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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-02-11
FINE FINANCIAL
SHOWING
Counties of Territory on
New Year Had 100000
in Their Treasures
TOBACCO ON SCHOOL PREMISES
Quaint Complaint of a Teacher
Received by Superintendent
of Public Instruction.

Mounted Policeman Rafael Gomez
reported today that Filemon Clokey
of Glorieta, Santa Fe county, has been
placed under $500 bond for the grand
ury on the charge of stealing mer-
andise from the store of J. w. Har-
IN at Pccos, San Miguel county.
Archaeological Trustees Meet.
Tia executive committee of the
lea,a of regents of the School
9f Ans 'ican Archaeology held meet
ina m t.. 9 Old Palace this noon and
dispoar,l If routine business.
L ZION Label Filed.
RcsWe. ocal No. 511, today filed
3n .a- afHl of Territorial Secretary
Eatlan Ia the union label of the
,uUea e. I hood of Carpenters
and ~ ua.- # America.
#..e~.ev bile Appointed.
GCf-..g Curry today appointed
the foil ries public: John
G. W. Patricio, Lincoln
count. eHs If Santa Rosa,
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70 be continued next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Evans Entsu~.n.

The. centre of social festivities
on December 2s in@the new Dillon
county was at Woodland" the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
W.. Evans, half way between the
thriving town of Clio and Dillon.
The occasion was the silver we'd
ding and anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. Evans, who entertained from
S to 9 and during this time they
were the recipients of the cengra-
tulations.f a host Of their friends.
Entering the home the GUESTS
were welcomed by Mrs. G.. Nc
.Laurin, Waite McGrit and Sam
Evans, who ushered them into the
library, where punch was served
by Miss Catherine Everett. Miss
Annie May McLaurin presided at
the brides book, where each
guest registered.
At the drawing room door the
guests were met by Mrs. John F.
Everett of Benhettsyille,Awho pre-
sented them to- Mr. and Mrs
Evans. -: -.
Mrs. Evans were a lovely gown
of pearl gray crepe satin, with
pearl trimmings. After congra-
tulations had been received the
guests were accompanied to the
dining room by Misses Maggie and
Margaret McGrit, where they
were received by Mesdamcs Mar
garet McGrit and Wade Stack
house. A delicious salad course
was served by Misses. Weatherly,
Henegan and Stackhousyt On de,
parting each guest wa Cpresented
with souvenir os,or Oil 1casion by
Miss Kate Evans .SCARRte ribbor
bow with the yea You'll 900 writ
ten in silver. =. s
Those pre- Company, ChicastMEs arit
Mrs. Davi'As souvenir gold ss Chicago
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Messrs. Nathan Evans and w. E.
Blue, Marion; Mrs. McGrit, Miss
Margaret and Watty McGrit, Oar.
lington; Mr.. and Mrs. E. Stern.
berger. Greensboro; Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F. Everett, Miss Katherine
Everett, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Jack,
son, Miss Annie May McLaurin,
Bennettsville. Rex. and Mrs.
Richards, Blenheim; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Berry. Mrs. T. w. Berry,
Mrs. Jas. H. Manning and B. H.
Atkinson, Latta; DR.. and Mrs.
Wade Stackhouse, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Murchison, Mrs. Carrie Be-
thea, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Bethea,
E. P. Hayes and Miss Elizabeth
Hayes, Dillon; Mr.. and Mrs. J. L.
Bennett, J. L. Bennett, Jr.. w.
F. Cross, Miss Cross, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Strauss, DIR. and Mrs. C.
S. Evans, Miss Alice Medlin, Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Bennett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Manning, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Covington, Mrs. Holt,
Miss Ella Hughs, N. M. and F. c.
Carmichael of Clio, Mr.. and Mrs.
D. Mcqueen, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Smith, John S. and Miss Anna
McRae, J. L. and Miss Mary
Weatherly, Mr.. and Mrs. M. F.
Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs. R. M.
Jackson, Mr.. and Mrs. Manton AL
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Cotting,
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. A. McGregor
Mr.. and Mrs. G. McLaurin, D. c
and Miss Lizzie Sinclair, Misses
Mary Grace and Douschka Afford
Elizabeth Hencgan, Annie Wealth
erly and Ola McGregor.
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CIVIC LEAGUE NOTES.

The regular meeting of the
League was held Thursday after
noon at four O'Clock in DIR. Mich
aux's office. The committee ap-
pointed to get up a play for some
time in January reported that they
were corresponding with party
who would likely come TO train
our local talent" b.; that no
definite arrangements had been
made with hin yet. If satisfact-
ory terms can be made between us
he will probably put on the play
about January 9th, or 2Sth.
AS our treasury is in need of
funds before any further work can
be done, it was decided to have an
oyster supper Friday evening o
this week, January 21st. There
will also be music, recitation etc.
during the day, everybody is cor
daily invited to come and have a
good time. The oysters will be
cooked (fried or stewed) by the
best housekeepers of Dillon, 50
they are sure to please the most
discriminating tastes a<Sez can
not afford to miss them! = :
will also be served at
during the afternoon begw price.
I2 O'Clock, for the special ifs hs damp damp
LOT the country people WI, ,d;s, stYo
town that day. = sh.
Again the Civic Leaguers1essssssSss eress sSs
q cordial Invitation to all .rs@rs.'
zens of Dillon and surr,,
country to call et the. rssfy
Fridzy AFTER
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work if they find the same neces-
sary, and to pay such compensa-
tiQp as they deem proper, which
shall be paid by Dillon county.
Sec. 9 The auditor of Dillon
county when appointed and duly
qualified, together with the auditor
of Marion county, shall proceed
forthwith to make up and prepare
such book or books that may be
necessary under the law for the
purpose of showing what property
Dillon county is properly returna-
Bile and taxable in Dillon county,
and. all tax returns made by, prop
erty owners in Dillon county, or
by those having property IN Dillon
county, or for poll tax, to the aud
itor of Marion county for the year
1910 shall be delivered upon the
preparation Of such book or books
to the auditor of Dillon county,
and all-taxes both upon property
and poll in Dillon county shall be
payable hereafter to the Treasurer
of Dillon county. The auditor Of
Dillon county, after the prepara-
tion of such book or books, shall
proceed according to law to furnish
to the treasurer of Dillon county
such tax book or books as are now
required by law for the purpose of
the collection of taxes. o..
SEC. 10 The Governor is herd
by authorized, empowered and di-
rected to appoint upon the recon-
nfehdation of the commissioners
named in Section 2, the board of
supervisors of registration for the
county of Dillon. The board Of
supervisors of registration of the
county of Marion is hereby direct
ed to turn over to the said board
of supervisors of registration OF
Dillon county all books Of regis
!, tration of the qualified electors
II whI,side in Dillon county; and
~ N case ,y.,book of registration
~ contains [. names of quail ed
A! electors both Marion county and
OF Dillon county. L., the board of
i'd supervisors of reg-a,ion of Dill
y lon county shall naAa list of the
ii qualified electors resit.~ in Dill
lon county from such TX and
rs shall enter the same in a b., of
m registration proyidedifor thalur-
II pose according to law, and sa
l. books Of registration when so tur
'e ed over or prepared as herein pr
t vided shall be the books of regi
n tration in Dillon county to all i
Il tents and purposes; Provided. Th
lie # any qualified elector residing
" Dillon county is registered at
m voting place outside of said cou
J. ty he. may vote at. the nearesevc
D. ing- place.tin his township ass. e
Or taBlished herein in all electio
y held under the law of this Sta
II, until he can obtain proper regi
Us tration in Dillon county.
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Program Of the Upper Marion Union

The next meeting of the Upper
Marion Union will be held with
the Latta Baptist Church, Friday,
Saturday, Jan. 2Sth., 29th., and
30th.
Friday Morning.
1870 A. M. Introductory Sermon
by w. G. Wallace.
11.3O Enrolment of delegates and
reports from the churches.
IL. M. Discussion: THE Func.
tion of a New Testament Church"
by H. A. Willis.
12.45. Announcement and ad-
journment.
Friday Evening.
7. P. NJ. Sermon by ]. A.
Brown.
Saturday Morning.
10. A. M. Devotional exercises.
10.15 Discussion: Is there
need for new emphasis on the
truth" The Gospel the Power of
God unto Salvation, etc., as bas-
ed on Rom. 1:16? If so, why?
If not, why not? by B. K. Mason.
10.45. To what extent and in
what way is the Laman involved
in Rom. 1:16? by A. E. c. Pitt
man.
Ills. The best solution of the
colportage problem in our Union"
by W. c. Wallace.
I'm. Question Box.
1890 Miscellaneous Business.
l2.45. Announcements and ad.
journment.
Saturday Evening.
7. P. M. Sermon by H. A. Viii.
lis.
Sunday Morning.
IL. A. M. Missionary Sermon
by B. K. Mason.
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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-01-20
o29 POUNDS LINTCOrTON TOAcRE
Cherokee Farmer Describes Methods
which Won him Prize.

Gaffney, January 16.-Special:
Mr.. J. w. Smith, who raised and
gathered 929 pounds of lint cotton
from one acre of land near Gaff-
ney this last season, tells about it
as follows: The soil used was
gray, gravelly with gray subsoil.
1t was cultivated in corn on the
Williamson plan in the year 1908.
Sown in peas when corn was lay
eddy. Yield of corn in 1908, 81
1-2 bushels. In November, 1908,
land was turned with a two-horse
plough, turning under peavines.
In March, 1909, broad-casted 10
two horse loads of stable manure.
afterwards used a disc harrow
twice; in March used two-horse
plough, turning land again; then
used smoothing harrow twice.
On April % laid off rows 4 1-2
feet apart, and planted cotton on
level, using 200 pounds of guano
to the acre.
l. Ran weede1 over twice.
2. Ran a Little Joe harrow over.
5. Ran 10-inch shovel plough
in middle.
4. Ran arou d cotton with side
harrow.
S. Chopped out cotton May 20.
6. Ploughing used twister plough
with 14-inch sweep, using bar to
cotton.
7. May 29 ploughed with bull
tongued plough; with 2O-inch
sweep, one furrow to row.
8. June IS ran around with
ctnlough and used 800 pounds of
MISS
Tnt4 %. ran around the 9TH
T. 800 pounds guano.
%, or nd cotton two fur
T.: ::'~N1~~7~
.-NSSS A. =
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these points. Theby-Use
install the same systemSA 49,
by the Pennsylvania RAJ. ~
the principal crossings in the la. N
cities on its lines. When the
train gets within half mile of the
crossing the bells will warn Pc
destrains and others of its ap-
proa"' and after the system is in
s. &c, ncre s.lr'.id De a g1eat de-
.r,., = thr ru'.',' q accidents
al the crossings. 1t is understood
that the Coast Line will begin
work on the system Immediately.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-01-20
THE NEW COUNTY BILL
~ Calender No CAS-

SosSttuSi NO. OAC.
Serate.
THE COMMITTEE ON PRI-
VILEGES AND ELECTIONS,
To whom was referred Bill to
establish Dillon County, respec-
fully
REPORT:
That they have duly and care
fpN Wconsidered the same. and re-
lcsS qnend that said bill DE printed
and placed on the desks of the
ineinbers.
B. F. KELLEY, Chair
man of Committee.
In the Senate.
Read the first time January IL,
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Electric Bells at r. IA .,qs.

1t is announced thm"ne: ,r:unI,.I SOD
tic Coast Line will crnol in the b,oor
tenn of electric
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1910-01-20

principal railIIyIG-Hi~ks srAPUDINE
lon This ..h%'ds, Heat. Stomach or
'oh' ih'S nom g. Sdirc will relieve you.
ouhleS. tap Nkr-ucls imlnrui-
celVeu N-plea>ant to taN|. aUc. at dru-
| in -, ry IL. lLc. &c. anH -
fc at rail-- NS.hc
even city reaped ~
y come SO gree. bad man-IIeSiod
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The Dillsn Herald si.se q pear.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Mrs. M. V. Ford, who is at the
Samaritan Hospital, Philadelphia, is
reported to be slightly improved,
and while still very weak, the physi-
clans give more hopes of her recov-
cry at this writing.
Mrs. Reuben E. Denney and
daughter, of Philadelphia, have re-
turned from a visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Hoffecker.
Mrs. John L. Truax has returned
to Philadelphia.
Mr.. Walter Pelly, of Philadelphia,
was a guest of Miss Eta Reynolds
over Sunday.
Mr.. R. D. Hoffecker, Editor of
the Times, and Mrs. Hoffecker are
enjoying vacation at the "Blue
Mountain House, near Penmar, Md.
Misses Anna Jacobs, Clara Rawley,
of Atlantic City and Mr.. Phillip
Rehmer, of Philadelphia, spent a
jolly week end on "House Party"
at Miss Myrtle Ford's of Severson' s
Neck
Miss Fannie NJ. Richards, of Phil
adelphia, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. S. A. Richards.
DR.. L. o. Waller, of Philadelphia,
was visitor in town on Monday
Mr.. Gardiner Beckett and Mr..
Smith, of Nashville, Tenn, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph L..
Beckett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving T. Cooper, of
Philadelphia, were guests of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Cooper, over Sun
day.
Mr.. W. A. FAIRIES is enjoying a
weeks vacation at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. Charles ]. Sudler, Cashier of
the National Bank of Smyrna, is So
Journing at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Holmes, of
Jenkintown, Pa, are visiting her sis
ters, Mrs. Adelbert Johnson, and Mrs.
Gilmore Johnson, and brother, George
Helveston, near town.
Mr.. Barrett Conner and wife, o1
Philadelphia, and Mr.. Caleb Burch.
email, of Wilmington, were guest:
over Sunday of DR.. and Mrs. ]. W.
Clifton. Mrs. Weston, of Norwood
Pa, is also visiting DR.. and Mrs
Clifton.
Miss Florence Kelsey, of Whining
ton, who has been on a weeks visi
to Mrs. ]. W. Tucker has returned
home.
Mrs. Carrie Farrell and Miss Mar
garet Dunn are On a visit to Balti
more.
Mrs. Annie Brown, of Philadel
phia, has been visiting her mother
Mrs. W. B. Grant.
Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Phillip
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Pierc
SaXton, at Easton, Md.
4 Miss Sara Turner, of Ridgely,
the guest of Smyrna friends.
Mrs. Mabel Lafayette, of Dover
was visitor in town last week.
Victor Smith, of Philadelphia, ha
been visiting his parents, Mr.. an
Mrs. H. M. Smith.
John Gearhart, of New York, i
: spending his vacation with his pan
ents.
Mr.. W. r. Start and daughter
Miss Mildred, are spending tw
weeks in Wilmington and Baltimore
Mrs. William Mcdowell an
daughter returned Sunday from
visit to Wilmington relatives.
Mrs. C. P. Gears spent Friday
Middletown.
Miss Margaret Rheim is visitin
in Baltimore.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

John l.. Jones, who has been
resident of Dover for the past 45
years, and the man who laid the first
sewer there, having completed a new
home at Duck Creek, near Smyrna,
moved there Thursday, to spend the
remainder of his days. Mr.. Jones is
in his 96th year and enjoys remark
ably good health. He is able to get
around without any assistance and
spent considerable of Wednesday bid
ding friends adieu. Mrs. Nj. L. 'Prim-
rose, his daughter, will also make
her home at Duck Greek. Dover
Index.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
DEATH OF GEORGE w. TAYLOR
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE

their marriage as recorded in the
Times of that date. AS noted in onr
issue of last week Mr.. Taylor berame
i'll while visiting his son at Pitts
burg, and though apparently in good
health when leaving Smyrna three
weeks ago his seizure was mortal
from the beginning. He was en-
abled. however, to return to Smyrna
last Wednesday night and as above
stated died on Monday morning. The
funeral services will be held in the
Presbyterian Church to morrow
(Thursday) afternoon at 1.30 p. m. i,
interment to follow in st. Peters s
Episcopal Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
St. Peters Church. SMYRNA

Rev. Francis W. R. Arthurs,
Rector, Fourteenth Sunday after
Trinity, celebration 7.3O; morning
service and sermon at 10. 80; evening
prayer and sermon, 1870
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
FIREMAN ON TRAIN INJURED

D. n. Simpler on the Ocean City Ex-
cursion Train Struck by Mail Crane
Clayton, Aug. 2S.-While the
last section of the Ocean City ex-
cursion extra 59O5 was passing Rob
bins, Del, Thursday, August 18,
fireman H. D. Simpler, Wilmington,
was struck by mail crane and badly
cut about the head and face. The
train was detained nearly two hours
at Lincoln City getting a fireman.
Mr.. Simpler's injuries were treated
at Lincoln City and he was sent
home on the excursion train.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
FOR SALE.

Underwood Typewriter, up-to-date and
good as new, bought last April. Will sell
for $50. Apply to
JERRY CAMPBELL.
Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
FOR SALE

A Six-Room House, with u acres of
ground. situated in Spruanee City. For
particulars, apply to
WILLIAM E. THOMPSON,
SMYRNA, Del
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
Operators Wanted.

Steady work. Board $3.50 per week.
SHIRT FACTORY,
Milford, Del.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
LOCAL MARKETS

Beef dressed. ................. ~ 90
Iambs......... ~ 5A
SMYRNA AND VICINITY
Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
Tin fruit cans, 20 cents doz. W.
G. Roe
Fresh fruits and vegetables at
Cummings.
Seed Rye, Scarlet Glover Seed and
Timothy Seed at H. Denney's.
White Fish barrel, at S5.25.-
W. G. Roe.
Go to Shapley's for shaving, hair
cutting, shampooing and maassageing.
Pure Italian Olive Oil, 70 cents a
quart at Cummings.
Cash paid for country produce. =
W. G. Roe.
Wanted-All kinds of country pro-
duce.-Gunning's, Odd Fellows Hail.
For sale-2 Good HOrses.-w. C.
Ro4.
Wanted-Good spring chickens for
which we will pay the highest cash
price.-Gunnings.
Lot of Ladies' Shoes, SO and SO. so,
cheap.--W. G. Roe.
Choir practice at St. Peter:
Church will be held Friday evening
at 7.30 o'clock.
Captain C. P Holcomb, Lieu
tenants Jesse A. Mckay and Richard
S. Rodney, of the State Militia, New
Castle, will drill Wilmington firemer
paraders for October 6.
Mr.. James T. Saxton died on Fri
day, August 9. at the home of hi
niece, Mrs. George Parvis, nea
Dover. Interment at Glenwood M
E. Cemetery of this town, on Sun
day, Rev. DIR. Mowbray officiating
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the home o
Mrs. DR.. Ashcraft on Main Street
next Tuesday evening, August 80, a
7.3O o'clock. Members and friend
cordially invited. Sec.
Miss Bessie Hardesty, of Laurel
lost her luxuriant dark brown hair i
a sensational manner~last week. !
bat entered her bedroom and whe
she pursued it with a broom it too
refuge in her hair. She alarmed tn
household. The bat was finally Kill
ed, but it was necessary to clip O.
the priceless growth of hair close
the scalp before it could be removed
The campmeeting of Bethel A. N
E. Church, this town, which bega
Sunday, August IA, and closed las
Sunday, August 81, was very sue
cessful, and largely attended
Rev. W. J. Johnston, the pastor
had arranged good programs for tt
different days and some stror
preachers were in attendance.
AS it will be the first dinner fun
tion given by the Dover Board
Trade, the banquet committee of Il
Board is preparing for big tin
on the occasion of the farewell di
ner to be given to Rev. 7. F. Wa
dron at the Hotel Richardson ne.
Monday night. Father Waldron, WI
is a member Of the Board has be-
at the head of so many improv
ments in Dover that the workil
members of the Board thought
proper to give the clergyman tn
testimonial on the eve of his depar
ure for other fields of labor after
residence there of fourteen years.
An important change in regul
tions affecting registration of post
matter is noted in an order just
sued by the Postmaster Gener;
Whenever request is made by t
sender of registered mail matter
receipt showing person to whom a
time when the matter was deliver
will be taken by postmaster at poi
Of delivery and returned to the ser
er. Receipt desired" must
inscribed, however, on the register
matter for which the sender w;sf
such a receipt. For the present
Z Postmaster-Genera instructs po
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Mr.. James T. Saxton died on Fri
day, August 9, at the home of his
niece, Mrs. George Parvis, near
Dover. Interment at Glenwood M.
E. Cemetery of this town, on Sun
day, Rev. DR.. Mowbray officiating.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

The Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union will meet at the home of
Mrs. DR.. Ashcraft on Main Street,
next Tuesday evening, August 80, at
7.3O o'clock. Members and friends
cordially invited. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Go to Shapley's for shaving, hair
cutting, shampooing and maassageing.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Miss Bessie Hardesty, of Laurel,
lost her luxuriant dark brown hair in
sensational manner~last week. A
bat entered her bedroom and when
she pursued it with a broom it took
refuge in her hair. She alarmed the
household. The bat was finally kill
ed, but it was necessary to clip off
the priceless growth of hair close to
the scalp before it could be removed.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

White Fish J barrel, at S.. 25. =
W. G. Roe.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Captain C. P. Holcomb, Lieu
tenants Jesse A. Mckay and Richard
S. Rodney, of the State Militia, New
Castle, will drill Wilmington firemen
paraders for October 6.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Short Items of General Interest Gath
cred During the Week.
Tin fruit cans, 29 cents doz. w.
G.. Roe.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Choir practice at st. Peters
Church will be held Friday evening
at 730 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Long Black Kid, $3.50 for
$I.5o. $I.oo short Kid
Gloves, at CSC. $3.50 Short
Kid Gloves, black and col
ored, at $I.2o.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Wanted-Good spring chickens for
which we will pay the highest cash
price. Cummings.
Smyrna times., 1910-08-24

Pure Italian Olive Oil, 70 cents a
quart at Cummings.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-05-06
Aeroplanes and Whiskers.
Standard Oil Company
QncorpOrased)

Aviator Glenn IL Curtiss. at a din
.er In New York, said Of an aero
plano that had not flown:
ut isn't enough to call this contri
vance an aeroplane. Calling it ar
ncroplane, you know. won't make l.
fly.
Once. In the days of the free sill
yer furore, | heard an orator with
long whlskers make free silver
sreeoh.
Gents said he, our country's
welfare demands that silver be kept
ct Its faco value. II the govern
l., emit marks q dollar a dollar, it fol
lows that It must be worth one hun
Gred cents.
Excuse me-may I ask one ques
tlon?' shouted a man in the rear OF
the hall.
Certainly, sir said the orator
Then, said the man in the rear
II. the government marked your
whiskers hay would a mule eat
them?'" Washington Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-05-06
M.nufacturjno In Siberia.

IN Siberia we have what Is prac-
ically q new country, larger tnan
all Europe put together, watered ev.
erywhere by immense rivers an"
crossed through its center by q
trunk line Of railway. with mineral
riches untold, with large and tnriv'
ing towns at intervals from one end
to the other, many OF them with pop
ulations of more than 100000, and
with an immigration Of more than
100000 souls q year. 1t Is a land
with a soil of wonderful fertility, ex'
porting millions of pools Of agricul'
tural produce annually, an agricul
Iture witch is increasing rapidly ev
cry year.
1t has, however, no manufactures
to speak OF, considering its size;
few spinning mills and weavin:
sheds, and hardly any engineering
works, shipbuilding yards, leather
works, etc., worthy of the name. ant
but few OF it's mines worked In al
up-to-date manner.
In Siberia manufactures are need
ed in all the large trading centers
and, II run on modern commercial
lines. they would pay handsomely
At the present time there are hun
dreds of little works scattered abou
i at long distances apart, many Q
them run by horsepower and other
without any power at all, but Wit
everything done by hand; most
them are worked with the crudes
appliance and in the most primitiv
manner. They are mostly in tn
ownership Of people Of limited ed'
cation and small capital, working a
most from hand to mouth, So ths
they are unable to make proper e.
tensions to their business, and ar
| thus kept within a narrow tradin
limit-Cassier's Magazine. -