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LOSE
RIGHT TO SUGGEST
ELECTION OFFICIALS

beaver. Jan. II In Join, cUnyrn-
ton the house aud senate OF the
Nin"t"cnth general assembly yesicr-
day officially canynssed III" election
returns On the offi,rE of governor,
lieutenant rpvc!nOT. secretary Of
state, stat" treasurer. stat" auditor.
attorney general and superintendent
OF public instruction. showing ihR,
Govcrnor-"lcct Elias NJ. Ammns re-
c"iv-d lli.oii vote, u. aguinsi &c.
lag for Edward T. cosi.gnn. Pro-
gr's,ir" candidate for governor. and
a3,oGi Tor Clifford e. PARKS, tho Re
publican candidate, hmmuns' pluT-
ALLY over cGstieau was 17.gi"
The significant result OF IN" OIL
cInl canvas 4, that by reason Of
Co'tigan winning second place Ia tn"
count. the Progressive. or imll Moose
party viii rhpir with the Democrats
10 the exclusion ~ tn" Republican
party. the light to nam" the "l-rtinn
Judges and clcTks OF the etuI" az iu"
election two years hence.
Following II III" official 'anya.
HA'NlhI ''nlllAH 'I lW' NH4'F fAhAl%
candidates Tor zach OF tn" state Of
ficcs. Democratic. Republican und
Pros .c'siy-
Governor Elias VI. Ammons. D-m-
OCrat. lIi.rIi. CIiIfoId =. Parks.
Republican, .a."GI. Edward T.. Cos
tiEga. i.ril Moose. &c. .i.2
i.i"JtUElui Gov"Tuug It +. Mont
gom'ry. p"mocInt. ius.aii. Ezra +
Elliot Republican. GI.1ji. J. e. Ma
on. I'lll Moose. GG.UsG
Secretary VI stat, James H.
p.nr'c. Democrat. .S.S2i. John =
Ran.r. Republican, NG.25G l.. G.
Bacon. Hull Moose. ii.,a5.
Trcarurcr Michael y i.rddy
Democrat. ii:.i"i: iamrs II Dick.
Republican. ...5N5 J. 3 Temple.
I,ui, Moose. Gc.H5i
Andi,ci e. Ruldy k.u"hau. Demo
ura,. iij..5I; u. &. Catr-n. ir. Re-
Publican. G3.:sG. ". e. Knight. Bull
aloosc. 3:...r
Attorney General Fred Farrur.
"-mD. ra;. ioG.G5i: william u Co
bin. republican. ,c7.e'i. neniamin
liri:;i'h. 3,ii Moose 1870.
Superintendent OF Public insiruc-
''lon-Mary e. Z. Bradford. Democrat
iio.lsa. Helen NJ WINs1u. R-pub-
Iican. .,."iS: Ida NJ. Cass!day. Bull
Moose. jT.l5i.
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AUTO GOES OVER DOCK;
PHYSICIAN IS KILLED

Toledo, Jan, ! DR. Peter Don
uclly prominent locally rs n nhysi-
clan and Il brother Of Judge Dom
nelly Of New York was drowned ear
~ today whcu mis- automobile plung-
ed through the Guard chains of a
dock into. the Nance river. HIS
Identified by divers. who, however,
were unable TO free the body aud
bring ii to the surface.
Dr Dounoily was i'll yesterday but
continued at work against thu ad-
vice of fellow physicians. lie spent
the evening at club and left here
early today In his high powered tour
ing car. II is believed that in de-
lirium resulting from fever he did
not realize his danger AZ he np-
preached the dock.
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TEDDY AND TAFT
UNDER SAME ROOF

New York, Jan. i.--Prcsidcnt
TAFT and cX-prcsidcnt Roosevelt were
under the same roof today for the
iirs, time since 1t was announced
both would seek the presidential
nomination at Chicago. The last
time they were together was on Oc-
tubcr Is. 1911. at the celebration OF
the jubilee of Cardinal Gibbons in
Baltimore. Today they sat Just
across the nave from each other at
the funeral OF Whitclaw Reid
Although during the service today
they were only fiftcy feet apart, they
did not speak. Colonel Roosevelt
was already in his seat adjoining
those OF the Reid family when the
President was escorted to the place
reserved for him.
Mr.. Taft and his suite left the ca
thedral before the funeral process
sion passed out. Colonel Roosevelt
and others remained seated until the
coffin had been taken to the door.
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HEREARETHE FIGURES

The the which the commissioners
political friends
closer Investigation The Advertiser that
this
Advertise"
publish
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Th. News Off q do or
ADVERTISER
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TAFT WOULD LET
THEHhGUE TRIBUNAL
SETTLE CANAL ROW

New York, Jan. President Taft
today referring TO the dispute be-
wcou this country ana Great Brit
IAN in tho Panama canal matt.r said
h. was In favor of submitting tn"
question to the Hague tribunal for
arbitration
iIc was speaking gt luncheon IN
his honor ~ tho Wnlipif-As,orIa /.
given bv the international Peace
committee. This Is til" presidents
first lorna! declaration on the qu"s-
tion since GTcnt Briiiau filed her
protest with tho state department.
when the time comes there will
he no doubt about what / Will do
about submitting this question to an
impartial tribunal for decision, tho
president said.
II am willing to arbitr.tc with
Great Britain as soon as we get down
TO the point at issue.
This is Just the time when AM
in favor Of arbitration" President
raft continued.
1T Il the time when we are afraid
We might not win that test over
lHith in arbitration
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BURGLAR HOLDS HIS
PURSUERS AT BAY
WITH CAN OF NITRO

Cedar Rapids. Ia. Jan. WITH II
bottle OF nl;Toslyc.rln In his hand.
Harry Lee. charged with burglary.
held squad OF Officers NJ bay In
'h. county Jail at Marion. sin miles
from here. FOR nearly an hour early
today. In thN riot which followed.
officer Charles GillIn of Cedar Rap
IDS fell dead with u bullet wouud
through his brcas, and Detective
John Cock was shot through the
hand.
Lister Developments today in the
attempted jail delivery at Marion In
dicatc tha, the explosions camc from
within and that Lee had been pro-
,sid~d Nth nlfrn-lvrer'p by so,nr vt..
itor. Ice fIpt blew off the lock Of
his cell. and was attempting to blow
out the bars In his window when til.
officers appeared.
Lee claimed he had no pistol and
III. Officers today admitted they
found 10 weapon. on him Who
fired the shot which Killed Giiiin had
not been asccrtnincd early today.
Then lie turned loose with his pIs-
tol and officer Charles Giiiin OF
Cedar Rapids fell dead. and Dc,cc-
tive John Cook was injured.
The fight between Lee aud the
Officers followed immediately an at
tempted iail delivery in which iw"
explosions occurred In rapid success
sion. Outside friends "nd.ayorcd to
set Lee at liberty. They cut all
means OF communication. 80 that
oniy on. telephone wire WIS avail
able after the explosions.
\ squad of six Officers WAS s-nt to
til" scene.
After Giliin was Killed tn" re-
naming officers rushed Lee and
ovcrpowcrcd him
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RITES
F0RM|N|STER
REID

New York, Ian. THE body or
WhitelUw Reid. late ambassador I"
Great Britain. WAS carried today to
it's last resting place In the Sleepy
Hollow cemetery NJ Tarrytown.
President TAFT. cabinet officers. rep
rcs.niatiycs of the army and navy
and OF the British embassy. the b"-s
roaycd family and hundreds "f
friends and associates OF the late am
bussador attended the funeral this
morning In the cathedral of 81. John
the Divine.
During the night the steel caskct
rested In the cathedral cript. guard
ed by company of marines. For
the funeral service II was brought
into tn. chnncci. bishop David II.
Greer conducted th. services, assis-
ted by Bishop Leonard OF Cleveland.
tn. diocese OF Ohio In
which Mr.. Reid used to reside. liisli-
op Boyd CARPENTER Canon. OF West
minister Abbey represented the clergy
oi England President Taft came
from Washington with Secretary OF
State Knox: Charles u. Siii.s, the
presidents secretary aud Major
] ntiilIN L. kHpN'Nss MS fhiii'IIN tif'
Great Britain was represented by
her ambassador. james Bryce. and
members Of his suit nnd tn" Officers
OF the cruiser Natal which brought
III. bod< across III" Atlantic. Til"
I nitcd States army was presented Of
i.cInliy by Major General Barry aud
the navy by Rear Admiral F'iskc.
Among others present wcr" Sir
Ernest H. Shacklcton. tn" polar "N-
uiorcr. representing tn. pilgrims OF
Great iirltiln aud cN-pr"sidcrt Colo
rol Theodore Roosevelt.
Th" honorary pail hearers inciud-
ri Secretary Of State Knox. hnbas-
-ador bryce. senator Root. Senator
Lodg.. Judge G,org" Gray. Rear Adj
mirsi Cowlcs, Joseph ~. Choaic.
Chaunccy " Dopcw.. Robert I.acon.
robert Todd Lincoln and Henry
White.
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GOVT. ATTORNEYS
CONFER ON BONDS
FOR DYNAMITERS

Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. Gov
rrum,ut officials conferred today
concerning til" expected results Of
the action In Chicago OF the United
states Ci,cuit Court of Appeals In
granting rights to bonds to thirty
two of tn" labor union officials now
rDrIiucI IN the federal prison at
Lcuv"uwcrth. Kansas. for completely
IN the dyuamit" plots.
District Attorney Charles ". Mil
Ter rcigrnrd from Chicago and talked
with Federal ludg" Albert - Nnd"r-
,0n. by whom the bonds must b" APP
proved.
II was stated wide discretion
rests with .udE.. Anderson aR to- the
kind Of bonds although the amounts
have been fixed by the higher court.
District Attorney Miller this aftr-
noon raid h" would make NO fight
against iudcmnitiyiuE bonds or
against securities outside Of Indiana.
when the questions of bonds of the
- convicted dynamite conspirators
Is brought mp b"for" Judge Anderson.
Such leaders as Tvcitmpe and
Clancy Will b" able to furnish any
amount of bond and since they viii
b. able to obtain their release from
prison. I sincerely hope the little
fellows also will be able to furnish
bond. In all cases propose to see
that the government IL fully pro-
trCt.d "
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Collision
at Sea;22
Drouned

Newport News. Ian. Eight
survivors of the steamer Julia Lack
cnbaoh. ramcd aud sunk In the Ch"s-
upcnk" BAY early yesterday by the
British tramp Iudraknula. arrived
here today and told how twenty-five
of their number had gone down In
the icy waters without u rhanc" for
lii". The eight. after u siN-hour
battle with the terrific gal" which
swept III" Who'll" conEt. w"r" taken
from the rigging OF their sunkcn ship
by tn" Danish steamer PENNSYLVANIA
and brought here.
Tn" Iuck'nbach. from ror. Tam
pr ro Iialtimor" was about to anchor
OFF the TnmgIcr Gas Buoy at the
mouth of III" Potomac early NcEtrr-
day when III" indraknuia caught her
aud Cut her practically In two In
IN. line "I her number two hold. She
went down liz" "a rock ANA only th"
men on deck hud u chauc" Tor life.
IN danger Hf sinking. drew Off aud
b.urh"d to save herself, Captain
Gilbert oT III" i.uckrnhAch and his
II. w"f" among til" lost. tn" sur
yivors had little more than taken to
the topmus' PARIS OF tho rigging OF
IN. submerged hulk when the sweep
ing gale OF yesterday passed over
tn. bay aud FOR six hours they fought
lot III" while some OF their number
exhausted. dropped of ouc by one
to death
with wind blowing at cyolouic
velocity aud waves beating against
them. the hnrdi-s, ones held { aEt
until their clothes w"r" torn to
shrcds and they were on the verge
of exhaustion.
chief Engineer Kris hudson was
on. uf those who climbed iuio the
rigging, ~" became exhausted aud
went down before Hssistanc" came.
The Danish steamer pouuHyivanin.
which came to their assistance could
not reach them them Mt first "y"n
with life boats because oI the heavy
seas. After many unsuccessful at
t'.Ir'e. life llr-- 'vcr" "''n 80 80
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HOUSE GIVES up
ROCKEFELLER HUNT

Washington Ian. Members OF
the house. particularly members ni
the banking and currency committee.
bcav.d s!shs OF relief today when
they found that II would not b"
ucc.ssar, TO cxcr, the full authority
OF the house TO force the service OF u
money trust inquiry subpo"nac on
William Rockefeller. The accept
aucc OF q subpoena by Mr. Rockcici-
lcrs lawyers does not mean that he
will come to Washington to testify.
TIL. committ.. will consider his plea
thu, he is too III. and a subcommittee
may be sent to his home to take his
deposition.
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STEAMER TOTAL LOSS

Sln FrHnCIsCO. TnT. jan. I.-INOI'
advic"s to til. Chamber of Com
mcrcc indicate that the Partisan line
steamer Workman previously re-
ported ashore fifteen miles south Of
Rio DE Janicro. IL likely to h. al
most n total LOGS. In tha: ease tn.
loss on hull and cargo will reach
nearly sI.500.ooo:
Til. captain Of the Workman re-
ports that the vessel is full OF water
and that heavy seas are running. All
salvage operations have been sus-
pended.
The Workman was bound for Lon
don from San Francisco.
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..0N
EDITOR rO SUCCEED HALEY

Austin. Texas. Jan. THE APP
pointm-Ht of II. ". Johnston and
prcsih and editor in chief uf IA"
huston Post as successor to j. W.
BAILEY In tho United s;utcs s"nat"
Tor the term expiring March I next.
was announced today by Governor
Coiquiit.
Colonel Johnston has been a sup
porter Of senator Bailey through the
political iights In Texas. which Tor
several years have C"utcrcd about
senator Bailey colonel Johnston
was Tor twelve years Democratic uu-
tionai committeeman from TcNus. his
services ending lust summer when
tn" Tcsus primaries indOrsod Wood
row Wilson.
Colonel Johnston had supported
iudson Harmon and did not stand for
reelection
Mr.. Johnston Is .Np"r,od 10 hold
office only uutl the expiration OF
Senator Bailry's term. as congress
man Morris Sheppard was named at
the Democratic primaries as prefer
cn,iaI choice TO succeed senator
Bailey.
The Texas Legislature which 80
lccts senator Bailcy's successor viii
convene January -. Its member
generally have announced thr' they
will heed the primary's choice and
elect Mr. Sheppard
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the Balkan ullIes.
peace conference hay. absolutely
InNdc up their minds no, TO surrender
the fortress OF Adrianop!e or the isl
nnds In the Aegean Sea. according To
- statement this morning.
An explicit and categorical dcciar-
alton TO this effect was prepared for
submission at today's session of the
peace conference In S,. James Pal.
.,,..
u IL believed ih- intention OF
Turkey 90 Yield ON til. question nf
III. island OF Crete and to c"d" to
the Balkan allies all her rights there.
The Balkan pcnc. conf.r-nc.
which was to hav. met aga this AZ
icrnoon was postponed until Monday
Ut the request of the Turks who are
waiting final Instructions from the
Ottoman government at Consiantin-
oplc.
There Is no cyidcnc. Today OF u
weak Mug OF the deadlock In the
conference over th. question OF the
sututV VI Tue IoENE'-a " NuIlIHbFl's
The probable outcome OF the expect
sd interruption In the negotiations
Will b" mediation by the European
powers.
Under the pressure OF Europe the
Turkish government. u Is thought.
would be- able 10 meet the public hos-
tiilty In Turkey To the Giving up OF
the fortress of Adrianopic with III.
plea that Il had been forced To Yield
BY the powers.
should this be the final solution
Of the problem Turkey viii get n
lareoe slice OF tho province Of
.Thsare thap the lIslkan allies were
lint disposcd h. stv- her.
In regard to the Islands In the
Aegean Sea. II the powers should ex-
rrs ,hrir viii the Islands Will go Il"
Greece With tho exception Of four or
tive Of them In the vicinity OF tho
entrance to the Dnriancilcs straits
The balkan delegates are inclined
10 regard the Turkish rcIucs, for u
post lrpncmont OF the conference I'm
I'll Monday as possibly indicating
that the Ottoman government may be
vccrins round to tn, view taken bS
the Balkan states.
Athens. Greece. Jan, i.-Grc"k "nd
Turkish wurships engaged In a skir-
mIsh this morning of ,h. .niranc.
tu the Dar,ianciics straits. Only a
few shots were exchanged.
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DYNAMITE KILLS THREE

san LUIS VUISVO. NHII3'' '"H' II
Three Southern Pacific section hapds
ut Avi,a. California. were killed to-
day by an explosion of dynamite
and one was fatally injured. The
accident occurred on a rocky bluff.
The men tampcd down II heavy bias:
and fired Il. Above them ~, a ledge
was 100 pounds OF dynamite uucon-
fined. The shot exploded the loose
dynamite.
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CLAPP WANTS TO PROBE
1912 ChMeaIuN FUNDS

Washington. Jan. Chairman
Clapp OF the committee investigating
campaign funds. asked the senate to-
day to enlarge the Investigation OF
his committee to include the presi-
dental campaign of 1872
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DIVORCE
CASES IN COUNTY COURT
>>>>>>> 80

} Thirty four divorce cases ap-
} pear on the docket Of the comn-
ty court for the January term
} that opens next Monday morn
Ing ut ten o'clock. Eighty-four
, cases in all appear on the dock
ct. including cases on appeal.
, divorce actions. suits for dam
} ages, debt aud replevin. ana
six cases charging gambling.
} The docket will be read by
, Judge Ross Monday morning.
, . Q . Q Q . . . . . . . .
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THE WEATHER
PHILOSOPHICAL PHELiX SAYS

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uinn so long I'm
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It's snowin day
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TURKS REJECT
ulT|mATUM
Of ALLIES

ConstaI H., :" Jan. I.-Thc Turk
ish oOun IN O - this after
noon Il otatc ffIyy, motions
to Rec ~. +Is,n fcv,. the
peace con. fy stoman
pienI otcntiary :. IL de-
clArcd. to reject the .- tum Of
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Athens. Greece. Jan, i.-Grc"k aud
Turkish wurships engaged In skir-
mIsh this morning off the cn'ranc:
tu the Dardancilcs straits. Only "a
few shots were exchanged.
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Greene County herald., 1913-03-28
STOP LEAKS IN FARM WORK
System of coordlnated Effort Should
Be Worked Out and See Where
Savings Can Be Made.

One of the great things on the farm
is to see that the leaks are looked af-
ter, not only stopping one leak. but
also the taking of a general survey of
all the departments Of farm work. en-
deavoring to make a saving wherever
there is loss. Most Of US are familiar
with the story of the Holland boy who
discovered leak in the dyke and
stuck his thumb in 1t to keep the sea
from breaking through and flooding
the land below The story goes that
the leak grew in size and the lad was
forced to put in his fist, then his arm.
then his body. AS we recall it now, at
that point the story ends and nothing
was told us regarding the later re-
pairs or about the funeral of the boy.
From this fable we gather an idea
regarding the farmers who are In the
habit of discovering leaks in farm
work, and for awhile the farmer en-
deavors to stop up the leak, then he
may discover that there is another
leak and forget about the first and
what may be buried therein. 1t is bet
ter to not look at one of the leaks, but
to investigate the entire system OF
farm practice to see If there is not an
opportunity to stop more than one leak
If they may be found. Some system
of coordinated effort should be worked
out. Such actions save a great deal
of energy that is now expended in
useless and ineffective spurts. The
point is. endeavor to stop not only the
main leak and thea get lost in that eff
fort, but look over the entire field OF
work and see where savings can bt
made in all lines.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-28
ATTAIN FULL HEIGHT AT 40
Man Grows Continually Until the
Fourth Decade of Life-vIews OF
British Scientist.

A mans organs and those Of his
bones which are not subjected to pres
sure grow continuously until he =
forty years old; that is to say, the
heart should become stronger. the
capacity of the lungs increase. and
the brain should develop steadily until
the fourth decade of life, says the
Chicago Tribune. Also one should
wear a larger hat at the age of forty
than at thirty. A man ceases to grow
tall, however, at the beginning OF the
third decade, because after that time
the downward pressure exerted by the
weight of the body while in the erect
position congresses the vertebrae or
small bones in the spine, the disks Of
cartilage between them. the pelvis and
the thigh bones, and this pressure
overcomes the natural elasticity of the
disks and the growth Of these bones.
However, a British scientist contends
that were man a quadruped and
therefore freed from the downward
pressure produced by his weight upon
his spinal column he would continue
to grow In height for ten years longer
than he does at present, since it has
been found that bones not subjected
to compression increase up to the
fourth decade.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-28

crop. In improving extremely sandy
soils that have been exhausted by a
considerable period of cropping, il
should be recognized that II any rapid
Improvement is to be made, it will be
necessary to turn under practically
the entire crop of legumes even If by
SO doing the use Of the land for one
or Two years seems to be lost. The
cost OF such Improvement should. of
course, be added to the initial cost OF
the land in estimating its value.
Nearly three times as much humus
VIII be added by turning under a crop
or clover as from the manure which
would result from feeding it since
about two-thirds of the organic matter
In feed Is decomposed in the animal.
After such lands have been brought
TO a fairly good condition of fertility.
IL VIII be practicable to maintain their
nitrogen and humus supply by the
growth of legumes In short rotation,
even when the clover or other legume
is cut for feed, provided the manure
coming from such feeding is returned
without loss to the soil.
Greene County herald., 1913-03-28
SEEK GOLD THIEVES
Mines Of Africa Said to Lose
s5,000,OOo Yearly.
Detectives Sent to London for Purpose
OF Running Down Heads Of Syn
dcate Which Has Been
Operating for Years.

London.-It is known that several
members of the Transvaal secret Nerv.
Ice have just arrived in London for the
purpose Of running down the heads of
a supposed syndicate which for years
has been robbing the Rand mines of
gold to the tune OF s5,000,000 annual
ly. Worst OF all, there has not been a
single conviction for theft in all the
time.
There are various forms of gold
transit" but the latest and the most
successful is that of converting the
smuggled metal into process blocks
and dispatching them frankly from
johannesburg to England to certain
prearranged addresses. A gold process
block looks very much like a heavy
electro" and the open manner in
which the thieves went to work as
sisted in throwing the police off their
guard.
1t seems that of the principals en-
gagged in this precious system in Jo-
lannesburg was a woman. who re-
ceived the unwrought metal from mine
employees, appraised it, and paid for it.
So far she has eluded the vigilant
secret service" specialists and is liv-
Ing in luxury on her business"
Ever since the opening of the gold
mining industry on the Rand" said
detective connected with the case, 'it
was found necessary, so soon rs things
had been made more or less ship
shape, to get the government to pass
special law to deal with gold stealing.
In spite of this, the percentage of loss
by theft grew greater. The abstrac-
ton of gold became a fine art. 1t was
not stolen by the professional thief,
but, more often than not, by trusted
employees in the mines.
Most of the gold was, and lie, stolen
in the form of amalgam, plated in
highly scientific manner either by
scraping the metal from the battery
plates with small knife, or fishing
for it with thin copper wire.'
Douglas Blackburn, in his book on
Secret Service in South Africa" de-
scribes many ways and methods OF
stealing and smuggling gold-but the