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The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
THESE BOOKS WERE DlGESTED
History Furnishes Instances of Au- thors Being Compelled Literally
 to Eat Their Words.

To literally digest a book is an ac- complishment which few can boast of having performed. Nevertheless, a good deal of literature has been de- stroyed in this way at one time or an- other.
 Barnabo Visconi compelled two papal delegates to eat the bull of ex-
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SPRAYING FOR PEAR PSYLlA
Just Before Blossom Buds Open at End in Spring Spray With Lime
 Sulphur Solution.

Nicotine and soap are the best ma teriais to use for controlling pear psylla. Use one pint nicotine and four pounds soap to 100 gallons of water. The soap helps to make 1t stick. Spray in November or December after spell of cold weather, on a day when the
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PEARL,
 0EAe Al2El[ I Guy MncCon1le1l
SYNOPSIS.

Capt. Ralph Payne. U. s. A, is given se- cret plans of defense to deliver to Pana- ma. He attends a ball at the Granada em- bassy with Colonel Dares' daughter, Pearl. AS a climax to a series of mys- son. The ambassador of Granada is found coat Major Brent, Payne's rival, enters Bonn. Pearl Dare follows burglar from her home; is drugged and left in a field, and later overhears plotters, who almost capture her. Payne is sentenced to life Imprisonment. A train carrying Pearl, Bertha Bonn and Payne on his way to prison is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's 1ifeless body at her feet. She meets a mysterious stranger who offers her his services to trace the traitors. She learns that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams in Washington and learns of his peculiar actions. Adams warns Senator Warheld that he is in danger from ring of spies. While they talk the senator's office is attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn asks Pearl to hand Adams package which proves to be the plans. Adams !s made Colonel Dare's orderly. They are ordered South. Tho Granadians capture Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pearl begs Adams to let her take his belt which contains the defense plans. They escape and Adams steals the belt from her. Brent confronts Adams communicating with the enemy and sells him his free dom for the packet of plans. Bertha Bonn warns Pearl against her .professed friends. Pearl is captured again by the GranadianS
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Pear Psylla.

temperature is rising and is about 40 degrees or more. You will then kill many of the psylla which winter in .he mature stage.
 In spring just before the blossom buds open at the end spray with win- ter strength lime-surphur. 1 to 8. By that time the eggs are deposited and are very susceptible to injury. Two applications Il year made in this way will hold the psylla In check.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
PAID HIGH MONEY FOR STEAK
First That Was Brought to Circle City Caused Keen Competition Among
 the Miners.

Probably the highest price ever paid for a beefsteak was that charged at Circle City. Alaska. The first steak that ever reached that town is said to have sold for something like $4S a pound. There were ten pounds of this steak. which was shipped 25Q miles to Circle City. Wha2 the owner of the
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rose hriskly to $35. Finally, in order to avoid complications. it was deter mined to sell tickets at prices from 50 cents to $250 for the privilege of draw ing for slice. After S4S0 worth of
 tickets had been sold the drawing be- gan. and, to the relief of those in charge of the sale, no trouble resulted.
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pretended to inspect it with a profess sional eye, not knowing what else to do.
 It was great moment. The canal defense plans were in her hands. Her temptation was to tear it into little bits.
 My brother must make some tests" the unruffled voice Of Adams now WAS heard to say. "The composition of the paper is most unusual. How long. mlord Is the ink supposed to remain visible after the proper solution is ap- plled?a
 For fortY-eight hours. I belieye.s the spokesman of the Foreign Alliance quietly informed him. He had drawn quite near to Pearl. Their shoulders almost touched. "WiI your tests con sume any great length of timer" he asked. addressing hez.
 "Some days, fear" answered Pearl. speaking for the first time in q now fully composed manner. q should like to take this paper to-" eyeing Adams, ito the house of my aunt, where I am stopping. My apparatus is there"
 The spokesman took the document from her and returned It to Bolero. impossible !" he growIed.
 Then without the slightest warning or indication of his purpose he placed one hand on Pearls shoulder. With the other he tore open her jacket ex- posing the fair and delicate outlines of feminine shoulders.
 The Foreign Alliance leaped from their chairs and surrounded the so- called Nendres'. Pearl never uttered cry. Adams stood like a stone.
 ''The senor's brother, eh? The voice told me that such could not be the case. The Senor Vendre has been duped v cried the masked gentleman to his apparently astenished audience.
 "Messieurs, this is Miss Pearl Dare of the United States army, secret agent. She will be shot immediately. Bolero will load the gun to avoid any blunder Senor Vendre will prove his fidelity to our cause by becoming her execu- tioner."
 He turned on his heels with a grim | laugh, and strode out of the dungeon room followed by his cohorts. Adams and Pearl were left alone with Bolero.
 Then Adams proved himself to the dumbstricken girl. He drew his re- volver, aimed it at Bolero and fired | a bullet through his heart. Following which Pearl snatched the coveted | prize from the dead revolutionist's hands and pandemonium broke loose as Adams flung himself upon her and they fell in a sudden, blinding dark ness on the stone floor out of the path of rain of bullets.
 When they opened their eyes, after | an interminable suspense, the dun | geon room was ablaze with light and crowded with men i'll khahi, whose sabers and bayonets glistened and clashed in the good, old-fashioned American way.
 Bewildered, Pearl Dare leaped into her fathers arms, thrusting the canal defense plans into his hand. Adams struggled to his feet and staggered up to the colonel, faint and ready to top pie.
 "Senora Vendre d-deliyered my note. colonelfs He smiled and made an eff fort to salute.
 Brent rushed up. "The deserter and spy, colonel l''
 Its Adamsw calculated Toko ap- | bearing from somewhere, followed by AAAss berlha ISonn. 1 The dazed colonel looked from Pearl
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against Bernard, duke of Saxony. was not allowed the courtesy of the kitch- en, but was forced to swallow them uncooked. Still worse was the fate of Philip oldenburger. jurist of great renown, who was condemned not only
 to eat n pamphlet of his writing, but also to be tiogged during his repast.
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h.!
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LOCATION OF BUDS

Apple and pear-Terminally on spurs. One and two-year-old wood. Occasionally either termi- nally or laterally on one-year- old wood-u0t on spurs.
 peach-Laterally on one-year- old Wood-borne singly or in clusters of three. When in clus- ters the central bud is a wood bud.
 Apricot-Mostly laterally on spurs from one-year-old wood. Plum-Laterally on one-year- cid wood on spurs. Cherry-Laterally or nne-year- old wood and in clusters on very short spurs.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Attitude Not Uncommon.

Some folks" said Uncle Eben, lis so anxious to give thanks dat dey don't want to leave nobody else any bless in's tu give thanks fob "
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Get Good Tools.

It is always best to purchase good garden tools in the beginning, although they are more expensive, because they are usually cheaper in the long run and save time and labor.
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Reporters Point of View.

Poet-"How can a chap get rich on ten dollars capitalT' Reporter-"You probably mean, How can he get rich er?' Pluck.
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way of exhibiting her skill with the
 rod, rifle and gun, making her feel
 that she was doing her part and get
 ting diversion cut of it.
 Little personal conversation actual l ly ensued between them. He really
 avoided her. She could not account | for this, and was inclined to sort of | uppishness with him. For Pearl was | girl whom men never lost a favora ble opportunity to cultivate. His in- l difference irritated her vanity and l hurt her pride more than she cared to | admit. Once, when she hinted that some information concerning their ul- 1 innate destination might not be amiss,
 he was so gruff and unconfding that she concluded never again to endeavor i to break into his aloofness.
 Seldom in those night rides did they l see human face or sign of human | habitation in the ever-changing coun-
 try through which they travelled. Thus 1 time passed all the more monotonous- l ly for the girl accustomed to mingling
 with man different people in all sorts
 of conditions and places.
 She fell into a reflective and often
 morbid mood, and at times became bit
 ter and sharp. It was then that she
 tried to make her taciturn compan-
 ions life horror in anticipation of
 the punishment to be inflicted in due
 time upon him by her father, the col
 onel, if not by the entire United States
 army. These threats never even phased his uniformly calm disposition.
 She had long since nestncrcs tho iope of an early rescue by any search ng party which she felt sure must be somewhere in the territory. Adams knowledge and mode of moving trough that wild lanS of plain, jungle | nd desert combined, rendered an am | oush well-nigh impossible, even by the | leenest of the pack of army hounds Il lack at Fort Gordon.
 Their rough life in that baked and lrimeval country made startling | hanges in their appearances. They s.s : - rsssls rather than Americans. AHd Pearl
 was altogether deceiving ia her as- sumed role.
 One night Adams called a sudden
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
Top-Workina Trees.

Plan to do some top-working this spring. This is good way to get re turns from unproductive trees that are thrifty.
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to him during the past forty-eight hours. During the raid on the Paso del Norte he and Bertha Bonn were captured by Bolero. Even now the girl was hostage for his return from mission on which he had been sent by her with the consent of the bandit chief.
 "A mission for this mysterious Bonn woman?" interrupted Pearl, who lis tened to his tale with rapt interest .'To you with a note. l lost it. Ad- ans, he pick it up. We fight. Some enc shoot at me. I run away. When
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
TO CONTROL SCALE INSECTS
Spray. With Soluble '-s~s- ~s1~~sssssssAhen Properly
 Applied, sf Ohio.

Spraying fruit tr 3s with Hme-sul. phur wash and wit HSoluble oils con. trolled San Jose ssdt when proprly applied. while powdelfd sulphur com pounds gave promi 6k results in ex. perimental tests cd dfucted by ento- mologists of the Oh IdExperiment sta. tion. Cnre-allS wert Unsuccessful.
 little difference iii Effectiveness was noted between hof ltboiled lime-sul- ..la..-.4.-ss.a.as~s..-~-.---.4dial form mixed with seven parts of water and applied in early spring. Soluble oils. mixed with 15 parts of water. are also rec. ommended
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 The dazed colonel looked from Pearl to his orderly. Then his glance rested on the lifeless body of Bolero. Now they fell on the canal defense plans, tightly elutehed in his hand. Sudden ly they stared at thick black muf- fer at Adams feet.
 "Senora yendre delivered your note, sir" Colonel Dare acknowledged, for mally. You appear to be something of hero, Perhaps you are not the Silent Menace, after all. Kindly place xofArSalf Aunda- s,s
 Pearl stopped and picked up the muller. Docs this belong to you, Ma jor Brent?" she inquired in a cutting voice.
 (END OF SEVENTH EPISODE)
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rather than Americans. Aid Pearl was altogether deceiving ia her as- sumed role
 One night Adams called sudden
The Monticellonian., 1917-05-17
 Bartlett Leads All.

Among pears, the Bartlett leads all.
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HINTS FOR PLANTING TREES

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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
remained nearly all day.

The school children are preparing
pieces for memorial exercises to be
held next Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lansingburg of Worcester is
the guest of Mrs L. A. Shaver at the
Prichard home for few days.
A. A. Tanner and family of Green
field are spending a few days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. ]. Tan
ner.
Any one wishing to do Red Cross
work will find the material for the
same at the home of Mrs. r. J. San
ford.
Rev. C. L. ViyKery and family have
moved to his farm in Westerloo, ~
Y. Mrs. Hall. sister of Mrs. Vickery,
has gone TO her home town in Lee,
Mass.
The item in last weeks Banner
should have read The hour for the
Sunday evening services in the Meth
odis church has been changed from
7:45 to 1880 instead of $3.50 as was
printed"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
ESTATE OF ROBERT KNIGHT
STATE OF VERMONT

District of Bennington SIS
The Honorable Probate Court for
the District of Bennington. To all
persons interested in the estate of
Robert Knight late of Bennington in
said District deceased,
GREETING
At a Probate Court. holden at Ben
nington within and for said District
on the 18th day of May, 1917 an in
strument purporting to be the last
win and Testament of Robert Knight
late of Bennington in said District,
deceased, was presented to the Court
aforesaid, for Probate.
And it is ordered by said Court that
the 18th day Of June 1917, at the Pro-
bate Office in said Bennington, be as
signed for proving said instrument;
and that notice thereof be given to all
persons concerned, by publishing this
order three weeks successfully in the
Bennington Evening Banner a news.
paper circulating in that vicinity, in
said District, previous to the time ap-
pointed.
THEREFORE,. you are hereby noti-
fed to appear before said Court, at
the time and place aforesaid, and con-
test the probate of said will, if you
have cause.
Given under my hand at Benning-
ton in said District this 18th day of
May. 1917.
Amy II. Harbour,
Register.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News OF shs Town and Village Told
Briefly for Busy Readers

Girl wanted for extra help at Hud
sons. Adv. 5t2
Marguerite Clark. Harte Theatre
today. ADV.
Coming! Helen Holmes in 1.-The
Railroad Raiders" Adv.
The last episode of "Patria" will be
shown at the Harte Theatre tomor'
row. ADV.
Mrs. +. +. c. Mosher has returned
from White Creek where she has
been for the past several days.
Anyone wishing to be informed on
matters concerning the streets of Ben
nington may obtain required informa-
ton by communicating with John
HARDWOOD, street commissioner. Tel.
6S.J.
Dainty Marguerite Clark in THE
Fortunes of Fiji" in six parts, a
Burton Holmes Traclogue and Para
mount comedy for regular admission
of and 10 cents at Harte Theatre
today. Adv.
Remember that the other women's
organizations in Bennington are cor
daily and urgently invited to meet
with the Fortnightly Club in the Con-
gregational chapel Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. John Spargo and ii. H..
Webster are to speak on the Liberty
Loan.
Among the boys of North Tonawan-
da, N. Y, who have heard their coun-
try's call, is Roger w. Sayles. Mr..
Sayles is a son of Mrs. Jessie Stock
we'll Sayles, formerly Of Bennington,
also a great grandson of the late Isaac
L. Crawford, who was one of Co. a
18th Vermont with Captain X. 0.
Gore, in the Civil war.
Guy Murray of Old Bennington,
Philip Augustin Daley, Merritt Bur-
CESS, B. G. Harrington and Nelson
hitchcock of this village, William
Mclean of Williamstown, William
NJ. Breed of Springfield, Mass,
have applied to Cholmodeley Thorn
ton for enlistment in the am
bulanee corps of the Vermont
Red Cross Recruits are making
rapidly and the neces-
sary number, 81. will soon be
corps, those intending to enlist should
make their intentions known at an
early date. The local headquarters
in charge Of Mr.. Thornton are at the
office Of the Bennington County I'M
association in the Ben
nington County Savings bank build
ms.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-01
STAMFORD

Norman Foster is working in Pitts
field.
Monroe Lee is working for A. J.
Tanner.
Marion Blood is recovering from
the measles.
Is Harlan Dunn is working in Will
Jamestown on a farm.
Miss Margaret Prichard has come
home for the summer.
Ralph and Roger, sons Of II. NJ.
Blood, are i'll with measles.
Mr.. and Mrs Mark e. Taylor are to
furnish the Grange program for June
4th
There was snow on the mountain
here Friday morning. May 20, which
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-24
j. f Ewf r. Whlsman Sz5 j. Bradbury s2 Jacoby s2 E.

Prescott, SEE C. Whsman S2 Bradbury Jacoby S. Wright S25 Williams $1760 P. J. Prescott, SW:P. Wren J. ager S25 Lindhut o. j. w.
 Red RockEieny Schuerman S5 D. E. Dumas S H. Arnold Johnny L. Lee S, Edwin Schuerman $. j. D. s
 Roberts RanchEva Johnson s. F. B. Jacobs c. Jacobs R. H wdermlk
 T. s. Matie E. F. I. Osborn S5 Sam F. Powell s. Ed Dcvanney s.
 Selgman-J. H. Simpson Sl5 w. Dial S5 E. C. E. Sanbrook SIS, E. Petersen SIS, Henry G. Dow S3
 Senaoames Wills s. E. Breed $ Frank Butcher cliff $. A. s. Garrett S5
 Stewart s. Adoph Maty s5 E. Koon S C. F. Stewart $, Henry Hartn $5
 Skull Faley-J V. j. YoungS l. w. w. Colby S10 A. C. Young W. U Cooper S0
 StodddA w. Lessard S5 J. E. Butts s. H. Barton S, J. L. Burson S5
 Thompson valyEIomer Hixon S Vim $, E. D. Glchrist S5 w. H. S5
 TmkeyI P NelIs Blanchard George s5 fred Smith $, Fred J. Cordes
 Verde Lower-C. w. NJ. L. Wngfeld, IT, $, D. F. Bell $, Winghed S3 Frances NJ. Wright $, w. H. FIalett $.
 WalkerW Shanks s5 Booker s A. Swigert s5 M P $, A. J. Pesnel SIS, w. S Conner S Walnut Cek-W. s. Johnson $, A. J Daisey C. Johnson $. E.
 Walnut Grove-T B. w. l. Jackson s. Edna J. Shew $.
 Wagoner-H w. Cole $, H. S A. Me Kinley s. Etta Glenn $, Orvile Glenn s
 further the Board Monday, December 4th, 196 9;30 o'clock
 WILLIAM STEPHENS Chairman Attest R. T. BELCHER, Clerk
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-24
NOVEL WAY ID RAISE DEBT ON
 CHURCH
MONEY IS PLEDGED AT DINNER AND BAPTISTS GET RID OF THEIR FL NANCIAL BURDEN.
(From Sundays Daily.)

The members of the First Baptis church and other members of thu congregation sat down to well-lader tables in the lecture room Fridal night It was the third quarterly banquet and there were over 100 peo pie present despite the fact that tho rain was pouring down.
 The toastmaster was Howard Wes ter and he was introduced by the pastor as General Manager of tho Billion Dollar Mining Company Fol Is minutes Mir. Wcstcr kept the com pany convulscd with laughter. Be sides introducing the speakers Inc spoke on Locating" and made the application to the work of the church The other speakers and their subjects were: w. F. Hicks, Drilling" Rev T. r. McCourtney, of Phoenix "Mucking;;" Rev. Dean Hamilton 'Timbering." The air was electric with good fellowship and the speakers were at their best.
 At the close of the program, Rev. Hamilton presented a large crayon sketch on an easel, representing a traveller with a great burden in a desert, facing an impossible wall. Beyond was land of delight flowing with milk and honey. In the dis tancc was rainbow and the trail led 10 its foot The traveller was the church, the wall was a debt of $500. It was suggested that the blocks of granite in the wall be sold and thus remove the impeachment to progress. The company responded with enthu- siasm and the amounts pledged prac- tically puts the church out of debt for the first time in several years. This means that the church is to be a self supporting institution for the first time in its history of B years.
 The progress of the work during the pastoratc of Rev Hamilton has been gratifying and the church has advanced along many lines. There have been received total of "A into membership and two more arc await ing admission. Next month Rev. Meade NJ. Bledsoe of Spokane will conduct a revival for the church and it is hoped the last three months of the church year will prove to be the best.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-24
SCROLLS PRAISE LIFE OF THEIR
 FATHER

SHANGHAI, Jan. O.-Scrolls sent by three of the late Yuan Shi-kai's sons to commemorate the patriotism of General Tsai 40 were the most unusual feature of the funeral services for the revolutionary leader conduct ed here upon the arrival of his body from Japan.
 General Asai 40 was the chief nov CT in the lunnan revolution, which defeated Yuan Shi-kais ambition to become emperor Yuan ko-ting, the oldest son of Yuan Shi-kai, was cs- pccially ambitions for his father to become emperor that he might sue cced to the throne. But practically all the younger sons were opposed to the monarchical movement.
 The scroll sent 10 Shanghai by Yuan Ko-wcn, the second son of Yuan Shi-kai comments the lamcntcd Gen cral Tsai No in the highest terms. It said:
 You were a model of the people.
 You were the model Of the army
 You were the soul of the Republic
 "You were the spirit of liberty
 The American navy took promin- cnt part in the Tsai 40 funeral scr vices. The Brooklyn and the other American warships in the Shanghai harbor had their flags at half-mast as the Chinese warShip bearing the body came into port, and a detachment of 50 American marines marched in the funeral procession. Thirty Japanese, mostly personal friends and admirers of the late patriot also participated in the procession.
 The entire Chinese community in Shanghai was in mourning, and thou sands of young Chinese, mostly stu dcuts al the various schools and col lcgcs in Shanghai, were in the pro ccssion. The body Of General Tsai No will be taken to his native pro vince of Human for burial
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-24
OFFICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
 YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA

4, of Monday, December 4th, William Stephens Chairman; Henry Sud Member T. Belcher, Clerk.
 meetings November 2lst
 
 Rogers Treasurer and Oco Tax Collector appeared with his Collector, showing period October November ls l96 The Board proceeded check the Rol they the rolls stamped accordingly and the ordered fled A.