davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-22

The watchword of the present seems to be conservation. This appar. ently may be applied to all lines of work, Not only is this true in the commercial world, but it will hold true in rural pursuits. The farmer is eXerting every effort in obtaining more efficiency from his activities and to do this he is gathering about him every kind of modern machine or con- venience that is obtainable.
 Concrete on the farm is becoming an important factor and with the ad- vent of this new medium of construc- tion, feeding floors, troughs, racks, fenca posts, silos. farm buildings and many useful necessities are being add ed 10 the farm equipment. Many of these useful things may be construct ed by the farmer himself or his regu- lar help. All that is necessary is a working knowledge of concrete and it's endorsements. In the construc- tion of large buildings a knowledge of the reinforcement of beams and gird- CTS is required and such construction should be submitted to an architect or bridge engineer who is acquaint- ed with these problems.
 Materials used in the construction of concrete work are usually propor- toned 1-2-4 or 1-2b-5, 1-2-6, 1-4-S. de- pending upon their character. That is, l part cement, 21a parts sand and 5 parts crushed stone or gravel are used in the 1-21a-5. The mixture selected will depend upon the nature of the work in which it is used.
 Table No. I. shows the materials necessary for one cubic yard of con- crete.
 In order to determine the amount of cement necessary for any amount of concrete, estimate the number of cubic yards and multiply that number by the figure in the table opposite, "Bbls cement per cubic yard of con- crete" and under mixture to be used" The amount of sand and of stone is determined in the same way.
 Batch mixing, as indicated by the name, is an intermittent process and is the one most used in silo construc. tion. Under certain conditions the continuous mixing process may be en- ployed Continuous mixing is done by machinery, the materials being fed into the machine without interruption during the mixing process, which may continue for four or five hours. Batch mixing may be done by machinery if it seems more desirable. Simple me chanical mixers have been very sue cessfully constructed from an ordi- nary kerosene barrel
 Water should be added until slop- py mixture is obtained This will per init the material to be readily poured. The concrete should be prepared upon a water-tight mixing platform, usually about 10x12 feet. In placing the ma terials upon this platform, some meth cd should be used to get the proper proportions; that is, If 1-S-4 mixture Is used, some simple measure for the materials should be employed where by this may be easily determined. Weighing is accurate, but somewhat
 1
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-22

wAETED---hen to learn Darbt 1rsde Why 60 to ..ns,. City or St Louis ~htrr bc stat a~ or A student to receive money barber oolese' Palmer Institute Joplin Mo Little Free tnsruet,on. and from start.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-03-22

Mrs. Green-She referred so much to her late husband. How long has he been dead?
 Mrs. Wise-He isn't dead. He's a newspaper man and never gets home till very late at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
He WROTE 1T "LOVE."
But Stupid Photographer Made 1t
''Leavev-Suit Filed.

New York, July 12.-An unusual and yet
easy explainable error in the transmission
of a telegraph message has resulted in
claim for damages against one Of the
telegraph companies for breaking an e.
gasement that was soon to end in mar
riage. The company is charged with
alternating the young womans affections.
The message was sent by the young man
and reads as follows:
Il love you forever"
When it was delivered to the address. it
read:
Il leave you forever
Under the circumstances there was
nothing for her to do but send back the
young mans gifts. his engagement ring
and all his letters. and before the sender
of the message could communicate with
her she had accepted another offer Of
marriage. Hence the claim for damages
The company's defense is that the mis-
take was not due TO negligence, but that
the Morse spelling for love" and '1eave"
is so much alike that trouble on the wires
caused the error. The word love" has
two dots for the letter 20 and leave
has a dot for ''e' and dot and dasG
for "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
KID GRIFFO A BEGGAR.
He Once Walked Away From $500
Fight Money.

New York, July 12.-Albert Griffith
Known in the pugilistic world as KID
Critic" and for several years the light
weight champion of Australia, was ar
rested here early today charged with
soliciting aims. The former champion,
STABILITY dressed and hungry, was lined
up at the sta ton house before Sergeant
Sheridan who knew him well in his
palmy days and recognized him despite
the 200 pounds of flesh which concealed
his once athletic frame.
Fifteen years ago. said Sergeant
Sheridan. reminiscently, Critic used to
bet a thousand dollars that no one
could knock a cigar from his mouth,
while he stood on a handkerchief He
didn't step off the bit CT cloth and he
did not strike blow, he merely lodged
and always won his bet.
His first fight in this country was
for a purse of 81, 900 at the broadway
Athletic club. He won and the cashier
brought him big roll of greenbacks-
three one thousand dollar bills, eight
one hundred dollar bills and two. hum
dred dollars in one dollar bills. He
couldn't read or write and had never
seen any of these bills of larger denom-
ination. He was glad to get the one
dollar bills, but did not want the
others. The crowd tried to persuade
him to take them. but couldn't, so
Critic walked off with the two hum
bred dollar bills and left the rest
So SOO.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
HE'LL DRIVE DUMP CART
Wealthy Philadelphia Shocks Society
by Startling Promise.

Philadelphia, July 12.-James Ewing
Miffin, q member of one of the oldest
English families in the state, has
shocked Philadelphia by announcing
that in the historical pageant to be
held here next October, he will drive
plain, ordinary dump cart.
Mr.. Miff1in declares that the an
cestor who brought the wealth into
his family was nothing more or less
than a dump cart owner. He has
searched the family records and ascer-
tanned that two centuries ago John
Miff1in paid city tax on forty dump
carts and apparently had the contract
for removing the city garbage.
But said Mr.. Miffiin, Il also find
that he was a gentleman, so 1 propose
to appear driving the dump cart, at
tired in the clothing of a gentleman
of early days. 1t may seem a little
Incongruous, but if this is to be a his
torical pageant, it should be true to
history
James Ewing Miffiin is the descend
ant of the famous Governor Mifhin,
for whom Fort Miff1in, Miff1in county,
Mifflinburg, Miffintown and Mifflin
street are named.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
UP TO The SENATE.
House Adopts Articles of Impeachment
Against Archibald.

Washington, July 1.-THE house of
representative adopted, by a vote of
222 to 1, articles of irnpea chment against
Judge Robert w. Archibald, of the
United States commerce court. Repre-
sentative Farr Pa.) cast the single vote
against the bill of impeachment.
Mr.. Farr is a lifelong friend who has
al along voiced confidence in Judge
Archbald's integrity.
OF the total membership of the house
in their seats, only nine voted pres
emit" These were former Speaker Can
non, Representatives Burgess CTex)
Dalzell and Olmstead Pa.), Dwight IN.
", Johnson IS. c., Parran OId.),
Rucker CMo.), and Sparkman (Fla)
Only three members had spoken IN
the judges defense. They were Repre-
sentatives Farr, Bowman and Focht
all Republicans, of Pennsylvania
The scene now shifts to the senate
which will sit in judgment in the case
While there has been a disposition
voiced in the senate to postpone the
trial until the autumn, Chairman Claw
ten, of the house committee on judici-
airy and one of the prosecuting manar-
ers. declared today his conviction that
the senate would take up the impeacn-
ment SOOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
Honest Advice to
CONSERVATIVES

Somehow there exists vast amount OF
scepticism to the possibility Of curing
Consumption. We state none but facts,
and are sincere in what we assert. The
reason we advise all Consumptives to take
Eckman's Alternative promptly and faith
fully is because we have the reports of
many recoveries, one of which follows
1919 Susquehanna ave. PhiIa., Pa
Gentlemen: For two years 1 was af-
flicted with hemorrhages of the lungs and
our family physician advised another eli
mate, as to remain would probaoly be
fatal; however, L remained and when /
recovered sufficiently to walk about the
house 1 was left with frightful hacking
cough, which no medicine had taken
could alleviate. 1t was at this time.
March, 1902, that I learned of Fcckrnan's
Alternative. In a short time my cough was
gone and was pronounced well or
cured lam at present in excellent health
and feel that as long as 1 can obtain Eek
mans Alternative, have no fear of Con-
sumption"
(Signed) HOWARD I. KLOTZ.
Eckman's Alternative Is effective in Bron-
chitis, Asthma. Hay Fever, Throat and
Lung Troubles, and In upbuiIding the
system Does not contain poisons, opiates
or habit-forming drugs. For sale by
Geo. w. Stansfield, 632 Kansas ave, and
other leading druggists. Ask for booklet
telling of recover1es and write to Eckman
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa for addi-
tional evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
STILL CRIES FRAUD.
Colonel Roosevelt Attacks Taft NOmi-
nation in an Editorial.

New York, July 12.-Theodore
Roosevelt further discusses the seating
of contested delegations in the Repub-
lican national convention at Chicago
in an editorial entitled Thou Shalt
Not Steal,'' which appears in the cur
rent issue of the outlook.
He says in part:
THE American people are entitled
to know that the charge OF stealing
the Chicago convention of 1912 IS more
than campaign recrimination, and that
the frauls complained of are much
more serious than the mere repetition
of loose practices which might have
found unfortunate presidents in some
previous conventions of both parties.
Seriously and literally. President
Taft's nomination was stolen for him,
from the American people, and the
ratification or rejection of that nomi-
nation raises the critical issue whether
votes or fraud shall determine the Sc
lection of American presidents.
President Taft was reEominated by
a majority of barely 81 votes and two
of these were publicly raped at the
last moment from Massachusetts If,
therefore, more than 10 or 81 of his
votes were demonstrably fraudulent,
all claim to an honest majority d1sap-
pears The demonstration can be
made as to many more than this num-
Der without touching on a single hon
estly debatable case.
''This reckoning takes no account of
the notorious fact that even the I'M
disputed part of Mr.. Taft's support was
largely artificial and misrr preventative.
made up of delegates from the outly-
ing possessions, from hopeiessly
Democratic states, and from states
where the people had been success
full denied the expression of their
will 1t is sufficient to consider only
the four confessedly indefensible cases
of California, Arizona, Washington and
Texas which alone wipe ous the mar
gin All that could be added from the
other cases would only increase the
Roosevelt majority of the honest con-
vention. But 1 wish it distinctly un-
derstood that many of these other
cases were as clear as the California
case itself -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
AIR RACE CALLED OFF.
Not Enough Money Was Raised to-
Pay the Prizes.

Chicago, July 12.-The American
grand circuit aeroplane race of 1,S0c
miles has been called off by the Aero
Club of America of New York, the ma
tional club in charge of the event
A telegram explains that insufficient
funds were raised. Besides the $25, 00c
Chicago had pledged, there had been
promised only $4,000 from Dayton, o..
SIC, 900 from Detroit and $4,000 from Ak
ron, o. 1t had been supposed that
nearly all of the 100000 prize fund
sought for the race had been raised
The tentative course planned included
Omaha, Lincoln, st. Joseph, Topeka
and Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
K. U. MAN TO CHINA.
Geo. L. Adams to Have Chair in Pei
Yang University.

San Francisco, July 12.-George
Irving Adams. until recently on the
staff of the United States geological
survey at Washington, sailed for
China today to take charge of the
mining and geological department of
the National Pei Yang university at
Tien TSin.
Mr. Adams professional work has
taken him from South America to
South Africa, the Philippines, Aus
tralia and other parts of the globe.
He is a graduate of Kansas and
Princeton universities and has re-
ceived the degree of doctor of science
from the University of Munich.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
F r KLE S
New Drug That Quickly Removes
These Homely Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles
as a new drug, othine-double strength
has been discovered that positively re-
moves these hone1y spots.
Simply get one ounce of othine-
double strength, from any first class
druggist in Topeka, and apply little
of it at night and in the morning you
will see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the
lighter ones have vanished entirely. 1t
is seldom that more than an ounce
is needed to Completely clear the skin
and gain a beautiful clear complexion.
Be sure to- ask for the double
strength othine, as this is sold under
guarantee of money back If it fails
to remove freckleS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12

home of ]; I. Bristow. He has no
dates for today and tomorrow Will
open the fight in Elk county.
Followlng are the Jackson speaking
paign:
Moline. July 10; Winfield. July Is,
with w. j. Bryan at chautauqua; Clay
Center, July 16; Manhattan or Belle
vile, July II; Concordia. July Is;
WHoashington, July 10; Marysville, July
20; Frankfort, July 20; Seneca, July
y: Holton, July %. evening; Atchison
July %; LeaVenworth, July "a; Wyan-
dotte county. July rs and &c: PaoIa,
July y; Fort Scott, July %; lola, July
80; Glrard, July 81; Pittsburg, August
August 3.
Harry S. Kennedy of Cedar Bluffs.
Kan, is seriously alarmed because the
newspapers printed the gossip that
someone might ask Taft to resign
kennedy is a standpatter of the old
IaSh1oned mould and is proud of it.
He is also a banker. So is most of
the Kennedy family, apparently Har-
ry s. Kennedy, who emphatically de-
clares his allegiance to Taft and his
opposition to StubbS and Capper is
president of the First State bank of
Cedar Bluffs. Just why the institution
isn't named the Kennedy State bank
is question which the records in the
bank commissioners office do not
president, there are T. ]. Kennedy. the
vice president, and Fannie ]. Ken
nedy, the cashier. The bank station
cry does not indicate the directorate
and possibly several more of the Ken
nedys are directors, stockholders, bus
mess solicitors and collectors. But
kennedy-and all of his people and
the precinct wherein he Hves-are for
Taft and against the dear peepuT'
movement and insist that the COVER
nors contingent fund should be
shaved and anchored to a rock.
Out in the Thirty district
there is a red hot contest for the SEN
ate. L. It. Rracken, a banker, and D.
L. Ruggles, a Lincoln county farmer,
are opposing candidates for the Re-
publican nomination. r. E. L. Parker of
Lucas writes to declare his allegiance
to Ruggles and declares that the rural
candidate will. strengthen the party
ticket in that district if nominated
But Parker comedies that the race is
close and the result uncertain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12

The term of the present occupant
of the bench expired June 80 and
President Taft win at once appoint
his successor. 1t is known that he
has Mrs. Mussey under considera ton.
Mrs. Mussey has passed the active
years of her life in Washington. and
has taken part in all movements for
the upIift of children and women With
voice and pen she has pleaded for
better conditions along the lines of law,
education and industry. She is a
practicing lawyer before the supreme
court of the United States and the
inferior courts in the District of Col
unbia. She has promoted kinder
gartens, special schools and play
grounds, and she drew the Mussey law,
which makes mothers equal guardians
with, fathers of their children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12

Half-mile pony race, purse $1O0-BIue
Bell. first; Bess G., second; Black Prince
third. Four others also started. Time
511%-
Blue Bell, who is less than u hands
high. was ridden by her owner, Leonard
Meyers. aged 8 years who trailed the
larger ponies to the g pole and then
easily took the lead to the finish and was
the sensation of the days races.
A heavy wind prevented Aviator Lon
gren from making his flight which was q
itorS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
MAY BE JUVENILE JUDGE.

Washington, July 12.-Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey, dean of the Washington
College of Law and vice president of
the board of education of the District
of Columbia, has been put forward by
the women lawyers and social workers
of the national capital as a candidate
for judge of the juvenile court of the
district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
CHAMPION FOR 7. R.
PuIIiam VIII Also Support Capper,
Editorial Declares.

Atchison. Kan, July 12.-Eugene
Pulliam, editor of the Atchison Cham
pion, the only progressive daily news
paper in northeastern Kansas, made
clear the position the Champion will
take IN the fight for progressive prin-
clples Mr.. Pulliam will support
theodore Roosevelt for president and
Arthur Capper for governor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12

ing the summer. vacations. Most of the
hitter clergymen live in distant sections
of the country. The Rev. Dean Hobbs, OF
Kansas will officiate for two congrega-
tions-St Johns and Christ church--in
August.
Kansas postmasters appointed: Benja-
min Jones, Atlantus; John n. Schrel-
gohst, Bradford; James F. Ryker, Car
lyle; Columbus G. Epperson. Gordon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12
COUNCIL GROVE RACES.

Time-2:11A, 2:1OA 2:12%, 2:131A, 21SX,
2:141R.
"Minnie Chimes given third place and
protested for first money.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
Sale OF County Ditch
Bonds.

CeIna, Ohio July o, 1912.
NoJlce Is hereby given that sealed bids
VIII be received at the County Auditors
otllce, Celina, Ohio, until the Gth day of
august 1872, at 10 O'Clock am, for the sale
ot Lllrly-HNe Ihousand Dollars .s35O00.UOl
OF Mercer County Bonds for the use and
benefit of the Wabash Ditch Improvement
No. 81. said bonds will have four and one
nall per cent interest coupons attached
Iue interest made payable semi-aunualIy
said bonds and interest made payablp i,t
the County Treasurer's Office, Celina, ohio
ana numbered dconsecutively, and dated ana
made payable as follows. tO-Wit:
Twelve bonds of s50gu0 each dated son
tember /, 1872, due September ], 1913.
Fourteen bonds of S510.OO each dated Sep
lemOer !, 1912, due Sc ptember |, 1914.
Fourteen bonds OF 950O.UO each, dated Sen
tember J, 1912, due September l. 1915
tourteen bonds of S5000O each, dated Sen
tcmber l. 1912, due September /, 1916.
sixteen bonds OF o5O000 each, dated Sep
lcmber /, 1912, due September ], 1917.
Ihe ufst Interest ON said bonds shall bp
Que ana payable March /, 1913. Bonds Will
not ne SOLD for less than par and accrued
interest.
Bidders Will be required to state the gross
amount they Will pay for said bonds, and
each bid must be accom- mpanied with five
hundred dollars in money, which shall be
left with the County Treasurer as n Ruaran-
Tee that the purchaser to whom said bonds
snail be awarded, Will accept and Day for
the same on the LIST day of September 1912
and the failure to accept and pay for said
bonds within the specified time shall work
- 1o9olutV lpl lelthIt ol Nilu caVVUu uCpOS-
tied with the Treasurer, and the Treasurer
VIII be authorized to Day the same into the
county funds for the use and benefit OF the
Wabash Ditch Improvement No. 5fl.
said bonds will be issued under the au-
Nhorlty given Boards of County Commits
stoners in Title Six, Chapter One. and Sec
tton 22b, Revised Statutes OF Ohio and
amendments thereto. The County Com
reserve the right to reject any
or all bids.
BY order Of the Board of County Commits
siOners of Mercer County, Ohio.
j. y. MORROW, County Auditor
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
st. Henry

Roxle Gels went to Dayton Saturday
where she will spend few weeks with a
sister, Mrs. John Geir.
Alex Gottemoeler and family have re-
turned home after "A few weeks stay here
with her parents.
Ben Fullenkamp and wife entertained
the latter's sister and husband, Ben West
gerdes and wife, of Dayton, Sunday.
j. IL. Heffner ard family, OF the FIT. Reco-
very FIGURING Mills, were here at the social
Sunday evening.
John Berger and wife are the proud pa
rents OF baby boy.
John Harmon and wife are the proud
parents OF n baby girl.
Rev. Peter Schirack, OF Cleveland, and
Rev. Laurence, Of Winamack, Ind, were
here for short visit with the formers
brother, Ord. A. Schirack, Friday.
Mr.. Hugenberg and sister. Mrs. Wlllen,
returned to their home at Oovington, KY,
Saturday after two weeks stay here visit
ing friends.
Anna and CLARA Kessen were here over
Sunday visiting their parents, B. H. Kessen
and wife.
Prof. Hugo Anthony and family, Of Min
ster, wore here Sunday the guests OF DR.. j
A. Schirack and family.
Henry Geble and family and several
friends visited the formers parents, Mr.
and Mrs. s. Geble, Tuesday.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-07-26
DTXE CATE
u HE SAAGO

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
~ CEIVED by the undersigned, at the
Auditors office, Mercer County Ohio up to
10 O'Clock am, on SATURDAY, the nth
day of August, 1912, for the completion,
according to the plans and specifications
and profile, for the ditching. grading, grav-
cling or macadamizinR and for the con-
struction OF the necessary culverts of the
Bienz Pike.
The route of said road is as follows: Com
mencing at the northeast corner of Sec
tion Four, Town Four south, Range one
east; thence west on the county line road
between Mercer and Van Vert Counties to
where IL intersects the State line between
Indiana and Ohio, and there terminate.
The total length is 10, 400 feet, and Will he
sold in one section. This work must be
completed on or before the lst day OF jan
uary, 1913.
Bidders will be required to deposit $4,000
with the County Auditor, which will be
forfeited to the county in case the success
ful bidder fails to enter into contract and
give an acceptable bond within five days
after the sale.
The Commissioners and Engineer reserve
the right to reject any or all bids. Profile
and specifications Will be on file at the Aud
TORS office five days before the sale.
DILLON r. SMALLEY, County Engineer.