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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-25

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-25

rhe Tigers used more third basemen
than any other team in the American
4eaetIe.- The -Yanks- were second lot
den MorlaFty, Witt, Deal and Gordon
covered the third station for the Tigers
while Hartze1i. Midkiff, Paddock and
Dolan toiled around third for the
Yankees. -
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-25
TrnkrY 1IATiNEE DANCE

Matinee Dance at Arcadia Noo1Mar
and stimson. THURSDAY afternoon
a.so Admission free BY cara oul
Our location our Euarantse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-25
THE WEATHER

MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY,
CLOUDY PROBABLY SNOW FLuR-
hIDsI CONTINUED CoLD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-25
EIGIN RUTTEn,

ElGIN.- III. Nov zs.--Rutter was
quoted at 81 cents or the BOARD OF
Trade todaly. an advance over last
weeks price OF y cent
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-11-25

JACK COOMBS expects TO spend
the winter In Texas after the Athletics
finish their Cuban campaign.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

to the department commander. We
remained three days in the half breed
camp in the valley, started on our re-
turn and again camped ut the summit
of the Big Snowys.
Shooting Lions.
That night We Zach shot Il mountain
lion. A pair OF them, male and female.
passed through the camp jumping
rom tree to tree and wallowing
through the deep snow. When about
30 feet away ! selected ON and the lieu
tenant the other, and eAch of us got
our animal. We skinned them and
took their pelts with us into Fort CuS-
ter. i gave my pelt to the lieutenant.
and for all l kno they may he pre-
served to this day by his family.
We descended the mountain into the
MusselsheI and again camped at the
old camping ground. where we had
been deserted by the T. Indians.
The next day We reached h Mussel-
shell river. but there We're so many
divergent trails that we struck the
river about a mile above h Indian
camp. Fortunately, however. We found
am old vacant log hut, which had evil
IDENTIFY at one time been used az d
trading store, being "a long, low struc-
tllre. There were no windows in the
place, the only opening being a heavy
door made of pnncheon. and fastened
on the inside with a heavy wooden
bar passing in front OF the door from
wall to wall. A big fireplace made OF
stone occupied one end of the build
ing. Along one side was q counter
made by forked sticks driven into the
ground and poles laid over them II
short boards nailed across he poles.
forming a rude counter. AT the end
of the counter was a barrel filled with
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
Wife the pur., Holder.

From WaGoxln0.
Admiral T0gO's income 10 less than
$1,000 q year Like every good Japanese
husband Of the upper class he hands
the money over to his wife. who given
him a small allowance. Here IL . cus-
tons. which American married women
should insist pOn adopting. Give tho
old man a chance. but don't give hiss1
too much spending money. I
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27

sand. can irr"vtns NC liner purpose
for which it ,.ou;.; ra~- oeen intended
unless it vas .or the very purpose
| used it that night-a breast work. nm
less. indeed. il may have been used
10y the trader for sanding sugar sold
U" the Indians. On the floor of the
cabin Were hundreds of old playing
cards of every conceivable PATTERN.
After gathering wood and building 81
fire in the fireplace. we prepared and
ate our supper. Afterward we unfolded
our blankets and robes and made down
"A bed la front nf the fireplace. There
Mere no chairs M ANYTHING to sit ON
but our bed. We picked up cards
enough I" make a tull deck and to
while away the tim W. started a game
of old sie,ige." The tir.. warmed up
the. room and caflse,l an l,l-smelling
oder To rise in "a vapor from the damp
ground floor. 4" dispei this we had
thrown thu door wide open. We re-
newed our game ut cards. when We
heard footsteps approaching. Turning
u faces to the door wc wondered Who
~ .,n,1( In,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
Here's Whisky.

Who should step across TIL. threshold
hut Tom Herald. CARRYING on one arm
a %tw"-gallon keg and in the other
hand IL Winchester rifle. He flung the
kes down IN the bed between the lieu
tenant and l. and with an oath he
said. 'There'S whisky. YOU -.
there's whisky. You're hunting for
whisky-therc's whisky" repeating 1T
over and over again.
1t WAS evident that instead of tax
ing his whisky tn sell IN the miners.
as he had told me he would that he
WAS engaged In selling ii to the In
dians and tina he imagined that We
We're going In interfere in his nefarious
traffic. He was followed into the room
by ttubc Shuttleworth and Bill Tiff.
being the two pals Herald had men
toned in my previous ak With him.
My Winchester lay at my right hand "n
the ground by my side. kisslingbury's
army .carbine al his right hand. He
made n move as II to seize his gun. but
/ could clearly see that Herald was
trunk. as vas Him also. They shut the
door On us. All We're armed. and
though we could navc iirted our guns
for defense. being already on their feet
with their guns In their hands. they
could easily got the drop on US.
With "a quick glance at kisslingbury
and an almost lmperceptible shake Of
the head from me-, he made no further
move. and | undertook to pacify the
outlaw by entering into conversation.
Whats the matter with o fell
lows" | said. You say this IL whisky
III il is, YOU bet your life I'm hunt
INK for II. Never wanted Il drink worse
In M, life. and II this Is whisky. I'm
solnx to hit 1t a lick right now. Sit
down. YOU fellows. and he sociable. OF
course we're hunting for whisky. Who
| wouldn't bc. "A cold night like this and
taking the kex in my hands I put 1t TO
my lips and passed II to the lieutenant.
Ne aid the same, We called 1t good
| Whisky Vt Wat the vilest OF the vile)
tnt soctabttity Vas u n thing we
| wanted IL establish. and Il ruse In
that direction Mas successful.
4 Poker Game.
They sal down. Herald saw the cards.
And ta~,n,eStiatuky proposed = game Of
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
Scouts Lose Nerve.

The next day we reached the base on
Big Snowy mountains. north of the
Musselsheli, and encamped there for
the night. 1t was after midnight when
1 heard unusual noises. and on looking
out Of the door of the tepee. l found
the Indian scouts with their tepee and
belongings all packed. and already i'm
the saddle moving on the back trail.
/ called to them and asked them what
they We're doing and where they We're
going? They answered that there We're
Sioux on the other side of the noun
Nothing l could say would induce them
to continue the trip. as they We're
.deathly afraid of the Sioux Indians.
We had to make the best of IL bad
situation. and having no longer amy
use for 10 pack mules We sent the
two packers back with nine pack
mules, retaining II mule for our W
use that was attached to my horse
and would follow wherever he went.
the lieutenant and continued the
Journey across he mountains. hor-
stunateiy buffalo had been trailing
through the mountain pass. so We had
q. well beaten trail. We had reached
we met q large herd Of bufalo com
ing from the Judith basin int" the
Musselshell valley. On spying US theN
snorted and turned. and many "l tIehi
plunged on into the deep snow. where
they %iOundered helplessiy while We
passed them. We also saw numbers
of mountain lions. black tailed deer
and elk.
We camped on the ummit OF tue
mountain the nrst night after II In
dians had left us. and the next aaS
We descended the mountains into Ja,
-dith basin, and reached the hah hreeu
settlement on Warm Sprina Green
From there we learned about the morse
thieves; that they were ~ III hu,aue1
and md. mDed At the mouth of Marin
Spring creek. Their numbers lhaae ~
impossible for az 10 attempt theti a17
rest. All that we cn1ld 40 was 10 he's
the facts a. W" found them MAKE :
census Of the half breed pepu'a.'p'
seturu to the post and report the 'aN'S
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-06-27
The Death Watch.

Having laid him out. the death watch
began We did not sleep much that
night. One vi AS was awake ali the
time. Early in the morning = opened
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
NO PLACE FOR AGED MAN
Uncle Ranny Ramsey, Who Is PaIsled,
Must Be Kept Away From
All Auctions.

In the morning Of our existence"
philosocogitatorially remarked the
Erratc Thinker, when life stretches
away and away ahead Of US. and we
scamper on supple, care-free legs
through nowery dsIls. and all that,
how little we reck that the first thing
We know We will be In the midst Of
golden noon when the shadows fall
neither to the right, nor to the left
And sftsoon. with weary. 'stinened
limbs and defective hearing, wen set
out to promenade on the railroad
track three minutes before train time.
Then, let US be considerate Of the
aged and not let them know how
much smarter we are than they were
at our age, and-but you have no
idea how much engineering 1t takes
on my part to keep my old Uncle
Ranny Ramsey from attending every
blamed auction he hears of, since
his palsy got so bad. You see, he sits
there and bobs his poor old head and
them sharp auctioneers knock down
to him everything they can't sell to
anybody else, claiming he bid on it.
And 1t kind O. flatters the old man to
think he is back in the hooraw of bus.
mess life again, and so they make it
stick"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
Dryden's Wit.

The duke Of Dorset, John Dryden,
Bolingbroke and Chesterfield were in
the habit Of spending their evenings
together. Twas in general "the
feast Of reason and the flow Of soul"
On one occasion, however, ennui had
taken possession Of the whole. At
last 1t was proposed that the three
aristocrats should each write some
thing and place 1t under the candle
stick, and that Dryden (who was at
that period in very different circum-
stances) should determine who had
written the best thing. 1t was no
sooner proposed than agreed to. The
scrutiny commenced; judgment was
given. "My lords" said Dryden, ad-
dressing Bolingbroke aand Chester
field, you each of you have proved
your wit, but / am sure you will,
nevertheless, agree with me that his
grace the duke of Dorset has excelled.
Pray attend. my lords-T promise to
pay to John Dryden, Esq, on demand,
one hundred pounds.-Dorset.' 1t
scarcely need be observed that the
noble wits subscribed to the judg.
ment.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
kcid.PrOcf Composition.

Iron alloys containing a certain per-
centage Of chromium are usually en-
ployed in the manufacture of articles
and apparatus which should resist the
action Of acids. These compositions
are, however. not absolutely acid
proof. Recently the well-known Ger
man metallurgist, Professor Borchers,
of Aix-la- Chapelle, discovered that by
adding molybdenum to an iron COM
position containing more than ten per
cent chromium, in amounts of 2.5 per
cent, an absolutely acid-proof COM
position can be obtained. 1t is es-
sential, however, that the iron be free
from carbon, or at least nearly so.
A composition containing 50 per cent
iron, 60 per cent chromium and 3
per cent molybdenum, it is claimed,
remains unaffected even by hot aqua
regia. This alloy has the tenacity Of
cast iron ard can be worked like the
latter. Titanium and vanarium may
be'used instead of molbdenum, but the
latter is preferable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
SCIENCE AND ART.

Science is knowing, art is doing.
The "know-how' farmer is the one
who does his farming so as to yield
the best profit in money and fun.
happiness and character. Most of US
are better doors than we are knowers
But II we understand the why, 1t will
be easier to do the how. We are
just beginning agricultural science.
Why certain crops and certain condi-
tons actually poison the soil. Why
land rich in plant food does not pro-
duce big crops. Why one field dress
ed with stable manure is productive,
while the adjoining one that receives
more plant food in chemical form is
less productive. Why, when all ma
ture and cultural conditions are the
same, does one field produce a good
crop and the adjoining one . poor
yield?
These and many other points that
arise in daily experience, illustrate
the need of knowing. IF we under
stand the "why9 and wherefore" Of
all such matter, it will be easier to
do the things that need to be done
t insure success.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
Cave Of Bones.

An extraordinary bone cave" may
be seen in the island Of Teneriife.
1t Is situated near the summit of q
lofty sea cliff near Orotava, close to
the small plain Of lie Paz, whers
peace was finally made between
the conquering Spaniards and the
Guanches, the original inhabitants Of
the island.
Here the Guanches made their last
stand, and the cave formed a shelter
for the small remnant left Of the
tribesmen after the. Spanish had fin
ished with them. In former times
the place had evidently been a burial
ground OF the Guanches, and when
first discovered mummies were found
in it; now, however, only large pile
of bones remains. Access is obtained
by descending a rope through hole
dug in the roof, but the original oc-
cupants. must have had difficult and
dangerous scramble down the face
Of the almost perpendicular cliff to
the natural entrance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
WATER PORTERS OF QUITO
They Carry Zig Earthen Jars on Their
Backs and Bowling, Create
Cataract.

Around a fountain in one Of the
principal squares of Quito assemble
every morning the city's aguadores.
These water 5porters differ from the
less energetic ones of some South
American cities in carrying their jars
upon their backs instead of on the
backs Of mules. Their earthen jars
are deep. have a wide mouth, and
hold about 40 liters.
The porter carries 1t on his shout.
der fastened with leather straps. He
never detaches himself from his jar
either to fill 1t or to transfer its con-
tents to that of his customer.
He turns his back to the fountain
so that the jar comes under one Of
the jets of water, listens to the sound
of the water in the jar, and his ear
is so we'll trained that he always
walks away at the exact moment
when it is filled to the brim.
Arriving at the house of a Gus
toner, he goes to the household jar,
makes a deep bow, ard disappears be.
hind a torrent of water. Foreigners
can never receive. without laughing,
the visit of their aguador, the respect
full little man who bows to one be-
hind a cataract of water.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
ResourcefuI.

In the club they were comparing
the resourcefulness of their wives
in difficult social situations. The man
who lives in Harlem fat had been a
coed listener, but he finally found an
opening.
Yes" said he, my wife isn't bad
at that sort of thing. We were hav-
ing some people to luncheon one
Sunday last spring, and Just at an
hour when all the delicatessens were
closed she discovered that she needed
some mustard and didn't have q grain
Of it in the kitchen. And she isn't
the sort that will borrow from peo-
pie next door that she doesn't know.
1t was bad fix, all right. But she
got mustard enough"
Went to the delicatessen mans
house and routed him out, SUPPOSED"
suggested member from the Bronx.
mot much. Just went to the medi-
cine closet, got down a box of ready
made mustard plasters, put 'em to
soak. and squeezed enough of the hot
stuff off,"
Good night said the man from
the Bronx.-New York Globe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
ANCIENT STONE SUN DIAL
II Was Built Into a Church Buttresa,
Probably in the Thirteenth
Century.

The stone sun dial, probably Of the
thirteenth century, which has just been
placed in the south wall of the chancsl
Of West Clandon church, is likely to
be Of considerable interest to anti
quaries. The dial, which has unfor.
tunately last its gnomon, was till re-,
Gently built into the western side of
buttress, having apparently been re.
garded as a piece Of stone Of no value.
The stone on which the dial is cut
is Of chalk and the dial is about a foot
across. The engraving Of the lines
on the face is deep and sharp, the
stone being in a good state Of preser-
walton, and the hole in which the
gnomon had been fixed is wide and
deep. At each of those positions on :
the face of the dial which in a clock
would be called the quarters four dots
are. engraved. but these dots are ar
ranged in different positions. Sun dials
such as that at West Cla1doh are
not at all rare and at one time they
were probably placed on every church.
Indeed, at Saltwood, in Kent, there
are three close together, but 'particu-
lar interest attaches to the specimen
at West Clandon from the fact. that II
is much nearer perfect than is gener,.
ally the case.-The Guardian.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
Bonaparte as Schoolboy.

The following is a copy Of the GER
tificete given to the great Napoleon
on leaving school. 1t was handed to
him for presentation to the king OF
France by the inspector of the Col
lege OF Brienne:
IN. de Bonaparte CNapoleon). born
the 18th of August, 1869. Height,
four feet ten inches ten lines tive
feet six and one-half inches); has fin
ished his fourth degree.
"0f good constitution, excellent
health, a character docile, frank and
graceful and strictly regular in con-
duct; has always distinguished him.
self by his application to mathe-
mates; he is tolerably conversant
with history and geography; rather
deficient in polite accomplishments
as we'll as Latin, having only fin.
ished his fourth course. Would make
an excellent marine.
Deserves to pass to the school al
Paris"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
= bit. New York World.
RATHER BE FAT HOG THAN A
WOMAN.

DR.. Harvey Wiley, the food expert,
lectured before the Wellesley WO-
mems club the other night, and be-
sides announcing on. what terms he
would run for president, stated that
1t was better to be a steer than a
man, and fat hog than a woman.
In explanation DR.. Wiley sad
"A man may have the smallpox and
travel in Pullman car.
mo one ever thinks that a Pullma
should be fumigated each time it is
used. But in the case of the trans
fer of cattle, every precaution known
tc man is taken to prevent the sprea
of contagious disease among valuable
cattle.
Here is an instance where it is
better to be a fat hog than a woman
and a child with consumption. This
special case happened in the middle
west. A woman with a child was
stricken with tuberculosis. She ap-
piled to the state for assistance, but
was told there was no appropriation
to cover her case. In despair, she ap
piled in Washington, for assistance.
She received the same answer from
the United States government. .
IN that same town there was a
farmer who had a fat hog that was
taken sick with cholera. He wired to
Washington about it. He sent the
message collect. In an hour he re-
ceived a reply.
1T read: Keep your hog alive for
"A hours and our men will be there.
The next day three men from the de-
partment of agriculture arrived. They
treated the hog and the animal re-
covered. The fat hog Jared better
! than the woman with tuberculosis.
when tho people Of the United
States learn to put the welfare of the
individual before their greed of the
almighty dollar, | shall announce my
self for the presidency of the United
States, and all those that think as
do, and they will be legion, will sweep
the country with their votes.
People in this country should die
of old age, not disease. The death
rate is 16 out of 1000 per annum in
the states. This Is ruthless waste
iof human life."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
WHAT SOME PEOPLE BELIEVE
Odd superstltlons Tnat,Are Prevalent
Among the Inhabitants ct Euro
pean Countries.

In Spain the wedding is spoiled q
one Of the guests appears entirely IN
black Or II the bride looks into q mir
TOR after orange blossoms and vsl
are fastened In her headdress.
When q persons hair ends split L h
taken BY the superstitious for . sigA
that she 10 either q witch or has hssA
bewitched. As blond hair splits more
readily than dark hair, al witchsA
sprites and sorcercesses have blond =
red hair, according to popular belisk
Likewise. according to the standard q
art
On the marriage eve there Is often
much good natured rivalry between +,
the groom and the bride In the, Slhv
countries as to who shall blow out the |
candle, for the person who. does win |
be first to die" It is impossible to |
trace the origin of this superstition.
yet 1t prevails in aretocratic society /
as well as in the peasants hut, even
as like this, that ito insure the life
and health of the children" the WON
an must occupy the right side Of the
bed. In addition, she must not smokel
before her forty-fifth year.
There is superstition in this coun.
try and many others against burning |
a broom. The bud Of birch broom
is used in southern Germany as a pre-
ventive against erysipelas. These ]
buds, piece Of yellow wax and some
ether articles. are inclosed in a pink
silk bag, secured with red silk and
worn on the back of the neck. The
person must change his shirt every
Friday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
DID GREAT THINGS AS BOYS
Notable Instances Of Those Who
Have Accomplished Much In
Their Youth.

It is well for US to remind ourselves
not infreQuently Of the historical fact
that some Of the greatest achieve
ments IN the world have been made
BY youth, and It win always be % In
human history. David had expert
enced some Of the greatest emotions
before be vas twenty. and wns q king
atsthe age Of eighteen. Raphael ha.
practically completed his life work a.
age Of thirtyseyen. He did no grea,
artistic work after that age. James
Watt even a. q boy as he watched the
steam coming out Of the teakettle.
saw In 1t the new world Of mechani
cal power made possible by the ole
element turned and driven by a sim.
pie appliance. Cortez was master Of
Mexico before he was thirty-six.
Schubert died at the age Of thirtyone.
after having composed what may per.
haps he called in some ways the most
enhancing melody ever written.
Charlemagne was master of France
and the greatest emperor of the world
at the age of thirty. Shelley wrote
Queen Nab when he was only twenty.
one, and was master Of poetry before
he was twenty-five. Patrick Henry
was able to shape the revolutionary
history of new country before he was
thirty, and astonish the world by his
oratory before he was twenty-six years
old. At the age of twenty-four Ruskin
had written Modern Painters, and Bry.
ant, while still a boy of high-school
age. had written Thanatopsis. The LIST
of achievements Of youth in all ages
in all departments of activity-is end
less.-Christian Herald.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-11-29
Satisfied.

In a mill in the north Of England
an old Irishman and his mate were
set on to replace floor in a little
shop which was used for by-product
Of the business. They had Just I'm
ished the job, and it was. getting dark.
when the old man bethought himself
that a floor ought to be level.
on he rushed to borrow a spirit
level and soon returned. flushed and
excited, to see how his floor stood the
test.
He placed the level on the floor
and peered at 1t, but could not see
the bubble as 1t was too dark in ne
shop So. picking the level gently up
by both ends he carefully carried Il
to the door and exclaimed joyfully 10
his mate. Fair in the middle. lad.
the floors as level as a die."-weekly
Telegraph.