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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

Southwest Iowa Is . fertile aeld Hoe.
the man with anything TO sell that ~
merit. seventy-fve thousand pe0Ylo
In southwest iowa read the daily Me-
pare,l. It Is the great want I'd Hne0itn
OF this section. II Is known tar 80
wide as a producer Of results. e -
have land or anything else 20 selt ~
trade get In touch with southWeee
iowa thru the Nonpareil co1pcgl
Bluffs. Iowa. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

Wanted--A married man for steady
job driving and taking care OF horses.
Call in person. n. ]. Bowen, LeGrand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

Wantsd-Large eastern publishers
desire the service Of several young
men and women. to act as special rep
resentatives. Exceptional opportunity
for those DESTROYS Of good pay, ad-
vancement, and are capable OF con-
scientious work. Write SIS Steinway
Hall Building, Chicago.
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black out.

rupt scenes with advice and demands
! for repetition. He found 1t impossible
!, 70 DO still, to keep his seat or control
9hiS rasping. irritable voice. Subordi-
nate characters on the stage lost their
heads and either forgot to act or
overacted. And then-intolerable eli
max !-of . sudden somebody in the
J orchestra chairs laughed In outright
Asrision IN the middle Of passage
msAnt to be tenderly emotional.
The voice Of Sara Law broke and
4ell. She stood trembling and I'M
strung. Max, without word. turned
~ his heel and swung out Of sight into
tie wings. Four other actors on the
stare. aside from Sara Law. hesitated
ana drew together In doubt and be-
;sswiIderment. And then, abruptly, with
I ma ysarnaag Whatever, the illusion OF
~ q N aptitorium and moonlight
SO the gpoetsc sfliuin was rent away ~
~ elayo ~ tho full comple ment of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24

Wanted = Every one to know that
the services OF the visiting nurse en-
ployed by the Visiting Nurses Assoc
citation, are to be had at what patients
ire able and willing TO pay or without
pay, by those in straitened circum-
stances. Telephone Clara Britt. II
south Fourth street. Phone 1856.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-24
For SaIe-One yearling Shorthorn
bull S. X. Piper LeGrand. Iowa.

For SaIe-A few Duroc Jersey sows'
NJ. 3. Capron, Melbourne. Iowa.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
SCHOLARS At LEXINGTON
OUT ON STRIKE
Committee VIII Not Furnish Trans
p0rtatl0n and Children Won't Walk

Lexington Plantation is d small
place but they have their municipal
troubles back there in the hills, az
they do in any other locality. Just
at present the school situation is
bothering the good people of Lexing-
ton. 1t seems that there are two
schoolhouses supported by the town
and that both Of these are situated
long way from the center Of popula-
ton Many of the children live five
miles or more from the schoolhouse
and no conveyance is provided for
them.
Parents Of these children maintain
that five miles is too far to walk to
school and the town refuses TO afford
transportation The children do not
go and then the truant officer comes
forward and declares that the child
rem will be arrested for truancy Go
ahead and arrest say the parents,
our children are five miles from the
house of learning and cant ride and
they aren't going to'walk' And that
is the situation at Lexington The
school committee have refused con-
veyance. Parents have protested but
according to a communication from
one of them, nothing has been done
in the matter. The little settlement
is up in arms over the matter and
feeling is running high and high feel
ing in the back woods settlement
sometimes results fatally. Threats
have been made to bring the matter to
court and find out if five miles is OF
is not too far for children to walk tC
school
No transportation is furnished, it is
claimed, the children cant walk five
miles, the truant officer threatens tC
arrest them if uney don't. That is
the situation and things are stirring
in Lexington plantation
Apropos to the above a communica
ton has been received from school Of
ficials of Lexington which is self ex
planatory The rather spicy letter
which follows gives the other side o.
the matter:
Somerset, Maine, Oct 5, 1917
! lndependent-Repo
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French cottage, which they have re-
Gently purchased in Deadwater
Friends here in Deadwater were
shocked to hear of the death of Mr.
Donigan of Bingham.
Henry Mathew has moved his fam
lily into the Dunton house Mr. Vigue
and family have moved into the house
which they have vacated.
George Carter has gone to Jack
man where he has employment in the
mill.
Ezra Dunton is to occupy the Allen
lothian house for while during the
hunting season.
Frank Shaw and family have re-
turned from Boothbay Harbor. where
they have been employed for the last
six weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank B. Carter Wis
tied friends and relatives in Cherry
field and Harrington during Fair
week and were accompanied home by
their little niece Helen Carter, who
will stay for the winter.
Emery Wiley and son Lewis of
Otis arrived in Deadwater last week.
Mr.. Wiley has employment here with
the Gfeat Northern Co. and Lewis is
boarding with his aunt Mrs. Frank
Carter and attending school
Mrs. Guy Wilbur and baby of Nadi.
son are visiting her husband. who is
at work for the Great Northern Co
and is staying at the Section House
Matt Scott has purchased fine new
Ediston photograph.
Station Agent, P. W. Otis. was down
river over Sunday
VIM. Gates returned home from
Boothbay, Monday, accompanied by q
friend for the hunting season.
Game is reported to be very plenti
full around here. Master Maurice
Shaw shot quite a deer the first da,
of the hunting season and Harve,
Jenkins was out only twenty minutes
and returned with big three prongeC
buck. Lisha Armsworthy and Char
lie Saunders are also reported to BIZ
among the lucky ones.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11

Miss Jessie Farley returned TO-
Lewiston Tuesday of last week, where
she will continue her training as a
nurse
B. D. Durgin went to Brockton,
Mass last Tuesday to visit friends
and relatives
Mrs. Charles Durgin went to Bling
ham Monday of last week and spent
the day With her mother and sisters.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Wilson went
to Augusta on business last Wednes-
day, returning home Friday.
Mrs Janette -Durgin of Dead
Stream Pond camps, is visiting at the
home of Mrs. Nevie Pierce.
d. C. Pierce went to Jackman last
Thursday returning Friday.
Bert Durgin and family returned
home last Saturday night from Brock
ton, Mass.
Cinda Burns is quite sick at this
writing
Mrs Elsie Durgin has been quite
sick but is gaining at this writing.
Martin Donahue was home over
Sunday
D. C. Pierce and Eta Morris took
dinner last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickey at Lake Moxie.
Ralph Pierce has resigned his po-
sition in Holway's store and gone to
Spencer Dam to work.
Wren Johnston and wife of Brown
field arrived here last Thursday night
on their way from Jackman. Mrs.
Lizzie Wright joined their party here
and went with them They will re-
turn here next Tuesday.
Miss Roxy Bean is working in the
telephone Office at lockwood
Mrs. Alice Spaulding returned from
lockwood last Wednesday with a
fine deer.
Mrs. Rilla Farley is on the sick
list
Hannah Gullfer of Waterville and
Minnie Durgin took supper at the
home of Mrs. Eta Morris one night
last week.
Mark Emery and wife and Ed. Cur
ney and wife of Skowhegan were
guests at Tom Dwire's last Sunday
night
Saturdays and Wednesday, hot
bread for sale at The Forks Postoffice
Tom Dwire and wife, John Kennedy
and Archie Kennedy took a trip to
Bingham in their car Saturday.
Frank Durgin and Joseph A Dur
gin have been for a few days hunt
ing on Enchanted.
VIM Sands of Portland is visiting
at the home of Joseph Durgin.
Minnie Durgin went to Augusta and
Waterville on business last Wednes-
day, returning to Indian Pond Satur-
day.
Eva Treffery and Mrs. O'Neil were
visiting friends and relatives in Bing-
ham last week
James Durgin was in town on bust
ness last Monday.
! Tom Dwire has closed his place OF
business and gone into the woods tc
cook for Bert Durgin in Camp No. 2
S. c. Durgin will soon close his
blacksmith shop and go into the
woods for the winter.
Byron Boyd was in town last Mon
day, trying to sell his log hauler.
Joseph Tibadore of Jackman was in
town last week buying horses
Myrtle Berry of West Forks hotel
and her two sons Ernest and Guy
went to Caratunk last Sunday in their
car.
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NOTICE OF FoRECLosuRE

Whereas Hattie NJ. Chase. of Hart
land in the county of Somerset and
State OF Maine. by her mortgage deed
dated the fourth day of June A. d.
1912. and recorded in the Somerset
Registry of Deeds Book 30S. Page 427
conveyed to me, the undersigned, a
certain parcel of real estate situate in
Hartland in the county of Somerset
and State of Maine and bounded as fol-
lows: on the north by land of J. r.
Larry and land of George 7. McNally:
on the west by the road leading north
erly to Finson's corner; on the south
by the north line of lot numbered one
in the fourth range and the road lead
ing to Finsons corner; on the east by
land of George =. McNally.
Also another parcel of real estate
located In said Hartland and bounded
on the north by the road leading east
erly to Fuller's corner on the east by
land of George p McNally; on the
south by the north line of Lot num-
bered one in the fourth range and on
the west by the road leading by Alfred
Crocker's to Sibley Bridge, SO called
and whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken:
Now therefore, by reason of the
breach of the condition thereof / claim
a foreclosure of said mortgage.
winfield S. CHURCH.
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WEST C0RNVILLE

Arthur Hobart is making plans to
move his family to Skowhegan vii
lage.
Lock your henhouse doors for the
hen thieves were visitors one night
last week at G. A. Sprague's hennery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis are up
country on hunting trip.
Mrs. Herbert Moore and young son
were week end visitors with her
mother.
Mrs. Wellington Gordon is working
in the mill
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Rowell are
moving to Skowhegan village.
Fred Whittier one of our Cornville
boys, who passed the test for military
service. expects to be called this com
ing week
Rosie Gordon who was operated on
for adenoids is able to be out again.
DR.. Young of Skowhegan was the at
tending physician.
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QUINNEBASSETT

Mrs. Mary Thompson of Snithfield
is visiting her nephew c. B. Colby.
Mrs. Josiah Clark has been quite i'll
but is some better. Her daughter
Mrs Myrtle Smith was with her sew
eral days.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hight OF Athens
are visiting their daughter Mrs
Josephine Woodsum.
Mrs. Ellen Tibbetts. Mrs. Sadie Tay-
lor and Mrs. Celia Keep and two
children Of North Jay visited in town
several days last week
W. B. Tryon is loading a car with
apples at the Skowhegan station.
Guy Boone will go to Skinner this
week, where he will be employed this
winter.
Miss Jessie Walker is boarding at
the village and is in the 9th grade
of the village school
The G. C. Club met last week We'd
nesday with Mrs. Albert Longley.
Ira Knowlen has been threshing in
this vicinity.
Mrs. Dolly Mckinney is working at
w b. Tryons
Mr.. and Mrs p f. Withee and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Longley took an auto
mobile trip to Eustis and Alder
Stream last Friday They returned
Sunday.
Frank Blanchard of Wilton was a
business caller in town one day last
week.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
LECTURE FOR FARMERS
Prominent Men of the State Will Tour
Somerset County

A lecture course Of particular IN
terest to farmers of Hartland and Vi
cinity is announced for the Fall and
Winter season The lectures are To
be given under the auspices Of the
Boys and Girls Agricultural Clubs OF
Hartland Academy.
The course is Of d comprehensive
nature, taking up the various phases
of farm work in such a way as to be
of practical value to those who make
a business of farming. Particular
emphasis will be given TO the dis
cussion Of diseases such as the blight
on potatoes, with which farmers OF
this community must contend The
series will be concluded by lecture
on BOYS and Girls Club work by State
Leader Mitchell
OF prime interest will be a lecture
by the Food Administrator Dr.. l. S
Merrill
The Hartland Academy Agricul
tural Club IS an organization OF re
cent origin and of a business and so
cial nature and has under way con
siderable constructive work of join
interest to the Academys Agricultur
al department and the farming people
which it represents.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
NORTH CORNVILLE

George Currier, one OF our respect
ed citizens, passed away last Tuesday,
October the second, at the age of 86.
He is survived by an only sister Lydia
A. Currier.
Dan Collins carried the S. A. ball
team to Scion, October 2, to play with
the Scion High School. The game
resulted with a score Of five to four
in favor OF the s. A. team
Hon. H. d, Eaton came up from Wa
terville last Sunday to visit his farms
in this section.
Floyd Tufts is the lucky boy He
went out early the other morning and
brought in fine deer.
Walter Wilson is helping Frank
Hight dig his potatoes.
Richard Hayden is hauling pulp to
Skowhegan.
The Junior Volunteers on the Eaton
farms and those employed by Beck
with & Taylor of Athens. are going to
make their departure next Saturday
F. M. Tufts received by express last
Saturday purebred o. ]. G. pig. F.
NJ. Bryant also has purebred O. I. c.
pig. Purebreds in North Cornville
are at the front.
Carol Butler took flying trip to
Scion last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hight of Saco
were recent visitors at Mrs. Rose
Nights.
Frank Robinson has purchased a
new auto.
Fred Tufts Is exhibiting Pioneer
Jr from the Eaton farms at the
Springfield fair.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
CORNVILLE

Walter Palmer, who has been the
guest of B. Dyer and family, returned
to his home in Dedham, Mass, Thurs
day of last week.
Mrs Peter Merry and her father
Mr.. Waugh of Skowhegan we're guests
of their son and grandson, Frank H.
Kilkenney, Sunday.
Palmer Badger and wife and George
Badger and wife were automobile
callers at c. r. Moodys Sunday.
Clifton Crowell of Skowhegan was
the guest of C, T. Moody and family
at Elmwood, Sunday
B. F. Judkins and wife and c. S.
Moody and wife went to Kingfeld in
the Judkins car Sunday, guests of
William Corson and family
Angie >Hill has sold his farm to up
river parties.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
The Methodist Church

The regular midweek service will
be held this evening Thursday The
subject considered will be Pauls
Prayer for the Ephesian Church
The furnaces, which have been IN
dergoing repairs, are finished so that
the auditorium will be ready for the
Sunday services. The program for
the day is as follows 10 As, morn
ing service with sermon By the pas
tor, subject, Why The Cupboard Il
Bare" y, Sunday school :. Ep-
worth League; :, evening serfice.
with sermon by the pastor. subject,
DO 1t Now. Special music at both
services
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NORTH NEW PORTLAND

George Collins of Flagstaff is very
sick at the home of his brother Chas.
Collins, with symptoms of typhoid
fever.
Hazel Knowles has returned from
Bald Mountain Camps, where she had
employment thru the summer season
Blanche Tague has entered the Uni
versity of Maine.
The funeral of George Lovejoy was
held at his late home on Millay Hill
last Friday. Mr.. Lovejoy was SO
years old. He is survived by all but
two of his nine children
Charles Clark Grace Trip and
Louise Pratt have resumed their stu
dies at the University of Maine.
Miss Baker is not as yet able tc
take up her work in the high school.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11

Sko9begaH, Maine
Gentlemen
Yours OF the 1T Al hand and / viii
say that whoever wrote the news that
you sent me did not know or they
wrote a mess Of lies for We have only
Two families that are decking and
there IS not d house which as much
more than half the distance stated
from the school Now if You want
TO print that piece of news yog bet
ter print the writer's name
Yours truly,
3 F. DEXTER
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11

H. o. Hewett has sold his team to
Tom Tague of New Portland
Miss Helen Allbee spent Saturday
and Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Grace
Hewett.
Mrs. L. A. Bradbury was in town
last week visiting schools.
H. o. Hewett, who has been to
Skowhegan for the past few weeks
as juryman, returned home Saturday.
A Jackson of New Portland was in
town Saturday buying veal calves.
Mrs. Cora Hutchins was the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. Fred Ford, for the
week end.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
EMRDEN LAKE

Parties seem to be the latest just
now. There has been one at Mr.
Getchells and one tonight (Monday)
at A. Thompson's
Sept. 9th little boy arrived at
Mr.. and Mrs Allen Sprague's. He
has been named Arthur Leroy.
Frank Greene had the misfortune to
lose a horse last Monday.
Orlando Moulton is working for J.
Frank Barron.
Miss Elvie Spencer was visiting
her cousin Miss Nellie Chase Thurs
day evening.
Glass meeting is at Wilbert Walk
er's next Friday evening.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
SOUTH SOLON

The mason work on the Head pota-
to house is completed and Mr.. Fenti-
man of Bingham, who has had charge
of it, has gone home
Harry Perkins who has been draft
ed went to Skowhegan Tuesday to be
examined.
Fred McCollor is picking the apples
on the George McCollor farm.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-10-11
DEADWATER

Allen Burton and family have NOV
ed to Phillips for the winter
j. B. hatcher and wife were in Wa
terville on business Thursday and
Friday of last week. They made the
trip in their new automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hendsbee we're
in Madison. Wednesday and Thursday,
to arrange about furnishing the
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NOTICE TO OWNERS AND ALL
PARTIES INTERESTED

Aroostook. SIS.
Supreme Judicial Court.
September Term. 1917
Charlie Bell an infant by Linwood
York, his next friend. vs. Boyd and
Harvey Company.
Lein claim for labor furnished by
Plaintiff to the amount of $9S6S for
cutting and hauling logs and lumber.
cooking, shoeing horses and repairing
property.
Date of writ June 4, 1917.
Ad damnum, 100000
Ordered. That notice be given to the
owners of said logs and lumber and
all parties interested, by publishing an
abstract of the writ, with this order,
three successive weeks in the indie
pendent-Reporter newspaper pub
lished and printed at Skowhegan in
said County of Somerset the last pub
lication to be at least thirty days be-
fore the next term of this court in
said County of Aroostook, to be held
at Houlton in said county on the third
tuesday of Nov. 1917; that they may
then and there appear and defend II
they see At.
A true copy of abstract and order.
Attest;
WALTER B. CLARK
(SeaD Deputy Clerk.
3w40
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Somerset Traction Co.
Winter Arrangement of Cars
Effective Sunday, September 30, 1916
FROM SKOWHEGAN


Leave skowheganomo6.Qo.; 100, 500,
$50, l1.15 a. m; Loo, 200, $50, sos,
Saturday Nights only-Leave Show
hogan 1000 Lakewood 1890. Arrive
Madison 100.
FROM MADISON
Leave Madison-7.00. 500 900
lO.30 a. M; 12.15, zoo, $50 500, 500,
500 p. m.
Saturday night only-Leave Madi-
son 11.0o, Lakewood 11.30. Arrive
Skowhegan 1900.
Extra Local Cars leave for Cold
Brook at 1000, 11.30 a. m; 1905, COS,
900 p. m.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Skowhegan at sos and 11.40 a. m
and 2.25 p. m.
Also with trains arriving at Show
hogan at 755. 1855 a. m. and 500 p. m
Close connections with trains leav-
Ing Madison (going north) at 1910 a.
m. for Kineo and 4.46 p. m. for Bing-
ham.
Close connections with trains leav-
ing Madison (going south) at 7.40 a. m.
from Bingham and at 1903 noon from
Kineo.
SUNDAYS
Cars leave Skowhegan for Madison
at $50. $50, 11.30 a. m; 100, 200, $50,
500, 100 p. m.
Leave Madison for Skowhegan at
$40, 1890 a. m; 1890, 200, $50, 500,
500. 500 p. m.
Special cars furnished at any time.
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Card Of Thanks

We wish 10 thank orr friends and
neighbors for their kindness during
the illness and death Of our uncle
VIM Scully
Mr. and Mrs Geo F Haggan
Jackman. October H. 1911.
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LEXINGTON

Mrs AL Williamson of New Port
land was the guest of her parents Mr.
and Mrs. George Pinkham the first
of the week.
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If any issue OF the Reporter falls TO
reach you please drop US a postal and
We will forward the missing number.
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J ITEMS OF INTEREST
From our Correspondents
WEST FORKS

Miss Jessie Farley returned to.
Lewiston Tuesday of last week, where
she will continue her training as a
Arizona republican., 1917-12-09
CAUTIONS MOTOR
 CAR DRIVERS ON
 SK|DD|NC MENACE

This is the season when all motor ists should pay particular attention to non-skid equipment" observes the Phoenix branch manager of the Good year Tire and Rubber company.
 The increased dangers of winter driving demand non- skid tire equip ment With the rapidly growing traf fife congestion that many of our cities are experimenting, it is extremely inn portant that motorists insure them selves against the dangers of sl1idding, with its attendant damage to the car of the driver and to those of other motor ists
 There is no experience that comes to motorist, that compares with the realization that he is sllidding help lessly into the curbing, with the pros- pect of a broken wheel or into another car Yet, this can be obviated by the use of proper tire equipment and the observance of the rules that make for safe driving.
 Skidding is usually in the direction of a right angle to the direction of the car, which accounts for the weather tread design on Goodyear tires. The surfaces of the rubber blocks are turned at an angle of 45 degrees to help to overcome sSidding tendencies. This accounts for the diamond shaped rub Der projections on the tires.
 Then this tread designs serves an- other purpose. It is difficult to start on slippery pavements, snow covered, or wet from rains. But the diamond shaped rubber blocks obviate this diff ficulty, by helping to grip and secure proper traction.
 Tt is now fashionable and profitable for motorists to equip all four wheels with non-skid tires. They save him many anxious moments in traffic Jams and help to maintain his peace of mind It has now become quiteCommon prac- i tice for motorists in preparing for the | winters driving season, to transfer the worn non-slid tires that have beer used during the summer on the real wheels, to the front wheels, and tC place new tires on the rears. Or if the | front tires are still in good condition the worn rear tires may be held over and used the next summer, when there l is less danger of skidding. It is 6 | good rule to keep your car wei l equipped with All-Weather treads, al 1 least on the rear wheels.
 There are times, of course, Wher chains are necessary. but many a goot tire has been ruined by chains i'm properly applied. Chains must be ap piled loosely to obtain the best results If they are fitted tightly to the tire they gouge into the rubber as the tr
 rolls along the street, and the tire i
 soon damaged. A good tire chain