The Stanstead journal, 17 juillet 1919, jeudi 17 juillet 1919

[" The Stanstead Journal.VOL.LXXIV\u2014No.29 ROCK ISLAND, (STANSTEAD) P.Q., THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1919.WHOLE No.3832 LATEST COURT NEWS Certain Members of the well known Electrical Appliance Family ON TRIAL CHARGES\u2014Extravagance in the Consumption of Electrical Currents, and working eolely in tbe interests of the Illuminating Companies.JUDGES\u2014AII Electrical Range Users.JURY\u2014 Yourself with Family.EVIDENCE\u2014The following figures, from actual experience last year of our customers during the heaviest months, will give comparative cost of operation per month for different sized families.No.in May June July Aug.Average Family Monthly Cost 2 2.58 1.05 1.82 2.87 2.0 8 2.18 1.17 8.90 1.62 2 4 1.14 219 2 49 8.20 2.28 5 2.94 2.79 8.18 8.21 8.05 6 2.46 898 8.02 8.57 8.18 7 4.74 8.72 5.10 8.45 4.25 8 4.00 4.78 6.25 5.00 4.76 Twenty-five members of this same family acquitted last month of this terrible charge.GIVE THE CRIMINAL A CHANCE\u2014ONE MONTH\u2019S FREE TRIAL.Court will adjourn soon owing to approach of winter.GIVE THE VERDICT SOON.E have in stock 800,000 Quebec and B.OC.Cedar Shingles, comprising seven different grades, My With some of the best and some nant of the poorest shingles you ever saw\u2014but in any case we can suit you, so hitch up the old gray horse and come to Stanstead and load up.Three Villages Building Association LIMITED TOWN TOPICS Mrs.A.N.Blackford is attending the Foreign Mission session in Northfleld, Mass.State Engineer H.M.and Mrs.Me- Intosh of Burlington, Vt., were in town Sunday and Monday.Mr.McIntosh came up for a conference with State Highway Commissioner 8.B.Bates.Mr.and Mrs.E, I.Blount left Tuesday morning for their home in Boston, after a week\u2019s visit at Mre.Blount\u2019s old home, the Knight Farm.Mr.H.M.Haven came up Saturday, with bis two sons, Franklin Knight and Roger W., whom he left at the old farm.Hon.Stephen Nelson Hinman of Belmond, Iowa, who visited his sister, Mrs.Charles Carpenter, the last of March, died July 9th, after an illness of three weeks.Mr.Hineman had been afflicted with a heart trouble for some time and understood that it was, of course, incurable.He was the only son of Timothy and Betsey (Nelson) Hinman and was born at Derby, Vt., December 20, 1339.He was therefore nearly 80 years of age.He is survived by three eisters: Mrs.Peter Morse (Phoebe) of 8an Diego, Cal., Mrs.B.D.Graves, (Lydia) Medford, Oregon, and Mrs.Carpenter, (Betsey), also three daughters and a son, Mrs.Hinman having predeceased bim only a few months.He was a veteran of the Civil War, being a member of the staff of Ool.A.O.Pennington, commanding the first brigade, 3rd Div, (Custer\u2019s) Sheridan's Cavalry, participating in 89 battles of the Civil War, including the famous raid of the Shenandoah Valley.He lived over halt a century in Bel.mond, one of the useful and successful men of Wright County.Always a loyal republican in politics and a devoted Congregational laymen.A good man has answered taps.TOWN TOPICS Mr.and Mrs.Charles Gilmore of La- colle Junction were here over the week-end.Mr.F.D.Burns of Boston has arrived at \u201cThe Cedars,\u201d Peasley Pond, for the summer.Hon, Mr.Justice Hackett of Cowans- ville attended the funeral of the late James A.Gilmore Friday.G.H.St.Pierre, K.U., of Sherbrooke was here on Friday to attend the tu- neral of the late James A.Gilmore.Miss Ethel G.Taylor of the experimental farm office, Lennoxville, was here last week and attended the Chautauqua.Mr.and Mrs.William L.Patney of Freeport, Maine, were visiting rela- tivee in this vicinity the first of the week.L.F.Ticeburst motored to Manchester, N.H., last week, returning Sunday.He was accompanied by his two children and Mr.and Mrs.Walter Ticehuret of Manchester.Commemorating the signing of the peace treaty, a union thanksgiving service will be held in the Centenary Methodist Church, next Sunday evening at 7.80., Maj.O.G.Hepburn, overseas chaplain, will be the epeaker.Special music.Collection for relief of Serbian orphans.All are invited.While on the way to Obautauqua, Sunday afternoon, Mrs, Felix Roy was struck by an automobile and knocked down.The accident happened on Foundry Hill, near the Peerless factory.Mrs.Roy was accompanied by her daughter Freda and little Jeanette Seguin, who were cautioned to remain on the sidewalk while the injury woman crossed to one of the houses opposite.Probably her anxiety for the two little ones caused the accident.The driver, a man named Smith, from Beebe, ditched his car, and thus avoided running over the woman, who had à cut on the face and was considerably bruised.The car was put out of commission, but Mr.Smith assisted Mra.Roy to her home opposite the Batter- fleld works.erm | MORE POWER ON LESS GASOLENE We wish to announce to Ford Car Owners that the U.& J.CARBURETER is now ready forthe market and for your inspection We guarantee that this Carbureter will add 20 per cent more power to your engine on less gasolene, regardless now have of the make you installed.Your garage man will be more than glad to give you a Free Demonstration on your car U.& J.SALES COMPANY, DERBY LINE, Vermont | | ROCK ISLAND, Quebec TOWN TOPICS Pte.Henri Gobeille joined the Swaf- ford show while at Beebe.Mr.and Mrs.H.N.Rickard went to New York City Monday night for a few days.Subject Sunday morning at Univer- salist Church, \u2018The Living Ohrist.\u201d Can you spend an hour with us?Mr.0.K.Ives of Halifax, N.8., was a guest of relatives in this vicinity from Thursday until Sunday night.Mr.and Mrs.B.F.Stewart, son Stanley and daughter Beryl, left for Boston by motor Sunday morning.Mr.and Mrs.Harris O.Colby of West Burke were recent guests of Mra.Colby\u2019s mother, Mrs.Annie Gadupee.Mies Mirabel Robinson is staying with her sisters, Mieses Alice M.and Katherine Robinson, at Lake Park.Ralph E.Miller has bought two lots on Beach Avenue, ajoining his father\u2019s property, from P, O.Blanchard, Newport.Mr.Walter Cady and son George went to Montreal Monday to see Mrs.Cady and son Conrad off for the Old Land.H.McClellan Sanborn and party of seven of New York City were in town Monday.The party are staying at North Hatley.Mr.J.H.McDowell of Glens Falls, N.Ÿ., was in town Monday and Tuesday to visit his parents, Mr.and Mrs.W.H.McDowell.Mrs.Arthtr Garceau, née Gertrude Billings, and daughter Beatrice of Putman, Conn., are guests of their aunt, Mrs.J.A.Roy.One man who heard Brooks Fletcher\u2019s lecture, Friday evening, eaid: \u201cI never believed anybody could call me fool and then convince me of the fact.\u201d Mrs.John L.Heath and daughter, Miss Kathleen Heath, accompanied by Mise Etta V.Taylor, are spending their vacation at the Sulphur Springs.All returned soldiers are requested to parade at the Town Hall, Stanetead, at 7 o\u2019clock Sunday evening for the purpose of attending a memorial service in the Methodist Church.Mr.and Mre.W.F.Davis, Mr.and Mrs.W.Frederic Davis, jr., of Woburn, Mass., and Mr.and Mrs.C.P.Davis of New York City are at the Derby Line hotel.fur à two weeks\u2019 stay.The Rev.Churchill Moore of Ayer\u2019s Cliff will will preach in the Congregational Church on Sunday morning at 10.30.In the evening this church will join in the union service in the Methodist Church, Stanstead.The address will be given by Major C.G.Hepburn.I have a good seven-room house with about one acre of ground, well located in one of the Three Villages, which the owner would exchange for a small farm of 80 to 100 acres, with sugar place, stock and tools, either side of the boundary.Charles E.Bennett.31w2.CO.B.Kelley has sold Crystal Brook farm located on the Derby road just outside the village of Derby Line to Napoleon Nadeau, 2 new-comer, for 830,000, the price including stock and equipment.Mr.Nadeau has a son for whom he negotiating for the purchase of the Leslie farm from its present owner, Isaac Messier.Gardens at Prospect Park are again attracting attention.During the past two seasons E.F.O, Crumpler and Frederick Ellis seemed to be the leaders among many good gardeners.This year Rufus Miller has a garden which is the wonder and admiration of all who see it.It is doubtful if there is a better garden in Stanstead County.The funeral of the late James A.Gilmore took place in the Church of Oar Lady of Mercy Friday morning and was attend by a large concourse of people.Business places were closed during the service and a large namber of business and professional men marched in the procession which was unusvally large.There were many automobiles, followed by the C.M.B.A.and St.Joseph\u2019s Benevolent Association.Floral offerings were unusually numerous and beautiful.The Interment was at the R.O.Cemetery, Stan- stead.- This eeason\u2019s demand for cottages for rental at Lake Memphremagog, Salem and Holland ponds, and Sey- more lake is unprecedented.All are now occupied with many applications for more.The present conditions are a challenge to those having the courage to build.A good furnished cottage brings 810.00 à week from May to October, six months of the year, meaning an income of 8220 for the season.A six-room cottage can be built for $650 and 8125 will pay for the plain, permanent furnishings necessary.This means 28 per cent on the investment.TOWN TOPICS H.E.Paine has been taking two weeks\u201d rest.Mre.H.S.Haskell ie home from the Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal.Fred Drew is in Charleston helping his son, Ralph Drew, to cut his hay.Regular farm belp is unobtainable.Mr.and Mrs.H.M.Eaton, D.H.and Miss Eaton, Mr.and Mrs.H.D.Green of Littleton, N.H., spent Sunday in town.Mr.and Mre.Burt Counter and son; who have been visiting in this vicinity, returned to their home in Boston last week.Lieut.A.Burton Nelson is home from France looking fit and fine.lle expects to enter upon the study of law as was his plan before enlistment.Mr.and Mrs.G.A.Pillsbury and daughter Gertrude returned to Gor- ham, N.H., Monday, after a few days\u2019 visit with Mrs.Pillsbury\u2019s parents, Mr.and Mrs.C.E.Clark, Derby Line.Mr.and Mrs.W.L.Ricketts, with a motor party from Munson, Mass., who are making a tour of New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, were guests of Rev.A.N.Blackford at the weekend.Mrs.Susan Rowell, Miss Cora Rowell and Mre.Berry of Ayer\u2019s Cliff and Mrs.H.P.Abbott of Hatley Centre were in town last Friday, en route to West Charleston to visit Mrs.Oamond Brown and Mies Maud Peck.: A \u201cbenefit\u201d for the recent fire sufferers, at the Border Theatre last night netted over $250, Mr.Hartley gave the use of the theatre and the splendid success of the undertaking wasaccom- plished through the coôperation of the people.The theatre was filled to overflowing.Some miscreant went to the boy scout camp in the Isaac Hackett pasture some time Sunday, during the absence of the boys, cut and slashed the tents and scattered the stores of food all about, doing much damage, the spirit of pure cussedness seeming to be the motive.If possible, such fellows should be apprehended and sent to the house of correction.P.G.Teeny of Montreal was a guest of his brother-in-law, 8.J.Messier, over the week-end.Mr.Teeny attended the Chautauqua and was 60 well satisfied that he subscribed for two 1920 season tickets, saying he would pay for these whether here or not, as he considered the enterprise worthy of that measure of support.The Ford lighting and starting system now obtainable on Ford cars is the simplest and best yet.See it demonstrated and you will agree with this statement.We have for sale two second-hand Ford cars in good repair.New tires for Ford, Maxwell, Chevrolet and Gray Dort cars.Bpecial sale at 413.95.Campbell & Bellam, Marois building, Jynction street, Beebe.To enable the Telford Bros.Garment Co., to keep business going without serious interruption the Peerless Overall Company have placed the abandoned \u2018Independent\u2019 factory at the disposal of Mr.Telford and willreturn all the machinery taken therefrom.The factory will be in opeftion as soon as materials can be obtained.A police official from Hartford, Conn., passed through this place Sunday by motor with three young men prisoners, en route from Warwick, Que., to Hartford.The oldest of the three had stolen the automobile and skipped taking the younger ones with him, The officer traced them to their former home at Warwick and was taking them to Connecticut for trial.He raid the chief offender was sure to get a sentence of ten years.No names were given.BALDWIN'S MILLS Mr.and Mrs, Fred Markwell and family and Mr.Eugene Markwell, recently motored to East Angus to visit Mrs.Markwell\u2019s parents, Mr.and Mrs.Lesley Drew.Spr.Thomas Blake arrived home from overseas last week, much to the delight of his many friends.He was in the hospital six weeks suffering with the fla.Misses Mabel and Edna Hill of Stan- stead are visiting their uncle, Mr.L.P.Smith, Miss Annie Martin is spending the summer with her sister, Mrs.Wilbur May.Mrs.Edward Corliss aged 68 years, died June 30th, having been in failing for some time.Her maiden name was Colieta Miles.Mr.and Mrs.Corliss were married at Craftsbury, Vt., and came to reside in Barnston at that time and have lived here ever since.Mrs.A.O.Lyon is on the sick list.Mr.J.F.Drew died Sunday night.Mrs.Drew le very iil.Hay Carriers, Rope, Grinders, Grindstones, ing Bowls, Stanchions, and needed.Phone 277- TRUE & BLANCHARD CO.ALL ROADS LEAD TO True & Blanchard Co\u2019s Store at NEWPORT when Forks, Pulleys, Knife Litter Carriers, Water- Ventilators, Barn Door Hangers, or others Kinds of Building Material 2, Newport THE CHAUTAUQUA The Community Chautauqua was brought to a olose Sunday night with a double concert of sacred music by Tasca\u2019s famous Banda Rosa.From the opening the audiences continued to increase rather than diminish; that of the closing night may have been the largest of the Chautauqua.The lecturers were F.E.Tillemont-Thoma- son, Albert Edward Wiggam, Thomas Brooks Fletcher and Congressman Louis W.Fairfleld.Under the subject of \u201cOlimbing the Family Tree,\u201d Mr.Wiggam expounded the principles of heredity in a manner calculated to provoke serious thinking.The lecture was illustrated with charts and sketches made by the speaker and wae highly instructive throughout.+ The most popular lecture was that of Thomas Brooks Fletcher, on \u201cThe Martyrdom of Fools.\u201d Mr.Fletcher js not only a serious thinker buta bumorist and dramatist as well, and, with these wonderful powers, held his audience spellbound while driving home one great truth after another.In the Border Theatre Saturday afternoon Mr.Fletcher addressed a large gathering of business and professional men on the subject of \u201cTeam Work.\u201d The address was filled with practical ideas, and showed why some communities march ahead while others stand still.It was the most earnest and telling appeal for cooperation ever heard in thie border community.During intermiseion at Sunday evening\u2019s entertainment the suggestion that Mr.Fletcher be secured for next year\u2019s Chautauqua met with enthusiastic support from the audience.In dealing with the subject of \u201cOur Heritage\u201d before an international audience, Saturday afternoon, Congressman Fairfield had something of a task.Britishers were all pleased, and others were somewhat divided according to political convictions or suspicions.The entertainment features of the Chautaugua included The Theresa Sheehan Concert Co., Charles T.Gril.ley, impersonator, The Russian String Quartet, Carolyn Reed and the Juvenile Four, and Tasco\u2019s Band.The succese of the Junior Chautauqua was shown in the splendid work of the children on Saturday afternoon, when they appeared in musical features and child dancee.Altogether the Chautauqua was the most successful yet held here.The guarantors will meet with a small loss, but feel more than repaid by the consciousness of having provided the community witb five days of wholesome entertainment and instruction.The Chautauqua will return next year.More than four bundred season tickets are already pledged.MARLINGTON Mrs.Elmer F.Wright received word Monday of the serious illness of her son, Carroll L.Wright, who is in a Toronto hospital, and is to have an operation to remove dead bone from the stump of his leg.His wife left for Toronto Monday night, going via the Canadian Pacific.Mrs.T.A.Woolls and Mre.J.A.Bacon were in Rock Island Tuesday.Mrs, R.M.Reed has returned from a very pleasant visit in the States.MASSAWIPPI Showers are delaying haying somewhat, but doing the country lots of good.Mrs, W.E.Monroe of Newbury, Vt., spent a day with her mother at Twin Elms, the past week.Mrs.H.D.Turcott and Mrs.E.St.Dizier attended Chautauqua at Stan- stead last Friday.Mr.and Mrs.Ben Corey and children of Kingecroft and Mrs.Nelson Corey and children of Lowell, Mass., were guests at Mr, B.Kent\u2019s on Sunday.Mrs.R.Price and a company of Girl Guides from Sherbrooke are staying at \u2018\u201cOamp Racket,\u201d Bacon\u2019s Bay, for two weeks.Mr.T.N.St.Dizier and family spent Sunday at Mr.H.Ayer\u2019s, Brown's Hill.Mr.Heywood, secretary of the Sherbrooke Y.M.C.A.,, and family, with several young boys, are camping at the lake, occupying \u2018Edgewood Camp,\u201d Maplewood, adjoining Perkins Point.Mr.Reggie Moulton is out witha new Chevrolet car, as is also Mr.I.Harkness.Mr.W.St.Dizier, Mrs.E.St.Dizier, Mr.G.Hitchcock and Miss A.Hitchcock attended Ohautauqna on Sunday evening.Mr.and Mrs.A.Laduke have as summer guests several ladies and children from Montreal to remain a few weeks and enjoy country life on the farm.They find the ecenery we have about here very fine.Mrs.Otis Shurtleff, who has arrived from New York City, Mr.and Mre.Sidney Harvey of Detroit and Nr.H.Harvey from overseas, are all together in the Harvey home for a time.Other members of the family are expected soon for the summer vacation.We are glad to welcome back our former residents of many years who spent their young days here, and to see the closed home open once more.Mr.Ernest Harvey spent Sunday at the Harvey home.There is a \u2018\u2018new comer\u201d at \u2018The Willows\u2019 and the decision ie to let him stay.MAGOON'S POINT Mr.J.H.Cbampeau has sold hie farm, stock and implements to Mr.Antoine Cournoyer of Rock Island.Mr.Champeau has rented the Smith place, owned by Mrs.E.M.Routledge, and took possession July 12th.Mr.and Mrs.Roy Eryou of Meredith, N.H,, are visiting relatives here.Mr.Burt Young, who has been ill at the home of Mr.C.Mishia where he is employed, is on the gain at thie writing.Mies Marguerite Atkin bas finished her work at Georgeville and is at present at her home here.Mr.J.H.Champeau was at Rock Island on business last week.Miss Gladys Mishia and Miss Kathleen Atkin were at Beebe Friday.CARD OF THANKS Mrs.Jas.A.Gilmore and family wish to express their sincere gratitude to their neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness and sympathy so generously extended to them in their recent sad bereavement; to the triends who so kindly loaned their autos, and to each and everyone who in anyway shared the burden of their sorrow.THE DERBY LINE MEAT MARKET CHARLES MAROIS & SON, Proprietors LIBRARY SQUARE Western and Native Beef, Pork, Veal, Lamb, Ham, Bacon, Liver, Tongue, Tripe, and Sweetbreäds.Pork, Beef, Frankfort and Boulogne Sausage.SEA FISH TWICE A WEEK Halibut, Sword Fish, Cod, Haddock, Mackerel, Salmon, Herring, and Finnan Haddies.GROCERIES FOR THE TABLE.EVERYTHING NEAT, SWEET AND SANITARY. Business and Professional Cards.J.C.COLBY, B.A., M.D.Office at Carrolloroft.Stanatead.Ounsultations 9 to 108.m., Tw 8p.m., and by appointments.Both \"Phones.DR.H.P.STOCKWELL, Stanstead Plain, Que.Office and residence opposite 8.W.College.Bell and Peuple\u201d « Telephones.DR.C.L.BROWN, B.A., Physician and Surgeon, Ayer's Cliff, Que.People\u2019s \"Phone.R.O.ROSS,B.A.,M.D,C.M,, Office Hours: Blob a M.,1to8and7toB P.ME.T.Telephone.DR.E.A.TAILOR, bpm Office, P.O.Block, 9to 10s.m., Residence, Valentine Ave., Derby Liner ve Telephone Connection.C.|.MOULTON, L.D.8.Dentist, Stanstead Plain, Que.SYDNEY A.MEADE, Provincial Land Surveyor, Coaticook, Que.EDWARD AUDINWOOD, Undertaker & Embalmer, Derby Line, Vt., and Rock sland, P.Q.CHARLES E.BENNETT, Designer of Buildings, Machinery, Furniture, Landscape Gardening.Derby Line, Vt.Consultation and Buperintendence.ERASTUS P.BALL, Veterinary Surgeon.Graduate of Montreal Vuterinary College.Office at Lee Farm, Rock Island, Que.U.8.P.O.Address : Derby Line, Vermont.G.DUHAMEL Notary Offices: Duval Block, Rock Island, Que.At Ayer's Cliff second and last Thursday of each month, C.E.TWOMBLY, Licensed Auctioneer Beebe, Que.SIDNEY STEVENS, Fire, Life, Accident and Health Insurance Best Companies represented Agent Empire Typewriter Stanstead, Que.JOHN M.MONTLE Advocate Offices: Duval Block Rock Island.J.A.SULLIVAN Insurance Agent Insurance of Every Kind Tel.Derby 87-8 Derby Line W.E.HUNT Licensed Auctioneer for District of St.Francis Ayer's Cliff, Que.E.T.Phone No.10r8 L.E.CHARBONNEL, LL.B.Attorney at Law.Collections, Canada and U.8.Rock ISLAND, QUE.FOR SERVICE Registered Berkshire Boor Stanatead Prince 50181.Terms hereafter $210.28w10 F.L.ABBOTT, Stanstead.Quebec | HAYING TOOLS 1 CASS-BLACK Brockton (Mass.) Tim.Miss Addie Frances Black of ibis city and Melvin A.Cass of Beebe, Quebec, were married Tuesday evening at the home of a sister of the bride, Mrs.Benjaroin Blanchard, of Whitman.Relatives and friends from Brockton, Whitman and surrotnding towns were in attendance.The Blanchard home was decorated attractively with white crepe streamers, white roses and wistaria, and from an arch in the bow window was suspended a wedding bell, The bridal party entered the parlor from the upper rooms at eight and was met at the arch by Rev.James Holmes, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Brook- ton, who performed the ceremony.The wedding march was played by Miss Edith Drew of East Bridgewater.The bride was gowned in white georgette, trimmed with eilk, and wore a bridal veil caught with lillies of the-valley.She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses.Miss Mildred F.Slack, a niece of the bride, as bridesmaid, was gowned in pink maline over silk taffeta.She carried daybreak carnations.The best man was Kenneth W.Blanchard of Whitman, Miss Marjorie Hurd, the flower gir), was attired in white.During the reception Mies Drew gave piano selections and the couple was assisted in receiving by the best man and bridesmaid.The ushers were three brothers of the bride, William C., of Wbitman; Fred B., of Brockton, and Frank G.Slack of Brockton.The groom is in tbe undertaking business in Beebe and is an official in the 1.0 O.F.The bride has been employed for several years in the administration department of tbe W.L.Donglas Shoe Co., and among the many beautiful wedding gifts was a silver coffee urn from her associates.Mrs.Cases is a member of the First Baptist Church, of the Y.W.C.A.and of the Brockton Choral Society.Mr.and Mrs.Cass are on a wedding trip to the White Mountaine.They will make their home in Beebe.Peculiar \u201cAdornment.\u201d Widows In the Hawaiian islands, up to very recent years, bai the names of their dead husbands tsitooed on their tongues.Egyptian women today have thelr lips pricked blue for becom- ingness.And in Yezo, the northernmost island of the Japanese archipelago, the fashion demands that girls shall greatly enlarge the apparent size of their mouths by a tattooing in red about the lips.\u2014 AT \u2014 LIBBYTOWN Mr.and Mre.Ernest Davidson and two cbildren of Pitteburg, Pa., are the guesta of bis parents, Mr.and Mre.W.H.Davidson.Mr.and Mrs.Paige Thornton of Coaticook visited at O.W.Libby\u2019s on Sunday.Mrs.Alex Armour and son of Montreal and Mrs.Arthur Price of Sber- brooke were guests at Mr.J.K.Davidson\u2019s last week; also Mr.and Mrs.Arthur McCombs of North Chelmstord, Mass.Mr.Napoleon St.Peter died on Wednesday at hie home here.He had been a great sufferer for many months.The funeral was held on Saturday.Mr.Ephraim St.Peter of Lorain, Onio, aud Mr.Ed.St, Peter of Norwich, Vt., were called home last week to attend tbe tuneral of their father, Mr.N.St.Peter.Mrs.Ralpb Whitcomb of Sherbrooke spent a few days last week with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.W.H, Davidson.Mr.W.H, Davideon has been shut in for the past week with a broken rib, caused by a kick from a horse.Mr.Ed.Whitcomb and Mr.Roberts were in town one day last week buying cattle.Miss Myrtle Gray is epending a few weeks with her mother and other relatives in North Chelmsford, Maes.MCCONNELL At a meeting ot the ratepayers in this school district on Monday July 14th, the retiring trustee, Mr.Herbert Brown, was unanimously reélected.Mr.and Mrs.©.Turner of North Hatley and Mr.and Mrs.Wm, Wilson apd daughter Adelaide of Sherbrooke were recent guests at Mr, O.Brown's and at the Parnell home, Glen Brook Farm.Pte.F.Humphrey and Mise G.Buz- zell of Magog were at the latter place for the week-end.Mra.H.Rowell of Lynn, Mass., has lately been visiting her sister, Mrs.G.D.Chapman.Mr.and Mrs.O.Brown and Pte.L Brown visited at Brown\u2019s Hill recently.The friends of Mr.and Mrs.H.L.Wingate, who vieited her mother, Mrs.E.J.Parnell, and other relatives and friends last month, will be interested to learn that they have bought and taken possession of a farm at Mercer, Me.Mr.Wingate was reared on a Maine farm and is passionately fond of farming, so after a residence in Boston and vicinity for the past twenty years he has decided to return to his favorite occupation.WILLIAM M.PIKE & SON'S this harvest.Never before in the history of this section has there been as fine crop prospects as this season, and hay should be cut early.Don\u2019t be late in getting the things you need to buy for RAKES, FORKS, Body, Hands and vest Season.Boy's 6 [114 \u201c \u201c Shirts save the MIDDLEMAN\u2019S WE HAVE A FULL STOCK OF GUARDS and SECTIONS for all makes of Mowing Machines SCYTHES, WHETSTONES, GRINDSTONES, ETC.We also have a full line of the needed wearing apparel for the Head, eet, for the Har.Men\u2019s Khaki Pants $2.00 and $2.25 1.00 We manufacture these goods and you SNATHS, Do you Bathe and Swim?We have a fine stock of Bathing Suits for every member of the family.From 50 cts.to $1.00 Patent, Vici Our Summer Shoe Stock Ladies\u2019 Pumps and Oxfords in Kid and Velour Calf.High and Low Cut, Lace, Canvas with and Boys, Women and Girls.PROFIT - Composition Soles.TENNIS SHOES For Men, Women, Boys and Children White and Brown, in low and high cut and in Sole Leather and From $1.00 to $3.00 GetAhead ofthe Potato Bug You can obtain from us all the good exterminators.Paris Green, Blue Stone, Bug Death Come in and A GREAT STOCK OF SUMMER UNDERWEAR Man's Special Undershirt in $1.00 value for 50 cents Union Suits in Nainsook and Balbriggan; alse in two-piece suits Door and Window Screens, Cloth and Wire Screening in many widths.see us for these goods.90 Leather and Rubber Soles, for Men | New Line of Suits For Men and Boys arriving each week.Our Clothing and Furnishings Department is a store in itself.WILLIAM M.PIKE & SON THE STORE OF DEPENDABLE GOODS SOLD IN A DEPENDABLE WAY ROCK ISLAND, - - QUEBEC WAY'S MILLS Mr.P.B.Buckland had a narrow escape last week when a team of horses hitched to a mower ran away.When be tried to stop the team be was knocked down and run over, but not seriously bort, althoogh bruised up some.Mr.and Mre.George Dustin of Georgeville were at W.L.Oliver\u2019s Sunday.Mr.A.Bean and Miss B.Bean of Heathton were at F.Gilbert\u2019s Sanday.Mr.J.H.Kearus of Boston, Mass., Mr.H.E.Kearns of Denver, Colo., were recent guests of their cousin, \u2018Mrs.E.J.Gilbert.Mrs.Armour of Montreal has been visiting ber niece, Mrs.Cramer.Mrs.Ream is housekeeping for Mr.Dyson during Mrs.Dyson's absence in Coucord, N.H., where she is visiting her daughter, Mrs.H.Farrar.Master Walter Thompson is spending a few days in Derby Line.Mr.and Mrs.Man of Boston, Mass., were at A, Littlejobn\u2019s last week.On Sunday they also entertained Mr.and Mrs.A.Bliss of Casswellboro.Mr.John Converse is improving bis residence with a coat of paint.VERMONT ITEMS Fred Hamblet of West Oharleston is driving a new Dodge touring car.Oaptain Richard Corey of Newport is home from France.Hon.M.A, Adams of Derby has been very seriously ill.Mr.and Mrs.Frank Patterson of Newport are spending the summer at Beecher Falls.Principal A.H.Stone of Derby Academy is attending summer school at Burlington.Mrs.B.E.Converse ot Orleans has been entertaining her mother, Mrs.Stone of Barnston.The returns to the state for automobile and operators\u2019 licenses for 1919 will be about $500,000, \u201c Rev.L.À.Edwards of Newport occupied the pulpit of Plymouth Church, East Charleston, Sunday.John D.Avery has been appointed state tax commiesioner to succeed Charles A.Plumley, resigned.An average temperature of 67 degrees above zero for June is the highest record in the state for many years The annual meeting of the Orleans County Historical Society will be held at the \u201cOld Stone House,\u201d Browning- ton Village, Friday, August 15th.The state publicity bureau has recently published for free distribution a finely illustrated descriptive booklet of Jay Peak and its surroundings.Misses Dorothy Spear, Lanra Cob- leigh and Daisy Stevens of Newport are at \u201cCamp Westmore\u2019\u201d in the capacity of councillors for the younger girls of the camp.D.W.Hildreth, editor of the Express and Standard, was taken to Brightlook hospital the past week for an operation, which proved to be successful.The patient is in a comfortable condition.Varpum J.Abbott, a Barton boy, writing from Archangel, Russia, peaks of sugar being 83.00 per pound, milk 70 cents a quart, sunshine from 18 to 18 hours, no flour to be bad atany price.This young man is a sallor on the U.8.8.Demoines.An unusual celebration occurred at the old French homestead in Glover on the occasion of the one hundredth anniversary of the continuous occupation of the farm by descendants of the French family.The farm was eettled by Zenas French, and is now occupied by Mise Jennie French.Rev.Paul Dwight Moody of 8t, Johnsbury, pastor of the South Congregational Church, but for the past two years a chaplain in France, has returned and accepted a call to tbe Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church, New York City.He will enter upon this pastorate about the firet of October.Arthur Labounty, the three- -year-old son of Mra.Ben Powers of Browning- ton, had one foot cut off and the other badly lacerated when run onto by a mowing machine, while playing in the tall grass.No blame could be attached to the driver, as be did not eee the little fellow until he fell over the cutter bar of the machine.The body of postmaster Riley Dens- more of West Burke was fouud ina brook not far from town Wednesday night, July 9th, about 11 o'clock, Mr.Densmore went trout fishing and not returning, a searching party was sent out.The death was caused by heart failure.He was 46 years old and a son of the late Daniel D.Densmore.Obarles J.Ufford of Barton died on the morning of July 4th at the age of 82 years.Mr.Ufford was widely known throughout northern Vermont.When a boy he served an apprenticeship in the wheelwright and blacksmith shop of the late E.Warren Parlin of West Charleston, and afterwards established bimeelf in the wagon making business at Barton.In the early days the Ufford wagon was known far and wide.He was of English descent, possessing a bulldog tenacity of purpose, excellent mechanical ability and qualities of thrift which made hie career remark.ably successful.LONG HARASSED BY WITCH New England Man Finally Gets Relief by Using Silver Bullet In Time Honored Way.Your description of of the many tribd- lations of William Morse and family of Newbury in 1781 brings to my mind some singular occurrences about the year 1780, 8.P.Ridley writes to Bos ton Herald.This is the story told me about 1846: My grandfather was captain of a schooner that went to Grand Banke fishing.They had a man aboard thet was tormented, so they say, by a witch.He would lie in his berth hours at a time insensible.When he recovered he told them the witch had turned him into a horse and rode him around on the Sable island.His arms were black and blue where she had kicked him when he attempted to bite her.When he was told to pump a pall of water from the cask, it would be salt and rough.The next one pumped by another crew would be all right.While stirring up dough In the galley the bowl! of the spoon would drop off and a twin would pear In the handle.Ha was annoyed .much that his health failed and he was sent to the galley to do what he could.It has been said that you could only shoot a witch with silver, so my grandfather took his sliver sleeve buttons and loaded the gun and told the man to shoot the witch when she appeared again.One day they heard the report of the gun and rushed to the cabin to find out the cause.The man lay insensible on the floor, and there was a spot of warm blood on the shins.He was never troubled after that.He was asked the reason of his he- Ing troubled, but he did not know.He sald he lived on Cape Cod, and one day he was traveling along the road and called at a house.There was no one In, but a goat was lying on the hearth.There was a pan of doughnuts In a pan.He took a few and passed on.He sald when she took him and rode him around Sable island she twitted him of stealing the doughnuts.That was as near as he could see ahout it.From about 1800 for a long time my grandfather was pilot in Boston har bor and a man of Intelligence, and although T was small I fully believed that he believed the story he told me.He gave me the gun that the witch was shot with, His name and address of his office is in Boston directory of 1806.Queer Food Facts.One of the revolutionary discoveries of the last few years is the presence in our food of certain substances that in minute quantity are essential to life and health.Men, pigs, fowls and rats develop beri-beri on an exclusive diet »Mf rice that has been polished, but are cured by a very small amount of watery or alcoholic extract of the rice-polishings.In a paper to Liver pool chemists, Prof.W.Ranesdeu lately mentioned that this *\u201cantl-berl- beri vitamine\u201d is now proven to he neither protein, fat, carbohydrate, nor other previously known constituent of plants or animals.It exists in suffi- clent proportion in most foodstuffs, but is absent from white flour, pol- {shed rice and arrowroot, and probably also from corn-flour, sago and tapioca.The absence of another vitamine, which may be also Indispensable to man, has been shown by other re searches to be a cause of sore eyes and arrested growth in rats and mice.It exists in quantity In yolk of egg, cod-liver oll,.most animal fats, milk, cheese, green leaves, soya beans, millet and flaxseed, but is absent from lard, and all vegetable oils.A third vitamine 1s indicated, Its lack being chiefly responsible for scurvy.It Is present In all fresh vegetables, fruit and ment, but lacking in dried vegetables and dried seeds.Mail That Is Put Ahead.It was not expected, probably, when the United States parcel post system was established, that It would be possible, In a few years, to stick a stamp on a day-old chick, or on a honey bes, and have it delivered by Uncle Sam, This 1s not, of course, exactly a literal possibility even yet, for chickene and bees must be properly boxed and the stamp affixed to the container; but the opening of the malls to these living commodities has proved a grent convenience and has facilitated the work of beekeepers and poultrymen alike.Few people realize how large is the number of hees shipped each spring from the southern to the northern states, and even to Canada.The mall clerks always put these shipments through with great promptness\u2014per- haps for reasons of their own.Soldiers\u2019 Effects Unclaimed.Scores of tons of material, the effects of American soldlers who dled in France, are stored In Hoboken awaiting claimants.The property includes jewelry, hundreds of wrist watches, souvenirs, and many other articles, some of considerable value, An officer of the effects bureau says that everything possible is done to get tha effects of the men to thelr relatives, but that many letters of notification are returned, and others are unanswered.Both True.\u201c1 think Smith will realize a fortune from his dreams.\u201d \u201cWhy, you told me his plans were all in the air.\u201d \u201cSo they are.He's Invented an tm- provement for airplane steering.\u201d Quit It \u201cYou don\u2019t rend the newspaper aloud any more.\u201d \u201cNo.Got tired of having the chil.\u2019 dren correct my pronunciation.\u201d BUILDING \u2018FIRM FOUNDATION FOR ROADS Aim to Distribute Pressure Due to Wheels Concentrated on Sur- face\u2014Look to Future.(Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) The purposes of a foundation are to aid in distributing the pressure due to wheel loads concentrated on the road surface, so that the intensity of pressure on the subgrade will not exceed a safe unit-bearing power, and also to prevent, if possible, the crust of the rond from belng disturbed by the upward pressure of the subgrade due to the action of frost, ground water, or other disturbing influence.In the case of a pavement consisting of comparatively small blocks, such as vitrified brick, bonded to each other very slightly or not at all, an entire wheel load might be concentrated on only a few Sand-Clay Road.square inches of foundation, in which case it would be necessary for the foundation to take care cf practically the entire distribution of the load.On the other hand, a monolithic pavement, in which the individual units are well bonded together, might distribute the wheel loads to obviate all necessity of further distribution by the foundation, and if adequate drainage were provided and there were no danger of heaving of subgrades, the foundation might be omitted entirely.The heaviest vehicle that ordinarily has passed over a public highway heretofore is the 15-ton traction engine.Such engines are so designed that the rear axle carries about two- thirds of the total weight, which arrangement gives a concentrated pressure on the road surface of about five tons under each rear wheel.The use of much heavier equipment is in sight, however, and unless some.regulations be passed to prohibit it, the occurrence of ten-ton, or even heavier mo- tortrucks, may become common on highways adjacent to large citles or between large centers that are only a few miles apart.In assuming the maximum wheel load for any particular road a reasonable allowance should be made for future increase.Since motortrucks have come into use there has been a constant tendency to increase both their rates of speed and the loads they carry, and it is probable that this tendency will continue.Furthermore, many ronds not now subjected to motor- truck traffic will attract such traffic after they are improved, and this possibility always should, be considered.Increase In the volume of traffic also may be an important factor.START ROAD WORK IN SOUTH All States Now Actively Engaged In Improving Highways for Better Transportation.Road construction, which has been suspended or partly suspended in every part of the South since the United States entered the war, Is resuming In all southern states on a far greater scale than ever before in the history of that section of the country.In Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky the work of making permanent and new highways cannot get full swing during the winter season, bul extensive preparations are under way In these states for intense active ity In the spring.In the balance of the southern states where as good work can be done In the winter as in the summer, big starts have already teen made.Great activity is reported in Louisiana and Mississippi.ROADS FOR PASSENGER HAUL Highways Are Now Used to Greater Extent Than Rallroade\u2014Change Made Recently.The need for good roads is the acknowledgment by government officials that for passenger haul the public roads are used to a greater extemt than the railroads.This condition has been created within a single generation. pr mem RBI = 0 \u2014 2e FEDERAL AID FOR ROAD WORK Small Amount Paid Out in 1918 Was Because of Steps Taken for Conservation.(Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Although $14,550,000 was avallable for expenditure on the post roads from the federal aid road act, only $425,445 was paid from federal funds in the highway construction season of 1918 on all projects, The reason for this, according to the annual report of the secretary of agriculture, was the steps taken to conserve money, labor, trans- poriation and materials in highway work during the war, and at the same time to facilitate really essential highway projects.In connection with the federal aid road work a letter was addressed to each state highway department asking that a program of federal aid construction be submitted at the earliest possible date, In which would be included only those projects which the state highway departments considered vitally necessary to the transportation facilities of the country.At the request of the capital issues committee, engineers of the department were made available for inspecting and reporting upon proposed highway and irrigation and drainage bond issues.Inspections were made of 181 separate projects, involving total bond issues of $86,912,396.An arrangement was made with the fuel administration whereby highways of special importance should receive enough bituminous material to provide for \u2018adequate maintenance, and where necessary to permit construction and reconstruction.From May 13, 1918, when the co-operation became actively \u201ceffective, until the close of the fiscal year, 2,235 applications, calling for 75,000,000 gallons of bituminous material, were received from states, counties and municipalities.Of this amount approval was given and permits were issued for 58,000,000 gallons, In order to co-ordinate the activities of various government agencies, so far as they relate to highways; better to conserve materlals, transportation, money and labor; to eliminate delays and uncertainties, and to provide positive assistance in carrying on vitally effective highway work, the secretary requested each of the government departments and administrations inter Building a Good Road chusetts.in Massa ested to Dame a representative to serve on a council to deal with highway projects during the period of the War.As a result, the United States highways council, consisting of a representative from the department of agriculture, the war department, the railroad administration, the war industries board and the fuel administration was formed in June, During the first four months of Its existence the coun- cll passed upon about 5,000 applications, involving nearly 4,000,000 barrels of cement, 8,250,000 tons of stone, 1,140,000 tons of gravel, 1,207,000 tons of sand, over 77,000,000 brick and nearly 20,000,000 pounds of steel, and 140,000,000 gallons of bituminous materials, BEST CROWN FOR EARTH ROAD Machine With Suitable Power and Operator Will Do Work of Many Men With Shovels.The earth road can best be crowned and ditched with a road machine and pot with picks and shovels, scoops and plows.One road machine with a sultable power and operator will do the work of many men with picks and shovels and do it better.If the road 1s composed of fine clay or soll it will sometimes pay to resurface it with top soil from an ad- Jacent field, which has sand or gravel mixed with it.GROWING RADISH AND CARROT Seed May Be Sown Together-\u2014Rad- ishes Ready to Pull Long Before Carrots Come Up.Radish and carrot seed may be sown together.The radishes will be ready for pulling long before they become troublesome to the carrots, and the radishes break through the crust, be- Ing robust plants, breaking the way for the more delicate plants of the carrots.: MENACE TO ONION GROWING Smal! Insect Causes Big Loss to Crop Annualiy\u2014It Also Preye on Other Garden Crops.(Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) The onlon thrips is an Insect 80 small that it is almost invisible to the unaided eye, but it is prolific, and the most serious menace to the onion- growing industry of this country.It causes an annual loss to this crop alone estimated to be at least $2,250, 000.Though the insect has a particular liking for onlons, it preys upon other garden and truck crops, such as cabbage, caulifiower, cucumbers and melons, and also has a ravenous appetite for greenhouse and many ornamental plants, particularly roses.The first indication that an onlon field has been attacked by thrips is shown by the leaves, which become whitened.In advanced attacks the leaves are curled, crinkled and twist- A Spraying Outfit Suitable for Garden Use.ed, and finally die down permanently.To control thls pest, begin spraying with nicotine sulphate solution as soon as there is.any evidence of the Insect.If spraying is delayed until hundreds of young thrips are present the crop will be seriously injured.The spray material is made by the following formula: Three-eights of a pint of nicotine sulphate (40 per cent), 4 pounds of dissolved soap and 50 gallons of water.Spraying should be done thoroughly and applied as a fine mist.It is not advisable to plant other crops, such as early cabbage and cauliflower, upon which the thrips feed, near the onion fields.After onions, cabbage and related crops are harvested, the fleld should be cleaned up to destroy any breeding places of the insect.They will continue to thrive on any portion of these plants or weeds that might remain in the fleld, It is a good practice to plow as deeply as possible and harrow the ground after harvest.Much of the injury can be avoided by planting ns early as possible and by using quick- acting fertilizers after the onions are well set or the bulbs have begun to form.Onion fields should be watched constantly and the plants should be kept growing thriftily, siuce once the plants become checked ip thelr growth from any cause the thrips will multiply more rapidly than ever and it will be a hard fight to save the crop.CORN MOST IMPORTANT CROP Farmers Having Live 8tock of Any Kind Should Plant Liberally \u2014Plant on Time.Corn 1s one of our most important grains that should have attentlon this year.It is hoped that more care will be given to the preparation of the soil and planting on time than is sometimes given, Those who have hogs, work teams, a few beef calves and In fact animals of most any kind should plant liberally, provided, of course, their land and the seasons ordinarily favor corn.The meat supply next year will depen very largely upon the grain crop this year.Arr rer dried rérirérérériririitriritréirtrtriré HOME WOODLAND (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) In case of fire you will find a home-grown harn Is very convenient means of replacing the loss and a great saving In money.Keep the home woodland growing.When there is a strike in the coal mines you will find it very comfortable to have plenty of home-grown wood.Keep the home fires burning.When you need extra money to pay off a mortgage, a doctor's blll, or for a college odu- cation for the children, you will find a reserve fund In the woodland handy.Keep the home folks protected.RAL EU PUT FENCE AROUND CHICKENS Either That or One Around Garden for Proper Protection of Various Plante.When farmers have chickens and a garden, as all should, it fs best to have a fence around the garden or the chickens.Usually the chickens are fenced out of the garden but allowed to glean over the fields and forest near by.Care should be taken to have a chick.en-proof fence around the garden so the plants will be protected.ROYALTY IN JAVA Pomp and Majesty Always Accompany Sultan.Gold Umbrellas an Indispensable Ad- Junct of Procession With Which Ruler Dazzies the Eyes of His «Faithful Subjects.The most cherished batik day in my memory was the day we went to gee the palace of the sultan of Djokjak- arta, who has an establishment of 15,- 000 wives, children, grandchildren, soldiers and servants.An old Dutch official showed us everything except the old sultan himself.A gold umbrella, the insignia of Javanese royal.alty, always accompanies the sultan and his family wherever they go.On state occasions many gold umbrellas are carried behind the sultan or held over him by his maids of honor, who live In one of the shedlike entrances to the private apartments of the sultan.These malds of honor, to whom we talked through an Interpreter, were handsomely dressed in the finest batik sarongs and wore glittering jewels on their bare necks.No one can be admitted to the honorable post of maid of honor until she has reached the secure age of 70 years, and those we saw, to judge by their wrinkled faces and bony shoulders, must have held the position from twenty to forty years.The royal batik workers in the palace also are old hags, so that there may be no grounds for jealousy on the part of the sultan's 300-odd wives.The soldiers guarding the entrance to the different courtyards were as fine looking men physically as one might see in Java, in spite of their perfect comic-opera uniforms.They seemed taller than they actually were, because each of them wore a black fez tall as a chimney-pot and held himself as straight as a ramrod, as he marched across the pluza with slow, majestic step, which was nog unlike the ritualistic walk of a high church acolyte or a stately Shinto priest.The soldlers as a rule wear nothing above the waist, but, in deference to the \u201ccool\u201d season, perhaps (the temperature had dropped to only 95 degrees or so) they were, when I saw them, wearing blue and black jerseys with broad stripes running around their muscular torsos.Their brown batlk sarongs were not trimly and tightly folded about the waist, as most Javanese wear them, but were bunched up in a fantastic way like a huge bustle or pannler over one hip, to allow them, I inferred, to get at the kris, which was always worn on the tucked-up side.Their feet were bare, yet I noted that several of them were wearing puttees above their shoeless feet.When on guard at the entrance they do not stand as our sentries do, but squat In Javanese style or sit cross-legged in semi-Turk- ish fashion, Their officers, rich young noblemen, were obviously elegant dandies, who disported with an indescribable grace and alr the most wonderful cream and chestnut batik sarongs.\u2014 Asia Magazine.China \u2018and the Y.M.C.A.That the \u201cY\u201d hut of war-time days in France fs a good thing which should be preserved and copied Ip China is the decision arrived at at a conference of some 69 Chinese Y.M.C.A.secretaries who were appointed to work among the bundreds of thousands of Chinese coolies employed as laborers in France.It was the first time that any of them had come in contact with the work of the assocla- tion and they have been so Impressed they have decided to carry on the organization work which now reaches chiefly the higher classes, among the coolies and others.China was well represented at the conference, Delegates came from widely separated parts of the republic, such as Mam churia, Shanhing, Kiangson, Chi-Li, Hupeh and many other places.Work for Business Farming.A large number of Montana farm bureau members have organized a state farm management association and will offer over $300 in cash prizes for the advancement of this type of work.There will be a prize of $100 for the best kept and most accurate farmer's account book, another $100 for the best organized farm as shown by the account book, and a $100 trophy as sweepstakes will be offered as a combination prize.A $25 shield will be awarded to the county or farm management club showing the most results accomplished from keeping and studying record books In groups.These prizes have been donated by commercial firms doing a state-wide business, all of whom recognize the importance of this work.Taught to Use Both Eyes.The royal air force of England hna instituted an eye drill that has made many splendid pliots out of men who otherwise would have been useless.It was discovered that a large percentage of men only use one eye at a time, and in the early days pilots were not tested for eye balance.Many men were then passed into the air service who could never 'and correctly.When these deficiencies were discovered a school was formed and under an eye specialist twice a day alrmen undergoing the cure were paraded for eye drill and taught how to use both their eyes at the same time, The result was that 95 per cent of the men who would have been bad pilots became good nes In a little while.BEAR'S LAST FIGHT Bruin Made Big Mistake When He Tackled Turtle.Like Ben King's Famous Pup, Slow- Moving Loggerhead Demonstrated That \u201cWhat He Took Hold of, He Never Let Go.\u201d While bears are certainly dreadful antagonists, they have been known to get the worst of it when out of their element.Curious and unequal combats occur when beasts of prey attack creatures under unusual circumstances.The pursuer in such a case Is likely to incur more risk than the pursued, a fact that was illustrated in a novel encounter in a harbor of Florida between a bear and a turtle.The crew of a schooner while ashore heard a strange rumpus and pushing around n turn in the beach, saw a huge loggerhead turtle In deadly combat with a big black bear, From the men's position It seemed that the bear had sprung upon the turtle as it was retreating toward the water, and had tried to overturn it.In some way the bear had stepped In front of the turtle, which, thrusting its head out, had quickly seized one of the bear's hind legs and held it.At this the bear roared loudly, pawed furlously at the turtles back, and tried to force it over.The turtle resisted with all its strength and weight.He settled down close to the ground whenever the bear made an extra effort.Then, as the bear would relax its efforts the turtle would suddenly start up and endeavor to get nearer the water, keeping his firio hold on the bear's leg.Finally, by a sud¥len push and a powerful muscular effort of his head and paws, bruin managed to get the turtle half set, one side being raised a foot or two.I'ursuing his advantage, he seized one of the turtle\u2019s hind flippers in hig jaws, and the snap that followed showed that the hear felt that things were coming his way.He continued to chew the flipper and endeavor to overthrow the turtle.But his antagonist worked around and finally got in a stroke with its sharp claw that badly ripped the bear's underside.This Infurinted the bear to such an extent that he let go his grip on the flipper and, reaching his head down, tried to reach and free his hind leg.Herein he committed a terrible tactical error and the enraged loggerhead quickly improved the opportunity thus afforded him.As the bear's nose came within reach the turtle let go the hind leg and quick as a flash fastened his iron grip upon the bear's jaw.The bear was taken by surprise and roared lus- tilly with pain and rage.The turtle pushed on and dragged his unwliling captive along.The bear saw his danger and felt it, too, for they were so near the water's edge that the waves were splashing them, The bear continued to struggle fe- roclously, but his strength soon began to fail, for the turtle dragged him deeper and deeper.Fighting with his head half the time under water so exhausted the bear that presently he hegan to gurgle.That moment was fatal.The loggerhead marched off into the sea with his enemy and the last seen of the bear was the feeble kicking of his hind legs.Next day his body was washed ashore, cut into a dozen pieces.\u2014New York Herald.Can An Auto Prance?Can an automobile prance?\u2014or is it in this one respect Inferior to the horse?A few days ago a handy little truck was navigating Spring street, Jeffersonville, which Is rather rough because the war delayed repairs.It was loaded with long boards which projected far behind and practically balanced the truck on the rear axle.When holes in the street were struck the front wheels reared up so violently that the chauffeur, or driver, was catapulted into the air.Ie then got down and \u201cled\u201d his truck which did not prance unless running at least five miles an hour, Had he \u201clet \u2019er out\u201d she would certainly have set on her tall.\u2014Indianapolls News, Ideal Bed for Invalids.In view of the claborate care with which most detalls of sick nursing have heen worked out, it Ix more than a little curious that the malntenance of the patlent\u2019s warmth '\u2018n hed should have been left go long to the precarious ministry of the hot-water hottle, At the Treloar Cripples' hospital, Alton, England, two wards are now supplied with electric mattresses, which have proved both safe and convenient in practice, even when a child is the occupant of the bed.The mattress 1s differentially heated, and the heafing element 1s so disposed that the maximum warmth is generated at the foot end, less In the middle and none at all at the head end.More Food From Irrigation, Prospects throughout the western reclamation belt indicate that the food production records of 1017 and 1018 will probably be eclipsed by those of the current season.Prices of essen.tinl foodstuffs are high enough to make it attractive and profitable for farmers to produce on a big scale.Ree ports indicate the labor supply is abundant and good, although demanding high pay.Credits are not cramped, with the consequence that native farmers are not handicapped In their operations.This is why it looks like n tom yenr for the rubber-boot farmers of the far West.WERE CHRISTIANS AT NIGHT Trits of Stavrili in Trebizond Long Practiced Deception on Their Turk Overlords.Not far from Trebizond (on the Black Sea in Asia Minor) live the clap of Stavrill, descendants of the Greeks who kept a Greek kingdom in being until after Constantinople had fallen, writes George E.White in the Amer ican Review of Reviews.The Stavrill knew that they were of Christian ancestry, but In some hour of persecution their fathers had yleld- ed assent to Islam.The same bulld- ings were said to serve as mosques above ground and churches below ; the same men as imams by days and priests by night; the same boys were said to be circumcized and baptized; and named both Osman and Constantine.A few years ago these Stavrill determined to throw off the mask and return to their Christian allegiance, and they did so, though at the cost of much government pressure lasting for years.With some of them I be-