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LETTER FROM ABROAD
Interesting Description oi Malta an'i Historical Notes--Patriot;e Ameri- can Demonstration on Board s. S. Arabic.

s. S. Arabic. Feb. 23.--Yesterday morning We sailed into the harbor of Malta, which is land locked almost entirely, and the Notifications by the English government complete it and make a very fine harbor. Their ports are built upon solid rock, their gun boats protecting everything. We landed in rowDoats, reminding one of the gondolas of Venice.
 We were fortunate enough---or un- fortunate enough--to hit here carni- val time. It is very much like New Orleans Mardi Gras, Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday. The masQuerading, confetti throwing, etc, reminds me too much of America. I prefer it in everyday dress. The crowd was immense, but they were eleanor than the Moors and Turks. Malta is a huge rock, about seventeen miles long by eight broad. It is sub- ject to hurricanes, Pauls Euracly- don, and has comparatively few trees. The arms are protected by
 high stone fences, and arc really what we would call garden patches. The soil was brought from Sicily ill ships; it is only about eighteen inches deep, but raises two crops a year. The summer crop has to be watered, but there are plenty of springs.
 Before reaching Malta we passed St. Pauls Bay, where he was ship wrecked on his way to Rome. There Is a huge statue of him on the as- land, also chapel. In conversa- ton with Maltese gentleman I learned something of the early his- tory of Malta, not given in the guide book. He said they were originally the Saracens, who came from north ern Africa about 200 B. C.; then cams the Phoenicians a little later, then the Greeks. conquered by the Rom- ans, about 300 B. C.: later by the Arabs, then the Vandals, then Spain. Charles v. granted it to the Knights of St. John. later called the Knights of Malta. Then 1t was betrayed into the hands of the French by woman. Napoleon footed the island, but was soon checked by the English, who still own it. Isn't that history for ono little island?
 The women of Malta wear .. very peculiar head dress called the "ghon- nella," part bonnet and part shawl. It is said to have originated from the English compelling the women to wear covering over their faces for one year on account of the treach- cry of one woman. They liked the head dress so much they continued to wear it. It is managed so as to pro- tect from the heat and still admit the air, and is usually made of gros- grain silk.
 We first went to the armory, where many, many suits of mail are kept. relics of the old order. Napoleon's chariot is here-the one he used while in Valetta, the city of Malts that we visited. Here Is also the document written by Charles v. ced- ing the island to the Knight of St. John; also the papal bull allowing the
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Pine Bluffians to Attend.

Miss Tracy Altschul, of Little Rock, will give dance at her home in Lit tie Rock on the night of March S1. Pine Bluff friends have received in vitations to the affair.
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--Oificc desks, filing cases and SUD- plies at Union Furniture Company,

SEE CHARLES J. MADNN0. DISTRICT MANAGER OF THE MA. I!oSAL LIFE OF THE [. s. 4, WNICAGW. HE CAN WRITE YOT ANY h!>' hF 4 POLICY YOU "ANi. 3-14 If
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MARY RYAN.

Hardin.
 Trio, Goodnight, Bsloved" IF. M. I.ohn>, Mesdames 4 ". Mills, Lake: W. D. Ferguson.
 Chorus, Doris" tNAsin1 Coterie Chorus.
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Young Ladies' Club.

Mrs Will Jones will entertain. the Young Ladies' Club of the First Methodist Church Saturday afternoon, at her home at Fifteenth avenue and State street.
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-Malthoid Roofing is on top of hundreds of buildngs in Pine Bluff and if you want 3 good roofing you can't buy any b,,',r ply. S1.9O. at Gleveland-Matthet~ hardware Com pany.
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Domino Dance.

A domino dance will be given for the members at the Bluff City Club to- night.
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The Crystal Palace .'aea;er vii, soon open with first c1ass vaudeville,
 3-1Tsf
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Sectional book caves at Union Furniture Company. 3-7tr
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Complete line ot rcfrigerators at Union Furniture Ter,paay.. Best in to"h. 3-7 1T
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Judge NJ. A. Austin and family have returned from French Lick Springs,
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Read the Want Ads today.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

FOR SALE-lOOU cords of good
wood, regular length at S1.75 per
cord, F. o. b. Tiacano. Texas, B.
Lanata. p 0. Box 3O9. Brownsville,
Texas
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

not indicate a lack of prosperity On
the contrary, it IS a manifestation of
the unusual trade activity long ago
predicted by financial and business
experts now making itself felt. Bus
mess is beginning to boom money is
more plentiful, wages in many indus
tries have been increased and prices
are rising buoyantly But there is reas-
on to fear that the thing is being
Ovefdone; that the cost of necessaries
is increasing out of proportion to the
means of the wage earners. In the
case of beef, butter and eggs, at the
present time this is undeniably so.The
butter and eggs conditions probably
Will adjust themselves in due sea-
son. Sudden and sharp rises in these
commodities are not infrequent, mad
usually are not long enduring
Weather conditions or other causes
for a shortage, or a temporary cor
nering of the supply, may keep up
prices for a month or more, but
there is bound to be a reaction and
return to more normal level The
price of meats is controlled arbitrar-
lily by the beef trust which, virtually
without competition, can fix and
maintain its schedules at will. Only
by lessening the meat diet and resort
ing to substitutes can the beef barons
be brought to realize that they are
crOwding the consumer too hard. But
the cost of many other commodities
is fixed by the inexorable rule of sup
ply and demand, and present condi-
lions give no indication of a prob
able return to lower prices
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

portant matter, and is really making
little Roadway.
In mileage" said Director Page
recently, we have the most ire
mendous system of roads which any
country has ever possessed since road
building began. According to a care
full road census, the length of all
our roads amounts to 2,155,00 miles.
The most liberal estimate of our an
nual expenditure on those roads,
both in money and labor, was a frac
ton over $79,OOO,OOO in 1904, or
about $1.O5 per capita. At the same
rate, this would be an expenditure of
about $9O,OOO,O0O Year at the
present time. England, with only
10000 miles of road spends about
$50, 100000 a year, or about four
teen times as much per mile. Accord
ing to our census we have less than
10000 miles of stone road, or about
= per cent of the total mileage.
Small as our annual expenditure for
roads has ben, it has aggregated, dur
ing the thirty-year period from 1870
to 1900, total upward of $780,
100000. We may. therefore, say
that road building in the United
States is, considering area, popula-
ton and wealth, at the same point
at which it stood thirty years ago,
and the seventeen hundred and odd
million dollars have produced very
few appreciate results"
Figures are, of course, not yet
available. but it is predicted that
they will show the amount expended
in the United States and territories
in 1909 easily exceeded 800, 100, 900.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

vance for August is only 6.S per cent
below the high mark of March, 1907,
Some of the advances are quite
startling. Pork, for instance, sold
for SS.25 barrel in 1896; the pres
ent price is $21.75. Corn has in
creased from 81 cents a bushel to so
cents, and wheat from G4 cents to
S1.20. Eggs and mutton have more
than doubled in price in the same
period. Beef costs 80 per cent more
on the higher grades than it did
few years ago-in fact, is higher
than it was in 1907.
This increased cost of living,
says the Springfield Union, dogs
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

Statistics gathered and m7I- tGelic
by Bradsueets agency show gen
eral upward tendency in the cost of
living. The record covers the prices
of 100 articles OF domestic consump-
ton month by month for the last
seventeen years. The highest prices
for the necessities of life were
reached in the month of March, 1907,
and were followed by a slump begin
ming with the business depression in
the fall of hat year. During the
past year the movement has started
upward again, strongly accentuated
in the last few months, and the ad-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

Van NOrden Magazine: All pre-
vious records for road building in the
United States were bowled over in
1909. Director Page of the govern
ment Bureau of Public Roads reports
that the Improvements are more
costly and far-reaching than even
the most optimistic had hoped for.
And yet the United States with her
extensive territory and wonderful re
sources, is still playing a poor sec
ond fiddle to Europe in this most i'm
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

TRADE M0RAi--The quality OF
what you nave to sell is known
to some people all of the time
and all of The people some Of
the time. but advertise regG-
larry with us and you'll reach
all of the people at of the time,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

WANTED-To buy a lot on Eliza
beth, Levee or Washington streets.
or on side streets. between these
streets. State price, size ard Ioca-
ton, etc. Address p. .. Box 294
12-t6-tC
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28
Miscellaneous.

FOR LEASE acres of land
miles north of Brownsville on
Alice road Water and all modern
Improvements. viii lease all or
part. Can give possession on De-
cember 1st. Enquire of Geo. Cham
pion, Brownsville, Texas.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28

\ BUSINESS MANS OPPORTUN-
ITY-FOR SALE-A small stock of
general merchandise, store building
and lot located in one of the thriving
towns on the branch line of the St
L. b. & N. railroad Apply to W.
c. Craig at Cafarelli Bros. Levee ST.
Brownsville, Texas. 27-3t
WANTED-By single gentleman,
1Oari and room in private family.
Particulars to box 291, city. 2S-tf
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-12-28
HERALD WANT ADS

FOR SALE-A four horse power
gasoline engine Can be seen in op-
grafton at The Herald. II
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-01-01
RECLAIM ALTON
Edited by Prof. w. w. Mclaughlin, Logan, Utah.

this power out of the water with our
waterwheels, and therefore lose more
or less The amount of this loss will
depend upon the character of our
wheels, and how well we make the
same. In some forms we are able to
get only 20 per cent of the power,
while in other forms we can secure
as high as 80 per cent. Suppose we
make our wheel so that we get one
half or so per cent of the power. We
then multiply the theoretical horse
power by so per cent and we have the
amount we are able to get out of our
wheel.
For example, let us take the fall we
first mentioned We said we had
about 600 miners inches; dividing by
40, we have Is second feet; multiply
ing by 621a, we find we have 1915
pounds; multiplying by the head"
10 feet, we have 1915 foot-pounds; di.
viding by $50 and we have little over
II theoretical horsepower; multiplying
by so per cent-that is multiplying by
so and dividing by 100-we find we
have S1a actual horsepower.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1909-01-01
RIGHT AMOUNT OF WATER.

How many men in the fruit business
all over the country could stand up in
court and give testimony as to just
how much water should be used in an
orchard or how often it should be ir-
rigated?
Our experience has shown that many
theories have been incorrect and some
times harmful in the extreme, says a
writer in Denver Field and Farm. Be-
fore the question could be answered in
diligently or a correct decision rem
dered, certain conditions should be
taken into consideration, such as the
average local rainfall, the aridity of the
Of the orchard and the kind of fruit
to be grown.
To irrigate properly means to sup
ply the soil with the right amount of
moisture at the right time, so that the
plant or tree may grow continuously
until fall or maturity. Too much water
in the soil is even more detrimental to
cultivated plants than an insufficient
quantity. The fact that water is some
times used to excess and trees or plants
is of inferior flavor and keeping quail
ity, does not initiate against irriga-
ton, but against the lack of knowl-
edge on the part of the irrigator
AS soon as the trees are planted fur
rows should be made about eighteen
inches from the tree. Usually one fur
row answers for the first irrigation.
The amount of water allowed to run
depends upon it's grade and length. The
length of the furrow may vary in diff
ferent locations from twenty to forty
rods. If the furrow is too long, that
part of the orchard lying nearest the
head ditch will receive too much moist
ure before the opposite end will re-
ceive enough. AS soon as the ground
is sufficiently dry it should be cult
waited.
For the next irrigation a furrow
should be run on both sides of the
trees and the orchard should be irri-
gated thoroughly. In all cases cultiva-
ZION SIOulu OcSlll DIS SOOIl DIS llle SIOullQ
is dry enough. Usually three or four
irrigations during a season will suffice
if the ground is thoroughly cultivated
after each watering.
The second year two burrows should
be run on each side of the tree rows,
each succeeding year adding one more
furrow until the entire surface between
the rows can be thoroughly irrigated.
The reason for this is to supply in
creased moisture for the constantly en-
larging root system. The length of
time the water should be allowed to
run can easily be determined by OBJ
servation. When the surface shows
that the moisture comes within three
or four inches of meeting between the
burrows the water should be shut off.
After the soil has been thoroughly
moistened the time to irrigate the or
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
JAN. 1922 DATES
OF POULTRY SHOW
IMMENSE WHOLESALE HOUSE IN
CENTER OF CITY HAS BEEN Sc
CURED FOR EXHIBITION ROOM
8. w. ROBERTS OF WISCONSIN
TO JUDGE.

Pres. S. F. Crabbe Of the North Da-
kota State Poultry association an
nounced this morning that the annual
exhibition of fancy hens will be made
in Fargo this year on Jan. 18-19-2O- I'll
%. Preparation for the biggest and
best exposition Of poultry in che his
tory of the northwest has been made
and there is every reason to believe
that all previous records will be ecIips-
ed.
The old Fargo Mercantile building on
N. p. avenue, just off Broadway, has
been leased for the show room. This
will afford more ground space than
ever before and will be very aecessa-
BILE, being in the heart of the business
district.
The association was fortunate this
year in securing the services of S. w.
Roberts Of Fort Atkinson. wis, who
will judge the entries. Mr.. Roberts
is recognized as the best authority on
poultry in the country, having himself
a special car of exhibits that make the
large fairs, including the Fargo fair last
summer. However his exhibit will not
be entered at the coming show of which
he will be judge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09

This is the programme for tonight
and tomorrow Of the Scottish Rite
reunion and temple dedication.
This, afternoon the Thirty-first de-
gree was worked in full form and
was in charge of Frank d. Hall, $50.
Master of Kadosh of Dakota Consist
DRY.
At 6:15 supper will be served in
the temple and the closing work of
the reunion will be held tonight when
the Thirty second degree will be
worked with complete ceremonies.
When this work is completed the
most interesting session that the
Scottish Rite Masons of this state
ever held will be brought to a close.
Today there were sixty five candi-
dates present to take the degrees-the
largest class that has ever been Civ
en- the work at one time in the his
tory of this order of Masonry in
North Dakota. The class was one OF
the most attentive in interest of any
that has taken the work in some time.
The music which has been furnished
during the session has been something
out OF the ordinary. 1t has been in
charge of Messrs. HoIgate and Graf
ton with Professors Quarles and Sim
mons at the organ. The work has
been greatly assisted by the Imperial
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
DECLARE Big PROFITS
N. Q. Improvement Co. shows Hand
some Dividends for Their Invest
n1ent Contract Holders.

At their regular monthly meeting
Dec. q the directors of The North Da-
kota Improvement Co. declared ii
per cent dividend on their Profit
sharing Investment contracts, pay
able Jan. /, 1910.
Inc directors are very enthusiastic
over the results of the years business
as the December statement showed
remarkable increases over the De-
cember statement a year ago. They
are looking forward to the biggest
period in their history in 1910.
The dividend just declared, is the
fourth annual dividend of Ii per cent
paid by this company to its investors
The maintenance of a. dividend of
such proportions reflects great credit
on the company's profit earning pow
er.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
MASONIC TEMPLE TO BE
DEDICATED TOMORROW
Most Important Ceremony Of Year in Local Masonic Cc
Will Be Formal Dedication Of Temple Degree Work
Of Scottish Rite Ends Tonight

quartette Of Moorhead and other voc
alists.
If the rituals arrive the Thirty thirt
degree, the highest possible point tt
reach In Masonry, will be worked in
the Blue Lodge room OF the temple to-
morrow morning beginning at 9:3C
o'clock
The Dedication Of Temple.
The one great event, to which the
members OF all the Masonic bodies
have been looking forward TO, win take
place tomorrow afternoon, when the
magnificent temple will be formally
dedicated to it's Masonic uses. The
debt has been cleared on the structure
and 1t Is in evey sense of the word the
property of the Masonic bodies of the
state
This ceremony will be most impress.
sive. 1t will begin at o'clock and all
Master Masons and their wives are
invited. The programme will be as
follows:
Voluntary Organ.
Prayer-Rev. J. Ransom Hall, pri-.
mate.
Music-Quartette
PRESERVATION OF Butlding-William
A. Scott, 33 degree, president board of
trustees
Dedication Samuel e. Adams, 33
degree lieutenant grand commander.
Supreme council
Music-Quartette.
Address-Halfdan Benedeke, X. C.. C.
H., grand master. Grand lodge, N. d.
Address---Alexander b. Taylor, X. C.
G. H., grand high priest, Grand, chap
ter, N. ID.
Music-Quartette.
Address-DeWitt c.. Moore, grand
commander, Grand commandry, N. d.
Address. Frank Treat, chief Rab-
ban, Imperial shrine.
Address-Samuel E. Adams, SO de-
gree, lieutenant grand commander, Su-
preme council.
Music-Quartette
nediction-Lawrence G.. Moultrie.
grand prelate, Grand commandry.
At o'clock a banquet will be serv-
ed in the temple to Scottish Rite Ma
sons and their ladies and a number of |
guests who have been invited. This
will be followed at o'clock by an
organ recital by Professor Quarles of
st. Louis, who has been here during
the week. Professor Quarles Is one
OF the leading organists OF. the country
and his programme will be a decided
treat 70 lovers Of good music. Follow
ing the recital an informal reception
will be held. ~"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
PAY ALLOWED JURORS
One Day Is Allowed Members Of
Panel in Which to Report at the
Courthouse.

The matter Of the per diem for
members Of the district court jury
panel, came before the county COM
missioners in an informal manner this
morning. Jurors who live on the
southwestern branch of the N. p. are
forced to come down Saturday eve
Ming in order to report Monday
morning. In other sections trains run
on Sunday. However only one davis
pay Is allowed a juror in getting to the
courthouse. all Of which makes peo-
pie on the Southwestern still more an
xiious to have Sunday service estab-
Hshed on that line. But short time
ago a united effort was made, a large
number of names being attached to a
petition which was sent to the state
railway commissioners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
SPECIAL EXCURSION
TO THE WEST

The Columbia Land Co. has ar
ranged for a special car to leave Far
go, via. Northern Pacific r. r., sSatur-
day morning, Dec. IL, stopping one
day each at North Yakima, Seattle.
Portland and Hood River then to
stanfeld where Is situated the Eur
nish-co Irrigation: project, IA which
purchased lands. These are high
grade fruit lands. being unexcelled by
any tn the country. tG
A. sleeping car with modern equip
ments, including electric lighcs, has
been chartered by the company. so
that sleeping accommodations and
meals will be furnished to those going
on the trip. sh
Full particulars win be cheerfuIiv
given. on application to The office Of
the company in the Fargo National
Bank building. @+
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
LAWFULLY SORRY" but
Clerk sorenson Forced to Turn Down
Couple Who Wanted to Be Tied
by the Bonds Of Matrimony.

Tn awfuily sorry, would like to
Accommodate you. but it's impossible
this time"
This was the parting word of Clerk
Harold So: nson of the county court
this morning to a couple that he was
forced 70 efuse a marriage license
Not only because the accommodating
clerk just entered the field himself
but he saw the shadow of disapnoint-
ment pass over the faces of the youne.
couple. Mary Hudson of La Monre
county was the young lady and she
was under is years. Her parents live
in far off Canada, John South of We
roma, n. D.. was the prospective
groom, and be- too. was under the
legal age The complications we've
many but the couple, accompanied hv
the boys aunt, left the courthouse de-
termined to straighten things out some
way
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
MOONLIGHT in JAPAN
Roller Rink Will Reopen This Eve.
ming in Blaze of
Glory.

The management of the Roller Rink
announces that the rink, which has
been closed for a few days, while
some changes and improvements were
being made, will be opened to the pub
lie this evening with a 'tMoonlight in
Japan" Those who attended the
"moonlights" last. season will remem-
Der them and be out in full force at
the rink tonight and those who have
not attended one of these affairs
should, go and enjoy it.
Arrangements have been made ia
make this Moonlight in Japan" even
more enjoyable than ever with special
music and other features.
Don't forget tonight at the Roller
Rink, Moonlight in Japan"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-09
ELECTION OF K. OF. P.
+ :. n 9tft. ASFa rss5 ri,
Annual Meeting Held Last Evening
+ c. S. Putnam Chancellor Com
mander

AT an annual meeting of Fargo
Locge No. 2, knights of Pythias held
last night officers for the coming year
were elected as below:
Chancellor commander-C. S. Put
man,
Vice Chancellor-Frank r. Scott
Prelate-W. C. Green.
Master of Work.. r. Schoenfnger.
Keepers of Records and Seals-W.
p. Winders.
Master of Finance-W. l.. Day,
Master of Exchequer-W. C. Mac
fadden.
Master at Arms-Geo. c. Wilson.
inner Guard-F. r.. Knerr.
Outer Guard--Scott Stambaugh.
Trustees-chas r. Dixon and B. G.
Tenneson
Grand representative-A. w. Cup
Ter.