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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07

Straits the heavy ice pack was again
encountered coming down out of Fox
a before a westerly gale. Only
a few miles away to the southwark
lay Eric Cove where a new post had
been established on the o~utwardbound
voyage Y the ship drove helplessly
past to the eastward for a whole day
in the grip OF the relentless floe.
The following morning it was freed
from the ice, when, to the surprise of
all hands, Captain Smith started to
thrash back against h towering sea
see how Parsons was getting along in
his new home" AS one OF the Of
ficers put 1t, I'VE couldn't nave gone
pack to England without dropping in
to wish him luck
A whole day was consumed in work.
Ing the ship out Of Eric Cove. although
the harbor presents no difficulties to
navigation.
I'VE used up more steam," said
Mac" the second mate, 'in hauling
that old spar back and forth across Its
stern than we did going ahead on the
engines"
On the following night the second
day after this. Akpatok island was
sighted In Ungava bay, and the Peli-
landmark. waved off and made a line
for h head OF the bay where Fort
Chino is situated. Being in a hurry
1t took a short cut past the west end
of the island which had always been
carefully avoided before on account
of numerous rocks and shoals, but with
the northerly gale and the crippled
steering apparatus there was nothing
for 1t but let 1t drive and take a
chance.
The lookout was doubled and men
were stationed to handle the head-sails
and spanker in a hurry. for they were
practically steering by the sails. Small
Islands and reefs with the sea crash
ing over them appeared time and again
on either side. n sometimes all hands
would stand a moment tense. expect
ing the shock Of impact: but through
some superhuman intelligence Tor By
blind fate) the old ship picked It's way
through and the next morning dawned
cloudless and calm with the omen
waters Of ungava bay spread out
ahead. So the all-important supplies
were landed at Fort Crimo and. also At.
the GEORGES River post-where there
and the ship drops down out Of sirht-
] between he river. banks at low water.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
THRILLING STORY OF
DAMAGED SHIPS TRIP

- 50 ~ 4 Y
J. 7. Rowland in the Outing Magazine.
All along Labrador the old Pelican
was hammering its sturdy bows
against the white barrier Of the north,
and was considerably behind it's sched-
ule the broad expanse Of Hud-
of Cape Wolstenholme. It is some 500
miles across the bay to Fort Churchill
on the west shore, and while still q
days run from that haven the Pelican
was nipped between two grinding
floes n came out after q hard tussle
der.
IN this dilemma Captain Smith. made
shift to rig a jury rudder by trailing
over the stern an extra spar with guys
from the cupboard n Of it leading to
each quarter of the ship and thence
foot of the foremost. With this impro-
vised steam steering gea the donkey
engine man became heimsman. but the
awkward thing of it was that he could
neither see ahead over the bows, nor,
of course. could he see the ships COM
pass: so 1t was necessary to have
someone continually on duty on the
bridge calling out to slack one guy and
haul on the other. as the case might
be. to keep the ship on her course.
Many a packet has limped in from a
deep water passage with just his sort
OIL steering gear. OUT lt IS doubtful 1t
eve a vessel was called upon to make
h sort of voyage which the Pelican
still had before 1t under such condi-
tions. for. mind III. it had on board
stores for all the Hudson's Bay Com
pany posts which must be delivered
somehow Or other.
The harbor OF Fort Churchill is not
difficult provided one keeps clear OF
the shoals. and this was managed by
Captain Smith without mishap. Then
came York Roads where the cargo 10
carried ashore in lighters from several
miles Off the coast. This, of course,
was a simple matter as likewise wa
the return voyage across Hudson Bay
although. to be sure. it Is not the east
est thing in the world to work q shin
which can only be steered when It feels
like It through floe ice and around
drifting bergs.
Off Nottingham island in Hudson
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
FAsH,oM AND PROSPERITY.
Marrow Skirt Cost Frsneh Silk In.
dustry Dear. says "csntury"
Writae.
From the Century Magaxine.

From the Century Magazine.
While the character OF French ex-
ports makes them particularly profit
able. 1t has the drawback OF being sub
ject to financial depression abroad,
writes James Davenport whelpley in
the October Century, discussing 1.-THE
Trade Of France" It might be added
also, to change In the fashions: for the
Lyons silk industry suffered q very
heavy decline-nearly 20 per cent
through the introduction of the narrow
skirt for women. This might, however.
be looked upon az retrfbution, for 1t
was the French dressmakers who de-
creed lts appearance.
French exports are q measure Of
prosperity elsewhere. When times are
bad in America, the sale Of luxuries
decreases: hence there is less demand
upon France. whose people supply q
large part Of them. Works II art, Jew
elry, laces, silks and expensive wines,
which form . considerable portion Of
French exports. are not bought by q
people concerned - to finance or in
the doldrums Of Q duh stock market.
It p not alone politeness or interna-
national amity which prompts the
French people to wish VI strength In
our stride.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
HIGH COST OF CHRISTMAS is
BECOMING A GROWING MENACE

stone blocks. with which miniature
churches, public and office buildings
may be constructed. There are light
or red blocks with a sprinkling of dark
or gaily colored blocks with which to
trim The make believe structures. An
other delight in store for the boys,
that has been little seen, will be the
~ponyeYcle. BY operating the peddies,
the rider Is given the exact swing that
complete miniature railway systems,
with passenger. freight and stock
trains: block signals, bridges, tracks
and depots. The trains and signals
are operated by electricity. A really
new invention is a baseball board" on
which are a diamond, outfield and
wooden players. BY a unique device,
a lever is made to throw from the
pitchers box either a curved or
straight ball.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
Nine Lines.
From T1t.Rita

He sat him down with a fountain pen.
n Of paper q ream or two; and start
ed e. story Of three bad men who ran q
murder now and then, In the atvle thaf
such fellows do.
He threw in q sweet little love at
fair, 9 ghost and q smuggler's cave; q
moated -grange and q missing heir, q
lunatic with q vacant stare, q wicked
eyed woman with red-Eold hair. who
worshipped the hero brave.
But. alas! that the story went astray
through an overwealth OF crimes, for in
chapter three. tits sad to say, the three
bad men did cruelty slay the hero bold
2 different way. no less than seven
ITO write, unused the youth. sis be-
yond my KEN" ~ In blank despair he
AT. I've finished forever with those
and fountain pen: apd if ever I start to
Write again. my hero shall be . cat!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
Real Sewing Machines.

For the girls. there are ind%estruct-
able wooden dolls, as we'll as the COM
position n kid wonders, which come
in lengths of from three to four inches
to three feet. And then there are 60
ing to be toy sewing machines, which
are guaranteed to do just as fine work
cost from so cents to $40. Little baby
grand pianos will bring from %
cents to SIS. according to design and
size.
1t is predicted that more stuffed
animals for the little folks will be sold
this year than ever before. Most of
the stuffed animals n wooden toys
come direct from Germany.
Dealers Jay that while new inyen-
lions in toyland are constantly COM
ing to the fore, dolls, sleds, skates and
Teddy Bears will always be most in
favor.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
Pardon Asked for Present-Day Jean Vatican
That His Daughter May Wed Man She Loves

Savannah. Ga.-spccial: Governor
Joseph II. Brown has again been pc
tltloned to pardon Thomas Edgar
STRIPPING, alias Morris. convicted. es-
capped and recaptured murderer. me-
time chief of police of Danville. Va.
and now confined in the state peni-
tertiary for life In expiration Of his
crime. Thig time the petition comes
not In the form of q voluminous roll
backed by cores of signatures and
legal picas-this last petition Is signed
that accompanies it is the one invoked
ny the little winged god Of v
+ p: 7. Yo%ungblood. Of Tallulah Falls.
- yeE.fs Of age, implores the governor
r. pardon Stripping, not alOne for
s6ttdbtfngfs sake and the happiness OF
Nlessfrmily; but In order that he.
etripIing's young daughter. Ruth May.
who acknowledges that h loves
Youngblood, but. because Of a previous
promise to her father, refuses to marry
as long as he wear the stripes OF q
telon.
Az Stripping is himself a compare
lively young man. and as his sentence
- for life, there Is hardly any hope
for the happiness OF Youngblood n
bis sweetheart unless the heart OF the
governor is softened into granting
STRIPPING a pardon. IL STRIPPING lives
out his allotted time in prison The
girl will long since have become an
old maid. Misc Stripping declares posi-
lively she will not wed without tho
consent of her father, or unless he Is
released.
The story of Stripping is that of a
modern Jean Vatican. He killed Will
Nam !. Cornett. a neighbor. in Mus
kogee county. fifteen years ago. be-
cause Of an alleged insult to his sis
ter. a young married woman Cornett
was shot through the window of his
home at night while he was prepar-
ing for bed. STRIPPING pleaded that he
was Justified in the killing because
his victim. known as a desperate char
acter, had threatened to shoot him on
sight. He was convicted and sentenced
t. life imprisonment. Stripping was al
ready married. and the father Of two
Shortly after his conviction Strip
hing made his escape. He remained
In hiding for some time. finally go
Ing north into the Carolinas and Vir-
Ginia. In the course of time he located
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown, Thomas Edgar
Stripping and Ruth May Stripping.

Gov. Joseph NJ. Brown. Thomas Edgar
Stripping and Ruth May Stripping.
in Danville. where he was joined by
his wife. Later he was elected to the
police force. and finally became chief
of police. His family in the meantime
had Increased from two to ten, the
youngest being twins. He led a cir
cumspect life during all of these years,
and had come to be regarded al an
exemplary citizen. There had never
been any intimation that his past was
under q cloud. He was known in DAN
WILD under the name of Morris.
Two ear g a sharp eyed little
man dropped of the train at Danville.
In his possession were requisition pa
pers from the governor of Georgia
upon the governor Of Virginia. and for
mally honored by the latter, for the
arrest of STRIPPING, alias Morris, es-
capped murderer. STRIPPING was con-
fronted in his office. He made no de-
NAL that he was the man wanted. He
was brought back to Georgia. tried
and resentenced to complete his unex-
pired term. He had been at liberty
fourteen years. For five years he had
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
From the Indisnsn61MS. S lass

Bunch. a fuzzy white poodle dog. Syas
IN police court recently and wa not an
humble prisoner - he curled in the
arms OF his master. A. C. SHELTON. who
was charged with harboring Z vicious
dog. D. a. Shelton. . deaf mute, was
yne complainant. He allengsd Bunch
trPusers les and nipped the nesh un-
"rli be satisfied Il the doe 4 killed.
wrote Shelton after he had. been in-
formed that his written statetnent of
the encounter WITH Bunch wouN not
convict 0kelton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07

Judge Collins looked at Bunch. who
measures about eight inches and a frac.
tion IN length and Is half as high.
a tail that looked like a pipa cleaner IN
answer to the attention Of the Judge
who wrote and underscored on a bit Of
paper q single word. The wa
handed to Shelton. The word was
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07

Toys Run to Wheels.

Mechanical toys are this winter go
ing to be pushed harder than ever"
said one merchant. Among the unique
inventions that will be seen during the
holidays. Is a set Of iron blocks. from
which so distinct designs and figures
may be made"
Something new for boys are sets of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-11-07
e Must .save zen . or.at F'sht.

ItUm Cue lz60I00 Homo journal.
Pat WAS In the museum looking at .
COPY Of the winged victory."
And phat may 20 call thot9'' he asked
IN attendant.
''That = : status q Victory. sir" vas
the answos.
Pat surveyed tn Needless ana armless
5sta4ts With renewed interest,"
svScthry. = lta's ~ cad. Thin, b.
gossy. ora locks 70 - the othsr, fellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
PRISONERS OF INDIA.
Government Report Explains Their
Methods-A Roman Secret Society.

from the London Chronicle.
Arsenic is commonly employed by the
professional poisoner in India, who will
poison whole family to make sure of
one victim. The report of the Bombay
government analyst throws some light
on the methods.
The poison is usually given in sweet
meats and generally by strange wom-
an" who has been met in the street ana
who mysteriously disappears. This
strange woman" is found in every an
alyist's report for the last twenty years
and in circumstances SO identical that 1t
would almost seem to be the same person.
Will this elusive person ever be captured
by the Indian police?
Arsenic has perhaps been more fire.
quently used than any other poison for
criminal purposes. 1t has been proved
Identical with the wonderful elixir of
the seventeenth century. when secret poi
soning became SO frequent in Italy that
the clergy. despite the rules of the con-
In 164S with the extent Of the practice.
1t was found that young widows were
abundant in Rome and that most of the
unhappy marriages were speedily dis
solved by the death of the husband. A
secret society of young matrons was dis
covered which met at the house of La
Spara, a reputed witch. who supplied
them with a slow. tasteless, colorless poi
son carefully calculated to kill a husband
in just the time that suited the pur-
chaser.
La Spara and thirteen of her compan-
culprits were whipped half naked through
the streets of Rome. while others of the
highest rank escaped with heavy fines
and Punishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
The Feet of an Army.
From the New York Press.

FROM the New York Press.
In spite of the military axiom that an
army marches on it's stomach, the feet
of officers and men in the infantry are
considerable factors in campaign.
Our War Department has begun to take
this matter seriously, going into the
care of these important members of a
mans physique by calling into use the
skill of the chiropodist to look after
the feet of our soldiers In the infantry.
An American engineer in his middle
years tells of his adventures in the
French army in the Franco-Prussian
war. and one of the points on which
he lays stress is this very matter of
the care of the feet of the private
soldiers by their officers of that army.
forty years ago. While on the march
1t was the practice among the French
officers to halt their men at intervals
have them loosen their belts and tunics.
remove their caps and shoes and
change their socks, putting the sock
worn on the right foot on the left and
vice versa. How persistent the practice
has been is shown by the fact, as this
American narrates, that only year
or so ago he ran across an infantry
column at rest on a roadside in France
doing just the same things with shoes
and stockings as he had seen in the
war of 1911.
Among our own soldiers. particularly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
Cavalry officers Assigned.
Guns or Cabbages ?
ON the New York World.

from the New 1Ork w Oriu.
The fertile strips of land on either
side Of the Panama canal within the
tenmile zone have started a contro-
versy between the Departments of
War and Agriculture at Washington
which further menaces the peace OF
the Taft administration and threatens
to engulf the country.
If this land is cultivated properly it
can be made to produce Irish potatoes,
cabbage and peas, to which American
and European palates are accustomed.
If it is not so cultivated 1t will con-
tinue to yield the native products of
vans, taniers and chayoteS, to which
these alien palates are unaccuStomed.
In the one case it would feed the
northern population resident there and
supply the passing ships. In the other
most Of the food supply would have
to be imported as now. But in the one
case the War Department would have
a farm population to manage and con-
troll, and in the other it would not.
1t is an issue Of distracting possibili
cease For what did we or 81" take
the Panama strip? To produce canal
or Irish potatoes? Why is it to be
fortified? To guard the way OF grow
cabbage. Why is the War Depart
ment given charge? To man the guns
or oversee the cultivation of green
peas?
We protest at the outset against any
attempt to turn this great military
undertaking into market garden to
supply with Irish potatoes and cab
bage palates which cannot stand
vans and chayotes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
Real Estate Transfers

SIXTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
X and l. streets-Agnes B. Croxall ct
vir, Morris L., to William F. Powell.
lot Sc, square $50: SO. William F.
Powell conveys same property to Ag-
mes B. and Morris L. Croxall; $40.
HOLMEAD MANOR AND PETWORTH
Agnes b. Croxall ct vir, Morris L..
to William F. Powell. lot Is, square
300, and lot II, square 81, Petworth,
and lot 81. block 43, Holmead Manor;
So William F. Powell conveys same
property to Agnes B. and Morris l..
Croxall; $40
GIRLS PORTION-Takoma Land Com
pany to John c. and Carrie F. Quady,
lot |. square 3174; So
PADSWORTH-Susie r. Denly to Irene
A. Mattingly, lot TO- square 2s2s: $40
Irene A. Mattingly conveys same
property to Susie R.. Clinton S. and
Samuel L. Denty; $40.
AVALON MISUNDERSTANDING E. Pairo et
al, trustees, to Francis x. Higdon, lot
10, block 4; $225.
SIXTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween d and E streets-Mary A. Har-
yey to Charles p. Powell, lot "a, square
WHITTINGHAM-Ow H. Fowler ct ux.
to Samuel w: Holcombe, lots 1 and ..
square 5097; SO.
rw HoRTWEsT AN AND ,a3,ns STREETS
man Dodek ct al. trustees. to Simon
Flegman and Max Perskin, trustees,
of Washington Savings and Loan
Company, original lots 10 and 16,
square IS; 1880.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Langhorn to
Patrick j. Whalan, lot 1: $40.
WHITNEY CLOSE-William NJ. Gain.
trustee. to Charles E. Weast, lot 80.
NO. 1927 NEW JERSEY AVENUE
NORTHWEST-Mary A.. Dulin to Err
nest nest Lomax, lot Ii, square east of
SOUTH CAPITOL STREET SOUTH
EAST between D and E streets
Charles G. Barber ct ux. to George p.
and Marietta f. Gray, part original
lot II, square 693; $40.
CONNECT1CUT AVENUE HE1GHTS-
Howard NJ. Etchison ct ux. to Clarke
Waggaman, lots 90 and %, block 3;
RANDLE HIGHLANDS - United States
Realty. Company to Stanton r: Nor
man. lots.27 and %. square 1881; $40.
RANDLE HIGHLANDS - United States
Realty Company to Stanton r. Nor
man. part lot Is. square J49S: $40:
THIRTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between G and 1 streets-Charles w:
Bohannon ct uX. to Arthur C.. and
Elisa K. Smith. part original lot %,
square 1920; SO.
NO. 14i3 G STREET SOUTHEAST-Wil-
ham A. Boss ct ux. to Moses H. and
AeoStC H. IICiills iOt S4udiC 1VO1, Wv.
CLEVELAND PARK-Grace L. w. Farm
ham to Alice B. Pope, part: SO.
NO. 126 d STREET NORTHWEST-Ha
riet r. Sullivan ct al. to Osiris B.
Randolph, part original lot 3, square
673; SO.
ST ELIZABETH-EliZabe NJ. Zane to
Edith u. Pyles, part; $40
STREET NORTHEAST between
c and D streets-Herman r. Howen-
stein ct ux. to James A. d. Turner and
A Turner
MANOR PARK-W. H. Morrow ct ux. to
Carl l.. Davis, lots to 10. square
3341; So
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Albert r. Mackenzie ct ux.
to Dupont Laundry. lots %. "a, 81.
So, S13f S53, square 2SS2, and lots u
to u. block /: $40.
l STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th
and 18th streets-William A. Cohill
to Frank r. Cohill, part lot 3, square
&t5: SO.
TRINIDAD-Mary E. Gibbs to David L.
Bowersox, lot "a, block 8; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-05
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, April 5.-Bullish sentiment
spread today among spectators in wheat
The trade was inclined to watch sharply
for signs of a crop scare and gave prompt
heed to reports of damage to late-sown
fields in Nebraska and Illinois as we'll as
parts of Kansas. In this connection, too,
the Ohio state report attracted attention,
the condition of winter wheat being put
at 81 per cent, falling off of points as
compared with a month ago. Diminishing
receipts southwest counted also against
the bears. The opening here was I'M
changed to 1saA higher. July started at
96a to 963s. a shade to SAX up, and rose
to 97h.
The fact that the bulls were willing to
support corn on all little setbacks made
that cereal firm. Profit taking by longs
furnished most of the pit supply. May
opened unchanged to a sixteenth cent
higher, at 1858 to 76ssa7619, touched 76Aa
76s, and then advanced to 1855.
Oats turned stronger with other grains
Business, however, was not large. May
started Is to 1saAc dearer at 55k to 551aa
559s. and assembled to 55sa.
An advance at the yards lifted provis-
ions all around. First sales ranged from
shade off to ~ higher. with July de-
livery 1922 for pork, 1910 for lard and
1921 for ribs.