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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Franz and family
after fifteen months very pleasantly
spent here in the ozonic pines, have
returned to their home in New Or
leans. They made many friends here
and will be greatly missed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1912-10-05

Miss Esther Darrah has returned
to New Orleans, after pleasant
visit to her friend, Mrs: w. H.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
Curious C~ondensations
The city Of New York owns SO.
pieces of real estate.
traken from Exchangea)

The city of New York owns 934
pieces of real estate.
A Baltimore man has been on the
operating table twcnty-fOur times.
Men of science have not vet dccid-
cd whether microbes are plants or
animals.
New Mexico will he known as the
Sunshine state" and Arizona as the
"N:ilentine state"
The British cXchcquer. between
April ] and December 81 last. receiv-
ed S~9o,3Oo,OO0 in estate or deathsdu-
ties.
The worlds gold output for last
year has been estimated at sass, 0OO,-
600. Il gain of $l4, 600, 900 over the
1910 output. and of more than $780,
100000 over that Of ten yesrs ago.
M attachment for II telephone re-
rciNcr by which another person a
hear what is being said over a wire
IA stt~nosraphcr.fo instance. who is
TO tax" both sides OF Il conversation
has been invented.
OF A.501 vessels from foreign ports
that arrived at New York city in 1911,
only eleven were sailing ships. In a
few wears ii square rigger" will be
lmos as great a curiosity as the car
aV"ls of Columbus.
In Germany a government engineer
has devised Il new system of canal
traction. rails laid on the bottom of n
canal engaging rollers on tie bottom
Of 4 h"at which can he driven by eth
er steam or electricity.
In the manufacturing establish
m"nts of New York city more people
are employed. it is estimated. than
in all the mills and factories of Mas
Sitchusetts. Tho aggregate production
of the city exceeds in value that of
the states of Illinois. Ohio or New
jersey.
The high price of butter has caused
h"Ncotts OF his table nccessity-or
luxury. as The b%oycotters regard it
in various parts of the country. In
Chicago the consumption of butter is
said to have fallen off thirty per cent
during one Week as a result of the
boycott.
Germany takes the war %acroplane
seriously. Armored automobiles for
lighting aerial craft are now in use
by tn" German rmy They have a
turrct at n end. from which Il quick
ii'ing gun points rcrpcndicularly up
ward. and a cellular ammunition
magazine at the other. with a protect
ed compartment for the chauffeur.
"A 1atal case of stage fright has
been reported by the of the
Grand opera house in Paris. NJ. Mag
mere. :; tenor who. after careful train
ing, had been accepted for leading
parts. and who. according To the re-
port. had appeared 10 good advan-
tage ut dress rehcarsals." was over
come by fright when he faced his first
audience that he tremhlcd in every
limb. and his voice could not he res
cucd from the tremolo of fright on
the day following he appeared as
l~-ohengrin. and again his voice for
sock him because of nervousness. and
after the second act his case was pro-
nounccd incurahlc and his colleague,
Hermann Fontaine. TOOK his place. II
shall pursue a less dangerous profess
SION said the man with stag fright.
and shall begin with aviation"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
popular Mechanics.)

AT the surgical congress helQ IN
Philadelphia recently DR.. Hammond.
1t was reported, transplanted a kid
ney from n patient to another, or
rather from q man recently killed by
an accident to a living patient. 1t is
yet too soon to know definitely what
the permanent result will be, but.
wonderful as this is. it has at least
been proved that 1t is possible to per-
form such an operation on a human
subject, and 1t has been done many
times on dogs and cats.
The idea Of transplanting organs
and limbs has been in the minds OF
surgeons for q long time. but it was
not until the knowledge of asepsis or
veloped that it was possible to under
take many operations that are now
feasible. With the development Of
clean surgery also came greater
knowledge Of the proper method, and
greater skill in suturing together the
blood vessels, which is necessary in
transplanting limbs or organs. or in
saving badly mutilated parts. Through
the excellent work OF Dr.. Murphy. OF
Chicago. who was one Of the pioneers
and leaders. and Of prs. Carrel and
Guthrie, and many others here and
abroad. blood-vessel union Is now very
successfully accomplished. and this
has made 1t possible to save many a
badly crushed or even severed limb.
and to transplant organs.
Some organs may be tr%anspianted
ovaries Of chickens, for example. have
been transplanted by Guthrie by SIM
ply removing them from n chicken
and sewing them inside the body of
another in the proper location, and
hens so treated have laid eggs
that Matched out. Such transplanta-
ton has been done also in human be-
ings. In small portions the thyroid
gland in the neck has been SO trans
planted, and also in larger masses, by
uniting the blood vessels.
Carrel and Guthrie transplanted the
kidney Of a dog into the neck. uniting
Its artery with the carotid artery. and
the vein of the kidney with the jugu-
lar vein. The outlet tube or ureter was
inserted into the esophagus. Exam
i~nation later showed that 1t was per-
forming its natural functions.
These same experiments also trans
transplanted both kidneys. o portion
of the large abdominal artery (the
aorta) and the veins and outlet tubes
from one animal to another, the ami
NAL surviving the operation for 9 v
eral weeks.
Carrel and others have also removed
large portions Of blood vessels and in
serted others in their place, some from
the same kind Of animal and some
from other animals. 1t has further
been found that such a portion of an
artery may be kept In cold storage for
q considerable time and then with
success transferred to q living animal.
A rubber tube may also be substituted
for a portion of an artery. In an ex-
pertinent Of this kind. it was found,
after some weeks or months, that the
rubber tube had been lined by nature
with the natural lining Of a blood YES
sci and that the outside was covered
up by natural hlood-vessel tissues.
The hind and fore legs Of odgs have
same experimenting, who found that
they would grow perfectly, and dogs
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
COMPARATIVE COMMISSIONS.

Some tart comments of ReprcScn-
,ative .Adalnson on tho high commits
sions which are paid by railroads 10
financial syndicHtcs undertaking 10
foat their bonds. move the New York
Times To make n reply. 1t is that tn.
railroads do not like To pay big COM
missions on their bond issues any bet
ter than the reformers. Railroad
officers. it says, would infinitely pro
fer TO have tho public take their
bonds IL par. and F" repeats the same
thought in varied words concerning
the railroad shareholders.
We have no doubt that this is true
concerning railroad officers and the
ordinary. numerous, hut little re-
garded stockholders. Eut W" doubt
II it can be affirmed of the ~iinancia!
powers which exercise practical con-
troll of railroad policy, though tho
impression. we'll or ill-found"d. that
these powers hold the by
which railroad stocks and bonds can
ne hoated. ON this point there are
some Illuminating comparisons to he
made.
Nearly fifty years ago a firm Of very
moderate financial means undertook
to float now bond issues for the United
States government. then engaged in
a struggle for its existence. Tho
credit of the government was then
sadly impaired. It's demand ohliga-
tions were deprecated fifty to sixty
per cent. II required a vigorous and
sanguine patriotism to have faith in
its continued existence. This firm
undertook and carried out a cam
paign appealing to the individual in
vcstors. far fewer and less wealthy
than now. to buy government bonds.
The cos of that campaign was pro-
~portionately greater than any wagcd
by bond houses now for the floating of
tirst-class railway securities. Ye,
tho firm of Jay Cooke and company
noated first and last about a thousand
million of United States bonds for a
commission ranging from three
"i"hths to fve-eighths of one per cent
The credit of a tirst-class railroad
now is much above the credit of the
United States in 1863 and 1864. Both
the United States INC foreign coun-
tries where bonds are sold have i'm
mnnSely more money to Invest. Ye,
tho difference between what the rail-
roads get and what the permanent
investor pays-which is the crucial
point-for a bond issue ranges from
fifteen to thirty per cent. the latter
percentage being Of record in the
operation Of Harrimanizing the Altor
capitalization.
What is the reason that commits.
sions to those who float bonds in
these weather. days must be thirty to
sixty times greater than those paid 10
Jay Cooke and company in h haz.
ardous war period? That seems to be
a question on which the organs ot
high finance w the public an ex.
nlanation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
CATCHING a CROCODILE
HOW TIE PROFESSIONAL HUNTERS IN BORNEO land THE
BAD MAN EATERS.

theH succeed in doing SO. The Dyaks
generally wear brass ornaments, and
NY cutting open Il dead crocodile they
can easily find out If he is the creature
they wish to punish. Sometimes as
many as ten crocodiles are killed be-
thEe want to be revenged on. Having
succeeded in doing this they once
more live at peace with these reptiles
until such time as the truce is broken
again by some crocodile killing a
human being
There are men whose business It
Is to catch crocodiles, and who earn
their living by that means; and when
ever a human being has fallen a vic.
tim to n of these. brutes a profess
slonal crocodile catcher is asked to
help to destroy the murderer. and a
large reward offered him. The ma
1ority OF natives will not interfere
with the reptiles. or take any part in
their capture. probably fearing that
II they do 'nything of the kind they
themselves may some time or other
sufer for it by being attacked by a
crocodile.
The usual way Of catching croco-
dies in Borneo is with a baited wood
en- bar and slack. cable. A piece of
hardwood. about an inch in diameter
and about ten inches. long, is sharp
ened to a point at each end. A length
of plated bark of the baru tree, about
eight feet long, is tied tt a shallow
notch in the middle Of this piece of
wood, and Il single cane or rattan,
forty or fifty feet. long. is tied to the
end of the bark rope. and forms a
long line. The most Irresistible bait
ID the carcass Of a monkey. though
often the body of a dog or snake is
used. This bait is securely laShed to
tn wooden bar, and one Of the point
ed ends 10 tied back with a few turns
Of cotton to the bark rope. bringing
straight line. The more overpowerinT
the stencil Of the bait the greater Is
the probability Of its icing taken. as
the crocodile has q preference for
putFefyipg flesh. :Whsn 4 crocodile
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
THE WAR CLOUD IN EUROPE.

Tho sick man of Europe signalizcs
the return of spring in the Balkans by
looking for trouble in another quar-
ter. The object of his belligerent at
tentions, however, is the same always.
Russian advance in Persia is the casus
belli. and the sick mans hat is thrown
in the ring in token of defiance, as il
his war with Italy stood not in the
way of trying conclusions with his
traditional and more formidable en-
envy at the same time. An agrees
sive forward movement into disputed
territory is reported from the Turco-
Persian border. where the Russian
forces claim jurisdiction. and a feeling
prevails at the European capitals that
a crisis is near at hand.
Germany is credited with having
induced Turkey to provoke the quar-
rel, but h ultimate object of Berlin
is a matter of speculation in diplo-
matte circles. A shrewd guess. how
ever. is that Germany is DESTROYS of
creating a situation that would serve
rs a basis for a Turkish appeal to
The Hague. as a means of bringing
the Tripolitan war also within the
jurisdiction of the court. Thus Ger
many, as the mutual friend of Tur-
key and Italy, might be instrumental
in getting her triple alliance partner
out of an ugly place. and compensate
Turkey for the loss of Tripoli with "A
slice of Persia.
The plan looks simple on the sur
face. but as the whole Mohammedan
world will want to be consulted as to
%ratifying any part calling for the sur
render of Tripoli to C~hristendonl.
Turkey will be placed in Il delicate
position. Could she afford to desert
the faithful people to whose support
the followers of Mahomet everywhere
have rallied? 1t is not a question of
territory so much as it is of religion.
1t is by no means certain, either, that
Russia will take kindly to Turkish
pe%rtentions within the sphere of Rus
sian influence.
The c~hancelleries having found it
next to impossible to forecast Russian
diplomacy arr not hopeful of getting
a true line on her position until con-
ditions are much farther advanced.
A third possibility that Is causing
great uneasiness is that Italy may
throw off all restraint and try to bring
Turkey to terms by making a direct
attack on European Turkey and
blockading the Dardanelles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

character and some of the more i'm
portant incidents of tho plot are the
result of his suggestions to the auth
ors. The Miss Nobody" of the cho-
rus. who is portrayed in the play, 1t
seems formerly adorned. the swaying
front row at the Princess theatre.
Chicago. where her social and 1nan-
cial exploits caused no end of excite
ment. MIR. Singer met the young
woman en- route to New York. not
long after she had left their employ
and her recital Of her affluence and
happiness brought to her distinction
of being selected as the model that
was followed in the composition of
Miss Nobody om7lStarland."
Miss Nobody from Starland' is the
joint work of Adams. Hough and
Howard and Mitchell who are respon-
sible for nearly all of Mr.. Mort II.
Singers successes. The book and
lyrics are particularly bright and crisp
while the musical selections are said
to be gems of melody.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
Journal.)

Chambers Journal.)
1t is a common sight in Borneo to
see a large crocodile summing himself
on the muddy bank OF d river. He
though they pass quite near him. So
common, indeed, is the sight that the
Dyakes themselves pay no heed to
these dangerous reptiles; and yet it is
no unusual thing in Borneo to hear
of some human life being taken by a
crocodile. For months perhaps the
crocodiles live at peace with man.
kind, II then suddenly n of these
creatures will carry off some lad bath
ing in the river, or even attach some
n padding along in his boat. l
know of Il Dyak girl who, when sit
ting and padding at the stern of "a
canoe. was knocked " into the river
and carried away by a crocodile, and
her companions could do nothing to
save her. There seems to be no rca-
son why the crocodile should sudden
y show a man-eattng propensity in
this way. The Dyaks account for it
by curious superstitions. They say
say that if food ia offered to a per-
son and he refuses it and goes away
without at least touching it. some mis-
fortune is sure to befall him. and he
will most probably be attacked by a
crocodile. Also. 1t is said that n of
tne ways n gods punish crime Is by
sending a crocodile to attack the Gull
prit; and / have often heard 1t said
by Dyaks of some one who has been
killed by a crocodile that probably he
had d%tspleased the gods, either by
paying no heed to the warnings gent
him in dreams or by means of omen
birds. or by committing some hidden
crime.
The Dyaks of Borneo will not kill
a crocodile except in revenge. II the
animal will live at peace with him,
the Dyak has no wish TO start a quar-
rel; II, however. the crocodile breaks
the truce and kills some one, then he
feels justified in re~taIiating. Under
these circumstances the DyakS set to
work to find the culprit. and go OH
catching and killing c%rocodilea until
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

goes to the best hotel and her maid
cares for Dimple in the next best. To
show how devoted some actresses are
to their dogs. it is only necessary to
cite what happened the other day in
Fresno. California, at the Hughes ho-
tel. Under no conditions are dogs al
lowed in the bedrooms. Anna Held
went to the Hughes with her two
French pOOdles. Because her dogs
were refused. she went to the next
best hotel and took her dogs along.
Feeling. perhaps. to follow. their star
would be good policy. every member
of the company that had registered at
the Hughes left also. Maxine Elliott
had to go to the Victoria hotel in Chi
cago four or five years ago. because
the hotel she wished to stop at would
not allow her dog upstairs. Mrs.
Carter and Dimple are never long
separated.
What looks like an ordinary hand
bag IL used to convey Diaple. through
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
WONDERS OF MODERN SURGERY
TRANSFORMING OF ORGANS AND LIMBS HAS BEEN SUCCESS.
fully PERFORMED.

with such odd legs r living today.
DIR. Lespinasse of Chicago. has also
performed this operation. DR.. MUIR
ply OF Chicago has supplied a gap in
a bone Of a leg or arm by transfer
ring a piece of bone from the good
arm or leg. and in time it could only
with difficulty be detected that any of
the bone had been missing. 1t has
been shown by DR.. Davis of Balti-
more, that fascia, a tough connective
tissue. which covers muscles and other
organs. even after being kept in cold
dried, may be used to repair holes in
blood vessels or gaps in other struc-
lures, such as tendons and muscles.
One OF the most remarkable opera
tions In this line. was performed by
Guthrie. who severed the head of u
dog and sewed It to the body of an
other dog after 20 minutes, with the
result that the brain functions, re-
f1eX and voluntary movements we're
carried on.
Surgery of the nerves has also
made wonderful advances. and it is
found thai when they are cut or torn.
with resultant paralysis Of a limb.
use of the limb will be restored. Fa-
cial paralysis is sometimes cured in
that way. and Murphy restored the use
OF a patients arm which had been
paralyzed for a number of years on
account Of the destruction of one Of
the large motor nerves of the arm.
He opened up the piexus or network
Of large nerve trunks in the axilla
] (the space under the arm at the Shout
der) and beneath the collar bone,
I sewed the ends of the nerve together,
and in the course Of a year OR two the
patient had almost perfect use of his
arm.
All of this work in blood vessel and
nerve surgery. and the experiments in
transplanting organs and limbs, have.
shown what wonders nature will ac-
complish when assisted by the sur
geon; that many limbs and organs
We're formerly probably needlessly
sacrificed, and that ever entire healthy
organs may be supplied in the place of
badly diseased ones.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

their queues for Il quarter and us self
respectin' whites awearing' Of 'em.
Now think of me as hates a chink-
for the slant-cycd varmints they are
-wearin' them stringy queues right
next my head"
Molly looked scared at the very
thought.
Then. too she continued. "they
say AS how the rats has got goat hair
III en- and Lord knows what else. so
when | @ "a all them things concern
in the Nanities of the feminines. l
takes down my hair and brushes 1t
straight back and says never again.
well, of all things murmured the
l%aundryman. 1T dc peat me figurin'
out the CRAFTS of the game"
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the Maid,
And the an
BY SARAH

The laundryman was casting covert
g%lances at the head Of Molly. the maid,
and wondering just what the change
was. Suddenly. Molly detecting him,
said, laughingN:
Its looking at my hair you are,
I'm thinking. and wondering what the
change is. Well, rats and switches is
out and tho Ladies' Home journal
is Very emphatic in sayin' so. Why,
40 O know. some of the things print
ed about the false chignons us girls
has been wearin' is SURPRISING One
lady wrote a piece and said tina OWN
to the trouble in China-the revolu-
ton against the Observation-Disclosures
they are-that them chinks is selling
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
AMUSED
Miss Nobody From s,arland.

Joseph G. Smith who produced
Miss Nobody from Starland." the big
musical production coming to his
city at the metropolitan thatre on
Wednesday. April II. is also rcspon-
slhle for the production of many of
New 1orks most noted successes. He
is the son of George W. Smith who
staged The Black Crook" and other
musical productions of other days.
The younger Smith claims to have
been the first to introduce in the Uni
ted States the Apache and Vampire
dances. He also staged The Choco-
late Soldier" and several large vaude-
Vile acts. Mr.. Smith has outdone
himself in the way of novel features
and climaxcs in Miss Nobody from
Starland' and it is hoped the patrons
Of this city will he greatly surprised
at his presentation here.
Mrs. Leslie Carter and Her Dog.
Mrs. Leslie Carter. like Anna Held,
Maxine Elliott and other famous ac-
t%resscs. has a dog tor which she con-
fesses Il strong attachment. Dimple
Is the dogs naem, n Dinlple is de-
scribed as being very cute and cum
ming. She is a Boston bull terrier and
small enough to be carried in a light
hand bag. Dimple's proud mistress
is so devoted to her dog. that she
Will patronize only those hotels that
will take Dimple in and allow her In
the rooms. Dimple is real lovablc,
tho maid hugs and kisses her. Times
when Mrs. Carter and Dimple are
separated are only when there is no
choice of hotel and some will not
share their hospitality with Dimple
Under thces conditions Mrs. Carter
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

Out west. most shepherds are Mex
leans. and they don't carry crooks.
although every cowboy believes they
are crooked. =.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

Messenger Service.
For reliable messenger service call
1921 either phone.
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Miss Nobody from Starland.
Mort II. Singer himself
as merely tho producer of Miss No
body from Starland." the s~tupendous
musical comedy production that APP
pears at the Metropolitan theatre on
Wednesday evening. April II. But it
appears that the idea of the little
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

the lines of defensc-hall boys. ele-
vator boys and hall maids. This bag
is used to deceive and it is success
fully used. "A handbag is a very de-
ceptive thing" as Sam Weller might
have said. land it's a clever dog that
knows its own bag" Too bad. but
there is no part for Dimple in 1.-TWO
Women" Mrs. Carriers new play in
which she will be seen at the Metro
politan on Thursday. April IS. Mrs.
Carter will appear in a duel role. in
which She is believed to be at her best.
AT all events the play is now in it's
second season II that is some rec
ommendation of its quality and worth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

SATURDAY. APRIL IS, 1912.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

Paper of Grand Fork. County
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-04-06
FARM NOTES.

Seed grain of all kinds is scarce and
high priced again this spring.
A manure spreadcr is very useful
machine for applying the manure OF
the farm.
The three important elements OF
plant food are nitrogen. phosphorus
and potassium
Glover and grass seed will nearly
always do best when they can be
started to early growth.
There is no germ slayer better
than an ounce of carbolic acid added
to pail OF whitewash.
Teach the children to respect the
dragon fly. This friend of ours kills
flies and many other obnoxious in
sccts.
Five or six OF the twelve or thirteen
species OF beetles attacking stored
grains are found usually in farmers
bins.
Farmers who know say that hog
fattened on milk and alfalfa brings
just as much money when sold as a
corn-ied porker.