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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19
American Miner Killed.

Durango, Mexico. Dec. IS-Word has
reached here of the murder of another
well-known American mining man in
this state by a Mexican. The victim was
Sam McClelland who owns valuable
mines in the San Roman district. He
was shot and killed at one of his mines
by a Mexican named Raul Escaraga. The
latter escaped to the mountains
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19
ATTACK ON FOOTBALL
NOT WARRANTED OR JUST
Only Two Fatalities This SeaSon-Other Sports Take
Death Toll, but Are Not ASsaied

By Dick Jenison. in the Atlanta Constitution
Every year about this time there is
howl about football and the number of
men ii kills. Injuries. or in some way af-
fects men in a way that is not of the
slap-you-on-the-wrist' order.
The Chicago Record-Herald complies a
table and list of names showing the
men injured and killed during the year
in football, which is not accurate. and
is an injustice to the game, in that the
majority OF the men hurt and injured
are immature.
The recapitulation of the killed and in
jured as published in the Record Herald
Is herewith reproduced:
Killed I'm I9ln .
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19
Col. Thomas ID. Roy.

Harrisonburg. Va, Dec 1S-News has
been received OF the death in Berlin,
Germany, on November 20. of Col. Thorn
as Benton Roy. seventy-twO years old.
a native of Bentonville, Warren County.
Va. He was a veteran of the civil war
and formerly edited the Selma (AlaD
Messenger.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19
YALE CORPORATION ELECTS.
Clarence II. Kelsey Chosen to Sue
ceed Rev. DIR. C. r.. Palmer.

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 1S-At a meet
ing of the successors of the original
trustees of Yale College. held yesterday,
Clarence II. Kelsey. president of the
Title Guarantee Trust Company, of New
York, was elected a member of the Yale
CORPORATION, to succeed Rev, DIT.
Charles r. Palmer. resigned.
Mr. Kelsey entered Yale from the
Bridgeport High School He was vale
dctorian of the Yale class of 'R of
which President Taft was salutatorian
He was admitted to the New York bar
in 1850, but soon gave up law for busi-
ness.
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Mai. Eugene Bancroft.

New London. Conn, Dec lS.-Maj.
Eugene Bancroft U. S, A.. retired.
eighty-five. died at the home of relatives
here this morning after a lingering ill
ness. At the time Of his retirement he
was in command at Fort Trumbull
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19


Sunday schools will hold their Christmas
entertainments this week. AS usual,
candy and prizes will be distributed to
the pupils and musical and literary pro-
grammes will be given.
Announcement OF the order OF Christ
mas services was made to-day from the
pulpits, At st. Mary's Catholic Church
O'Clock. which will be followed by low
mass at $50 o'clock, The third and last
mass will be sung at 1880 o'clock. which
will be followed by benedction. Special
musical programmes will be given in all
chuqhes.
Alexandria Division, No. /, Ancient Or
der of Hibernians. at its annual meet
ing. held this afternoon at st. Mary's
Hall, elected the following officers 10
serve for the ensuing year: William Des-
mond. president: NJ Creegan, vice presi-
dent; r. +. Power, recording secretary;
+, T. Quinn, financial secretary; James
Roche. treasurer; NJ. Downey, sergeant
alarms; John T. Sweeney, sentinel: John
Mckenna, chairman OF standing commit
tee. and James Kelly, NJ r. O'Sullivan.
T. MCGOWAN, and S. J. MeCauley mem
bers Of standing committee.
The annual meeting OF the Holy Name
Society OF st. Marys parish was held
this afternoon in the Young Mems So
dality Lyceum Hall. at which time the
following officers were elected to serve
for the year: T. f. Dyson, president;
James Roche. vice president; Samuel De-
vaughan. secretary, and s A Breen,
treasurer,
A black derby hat was what Police
man Sampson arrested shortly before /
o'clock this morning at Fairfax and
Franklin streets. minus the man. A
few minutes before / O'Clock the police
man received orders that a man, sup
posed to be intoxicated. was lying at
the corner and likely 10 freeze TO death
The policeman found the hat and a
typewriter note. The note said the
writer was deaf and dumb and was max
ing his way from Charlottesville, Va
to an institution in Frederick. Md, and
any assistance that could be given
would be appreciated. Policeman Samp-
son carried the hat 10 police headquar-
tiers, where it Is being held for claim
ant
Funeral services for Miss Edith Gun
ney will be held at $50 o'clock to-mor-
row morning from St. Marys Catholic
Church. Services will be conducted By
Rev. l. f. Kelly, and burial will be IN
ST Mary's Cemetery.
The funeral OF Lucy Z. Robinson. one
of the best-known negro women in this
city, who died in Charlottesville. Va.
took place this afternoon from the resi-
dence OF William A. Carter. South WASH
ington street Rev II. NJ Canter. pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
conducted the services. She was eighty
i've years old.
Annual memorial services were held this
evening at First Baptist Church. and an
interesting programme was given. At
the morning services to-day Rev w. f.
Watson, pastor, took for his subject,
'Helpfulness"
The naphtha launch Mary, belonging to
Charles H. Callahan. Of this city, which
drifted away from Occoquan Bay Mon
day last. was found yesterday in Mat
tom Creek by Capt Sonny Simmons, of
this city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19

On December 10 the first English settler
left London for Virginia in 1906; Andres
arrived III Boston with a commission for
the government of all New England in
1855. and the massacre by the British at
Fort Niagara occurred in 1913 To-day Is
the birthday of Thomas Willing. the
first president of the first bank OF
North America 0T3D; Benjamin Trum-
bull, clergyman and author Q7S5); Capt
William Edward Parry. arctic navigator
d7S0); Edwin NJ Stanton. Secretary OF
War under Lincoln OSLO; Mary A. L.iV-
eTmore, Reformer (ls3O' Jane c. Croly
C'Jenny June'O, author Qs3D, and Minnie
Maddern Fiske. actress QS65l. 1t is the
date of the death OF Baron Grimm, states
man and wit $500 Benjamin Barton
Smith. American naturalist 0sl9, and
j. Nj. W. Turner. the celebrated painter
QS5D.
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NAVARRO REPOTS
WHIPPING REBELS
Continued from Page One.

and. il defeated, the news could not be
telegraphed out. as the federal govern
mont took charge of the telegraph line
at the atime il Communicated the rail-
road, which is private property and owned
10y the associates Of r. ;. Pearson, of
New York
Rebels Thick i'm ParraI.
Mail advices from Parral state that
tho rebels are thick around that region,
and that al but 100 troops have left the
town in an effort 10 drive the rebels fur
Their away or whip them,
II. H. Fris, who sent this information
10 the FL Paso Herald by mail, said that
he mad been told by a Mexican official
that If he was a newspaper correspond
ent IL would be best for him to get out
of the country. He has never been able
TO nile messages since shortly after the
trouble broke out, and his reports all
have TO be mailed. unless in code and
sent under guise OF business and sent 10
individuals instead of to a paper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
Sunday Schools to Give Spe-
cial Entertainments.
HIBERNIANS ELECT OFFICERS

William Desmond Chosen President
at Annual Meettng-T. Il. Dyson
Heads Holy Name SOciety-Derby
Belonging 20 Deaf-mute Found by
Policeman sampson at Early HOur.
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Accompanying this recapitulation were
the names of all the men killed and in
jured. where, when, age. college or school,
and how.
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A.S.DONIPHAN. News Agent.
KING AND COLUMBUS SITS.

The Washington Herald deIiv-
cred 10 any address In Alexan-
dria Mt the following rates.
Daily and sunday doc per mo.
Daily only ......... 2Sc per mo.
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That is the question We can posi-
lively cure you if you are. There is no
concern on earth that cures people the
way we do This is absolutely true 1t
may seem strange, but we treat 60 ner
cent of our patients through the feet
There are hundred things that give
the human being pain. trouble, and
sickness which are directly due to the
feet Come and consult US. Our Office
hours are between a. m. and %. m
Our phone is Main 1853. engagements
made by phone. mail OF in person. An
interesting booklet viii be mailed upon
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-19
TEN-YEAR RECORD.

Total accidents, not including deaths. 81,
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Mock James W. twenty, snior in Roanoke. Va,
college died from injuries received IN football prac
tice GA camps died November T. in Roanoke hos
pital.
Monk Rudolph, twenty. e1TSain and half hack,
West Virginia University team: injured in head in
scrin.mage against Bethany College; died in Wheel
ing hospital Noseuher Y
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ro BE CONTINUED
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29

The breath of the wild north
west is in this great story of love
and life and hate and death.
Rex Beach and Jack London
have revealed the hidden mys-
teries and romances of the Alas
kan wastes as have no other au-
hors, and in this stirring, grip
ping narrative is shown the best
work of Mr.. Beoch's career.
Boyd Emerson and his superhu-
man efforts to win a fortune for
the woman he loved; Cherry
Malotte, the captivating, ener-
getic young woman who combat
ed desperate men on the battle
ground of their own choosing i;
Mildred Wayland, the imperious
beauty and society faporite,
whose hand was sought by bitter
rivals who did not stop at n,ur-
der; George Bali, the sturdy
fisher hero, whose voice was
like the roar of giant waves on a
lee shore; "Fingerless" Fraser.
whose quaint humor alone pre-
vented him from going to Jail,
where he really belonged, and
Willis Marsh, unprincipled in
trtguer and a betrayer of men
and wonen-these are some of
the characters and elements that
make this story one of the great
est tales of adventure ever writ
ten.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
No Surplus of Good Fruit.

II is an interesting fact that the great
extension of fruit growing, in all parts
of the country, has been attended, not
by decline in prices, but by very con-
siderable advance. The question wheth
or or not the multiplication of orchards
and berry patches will have the effect of
producing a glut, so as to render profit
less the labor and expenditures of the
fruit grower, seems, then, very likely to
meet a negative reply.
In the first place the demand for all
tie fruits of North America is world
wide. The worlds appetite for them is
satiable; aud as the facilities for dis
tributiug them are better systematized
through intelligent cooperative arrange
ments between growers and transporta-
tion agencies, and selling agencies in the
cities, it seems as though the problem is
TO be, not how to get rid of surpluses,
but how to get enough of any kind of
good fruit. In years of great abundance
in American apple orchards, good apples
have sold in Mexico at Il cents apiece.
In London they have retaiied at 20 cents
apiece. Other fruits, capable Of bearing
transportation for long distances, have
commanded proportionately high prices.
OF course, these i h prices have been for
choice fruit. In New York and Boston,
even 10 and Is ceats apiece has been
readily obtsinable for choice apples.
Such exceptional figures as those above
quoted are not, however, necessary as a
basis for profitable fruit growing. The
moderate prices paid by the mass Il
American consumers are sufficiently
high for that, as in thousands of homes
our people are learning TO prefer fruit,
at such moderate prices, to many an
other article of food which they have
heretofore demanded.
The improvement of canning process
es aud the cheapening of apparatus
has also its effect IN insuring market
for fruits Fruit farmers are not now
dependent on ''canneries. Recent in
ventions enable them to do the canning
themselves.
IL would seem, then, that the grower
need only see to it that his fruit is of
good quality, attractively put up and
intelligently marketed, to be certain of a
reasonable reward. But the day when
neglected orchards and bushes could be
depended on to produce salable crops
has passed. The grower of to-day must
be equipped by study for battling with
insect pests; must be insistent in culti-
vation and in the use of the sprayer;
and must, in short, give as close atteu-
ton to his trees as the stockman does
to his cattle, the doctor to his patients,
or the merchant to keeping his stock oi
goods fresh and in salable condition.-C,
K. Barns in Country Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
How Farming Pays.

Let me say that farming does pay
when rightly managed. All men have
not the same capacity along any line OF
business. Some are so endowed that
they can handle large propositions In
whatever way be their chosen field OF
operation; and again, many can only be
successful in smaller way along the
same line, and some canI OF succeed al
all. 1t is the same with the business o'
farming, for il is a business and calls fol
a broader education aud experience thar
any other calling. And although one
cannot sit down at the evening hour and
count up the profits for that day, wher
the year swings around it is a rare case
where the careful, intelligent tiller o
the soil finds that he has been working
as | once heard a farmer say, for
"cent day the year around"
Many instances have come under my
observation where lands have always
been cold and wet, the owner barely
making ends meet. These same lands
under modern aud intelligent manage
ment, are giving most magnificent re
turns in the way of crops, and every
such instance has been an Object-lessor
10 the community, aud an uplift and en-
couragement to others to 60 and do like
wise. / have always lived in an atmos
phere of thorough farming at home or
the old farm, and afterwards on my OWL
farm, and therefore do not have to theo
rize, but know that it pays to invest
money, even if one goes in debt, II
drainage, the best seeds obtainable
thorough cultivation and fertilization
The difference in crop returns from tht
selection of seed is often of great bene
flt, and the difference in cost between
the cheap seed and the best is small
compared with the final result. This II
very noticeable in corn If once you hat
corn lie in the ground during a cold wei
spring for three weeks aud then come
up, and although there were some miss
ing hills, I had the only corn in tina
neig ghborhood that ripened before fros
in the fall.
All around us are instances wher'
much capital has been invested in i'm
provements such as have been mention
ed. and doubtful ones have said that |
| would never pay; but when they hav
seen the returns that always come, the
are ready to acknowledge the better wa,
and profit thereby. A few farms profit
ably managed in every county will 500
make the farmer the envy of the cit
dweller, IL he is not so already.-Couu
| try Gentleman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
Some Potato Picking Yarns.

II. l.. Foster informs the editor that
the recent story about the picking of III
barrels of potatoes in one day for How
ard Thibeau, by Isidore Bouchard, In
his opinion, is hardly worth telling.
He says that in his neighborhood an
Indian, in a day of nine hours recently,
where the potatoes yielded only S5 bar
rels to the acre, picked up 2S4 barrels of
potatoes, and took time out besides for
several good long smokes.
Mr.. Foster also informs US that the
man did not have a man along with him
To empty baskets, another one to throw
the tol out of the way, and another one
to throw the potatoes up into one close
row.
The weather that day was not very
favorable for picking either and the In,
dian himself was not very we'll having
rheumatism, dyspepsia, ehapped hands
and other infirmities. Mr.. Foster says
he is aware that this story is not 80 good
as some that can be told, 80 that it ID
really not worth printing, but that he Is
going to look up the doings of some oi
the smart men around Monson's mill,
and let us know about them pretty soon
-Ft. Fairfield Review.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
Big Exhibit.
CORN, SMALL GRAINS, BEANS, PoTA-
TOES, AT AUGUTA.

| The Maine Seed Improvement Associa
tion was organized scarcely year ago
but during that time much has been &C
complished. A foundation has been laid
for an exceedingly important work, one
on Maine agriculture.
The first annual meeting will be held
in Augusta, Friday and Saturday, Dec
9th and 10th. A splendid programme is
being arranged for that will include the
discussion of such subjects as Corn
Breeding-0ats and other Small Grains
for Maine-How to Raise Beans at a
Profit; demonstrations in Corn and Pota.
to Judging. Every indication points to
a large exhibit of corn, small grains,
beans, potatoes, etc. The one made by
the association at Worcester will be
brought to Augusta for this meeting.
The Maine Dairymen's Association
which meets in Augusta earlier in the
week, beginning Dec. 9th and closing
the morning of the 9th, have offered pre-
miums for flint corn-ten ear and single
ear lots-the same as last year. No
premiums will be offered this year for
small grains, beans or potatoes as the
association has no funds at its disposal.
Exhibits of these latter products will be
made for their educational and adver-
tiSing value alone.
Every farmer and every person in
terested in agriculture in Maine is in
yited to attend the annual meeting. 1t
will be worth while sending, or, better
s,ill, bringing exhibits of seeds of vari-
ous kinds. il will pay
Remember the date, Dec. 9th and 10th.
The place, Augusta.
The speakers, Mr.. F. II. Morse, Water
ford; Hon. c. 5. Stetson, Greene; Prof.
II. G. Bell, Orono; Mr.. A. S. Cook, Au-
guSta; Mr.. l.. Z. McIntire, East Water
ford; DR.. Raymond Pearl, 0rono; Hon.
A. p. Howes, Palmyra; Mr.. John Pease,
Cornish.
The object, The betterment of Maine
agriculture through increasing the per
acre yield of farm crops by the seec-
ton, breeding and distribution of
superior strains of seed.
The exhibits, Open TO any person in
Maine, providing seed exhibited was
grown within the state.
The judging contest, A silver cup for
winner of Judging contest in corn and
potatoes. Other premiums also offered
IN contest. Open to all persons in
Maine excepting professional judges.
The premiums, Cash prizes for corn.
Silver cup for judging contest.
Special premiums offered by Mr.. c. Z.
Tripp, Ripley; DR.. Geo. NJ. Twitchell,
Auburn; Turf, Farm and Home; Maine
Farmer; Lewiston Journal.
Inquiries, Cheerfully answered.
The programme and details concern
ing meeting, exhibits, premiums, judg-
ing contest, is now published and ready
for distribution.
Apply TO
LEON S. MERRILL, Secretary,
OrOnn Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
CHAPTER II.

"T,IlHO is she?" asked Emerson.
Mj You heard, didn't you:
IUI She's Miss Malotte, and she's
w certainly some considerable
lady," answered the crook.
ayes. but who Is she? What does
this meanY Emerson pointed to the
provisions and fittings about them.
"What is she doing here alone"
Maybe you'd better ask her your
SELF" said Fraser.
For the first time In their brief ac'
ouaintance Emerson detected strange
note in the rogues voice.
The Indian girl summoned them, ana
they followed her through the long
passageway into the other house,
where, to their utter astonishment
they seemed to step out Of the frontier
and into the heart Of civilization. They
found tiny dining room perfectly ap'
pointed, In the center Of which. won
der of wonders, was a round table
cleaning like deep mahogany pool
upon the surface Of which foated
gauzy hand worked napery, glinting
silver and sparkling crystal, the dark
polish of the wood rejecting the hgh,
from shaded candles. 1t held dell
cately figured service Of blue and gold
while the selection of thin stemmed
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
A Hen Popularity.
ONE OF THE THINGS SHE HAS NOT
LEARNED.

There is considerable to be extracted
from poultry culture besides dollars and
cents, by the keen-eyed observer. True,
the ordinary hen isn't so very interest
ing. but did you ever stop to study why
any hen when bunch Of tender green
stuff is given her proceeds to act like
simpleton in her endeavOr to eat it? ln-
stead of placing one foot on the green
stuff, to hold it fast while she pecks
leisurely at the remainder, she will toss
it wildly back and forth with her beak
as If she only possessed that one weapon
of attack. Yet she will scratch like a
fiend in the mellow garden soil, or on
the soft turf of the lawn. All instinct,
nothing more or less. The original hen
acted in this way and SO the hen OF to-
day does the same, just as the dog OF to
day turns round before lying down be
cause the wild dog Of ages gone bad to
make this movement in order to form
bed of brakes or rushes for itself. Says
Naturalist Julian Burroughs, in Fores
and Stream:
"My flock of Buff Wyandottes are
great pets, and their house being next to
my workshop, I have chances to watch
them very often. Frozen chickweed is
a favorite winter food with me and /
have noticed that the hens will toss 1t
about, throwing it over their heads and
working hard to try to tear off a piece,
instead of standing on it with their feet
and so easily pulling it apart. 1t makes
me nervous to see them 'muggle' an un-
dertaking so obvious. Now, in truth,
the race of hens have always found their
green food fast at one end, and so it has
not become an instinct with them to
stand on their food while pulling 1t apar,
with their bills, as is done by crows,
hawks, eagles, owls, etc.
What the race of hens has not learn,
ed to do by instinct apparently individual
hens cannot learn. How long, do you
suppose, would it take the race OF hens
to learn to stand on their food while
eating it, provided all the food fed to
the hens was in the form that made
standing on it necessary? Judging by
the intelligence of hens and by the te-
nacity with which they cling to acquired
instincts, neither you nor l would be
here when they had acquired this new
instinct"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29

Not since the building of the great wall
of China, says despatch from Douglas
Ariz., has q barrier been put between
two countries of such an extent as tnat
which is to be erected along the line be-
tween the United States and Mexico, OK.
tending from Calexio on the Pacific Coast
10 El Paso, Tex. This fence will be put
up to protect the United States ranges
against the danger of fever TICKS whicn
infest some of the wild cattle roaming
the mountains and hills OF Sonora ano
lower California, which at present nave
access into Arizona, California anc new
Mexico. The announcement OF the build
ing of this international barrier follows
a consultation held in the City OF Mex
co between Secretary Wilson and sne
Mexican minister Of agriculture.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1910-11-29
Some Farming.

David Rankin, called the worlds most
extensive farmer, died at Tarkio, Mo-,
Oct. 18th, in his Seth year. He operat'
ed $40 acres, and employed 250 mon.
He started for himself In farming IN
Illinois in 1s48. going in debt for plow
In 1853, inspired by the McCormick
reaper and John Deere steel plow, he
began operations on a large scale, one
wear planting $4,000 acres In corn. Hii
present farm requires 1000 horses and
mules, and 250 carloads of cattle ars
being prepared for market. One corI
field contained 5000 acres.