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Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
CARRIERS
SELL WAR
THRIFT STAMPS

Union, Me, Feb. ct will interest
the people to know how the r. F. D.
carriers Of Union have done their bit
up to Feb. ]. 1918, selling w. S. S. and
T. s. Carrier No. /. A. P. Collins, has
413 patrons; has sold 249 w. s. S. and
1856 r. s. Total of sales s1071.3s. Car
rier No. ?, II. J. Ames has 345 patrons:
has sold 216 w. SIS. and 25 T. S. To
tai sales sss617. Carrier No. 3, John E.
Fossett, has 362 patrons; has sold 992
w. S. S. and 142 T. S. Total of sales
s4121.6i. The entire r. T. D. sales to-
falling s6.os9.19.
The district in which this has been
accomplished is very thinly settled
farming section. The sales of the above
surely show strong spirit of patriot
ism on the part of the patrons and car
riers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R, K
In Effect January 20. 1918.

hAi-No LEA l. Az
@VErs14sul GOING WEST-3.05 a. NJ,
H,l&! PORTLAND and Boston; n
tH1fi 6.ls A. NJ. Pennington.
M9IkSEl. Bath. Rockland. Portland,
RAILROAD: Boston, Montreal and q Le-
l@-@ bee; SO A NJ, Bruins w lcls.
Portland, Boston; $40 T. NJ, local; 4Q5 p.
NJ, (express) Brunswick, lewiston, Port
land. Boston; 5.l5 +. NJ, Hailowell, Gar.
diner and so. Gardiner; 1852 i. NJ Lewis
ton, Bath, Portland, Boston sundays
305 and 1oi5 A. NJ, $40 and 1852 L. NJ,
Portland and Boston.
GOING EAST-1l0 A. NJ, Bangor, S..
John, Halifax. Sunday morning at is
A. NJ, does not connect beyond Bangor;
225 A. NJ. for Waterville, Bangor, Bar
Harbor. Calais and Aroostook Co; 925 A.
NJ, local TO Belfast, Bangor and Skowhe-
gan; 1.C2 noon, Waterville; 2.47 +. NJ .
express TO Waterville; thence local TO Bel
fast, Harmony, Dover and Foxcroft and
Bangor and Mattawamkeag; 7.31 =. NJ.
Waterville and Bangor. Sundays 115 A.
NJ; $50 A. NJ. 80 +. NJ. for Waterville,
Pittsfeld and Bangor.
Trans leave Augusta for Halloweil,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6ls 9.3b
A NJ, 3l0 5.15, 1852 z. NJ. Hallowell AMI
Gardiner only 4.05 =. NJ, Gardner only
3.o5 a. VI. daily except Monday.
Will not run Mondays, February Atm
to March 18th inclusive.
VI. l.. HARRIS. Gen'l Passenger Agt.
ID. c. Douglass. Gen'l Mgr, Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07

The following men were accepted by
the Exemption Board for military SER
vice on Wednesday, a large number
undergoing the physical examination:
Seman McKarus, Long Pond; Edward
NJ. Shibley, Fred f. Harvey, West
Forks; Arthur 7. Mingo, Fairfield, Os-
car X. Brann, Starks: Henry J. Dyer
Skowhegan; Allan L. Oliver. Fred l..
Chase, Katahdin lrion Works; Mlchaei
Saulter. Lake Austin: Manner Turner
Newport; Geo. f. Lashon, Skowhegan'
Lester ]. Atwood, Concord, Frank l..
McCausland, Pittsfield; Earle S. Rams
dell, Pittsfield; Guy L. Pierce, MOSCOW ;
John Lessor. accepted for partial SER
vice: Frank r. Bickford. Jr.. Smith
field, ordered to report to the Medical
Board for further examination and &C
cepted for partial service; steen N.
Collins, Bingham, partial service; -
z. Stanchfield. Fairfield Center, meoi-
cal board and accepted for partial SER
vice: Vernon w. Orcutt, medical board
for further examination; DR.. A Z. ROD
den, Skowhegan. ordered to report tc
Medical Advisory Board several days
ago. took the examinations on Wednes-
day and was accepted for partial ser
vice. No more men will be called for
examination for a few days.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
New York Produce Market

New York Produce Market
New York. Feb 6.
CORN-Spot firm kiln dried No. 3 yell
low lN2 "a AMI No. mixed $50 "a cost
and freight New York prompt shipment.
Argentine 100 fob cars.
OATS-Spot easy; natural 9@1t00
LARD-Wea midGle wet 260oQ26lb
HTTTER-Steady; receipts 1886; cream
cry higher than extras 52U52l: creamery
extras. y score, 5la; hrsts i9qi: seconds
iGku4St
EGGS-Weak; receipts e.i9; fresh gath
cred extras 62Fff2: extra firstS GlGiG2; hrsts
Go41N; seconds '@.5'; state, Ia ana near
by western hcnncry whites fine TO fame:
65G65; state. IA. and nearby hennc"y
browns c3Gi65.
FOTATOES-Stcady; Jersey bal 'c5d,2I
STGAR-Raw steady; centrifugal COS:
molasses nominal, refined steady; fle
granulated As.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
Chicago Catt:e Market

Chicago, Feb. g.
HOGS-Receipts o2OoO; unsettled; bulk
l6SoIl109; light 1921, 1895. mixed 1655dl1700:
heavy lci04l10o; rough 1GiJal6G0; pigs 1859
q 1910
CATTLE-Reccints 5000; weak; native
steers CGaM14i5; stoclIers and feeders 7JC16
1870; cows and heifers G50uM90; calves 97J
Q160o
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; steady; wethers
lO5oM 1880; ewes 975Q13Oo; lambs H75Q1775.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07

oca Branch of Milk Producers Holds Annual MeetgSkow
hegan Man Welded in Alabama to Attend Portland
Sheep Meeting-rain Service Greatly DisabledHackett Fu
neral for Thursday-Opens Broom Factory-Charge Men
with Pool Room BeaBarbers Announce Increase in Prices
Plans for Federation Mid Week Services
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
Classified
Ad Rates
fnr 1 time.

:. . word for I time.
!. uord for 3 times consecutive.
= = xord for 6 times consecutive.
insertions. pro rata.
e, go ".ssvertisemep' taken for less
y sls.sifed advertisements must
10 prepaid
.,.o. any fraudulent advertising
49, NV klnd. The Journal will in
4. ..,,os.e ~" promptly and vigorously
w.. claim from any person VINO
r.'; b.en in any way deceived or
20 n,,,,,ed through answering an
.,,,,ement. The journal w.''
w.. ''' rs readers to bring to ITS
.s '...,,,on any failure on the part
:, advertiser to make eood ms
= ~,,es. :" I. is the belief OF this
'''.h ,ha, an advertiser serves his
p'p' " ,n.eres. best only when he
'"' w.. the public best. 1t you are
",'. ",'..,.,,fed tell the Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07

Don't think because you have taken
many remedies in vain that your case is
incurabie. hoods Sarsaparilia has cured
many seemingly hopeless cases OF scrof-
ula.f catarrh, rheumatism, kidney com
plaint. dyspepsia and general debility.
Take Hood 's.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
For SaIe-Horses. Cattle, Etc.

2 FANCY NEW MILCH, JERSEY
cows and their calves, and years clI.
l. l.. Jones, SO. China, Tel. 14-l2.
feb7d3cA
OR ExCHANGE-CNE BAY CON-
hination saddle or driving mare. per-
fectly sound and clever. Mrs. A. L
Holmes, Oakland, Me, r. f. u. a. Box
81. Tel 1i-6. feb5 t3
BLACK HORSE, WEIGHS 1000.
Straight and sound. For sale right. =.
X. Moore, ). Mount Vernon st, Car
diner. Tel 14-k.
Feb 5dG.
IS COWS LOT GOING TO FRESHEN
soon; mare weighing 1860 with foal;
would exchange for lighter one; par
steers. Bert c. Wells, p. O., Winthrop,
Me. reDi 6tF
POOL ROOM AND SHOE SHINING
parlor combined. Cheap for cash. Good
reason for selling. q Cony St, Augusta.
febld6ls
MILCH cows. w. c. POWELL,
Il. F. d. No. :. Augusta. Tel So Sidney.
febld1ws
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
Chicago Produce Marke.

Chicago. Feb 8.
Assertions that for the remainder of the
season no prospects existed of a pres
sure OF ioodstuffs on the market tended
today to harden prices of corn. Prices
averaged slightly higher throughout the
session and closed steady at n shade to
1-Sc net advance. with March 127. 3-S anr
May l2j is. Oats finished 4n5-Sc to 81
Ml-Sc down, and provisions off ~ cents u
81 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
WALL STREET
Reported by Hayden, Stone & c

Members New York TX Exc. Boston
Stock Exc, New York Cotton EXC, Chi-
caeo Board of Trade. Portland Branch
Office. $50 Middle St, New England Tele-
WM. H. POTTER, Mgr.
New York Stock Market
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
New YORK Money Market

New York, Feb. s.
Mercantile paper 52059.
Sterling G0-day bills 472
Commercial 60-day bills on banks 4.7la.
Commercial G0-day bills 471!, demand
475 5-l6, cables 476 -;
Francs. demand 5.T2t, cables 570i.
Guilders, demand 49, cables H.
Lire, demand SIS. cables SIS.
Rubles demand 49, cables l3a
Bar silver S65.
Mexican dollars CSi
Government bonds easy.
Railroad bonds easy.
Time loans firm; 60 days 81; 30 days and
SIX months 5sU6.
Can money firm; high 4, low 3. ruling
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
oR EXCHANGE EoR EARM.
FARM FOR SALE SITUATED IN

Montville, one mile from Liberty Village
Contains 50 acres, cuts about u tons of
hay, can me made to cut more, two wood-
lots right near good market for wood
four good wells of water, water in sink
buildings in good repair, house and shut
ters painted a few years ago. 7-room
house, good cellar. barn 36x40, woodshed.
henhouse, about 100 apple trees. plums,
Lears and grapes. On main road rom
Belfast. II. H. Twitchell. Liberty. Maine.
ianG3dlmu
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
Fire Cuts Debe Building

The building owned and occupied ny
Gaetano Dobe the fruit dealer on Mad
ison avenue was badly gutted by fire
W ednesday afternoon, the adjoining
one-StorY building owned by W. Il.
OrdWay and occupied as business offices
by the Maine Tel & Tel Co. was bad
ly wet down, all the Office equipment
being removed from the structure. The
Daniel Lewis block, to the south Of the
Debe building, was damaged by smoke
and water and the progress OF the fire
demanded that several holes be chop
ped in the roof in order to gain con-
troll Of the flames.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
and it is reckoned that this is the
fourth fire that Mr.. Debe has suffered
since his occupancy of the block. The
! efficient work of the fire department
probably kept the damage to the build
ing below $500, but the stock, which was
valued at about $1,000 was nearly ruin
ed.
The building was insured in the
Wentworth Insurance Co. for $1,000. the
company also holding a partial insur-
ance on tie stock. Mr.. Debe's family
occupied a tenement over the store ana
Mrs. Debc and the youngest Child made
n somewhat sensational exit from the
burning structure by means III climb
ing to an adjacent roof ana thence to
another building. from Wnici! they
were allie to get TO the ground. In as
sisting his family to escape, Mr.. Dabe
quite seriously injured one wrist. cut
ting it so severely that he was taken
~ 1ra Somerset bpspit3l for treatment.
ii is understood that he was contenp-
lating removal to Livermore at an ear
~ date.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
For Sale-Real Estate
OWN A HOME

OWN A HOME
Modern house on Bangor street. Small
amount down and rent takes il. Apply
at l22 Water street. Feb5u6t
A WOOD LOT CONTAINING 1850
acres hardwood growth and a lot of pulD
wood. some pine and other soft timber,
within 4 miles of X. r. J. A. Mcpherson.
Whiteiield. Me. febid6,~
OR EXCHANGE FOR FARM, Il
acres, Groom house, electric lights, near
town school, church and seminary. Cyrus
ID. Winters. Kerts HILL Me. ian29aSts
HOUSE AND LOT 27 WESTON ST.,
Augusta. fitted for two families, second
floor has six rooms including store room,
bath and shed: first floor rooms, set
tubs and range piped for hot water; fur
mace in cellar. also toilet. House fitted
with double windows and screens. Large
attic two rooms. Inquire of G. F, Barton.
Is Main St., Watervlle, or Mrs. Inez
Genthner. Il Chapel ST., Augusta.
jan29d3w'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
10 Lighthouses anu Rooms

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FURNISHED ROOMS AT CROSBY
st. Place. Tel 10AR. febGilw*
FURNISHED, HEATED ROOM,
electric lights and use of bath. Mrs. II.
{. Partridge. 10 Court St. Place. feb5d6t"
ROOMS AT CONY HOUSE, ROOMS
with baths. electric lights and hot water.
Rates by the week see, S250 $500 ana
81. Transients SOC, 75c. and $1,00. jan3ldtf
FURNISHED ROOMS, S15O AND
upward per week Lodgings, SO and 7j
cents. Also rooms for light housekeep-
ing. Hartford House. Phone S9l-W.
jan3ldtf
FOR LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING, FOUR
furnished rooms with coal and gas rInSe
and lights, on lower Capitol St, near shoe
factory. Call at 80 Bridge st, or tel5-
phone 9S2-M. Jan2tdtf
TWO SMALL RENTS AT 11s BAN
gor ST., Augusta, 81 per week. SiXroom
fiat with ali modern improvements. Apply
II Greenlief St. Phone 36l-J. jani9dtf
PLEASANT UPSTAIRS RENT OF
tive rooms. Electric lights and bath. IN
Qure at IA Winthrop Court. jan23dtG
ONE TENEMENT OF SEVEN
rooms, bath, lights. furnace. coal and gas
range. on Sta:e street. one tenement on
One tenement on Water street win bath.
rent reasonable. One house on Chestnut
street, six rooms. bath, new furnace, good
repair. One tenement on State street,
near Court House, five rooms and bath.
one room on Water street near Oak
street, rent low, Augusta Real Estate
Association. janlldf
HOUSE ON MELVILLE ST. IN
Quire +. o. Getchell. l30 Grove ST.
sept2odtf
A CONVENIENT TENEMENT OF
five rooms. Apply~W. q. Boothby, Ken
nebec Savings Bank. dec5dtf
SMALL RENT IN HALLOWELL,
hardwood floors, electric lights and other
conveniences, centrally located. Apply
to w. II. Perry, is Second St, HalloWell.
dec5dtf
TWO SMALL TENEMENTS ON
State st. f. 0. Getchell, 1870 Grove st.
novl3dtf
BRIGHT, SUNNY HOUSE, 8 ROOMS
and BATH modern convenlenceS, fine kel-
sey furnace. stable for garage. Apply
Mrs. S. S. Lancaster. "A South Chestnut
street octI1dtf
CONVENIENT RENT, SIX (6)
rooms at No. Gage ST. Place. Apply E.
L. Parhman, 30 Green st. Phone 2l6-M
decSdtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
TWO STORY HOUSE, WITH RENT

up stairs. all modern improvements, oppo-
site Williams schoolhouse; also barber
shop on Water ST.; reason for selling, go
ing to leave town. Inquire at once of NJ.
T. Merrill, IS Bangor st. or 146 Water St,
Augusta. janldtf
HOUSE At 72 kINGSBURY ST.,
Gardiner. II. z. Cook. oct4dtl
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
srHE VIckeRY G. HILL PUB

Pig Company. typewriter operators,
Le'hs clerks, and boys 10 years OF age
loTk with good wages. Apply in person
Oy mail febldtt
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
Wanted-MiscellaneOus
USE EGGINE

or making kcs. douEhnuts' muniHs'
H. Mfg and guaranteed ny !, mas f;
s9rrisHy y CO. chicago. III; l",C"i
agent H. T.. Macdonald, l25 iiiEh q.
Gardner Ne. ltb'olI
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
! COMPETENT MIDDLE AGED
EFFICIENT TEACHERS CAN GET

,prm position as housekeeper in city
n ointry Mrs VI. G.. - Crosby street.
,4..s'a Mime feb7 49,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
NrsRNATIoNAL ENGINE, LUM-
-ERs is AN OPENING FOR A
'IOoLe AGED WOMAN DESIRES

p plpi nurses at the Somerset Iospi-
SNowhegan. Me. Apply TO Supt of
aNes feb6,st
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
10 FALSE TEETH WANTED

~ matter II broken. We pay s. to
~ yer set Also cash for old gold, sill
ana broken jewelry. Send hy Parcel
rs ana receive cash 10y return mail.
W hoid goods 10 days for sender's ap-
our offer. Berner's, - Third
f. Troy. y. Y. ian9Oi,mn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
'AvERsE RUNNER ONE HORSE

oaion ~ housekerper for small family
elderiy gentleman. Is +. j., care OF
oBrral onice febSd2ws
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07

Joseph l.. Bolduc Of Company e.
1oSd Infantry has written an interest
ing letter back to Skowhegan and IN
the message he makes the statement
that he feels confident that he VIII
start for the trenches in few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1918-02-07
TEACHERS WANTED BATH, HIS
bEcoNo HAND DRAG SAW, MUST
WOULD YOU LIKE 81 OR So DAILY

2 N good condition and Cheap Tor cash.
llress Bon ljl. Mount Vernon, Maine.
fobid3tS
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-09
IBERIA BOY FLIES TO
NATIVE CITY.

| The flight from Lake Charles *
New liberia last Monday Of Lieu
tenant Dracos Dimitry, son Of
Mr.. ID. A. Dimitry of the South
ern Pacific Railroad and Lieut.
Todd. also Of the same Aviation
Corps was another treat to the
| New Iberians. Several hours be
fore the arrival here Of one of
iberia s favorite sons. and his
comrade. Lieut.. Todd of Penn
sylvania, hundreds Of our citizens
assembled at the Aviation Field 10
witness their arrival and to offer
congratulatiOn, especially to Mr..
Dlmitry whose career since boy
hood has been such an honor to
hi, parents and to all who have
an interest in the young gen
tleman. These aviators made the
Journey here in one hour and
twenty minutes and remained over
until the following morning when
they left for the Gerstner Field
at Lake Charles. When reaching
Crowley, from what we have been
able to learn, they had to make a
landing to secure a quantity of
gasoline oil, having about
exhausted their supply. When
about to ascend, preparatory 20
a continuance of their journey
lady ran across the Aviation Field
and had not the mani nipular Of the
machine ran it into tree, the
woman would have been killed
outright. In order to save the
life of a person both Of these
soldiers took the chance Of los
ing their own lives. Fortunately
only the machine was injured.
This delayed their return home
until the next day. This should
be an object lesson to certain
class of people in every commnn-
ity who make themselves obnox-
ious to flyers by touching and
otherwise handling airships as
though they were mere toys to be
be used by the public. 1t is to
be wondered that more accidents
do not occur when landings are
made because in many instances
by-standers seem to make it
business to stand in the way in
stead of keeping to themselves.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-09

for the. use of the water for irri-
cation purposes. These tolls are
limited to such time as may be
necessary for the repayment Of
the expenditure for construction.
While the chief object of the
project is the securing of ade-
quate water for the irrigation of
rice fields, the new channels will
be of value in aiding draining,
bettering navigation conditions
and furnishing an additional out
let for the waters Of the Atchaf-
alaya when swollen by flood
waters.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-09
Children Cry
FOR FLETcNENS
Q a 9 O RIA
(Advertisement.D
BAYOU VERMILION AND AT
CHAFALAYA TO BE
CONNECTED.
w G g

j Washington, March 6.-Per.
mission was given by the War
Department today for the con-
nection Of Bayou Vermilion with
the Atchafalaya liver. The car
rying out Of this plan will in
sure an adequate supply Of water
for rice and will be great aid
to navigation. The project calls
for the expenditure of 100000
which will be furnished by a
company composed Of the local
interests which will benefit.
The permit signed today by the
secretary Of war provides for the
excavation and construction Of
channels which will make posi-
ble the conduction of water from
the Atchafalaya, through Bayou
Courtableau and Bayou Teche to
a point below Breaux Bridge,
thence through a cutoff to Ba-
you Vermilion as far as Pin Hook
bridge, near Lafayette. The
War Department approved what
practically was the plan as
worked out by the local interests.
The entire work, however, will be
carried out under the supervision
Of the War Department.
The necessity for taking water
from the Atchafalaya for use in
the rice section was emphasized
by last years drouth. when the
rice production was reduced
greatly. For many months ac-
| tive efforts have been in progress
to relieve the situation which
caused such widespread loss last
year. Senator'S Ransdell and
Broussard and Representatives
Lazaro and Martin have had the
matter before officials here since
last fall. There are 80 many pos
sible effects to be considered when
artificial waterways are cut that
slow and difficult procedure Il
necessary to obtain the requisite
permission.
One Of the conditions Of the
agreement With the War Depart
usnt : TIT tslle nay = charged
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-09

Parched cornmeal is the feature of
thess excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the cornmeal-one-hsf a cup
is put In a shallow pan placed In the
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
is delicate brown. The other ingre-
dients are a teaspoon Of salt. cup
Of peanut butter and one and half
cups of water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat While
this mixture Is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be of such
consistency that 1t can be dropped
from spoon. Bake in small cakes
In an ungreased pan. This makes 10
biscuits, each of which contains one.
sixth Of an ounce of protein.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1918-09-09
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a
Favorite for Colds.

J. L. Easley, Macon. H., in
speaking Of Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy says, "During the past
fifteen years it has been my sis
ter's favorite medicine for colds
on the lungs. / myself have TAX
en- it a number Of times when SUI
fering with a cold and it always
relieved me promptly"
p (Advsysiseme ew,l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
Bookkeeping.

II comes as surprise, very often,
to find how far back in the centuries
some Of the ordinary things Of every
day life cast their roots. IL may not
he generally realized that doubleen-
try bookkeeping, for instance, adopt
ed in most large businesses of the
modern world, originated, or II II did
not originate. was practiced. among
the mercantile communities OF Italy in
the fifteenth century. An early ex-
ponent OF the method was Minorite
monk named Luca De Burgo. other
wise Paclloi. who wrote and published
treatise on the subject in Venice la
the year 1894, three years before Sc
bastlan Cabot landed in America. The
system survives as Luca De Burgo eS-
tahllshed It, with the exception of the
few alterations necessitated by four
centuries of commercial evolution.
Still Mr.. Evans or some one else tells
strange stories of bookkeeping by dou-
BILE entry in the palace accounts Of
Knossus. twelve centuries before the
Christian era.--Chrstian Science Mon
itor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
HOME BUILT AROUND lCEBOX
Nature Kindly Furnished Cold Storage
Facilities for Landowner in
Western Montana.

The owner of a plot Of ground in
western Montana discovered on his
property a well which emitted con-
slant current of cold air, which in hot
test summer was ab0nt 30 degrees Fab
renheit, the temperature of scienu-
fcally regulated refrigerators. With a
business eye to ecOnomizing in Ice ne
decided to build n house in such posi-
tion that the well would be at the side
of the kitchen in built-in addition. In
this addition he afterward placed
shelves and receptacles for storing
perishable goods.
His next step was to build n store
nearby. with an underground pipe con
Meeting the we'll with room in the
basement of the store. Here he planned
to keep perishable merchandise. The
pipe led up into the store. also. II was
provided with damper so that It could
he opened or shut in order 10 regulate
the temperature of the room. In this
way electric current for operating fans
In hot weather was saved.
At the opening in the pipe the force
Of air current is sufficient to sweep u
mans hat from HIS head. No satisfac-
tory explanation of the current has
been found. In winter the mir Is warm
er than the outside atmosphere and
prevents the stored articles from
freezing.-Popular Science Monthly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-10-25
BOUGHT Island Cheap.

There is good story telling how the
captain of British warship came into
possession of a small island near the
New Hebrides. The captain was IN
search of a place to hold the annual
prize firing, but the only suitable loca-
tion was on n small island in South
west bay. This was tribal property
and, ms the natives had been taught to
fear the power of big guns they Insist
cd that they should he paid for the
island, as 1t would likely he destroyed.
The negotiations ended In chief 60
ing or to the ship, and It was agreed
that the commander of the warshlp
should become the owner OF the island
upon the payment of five sticks Of to-
bacco. A target was then erected and
the shooting took place.