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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18
Omaha Lawyer Gets
500 Chances to Marry

Omaha, Dec. 18.-Fred w. Anheus-
er, lawyer and city prosecutor Of
Omaha, has had 500 proposals Of mar
rage in two weeks, and his Office is
fairly swamped with letters that have
not yet been opened. Most Of these
offers are from blondes, as Anheuser
is partial to that type. Practically
all are from Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska,
and South Dakota, although Minnesota
and Missouri are fairly well represent
ed among the applicants.
The rush is due to the fact that AM
heuser's uncle died about a month.
ago and left him a legacy of $4,000.
provided he married and settled down
within the next two years. Immedi-
ately after the funeral the will was
read and its provisions got into the
newspapers. Also, the announcement
that was made that unless Sc secured
the wife within the specified time he
would lose all claims to the 10000
Further Anheuser's partially for.
blondes was stated.
Fred'H first proposal came within
less than t~wenty-four hours after the
terms 81 the will we're made known
The applicant was AZ Omaha girl, and
her letter she told Anheuser that
he didn't want the $4,000, but was
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18

gether and looked over the maps.
Custer had not been in command
throughout the trip. General Terry
originally directed lis. After he had
consulted the maps, he said to Custer:
You a make seventeen miles a day
with your regiment. ! will take the
infantry and artillery and go up the
Big Horn on the boat and both com
mands will meet on June 81
The next morning after We arriv-
ed at Powder River we started for
Little Horn, after passing in review
in front of General Terry. Our regi-
ment was about $50 strong. We dis.
mounted the band, as we had to have
their horses. We had 100 Crow scouts
and Curley the Crow was in charge
of them. They were sometimes two
days ahead of the command, scouting
through the country. We made forced
marches. / was in charge of the pack
train and Custer said to me: Ser
geant, whoop UP those pack mules,
and ! knew then that we would not
get any rest until we found Indians
and we found them a plenty.
An AII-Night March.
THE night before the battle Gus
ter ordered me to have my men drill
in packing mules. After we had drill
ed for an hour we thought we were
going to have a good nights rest. We
had just made our beds down when
a scout came into camp and reported
to Custer that Lieutenant Varnum had
sent him back to tell Custer for Gods
sake come on, for the Indians had
seen us. Custer came around and
ordered the mules .saddIed and the
regiment ready to start in twenty
minutes. No matches were to be
lighted on the line Of march, he said.
We marched all night, hating at sun
rise. We did not unsaddle nj horses.
Custer ordered coffee cooked-sorie
companies got coffee and some did
not. Then he had officers call blown;
1t was the first bugle note sounded
since we left Powder River. Custer
arranged the companies as he wanted
them, ordering Captain Benteen to
take three companies and 80 to the
left and come down the valley and
telling Captain Marlin to take As, M
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18

E& 49,
If bankers in other localities would
follow this lead it will have a ire
mendous bearing on the alfalfa acre
age. Last eason was good for alfal-
ia seed production, and seed is plen-
tiful for next seasons planting. Farm
ers everywhere are rapidly realizing
the value of this most important crop,
and IN planning on increasing the
acreage. The large seed supply is
pleasing because it will materially
assist farmers In securing seed. The
Farmstead believes the alfalfa cam.
paiga now on in Minnesota and South
Dakota will put the queen of forage
crops where it will be a regular crop
in a systematic rotation; Just the
thing needed.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18
Survivor OF Massacre
Tells Of Movements

Saturday Blade: The Blade recent
ly published a news story concerning
CuTley the Grow, the Indian scou,
who says he is the only survivor OF
the Custer massacre. Sergeant
Frank Williams, Of Greenwich, N. Z.
who has for many years been a read
er of the Blade, writes that the In.
dams story is incorrect in several
important particulars. Sergeant Viii
liams was in charge of the pack train
on Custer's march into the Indian
country. He gives an interesting ac
count of the events leading up to the
massacre of Custer and 472 others
by the Sioux at Little Big Horn in the
summer of 1876. His story is as fol
lows:
May II, 1876, vas the date OF
which we left Fort Lincoln, in the
Dakota country, for the Little Horn
We camped that night at the Little
Heart River. There we were paid
the paymaster and Mrs. Custer return.
ing the next day to Fort Lincoln. We
took up the march for Powder River
Custer had one OF the best scouts and
guides in that country; his name was
Bloody Knife, and he was the only
man in the command who knew the
way through the Bad Lands. He
would not show the way, however, be
cause Custer had a nephew along and
he was on the roll as guide and scout
The nephew did not know the country
never was in the west until Custer
fetched him from the east three weeks
before we went into camp. We came
to a standstill at the edge Of the Bad
Lands and Custed ordered Bloody
Knife to show US through. but the
indian said: Me no savyey. Bloody
Knife no good. White man guide: he
show YOU through the Bad Lands
That was oup irst trouble. Finally
they gave bloody Knife his rank aa
guide and the next day we pulled out
FOR Powder River. where he we're ~
have orr supply camp The night ws
arrived there AL the officers got to:
t1k4t
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18

very little. Finally was persuaded
to try Doan's kidney Pills. They
have been Of great benefit. Every
one OF the troubles have lett me.
feel stronger and d work better.
ALI said in the endorsement gave
Doan's Kidney pills several years
ago I confirm today. q don't know
OF anysother kidney remedy cutie az
effective as Doan'a Kidney Pills
For sale BY all dealers. Price SO
cents Foster Miiburn CD, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the naine-Doan's-and
take no other. ADV. ~
Ny GNE
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18
FACT
Local Evidence.

AOCdt EvlucHCc.
Evidence that a be verified.
Fact is what we want.
Opinion is not enough.
Opinions differ.
Here's a WatertoWn fact.
You can test 1t.
Eber Robbins, sol First St, s. w,
Watertown, S. p, says: While in
the civil war, the h%ardships brought
on kidney complaint and the doctors
said / had Bright's disease. + suffer
ed all the time from pain and lame
ness across my back. Often at night
| had a too frequent desire to pass
the kidney secretions. breaking my
rest. The s~ecretions were filed with
a thick substance an dthe passages
were painful. Medicine helped me
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18
Coming by sackssui.

Coming BY sackssui.
Before Anhenser had al opportunity
Of answering dha Omaha girl, letters
began to- come Id from other towns.
Al first they were IN lots OF twos and
threes, but about the third day the
mail carrier brought them In By the
kackful. In the early days Of his
.courtships Anheuser made a resolu.
tien TO answer every one, but now he
has them opened and read by his
lstenographer. who prepares them for
a hasty reading by her employer. The
photographer goes around all day with
d broad grin on her face, and An.
heuser is afraid to look her In the
eye.
A Herman, Nehy girl got IN early
with her bid for An~henser-and the
$4,000. She wants him to come to
her and be a farmer. We can get
a nice farm and have enough left
over for an automobile for that
$50, 0o0." she writes. A girl from
Kearney, Neb, says her hair will
stand every test, and that If she can
help him gain that $50, 900 she's there
like a duck
From Canistota, S. D., Marie 81
says that if Fred will choose her she
will get a divorce within a year and
they can then divide the money be.
tween them. Another South Dakota
girl writes a loving missive in song
titles.
Puts Small Foot Forward.
A Sioux City, Iowa, miss says her
best quality is her small foot and
that Anheuser will have no difficulty
in falling in love with her. She slip
ulates. however, that they must live
in dear old Sioux City,
A Perry, Iowa, girl starts out by
telling Anheuser that she doesn't cart
for the $4,000, but that she has falleI
desperately in love with his picture
she seen In the newspapers Throw
the money at the birds and come OF
over here after me-" she advises.
A Manhattan, Kan, miss who de
scribes herself as 10 years old, blu
eyes, golden hair, plump and Gale,
pretty, is SO sure that Fred will b,
tickled to death with her that she i
ready to leave for Omaha upon receip
of telegram "for the purpose OF bein,
looked over.
"Im not the kind of a girl who ha
been 20 years old for the last fv
years" says a Belle Fourche, S. d
girl. IN bear inspection '.Tht
picture of me is no good, love- says
Mankato, MINI. charmer, who IL
closes a photograph of the fashion q
big sleeves.
Five From One Town.
A girl in Lewis, Iowa, modestly tell
Anheuser 4 have pretty lips and
naturally rosy complexion. al
handsome and i have a string of beau
over here longer than the River-t
River road
Tyndall, S. D., is represented b
five girls, the last ono Of whom say
they want an opportunity to men
socks, do up the dishes, cook haI
hooks and cabbage and milk the COW,
II don't see what the old ma
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18

wanted to get me in this Ak for, any
way" grumbles Anheuser. And I've
got a girl Of my own, too"
And the letters are rolling in at
the rate Of fifty to seventy.five a day.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18

For sale-My residence at 400 4th
Ave. s. ". Five rooms and bath.
Story and q half house, electric lightss
sidewalk. well, cistern, barn, one lot
Price, $4,000. Max johnson. 2ftf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18

This picture was made in Europe at an enor
nous expense and owing to the high prices Of
rental has never been shown outside the large
Cities and at prices Of admission from 25c to ST.
Now we are going to give You besides the FIVE
reel feature nProtea'' a two reel feature from
our regular program, making a seven reel show
which will run two hours.
Owing to the enormous expense Of getting this
city attraction here the prices of admission will
have to be: Matinees, 25c for adults and Zoe
for children. The matinee will start at 8 100 b. N.
Evening show will start at Z :15 and 900. Ad-.
mission will be 25c for lower floor and SOC for
balconies.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18
What Shall we Give Them

No matter what you decide up-
on, remember that the Christ
mas gift that viii touch the
heart strings is not the one
that costs the most money, but
the n that shows thoughtful
care in selection and affection
ate remembrance. Good taste
and genuine good will are more
essential in Christmas giving
than a bullying pocket book.
Suppose you make this Christ
mas last for years. Suppose
you choose a gift that will in
crease in value and %apprecia-
ton as the years go by. To do
this your gift must be useful.
Why not make your family a
useful Christmas gift of some
thing for the home, for the
common enjoyment of the en-
tire family.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-12-18

willing to help him out b marrying
him AZ once m sure We viii be-
happy together said the writer Of
HE letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
THE COURTS.
United States Supreme Court.

Proceedings after The Star went to
press yesterday:
No. sol. Big Vein Coal Company of
West Virginia, plaintiff in error. agt. Ben
jamin H. Read; argued by Mr.. Osborne
/. Yellott for the plaintiff in error, and by
Mr.. William l.. Rawls and Mr.. Frank
Gosnell for the defendant in error.
No. 1853. The United States. plaintiff in
error. agt. Arnulfo Chavez. alias Arnuto
Chavez: and
No. 1854. The United States, plaintiff in
error, agt Jose Mesa; argued by Mr.. AS
sistant Attorney General Adkins for the
plaintiff in error; no appearance for the
defendants in error.
No. 91S. The United States. plaintiff In
error, agt. Bob Wright. Argued by Mr..
Assistant Attorney General Denison for
the plaintiff in error and by Mr.. James
c. Denton for the defendant In error.
No. 043. The United States. plaintiff In
error. agt. Alfred Shelley. Argued by Mr..
Assistant Attorney General Harr for the
plaintiff In error and by Mr.. Robert M.
Moore for the defendant in error.
No. 715. Harry K. Johnson. plaintiff
in error, agt the United States. Argued
by Mr.. Edward ]. Fox for the plaintiff in
error and by Mr.. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Harr for the defendant in error.
No. Oil. The United States ex rel. Sail
Zimmerspitz appellant, agt. R. L. Prem
tbs ct al. Submitted by Mr.. Benjamin c..
Bachrach for the appellant and by Mr..
Assistant Attorney General Harr for the
appellees.
Adjourned until Monday next at II
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
POULTRY
Brooding Coops.
BY Cockspur:

Ingenuity in the raising OF chicks keeps
down the expense account in the poultry
business, as it does in other businesses
Therefore, many ways can be devised Tor
the care of young chicks. Especially Is
this true when the natural method
tbrooding with hen) is employed. The
hen is usually placed with her eggs in q
nest set against the wall Of the coop.
too high for the chicks to get out when
they are dry and anxious to run around
Something must be done to get them
nearer the ground They must be re-
moved.
Many fine brooders are for sale in the
poultry stores. The manufacturers are
turning out new things all the time. But
where only few chicks are being raised
it Is possible to make a brood coop after
a simple pattern and at small cost. II
the amateur gives attention to detail he
can save money. II he doesn't he had
better buy a commercial brooder and
save his chicks.
Sometimes, and a good method, too, is
to hatch your chicks in a good solid bar
rel, not a sugar or -four barrel. because
they give too much chance for drafts, but
a barrel with half-ihch slaves. It is best
to cut Off q quarter Of the ordinary bar
rel so that it will not be too deep for
you to handle the eggs or the chicks and
also give you greater freedom in keep
ing 1t clean and free from verndn.
A wire front should be placed on the
barrel. This wire should be firmly fas-
tened on one side and hooked on the
other to ward off cats, rats and other
predatory animals. 1t can be opened
during the day to allow the hen to come
off her nest for food and water and in a
like manner can be open for the chicks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
Fires in Cuban Cane Fields.

From the Havana Post.
The Cuban government has at last de-
cided to act regarding the number OF
cane fires which are constantly occur
ring in various parts Of the island. Spe-
cial Secret Agent Luis Menendez has
been sent to the town of Pedro Bettan-
court to start the investigation.
The cause Of the sudden determination
Of the government to act is loss OF
Co., 900 arrobas Of cane by the Loynez del
Castillo brothers at Pedro Bettancourt.
Congressman Geneva Zayas took up the
subject with the secretary OF the govern
ment yesterday, declaring that he was
certain an incendiary was responsible for
the fire.
There are reasons to believe that the
fires are caused by workmen. The gov
eminent Is informed that bands Of work
men are going through the country and
systematically setting fire to the cane
fields, because when q field Is fired 1t Ia
necessary that the owner get II ground
immediately, as otherwise 1t would be q
loss. For this reason cane owners Will
pay exorbitant prices for labor to hurry
burnt cane to the mills. Workmen will
fire the cane. get the increase In wages
then pass on to another caneield and go
through the same operation.
The sugar mill owners are said to be
very well aware who Is firing their cane
fields, but fear to denounce them to the
judicial authorities lest they suffer still
greater losses. It is thought that a con-
fidential agent, however, can obtain the
same information and bring the guilty.
ones to an accounting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE statement
OF the actual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $14,9O4. $50 reserve
In excess of legal requirements. This is
an increase of A.6S1. $50 from last week.
The statement follows:
Actual condition:
Loans. $1,9lO. 400. 900: decrease. 81 ,216 COO
Specie, 1928, 500. 600; increase. $2,691, 900.
Legal tenders. So. 497, 900; increase.
81. 4O4 900.
Net deposits, s1.75s. $50. 600; increase.
81 143, 600.
Circulation. 1928 600; decrease. $ss. 900.
$4,000
Trust companies cash reserve in vault,
363. 81, 900.
Aggregate cash reserve. $40. $4,000.
Excess lawful reserve. $14.904.450; in
crease. $4.681,650.
ing house members carrying Is per cent
cash reserve, $45713.000.
Summary OF state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York, not In
cluded in clearing house statement:
Loans. $571, 900; increase, 1921 500.
Specie, sS4.S79.5o0: decrease. $2S.soo.
Legal tenders, $s.4os.2oo; increase,
Total deposits. sS25.s42.soo; decrease.
$9OO,100.
Money on call nominal; no loans. Time
| loans steady; sixty days, AZ per cent.
| and ninety days. 4Ha5; six months, ~.
| Prime mercantile paper. 5ha6 per
cent. Sterling exchange weak, with
actual business in bankers bills at
4S3.10 for sixty-day bills and 4.86. 80
for demand. Commercial bills. 4.S2N.
| Bar silver. so. Mexican dollars. AZ.
Government bonds steady. Railroad
| bonds irregular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. April I2-The cotton
market opened steady at decline OF 4
to points, and sold of another point or
two right after the call under liquida-
tion and bear pressure inspired by dis
appointing cables and forecasts for good
weather In the belt over Sunday. Real
iziag by scattering shorts and moderate
trade buying furnished the market some
support. and was encouraged by reports
Of increased spot sales in the south late
yesterday. as well as by continued nerv-
BUSINESS over the situation In the lower
Mississippi valley, but offerings were suf-
very unsettled appearance during the
Futures opened steady. April. 1910;
May. 11.96; June, 11.94 bid; July. 1872;
August. Hts: September. n.51; October,
l14I; December, 11.49: January, IL .46;
March. Has bid.
Futures closed steady. Closing bids:
April, 11.93: May, 1884; June, 11.S5;
July. 11.S3: August. ILL; September
11.47; October. 11.40; December, II .43
January. l1.39.
Spot closed quiet; middling .uplands
1850; middling gulf, 1918. Sales. 10O
bales
The market closed steady at a net
decline of 11a22 points under con-
tinued liquidation and bear pressure.
today, $4,000 bales. against 10. last
week and. 1853 last year r the
week. $4,000. against 105.62a las,
week and 112,S54 last year Today,
receipts at Galveston. ISIS, agains,
S.082 last year; at New Orleans. 1853
against 3.571 last year. and at Houston
2,896. against s95 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Gas stock was the principal trader at
today's meeting of the stock exchange. 1t
sold on q range Of from S6k to S61k. an
advance over the best recent level, which
was S61s The bid was maintained at S6h.
which was the figure not only for a quo
tation lot of twenty-five shares. but also
for 200 shares An offering Of 100 shares
was made at -S6N. as we'll as the stock.
On the LIST Of May a quarterly dividend
of 81. 20 a share is due.
Higher figures were put In for the stock
of the Georgetown company; SO was bid
instead of SO, which were yesterdays. fig
ures, and the asking price was $50.
Mergenthaler figured next to gas stock
in the trading. the range of the prices
being from 21SN to 219 and the offering
after call at 2191s.
Lanston also had a market at s., which
was the price yesterday.
Not much was done in the railway
stocks. An advance was made In the bid
for Washington Railway common stock
to 81, and the same level was reached in
the case of the preferred. The Offering
Of the latter after call was 9115.
The bid for Commercial Bank stock
rose from 1876 to 1877, with the asking
price at 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for lasge
lots Jobbers' prices are higher.
EGGSNearby fresh Virginia, II: West
Virginia and southwest Virginia. 16k.
western flrsts. 33a34; seconds. SLABS;
store packed, 1Sa20.
CHEESE-New York state factory. new.
POULTRY-Hens. per h.. II; roost-
ers, per H., Gallo: turkeys. 2Oa22; chick
ems, 2Oa22: ducks. per h., 16a1S.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice.
per h.. 19a3O; turkeys, per h.. 21a24;
ducks, 14a16.
GREEN FRUITS-Apples. box. LOCAL. IS:
bbl 1.GOa4.5 so: Florida oranges, 2.JOa4. 30;
oranges, California, box. 1.75a4.O0; grape
fruit, per box. 225a3.JO; pineapples, 2.15a
$50
HAY AND SrRAw-Hay. western, No
/, 155eal7.OO; No. 2. 14-5o; mixed hay.
1850: machine thrash. 11ooal2 90; straw.
wheat, per ton, $7OOa7.5O; straw, oat. per
ton. ?.OOa7.5O.
vEGETABLEsLPotat No. 1. per
bu.. 5Oa7o: per bbl.. 1.25al 80: No: 2. per
Dbl. 75al:oo' new per Dbl; 47oaS.25;
per Dbl, 1.25a2oo: onions. per sack.
Local. Is; caulifiower. per basket, 1.5Oa2.5 50;
| cabbage. per 100 lbs. JOa7o; per crate.
1.25a1.75; kale, per bbl., 25a40; lettuce,
per basket, fOd@t-Os StT1nG Deans,
| Florida. per basket. 2.25a3.OO: beets,
per 100 punches. 3.OOa0.O0; toma-
toes. per crate, 21Oa3.5O; celery. per
doz.. 65a1.10: eggplant. per crate.
1.5oaa so; celery. per crate. 225aS.oo;
da white squash. l.JOa2.OO per crate;
parsley. Florida. per basket, 1.o0al.75;
parsnips. per box. 40a50: satisfy. per
bunch. sa5; asparagus. per doz.. 1.75a
400: lima beans. per basket, 3.5Oa 900
cucumbers, per basket. l.50a3.OO
| LIVE STOCK-Sheep, per h., 4a6h;
lambs per h.. 7aS; spring, per h., 11a13
calves. choice, per h.. IL; medium
| WOOL AND HIDES-Wooi. washed.
free of burrs. per H.. 10a1oh; wool. un-
| washed. per h., 20; hides. dry, per lb.
| 16a1S; green, per h., IL; salt hides, dry,
H.. IS; green. per h.. II; calfskins, green.
| each. 1.25al.75.
| GRAIN-Whest. per bu., S5a1.O5: corn,
shelled, per bu.. 5Sa60; ear. new. per bbl.,
| 3OOa3.25.
SEEDS-C1over, red 1275a13.25; clover
| alsike. 1826a1a.O0: timothy. 2O0a225: blue
] grass. 1.50a2.0o; orchard grass. 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-12
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49,
slIA

Bore two holes on either side Of the bar
rel for ventilation.
When q high nest against the wall 10
used. Q small box In which all the cracks
have been closed. and In the sides OF
which q hole is cut for ventilation. can
be used and set nearer the ground Dis
infect 1t well before you put the chicks
into tt. On the hoor place cut clover
or other litter, cut clover being about
the best. and transfer the chicks and
the hen to the new nest The box should
be about three feet square. Across the
lower front place a strip Of wood about
four inches high, and hinged at the bot
tom and caught at the side by hooks.
From the top a wire frame should swing
on hinges. These two should meet and
then be fastened together at night. In
the daytime both can be opened ana
the chicken and her brood can go and
come. Not too freely. however. for fear
they will wander away from the mother
and be caught by rat or a cat.
They can be enticed back to the brood
coop with food. It is well to place q
couple Of stout pieces Of joist under the
coop to keep II from the ground. or else
two-inch legs can be nailed onto the box.
The lower front strip Of wood will act as
a run. This box could be used to hatch
In also.