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The Washington herald., 1911-11-16
NE VS. NOTES OF
WASHINGTON SHOPS
Seen Here and There by The
Shopper.

Feather fans appear again.
Ribbon hat trimmings are in high favor.
one-sided effects still predominant in
neckwear.
Blue is the leading color for young
girls school suits.
Nearly all the new rain coats are in
mannish style.
little abatement.
Pale rose seems to be the color for the
debutante this year.
No blouse is complete to-day without
a frill over the hand.
Brocaded velvet wraps are considered
high style this season.
Fringe clings with persistent tenacfty
to the robes Of fashion.
Grosgrain ribbons are being featured
In high-class millinery.
Ratine velour is one Of the greatest
favorites for street costumes.
The brims Of new chapeaux are turned
up at the side, front. or back.
Gold lace Is used to great extent to
trim white lace biouses for the.matinee.
Many new blouses to wear with the
tailored suits have touches Of color ON
them. g.
New cuff links for men ara short bars
Of platinum, with tiny pearls at each
end.
noticsasis On SlOuses and bodioss for att t
ernoon.
New bar pins for wells are Of empire
Gssn szsstaiA N Eznnn< nst d niatinnp
The Washington herald., 1911-11-16

Many housewives will be gratful to
know that sulphur will rid their houses
Of rats. Sprinkle it in bureau drawers,
closets, around the holes where they
come in, and in barns; the farmer will
find his corn will not be troubled by rats.
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U. S. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La.
Any ~ 1911

q. S. Land Office. Baton Rouge. La
Nov. ~. 1911.
Notice IL hereby given that Oscar
W. williams. of t;oliax. In. ..w ho. on
January II. 1910. made additional
homestead entry. No tr.SS0. for lots
land 2, or FIR. NWl III NWk. sectiuil
IL. township Forth. range west.
Louisinn Meridian. has tiled notice
of intention tn make tinnl coinnutn-
tion proof. to Establish claim tu the
land above described. lwftsrp Ian,e.
j. O'Qninn. Clerk III Court. ts,lfax.
La. On the 9Th day Ut D~crinbrr.
1911.
Claimant names ~ witnesses: W. T.
Hale. Colfnx. LII; Albert thr!rtte,
Newton williams. uf Al,,lm., In;
George II. Mcknight. OF cu.tnx. La.
JOHN II. NUTTALL,
Register.
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have been left in square block, and

have been left in a square block, and
in shape to have been improved. It
wonld have increased their value.
instead OF lesseuiDg it,
II should have been left tua vote
as to how nruc|, we would have pnisi
per mile. But M, they got the tax,
and that, il all the say the common
people h;M in the matter. OF course
didn't intend to start building u
road through the Iatt hike at pre-.
sent, but the plan would have been
laid. and, M our motto should be
onward and upward. we expect THE
future generation some day to bp
living in the mid,lle of latt lake, as
we expect il To be drained some day.
Now, Bro. Goodwyn. could go ON
at length, but / don't care to take
up valuable space in your paper, Ms
| love to read the dear old Chronicle.
and it is the first one / read when /
get my mail. III just ray in conclu-
sion that my plnn ia right, and yours
wrong, and you ksow it. So, not
caring to wrong yOur readers with u
useless spat between you and l, sui
flee it to say I'll blingup good points
TO defeat any argument yon may
produce. as long as you try to de-
lend your position on this Indian
trail, cate-cornrred road business.
for it is wrong, wrong, wrong. So ]
shall not write any more on this line.
hut | nest politely invite you 10
meet me anywhere near tive center OF
Grant, at any time you my suggest,
we will have a nice high toned debate
on this road business, and it ! don't
defeat every point You may produce
ON this business before three compe-
tent judges, then I'll say no more.
Remember the invitation.
Il. l.. PARISH.
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Colfax, La. Nov. %, 1911

Colfax, In. Nov. ~, 1911.
Editor Colfax Chronicle:
note your answer to my letter.
] see you attempt To answer my ques-
ton. II you had the figures that the
actual cost to the nan who is build
ing this road is $500 per mile, and
you attempt to answer my question
by telling me what they are paying
in other parishes, and what we are
paving for our roads That is not
what am trying to get mt at all,
and YOU know it. Weall know what
We are paying. What l am trying
to find out is what it costs the con-
tractor to put up an average mile OF
road, aud find out his net profit.
What am kicking about is this: he
is max ny a profit entirely out OF
line with all other industries Of the
country. and we are just throwing
AWAY so,ne gU,d money that should
he used to further improve our par
ish. He is making enough clear pro-
fit to keep him staying in "a fine hotel,
aud has !, foreman to ride about on
a fine horse.
When this road movement first
started | went into it with all the
vim had. Int when see it is an
other specializing scheme, and when
l spe il is working To the interest of
the nun-resi,Ient and speculator. and
the farmer is not benefited, that is
why | have changed my tune.
AS you say, under my plan. the
roads would have begun nowhere
andended nowhere. Admitting this.
We would have left something for the
future generation.
AS the system is now this will only
lie a relic uf the present generation
/ did rot intend to construct. the
first read right through the center
Of the parish. But that should have
been the system, aud let every sec
tlon line he set apart for u road, 80
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crooked as a black snake. Keel,
those crooks ever clear in your mind
1t cuts off a piece of land from the
balance of his land. This little strip
OF land is 80 yards wide and half
mile long. that will be useless to him:
and this is jnst one illustration OF
the way peoples humes are left under
the present system OF road building
Under my plan peoples homes would
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feet on each side; and then it should
have been left to "a majority vote as
to where the first road should have
been put, as road building is the
very ground work of any country.
AS it is now it depreciates the value
Of every home it goes through. III
give you one illustration. Mr.. Ate
Futrell owns so acres of land. The
road goes diogonalIy through it, as
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To many. winter is season of tronble.
The frost bitten toes aud fingers, chap
ped hands aud lips, chiiblains, cold
sores. red and rcugh skins, prove this.
But such troubles hy Usfore BuckIin's
ArnicH SaIve. A trial nvincea.
Greatest healer of Burns, Bols, Piles.
Cuts. Sores, Bruises, Esze m and
Sprains. Only 25c at all druggists.
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A Terrible Blunder

TO neglect liver trouble. Never do il.
Take Dr. Kings New Life Pills Oh tho
tirsts'g 0f constipation. bIiiousDess or
inactive bowels and prevent uirnlent
Indigestion, jaundics or call stoprs.
Tbes regulate liver. stomach nud inss-
els and bnild up your health. ()nly 29s
at all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-02

Every family has ueed of a go cd. reli-
able iinimcnt. For spraiDs. bruises.
soreness of the muscles and rhe umatic
pains there IL none better than Chsm-
berlain's. Sold by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-02
The New Bank of Colfax Building.

The Chronicle pleased this week present readers with
picture of the banking house of the Bank of Coax which
about completed except portion Of the inside work This
building in finish and furnishings will compare avoraby with the
best banks in central louisiana Its officers j. H. McNeel
president Earl Roberts cashier j. c. Mcknight first assistant
cashier; ]. E. Swafford second assistant cashier
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WOMEN

Women Of the highest type,
women Of superior education and
refinement, whose disesrnment
and Judgment give weight and
force to their opinions, highly
praise the wonderful corrective
and curative properties Of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. Throughout the many stages
Of woman's life, from sirlhood.
through the srdeals Of mother
bod 10 the declining years, there
i 10 safer Or more reliable ned
icine. Chsmberlain's Tablets are
sold everywhere Il 2sc = box.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
RECIPROCITY BILL
THROUGH ORDEAL
Root Amendment to Canadian
Measure Falls.

Washington, June 27.-The Cana
dian reciprocity bill emerged from its
first ordeal in the senate unscathed.
The Root amendment, proposing a
modification of the wood pulp and
print paper section of the agreement,
was defeated after seven hours of de-
bate by an overwhelming vote. The
friends of the amendment were so
satisfied of its defeat that roll call
on the vote was not demanded.
This leaves the reciprocity meas
ure open to the general fight that is
to follow for amendment of important
provisions of the Payne tariff law.
Senator La Toilette announced in a
speech opposing the Root amendment
that he would give to the senate a
chance to pass on general tariff
amendments for free paper, free lum-
Der and lumber products and for re-
auctions in many other schedules.
Senator Clapp also announced his
intention Of offering a free paper
amendment later and other senators
gave evidence of their purpose to
force. from now on, consideration Of
tariff revision on the widest plane.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
A chalIenae rroIIope Declined.

The late George Smith. the English
publisher, tells In his "reminiscences
how Anthony Trollope when offered
$1,000 for a serial stood out for an
other f1000 and finally suggested a
toss for the amount in dispute. Il
asked him IL he wished to ruin me and
said that IL my banker heard OF my
tossing authors for their copyright he
would certainly close my account. We
ultimately came to an agreement on
my terms. which were sufficiently lib
eral. But felt uncomfortable; I felt
mean: | had refused challenge. To
relieve my mind said: Now. that
is settled. II you will come over the
way to my club. where we can have
a little room to ourselves for five min
utes, ! will toss you for $1,000 with
pleasure Mr.. Trollope did not accept
the Offer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
DECIDES ALASKAN
COAL LAND CLAIMS
Secretary Fisher Rules Against
Cunningham interests.

Washington, June 27.-The famous
Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims,
through which 1t has been alleged thai
the Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate had
planned to extend their vast interests
in Alaska and to control one Of the
most valuable coal fields in the world
were finally disallowed by the deparf
ment of the interior.
Secretary OF Interior Walter Fisher
having approved the departments d
cision, as handed down by Fred Den
nett, commissioner of the land officH
the last door Is believed to have bee
closed to the Cunningham claimant&
The attorneys have threatened an al
peal to the United States supreme
court, but such appeal can be based
only on some point of law involved
and not on the findings of fact as ans
nounced by the department.
The Cunningham claims have been
in the public eye constantly for more
than two years past. They brought
about the Ballinger-Pinchot investiga-
ton by congress and the dismissal
from the public service of Chief For
ester Clifford Pinchot, Louis r. Claws,
chief OF field division in the land
Office, and several minor officials. Both
Pinchot and CLAWS we're dismissed fo9
INSTRUMENTATION incident to their a
tacks on former Secretary BallingeE
whom they alleged was favorably dis
posed toward the claims
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29

with peculiar propriety to the portion
of the event in which the middle
classes figured.
The lack of genuine enthusiasm was
generally commented upon by loyal
Britishers as well as cynical foreign
ers. Inside the abbey. naturally,
where the royalists were gathered,
there was enthusiasm enough to suit
the most exacting. But wherever the
pulse of the common people could be
felt it was found to beat feebly.
The stage management was perfect
From first to last there were few
bitches and these OF the slightest con
seuuence.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
POmp and Pageant Mark Ger
emOny at London
POPULACE ONLY LUkEWARN
Lack Of Genuine Enthusiasm Among
the Middle Glasses the Subject
Of General Comment.

London. June 23.-With pomp and
pageantry putting to shame the historic
splendor of the middle ages, demo.
cratic Britain gratified her Unborn
love of formal show when. amidst the
most dazzling scenes recorded in his
tory, she crowned George v. and his
wife Mary king and queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and the British dominions be.
yond the seas"
The crown was placed upon Georges
head at 1887 p. m. and just fifteen
minutes later the browning of the
queen, much shorter ceremony, had
been concluded
The venerable archbishop of Canter-
bury, summoning his rapidly waning
strength for the climax of the spec
tacular ceremonial, his hands trem-
bling with emotion, placed the crowns
upon the heads of the new rulers, at
which the vast audience broke its
restraint with cheer that, waking
the echoes amid the time-dimmed
rafters of the ancient abbey, was
taken up by the throngs without and
carried to the ends of the British en-
pire.
Despite the tremendous outpouring
of the people, the magnifcence of the
coronation scene itself and the gen.
eral excitement, nothing could have
been more apparent than that the
demonstration, from a popular stand.
point, was far short of expectations.
Genuine Enthusiasm Lacking.
The crowds were enormous, but so
far short of what the police and SOL
diers were prepared to handle that
the extensive preliminary work APP
peared actually ridiculous.
Notwithstanding that there were
paid cheer leaders along the line of
the procession the vocal outbursts
were so lacking in spontaneity as to
almost make the term frost" apply
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
SLEUTHS TRAIL STAR WITNESS
Sensational Story Told Lorimer Probe
Committee.

Washington, June 27.-Shadowed
for weeks by detectives instructed to
get anything possible against him was
the alleged experience of which Clar.
ence S. Funk of Chicago, star witness
in the present Lorimer investigation,
complained to the senate committee
inquiring into the Lorimer election.
The statement produced sensation,
because the name of Edward Hines,
who, Funk had testified. had asked
him to contribute $4,000 toward $780,
900 used to put Lorimer over at
Springfield" was mentioned in connec-
ton with the services of the detec-
tives.
Funk declared that four detectives
had followed him to Washington and
two had watched him during luncheon.
One of them, he said, had been com.
PEELED to give his name and that Of
his employer when caught in a tight
place. Funk declined to break his
word to the detective and reveal his
name. He said the employer was not
Senator Lorimer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
FOURTEEN MEN ARE INDICTED
Outcome Of Grand Jury Probe of Al
Ieaed Lumber Trust.

Outcome Of Grand Jury Probe OF Al
legged Lumber Trust.
Chicago, June 24.-Fourteen secre-
taries of as many retail lumber deal
ers' association, indicted by a special
federal grand jury here for alleged
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law. constituted a new kind Of trust"
according to the United States attor-
neys who conducted the investigation.
The retail lumber dealers, 1t was ad-
mitted at the close of the investiga-
ton, had no Incorporation, no capital
stock and did not try to control prices
and prevent competition among them
selves. Instead they had what the at
torneys say was trust OF power"
and sought to provide that all lumber
should be sold to consumers only
through retail dealers and not by
wholesalers or manufacturers.
! The men,, as secretaries of the re.
tail associations, constitute the Lum
Der Secretaries Bureau of Informa
ton, incorporated in Illinois in 1906
and represent thousands Of retailers
William @. Hollis OF minneapolis
was one Of the men indicted.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
Dairy Doings.

Feeds too expensive for dairy cows
usually indicate fault either with the
COW or with the dairyman.
With thoroughly good cow to man.
ufacture' 1t we can always afford to
put in feed and take out butter
The dairyman who takes his money
out of the savings bank to build silo
makes good investment Of idle capt.
tai.
The cream separator, the silo and
the manure spreader should find a
place in the equipment of every dairy
farm.
The chemist cannot find that silo
adds anything to the nutritive ele-
ments in cornstalk, but 1t does add
palatability and that counts for good
deal.
Happy is the COW whose owner grew
. crop Of mangels. This root equals
silage. The Holstein cattle men would
hardly undertake to test COW for
great production without mangels.
II am satisfied that many Of the
dangers which are attributed to milk
are absorbed by II after 1t reaches the
consumers home. State and munich,
pal regulations in reference to the con-
tamination of milk will have but little
effect If the sanitary conditions of
streets. Of homes and Of tenements are
not first made good.'-Dr. e. B. voor-
hees
There nre many farmers who do not
keep enough cows to supply milk
enough for the table and to support
the pigs from which the pork and ba-
con are to be made. There may be
good reasons why dairy cows should
not be kept for profit. but It Is hard
to lnd renson for not keeping enough
to supply the family table with milk
and butter.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
REPORTER AND FARM Y
THURSDAY, JUNE ~ 1911.



0. M. Stavig's new hall building on
the Conrad Erikson farm in Raritan
township is now completed and parties
are now busy fixing up ball ground
and other things for the 4th Of July.
Markus Hustad is building dairy
house for Mike Stavig. When COM
pieted, he will put in his engine to
pump water, etc.
Mr.. H. b. Halverson left Mike
Stavig's Tuesday and went South OF
Webster to work for Jos. Milensky.
Wedding bells will soon be heard in
Grenville.
Ole Skotheim, of Webster, went
through this country in his auto on bus
mess Monday and Tuesday.
Emil Loseth got back from Bradley
Tuesday.
0. M. Stavig and Lizzie Skotheim
autoed to Webster Tuesday.
The Canton singers spent Sunday in
Grenville.
Miss Title Farmer has been visiting
for few days in New Sweden and
returned home Saturday.
Ole Stavig gave two dance parties in
his new building, and everyone present
report having a good time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
a competent School Official.

There was quarrel among the
school board men once in an Essex
town. and an official from London was
sent down to settle 1t. The official
gathered the board about him. he
said he would hear the chairman first.
what Mr.. Chairman" he began,
s'was the cause Of this quarrelf"
ssWell. 70 see, SIR" said the chair
man. 1--WE had an argument over spell
in, and I wrote-to"-
you're liarr' broke In another
board man. 'You can't writer
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
OLYMPIC REACHES NEW YORK
Greatest of Ocean Liners Given En-
thusiastic Welcome.

New York, June 22.-Every whistle
cord in New York harbor and in the
factories and tall buildings along the
shores of North river was tied down
for several minutes while the Olym-
pic. greatest of all the mammoth
transatlantic ferryboats, moved up the
bay and into her slip at the White
Star docks
Her passengers crowded her sides
and waved their handkerchiefs, while
on the bridge stood the proudest man
in the world today, her commander,
Captain Smith, commodore of the
White Star feet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29

qualities and bring forth a plant that
will flourish practically anywhere
south OF Greenland. The reports of
T. +. Freeman from his station at
Tucson, Ariz., may be followed with
the almost absolute certainty of an
increased bank balance at the close
of the farming year.
Alfalfa is a native of India, but has
been cultivated in Europe since before
the time of Christ. The Spaniards
introduced 1t into South America, but
1t did not reach North America until
about 1850, when 1t was introduced
into California. 1t Is now the most ex-
tensively cultivated forage crop in the
United States; but, according to agri.
cultural experts, we are only beginning
to grasp its possibilities.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29
HARTMAN DEAL
IS HELD LEGAL
Merger Of Pacific Roads Up
held by Court
ARE NOT COMPETING LINES
Court Of Appeals Declares Government
Failed to substantiate Charges
Made in Complaint.

St Louis, June 25.-The United
States circuit court of the Eighth
district filed an opinion that the pur.
chase of the Southern Pacific did not
amount to direct and substantial re-
straint of either interstate or interna.
tional commerce"
The recent decision of the United
States supreme court In the Standard
0i,case was cited among others by
Judge Elmer B. Adams, who wrote
the majority opinion. Supreme Court
Justice Willis Van Devanter, while a
circuit Judge of the Eighth district,
participated in the hearing, delibera.
ton and conclusion in the case and
concurred in the opinion.
Judge William c. Hook filed dis.
senting opinion.
"The only question" reads the ma
jority opinion, was whether the Union
Pacific company. extending only from
Omaha and Kansas City on the east
to Ogden on the west. was compel
ing line prior to 1901 for transconti-
mental business with the Southern Pa
cific company, whose line extended
from New York on the east over the
sea to New Orleans and thence by
rail to San Francisco and Portland on
the west.
Conclusions Of the Court.
while the Union Pacific was en-
tirely dependent upon the Southern
Pacific for its connection westward,
the Southern Pacific was not at all de-
pendent upon the Union Pacific for
its connection eastward" read the ma
jority opinion.
Our conclusion" continued the
opinion. lis that all the facts of this
case considered in their natural, rea-
sonable and practical aspect and CIV
en- their appropriate relative signifi-
canoe, do not make the Union Pacific
a substantial competitor for transcon-
tinental business with the Southern
Pacific in or prior to the year 1901.
We therefore pass to considera-
tion of some less important matters
relied upon by the government to es-
tablish destruction of competition be-
tween those companies.
Certainly the desire to appropriate
the trifiing business done by the
Southern Pacific on the minor lines,
or to suppress competition in traffic
which was the aggregate of such small
proportions, could not nave been the
inspiration of the vast outlay involved
in the purchase of the Huntington
stock. 1t did not amount to direct
and substantial restraint of either In
/ terstate or international commerce.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-06-29

Mrs. Scrappington I'm the midst OF
her reading,- Here Is an account OF a
woman turning on the gas while her
husband was asleep and asphyxiating
him. Mr.. Scrappingtonve consid-
crate OF her. I'm sure. Some wives
wake their husbands up and then talk
them to death. Puck.