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The Cairo bulletin., 1914-01-20
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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
MOST DEADLY PARALLEL.

The administration has just con- pleted treaty with Colombia, which contains, substantially, an apology for the alleged action of the United States in aiding revolution against Colombia. and provides for payment of $25,O00,000 in reparation. Will Mexico, ten years from now, force from the United States an apology for tha action of the present administra- tion in aiding revolution in that country? Was the action of the Unit ed States at Panama so shameful that only an apology and $25.O0O,0O0 in cash will square the account, while similar action in Mexico, in behalf of the murderer. Villa. is highly honor able, because it tends to unseat an other murderer?-Washin Post.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
WOMEN ACTIVE AS
 OIL LAND DEALERS
Display Keen Ability In oper;
 atiOnS In Oklahoma.

Ringing. Okla. Women have be- come among the most adept operators in Oklahoma oil lands. In the older fields ill the southwest many women have become rich-even millionaires- because of owning real estate that happened to be located within the ter ritory where oil was found. This is true in particular as regards women of Indian blood. for it is nothing uncom- mon to find women among the Chero- kee. Osage. Delaware and Creek tribes who have acquired immense wealth from this source. but for women to be- come operators and to play the game for themselves is now being done here for the first time.
 In this field the same as in the other Oklahoma fields, there are also women land owners who are fast acquiring wealth, and among these are women of Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian blood who took their land allotments in this locality in 1904. when congress decided to divide the Indian lands per capita. Oil leases here in the proved field are selling as high as $1.OOO an acre. while in the outlying. improved territory high prices are given to se- cure oil and gas rights, and in ad dition. too. the land owner retains an eighth royalty in whatever minerals may be found on the land.
 The woman operator in this field started soon after the first we'll was brought in. about seven months ago. She was Miss Villa Richards of Wau- rika. at the present time the register of deeds for Jefferson county. the first woman in Oklahoma to hold that office.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08

sent to Porto Rico. and he brought home many things that will be placed ill the school exhibits and large quantity of new specimens that will be put on exhibition in the museums; also q great deal of material for lec-
 lures. More articles of growth that show the progress of the island are still to be shipped to the museums. All the specimens MT. Fisher brought
 home and ordered shipped will do much to advertise the new section of Uncle Sam's domain. declared the mu- seum's emissary.
 Where formerly the Spanish had
 ruled the island for what they could get out of it. taxing the people to the top limit and leaving them poor and ignorant. Uncle Sam has made the taxes much less. and all the people are better off. with good schools all over the island. condition that fol lowed the efforts of United States
 Commissioner of Education Martin c.
 Brumbaugh. the present superlntend-
 ent of the Philadelphia schools. The schools are now all over the island. in l the cities and country districts. and
 new buildings where the young may
 be instructed are being erected in ev- cry direction. When the United States
 government took charge of Porto Rico Spain transferred just one school building. In the country schools the teachers are natives. and in the city
 schools the superintendents and prin- cipals are Americans. with the major 1 ity of the teachers native, the' latter
 having been taught at good normal l school at Rio Piedras. The instruc-
 tion in the schools is in Spanish up to the fifth grade. with lessons in Eng
 fish. After that the instruction is in
 English. with lessons in Spanish and ! other languages. In the lower grades the textbooks are in Spanish. and In
 the higher grades they are in English. Mr. Fisher stated that one great inn provement in Porto Rico has been in
 road construction. Up to the time the island came into the possession of this
 country Spain. had built only a mili- tary road across the island for the
 purpose of moving the army. It was
 found by Mir. Fisher that since 1898 the road building under Uncle Sam l had progressed so rapidly that now
 there are over 1000 miles of first class
 macadam roads in Porto Rico. opening up agricultural sections In all parts of
 the country. There are nimut 400 miles
 of railroad as against n few scattered
 pieces of railroad under spanish rule
 the present roads being connected up into trunk line that extends> about
 two-thir1s the distance around the is-
 land The telegraph and telephone have been installed practically all over :. the island.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
URGES NEW LAW FOR INSANE.
AIienist Tells of Peculiar Cases Among
 Women.

Women.
 Baltimore. - Emphasizing what he terms the mistaken impression that ex- ists among physicians and the general public concerning the treatment of Dor derland," acute" or chronic" stages of insanity, Dr. D. K. Henderson be- lieves that the only way to treat such patients is to have them legally com mitted to an institution by two phy- sicians.
 Dr. Henderson cites cases where pa- tients have defeated scientific treat ment at the clinic by refusing to CO., operate with the doctors.
 Out of the 239 cases recorded as having been treated at the hospital between May 1 and Dec. 31. 1913, there have been patients from all walks of life. Dr. Henderson tells of one patient. married woman, thirty years old. who was obsessed with the idea that she could not breathe enough fresh air. She talked freely of her complaints to the other patients. At times she would take long. deep breath and sigh. When l breathe it does not seem to satisfy me-" She refused to eat anything but cracked ice and milk. She refused to cooper ate with the treatment and was dis charged.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
VISION MAKES HIM CONFESS.
Son of Wealthy Family Tells of Hav-
 ina Forged Fathers Name.

Son of Wealthy Family Tells of Hav-
 ing Forged Fathers Name.
 Denver.-A vision of his dead mother, who pointed an accusing finger at him in his dreams. was responsible for Philip F. Perna. eighteen years old, surrendering himself to the Denver po- lice and confessing to the forgery of his fathers name on check for $4OO.
 Perna claims to be the son of a wealthy Philadelphia building contrac- tor. He entered police headquarters and asked to be locked up. He says he forged the check last September, and his conscience has troubled him since the deed throughout his six months flight.
 Perna. says his fathers name is Jo- seph Perna and that the family home is in Philadelphia. He estimates his fathers wealth at about $5O0,O0O.
 "I went to bed." Perna said, "and my mother seemed to stand over me. She didn't say anything. She just pointed her finger at me. and her face bore a look of unspeakable contempt. jumped up and screamed and covered my eyes with Thy hands.
 Finally ran out of doors and walk ed miles. l knew the vision would come back unless l cleared myself in her eyes. So decided to give my self yp"
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
Under American Guidance Is. land Has Greatly Improved.
MANY NATIVES EDUCATED.
Interest Shown In Agriculture, and Good Roads Arc Constructed-TeIe- graph and Telephones Installed All Over the Island Fruit Industry Grows-SchooIs Improved.


 Washington.>-Since Uncle Sam as- stunned charge there has been wonder full progress on the island of Porto Rico, notably in the dissipation of ig- norance that prevailed under Spanish rule, giving place to modern intelli- gence through the education received in the American school. which has spread all over the new territory ac- quired by the United States. Commer cially the island is one of the most prosperous sections of the world, and only more American capital and brains are awaited to bring millions more out of its soil resources.
 An extensive educational work is done by the museums throughout Phil adelphia and Pennsylvania, large col lections of exhibits being sent out to schools. To get material for the school exhibits and for the general exhibit in the buildings of the museums in West Philadelphia William L. Fisher was
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
WHEN DYING GETS SIGHT.
For an Hour Preceding Death Can Seq Ais Relatives.

For an Hour Preceding Death Can See
 Ais Relatives.
 Willows. Cal.-Before death took him from his family W. D. Martin. eighty. six years of age. after years of blind ness had the satisfaction of seeing for an. hour the faces of his loved ones and of taking farewell Nook at earth.
 The aged man had been blind and helpless for years and for few weeks prayed earnestly that sight should be restored to him for once before he died. His prayer was answered, as for an hour he could see and recognize those around his bed. Then he became blind again ''.
 He had no disease. but was simply wearing out with the infirmities of ad- vanced years .n~t .,,f
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1914.
THE "FARMERS'" WAR.

oklahoma and Arkansas are up in arms against Leader Underwood and the president. MT. Thompson of one state and MT. Ningo of the other have served notice on MT. Underwood that they will use all the dilatory tactics they can think of to put off the caucus program unless the Rural Credits bill is reported to the House and a chance afforded for it's pass age. MT. Underwood met their threats with frmness, and pointed out to them and their heated supporters that persistence in their course would probably lead to disaster" in the elections this fall. This, however, but angered them the more and was re sponded to by a savage attack on the "dictation" of the president.
 Undoubtedly the revolt is a serious one, and may result in the defeat or postponement of the presidents program. Not that the insurgents really represent a considerable vol ume of public opinion. We do not think that they do. But there is in their districts pretty we'll organized party of farmer politicians who can influence and probably determine the nominations this summer, and the insurgents go in fear of these. A number of them care more for their immediate interests than they do for the success of the Democratic party. They are deaf to MT Underwood's ap- peal for solidarity, and they are in different to the plans of the presi- dent as the national party leader. It is hardly open to question that the postponement of the Farms Credits bill for this session was wise from party point of view, and it cer- tainly was wise from the point of view of the general welfare of the country.
 Congress, after long and troublous discussion, has passed a finance and Currency bill of immense importance to the nation. It has seriously mod flied the financial and banking sys- tenn of the country, and the changes it has provided for will take a good deal of time to digest. The process be delicate and difficult one. If now, at the same time there is to be undertaken a system of extending bank credits to the farmers on any plan that has yet been suggested, dis turbance of business conditions will inevitably ensue. New classes of se- curities and credits will be created, or old ones extended. The essential process of keeping the reserves of lending corporations at once ample in amount and sufficiently fluid to meet demands will be made harder. Risks, not only to the farmers but to the whole community will be in creased. It would be far better for all concerned that the problem of rural credits should be deferred un- til the new banking system is in working order and the elements of risk and uncertainty andNloss reduced to the lowest practicable point.
 The president did quite right in asking that the new project be de- ferred. He would have done better yet had he asked that the trust bills also go over. The gentlemen from Oklahoma and Arkansas are only pressing their party toward defeat, of which there is serious danger in any case. If they force MT. Underwood to yield, they may secure their nomi- nations, but they will greatly increase the risks of sitting in minority next year.-New York Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-06-08
No Work For Polio, Chief.

.. No Work For Police Chief.
 Hollister. Mo. The chief of police of this place bus quit his job, also the town. because 1t is so .peaceable. He has made only one arrest in a year. and then the prisoner was discharged.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
PARTY FOR PAUL MILLER
Father Arranges Pleasant Birthday Sur
prise in Celebration of His
Seventeenth Anniversary

Paul <. Miller was given a delightful
birthday surprise party at his home,
$50 Race street, Saturday evening by
his father The young man was taken
out for an automobile ride and on his
return found the house prettily decor
ated with Jack-o lanterns and flowers
The guests spent a pleasant evening
with music and games after which sup
per was served. The Rev. h. l.. Mel
schneider, pastor of Trinity Lutheran
church, acted as toastmaster. Covers
were laid for the following guests:
Misses Pauline Gibbons, Blanche
Raine, Bertha Macdonald Dorothy
Stoll, Mildred Fisher, Hazel Fisher
Sarah Keil, Thelma Croft, Clara Hart
wick, Bertha Weisman, Esther Weis
man, Hazel Collier, Catharine Croft
Mildred Sheeier, Helen Houchanderfer
Lille Fisher, Dorothy Davis, Grace
Webster, Mrs. Walton, Paul f. Miller
Arthur Hauch and j. Z. Miller.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
Additional Personal
and Social News
PARTYfOR THE REV. RICE
Congregation Plan Pleasant Surprise
for Their Pastor and His Wife
Friday Evening

Last Friday number of members
and friends of Zion Lutheran congrega.
tion in Marysville surprised their pas.
tor, the Rev. S. l.. Rice and family by
visiting the parsonage laden with good
wishes and variety of good aud use.
full things for the larder. The orches.
ira of the Lutheran Sunday school in
Marysville, headed BY their leader, DR..
Z. Il. WELLS, was present and rendered
music, which entertained and delighted
all present. \ sumptuous supper was
served which, along with the music and
social chat, made the occasion one of
special interest and delight.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
;. Bltner, Mrs. c. l.. Davis, Mrs. Ella
Stauher, Mrs. H. j. Deckard. Miss Mary
Deckard, Mrs. h. II. Sluse, Mr.. and Mrs.
{. w. Die6old, Mr.. and Mrs. W. X.
Hench, Mrs. Ezra Fleisher, Mrs. +. A.
tleisher and daughters Misses Helen
and Ethel; Herman Nipple. Professor
Ira Brinser, Walter Bears. Vernon Dis.
singer, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Fisher, Ray.
mond WELLS, DR.. Charles Wells and
wife and daughter, Ruth; Grover Bit.
ting. Robert Robson, Mrs. Willard
Shearer and sons, John and Alfred
Clifford Steese, Mrs. Roy Steese and
son, Wallace; Mrs. John Ashenfelter
and daughter, Miss Irene; Daniel Deck
ard Fisher, Mr., and Mrs. W. 7. Yeater
and son, Harold; Dorothy Secard, the
Rev. s. l.. and Mrs. Rice. j. Z. Rice, h.
h. Rice and Fred C. Rice,
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
COUNTRY CLUB Dance
Debutantes of the Season Among the
Guests at Informal Dance Held
Saturday Evening

Among the guests at the subscription
dance neld at the Country Club Satur
day evening were:
Mrs. Alice NJ. Wallis, Mrs. +. Her
bert Snow, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Rit
tenhouse, Frank Payne, Miss Emily
Bailey, Miss Frances Bailey. Miss
Elizabeth Bailey, Miss Dora Wicker
sham Coe, Miss Louise Carney, Miss
Mary Meyers, Miss Marian Clifford
Angel, Miss Margaret Williamson
Miss Virginia largest King. Miss
Mary Williamson, Miss Helen Goodwin
Hammond, Miss Margaret Stackpole
Miss Mary Knisely, Miss Eleanol
Clark, Robert MeCreath, John Magoun
Thomas Baldwin, Richard Knibloe
Donald Baines, of New York City;
Theodore Voorhees,, of Philadelphia
Mr.. Masters, Paul G. Smith, Thomas
Williamson, Henry NJ. Gross, Albert
Stackpole, Henry B. Abbott, Mr.. Be
van, Mr.. Reedus and Mr.. Peake.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26

are being adopted by fire departments. Gasoline
is providing excellent substitute for animal en-
ergy as the motive power for fire apparatus
Harrisburg's recently acquired auto fire appa-
ratus will participate in responses to alarms
and give the city its first exhibition of horseess
fire fighting 1t will not be difficult for the imagi-
nation TO foresee the day when only autos will
respond to alarms, when horses will be left in the
harness of ice aud coal wagons, will have disap-
peared entirely from extensive service of any sort.
1t is not altogether pleasant to think of the
abandonment of horses by fire departments. The
gallant steeds, racing through the streets in ap-
parent defiance of all restraint of reins while the
fire bells are ringing and smoke and sparks are
issuing from the engines seem to have become an
the sounding of an alarm of fire Those who have
seldom seen fire without the added feature of
galloping horses can hardly realize what the re-
Sponse to fire alarm would be like if it lacked
the fire horses.
Utility gives no heed, however, to sentiment.
Dashing horses may add life to the scene of fire,
and increase the general of excitement, yet
they are not as efficient in actuaty as are inani-
mate motors The vim of the animals cannot carry
trucks to fires as fast as can gasoline the legs of
the living beasts not speedy the pstons
of the humanity contrived meehansms.
The fire horses are splendid when in action, and
much will be missed by future generations whose
only knowledge of the animals will be through pho
tographS, yet when the auto apparatus does away
entirely with the horses greater speed in respond
ing to alarms will be possible and the fire depart
ments will approach their highest degree of etfie-
ency.
The quicker the horses are put out of the busi-
ness the better, is the statement made by Captain
John Rumney of a Manayunk engine company, He
says ii is disgusting to him to have to ride to a
fire behind horse, and asserts that when he had
TO go on the old timers recently because the auto
apparatus was disabled, he thought he would never
reach the fire. He says the machine can take the
big hills for which Manayunk is famous in two or
three minutes and that the flying horses of former
days are mot in it, now
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
PRAYS FOR BUSINESS

Brudders and sisahs riumphantly said good old Par.
son Bagster when the offering had been taken up,
sides de customary buttons pennies plugged nekes
finds in de election whole silver doIlah bless de Lawd,
As dar mony stranger present wild dis mawn'
organizes who tis dats mpreeated in de hbrality-dat
fine lookn gentleman down dar in the fifth row. Thank
yo'. muh brudder may de Lawd smile on yo' business
whatever it's and increase many fold enduring de comm
yeah'
I'm sholy 'beeged to yo. sah for yo' salubrious
wishes replied the stranger, rising in his place and bow
ing with solemn dignity I'm de new undertaken dat's
dess moved over FUN Tnmlinvie. Kansas City Star
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
FRENCH DESTROY ) GERMAN
AEROPLANES, SAYS SCRIBE

London, Oct. IS, $40 A. M-Ac-
eording to the Paris correspondent of
the Express, Ave German aeroplanes
were destroyed by the French on Sat
urday. Two Taubes were brought down
at Rheims by single French aviator,
he says, who succeeded in getting to
a higher altitude than the Germans and
then fired on them with a revolver.
Two other German "birds" were hit
by the guns of the Meharicourt forts
near Montdidier. A fifth German air.
man was wounded by rifle shot at
Gravelines, seaport twelve miles east
northeast of Calais.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
FIRST OF ALL A QUALITY CAR
Chalmers Skis" At An Unusually
Low Price In Line With Com
pany's Well-Known Policy

Robert Morton, of the keystone
Motor Car Company, 102S.lO25 Mar.
ket ket street Harrisburg, in speaking of
the Chalmers ears says:
THE Chalmers 'six.4S' is first of ALI
quality car. That it is a quality ear
at an unusually low price is simply in
line with the well,known Chalmers
policy of producing, first, high grade
motor cars; and second, pricing them
as low as efficient manufacturing. quan.
hty production, and fair profit make
possible.
The light six is not an expert,
mental ear, rushed upon the market to
ill newly arisen demand. Two wears
ago the Chalmers Motor Company
recognized growing demand for a
car of this type-a car light in weight,
yet generously large; with all of the
qualities that make six superior to
-four, and yet as economical to
maintain as any four of equal power
stylish in design and luxurious in ap.
Pontment, yet at a low price.
Nearly two years age the Chalmers
engineers began work on the model 26,
During this time little SKIES and low.
priced skies have appeared on the
market. But the Chalmers engineers
were not stampeded, We knew the per.
manenee of the demand for the right
kind of light six We knew the buy,
ing public want a well-known quality
car sold at quantity price.
We have designed and built the
Skis painstakingly-as all Chal
mers ears are built-knowing that you
would prefer to wait for car built
up to the Chalmers standard of quality
rather than experimenting with any
of the cheaper and less favorably
known Skies. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
SOLDIERS ENJOY CHOCOLATE
Those In European Warfare Find II
Contains Much Nutriment

Quite recently a gentleman in Europe
observing the passage of some troops
through a village, noticed the women
in their enthusiasm, offering little gifts
to the soldiers, and, making some in
quiries, ascertained that the soldiers
almost invariably asked for chocolate
or cigarettes. Lately European govern
ments have made large purchases of
chocolate, finding that it is the favorite
emergency ration on account of its
small bulk and the large amount of
nutriment it contains.
For many years in this country
Walter Baker & Company's chocolate
has been recognized as an exceedingly
valuable article of food; chocolate con
tanning, as one authority has stated.
"More leshforming matter than
beef. -
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-10-26
BAD COLD? GET
RELIEF AT ONCE
WITHOUT QU|NlNE
'Pape's G o | d Com.
pound" Ends Severe
Colds or Grippe
in Few Hours

You can end grippe and break up a
severe cold either in head, chest. body
or limbs, by taking dose of g Pape s
Cold Compound every two hours un'
til three doses are taken.
1t promptly opens eloggod-up nos
trils and air passages in the head, stops
nasty discharge or nose running, re-
lieves sick headache, dullness, fever
ishness, sore throat, sneezing, soreness
and stiffness.
Don t stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
and snutiling, Ease your throbbing
head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold
Compound which costs only % cents
at any drug store. 1t acts without
assistance, tastes nice, and causes nc
inconvenience. Be sure You get the
genuine. adv.