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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-08
EiQhty-BusheI Wheat.

Chico, Cal.-The threshing Of 400
varieties of grass has been completed
at the governments plant introduc-
ton gardens at this place. Some va
rieties of wheat yielded at the rate of
so bushels to the acre. This Is about
twice the average yield of common
wheat in CALIFORNIA; grain growing
district. The varieties producing most
heavily are Frietes and Chul wheats.
H. F. Blanchard is the expert In
charge Of the experiments. The propa.
cation and budding of d%eciduous
fruits are now being followed. Corn
breeding is also under way.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-08

Speaker Clark will reply to Presi.
dent Tafft's tariff speech.
The Serivan Prince will soon wed
Princess C0nstaninvitch.
A son of Senator Lodge of Massa.
chusetts married his nurse.
President Taft. during his jauut.
will spend one Sunday in Omaha.
President Taft made an address be-
fore the American bar association.
John A. Dix IL favorably men.
toned 40 . presidential possibility.
Champ Clark replies to the recent
speech Of President Taft's on the
tariff legislation.
Kruttschnitt says It will mean
chaos. to grant the demands Of the
union leaders,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-08

Reciprocity campaign IN Canada is
now in full swing.
A severe storm in the south Allan
tic coast caused some loss of life and
heavy financial loss.
Frances Madero was nominated by
the progressive party in Mexico as its
candidate for the presidency.
The work of cleaning up the debris
caused by the recent hurricane in
the south is occupying the attention
Of many southern cities.
From present indications the total
shipments of cattle from Belle
Fourche, s. D., this year will be larg-
or than in 1910.
The body found in the Missouri riv-
er north of Omaha is believed to be
that Of Charles Parslow, wanted for
murder at Missouri Valley.
During the visit OF John Jacob AS
tor and his fiancee, Miss Madeline
Force, to Newport, it became known
today they signed the marriage agree
ment which Colonel Astor is 10 make
upon his bride.
The body of a man believed to be
Charles Parslow, the second of the
alleged murders of Marshal Butcher
of Missouri Valley, Ia, was found IN
the Missouri river a mile from the
scene OF the murder.
The governments recent decision
to impose the regulation duty of 81
q ton on refined sulphur from the
Pacakade volcano in Japan, has re-
suited in the resumption of business
by q sulphur refinery in Nevada
which has been closed.
Professor s. L. Curtis, instructor in
Greek at Yale divinity school and un-
til recently acting dean of the school.
died On the Boston boat on the way to
Rockland, Maine. from Castine. Death
was due to an acute attack Of heart
disease.
The two battleships authorized by
the last naval act probably will be Of
28,500 tons displacement, or the big
gest vessels in the world. The larg-
est ships so far designed of the
American navy are the New York
and Texas with a displacement Of
$1,000 tons each.
The marital difficulties Of Upton
Sinclair, the Utopian ~colonist ana
socialist author. and Meta Fuller SIM
clair, who have been married eleven
years, reached a climax when the
author brought suit for absolute d.
vorce. naming Harry Kemp, the poer,
~ correspondent.
The government will throw open
10000 acres Of land to settlement in
northern Minnesota. $4,000 at Cass
Lake and 5000 at Fond du Las, Aug
mt q. It win cost $1.25 an acre to
any American citizen not owning
more than 100 acres.
Contracts for the construction or
eight torpedo boat .destroyers were
awarded ~ Acting Secretary Of the
gNnyy winthrop.
HeaFlne her husband humble In
~ 6leep that he had obtained . d.
yofco, 9lrs. Michael Bowen Of Wash,
nGf1n, .. G. Investigated and had
m 6jvofce declared VOID.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-08
Gov. Deneen Injured

Springfield, Illinois.-In an attempt
to prevent a collision between his
automobile and a two-seated convey.
ance near Glenarm, about Is miles
from here, Governor Charles S. Den.
cen was seriously injured when he
fell. suffering a compound fracture of
his left ankle. The governor, seeing
that a collision was unavoidable
sprang on the running board of tho
machine and grasped the brides Of
the horses to keep them from plung.
ing and injuring Mrs. l. B. Lloyd and
children.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-08
Elnda Prehlatorlc skufl.

Laramie, Wyo.-E. B. Adair OF Lost
Spring. ear Douglas. has unearthed
. human skull imbedded In stone and
believed by archaeologists to have
ante-dated the biblical food. The
skull Is well preserved.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-09-08

brothers, George and Ed, had come
owe from Clarno and looked after me
during that night, and then was I'M
der the care of two trained nurses
from The Dalles.
81 believe | was bitten about seven
o'clock and arrived at Malone's about
$50. So it was at least two and a
half hours before l received medical
attention"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
Last Hazing at
Washington and Lee

escaped the knife and rallied on the
campus.
1t was deemed wiser to postpone the
matter until more favorable time
Said timid member, Lets give IL
up" No. never replied the leader
OF self. So the bolder ones swore By
the doorlknob. that IL week hence they
w uld oosc" him we'll. and. II he
again broke out, they would seize. dis
arm and put him back Into the room.
distance lends cnchnntment."
The week had passed, and again was
hear.l the stealthy tread of feet NOV
name from the hall We're answered
By curses from within. The pot was
boiling over end bang" went the
boa against the door. Out flew the
the same flashing knife, and with an
oath loud enough To be heard by the
statue Of Washington on the dome.
Cowardly heels again carried brave
hearts away from that glittering
knife. 1t seemed as II pandemoniutn
had been turned loose in the hali-the
clatt ring of big feet and the curses
OF the pursuer mingled in fearful
olscoru. Down the steps, some rolling
and some jumping out on the campus.
! the tide poured to a safe distance from
the seat OF war. The cause had gone
down In smoke and defeat. and peace
-. $3.50 i-NaiiS was informed
that he would not be molested again.
Thus ended hazng in this well known
school.
~ an incident to the above. the fol-
| lowing episode may be related: On that
memorable night was in II room on
! the same floor. near the scene of ac-
| tion. AID heard the STAMPEDE 4
friend came tipping into the room and
! vs. ispcred that Evans was hiding In
a door recess watching for victim
|
/ other building. ! took my books, and
/ With an al" OF Innocence and
| 1whistllnE merry tune ! started for
| h"m" m'schievous fellow in the
room GuickiH got large stick Of
roun stove wood and running to Inc
mead If the steps, stated the stick
rolling down after me. thought /,
was Evans with his knife. and that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
III ALEXANDER S. PAXTON.

This old Scotch Irish school at Lex
"a ton, Va. in the elder days was not
free from the sin OF hazing. 1t was cf
peculiar type, and never fatal In
secured with bar and rope, and
piece Of lighted fuse inserted into
the keyhole, hlling the room with sui
phurous fumes exceedingly offensive
manifested his discomfort by cough
Ing and sneezinG II he sought relief
At the open window his feelings were
dampcned by bucket nj water aimed
at his head
IT was in October. 1860, and the
6chc machinery We'll oiled, was run
ming smoothly. The freshmen We're
enjoying peace ana quiet A ripple
advent of student from Alabama, by
athe name OF Evans. He was q fine
specimen OF manhood, with the Soutn-
ein fire sparkling in his dark eye. AS
esteem. It was whispered III the fusln :,
circle mat dose OF unsavory smoke
mi mt be benehcial to his lordship. Ills
room was Il corner one on the second
door had large panels that easily could
be broken out Accordingly. one night
me iusins party. strong in numbers
ana sure the bird was in the cage
moved cautiously up the hall. Tn.
door was quickly secured and soor
through the kcyholc the "ziz" "ziz'
ei t,e lnsc began Evans fairly mad,
the floor shake as he stamped around
a.. sworc. The party outside was en-.
Toying tbs sport, and plying him viii
taihs.ng quaktions But a change came
over the $cepG Tire fiery young Ala.
hiiAlan securing "a heavy board dash.
Cd out the two lower panels and spranl
through the opening with Il lonr
powi> knife. Ills tormentors saw III,
Elea:.: OF the cold steel. and not wish.
ing be carved up In Southern
iashion. deemed a hasty retreat tn,
hettor part o! valor. Instinct not req
son. cried Run, boys, run" And viii
~. gallant leader in front. away the,
went heltcr-skelter down Inc hon.:
f1vans--or Satan~-for the hindmost
living TO high speed and Skill IN turn
ing Inc corners in the dark, the,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
ssJoyApLE FAMILY REUNION.
Mrs. PAGES Sons and Grandchildren
Gather at OuIInnd
of H;Speei n to The Times Dispatch

ISpecial TO The Times Dispatch
oihcF. Va. December An enjoy
ahie family reunion took place OH Mon
DAY at Oakland. the home OF Roosevelt
rage, 1t being tho uinetieth anniyer
sary Of his mothers birthday.
BESIDES her three sons-Rev. Frank
| rage. d. D.. Dir. Thomas y. Pare and
roosevelt Pago--all of Mrs. Pages
grandchildren We're present except
John Page. who was detained in Now
YORK by business. There were also
Mrs Thomas n. Page and Mr.. and Mrs
Leonard Gunnel, of Washington and
the latter's three children-Miss len
me Nelson, OF Rustburg; Miss Mary
iyendleton, of Lexington and the Rev.
Daniel Hoke. minister in charge OF
the parish. and several other guests
iwehiF-ninc in all sat down 10 !,
bountifal dinner
Mrs. Page was the recipier; or
many ESn6somc presents ana letters
ana kilograms from relatives and
friends came in all day. MANY of nor
neighbors also called to pay their re-
spects.
Notwithstanding her four score
years and ten. Mrs. Pages mind is as
bright as when she was a girl. and
she takes the deepest interest in
everything around her.
At 10 o'clock that morning the Rev.
FRANK Page administered the HOLY
communion to his mother and fifteen
others In the house.
Just before sunset a memorial tree"
was planted In the lawn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03

It would be folly to stop in the dark
to reason with mailman. Down roll
Cd the stick. and down ] went. two
by a miracle. AMI turning the right
angle of the wall in the dark at the
FISK OF putting out my brains.I headed
speed eQualed only by the gallant
captain OF tho fusing squad. Rushing
INTO my room locked the door and
sank into Il chair. My roommate asked
me. what in the world was the after
toid MIN Evans was after me with
u bowie knife. and had made a mar
row escape. tEsf :, -
soon there was knock at the door.
anu IN quivering voice, asked who
was fr, there; Recognizing the voice OF
coming In, lie asked how / got home
i replied that Evans. with his knife,
S Sin, me tight race. but i outran
1t wasn't Evans. hut n stict nf wnoi
foIicd down the steps after you.''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY
FUR V. P. |. CADETS
Class Work ut College Suspended In
TIL Monday Observation-Disclosures
tfons Soon begin,
"a, Special TO The Times Dispatch.I

;, Especial 10 The Times Dispatch
c,a.s , 3, va DcccmDer all
penued from Wednesday lIovnmno,. 80,
uhtil Monuay morning, Decruuer !
Mhch every cuuet must be uucx in
.iiiie Tor me nrst recitation. Apout
Ill y. ,nc students went with the. loot
Dah team 10 Nvrioik ana others spent
inc huiluays 1T their nones ur WIN
iiiehus IN the nearby towns rhos.
VINO remained were served with n
oounteous thanksgiving uinner IN tn.
uinins nail thursday ana ,.Acus.n frn,a
All uuttes except the necessary NM
tary routine. me iirsl term examt
nations begin next week ana con-
MAS huIiuays
The German Club of the V. p. I. mas
SSH out invitations for its Thanks
stnins german. TO DC given Friday eve
n,hs, Dvcenner >. ine anair promises
10 he briIiiant one, anu ernest Saun-
uers' oil SUFFOLK, VIII lead.
~ recent meeting OF the junior
clhSs II. y. Mlnshall Was elected prcsl-
dent OF the JunIor-senIor german ior
tsl2; H. IL. Barrett. vice-presluent. NJ
II. Crocker, secretary, ana ". L. LeEgc
treasurer. For leader OF this nTsi
annce OF the commencement series
Goruon Letebrre was elected s. ~
BiInson OF Portsm 5utn, was made
eultor-i chief OF the Bugie for n.yt
uger.
Carl Bare, State student secretary q,
the y. NJ. {. a., spoke to the students
IN the association chapel Monday eve
nins his subject being ..ktiiciency.'
during tho first term there has been
Il total enrolment of SO men In the
Bible study classes, the largest num-
Der ever entered in this course
The congregation OF the Blacksburg
Presbyterian Church gave an informal
reception this week In honor OF the
cadets who attend that church. There
was large attendance of the mem
hers, the guests of honor and the youn..
ladies Of the community.
tufus NJ. Johnson, OF Charlotte, n.
c., and w. b. Davis. OF Norfolk, former
students OF the college, are visitors
on the campus.
Heath NJ. Robinson. class of 1910,
who has been with the United States
Geological Survey in North Dakota re-
turned to the institute Thursday and
Will continue his work here.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-03
GUINEA

special 10 The Times Dispatch.l
Guinea, Va, December 2.-NIiss Marr
l;androm, OF Spotsylvanla, is visiting
airs. lnez Massey. OF this place
pr Hooker, a studcI OF the Medical
Enilec c; Richmond. and Paul Cosby, of
South Richmond visited al C;nin na
last week.
Miss ilortense Cosby is spending
THIS week with her brother in Rich,
Edgar Jennings, Of Penola. was hero
this week iiei
MIR. and Mrs. Bogot and her slater
from -'ennsylvania have returned home
arr : visit to Mrs. a. c. Garrison.
on business. 40 "eeh
The Excelsior Literary Society Will,
be hsid at Mrs Page BuilocA's Friday
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
MARSHAL H. G. ENGLE
is GATHERING POLL TAX

H. G. Engle, the city marshal, is
collecting the road tax. 1t comes
like a clap Of thunder from a clear
sky to some people. They have not
been used to it. In the early days
the city poll tax was 81 a head, but
for a number of years there has
been none collected. The collection
now Of So is a requirement Of the
new law made last winter, which
means cash payment. 1t looks a
little high but no doubt the legis-
lators considered that the amount
would not hurt a business man, a
retired man, bloated bond holder,
and other well-to-do people, while
IL would be right to have the other
class, who escape everything else, pay
a trifle anyway for the benefits they
derive from q city government. Mar
shall Engle has up to this date gath
cred about s27O and the war Is not
near over.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
SAD NEWS FOR THE SMALL BOYS.
Barnum q Bailey Circus Cancels Its
Abilene Date.

The small boy Is disconsolate;
likewise the big boy, his sisters, his
cousins and his aunts. The Barnum
G Bailey circus scheduled to show
in Abilene Sept. Is has cancelled its
date and will take its elephants, be-
hemoths and high and lofty tumblers
to some other town. All the con-
tracts made for supplies were can
celled today and the show II off.
Never mind, the log rolling is COM
ing and the county fair. The town
can worry throughput 1t did Just
count on the circus.
The only encouraging feature is
a remark in the letters that I'VE
hope to come at a later date
which may be any old year.
Green Bros. have a contract for
500 for feed part OF which has been
purchased. Other contracts run to
several hundred dollars more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
LOST 30, RETURNS.
Wanders Back Homo After Three
Days Of "seeing the World"

Charles Nelson, for whom the Of
ficers Of the entire county have been
searching, yesterday afternoon un.
consciously wandered back to the
home which he deserted last Sunday
evening.
The only account the boy gives
of himself is that he wanted to "see
the world" but that it grew tiresome
and he had decided to return home.
His foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs
A. B. Smith, have been badly wor-
ried during his absence and the many
theories and suppositions Of what
had happened to him only added TO
their anxiety. They we're overjoyed
by the boys return.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
WHEN MAN GROWS OLD.

It Is a law as old as the first man,
that when "old age comes over him"
or begins to set its seal on his mem
tai makeup, that the man turns to
the soil for rest and recreation. He
wants to make something grow; he
wants to smell the earth; he wants
to do something that encourages
pleasant thoughts of long ago. This
too, whether he has pushed the pen,
followed the sea or jockeyed with
the professions for living. He
wants to work In the garden; trim
trees or do something like that for
exercise and recreation; he wants to
encourage pro-oreatlon in all earth
ly things. Maybe It is the opening
strain Of the benediction. to the sol
emn measure (which he goes to
his long home. Working the soil
and the increase thereof. is the pur-
est calling known to man; maybe
It is instinct OF the highest and pur-
est, which turns his waning actlyi-
ties soil-wards. It is this Unborn
desire to do better that prompted
some old sport to write Of two con
trite old men:
"Kins David and King solomon
Led merry. merry lives;
And they had many many lady
friends
And many. many wives
But when old age cane over them,
with many. many qualma.
King solonon wrote TIE Proverbs;
King Darld wrote tie PDlmar
-Ciay cr1ler Unoa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
}. CREBBs ESCAPED TROUBLE.
Former Abilene Boy Managed to On
turf Village Cutups.

Clyde Crebbs, son OF Santa Fe
Agent and Mrs. D. E. Crebbs, of
Strong City, formerly Of Abilene, was
married Sunday to Miss Grace Petty,
who is the daughter of Postmaster
and Mrs. ]. G. Petty, also of Strong
City. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. r. ]. Pearson of Topeka, who
formerly was a pastor in Strong City.
In order to avoid a rice shower
which they knew was in store for
them when they should take the train
at Strong City for their home in
Stafford, Kan, the young couple de-
feated the schemes of their friends
be driving to Elmdale in an auto,
where they boarded their train with
no flying rice and old shoes to dis
turb them. The groom who has
been in the employ of the Santa Fe
for several years, is an expressman
for the Wells-Fargo Company at
Stafford. Mr.. and Mrs. Crebbs are
among the best known young peo-
pie of Strong City.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
A TRUE STORY.
rhla Ia 4 true atorY.

Tnls is true btVIy' n
A week ago a new family moved
into a strange town. A few evenings
later one Of the neighbors called on
the new arrivals.
where did you ever get such 9
pretty waist?" asked the caller gush-
Iingly.
eDown at your general store here"
replied the newcomer. "Why?"
II didn't know such waist could
be bought in the town-in fact, J
didn't know Jones kept shirtwaists at
all! Several times l have wanted Q
waist in a hurry, but never tried
buying 1t at home-I supposed ! had
to send to Chicago for It,"
This Is a true story, and It dem
onstrates that the development OF
home trade is a simple matter-and
that several parties are to blame Tor
Its delay.
In this case the first person to
blame was the housewife.
She thought that she sent away
from home for things because they
were not carried at home, whereas, II
they were not carried at home, 1t was
because she sent away for them.
That they were carried at home
was only because of the dealers
faith in the community, or the pres
ence in the community Of people who
believe In community development.
Another party at fault was the
dealer. Having invested his capi-
tai in shirtwaists he should have
gone a little further and should have
let the public know that he had shirt
waists for sale.
This woman had got into the habit
of buying away from home. She
actually Inconvenience herself to
buy away from home because she DID
not know the stuff was at home to
buy. All there is in the development
of home trade is getting these two
parties together, the buyer and the
seller-showing the buyer that she
can buy at home to as good advan-
tage to herself as elsewhere and to
greater advantage to the town; show
ing the dealer that people can be
induced to buy at home If shown
that they can get the same goods
for the same money.
1t is time for the buyer and seller
to get together for mutual benefit
and for the upbuilding Of their COM
munity and the conservation of their
homes. Manchester Motor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
COURSE FOR TEACHING.
County Superintendent Learns be-
tails Of Plan.

w. o Steen, county superintendent
h:s received a. letter from tie s;Hte
university at Lawrence, in which 1t
stated that beginning with Septem-
Der, this year, the University will
institute system OF teaching by cor
respondence.
This, the letter explains, is to
to for the benefit of common school,
graduates who can not afford to
take advantage Of the high schools
or colleges in order to prepare for
a teachers place. The University
has requested Mr.. Steen to send in
the names of all the common school
graduates, and he will do so.
Beginning with 1918, a person in
order to get position as teacher in
any school in Kansas, must have had
one year In some accredited high
school, and in 1914 two years must
have been spent in high school.
Those who wish to teach in 1917
must have had four years in high
school or a teachers course in col
lege that the Kansas university pro-
poses to give by correspondence in
order to equip those for teachers
places who can not afford to attend
college.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03

their interest. This is not the first
time foreign interests have tried to
shape legislation in congress, but II
Is one Of the boldest."
The way the treasury department
stopped the importers from obtain
ing too big an allowance for de-
cayed fruit was to make the esti-
mates for rot on the samples dis
played for sale. Almost any disin-
terested person would say that this
was fair, but the importers protest
ed wildly and vehemently. The
treasury department, however.
thought mere noise no argument, and
the amount Of money collected has
increased.
The fact Is, the tiller Of the soil
should be considered when 1t comes
to fixing up a list Of producers who
must have fair share of protection.
Legislation by congress should be for
the benefit of the people congress
represents, and not for the benefit
Of Sicily. Japan, Mexico, Spain, or
any other country.
One reason why many men, after
retiring from business undertake
orange and lemon culture is the ro-
mantle interest attaching to 1t in a
land where winter is unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-08-03
TODArs STOCK MARKET.

Kansas City, Aug. 2.-Cattle.-
Receipts 5000. including 1900
southerns. Market steady. Native
steers, s5.OO@7.25; southern steers,
s4.7595.75i southern cows and heif-
ers. s2.756AsO; native cows snd
heifers. t3.s007.Io; stoekers and
feeders. ss.266 5.4oi bulls. $3.50
sA75; ealves sA0o0LOo; western
Htesrs. tl.so9sso; western cows.
t2.750475.
Rsoeipts 5000. Markel S
70 Zoe higher. BuIk Of sales, s7.oo
0fI5; hs.yy. gIosoT.lo; psrtsu
eaa butchers, s7.eeo1.fss lsha.
ltsoo7dE