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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
Dynamite Experiments.

From the New York Herald.
At Coalgate, in O big hay shed, are
heard each day detonations of such mag
nitude that they shake the whole town.
Every day a dozen men are working
about the big shed. with their movements
shrouded In mystery.
II am making tests to find out how
much dynamite can be exploded under q
roof without blowing 1t off, said ''Dyna-
mite Ed" Perry, original third-term can
didate booster in Oklahoma. delegate to
Chicago and candidate for the United
States Senate.
you see.'' added Mr.. Perry. 1.-THE Chi
cago Coliseum has q roof over 1t, and
when We touch off the dynamite there I
want to SO the limit. but not to the ex-
tent Of blowing the roof off,"
It Is said here that Mr. Perry Intends
TO sustain his reputation az q dynamite
expert at the Chicago convention. He
has announced that he will charter q
special train and tax LIS picked men with
him to the big convention to see that the
third-term candidate gets q squar DEAL"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
High Pressure Water.
From Casters Magazin,

FROM OdSSIcT . MdSdzillSe
The difficulties in using water IN
with increase Of pressure. With
workmanship ordinary materials
employed up to $50 pounds or 1000
to the equare inch. Good. closes
cast iron for cylinders and gunme
cocks and valves are quite suitably
meets the case of most crane worl
for compression duty. as In forgtn
baling presses, and In the pumpV
valves for working the same. iron
gunmetal are useless. In the large
ders for the Belgian canal lifts oasy
was used. bonded with steel rings. /
were worked at q pressure OF bl7 PC
per square inch (36 atmospheree). !
presslres range from two to az mu!
four tons per square inch-say 800 I
atmosphores-the conditions are Y
more severe and exacting. Water ct
pressure u nearly like solid steel. ru
At q speed Of 1000 feet q minute, 90
the porosity Of iron Is unable to resi-
action. It will penetrate through It.
ever thick. and appear on the SUI
while It viii enter and widen . bloN
and come out In Q current. Only
compressed steel win resist such
pressures. ana this. therefore. u M
cylinders aud for pump barrels.
valves special alloys Of bronse an
paoyod.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
Too MANY RetaiIer.-

New York.-How much does it cost
the community to support the average
retail dealer in foods of New York?
the New York State Food Investigate
ing committee will be definitely an
swered by this committee in a COM
~prehensive report to the legislature.
According to the board Of health re-
ports made under a special investiga-
ton for this purpose. and turned v
to the committee yesterday, there are
21.69s retail establishments in Greater
New York.
According to testimony brought out
during the investigation which began
last January at the offices, No. 2O2
Franklin street, the commissioners de-
clare that 500 well-regulated, proper
ly-distributed food centers would sup
ply the needs of the city.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
Want Willard at Throttle.

Observation-Disclosures are trying
to prevail on President Willard of the
Oldest and first locomotive into Wash
ington at convention time. The idea
will be carried out, if Mr.. Willard will
consent to do the running"
The first engine. known as the At
lantic, which has been one of the feat
ures of railroad exhibits at all the
recent worlds fairs. was fixed up q
few days ago to determine whether ii
would stand steam pressure. The
demonstration showed that the Allan
tic behaved beautifully.
1t a been suggested that for Mr.
Willard to run the engine into Wash
%teresting features of the convention.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
WIRELESS TAUGHT
IN ENGLISH SCHOOL
Master and Pupils at Bugbrooke,
Northamptonshire, Combine
Utility With Pleasure.

London-If the authority which the
government has given to a little school
in Bugbrooke, in Northamptonshire, to
practice wireless biography be taken
before the teaching of wireless is in
cluded in h curriculum of every
scholastic institution in the country.
What then of the danger of amateur
wireless operators tapping wires and
i~ntefcepting important messages?
OF course, the head master at the
Bugbrooke school is, in his license.
pledged to secrecy if any important
state matters by chance come his way.
The old dominic of Bugbrooks fore
saw the potentialities of wireless, not
only from the interesting, but from the
educative point of view.
He saw careers for his numerous
family of little ones; so he resolved to
master the intricacies of volts and
watts and ohms and amperer, n in a
practical sort of way to impart to his
pupils the rudiments of a calling that
might prove valuable to them in after
life.
With the assistance of his willing
pupils he set to work. 1t is a rough
and-ready arrangement that they nave
set up, but it works all right.
The beautiful ebony. inductance coil.
one of the most conspicuous and pref
ty features of a modern wireless in
stallation, has at Bugbrooke a most
wonderful counterpart in the hardwood
rolling pin arrangement that the school,
master and his boys have fitted up.
For the b%aseboard they called in the
aid of an old kitchen tray that had long
been on the retired list, and for the in
sulating spools they found that MOTH
ing suited better than the earthenware
inkpots found III the sockets of all
school children's desks.
The four pillars insulating the install
I9f1On and nrayyanfin~ In from, chNr% A{~
cutting to earth are nothing more thar
common three-Ounce medicine bottles.
An up-to-date headpiece, bought in
London. with two ear pieces. completes
h receiving" station.
Caught Paris Sparks.
Outside the school house the wires
run direct up to the "~antennae," a SIM
PIE arrangement of bamboo rods ris-
Ing about 10 feet from the ground that
carry to the 'aerial'-the twin wires
n a catch the tiny electric pulsations
In the ether. This is a fishing rod fixed
on a tree.
The morning of the first trial, after
the necessary license had been granted
by h government, was an exciting
one. Almost at once they picked up the
Cleesthorpe wireless station more than
100 miles away.
Cleesthorpe end the time of day
every half hour to mariners at sea, and
1T was n Of these messages the
youngsters at Bugbrooke caught. Feel
ing their way Into shace they went far
Their afield n soon picked up the biz
Marconi station at -Poldhu..sinvCo Corn
wall, where the messages come in from
the Newfoundland station at Cape
Race.
But their delight knew no bounds
when they at last got into communica-
ton with Paris, more than 800 miles
away.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

About three years ago. says Popular
Mechanics. Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt, ST..
decided that one Of the best ways to
hight the spread OF the white plague
would be the erection OF sanitary
homes for the poor. Therefore, she
selected q site on the East river, New
York. taking In most Of the space be-
tween East Seventy-seventh and East
Seventy eighth streets. and had plans
drawn for q type OF apartment build
ing that may well serve as q model for
the world. The buildings are now COM
pleted and are said to be beyond crit
lcism from a hygienic or any other
point OF view.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

The manager Of II large ship build
ing yard on the Clyde recently ex-
pressed his despair of ever compre-
hsnding the psychology Of working
men: "You would think they would
be glad Of the chance to make good
money. but they are not in the least
Another manager had the same story
to tell-he almost wished for slack
times again. because during the depres-
sion Of two years ago. though the Or
ders were limited. 1t was possible to
get men to work steadily and well. But
now, men who might earn SIS or $40
q week are content to take life easy
and work just enough to carr So or so
n week.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

It IL dificult to determine the cause
OF most aeroplane accidents, but during
the investigation which followed the
fatal accident to Lieutenant Sevelle re-
Gently in France, an important discov-
cry 10 said to have been made by eye
Witnesses. This was that the wing OF
his Bleriot broke downward instead of
upward, indicating that there was an
extreme downward pressure as the OPP
orator started to volplane. Expert
ments lately made in France are said
TO have confirmed this, and It is now
believed to be necessary to guy the
wings a. substantially above as below.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
odd rrap for Snake.

Burlingame, Cal.-Commenting on
the unusual heat. Walter N. Thompson
and a son. who are summering here,
took a walk on Burlingame terrace.
found imprisoned by the sticky petrol
eum, which rose to the surface in the
heat, u large blue racer" snake.
The snake. which is rare and much
feared, struck violently at the Thomp-
sons. who barely had time to retreat.
Thompson watched his chance and
stepped on the snakes neck. It ia
thought the snake had decided to take
a sun bath and was caught by the soft
ened oil.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
sort q elanket sauot.
From the Cincinnati Times-St

From th6 CINCINNATI T1mes-St6f.
Senator Lee s. Overman, Of North
Carolina, has q colored maid servant
that has been in the family since the
days Of slavery. She is q loyal servant,
and thinks that "Mahstah Lee repre-.
sents all that IL best in humankind.
When Overman was running for the
Senate the irst time, Mrs. Overman
had q telephone connection with the
legislative chamber at Raleigh and got
the news Of each ballot az 1t was taken.
The old colored nanny didn't know
what q ballot was, but she got the idea
that the more Overman got che better
his wife was pleased. That nighttshe
was overheard praying aloud In her
rooms:
"Oh, Lawd," she said, take Mahstah
Lee IA the hollow of yo' ham and les
covah linn. with them ERE ballots,
whatsvah they 10, and make him get
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
The Deserted House.
Life and Thought have gone away

SIDE by SIDE,
leaving door and windows wide
Careless tenants they.
All within is lark as night:
In the windows Is no light:
And no murmur at the door.
30 frequent on its hinge before.
Close the door. the. shutters close.
Or thro' the windows we shall SEQ
The nakednesS nj vacancy
OF che dark. deserted house.
Come away No more OF mirth
IL here. or m~erry-making sound.
The house wa builded Of the earth,
And shal fall again TO ground.
Como away-for Life and Thought
Here NO longer dwell:
But In q city glorious
\ great and distant clty-have bought
mansion incorruptible.
Would they could have stayed with ~
Alfred. Lord Tonnysoo.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

st. Adams. which claims the oldest
inhabited house In England, now an
inn, 10 rich In old hostelries. The
Peahen there dates back to the 18th
century. though the present building Is
modern. save for some old woodwork 10
the coffee room. The Priory too, in
Holywell Hill. was once the Bull inn.
and - such was visited by Queen
Elizabeth: while on the High street il
the George inn. dated from i446. which
at a time had Its private chapel for
the use Of its guests.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

The New York state department Of
agriculture furnished about 5000 labor
err to farmers during 1911. The en-
'ta4ion from New York city for male
help wanted. but this may be deducted
from the employer wages. In general
- = said that these farm hands prove
s~Atlsfactory. though occasionally an
experienced farm hand will turn out
who doesn't know from which side q
cow should be MIXED,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

IN an address on City Congestion
and Farm D%esolation." the Rev. DR..
Joseph K~rauskopf, Of Philadelphia,
makes a strong plea for the National
Farm school. near Philadelphia. of
which he is president. PASTORAL pur-
suits. he says, are potent remedies
against the evils which grow out of
congestion in the parts Of the cities
into which foreign immigrants drift.
The of the farm school are
limited. the dormitories accommoda-
ting only IS students. and for the pur-
pose of charging the institution and
increasing its activities, DR.. Krauskopf
asks all who are interested to become
members.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

'How did Q enjoy the ball, Have
many partners?"
.g1vall"
what Of herr.
sghe had y chjcane."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04

The sons Of j. H. Brewer, of Gran
Vile, Pa. have sold their large live
wildcat, captured n yea ago. to r.
Atwater. OF Akron, Ohio. for So. The
cat has been used to kill rats which
which is apparently eight or 10 years
old and weighs Is pounds. killed 10 rats
In less than five minutes when they
were thrown one by one into Its cage.
The boys had some dangerous sport
with the wildcat a few days ago when
they attached a pillow line about its
neck and pulled 1t from the cage. Mr..
Brewer stopped the sport before any
OF the lads were attacked by the fe-
rocious animal. 1t was shipped by ex-
press to Akron.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-07-04
Remarks the London World: e.

German professor has discovered tina
flowers possess q musical sense, ant
betray their individual natures by ex.
panding their petals under the influenc.
of certain melodies. Roses prefer old.
fashioned airs: peonioa, he finds. blush
a deeper hue when they hear the vol.
canic vanities Of Wagner; violets ar.
modern composers. and lilies simply
close their wearied bells at the sound
Of the waltz. Picture to yourself the
learned professor on tour round his
garden with a small but select orches-
ira, specially engaged, making sweet
music to his flower beds, anxiously
watching for startling effects! l won
der, by the way, what tune would rouse
q snapdragon to protest. And what
terrible cataclysm would happen II
Sousa's exciting compositions were
played in the orchid house?"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26

lily, but tell them Of my good friend,
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and that there will be no back
ache and bearing down pains for them if
they will take it as have. am scarcely
ever without it in the house.
81 will say also that think there is
no better medicine to be found for young
girls. My eldest daughter has taken
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for painful periods and irregular
ity, and it has helped her.
81 am always ready and willing to
speak a good word for Lydit E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. Itall every
one meet that l owe my heath and
happiness to your wonderful medicine. :"
Mrs. ], G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
RID. 8.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotics or harmful drugs,
and today holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for womAn's ills
known.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26

and new comers must be made to feel
that they. will be accorded sympathetic
treatment both from capitalists and
from the buying public" said Mr.
Raymond
d. NJ Botsford spoke on advertising
He declared that Oregon manufactur-
ers should advertise more extensively
in the newspapers and trade press and
pointed out that the reason so many
articles of Eastern manufacture are
called for by the consumer is due to
the fact that few Oregon manulactur-
ers know anything about advertising
and usually when they do enter upon
an advertising campaign they do so
with an altogether inadequate appro-
priatlon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26

loan fund" to assist newcomers
and assisting worthy manufacturers
who may be in need of additional cap.
ital to extend their business, and the
need for cooperation between the
manufacturers and the consumers in
the educational campaign for the pro-
motion Of the sale of "made in Ore
gon" goods.
Mr., Coopey made particular refer
ence to the development of the wooden
and clothing industry, upon which he
Is an authority, and told of the neces-
sity for improving the quality Of Ore
gon wool products, to give them a
place at the top of the ladder Of wool
standards in this country. Everything
he said, was in favor of Oregon wool
products, but they had not reached the
stage Of perfection which he believed
them capable of attaining through
scientific treatment and development
L. Samuel made talk on the gem
eral subject. He spoke of the neces-
ity Of the education of the manufac-
turers and particularly pointed out
that it was the duty of every manu-
facturer in Oregon to educate his own
employees and to have them insist on
being supplied by their dealers with
"made in Oregon products.
Assistance Is Offered.
Every manufacturer, employe and
resident Of Oregon" said Mr. Samuel,
SHOULD realize that he has a measure
of personal proprietorship in the other
mans factory and business and in all
made in Oregon products Mr.. Sam
uel spoke enthusiastically of the
made in Oregon campaign, as it has
progressed thus far, and said he would
subscribe $500 yearly to the Manu-
facturers' Association educational
bureau. President McMonies said he
would subscribe $1OO to the same
fund yearly.
R, w Raymond, who has wide ex-
perience in industrial matters, warmly
praised the work being done by the
Manufacturers Association. Mr. Ray
mond advocated the display of "made
in Oregon" goods in the windows of
retailers throughout the state, saying
If every dealer would make this a
point in the conduct of his business
that it would be an Invaluable feature
Of the made in Oregon" campaign.
1--WE have a field in Oregon for
many new manufacturing enterprises
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26

way connected with the Manufactur-
ers' Association, but who are familiar
with conditions throughout the state,
pleased me and the members of the
board of directors, who have been
carrying on the work veR much.
81 have great hopes that within the
next year that every manufacturer in
Oregon, no matter how small, will be-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26

come affiliated with the Manufacture
ers' Association. We are making great
strides in Portland, having added
large number of members in the last
few months, but we still have not all
the manufacturers of Portland with
us. I hope those not yet members
will see fit to give us their financial
and moral support in this movement"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26
MOTHER OF
LARGE FAMILY
Tells How She Keeps Her
Health -- Happiness For
Those Who Take
Her Advice.
Seottville, Mich. al want TO tell you
how much good Lydia E. PinkhAm's Veg

etableCompound and
SanAtive Wash have
done me. l live on .
farm andhaveworked
very h lard. l am
forty-fve years old,
and am the mother
Of thirteen children.
Many people think
it strange that / am
not broken down
with hard work and
kha nara ~ INV fam,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26

When you have bad cold you want
the best medicine obtainable so as to
cure 1t with as little delay as possible.
Fere Is a druggists opinion: 81 have
sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
fifteen years." says Enos Lollar, Of
Saratoga, Ind, "and consider It the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26
Committee Is Named.

Colonel d. M. Dunno spoke along
similar lines and called upon the
manufacturers and the people of Ore
gon ITO be true to ourselves" and see
to 1t that every man, weman and child
in the state supported to the fullest
extent the manufacturers of Oregon
goods, Colonel Dunno supported the
state convention plan and named No
vember 81 as a suitable date for such
a gathering and suggested that COM
mittee of five be appointed to look
after the details of such a convention.
President McMonies cas- announced
the following committee to complete
the arrangements for the conventions
T. S. Mann, Pacific Stoneware Com
pany chairman; W. f. Scott, Scott
Davis Betting Company; A. NJ. Hara-
don, of F. f. Haradon & Son; o. E.
Heintz, Pacific Iron Works, and Ar
thur H. Devers, of Closet & Devers.
E. Hofer will act as secretary of the
committee.
1t was announced at the meeting
that the campaign which the Manufac-
turers' Association has conducted to
have the new building for the State
Normal School at Monmouth con-
structed of made in Oregon" mater
ials and furnished from the products
Of Oregon manufacturers had been
successful, the Board of Regents hav-
ing decided to favor the Oregon manu-
facturers in every way possible.
Progress Is Made.
ut was particularly gratifying to
me-" said President McMonies after
the meeting, ito note the general re-
cognition which the Manufacturers
Association is receiving in its cam
paign in behalf of 'made n Oregon"
goods. 1t has been hard uphill
fight, but we feel that he are making
headway, and the approval noted at
the meeting from persons not in any
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26
Vote for MilIage Bill
Number 800 X Yes

II provides siN-tonths of mill tax for
support Of Agricultural College and Uni
versity of Oregon, giving them perna-
nent support and taking them out Of
politics, II also. provides one Board Of
Regents, thus solving the problems of
cooperation, consolidation, division of
courses and economy Of management,
II does not Increase the average
rate of taxation.
II repeaIs the SBOO,OOO UnIver-
sity appropriation bill.
The Bill is endorsed by Governor
West: "This Bill is in the interest Of
good business and should pass"
BY l.. II. Alderman, State superin-
tendent Public Instruction; Experience
in other states shows millage bill prin-
ciple to be correct"
by VIII III. DAILY, President, Oregon
State Federation Of Labor: mo urgu.
mont can successfully combat the benefit
to the state that will follow the adoption
of the millage tux plan"
Endorsed by Portland Tax Pay
ers League.
Bill prepared by committee of Cover.
nor's Commission, Boards of Regents,
and administrative officers of the two
institutions.
w. X. NEWELL
CHAIRMAN or GOVERNORS COMMISSION
paid Advertisement
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-26
State Convention Favored.

He said If Oregon manufacturers
would intelllgently handle their ad-
vertlsing that loyalty to Oregon prod
ucts soon would be a duty recognized
by every citizen.
o. d. Heintz favored a state conven'
tion OF manufacturers and urged those
present to do everything in their pow
er to bring about the construction Of
an auditorium and exhibition building.
Mr., Heintz favors an annual eXposi-
tion of made in Oregon" products,
such as formerly was promoted by the
Manufacturers Association. He eX-
planned that In the old days the eX-
position building was large enough to
accommodate a good exhibit Of Oregon
products, but that owing to the tre-
mendous development of industrial
life in Oregon in recent years there
is no suitable building in Portland for
such an exposition.
A. NJ Holton also spoke for wider
publicity and greater cooperation
among the manufacturers Of the state.
He related his experience in Califor-
mia, where the made in California"
movement is gaining rapid headway,
The Washington herald., 1912-03-13

are distributed to various stores in small allot-
ments to make them go round" When more of
them reach us we will announce the fact through
the newspapers, but we have little hope of getting
more than five in any one week.
With each Player-Piano we include bench.
twelve rolls of music, and free delivery within the
District The music may be exchanged as often as
you wish during one year ABSOLUTELY FREE
OF COST TO YOU
FREDERICK SERVICE goes with every
Player-Piano we sell. Frederick Service means that
coaching in the finer uses of player which every
body wants to get them started Alright. 1t means
the services of factory experts to keep your player in
the very "pink" of conditon-an free to you.