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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
When ChIoroform Was New

When Chloroform Was New.
Here is a curious little story about
Sir James Simpson, the man who in
troduced the use of chloroform into
surgery, and q peril which he escaped,
as recorded by Lyon Playfair. Simp-
son when busy with his researches in
to the subject Of anaesthetics called
one day Oh Playfair and asked if he
had anything new likely to produce
anaesthesia. Playfair had just pre-
pared liquid which seemed worthy
Of trial. Simpson, who knew no fear,
prepared instantly to test it on him
self. This Playfair refused to allow
until it had first been tried on rabbits.
Two were procured and placed under
the effects of the anaesthetic. Next
day Simpson proposed to try it on him
self. I'VE might as we'll see how the
rabbits have fared," said Playfair.
They found both the animals dead.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
The Christian Sunday.

The keeping of Sunday, the first day
Of the week, as q sacred day in mem
ory Of the resurrection and of the de-
scent of the Holy Ghost dates from
the beginning Of Christianity. 1t was
called the Lords day in all the church
es, but gradually acquired the name of
Sunday from the Romans, who called
the first day of the week dies soils, or
day sacred to the sun. The first official
recognition of Sunday as holy day is
In an edict of the Roman Emperor Con-
stantlne in 321 ordering that all work
should cease In the cities ION tho ven
cradle Sunday" but permitting neces-
sary farm work to be attended to.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
Raisina Potatnes In Colorado.

In Colorado common practice In
raising potatoes is to grow alfalfa for
two years, then plant to potatoes for
two years and at the beginning Of the
fifth year seed to wheat and alfalfa.
In turning down alfalfa in the spring
before planting potatoes the field should
first be irrigated and afterward plow-
ed from six to eight inches deep when
the soil is dry enough to crumble into
small particles as 1t falls from the
mold boards. Foster.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04

Behavior Is mirror in which evexy
one dlsplayN his image.-Goethe.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

c"Ks are advancing so rapidly in
St'ce tnat they bid fair to be noted
.mong the luxuries for the coming sea
.. sancy coats OF all descriptions are
s"us 10 be tremendously popular not
10y III the summer, but in the early
spring.
-ue Diack skirt is coming back to its
~ !" voile, cloth and all Of the nets,
-s s'u VIII be welcome news to those
W., .o c'lng tenaciously to the separate
S'sRs lQE OF course it presages re
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
The Danger.

A lawyer while conducting his case
cited the authority Of a doctor Of law
yet alive.
"My learned friend" interrupted the
Judge, you should never go upon the
authority of any save that Of the dead.
The living may change their minds
Nos Loisirs.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
A Hardship.

Favored Waiter-Tm goin' to leave
here when my week is up.
Regular Guest-Eh! You get good
pay, don't you?
eyes, bout the same's everywhere"
"And tips besidesw
"A good many"
"Then what's the matter"
'"They don't allow no time for goin'
out to meals. I have to eat here."-
London Mail.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
The First Thouqht.

what would be your first thought II
you were to strike oil or in some other
way become suddenly wealthy"
"Well, suppose, like all the rest OF
'em, my first thought would be con-
cernin' the shortest and quickest way
to New York."-Chicago RecordHer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
VOL,. NV.
incarnation of that.

IECuTnutlOn OF That
Some OF the most exclusive of the
white linen costumes yet displayed are
heavily embroidered in some soft color
raspberry. pink, delft or chrome
ana either plped or faced with linen Of
the same shade. a distinctly French
Idea that is both new and chic.-New
York Post
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1907-06-04
Not Her Sort.

Gabriel was blowing the last trump.
"Hurry up" shouted Mr.. De Style.
81 won't" rctorted Mrs. De Style
'Think Ina going in with the crush7"-
Washington Herald.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
BANKS TO QUIT NEW YORK.
Several Western Concerns Transfer
Exchanges to Chicago.

ON aha Neb, Nov. 30.-'I am presi-
dent of three banks in Nebraska and
| have been keeping money on de-
post in New York, but from now on
will transfer my exchanges to Chi
cage and cease relations with New
York and so will hundreds of other
western bankers who have seen in
the financial reports and newspapers
OF New York the maps indicating by
dark spots that Omaha and other
western cities are in sore financial
straits, said NJ o. Ayres of Dakota
City, Neb., who is in Omaha.
This sentiment is expressed by
many other bankers of Nebraska and
the west. President II. w. Yates of
the Omaha Clearing House Associa-
ton, without condemning New York,
declared Chicago is the national de-
positOry of the west.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
MISSOURI DRAINAGE DITCH
TO RECLAIM MANY ACRES

The man with small farm had as
large a vote as a man with thousands
of acres. Trivial objections often were
magnified., Luckily, Southeast Mis-
souri-Scott, Dunkin, Ste. Genevieve,
Cape Girardeau, Madison, Stoddard
and few others-were also asking
relief, SO after a convention at Cape
Girardeau, in which Bates county par
ticipated, the present law was passed.
1t permits the formation of drainage
district much in the same manner that
sidewalks are secured in the cities
A majority of the property owners to
be affected sign a petition and the
county court takes action. A majority
of the acreage can force the building
of drainage ditch. The cost is as
sessed in proportion to the benefits
derived.
]. F. Kern of Butler and John ID.
Moore of Rich Hill took the initiative
and secured the necessary number OF
signatures. Mr.. Kern as the largest
land owner-he held 1000 acres-per-
suaded the owners of the land to join
in the movement. 1t did not take long
for they worked intelligently and
though court proceedings were brought
testing the legality of the petition and
other incidental features, defeat in the
circuit court insured the standing OF
the bonds that were ordered.
Their total amount was 100000, but
the promoters had figured the cost
and the resulting benefits. They found
that in round numbers about $4,000
acres of land would be kept from the
dreaded annual overflow, and that the
cost per acre would be $10.93, which
could be paid off on the installment
plan. The method of assessment is
simple, though unique. The basis Is
that land is either overflow land or it
is not. Assessments are made on each
forty acres, the size of mans farm
making no difference. Thus, IL 30
acres of a certain 40" are overflow
land, the owner pays on each acre IS
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05

per cent of The full $10.93 fixed as the
cost per acre for overflow land. II q
man has a high 40" entirely sur
rounded by overflow land, he pays no
tax If half of his 40" Is overflow
land, he will pay on that particular
tract of land $218.60, or half of tho
$10.93 an acre.
The county court of Bates county
let the contract for digging the big
ditch to Foohey G. Sons of Fort Wayne.
Ind, who in turn employed A. v.
Willis & Sons of Pittsfield, ILL.,; II. H.
McWilliams OF Nation, H., and Small
Bros of Iowa, to help on different Sec
tons. Foohey & Sons are doing the
biggest portion of the work, about 10
miles. A. V. Willis & Sons are doing
the deepest portion, at the southern
end of the ditch.
Though the main ditch is 23h miles
long, two dredge boats of a small type
are busy cutting laterals that will
total II miles in length. Small ditch
ing will drain lower places into them.
Already the county court has pur-
chased the bridges for crossing the
ditch-one bridge every two miles.
Each of these bridges costs $4,000.
and these must be paid for by the
drainage district.
1--WE have tried TO complete this big
job in the right fashion" said John ID.
Moore, vice-president Of the Farmers
and Manufacturers bank of Rich Hill.
THE property owners have already
made money, simply through the fhct
that the ditch is being built. / know
of one man who protested against the
ditch and who has since sold his land
for a profit of $1,000. Another has
cleared $4,000, while the biggest oper-
ator is supposed to have put away
about $4,000 through the handling OF
this fine land.
practically everything can be
raised on this soil. II is rich, with tho
alluyial deposits of untold centuries.
The oyerfiows from the Marie des
Cyenes have been the only drawback
TO the development of this part OF the
country. The drainage ditch clears the
land. Immigration has already set IN
and Illinois and Indiana are furnish
ing the biggest portion. They are the
hest class of immigrants, for they all
have money are industrious auo VIII
make this section of the state more
prosperous than ever before.
when the ditch is completed, which
will be within two years, this land VIII
be worth as much as similar land In
Illinois and Indiana. It's character Is
the same. 1t is close to the markets.
The health of the community Is al
ready good, even with the overiiows.
so that there certainly will be no dam
ger from this source. Rich Hill al
ready has felt the impetus OF the im'
migration. The drainage often Is
success. and will be more 30 ~ TN
years pass"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
WESTON NEARING GOAL.
Expects to Have Fifty Miles to Travel
Last Day.

Laporte, Ind, Nov. 26.-Edward
Payson Weston, the pedestrian,
cheered by fully 5000 persons, who.
in automobiles, carriages and on foot,
lined the streets through which he
would pass, came into Laporte at 7:40
O'Clock Monday night, feeling strong
and not a bit tired, though having
walked from Ligonier since midnight,
e distance of 60 miles. He went i'm
mediately to a hotel where he was
given a rundown. ate supper and
rested After a short nap he started
on, hoping to reach Chesterton, nine
teen miles west of here and just fifty
miles from Chicago, before he retires
for the night. His present intention
is to reach Chicago Tuesday evening
Among those who greeted him here
were many who saw him when he
passed through Laporte forty years
ago.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
BIG BATES COUNTY ENTERPRISE
COSTING $4,000, WILL GIVE
IMMENSE VALUE TO LAND
THAT is NOW ALMOST
WORTHLESS.

Rich HILL Mo.-They're digging 1t
deep, wide and long in Bates county.
They are inviting comparison with the
Panama canal and are not ashamed of
the home product. They do this with
out using the high sounding title of in
land waterway, navigable channel or
river route. They are content to have
their pet scheme known as the drain
age ditch-with the accent on the
but they do insist that they have the
biggest drainage ditch in Missouri.
length, depth, width and cost consid-
cred.
The pride of Bates county in this
immense engineering undertaking
seems to be justified. The ditch when
more than half as long as the Panama
canal which is As miles long. The nav
igable depth of the Panama affair is
35 feet The deepest cut in the Bates
county ditch is &c feet At its widest
point, the Bates county channel is 80
feet at the bottom and 1875 feet at the
top. For miles, the width of the bot
tom is 60 feet with the slope, in en-
gineer's parlance, one-to-one, meaning
that for every foot in depth, the side
must widen foot. This makes the
embankment have an angle of As de-
grees. The cost is $4,000, raised by
selling six per cent. bonds at pre-
MUM Of $4,000 October 20, 1906.
A wonderful feat to be paid for vol
unfairly by farmers. More wonderful
indeed, is the accomplishment when it
Is remembered that the deficiencies of
the old drainage law discouraged such
progress. Yet few wide awake men
saw the opportunity, helped to amend
the old statute and then set to work
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05


Referring to the question Of the use and
abuse OF injunctons the president de-
clares
Instances OF abuse in the granting OF
iniunctions in labor disputes continue to
occur. and the resentment in the minds
of those who feel that their rights are
being invaded and their liberty OF action
and of speech unwarrantably restrained
continues to grow Much of the attack
on the use of the process of Injunction is
wholly wiNout warrant; but l am con-
strained to express the belief that for
some OF it there Is warrant. This ques-
ton is becoming more and more of prime
Importance, and unless the courts will
themselves deal with it in effective man
ner. 1t is certain ultimately to demand
some sort of legislative action. l earnest
Nv commend to the attention of the con-
gress this matter, so that some way may
be devised which will limit the abuse of
iniunctions and protect those rights which
from time TO time Ii unwarrantably in
vades."
Among the recommendations made in
the message are for federal inspection of
railroads, the establishment OF an en-
ployers' liability act and for the extern
sion Of the present eight-hour law by the
government.
In Industrial Disputes.
The president favors compulsory in
vestigation by the national government
of INDUSTRIAL disputes. saying;
"Str rs and lockouts. with their at
tendant loss and suffering, continue to
increase kor the five years ending De-
cember 81 lsos. the number of strikes
was greater. Than those In any previous
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
Doesn't Believe in Sunday Lid.

Youngstown, O., Nov. 3O.-hev. DR..
Thomas R. Slicer, pastor of All Souls
church, New York, in a lecture here,
said: 81 do not believe that a tight
Sunday is possible in the United
States. You can not convince Euro
peans, accustomed to having beer all
their lives, that they are doing wrong
better to have the saloons open I'M
der strict police supervision from 2
to II o'clock. Then instead of having
the opposition of the saloonkeepers
and the payment of enormous graft to
ment of the law, you would have the
support of the liquor association"
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05

in earnest. They had land once worth
ten dollars an acre. Now they are sell
ing it for 500, $22 and $25 an acre
and then letting real estate men turn
1t over" again to hundreds Of immi-
grants from Illinois and Indiana. The
immigrants have seen how drainage
paid in their own states and are will
ing to wait two or three years when
they may decide to sell again-finally
for $50, SIS and 500 an acre. They
have seen the evolution and believe in
the future for experience has taught
them the inevitable benefits of owning
drained land.
The Marie des Cynges river is the
champion crooked stream of western
Kansas and western Missouri. 1t be-
gins south of Topeka and is one of the
attractions OF the Ottawa Chautauqua
which it usually overfiows about every
other year. From Ottawa it meanders
across the line into Bates county. Mis-
souri,, and zigzags across the south
ern part of this county into Vernon
and back again before the Usage river
finally captures the stream and pro-
ceeds on to the Missouri not so very
far from Jefferson City.
The people Of Bates county have
learned to hear of rain in Kansas with
fear. An ordinary downpour in a
damp season means that the Marie des
Cygnes, usually an orderly water
course, will spread over miles and
miles of country. There have been
times when during almost an entire
summer 1t was impossible to drive
from Rich Hill to Papinville, small
village ten miles east and south of this
place. Even in ordinary dry weather.
long lakes Of pond lily depth must be
skirted by the roads. In times Of
freshets, the Marie des Cynges is like
ly to change it's course by the erosion
of the soft dirt banks. A man may
own acres Of land before a rainstorm
and when the overflow from the
stream has subsidized, he may find 1t
gone, perhaps over neighbours field
or perhaps in the bottom Of the river
that has decided to change its course
So 1t was not surprising that a few
levelheads got together and decided
that the overflow must be stopped
They engaged engineers and found
that relief was possible. According to
the engineers the 70 crooked miles
that the Marie des Cygnes took in go
ing from one line of Bates county to
the other could be shortened by max
ing a straight channel 1914 miles In
length. Losing 491a miles of the
crooks in this river was almost too
good to be hoped for. Now the reali-
cation Is only few months in the
future.
The steps In securing relief show
what persistence may do. Under the
old drainage law, district for defray-
ing the expenses of ditch could only
be secured by means OF an election
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
CITY OF GARY, IND, WELCOMED.
Town of 10000 Has Sprung Up in
Eighteen Months.

Gary, Ind, Nov 26.-An official well
come of the city of Gary as a munich
pality of Indiana was delivered by
Gov. J. Frank Hanly at banquet here
Monday night. The new city, built by
the United States Steel corporation,
which IS months ago consisted of
sand dunes and scrub cake, but now
contains some 10000 citizens, had as
its guests members of congress, legis-
lature and officers of railroads and the
United States Steel corporation.
1t was officially stated on behalf of
the United States Steel corporation
that the financial stringency will not
hinder the building of the steel mills
here and that the plant will begin to
turn out steel next summer.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
Requisition for Martin Drophy.

Springfield, H., Nov. 30.-Governor
Deneen Friday issued a requisition on
Governor Haskell of Oklahoma for the
return of Martin Brophy, alias John
Leonard, who was being held in the
Jail at Peoria on a charge of having
murdered Floyd Churchill, at Prince
vile, on Oct. 9, 1907. On Oct. % Bro
ply overpowered the guard of the Jail
and made his escape. He is under
arrest at Wilberton, Okla. This Is the
first requisition Issued by the gov
ernor of Illinois upon the governor Of
the new state
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
indians Get Silver Dollars.

Valentine, Neb., Nov. 30.-Thirty-
eight thousand silver dollars. weighing
1900 pounds, left Valentine in charge
OF squad Of IA mounted police, for
the Indians at the Rosebud agency.
The money is the first installrAent of
the $4,000 which will recompense the
Indians for the land surrendered by
them in the Bonesteel tract. Every
adult and child on the reservation will
receive $50. The remainder of the
money must be sent to the agency be.
fore Jan. I.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
Railway Official Found Dead.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Nov. 30.-Frank
d. Myers, prominent railway official.
with visiting cards in the chief com.
and credentials from leading railways,
was found dead in his room at the Mic
ollet hotel Friday evening. Coroner
Kistler inclines to the theory of sui
eide.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
Killed With His Own Gun,

South McAlester, Okla, Nov 30
While Fate Latton was standing at
his gate at Buck, a little town six
miles east, negro took his gun from
him and killed him with it. No cause
for the killing is known. The negro
escaped. Latton was a coal operator,
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05

Powers case opens at Georgetown.
KY. Eight democrats and four repub
l.eans com pose jury.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1907-12-05
MESSAGE SENT
TO CONGRESS
Presidents Recommen-
dations on National
Legislation.
As TO CURRENCY QUESTION
Many Defects Of Present System
Are Pointed Out by Chief
Executive.
As TO CURRENCY QUESTION
NOT TIME FOR TARIFF

Postponement of Discussion of Re.
vision of Schedules Until After
Presidential Election Urged i Ne.
cessty for Improving Waterways of
the Country.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-01

Uncle Sam lad
rapidly builder the The erection of
Egyptian pyramids wonder centuries dwindle
the United States is doing
willie primitive
could in these modern
without feeling that had anything remarkably
large hand
greatest progress canal
will close before completed But
appropriation bill this winter carrying between seoooooo and
ss0OoOOO for the improvement of hbo Nothing like
before heard of since the of the thirteen
expenditure
building
policy
beyond anything
tempted
deep growth
the improvements imperative although the expenditures are being authorized
generous They ports
virtually committed spending
dig Washington
Speaker
Territory Hawaii than all the
big surplus the the appropriations
There also sentiment
opu all the possible improvements
and skmp little necessary and appropriations Congress
does the military bills high There
feeling the increasing rapidly
the cost of the army has not been kept down Legislators think
Along being pressed quite
theoretically the days of Henry Clay although with less hurah the
public belong treasury department
mce cus'omnos anu ew years ago speaker cannon
of the United States flag government
In substance that policy being followed although will
public building
large postoffce
public building appropriations
900 takes large force of the Others
appropriations barracks yards immigration stations
will spending $15Goooooo Most
appropriations
comparatively
small official force that the has to SUPERVISE the work The army
limit looking after the authorizations which
report upon Congress they for the
years inaugung conducting projects
considering
Among the several things the Fffyn Congress- now coming
will be remembered for is generosity in the matter of internal
kinds mentioned That will
Speaker cnnn presiding the
House of Representatives
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-01
oAHU's FOOD RESOURCES.

that the island
briefly
of n to
resour
market supplied with fe
variety beef than In such
before vegetables
duck poultry and catteraisng the high
hills banana cturea these things would
zeal which would Oahu fed the Pacific
methods of production the disappear
which
studies
small manufactures would should milk
extent hempen copeaps by crude methods
oerab well clad necessity the
But 1t not in the least likely
United states, at of
the Pacfc -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-01
THE PRAYER CHAIN.

Hundreds thousands of this Territory receipt
prayer
Maine that it and
of the and send constituting
by appeal to the
Christian breaking : f
the Bishop
chain the his
persons
twill misfortune twill
beginning the WILL before the
experience and from
intelligence
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-01
coNrEMpr CITATION.

Thomas Mott is cited to appear be-
fore Judge Lindsay at o'clock tomor-
row morning and show cause why he
should not be adjudged guilty of con-
tempt of court. This proceeding Is on
the complaint OF David Dayton. tenn
porary administrator of the estate OF
Agatha Mott. deceased.
In an affidavit Mr.. Dayton says that
among the property coming into his
hands belonging TO deceased We're GER
tain household furniture. pictures.
clothing, cooking utensils. ETC.. and
that Thomas Mott. husband of deceas-
ed, did on January 30 by force of arms
take from him all OF the property thus
described and converted 1t TO his own
use and purpose.
Thomas Mott well knew at the time.
the complaint says, that affiant was
temporary administrator as stated and
as such was entitled to the custody
and care of the property. His action
had greatly impeded and embarrassed
afiiant in the discharge OF his dutier
as temporary administrator.