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The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
DISTRICT COURT.

The final judgment entered in the Nolan creek case of William c. James vs. James H. Johnson pro. vide for dissolution of partnership which has existed since April 4 1908, and the appointment of a ref. cree to handle the personal proper ty, including the machinery. Out of the proceeds of the sale the plaintiff is to pay the defendant the sum of $102.95, which it is found he owes the defendant The plain tiff is also to pay half the costs of the action.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
WANTS BRAIN INCISION

CLEVELAND, O., June l. - Will jam l.. Barnard, 30, of Columbus, who today pleaded guilty to having pawned $540 worth of samples of a local knitting company to pay his New York gambling debts, asked the court to permit an operation on his brain to cure his craving for gamb- ling.
 Barnard desired the operation rather than prison sentence.
 The prosecuting attorney agreed to have an examination made by ali enists.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
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A.-Anderson, Isaac
 B.-Bargan, John; Bait. Giva: Benson. R. w.; Berkhardt, Andrew: Bjork. J.: Bonfica, Peter; Bojicevic, Madden; Brevik, Ole P; Brenne, Sam: Brown, Blain; Brooks, John; Burns, Hugh. C. - Cuthbart, Peter. Campbell, Ronald; Conner Pat; Colman. Eddie; :; Colitt, Pasquale; Coffey, J. J.; Car. son. Paddy.
 D. Davis, D. T.; Dumnick, Tomo.
 F. - Everett. w. J.: Eby. Ira i; Eburn, E.
 F. Fay, John; Featherstone, Harry; Fisher, J. A; Foley, Dennis,
 G. Green, Mrs. Jack; J. R. Gibson.
 II. - Hagenan. Martin; Hawker, Tom; Hill, Charles; Holker, Charles; Hormer, F. G.; Howell, Charles E.; Hutchinson, Hugh: Hughes, E.
 J. Jakopsen, Johnny, Jensen, Jahan NJ; Johnstone, c. Geo. i; Johnson, Alvida; Johansen. Will, Mrs; Johnson, Marget: Jennennein. Madamoiselle
 k. - Kanaley, Michael, Karlsan. Jan; kargaeff, Isaac O.; Reeve, Fl. T.; knutson, T. G.; knudson, Char lie; kraeman, Frank; Kuhn, Otto; kunich, Charles. l.. - Lagondt, Bertha; Larson. A. E.; Larson, James J.; Lane, Charles: Leidy Howard; Lekovich, George; Lindstrom, A.; Lisen, Lio.
 NJ. Martin, Albert; Malone, Tom J.; Moen Simon; Moore, Will liam: Mrkaich, Milutin; Morrison, G. w.; Muranuti Rpcmo; Mullen, John; Missioner, John; Miller, Adolph.
 C. - McAvoy, T. A; McDonell, D.; McDonell, D.; McHale. Mickey.
 N. - Nahtrin, M. Oksenen, Gust O.; OBrien, Ed ward S.; O'Brien, James; OConnor, Mortimer.
 Purnett, G.; Parish, G. R.: Pet tersson and Elias; Poser, Enoch Price, Teldie; Pruitt, II. D.
 R. - Reed, H.; Robinien, John; Rupert, Jennie. $. - Schmite, G.; Skofleland Pete |; Sorvo, August; Spier, Jack; Spaich. Hrosto; Stoleis, NJ. J.; Soloeis, M J.; Solomas, J.; Sandstrom, Edward; i; Swanson, Carl A.
 T. Thompson, B.; Thompson, w. H.; Thoptelaur, Pet.
 V. - Vergilo, Leonard Vance, l. S.
 w. Wagner, 0. M; Weaver, Charlie; Whom, A. U.; Williamson, F.. Willie, J.; Yasmoly, e. Y. - Yager Dundas. E. - Zabel, Julius; Zencich Pe- tar; ZiZich, Abad.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
ANOTHER LEVEE BREAKS

NEW ORLEANS, June 29. - Through the breaking of the levee at Hymelia early this morning 2,00O people have been rendered homeless, and the federal authorities have been obliged to provide food and clothing for the unfortunates, all government naval station.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01

NEW YORK. - Alexander. Davis, employe of a cloak and suit com pany. is under arrest, charged with stealing 100000 names from the con- cern's mailing list.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01

Sam Carruthers is back from Homestake creek, in the upper Chat anika.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01

T. Berg, The Tailor, Phone 117x Turner street, Fairbanks.
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01

Deputy Marshal Carlson has sold the mortgaged property in the case of the Washington-Alaska bank vs Ernest Morency and his heirs, the whole being bid in by Receiver Moves. of the Washington-Alaska a bank for $4,0S0. The judgment was for $390.S4 and costs.
 Commissioner Dillon Thursday continued the case of O. M New lands vs Ohlson and Matatall until it is possible to procure the attend ance of necessary witnesses. The action is for the sum of $700 claim ed for wood cut on the Chatanika flats
The Alaska citizen., 1912-07-01
IN TWO COURTS
COMMISSIONERS COURT.

NO"W ToSIONEN COUHT. The commissioners court case of krist Spaich vs Sam Pavovich came June 27.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
BONDS,

$40 600 p & Gar r IS. lbs lbs i2s l@
10. 600 West Pacific 5s.. $50 So sSh 50
.Sclls cents per share. TEX dividend. 4odd lc,,.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

SUNDAYS NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for 81 50 a Year. - - '-'
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

BANK CLEARINGs.-Total bank clear
ings Of the United States for the week
ended April 9, 1917 zone day iit,o estimaite,o?, },
were $3.50, 75S, 795. which compares with
80 2222, 0i9 46S for the week ended April 3
1911. Compared with last year the total
bank clearings have increased ll5 per cent
New York City reports an increase or -
per cent. Boston Of 1871 per cent. chicago
Of 81 per cent and New Orleans 3o.3 per
cent, while Philadelphia shows a decrease
Of 1i3. per cent and Baltimore OF 10 per
cent.
GOLD FOR SOUTH AMERICA.-Gold to
the amount OF 10000 was shipped by yes
terday's steamer to Argentina. This brings
the total OF gold engaged for export this
wear to 800 go, 600 OF this amount Sl2UO,W0
was for Paris and sS,975,OOO for South
America.
DIVIDEND DECLARED.-Ani initial divi-
tdend of / per cent has been declared on
the common stock OF the American LHuh-
dry Company, payable June l.
GREAT FALLS POWER COMPANY
The Guaranty Trust Company announces
that all of the Great Falls Power Company
first mortgage bonds, recently offered
have been sold.
APPLICATION TO LIST. - Application
has been made to the Stock Exchange tc
list s3500O0 additional capital stock or the
Chino Copper Company.
IMPORTS OF SPECIE.-The imports OF
specie at the Port of New York Tor the
week ended April were $73,S93 gold and
s356947 silver. making total of $50, $40
against A total of s626,647 in the preceding
week and $45O.O47 In the corresponding week
last year. Since January l the imports OF
specie amount to sS,S79.l9S. against A9S7 800
in the corresponding period last year.
EXPORTS OF SPECIE-The exports of
specie from the Port of New York for the
week ended April 6 were $265 ,1& gold and
$SGl AS silver, making a total of $l.l26,545
against total Of s, ,127, ,0SO In the preceding
week and $l5S0,+j7 in the corresponding
week last year. Since January the eX-
ports Of gold amount to N9.S32,995 and sill
Yer to 81, 2,91S,535. against s2,035,294 gold and
tl3, 22i silver in the corresponding period
last year.
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAkE.-The
directors Of the Westinghouse Air Brake
Company have recommended a stock divl'
dend of 80 l-3 per cent subject to the vote
crease the cash capital of the company to
about $2000.Oc0
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

Total sales day shares. compared with 22
shares for the corresponding day in 1911.
Total sales April inclusive 5sS7o6 shares
ornared with the period I'm 1911.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
N. Y. AND OTHER GAS SECURITIES

BIZ. ASKED Bid. Asked.
% :e'9F S.. o: ios q 1872 1sS Pat g. % 49, g
:Iack 9 IS. 81 100 do ist o..:Ioi ics
'MfVllst 5s. loi 100 'do com 6s l04 los
n IS. .lo1is lo3il syr G ist S.. io2l, ios
. ,NY&ER Is, ,o5'i 1871 ,sh 1t IS. sax s4's
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

The market on the Consolidated EX-
change again reflected the revival OF public
interest Strength and activity character
lied the dealings throughout the short ses-
sion. The fact that the London stock mar
ket was closed for the Easter holidays
failed to act as a deterrent upon tradins'
Sales were distributed over list or hfty-
stocks were obtainable at the opening al
lower prices than were quoted on the New
York Stock Exchange. odd lot trading IN
American Can was very active, ana mere
was also a large commission house busl-
ness in Utah Copper Erie common, Chesa-
peake & Ohio. AtchisOn, lnterborough pre-,
ferred, American Sugar Refining ana
Northern Pacific. Lending rates 1or S tng
half weekly carry-over indicated good
sized long interest in most Of the promi-
nent stocks. Amalgamated Copper belns
an exception. Detailed operations 1oilo"'
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
SEED PRICES.

Toledo. April 6-CLoVERsEED' cash
Sr275: April ST. 25; October So December
40: No .. si2 35asl2 As; No 3. sl2 2oa sl2 80;
rejected. sl2as12 IS. no established grade ~
tslI 75; ALSIKE, prime, s12 so; April; IS 40;
TIMOTHY, prime, 50 80. APRIL 30 4o' SeP''i"-
ber. So.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
MINING.
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS AND
CAR TRUSTS.
tMdlhluB @'f
,r-,r,isbed bv Swartwout & Appenzellar, No.
inc gfrp }
Maturing 1922


Pine street)
>,sp,e Maturity. Int yield.
Al Coast Line 4p c, 1sl3-17........ ~ ~
Rnn r & AZ p c. 1919 80. - ~
Cent OF ca Ry 4lz-5 p c. l9l8o1 - -
Central r r OF n G, lelS-H' ~ -
Cbes q ohio 4 p G. 1873 .;o':;c..' - -
SFtS g Alton 4-411-5 p c. 1el3.1s... "a
Shic e y IN 4iz-5 c. 19l3-,lI - -
Cbic r a p Ry 4h-6 C. lsl8-1s 20 "a
Stn II a. d 41s-5 p c, 1913-'2O.... oA ~
Del & Hud 4i9 G. ls5z ''''''''''' "a n
Vie 4-4iT-5 p c. 1913 II ,..;;:.... -
IIocking Valley 4-41s p 1slS-s.. "a
iiDdson a. Man : p c, 1el3-,lp: oA -
z g. Fl & Mem Az c, lglS-1o... ~
Kon.as G So AZ c, i9l3-15.....:. s. ~
IShIrh Val r r 4-4H c. 1Sl3-l6.. - ~
~ Pac 5p G. 1871. ............... 81 -
Mohile & ohio 4-6 c, 1e19Il6...... ~
%Y g Lines 5 p c. 1918 22.s........ ~ ~
XoIf g. w p C. 1871 e............ ~ ~
Penn 3ik4 c. 19l3-'11. ......:.:.... ~ -
g, t. e. s + 4-4h-5 p c. 1913 II. 80. Ok ~
40 Guar A c & F 5p c, l913-.n... ~
soaboard Air Line AS c, l9lS.,i7. 8 "A
Southern Ry 315-44h p c. l9l3-H.. - "a
ViIgnian Ry 5 y C. 1913 19..:....... 5h -
wabash 4{z-5 p c, 1927 -. ~ -
wheeling l. r 4is5 c. 19l8-22.. oh ~
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
NEW YORK CITY BONDS.

Furnished by W. ~ Coler & Co.. No. 20 Cedar
street,
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
WEEKS BANK CHANGES.

,og,oga,e cash reserve. .S424. $40 600
u.yr9ss cssb reserve " 1895 $50
increaso Observation-Disclosures. LAS 900
Trust companies reserve with Clear
cent cash reserve. ye.,.'....'.,....'. 53,7s2 900
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
OUTSIDE SECURITIES.

Speculation in the market for outsids
securities showed fair activity, with con.
siderable strength in spots Lehigh Valley
Coal Sales vas the principal feature. ad-
vancing points TO a new high record
Standard Oil Of New Jersey improved
above 10 points. British-Amercan Tobacco,
after a slight recession, recovered. Gug-
genheim Exploration opened down points,
but regained the loss. Manhattan Tran
sit was in fair demand at a slight i'm
provement. The copper stocks were COM
paratively quiet, but firm. The silver
shares were dull and unchanged. In bonds
United States Steel Gary plant 5s after
a decline OF q, rallied to near the best.
Other Issues were unchanged. Detailed 0p-
foliCtt
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

THE MONEY MARKET. Money on call,
81 per cent. Time money was In increased
demand in the week. Rates were high at
the close. Ample funds could be had at
clined to hold back their funds. anticipat-
ing higher prices for money. Rates, sag
3l2 per cent for sixty days, 2l2H3a4 per
four. five and six months. Mercantile pa
per showed improvement throughout the
week Some attractive names came into
the market. The demand was fair. Rates.
4d4ia per cent for sixty and ninety days
Endorsements: 4d4l2 per cent for choice
four and six months single names and
per cent for others
FOREIGN EXCHANGE. - The market
closed easy.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bost par;
Chicago. 2jc premium: New Orleans. com
mercial SOC discount bank 81 premium; ST
I,ouis. lOc premium bid 90c premium asked ;
Minneapolis DOC premium; Charleston, buy
ing par. selling 1-l0 per cent premium; san
Francisco sight 2i2c telegraph &C.
SILVER MARKET -Commercia bar sill
yer. 5S3tc: Mexican silver dollars, 4Ic. Bar
silver in London closed at q Lied.
MEXICAN EXCHANGE. - Mexican ex-
change on New York is quoted at al1S-
SUPPLEMENTARY Sub-Treasury was
n creditor at the Clearing House 1858, AS.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
TRUST COMPANIES OF N. Y. C.

Condition Of New York City trust com
panies. as compiled by the Clearing House
Association from reports suDmltted III re-
snonse 10 call OF State Banking Superin-
tendent as of March p. 1912, compares as
follows with the corresponding call OF
year ago, February 2S. 1911:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following were the last actual sales
and the closing quotations for stocks in
which there were no transactions yesterday
on the New York Stock Exchange:
New-York tribune., 1912-04-07

,Sx Various maturities i929-10i4. 1914 10 basis
sc.upons interchangeable. tResistered. 1cou-
IONS. sRegistered and coupon
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05

MIR. Quinn and Mr.. Grimm of
Parkston, were in Scotland last
Saturday.
Mrs. Robinson who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella Maha-
ney, left for her home in Kansas
last Saturday.
Some of the young people enjoy
ed a party given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bonebrake last Fri
day evening.
Mrs. j. W. Dipgman, who had
been visiting for a week at the
home of her brother, Jos. Alter,
left for her home in Milledgeville,
H., last Sunday.
M. T.. Eastabrook and M. M.
Fike, of Milledgeville, H., both
land owners here, arrived last Sun
day. Arthur Hart returned with
them from a visit in Milledgeville.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05

Miss Helen Bliss left last Mon
day for Wagner where she will
teach in the city schools the COM
ing year.
Mrs. Rudolph Cacek of Geddes
and Mrs. Victor Wagner Of Tyn-
dali, were guests of Mrs. Abel
Stafford ST., last Friday.
Miss Iva Sweet went to Sioux
City Monday where she will take a
position in n of the hospitals to
fit herself for a trained nurse.
DR.. Defenbaugh went to Mitch.
ell Tuesday to hire a mason to do
the brick work on the new house
that he is building on his farm
west of town.
Mr.. Haafke went to Woonsocket
Monday where he is looking after
his farm for a few days. Rev.
Saunder is attending the Variety
Store during his absence.
Mrs. Chas. Parr left last Friday
night for Aberdeen where she will
visit for a few days and will then
go on to Boise City, Idaho, where
she will visit her two sisters fo1
several weeks. The house in which
Mr.. Parr has been living has been
purchased by Harry Grenoble who
will make some repairs on it, SC
Mr.. Parr has stored his household
goods until his wife returns.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05
Meritol Pile Remedy, a new
preparation, a world beater. AT
Bruhn & Stonebraker's.
$500 Worth for $500

You are going to vote for a presiden-
tial candidate this fall TO fill the chair
ut the White House for a term of four
years and there are numerous and
weighty questions to be decided before
he is selected. The Sioux City Daily
Tribune, an Independent newspaper,
publishes i~ntelligently the solution of
these questions through its editorial
columns and its splendid system of tel
egraphic reports, Its general news pag-
es are replete with daily reports from
the states and foreign countries. You
can hardly afford to be without such a
paper, mailed for only $500 q year
If you will hand that amount to the
publisher of this paper or send direct
to The Tribune at Sioux City, the pa
per will be mailed to your address Tor
twelve months.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05

Rev. Ploetz left last Monday
night for a visit to Hot Springs.
The La Crosse Steam Laundry
Co. Basket leaves Treibers Tues
day Sept. 10, at 8 a.. 10.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05

Co. Game Warden

DR.. Colgan was called toaFree-
man last Thursday to inspect a
herd of seven horses owned by Nh.
~iIaar, and which have been ordered
killed on account of CHAMBERS.
R.. L. Mcintosh an old resident
of this county, now living near
Plankinton, passed through here
Friday on his way home from Iowa
where he was called by the death
of his father.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05
$40 REWARD
$40

To anyone giving Information or
catching any one hunting before the
season opens, or without a license.
Sportsmen try and help to keep the
from killing birds before the
season opens.
c. j. KEELEY,
Co. Game Warden
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05
SUMMONS.
State of South Dakota, [
County of Bon Homme.
In Circuit Court-First Judicial Circuit
Edward Kost1an, Plaintiff,

In Circuit Court-First Judicial Circuit.
Edward Kost1an, Plaintiff,
Peter Wentz, George Vent,
Auct, Karolina HeckenliabIe,
John Knodel, Katharine Horst,
the unknown heirs, devisees,
legatees, and the executor or ad Summons
ministrator of Karolina Weutz,
deceased, the creditors of Karo-
lima Wentz, deceased, and all
persons unknown who have or
claim to have an estate or inter-
est in or a lien or cncumbrance
upon the premises described in
the complaint, Defendants.
The State of South Dakota to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint of the plaintiff. which
was filed in the Office of the clerk of this Cour,
at Tyndall, County of Bon Honme. South Da
kota, on the Gath day of July 1912, and which
prays for a Judgment q~uieting the title to and
the dete rmiuation OF all adverse claims of the
above named defendants to the premises des-
cribed in the complaint herein, said premises
being situate in Bon Homme County, South
Dakota, and described as follows: Lots One
Gl and Two ~ in Block Two p South Scot
land, Bon Homme County, South Dakota, and
to serve a copy of your answer to the sait
complaint on the undersigned at their Office IN
the City of Scotland, Bot Homne County
South Dakota. within thirty days after thu
completed service of this upon you
exclusive of the day of such service; and if yoi
fail to answer the said complaint within tina
time, the plaintiff will apply to the Court TO
the relief demanded in said complaint.
MEIGHEN g. SIFFORD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Scotland, Bon Homme County, South Da
kota.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05

Miss Florence Brown visited
friends in Plankinton last week.
Albert Wanek came from Emery
to spend Sunday with Scotland
friends.
A leap year party was given at
the Landmann home last Thurs
day evening.
The annual picnic of the M. E.
Sunday school was held in Nissen's
grove last Friday.
Lance McLachlan, who is work
ing in a livery stable at Tyndall,
was in Scotland Monday.
Miss Emma Weber employed at
the telephone exchange, spent asst
week with friends in Memo.
The happy vacation days will
soon be over. The bell will toll
their death knell next Monday
morning.
Miss Margaret Plattner left last
Monday for Bruel, Idaho, where
she will teach the coming year.
Mrs. Plattner aud Miss Mamie &C.
companied her as far as Sioux
City.
Mrs. W. C. Brown returned from
a visit in Perkins county last
Thursday, and was accompanied
by her little niece, Gertrud de Baker
who has been spending the sum
mer with her parents there.
Mrs. ]. Q. Adams and daughter
Miss Edna, of Madison, Wis, ar
rived last Saturday and spent a
few days visiting their old Scotland
friends. They moved from here
sixteen years ago and Mrs. Adams
has made but one visit here since.
and that was fourteen years ago.
Miss Edna has for a number of
years held a position in the state
historical library, and is now en-
joying her annual vacation OF
thirty days.
Ed. Fly, clerk at the Donlt J
Hotel made a flying trip to Yer.
million last Sunday. We under.
stand that there is no antipathy to
the fly tribe at that place, but on
the contrary some species are
courted.
Ed. Brandstedt returned from
his trip to British Columbia Thurs.
day morning. He says he neve,
saw nicer fields of grain than they
have in that country, and they ex'
tend clear down through North Da.
kota. He visited John Stafford al
Regina and looked over tie ruins
of that city caused by the cyclone
several weeks ago and he says one
can hardly realize the condition
until he sees it. He showed us {
booklet with views of the devastat
ed district. The storm swept {
path thru the city three blocks
wide land twelve long, wreckinE
five hundred buildings, killing thir
ty people and injuring two hund
red Others.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-09-05

Mrs. Morris Geogory died at her
home in Salem last Thursday An
gust 29th. Miss Agnes Mum raj
born in Scotland September 5,
1887, and had she lived until Tues
day of this week she would have
been just IS years Of age. She
was married March IL, 1909 to Mr.
Morris Gregory and has lived since
that time in Salem. Two children
were born tothem, a little daughter
which died in April 1911 at the age
of six months, and a little ION now
five months old, which will hereaf.
ter be cared for by its grandparents
DR.. and Mrs. Mum. For several
months Mrs. Gregory has been all
ing and it was apparent to her
friends that the dread disease con.
sumption, was getting its fatal
hold upon her, but she was not
confined to her bed until about a
week before her death. Several
weeks ago her parents, realizing
that her condition was serious,
went to Salem and remained with
her until the end. Funeral servic-
es we're held at Salem last Satur.
day forenoon, the Scotland friends
who attended were her parents and
brother, her cousin, Mrs. Eugene
Schneider, Mrs. Abel Stafford, and
Misses Eva Nellis, Clara Eisen-
mani and Susie Gum. In the
hour when death has cast it's with
ering blight upon a young and
hopeful life, left a home and aged
parents bereft, and deprived an in
FAINT of a mothers love and care,
the friends of the afflicted family
will extend their hearty sympathy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01
ia Woman Had Done II.

Trust the suffragettes to make capi'
tai out OF the merest indiscretion OF
mere mani The following is an ex'
ample. taken from one OF their publ
cations, the Newsletter. for January
"A lovely little press item floating
up from Chatham Courthouse. va
made tho editor laugh and laugh. u
said that Juror sneaked out OF the
jury room while the rest OF the Jurors
we're asleep, and went and MIXED MS
COW. He laid out to get back before
the others walked up. but somebody
saw him and told on him, ana the
trial had to begin all over. II q wom'
an Juror should do that out In WASH
ington or Idaho. wouldn't 1t be a
proof Of the incapaclty OF the sex Tor
the duties OF citizenship?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01
NOT ALTOGETHER HIS FAULT
Verdict Brought In by Jury Certainly
Was Not Flatterlna to the
Accused.

A Wheeling (W Va) lawyer says
that he has heard many queer YER
diets in his time, but the quaintest OF
these was that brought in not long
ago by q jury Of mountaineers III u
sparsely settled part of that state.
This was the first case for the ma
jority of the jury, and they sat FOR
hours arguing and dIsputing over 1t In
the bare little room at the rear OF the
court room. At last they struggled
back to their places, and the foreman
a lean gaunt fellow. with a superla'
lively solemn expression. voiced the
general opinion:
THE jury don't think that he done
It, for we allow he want there, but
we think he would have done 1t 81
he'd had tho chanst."-Harper's Mag
a2inc
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-02-01
See Riches In Swamps.

The Russian department OF agricui-
ture has founded at the Riga Poly
technic o school for specialists In
swamp cultivation. The North Pc
chora expedition worked many years
with great success fl the deserted
region OF the northern swampa. and
proved that the swamps Of the Arch
angel province are full OF wealth, and
that millions OF peasants. devoured
by poverty and hunger in their native
places, can find food and shelter In
the swampy regions after their cult
walton. With small expense the
swamps can be turned into land GOV
cred with rich grass,