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The Dickinson press., 1912-10-26
10 TONS FLAX
PULP TEST
Government Man Pleased with
Straw Secured at Dickin-
son. Test May Mean
Much for This Country.

Prof. Charles j. Brand of the depart
ment of agriculture, Washington. D. c..
was in Dickinson on Tuesday and made
final arrangements for the purchase of
a carload of flax straw to be used in a
government test at Cumberland Mills.
Maine, for the manufacture of paper
pulp.
Prof. Brand could not tell just when
the test would be made, but he thought
likely not until early the coming
spring. The straw was secured from the
DR.. W. H. Jackson farm, through Fore
man Frank Baxter, and will be baled
and stored in Dickinson at once. Prof.
Brand was anxious to get the straw
from field having AN average growth
and which had not been frosted and
the field which he personally visited
three miles west of the city seemed to
fill the bill.
In getting the ten tons of fax straw
from Stark county field it will be the
desire of the government agent to come
as nearly as possible to finding the nor
NAL price for which this raw product
can be laid down at central market.
1t is believed that within a few years
fax straw will be very generally used
in the manufacture of paper, especially
in the finer grades of this product.
Wood pulp is becoming scarce and
consequently the price has advanced
materially in the past few years and
it is reasonable to believe that flax
straw will soon become a valuable sub.
stitute. Prof. Brand has been working
on the experiments for about four years.
Corn stalks have been used but the per.
cent of pulp is not large enough from
this product to make its manufacture
for paper profitable. The stalks are
worth too much for fodder to star,
with. If fax straw can be chemically
treated so as to make it yield IS PEI
cent of pulp suitable for high grade
paper. it will become at once staple
product for manufacture. 1t is also
found that flax straw makes an excep
tionally strong bag. suitable for cement
sacks, and it is known that cement
manufacturers are very anxious to d.
away with the present costly cloth sack.
in use.
People in this country think of flax al
a crop raised only during the periot
of subduing the virgin soil, but the his
tory of fax is that it eventually take'
its place as one of thefegular crops. ant
particularly will this be the case il
the western part of this state, where thu
soil and climatic conditions seem speci
ally adopted to its culture. 1t has dis
tinct advantage in being crop that cal
be sown late in June with reason
able assurance of maturing. The fla,
seed is always valuable. Hence tn,
test at Cumberland Mills. where Prof
Brand carries ON all of this kind O
work. will be awaited with great dea
of interest.
It had been planned to have specia
meeting of the Commercial Club during
Prof. Brands visit in the city but ow
! ing to the fact that he had to meet ap
polntments in Washington on Friday
this pleasure was denied our people a!
the gentleman left for the east on th'
afternoon train.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-03
Finest Turnout of Any Circus.

The Great London Shows Consoli-
dated, which comes to Vinita Tuesday,
May Z, will bring special importations
in the way of all kinds of new circus
acts which have been secured, in con-
junction with long string of the pick
of American performers.
Every department has been increas-
ed extensively. and It IS claimed the
exhibition of blooded horses is the
best ever offered, among which are
the wonderful Dublin Grays, the Big
Six, who have captured all Of the
prizes at the prominent horse shows.
They are valued at $4,000.
The parade, said to be the finest
turnout of any circus has ever made
in any country" will traverse the prin-
cipal streets morning of show day.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-03

Tell us. the advantages of being an
infidei, and give us the prof OF how
you know your are right. Advocate
your side of the case. Now get busy
and answer some Of the last questions
or we Christians viii think you cant
Here's an easy one. if those old time
infidels failed to convince the CHRIS
tian ilat they were wrong. how long
do you think il will take you to do ii?
am still with the dear old book, ~
mothers Bible.
CAPT. c. S WHITE.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Superintendent Masterson is in Ok
lahoma City this week in the interest
of the high school.
The program for the next literary
day has been made out and contains
some very good numbers. The pro-
gram will be rendered on the after
noon of May 10.
The oil refinery fire was the cause
of a great deal of trouble and excite
ment in the high school this morning.
Yesterday afternoon there We're about
twenty students who could not resist
the temptation to visit the fire and
this morning got in bad because they
couldn't furnish plausible excuses for
their absence and were told by Prof.
Sullivan that they could not enter a
class until they brought him an ex-
cuse. Several were not in school to-
day as a result
School will soon be out. and all
classes are at their best trying to
make up delinquent grades and units
lost earlier in their high school career.
The baseball boys are tryin. to ar
range for couple of trips to be made
before they enter the city league sea-
son when school is out. The boys are
confident of their ability to win the
city league pennant and will begin by
defeating the Bankers next Thursday
AFTERNOON.
The senior class has completed their
annual and it is now on the press
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-03
WHITE OAK SCHOOL ITEMS.


Only three more weeks of school.
but every body is working with vim
and we have hardly had time to think
of vacation.
Ruby Poindexter of Baxter. Kans.,
visited with us several days this week.
Ruby was a good student and fay-
orite with every one and we are al
ways glad to have her with us.
We have been having some very in
teresting contests in history and
physiology; the boys against the girls,
the boys are little in the lead now
but the girls say they will beat them
next week.
One OF the most interesting classes
in school is this springs primer class,
composed. of four very bright little
girls that are alive to every thing and
promise to become great students
some day.
Little Edna Hayes is back with us
again, he school at Gwendale being
out.
Brook Wills went to vinita this
evening. Brook is planning an ex-
tended trip to the Pacific coast this
summer. He expects to go by Las
Vegas and take in the big fight, thence
on to California, Oregon and Wash
ington.
Miss Nell Snodgrass of Delaware
visited school this afternoon.
Theo. Jones spent Thursday after
noon with us.
The high water kept quite num-
Der at home on Thursday.
A number of our crowd attended the
box supper and entertainment at
Gwendale Friday night. They all re-
port fine program and a good time. |
We are always well entertained at
Our attendance is holding up we'll, |
and though the sunshine and the fields |
are very tempting and the rush of the
spring work is ON most of the boys
and girls manage to be in school every |
day. All are interested and we are
doing some of the best work of the |
term. White Oak has some boys and |
girls the world is going to hear from
some day.
The seventh year class is composed |
entirely of girls but they are big |
enough and strong enough to hold
their own with any of the other classes
The eighth years are little dis
since the examination and |
are eagerly waiting for their grades. |
The sixth year arithmetic class is |
perhaps doing as good work as any |
class in school They are very thor |
ough in their work.
The geometry class is making com
plete review of all propositions and
originals, gone over during the term.
Oscar Hayes is. one. of our most de-
termined students, though he has quite
a distance to come, the winds and rain
do not seem to bother him for he is
in his place every day.
The fifth years claim to be the
strongest class in school in their
studies as well as in numbers.
Miss Sadie drove to Vinita this even
Ing.
The pupils in the north room are
a program for the last day.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-03

Eggs from the highest bred flock of
Plymouth Rock hens in Oklahoma
s1.O0 per setting. Mrs. d. NJ. Marrs. If
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-05-03

FOR SALE-Soda fountain; will
trade for land or cash. Terms to suit
Bramble Millinery Co. t.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
Viewpoints
Why Not Buy Coal at Home?

Since it is of vital interest for a
city to encourage buying at home
and keep the money in circulation
here, why doesn't the city set the eX-
ample and buy their coal for the wa
ter and light plant from home pro-
ducers instead of spending the peO-
pies money for Illinois coal? 1t
would be of vast interest to the COM
munity at large to buy home coal
even if the price would be a trifle
higher. This is subject that ought
to be discussed and Investigated by
those directly interested in the
welfare of Columbia. Thousands of
dollars are spent for out of the
county coal that rightfully should be
spent at home. Would like to hear
from some one else who has the in
terest of Columbia at heart, through
these columns. S. A. S.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

OF the laboratories and the students
put it in small paper bags. 1t will be
used at the County Fair tomorrow.
Every student in the College of
Agriculture is working on something
for the Fair.
The grounds will be well pOliced
by both students and the members
of the Columbia force. f. L. Ander-
son is chief of the student guards.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
FIFTY GIRLS TO HELP At FAIR

Will Run Stand. FOrtline.tellinS
Booth and Il Show.
Fifty girls from the home econ
omics department will help the farm
ers with their County Fair Friday
night. They will have a stand that
is to be on the modern plan. The for
tune telling booth will be kept by
them also On the pike they will
have a show. What's What and
Why" The idea is to show the
new way of doing things as COM
pared with tn old
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB MEETS
Address Last Night by r. F. Swindle
An Assistant.


The Students Psychology Club
was addressed last night by p. F.
SwinGle an assistant in Psychology
on THE Crustaccean as PsychOlO-
gical subject Mr. Swindle showed
that the old belief that the crust
acean chooses its background to
match its color is false, for the
crustacean does not perceive color,
he said. He also discussed the me-
chanism of color distribution over
the organism. The address was fol-
lowed by a discussion by members
of the club. At the next meeting.
April s A. p. Weiss will talk on
Mental Healing"
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
FREE SHOWS At COUNTY FAIR

Mary Attractions at Farmers An.
nual Stunt Friday.
Nine free attractions have been
arranged for the Farmers County
Fair next Friday Among these
are pack-a-back, Obstacle, Whee!bar-
row and Slow Mule Races, 1.-The
Tumblers'' and orchestra concerts,
all of which will be given on the Pike
during the live stock exhibit for the
entertainment of those who do not
care to see the stock show. Other
free attractions are "The Slide for
Life" THE Human Roulette Wheel
and High Diving.
f. H. Anderson is receiving en-
tries for the various race events.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
DIRECTIONS TO ROAD-BCILDERS

Curtis Hill Sends instructions to All
Parts of State.
Many new roads will be built and
old ones repaired in Missouri this
summer Curtis Hill, state highway
engineer, is sending instructions to
all parts of the state as to the care
of the roads.
The cross-state highway, which is
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
The Normal School
at kirkSville, Missouri

Initiates many new movements in education. Through its
Farm and Household Economics Department it makes
Botany division of garden crops zoology a
study stock breeding animals chemistry
tnuous experiment in products permanent
fertility food Biology bacte-
ology These practical way from the
yeast in the bread the disease germ
the food The Farm. wholly students
ish the
partment
The Institution offers special laboratory dairy
Ing soil farm machinery arch
lecture bacteriology sanitation cooking
commercial training painting
burning pottery forge work, four five
music and all the college high
adapted the needs of public school
The Institution places its graduates rural schools vii
lage graded schools village
pervisorships and superintendences
Large illustrated Bulletin
JOHN r. KIRK, President.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

WANTED-A cOlOred boy to dc
porter work and deliver packages
Must be able to ride bicycle. Apply
at the Drug Shop.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

TIHE IHIITIHdry I1IuS.
The Boone County Court is in
session this week. Today it was
considering bids for putting a new
roof on the county infirmary. Nol
bid had been accepted at noon.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

LOST-Small gold pin set with
three sapphires and two pearls. Call
GA Red.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

WANTED-Gradua from Agri-
cultural School conversant with dali
rying and the chemistry and bacteri-
Ology of milk. Apply, stating age,
salary expected, experience and gen.
eral qualifications for a steady posi-
tion with large city distributing con-
cern. Address X. care of University
Missourian.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

Tidd to Referee Track Meet.
Harry Tidd left today for Carroll
ton. where he will referee the Car
roll county track meet tomorrow.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

the route of the Old Trails Road, and
the Santa Fe Trail will be improved
and will be made the base for a gen.
eral road system.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
RIDING CONTESTS
TO START FAIR
Pike at the Farmers Stunt
Tomorrow. Will Open at
3O'clock.
NEW FEATURES PROMISED
'.Slide for Life and High
Diving Exhibition to BE
Given at Night.

The seventh annual County Fair
of the students in the College of Ag-
rieulture will open at 2 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon with a parade of
pure-bred PercherOn horses, beef
and dairy cattle from the College
Farm and Shetland ponies owned by
Columbia boys and girls. The saddle
horse. harness horse and women's
riding contest will follow. At the
same time, the various races, such as
the backward crawl, pick-a-back and
slow mule. will be run.
The pike. copied after the St
Louis pike. will be ready for business
at 3 o'clock. Here will be found fun
making attractions that will please
the old as we'll as the young. If one
wants excitement. there are the air.
devil and the bump-the-bumps tC
ride on; if novelty is desired, an
old fashioned merry-go-rOund pulled
BY white mule to the tune of an
Arkansas fiddler will furnish it. II
one gets tired of these mild forms OF
pl asure there is yet the Yellow DOG
Saloon to visit.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

LOST-Bracelet with rose colOred
sets Thursday a. m. between Assem-
bly, Hall and Episcopal church. Re-
turn to MissOurian office.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

WANTED: Poultry and eggs at
the highest market price at NOel's
Poultry House Eighth and Cherry.
Phone 705.
Call Noel before you sell anything
in the produce line. Phone EOS.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
SACKED \ TON OF CONFETTI

0h'kED \ TON OF CONFETTI
agricultural Students Put il i'm Small
Bags i'm Twenty Minutes.
sacking ton of confetti in twen-
minutes was the record estab-
ASued by 400 students of the College
agriculture last night. The con-
'e'ti Was piled on the tables in one
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
Want Column

FOR RENT.-One double room.
Cos SOUTH 4th. Phone 4O2-Black
(22)
University Missourian., 1912-04-25

LOST: One heart-shaped pin. seed
pearls. Lost between Maryland
Place, and Chandler and Chandler
barn. Leave with Office and receive
reward.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
Great Vessel Launched.

The Mallory Steam Ship Line
has just launched the largest ocean.
going vessel of its kind. 1t is absO
lutely unsinkable The ship stops al
all points. including Tampa, Key
West and New York. This southern
route is free from icebergs. This
company is offering special rates
With stOp-overs. For further in
formation" say the farmers. "apply
at pier No. IS at the foot of St.
Francis street at the Farmers Coun-
ty Fair
A Japanese garden is to be one of
the features of the County Fair. H.
Z. Major. instructor in landscape
gardening. will have charge of the
decorating. He will use the Univer-
Sly palms and the material left
from the Machinery Building
Ice cream is to be served by girls
III japanese costumes.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25


culture will be displayed for inspec-
tion. The best methods of spraying
and pruning will also be demonstrate
ed.
The evolution of the champion
COW Josephine will be feature of
the dairy exhibit. The original
wooden hen and her latest brood as
produced by scientific methods will
be on exhibition. A display of poul-
try products will be arranged to
demonstrate the greatness of the
Missouri hen.
Free attractions are to be a new
feature at the fair 1t will cost
nothing to take a ride on the" Human
Roulette Wheel and see the noted
Twist About" acrobats. A diver of
local fame will plunge 80 feet into
the dairy pond. The managers prom
Use flaming dive" whatever that
is
b. J. Lay has prizes for some
races. He suggests that anyone who
wants to win double rig for the
afternoon should call him at Benton
Hall before tonight for entrance
blank.
University Missourian., 1912-04-25
Open Till Midnight.

The pike will be open and running
until midnight 1t will be brilliant
with hundreds of lights of many
colors. Several novel stunts will be
given at night. TONY Arena" will
make the high slide for life and an
exhibition of high diving will also
be given.
While the frivolous are -nwrapped
in the joys of the pike and side
shows. the more dignified and re-
served may find pleasure in the edu-
catiOnal exhibits. Within this booth,
the housewife or the future house
wife may learn how to combat the
common pests of the house, or the
farmer may learn the latest meth
ods of eradicating the chinch bug or
the Hessian fly.
The agronOmy and animal hus-
bandry students have prepared eX-
hibits that compare favOrably with
those displayed at the state fair.
These students will give all posi-
BILE information on the growing and
raising of farm crops and animals.
How to Spray and Prune.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-15
VOTERS MUST MAKE
KNOWN TWO
CHOICES
Failure to Express Both will
Result in Ballot Being
Declared Void.

That the North Dakota law provid-
ing for the first and second choice
makes it mandatory that the voters
make known such choice. is the opin-
ion of Attorney General Miller. which
was made public yesterday. Sever
al days ago il was stated hat other
states operating under the first and
second choice idea had heen compell-
cd to indicate both choices. and the
attorney general of North Dakota
holds that this state colnes under the
same provision.
Here is his ruling:
Hon. p. ID. Norton. secretary Of
state. Bismarck. n. n.
Dear Sir: | have your favor of
May End. in which YOU PROFOUND the
following questions:
90 Must each elector vote his first
and second choice. vote for the cam
didates for office for which a first and
second choice vote is provided?
(2) If the clcctnr votes his first
choice only and there are three or
more candidates for the office for
which he votes. is the vote in that
case valid or should it not he count
ed for the reason that the elector fail
to indicate his second choice?
Chapter 212 of the session laws for
1912, provides. among other things,
that when there are three or more
candidates for the same Office for
sional or state office, there shall be
printed upon the ballot at the right
Of the name of each candidate for
such office. a square in a column
marked first CHOICE and at the right
Of the first choice column a square
in d column marked second choice
There shall be printed above the
800, 50 49, f~~ seq, - EE-~-
the following. Vote for both first
and second choice for this office
NJ voter shall vote for the same
candidate for both first and second
choice. To vote for a person whose
name is not printed OIL the ballot or
paste his name in the blank space
provided for that purpose"
1t is my opinion that the provisions
Of chapter 21o Just quoted requiring
second choice, if there are three or
more candidates for the same office,
is mandatory.
I am further of the opinion that
the failure to Vote for both a first
and second choice. where there are
three or more candidates running
for the same position. will avoid the
ballot as to the particular office
where both a first and second choice
vote is required. but that it will not
affect or avoid the ballot except as
to such Office.
Our statute is in substance like the
laws Of Washington and Idaho on
this subject. n as sustaining my
view ] cite the following:
Adams VS.. Lansdon, Gda) 10 Pac.
$50.
State OK rel Zcnt US. Nochols, so
Wash. 500: % Fax. 1928.
State OK rel Duryee VS. Howell, ct
as, Wash. 634; 10 Pac. SAB.
Very truly yours.
Andrew Miller,
Attorney General.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-15
DISTRICT FOR ROOSEVELT
-Four Counties Instruct Delegates to
Vote for Teddy-Maiority is
for Him.

n Ninth district is stronr for
Roosevelt AS is shown by the complete.
returns from the various counties as
follows: 81
The results IN the various counties
in this district are. briefly as follows:
Becker county instructed for Roos.
event by a 81 to 20 vote.
Norman county instructed their 10
delegates for La Toilette by a rs to
40 vote and endorsed Senator Hanson
for delegate to the national conyen-
ton.
Polk county INSTRUCTED 20 delegates
for Roosevelt by a g. to SO vote and
endorsed w. A. Marin for delegate.
Marshall county instructed their
IL delegates for Roosevelt and II
dorsed c. l.. Stevens Of Warren, for
delegate.
Ottertail instructed for Roosevelt.
kittson instructed their s dele
gates for La Toilette and endorsed c.
L. Stevens for delegate to the nation
al convention.
Red Lake county instructed 8 dele
gates for Taft and will support Lycan
for national convention delegate,
Clearwater county instructed 8 DEL
egates for Taft and endorsed no dele
gates.
Pennington elected uninstructed
delegation passed a resolution favor
ing La Toilette. refused to endorse
La Toilette cor some other progress
sive." and the delegation elected was
about equally divided between La
Toilette and Roosevelt with not more
than n OF W. Taft men if any.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-15
TO ONE ROUND
OF DRINKS -.$400
Man Sets e mUp" in Saloon
and Someone Steals
Pocketbook.

Fargo, May 15.-one round of
drinks in a Moorhead saloon cost a
mar $4O0 Monday night. The man
whose name the police refuse to give,
was about to pay for the drinks when
a companion in the saloon seized the
pocketbook containing the money and
made his escape through the rear door
of the saloon. The thief is said to ne
a former porter in the place who has
been known by the name of Harry"
M Trace of the Thief.
Customers in the saloon rushed out
the rear door. in pursuit, but the thief
had disappeared. No trace of him
could be found. The police depart
ments of both Fargo and Moorhead
quickly began a search for the man
Harry"
The first clue tn the Whereabouts of
the missing man was obtained in Far
go. when the conductor aboard North
ern Pacific train No. ., eastbound, said
a man answering the description of
Harry" attempted to board the train.
Train is Searched.
The engineer said he attempted to
ride 1.-THE blind" but was driven off
by the brakeman. Officers of the
Moorhead police department made
the train, searching every possible
place. where the escaping thief might
lie hidden.
Other trains going out of the city
were searched. but nothing could be
found of the missing thief. Officers in
both Fargo and Moorhead worked on
the case all morning and thus far
have found nothing.