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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-08

Try to like all sorts of weather,
YOU'D learn to If chained down to
an indoor Job where it is all pretty
much the same.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-08

While grammatical errors may be
deplorable. We are reminded from
time to time that they constitute no
bar to success.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-08
RANK HIGH IN SCHOLARSHIP
That Athletes Are Poor Students Is
Denied by Former Professor
in an Eastern College.

THAT athletics are practiced in most
colleges do not detract the attention Of
students from scholastic duties is
abundantly testified to by college pro-
fessors, remarked Dr. James Hine,
man, former professor in one Of tho
eastern colleges, DR. Brinker tho
president of Leh.gh university, dc
clared that the Lehigh football squad
had averaged higher in scholastic
standing than the students who did
not participate in college athletics lie,
high is not the only college i'll which
this fact has been marked. Cornell for
several years-and i have no doubt
that II continues to show it-had foot
bali and baseball teams the members
of which led their classes
Properly controlled athletics are as
necessary to successful mental train
ing as are professors. presume there
have been instances where members
of college teams have failed in their
examinations, and charges follow, as a
matter of course. that these men are
NOT genuine students But the facts are
so pronounced that the best men on
the leading athletic teams in our
greatest colleges are men of big men
tally that the suggestion that col
leges have to hire athletes falls in its
beginning
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-04-08

FOR SALE A few choice building
lots on Grand avenue in West Emf
Paved street, car service. sewer, Wat-
ar, gas, most desirable residence ses-
ton OF the city. Terms ! r. MAY
IlcW Il
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21
AROUND THE STATE.

Larimore. May 15.-Parker Bir-
den, aged 2 years, was scalded to
death in a tub of boiling water into
which he was thrown when storm
door which blew against him as he
was standing son q porch directly in
front of the tub. He was the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Birden. who re-
side near here. The mother is pros
trated with grief.
Bismarck, May 15.-There was
some ripple of excitement in police
court yesterday when Police Com
missioner E. G. Patterson appeared
in answer to a charge Of having vio-
lated the new traffic ordinance. Mr..
Patterson was arrested by one Of his
own police officers for having turned
a street corner the wrong way while
driving his big auto. He was found
guilty. but the $40 fine was remitted.
and he was only required to pay the
costs, $3.50. John Roop, y deputy
sheriff, was also arrested by the po-
lice for violating the auto ordinance.
Bowman. May l2.- Using n razor
to cut some deep gashes in his throat,
r. p. Young commit d suicide ii,
Jail here. He was farmer living
near town, and was charged with
violating the prohibition law. He
disappeared for awhile but recently
returned. entered a plea of guilty
and was serving his s.ntencc. Two
other prisoners heard his body fall
and called the sheriff, who found
Young just wing. He had been
very Respondent since his sentence.
Fargo, May IA five-passenger
Overland car belonging to Mr.. jon
dahl, of Galesburg. was taken from
q farm near Vance. where Mr.. JON
dahl had left it, and later was found
partially burned beside road near
Vance. MIR. Jondahl left the car at
the farm because of the muddy
roads. which prevented him running
it home. On Sunday someone took
the car from the barn, and got away
with it. Last night Mr.. Parker oil
the Calkins & Murphy garage got g
telephone call to send some one out
to tow in the car. and it was found
at the place designated, though il
was not known who telephoned
Later it was learned that the cal
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21

bushels of grain would have gone to
teed them or would have been de-
stroyed in the process. The county
dads never got more for their money
than that paid as gopher bounty.
In the picture published herewith
can be seen Judge Carley. Clerk Of
Court Fogle. Treasurer Irwin. and
Sheriff Kyes in front of the desk in
the auditors office. Piled on the
desk near the wall can be seen a
mammoth pile Of gopher tails, some
twenty thousand in number. These
gopher tails came in bunches from
hundreds to thousands. Merchants
in other towns cashed them at their
stores and then turned the accumu-
lated lot at the end of the month.
One merchant sent in more than ten
thousand in one lot.
The gopher bounty May and
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21

jority of only three-fifths is re-
quired. There seems to be quite
number in this section in favor of
bringing the matter to a vote and
boys returned home Tuesday morn
ing highly elated. having secured q
goodly number of signatur IS to their
petition, and they promised to re.
turn in few days to do more mis-
sionary work.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Bloom made
journey to Linton and return
Wednesday. They were accom-
panied by c. ID. blanchard who will
visit with numerous friends at Lin
ton few days.
Mrs. Roy Bales and Mrs. Peter
Leonard expect to depart for the
Pacific Coast country about the Goth.
They will be gone about two months
and EXPECT to have a big time visit
ing friends and relatives and feast
ing uu Strawberries.
In n recent letter to Sanker Fem
clon, Mrs George Fiddler states
that George is feeling fine mentally
and physically, although he has not
yet roganed the use nf his limbs.
He wishes he had an automobile and
could navigate the criltcr he would
like to make a run out and see his
old friends and neighbors. She
states further that they may UNDER
take g trip out this way during the
summer.
Ed McConville. the wide-awake
Dale farmer, was in town Tuesday.
He has succeeded in getting several
families of lnglcts to locate on his
place and was after wire to make
pasture. Ed, is going to break fifty
or GO acres of creek bottom land
which he will plant to flint corn and
about September lst start the pigs
to husking it. He will have good
barley and alfalfa pasture for them
during the summer. and with his
corn for early fall feed, thinks he
can turn off pork with very small
outlay for labor.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21
POLLOCK pICK-UPs.
d'ostess. May Is,

U'rogtess. May I5.)
w. H. Loutzenhiser returned last
evening from his trip to Montana
points.
nr. Shockev had cali to Stras.
burp last evening. Oscar Adams
went along for company.
Will hammers. of Westtieid, can
didate for the Office of register of
deeds of Emmnns county, was in
town Tuesday evening.
Roy Bales bought "a head of
young steers the past few days. He
sold them TO Tom keefcr, of Dale.
and made delivery today.
Miss Frances Him. reached hnmc
Tuesday evening. She has been en-
gagged in school work in northern
Emmons county since last fall.
D. Loutzenhiser and Elmer Fritz,
IF the Dale country. we're in after
supplies Saturday. They report
their small grain all sown. and vii
now get after the corn.
A committee of Horreid boosters
, consisting of Frank I'rummond. a,
Krause and O. A. Olson were in
Pollock Monday evening securing
signatures to petition to the Board
of County Commissioners to have
the matter of the relocation of the
county-seat of this county brought
to vote ut the next general election.
The law requires the signature of
majority Of the voters. as shown by
the last general election. to the pc
tition before the matter can be con
sldered by the County Commissions
ers. When such petition is So.
cured and presented, then tn. Com
missioners are required to put the
question before the people of the
county at the next general election.
In most cases the majoriy of two
thirds must be secured to have the
county seat relocated. but where
present location (as 1t is in this case)
! is not on railroad and it is desired
to locate il at a railroad town ma
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21

was no mean job. In fact, about all
the county officials were pressed in
TO service and Don Tracy, the local
photographer. dropped in one day to
get snapshot of the men at their
task. The picture is such an un-
usua! one that the Record secured
one of them and had a cut made
from the same which we are running
in connection with this article.
The hundred thousand or more
gophers that were killed in April
meant the determination of what
would have been Il number five times
as large by the time the grain was
we'll up. Hundreds of thousands Of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21
TAILS GALORE
100000 Gopher Tails to Count in
April Keep Officials on
the Jump

1t is certain that the county COM
missioners could not have known
what far-reaching effects there
would be to their action declaring a
bounty on gophers. AS the Record
stated recently. during the month
OF April there we're just about one
hundred thousand gopher tails pre-
sented to the county officials for the
bounty of two cents each and with
them came the aficavit that the
gophers had been killed in this
county.
The counting of those gopher tails
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21

and the first half of June is only one
cent and after that the bounty ex-
pires. There will undoubtedly be
many more killed. One thing which
the move has accomplished is the
turning of many to the sport Of shoot
ing gophers during idle hours. This
habit, formed by many during the
bounty season, will continue long af-
ter the monetary inducement has
been withdrawn.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21
CHANGED OWNERS.
List of Emmons County Real Estate
Transferred Since the Records
Last Published Report.
-PateniA

Patents
United States To Fred II. Free.
man. he ar of 3!-l3O.77
United ,itates to William +. May
lots 3 and 1 and s hf of hw or Of a.
1865.
Warranty Deeds
Milwaukee Land Company t.
Mauritz Van Soest. lot II. block 6
Strasburg. $67.50.
Carrie +. Hoaver to Oscar w
Pearson. W hf of ne or of 33-l35-H
81 and other valuable consideration
Herman Crimins and .Iulia Grim
ins tn G. G. Chamley, ne or Of 30
l34-7S. $4,000.
Clara Sandidge to Olen o. John
son. sw or Of l2.l32 rs. $1,000.
Frank H Everts, Mnble Everts
&. L. Coonen and r. ID. Coonen Il
Hague State Bank, n hi "f sw ar anc
and sc qr of sw or of g. 1914
$2. 16O 90.
Charles o Wilson To Leander Fl
Briggle, hf Of NV or ana n hf OF
sw or IF 34-l36.77. 81 and otheI
valuable consideration.
Archie H. Kendall and Ella H
Kendall to John B. Sayler, lots ant
2 and hf of NV or of l8.l36-75
S2.0O0.00.
Quit Clam Deeds
William r. May tn Angie X. May
lots 8 and a and s hf If nv qt of d
1865. 81 and love and affection.
Nurses Wanted Washing tor
Boulevard Hospital, Chicago. sue
ccssor to Monroe Street Hospital
with a capacity of l20 beds. wants
bright Industrious young women Il
enter Training School for Nurses
Room. hoard. uniforms, books. etc.
furnished. Write for particulars
Address Washington Boulevard Hos
pital. 2449 Washington Boulevard
Chicago.-Adv.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21

Put in your order for 1914 Hup-
mobile at once 40 that it can be in
cluded in the next carload, thus re-
ducing freight. F. B. Streeter,
Linton. Agent.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-05-21

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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

From every branch, sad tears 1 drip
In transforms fierce endeavor
The flowers may come, the flowers may
go,
But 1 am green forever.
Now harkl the woodman's ak is heardt
sister tree he's telling.
What can this cruel destruction meant
The winter wind is telling:
DO not bemoan thy mournful fate,
Tho axmen WELD with madness.
Bedecked in tinsel, bright and fine,
You'll soon bring children gladness.
Thou canst not die, although thy trunk
Harsh Ratchet blows may sever.
Within the little children's hearts
Thou wilt be green foreverl"
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

ton was made by the United States
government Tuesday of its determine
ton not to tolerate continued firing
by the Mexican factions at Naco, So
nora into American territory.
President Wilson, after a brief dis
cussion with his cabinet, instructed
Secretary Garrison to comply with the
request of Brigadier General Tasker
II. Bliss at Naco, Ariz., for reinforce
ments to handle a possible emergency
situation. Three regiments of infan
try and three batteries of artillery
were ordered to Naco
The general understanding in ad
ministration quarters was that as soor
as additional forces could be placed
in position on the international line
the United States would return any
artillery or infantry fire which nigh
come from Mexican territory.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
NOTED PERSONS DIE.

Paris.-Charles Perier, president of
the French academy of economy, died
recently.
Cape Town, South Africa.-The
death occurred Sunday of Major Gen
eral Sir Edward Yewd Brabant.
Chicago.-Wnliam David Cantillon,
until last May general manager of the
Chicago and Northwestern railway
died Sunday.
Asheville, N. C.-S. T. Tsai, sent "a
the united States by the Chinese gov
eminent to study railway methods
died of cancer Monday.
Middlebury, Vt.-The Rev. Sedgwicl
w. Bidwell, asid to be the oldest
Methodist minister in the country
died Sunday at the age of 105 years.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
NEWS OF THE WORLD
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FRESH FROM OUR DAILY
NEWSPAPER SERVICE.
GATHEREDEOvER THE GLOBE
Happenings National, Historical and
Political and Personal Events
Herewith Selected for Our
Many Readers.

Colonel Goethals has requested that
destroyers be sent to the canal zone
Immediately.
The Japanese Red Cross corps
which is going to France will leave
Yokohoma December 16.
A new slide in the Culebra cut,
Panama canal, Saturday caused a de-
lay of As hours to shipping.
Official announcement is made OF
the appointment of Sir Henry Howard
as British minister to the vatican.
Secretary Daniels has awarded con-
tracts for the construction of the six
destroyers authorized by the last naval
appropriation bill.
Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief of
is suffering more from a shortage of
officers than from shortage of men.
Henry Van Dyke, American min
lister to The Netherlands, sailed for
his post Saturday from New York.
Eye trouble was the chief reason for
his visit mere, ne Salu.
Senate democrats in recent caucus
determined to speed up the legislative
program to avoid the necessity of an
extra session at the end of the 63d con
gress on March 4, next.
The international hotel at Virginia
City, New, built by Mackay, Flood &
Fair, in the days when the Comstock
lode was making them multi-million
aires, was burned to the ground Sat
urday
The vatican authorities have made
public a document setting forth the
efforts made by the pope to obtain a
truce in he European war during the
= Christmas season. The efforts of the
pontiff unfortunately failed.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

desk and searching first calmly and
then with apparent annoyance.
by Georgel 1t isn't here he an
nounced in a surprised tone.
\ Suddenly he sat down and began
laughing uproariously.
DO you know what I've done?" he
said as soon as he had his mirth some.
what under control 81 gave Perkins
your package / forgot that | took his
present home last night, and my wife
sent it over this morning with a pres
ent for Mrs Perkins"
"Oh, that's all right" said Snively
laughing. ut doesn't make a particle
of difference"
They parted, laughing good-natured
ly over the blunder.
Smith arrived home soon after, con
graduating himself on his generalship
ooh, Jack" cried Mrs. Smith, as
soon as he stepped into the house, i
hope you haven't had any troubles!
We'll, I've had just about the most
strenuous time I've experienced in
many moons" said Smith. 81 came
out all right though"
I'm so sorry" said Mrs. Smith
Now l hope you won't be angry, Jack
but you hadn't been gone but few
moments when l discovered that you
hadn't sent Mrs. Snively's book, after
all. I found her book lying on the
floor by the comfortable, where, in
some way, it had been knocked off
The only book that is missing is the
one that Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins sent
us, so that must have been the one
that you sent to the Snivelys"
Mr.. Smith collapsed into the near
est chair.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling," went the tele
phone.
Mr.. Smith, still in a dazed condi
ton, rose and answered it.
Hello, is that you, Smith," said ;
voice. This is Perkins"
Smith braced himself for the worst
ct didn't quite understand abou
that present you gave me down a
the Office When ! got home I foun'
that r. had Snivelys name on it."
"Oh."
~ fou1h. there must be some mis-
take about IT, so j didn't opei, 1t
You say you didn't open III"
Nc
"7hark Heavsnl
"Vhai dc ven 7sy?"
- saa 'aat vou did right. II w
Just little ioke on snigeiy"
.1 tr,t 500 Wall TIL bring d.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

he'll take it to the nouse for you"
Nonsense said Mr.. Snively. '1ti
light package and don't mint
carrying it a particle"
Mr.. Smith ground his teeth will
rage. How was he to get that bool
away from Snively?
"Snively," said he, my Office is onl,
few doors down the street. Conn
up and smoke a cigar with me. w
got some good ones"
A few minutes later Mr.. Smith ush
cred Mr.. Snively into his office.
"Sit down here. Snively," said he
offering his guest a chair. Let m'
have your package; I'll put it owe
here on my desk"
He took the book eagerly and put l
on his desk out of sight. AS h'
smoked and talked, he racked hi
brain for a scheme to get Snively GU
of the room without his book.
Good morning, gentlemen. Merr,
Christmas"
It was Smiths partner, Perkins
who thus addressed them as he cam
out of his private Office.
Suddenly a brilliant scheme too
shape in his mind He proceeded in
mediately to put it into execution.
by the way, Perkins, / have
Christmas present for you" AS n
spoke, he picked up Snively's packag
and, holding it so that Snively coul
not see it, walked over the Perkin
and handed it to him.
"But-but-" Perkins protested
Take it and keep your mouth shu
or I'll choke you'll" whispered Smit
fiercely.
ooh, thank you very much" sal
the astonished Perkins. well, | mus
be getting home. Good morning"
After talking few moments longe
Snively rose to go.
Can / trouble you for my packag
now?" he said.
ooh. yes said Smith. going to d
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
Song of the
Christmas Tree
By Gene Morgan

l come from northern forest lands
Where men would tarry never.
The seasons come, the seasons go,
But l am green forever.
The flowers of spring bloom at my feet,
The shadows always spreading.
Near by there runs n forest path
Where watchful ueer are treading.
The summer pages all too soon.
And autumn winds are chilly.
Poor flowers, they wither, droop and die
Amid the woodland billy.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
ACA|NGUARD BORDER
WE HAVE ORDERED GENERAL
BLISS TO GUARD THE
MEXICAN BORDER.
THEY GET SUPPLIES THIS SIDE
Newspapermen and Transfers Fav-
oree With Passes--snipers Active
President carranza Does Not
Want Us TO Stop Fighting.

Naco. Ariz-Partial blockade along
the Mexican border has been estab-
lished by Brigadier General Tasker II.
Bliss, commander of the United States
troops guarding American territory,
in revoking all passes previously is
sued to many persons for crossing the
international lines Later communica-
ton into Mexico was limited to news
paper men and teamsters actually en-
gagged in hauling
This action was taken by General
Bliss, it was said, as a result of the
reported efforts of both Mexican fac
lions to send agents into Arizona for
recruits, supplies and other purposes.
Several agents of both General Hill
the commander of the Naco (Sonora)
garrison, and Governor Maytorena
whose forces have been besieging the
town since September, were refused
passes into American territory.
Shippers continue to be active in ex
changing shots. General Hill has re
ceived two 75-millimeter Maxim guns
which were placed in position after
dark.
Sees U. S. unfriendIy.
Vera Cruz.-"If the United States
employs force to stop the firing by
Mexicans across the international
boundary line at Naco it will be con
sidered an unfriendly act, notwith
standing the friendly motive cloakinl
the act"
In this manner General Carranz;
made answer. in a statement, to The
formal notice served by the United
States on both Provisional Presiden
Gutierrez and General Carranza tha
unless such firing ceased force would
be employed to protect American ter
ritory.
We May See War Yet.
Washington. Further demOnstra
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

origin Of Christmas Tree.

The Christmas tree is supposed by
great numbers of people to have orig
mated in Germany, but from a re-
liable source we learn that the Christ
mas tree came in the first instance
from Egypt, and its origin dates from
a period much earlier than the Chris
tian era. The palm tree is known
to put forth branch every month,
and a spray of this tree with IL
shoots on it was used in Egypt at the
time of the winter solstice as a sym.
boil of the completed year.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18
Gridiron Banquet.

Neutrality-suspicious. of the cabi-
net, congressman, diplomatists and
leaders of all activities of the nations
life gathered round the board here Sat
urday at the Gridiron Clubs winter
dinner.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

Philaedlphia.-An order for $780,
600 worth of steel shells, shrapnel
cases and other munitions of war has
been placed with a local manufacture
ing concern.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1914-12-18

The Austrians have been repulsed
by the Servians to the south of Bel
grade.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-31

Al the annual high nk club days Wash rgon C. one suggested little in dealing with the reception capital gets From this h can be des- ,rbed as capitalists wanted this territory The knows made of the newspapemen ot the capital and the suggestion capital wanted this country leads the really exists at the seat of the fed government.
 such idea could get abroad but
 probably Nakans take sort of dabo teal pleasure batting The gat from the territory him may generating this peculiar conception of us folks He certainly opportunity hold the Gugg ugbaOO before the eyes congress until he has almost made the Cuggs famous
 Look here GdirOn If there be on this earthly sphere-t hold dear" the poet sads CAPITAL
 Guggenems been quite help to members Ot the community had Gugg else would the yals of righteous wrath only miabe love for humanity jump the every time got chance
 people back Washington that they have any doubt of capital We capital more for the Grdon club either for the those their heads you couldn't find bis in the dust next morning.