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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Haying is on in full swing and
farmers are busy harvesting this
valuable crop and getting ready for
the harvesting of grain which will
commence in short time.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

H. s. kellner, former reserva-
tion farmer, returned to Roman Tues
day from the Palouse and Big Bend
country in Washington. He reports
that crops in that section have been
practically burned out by the severe
drouth and that the yield will be far
below the average. A large portion
of the wheat only reached height
of six inches. This section has for
merly been quite famous for it's bum
per crops and excellent quality and
the failure of the crop this year
will be felt keenly.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Do you remember while back
now you were wishing the summer
and warm weather would come? 1t
has arrived and now you are long
ing for fall and cooler weather
Some people are never satisfied, no
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Space rates on application.
Reading notices 10 cents per line.
Legal advertising at state rates.
Church and society notices at regular rates where
profit is the object.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Skim milk is a great egg producer,
and eggs are the same as money
these days.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Some of the grain fields are begin.
ming to ripen and harvest days will
soon be at hand.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

]. P. Brown has been appointed
postmaster at the new town of Flat
head and the office will soon be
opened in his new store building.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Hogs pastured on alfalfa and fed
a little skim milk make good pork
and fat check books.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Rats breed from six to ten times
a year and produce from six to seven
teen in litter.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Carr & Peck have now been on
the street sprinklng job one week
and the Improvement is noticeable
and highly appreciated by every res
ident of the town. Mr.. Carr states
that up to date they have used on an
average of $4,000 gallons of water
up gasoline pumping plant and
are busily engaged in making life
endurable for the business houses
and people on the down town streets.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27

Fifty rats on a farm will cost the
owner 500 to $500 per year.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-07-27
THE ROMAN PIONEER

Issued every Friday at Roman, Mis-
soula County, Montana, by M. E..
Rathbone, publisher.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the district of Essex will
be held at Guidhall on the first
Wednesday of each month, in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes.
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
At Lunenburg, the second Wednes.
day of January, April, July and Octo.
ber, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of the
same days.
Special sessions will be held by
arrangement.
Communications should be sent to
Edwin O, CARL, Judge, Canaan, or
to George A. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16
Post Office. Island Pond, Vt.

Office hours, $50 am. to 900 ON.
Office hours, Sundays, 900 am. to
1000 am, and 100 pm. to 200 pm.
Drop box open all night.
MAILS ARRIVE.
From Newport and points south
and west of Newport, 1.20 pm.
From Newport, West Derby,
Derby. West and East Charleston,
7.30 pm.
From Morgan and Morgan Center,
1.15 pm.
From'points in Province Quebec,
Ontario and Western Canada, / 1.25
pm, and 1910 pm.
From Norton Mills, Wallis Pond,
Averill, and Lake, 1910 pm.
From all local points, Portland to
Groveton, 1.20 pm. and 1000 pm.
From Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
south of Groveton, 1.20 pm, and
1000 pm.
From North Stratford, Groveton,
Berlin, Gorham, and all points south
and east, 20 pm. and 1000 pm.
From Beecher Falls, Canaan, Cole
brook. l.20 and 10 pm.
MAILS CLOSE.
For Newport, Derby, Derby Line,
North and West Derby and Beebe,
Plain, LOO pm.
For Newport, West Derby, Derby,
East Charleston and West Charleston,
5.45 am.
For Lake, Norton Mills, Averill
and Wallis Pond, 800 am.
For Morgan, and Morgan Center,
600 a. m.
For Beecher Falls, Canaan, and all
points on upper Maine Central Rail
road, 90 pm. and 4.30 am.
For Lancaster, Littleton, White
field, and points on Boston & Maine
Railroad, south of Groveton, loo
pm. and 4.30 am.
For local points, Island Pond tC
Portland, 100 pm. and 4,30 am.
For local points, Groveton tc
Portland, LOO pm. and 4.30 am.
For Berlin, Gorham, and all points
south and east, 100 pm, 4.30 am
Rural Delivery carrier arrives
1.30 pm.
Rural Delivery mails close .15 am
Except Sunday.
SUNDAY.
MAILS ARRIVE
From all points south and east
1.20p.m. and 1000 pm.
MAILS CLOSE
For all points south and east, 81
am.
D. P. MACKENZIE. Postmaster
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16

The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
Howard Hobson Friday afternoon,
March 9, with eight members and
six guests present. The following
program was carried out:
Topic, Character Building in the
Home.
Roll Call, In what way did my
mothers life influence me most?
Children's books. What can be
done by library and schools to super
Intend them. Mr.. L. B. Jones.
Humorous reading, A Minister'S
Blunder. Mrs. Arthur Cobb.
Paper, How to teach children rev.
erence. Mrs. Robert Lawton.
Paper, Life of Francis Willard.
Mrs. Claude Foster.
Music, Miss Thelma Dickson.
Paper, Making friends of our boys
and girls. Mrs. Carl Swenson.
Liquor traffic and civic integrity
Rev. Robert Lawton.
The hostess served delicious re.
freshments and after social hour
the meeting adjourned to meet next
month with Mrs. Bartlett.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16
Much Extra Work in March

It's between seasons, when few
persons perspire as health demands.
The result is double work for the
kidneys, to throw out waste elimi.
mated through pores when persons
perspire. Overworked kidneys need
help. B. H. Stone, Reading, Pa,
writes when | need a kidney
remedy, | rely on Foley Kidney
Pills. For sale by John W. Thurs
ton. ADV
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16

does not seem probable, but it is not i'm
possible.
However when Lieut.. Barrett is called
to come to this section of Vermont again,
it would stand him in hand to drop some
of his swelfront methods and try and be
man among men,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16
GRAND START OFF
Fine List of Popular Candidates
and More Coming In. Extra
inducements Will Be Offered,
so Nominate Your FavOrite at
Once.

The first annual voting contest OF
the Herald starts off in fine shape
notwithstanding unfavorable wealth.
er conditions, etc.
There is fine list of popular can
didates in the big contest, all of
whom would be very happy with
some one of the many valuable
prizes offered in this field.
The boys and girls are already at
work collecting the 25-vote coupons
to be found on fourth page every
week.
Never has there been more inter-
est manifested.
Never better list of candidates
and there is time yet for you to en-
ter in either contest and win valua-
BILE prize.
Candidates are getting early at
work and if your favorite has not
been nominated don't delay for some
extra inducements will be offered and
you will not want to miss them.
Relow we give a partial list of the
entries in the two contests:
Helena Houle, 1900
Minnie Colburn, Charleston, 1915
Mrs. G. F. Mcnamara, East
Charleston, 1850
Belle Morse, 1925
AziIda Marquis, 1000
Mrs. George Pepaw, 1000
Vera Humphrey, 1000
Geneva Roby, 1000
Yvonne Riggie, 1000
Merle Currier, 1000
If you do not see the name of the
one you wish to vote for in this list
fill out the nomination blank on page
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16
v. c. 7. u.

Hold an Interesting injecting
with a Program Full of Live
Topics Which Were Ably Dis
cuSSed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16
Grand Trunk Railway
System


Eastern Lines, Montreal Division.
Eastern Standard Time.
Portland and Island Pond Subdivision
WESTBOUND TRAINS
Arrive at Island Pond.
Train No. 5, Mail and Express, 1000
p. M, daily.
Train No. 13, Express, 1:20 p. M,
daily.
EASTBOUND TRAINS
Leave Island Pond.
Train No. a, Mail and Express, 500
a. M, daily.
Train No. 16, Express, 1:30 p. M,
daily.
Island Pond and Richmond Subdivision
WESTBoUND TRAINS
Leave Island Pond.
Train No. 13, Express, 1:30 p. m.,
daily.
Train No. II, Mail and Express. $50
a. M, daily.
EASTBOUND TRAINS
Arrive at Island Pond.
Train No. 16, Express, lbs p. M,
daily.
Train No. IL, Mail and Express, 1910
p. M, daily.
w. A. CLEESoN, Station Agent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-03-16

If you do not see the name of the
one you wish to vote for in this list
fill out the nomination blank on page
four, first section and send it in.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07
Visits Camp Taylor.

On last Saturday the Editor spent
a very pleasant hour with the Adair
county boys at Camp Zachary Taylor.
Thirty-three of our men were leaving
at noon for Camp Shelby, HatteSburg
Miss. We could not learn the names
of the men going to the Southern can
torment, but shall have letter next
week from Hattesburg about these
men.
The readers of the News will be
glad to know that our Prof. Paul
Chandler, corporal, headquarters Co.
336 Infantry, viii Be our regular Army
correspondent from this time on. His
letters will appear weekly in the News.
No man is better known in these
parts than this distinguished educa-
tor soldier, Since going to the camp
he has given all of his spare time to
the night school work, that among
our boys there may be unlettered
patriots A great teacher, Paul
Chandler will be great soldier, and
ere long foremost leader of Ken
tucky's fighting men.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07
GradyVllle.

DR., L. c. Nell was at Campbells.
vile last Thursday.
Rev. Bush, of Columbia, filed his
regular appointment here last Satur-
day and Sunday.
81. A. Walker, of Columbia, spent
several days through here last week
buying tobacco at prices from Is to 20
cents per ID.
Lahore Simmons, of Russell Springs,
spent few days here last week, Wis.
iting his brother.
Prof. John Holiday, the well-known
school teacher of this part of the coun-
try, spent day or so here last week.
T. W. DoweIl sold a very valuable
work mule and young mare for 1920
P. II. Keltner and Sam Possy were
the purchasers.
Joel Rodgers spent a day or two at
Roachville, last week. looking after
his farming interest.
Mr.. and Mrs Amos Keltter visited
their relatives at CampbelIsville day
or so of last week.
Our old friend and neighbor, r. o.
Keltner, of Columbia, spent few
hours in our midst one day last week.
Mrs. L. c. Nell, who has been visit
ing her relatives in Owen county for
the past m oHth, returned home one
day last week.
John and Odius Rose and John Yves
Sparks, of our section, left last Tues.
day, for the state of Illinois, to engage
in corn shucking for few months.
Strong Hill is daily working on his
new business house. When complet-
ed, it will be one of the largest build
ing in our town.
Ed Hill, who is one of Uncle Sans
boys, who has been stationed at Fort
Leayenworth, Kan. for the past three
or four months, come ia one day last
week to spend a few days with his
father and mother. We we're all
glad to see Ed once more
The election is near us. We had
the pleasure of seeing about all of the
candidates last week, and we take it
from their appearance, that they were
all confident of their election.
Mr. W. B. Hill, Pratt's food man,
went over to Bakerton last Friday af-
ternoon, From the number of trips
Mr.. Hill makes over in that section,
we take It that the demand is good
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07
for stock food

10 Ednter and his son, Will Ed,
bought nice bunch of sheep one day
last week from Wood Paxton, of
Bliss, at the market price.
Revs. Smith and Wilson, Baptist
divines, closed revival service, near
this place, in which they had quite a
number of professions and several ad-
ditions to their church.
Luther Willis spent day or so in
Louisville this week with his son,
George Alfred, who is stationed at
Camp Zachary Taylor.
Mr.. Felix Simmons, of Ozark, spent
a few days with his son, DR.. S. Sim
mons, the latter part of last week.
W. L. Grady is just in receipt of a
letter from his nephew, G.. E. Grady,
who is manager of the National Com.
press Company, of Yoakum, Texas, at
handsome salary per year. Young
Mr.. Grady is a son of d. A. Grady,
who lived here at this place until a
few years ago, when he and his fam
lily moved to the Lone Star State,
when his children were small. We
are glad to say that Mr.. Grady has
come to the front as far as this worlds
goods is concerned, and has given his
children all a good education and they
have nice positions. We certainly
are proud of all our Adair county peo-
pie and especially those that have
gone from old Grrdyville to the Lone
Star State
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

Mrs. Joe Sparks of Renox, were hap
PLY married last Wednesday.
Rev Cranwell IaggerS our Methodist
circuit preacher has delivered some
interesting sermons.
Our community is improving rapid
ly. Mr.. Bes Page is building a new
house. Dallas Firkin and George
James are building new barns and all
the farmers are improving their farms
and taking great enterprise in their
community.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

Page Wednesday night from Illinois.
that his son Ebert. who left three
weeks ago was very bad with typhoid
fever. Mr.. Page started Friday.
Mr.. Joe Shiyes has at his store a
stalk of corn which has crowned and
matured six ears. of corn raised on his
farm, said he bad severed stalks that
had two or four good ears
Mr.. A. w. and Lonnie Rowe and
Frank Wilson are hauling spokes from
Fairplay to Renox
Mr.. a. Q. Frodge Of Breeding and
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

The editor of the News having been
school teacher for many years,
earnestly seeks the co operation of the
teachers and trustees of Adair and adj
joining counties in making the paper
a power for educational improvement
and progress. Its columns are open
to you at all times We would be glad
to publish the news of and any items
Of interest to the schools that are
within the scope of our circulation
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

Begin now to advertise in the News
every week. We will prove to you
within very short time its value to
your business. We are for boosting
our city, and community, and showing
to the world that we are second to
none as progressive lot of merchants
and business men. Help the News by
advertising, the News will boost your
business and mole than make it pay.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

The News is essentially a farmers
paper. Its editor when not engaged
in school work has been farmer. He
came fresh from his tobacco and pea
nut patches in the hills of the Old
Dominion to this editorial chair.
We shall endeayor to serve the farm
er with all OF the current suggestions
and helps at our command. AS far as
we can approximate accuracy we shall
furnish weekly report of the local
and foreign markets.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

The facts are that Louisville gives
to her public schools all that she can
afford to give ana the money is wise
ly Spent.-Louisville Evening Post.
The money may be wisely spent,
but the fact is that no city or commu.
uity in Kentucky gives what it can
afford to give for public schools,
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07
sparksyllIe.

We have had some cool weather this
week add good prospects for snow.
Mr.. and Mrs Joe Shives visited
friends at Glasgow a few days OF last
week and reports everything moving
along nicely
Mr.. L. r. Rowe who has been sick
for several months is some better at
this writing.
A telegram reached Mr.. WOlford
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

The News goes TO every part of
Kentucky. We want the people of
Kentucky to know that we have a
live and progressive town with bus
mess men on the job boosting the
town and every good enterprise in it.
Then we want to keep our money at
home, and want our home people to
deal with our home merchants.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

now, it is because our merchants are
sleeping on their opportunities by not
boosting their business and boosting
their town. Tt is no new thing that
''It pays to advertise" All success
full businesses have been built up in
this way, and the growth and prosper.
ity of any town is measured by its ad
vertisement
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

1t is fact that few of our mer-
chants are advertising in the home
paper. This is not because they do
not appreciate the paper as newspa-
per, but because they have not appre-
ciated the fact that weekly adVer-
tisement in the paper will greatly in
crease their business and bring more
business and competition which IS the
best exponent of progress in business
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

We believe that our people want
and will support a good and progress.
i've newspaper. We already have a
splendid circulation and it is increas-
ing daily. We hope to double it with
in a year. But we cannot grow and
be progressive, either as newspaper
or town, unless we have the support
of our business men and merchants.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07
HAIL COLUMBIA

We are delighted with Columbia,
and gratified at the cordial welcome
with which we have been received by
her hospitable people. The many ex.
preSSions of good will and encourage
ment given us already by the leading
citizens of the town and community,
are appreciated more than we can
express.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

We are especially interested in the
improvement of our roads and in
bringing our farmers closer to market
and closer to each other-closer to the
church and school house.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

The major portion of our advertis.
ing is at present coming from outside
of Columbia. If it is profitable to
them, then it would be far more
profitable to you.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

Since Brazil has declared war
on Germany the fact has come
out that Count Luxburg had
planned a German invasion of
that country.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

The subscription price of the paper
is the smallest item In the proper
support and maintenance Of news
paper. Columbia is so situated, that
it should be the best business town Of
its size in Kentucky. If tits not that
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

The first of next month the
government will take over the
cold storage plants and their
food supplies.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07
LATEST WAR NEWS.

Standing on the line of Tagliamento.
Gen. Csdorna has so far been able to
hold intact his North and South front
along the river despite several at
tempts by the Austro German in
vaders of Northern Italy to effect a
crossing. II is pointed out that the
new Italian front, although the en-
forced retirement to it was marked by
heavy losses in men and material,
affords the strategic advantage of be-
ing straighter and shorter than the
old line, and therefore theoretically
is easier to defend. With the known
strong concentration of Austrian and
German forces against the Italians,
however, there exists the menace to
this line of thanking thrust from the
North. Close attention therefore is
being paid to the Trentino front,
whence heavy blow is not an unlike.
ly development. provided the Teuton.
ic intention is to pursue the cam.
paign in Italy beyond the stage al.
ready reached.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07

Germans have taken as prisoners
the first United States soldiers, accord
ing to brief announcement from
Berlin yesterday, which Washington
does not discredit. The Teutons sur
prised an American patrol in No
Mans Land. The number is not Civ
en-, but is supposed to be not more
than five or six.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-11-07


ADDRESS Royal Baking Ponder H. I35 William Street. Ne York
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
WILSON ISSUES
3,4S5 DIPLOMAS
Estimated 10000 viii Be Sent
Out This Year,

\ total OF jISS diplomas OF gradua-
ton from the common schools have
been issued at the office OF K. II. vii
son, state superintendent, up TO date
Ih, does not include fully half OF the
counties and with the graduates from
the second examination to be held May
H-lS 1t is estimated that the total for
the year will reach 1900
SO far jOS diplomas from normal
training high schools have been issued,
bringing the number issued since the
plan OF normal training credits was be
gun two years ago, mp to 7jS 1t is
thought that S0 certificates will be
issued this year. Towns which have the
normal training courses that have not
Vet reported the list OF graduates are
ChickaSha, Cherokee, Elk CITY, II
Reno, Gcary, Guthrie Holdenyill,,
Lindsay, Norman. Oklahoma City, Sui
phur. Thomas. Tulsa, TecumSeh, Nini.
ia, Phillips university, Cameron School
OF Agriculture, Panhandle School OF
Agriculture, Muldrow and NARROW.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-14
Doctors Stand Amazed at Power
ofBon. Optic to Make Weak Eyes
. strengthening to Dr.. Lewis
Guaranteed to Strengthen Eyesight 500
In One Weeks Time in Many Instances

able 10 strengthen their eyes .o as to he
Tpnfei IN" trouble and expense of ever
Ert,lng glasses Eye troubles Of many
descriptions may bc wonderfully benefit.
cd ny tho use ~ this prescription. Go To
my active drug store ana get a tottle ot
hnn-Optn tnhleis DTop one BON onto
tablet In n fourth " glass of water and
let II dissolve with this liquid aathc the
eyes two 10 four times daily you should
notice Your eyes clear up pcrceptihiy
right from the start and inflammation
and rcdness will quickly disappear. n
your eyes bother you even little Il is
your duty To- take steps 10 save them now
before N is too late MANY hopslesaly
hind might have saved their sight II they
had cared for their eyes In time
Note Another prominent physirlan 10
~hom the above article was suhmittei said.
"ses, tho lion Opto prescription il truly a
wonderful oNc remedy Its constituent IN.
vtediruts are we'll known 10 eminent eve
specialists aud widely pteSrrihc.i-sby them
haNe used ~ very successfully IN my own
practice On patients whose eyes were
strained through overwork OF mistlt glasses
I can highly recommend II In case Of weak.
wRtcry aching rmArtlnE itching burning
eyes. red lids, blurred vision or for ewes IN.
famed from exposure 90 smoke, sun. dust or
Wind II 10 one % tho very fev preparations
! feel should be ke,t on hand TOT regular
u,c IN almost every family " nou.Opto, te.
tstted to above. IL not a patented medcius
or secret remedy n II an ethical prep.
Afation. the formula being printed on IN.
package The manufacturers guarantee II
10 strengthen eyesight 30 percent IN one
weeks time IN many Instances or refund
tho money n can he obtained from any
GOOD druggist and Il sold In thl. city by
Wssttali Drug Co, aud other druggists -
Adv