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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19
PLANTS OF SIBERIA
EXPLORER Hunts New Seeds in
Siberian Weeds.
Finds Forages That May BE Grown
in Northwest-Oiscovery Of
Hardy Red Glover and New
Monaghan Wheat.

Brookings. S. D.-Another advance
Owa,d the conquest OF its prairie up-
lands has been made by South Dakota.
Prof. N. E. Hansen Of the State Col
lege Of Agriculture and Mechanics
Arts has just returned from a fourth
trip to The wilds of Siberia, bringing
with him one and five-eighths tons OF
hardy alfalfa seed, an mount in ex-
cess of his own and his friends fond
petition last May.
The seed is Of the hardy, upright,
yellow Powered Siberian alfalfa. Medi-
cagO ~falcata, which has already proved
its worth in the western parts OF
South Dakota, and even far up into
Canada. and it was to get additional
supplies OF such seed that his state
sent him abroad.
On previous trips to Siberia for the
department of agriculture at Wash
ington, D. c., Professor Hansen dis
covered the yellow lowered alfalfas,
and brought home quantities OF the
seed to be tested in this country.
~ SCC0 a OIStbIUuiCu IL lAbS0 49,
der varying conditions. In the high
and dry regions OF South Dakota, after
long and p%ainstaking trials to de-
yelop seeds and plants. it was seen
that these alfalfas were a discovery
Of first importance and that, used large
~, they would add immensely to the
value of South Dakota lands.
The problem was to obtain more
seed. The people Of the state were
eager to solve this. Consequently the
last legislature passed two measures,
cue providing $4,000 for further ex-
~perimenting with seeds and plants un-
der a nursery system adapted by pro-
lessor Hansen to the varying condi-
tions OF South Dakota. and the other
providing $4,000 % send Professor
Hansen to Siberia to gather such q
crop of seed as he could on the open
steppes in regions he had previously
explored with success. In both Of
these bills Professor Hansen was
named as the man to conduct the
work.
Having put his nurseries in the best
Of order by a vigorous spring cam
paign, Professor Hansen set out May
20 for Siberia. He hoped to obtain
possibly a ton OF the kind Of seed he
was after. He arrived at ~Brookings
Saturday to announce that he had OBJ
tanned more than q ton and a halt,
besides many other things that he be-
lfrved would be Of great value to the
people Of his state.
On his way east Professor Hansen
went first to st. Petersburg, where
he obtained his passports. Then he
hasteued to Moscow. where he secured
interpreters and organized his expedi-
ton. Hy the Trans-Siberian railroad
he took his party to Omsk and thence
southwark to lower Siberia. into .
country of great extremes OF heat and
cold, where the rainfall averages from
eight to nina inches. Moving out BY
wagon trx4E among the nomads he
organized native alfalfa gathering
parties and set 4 work.
The work was by no means q
The horses Of the expedition were
wild and unruly. wild animals at times
gave . good deal OF trouble and the
problems OF the commissary we're not
Without din mltiss. The diet OF the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19
Hotel Afire: Guests Flee.

Chaffe, Mo-, Dec. 16.-One hundred
guests narrowly escaped death and
more than $3.50 0 damage was caused
by fire which destroyed the Astoria
hotel. The fire was not discovered
until almost the entire lower floor was
afame. The guests escaped in their
night clothes.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19

came an opera singer. and he was SO
k:nd. Said he was sure there was no
q who deserved success more than
] did, and encouraged lie SO much.
Hes a perfect dear.
Later in the evening l sans be-
fore the whole ships company at
Colonel Roosevelt's request, and the
men got together and gave me a love
ly bouquet of flowers"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19

Snubbed, Father Commits Suicide.
Chicago.-The son OF Thomas MUM. |
q plumber. failed to invite the father |
to his wedding. MUM, ST.. believing |
that he had been snubbcd. committed
suicide By gaA.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19
Ship Tree by Parcel Post.

Ship Tree by Parcel Post.
Franklin, PA tree eight feet
long. with a radius OF four inches, wal
shipped via parcel post by Albert Bun
nell, a farmer. to a friend in Ohio.
The branches were bound closely to
the trunk.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19

VVbo9UeN~ ~ -
-
MiloANk SOUTH DAKOTA
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS or rHE DAY HELD 70 4
Few Lines.
LATE EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence Interesting 70 the
General Readers.
WASHINGTON
A prohibition amendment to thu
constitution has been offered in the
senate.
The president is studying the ques.
tion of government ownership OF tele-
graphs and telephones.
Representative Kinkead Of New Jer.
sey has introduced a bill to make
mountain laurel the national flower.
Paymaster General Cowie has told
a committee 1t would require $7,713,
954 to feed the enlisted men Of the
navy the coming year.
The house has passed the bill to ap
propriate one years salary of $4,000
to the widow of Lieutenant David D
Gaillard, Panama canal commissioner
Representative Fordney Of Michi
gan has introduced a bill to appro
pirate $4,000 each for portraits 0i
Speaker Clark and former Speaker
Cannon.
Chief Forester Graves has asked
for an additional appropriation OF
$4,000 for extra rangers for the
summer months when forest fires are
prevalent.
The average pay of every man. wo,
man and child In the United States
who works for wages or q salary will
this year be close TO 500. In 1900
the average pay was only $479, and
thirty years before that but 1870.
Representative Stevenson OF Min
nesota, before interstate commerce
committee. urged legislation to pro
hibit postal transmission Of newSpar
pers and periodicals publishing adver.
tisements Of falsely represented arti
cles.
Postmaster General Burleson's pro-
p0sals to increase the weight limits
Of parcel post packages Ia the first
and second zones from twenty to fifty
pounds. to admit books to the parcel
post and to reduce rates in the third,
fourth, fifth and sixth zones were ap-
proved by the interstate m
commission.
In order to facilitate the handling Of
bulky parcels during the holiday sea
SON. Fourth Assistant Postmaster Gen.
eral Elakeslee authorized postmastere
- second class ~postofices, having both
city and rural delivery service, to use
fural carriers in the delivery OF parcel
post mail within city limits wherever
possible.
Secretary Of War Garrison told the
house committee on military affairs
that the total authorized strength Of
the army was $4,000 against a total
population Of 100, 600. 900 people under
the American flag. and that he could
not zee how the government could get
al0ng with less than that number Of
soldiers In times of peace.
Amendments to the interstate com
merce law, prepared by the Live Stock
exchange Of Kansas City, after o
sultation with other similar bodies
we're proposed BY the house OF repre-,
eentatives by Representative Bore
land Of Missouri. They would make II
unlawful for railroads to limit the
time for filing claims for live stock
and have United States courts take
jurisdiction Of interstate commerce
Gases only where $4,000 or more was
claimed.
poMgsTlo.
New York has bought and will main,
tain - . museum Of relics Of the poet
the cottage in that city once the home
~ Edgar Allen Poe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19

prepared q table showing the results
Of an analysis Of the maJoraltj CAM
paign by assembly districts in terms
Of nationality.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19
DoMEsTlo.


New York has bought and will main.
tain - . museum Of relics Of the poet
the cottage in that city once the home
~ Edgar Allen Poe.
II order to cater to his readers
Who IRE Of many different nationali.
ttoe, a. Fl. Senko, editor OF the Slavish
Daily In Gary, Ind. Is planning tc
publish It In six different languages.
The Braxos flood, the crest OF which
80 passing Columbia. in Brazonia
county. threatened to sweep 800 ref.
tngeeG who had found shelter in box
cors, ont Into the Gulf OF Mexico. They
Were saved from that peril by a D
o1al train sent from here which re-
moyed them to safety.
- \. noratt. promoter q Chi.
1850 VS. fined $1,000 and sentenced
a 0ne yer and . day In the federal
'pnfGon atskoayenworth. KAN, hy the
U6Iko1 0tAtes district court at st
nnkqrs q Nebraska and othes
interests that are giving
G1pport u tue propaganda Tor
1i3Qgfeltn1Al methods il Nebras
nm ~ - tnlpe $4,000 I year for
nlSlD pay the expense.
1ann1xnforD Il counter
1aS7
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19
FOREIGN.


Seventy per cent of the worlds
cork is produced in Spain and Portu-
gal. According to the best informal
ton obtainable there were produced
in Spain during 1912 approximately
5000 short tons of cork.
Mexican interest in Washington
centered upon the military operations.
Confidential reports indicate the .ic-
torious march southwark OF the con.
s~titutionalist army has received a
check the extent of which it not
known.
Plantation rubber experiments In
the island OF Mindanao show encour-
aging results, while wrappings OF /
and 5~-year-old trees on Basilian island.
adjoining MinGanao, compare rayor-
ably with results in North Borneo.
Franz Bachmann. q blacksmith who
still works in the locomotive shops
at Cassel. Germany, has been chosen
to All the leading bass role In The
Magic Flute" to be given at the
Court opera house on December is.
A contract for the construction OF
5000 miles OF railway by q Belgian
syndicate vas finally approved In
Mexico City BY the chamber OF depu.
ties. 1t IL expected the act will be
-atifed By the senate next week.
Congress has taken no action as yet
on the presidential election.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-12-19
EVENTS or THE DAY HELD 70 4
FEW LlNEs.
LATE EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence Interesting 70 the
General Readers.

The president is studying the ques-
tion Of government ownership OF tele-
graphs and telephones.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-11

"Oh, see." he said disagreeably
with a frown to indicate his complete
sagacity In the premises.
II thought you would. Mr.. Irwin.
Mary returned IF you'll take the
money TO Mr.. Harris Miss Lynch will
meet you In his Office at O'Clock this
afternoon, and. when her suit for dam
ages for breach of promise has been
! legally settled out Of court, you will
get the letters Good afternoon. Mr..
| Irwin"
The lawyer made hurried bow
which took in both of the women. and
walked quickly toward the door.
"Oh, you forgot your marked money.
Mr.. Irwin" Mary said
The lawyer wheeled ard stood star
ing at the speaker with a certain sheep
ishness of expression that bore wit
ness TO the completeness of his dis
comfture Without word he walk
ed back 10 the desk. picked up the
money and restored 1t to the bill case.
young woman" he said emphatical-
~, "you ought to have been a lawyer"
And he took his departure, while Mary
smiled in triumph and Aggie sat gap
ing establishment
you've darn near broke my heart
she cried, bouncing up violently. ''let-
ting all that money go out of the
house. Say. how did you know 1t was
marked p
81 didn't" Mary replied blandly
"But 1t was pretty good guess, wasn't
it?" Couldn't you see that all he want
ed was to get the letters and have us
take the marked money? Then, my
simple young friend. we would have
been arrested very neatly indeed-for
"Geeg' she cried "Tbat would have
been fiercel And now?' she question
ed apprehensively.
Mary's answer repudiated any posi-
Dility of fear.
"And now" she explained contented-
y, ''he really will go to our lawyer.
There he will pay over that same
marked money Then he will get the
etters he wants so much. And just
because it's a strictly business trans
Iction between two lawyers, with
,verything done according to legal
,tbics"-
"And it's actually the same old
amer Aggie unused.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-11
CHAPTER VIII.
The Thief.

N HARY was In joyous spirits aft
NH err her victorious matching of
vi brains against lawyer of
high standing in his profess
sion when she had entered the tele-
phone booth. which had been installed
in an extra closet of her bedroom for
the sake of greater privacy on occa-
sion. During her absence from the
drawing room Carson again came into
the apartment seeking her. On being
told by Aggie as to Mary's where
abouts he sat down to await her re-
turn. listening without much interest
10 the chatter of the adventures. The
maid appeared and said:
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1913-12-11

If he did not promise TO marry you yol
have no case-none at all. Now. Ag
mes, tell me. Did General Tasting
promise to marry your"
"0h. yes-oh. yes, indeedr' Aggi
cried falteringly. "And wish h
would He's such delightful old gen
| tlemanr
The legal representative OF the de
lightful old gentleman scowled disgust
eddy at this outburst.
WAS that promise made in writingT
NO" Aggie answered gushingly
"But all his letters We're In writing
| you know. Such wonderful letters
So tender and so-er-interestingw
Yes, yes, | dare say" Irwin agreed
| hastily. with some evidences Of cha
grin.
But you're quite sure, Agnes" Mary
questioned gently. that General Hast
ings did promise TO marry your"
"Oh. yes Aggie declared tensely.
"Why. | would swear TO it." The
limpId eyes. so appealing in their soft
luster. went first to Mary. then gazed
trustingly into those of the routed at
torney.
Were beaten" he confessed defect
eddy. turning his glance toward Mary,
whom plainly he regarded as his real
adversary In the combat on his clients
behalf. I'm going to be quite frank
with you. Miss Turner. quite frank,
be stated. with more geniality, though
with very crestfallen air. I'VE can't
AFFORD any scandal. so we're going to
settle at your own terms" He took
from his pocket a thick bill case and
from this sheaf OF banknotes, which
he laid on the desk before Mary. with
little laugh Of discontinue over hav-
Ing been beaten in the contest.
AS he did so Aggie thrust forth an
avaricious hand. but IL was caught and
held by Mary before it reached above
the top of the desk. and the avaricious
gesture passed unobserved by the at
torney.
1--WE can't fight where ladies' are con
rerned." he went on. assuming as best
be might contrive u chivalrous tone
80. If you will just hand over Gen
eral Hastings letters, why, here's your
money. You have the letters, haven't
your he demanded abruptly.
Aggie coyly took a thick bundle from
its resting place on her rounded bosom.
"They never leave me- she said.
'Well, they can leave you now. all
right" the lawyer remarked unsympa-
thetically. He reached quickly for
ward for the packet, which Aggie ex-
tended willingly enough. But it was
Mary, who, with swift movement
caught and held it.
81 think" Mary explained tranquil
ly, ''that you had better see our lawyer,
Mr. Harris, In reference to this. We
women know nothing of such details
of business settlement
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There's girl wants to see Mis-.
| Turner"
"She says it's important. l guess
the poor things in hard luck from the
look OF her" the kindly Fannie added
"Oh. then. she'll be welcome. of
course" Aggie declared. and Carson
nodded In acquiescence. Tell her to
come in and wait. Fannie. Miss Turn
err will be here right away" She turn
ed to Carson as the maid left the
room. MARY sure is an easy boob"
she remarked cheerfully. BLESS her
soft heart"
A minute later girl perhaps TWEEN
ty years of age stepped Just within
the doorway and stood there with eyes
downcast after one swift. furtive
glance about her. Her whole appear
ance was that of detection. Her soil
ed black gown. the cringing posture,
the pallor of her face, proclaimed the
abject misery OF her state.
"Are you Miss Turner2' she asked
In voice broken by nervous dismay.
REALLY, | am very sorry" Aggie re-
piled primly, "but 1 am only her cou-
sin. Miss Agnes Lynch. But Miss
Turner is likely to be back any min
ute now"
Can | waltz" came the timid ques-
ton.
Certainly" Aggie answered hospi-
tably. please sit down"
AS the girl obediently sank down on
the nearest chair Carson addressed
her sharply. so that the visitor started
uneasily at the unexpected sound.
you don't know Miss Turner"
mo" came the faint reply.
"Then. what do you want to see her
about?''
"She once helped a girl friend of
mine. and / thought thought
"You thought she might help you,
Carson interrupted.
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creature. very fair and dainty, guile
less surely, with those untroubed eye
of blue, those softly curving lips o
warmest red and the more delicate
bloom and the rounded cheeks. There
were the charms of innocence and sim
plicity In her manner as she stopped
Just within the doorway, whence she
regarded Mary with timid, pleading
gaze. her slender little form poised
lightly as II for flight
"Did you want me, dear?' she asked.
Agnes" Mary answered affection
ately. this is Mr.. Irwin, who has
come TO see you In behalf of General
Hastings"
"Oh" the girl muimured. her voice
quivering a little as the lawyer. after
a short nod. dropped again into his
seat, "oh. I'm so frightened" She
hurried. fluttering, to low stool be
hind the desk beside Marys chair. and
there she sank down. dropping slightly
md catching hold OF one of Mary's
hands as II In mute pleading for pro-
ection.
"Nonsensew Mary exclaimed sooth-
ngly There's really nothing at all to
,e frightened about, my dear child.
lou mustn't be afraid Agnes. Mr..
irwin says that General Hastings did
lot promise to marry you. or course
GU understand. my dear, that under
% circumstances must you say any |
hing that isn't strictly true and that
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-14
IN FEDERAL COURT.
Judge Pollock Will Hear MounDay
Case at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 14.-When
the October term of the United States
district court convened here Monday
Judge John c. Pollock faced one of
the heaviest dockets in a number of
years. All sections of the state are
represented by attorneys and more
than two hundred witnesses are in at
tendance. The court promises to be
in session several days.
When the case against Raymond A.
Schwegler, the Kansas university pro-
fessor charged with sending obscene
matter through the mail was called,
District Attorney Robertson nollied
the case.
James Quaney, a liquor dealer, was
fined 500 and sentenced to 80 days
in jail.
Indian, was fined S100 and sentenced
to serve sixty days for introducing
liquor on the reservation near Holton.
Cora Hart, the Junction City young
woman charged with trespassing on
the Fort Riley reservation, was dis
charged, the government attorney de-
claring she had been sufficiently pun
ished. She had been in Jail at juno
ton City since last May, when the
found in the river. She was being
held as a witness against Price and
Curran, charged with the murder of
Duquett. She left here for her home
at Calhoun, Mo.
The grand jury began hearing testi-
mony. More than forty witnesses are
here to testify in the MounDay case,
which probably will not be presented
to the jury before today. 1t is ex-
pected two or three days will be con-
sumed in the taking of testimony.
MounDay and his wife are here.
The first case called for trial was
that of the government against Frank
Althaber of Leavenworth, charged
with stealing supplies from the Sol
diers' Home. Today the case of the
government against Leon Miller. the
Salina promoter will go to trial.
The cases against Hal J. Nesmith
Verne I. Nesmith and r. F. Brown,
also of Salina, who became involved
,rith Miller have heen continued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-14
Say Bell and Western Union
Run by Same Directors.
Cite CASES DISCRIMINATION
Appeal to Kansas Utilities
Commission.
Will File Similar Suits in
Other States.

The Kansas Postal Telegraph COM
pany today filed a petition with the
public utilities commission asking that
they dissolve the alleged merger be-
tween the Missouri and Kansas Tele-
phone company and the Western
Union Telegraph company, to compel
the telephone company's representa-
tives to withdraw from the director
ate of the Western Union and to dis
pose of their telegraph company stock
and abolish the present intimate rela-
tionship of the two giant corporations.
Numerous cases of alleged discrimina-
ton against the Postal company are
contained in exhibits filed with the
commission in support of it's petition
for dissolution.
Petitions similar to the one filed
with the Kansas commission have
been taken before public utilities COM
missions and public service corpora
ton boards in other states in the effort
of the Postal company to block an al
legged practice of favoring the Western
Union in the handling of kilograms
over the Bell company's telephone
lines. Recently the Missouri commits
sion issued an order in favor of the
Postal and a similar order is asked in
this state. No date has yet been set
for the hearing but a real fight is an
ticipated when the case is called for
hearing.
Some months ago the Bell Tele-
phone company announced an ar
rangement whereby telegraph mes
sageS handled over the Western Union
lines would be transmitted to tele-
phone company patrons. At the same
time a practice was established which
permitted telephone users in the
larger towns of the state to call either
Postal or Western Union," when
they desired a messenger boy. Now, it
is charged by the Postal that many
calls favoring their lines, have been
switched to the Western Union lines
and that they have lost heavily in
their telegraph receipts.
1t is also charged that the Bell COM
pany officials and the Western Union
company are interested in both cor
poraJions, that the Bell company owns
stock in the telegraph company and
that they maintain a representation
on the Western Unions directorate. So
the Postal asks that the Bell officials
be compelled to dispose of their tele-
graph company stock, that they with
draw their representation from the
telegraph company'S board of direc-
tors and that both companies be given
fair service in the distribution of mes
sages from telephone patrons. The
Postal also asks that patrons desiring
telephone connections with the office
of either company be compelled to call
by number and not by name, as is the
present practice
Many cases of alleged favoritism for
the Western Union are recited by the
part of the petition in the dissolution
suit
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-14
AVIATOR IS LOST.
His Friends Fear He Was Blown Out
to Sea.

New York, Oct. 14.-Search was be-
ing conducted on land and sea today
for Albert J. Jewell, the aviator who
left Hampstead, Long Island, in a
monoplane early yesterday and has not
been seen since. Tugs were securing
the waters outside the harbor today
and automobiles were penetrating the
roads in and about the Long Island
marshes.
The general opinion was that Jew
ell had been blown out to sea. Incom-
ing ships have been notified by wire
less.
Jewell is about 27 years of age and
married. He set out from Hampstead
Plains to go to Staten Island, there to
start in the aerial derby around Man
haitian. A strong northwest wind was
blowing at the time which gives basis
for theory that he was swept out tc
sea 1t was said by his friends today
that Jewell had never heretofore made
a fight of more than an hours dura-
ton. He obtained his pilots license
six months ago.
Residents of Far Rockaway and
Edgemere, Long Island, said they had
seen JEWELS monoplane, high up, yes
terday morning heading toward the
open sea. The Searchers today had
given up hope of finding him alive. He
could not swim.