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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02

Washington. Aug. 90. - Word ha
reached the navy department that two
seamen, William A. Creech and Wilson
d. Mickey. were killed on the bat'Ir
ship Ohio by an accident to the ancs 7
gear. The Ohio is in Tangier sound
Chesapeake bay, preparatory to H.
Atlantic fleets target practice
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
BIG AIRsHIP OFF
vaniman's Ohio-Bult Craft on Way Il
Air-L aunchinu

Akron, o., Aug. 29.-The big dirigi.
BILE balloon in which Melvin vanim II
and five others expect to start across
the Atlantic ocean on Oct, 22 wa
shipped to Atlantic City. where the
start is to be made.
The balloon is 268 feet long. OF
twenty feet longer than the America, :
in which Walter Wellman started fer
Europe. and which was lost before he
had travelled many miles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
POPE HOLDS AUDIENCE
Receives Cardinal and an Archbishop
at the Vatican.

Rome, Aug. 29.-Pope Plus X re.
ceived In audience Cardinal Seraphin
Vanutelli. grand penitentiary of the
Holy Catholic church, and also Most
Rev. Martin Tritschler y Cordova.
archbishop of Yucatan.
Cardinal Merry Del Val. the papal
secretary OF state. who delayed his va
cation during the recent illness of the
pope, went to Montemario, where he
will stay at the villa Bluhmensthil
for the remainder of the summer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
Rr,nna collanses: rif.sen Killed.

Paris, Aug. 31.-A railroad bridge
building over deep gorge near Bruil
IL rue Engandin valley Of Switzerland.
collapsed. carrying tlir'v workmen to
the deYths below. Fifteen were taken
vt dead and the c.heis are all prob.
ably fatally hurt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
Close Guard on Vatican Art works.

Rome, Aug. 29-Taking as a lesson
the disappearance from the Louvre In
Paris last week OF Leonardo do Vim
els portrait Of Mona Lisa" the Vati-
can authorities are taking extraordi-
nary precautions to guard the works
af art in the Vatican museums
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
Immense Amount of Work TO
Send President Off.
INVITATIONS ARE POURING IN
On September Is he Will Leave
Boston For Tour of $4,000 Miles
Through Twenty-four
States.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. 2s.-Few PEG
pie could realize that immense amount
of work required to send a president
on on a cross continent trip. On Sept
Is the president leaves Boston for .
trip OF some twelve thousand miles,
and his path winds over twenty-four
of the forty-six states.
The White House force. temporarily
lodged in Beverly, is at work upon
the preparations for this trip and they
have been at it all day and into every
night since they have been In the
town.
In the first place, invitations for this
trip have been accommodating at the
White House for months. They have
come by telegram, letter and the per
sonal calls of senators, representatives
and delegations. All OF these were
noted and placed in q huge blaci
leather book which was brought tt
Beverly by Assistant Secretary For
ster. Each of them had different
status Some few had been definitely
accepted; to some the president had
given a definite answer. and all had
some sort of a claim that the presi
dent had said he would or told some
body that had told them that he would
come our TO see them when he went
west this fall.
Well, all these invitations had to be
sorted Many had to be refused and
others changed in time, so that it was
impossible to prevent treading or
some ones toes. Even after shifting
these appointments to the point appar
emily of mourning the enmity of hall
the west it is found that the presi
dents course in some sections OF his
trip resembles, as traced on a map
the letter of a six months infant tc
bis grandmother.
After the itinerary was perfectec
in this stage 1t was turned over to the
railroad officials, who must make i
fit in with their schedules. The pres
dent does not travel by special SEIZED
ule often His train for most of the
journey must run on schedule of the
regular trains, and the railroads have
LO S6l MIN IIOIu punt W poiht Oh lhSos
schedules and maintain an amazing
daily average mileage. Then the sc
cret service officials must go over The
program and attach their recommen
dations. Finally the way is clear fol
advising the towns selected Of the
presidents decision to accept their in
vitations.
1t is probable that the itinerary viii
not be entirely completed in detail
until the 9th or 10th of September OF
only about five days before the presi
dent leaves. Before the president
reaches a town some one must see
the local committee and make the ar
rangements for his reception, for the
men with the president have to know
in advance just what is to be done
when they arrive in town. On this
trip Lucien Wheeler, of the secret ser
vice, will precede the presidential
party to make these arrangements.
The good folk of Beverly are won
dering what affairs of state or habit
are causing the presidential force tc
tread homeward through the streets II
the wee small hours of the morning
1t is work on the trip. 1t is necessary
to stick fourteen hours on the job Il
you are to send Mr.. Taft from coast tc
coast without hitch in his progress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
Quake In Mexico Kills Three.

Mexico City. Mex. Aug. 29.--Three
persons We're killed and heavy damage
done by an earthquake in the city OF
Oaxaca on Sunday. Fifteen small
houses we're wrecked.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
!. FUTURE cAUcUsEs PUBLIC
House Democrats viii Have No Nor.
Secret ConcIaves.

secret AonCidscs-
Washington, Aug. rs. - Democratic
caucuses held by house members VIII
be open hereafter to newspaper cor
respondents.
Mr.. Underwood and Mr.. James, who
are on the committee appointed by
Chairman Burleson to consider the
proposition, said definite plans would
be worked out before the regular ses
sion opens.
r. l.. Henry, of Texas, chairman o,
the rules committee. also said there
should be no star chamber proceed
ings in Democratic affairs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
CONDEMNS LIFE IN FLATS
"God Never Intended Human Beings
to Live In Them" Says Clergyman.

to Live In Them" Says Clergyman.
Chicago. Aug. 25.-'T am convinced
that an all-wise God never intended
human beings to live in fats" said
Edward r. Pitchard, secretary of the
Chicago health department, in ad.
dressing the Chicago Association of
Commerce.
"A parent who places a child In a
fiat endangers its health and robs it of
real home. Some flats may be bet.
ter than others, but all are bad"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
Farmer Drowned In We'll.

Rochester, n. Y, Aug. 31-while
drawing water from Ais well, DarwiR
Mcclure, a farmer living near Canaan
daigua, fell in and was drowned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
Victims Of Hay Fever Meet.

Bethleheu, ~ H., Aug. 31.-The an
nual two day. session of the United
ststee Hay Fever association began
here .oaav
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Farm Hands Close Call.

Plankinton.-To become entangled
in the lines and drawn along a barbed
wire fence by runaway horses was
the experience Of a young man named
Tiffany, who is a member Of a thresh-
ing crew in Aurora county. At the
time Of the accident the threshers were
working on the farm of f. j. Morgan.
When the horses became frightened at
an automobile and ran away. TIFFANY
fen between them and became caught
In the lines. His clothing was torn
TO shreds and he was terribly cut and
bruised, there being scarcely a square
inch of his body on which the skin IS
intact. He was picked up for dead, but
it is now expected he will recover IN
time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Home Is Crowded.

Hot Springs.-The state soldiers
home here has q larger number OF
members than has ever been mere De
fore in the summer. The RECORD
shows 371 persons, while the capacity
is 300. This includes all who are quar-
tered here, officers and help as well as
members. In view of the overcrowdlhg
the board of managers has notlfleu e'-
cry county auditor in the state that
after August l any applicant Will be
received only when there is a vacancy.
Each application received from coun-
~ officials will be numbered, n
when there is q place new members
will be admitted in the order in which
they applied. This action is imperative
to do Justice to those here and others
who wish to come. Under the admin
istration of Col. Orr the home is very
popular and its affairs running
smoothly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11

TERROR STRICKEN SOY is RES
CUED AND RETURNED
TO HIS MOTHER.
APPEnINGSOVERTHESTAIE
VIVA. is Going On Here and lhefc
That is OF interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Rapid City.-The horrifying case Oh
a 5-year-old child being placed III a
cage with armadillos which bit ana
scratched it from day to day until its
little body was SO bitten and scratched
that it moaned every time any II
touched it, was brought to light in
this city, and upon his petition
States Attorney Denu has started
special proceedings to recover the
child from its inmuman Custodians
and to turn it over to its own mother,
who has arrived in the city from
Omaha,
The child was in the hands of Jim j.
Johnson and wife, at l'~arminSdale,
at whose hands the child is said to
have received the cruel and inhuman
treatment referred to above. Armed
with an order to take the child ana
to bring it to this city at once to be
placed under the protection OF the
court awaiting an order for. its dispo-
sition. Sheriff Hewett was dispatched
to Farmingdale and the child was
brought here on the train.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
TEMPLE BAR TO BE RESTORED
One of the Original Gates OF London
to Be Permanently Erected In
Epping Forest.

Observation-Disclosures are keenly IN
terested in the proposed restoration to
the city of Temple Bar, one of original
gates Of London, made possible by the
recen death of Lady MeuX, on whose
estate it has stood since 1878.
In that year it was taken down from
its position in Fleet street, as 1t inn
peded the increasing traffic, and the
late Sir Henry Meux bought it, had all
the stones carefully marked and erect
ed again at the entrance Of his estate,
Theobald's park at Chestnut, a little
way out OF London, where 1t has stood
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Farmers Held Up.

Parker.-While three farmers living
southwest Of this city in Norway
township were going home from Hur-
ley at about 10 o'clock at night their
wagon and horses were surrounded by
six or seven men, The horses were
grabbed by the brides and the men
covered with revolvers and ordered 10
throw UP their hands. Some of the
men leaped into the wagon and ritled
their victims pockets. The robbers
had their faces covered with bandages
and acted more like a bunch of hoboes
than veteran robbers. They got a
gold watch. about $15 in money and
beat a retreat through a corn field.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
LIGHTNING KILLS TWO.
j. c. Eoldenow, Honesteader, and G.
Brown, horseman, Meet Death.

Kakoda.-During an electrical storm
preceding a heavy rain, lightning
struck and killed two per~@ns. julius
c. BOldonow, a homasteader living a
mile north and four east Of here, was
in front of his house when a bolt
struck him on the side Of the head II
shoulder. killing him instantly. HIS
clothes we're badly rent and his shoes
torn off and thrown about twenty feet,
George Brown, a prominent horse
man. living in Redstone basin, on the
Pine Ridge reservation, was out with
his two sons riding after a bunch OF
horses when a bolt of lightning struck
the side of the horse and the riders
foot and followed up his body, killing
both rider ard horse. The boys bota
received the shock and were nearly
knocked off their horses.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
MUMMY" WHEAT SWiNDLE
Western Farmers Who Paid SIS a Pint
Find They Bought a Common
Variety.

Kansas City, Mo.-Numerous farm
ers in Western Missouri and Eastern
Kansas have been swindled by men
who last spring sold them small quanti-
ties of what they called mummy
wheat, taken from old Egyptian tombs
and said to be vastly superior in quail
ity and yield to the Turkey red wheat
usually grown.
The swindlers %purported that there
was only a small quantity of the wheat
and they sold it for as much as S. a
pint. This quantity, they said, would
produce enough the second year to
seed a quarter section. which would
yield from so to Is bushels to the acre
and would grade higher than the COM
mon hard wheat.
Farmers who planted the wheat
found that 1t was a common variety
not as good as the Turkey red, and did
not yield any better. 1t Is supposed
the wheat had been stored in a dr.,
place for several years, which CAV.
It the mummy appearance.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11

ever since. It is suggested now to
put it up In Epp;ng forest, II Of the
nearest open spaces to London. and
the property of the city, but some an
tiquarians are OF the opinion that 1t
should be brought nearer the heart OF
things than that, for old associations
sake.
What a sermon in stones the old
gate could give if 1t could speak! Here,
in the old days, the Waterman looked
out on to pleasant fields and country
roads, while passengers passed In un-
der the ancient doorway after their
long and sometimes adventurous jour
neys from Brighton or Portsmouth.
Here, from time to time, breathless
horsemen dashed up with tales OF
plumber by h~ighWaymen on the wilds
Of the Hampstead Heath. During the
great fire at London Temple Bar was
nearly destroyed, but 1t was restored
in 1870 by Sir Christopher Wren.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
State Treasurer's Report.

Pierre.-The report Of the condition
Of the state treasury at the close OF
business July 81 showed a total bal
ance in all funds of $19S,GS OF this
the general fund carried $S4 500,
which is considered sufficient to car
ny the ordinary expenses OF the state
until the receipts begin 10 come in
from the September call for taxes from
the different counties. There may be
a demand made for q part of the cash
borrowed from the Irvine plant fund,
i'm which case it would be a close mar
gin in getting through without regis
tering warrants. The total debt q
the state is an issue Of 100000 V
enue warrants. which will be due
next April, and $4,000 due the tWine
plant fund, which was borrowed for the
general fund when there was a large
surplus in the twine fund. 10 bal-
ance this was the amount in the gen
eral fund Of the treasury, and the mon
CIV due the state general fund from the
capitol building fund. aThis latter
may be wiped out if some OF the deals
for capitol lands now under way go
through.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Facts Concerning the Hen.

Brookin~s.-Prof. A. A. Brigham, OF
the South Dakota State college, is a
member Of the advisory committee OF
the North American egg laying con
test, which is to be neld at the Storrs
agricultural experiment station OF
Connecticut. This international con
test is under the supervision of the
faculty Of the Connecticut Agrlcul-
tural college, and is to be conducted
for the purpose of determining the
most productive strains Of hens LOT
laying purposes; the best feed, ana
the most profitable method of manage
ment. Professor Brigham IS prlncl-
pal Of the short course in agriculture
at the state college and we'll known
as the author of several important
books on poultry raising.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11

Lemmon.-Fires Of incendiary Or
igin broke out simultaneously in the
furniture stores of II. Nickisch and
S. \. Braden. Shortly after midnight
fire was discovered breaking from the
of the Braden store, and by the
time the fire department arrived the
Nickisch store, only q few lots away,
was found to be ficrcely burning on
the inside. IN the Nicksch store a
stock worth some $1,000 was practical
~ destroyed, with probably $1,000
damage to the building. Insurance IS
given at $4,000 on stocks, and $1,000
on building. The stock of the Braden
store is probably a two-thirds loss.
invoicing some $500. The building
is owned by Mrs. Ryan, of MorristoWn
and is insured for $500.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
WEST VIRGINIA CURIOSITY
Lincoln County Boasts Of "Maul
Rock" So Called Because of Its
Resemblance to a Maui.

Wheeling, w. Va.-It becomes expe-
dent for Lincoln county, West Vir-
ginia, to tell of one of her few nat
ural curiosities. AS the accompany
ing picture shows, this rock is called
Maui Rock because of its similari-
ty to n maui. The base Of the rock ia
about 200 feet above sea level and is
made up of large boulders. The stem
of the rock is &c feet high and will
average about seven feet in diameter.
The cap, or mail part, is about six
feet thick and is 38 feet in circumfer-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Girl Clicked to Death.

Carthage.-An ailmcnt, the nature
OF which was a puzzle TO the physi-
clans, caused the sudden death OF Miss
EEL, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Zell. For two or three weeks
the girl had complained OF 9 tickling
in her throat. She consulted a ply
sician, who prescribed gor her, but
did not believe the trouble at all
dangerous. Securing no relief she
consulted another physician, who de
cided an operation would have to be
performed. Before he could return
with his Instruments the young wo-
man choked to death.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
S55.COO for Mitchell Schools.

Mitchell.-In making the aappropria-
tion for conducting the schools Of this
CITY for the ensuing year, the board
nj education set aside the sum of 500
300. of which $1,000 is for sinking and
interest fund. This is a less amount
than was used for the past year, and
the levy will be 2 mills less. The fac
nlty i composed Low of nearly ~
teachers, two new ones being placed
on tie list for this year. Miss Norma
Brown Of Aberdeen, has been engaged
20 conduct the department Of domestic
science
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
FARMERS INSTITUTE
DATES HAVE BEEN SET FOR
FOR MEETINGS WEST OF THE
MISSOURI RIVER.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital Cityt, the various
State Institutions n Diff
ferent Parts of he
State.

Pierre.-The following dates have
been assigned for farmers institutes
west of the Missouri river, in South
Dakota:
DR.. Fl. II. Stoner will hold the fol-
lowing meetings, discussing alfal1a
and dry farming at each place. Ihe
meetings, except at Bison, will open
at 1870 in the afternoon, and it is Very
imDortant that persons attending be
there promptly on time. DIR. Stoner
will speak first on alfalfa, and follow
that with his address on dry farming.
The dates are as follows: Sedgwick,
Monday. August IA; Ellisville, Tues
day. August Is; Seneca, "Wednesday,
August 16; Lebanon, Thursday, August
II: Pembroke, Friday, August is; Ho-
ven, Saturday, August 10; Lowry, Mon
day. August 81; LeBeau, Tuesday, Au-
gust %: Promise, Thursday, August
"a; LaPlant, Friday, August 20; Ne
pcnset, Saturday, August 26; Eagle
Butte, Monday, August %; Dupree,
Tuesday, August %; Faith, Wednes'
day, August 80; Brushie, Thursday,
August 81; Marcus, Friday, September
i; White Owl, Saturday, September Z,
Chalk Butte, Monday, September 4;
Fairpont, Tuesday, September .; la
ma. Wednesday, September 8; eaton
Thursday. September Z; Bixby, Fri
day, September s; Chance, SATURDAY
September 8; Bison Monday, Septem
Der II; Isabel, Tuesday, September
10: Timber Lake, Wednesday, Septem
Der 10; Cheyenne Junction, Thursday
September IA.
Hon. Frank Gardner of Meade coun
sv. one of the most successful DRY
farmers in the west. will hold the 1oi
lowing meetings and they will open a
1870 sharp. His subjects VIII be or.
farming and Overcoming Hardship
in a New Country Mr.. Gardner ha
lived q years in one Of the dry sec
lions Of the state and speaks from eA
perience. At Bison he and DR.. stone
will be together and the meeting WI
at 1890 in the forenoo
with an afternoon session. Mr.. care
ner's dates and points Of meeting ar
as follows: Reed, Thursday, Angus
II; Nisland, Friday. August IS; New
ell, Saturday. August 19; Hoover, Tues
day, August %; Macy, Wednesda.
August %; Harding. Thursday, Angus
"a; Camp Crook, Friday, August :,
Ash Croft, Saturday, August 20; Bun;
10, Monday, August %; Ralph, u
day. August %: P~ennyille, Nednesda
August 80; White Butte, Thursday, A
gust 81; Lennon, Friday, SeptemDf
i: Morristown, Saturday, Septembt
2: Mcintosh, Monday, September
Walker, Tuesday, September D; NJ
Laughlin. Wednesday. September
Seim, Friday. September 8; Whlthe
Saturday. September 8; Bison, Mo
dav, September II; Davlsto
Tuesday. September 10; Maltby, We
nesday. September 10; Dunnebec
Thursday, September IA; Sulphur, r.
day, September Is.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Oil Business in State.

Pierre.-The report Of Ed A. Murray,
state oil inspector Of the northern dis
trict of the state, shows that he has
collected fees on 39,979 barrels Of in
snected kerosene. and 979 barrels of
uninspected; on 1924 barrels of in
spected gasoline and 416 of uninspect-
ed. Beside the payment Of the ex.
penses and salaries Of himself and his
deputies he has a good sized sum to
turn into the state treasury. He re-
ports that there have been no COM
plants as to quality of oil or gasoline
in his district for the year past.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
WatertoWn to Pave.

Watertown-At an enthusiastic
meeting Of the Waterfowl Business
Mems union a resolution was drawn up
to be presented to the city council
praying them to begin work at once
on paving the business district Of the
city. Every member voted in favor of
the resolution. Cement was largely
favored as the material, because it
will give local firms the chance to 90
the work, employ home labor and ultil-
ize home products.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
inhtninc'S Odd Prank.

Lead.-During an electric storm
lightning struck some trees in the
yard of Gus Schultz, passed through
the window of the house and set ire
to the iron bed in which Schultz was
sleeping. Other members of TIE fam
lily extinguished the flames in the
bedding and then found two small
fires in the floor through which the
lightning had descended. Mr.. Schultz
was not injured.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Corn Is Six Feet High.

Observation-Disclosures from Bates
township report an excellent prospect
for corn II that vicinity. The corn
now stands about six feet high and is
well cared, with sufficient moisture in
the soil to carry it forward for a week
or two. The later soWn flax is also
giving promise Of a bountiful crop
since the recent big rain and the
farmers are feeling much more opti-
mistic than a few weeks ago.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
Farmer Caught in Mower.

Clarke. G. Plafffe, a farmer nv.
ing O miles south of Clark. narrowly
escaped death while driving a harvest.
er for his son. He was cleaning out
the cutter bar, when the horses be
came frightened and started to run.
The sickle bar caught him just below
the knees. Both legs were badly cut
and an artery severed. A physician
was Immediately summoned and stop
ped the flow of blood. He will re-
cOyer
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-08-11
SOWING Some Winter Wheat.

Pierre.-On account of late rains IN
the northern part of Stanley count a
number of residents of that section
are llanting their fields TO winter
wheat, putting it on the same ground
which was planted to other crops last
sprins. but which did not make a
growth. They believe that winter
wheat is the better crop, n that the
ground is in shape now to give it a
good start this fall, and assure them
an early start next spring.