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The Queen and Crescent route has in- augurated through sleeping car service on trains No 1 and No. 2 between Birming- ham and vicksburg, leaving Birmingham at 1925 p. m. and arriving Vicksburg $50 a. m There is also through sleeping car on this train between Chattanooga and Shreveport. 7-17-5t-fri-tu
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nemonoIIs 6. Tuscaloosa 1.

Demopolls, July 2s s.-(special. 1.-The last game of the series was played today, De- mopolis defeating Tuscaloosa by a score of to l. Batteries: Tuscaloosa, Mur- phy and Harris for Demopolis, Waiting ton and Lipseomb. Umpire. Ogden. At tendance 50.
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You don't know what you are missing until you see a performance at the Aquatic theatre, East Lake. Show every night.
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Fast Service Via the Ii. a o. Railroad

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio railroad for Cairo St. Louis and points in the North. East and West. New equipment, through slepers. Superior service. P. S. Hay. s. E. P. A.. No. Commerce stret, ---ontgomery. Ala c. M. Shepard c. P. A.. Mobile. Ala
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Free every nighttime won- derful projectoscope at East Lake.

The finest stock company in the south at Aquatic thea tre, East Lake. Performance every night.
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Novelist Dead.

London. July 23.-B. Farjeon, the novel, ist. died suddenly at his residence at Hampstead this morning He married in 1877 Margaret, daughter of Joseph Jeffer- son. the American actor MT. Farjeon died from the rupture of q blood vessel.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Milwaukee 3: Columbus 4. Minneapolis 1; Louisville 5. Kansas City 5; Toledo 2. Kansas City 15; Toledo 0. St. Paul 19 Indianapolis 3.
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St. Louis again today. the visitors being unable to get man to first base after the third inning. Attendance, 3443. Score: R.H.E. Cleveland b. :. ..0011000Ot-21 St. Louis c. :. ......0 O 10 % 0o-O
 Batteries: Joss and Abbott Sievers and Kahoe.
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Nothing more romantic than a boat ride by moon light on East Lake.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
New York 5, Philadelphia i.

PPhiladelphia July 23.-Philadelphia es- caped whtewash In the ninth by Gleason's triple and Keisters slow grounder to Babb New York's hits came when they did the most good. Attendance 1897.
 Score: R.H. 10. New York. . .. II 001 0 002 2-5 o Philadelphia .. ;. 70 0 0 0001 1-1
 Batteries; Miller and Warner; Mitchell and Dooin.
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Philadelphia il, Washington 3.

Washington. July 23.-The strong bat ting of Philadelphia and Waddelrs pitching proved a combination too strong for Washingtons crippled team today. Attendance, 2574 Score: R.H.E. Washington .. :. 70 o O 0003 O. 3 3 Philadelphia .. ....5 003011 0--11 IT 1
 Batteries: Patten and Kittredge; wad- dell and Schreckengost.
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Try your marksmanship in shooting gallery, East Lake

A ride on the naphtha launch, East Lake, will cool you off.
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Chicago 5, Cincinnati 2.

Chicago, July 23.-Four hits in the third, three in the fourth and two in the eighth gave the locals an easy victory today. Att tendance 32OO. Score: R.H.E. Chicago :. .. :. ..0022O 1.--5 13 C Cincinnati .. .. 70 0001 To 0-2
 Batteries: Wicker and King; Suthoff and Bergen.
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Game Postponed.

Little Rock, July 2S.-Little Rock-Mont- gomery game postponed; wet grounds.
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At Chicago.

Chicago, July 23.-Tryon, backed from 2 to to 16 to 5, won the Juvenile stakes at Hawthorne today. Ed Corrigan's en- try, St. Andrew and Requmas, finished heads apart in the order named, two lengths behind the winner. The weather was clear and cool and track good Sum mary:
 First race. seven furlongs-The Giver, III OominiclO, to 10. won; The Ken tuclSian, 116 co. Gray), 15 to l. second; Tom Curl, 115 (Pollack), 100 to 1, third. Time 1:27 1-5.
 Second race, six furlongs-First Chip, 9S CHelgerson), to 5, won; Eva's Dar- ling, go (Wilson). 1 to 1, second; Angelo, 96 Q. Jackson), 20 to l, third. Time 115 9-5.
 Third race, five and one-half furlongs, Juvenile stakes-Tryon. 9S G. Wilson,, 16 to 5 won; St. Andrew, 100 (Wonderly), 2 to l, second; Requmas, 103 Helgerson), to 1, third. Time, 1:0S 1-5.
 Fourth race, mile and three-sixteenths- Hermenca, S9 QIelgerson), to 5. won; ; Lefiare, 90 tS. Bonner), Il to 2, second; John McGurk, 10S (Adl<ins), to 5, third Time, 2:02.
 Fifth race. six furlongs-Mary McCaff- erty, SS (L. Wilson,. to l. won; Rag Tag 102 (Adkins), , to 1. second; Uranium, 9S Robbins), 16 to l. third Time, 1:14 2-5.
 Sixth race, mile-Ontonagon. 92 CW Knapp, to l. won; Organdie. S7 Q. Will son), even, second Gallant, 104 GIT. Book er) 10 to l, third. Time, 1;41 3-5.
 Entries for Today.
 First race. six furlongs, selling-Jet. Storence II, Whiten, Snowdrift Flossie B, Courage. Floral Wreath. Hedera, Miss Clancy, Corisca, Merry Flight, 100; Penance. Amulia, Catherine Chinn. 96.
 Second race lightweight handicap, six furlongs-Golden Rule. 13S; Brutare, Father Wentker. 114; Nellie Waddel Emathion, 112; Marchmont, Semper Vivum, 11O; St. Tammany, 1O5.
 Third race, eleven-siXteenths of n mile Grand Opera, 112; Little Scout, 107; Bessie Mccarthy 97.
 Fourth race, one mile and an eighth, sellng--Galba. 105 Swift Wing, 1O2; Ken lucky Cardinal, Alright, Capt. Arnold, 100; Our Bessie, 97; Fading Light, Mirena, 90.
 Fifth race. selling. six furlongs-Corn- wall, 1l4 Scotch Plaid 107; Pompeii, Bard Barnes. 105; Frivol. 1OS Alfred C., Myth, Flaunt, 102: c. B. Campbell. 100.
 Sixth race. five furlongs-Blumentha Auditor. Ill: Allista. Gus Hedern Mar tus, Blue Garter. Gus Quarels, Scpio, Pat Hammond Peter J, Somers, Com modore. 10S; Codex, Miss Crawford, Max well, Polk Miller, 105.
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Here Are Five Consolation Prizes:

g9th prize-$1.0o in gold. 1o2d prize-$1oo in gold prize-$1.0o in gold 103d prize-$1.oo in gold. 1o1st prze-S1oo in gold
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Get lost in the puzzle maze at East Lake.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEA LUZ STANDING.
New York IA, Boston 6-2.

New York, July 23.-Honors were easy In the double header today between Bos- ton and New York. Both games were close until we'll toward the end. when batting rallies put them beyond doubt. The fielding was for the most part clean. Attendance 5030. Score: R.H. E. New York . q. 10 0001 00 o 0-1 o Boston . :. ........0 00011 0 4-6 12
 Batteries: Cheesbro and O'Connor; Young and Criger.
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1ss prize-Handsom leather couch. 2d prize-$25 in gold. Sd prize-$1o in gold. 4th prize-$5.oo in gold. 5th prize-$5oo in gold. 9th prlze-$5.S5 in gold. Eth prize-$5.oo in gold. 9th prize-Ladies' writing desk. 9th prize-Ladies' sewing rocker. 10th prlze-Ladies' slipper rocker. 11th prize-Mans silk umbrella. 18th prlze-choice piece of cut glass. 18th prize-10 vol. set Thackeray's. 14th prize-1o vol. set Thackeray's. 18th prize-6 vol. set Geo. Eliot's. 18th prize-Edward Gibbons 5 vol. set
 Decline and Fall Roman Empire. 17th prlze-4 vol. set Shakspeare's. 18th prize-4 vol. set ShakeslNe 18th prize9 vol. set Shakespeare's. 18th prize-5 vol. set Stevenson's. goth prize--5 vol. set Stevenson's. Fist prize-Charlotte Bronte's works. 22d prize-charlotte Bronte's works. 23d prize-5 vol. set Conan Doyle's. 24th prize-5 vol. set Conan Doyle's. 18th prize-Set Emerson's Essays. 26th prize-Set Emerson's Essays. 2Tth prize-Picture.
 28th Prize-Picture.
 2oth prize-Box fine stationery. 3oth prize-Box fine stationery. 31st prize-Quad. plate candestick. 32d prize-Quad. plate csriestick. 33d prize-Roeer & Gallet's Extract. 34th prize-Roger & GalIet's Extract. 35th prize--Ebony frame Fron;dl gAlrror 36th prize--Ebony frame French mirror 37th prize-Ladies' silk fan.
 38th prize-Ladies' silk fan. 39th prize-5ottle perfumery. 10th prize-5ottIe perfumery. 41st prize-Ladies' gloves.
 42d prize-Ladles' gloves. 43d prize-Leather music roll. Y 44th prize-leather music roll. 45th prize-Handsome card case. 46th prize-Handsome card case. 47th prize-Handsome purse. 48th prlze-Handsome purse.
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Here is a List of the Prizes:

18th prize-One ladies' silk fan. 50th prize-One ladies' silk fan. 51st prize-Bottle R. G c. extract. 52d prize-BottIe R.. & c. extract. 53d prize-Standing work basket. 54th prize-Standing work basket. 55th prize-Imported beer stein. Seth prize-Imported beer stein. 57th prize-cream pitcher. 5sth prize-Cream pitcher. 59th prize-Set knives and forks. Goth prze-Pie knife.
 61st prize-Reading lamp. 62d prize-Reading lamp. 63d prize-SIk waist pattern. 64th prize-SiIk waist pattern. 65th prize-Shlrt waist set. 66th prize-Shirt waist set. 67th prize-Wrist bag.
 69th prize-Wrist bag.
 69th prize-Ladies' belt. 7oth prize--Ladies' belt. Fist prize-Ladles' neck chain. 72d prize-Ladies' neck chain. 73d prize-SoIid gold stick pin. 74th prize-SoIid gold stick pin. 18th prize-Automobile bag. 76th prize-Automobile bag. I(tn prlze-F dncy neck cnain. 78th prize-Fancy neck chain. 7eth prize-Ladies' house slippers. aoth prize-Ladies' house slippers. s1st prize-Set of shoe trees. 82d prize-Set of shoe trees. 93d prize-Turkish bath slippers. 84th prize-Turkish bath slippers. 85th prize-Ladies' silver bracelet. 86th prize-Ladies' silver bracelet. 87th prize-Ladies' fine handkerchief. 88th prize-Ladies' fine handkerchief 89th prize-Ladies' summer gloves. eOth prize-Ladies' summer gloves. 91st prize-Fancy neck chain. 92d prize-Fancy neck chain. e3d prize-One copyright novel. e4th prize-one copyright novel. 95th prize--I2 dog. mems handkerchiefs 96th prize--la dog. mems handkerchiefs 97th prize-Extra size hammock. 98th prize-Extra size hammock.
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Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.

Feed the nerves on pure blood by talk ing Hoods Sarsaparilla. Get only Hood s.
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Boston, July 23. .-Brooklyn- Boston game postponed on account of rain.
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Cleveland 2, st. Louis o.

Cleveland, July Cleveland sh,. out
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l, second; Lord Hermence, 103 CF Smith), to l, third Time, 1.0S%.
 Third race, seven furlongs--Hobart, no CD. Austin), 25 to l, won; Montana Peer ess, 9S (Shea), 8 to 9 second; Tioga, 100 CBreedon), to 1, third. Time, 1:29h
 Fourth race. five and one-half furlongs- Magnolin, 115 GA. W. Booker). 8 to 1. won: Check Morgan, 115 CE. Austin), to 1, second Mafalda. 11s CTroxler), to 5, third. Time, 1:10.
 Fifth race mile and seventy yards Malster 1O6 GIiggins), 3 to 1. wont Ke- nova. S1 (BridewelD, to 1, second; Lady Strathmore, TOT cTroxler). to ?, third Time, 1;47h
 Sixth race, mile and an eighth-Lasso 10S e. Bonner) 4 to l, won; Kinloch Park no CD. HalD, 5 to l, second; Lam dola. 103 (D. Austin), to l. third. Time, 1:56A.
 Entries for Today.
 First race, five furlongs-Mrs. Mala- prop Enigma, Loniana, Slgnorina, 103; Soufriere. Sadie Burch, Toxalon, Danu- sa, Moulin Rouge, 10s.
 Second race, one mile, selllng-Ranch- man, Memphian, 106; Dolly Hayman, 96; Alfo, Pirateer, 1O1; Deer Hunter, 90 Judge Cantrell. 9S.
 Third race four and a half furlongs seling-Hoe Down, 90; Minnie Johnson, Grief, Rhyme and Reason, 101; St Roche, Quaker Girl 1O4; Dr. Cartledge. no; An gelo, Bird Pond 100; Don AIvaro. 1O5; Our Lille, 9S; Ring Wall. 99.
 Fourth race, six furlongs, handicap Kindred, 1O7 Bridge, 90; Golden Glitter ST; Miss Mae Day. 109; Lady Iris sO; Stand Pat, 9S Fitzkanet, 105.
 Fifth race, one mile, selling-Rochester, 1O6 Our Lady, 100; Hook See Oka. 9S; Jack McGinn, 11O; Mrs Wiggs. s9; Helen Hay, Emma Meyer. s5; Never Such. 9s; Mias, 10S; Aules, La Rouge, Deana 105.
 Sixth race, mile and 70 yards. selling Immortelle, S3; Rollick II. 97; Weird, Felton 99; Dr. Clark, 1O4; Henry of Franstamar, 99; Galanthus, 94 Star Gazer 30; Pierce J. 107; Tom Crabb, 94; Lunar, Morris Volmar, ,102.
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Second game R.H.E New York TO 0 0 0 10 *-4 s 2 Boston .. ;. ........0 o 00 0 O o 1-2 4 8
 Batteries; Deering and Beville; Hughes and Stahl.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1903-02-12
OPINION.

In the matter of the estate of Alex
ander Moore, M. Hogan, Propon-
ent, Respondent, VS. Carrie Vinje,
Contestant, Appellant.
The facts in this case are as fol-
lows: Alexander Moore made and
executed in his life time his last
will and testament. Subsequent to
which he died, and the will was
duly submitted to the proper pro-
bate court for allowance and pro-
bate. At the hearing before the
probate court certain heirs of the
deceased appeared and contested
the allowance of the will on various
grounds, all of which were aband-
oned on the subsequent trial in the
district court save two, viz, CD that
the will proposed for. probate and
allowance was subsequent to its exc
cution revoked by the testator by
subsequent will duly signed, attest
ed and subscribed, as provided by
statute for the execution of wills,
and (2) that the will proposed for
probate was obtained by undue in
tluence. The probate court made
an order admitting the will to pro-
bate, from which the contestants
appealed to the district court, where,
after trial without jury, the order
of the probate court was affirmed.
The court found that a subsequent
will was not in fact signed or exc
cuted by deceased; and that the pro
posed will was not procured by un-
due influence. From the order de-
nYing contestants motion for new
trial an appeal was taken to this
court. FL. ...a.s-e-~-. ~a.
!. The principal question of fact
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THE MOORE WILL.
The Supreme Court Of Minnesota
Sustains the Hogan Will.
Full Text of the Decision Handed Down
Last Week.

court there was battle royal. The
case was tried at the May term before
both Judges Baxter and Searle and
the main point raised by the objeetiug
heir was that a second will had been
made by Moore prior to his death.
D. c. VanCamp, an attorney Of Sank
Centre, testified to drawing the will and
a man named Lang of the same city
swore to witnessing the Instrument.
The other witness named by them had
died. The will was not produced in
court. The courts held that the exist
epce of second will had not been
proven by Mrs. Vinje and sustained
the action of the probate eourt'in ad-
mitting the old will to probate. An
appeal was taken to the supreme court
the main contention of the appellant
being that the trial court had been
guilty of error in permitting a number
Of witnesses to testify as to conversa-
tions with Moore prior to his death as
to his intention in the disposition of
the property. There were twelve wit
nesses, each ofwhom swore that Moore
had told him Of his intentions with re-
spect to his property.
'The attorneys for the proporent
a;scnn na snv intnnt t0 nrofit hv til
e. timony tnu Lhe court Il : II
OF consider it IN determining the T.
sue involved The supreme court hold
that it is not error for a trial court t.
receive evidence. while reserving the
ruling, and then to rule it out after.
wards. 1t would be dangerous pre-
rogative for the supreme court to at
tempt to direct the practice of the low
er courts in this respect. There were
number of iine legal points raised in
the case, but the supreme court has
avoided any discussion of these in it's
opinion not being the real issue.
"The estate will now be distributed
according to the terms of the will, tht
task being in charge of Trustee HO-
gan.
"There was a large array of legal
talent interested in the case. For the
proponent, Theo. Bruener and G. w.
Stewart appeared in the probate, dis
trict and supreme courts, and for the
contestant Ole j. Vaule of CrookstOn,
George H. Reynolds and j. D. Sulli-
van of this city were council. The
case is conceded to haye been tried
with much legal acumen, and the at
torneys are complimented by Judge
Brown IN his decision for their able
briefs.
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reaching their conclusion by the
evidence SO received subject to OBJ
lection, their minds are still affected,
and if the case should be reversed it
would go back to the same court
forretrial, and the contestant would
be in no better position on the new
trial than on the former. 1t would
not do thus to disqualify trial courts.
And, finally, the we'll known charac-
ter of the trial judges who heard
this case below is such as to pre-
clude the possibility that they were
unduly influenced by the evidence
complained of, which may be con-
seded, for the purposes of the case,
to have been incompetent.
3 The second point made by appel
lant is that the findings of the court
below are not sustained by the evil
dence. 1t would serve no good pur-
pose as a precedent, or otherwise,
to enter into an extended discussion
Of the evidence tending to show the
execution of the second will, and we
refrain. Suffice it to say that we
have very carefully considered the
evidence offered to establish that
fact and reach the conclusion that
the findings of the court below can
not be disturbed. If it be conceded
that the evidence on this subject
vas Efficiently clear, certain and
specific, the question as to the truth
fulness of the witnesses was for the
trial court to determine. 1t is pos
sible, as suggested by contestant,
that the singular provisions of the
will may have tendency to show
undue influence, but no evidence was
produced to lead conclusively to
that conclusion, in the absence of
which we are not authorized to dis
turb the findings.
/ The order appealed from is af-
irmed. Brown, J.
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. VITAL STATISTICS.
1nnual Report of Births and
r. Deaths for StearnS
H. County.

sAThe annual lsreport~of the hirthsa and
deaths for Stearns county has been
filed with the clerk of court. The re,
port was made by the town or village
clerks or health, officers to the secre-
tarY of the state board of health and
and if these all did their duty the d data
would be of some value. AS however
some towns make no report and 9TH
ers report only portion of the births
and deaths in their baliwicks the re-
ports are not acurate. However, the
report for the county for 1902 follows;
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II yeu want a good watch for your
hoy try my $3.50 .'Padishan;" 1t will
|keep good time and stand hard
knocks. N. A.. Seherfius, IsWsler
a~a Optieian. 7&@--5~ "..."~
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-19
Our BOOSTERS MAY CROW.

Dispatches from Sydney, Australia,
show that the American hen. in a
trial now in progress there, Is fully
sustaining The American reputation
for superior productivity.
The government agricultural college
at Sydney determined to institute
tests with a view to ascertainlng what
hens are the most prolific egg pro
ducers. Now, the Australian poultry
men have great confidence in their
hens. and in their pride they issued
a general challenge 10 the world for a
laying competition.
The American poultrymen took up
the challenge, and invited breeders
who make a speciality of hens that
lay much and set little to enter the
contest. Under the rules the Ameri-
a entries were limited to three
coops Of six hens each.
Six White wyandottes, bred by w
b. Candee OF Fayetteville. N. Y, six
OF the same breed from the yards OF
w. X. Hays, Henleville. Cal. and six
single comb Brown Leghorns reared
BY Mrs. A. II. Hansei Of Loup City
Neb., were selected. Thus the east
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the middle west, and the west OF the
United States were represented.

the middle west, and the west OF the
United States were represented.
The eighteen hens we're shipped to
Sydney last February. so as to give
them a little time to become acclimat-
ed before the trial was formally be-
gun. The result is told in the follow
ing extract from the Sydney dispatch
es.
$50 rapidly grew the pile of white
eggs from the three American coops
when the word go was given that in
side of a week the other nationalities
we're left hopelessly in the rear"
The dispatches indicate that the
best layers OF France, England, Ger
many, and several other countries. Is
well as the native Australians, were
entered in the contest, but according
to the latest adyices all were hopeless
ly %outclassed by their American com
petitors.
the American ROSTERS are not
nc@ privileged to crow their loudest,
/, night as well shut up the coops.
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Arnst,the tailor, Having decided to
locate in q larger city, | will sell, dur
Ing the next thirty days, for cash, all
kinds of mems garments made to ord.
er, at a reduction of twenty-five per
cent from regular prices.
One hundred and seventy-five fine
Scotch suitings, regular price $35 to
$50, now $25 to $3.50.
Seventy-ive fine clay worsted suit
inge, regular price, $40 to $55, now
$50 to $3.50.
Fifty fancy worsted suitings, regular
price $3s to $50, now $25 to $3.50.
One hundred Scotch and worstet
trousers, regular price 50 to SIS, nov
$3.50 to $11.
Fancy vestings and overcoats a
same reduction of twenty-five pc,
cent. This gives you an opportunit,
to get large values in high-class goods
and workmanship at lowest prices
Respectfully,
THEO. ARNST,
612 Douglas avenue
Las Vegas. N. NJ, June IS, 1908. 191-tl
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EcaEsTs VS.. RESERVOIRS.

The high-water mark in the Missis.
Fipni at st. Louis was, for a week,
{ ven feet above the danger line. An
enormous volume of water in excess
Of the requirements Of navigation was
carried toward the gulf every hour,
to The injury Of cities and farms
Would the construction Of reservoirs
at the headwaters OF the Missouri.
Mississippi, Arkansas and Platte riv-
ers. and of irrigating canals IN The
arid regions, make it possible to uti-
lie the great volume Of water that
speeds every year down the MISSISSIPPI
ri valley?
n flood waters on the Missouri and
Its tributaries could be stored In great
basins in April and May and held for
the dry months of July and August.
the arid region might be turned into
a fertile one. The food water that
now comes down the Missouri, carry
Ing disaster to SO many cities and
farms. on the reservoir plan might be
held back or spread out over a great
region that would absorb a good part
of it.
Within the last ten years engineers
interested In the river Improvement
have given a great deal of attention
to reservoir basins on the Mississippi
below the mouth Of the Missouri, and
contend that there are depressions
hundreds Of square miles in extent
which may be utilized for the storage
of flood water in the Mississippi.
They reason that these basins. now
Of little value, could be used when
the water in the river reaches a GER
tain stage to carry of the surplus, or
that In ease OF flood the slniceways
could be opened and the water from
the Ohio Or from the Missouri divided
between the channel Of the river and
the reservoir basin. Once in the bas-
In. the flood water could be held for
the dry season, and then utilized not
only In irrigation, but for the benefit
Of navigation ia the lower Mississip-
pi.
After all. however, nature provided
for such storage of water on the
watersheds of the great rivers as pre-
vented sudden floods. The reservoir
gystem cannot be made to take the
place Of forests. Under the old rule,
where watersheds we're covered with
dense forests. the water from the
highlands did not fow as rapidly on
the surface, but was In part absorb
ed. held in the soil to,feed springs and
equalize the flow in tlie rivers.