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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
WALKED ~ MILES AT GOLF.
Some Marathon Performances. Show the
Game as an Endurance Test.

some time or other in a mans golf
Ing career there is a desire to see how
many holes can be played in a single
day. When Johnny Hayes won the big
Marathon race in England several years
ago quite a number of golfers became
lmbued with the idea. There was one
match ON Il Philadelphia course in
which -FOUR players participated. 1t was
4 regular four-ball match and every
man was required to holc out. The
plan originally was to start ON a Sum
day morning in June, when it was rea-
sonably certain that play could be con-
tinued until as near 8 i'm the eyening as
possible. -Four husky caddies we're en-
gagged. Play was to have started at 8
IN N morning. Unfortunately there
Was a decided mist and 1t was not until
an hour later that the start was made.
by luncheon time SO holes had been
played. An hour was taken for a.
i;hower and luncheon and play Was,re-
sumed. AT the end of a. holes the pace
began to tell. as the Course in question
included two hill holes. The four stuck
To their task and at 3 O'Clock 20 holes
had been completed. Curiously enougln
every player got his second wind after
60 holes had been played M every one
finished comparatively fresh except the
caddies. who We're all in. They were SO
tired Juggling around the heavy bags
that in the last 1S holes every one OF
them dropped In his tracks after locat-
ing the ball.
This was q fair record for sour balls
In; View OF the fact that the course was
tairly we'll crowded and that a late start
was made. Strangely enough no effort
has been made to G the record on
this particular course. Last Sunday, i'm
spite of the terrific heat. Aleck Findlay.
who has been identified with golfing
matters for years. vent "a holes. In
discussing his work he said that on
three occasions he had played 1903 holes
over courses In Scotland. Florida and
Ma~iro.
That. In a way. would seem to be a
worlds record. Yet news comes from
Portland. Ore. of a two-ball match in
which 119 holes were played. The. par
Elephants were Maj. ]. T.. Morrow, head
Of the navigation division of the navy
department in Portland. and Jordan
Ian, q member of the Waverly Golf
club. 1t is estimated that in playing
1l9 holes they walked a total OF Al
miles. Some other sterling records were
% and 1O1 holes over the course Of the.
Columbia Golf club. Washington. ID. C..
Whether these Marathan events. are
beneficial or not is II moot question.
Those who participate i'm the national
3S holes a day for five days-provided
one reaches h flnals-have all the golf
they want for some time. While the
mere walking around a long 18-hule
course OF 5000 or 5000 yards is hard
enough, when 1t Is realized that with
it is the, additional strain of making
shots, 1t is nc wonder that many play-
ers come tut of an 1S-hoIe match
| wiited and worn out.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
DEAN STERLING SUCCEEDED
BY PROFESSOR M'kUsicK

vermillion. S. D.. Aug. a3.-To fin
the deanship of the college OF law OF
the University OF South Dakota. made
vacant by the resignation of Dean
Thomas Sterling. Professor Mckusick.
Ill. b.. has been chosen. Professor
Mckusick has been connected with the
faculty since the establishment of tine
college of law, and is thoroughly
familiar with the requirements of tia
Professor Jason E. Payne. M. A.. wiN
LIB, after the competition of two.
years OF service upon he law faculty.
has been made full professor of law
In addition to teaching law subjects. he
will have charge of the legal f~orensica
Professor Jason Il. Payne. MA. Will
continue in the law college as hereto
fore.
A new position has been created in
the college by the election OF Harry W.
Venneman. A. b.. LII. NJ. a graduate 81
the University of Illinois n OF the
college of Law of the University OF
Illinois,.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
HOUSEWIVES USED
TO Be MORE SAVING
Got Along With What They Had
Rather Than Buy-Changed
Ways Of Living.

When I was a girl" said the house,
wife. w were certainly more conom
ical than we are now. Whether from
custom or because we a to be we
were saving of everything; we never
threw away anything that could be
things to various uses and then kept on
using them until they were completely
worn out.
got along with what we had, or
made what we had do: for many very
special uses we never bought anything
II we help II; we turned some-
thing that we had In the house to
that use. Take. for instance, the ar
tous kinds of rags and cloths used every
day In every home; dust rags, wash
ags and SO on.
w used to lake all such things
from worn out things or remnants. In
those days everybody wore white stock
tngs. Worn out stockings made ex-
seilent wash cloths and were used az
vuch. Worn out towels, old clothes Of
:arious sorts. and remnants Of things
We had made UT ourselves. all sorts Of
ehings. were utilized for all these var
!Ous household rag and cloth
For SUCH uses we never houeh AZ
buying anything.
But how different It all Is now. To-
Jay thousands and thousands OF peOnle
0uy such things in the stores, says the
View York sum-. Nowadays we buy ain
Wade up and ready for use wash cloths
cloths and polishing cloths. and an
sorts OF cloths h q once we never
rougnt but made up from thin9s we
mad in the house.
The change Is to sorne extent due to
Y hanged ways of living. For ona
nuns: we don't begin TO make 90 many
oI y own clothes as We used 10: -
Ouy many more thinrc nn,a, vnaa ~
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
ROOSEVELT BABY IS
CALLED HOPE OF SEX
Los Angeles Women Predict
She Will Run for President
Some Day.

Los Angeles. Cal. Special: The fol-
lowing telegram has been sent to the
mother of the new Roosevelt baby:
MRS. Theodore Roosevelt, IT., San
Francisco: We congratulate you upon.
the birth OF your daughter, and hope
thar. she WIN live to emulate the j
ample OF her illustrious grandfather.
ard some day become q candidate for
the presidency of the United States.
Cor Lewis.
For the Votes for Women club"
With this telegram the members OF
Los Angeles most militant" suffrage
Organisations voiced their hopes for =
woman executive Of the nation at some
future time. The idea OF sending the
message IA hfat suggested By MISS
Elizabeth Kinney. and was tinnedi-
sAtely carried out.
Miss Mary Foy. secretary OF the club.
u usually quick to follow up such suK.
gestions. but she was out 0f town. q.
after 9 word Of cOnrultAtiOn with Clara
l6hortridGe Foltx, president OF the club
sNgD.s Cora Lewis was authorized "a.
write and sigh the message.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
TWO CYCLONE VICTIMS
CONSIGNED TO EARTH

Yankton, s. D.. Aug. 23.-The fun
eral took place here today of Ole Lee
q former Yanktonian. who was killed
a week ago in a cyclone at McClusky
N. D., where Lee had a claim. Buried
with the father was a 5-~months-olG
son., also killed in the storm. A wife
and a 2-year-old daughter are In the
care of the Eastern Star. at McCluskN
TOO seriously injured to come home for
the funeral. 1t is thought he little
girl will die, but the widow Is pro.
crossing we'll towards recovery. con-
sidering all she has been called upon
to go through.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
CITIZENS BANK or ARMOUR
uNpERGoEs REORGANIZATION

ARMOUR. S. %, Aug. 23.--Edgar G.
Wenzloff. for several years connected
with the German bank at Eureka, thit
state, Is the new cashier Of the Citizens
State bank OF this city, L. w. Schole.A
retiring on account OF poor health. The
Citizens State bank Is the oldest ir
Douglas county and one of the prosper.
GUS banking institutions OF this part Of
the tate. It Is capitalized at $4,000
and carries deposits OF $4,000. Solmar
Wenxlof. vice president. and one Of
the new owners. made his money as
editor and publisher Of the Dakots
Freie Presse at Yankton. the most
prosperous and successful German pa.
per published In the state. Retiring
from the Newspaper business somf
ycArs ago. Mr.. Wenzloff was elected 4
director Of the German bank at Eureka
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
.poc" ELLIOTT GETS RID OF
HIS FINANCIAL TROUBLES

Tyndall, S. D., Aug. 23.-After writ
ing a letter as to what disposition
should be made of his body n dress.
ing himself in his best clothes, L. r.
Elliott. pharmacist. in this place, com.
mitted suicide today by taking NOR
phine and chloroforN. The ash acs
was discovered before his death. but
medical aid failed to restore him, his
life passing out at 6 o'clock in the
evening. The deceased was Familiarity
known as DOC and in the early days
in this territory. He was particularly
fond Of fine horses and used to own q
string of racers. Dependency over
financial difficulties is supposed to be
the cause.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

nuron, >. D., Aug. 24.-Crop condi-
tions ~ this section OF South Dakota
q especially in Beadle county. have
changed materially within the mast
week. Flax 10 In splendid condition
throughout the greater portion of the
county y n Of the best corn crops
W years Will be harvested. Fields
which = few weeks ago appeared as.
perenely dead. have been greatly i'm.
peove0 ~ the rains OF the past few
weeks, and there 70 now an abundance
~ ed. The owner of q farm north.
= ~ the city win harvest 1900 tons
0t timothy. This grain two weeks {
Wal though 70 be q total loss. Small,
itdits are giving promise OF a good
yieid q large crop Of plums will
be harvested. IN many cases the weld
e apples Ii 20 heavy that the trees
to be trimmed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
VALUABLE PLUM EVOLVED
FROM NATIVE SAND CHERRY

Brookings. 8. D.. Aug. 2s-Many va.
bearing for the first time under the
tests being carried on by Prof. Hansen
at the state college as the resul Of
crossing the native plums n sane
cherries with large oriental fruits. PROF.
Hansen has been developing the theory
that the hardness and vigOr OF native
plums and sand cherries can be CON-.
bined effectively with the size and quail.
ity OF the finest plurns of the orient.
and after 16 years of selection
through many generations and of many
thousands Of seedlings Of the native
sand cherry. a favorite bush fruit OF
the Sioux Indians. the bitterness and
acerbity Of the skin and flesh have
been entirely eliminated.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
WESTERN DAKOTANS
ARE ENCOURAGED BY
PRESENT CONDITION
reports Of Exodus on Account
Of Crop Failures Largely
Exaggerated.

Pierre. Aug. 24.-State Land Commits
eioner Brinkcr, who was n OF Gov
ernOr vcssey's party to make a trip
through h northwestern part OF the
state. has returned and reports condi-
lions tn that section greatly improved.
n whole III that part of h country,
ne says. is covered with green since the
rains which started the last OF July.
and with a little more time for growth.
ny a little hustling, all the homestead
ers ought to be able to secure a supply
Of hay for winter. Then, too. h grain
@0wn earlier I'm the a is coming
along, and while 1t ia not likely to get
to a point where there will be any
great return In the way Of grain, 1t will
make feed and help out in that nne
While some are leaving that part OF
Inc state. ne does not think those going
exceed Is per cent of the settlers. ana
Ia many Of the cases where they are
going the homesteader only came out
- secure the land and would nave gone
IN any event as soon as proof was as
eure0. In another feature the settlers
~ that section are better OH than were
those who went through the pioneer
days. along the eastern border of the
state and the jim river valley section.
Iney can secure cheap fuel In the
ignite coal which ID supplied to them
at from $3.50 to $3.50 ton, which beats
twisting hay" for fuel, which many Of
tine old residents of the eastern part OF
the state had as their principal fuel
supply. In another feature they are
better OF regarding h water supply,
~ good water can be secured almost
anyWhere I'm wells at a moderate depth.
.Altogether they found the situation so
greatly improved from what 1T was up
TO the last Of July that the residents
q that section are feeling generally
confident OF getting through the winter
ali right. and all feeling cheerful. Mr.:
Hrinker said the crowds which met
their party at each of the places where
they stopped were the visible evidence
that that part Of the state Is far from
being ~depopulated. and that the crowds
rere just az cheerful as you would and
III any section Of the state.
Rifne township, Stanley county. Is the
latest to want to secure water from
arteslan wells and has petitloned the
state engineer to locate four wells ip
that township. Rifle is located north
OF Midland and ia i'm q section which IL
rather high for the artesian flow, but
can no doubt secure wells which will
bring the water near enough to the
sutface for pumping.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31
sEvERAL INJURED AND CROPS
RUINED Nv BEATING hAli

Fairfax, 8. d., Aug. 24.-An unprece-
denied hail storm occurred last Thurs
day evening at $50 on the Milestone.
n0rtheAst OF Bonesteel and Fairfax. A
nurabef Of farmers were caught out IN
the storm and quite severely hurt. A
son Of w. N. Redman left his team
n Q shelter under q stack of hay.
but the team, taking fright, ran into
= wire fence and while getting the
. out Of the wire was several times
struck by large hail stones on The
and body. w. 8. Bush, another
FARMER. Was seriously hurt. Several
others were more or less injured though
not seriously, while all the window
lights at q number Of houses were
Oroken, the hail also going through
some roofs. The stones were unusually
large and very irregular In shape
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10

fev-is Nixo.. former naval constructor
,,.,o designed the battleships Oregon lhul-
ANA and Massachusetts, as well as meet
~ ,oruedo boats FOR the Russian govern
mont and the gasolene propelled torped"
host Gregory which crossed the Atanu''
,ras an interested spectator al Huntington
90, tho international motor boat races on
,as, Monday and Tuesday When asked 10
- his impressions OF the contest he salu
gro those who have calculated the adVah-
,,,,es Of the gasoleue motor the recent
rac.s bctween the fastest English ana
American boats show lesson IN the pos
chic practical application OF this type Of
motor "a boats in torpedo warfare II mas
for wears been apparent that any ordinary
tcrpedo bost propelled by steam couiu 'a.s
ito mower endurance and armament uouO''1
bv substituting such motors
..'rhe easoiene motors would DE Ho'9'',''
sparkless and smokeless. The heiI Oh d
ore ana steam engine room would be re-
nIaced nv one from which the absence ot
sitting heat would enable the engineer 10
be at his best physically and mentally ana
be- able 10 give long continued alehnon "
hs machinery to degree Impossible WIN
steam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
C. E. RIESS TO MOVE
Marion Agent Takes Over the
Old Thomas Building.

Charles p Kiess. on behalf ~ Charles
r. Riess & Co. general Eastern distributors
Of she Marion car aid the American
Marion Sales Company. handling the
American and Marion cars In the metro
poli,an district. Yesterday closed a long
lease Tor the Thomas Building. corner sd
street and Broadway. and VIII take pos
session az soon as alterations are COM
pleted
The sales q the Marion and American
cars demanded larger quarters than the
present building ~ No. lT1s BrOadway and
Mr. Riess has been on the lookout for some
time for building with more room. The
new location will give them floor space
~ more than q 0o0 square feet. and ~ one
- tEe LARGEST saiesrooms in the city.
Charles T.. Riess & Co have been agents
for the Marion line IN New YORK for
several wears and this year they control
fourteen states on this car This large
arnount OF territory demanded so much at
,enrion that the American line was added
Tor The New York district and the Ameri-
ran- Marion Sales Company formed 20 take
care Of he American and Marion in New
YORK civ. Long Island. staten Island and
several counties In ana around Ne" york.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
TRUNK ROAD WARNINGS
Automobile Club Of Americ1
Bulletins Their Condition.
MANY PLACES IMPASSABLE
Motor Tourists to Jersey Coast
Advised to Go by Way OF
Staten Island.

The bureau Of tours Of the Autorooils
Club OF America has issued the following
statement as to the condition Of the trunk
roads running into New York City:
The increase in touring converging tow
ard New York City has had the effect or
putting the trunk routes radiatins from
tsis city in bad condition.
"At the present time IL Is impossible for
the motorist 10 leave New York In any
direction over consistently good roads In
some cases the bad sections are further
from the city than others. but none OF the
trunk routes can be traverSed with COM
fort for their entire length.
Starting with Long Island. II is hardly
necessary 10 comment on the condition OF
the Hoffman Boulevard. the main artery 10
Long Island roads. Al the present time
both the boulevard and Hillside avenue are
closed for repairs.
Flushing. the second gateway 20 Long
Island. cannot be reached except over ex-
ecrable roads.
Swinging north. the trunk route 10 Now
Haven and Boston IL closed in three places,
and the balance OF the route is in disgrace
ful condition. again swinging 10 the north.
the various direct routes 10 White Plains
are In bad shape. the best known one.
Central avenue. being nightmare 10 mo-
florists. Further north. on the old inland
route. the road between Peach Lake and
5odom is almost impossible
The river road along the Hudson ~ in
good condition a. FAR IS Tarrytown. bat
here the road is closed between that city
and Ossining Further north this road is
ih fearful share. owing 70 the aqueduct
work near Garrison.
The new inland route TO the Berkshfre-
via Carmel il in good condition as far ~
Paving Above this however, particu.
iaily between Dover and Wassaic. the road
is IN frightful shape.
"On the west side OF the river the trunk
route to Newburg and the Delaware
Water Gap is closed between Ridsewood
and Suffern. The road across The mead
ows from gidgedeld 10 Hsckensack - ex-
tremely rough. The Paterson turnpike
from Weenavken 10 Rutherford. il almost
impossible. on the trunk routes 10 Cen
trail New jersey via Newark the Hudson
County Boulevard is becoming badly worn,
as is also the asphalt on the Newark turn
pike
Going west from Newark the old trunk
route % MorristoWn through Springfield
IS IN very bad condition. and in addition
the tourist going this way 10 the Deis-
ware Water Gap encounters two more
stretches Of very bad road p. between
Danville and Buttsyille and between Port
land and the Gap.
Going south from Newark the road 20
Elizabeth is in very poor shape and be-
tween Elizabeth and Railway the trunk
route is closed. A. the road from Rah-
way 10 Perth Ambov is also IN bad shape.
motorists 20 the Jersey coast are advised
70 take the Staten Island route This is
in good condition 20 Tottenyille-but
again worn out roads are encountered be-
tween Perth Amboy and Keyport. This
latter section cannot be avoided. whether
en- route To- the coast or 10 Lakewood"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
TEICHMANN TAKES THE LEAD
Passes Schlechter in Carlsbad
Chess Tourney.

Carlsbad. Bohemia, Sept. s.-AftSr traii-
ing the leader doggedly for eight rounos'
Richard Teichmann. the Anslo-German
chess master. was finally rewarded with
first position In the international chess
masters tournament, the fifteenth rouno
OF which was contested at the Kursaai
here to-day. While Teichmann scored az
the expense OF the youthful Kostic. Schlech-
ter, OF Vienna. was engaged in lfe-and-
death struggle with Marshall, the United
States champion. The latter made bold
bid 10 overthrow the Austrian champion.
but when the time for adjournment arrived
ne had been unable TO accomplish TINS
Nevertheless he had an excellent position.
This state Of affairs enabled Teichmann.
who is stil unbeaten. to forge ahead into
the lead.
RotIevi kept pace with tire leaders by Ge-
feating Jaffe. OF New York. and Rubinstein'
Russla's champion. took fourth position by
winning from Joiner, the other New YORK
er Chaies. OF Chicago however. account
ed FOR Rabinowitsch. the tail-ender. Ruoin-
stein was also credited with another point
as the result Of drawn games in his ad-
iourned positions with Vdmar and suecn-
ting
In the other games finished to-day Ale
chine won from Chotimirski Fahrni beat
Perlis. Burn downed Tsrtakower and the
games between Leonhardt and spielmanh'
Conn and Alapin. Niemzowitsch and sal"e
and Vidrnar and Suechting were drawn
Additional results OF adjourned games were
recordod as follows: Chotimirsh o. Loe"en-
hsch Z: Fahrni q. Alapin II hapino"i's'"
y. Joiner -. Durss I. salWe o. spieimahn
- Rsbinowitsch =.
After fifteen rounds. with three games re-
naming unfinished. the standing Of the
ola Ners is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-10
MAPPING GLIDOEN TOUR
Two Cars Leave to Determine
Route of Long Run.
MANY ENTRIES COMING IN
Governors of Southern States
Have Made Arrangements to
Escort the Party.

From the American Automobile Associa-
ton national headquarters No AZ Fifth
avenue. at o'clock Last Friday afternoon.
two ears started on the nearly 40 miles
rathhndng trip for the 1871 Glidden tour
over the National Highway, New York. At
lanta and Jacksonville.
These two little cars reached New York
only in the forenoon Of that day, having
been driven over the road from Buffalo.
and quite a gathering was present to speed
Pathfinder Westgard. Of the American
Automobile Association touring informa-
ton bureau, ard his party on their long
Journey.
Entries still continue 10 pour IN. the
latest received being those Of n. VI Atkin-
son Packard. William d. Alexander
OWhite). Inman Gray american Traveller
and Henry Tit tRambler). all OF Atlanta,
and ID. n. Mcmillan Cadillac. Of Jack
sonyiIIe The entry Of a siX-cylinder
Thomas by James r. Gray editor and gen
eral manager Of The Atlanta Journal 70
team up with MAID John :. Cohen's White
gas car and Inman G-ays American Trav-
eler as the Atlanta Journal team. has
lust come in. making a total OF thrty-four
entries actually received, with positive as
surances Of half As many more TO follow
promptly.
A glance ar the list Of entrants 70 date
in the tour shows tine names Of many Of
the Souths most notable citizens and Off
ciols Miss Birdie Marks. the prominent
motorist Of Athens. Ca. is returning from
Europe FOR the express purpose Of driving
her silver plated and finely upholstered
Columbia in the run, and IL - anticipated
that at least ten Of the gentle sex will 5e
ar the steering wheels OF their own cars,
which. under American Automobile Asso-
citation rules must be officially entered by
a man. but the women have no fears along
these lines
Albert ". Gilchrist. Chief Executive OF
Florida is the first of the Governors of the
nine states through which the tour will
pass 10 accept the hearty invitation OF
Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia TO ride in
the new Maxwell Special which he has
purchased especially for the tour. Governor
Gichrst will join the tourists when the
caravan crosses the state line, just south OF
Valdosta The Winston-Salem Board OF
Trade, through the Mitchell Motor Com
pany. Of that city, has placed at the dis
posal Of Governor ". W. Kitchin of North
Carolina a Mitchell car 10 act as escort 10
Governor Smith through the Pine Tree
State.
Upon the recommendation Of the Manu-
facturers' Contest Association, the pro-
posed amendment 10 the reliability contest
rules to permit OF the running OF sane
toned tours for other than registered stock
cars. which was 10 go into effect on Jan
uary /, 1912. has been made Immediately
effective and put into force from this date.