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The state herald., 1913-02-21
Public Sale.

Thursday Feb. "a, at my farm, eight
miles north Of Paoli, six miles north
and eight miles east Of Haxtun, the fo
lowing described property:
30 head Of horses. IL geldings. IS
mares In foal, ages to II years; weigh,
from 100 to 1850.
6 head OF cattle, 4 good misch cows.
one fresh, 2-yr-old bull, yearllng
steer.
6 hogs. 2 good brood sows.
Vehicles and Machinery. 4 isets work
harness. ! single harness. / 2.seated
carriage. new; cart. spring wagon.
3good farm wagons. 2 hay rakes, |
Galloway manure sprcadcr. s-foot Deer
ing binder. Mccormick corn binder, one
e-foot Standard mower. 5-foot MeCor.
mick mower. i2-foot Mccormick rake.
s-foot Hoosier drill. horse drills. /
John Deere GROW lister. John Deere
l'row lister. corn planter, 3.row 20.
dig, , 2 row 70 digs, 3 riding cultlyators
3'scction harrow, i6-lneh riding plow
with breaking attachment. 2 la.lnehI
stirring plowS, ii-ineh breaker. / 10
inch breaker, ! grind.stonc.
Grain:-bo bushels oats. so bushels
cane seed. 25 bushels seed corn, 100
bushels spcltx.
Sale begins at 10 o'clock sharp.
Free lunch at noon.
Ten months time will be given on
'ankable notes 2 per cent discount for
rash. Sums under $40 cash.
A Anderson. Owner.
Col D. W. Scott, Auct.
q. W. Gordon, elk.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Grouchy Hollow.

/ noticed in the Pleasant Valley items
that Dick Barbour captured a monster
rattle snake having twelve rattles and
a button.
] wish.to inform the readers of the
State Herald that. Noah, (Annanias)
was slightly mistaken. as the straight
of the story is this.
After Dick and his friends had feast
ed on Dick Roushe's old gander he went
down to his paw paw grove and climbed
hickory'white-oak sapling to pick
some apple dumplings to make plum
pudding for Mr.. Noah. and while doing
so discovered a prairie dog and twelve
pups in the top of persimmon tree
eating black haws, and Dick bagged the
fat and funny little fellows and will
serve them at banquet next Saturday
night at his mansion in Badgcrville,
corner Of polecat and horned toad street
just feminist the ant hill. Special invi
tation to Noah. No rattlers will he
served as DICK mas never had snakes.
Parties with demijohn of alcohol will
not be admitted.
Say. Noah it looks like rain, you had
better 90 into your ark and close the
matches. as you are liable to get snake
bit and then you would have to be pre-
served In alcohol. and the dear people
would miss your beautiful illusions.
Adnnn
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Pleasant Valley.

Corn 35c per bushel. Old Anchor q
per gallon.
Robert Martin. wife and grand -daug b
ter. Fern. are visiting friends and rel.
atives at Greeley.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schulz returned
from Denver last Tuesday where Mrs
Shilz was having her eyes treated.
Frank Burk has traded his property
for a farm in Missouri and is thinking
Of returning to the good old state.
Roy and Frank Martin took a nice
bunch of hogs to market Monday.
Delber, colglazier departed for Wray
Colo. WEDNESDAY to remain few days
looking after business interests.
G. X. Barbour spent a few days with
his son Dick last week.
Vern Shambaugh neeeiyed package
OF sassafras root by parcel post last
week from the good old key Stone
State"
II has been discovered Of late by
certain tracks and signs that some big
footed gentleman Of this valley has
been prowlsng around the Amity dis
triet. Who can Il be.
The literary last Friday night was
well attended. The question for debate
was, Resolved that experidnee Is more
beneficial than book learning. II was
ably debated by the following speakers
Affirmative. Herb Briggs. W. X. Col.
glazior. Faith Briggs,
Negative, Paul Briggs. D. colglazier
Vcrn shambaugh.
Question decided In favor Of the ailr.
native.
fpsilanlc. " you doubt In the least
the account Noah gave Of the snake
Dick Barbour killed. II will be TO your
interest TO call on Dick and inspect his
curioA suck as horned toadn. hair lizards
centipedea. feather scorpions. etc.
John shulz Ia spending fcw day, at
Imperial this week.
The party ut a. g. Ablcs last Tues.
day night was well attended and good
time enjoyed by all. Il
Dick Rouah who had been feeding in
the hills this winter is now living on the
lividc. Noah.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Donnelly-James

At the hame of Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce
Earl Of Holyoke, Colo, Rev. W. ID.
Waller OF the Methodist church ofiicia-
ting, on Wednesday Feb. 10. 1913,
George Donnelly and Miss Cecilia Belle
James both of Holyoke were united in
marriage.
Both bride and bridegroom are well
and favorably known to the people of
the county. The bride was one of our
recent years homesteaders, has been an
active worker in politics and now holds
prominent official positien in a politi-
cal party organization of the county.
She has host of friends and is highly
thought OF by all who know her.
George Donpelly is one of the early
homesteaders of the county and is nov
one of our most prosperous and success
ful farmers and enjoys the respect and
confidence of all who know him.
Immediately after the marriage cere-
mony, the happy couple started by auto
for Julesburg to take the train for ar
extended wedding trip through eastern
and southern states. They expect tC
attend the presidential Inauguration
ceremony and then visit in some of the
southern states. 1t will be pleasing to
their many friends to know that they
will make their home in Holyoke TIL
Herald offers best wishes
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Obituary.

Mrs. Elizabeth Litsey was born on
the 10th day of December lS45, in Ken
dali county, Illinois, being one OF IL
children, and died at her home in Hol-
yoke, Colo on Friday night Feb. l4th
1918.
On Nov. 16, 1869, at Aurora, ILL.,, she
was united in marriage with W. A.
Omsted. To them were born s chill
dren, one of whom, died in infancy, the
others, Charles E., Frank, John. Lewis
Mrs. H. C. Clark, Mrs. Rena Abbey
and Mrs. A. C. Reddick survive their
mother.
In 1871 the family moved to Butler
bounty, Neb., where they made their
home till March, 1899, when they be-
came residents of Holyoke, Colo.
At the age of II she was converted
and united with the Methodist church
and lived consistent Christian life.
She was highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
She had been suffering from poor
health for some time but did not seem
to be seriously sick only for short
time and her death seemed very sudden
to her friends. On Wednesday Of last
week, her condition became so serious
that the children residing at distance
were notified, John in Minnesota, Chas.
Frank and Grace in eastern Nebraska,
and all reached Holyoke before their
mothers death. She had been uncon-
scious most of the time but recognized
her sons and daughters after they reach
ed her bedside.
The funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church in Holyoke,
Sunday afternoon, Feb. l6, Rev. W.D.
Waller preaching the sermon. The
church was crowded to its full capacity
with friends OF the family desirous of
paying their last respects to the mem
sry of the departed The remains were
laid away to rest in the Holyoke ceme-
terry.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Evangelistic Services.

The special services at the Methodist
church will continue till further notice
Very interesting meetings have been
held during the week. DIR. Hill Of the
Presbyterian church preached Monday
evening, DR.. Chase of Denver Tuesday
evening, Rev. Blinzinger of the Baptist
church Wednesday evening and Rev.
luett of the Sterling Methodist church
Thursday evening and tonight.
Rev. Griffin an evangelist,c singer is
here in charge of the singing for the
meetings. The meetings are well at
tended, the church being filled to it:
full capacity nearly every night.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Baptist Church

Services next Lords Day as usual.
Sunday School 1880
Morning worship 1880
The pastor has begun series Of SER
mons on the book Of Revelst ton and IL
you are interested in the things that are
and that are to be we invite you tc
come out.
Subject next Lords day Johns IN .
PRODUCTION to Revelation.
Selections by the choir and double
quartette
d. y p u 7:Co
Subjeet-Liyingston and his abidirg
work. Leader. A. S. Jcssup.
Evening preaching $50
There will be no evening preaching
services at the Baptist church but the
church will unite with the Me,hodist
church and aid In the revival.
Tuesday evening the double quarte,te
VIII rchearse at Mira. cramcr'p.
Prayer meeting "Wednesday evening
at 7:So. at the close. choir rchcraaL
A hearty welcome Is extended TO ley. |
orybody to attend all our services.
A. G. Blinzingcr. Pastor.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

C. f. and Frank Olmsted and their
sister Mrs. Grace Reddick of Lincoln,
Neb., and Johd Olmsted of Minnesota.
who had been called to Holyoke by the
last sickness of their mother, left by
automobile Sunday evening to take the
train at Julesburg for their home.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Card of Thanks.

We desire to extend our heartiest
thanks, and appreciation, to the friends
and the attending physician, for their
help and assistance, in many ways. dur
ing the last illness and death of wife
and mother. W. A. olmsted and
Children.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

Now that the Burlington is to soon
complete tho wssk on its Grin Junction
Powder rivss mix in the Gulf-to-Sosnd
road, it stands to reassa tfnt, we Dsy
reasonably expect the Burlington line
from Holyoke to Imperial, Neb., to be
completed in the near future.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

DR.. Chase, district superintendent Of
the Methodist church for this district
was in Holyoke Tuesday and Wednes-
day and preached Tuesday evening at
the Methodist church.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
NOTICE.

Parties having final proof y Offices wi
receive sample copy os this paper and
should carefully inspect the advertise.
mcnt for errors Of names or land dc.
asrlption, promptly reporting any error
70 this Office and To tho Land once al
sterling, Colorado. for correction.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Use Bertrand and haywood
flour. Best in town. Try a
sack of Peacock, Gilt Edge,
Big B, or Teddy Bear. Ev-
cry sack guaranteed saiisfac-
tory or your money back:
A. Scheunemann
He Advertised---At Last

There was man in our town,
And he was wondrous wise;
He swore Gt was his policy
He would not advertise.
But one sad day he advertised,
And thereby hangs tale,
The ad. was set in quite small type
And headed, "Sheriff's Sale"
The state herald., 1913-02-21
First Presbyterian Ch urch.

Hours OF Ser vices:
Sabbath School and Bible Glass at
1890 n. m.
Endeavor at 7:l5 p. m.
Midweek prayer service wednesday,
$3.50.
Junior Endeavor 3 80 pm.
Preaching at 1880 a. m. and 500 p. IN.
Subjects:
Morning Mans fourfold state.
There will be no preaching services
in the evening on account of the evan
gelistic services ct the Methodist church
Everybody welcome at all the servi-
es.
DIR. James r. Hin, Pastor.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Monteith of Hax-
tun were in Holyoke Wednesday.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

C. E. olmsted of Rokeby, Neb., ar
rived in Holyoke Friday of last week
having been called here by the sickness
of his mother.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

Roy L. Howser returned Tuesday
morning from business trip to Mem
phis, Tenn.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

Milton Worley was passenger on
the east bound train from Holyoke
Wednesday.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

E. N. McPherrin of Denver came
down to Holyoke Wednesday on busi
ness.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

Mrs. C. L. Shuler and son returned
Thursday from Lincoln, Neb., where
she had been for few months.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
Read scheunemann's ad on first page

A. M. Axelson of Haxtun was in
Holyoke Wednesday.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Martin left Hol
yoke Friday for visit at Greeley.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Jessup and little daug
ter visited in Sterling last Sunday.
The state herald., 1913-02-21

MIR. and Mrs. Lloyd Clark returne
Friday from visit in Michigan.
The state herald., 1913-02-21
IOWA DAIRY SEPARATOR
500 Pounds Capacity per Hour

the famous curved disk Come in and read the TESTING
mother company before the u S. Circuit Court Of appe
rived disk was the best skimming device.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
eG7zo1 Of
EXknzer,
UIIi'skO
EeIel2}z01ze

To the layman this problem or selec-
tivity" probably seems staggering, but
the difficulty Is overcome IN a variety oil
ways In general principle the arrange
meut Is practically like this: hand or
switch swings around through an arc. and
In doing SO passes over number ell
separate contacts-cach OF which has a
separate function to control. Ordinarily
the mere touching OF any one of these
would close circuit and set things going
then and there. This would never do for
distance control The difficulty IS over
come by making II necessary for the mana
TO stop at the right contact for certain
length Of time before the circuit becomes
completely operative. and II Is TINS IN
,erval Of lag" which ihakes for security
and guards against any untoward result
when this connecting switch swings rap
idly over any Of the undesirod contacts
This. broadly is the general principle
which controls sclcctivity and there are
Of course. variety of ways OF arrivins
at the same result These need not he
enumerated. because they are too tech
meal for our present purpose.
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INTERFERING HERTzIAN WAVES.

rr,er,erence by means of opposing
uartzian waves is the object of an enemy
He wants TO interfere with the "lreIesS
,r,nulses nv which a foe sends iniorma-
,io, or orders from one distant snip OF
.ouadyon 10 another; and interference
would. in the case Of dirigibie torpedoes'
be quite as vital TO the success OF one VI
other of the belligerents, as the case
might be. To guard against this the
wireless electrician has evolved what ne
calls "synchronizing. which, In pam
language means tuning the receiver SO
that il will answer or respond 10 pre-
scribed wave lengths and not be anected
nv waves of any other measure. Unfortu-
natalv. this beautiful arrangement can be
quite upset by a series Of other waves
which are strong enough or long enough
or whatever you may be pleased to term
II. to interrupt the passage OF the initial
signals This probably looks hopeless TO
YOU. but there are ways of overcoming
the difficulty. and tina; is one OF the most
interesting phases of this rapidly develop
ing science of telautomatics We snail
first consider how IT may have influenced
the British Admiralty in its recent expert
ments In this the naval officials prob
ably took advantage of the work OF one
of their own countrymen, John Gardner.
Mr.. Gardner has worked and IS sun
working upon an invention which makes
use of sound waves. rot Hertzan waves,
in controlling the actions OF mechanisms
remote from the source OF sound. But
knowing that air is bad or uncertain
medium for long distance sound trans
mission. Mr.. Gardner generates his au-
dlble waves under water and thus sends
them four times as far and faster than
through the atmosphere. This is because
water is a denser and more uniform ele-
ment
Most of us know something about sub
marine sound signalling, and Mr.. Gard
ner merely puts these basic principles 10
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BAR OF SElENlUM.

That German savant used as receiver
A small bar or cell OF selcnium-a rare
metal which varies immensely IN ITS
electrical conductivity when exposed TO
light. and which is exquisItey sensitive
10 tho most delicate changes of the light s
intensity. As we have said. he used the
beam OF an electric searchliSht for a
transmltter. The current Tor the light
was tapped as IL flowed from the dy-
namo 10 provide the puny energy needed
To operate a telephone. When the tele-
phone was IN serN see II Slapped ever so
little the electricity flowing TO the search
light but. even so. IL caused the glowing
carbons to vary I'm their luminous quality.
True. the human eye could detect no diff
ference-not even the tniest blink-but
the selenium cell ten miles away could.
and. in its turn. controlled local cur
rent by regulating the flow Of that energy
through its tickle substance, thus. by
these minute differences. reproducIns
speech at the receiving station.
Professor RLhmer has not only inn
proved upon the performances we have
Just described. but he has so sensittzed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
HAMMOND's DIRlGlsLE.

His drgible was so equipped that il
automatically flashed back an acknowl-
edgment of the reception OF the guiding
radlo-oscillation and. at the same time.
the illumination OF red or green light
told how the little vessel was turning
Much OF Mr.. Hammond's success was due
to the fact that he broke away from some
traditional apparatus and secured by
doing so a more reliable and sensitive
type of detecter or receiver for the con-
trolling impulses. We shan't confuse this
popular article with technical intricacies--
the results are what interest us most
Upon the performances of this diriglble
craft Mr.. Hammond has based broadly his
more advanced system which he will use
I'm his crewless submarine.
Perhaps you don't know 1t. but after
running very short distance the modern
automobile torpedo begins TO slack in
speed. and by the time IL has reached it's
maximum effective range IL Is travelling
a good many miles slower than when II
started. This adds to the difficulty OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17

receiving shares or lay" as 10 the
custom in almost all New England hsh-
ing boats Sometimes this LAY" amounts
to considerable proportions. while again
the vessel will hardly make enough To
lay its gasoline bill. one captain. how
ever. who recently put into Boston with
the record catch OF the season made
handsome sum and his men received over
500 apiece for less than a weeks work
on certain swordhshing boats the skip
per receives fixed amount while the
men go shares on the remainder. SIch
boats often carry as many az ten men a
the smaller proportion OF pay that they
receive makes no difference to the skip
per. Eight or ten dories are piled On
deck and the men are launched over the
side as fast as the fish are harpooned
Under favorable conditions II is not UNI
usual for sloop TO have two or three
of these dories out AT once. and a single
vessel not long ago returned to Boston
within two days OF her departure with
sixty swordfsh in her hold. II Is more
usual however. for cruises 10 last from
one to two weeks and TO capture an
average Of from thirty to sixty sword
fish during that space OF time.
Occasionally a pleasure boat appears
upon the fishing grounds and Is the sub
ject OF much comment and frequent
jokes upon the part OF the professionals.
\ yacht which shall be nameless went
swordfishing OFF Martha's Vineyard In
the early part OF this month, hailed one
of the fishermen and purchased re-
Gently captured swordfish. fins and all.
The man that did the buying wore green
glasses, which further Impressed his
memory upon the genuine captors OF the
! fish
Another beginner caused much amuse-
! ment by declaring that he had harpooned
q swordnsh of enormous size. He did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
SPORT IN CATCHING SWORDFISE4

not get a clear view of the fish. he said.
except that its sword was four feet long
at a conservative estimate. Untortu-
nately. said the novice. the line was
fouled and The fish made good his escape.
The more experienced auditors were
amused by this remark. because the size
OF the sword has nothing whatever to do
with that OF the fish to which It belongs
small awordhsh OF one hundred pounds
or thcreabouts will often have a sword
much larger than fish four times It's
weight, and the smaller fish are always
the ones that make the greatest trouble
for the dorymen. as 1t is seldom that
full-nedged swordhsh OF from $50 TO 400
pounds will make an attack upon a vessel
or dory.
The clement of chance that has SO
prominent "A place in the experience of all
fishermen professional or otherwise, is
particularly prominent I'm swordhshing. A
combination OF qualities is necessary for
success In this occupation. The lookout
must be able to see the fish. which Is by
no means an easy task. The harpooner
must be skilled enough to strike 1t when
IL Is raised. and to dart a heavy pole
from the tossing pulpit at the vessels
bow and pierce a rapidly moving OBJ
ject often we'll below the surface Of the
water Is I'm itself an art. Even steer
ing a vessel on To swordish. with nee
essary instant response TO every order
from aloft. is difficult and exacting In
fact there are so many sides to this ex-
citing pastime that 1t is hard to see why
sportsmen have not taken II up for the
fun that there Is in IT, The obvious
explanation would seem To be that anna
tours would find II too difficult. For the
men that catch swordfish for money have
been doing SO from their boyhood and
an empty boat and a wasted week comes
their way only too often.
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Mr.. GARDENERS SYSTEM.

To return To Mr.. Gardner. his system
can be- arranged to answer TO two tones
simultaneously sounded. or even TO three
tones or more II that be desirable-in this
way securing substantial immunity from
Interference through other sounds either
slngly or in groups which are not exact
counterparts OF his chosen notes. In MI
Gardner's scheme the sound waves are
created by audible impulses. l. g.. audible
so far as the human ear measures sound
But audibility is a relative term, and one
can hear the footsteps Of a fly II micro
phone Of sufficient delicacy be employed
TO increase the receptive sensitiveness OF
our auditor organs Just the same. these
seemingly silent sounds have heir own
definite range, and the wave lengths that
they generate can be measured and put
To use. as we shall see.
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Continued from third page.

have weighed several pounds as the Ash
was floating alongside the catboat pre-
paratory to being hoisted aboard One
Of the fishermen seized the harpoon pole
to which the barb had not been reat-
tached and thrust the iron shaft right
through the shark. But iron appeared to
be Just what the ugly visitor needed as
"A tonic. for he swan away about nifty
feet, turned in his wake and returned TO
reinvestigate the swordfsh.
The number Of sharks on the edge Of
the swordfsh grounds is legion. and they
seem TO be about the only creatures that
the swordfsh themselves are afraid OF
when after swordnsh keep inside Of the
sharks" Us a saying frequently heard
among the fishermen and 1t appears to be
true that the swordfsh has a wholesome
respect and fear for the ruthless sea scav-
engers. Swordfish are often caught with
the scars Of shark bites In their sides.
while il seems probable that the sharks
themselves are quick enough TO avoid the
return thrust OF the swordhsh
Many fishermen claim that swordhsh are
towards, that while they will drive their
weapon through boat they do so only
because IL happens TO be In their way as
they are struggling 10 escape. But while
swordfsh are apparently afraid OF sharks
there is little doubt that their rush
against the fshermen's dories is actuated
by the desire for fighting. AS proof OF
this there are known cases where the
swordfsh has attacked the keg to which
the harpoon line is fastened, often knock
ing IL out Of the water by it's thrusts and
striking 1t repeatedly. as II In the attempt
TO satlate its fury against this inanimate
object
Hundreds of minor vessels engage in
swQrdhshing every summer, the men