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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
UNACCEPTABLE PROFIT.
Dramatists of Hugo's Day Often Got
 More Fame Than Money.

Dramatists of Hugo's Day Often Got
 More Fame Than Money.
 From an incident that Victor Hugo 1otted down in his notebook. something like seventy or more years ago, we may conclude that the dramatists of that day more often received fame than any more material consideration as a reward for their work. And not infrequently even fame was withheld.
 Monsieur Santy." Hugo wrote in November, 1S44. "is former secretary of Thiers. He has written a tragedy called Count Egmond;' it is very flat The piece is played; not a cat in the theater and not sou in the box office After three performances the tragedy disappears from the repertory of the Odeon. Furious. the author runs to the director, Monsieur Lireux.
 "'Sir.' he cries. you have stopped playing my tragedyr
 "'Yes,' the director replies.
 "'WhyY
 "'Because 1t brings in no money
 "T am told that the receipts were only 100 francs less than the receipts for Casimir Bonjour's '"The Student of Segovia." and you are still playing that
 "'Only 100 francs less! says Lireux. That may be true enough. But you see, the highest receipts for "The Student of Segovia" were 89 francs.' Youths Companion
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
. .SeIim the Grim.

is certainly not pleasant Turkish potentate to recall. When he created his secretary Mohammed grand vizier the poor man had to be bastinadoed into accepting the honor. For. "Mayst thou be Selim's vizierr' was; we'll understood equivalent of the time for 'Strike you dead" Selim loved litera- ture. however. The poem which his brother wrote. in the hours grace granted before he was strangled with every other possible rival to Selim. moved the sultan to tears. But it did not save the poet-London Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
The Element of Chance.

Human progress might be otherwise defined as human success in minimiz- ing the element of chance. In science there is substitution of exactitude for the primitive accidents of the rule of thumb. just as in philosophy and mor- als. truth and untruth. right and wrong, are being unswathed from their veils of uncertainty and set clear ly in opposition to each other. In other words, the gambling spirit in life is less and less countenanced, and gam ing, once fashionable. is now taboo even in the most innocent forms.-New Orleans es-Picayune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
Rattiesnakes.

Advancing civilization is fast dimin. tshing the rattlesnake on the American continent. There are said to be twelve species and thirteen varieties. While the poison of this snake is usually fatal to man. 1t never attempts to strike unless 1t is molested.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
Taxes Due.

Taxes for the Town of Valdez for the year 1914 are now due and pay. able at my office, in the Valdez Elec- tric Company office, in the Copper block. Taxes will be delinquent on Monday. December z, 1914, at 6 o'clock p. m. and unless paid prior thereto, penalty of 10 per cent. will be add ed to the amount and interest at the rate of 12 per cent. per annum. No interest will be allowed on town warrants in payment of taxes after November 1, 1914. e
 Office hours: 10 a. m. to IF m. and 2 p. m. to 4 p. m., except Sun. days. Dated this 4th day of Novem. ber, 1914.
 E. c. AMES,
 Town Treasurer.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
Faulty System.

Mamma-What are you doing. Ed- ward? Small Edward-Tm counting. You said I should count hundred when angry. Mamma-Yes, I believe did. Small Edward-Well. I've counted over 200 and I'm madder than when l started.-Chicago News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
Royal Society of England.

The Royal Society of England Is the oldest and most renowned scientific body. except the French Academy of Sciences. in the world. It was organ ized in 1645, and every great English scientist has been a member of It. Benjamin Franklin was the first Amer ican member.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
\ Horse on Him.

J0nege Youth (writing to father)- bear dad. send me $500. Money makes the mare go
 Father (by return mails-Yours re- ceived Inclosed $50. That ought to be enough for a jackass. - Boston Tran. scFipt
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
And Enjoyed lt.

Ethel-Didn't 1t seem an age from the time you were engaged till you got married? Maud-Yes, but Jack and managed to squeeze through it-Lon- don Tatler.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02

LOST-A Meerschaum pipe practi- cally new with black case covered with chamoise skin. Supposedly lost on Mckinley street between cable of flee and Wickersham ave. Suitable re- ward for it's return to Warren T. Gill at cable office. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
Valuable Services.

''T have indeed done,a service" the orator declared. Il have given the people cause to think"
 ."rhat was something at least"
 "Yes. oh. yes. But l have done further service. have told them just how to think."-Buffalo Express.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02

I speak the truth. not % much as I would. but as much as dare. and 1 dare a Httle the mors as 1 grow oldee.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
Placing Him.

My fathers elected on the c0mmit- tee which is going to have some more driven wells put down for the city"
 "Ah, 1 see: he's on the water bored" St Louis Republic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
This Ia Not the Way,

Wife with magaSine,-Here's an ar- dele on "How to Avoid War" Hub What does 1t say-remain sinsle3-Bos tou Transcript.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
Somebody
 Wth MOneu

always has been found to "back" a good plan, a good idea, a good busi- ness venture or a good mining prospect-other- wise a good many of to- days successful business enterprises would still be mere dreams.
 Advertising has brought about a majority of the introductions of the man with the idea, the man with a prospect or busi- ness to the man with the dollar.
 ADvERTlSE IN THE PaooPEoTcR FOR RE- SUlT0.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-02
C;Ion$ Cor~,;~a

Silent Service. Don't you like silent service in the house?"
 Sure That's one reason we put Tn a dumb waiter."-Balt1more American
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
FOREIGN LIQUIDATION
Is NOTED ON EXCHANGE

New York. Dee. 2S.-The second
week of renewed trading in stocks was
marked by further steady declines
throughout the list. many shares sell
ing Under the closing range OF July
so. last, when the exchange found it
necessary % suspend operations be-
cause of the war. In the course of
this weeks dealings. which frequently
denoted foreign and domestic liquida-
ton. q number of issues of speculative
and investment Importance descended
Ito the low or minimum quotations
established by the authorities. These
Include United States Steel, Canadian
Pacific and Baltimore & Ohio. while
others OF equal or greater value how
cred about their minimum prices. It
was regarded els especially significant
that declines were effected on very
light offerings. Steel being almost the
only stock to come II in large
against short selling, the short interest
was active and contributed in large
measure. towards he slrinkage OF
Salues.
Among the Enfavorable factors was
the reduction Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company,s dividend, which d.
rectly affects the earnings Of the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad and gives rise to;
conjecture regarding the stability OF
Its oWn dividend policy. This was seen
n only in the heaviness Of Penusyl-
vania shares. but in the abrupt decline
OF other securities OF the Am class.
corporation to maintain theexisting
swAgeSscale for q time at least, De.
cause Ut the better outlook and easier
Tendencies. ~includtng reduced
s~diKcoartsss fsile 10 exercise much Ips
dnetcc so1 the constructive side.
49,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
COMMISSIONER sTABLEIN +,
ON INSURANCE EARNINGS

Pierre. S. D.. Dec. 2S.-1nsurance
Commissioner Stablein has made the
following statement about insurance
In South Dakota during the past year:
Il call attention to the statements III
the press of the state in regard to the
matter of foreign life insurance profits
In South Dakota, particularly wherein
the statements is made that the pre-
miums paid to such companies for the
last year in round numbers ST. 100, 900.
and losses paid in the state for the
same period but $500, 900, thus showing
the balance as profit to the companies.
The figures are correct as far as they
go, but do not SO far enough. The
situation in round figures is 2,1O0. 900
in premium receipts; losses paid, $780,
600; expense for operation, $500, 900:
cash dividends to policy holders, paid
In the state, S235.00 reserve. APP
proximately, $150,000; leaving a balance
of 500, 900. out of which the companies
are called upon to meet dividends to
stockholders, management expenses,
extending insurance and paid up adj
ditions to existing policies. The latter
items are not shown In reports made
to the state department, and in detail
are not available. While it has nothing
to do with profit or loss. these COM
panies operating within South Dakota
have investments in first mortgages up
on real estate in the state of South Da-
kota 10 the amount OF 20.000,OO0."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
SAYS BRYAN INDUCED
WITHDRAWAL OF LEVY
Paris Learns Secretary Advised
Germany Brussels Tax Vio-
lated Hague Treaty.

Paris. Dec. 2S.-"Ge7man proclana-
tons announcing a levy of $780, 00, 900
francs $500, 900, O0O) indemnity at
Brussels have been pasted over" says
the Journal, and the report is current
that the measure was withdrawn by
the German governor as the result of
representations by the American secre-
tary of state, William j.. Bryan, through
Minister Brand Whitlock, pointing out
that the tax was in violation of The
Hague convention.
1T Is that Germany has
imposed a tax of 25 francs on all I'M
married persons over q years of age
in Brussels"
Washington, Dec. 26.-Secretary Bry-
an reiterated today that if Brand Whit
lock. American minister to Belgium,
had taken any action to dissuade the
German military authorities from col
lecting a war levy on Brussels. he had
been acting entirely in a personal and
unofficial capacity and without any In
structions from the American govern
'acnt. The secretary said he had no
information that Mr.. Whitlock had
been concerned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
vERMlLicfs NtGHTWATcH
SEES MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP

Yankton Herald: Some time ago a
newspaper from one of the small towns
upstate printed an article in which one
of their Inhabitants claims he saw an
airship, containing what he thought to
be German spies. Also that this airship
had stopped in or near this certain
town and received a supply of gasoline.
and then rose into the air and went
away. We have this same airship, or
perhaps a ley one, making its appear
ance in this state.
The night Waterman of Vermilion,
S. d.. claimed that a few nights ago his
attention was called to a bright light
in the sky, n as he watched the light
1t appeared to come nearer and nearer.
AS he stood there watching he heard
the loud whirr of an engine, and in
a moment more a large airship came
into view, circled around the Baptist
church a couple of times, and then dis
appeared. A night or so later the same
aircraft made it's appearance, at the
same place, and the Waterman as well
as two ladies saw it.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
ITALY IS SAID To
Be IN DEEP WATER
Seizure of Albanian Port Of
AvIona Renders 1t Difficult
For Her to Maintain
Neutrality.

Rome. Dec. 2S.-1taly's occupation al
the Albanian port of Avlona Is believed
to have opened up possibilities of cora
plications which will make it difficult
for the Rome government to maintain
its neutrality.
Italy yesterday occupied Avlona. the
Albanian seaport. 1t is semiofficially
announced that action implies nc pur-
pose on the part of Italy to occupy in
terror points. but is merely intended tc
reVen anarchy on the opposite O
of h Adriatic. which is but d few
hours from Italian territory.
Several districts of Albania are in a
state OF rebellion against my author,
lty. Esssad Pasha, the Turkish ruler
apparently has lost his hold on the
people.
The serniofficial announcement says
that the only object is to cut short con
slant a~nnoyances from open or con
cealed enemies. besides upholding Ital.
ian interests. namely, not to allow Az
Iona to fall into the hands Of any naval
power.
For some time the situation in Al
bania has again been grave Several
districts have rebelled altogether
against any authority. and have be.
come prey to the worst form of an
arcny. Conditions have been rendered
more grave by famine. The scarcity
of food has been brought abou,
through the absolute isolation of Al
baEia. owing to the state of VAR eX
listing on the Adriatic sea, while All
bania is bounded by two %belligerent
countries. Scrvia and Montenegro
which. together with Austria, have alb
sorbed all available provisions which
Albania had stored. The price of foo6
has increased 210 per cent, and in ad
dition the quality of cereals is bad
causing serious epidemics.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
film COMPANY SUED
UNDER SHERMAN LAW
Competitor Charges Suppress,
sion of Competition and Asks
$4,000 Damages.

New York. Dec. 2s.-The Greater
New York Film Rental company, an
exchange for the circulation of moving
picture films in New York city, filed a
Sherman law suit today against the
General Film company. it's officers and
component companies for 81, 500, 900,
three times the amount of damages al
legged to have been caused by the de-
PENDANTS acts.
1t is charged that the defendants
have combined to operate and CON
duct an unlawful business under the
cloak of the so-called Edison license
agreement The plaintiff asserts
h a it he'd built up by January. 1909,
q business which had a valuable good
will and was a profitable one, but that
Its business has become practically
worthless since that date because of
the acts of the defendants.
The extent of injury is fixed at $780,
600 n the amount sued for is asked
under that section of the law which
prescribcs three-fold damages.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
STATIONARY PLOT
TO SEIZE MANILA
QUICKLY QUELLED
Eight Filipino Leaders Arrested
Following Abortive Attempt
to Surprise American
Island Garrisons.
EFFORTS ARE WIDESPREAD
Extent Not Known, But Minor
Uprisings Are Reported From
Many Points-Promoted
In Hong Kong.
EFFORTS ARE WIDESPREAD

Manila, Dec. 2S.-Eight Filipinos
have been arrested on the charge OF
sedition as the result of an abortive
rising in Manila and its environs on
Thursday night. Further arrests are
probable.
From army sources it is learned a
general warning was sent to all officers
on Thursday afternoon stating that full
ly 10000 Filipinoes in Manila alone
We're ready for a concerted attack on
Fort Santiago, the Quartet Espana, the
Quartet Infenteria and the medical
depot. The military units were iImme-
diately prepared and a street patrol
was started at dusk. N.
Tipped Off BY Spies.
Constabulary agents who are mem
berS of the secret societies disclosed the
plans for an uprising, thus enabling a
force of constabulary and police to dis
perse gatherings at Bagumbayan, Pace
and Navotas, near Malabon. AT
Caloocan. q squad of American sailors
seized chairs when a force of Filipinos
were gathered and, using the chairs as
weapons routed the F'ilipinos of whom
quite a number We're injured.
The rising was evidently poorly or
ganiZed and lacked leaders. 1t was
composed for the most part Of persons
implicitly trusting the word of Artemio
Ricarte, a revolutionary. who conducts
a continual propaganda from Hong
Kong, to which place he was banished
by the American authorities some
time ago. Ricarte. it is stated. ad-
vised that the anti-American attempt
be made on Christmas ave when the
American officers would be expected to
celebrate the holiday.
Reports from the provinces tell OF
minor risings and occasional violence
but details from these sections are
lacking.
Situation In Hand.
The situation today, from all appear
ances n according to official state
ments is we'll under control of the mil
1tary authorities.
Governor Gen. Francis Burton Har-
riSon, happens to be away OF an official
of the interior. is in charge Of affairs
pending Mr.. Harrison's return.
The foreign chamber of
supported by the Filipino body has is
sued Il public protest against the leg
tslature's adoption of amendments to
the. internal revenue law imposing ad-
ditional taxes. The measure was intro
duced on the eve of the Christmas re-
cess and was passed without discussion
and also. it is stated, without giving
the merchants an opportunity to eX-
press their opinion regarding it.
Representations from the chamber OF
regarding the new INV II
is announced, are to go today TO Sec
rotary of War Garrison, asking hfIr to
secure President Wilson's intervention
In the matter.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
ENGINEER DISAPPEARS
EN- ROUTE TO WEDDING
IS WARNED OF RIVAL.
Had Rented and Furnishe.
House For Bride--Was Man
of Very Regular Habits.

Huron. S. D.. Dec. 26.-Enginee,
Gardner Splitter of this city left here
over a week ago for Crandall. 8. D.,
where he was to have been married on
December 16 to a Miss Lawson OF that
place. 1t now develops that he did not
arrive at his destination. and an in
vestigation into his whereabouts is be-
ing made. Spittler's father and broth
sr from Wisconsin have just been here,
called to this state by a letter from
he awsc1 family.
1t is stated that after Spittler's de-
p%arture d letter arrived from his in
ended, warning him against foul play
on the part Of a rival" On this ac-
count his friends are much worried.
They have found that he went from
here to Aberdeen, where he was to have
changed cars, and has not been seen
since leaving the train there.
Splitter was one of the best engineers
on this division n a mai OF the best
OF morals. He had rented n fur
nished q house and made other ar
~rangements for living here. AS he in
tended visiting Chicago on his honey
moon his check had been sent or there
for him. and it has not been called for.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
OUTLINES SUPERIORITY OF
ROAD BUILDING IN FRANCE

Nermilion. S. D., Dec. 26.-'The pros
ress of a community is judged on the
basis Of it's improved highways and the
condition of highways bespeaks the
financial and moral status Of it's peo-
pie" said Ben M. Wood, member Of the
state highway commission n a gradu-
ate Of the unworthy of South Dakota,
at the convocation Tuesday of the stu
Tents and faculty and everyone attend
university. Mr.. Wood. in the opening
part Of his address. sketched the i'm
portant part that good roads played in
the conquests and civilization of the
Romans and later in the time OF
Napoleon. and showed that the final fall
OF these world powers was due in a
great measure to the neglect of the
once magnificent system of roads. He
then showed the marked inferiority OF
u system of roads in comparison with
those Of foreign countries. especially
France. He said in part:
France a university de-
voted exclusively to the education OF
highway engineers, who after gradua
ton turn their attention to the road
problems of their own country. France
now has $4,000 miles of hard surface
roads, and employs an army of men to
keep them In flrst-class condition. 1t
is estimated that these good roads have
added sea, 000, 000. coo TO her wealth.
However. the cost of upkeep of these
235,O00 miles of road is but so per cent
Of the amount for a similar number of
miles of road in the United States
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
LEO BRUGulER, FUGITIVE,
ONCE MORE IN CUSTODY

Mo.ristown. S. D., Dec. 26.--After
having been a fugitive for a period Of
about a ear, Leo Bruguier. an alleged
desperate of Corson county, has been
captured by Sheriff Hayward, of Cor
son county. Bruguier was first arrest
ed about a ear ago on the charge Of
grand larceny and was placed in the
county Jail In default of bonds. He
watched his opportunity and succeeded
in making his escape. The search for
him had extended to all parts Of the
northwest. Yesterday the sheriff was
notified that the. fugitive had quietly
returned to his former home near the
village of Mahto, evidently with the
intention of concealing himself there.
The sheriff made a trip to the scene
and, taking the fugitive unawares, sue
ceeded in placing him in custody. For
greater security the prisoner has been
placed in the Selby jail pending his
trial in the Corson county circuit court.
Bruguier has served one term in the
Sioux Falls penitentiary
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
PHILIPPINE REVOLT NOT
BELIEVED TO BE SERIOUS

Washington, Dec. 2S.-Officials of the
1nsular bureau OF the war department
in the absence Of official advices to-
day from Manila, inclined to the view
that the reported rising there was pot
serious. Earlier in the week Gov. Cen
eral Harrison reported he could find
no basis in Manila for accounts Of a
threatened revolt. Brig. Gen. Frank
Mcintyre, chief of the bureau of insuiar
affairs however. in view Of The renewed
reports of trouble in the Philippine Gap
ital called for a report of the Christmas
V disturbances.
Officials said there was at all times
more or less disaffection among a rest
less element in the Philippines and Mat
shrewed native leaders did what they
could to capitalize such diseor1tent.
They profess not to believe that a1y
thing like "A rising Of serious pronpr-
ions is imminent in Manila 81 else
where through the islands.
A ~cablegram received in the
insular bureau from the Philip
pine government during the day con-
cerned routine business made no ref
erence to any disorders and did not CON
tain anything, officials said, that could
be construed as q reply to the message
of inquiry in regard to the Reported
uprising. 1t is supposed by iTstilar
bureau officials that a reply is being
delayed in Manila until Governor
General Harrison returns to the city
and can answer in person.
Christmas greetings and personal
messages received here from Mania.
made no mention of trouble.
Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the
Senate Philippine committee, now
working on the pending bill, said to-
day he would ask the war department
to submit to the committee a full re-
port of revolutionist activities, when
the committee resumes hearings
Wednesday. He said today he had not
yet received any official reports Gear
ing on the news dispatches.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
ELECTION CONTEST IS
HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT

Norwalk, Conn. Dec. 2s.-Congress-
man-elect Ebenezer j. Hill received In
his Christmas mail yesterday a formal
notice that his opponent at the recent
election Congressman jeremiah Dono-
van, has contested his election. .phe
complaint, which is a lengthy one, al
legged numerous violations of the cleo
city, who was Mr.. Hills political
agent. 1t is charged that the state
ment of political expenses filed at
Washington is not a complete one and
that many items in the expense ac-
count filed at Hartford are illegal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1914-12-31
SPEAKERS ASSIGNED FOR
FARM AND HOME COURSE

Brookings. S. D., Dec. 2S.-Practical
addresses and informal discussions will
form an important part Of the farm
and home course conferences at the
State college. January i to H.. DR..
Craig s.. Thoms. of Moline, Ill, will
give or two addresses at union
meetings of all Brookings churches on
Sunday. January 3, upon Rural Life"
Among prominent South Dakota men
who are expected to take part in the
conferences each afternoon or evening,
or both. are: e. G.. Issenhuth. Red
field; p. A.. Zollman. Mitchell; p. r.
t%.rothers. Badger: Andrew e. Lee. Yer
million: w. S. Hill. Mitchell; j. A..
Wimple. Beresford: III. E. Dawes. Full
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