davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-07
Cotton Shows Material Loss.

New York, Aug. 30.-According to
1900 replies of special correspond
ents of the Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin, bearing an aver
age mail date of August 1924, per-
centage condition of growing cotton
was on that date 1875, as compared
with $50 a month ago, deteriora-
ton for the period under review of
14.3 points. This compares with
7O.7 per cent. last year; sc per cent.
in 1909; 1871 per cent. in 1908, and
1919 in 1907. The ten-year average
is 73 per cent. and the loss Of 14.3
points during August is the greatest
in that month in the past ten years.
The most important declines oc-
Cured in Texas and Oklahoma, re-
spectively, 21.4 points and 19.1
points, where severe droughts and hot
winds and worms caused heavy she'd
ding.
Well informed and conservative
correspondents incline to the belief
that the deterioration show in this
months crop report has been unduly
exaggerated, consciously or unconsci-
ously, by the active agitation in the
cotton belt against large crop esti-
mates. These returns must, there
fore, be accepted accordingly, and due
allowance made for popular lies.
In 1905 the August condition re-
ported in these columns was 1874 per
cent. or about the same as this year.
In 1905 the crop was 10,726,000
bales, or a yield of Al bales per
acre. Should the same rate of yield
be realized this year, it would sug-
gest crop of not less than 14,30O,-
600 bales.
Since the date of these mail ad-
vices general rains have greatly re-
lieved conditions and considerable
Improvement is expected. Other
heavy losses occurred in Georgia,
1919 points; Alabama, 1913 points;
Mississippi, 1913 points; Louisiana,
14.S points, and Arkansas, 1876
points.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-07
A Restful Life.

We sent our reporter out to Geauga
county last week to interview an old
codger who was celebrating his 104th
birthday.
"How do you account for the fact
that you have been able to attain this
remarkable age?" asked our bright
young man.
''To the fact that I have never
worked a lick before breakfast, y
answered the centenarian.
''This is a fact worth remember
Ing" muttsred the reporter, making
note of it.
"There's another thing that pa
failed to mention,' son-in-law whis-
pered in the newspaper mans ear.
"What is that?"
"He never done lick of work af-
ter breakfast, neither. Git that in
your story, too."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-07
Counterfeiters Found in Memphis

Washington, Aug. 30.-A wavering
red line, struggling across street
map of the city of Memphis, on the
wall at secret service headquarters
here, records the story of five years
hunt for a counterfeiter of silver dol
lars which reached it's climax in
Memphis to-day with the arrest o.
John G. Payne, negro, and his wife.
For more than five years the dol
lars, which Payne is charged with
making, have been passing through
banks in Memphis and some have
even reached the :subtreasuries. They
were accounted among the most dan
gerous counterfeit money with which
the government has had to deal. All
the resources of the secret service
failed to turn up clue as to their
source.
Three months ago, Assistant Chief
w. H. Moran, the governments crack
man on difficult cases, sent "Bill'
Nye, also one of the flowers of the
service, to Memphis. A few weeks
later at a negro emancipation cele-
bration at Paducah, Nye picked up
the first information which led to
the Identification of Payne as the
man alleged to have been passing the
dangerous coins. Nye followed Payne
to Memphis, consulted with Moran
and the two men laid out cam
paign.
Then almost inch by inch Nye be-
gan picking up a trail through the
streets of Memphis to Payne's house.
Every day Moran in Washington, with
pen and red ink, recorded the
progress of Nye's search upon a map
of the city of Memphis. A few days
ago the thin red line came to an
end in the suburbs Of Memphis eight
miles from the heart of the city. 1t
stopped in front of an isolated farm
house, surrounded by high board
fence which made it impossible for
Nye to see in the windows.
To-day Moran flashed message
over the wire to Memphis and few
hours later Nye reported the arrest
of Payne and his wife as well as his
capture of several of the counterfeit
coins, the outfit for making them, and
the genuine dollars with which
moulds were made.
On the counterfeits have been Pc
culiar little dents, and scratches. Nye
reported that he found them in the
genuine coins he took in the raid.
Moran says that proves that the
moulds from which the counterfelts
were made were so perfect that they
even reproduced the scratches and
hicks of the genuine coins.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-07
Wanted Further Details.

II had mighty queer surprise
this morning." remarked local stock
broker. Il put on my last summers
thin suit on account of this extraor-
dinarily hot weather, and in one OF
the trousers pockets I found big
roll of bills which I had entirely for
gotten"
"Were any of them receipted?''
asked a listener, who seemed to be a
pessimist.-Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-09-07
A Confusion of Terms.

Judge --, who is now on the
supreme court bench, was, when he
first began the practice of law, very
Numbering speaker. On one occa-
sion when he was trying case in
replevin, involving the right of prop
ertv in a lot of hogs, he addressed
tho inrv as follows: Gentlemen OF
the Jury, there we're just "a hogs in
that drove-just "a, gentlemen-ex-
actlv twice as many as there are in
this Jury box."-Case and Comment
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
NOTICE o. xlsMujG SCHOOL
ELECTION,

Notice Is hereby given to the quail.
fed voters and tax payers Of the School
District of Columhia, County Of Boone.
State Of Missouri. that the annual
election Of said district win be held
on.
TUESDAY, APRIL 4th, 1911,
commencing at Z O'Clock. a. m, and
closing at sunset Of said day. and that
the following propositions will be sub
mitted. to-wit:
First-The election of two Directors.
each of whom to serve three years.
Second-To increase the annual rate
of taxation (Which is forty cents on
the 500 assessed valuation) sixty
cents on the $1eo assessed valuation
for school purposes.
Third-The election Of q County Su-
of Public School to>serve
for q period Of four years.
Done by order Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the School District Of Co
lumbia, Missouri. adv
JOHN L. HENRY, Secretary.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
chIcAeo's MODEL DAIRY.

In contrast with the notorious Chi
|cago paeking-house district around
Bubbly Greek, said to be the tilthiest
place in the world, there is soon to
be built in the same city a new dairy
which will be model of cleanliness in
the up-to-dates handling of milk. Mrs
Scott Durand, who has made improy.
ed dairying her life work, will be its
builder.
There are to be eleven buildings of
reinforced concrete. with tile floors,
white enameled walls and glass roofs.
All the buildings will have continuous
cold running water, which, to insure
It's cleanliness, will be sent through
pipes, of washed air. The main build
ing will contain the dairy Office, the
shipping, bottling and washing rooms.
Between the office and the other
rooms glass walls will be built to en-
able visitors to view the process of
handling milk. The men working in
these rooms will be dressed in white
linen and will use every precaution
to prevent dirt dom entering the
milk.
Such will be the place from which
thousands of people will be furnished
with clean and wholesome dairy pro-
ducts. Its only fault will lie in the
fact that it will not be large enough
to supply the whole city of Chicago.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
Neupoints.
Honor to Old Building.

Editor The Missourian: It was not
many years ago that the students were
saddened when the main hall. of the
University burned down. 1t is a par.
alIel case with the burning of our Me
chanic Arts Building. The walls left
standing on that cold morning in 1882
must have presented a similar appear
ance to the charred walls of Missouri's
recently burned structure.
There is something sad in the de-
|struction of a University building. 1t
is like an old friend suddenly taken
away from us. A new building will not
replace the former appearance of the
quadrangle. There was something
IGrecian, ancient and lovable about
the ivy-bound brick buildings set
around the quad" bowing down to the
six sentinels in the center. And the
Mechanic Arts Building was more
covered with ivy than any
other. The abundant foliage with
which the old building was blessed.
seemed to mark it a favorite shiid of
the alma mater. While in future years
a new grander and more modern
structure will replace it, let US, hope
that future generations of college stu
dents will not forget the old Mechanic
Arts Building. nor fail to honor its
efficient service of eighteen long years.
IN MEMORIAM.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24

s&
We are authorized to announce
George +. Porter ~ 8 candidate Tor
he once Of County sehoul auosrfAa
tsndent, subject TO- the action o. tie
qualified voters Of Boone. county, q
the animal school meeting to - hsja
April 4, iSl1.T
County School commlseiensr. :
We are sauthorised to annodncs
J. Ksily. wright Is 8 candtdatss for
the ONCE OF County School Subsrin-
tendent, subject u. the. action Of the
qualified voters Of Boone county. q
the annual school meeting to be held
April 4. 1911.
School conamissiener.
We are authorized to announce P.
w. Graves as candidate for the Of
fee Of Superintendent Of schools Of
Boone county, subject to the action
OF the qualified voters of the county
at the general school election, April
4, 1911.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
BUSY As BEES TAXING NOTES


But Not for the Laudabie Purpose
Lecture Auditor Supposed.
Kansas City girls ana boys appear
ito take great deal of interest in mum.
|icipal and welfare questions" observed
q member of the audience at the lect.
ure given by Prof. H. F. Major of the
University of Missouri at Central high
school.
Following the statement, he called
attention to the fact that several were
busily engaged in taking notes Of the
information as to How to make our
homes beautiful with the aid of now-
ers and landscape gardening" The
observer became 90 interested in sing
ling out the studious youngsters that
he missed parts Of the lecture. At the
close Of the programme he chanced to
pass = spot where several Of the more
studious were gathered when by re-
mark by one he was enlightened, that
they were all shorthand students try.
ing out their speed.-Kansas City
Journal.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
THE ROOSEVELT DAM.

The great Roosevelt Dam across
Salt River Valley in Arizona was ded
icated March IS. Former president
Roosevelt was the chief speaker of the
occasion and the ceremony was at.
tended by large number Of notable
speople.
Roosevelt Dam marks a great
achievement. It means the rerem-
tion- Of thousands of acres from the
clutches of the desert and furnishes
homes to thousands Of people. The
dam is also great engineering tri-
,umph. 1t is located in canyon and
lie a mass of masonry 2SS feet high.
At the base it is 1853 feet thick, at the
top. 20 feet. It cost $s,5OO,OO0 to build.
The first stone was laid September 20.
1906. and the last February s. 1911.
The dam will hold water enough
to cover 1,2S4,Oo0 acres of land foot
deep. 1t Is located 60 miles from a
railway and 40 miles of rock was
blzsted away to provide a road for,
tie hauling of materials. Twenty
miles. Of the way lay across a desert.
But it was Theodore Roosevelt's per-
sistence that succeeded in finally Sc
curing the construction of the dam.
Homes for $500 families Of five per-
sons each Of 100 acres of finely irri-
gated land are provided by this dam.
The land viii raise almost any crop
ahd is especially adapted to alfalfa
md similar plants. The irrigatet area
10 located 60 miles from the dam and
the water is transported through two
canals 1ls miles long. OF the 340, ,O0e
acres irrigated; fse.eeo are reached
by gravity. the remaining $4,000 acres
being supplied by pumping the water.
In addition to the 1900 new homes
and prosperous families, the products
OF the valley will be of benefit to the
consumers, and the country is better
Oh by some millions Of dollars an
luaiiy. Any great work that advances
the prosperity Of the people and gives
salue to an area that was waste, is a
good thing for the nation and it's
people.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
rHs4AoanULrURAL SPECIAL.

The College of Agriculture could
not have employed a better method
OF giving practical suggestions; to
farmers and at the same time adver.
tfsing the University than by sending
out farm specials" Pamphlets and
bulletins are inadequate as compared
to getting in personal touch with pro-
gressive farmers.
Professors In the College of Agri-
culture have an opportunity to give
practical advice on everyday prob
lens. The talks by these lecturers
viii doubtless mean the application of
many new methods in scientific agri-
culture. And that, after all, is the
basis on which such colleges are con-
Quoted. :.
: Newspapers in the towns visited by
the special will cooperate, with, the
railroads in spreading the new ideas
and methods. An audience several
times as large az is actually addressed
may be reached through the country
press The agricultural special is a
means of teaching scientific farming
which is beginning to prove indispen-
sible. Since it is impossible for farm
ers to come here, the instruction must
60 to them by the Agricultural Spe-
cial.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
q the Missouri Feaeration OF Labor.

|of the Missouri Federation of Labor.
Under the old system the convicts
were leased to manufacturers for
about 70 cents day, an amount bare.
ly sufficient to support them. Some
persons advocated raising this price
and giving the. prisoner or. his family
the benefit Of the increase, but the
idea was opposed by labor leaders
who argued that every convict occu-
pied situation that should be held by
q free laborer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
coNv,cr'rasoR.

A bill for the abolition Of convict
labor by contract has been passed by
the Missouri Legislature and signed
by Governor Hadley. 1t is planned to
make the abolition gradual, and to put
the convicts: to work for the state in
stead Of for private manufacturers
who pay the state a email sum for
their labor. s'l
For years the abolition Of cotract
labor has been sought by the leaders
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
Revolving Doors.

| Editor The Missourian: wish te
suggest in your paper that the Uni
versity could install revolving doors
at the north entrance to Academic
Hall and greatly please all of the
woman students. 1t is an interesting
sight to watch how the different pe0
pie surmount the difiiculty of gain.
ing admission to Academic Hall. How.
ever, I don't wish to see the removal
of anything that has become connect.
ed with the history of the University
for nearly twenty years. It would oe
such an innovation.
A MERE COED.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
PRAISES UNIVERSITY SAND

Former Congressman Says orsanixa.
tlon Equals U. 8. Reeimentais.
Charles H. Morgan. former United
States representative from the Fiji
teenth Congressional District Of Mis-
sstri, visited his son, Fred Morgan, at
the Sigma Chi chapter house on Col
lege avenue. this week.
Mr.. Morgan attended the concert
given by the University Cadet Band at
assembly yesterday morning and prais-
Cd the music. He said that the Cadet
Band played selections equally a. well
a. some Of the best regimental bands
he had heard while In Washington. /.
He returned to his home in Joplin
afternoon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24
DRAKE RELAY, MEETApRll 70
Missouri Will Send ~ or 10 Men q
Athletic Carnival.

ASnsettol V&FntNaj.
An athletic meet which will be to
the Missouri Valley Conference schools
what the Philadelphia Relay Carnival is
to Eastern universities. win be held at
the Dreke stadium at Drake Univer,
sity April %. Nebraska, Iowa, South
Dakota. Ames. Drake. Grinnell and
Missouri will enter in the A class,
There will be class B for thS smaller
colleges. Missouri win send about
fourteen or sixteen men,. The princis
pal events will be four relay races, OF
four miles. two miles, one mile and
onehalf mile.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1911-03-24

Dancing lessons. given privately a
s1s Range Line. Phone 731-Whits. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

Representative Foster of Vermont,
late chairman and now ranking min
ority member of the House committee
on foreign affairs, predicted at the
White House Monday that arbitration
treaties would be negotiated between
four of the great powers of the world,
the United States to take leading part
in framing the negotiations. Mr.. Foster
named the United States, Great Britain,
France and Japan as the four powers
which would enter into such agreements
Eventually, he said, the other powers of
the world will be forced to take similar
action. Mr.. Foster said that he had
had personal conversations with the
mayor of Toxic and other Japanese OF
prominence and that he believed the
sentiment was in favor of such agree
ments.-Vermont Phoenix.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

be given and refreshments served.
Ladies please bring cake.
There was large attendance at the
Easter exercises Sunday morning. The
children took prominent part which
did great credit to the committee that
had them in charge. The presence OF
80 many bright young faces with the
Easter lilies that adorned the church
made an ideal Easter atmosphere.
Mrs. l.. G. Buck entertained seven.
teen of the Junior Endeavor at her
home last Saturday afternoon. Sugar
on snow was served and general good
time was enjoyed by the little merry
makers.
Mr.. Webb and Mr.. Barry were here
few days recently looking after the in.
teres.s at Camp WinnaIee.
Mrs. L. G. Trip of St. Johnsbury
spent last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Colburn.
Miss Nellie Colburn returned to he,
school at Island Pond last Monday.
Miss Ida Hastings of Derby is visit
ing friends and relatives in town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

The instruction in Mexico, which at
first was regarded as an outbreak of
rowdyism, is quite likely to resolve into
a bona fde revolutionary war, and re-
form of peculiar system of government.
While many may doubt the ability Of
the leaders of resolute revolt against
the rule of Mexico's stern old man, to
institute and maintain system worthy
of the respect of this and other nations,
all liberty loving people, aware OF the
causes of disaffecton will be apt to
think that they should be allowed a
fair field-a chance to make good.
And it is to be hoped that President
Taft may see no cause to reverse his
Just policy of non.interference between
the supporters of the out-of-date Dia2
system of government, and the weak
force fighting for constitution, and the
indubitable right to elect the governinf
forces.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
lUN EN- BURG

Fred Cusbman of st. Johnsbury was
10 town last week.
Schools in town began this week Mon
day.
There will be teachers meeting at
the Village schoolhouse Wednesday.
Easter was observed at the Congre.
gational Church Sunday morning.
II. T. and j. H. Silsby were business
visitors in St. Johnsbury one day last
week.
There will be sugar party at ii. NJ.
Days next Friday afternoon under the
auspices Of the l.. A. S.
Miss Lila Smith is in Concord for a
short stay.
Mrs II. J. Boyce of Livermore, N. II ,
is visiting at j, J. Maillet's.
Pearl Carpenter was the guest of rel
atives in town last week.
Miss Mary Danforth, who was to give
lecture OH Missions at the Nj. +
Church Thursday evening, was unable
to be present.
Miss Fernie Day returned to her
school last week.
Judge X. Il. Brown was in Guildhall
part of last week.
Mrs. Fannie Gitfin went to st. Johns
bury Wednesday for short time.
Tuesday evening, Il very pleasant so.
cial was given at the home of Mr.. aud
Mrs. Chas. Turner. for the benefit of
the c. f. Society.
Miss johnson, IL nurse from Bright
look Hospital, is caring for Nina Z,m
norman, who is still quite i'll.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
EAST CHARLESTON

Sugar parties are the order of the day
at present.
Mr.. w. r. Price is in Sherbrooke on
business.
Mrs. Ed Grow is the guest of her
mother, Mrs Curtis at Island Pond.
Mrs. Lillian Findlay has returned to
her school at West Charleston.
Mr.. Baker, an aged man who has
spent the winter at Kit Hudson's was
found dead in the barn last Thursday
The funeral was held at the home Sat.
urday afternoon, w. II. Price officiated.
II. j. Hudson celebrated his birthday
last Saturday by inviting his friends to
a sugar party at the home of his daugh.
ter, Mrs. W. G. Hinton. All report q
fine time and excellent sugar.
Miss Mildred Parker entertained the
music and social committee at her HON.
in the evening of April IL. They de.
cided to put an iron ladder on the root
of the church for protection against
fire. After the business was done re.
freshments were served and q socia
hour spent. There were twenty -eigh
present.
The Christian Endeavor society viii
hold Track Meet social in the vestr,
Friday evening, April 20, Prizes viii
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

Extreme radicals have had their day.
They have led their party up too many
blind alleys of fantastic theory, only to
be compelled to retrace their steps. Now
let sound and wise progressives lead
along the broad highway of political and
economic progress upon which the ad
vancing forces of civilization must in
evitably march.
This is part of statement made by
Mr.. Hearst in Washington two or three
days ago. 1t is advice worth taking. II
those who are now in control of The
House of Representatives will act upon
it they will very much simplify the sit,
uation of the next Democratic candi
date for the presidency, but the tempta
lions to disregard it will neither be few
nor far between. already some of then
seem to be almost irresistible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
AIDING DRY GOODS & CLOTHING STORE OF
STERN BROTHERS.

who painted the shrub and conceived
the colorings which melt and blend in
the bosom of the flower.
To plant tree, vine or a rose is to
add to the happiness of mankind, there
fore, l, John A. Mead, governor Of
Vermont, do hereby designate Friday,
May the fifth, A. d., nineteen hundred
and eleven as Arbor Day and recon-
mend that 1t be observed by suitable
and appropriate exercises in our schools
and in public places,
Let every person plant tree or shrub,
vine or flower, along some street OF
highway, in some public or private
park.
You will thereby adorn the same
pro mote forestry, encourage arbor
culture and add to the pleasure and wei.
fare of both those who now and in the
future may constitute the citizenship Of
our state.
Whether it be a flower which give,
its sweetness and perfume TO thoss who
breathe and see, or some tree which
may grow and thrive until it stands q
giant sentinel with wide branches, q
shelter from the storm and shade from
burning heat, you will have done an un
selfish deed and leave q monument OF
the shore of time.
In testimony whereof, have hero
unto set my hand and caused the grea
seal of the state to be affixed at Rut
land, this the thirtieth (30) day o.
March, 10 the year Of our Lord nine
teen hundred and eleven, and of the In
dependence Of the United States tn,
one hundred and thirty.fifth.
John A. Mead,
Governor.
By the Governor,
Harry Kinksley,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs