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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
COMPRESSED AIR BATS LAT
EST INVENTiON.

There IS Il member of the Kan
saS City team who is expert
menting with bats loaded with
compressed air. 1t has been
proved that an ordinary hitter
can knock a ball loaded with
compressed air tC great dis
tances. SO this player believes
a bat loaded the same way
would act in the same manner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
Adiustsble Foot Control PedsIa.

AdJuStabIc : DOT CONTROL PedaIo-
One OF the new features OF auto
mobile mechanism which attracted
much interest ar the automobile shows
during the first part of the year was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-06
RaoehaIl In Mnrion-

The City Of Mexico has a summer
baseball league. double headers being
played on Sundays.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
MAHpAA MERCANTILE co.
ESTABLISH A NEW OFFICE

1t has been announced that on Or
about February / the Mandan Mercantile
Company will establish offices in Mime
apolis. With the daily call for ma
terial, implements and supplies from
the various yards of this company it be-
comes necessary to establish city offices
and locate the buying department nearer
the source of supply.
AS a result of the establishing of q new
business Office in Minneapolis, there
will be some changes in the force in
charge Of the Mandan offices. but as far
as known, the force at Dickinson and
most of the other points, will remain
the same.
G. L Heegard. general manager at
Mandan, will. be in charge of the Mime
apolis Office. .He will. have supervision
of..the Is. or 80 branches.
The Mercantile Company will have
Offices in Minneapolis on the fourth floor
of the Security banks building, where
H. R. Lyon. who is president Of the
company. now has Offices. The Lyon
Elevator Co. and the Russell-M Miller Mill
ing Co. in which Mi. Lyon is largely
interested, also have Offices in the same
building.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
THE new TOWN OF LEFoR
II MILES so. Of GLADSTONE

Plans are rapidly developing for the
new town of Lefor IL miles south Of
on the direct road south to
Regent on the Cannen Ball Branch of
the Milwaukee.
Adam A. Lefor owns two and one-half
acres in this favored spot in the midst
Of what is known as the Schnelreich
neighborhood, and has his petition in
for the appointment of postmaster for
the Office of Lefor. The daily mail
south from Gladstone passes this point
and the new town of Lefor will have
good government service from the. start.
The Lefors own the private telephone
line from Gladstone south to a point
within a mile of the Hettinger county
line. and the same will be. extended 10
Regent in the spring and also east and
west to the prosperous farmers of this
territory. with central exchange Offices
at Gladstone. Lefor and Regent.
The new Lefor store will be "a by 100
feet. A blacksmith shop is already
established. Philip Weber owns most
of the acreage land around Lefor and
expects to plat an addition in the
spring.
Fer the winter Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Lefor are in ST.. Paul. schooling their
children and laying plans for the spring
when they are to return to Stark county.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24

CINE absolutely on approval puts you
guarantee the engine cup one side and
down the other"-put it in your own
field on your own farm without you
paving II penny for it md let you
prove to your " satisfaction that
THE GAS TRACTION ENGINE is
everything. 1t is guaranteed to be.
We pay the freight both ways If you
don't accept the engine.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
Wanted For Sale, Etc.

A modern 7-room house. Inquire at
Gem Hotel. Io.2o-tf
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
ANNUAL XMAS PROGRAM
BY ST. J0sEPh's members

The pupils of St. Joseph's Parochial
school and the members Uf St. Joseph's
choir will give their annual entertain
ment at the Opera house on December
26. The program will be given twice,
in the afternoon and again in the even
ing and they cordially invite a large
attendance as the proceeds are for the
benefit of the church.
These programs are us ually arranged
by the Bendictine sisters who do most
of the coaching and who have received
much credit in past years for the sue
cesses of their entertainments.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
A WOMAN'S GREAT IDEA

is how to make herself attractive. But,
without health, it is hard for her to be
lovely in face, form or temper. A weak
sickly woman will be nervous and irrit.
able. Constipation and kidney poisons
sndH 4 " wr palepsds' c siutotsi' sn'' But itP EIee:
tic Bitters always prove a Godsend to
s friends k;dn They n ssgfS;at9 ;b sto% %1nod: live g;ye
strong nerves, bright eyes, pure breath
smooth velvety skin, lovely complexion
good health. Try them. soc. at T. J
Greene & Co.'s.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
COMPUTATION o

Department OF the Interior. U. S. Land Of
1910.
Notice is hereby given tina Everett S .Smout
Of Dickinson. N. D.. who, on May 18th.
1909, made Homestead Entry, (Serial
No. 0sS56) for swA neH, neA swA. seA
nw4 and lot 2. section 30, township 1888. n,
range SO, west of 5th Principal Meridian
Communication proof, to establish claim to the
land above described. before the Register
and Receiver of the United States land
office at Dickinson. N. D., on the LIST dav
February, 1911.
Claimant names as witnesses: Charles
Moskowitz. Henry Vrooman. Otto Phillips.
Joseph Cline. all Of Dickinson, N. D.
12-24-6t S, d, Ferris, ReHiaer,
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
Sellers of Almost Everythinq
Under the Sun

a matter Of fact, there has only been
two deaths in the city, resulting from
contagious diseases. during the week
just passed, and for the month as far as
it has gone, there are but four deaths
among children directly from such
cause. The city commission needed the
public request to close the schools, and
on Monday evening issued orders to the
school board. which were promptly COM
piled with. I'LL
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24

FOR SALE+9.O0O acres of fax and wheat
land in North Dakota: Y miles north OF Beach;
60 per cent tillable: good markets; $40 per acre
net, for tract No. I. consisting of 900 acres:
$3.50 per acre net for tract No.. 2. consisting Of
1000 acres. This land only to be sold in the above
tract lots. The owner does not retail land.
Only n cash equity down; bal. 10 yrs. at 6 per
cent. Full details from the owner. Thos. F.
Stack, P. o. Box 536, Glendive, Mont. 12-24-tf
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
SCHOOLS CLOSED AT :MAnnAn
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE CAUSE

Mandan News: Owing to many ex-
aeeerated rumors which have been ram
pant in the city during the week. result
ing. in fact, from a few cases Of con-
tagioas diseases. principal among which
are eight scarlet fever guarantees, the
city schools in all departments have
been closed and will not open again
until after the holidays. Wild rumors
Of three, four and five deaths per day
caused the fear which led up to the
action of closing the schools. when. as
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
atty. sTARKE RESIGNS
WILL PRACTICE LAND Law

Charles II. Starke. land law clerk and
in charge Of contest work at the Dickin-
son u. S. hand Office, has rendered his
resignation to take effect January 10.
Mr.. Stake wa admitted to the bar in
Illinois in 1907 and in North Dakota in
1909. He has been with the local land
office for two and one-half years. but he
feels that he .can do a great deal better
to 60 by himself, and has rented the
southwest corner Office room on the
second door of the Masonic Temple.
where he will 'hanR out his. shinele the
10th Of che coming month.
Attorney SStHtke will make q specially
of contest work. and his long experience
in The. Dickinson office gives him q
thorouh knowledge of this work and
will place him in a position 10 serve
well who give him; their cases.
& IL With q good deaf Of rreluctance
that Receiver W. A:MccClure and Regis.
ter S. n. ferris see Nj. Starke leave the
service dtthe government.
MI. Stafke owns a home in DickinsoA
and is counted n Of her loyal and re-
spected citizens.
At present the local land Office does
not know who will be sent to. take MI.
Stakes place. With the additional
work incident to the change of boundar.
les on january, I. whereby the land in
this state set to the Lennon district. il
restored Il the Dickinson U. S. land
Office. several additional clerks will be
very much needed.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24

were sorry for him to this extent, as
there is no doubt but that several boys
are Just as much a: fault as he, in this
respect. He also told Judge Crawford
that he was guilty. Now he tells
another story and seeks to justify the
first story by saying that he was net
placed under cath when he pleaded.
During the past week the chief of
police brought the other boys befsre
Justice Folsom again. This time the
boys fastened the blame for breaking
two Of the three plate glass windows
upon Jim Doyle of Belield. Deputy
Bruxa was sent up nearly a week ago
to make the re-arrest of Doyle but was
told that this young man was out in the
country abont As miles. It is now be-
iieved that Doyle has left the state. and
there you are. The record will be sent
up to Judge Crawford for examination.
1t looks as though the calculations OF
the boys had .miscarried in several
particulars. No doubt they were look
Ing for Zine, which the one wish
1oau,ey- could easily care for as a money
consideration, but it is not right that
nfenses of this kind should be so settled
aad in this case it a not.
The people at Belield generally nave
very little patience with Doyle. He has
been wild and .wayward for a long time
and if report is correct deserves severe
punishment, Int it is not likely that he
will show Up in this county for some
time.
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
HAS BOYLE lHFIBEFlELp,
PooR DeA'T LIKE IT NOW

There were some new developments in
those plate glass hreakins scrapes this
week.
t looks as thosfh Harold Poor was
sick Of his barEaiR. At any rate,
people thought that be 9st the short end
Of the stick when he told Justice Folsom
that he broke the windows, and people
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
$40 Reward

ing to recovery OF i white mare. name
cropped. had shoes and halter on; / white
yielding, wire cnt on right front foot. Horses
son, sec. a2-186.96, New England, n. b. Is-21-tf
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24

SO REWARD-fOr return Of 2 mares. brand.
ed on left shoulder. Will give
8 per head for return to my place
10 miles " south of Gladstone. or for in
formation leading to recovery. Dominick
LefOr, Gladstone. 12-2i-3p
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24

Furnished House-Belfeld, 8 rooms,
nearly new. Apply to John Orchard,
Dickinson, N. Oak. o-I7-tf
The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24

|, STRAYED-one bay mare. 9 years old
branded X right hip. also brand on
left side @sN Of neck. Liberal reward
for information leading to recovery. Russell
Commission Co. l2-24tf
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

the mixing of the component parts
being undertaken after long study :.
the subject. Mr.. Hoag finished the
inside OF the house first This being
done, he lathed the whole outside with
wire screen stuff such as is used for
fencing chicken pens. This was firmly
fastened. The studding was close. and
when the wire was on 1t gave a rigid
surface on sides, ends and the slopes
of the roof.
over this layer Of wire he spread
first coat Of cement. 1t was we'll
pressed on. so that 1t oozed through
the meshes Of the wire for a clinch-
ing hold. When this first coating was
thoroughly set another and a heavier
one was spread over the surface.
Shingle effects were fashioned on the
gables, and on the roof the cement
was shaped and lined, to give an ap-
pearance Of stating. Then over the
whole outside was laid a finishing
veneer of cement paint.
The house is az tight as bottle. II
Is impervious to heat or cold, or leak
Of rain; and, as its foundation IS
solid ledge It can defy the frost to
wrestle with It, Mr. Hoag says the
cost Of building was about the same
as wooden construction would have
been, but he says there Is no great
number OF repairs
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

Suez canal has proved TO be one of
the most profitable commercial under
takings in the history of the world,
and the Manchester ship canal is nov
accomplishing all and more than was
promised at first.
Engineers and scientists are making
exhaustive studies of the recent floods
in Paris, to devise a system which will
prevent a repetition of the disaster
1t is planned to keep the Seine within
It's channel either by constructing
higher cmbankments or by carrying
the surplus waters around the city in
a bypass channel.
That the steel car is of great value
rs a protection to passengers in the
event Of collision was demonstrated in
a recent clash of two trains in the
Hudson tunnel, New York City. There
was no telescoping, as would prob
ably have occurred with wooden cars
and the injuries were merely such as
resulted from the passengers being
thrown down by the shock of the col
lision.
The latest report of the Geological
Survey shows that the value of the me
tallic products of the United States for
1908 was S549, 923,116, as against S905,
S02,244 for 1907. The only increase
was in the case Of gold-S94, $50, 900,
against s90,435, 700. Yet in the case Of
copper the quantity was greater in
1908 than in 1907-942,57O,72 pounds.
against 6S,996,491 pounds. The value
Of the non-metallc products also
showed a falling off from 81 ,167,705,-
720 in 1907 to $1,045 070 in 1903.
The unspecified mineral products, how
ever, increased from 100000 to $3.50
600 Petroleum showed an increase in
both quantity and value-179,5 72,479
barrels, against LET, O95335 barrels, and
$3.50, 1858, against S120,106,7 49.
A new petroleum field is being de
veloped on the northern slopes OF the
Caucasus, about fifty miles from the
seaport OF Touapse, on the Black sea,
an the district of Maikop, South Rus
sia It Is reported that the thickness
of the oil series indicates that the
district will take prominent place
among the worlds oil regions. The oil
Is found in Oligocene beds of Tertiary
age, and fact of great interest Is that
the oil beds are everywhere associated
with a vast abundance OF fish and veg
etable remains. In one cliff no trace
OF petroleum Is found except in a layer
Of sandy clay. which alone is full of
ancient fish remains. This is regarded
as making the inorganic theory of the
origin Of petroleum inadmissible so
far, at least, as the Maikop district IS
concerned.
At least two Brazilian travellers have
described an extraordinary phenom-
enon connected with the nests of white
ants. or termtes. Or. j. S. da Fonseca,
who saw the exhibition on the head
waters of the Rio Verde, describes the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28
ROOSEVELT VISITS
TOMB OF NAPOLEON.
American Ex-President Strangely Silent
as He Views Resting Place of
the Conqueror.

PARIS, April - After paying trib-
ute 70 the life and work of Samuel L.
Clemens, the American author and hi.
morist, and giving bis expression to the
press, Mr.. Roosevelt began his pro-
gramue for the day with visit 10
the tomb Of Napoleon in the Paais dcs
Invalidcs.
When Mr.. Roosevelt, accompanied By
Kermit. NJ. Jusseraud, French Gmbassa-
dor at Washington, and American Am
bassado Bacon. arrived in an automo-
bile. he was acclaimed by a grent crowd,
which included many photographers who
took snapshots Of the party as they en-
tered the Cour d'IIonneur, where Gen.
Dalsten, military governor OF Paris, and
several aids in full uniform awaited
them.
Passing first into the chapel, they
viewed the tattered battle flags cap
tured in Napoleonic campaigns. When
the rotunda beyond was reached and
from which he looked down upon the
tomb Of the conqueror, the former Presi-
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

appearance as that of tiny stars, giving
the nest the look Of miniature tower
brilliantly Illuminated. When the nest
was struck with a stick the lights went
out, only to reappear again little by
little Castelnau, in the middle Of the
last century, beheld a similar specta-
Gle near the city Of Goyaz, He says
that the lights were produced by an
immense number OF small phosphores-
cent larvR which withdrew into the
galleries Of the mound when an at
tempt was made to capture them. Prof.
j, c. Branner of Stanford University
remarks that this exhibition Is prob
ably confined to some particular spe-
cies, or to some special occasions or
conditions Of termite life, since he
has lived and Travelled ten years in
Brazil without seeing It.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

Although the United States Govern
ment supports but one national mill
tary academy 1t encourages military
training in a number Of other schools
and colleges by detailing to these inst-
tutions officers of the army and navy.
These subsidiary military schools are
Of three kinds There Is, first, the state
school which receives financial aid
from the state government and Is re
garded as part OF its military estab-
lishment A notable example Of this
class OF schools Is the Virginia Mill
tary Institute, famous as the West
Point of the Confederacy, and now en-
joying the distinction Of having more
of its graduates in the United States
Army than any other school or college
The second class comprises the agri-
cultural and mechanical colleges which
have received donations OF land from
the government and which under the
terms of these grants are required to
give instruction In tactics. Private
military schools may be considered as
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

fled schools varies from the two or
three hours per week of drill or lee
lures in schools and colleges with mil
itary departments to the daily routine
of the essentially military institutions
in which the cadets live in barracks
under constant discipline, march to
classes and to meals, and receive
course Of theoretical and practical mil
itary training which takes as It's mod
ell and approXimates as closely as can
be done in a private or state institu-
ton to the superb course of training
at the National Academy at West
Point. Even in colleges in which the
course is most limited a large number
of young men receive each year at
least a general idea of drill discipline,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28
Unconscious Debt to Old Painter.

Doubtless Barnum was right, and
thousands have been humbugged almost
to the limit of their resources with fake
foreign pictures. But the trouble is that
the ordinary wealthy American is not
sufficiently informed about art to know
how to buy the pictures Of living men.
He is confronted by so many strange
and contradictory tendencies in Amcri-
can contemporary art that he has not
the least idea where he is at" Desir-
ing pictures. for pleasure on far social
prestige, he gropes about for some sure
ground. and finds it, or thinks he finds
it. in the established appreciation, the
admitted genius Of certain famous art
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

has been married, while some Of the 9th
GERS have been wed several times. The
oldest member of the colony is 81 years
old and the youngest is 50.
In some cases the last names Of the
older persons almost have been forgot
ten. Every one in Ashland is Uncle 10.
Uncle Hugh, Aunt Mary or some similar
name Thomas Christian il the only one
of the "oldest inhabitants Of Ashland
who lives outside Of the town limits. He
is 50 years old Euclc Billy Roberts.
who was the senior member Of the colo.
ny. died few weeks ago at the age OF
9O.-Ashland Cor 81. Louis Times.
Advertise in this paper, and make your
wants known 70 your home people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28
En- Route to Europe.

NEW YORK, April - Ri Rev
John J. OConuor. bishop Of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Newark, sailed for
Europe on the steamship Rotterdam Of
the Holland America line lie will visit
Rome and have an audience with tho
Pope. He VIII he gone about two
months. Two hundred priests from rs
sex, Pnssac and Hudson counties were
AT the pier 10 wish tho bishop a good
voyage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

lists of the old world. But meantime, out
of every old picture that he buys-even
if it is fake-he learns something, and
his gradual instruction makes him appre-
ciate good contemporary art more and
more. 1t is probable that more Ameri-
can pictures have been sold affair prices
than would have been the case if the
cold masters" had not come to us.-New
York Mil
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28
EMPEROR 10 VIEW
FLEE OF AIRSHlPS.

COLOGNE, April - Tho govern
mcnt airsnip, which was delayed by bois
tcrous weather Thursday, started for
Hamburg today. The squadron, consist
ing Of three aerial cruisers. will be re-
viewed at Hamburg by the Emperor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28
HOUSE OF CEMENT.

Mrine Man Made Himself IL Home
After an Entirely New Pattern.
In Belfast, Me, there is a house
built by Frank Hoag, believed by the
builder and citizens Of that place to
be the only one OF the kind on earth
Aside from the blasting and digging
for the cellar, the house was built by
Mr.. Hoag himself. The entire outside,
the Roston Globe says, Is of cement,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28
Missouri Colony Of Octogenarians.

In this town Of about 400 inhabitants.
off the railroad in Boone county, more
than : per cen Of the people are more
than 80 years old The majority Of these
octo-enarians are women One never
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

and the art OF war while from the
essentially military schools some hun
dreds Of cadets are turned out annual
ly who are thoroughly disciplined and
well instructed in the care and hand
ling of troops and who will in time
of war prove thoroughly competent
offiCeSs Of volunteers. Thus somewhat
the same results are obtained from the
military schools though, Of course, or
a smaller scale, as from the compul
sorry military training OF European
countries. Great attention is paid to
horsemanship. Indeed there is moth
ms that could be more delightful for
boy than TO have a horse OF his own
and to be taught all sorts of feats such
as these pictures illustrate.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

Advertise in your home paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

Soldier Only for Two Weeks
For five years he followed this calling
and of his experiences on the 1900 tor
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

By conserve, ve estimate orders
were ON the books January | for more
than 100000 ears, involving from five To-
six months production mt the rate of
output in the heaviest years, 1906 and
too1 With the new orders, which are
quietly being placed from week to week.
the present full rate Of production can
be maintained until nearly the close OF
she year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1910-04-28

The Iron Trade Review expresses IT,
self ia the same vein: The conviction
which has been growing upon plg iron
manufacturers that production is greater
tlau the demand, Is leading tn careful.
consideration of plans for cu}lROuuut
and d ia probable that the present month
WIl witness the blowing out of ium1rr
of stacks.