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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-01-29

TODAY's NEws ToDAy--
Xou grl u IN tito HERALD.
slsty Gents q month or a. cents
. week delivered NJ your door,
agiy scnts by nnnM.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-09

polds three daughters TO divide
81, 100000 from their fathers
Congo accretions.
Decatur, Ill-After IS months
trial, public market here has
proved a failure.
Washington. - Constitutional
ity of Mann act was submitted to
supreme court with oral argu-
ment on several cases arising I'm
der it. Case of Jack Johnson was
among them.
Washington. - Commissioner
F. K. Lane, California, elected to
serve as chairman of interstate
commerce commission for year
beginning Jan. Is,
st. Petersburg.-Owing to ILL
ness of empress and dowager en-
press, New Years reception at
Winter palace on Jan II has been
cancelled.
Los Angeles.-As thermometer
goes down here oranges go up.
Now selling. at so cents a box.
Grape fruit at Is cents a box.
Seattle.-Snow still falling
here. Army of men kept busy on
tracks to keep trains in motion.
Mt. Vernon, Ill.-Southern Hi
nois veterinary surgeons elected
officers.
Ottawa, Ont. = Duchess of !
Connaught is i'll with severe at
tack of peritonitis.
-O-O-
Bran Cookies.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-09


WHO'S YOUR FRIEND?
Omaha, Neb., Jan. &C. M.
Johnson, president of the Mime
sofa Implement Dealers Associa-
tion, speaking before the midwest
dealers convention, said that
dealers should never pay any of
their clerks more than 500.
IF you pay them more than
that" he said, with an air of
righteous indignation, what do
they do? ASK you, what do they
do?'
Nobody getting up to answer,
Johnson went on.
They go and save up their
money and start a competitive
business, that's what they do.
A little later on, Johnson advis-
ed the dealers never to sell imple-
ments at less than 1918 per cent
profit.
SHE HEARD 1T, TOO
His name was Plippsin, and
when his wife answered his tele-
phone call he said:
Don't wait for me at dinner
this evening, dear. I shall be de-
tanned on business"
very we'll, " she replied. I'm
sorry you can't be with us, but
business is business, I suppose.
Where are you now?"
Where am 1? In my office, of
course. I have had a very busy
day"
1T is too bad that you have to
work so hard, George. But, tell
me something, George.
eyes dear. what Is If -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-01-09

Bran Cookies.
Take three cups Of wheat bran
and three cups of improved
graham -four. Add one-half cup
Of molasses and three tablespoons
of melted butter. Roll on slightly
Toured board, cut half inch thick
and bake in moderate oven.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04

A curious BID 10 bargain hunters 10
hound In an Advertisement OF . OF
he great department. stores Of New
York city: 1T II often possible -
i've better values in Kurdfs<ans tAan
h any otacr rug" says tbs announce
usnt. altar speaking Of the Kurda a.
. 'robber tribe" "inasmuch A. the
Kurds steal from the semtwild herds
of sheep a large proportion OF the
wool that goes to these rugs"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04
1SAds Like Amber

Beads which look rather fks CLOUD
"a amber, but which have the quality
- wood. are picked IRON the Chinese
jinkc fern; they Are passosd aa1
strung for necklaces or long chains;
they are said to obtain q natural pol
isA like ivory with a little wear. says
. New York Times writer. They are
fairly light in weight and cost 70
much per bead, 30 that the string II
priced according to length.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04
Mysteries Of Scent.

The mysteries Of scent will probably
never be solved. and 1t Is a matter Of
everyday observation that. while the
trained shooting dog will pass a sit
ting partridge. a terrier or a fox will
find the nest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04
Mans Debt to the aeasts.

Men have received valuable hints
Il learned many things of impor-
lance from beasts; such as gratitude
from dogs, vigilance from the crane
foresight and frugalityffo1f sat.
Ienes from the elephant and loyalty
from the horse.-Don Quixote.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04
Poor Timber,

"Woman Is the vine and man is the
sturdy oak. Have you a sturdy oak to
cling TOT"
"Naw," answered the washerwoman.
"hiy sturdy oak turned out to be a poor
stick."-Pittsburgh Post.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04

Ever since the Gordon riots.of 1880
the Bank Of England has had military
protection. The military watch is set
every night. At five o'clock 1t marches
with bayonets fixed from the head
quarters OF Whichever gnard.s regi-
-etee mas the duty for the week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-03-04

Your next landlord is probably tell
ing you, in one Of today's "To Lett
Ada, about the house or apartments into
which you will move shortly.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13
KANSAS FARMERS
CONSERVE FLOOD
et Tax Exemption on Each
Dam Built for Irrigation
Adds Many Acres

TOPEKA, Kan.-Western Kansas
n discovered that 80 per cent OF
q water that falls In that section
ms away and does no good. As
knsas usually does when something
keds liking, the western Kansas
rmers have decided to stop this
Aste. Thousands OF artificial lakes.
bm one TO Ave and 10 acres in ex.
nt. are being built TO hold this
aste water.
Il Is estimated by the Kansas Agri-
(ltural college that 10000 acres will
covered with water In western
hnsas this summer. the water 10 be
led in irrigation during the hor
.onths, when the rains do not come.
Kansas is a rolling prairie, and it
. cut up with thousands OF miles Of
lilies. AS soon as the water was
Srried away and into the streams
gullies became dry,
Thousands OF these gullies have
Zen damned by the farmers this
lar. and hundreds have planted
hail fields OF corn just below these
kms on ground that never grew a
|hlk OF corn before.
July and August often pass without
single drop of rain falling In the
|estern part OF the state. and those
he the months when the corn ma
Tres.
Many farmers have built from two
Ave dams. They can irrigate with
tile or no expense, as the ground Is
)lling enough for the water TO be
lrried to the fields without pumping
bid without elaborate engineering
foblems
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

In the Salt River valley the yield
of long-staple is about a bale and a
half To the acre. II Is expected 10
go TO two bales as the farmers be-
come better acquainted with the sys-
TEN of irrigation.
The short-staple cotton brings ON an
average about nine cents pound. III
other sections. at the point OF ship.
ment
Here at Chandler the long-staple
cotton commands an average price OF
Il cents pound on the spot.
The Salt River valley farmer, IN
other words, raises three times as
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13
Huoo's laconics.

Victor Hugo, the great French poet
and novelist. could be very verbose
at times. but he knew how TO be
la-conic also. Les Miserables" had
Just issued from the press. and Hugo,
who was In the Channel islands, was
anxious to learn how II way selling.
Being desperately busy. he contented
himself with inscribing the note Of
interrogation on a postcard-"?"--ex-
pecting that his publisher would give
him'a full account of sales. But the
publisher. sAye=ut- for tat, the reply
coming hack simply 81"
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

5000 acres OF Egyptian long staple
cotton will be marked from Salt Riy-
er valley this season. as compared
With about 500 acres last year.
The stalks are already up and the
crop, which Is as sure as an abund.
ance of-but not too much-water and
sunshine can make IL. will place Ari-
zoBa as the chief rival OF the valley
OF the Nile In Egypt In growing the
fibre from which thread is made.
AS In all crops grown in Salt River
valley. the federal government has
taken an active part in assuring the
success OF the long-staple cotton pro.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

0POt 0tdxeB w Nat'ouoi Vo'Gotos
building on all four sides to AFFORD
view OF as much OF the forest as
possible.
In the center OF the room stands
table with a map of the territory
within a radius OF 10 miles OF the
station. 1t Is drawn In detail and
Rround ii all Is drawn circle grad
dated into degrees.
The forest ranger on duty In the
tower is furnished with pair OF
Held glasses and a compass. AS soon
hs he locates any smoke on the hori-
ION he at once gets It's direction from
the tower by the use of the compass.
Then he turns to the map and lays
put the line on 1t. Other rangers in
similar look-outs spot the smoke and
locate il from their positions. Then
|all telephone headquarters where all
the lines are drawn on one map.
They converge on the exact location
(of the fire. This enables the chief
forester to send his fire fighters di.
|rectly to the scene Of the fire.
Fires have been located In this
way at a distance OF from Go to 10
miles.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

ject. which no longer is an expert
menL.
The governments interest Is due To
the fact that IL furnishes the water
through the irrigation system under
the Roosevelt dam, and the experts OF
the Department of Agriculture have
pointed To and proven cotton as one
OF the surest staples from which plant
ers may derive the largest measure of
profits in this exceptional region.
In other parts OF the country the
yield OF short-staple cotton (the long
staple grows in but few places aver
ages about half bale to the acre.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

Mrs. Oyle Blank advertised for a
maid and got many answers. From
the cloud OF applicants she chose one.
Before long there was trouble in the
family. The maid had been employed
elsewhere and she knew the diner
nee. Mrs. Blank became acrimoni-
Gus: do you call yourself lady's
maid?" II used TO ma'am," replied
the servant. before worked for
you Chicago Daily News
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13
Prisoner Denied Pets.

y LONDON-A great cruelty has been
perpetrated on a prisoner by. the Brit
ish government. He's was removed
from one prison 10 another, and at
his second abode was not allowed TO
keep his pet mice. When he parted
with them strong men turned away
their heads, SO Affecting was the
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13
locating FIRES
20 MILES AWAY

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 6.-On the
|p OF a huge boulder on the extreme
|p of Hot Springs mountain, about
wen miles north Of Warmers Hot
brings. Is little, one-room frame
hiding that has been built 10 serve
a look-o out tower for the rangers
the Cleveland national forest TO
used In locating fires. Windows
Ave been fitted into the walls OF the
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

Biiiousness ~ produced " innl
digestion Of food which sseults l
formation OF injurious oubooG|
which enter the blood and give t(1
headaches and other symptoms 81
complaint. People who have torDl9'
ers should eat plain food. slowly,
exercise daily IA
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

much cotton TO the acre az the aver
age southern planter. and he geA
more than twice as much In prizes
per pound. making a ratio or six 10
one in his favor.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13

scene. And the prieoo eou
who Witnessed Il promloo
he would see THAT The ~
taken care Of. and he = ed
been as good ~ his vogd. "
The Detroit times., 1913-06-13
ARIZONA COTTON
RIVAL OF EGYPT
Growing of Long Staple for
Thread Successful in Salt
River Valley

CHANDLER. Ariz.-Approximateiy
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
NEW RAILROAD
Plans to Build a Line in the
Sioux Valley v.

Pierre, March 26. A new railway
corporation is being outlined to be
known as the sioux Valley and North.
ern Railway company, with head
quarters at Watertown, and a capital
of 81. 900. 900 for the construction of
a line 100 miles in length from Water
town to the north lire Of the state
through the counties of Codington,
Grant and Roberts. The incorporators
of the company are F. 7.
Heatnecote, John Maxwell. G. T.
Jones. f. J. Xix, H. G. Hagen. T.
N. Bergam, Ernest Britzmsn, J. Z.
Mitchell, Mark Johnson. Such a line
would be virtually an extension OF
the South Dakota Central line to tie
north line Of the state. continuing
the present line of that road from Siorx
Falls to Watertown. Whether there is
any connection between the two roads
is not shown in the articles.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
BATTLE WITH EAGLES
Black Hills Trapper in Battle
With Birds, Killing Four.

Rapid City, March 26.-Four mann
moth golden eagles which are being
mounted at the Northwest Taxidermy
give evidence of the terrific battle that
Ray Beach had with them before be
subdued them. Beach, who is II trap
per in the Black Hills overpowered the
birds with a pocket knife as his only
weapon after a fight which lasted more
than hour and in which his face and
hands were badly lacerated with the
talons and seaks of the birds.
Beach was visiting a line of traps
which he had set along the head
waters of Rapid Greek and Slate Creek
and stopped to rest under a cliff.
Gazing around he detected two eagles
preening themselves far up on a jagged
rock that struck out in relief from II e
other rocks. Shifting his position
until he brought the two birds in
range he shifted his rife upon them
and at its report one eagle toppled
over the ledge and tumbled to the Ease
of the cliff. The other he could detect
iuttering on the ledge.
To secure this bird Beach made a de-
tour of several miles and came in on
the top Of the precipice. whereupon
looking over, he saw the wounded
eagle. The distance down to the place
was about twenty feet and Beach de-
termined to secure the wounded bird.
Laying aside his rife, coat and other
impediments, he with difficulty, de-
scended to the ledge and after a sharp
tussel killed the wounded eagle. Ty-
ing it onto his hunting belt he began
his ascent TO the top of the precipice
and when about half way up lie felt
the pinions of another eagle brush his
back and looking around saw two big
Gag les coming toward him. They were
screeching and az they neared him
thrust out their tongues. In an effort
to get at a knife in his pocket Beach
fell back upon the ledge Of rock
where he had secured the other bird
but before he could regain his attitude
the two birds were upon him with bsak
and talon and thTeshins him with their
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
BED SHEETS
To Test the Law Requiring a
Length of Ninety-N Nine
Inches.

Pierre, March 26.-The state gu.
preme court doubtless will be called
upon to decide a question of an unusual
chsracter-the proper length of sheets
provided for beds in the hotels of South
Dakota. The recent legislature enact
cd a law requiring sheets ninety-nine
inches long. Inasmuch as the average
and standard sheets are only eighty six
inches long the law will place quite 8
heavy burden on the places affected.
But it has been discovered that the Law
does not cover rooming houses and
other places in the state where transi
ents or regular boarders are cared for.
and because of this the law is be.
lieved to be unconstitutional Oh
grounds of being class legislation
Before going to the expense of provid.
ing new sheets which will meet the
requirements of the law it is believed
an effort will be made TO have the law
declared unconstitutional.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
EXPLORERS JOURNAL
Authentic Story of Lead Plate
Valuable Early Day
History.

Pierre, March %. Through further
examination of the journal left by the
younger Verendrye pertaining to the
exploration of 1743, when the region
west of the Mississippi was claimed for
France and a lead plate in testimony
OF the claim buried at Fort Pierre,
where ii was recently discovered by
some school children, has cleared up
some Of the MISUNDERSTANDING in re-
lation to the plate. Young Veiehdrye
says in his journal:
"On the 18th of March, 1743, we
arrived among the people of the Little
Cherry. They were returning from
their winter hunting and were two
day g march from their fort. which is
on the bank of the Missouri We ar
rived on the 10th at their fort and were
tnere received with great demonstra-
tions of 10y.
~ deposited upon an eminence neal
the fort a tablet of lead with the
arms and inscription of the king and a
pyramid of stones for the general
meaning either his father or Beauhar-
nois, governor of Canads). said to
the savages. who did not know about
the tablet of cad that | had put in
the ground, that | was erecting those
stones in memory of the fact that we
mad come upon their ground. / should
have greatly wished to take the lati-
tude of that place. but our astralobe
had not been of any use from the be-
ginning of the journey, the ring of it
being broken"
Regarding the Little Cherry, State
Librarian Robinson states:
The Little Cherry mentioned was
undoubtedly an AIickara. who lived in
a palisaded town nearby and cultivated
the bottom land in the vicinity of old
Font Pierre. The chief post of the
Ari:kaIss in the vicinity was about
four miles further up tine river, an ex
ceedingly strong place, defended with
a palisade and a deep ditch still plain
ly in evidence. This place was occu-
pied by the Arickara or Reese, rs they
are better known, until 1877. 1t il
at present the location of the Philip
buffalo pasture"
This record from the original journal
Of Verendrye conclusively establishes
the place of burying the plate, just
where it wal found above the present
town of Fort Pierre.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
HARD To GET
Signers in Small Towns Hesitate
to Sign Saloon Petitions.

Mitchell, March 26. 1t is becoming
4 difficult matter among many of the
smaller towns of the state to secure a
vote on the license question, for the
reason that there is a reluctance on
the part of the men to attach their
names to the petition calling for the
vote. After a petition bearing twenty
seven names had been fled at Beres-
ford, the temperance people succeeded
in getting eight of the men to with
draw their names, hut they were
supplanted with seven more, one of
whom was found not to be a ~freeholder
as required, leaving but the legal
twenty five on the list. and the tenn
peraDce people expect to get one more
of these off the list. The petitioners
had even a harder time at Hurley,
when after a week of passing the pc
tition around not enough freeholders
could be found to complete the list of
twenty-fiv men and the possibility of
getting a vote on the question was
finally given up.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26

pointm emit was not originally to take
effect until April 1. However, the
governor summoned him to the capital
to dispose Of matters which needed i'm.
mediate attention, Engineer Lea being
absent from Pierre at the present time.
Pierre-One of the freaks of the re-
cent storm reported from Sully county
was that OF the wind taking a washtut
from the residence of John Gerlack,
near Laurel. and rolling it seven miles
to Lewiston postoffice, where the tub
was landed in the dooryard of the
postmaster at the latter place.
Wall-Monroe Ferguson, an old time
ranchman in this part OF the state,
dropped dead in Wall. Death due ia
heart failure caused by too violent ex
ertion was the verde. of the coroner !
jury. He was 81 years old, and ap
parently IN the best of health at the
time of his death. He was well
known in this part of the state.
Pierre-Governor Byrne has appoint
ed as members of the state library
commission under the new law, ".
H.. Powers, OF Bookings, and Mis-.
Seilla Wilson, of Aberdeen. president
of the state federation of woman's
clubs. The other members are Gov
ernor Byrne, the state historian.
Doane Robinson. and State Superin-
tendent Lawrence. G. e. Deland has
been appointed supreme court reporter
to succeed "a. r. Homer. who has
held the post for many years.
I~pswich-The first municipal post.
master primary election held in South
Dakota under the Richards law. was
held in Ipswich Monday. AID less than
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
BOY DROWNED
In the Little Missouri River at
Camp Crook-Playing
on Ice.

Camp Crook, March 26.-Sucked in
to a whirlpool in the Little Missouri
river. while riding cakes of ice, Henry,
the young son of Mr.. aud Mrs. Will.
liam b. Padden, IF this city, was
drowned and bis body has not yet been
recovered. With a number of Young
companions, Padden was playing on
the ice, permitting themselves 20 float
downstream on the big cakes, without
realizing the dangerous whirlpool a
half mile below town. Padden was
drawn into this in the presence of his
companions and two men who happened
by who attempted to save him with a
long pole, but were unable to get close
enough. The stream at the point of the
accident is extremely treacheIous, and
the boy sank the last time before aid
could be given. Another brother, who
was also floating down stream, Just
escaped the whirlpool. The stream is
at food stage and little hope is ex-
pressed of finding the body near here,
although all ann of tools have been
used by the towEsfolk. Padden g
father keeps a constant vigil at the
banks of the stream and refuses to leave
il. Further down the stream. near
Nisland, Emil Milberg had a narrow
escape from drowning. He was cross
ing the stream in a wagon when the
team and wagon went through the
ice. Milberg jumped into the water
and managed to hold onto the rear
wheel of the wagon until help came,
and he and the horses were saved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26

Sisseton As the result of the norses
driven by her husband running away,
Mrs. John Able, an Indian woman,
was thrown from a wagon and badly
hurt. One of her legs was broken so
that the bone protruded through the
flesh.
pierre-Prof. Homer A. Derr. Of
Bookings college, and newly appoint
cd state engineer, has arrived to take
charge OF the Office. though his APP
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26
STATE NEWS

Pierre-The Missouri river is rising
rapidly here. with the ice which packed
and froze several weeks ago holding.
The water is at about a nine-foot
stage.
White-At a special election to be
held here April 10 in connection with
the regular city election. the voters
of White will have submitted to them
the proposition of issuing bonds of
tl3, 900 for q system OF waterworks
and 30, 900 for an electric lighting
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-03-26

a dozen electors In the city failed to
vote. The result was as follows:
Frank j. Tracy, publisher of the Demo
crat, got. lao votes and A. f. Lawien,
f6. Engler, the candidate endorsed by
Coffey and Johnson, would not enter
the race. The certificate of the city
auditor will be sent to Washington.
Dead wood Over one hundred dele
gates from South Dakota, Minnesota
and Wyoming are expected to be pres
ent at the second annual meeting CT
the Chicago, Black Bills, Yellowstone
Park Interstate Highway association,
which will be held here March 81
and April /. Gov. BIyne, Congress
man Martin, immigration Commits
sioner Deets and other we'll known men
will make addresses. The Black Hills
Auto Dealers association also opens it's
first annual show here at the same
time, in the new Dead wood auditori-
um, and the two conventions are ex
pected to draw a large crowd from
all over this and adjoining states.
Mitcheil-Clarence Good. the 30
year old forger, held for forging a
check On a prominent farmer of Han
Vol county for ga this morning
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to
three years in the penitentiary by
Judge Frank b. Smith. He will lie
taken to Sioux Falls today. Good has
had several esospades since first ar
rested. He made his getaway from
the corridor of the court house while
scrubbing the floor and was recap
tured by the sheriff of Brule county
at Chamberlain. He escaped from the
sheriff there and spent part of the
nigh on American island. He then
so BIT refuge at a ranch and in the
MFR jig walked to Pupwana aud was
nabbed by Sheriff Berry, of this city,
Just rs he was boarding II train west
ward bound.