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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19
PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL.

for these resources.
PRODUCTS OF THE SOIL.
Food may be called the prime necessity and the
first duty OF nation should be the study Of agri
culture for In the analysis the soil is the
Of all foods.
In tho older countries the use of tho soil for the
production OF crops has been reduced to exact
science and they able to use the same
soil generation after genration, century after CEN
tur, without decrease In productveness. In the
United States. on the other hand with almost I'M
limited new areas to draw upon, practically no
attention up to SO years ago had been paid to the
science OF agriculture AS Il result millions of
acres of land In the eastern states, pro-
ductve have been abandoned,and in the Mssssip-
p and Missouri valleys probably the richest agrt-
cultural region in the world the production has de-
creased 25 per cent since the settlement Of the
country. For example In my native state, Neb-
raska the average yield Of per 20 and
80 years ago from go to rs bushels; at the
present time is it only 10 to so bushels This
ioraton has been brought about by neglecting the
proper methods OF cropping, the same crops have
been grown every year, the stalks have been re-
moved or burned. and no fertilizers have been
applid to replace the materials taken by the
crops. A multitude OF similar examples could be
presented but 1t is sufficient to know thai the agri
cultural land in almost every portion Of the United
states is decreasing in productivity under the
listing methods.
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS.
The land all being held in private ownership,
any Improvement in methods can only be made
through education Of the farmers, and the agri-
cultural department Is engaged at the present time
In carrying experiments IN every state and
territory to prove that better results and greater
final potts can be obtained by the adoption of ap-
proved scientific methods of agriculture. It is only
necessary to prove to the land owners that the
methods practical and will result in larger
financial returns and enhanced value of the land
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

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This policy SO far as the western states
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

M. Charles Bocher, qui went de
MOURN, cut DIES antilles c6lebres,
ma1s il affectionna particuliere-
ment le compositlteur Charles
Gounod, son camarade au lyc6e st
Louis. Dams son livre de "M6moi-
res" quill publiait Ian dernier, il
raconte cette anecdote:
eau cours de nos sources, je lui
demandai comment il %classait, 81
lon peut employer CO mot, les
ma1tres de rop9ra %francais: mo
Fart, en- tete, me r6pondit Gounod,
puts Rossini, Meyerbeer, Halevy,
Ambrose Thomas. Je ne pus
m'empecher de m'6crier: GET tol'
avec ton "Faust?"
All! celia ne compile pas! dlt-ll'
CO nest pas un grand opera!
Quelques lignes plus loin, Bo-
cher %ajoute:
la m6moire de Gounod etait
prodlgieuse: a une soir6e mondal-
ne, il me joua, au piano, tous les
airs que nous avions chant6s en-
semble, trente ans auparavant, au
college ct dams nos reunions"
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08
Canadiens-francais continue d'aug.

Canadie MS francais continue d'aug-
menter.
Ainsi, encore, lore de l'6rection
du diocese du Sault Ste Marie,
nouveau diocese dams la province
|d'Ontario 6rige en- 1905, on comp
TAFT sur CO territoire 81 pletres de
langue FRANCHISE contre trois pre-.
tres de lapgue anglaise, CT 10000
catalogues de langus FRANCHISE
contre 6O00 de langue anglaise.
Euin, dams le diocese d'Alexan-
drie, les Canadiens-francai on ca.
tholiques de langue franchise sont
d6ja 1928, contre 5000 Ecoasais
ct Irlandais catalogues.
Bien que les donn6es soient
moins pr6clses pour l'Ouest cana
dien, l'autear de e stattstlques
nous dome une vue densemble
tres consolidate.
Ainsi, pour tout POuest en- gene
ral lie nombre des eveques (de
1883 a 1905> a pass6 de cling a
sept; celui DIES pretres. de lO4 a
375; celui DIES communicates reli-
gieuses, de s a So; ce]ui DIES catho-
llques, de $4,000 a $4,000.
Quant al diocese de St. Bonita
CO en- particulier, au commence
ment de l'6piscopat de Mgr Ian
gevin (lS95), le diocese comptait:
70 p1etres, 78 6gl1ses on chapel
les, 6 couvents, 3 ho2itaux, l 6cole
indienne, ct "a 600 catalogues.
En- 1907, il COMPETE:
2l0 pretres, 1913 eglises GU cha
30 couvents, Z h6pitaux, 8
6coles indiennes ct $685. catholi-
ques.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08
Les Fetes de NeW-YOrk

Les catalogues de New-York ont
celebr6 la semaine derniere par de
grandes ceremonies religieuses, le
centenaire de reimbursement du
diocese de New York. A l'6poque
Oh fut nomm6 lie premier eveque
catholique de New-York, le s avril
1903, il ny await dams la vile que
/ 5000 catalogues. On les compte
au]ourd'hui par centaines de mile
simon par millions, dams l'agglo~
meration new yorkaise, ct chaque
aimee la construction de nouvelles
6glises-1l y en- a actuellement
cent vingt-atteste REIMBURSEMENT
du nombre des fdAles.
Pendant longtemps, les Irlan-
dais cnt etc la natlonalit6 domi-
nante parni les catalogues. Enco-
re aujourd'hui, lie haut clerg6 est
Irlandais d'origine; immigration
ltallenne, hongroise, polonaise, etc.
a grossi tres fortement le nombre
des catalogues non. irlandais, mails
la direction de l'archidioc6se reste
irlandaise.
C'est ce qul explique pourquoi
la celebration du centenaire para1t
etre en- quelque sorte une fete ir-
landaise, a laquelle preside le car
dinal Logue, primal Orlando. A
cote du drapeau AMERICAN, qui de-
core mainte maison catholique, lie
drapeau vert de lIrlande nest pas
oublle. II est, du reste, assez natu-
rel que ceux qui, par leur nombre
ct 1eur ferveur, ont contribute q
etablir lei lie cutie catholique
soient aujourd'hui a lhonneur
CONNIE lis ont etc q la peire. lou
tefois, on nous %permettra de rappe-
Ter que la premiere eglise catholi-
que de New York leglise Saint
Pierre, au coin de Barclay ct de
Church streets, dut son existence
ellie date, CONNIE on salt, de la
fin du l9e si6cle-au ministre pie
n1potentiaire du roi de France aux
Etats- UIis.
L'OPINIoN PUBLIQUE
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

Montreal, Qu6.,- La Mere Ma
RE Anastasie a 6te reelue sup6rleu-
re generate des Soeurs de Ste An
ne de Lachine.
Montreal, Que, -Une d6peche
de st Jean, N. B., nous apprend la
mort de M. Fred Laforest, avocat
bien connu ct autrefois d6put6 de
Madawaska a la legislature.
Montreal, Qu6.,-Une malheu-
rense fllette de SIX ans, Mile
Yvonne S6guin, enfant de M. Ju-
les S6guin, de la rue Centre, a 6t6
broy6e a mort, par IN tramway
Winnepeg.-L'eglise Saint 10
seph, 6glise catholique allemande,
la plus gran1e de la vile, a etc de-
truite. par ]e feu. Ellie await codte
$75, 900 ct n'6tait assur6e que pour
SS35 1000. .....
Quebec,--Une partie du magni-
fque temple en- construction a
FAnclenne LOrette, a crOule pen
dant la mutt. Les habitants de CO
village furent bien d6sagr6able-
ment surpris de constater, que
rabside de leur 6glise etait tomb6e.
En- croulant, les pierres ont defon-
c6 le toit ct les planchers de la sa-
cristie. Les dommages sont 6values
a $4,000.
Qu6bec,- Sill faut en- juger par
r'accident qui s'est produit, la nou-
velle 6glise de l'Ancienne Lorette,
en- construction depuie quelques
mois, serait menac6e du meme
sort que le nouveau convent de la
paroisse Jacpues-C Cartier, de Que
bee
Une grande partie du muir du
rond-point seat ecroul6e, u une
6tendue d'environ Is pieds cares,
ct l'6norme masse de pierre s'est
ab1mee sur la sacristie, don't La tot
ture ct p%lusieurs planchers ont de-
fonc6s.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08
Staitstiques Catalogues
Pour LIE CANADA

LIE "Cansda Eccl6siastique'
(19O6) renferme une remarquable
etude sur lie movement de la po-
pulation cathollque dams la Conf6-
Iteration depuis 1881 q 1901.
D'ap1es ces statistiques minu-
tieuses, de 1881 q 1901.
1o.-ll y a Gu pour les catholi-
ques de "langue franeaise': une
augmentation" de 5l4.263 dams
la province de Quebec; une 'aug.
mentation" de 87.7O5 dams la pro-
vince d'Ontario; une "augmenta-
ton" de 3l.966 dams les Provinces
Mar.times.
II y a Gu pour les catalogues de
"langue anglaise;' une ''augmen-
tation de 1869 dams la province de
f.. Quebec; une "augmentatlon" de
2.O07 dams Is province d'Ontario ct
une ''diminution" de 3.646 dams les
Provinces Maritimes.
C'est-a-dire que durant 9 vingt
ans lie nombre des catalogues
pour toutes les provinces de PEST
s'est accru de 1856. 1854, don't 1870
de langue anglaise.
%. En- 1901, les catalogues dc
langue franealse sont l.6l5 1893, et
ceux de langue anglaise 468. 100.
Les dioceses de Quebec 1926.
O0O) ct de Montreal (365.OO O )ren
ferment "chacun" plus de 6de'es
que tous les dioceses de Toronto
Hamilton, London, Kingston, Pc
terborough, Alexandria ct Saul
Ste Marie "pris ensemble" (3O3.
0O0).
90. Dams les Provinces Mariti
mes, les Acadiens Q4l.661) NAL
gre les epreuves, les malheurs e
les prosecutions, sont blen pre-
d'6galer en- nombre lea catho:I
cues de langue anglaise (l6l 1854
SO. Dams Ontario, il y a auss
progression ascenaante.
Ainsi, lie diocese d'Ottawa, gu
compta1u 1900 Canadiens- fran
Gals contre 26 967 catalogues d
iangue anglaise en- 1881, comptai
1862 Canad1ens. fraDcais contr'
3O.272 catalogues de langue an
glaise en- 1901; ct le nombres de-
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08
Entered at the Post Office of
Minneapolis, Mimi, as second
class mail matter.
Toutes correspondances doivent
etre accompanies dune signatu-
re responsible

L'EcHo rE L'OUEsT nest pas respon.
sable des idees st opinions emises par
ses correspondents.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

Nous pr6venons les personnes
desireuses de SO perfectionner dams
la langue FRANCHISE ct acqu6rlr lie
vrai accent que M. Paul professor
de Paris inaugurer son cours le 3
mai proclaim.
Century Bldg.
Telephone T. s. 1922.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

A vendre-Un lot de 66xl58
pieds au coin de university ct de
Ia 7e Avenue N. e. S'adl esser
pour plus amples informations 3
Napoleon Latourelle, 125 Avenue
Centrale. Prix reasonable.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08
FEU! FEU! FEU!

POURQUOI ne pas placer voa
S
avec un des n6tre? Soft contre lie
Ecu, les Ouragans, les Volears on
les Automobiles ct les Chevaux.
Voyez done notre compatriotes, il
est tres fable ct est le seul Cana
diem : Francais repr6seDtant les
Meilleures Companies de la villes
Telephone, T. S. 1892.
}. O.. BELANGER,
1900 Avenue Centra]e
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08
TO ADVERTISERS,

he Echo depOuest las q larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
exam ne our subscription lists.
We are also ready to substantiate
this by proper certificates from the
superintendent Of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

Famille Menace. 4
MONTREAL, CAN, a56 rue des Al1emands.
Pendant deux ans jai s%ouffert serieusement
dune maladie nerveuse qui menacait de m'enle,
yer a ma famille. Plus jessayais de medecins ct
de indictments, plus mon NAL augrnentait. n
NEST p~resqu'impossible de vous bonner une idee
de laffection nerveuse, mails je sails qu'elle ma
presque tourne resprit. ,Je desesperais de ma
guerison, mails une bouteille de Tongue du Pere
Koenig pour les Nerfs ma procure un soulage.
ment inattendu ct ma arrache des e%treintes de
Ia mort.
NINE. G. CHAsst.
lie Rev. J. H. Perreau1t, de L,ongueuil, P. O.,
ecrit le 4 decembre 1899 :-Veuillez envoyer 4
Alex. Charbonneau, une autre bouteille de Toni
que du Pere Koenig pour les Nerfs. II a fait
usage de &c remede avec success pour la maladie
de nerfs ct Ell a obtenu lie resultat desire.
ARnrla I'm IIvre precieux sur les Maladies
sss sa:ssss sq qHs}ton sSa!' It 'ss p. a
tients PauVreS peuvent aussi OBJ
tenir cette Medicine Gratultement.
&c remede a etc prepare par lie REV. PAsrEuR
KoEN1G, de Fort Wayne, Ind, depuis 1876, ct
lest prepare aujourd' hui sous sa direction par Ia
koENlG MED. CO.. CHICAGO, ILL.
En- vente chez les pharmaciens, s1.OO la bouteills,
s pour $500.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

salt ses matinees sous lie b6nitier,
lie nez dams son livre de pri6res,
balbutlant une langue etrangere a
ses id6es, CONNIE q ses go1ts r6vol-
tants GU d6praves de bette humane,
mails naturels aux singes ct 0atI
guenoms d demx pattes.
DIR. r. DEL MAS.
"a continuer)
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08
CANADA

Montreal, Qu6.,- La Mere Ma
RE Anastasie a etc r6elue sup6r1eu-
re g6n6rale DIES Spurs de Ste An
ne de Lachine.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

Toutes lettres. correspondances
etc., do1vent etre adress6es CONNIE
suit:
Echo DE L QUEST,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

A Vendre- Magniique hotel
de 30 chambres. Bonne reputation
ct excellentes affaires. Etable. Sur
une ligne de tramways 6lectriqu es
Tel, r. s. 23l4 GU 1908.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1908-05-08

Noblesse oblige: Ne forligne pas
Zouave du Christ, aime Dieu ct va
ton chemin.
IN Ami DIES Jeunes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03
REVIEW Of BENSON-HYOE LAND FRAUDS

fornia and the neighboring states.
Reports of Benson's operations fl
nally led to an official investigation
as a result of which rs indictments
were returned against Benson and his
associates In 1886 and 1886 Benson
himself was indicted no less than "A
times Wealth and influence were
employed to prevent the trial Of the
cases Meanwhile special agents Of
the government were sent to San
Francisco to make a thorough inves-
tigation of state and federal officials
who had protected Benson.
They found that the. Southern Pa
cific railroad as well as number of
prominent officials were interested in
the Benson contracts. Although the
special agents completed their evil
dence the cases were repeatedly post
poned and never came to trial.
From 1887 to 1895 the Benson
cases dragged through the United
States courts, In the latter year Ben
son and his associates, having amass-
ed a large fortune in California,
widened their field of operations to
include Oregon, Washington and 9TH
er states. Then came the investiga-
tion started by Secretary Hitchcock
in 1903, resulting in charges involv-
ing Senator Mitchell, Representative
Binger Hermann and others of prom
inence.
AS a result of the evidence brought
to light in these trials Benson was
convicted at San Francisco, in Au-
gust, 1907, of conspiracy to defraud
the government out of $4,000 acres OF
land, and sentenced to 10 years i'm
prisonment. He appealed the case
and has been at liberty under $4,000
bond. Now, with a fortune estimated
at s20,0OO,OOO, he and his associates
must again stand trial on charges OF
alleged wholesale swindllng.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03
KILLING OFF DOGS.
La Grande Policeman ROplng In
Strange and 0wnerless Ours and
Using the Ak.

la Oranue POllccman KOping III
Strange and 0wnerless Ours and
Using the Ak.
Empowered with special authority
from the city council and provided
with a screened wagon and sure
roping arm. Deputy Policeman James
Peppers starts out tomorrow morning
after dogs. Owners, generally, grin
on hearing of the proposed canine de-
struction and some of them even be-
lieve the ultimatum is half-hearted in
its intent They will evidently think
different hereafter, says the La Grande
Observer
The dogs must wear the tags. Any
dog seen without the tag will be
roped. Gagged and impounded. there to
be advertised. Hence, an owner who
has a tag in his possession. but not
attached to the animal. and the ami
nal is impounded will be required to
pay the relinquishment fees before
.doggie" again gains his liberty. Chief
of Police Walden stated today that
this fact should be borne in mind.
The system to be followed is. brief
ly. that the untagged dogs will be
taken into pound and there advertis-
ed If not claimed and removed. the
dog will be killed.
Eighteen have already been given
the ak.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03

A writer in the Mining West,
well known publication, takes long
draw at the pipe of fancy and indites
the following legend about Pocatello:
Nearly every traveller over the Ov-
erland route to the coast passes
through the town OF Pocatello, one
of the thriving cities of Idaho. This
place is among the historical spots of
the intermountain country.
The site of Pocatello long before
1t was made white mans town was
the camping ground of the Bannock
Indians. And even down TO the pres
ent time, 1t is one of the favoriate
places of the red man. Within short
distances of the town are numerous
hot springs.
The place was named for a once
well known Bannock chief-Pocatel-
10. This particular spot was his own
hunting grounds and one well known
hot spring he claimed as his own.
This spring was near the base of
Bannock mountain and the willy old
chief no doubt, copying after white
men with whom he had experience,
exacted from the Indians of his tribe
and from others as well, tribute
whenever they saw fit to use the
wonderful waters of. the spring.
Among the Indians the spring was
noted for its great medicinal quail
ties. 1t was accredited with being a
sure panacea for cramps. COLES,
rheumatism and other complaints too
numerous to mention.
Each Indian using the waters OF
this spring for bathing purposes was
required to pay to Pocatello one
beaver tail for each bath. and If the
bathers desired to enjoy the waters
to the fullest extent from sun to
sun" he could soak himself in the
waters of the spring for an entire
beaver skin.
Years rolled on and Pocatello be-
came old and decrepit, 1t was
claimed by some that he lived for
more than a hundred years When
he became almost helpless and the
Indians found that the wonderful
spring water did not renew his youth
they became dissatisfied with the ex-
actions in the way of tribute that he
had so long demanded from them
They decided to make him test the
efficiency Of the celebrated spring.
They placed him astride his horse and
taking him to the spring they threw
him bodily in. determined to give him
long, good soak that would cure
him of his feebleness.
The details Of this last bath of Po-
catello are clouded in the misty and
obscure legends of the remaining
Bannocks, but it Is said that after he
was placed in the spring he was de-
serted and a few days later when the
spring was sought no trace of him
or his remains could be found, nor
has he appeared since then.
Pocatello, the city which perpetu-
ated the name of the noted chief, is
one of the liveliest western towns. 1t
is insthe center of rich agricultur-
al district. the resources of which are
fast being developed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03

A washington correspondent gives
the following excellent review of the
Benson-Hyde land fraud cases now
on trial in Washington:
After repeated delays and post
ponements, John A. Benson, ]. H.
Schneider, Henry p. Dimond and
Frederick A. Hyde, real estate opera
tors of the Pacific coast, are finally
to face the bar of justice and answer
to charges of conspiracy to defraud
the United States out of valuable
timber concessions in nearly every
state west of the Mississippi river.
These four defendants, according
to the government officials, are the
ring leaders of the most stupendous
land frauds ever brought to light In
this country.
Their cases were called for trial
today before Justice Stafford. The
trial is expected to consume nearly
three months, as more than 200 wit
nesses may be examined. Congress
recently authorized the expenditure
necessary TO conduct the prosecution
and directed that the entire cost, ap-
proximating $4,000, be borne by the
government and no portion charged
against the District of Columbia, in
whose courts the trial is to take place,
The case of the prosecution will be
handled by United States Attorney
Pugh and Francis ] Heney of San
Francisco, special counsel for the
United States in the prosecution OF
land frauds. The defendants have
engaged eminent counsel, including
Attorneys S. A. Worthington. R
Golden Donaldson and A A Birney
with three assistants.
The cases against Benson, Dimond
Schneider and Hyde have been drag.
@ging along for the past four years
John A. Benson is regarded as the
principal in the alleged conspiracy
For many years he has been a promi
nent figure on the Pacific coast
Early in life he went from Ohio tC
San Francisco, where he established
himself as a surveyor, land agent and
real estate operator.
From 1876 to 1879 he held the Of
flee of United States deputy surveyor
Then he proceeded to organize the
Benson land ring, seeking to contro
contracts for surveying government
lands. For the next six years he and
his crowd controlled all contracts fol
surveying government lands in Call
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03
Death Was On His Heels.

Jesse P. Morris of Shippers, Va,
had a close call in the spring of 1906.
He says: "An attack of pneumonia
left me so weak and with such a
fearful cough that my friends de-
clared consumption had me, and
death was on my heels. Then was
persuaded to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and after taking two and a
half bottles was a well man again.
found out that New Discovery is
the best remedy for coughs and lung
disease in all the world" Sold un-
der guarantee at Tallman & Co.'s drug
store. soc and $1.00. Trial bottle
free
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03
Notice to Poultry Raisers.

The Matching season is Low open
and I am prepared to furnish settings
Of full BLOOD single comb white leg.
horn eggs, to the trade in any guam
tity desired. 81 per hundred. Fer
further information phone Main 49,
A. Nolte.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03

Three are dead and two will die
from the effects Of injuries sustain
ed in boiler explosion in a small
shingle factory at Everett, Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03

Having disposed Of my Implement
store In this city. all parties knowing
themselves indebted to me please
call and settle their accounts.
FRED WEBER.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03

Mrs. Annie Ferrier of New York. is
dead as the result of laughing at a
joke told at a dinner party of which
she was a member.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03

The American gunboats at Port au
Prince are preparing to land troops
on the island.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-04-03
INDIAN LEGEND
OF POCATELL0
PLACE WAS NAMED FOR
INDIAN CHIEFTAIN

Hot Spring on Site of Pocatello Was
Famed Among Indians for Its Me-
dIclnaI Qualities-Old Chieftaln
Was Finally Thrown Into the Spring
and Disappeared.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-10-23

The first thing the victim OF rob.
berry should do, says Lincoln !. Stef.
fens in the American Magazine, IL to
telephone to the newspapers rather
than to the police. He says:
1.-THE police everywhere warn citi.
zens not to let anybody but the police
know Of such troubles. They say that
If the newspapers get hold Of the news
they will publish It. This Will Brighten
away the thieves and prevent the po
lice from recovering the stolen prop
erty. This IL only n police trick to
avoid criticism. They give to the press
all their successes; they suppress their
failures, and thus keep up the appear
ance OF efficient service. As mntter
OF fact, the first thing that the victim
Of a robbery should do IL to telephone
to tho newspapers Of them. That
would soon show what small pro
portion OF the reported cases de-
tective bureau like that Of New York
detects, and 1t will make the police
work on your case"