davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
Rankers NJ Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS. June 1.-THE
annual convention OF the North Ia
kota Bankers Association was call
ed 10 order this morning BY Presi-
dent X. 5. Adams There was a
large attendance at the OPENING ses-
sion and all parts of the State were
represented. Mayor NJ +. Murphy
welcomed the visiting members and
ar. Lewis +. Crawford OF Sentinel
Butte. responded in behalf OF the
visitors. The rest Of the morning
session was devoted to the reading
OF annual reports OF the various Of
ficors and committees. Many noted
bankers from other States are IN at
tendance and will deliver addresses
during the two days of the couven-
tion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

WASHINGTON, - G.. June Is.
Senator isaac Stenphenson OF Wis
%consin. the oldest member OF the up
per house In point OF age. entered
upon his eighty-fifth year today. but
rs as vigorous as the average man of
fifty. For many years Senator Ste
phenson has been as i|fluential figure
in the financial aud industrial att
fairs of hts state and nation. OF late
years he has become a power In 1a-
tonal politics.
senator stephenson Is q splendid
type Of the sell made. solf-educatcd
American Ills boyhood was spent in
poverty To-day he is the richest
man IN Wisconsin being worth at
least SIS. 1000. 900. The bulk Of his
vast fortune WAS made In lumber.
Mr. Mcpherson was born on June
is, 1929. near The city of Frederic
ton. y. y tie went to Wisconsin
with his family when he was sin
teen years old and was n OF the
first 10 pillow its soil. At that time
his parents were % poor that the chit
dren had 20 go barefooted even iu
the winter. When only seventeen
the future saneator broke 1870 acres
of land near Janesviile and helped
put IN 400 acres ~ wheat. I'm the
winter be- went up into the lumber
regions and worked hard and faith
fully, hauling logs with n six-ox
team. In 1850 be- began to do bus
mess on his own account. During
the summer he sailed vessels on the
lakes and during The winter he con-
tinued to work iu the lumber camps
Being a good Judge Of the value
of timber. he was able to locate for
himself and associates hundreds of
thousands OF acre in northern Wis
consin and Michirln. which later
made them all mi lionaires. lie es-
tablishod mills. factories and banks
Tn his home town OF Menominee
Elsewhere his financial. manufac-
turing and commercial investments
reached into vast fields. In addition
10 his vast n%orth.rnn lumber and
timber iterests h. acquired thous-
ands of acres OF pine land In Louis
lana. In Wisconsin and Michigan he
hecme owner OF great tracts of farm
lnds. cut-oyer land the cultivation
OF which Is turning The whole north
crn country TO farming and d1iryinE
Near keuosha. Wis. he has a 900
acre dairy farm which Is one OF the
most famous in tho entire country.
Politically Mr.. Stephenson began.
In 1856. by distributing tickets for
Fremont and Dayton. the first ma
tional Republican candidates for
president and vice president. and
has been a republican ever since
Tie served In both branches Of the
Wisconsin In legislature. then three
terms ! n%congress. retiring yolunta-
rily. and In 1907. sucre eded John G.
Spooner in the Senate. when that
gentleman resigned IN 1909 he was
elected Tor the full term. His pres
ent term win expire March {. 1915
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. June 49,
chief Justice White Of the supreme
Court Of the United States. Govern
or Pothier of Rhode Island, President
Mcitcliuhu Of Amherst College and
Mayor Gayuor OF Providence were
the notable speakers heard this aft
eruoon AZ the i45th commencement
exercises of Brown University. The
exercises were held IN Sayles HAIL.
with President Faunce of the uniyGr
aItl presiding.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
TRACY SUGGESTS
LAND LOAN PLAN
OFFERED To AID POOR AND N.
Di s1KIDIs FARMERS 10
OBTAIN HOME.
ny Harry Tracy

begin the discussion OF land
loans, to aid the poor lndustrious
farmers to obtain a home. by bas.
Ing the necessity Of the system
on the following propositions
T. II is the paramount duty ~
the National government by loans
TO make n possible and desirable.
for N" frugal and industrious
mead OF each family 10 0wn and
occupy enough agricultural land
10 support his or her family from
It's products. name the nation
al government" because Il ~ i'm
possible for the state Govern
ments' 70 perform such service
2 Land monopoly Is ono " me
most grinding and lntolcrablc OF an
m~Onopolies, from tho nature " the
situation the owner ~ the land prnf
tically owns the remnant occupyiu
and cultiyating Il Under our prc-
ent system remnant farming is un
natural. tyrnnnicnl ana d%emorahzll,
aud the best citizenship Sc destroyed
by It's existence.
g. Tho stability and strength OF
q nation Is measured by the number
OF is home owners. SOS weakness and
instability Is measured by the mum
her OF ~ homeless % is perfectly
NATURAL for a man To- defend bis home
To the death. very few viii fight for
a temporary boarding house
v There g. productive urrIrultu
raj land enough In the lblcd states
TO furnish 100. 900 600 farmers am
pie farms upon which under proper
conditions they could produce
enough 10 supply each family with
everything necessary 10 the hiHh..t
civilization Yet out Of o mrmiue
population npprokimaiiug 80. 600
900 We have already Il touuautry of
approximately 1870 1000. ThlH mu
be- reversed IL the republic survive
.. To progress as We should uo.
must give agriculture that prospect
~ common sense demands This can
not be accomplished without increa
INK our home owning farming popu
lation ~ least ten million Inside th"
next twenty five years. ! see NO
hope 10 succeed ia this great and lu-
disponsable undcrtrKiug outside the
establishment Of q national land loan
system.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
Spring Time Is
Blood Cleaning Time
Wonderful Iio~ Quickly Your Entire System
A-akens When the Blood is Cicanaed.
Let :. ;. ;. RIJ You OF All Blood
Disorders.

u Jon ere down with rheumatism:
" you trrgzf. feel chilled. are chok.i
WIN c4tarrh. have a cough. or your
sam N pImpled aud irritatcd with
tsah eczema. Or any other blood dis
pf4fr just remember that almost all
ile llH ~ life come from impure
iltnl And you can easily give your
i.4p1 "a rood. thorough cleansing. a
.-ih Dbl using 5 5 5 There Is no
itfa ~ anyone 10 be dependent over
re Ala0as 81 blood impurities. No
natter how badly they attack the Eyg-
ltm or how unslRhtly becomes the
tAtn just remember there Is one in
ffeeieft ir s s e tina, 80 stimulates
t1e cellular tissues throughout tho
tiay th4t each part selects its own
e.-THal ru'rlmcnt from the blood.
TtlH means that all decay. all break
ihf down q the tissues. II checked and
ttpaif work begins. S 5. S has such
specific influence on ell local cells "a
2. pfftfrFe their mutual welfare and
aHlfa O. proper relative assistance 20
A.h other More attention T. being
f'tra i1 ~Conatrlctive medicine than
ttr before and 8 8 s is the highest
a'hi'femfrf In this line For many
Year, people relied upon mercury.
ipeia ~ potash. arsenic. physics.
-thaftIcs ard dope" a. remedies for
tnHi Sickness. but now the pure.
ffFftatls s s s IL their safeguard.
ZOO can 81 = s s In any drug
store tlf Insist upon having a. And
lni should take no chance - per-
hiirF anyone - recommend a sub
tifrff And n your blood condition
sun mat you would like 10 con
st a specialist freely and confden-
lF address The Medical Dept. The
Specific Company. ~ Swift
tliEs Atianf-. Ga
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
TEXAS GOOD R0ADERs
TO MEET At CORPUS

STANFORD. Texas. June IS
The following letter Is being sent
out by the Texas Good Roads Asso-
citation. with headquarters Ia STAN
ford
Notice ~ hereby given that a Mid
SUMMER Good Roads Congress VIII
be- held In the city Of Corpus Christi
July 10. ~ aud ~. 1913. under the
auspices Of the Texas Good Roads
Association.
Corpus Christi Was selected FOR
this meeting b. the officers and TX
oeutlve Committee Of the Association
after c-onsidera'ing the claims ~ "a
lumber OF other coast cities. because
.oi the crossing interest IN the inn
proyement Of The public highway
.n that section OF the State. because
OF the splendid Inducements offer
ed. and because Of the superior adj
yantages for pleasure combined with
profit. Ample hotel accommodation
have been guaranteed and the ful as
urances given by the city and
ty authorizes and the Commercial
Club that the fullest possible coop
Grafton Will be- given 10 make the
meeting the g%reaest Of its kind ever
held IN fho south"
The officers Of the association
have assurance that a record break
Ing crowd viii be In attendance from
an sections Of the State. as well as
other states. The good roads move
ment has received great boosts dur
ing the past year and Is now one of
the foremost topics discussed where
ever boosters gather 10 boost.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

PHILADELPHIA Pa. June is
Three hundred ana thirty collegiate
seniors Of the University OF Pennsyl-
vania received their degrees at the
18TH commencement today IN the
Metropolitan Opera House. Governor
ronor and many other notables at
tended the exercises. Provost Edgar
r Smith presided and PROT Edward
Potts Cheyney delivered the Grafton
Of the day.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
smith Conegc Commencement

NORTHA' HTON. Mass. June ~.
The aunulI commencement e%zcrcis
- Of the smith College we're held
today under the most favorable con
ditions Dr. Henry Churchill King.
president Of 0berlin College. deliver
ed the address To the graduates Mar
ion l. Burton, president Of the col
leRe. awarded the degrees and pre-
ident Emeritus Seelyc delivered an
address. During the day many class
reunions were held on the college
campus.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

NEW HAVEN. Conn. June IS
Accompanied by all the pomp and
ceremony Characteristic of similar
previous occasions. the annual com
mencement exercises of Yale Uniyer-
sity were held today Occupying
seats on the platform In Woolsey
Han. where the exercises we're held.
we're former President William n.
Taft and many other distinguished
guests. The dinner OF the alumni N
the university dining hall followed
the commencement exercises. Later
In the afternoon President Iladley
held his customary reception In Me.
mortal Hall.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19


the peoples own money By such
laes does not the government botray.
instead Of protect. the nos vital in-
%terests Of the people
We pretend IA boz opposed 10 al
mOnOpOlies and our congressman u
both dominant parties make the Of
mOsphere lurid eith their emphatic
denunciatlOns Of m0n0pOlies yet
here 80 see az clearly as the noon
dag sun q monopoly leglslated into
existence ana nov being perpetnated
by congress that Il In fact the moth
er OF every other grinding monopoly
ln our unfortunate country. 80 hon
est man can deny or will deny u
u d. 10 o%mnncipate agriculture
from such slave producing ielisIa-
ton that a farmers marketing plan
and q land loan plan is submitted
10 the people with the hope that they
tfl discuss and perfect them
Some may fear 20 flood pf paper
money o. this plan Be- placed in oper-
alton Let uH seo about this flood
There are about G.t.u.0 900 farms iu
the United States. about a3 per q
~ them are m|ortgagcd over tbper
cont NJ those mortgaged farms con-
tain more than 100 acres. leafin2
only 100000 that could borrow mon
as under This plan Nov supDose
HlU.u 900 Of these mortRfl I'D farm
owners. and 1000 600 homeless Gar
mrrs each borrow 81 600 from The
government under this plan IN Two
years. that would add about ti2 per
capita Ia our present volume OF say
t32 per capita. or so 10 all Every
economist al recognized ability and
moral standing. as Tar as ! have been
able 10 learn. agree that n will take
more than 500 per capita IN actual
circulation before the people can tp
pfOximaic q cash business Nearly
AN OF them place II az &7i per capita
~ is seen that 1000. 600 heads Of
families could borrow $1,000 each
from the government 10 finish pay
Ink for farms before there would be-
enough money IN circulation 10 place
the people on % solid cash basis. and
goo no flood
ono per cent viii more than pay
900 the expenses OF operating this
land loan department in counoc
tiou with the farmers" |marketins
plan. FOR non pcrishablo farm pro-
duct aud the borrower win cut
down the principals OF hia indebted
ness every year nj least two per cent
as the plan proposes that the gov
eminent perform these services ~
cost Even then It would not bc do
inr as much for the people. as Il now
does for the National banks
4 credit business ls a continual
feast for spoculntors aud users and
Va the cross on which all needed bus
iness and productive luborers are err
a cash business emaucipatcs
every element In society that Great
es and uplifts the peace. happiness
ana prosperity of the peole and IN
jurcs none except the enemies Oh
Money performs the same func
ton IN civilization that blood per
forms w the human system the life
without blood life cannot exist. Meth
er can civilization exist without mon
ay so man can be- healthy. strong
and progressive without plenty OF
blood flowing regularly and unoh
.structcd through every part of his
body neither can a civilization he
healthy, strong and progressive with
ont plenty of money circulating free
ly ana uuobstructed among an the
people. To this end this plan Is sub
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
College Athletic Field dedicated

The new athletic field a. Delaware
College. which cost $5o.o0o and "a
one of the largest college athletic
fields IN the country. was dedicated
today IN connection with the com
mencement week exercises At the
college The field is the gift OF Eben
-. Frazer and stanley Frazer as n
memorial 10 Joseph ". Frazer. son
and brother of the donors.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

KALlSPELL. Mont, June lS.-
Many delegates have arrived here FOR
The annual convention of the Mon
-ana State Epworth League, which Is
10 hold It's sessions here during the
remainder OF this week. Bishop Luc-
and a number OF other promi-
nent churchmen and missionaries are
TO address the convention.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
Special go The News.

SAN ANGELO, Tex. June IS
That travel between San Angelo an
Sorora. q distance Of - miles. ma,
be made easier and safer. an enter.
prising Anseloite viii soon cstablis'
a passenger auto truck for the con.
yenience OF the travelling public ON,
large truck with a capacity TO carry
eighteen people will be- put In opera.
tion. Later others viii be- installed
Including a large freight truck. Tn,
success OF the venture seems assur.
ed.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
.nn..r COY TO the Bar Arnin

ClClNNtrL Ohio. June rs. The
case of George 49, Cox. the nnaneler
ami former political leader who Is
uuder Indictment iu connection with
the failure ~ the Cincinnati Trust
COMPANY. Hla called for trial today.
Tho specific charge iH the misapplica-
ton OF $4,000 OF the trust com
pauys funds This Is the second
trial Of Cox within q month. he hav-
iug been acquitted only q few weeks
ago on @ charge Of having mIsapplled
&al2. 300.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

LEAGUE. Texas, June lS.-That
an the people ir' Freestone and adj
joining counties may know about the
league Chautauqua, the local asso-
citation. an advertising trip IN auto
viii be made. The journey will COW
er about seventy miles, and much 1T
%crature advertising the chautauqua
and league will be distributed. The
will be held July :.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

LE.slNGTON. Va, juno a. Many
visitors gathered here today for the
graduation exercises at the Virginia
Military Institute. The class Yves
one OF the largest IN the history o.
the institution. The principal ad
dress OF the day was delivered by
tohn Stuart Bryan OF ttichmond.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
ARMED GUARDS ~
TOBtCrn FIELDS

HENDERSON. Ky. June Is
Armed guards have been sent into
the tobacco patches Of Western Ken
lucky. following the organization OF
a vigilance committed Of nearly four
hundred members. The purpose Is
to check interference with tobacco
planting b. night riders.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

Establish IN every government n
warehouse or elevator. In which non
periskablc farm products are stored
for sale n land loan department nm
der the management Of an expert
land man and abstract examiner.
whose duties shall include a careful
examination and valuation OF an
lands upon which loans are desire
All the coalitions heinz sitisfucf-
airy to the government agent. hc
should loan 10 the head OF a lamil,
seyenty-tiyc per cent OF the cash val.
ne of any number OF acres of agri
cultural land up 10 u hundred six
ty acres. to finish paying for same.
on from ten 10 nfty years time NJ
the option OF the borrower. at an an
uual interest of three per cent. pay
able at such warehouse or elevator.
the government taking vendors Hen
notes on the land and improvements
for security. The borrower hayiug
the right to make any additional pay
ments after the first five years.
These loans should be- on the fol
lowing conditions the land is
purchased for a home .. the buyer
to reside on II continuously and cul-
tlvate II each year. during the life of
the loan In case OF the borrower 8
death. his or her legal descendants
to reside upon and cultivate a. The
debt and interest 10 mature aud fore
closure TO follow. first. IT interest is
not paid when due second If buyer
his descendant yacatc. third. n.
the land IL sold. or iu any way alien
ated; 4. Il any buyer fails 10 pay an
taxes when due.
ANY head OF a family owning ana
on a farm OF no more than
one hundred and sixty acres that Is
mortgagcd for less than seventy five
per cent OF It's cash value to any
individual. firm or corporation
have the right to borrow mon
~ from the government 10 pas of
such mortgage upon the same terms
as a purchaser OF a farm I'm ease
Of foreclosure the borrower 20 pay
an expenses.
Issuing money Is an exclusive ma
government p~rerogntiye. con
gress alone can create money hy law
Therefore congress should issue suf-
money to enable people 20
carry on their business on a cash
Congress should devise ways
and means 10 put all money directly
III the channels OF the people and
keep II there. al the least possible
expense Il the people. all money
have the same law behind 10
II Is then always of the same yalu"
In a great aud powerful country like
ours.
All money Is issued an the author
OF the people. belongs 10 them
and Is issued for their benefit and
use exclusively. Then why not d.
liver IL directly 10 the people AZ tho
possible expense 90 them Why
by law 1000 or 5000 exclu-
sive agents to whom the peoples
money Is delivered at cost clothing
these agents with power TO reduce
the people to poverty and hold them
there perpetually through uncarna-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

Of ffp membership. President VI. a.
Cooper ol Clidress presided and de-
liv,r.d DIS annual address az the op-
eu.ag sion OF the meeting this
morning.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19

DALLAS. Texas, June rs. The
Texas Eclectic Medical Association
met Go thlrtieth annual convention
Lnro lodag win q large nttealau--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

ments that as much care can be taken.
and is already being taken by some
railroads, to secure correct freight
rates, as is expected from the dealer
in weighing out groceries TO his Gus
toners Under a system such as has
been described. the variance in railroad
weights requires a much smaller per
cent Of allowance than that in use in
the stores
The state of Washington recently
has enacted laws requiring all rail-
road companies to have track scales
for Weighing freight cars and to furn-
ish jointly a test car or other device
for the railroad commission TO use in
testing track scales All of the rail-
road companies having roads crossing
the state are required to move this car
over their roads free of charge. A
number of states have laws requiring
railroad companies to weigh freight
cars and to provide adequate scales
for this purpose, and Maryland re-
quires that cars loaded with coal shall
be uncOupled when weighed, but as yet
no laws requiring definite means for
testing the accuracy of railroad scales
have been enacted, with the single eX-
CeptiOn Of Washington
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07
Pecos Valley Oil Field Is
Fast Developing Into Producer
New Wells Being Put
Down and Much Success
Attends Drilling.

Artesia, n ~. June THE Belt
Petroleum company has disposed of
its promotion stock and has ordered
timbers for a derrick 1t will extend
the well to Q greater depth and put
in a packer to shut off the water in
the Belt well and install a pump. The
log of the well shows 20 feet of oil
sand, so that the well is expected 10
be one of the best in the district.
When the well is shut down, large
quantities Of oil collect and when re-
leased, the gas forces the oil go feet
in the air.
The Pecos Valley oil and Gas com
pany has commenced work, prepare
tory to drilling for oil on the land
owned by T. c. Br0okes and others.
half a mile northwest Of the Brown
well.
William II. Andrews. former dele
gate to congress from New Mexico,
was in Artesia accompanied by Dr. S.
n. BurchGeld, of Titusville. Pa, in
speeding the oil field south of Artesia-
So favorably impressed were they with
the oil situation that they propose or
ganizing a company to prospect the
field Dr. Burchfield has hid eXper-
fence drilling for oil in the Pennsyl-
vania oil fields.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07
Anniversary Of
Kaiser's Rule to Be Ceie-
brated on Grand Scale.


n ERLIN Germany June with
II % rulers Of German states here
today to pay homage 10 the kali
ser. everything is in readiness for the
celebration in honor of emperor Wiz
Hams twenty fifth anniversary of his
accession TO the throne.
Military events, musical festivals.
fctes Of all sorts, Olympic games, grand
opCIa and banQuets galore are sched-
u-cd- Tomorrow the kaiser and his
er-tire court and most Of the visiting
d gnitaries viii attend the opening and
dedication Of the Olympic stadium on
the edge of Grunewald forest. the sec
Ond largest in the world. which has
just been completed at a cost Of $780,
GEO. Twenty five thousand athletes
Will take part in the contests.
To Take "a Month OFF.
Berlin viii virtually take a holiday
of month One week viii lie devoted
To grand priX events, one week TO
TlJ steal festivals and another to grand
OTeIa. with Olympic games inter
m-ngling.
In addition to the . rulers Of Ger
man states which includes the kings
o. SaNOny. Bavaria ard Wurtemburg,
sTccial embassies have been sent by
the United states and by all European
&C untries- Great interest is being dis
PLAYED by BCrliucrs in Andrew Car
r. gle, the American peace advocate,
who is TO be q guest. Tt is expected
that the kaiser viii take advantage
of one of his speCchmaking occasions
to deliver an address uDOn interna-
ticnal peace Archduke Francis Fer