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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
GUN BURSTS ON CRUISER
No One Hurt by Accident on the
PENNSYLVANIA.

Washington. Dec 15.-One of the six-inch
guns on the armOred cruiser Pennsylvania
burst at the muZzle yesterday while the
ship was at target practice on the Pacific
Coast There were no casualties. Rear
Admiral Barry, commanding the Pacific
feet reported the accident TO the Navy De
partment from Mare Island to-day. He
said that he would investigate the cause of
the explosion as soon as possible.
The gun was an old one, unhooped at the
r,uzzIe There are 132 of these guns afloat
and Rear Admiral Mason, chief of ordnance
has requested an appropriation from Cen
gress to pay for hopping the guns to the
muZZle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
NEW SWISS PRESIDENT
Joint Session of National and State
Councils Selects Executives.

Perne, Switzerland. Dec. l5.-The Federal
Assembly, in joint session of the National
and State Councils, to-day elected Marc
Emile Ruchet President of the Swiss Con-
federation for 1911. Louis Forrer was
chosen Vice-President of the Federal Coun-
ell.
NJ Ruchet is now Vtce-President of the
Federal Council and chief of the Depart
i1ent of the Interior. M torrer occupied
the Presidency in 1905
The retiring President is Robert Com
teSsc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
RIOTS IN BOGOTA
Eruptions of III Feeling Toward
Americans in Colombia.

Washington. Dec. 15.-There has been an
other eruption of i'll feeling toward Ameri-
cans in Colombia. according to a cable dis
patch received at the State Department
from American Minister Frazier at Bogota
He says that he has been informed by the
vice-consuI at Cartagena that riots occurred
there on December II, several persons hav-
ing been killed or wounded. while many
shops were sacked
These riots apparently we're to protest
against the sale of church property to the
American Educational Union. as had been
projected Martial law was declared
promptly and December u all was quiet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
ANTI-CHOLERA RIOTS
Troops Fire Into Funchal Crowd mat
Resists Check of Plague.

Funchal. Madeira. Dec. 15--Troops hled
into a crowd of rioters at Santa cruz To-
dsv. The casualties were not mace hno"ii
Twenty persons were arrested ne uiSVi
ders originated in resistance OF tDe ui'eu"
Gated classes to the strict measures 'Ah7i
bv the authorities 10 check the cholera epi-
5a,,,ic The disease is still claiming many
III
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
FOR MILITARY AEROPLANES

Berlin. Dec l5.--The Ministers OF Marine
and War have decided To introduce aero
planes in the regular service
Officers from both arms viii be selected
tor instruction a. pilots. ------------- -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
AMERICAN SAILORS ARRESTED
Three Men Of Minnesota Accused of
Robbing a Chauffeur in Brest.

Brest. France. Dec. 15.-Three sailors of
the United States battleship Minnesota were
arrested to-day. charged with having as
saulted and robbed chauffeur whose auto
mobile. 1t is alleged they seized for a noe
turnal joy ride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
LIBERALS MAKE NEW GAIN
Met Increase ct One Seat IN
Favor of the Government.
uAIl0NALlSTS HOLD IRELAND
pa,four Not Likely to Retire as
Leader, Despite Agitation of
Tariff Reformers.

,5on DEC. 15.-The election pendu-
ru,,ng TO the Liberal side to-day
ta not gain of seats by the coah-
.;o,, is now one.
+be Ir,1ionist tide is flowing strong
- in Devon. little surprise was caused
- che news that Tavistock had followed
.ebbur-on in shaking off the Liberal
,-ore But against this loss the govern
-,en, could point 10 the gains OF the
Dsr-fnrd division Of Kent and Kirk
cudbrightshire-
80 Robert Cecirs attempt 10 win
-,-;.,.b in Cambridgeshire. ended in
ter Neil Primrose, Lord Rose
,r,.,s son. holding the seat by an in
creased majority
tn. constituencies in which election
.,crres have as yet to be declared,
number only sixty.
William O'Brien had another bad day,
.ba Au-for-Ireland candidates being
-o--na,v beaten in South Kerry, West
7z-aterford and South Wexford
edmond. John Barry, the Irish At
.,-oev General. successfully defended
--.-,, TYRONE. the only Liberal seat in
leland. against the attack of Lord John
-.a,r-;Iton. son of the Duke of Abercorn
end brother of the Member Of Parlia-
,nent for Derry City.
Vague rurnors are current about MI
=ssIfo,1r's intention to retire from the
leadership of the Unionist party. They
e,e the result of persistent condemna-
ian Of his policy by The Morning
Post" which represents the more aggres-
si,a supporters of Mr.. Chamberlain $
scheme of tariff reform Attention Is
drawn 10 the fact that Mr.. Balfour mas
now led the Unionist party TO defeat IN
flrae successive ELECTORAL campaigns
The last time the Unionists Won was in
1890. when Lord Salisbury was in COM
inand.
Unless his health should break down, it
IS considered most unlikely. however.
that Mr.. Balfour Will retire Certainly
the Unionist party would be in bad
--av without him JUS now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
Visit the Cement Show

The many new forms of cement construction
exhibited are of great practical value to every
home builder in New York, and of unusual
interest to the general public as well. You
will wonder at its varied beauty and also be
delighted TO hear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
SOuSa and His Band

who will give concerts every afternoon and
evening during the show. 1t will be your
last chance to hear this famous organization
before it leaves this country on an extended
tour of the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-16
HEDAWN OF A NEW
A ARCHITECTURE
The Age of Cement

The growth of this industry is one of
the marvels of our time A few years
ago Portland cement was little known.
Today over sixty million barrels are be-
ing produced annually, and whole cities
are being built of concrete. 1t is the
hreproof material of this age, destined
to build its most enduring monuments.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08
500 geIpbnuua. 500.

9ie Sefer Die1er Settung rerDen iif
freuen, gu e%rfabren, bab es tpenisitens
cine gefir9tete &ranfbeff giebt, fpelbe
bic 8ifenf9aft in al ibren Stmfen gu
beilen imitanbe 1T; 9aM &atarrbz&lr
1T bic ein5ige iebt Der dr5tliden 8riioers
idaft befannte poiitibe Sur. &atarrb err
forbert als cine &onftitutionsfrantEe:t
cine fonititutioneue 8ebanbIune. Sau's
&ntarrb<&ur miro innerli9 genpmmen
un6 tpirft brett aaf bas 8lllf nrtb bic
56letmtgen Sberfldben bes 5b1ten1s boz
our6 Die @runblage Der @rarfbeit sers
it0renb nnb benz 8atienten @raft gebeno,
inbem iie Die @onititutipn bes &0rpers
alIfbant nnb Der Natur au ibrem 8erfe
bilft. Sic @i9entiIner baben 10 biel @erS
tranen gu ibren 9eilfrdften bak fie 100
DoIars gelobnuns fir ieben Sal anz
bieten, ben Tie gu furieren berfeblen. QaBt
gn6 cine 2ife bon 3engniffen fpmme,1.
@an abrefiere:
S. S. Gbeneb&g 60, sorebo, . /.
8erfouft BON alien Wpotbefen, 75c.
3a1s EauniIiensB iGen finb bic beiten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08

niht unporber geiebene ltmitanoe
.eintreten. 9ies batte Dor ieds Wo-
naten Iiemano gu propbe5eiben ae.
magt. @Is bie 2iberalen nub ZEN
lebten Barlamentspablen MIR NIT
Siilfe Ser Srlanoer unb Ser Irbeiter-
Bartei cine garIamentsmeDrbeit btl-
ben fonnten, % gloubte Seoermanlt
Dos Der Stur5 oes liberulen 8obinetts
nun elne Srage BON 6 Bis 8 Wod}en
iein tonne.
Gremier ISquitb puBte iib inoel-
len trob ser l1ngebeuerlidcn uro I'M,
annebmbaren Soroerungen Der Srlon,
Ser unb Irbeiter our6 geid)idtes Wos
nopriren nidt mir am Nuoer 81 bal,
ten, ionoern oud feline Bolition BET
artig gu befeitigen, oaB ~porlanfig Site
mato mebr an ieinen Stnr3 oe1ft.
Maeroings fam ibm bierbei Der plns-
libe SOB oes &onigs @omoro iebr 5l
itatten> benn er trot geraoe 81 einer
fir i'm bodit fritiiden 3eit Elm. Ser
Sob oes &onigs u1to Der oamit per-
bul1oene Sbronmediel, Ser cine lan'
gere 8oule in o1en parlamentorilfen
arbeiten peronlaBte, lieb often 3anf
uno @ooer in oen Sintergrnno ire
ten uno ais bus Barlamenl micher
suiammentrat, berridte ~alleroingS
cine periobnIt6ere Stimlnung.
60 fom es, DOB 4squitb piele&lip-
pen, oie Dem liberolen StantSi6iffleirt
li6eren nntergang orobtert, 5u 1lmge-
ben ltno einen eroBen 9eil ieine5
8rogromms ourd5uiesen puBte, ofne
ouf nennensmerten @ioerltdno 3ll
|ftoBen. gor aGen 9ingen gelang es
inn, oos 10 i6arf angefodtele Sub
get, ooB gum 3miipalt 5mil6en oen
beiben Sauiern uno GUT @1tfloiilnG
oes 9arloments fiibrte, gliidlid our
Mnnabme gu bringen. gr mubte mth
oie, ertremen S%orberungen Der iriihen
Nationaliiten uno Der @rbeiterbiino-
Ter nieber8ufampfen uno nen1l es linn
iebt nod gelinet, Die 0ifferen5en ami-
|l1en bem Sauie Der 2orbs nno bcrt
|&aule Ser @emeinen gu ibli6ten,
po5ll alIe Musii1ten porbollben limo,
oann miro er frete 8abn baben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08
9as 3ensuif ser gifomteRe.

Mns 8ubnpelt miro Der u&Dlniihcn
3eitung1 elm ergosli6er 8orfaa be-
ridtet Der 8uraeit Die @eieGibaft FER
nngariiden &auptitabt beihuloigs.
Die @attin oes oortigen franaoiiIhen
@eneraIfoniuls 8icomte De Tontenap
botte felt orei Sabren einc &odin,
Noiette &C., Die altsge5eidnet in III
rem Sod, babel dber launii6 ul1o un-
ausitebli9 mar. Die 8icomteife err
trug Die feline gosbeiten, ga Iie ii1
bon Dem 4iideniumel MIDI trenner
molte; bieier Gage rieB aber oof oie
@ebulo unS lie fiinoiete ibr Sen
DENT. Im onoeren Morgen erIhien
Die &odin itrobleno unb eraGbfte,
baB ije einen glanaenoen 9lab aefrln-
ben babe nno nur me6r elm 3ellgr,is
BON ibrer bisberigen Serribaft fe-
notigte. Srau BON Sontenap iesle
iih nieoer, fte1te Dos 3eusnis ans,
uno Die 4odin, Die @eidriebenes nur
i1per leien fonnte, trug es, obne es
meter ansuiebeu, gu ibrer nellen Scr,
rim. 9ieie nabm ons Yapier, lag es
unb brad in lautes Baden aus. Sos
|3euenis Iautete namliA ettua folaen-
oermaBen: SD, 8ifomteiie De Som
tenap, beitdtiee hermit, ooB i6 brei
Sabre lang i'm Dienite Der genialen
&ohin Goiette 90. itano lllto oab id
itets mein MogIibites tot, nm iie in
ibren Mnforberungen 5ufrieoen gu itel=
len. gs bat mid geihmer3t, ale i6.
erfannte, oaB i'd NIT ibrem eieenar-
.tigen temperament MIR l6per fert'g
meroen fonnte, ooh beriud)te ih im-
mer mieoer bon Neuetm mid nit iGr
gut 5lt IteIfen, oa lire Soucen, Sic
mein @atte 10 iebr liebt, i'll Der Set
ausge5ei6net fino. Sd miirbe gerne
nod ldnser ig SRI. Societies Dien!tcm
aeblieben fem obgleih meine @eoalo
10 itarf in @niprud eenomnicn mar.
3u ueiterer Ausfunft ftets bereit 8i=
fomtelie De SontennD." Sic 8rciin
lit nun bon ser 4o6in perflaot nor
ben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08

Sobn $. 8pltort, offentIider go.
tar. @run6eigentum. Mgeuf lin
Heniionsaniprii6e. 8immer 9, ct.
Sames SoteI, .Dit-Souiton gtraBe.
Hei0e Selepbone $50.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08
R~ekanntmacbung fir Stsusr-
Zdhlef. n

Mabor's Office, 1. Suui 1910.
Slt MebereinitimmlN1e nit ben
Sroinan5en Der Staot Sall Intonio
miro hermit ieoe 8erlon, Sirnta,
9eilbaberihaft uno R%orporation
Die am T.. Sage oes Sani 1910.
@igentum innerbalb Der @ren3er Der
Staot Gan Mntonio eigneie ober
f%ontroqierte, oos Der g~eIteuernna
urterliegt, 0abon benadridtigt, oab
Die Bidder BEG ftaotii9en Miieiiors
fir Die @agobe bon gtsentum our
9eiteueruns iest eeoffnet fino nro
baB alle Die @enannten pon Seitcn
Der Stabt erindt tperoen, BIS gum ct.
iten Gage bes September 1910 ibr
@igentlim fir Die 8eiteuerung oil.
aueeben.
Mabor Gallagsan,
@tteftiert: Mapor.
5reb. Sries, StaotcIerf.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08
Gin furdtbares Garliliennr

Gin fnrdtbares Salnilienrfa.
ma bot Die @epoIferung BON &oae
a. g. in @ufregung periebt. Ser
oortige Sperni1neer gilbert slrnnolln
berfiel plotli6 in SSrriinn. or er-
griff eiten @enolper 1tnb %feiicrte
i'm ouf feline obnungsloie Srall a5,
Die auf Der Stele entieelt gu @poen
ianf. Damn mahte Der @eiitesge.
forte ieinem 2eben lelblt ein gnhe,
inoem er iit erbdnete. Gle Sta.
eooie bot. namentli1 utter len oar-
itelenoen Witelieoern pes Staot.
tbeoters Don &ale fparme Seilnab.
me mlsgeloit.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08
Grltannte sfeptifer.

0ob cine einfo6e, reinlide, mol
riedenoe aompofition, mic gud'
lens arpica Salbe, gruno-, Sdnitt'
uito atoere @unoen, 'iomie 9euler
uio Sdniorrboioen aligenblidlih fiji
riert, eritaunt Sfeptifer. @eriudt es.
% Gts. bel alien 9ruggiites.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08
TIar Dup.

Gin neues Sausretnigunesmittel
oas fein asen6es MIfaIi entb0It.
SIZE Sberuim-N illiams Taint Sture,
101 Subcommittee 0traBe.
can Der 0rkxe.)
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1910-08-08
xtto. Mauer, @eidaftsiabrer.

y. WOrbmaun, 400 @olido 5irobe,
beioe Telephone, lit Der ein5iee -Bia.
to-5obrifant, ser bette Gtintmer uno
Neparierer. Sest lit Die 3eit Die
Bfanos tpabreno oes Sommers gu
reparieren.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20
Only Seven Miles From
Town. With Fine
improvements

No. J-160 Acres. Good House, a
Good Barn and complete set Of OUT
buildings, all fenced, Good Orchard,
120 under cultivation, balance in pas
tuure. Price, $50 per acre. miles
from a good town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20

S. 100 at Sos, adjoining
town, good Building,
Orchard, deep Well,
good value
100 acres adjoining town all under
pillow and grass, we'll fenced nearly all
hog tight, good buildings and orchard
deep well and windmill and good
value $95 per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20
South Dakota 81

No l, 1850, 6 miles from town, all
fine land, easy terms, til.
No 2, $40, Z miles from town,
excellent piece, at 34.OO.
No Is, 100, 8 miles from town,
1876 acres, at $40.
No 10, 1850, at 1925.
No 20, 100, perfectly level at $22.
No 81, 100, somewhat rolling, at
1880
No %, $40, nearly all level, at %.
No %, 100, fine level land, at "a.
No "a, 1850, all tillable land at %
No 25, 100, all level, fine land, at
$500
No 26, 100, perfectly level, at %.
No 27, 100, all level, we'll located,
at 24.O0.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20

T 100 at 500, rented $3.50
per acre, good improve
ments, we'll Fenced.
Cheap
100 S miles from town good i'm
proyements, well fenced, nearly all
in tame grass and good farm. Price
$50 per acre. Rented this year at
$3.50 per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20
A General Utility Farm
for Less Money Than
it is Really Worth

IL IS Really WOTIH
No. F-160 Acres, all under cultiva-
ton. Fair house, new barn, Good
Water, Chicken house Corn Cribs,
Granaries, fenced and cross fenced,
BIZ miles from a good town. There's
nothing better in Guthrie County for
the money. Price, ss5 per acre and
on splendid terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20

p. 900 at SIS, 8 miles
from town. only
$4,000 down
$50 acres 6 miles from town practi-
cally all under cultivation, fenced
and cross fenced. Fair house and
barn; good water: Price SIS per
acre. Will take $4,000 to $4,000
down, balance good payments.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20
For Sale

A nearly new house pleasantly
situated on one of Exists principal
streets. If you want something real
nice. call or write Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20

X. ~ miles from town,
so under cultivation,
balance in pasture
120 one and one half miles from
town, 80 acre under cultivation. 40
in pasture. Good farm, price $85
per acre.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-10-20

U. 90 at SIS, Is under
plow, rest young timber
Good water, lays we'll
90 acres miles from town fair
improvements. IS acres under pillow
balance in young timber, good water
and splendid laying farm. Timber
land perfectly level. Every foot can
be fenced. At ss5 per acre. Good
terms.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-23
indiana Mias Doasts OF Two Grand
fathers and One oreat-orsst-
Great arand-uneis.

indianapolis. Ind.--Miss Dorothy
Freeman. one year old. 2S04 Gale
street, boasts of as many living rela-
tives az any little girl In Indianapolis.
She has uncles to the sixth gener-
alton, three greats being required to
describe the exact position in the line
Of Jacob Bishop. a great.great-great-
granduncle, still living.
Dorothy represents the fifth genera
tion in line Of women. all OF whom
are alive. Mrs. Catherine Reams, her
great great grandmother, lives at sos
North New Jersey street, and is SO;
Mrs. Mary T.. Scott. aged SO, $3.50 North
East street. is greatgrandmother. Mrs.
John O'Mara, Al. 33s North East street,
grandmother, and Mrs. Hazel Free
man, 2S04 Gale street, is Dorothy's
mother.
Counting the greatgreat-grand
mother and the greatgrandmothers.
little Dorothy has nine grandmothers.
aAd thereby is believed to hold the
record. She has two grandfathers.
John O'Mara. 339 North East street,
and Edward Freeman. 1886 Brightwood
avenue. She has eleven great'great
annts on her fathers's side. nine great
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-23
History Made at Breakfast

handed II TO the emperor, who read it.
gave his hearty approval TO the docu.
ment, and declared that he was will.
ing to sign IL at once.
But" added the emperor. "the
agreement must be signed by your
president, for, as ! am doing this
without the knowledge of any of my
ministers. so, also. your president
should do il without any intermediary
act of his cabinet
Gen. Webb, realizing that here was
possible way out of the great diff.
ficulty confronting the two nations
situation that might end in an
armed clash, unless delicately handled
agreed 10 lay the agreement before
no ones eyes other than President
Johnson's. Within a month or six
weeks thereafter he did so, explaining
10 the presidents ears only just how
the agreement had come to be drawn.
Immediately Mr.. johnson realized the
importance of the agreement. ex.
pressed himself as being greatly graft.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-23

would nave been had they doubled
half the way round as most Of the man
did But the great point was that any
company losing q man was put out of
action Immediately. ..
There 10 no doubt that tho Chinese
when properly trained Is a steady shot
This 10 evidenced In the general com
petitions, for. although we have such .
restricted number OF Chinese In the
company. yet they always have men
well up In the open shooting competi-
tons. Bnt the Chinese cannot march
at great pace. '9'his Is evidept In the
regular army. have seen regulars
break down at a march Of four miles
an hour for six hours q day. but mo
new army will be less incumbered sven
than Yuan Shi Kai's model army was.
and there IL yet much reason for hope
for the new Chinese army. Foreign
observers speak in the highest terms
of the efficiency Of the new army.
while engaged at maneuvers. and II Il
is provided with real leaders mach
may be attained. The Chinese com
pany has ut any rate demonstrated
that Chinese can shoot with deadly e.
feet at the most difticult targets.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-23
Produce from kansa. Es,,,.

Topeka. Kan.-The quarterly report
Tor the state board OF agriculture
shows that In the last 20 years Kan.
sas has produced on its farms prod.
ucts worth nearly $4,000. .OO0, 900.
The grand total. beginning with
1890, is s3,76s.27O,32s. The annual NV.
erase value OF all products from the
farms In Kansas is Ss.163.5ls.
During those 20 years Kansas has
produced a total OF 1.19S. 0SS, $50 bush.
els OF wheat 2.942 .243,173 bushels OF
coTp' and s7,e2S,2s2 bushels of rye.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-23
AFTER NEW FLOWER
Experts Working TO Produce
More Prolific Varieties
Bulbs Secured from Philippines When
Planted in California viii Bloom
Early and Are Free from
Disease.

Washingt on The plant experts of
the department. OF agriculture are
turning their attention 10 things Of
beauty as well as usefulness. and sey.
ersl new flowers have been evolved
by them.
Next season IN all probability some
novel varieties of lilies which are or.
iginally I'm the departments green.
houses IN this city viii be placed up
ON the market by growers, as well ~
a new summer blooming dahlia
The growing OF lilies i'm the United
States" said Prof II. 4. Galloway, in
charge OF the bureau Of plant industry.
'ts becoming an important industry.
Large quantities OF bulbs have In
years past been Imported from Ber.
muda. japan and other countries. and
the demand for the towering plants
seems 10 he on the Increase.
Various lines of work have been
undertaken aud carried out by our ex.
pert, Mr. Oliver, chiefly for the pur.
pose of securing new types Of lilies
by hybridizing and crossing, and TO
demonstrate the practicsblllty OF
srowlpg lilies IL this country direct.
ly from seed
One OF The most promising OF by.
birds has resulted from crossing the
Philippine lily and the bermuda lily
The Philippine lily takes two months
to come into bloom from the period
OF planting the bulb, while the Ber
mudA aud its various relations require
In the neishbOThood OF ave months
It was thought that there would be G
great saving " the time taken to force
a sood Easter lily could be reduced
from one 10 two months
With view to bringing this about
the bybTidisAtion of the Philippine
and the Bermuda lily has been effect
ed. The result OF the cross II flower
larger than the familiar Easter lily
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CHINESE GOOD SHOT

we experienced In December. 1905. AZ
the end ol the forced march. which by
the shortest route is over seven miles.
the men have 10 advance up the rine
range and attack targets. appearing
and disappearing, which represent iig-
ures OF men In blue coats (the Chinese
uniformly and khaki. These figures
are difficult tc hit and the crack shots
have not been able to register high
percentage. In the competition Just
held the Chinese obtained 1888 points
for shooting, beating the all-British
Maxim company. which was next with
14.1l The Americans. japanese and
Germans were all beaten by the Chi
nese in shooting. The Maxims, artil-
lery. battery and Japanese were. how
ever, all above the Chinese in the final
results, as they made up In marching
what they lost In shooting and Of
course II must be admitted that the
Chinese by paying more attention to
when they came to the butts than they
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-02-23
John Thompson, Creator Of National
Banking System, Could Not Ua.
derstand Why the Price Of
silver. Declined.

Seemingly. though not actually.
rail. OF slender physique, grizzly hair
and gray bearded. with snowy white
but unssarched linen. a dickey collar.
an oldfashioned cravat, low shoes
and home knitted wooden stock.
ings--such in the closing years of his
life was the physical appearance and
dress OF John Thompson, the man
whose name was known to every bank
er and storekeeper in the United
States before the civil war as the au-
thor OF "Thompson's Banknote Re
porter. and TO men OF finance the
world over from 1862 on as the ere.
ator OF the national banking system.
So he looked one day In 1890 when
! called upon him at the time that con.
gress was discussing the bill that aft.
erwards became known as the Sher.
man silver law, which provided for the
monthly purchase of silver bullion by
the government, with the idea that
such action would keep silver from
being demonetized despite it's enor.
nous production in excess of the nro.
duction of gold.
Mr.. Thompson" ! said, while the
old gentleman took from capacious
coat pocket little bunch OF tobacco
leaves, tore on one. rolled e in his
nngers. and tucked the impromptu
TWIST in some mysterious cavern in
the back of his mouth, Il have been