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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-12-03
FRENCH WEED oRovys m FALL

Trial with French weed at the
North Dakota Experiment Station
brought out the following facts.
French weed seed gathered in July
and sown with wheat the next Ne
5th did not p~~v before about
September 1st and then only those,
less than two inches deep, which
allowed the plants to get into good
condition for winter. This indi-
Gates that a thorough working in
the spring or fall blowing to kill
all the plants that live over win
ter will kill out practically all the
French weed for that year. Most
of the seed buried more than two
inches will be dead by the time
the land is plowed again.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1914-12-03

Slender wheat grass is a native
of North Dakota. In trials with it
at the Dickinson sub-station it
has been found that Is to 20 lbs.
of seed is required per acre. and
that it is killed by one blowing. tt
needs to be cut earlv for hay as it
becomes woody as it natures. It
does not make as good pasture as
bronze grass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

BACKGROUND dark figures were bending ana
straining. twisting and turning, with the
motion Of winch or OF windlass, 10 the rhythm
Of an eternal clank and roar -,
IL guess hell must look something IKE
that, said a voice.
NcNIurdo turned and saw that one OF the
polccmcn had shifted in his scat and was
staring out into the fiery waste.
"For that matter said the other police
man. II allow that hell must he something
ike that. If there are worse devils down
wonder than some we could name, It s more
than ri expect. guess you are new TO TINS
part, young man;
well what if | ann McMurdo an
swcrcd in a surly voice.
"lust this. Mister, that J should advlsc
YOU 10 be- careful IN choosing your friends
don't think I'd begin with Mike Seaman
or his gang if were YOU.
What the he'll is it 70 you who are my
fricnds2" roarcd McMurdo in voice which
brought every head in the carriage round TO
witness the alteration. Did ask you for
your advice. or did you think me such a
sucker that / couldn't move without ~
You speak when YOU are spoken to--and by
the Lord you'd have 10 wait Il long time II
il was me-" He thrust out his face and
grinncd at the patrolmcn Ike a snaring do?;
The two policemen, heavy. good-natWcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

men, were taken abac< By thc cxiraord.ns-y
vchcmcuce with which their friendly al.
yanccs had been rejected.
"No ofensc, Stranger. said one. az va,
4 warning for your own good. sccing Tia,
you are. by your own showing, new 20 The
place
arm new 70 the place; but I'm not nev
to you and your kind cried McMur1o in
cold fury Il CUES you're the same In All
places showing you lyice IN when noboly
asks for IT,.
"Maybc we'll sec more ri vou before yerv
long said one Of the patrolmcn with gr,1
"You'rc a real hand-pickcl one, If am a
Judge
II was thinking the same. ' remarked The
other Il guess wc may meet again.
am not afraid Of you. and don't yop
think IT," cried McMurdo NY names
lack McMurdo SEQ, II you want mo
you1l find me at Jacob Shaftcr', On Sheridan
street. Vcrmissa; 80 I'm not hiding from
YOU. am /, Day or night ] dare 70 look the
ike Of you IN the face don't make any
mistake about that
There was a murmur Of ympa'hy and
admiration from the miner a' 'hc daunte,,
dcmcanor Of the newcomer, while the two
policemen shrugged their shoulders and r..
newcd a conversation between themselves
Ia he coHiVHed HeU Npuday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
The Headline Attraction
nth G S m art G st
Stores is Famous
HoIeproof Hosiery

In countless stores you will see these
hose displaycd-to gain other steady
buyers.
For once you try IIolcproots. your
whole family will wear them. They are
too good to be forgotten;
SIX pairs of cotton Holcproots tor
mon. women and children are guaran-
ted to wear six months without holes.
II any Of the six pairs fail within that
time. we will replace them with new
hose free.
Three pairs Of silk or silk-faced-tor
men and women are guaranteed three
months. Nearly 2,000,0OO people now
wear them, because HoIebroof Hose last.
We pay for our cotton yarns an aver
age Of nc per pound. Common cotton
yarns, selling for 32c per pound, VIII
never do for IIolcproofs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
BY EMMETT CAMPBELL HALL

With these modern experiment '0 cCnSid.
or. the tale Of the burning of Marc,lu5
ships seems more probable.
La Brocqucrc, 4 traveller " the fifteenth
century, says that at Dama-cu- 'lcv made
mirrors Of steel that magnihed object, Ike
burning glasses The telescope wa not IN.
vented till early in the seventeenth century.
This would seem corrobora'lyc evidence
concerning Ptolcmy Eucrgctc- mirror,
which La Brocquicrc doe, not mention, and
of which he perhaps never heard. A1u',eda,
in his description Of Egypt, say that the
wonderful mirror was made Of Chinese iron,
and that soon after Mohammciar-m pre-.
vailed the Christians destroyed D. br strata.
gem.
In q work publ he'd AZ AIar,ci.'e IN 1853
Father Abbat argue, ingcnou-ly M favor u
the probable existence of the mirror: but
contends that H., power was far less than
recorded in the legend.
IF this mirror existed. he says "if IS
probable that il was the only one ~ Dr., kind
and that no other means had '.en been
found Of viewing distant objects distinctly
Il must therefore have been considered ash
great wonder in those times, and mist have
filed with establishment I'D who aw Il, #.
fccts Even though It's effects had not BEEN
greater than those Of small telescope. 80.
it is natural 10 think that those effect, were
exaggerated beyond all probability and even
possibility, as commonly happens 20 rare
and admirable machines and Inventions
MOREOVER. il is certain that IN ,ome
l'i circumstances objects can lc seen a. a
much greater distance than is generally re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
Ho!2.ASz,,My,n3z0,;,zH3!:.s5;1.;S!:1!Y
At All IIolcprOOf Dealers

The genuine lIolcproof; are sold in your town
Write Tor dealers names and the free book that
tell, about Holcproofs We ship direct charges
paid. where no dealer IS near. 81. 80 per box
and up for six pairs Of men cotton Holoproofs;
s. 90 per box and mp Tor six pairs IF women's
or children IN cotton; 81 90 per box fpr four
pairs II infants IN cotton. Above boxes guar
antccd six months SlOO per box Tor three
p,ir, If childrcns cotton lIolcproof, guaran-
tccd three months 50 90 per box for three
pairs II mems silk Holcproof socks; $500 rrr
box Tor three pairs If womcn's silk ilolcprDot
stockings. Boxes If silk guaranteed thee
f1r men. 81 80: Tor women. 81 p. Three pair
Of Slk-Faccd guaranteed three months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18

THE most powerful burning mirror Of mod
crn times was constructed by one Penn.
an English artisan. He succccdcdin produc-
ing burning lens no less than three feet in
diameter. and this cost the man who was
financing the experiment upward OF thirty
five hundred dollars. Its power was astonish-
ing and the hardest and most solid sub
stances. such a. iron, flint, and steel, melted
ike wax when exposed To- its immense focus
only a few seconds being required. \ diamond
weighing ten grains was exposed TO the rays
for thirty minutes and WAS reduced 70 six
grains by the process. During the operation
the stone opened and foliated like the leaves
of Il flower and emitted whitish fumes; but
when it had closed again it still bore polish,
and wa, identical in shape, though four
grain, lighter and proportionatcly smaller.
Ten cut garnets melted and ran together in
a few seconds, In fact. nothing was found
that could resist the terrible heat generated.
This remarkable machine was attcrwari
taken TO China by an officer connected with
the British Embassy, and finally lost sight Of.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
BURNING MIRRORS

TT Is written that when the Roman ships
L besicgcd Syracuse, Archimcdcs burned
them to ashes by means OF mirrors ana
ProcluS is also said 10 have destroyed the
navy Of Vitalian when those gallcys bcsicged
Bvzantium, by means Of burning glasses.
And there is the wonderful story OF PtOle-
mv's mirror, which, placed on the tower OF
the Pharos, at Alexandria, represented &C.
curatev everything that transprcd IN all
Egypt on both land and water with winch
an cncmv's fleet could be seen one hundred
leagues away.
Descartc, branded the story Of Archl-
modes mirrors as fabulous; but kirchcr be-
icvcd it to be true and made many expert
mcnts 10 prove his contention. He tried the
effect Of a number Of plane mirrors ana
with five of the same size, placed IN % frame
contrivcd 10 throw the rays reflected from
them 10 the same spot at a distance OF more
than one hundred feet. and the degree OF
heat obtained led him TO conclude that by
increasing the number Of mirrors ne could
increase the heat to any desired degree. lie
made voyage 10 Syracuse 20 inform nm
self exactly OF local conditions. From ms
observations he was convinced that the
Roman gallcvs could not have been more
than thirty PAGES. or less than a hundred
feet. from the place where Archmedei
mounted hi, unique engine Of destruction.
Button constructed a machine consisting
Of anumber Of mirrors and in his tirstcxper-
iment, using twcnty-four mirrors, he set ire
to pitch and tow at distance Of seventy
feet. Then. with a kind Of polyhcdron, con-
sisting Of one hundred and sixty-cight pieces
of plain looking-glass, each piece six inches
Of b.sslVr,gt tV.rp set ON
fire at a distance Of one hundred and sixty
five feet. Next there were employed three
hundred and sixty plane mirrors, each eight
niche, long and six broad, and with all the
mirror, in Use wood could be ignited at dis
tancc Of two hundred and twenty-five feet.
The last machine of this nature constructed
by Buffon contained four hundred mirrors,
each six inchc, square, and with the rays
from this ne could melt lead and tin at It dis
lance Of one hundred and fifty feet.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
new LAND MEASURE
IS SOC|AL|ST|C
MOVE
GERMANY PROGRESSES TOWARD
STATE SOCIALISM THROUGH
NEW LEGISLATION.
(By Associated Press Cable.)

(By Associated Press Cable)
Berlin, April IA measure bearing
the harmless title of "land- division
bill" which has just been introduced
In the Prussian chamber of deputies
would make the Prussian government
the largest real estate operator in the
world. The bill is another step in
campaign against the Poles, and an
other move in the direction of state
socialism.
1t proposes to give the local ad-
ministrative officials the right to pro-
hibit any division of landed estates
less than 25 acres. and while the gov
ernments report accompanying the
measure describes it's purpose as pure
ly economic. it is we'll understood that
the real purpose is to prevent the
extension of Polish influence by the
division of Polish estates and the set
tlement of Polish peasants upon them
In competition with the governments
policy of settling German peasants on
these lands. Provinces like West
phalia, Hessen- Nassau and the Rhine
province are even exempted from the
provisions OF the law, and Schleswig-
Holstein Is evidently only included In
order that the bill may be used against
the Danes.
Presumption Right.
| In order to keep the division of
estates fully under government con-
troll, the bill gives the government a
| preemption on all lands. Whenever q
sale of land occurs the contract must
be laid before the local administra-
| tive officials. who have the right to
take the land at the price named for
the government. The evident purpose
| of this is to facilitate the Germaniza-
tion of the Polish provinces, the in
| tention being that the government
| parcel out the estates purchased, and
sell to German peasants. One of the
most radical provisions of the bill
gives the government the right OF pro-
hibiting the sale of land by one Pole
to another.
1t is expected that the measure will
cali forth a bitter struggle in the diet,
probably even more bitter than that
| OF six years ago over the bill giving
the government the right to expropri-
| ate Polish estates.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
Eroo London Tango" Necklace
llSk Evelyn 7haw" Bracelet

These two beautiful pieces of pop
ular jeWelry are the craze among So
ciety women in New York and the
largest cities. They are neat and cle-
CANT gold finished articles that will
gladden. the heart Of every girl or
woman, no matter how young or old.
Very stylish and attractive
Our Free Offer. We are advertising
Spearmint Chewing Gum and desire
to place "a big box of this fine, health
| fu. gum into every home. 1t sweet
ems the breath--Whitens the teeth and
aids digestion. 1t Is refreshing and
pleasing to all. To every lady sending
lis but soc We will ship a big box OF
20 regular sc packages of the Spear
mint Gum and include the elegant
"Tanso" necklace and "Evelyn Thaw'
bracelet absolutely free.
This offer is for a short time only
Not more than 9 orders to one party
| Dealers not allowed to accept this.
! AMERICAN SALES COMPANY.
Dayton, Ohio.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
IDLE MEN FLOCK|NC
FROM LUMBER CAMPS

Duluth, April 17.-All records for
the large number housed in the lodg-
ers'' room at police headquarters were
shattered here when, before midnight,
152 homeless men had found billets
there.
One night during the spring follow
ing the panic of 1907. 149 wanderers
sought shelter at headquarters.
With scarcely foot of available
space not covered by human form.
men still continued to wedge into the
dodgers room last night. At midnight
many. unable to find q place in the
sleeping quarters" were seated on
the stairs that lead to the upper floor.
Others continued to make application
for a free FLOP
The influx of laborers after work in
the woods is over is held responsible
for the great number OF idle men in
Duluth. They are likely to remain. II
precedents are adhered to, until spring
work starts.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
NICKEL EACH WORD
IS WIRELESS
RATE
TRANSATLANTIC SERVICE TO BE
STARTED SOON WITH RE-
pUcED CHARGES.
(By Associated Press Cable.)

(By Associated Press Cable)
Copenhagen, April l7.-Wireless
transatlantic service under the sys-
tenn developed by Dr. Valdemar Poul-
sen Of this city will be open early in
June. The station in Canada is ready
for service and the station at Bally-
brnian, in Ireland, is nearing compile
ton under the direction of C. r. Ell
well, an American engineer. The Irish
station will also be In communication
with the big Poulsen station at Lying
by, In Denmark The Canadian and
Irish stations will maintain communi-
cation over distance Of over 1000
miles These stations expect to han
die from 100 to $50 words a minute
across the Atlantic and under stress
the inventor declares that 800 words
minute Is not beyond their capacity.
In the fight for share of the wire
less traffic across the Atlantic the
Poulsen system will reduce the price
to cents word.
In America the Poulsen system Is in
use between San Francisco and Homo
lclu, and the American government is
now building big station at Colon
which will use this system. II the
present traffic cannot be handled by
the Irish and Canadian stations new
line will be opened to New York with
relay stations in Denmark and Green
| land
| Mr.. Poulsen Is now experimenting
! with the wireless telephone, and has
obtained favorable results over a dis
tance of 300 miles.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
F|NANC|ERS YIELD
AND WILL Be GOOD

Washington, April 17.-All recalci-
trant witnesses in the interstate COM
merce commissions inquiry into finan-
cial operations of the Billiard company
with the New Haven railroad agreed
today to testify fully concerning facts
in their possession and to produce pa
pers and books of the Billiard COM
pany.
Attorneys for the witnesses who had
refused to answer questions notified
the chief counsel Of the commission
that they would waive their conten-
ton that the questions asked consti-
tuted invasion Of personal rights. The
witnesses were confronted by an in
dictment and criminal prosecution
for refusal to answer lawful questions
OF the commission.
1t is known the indictments were
voted. but If the witnesses testify, il
is probable the indictments will not
be returned.
John l.. Billiard, promoter of the Bill
lard company, assured the commission
that published statement that he
said the commission, in institutine
criminal proceedings. was "bluffing,
was incorrect and that he never haG
said anything that could be fairly con-
strued into such a statement.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
JAPAN'S VOLCANOES
BY NO MEANS QUIET
Fresh Activity Is to Be Expected Says American Scientist
Who Has Been Studying Crater Of lsland-lnter-
estng Phenomena Found by Investigators.

pumice stone and white ash. The
Chefoo locates the island at latitude
north "a degrees II minutes and lon
gitude east 141 degrees 20 minutes.
When the steamer approached, the
island appeared pure white with
blackish cliffs rising about 200 feet.
For a radius Of three miles the sea
was filled with floating pumice. The
land party found it exceedingly dam
gerous to row near the cliffs as they
were constantly breaking away and
falling into the sea to join the already
great mass of pGmice. Also, an ac-
count of the very soft nature of the
surface no attempt was made to jour-
ney inland.
Still Eruptino.
The main crater was located to the
southwest, being a quarter Of mile
wide. 1t emitted enormous clouds OF
black smoke, obscuring the sun. At
night there was red glow and occa-
sional tongues of flames. On the east
ern side a small crater which dis
charged poisonous fumes made an ap
proach impossible The water about
was warm.
The captain of the Chefoo thinks the
whole island win gradually cliff off
until only the solid central mass Of
lava remains.
Perret in Japan.
Professor Frank A. Perret, the
American volcanologist who recently
arrived from Italy to study volcanic
phenomena In Japan, received an Cr-
gent request upon arrival to examine
the volcano on Mt. Unzen. near Naga-
saki. The residents of the district had
heard many rumblings and were In
great fear that the mountain was about
to erupt like Sakura-j jima. Professor
Perret found mo cause for alarm" but
the emission of hot gases indicated
that a revival of volcanic activity in
some part of the peninsula was always
q possibility. He found the hot spring
district in normal condition, with
little or no hydrochloric acid the pres
ence of which would indicate greater
activity. Experiments with an cleo
trio microphone for hearing subter-
ranean sounds showed normal condi-
tions and less internal rumbling than
at the we'll known "Solfatara" near
Naples.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
BOY IS IN PRISON
ON MURDER
CHARGE
LAD is ACCUSED OF KILLING AN
AUTOMOBILE DRIVER FOR
ROBBERY.

Albany. n. Y, April 17-Malcolm
Clifford, Jr., 10 years old, son of a
wealthy manufacturer of Hudson, N
Y, is in Jail here tonight charged with
the murder of Frank j Clute, a charf-
feur Clute was shot to death on April
/, 1913, while driving an unidentified
man from here to Troy. The passen-
ger shot Glute in the back of the head,
robbed him and threw his body into a
ditch and fled The slayer is known
to have worn gray overcoat and a
light fedora hat. Similar clothes were
worn by Clifford at a dance the night
of the murder. This, with other in
eliminating testimony, caused his ar
rest.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18

Toxic April 17-The Salura- jima
volcano, whose eruption in January
caused great devastation, Ii likely to
show still further activity according
to DR.. Thomas A. Jaggar. professor
Of geology at the Massachusetts insti-
tute OF technology and director OF the
Hawaiian volcano observatory. DR..
Jaggar. who has just ascended Sakura-
tima, made the following statement to
the Associated Press concerning his
observations.
Owing to the closure Of the east
ern passage around the island, the
average tide level in Kagoshima bay
has risen two feet. In the short space
Of 1000 years remarkable changes
may take place in the topography Of
the gulf of Kagoshima. To preserve
the Symmetry Of its volcano cone.
Sakura -jima Is likely to erupt once or
twice on the northern side in the fu-
ture and IL the lava elected were to
equal the amount thrown out this year,
1t might easily cut off the northern
part Of the gulf, thus forming a lake.
Then the water level would rise and
finally this water would become fresh
30 that large lagoon may possibly
be formed and the present villages on
the northern shores may in time be
submerged just as the temples Of
Philas were covered by the Nile after
the completion Of the Assouan dam
in Egypt
Strange Phenomenon.
I'VE climbed two thirds of the way
to the summit In an ash shower. Lava
was still flowing. though less copious-
". and the average height Of the bed
was 200 feet. A phenomenon difficult
to explain was the presence of round
pits four feet deep and ten feet wide
on the western side in devastated areas
am not willing to accept the Japa-
nese hypothesis that they were caused
by lightning bolts. They were prob
ably due to the impact of falling
stones or to the explosion Of hot sub
stance buried by their fall in the moist
earth.
New Island visited.
The new island which recently
sprung up near the Bonin group off
Japan has been visited by party
from the steamer Chefoo who describe
It as a mass of lava covered with
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
GREATER IMPORTS
AND EXPORTS
IN MARCH
CUSTOMS FIGURES SHOW A LARGE
INCREASE IN EACH
DIRECTION.

Washington, April 17.-Both imports
and exports were greater last month
than in March, 1913, according to fig
ures announced today by the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce.
March imports totalled $1S1.930,039,
against $156,445,49S in March last year,
81 per cent of this being free mer-
chandise, against 54 per cent In March,
1913. Domestic exports last month
were $1S3,921,571, against $1S3, ,446,79O
for March last year.
For the nine months ending with
March, current year imports had to-
tailed $1,397727,313 against $1,4O1,-
844,183 In the corresponding period
last year and domestic exports. ST.
S59,1O7.5s9 against 1881, ,o43,s72 last
year.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18

Senator Ben Tillman Of South Caro-
lima, known even to school children
all over the country as "Pitchfork
Ben," has qualified as the health men,
tor of the United States senate. About
once week he includes in one
of his speeches some advice to his
brother senator's regarding their
health, and he usually finishes by tell
ing them that a short time ago he
was on the verge OF the grave, but
that he will outlive number of them
yet.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
HoW's rnIss

We offer one nunored dollars reward
tor any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.,
We. the undersigned. have known F. ].
Cheney for the last Is years and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure 10 taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system TestimoAials
sent free. Price. 75 cents per bottle.
Bold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pulls Tor oonstipa.
tlon.a
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18

farmer, held her today while he fired
two shots into her heart. killing her
and then shot himself three times lie
will live. The shooting followed the
woman's denial of infidelity and her
refusal to surrender her wedding ring
The Folsoms had ten children, three
over % years old.
The Daily Missoulian., 1914-04-18
NO N EAT
fExchange.A

(EXchange.l
The seedsmen report that there Is
an unusually large number of requests
for catalogues this spring. The con-
tinued high price of meats and the in
creasing popularity of 'vegetarianism'
are no doubt tending to accelerate this
back to- the back-lot and back-to-
the soil movement No doubt the home
dining tables will SAVIOR more of vege-
tables this summer.