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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18
SAGE TEA DARKENS GRAY
HAIR TO ANY SHADE. TRY TT
Keep Your Locks Youthful, Dark
Glossy and Thick With Common
Garden Sage and Sulphur.

When you darken your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can
tell, because it's done so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture,
though, at home is mussy and trouble
some. For SO cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Hair Remedy" You just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time. BY morn
Ing an gray hair disappears. and, after
another application or two, you hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luxuriant- You viii also dis
cover dandrun is gone and hair has
stopped falling.
Gray. faded hair. though no dis
grace, Is a sign Of old age, and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive APP
p%earance, get busy at onoe with wy.
eth's Sage and Sulphur and look years
younger.-Adv.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

Mr. william A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
subject Of building. for the readers Of this
paper. On account Of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
ls. without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William a. Radford. No. i8 West
Jackson boulevard, Chicago. H.. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
=
In some locations a house Of one
story and a half looks better than a
higher one. Some folks like to build
low houses and to make them wider
There are all kinds Of houses and all
sorts Of people, so that everyone
should be satisfied. There is a com
Portable look about the little cottage
here Illustrated that I like. It has q
roomy, comfortable, cool appearance
for summer; and 1t looks as though a
good furnace In the cellar would
make it warm and cory Ia the winter,
too. It Is SOx45 feet long on the
ground, with the addition Of two com
Portable porches.
This house should face the north.
Not every house plan is suitable for a
lot with a northern exposure. Gen
orally speaking, a southern frontage Is
preferred; but sometimes a northern
outlook is desirable. 1t is not possible
to face every house to the south. be
cause there are not sites enough Of
this kind to go around. There are
advantages in a northern exposure,
with a house built like this, which on
set some Of the disadvantages. The
parlor, library and downstairs bed.
room could get the east sun in the
morning. The kitchen would be bright
and cheerful while the work is going
on in the forenoon, and the dining
would be pleasant in winter time
from ten or eleven o'clock in the morn.
ing until night. The Railways. both up
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

agree about the proper way TO insure
a draw" If the IRE viii not draw.
il Is an intolerable nuisance. II drives
everybody out OF the room with tear.
stained eyes and unprintable express
sions. 1t also leaves a trail Of smoke
on the walls. and other things very
much to the annoyance OF the house
keeper.
Some masons insist that a chimney
must have a big throat IA order TO
make II draw; others are very particu.
lar to have a long. narrow opening
above the FIRE pots but probably no man.
understands exactly why n chimney
viii have a good draft. while another
chimney that looks just Ike Il VIII.
have no draft at an. Some chimneys
with a big throat fail to draw, and
others with comparatively small open.
ings work very satisfactorily.
There ia as much difference in
CRATES as there Is Ia chimneys and
mantels; from the old-fashioned and
irons to the closed-in chimney stoves,
there arc many variations There ia
also a great variety in sizes. Some
CRATES are too small for any practical
use. while others are 81 large that
they entail o great vast Of fuel
Building a fireplace 10 any house %
a mistake unless IL Is intended for
use. A sham ornament Of this kind
rs a mere mockery. and It is a disap-
I pointment shams are never satlsiac.
Tory a fireplace that 70 never used %
a sham. It does not look well, and
should find q place IN a dwell
Ing house.
It Is estimated that a house like
the one here shown can be built COM
plete. with fireplace. nues and regis.
ters. for from about $500 70 $4,000;
and this estimate "a probably correct
for most localities. or course. wages
and cost of material are very muck
higher in some places than others.
and this must be taken into consid-
Grafton 10 studying house plans and
estimates.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

teresting feature Of a crate and man
tel; but it IS all wrong to make any
thing In a house prominent above
everything else. There IS such q
thing as harmony in house conatruc-
ton. as we'll as In dress or music.
One reason why open fires are not
more popular Is because the draft Of
the chimney has so often been left
out of the contract. It Is easy to spe-
city the size and height, and to stipu
uate the amount Of brick to be incor-
porated in the chimney; but It is not
so easy to specify the amount Of air
that shall pass up the hue in a given
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

floor OF the room, set upon a sort OF
step or pedestal The idea Is that
raising the IRE slightly gets lt up
where It may be seen 70 better auyan-
tnge. and Ct Is said 20 30 q little
cleaner. Sometimes the IRE step
reaches out in front Ike a hearth. and
extends on d side 70 the outer edge
Of the chimney. Architects and build.
ers are giving more attention 10
CRATES and mantels. and the result q
that some extraordinary effects are
being introduced into expensive
houses, II IS ana right 10 make an in'
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

Some Of the worlds great men have
worked during the day and studied
evenings TO lt themselves for greater
things, But it requires a good const-
tuition generally to do this.
A Ga. man was able to keep II up
with ease after he had learned the
sustaining power Of Grape-Nuts, al
though he had failed in health before
he changed his food supply. He says;
Three years ago had a severe at
tack OF stomach trouble which left me
unable to eat anything but bread and
water.
"The nervous strain at M Office
from 6 A. M. TO 6 p. Nj. and improper
foods caused my health 70 fail rapidly.
Cereal and sO-called Foods" were
tried without benefit until saw Grape
Nuts mentioned ia the paper.
"In hopeless desperation tried this
food and at once gained strength, flesh
and appetite. / ana now able to work
all day at the office and study az night
without the nervous exhaustion that
was usual before tried Grape-Nuts.
1T leaves me strengthened, re-
freshed. satisnedi nerves Quieted and
toned up, body and brain waste re.
stored / would have been a living
skeleton. or more likely a dead BY
this time, il 1t had not been for Grape
Nuts"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "Ihe Road ia
Wellvilie." Ia pAss. There's a Rea.
son"
Ever read the above Ictierf a new
one uuuenra from time 90 time. Ihey
lntcrcst.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18
"IT SEEMED
i WOULD DIE"
Expression Used by Mrs. MCGEE
in Describing the Terrible
Agonies She Underwent.

B~tephenville, Texas-"For ten
PEARS" says Mrs. jay MCGEE, OF this
place. u suffered from womanly trou-
IN my back. etc.
MY husband told me 20 try Cardui
the womau's tonic, but I did not think
anything would do me any good.
It seemed as though I would die. I
suffered sol At last, I consented to try
Cardui, and It seemed to help me right
away. I was interested, and continued
its use.
The full treatment not only helped
me. but &c cured me. n will do the
same for all sick OF BRING girls or
Women-both married ana unmarried.
I will always nfsa Cardui, the
woman's tonic, highly, For 1t has been
60 MEANS of saving my life and giving
me good health"
Other women, who suffer as Mrs.
MCGEE did, should profit by her ex-
perience, and get relief, as she did, by.
taking Cardui, the woman's tonic.
For women's pains. for womanly
troubles. for nervousness, weakness
etc, its so years Of splendid success,
has proven that Cardui is a good rem
edy, prompt, reliable and harmless.
Cardui Is almost sure to help you
and will leave no disagreeable after
effects. Try it.
M 8-Hrie To- Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Ladies' Advisory Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn, for
Secfaf NasfrncfioHs on your case and 6f-page book.
Home Treatment for Women" sent ia plain
wrapper. Adv.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18
EFFORT TO SOFTEN THE slow
Possibly Things Would Have Hap.
pcned u Mrs. Jones Had Heard
Remark 81 Her Husband.

Every ono has heard authentic
stories Of the man who asked another,
"Who IS that old trump over yonder2'
and got the reply, "she is my wife.
But the story doesn't go far enough.
Jones observed an old lady sitting
across the room.
For heavens sakei" he remarked
% Robinson, who is that %extfaordi.
narilv ugly woman there2"
THAT" answered Robinson, lis my
wife,"
Jones was taken abaokr but moved
up front again.
well" he said ~persuasively, you
Just ought to see minel'-New York
Evening Post.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

stairs and down, could be spared for
the northern exposure, because hall
ways are not occupied except as pas
sageways.
There Is an opportunity in this
house to put in two CRATES, n In the
library and one In the parlor. A great
deal Of attention is now being paid to
CRATES and mantels. Some new Cali
fornia CRATES are raised above the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

jack hear shat Mabel is an coca
sional contributor to magazines.
Edith-Judging from the quantities
Of powder she is purchasing j should
think she is the chief of ordnance
Town Topics.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18
uninstructed.

"Pa, what's a contretemps2"
II don't know. I've never learned
the names Of all these automobile
parts. Judge.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

Some thieves have no higher ambi-
ton than the top roost in a chicken
house.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

The most effective. yet simplest remedy
for coughs Is Deans Mentholated Cough
Drops-5c at Drug Stores.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

Mrs.Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Chlldren
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma-
tion, allays pain,cures Wind collie &c a bottleA8
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

The office that seeks the man has
the lone fisherman stalled to a stand.
still.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

This is a free country, which may
explain why the politicians always
help themselves.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

length OF time. The draft, however, Is
more important than any other part Of
the chimney. Without a good draft It
is impossible to have a satisfactory
fire. Builders of chimneys seldom
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

a temperance Note'
II hear the temperature Us going to
take a drop or two
"Oh, naughty. naughty"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18
WoRKs al nAY

And Studies at Night on eraps-Nuts
Food.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-12-18

AN ~partaofthe Prov
.tucea 81 Maniiobn,
saskatchewan and
alberta, have pro
duced wonderful
yields Of W hoal.
oats barley and
MnW.
\ Wheat graded from
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24
Students Will
| TOUR The STATE
Special Train Viii Make Tip
Next Month flom AgrlcuI-
tufal College !.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
| FARGO, N. D., Jan. 23.-The tour
the students of the North Dakota Agri
cultural college are to take over the
state is one Of thetm most unique ever
attempted. Ahey swill leave Fargo
Feb. 10 and return Feb. H. They
have chartered special train and il
will consist Of an engine, two baggage
cars, diner, day (pach, there sleep
erS and an obseEVat ion; electrically
lighted throughout The enginees and
fireInen will be jbona nde A. c. stu
dents, working under the supervision
of railway engineer, of course. The
electricians in the dynamo car will
be A. c. students. The train will car.
ry exhibits Of The departments OF vet.
erinary science, agriculture, chemis.
try, biology, geology, home economics,
horticulture, and dozens Of other
things taught at the big farm school.
Each department willfba in charge OF
a student competent to explain it. The
dining car will4be under the supervis-
ion of young ladies of the department
OF domestic economy who vii. prepare
and serve the meals on the entire
trip. They will have entertaining
menus for the seventy-two people on
board and will bake bread from -four
ground at the model mill at the col
lege. Practically every item OF food
on the menus, including the meats
will be from the college farm. Presi-
dent and Mrs. Worst AMI Mrs. Clark
w. Kelly will chaperone the party.
The entire expense of the train will
be borne by the students.
The train will leave Fargo the morn.
ing OF February 10 and will start over
the Great Northern, going to Grand
Forks, Devils Lake and Minot and
stopping at intermediate points. 1t
will go down the 500 from Minot to
Bismarck, then return over the North
ern Pacific main line to jamestown,
down the branch to LaMoure and
Oakes and into Fargo over the South.
western.
The cadet band will be on board and
furnish music. Evening entertain
ments are to be gven%at Devils Lake,
Minot and Bismarck and possibly at
Oakes or LaMoure.
The excursionists will visit the state
capitol, call on the governor and see
the Legislative wheels go around.
The special trin will be an eye open.
er for the students and will also give
the people Of the state some idea of
the practical work being done at the
college.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24
FLOUR case
IS Reversed
Circuit ceuriEof Appeals Re-
verses Lexington Mil
"BIeachei Flour Case
tMALA
~1lpO~on>>
(ev Assoelsted Press.

ST. LOUIS, Jan, 23.--The United
States circuit court OF appeals today re-
versed the district court decision OF the
government against the Lexington mill
and elevator company of Lexington, Ne
braska. in the bleached -four" case.
The lower court held electric bleach
ing process was 4 Violation of the pure
food law, but the court of appeals re-
manded the case fer retrial.
(. Judge Mcpherson of Kansas City
charged the jury that II it found bleach
ing process added sanything to flour.
whether injurious orinot, 1t should return
n verdict in favor of'the government. The
higher court ruled Judge Mcpherson err
ed thereby.
In arguments before the court Of ap-
peals, the companyk attorney admitted
that nitrate was added to -four for
bleaching. but said q man must eat 49,
900 loaves of bread iln order to get an
ordinary dose Of the chemical
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24
IS COMMISSION
NOV IN EFFECT
Doubt Exists Over State as
to Whether Senate Action
Was Early Enough
Special to The Tribune.

special 10 Inc IflDune.
FARGO, N. b., Jan 23.-Was there
Q state. tax commission in existence
at the time the state senate confirm
ed the appointees of Governor Bu;ke
Monday afternoon? That siy q tnies
tion now agitating some OF the legal
minds of the state. The law creating
the tax commission says that IL ap.
pointments were cnade when the leg
islatlre was not in session they
should, unless confirmed by the sen.
ate, hold till the third Monday in the
January of the next legislative ses-
sion:
The courts may be called upon t'c
construe what the word until
means in this particular instance.
The appointments were not confirmed
until Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
This lis admittedly the last day on
which they could have been confirm
ed. But some of the opponents Of the
confirmation claim that there was no
commission at that hour to confirm.
They insist that the word until in.
dicates the life Of the unconfirmeo
commission expired Sunday might at
midnight, when Monday began, and
did not continue through Monday un.
til 4 o'clock or any other hour Of
Monday
On the other hand, the supporters
of, the confirmation of the existing
commission assert that in law it is a.
ways 8 o'clock until it is 4, and there
fore it is always Monday until it's
Tuesday. They claim that the Life
OF the unconfirmed commission WOULD
not have expired in any event till
midnight Monday night. They holG
that the contention that the co'n'mis'
sion automatically went out of ex.
istence at midnight Sunday night,
when Monday commenced, is errone-
GUS. ~
It is said THAT the case will be TAX
en- Tpr0perly before the supreme court
in order that ruling may be secured
1t may be done through writ against
the commission. @
A large number of people, especial
ly a number who were seeking places
on that commission, are greatly inter,
ested in the various phases of the
case.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24
HOUSE journal
READ IN full
Lower Branch Of Congress
Engaged In FiIllbuster
Over Memorial
Nearly -Four Hours Of Legls-
IaliOn Wasted While Clerk
Read Record
(ey Associated press.S

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.--It took the
house exactly 3 l-2 hours to approve its
journal Of yesterday Conducted by Mi
nority Leader Mann, an expert at nllDus-
tering, friends of the Lincoln memorial
project, forced the clerk to read the jour-
nal In full. the first time in many years.
Mann, in conducting the tilibuster, said:
Teach the other side the. minority is
not to be treated with flibustering tao
tics The democratic side had prevented
the house from reaching the Lincoln me-
mortal bill, which the republicans had
hoped to secure.
AS soon rs the house started today,
Mann demanded the reading of the jour-
nal in full, when the task is usually dis
pensed with by unanimous consent, The
clerk skipped over the introduction. but
the republican leader caught the omis-
sion, and the clerk was forced to 60
back and start again. Representative
Fitzgerald finally moved the journal be
ment, and when this was ruled out, he
moved that Fitzgerald's motion be laid
on the table.
In the maze of roll calls. there were
preliminary inquiries and democratic at
temDts to start the days business The
house consumed half the days session
while legislation wasted. Mann finally
abandoned the fight. after securing II
parliamentary advantage which proba-
bly, will result in the consideration Of the
Lincoln memorial bill next Wednesday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
ARE insufficient
(Hy AssocIated press.s

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-That the
present concentration of financial re.
sources in New York is insufficient to
care lor the blsiness and commerce Of
the country was the statement Of Perry
Dawson of ]! P. Morgan company, on tbs
stand before the house money trust COM
mittee today. 4
The question Of further concentration
Dawson asserted, depended upon the de-
velopment Of the business and commerce
Of the country. Dawson went on record
as favoring combination and control of
industries under government regulation
or opposed to free unrestricted competi-
ton"
Samuel Untermyer and the witness en-
gagged ina spirited tilt on the question OF
the conduct of banking affairs in Euro
pean countries. Untermyer insisted that
England, France and Germany prevent
ed the control of banks through inter-
locking directorates.
Talk about concentration. why we
haven't even started in this country. as
compared with European nations" was
Davison's reply.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24
DOUBLE
NORTHWEST MAIL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2'.-Repofts on
the amount of business done during the
first week of the operation of the par
eel post law show that ST. Paul handled
20,S39 packages, an increase of practi-
cally 100 per cent, About the same per-
centage Of increase is noted in Minneap-
oils, where 42,414 packages were handled.
Duluth handled 5,6l6 packages.
The figures of the Minnesota business
are typical of the increases noted
throughout the country due to matter
coming under the parcel post law
Other Minnesota Figues
The figures for other Minnesota towns
follow:
Arbert Lea. 1869; Mankato, 1906; Wa
SEGA, 3aS; Austin, SOP; Montevideo, 314;
Willmar. 3o4; Bemidji, 464; Moorhead,
453; Winona, 1,719; Brainerd. 454; New
Tim, 457; Cloquet, SIC; Mortified, AT;
Crookstoh, 4s7; Owatonna, S37; Eveleth,
lao; 4lpestone. 243; Fairmont, 29s; Red
Wing, SOL; Faribau!t 795; Rochester, TO;
Fergus Falls. 497; St. Peter, 302; Hib-
bing, 3s3; Saltwater. 400; Lake City, 342;
Thief River Falls, 315;5 Little Falls, 316;
Virginia. 4s4.
North and South Dakota
North Dakota> figures follow:
h Bismarck. 1,o64S Valley City, 80; Dew
lis Lake. ,40S; Wahpeton, 266; Dickinson,
254; Williston, 305; Fargo. 1.646; James
town, 4ss.. Mandan, 274; Minot, 617.
south Dakota:
Aberdeen, 1,199; Huron, 4o1 Pierre,
900: Hrookings. 394: Lead, 22o: Rapid
City. 445; Deadwood, 2ss; Madison. S95;
Redfield, 900; Hot Springs, 175: Mitchell,
SOC; yermillion. 319; Watertown, 1,22s;,
yankton, 794.
It was denied today by Alexander.
Grant, superintendent Of the Tenth ri
vision OF the railway mail service, now
here attending conference, that rail-;
way mall clerks would send committee
to Washington to protest against being
worked overtime because of having to
handle parcel post packages.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-01-24
BRITISH
PROTEST
ANSWERED
Domestic Coasiwlse Trade
May be Prohibited h |!||lI u Ia Pan
ana Canal
10y Assoc, a,yes er.s:.,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 23.-Sec.
retary Knox's reply to the British pro-
test against the exemption Of the Ameri-
can coastwise shipping from Panama ca
nal tolls assures the British government
that the domestic coastwise trade will
not be permitted to extend operations in
to foreign competitive fields and that
increased tolls won't be laid on foreign
shipping to balance the remission to
American shipping. If Great Britain is
not satisfied on these points. America
proposes n special commission Of adjust
ment
The note Is devoted to the purpose of
reducing to the smallest point issues up
on which the two governments failed to
agree and as to these only two it is con-
tended they are entirely susceptible Of
adjustment by diplomatic means and
without resource to arbitration.
If this course should not prove accepta-
BILE to the British government it is sug-
gested the controversy be referred to Il
special commission OF inquiry. the provi-
sion being made for it in the unratitied
Knox Bryce general arbitration treaty.
TO meet the needs Of the present issue.
Secretary Knox offers 10 give life to the
treaty by an immediate exchange of rat
iflcations. which would insure the exist
ence Of a general arbitration treaty be-
tween America and Great Britain after a
LAPSE OF the existing lIay-Paunceforte
treaty June next.
As an alternative. Secretary Knox is
willing tnat the commission be created
for the special purpose OF ascertaining
the facts in regard to the effect upon the
British shipping OF the Panama canal
tolls actsaEl the prssident's lamation
fixing the tolls. ~ l &.
Much OF the secretary''s argument rests
.upoa. .-ssseeStA, ssr aa Isdward
Grey's protest being made in advance Of
the issue of the preside b proclamation
,xihE the talls ~ entirely ihappitcabie to
the controversy III ita present slate and
that as >asmattsr3 Of fact the British con-
tention rests upon the apprehension of
things that may happen in the future to
the injury Of British shipping which in
all probability never will occur.