids.
Geo w Tompkins, City Clerk.
April 18th 1916 81
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1916-05-04
Executors Notice

Notice is hereby given that let
tiers testamentary upon the estate
of Isaac A Borden. deceased, were
granted to the undersigned by the
Judge and ex.officio clerk Of the
Probate Court of Monroe County,
Missouri, on April l7th, 1916.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to us for allowance within six
months after the date Of said letter
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate; and If said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the time of the last in
sertion of the publication of this
notice they shall be forever barred
Clarisa Borden,
Richard L. Haean, co-executOrs.
Meriwether & Meriwether,
Attorneys for estate Sill