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man must relate himself to the great
work OF the world. Mr.. Crowther is
a pleasing and Inspiring speaker and
keeps his hearers into the heart of
his theme. Many complimentary re-
marks We're heard after the service
in praise Of Dakota Wesleyan's pro-
duct OF great good men. The chief
work OF this university is to make
men and women and in this She takes
pride as the institution grows and
develops personality and efficiency. 4
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WANTS
OF GOOD FARMS
IMMIGRATION COMMISSIONER
DESIRES GOOD PICTURES FOR
USE IN PAMPHLETS ADJ
VERTISING THE STATE

Pierre, S. D.-lmmigration Com
missioner Deets last year got out ad-
vertising pamphlets for the state in
English and German, and a number
of people have been attracted this
way through the showing in these
pamphlets. This year the work is be-
ing extended to pamphlets in Scandi-
lnavian, Polish and Bohemian, and
for the purpose of proper illustration
Commissioner Deets would De pleas.
ed to have photographs, especially
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100000 | in
MISSOURI CITY
SPRINGFIELD LOSES QUARTER
or IT'S BUSINESS HOUSES IN
BLAZE STARTING IN DE
PARTMENT STORE.

Springfield. Mo.--Fire starting in
the basement of a department store
today and within two hours destroyed
a row of buildings on the public
square causing damage estimated at
100000. Fifteen buildings, practi-
ally a quarter of the business houses
on the public square, were soon de-
stroyed with all contents, and the
entire north east section of the
squares is in ruins. 1t is the worst
fire in the history of the city.
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%lecting delinquent taxes, $155.U6.
Midway Grocery company, mdse
for county poor $1S.9G.
On motion the following applica-
tons for loans from the permanent
school fund were allowed:
A. j. Mooner, NE-2S-102-G0, So.
10000.
Jno. Watkins, NE-21-1o4-61, ST.,
{. F. Drake, NE-13-1o1-eo, 49,
10000.
}. II. Canham, NW-19-1o3-6o, ST.
200. 90.
On motion the board allowed the
following ATTACHMENTS and refunds:
Fritz Anderson, road poll for 1911
in city, double assessment.
5. ID. Barton, application deferred,
as not sufficient proof OF the claim
was submitted.
Dave Mizener, allowed a refund of
taxes on lot l blk. 1903 in LAWYERS
addition, there being no structure on
said lot, the refund to be on a valua-
ton of $685.. 90.
On motion the board adjourned to
1870 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Meeting called to order at 40
O'Clock p. IN. by Chairman A. j. Cur
It's.
All members present.
At > O'Clock p. M, the bids for
grading roads as advertised were
opened.
The following bids were on file:
~. ,t. n. a, '.. l. ,L,
the bidders We're:
H. j. Parrott, Mitchell, S. ID.
Pioneer Bridge Co, Mitchell, S. ID.
On the Romc-Mitchcll highway the
only bidder was:
ii. j. PARROT, Mitchell, S. ID.
On motion the contract for the
work ON the Baker-Mt. Vernon high
way was awarded by contract to the
Pioneer Bridge Company, as theirs
was the lowest bid.
On motion of Grady seconded by
Lehman the bid on the Rome-Mit-
chell highway was rejected.
Moved by Gleason, seconded by
Lehman that the chairman appoint
one of the board to act in conjunc-
ton with the committeeman on
roads. (Which is Commissioner Jen-
SEM as a committee TO purchase the
equipment which they deem neces-
sary and to proceed at once to grade
and improve in accordance with
| plans and specifications the To- y
miles of road running south from the
city OF Mitchell to the SIC orner OF
section 1%G-101-G0.
Motion carried.
The chairman appointed Martin
Gleeson as the member of the above
mentioned committee.
On motion the following commits
sioner bills We're allowed:
A. j. Curtis, 4 days county com
missioner. . days committee work
and mileage, $500.
Nels Jensen. 4 days county com
missioner, A days committee work
and mileage $32.30.
NJ. Gleason, A days county CON
missioner, 3 days committee worl
and mileage $2S.3O.
j. c. Lehman, 4 days county com.
| missioner, : days committee work
and mileage $26.40.
G. f. Grady, A days county com.
missioner 3 days committee work
and mileage $3.50.
On motion the board adjourned
sine die.
State of South Dakota, County o.
DAWSON. IS.
!, II. A. Zangle, county auditor o
said county do hereby certify tina
the above and the foregoing is :
true and correct report of the pro.
ceedings of the county commissioner
OF said county at a meeting held ii
the court house in the city of Mitch
ell, on the ascribed dates.
Dated at Mitchell, S. D., this 31s
DAY of May, 1913.
r. A. ZANGLE,
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INDIAN y. W. G. A.

Pierre, S. D.-The Young Womans
Christian association of Cheyenne
agency has been organized among
the Indian women, the list of officers
selected being: President. Miss Jen-
ME White; vice president, Mrs. Jes-
sic American Horse; secretary Miss
| Sarah Blue Bird; treasurer, Mrs.
Bessie Eagle Heart; collectors, Mrs
! Hattie Paris Hair. and Mrs. Rebeccf
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PEACE DELEGATES QUIT
WITH ISSUES OPEN

London, England.-The final ses-
sion of peace conference between the
delegates of the Balkan Allies and
Turkey was hel dat st. James pal
ace today and ended without any
thing being decided as to the ex-
change of prisoners or other matters.
The delegates agreed to leave the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-12

Be a booster. This Chautauqua is
going to be a mighty fine thing for this
community. 1t is rich in entertain
ment as well as substantial thought. 1t
will be good for you and good for your
children.
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SPECIAL SESSION OF
Co. commissioners
MAY 2s. 1913.

Board met pursuant to call and
thc following business Was transact
pj
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
A DELIGHTFUL Dinner Party.

Thackeray liked 10 dine alone at the
Star and Garter. famous hosiery In
liithmond. near London. Harry Fur
hiss. whose fame as an illustrator Is
International. in speaking of this pc
cnlinl.ity of tile novelist. said:
An old acquaintance of mine. Sir
James O'Duwd II great friend of
IhackeIay's. told me that Thackeray
often drove MI alone to the Star and
Garter and Went soemnly through an
iburate course dinner and returned
&. town IN his carriage. still in solitary
sf;te. ODowd happened 10 be dining
Dne evening ut the Star and Garter In
nnuiher room and, stroling into the
burger one. came across Thackeray.
screened of from the other diners and
Just finishing his elaborate repast
We'll. Thackeray.' he said. you are
m extraordinary man-here all alone
lien ynn lunst have known amy or all
OF MS would have kept You company
'All alone. My dear O'Dowd.' cried
Thackeray. i alone. Why. have had
the lest Of companions a man could
entertain. Becky has just left, and
pendennis. Colonel Newcome and |
have had delightful evening. The
colonel has not had such jolly tuck
IN for years."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
SUCKER LIST" 100000.
Freeman So Testifes in Cross Examina.
ton in Hawthorne Prosecution.

New York, Feb. g2-The so-called
sucker list of the mining companies
promoted by Julian Hawthorne, Josiah
Quincy, Albert Freeman, and DIR. Will
liam j. Morton, who are on trial in the
federal court for alleged fraudulent use
Of the mails, was compiled from 400 col
lege catalogues and contained 100000
names. So testified Freeman yesterday
under eross-examination by government
counsel. A check for 100000, one of a
bundle of several hundred introduced by
the prosecution, was shown Freeman,
who conceded it was one of his own. 1t
was drawn, he testified, to cover tsle ex-
pense of making the list of names of
persons to whom literature was sent
Testifying as to the cost of printing cir
cular letters sent out, Freeman said:
Il did not care how much | paid if the
letter was perfect. But the trouble was
to get the different names put into the
letters in such a way as to make those
who received them think they were per-
sonal letters from Hawthorne and not
mere circulars. | sent out fully 700,-
900 of these letters"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
bAbY'S ECZEMA
SPREAD TO FACE
Broke Out on Neck In Plmples.
Scaly, and Very UnslghtIy. Red,
Raw and Itching. Used Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. Was Cured.

Cumberland Center. Me. my baby
had eczema break out on her neck when
about four months OF age. IL broke out In
the form OF pimples. and In day or two was
scaly. When the scales came Off IL left tho
skin very dark red and indeed very unsightly.
II spread TO her face and chest and was very
rcd and raw. IL itched and she tried TO
scratch IL. used two boxes of salve but
without effect, and having heard OF the Cuti-
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment decided
TO try them. Her neck and chest were very
bad. used two boxes OF Cuticura Ointment
with tho Cutlcura Soap night and morning.
and In two months time she was completely
cured. She is year OLD and her neck is as
smooth and white as though she had never
had eczema. l have perfect faith In the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Sgned)
Mrs. Geo. w. Emery. Feb. 8. 1912.
For pimples and blackheads the following
Is a most effective and economical treat
ment: Gently smear the affected parts with
Cuticura Ointment, on the end of the finger.
but do not rub. Wash Off the Cuticura
Ointment In five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water and continue bathing
for some minutes. This treatment is best
ou TiSiUB anu IctiTinR. Az Otncf tunes uSB
Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet and bath,
TO assist in preventing Inflammation. irri-
tatlon and clogging OF the pores. common
cause Of these distressing facial eruptions.
Sold throughout the world. Sample Of each
mailed free. with 32-p Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. T. Boston
as-Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Stick, 25c. Sample free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
URGES FEDERAL
CONTROL OF WIRES
Hitchcock Again Declares the Govern
ment Should Own Tele-
graph Lines.

Washington, Feb. l2.--Governmen
ownership or control of telegraph line
is again recommended by Postmaste
General Hitchcock, in his complete an
nual report transmitted yesterday t.
Congress. Mr.. Hitchcock says:
'In the last annual report the
opinion was expressed that tele-
graph lines in the United States
should be made part of the postal
system and operated in conjunction
with the mail service. 1t is be-
lieved that under proper manage
ment such consolidation would re-
suit in important economies and per-
nit adoption of lower telegraph
rates.
"Now that postal savings sys-
tenn has been established and par
eel post provided for, there would
seem to be no better opportunity
for the profitable extension of our
postal business than through the
adoption of government telegraph
system"
Mr. Hitchcock also recommends that
the use of the fraaking privilege be re
strieted ito official correspondence, rot
exceeding four ounces in weight, and to
the mailing Of such speeches and docI-
mcnts as ere printed by oder Of Ctr-
gress.e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
THAT CATS TAIL
An Illustrative Story Told by Abraham Lincoln
BY ARNOLD ROBINSON


on this table on his long thin arm
reading occasionally from a pile Of
manuscript. was the lecturer"
When Mr.. Lincoln was nominated
for the presidency one OF his OLD
chums called among host OF Others
to offer his congratulations. He ad
dressed the future president as Abe
and Mr.. Lincoln called him Jim.
"See here. Abe" said Jim. II can't
see how you figure this thing out
When you and me was Wings together
you was always happy when you was
fightin' Steve Douglas. What want
to know is how you got in with them
abolitionists."
Others, including reporters, being
present, Mr.. Lincoln had the best or
reasons for not making reply. He
| smiled good naturally and tried TO put
the man off, but he was not to be put
off. Again he demanded an explana-
ton.
WELL" said Mr.. Lincoln. 1T was like
the boy and the tanner A country
boy concluded TO go to the city ana
make something great OF himself he
walked all day and at evening reached
the outskirts of small country town.
The first building he came across was
a tannery. and through a hole In the
door projected the tail OF cat that
was used as latchstring. The boy
stopped and looked at II with interest
and curiosity depicted In every feature.
Just then the tanner happened to come
out through another door and. seeing
the boy standing there wondering.
asked:
".What Is 1t, boy? Do you want
anythIngT No. replied the boy.
don't want anything. ! was wonderin'
how that goldarned cat got through
that hole and what he went in for
There was laugh in which Jim join
ed. and he went away far better salts
fed than II his old friend had given !
IN detail q statement of his reasons for
"joining the aboitionists."
But two years elapsed between
first and last of these pictures
the great emancipation, and few
U1O0tuS ldteT Sllli III. IiutoiH udu ch'
tered upon the work of carrying the
country through perhaps the most 81
gantic struggle the world has ever
seen,
And who can estimate the value OF
the faculty Just illustrated in stand
ing off thousands of persons who be-
set the president DESTROYS to know
what he was going to do, why he did
this and why that. while the harassed
man was enduring the awful response
bility that rested upon him?
1t was said that during the most dis
period of the struggle. when
Il seemed that the whole governmental
structure was about 10 break down.
Mr.. Lincoln was chided for giving
rent to his humor at such a time. III )
can't find the relief it gives me-" he /,
'eplied. 81 shall 80 mad" :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
POTASH IN NEVADA.
Mud in Columbus Marsh Found to Con-
tain Fertilizing Material.

Some significant results have been OBJ
| tanned from the potash explorations OF
| the United States geological survey in
Columbus marsh, on or near the line be-
tween Esmeralda and Mineral counties,
| New Coldae is railroad station at the
| southeast corner of the marsh, and the
Tonapah & Goldfeld railroad, skirt the
eastern margin of the marsh, itself.
Columbus Marsh is a broad mud plain
with rough, lumpy surface. Little salt
shows on the mud except about the mar
gins of the plain, where some borax.pro-
ducing plants We're located in the earlier
DAYS of the borax industry. A small
area about the margin OF the marsh
was located for borax a good many
years ago,and a part has been patented.
Columbus Marsh itself comprises an area
Of about 80 or 40 square miles, roughly
eliptical in outline, being about 8
miles in longest dimension from north to
south and o miles or more in width.
Shore terraces at heights of 20 to Is
feet above the fiat testify to the pres
enee in this basin of prehistoric lake
of at least that depth.
During 1911 the explorations of the
survey biologists with hand drilling APP
paratrs were carried into Columbus
marsh and six holes were sunk to depths
ranging 32 to so feet. The drilling was
done by Charles Z. Watson under the
direction of Hoyt S. Gale. Analysis of
the solid samples obtained from these
wells have recently been completed by
w. b. Hicks in the laboratory of the
geological survey at Washington and
show exceptionally high grade potash
content in the salts in some of these
hnrinps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
|CLASH OVER
BRANDE|S
Storm Center Of the Discus
sion Oyer Wilson
Cabinet
MANY FORCES
JOIN IN PROTEST
Morgenthau of New York
Is the Opposing Can
didate

Washington, Feb. l2.-Louis d. Bran
deis of Boston is the leading issue Al
this moment in the selection of the vii
son cabinet. Following closely upon the
failure OF the Democratic congressman
of New England to get together" the
other day ON New Englander for the
official family of the next administra
ton, the news comes to Washington from
absolutely authentic sources that Bran
deis is being more strenuously opposed
than any other candidate and that the
character of the opposition to him is such
that supporters OF progressiveness in the
Democratic party will praise or condemn
Wilson according as he chooses or re-
iects the peoples attorney" The posi-
ton for which Louis d. Brandeis is
being considered is that of secretary OF
commerce. One prominent candidate
against him is Henry Morganthau, the
New York banker.
The forces which are said to be fight
ing the choice of Brandeis are said to be
the Catholic church, the Orthodox jews
who object because Brandeis is unortho-
dox, the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad company, which Brandes
has bitterly assailed, and the United
Shoe Machinery company, of which Bran
deis was former director and against
which he has appeared before congress
sional committees.
Advocating Brandeis with Wilson are
progressives of both parties, social work
ers and individuals from more than TWEEN
ty states. who believe him to be a man
who is not tiled" to any special in
terest. Democratic members OF Congress
are receiving letters from constituents
rejecting the various kinds of opposi-
ton which Brandeis is getting. The
progressive of the party, on the one
hand, are putting up a fight for the
Boston lawyer, and are gaining conf
dence every day that their candidate is
meeting with growing favor with the
president elect.
The story is current here that Sec
Dnd conference of New England Demo-
cratic representatives will be held in
to-day to consider again
the matter of cabinet place for New
England man and to strengthen the OPP
position to the selection of Louis ID. |
Brandeis of Boston. Representative |
James M. Curley, who engineered the |
William +. Fitzgerald dinner of last FRI |
lay night, said yesterday that it was |
he understanding then that second |
conference would be held, but he had |
rot yet heard that it had been arranged.
The New England Democrats are not
init over the conference idea, and it
5 predicted that should a second meet
ng be planned there would be some inn
,ortant vacancies at the table.
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ITO the Bitter End"

The derivation of the often used
/ phrase TO the bitter end is explained
by writer In the New York Sun as
follows:
1t Is 4 nautical term. IL you have
ever been on big ship yon must have
noticed two large pieces of timber
sticking up ont of the deck forward.
alongside each other. They sometimes
have windlass between them. and
they are used to secure the anchor ca
bic These pieces of wood are called
the bits"
When the ship comes to anchor and
the cable is paid out all that part OF
It which is abnft or behind the bits
Is called the "bitter end of the cable"
In a storm or in poor holding ground
for the anchors the more cable that is
paid out the better the anchor will
hold. and when the captain is at all
doubtful he pays out his cable to the
bitter end sooner than risk any harm
to his ship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
GOVERNMENT ATTACK.
To Be Directed Against Chicago Board
of Trade.

Chicago, Feb. l2.-Prosecution OF the
Chicago board of trade for violation of
the Sherman antitrust law in fixing the
price of foodstufTs has been ordered by
Attorney General Wickersham, accord
ing to the Tribune yesterday, It is said
the proceedings will be instituted in a
bill in equity to be filed in the federal
district court here.
The governments contention, the
Tribune article says, will be that the
raining of call prices to govern deals in
grain for q hours each day suppresses
the natural competition that otherwise
would exist and result in an artificial in
flation of the cost of foodstuffs to the
consumer.
President Edward Andrews, of the
Board of Trade defended the rule, which
according to the report will he made the
basis of an antitrust suit against the
board He said the rule stimulated COM
petition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12
Knew a Biuaer One.

A couple OF young military officers
we're dining together ut restaurant
one night. and the conversation became
q discussion on lies and lying general
~. and finally there was a warm de-
bate as to who was the biggest liar
known 10 them. An old gentleman sit
ting at n table near was unable to
avoid overhearing the discussion, and
after a few minutes he rose and came
over to their table.
IL have just heard you decide. gentle
men," he said gravely. that Lieuten-
ant Arthur Blank is the biggest liar
you have ever met ! am his father"
After few seconds embarrassed 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-02-12

If any one should assert that Abra
tdm Lincoln was the greatest Ameri
IAN humorist he would have much
with which 10 enforce his argument
MIR. Lincoln's humor. judged as to It's
effectiveness In concise illustration. GER
lainly stands very high. For instance,
his reply to the British ambassador,
Lord Lyons, when that functionary an
bounced in formal manner that the
Prince OF Wales (afterward Edward
VlI.l was about to be married. enun-
eiated the breaking down of rever-
ence the world had always felt for
royal personages before republican sim
plicity. When the ambassador, who
was bachelor. had made his an
nouncement and awaited the formal re-
ply of the head of the American ma
ton, Mr.. Lincoln, with twinkle In his
eye, said
Lord Lyons, go thou and do like
WISE
The story given below contains one
of Mr.. Lincoln's remarkable efforts at
concise Illustration At any rate, it
served a purpose-an avoidance of en-
tcring upon an untimely explanation.
1t was this power that rendered Mr..
Lincoln such an effective public speak
er. for there Is no field wherein an
ability for concise Illustration or TO dis
miss a point without entering upon
lengthy explanation OF 1t is so effective
as that of political oratory.
The rise of Mr.. Lincoln to his emf
nent position rs director of the nation
z In the great struggle Of 1S6165 was
very sudden. only two years before
his election gentleman stood talking
with the clerk OF hotel In Springfield.
Ill. when the latter said:
do you see that tall. lean man sit
ting over there reading a newspaper?
That man is going to be the next pres
ident of the United States"
The remark was doubtless the result
of that local pride which leads one to
predict a career for fellow citizen.
for Abraham Lincoln was nominated !
Unexpectedly. However. the mans at |
tention having been drawn to Mr.. Lin |
coin. he remembered him. and II is not |
likely that the next president was re-
markably prominent, for the same per-
son a few months later thus describes
another view of him. The former saw
a transparency set up on church
fence announcing that lecture on in
ventors and inventions would be de-
livered that evening for the benefit of
the church by A. Lincoln.
Remembering what the hotel clerk
had said about Mr. Lincoln. the man
went to hear the lecture and thus de-
scribes the scene: THE lecture room
was dingy, drafty loft. There were
forty or fifty persons in the body OF
the house scattered about and looking
uncomfortable. At the end
Of the hall was n rickety deal table on
which stood two candles and leaning