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Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
AGREEMENT WITH BELGIUM

Paris, Sept Am agreement reach
ed by the Belgian and Russian gov
ernments, according to the cores
pondent of the Havas agency at Petro-
grad, authorizes Belgian reservists and
recruits of 1914 to attach themselves
to Russian armies.
The arrangement referred to In the
foregoing dispatch would appear to
be confirmatory of previous reports
notably today from Rome, that Rus
sian forces have landed in Belgium
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
VERMONT REPUBLICANS

Montpelier, VT, Sept. 9.-The repub-
lican state convention met here today
for the nomination of candidates for
United States senator and a complete
state ticket. 1t is conceded that Sen
aor William P. Dillingham; will be re-
nominated. At the election in Novem-
ber he will be opposed by Charles A
Prouty of the interstate commerce
commission, who will run as an inde-
pedent republican.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK

Kansas City, September 9.-Hogs,
receipts 5000. Market higher. Bulk
So 5000 20; heavy SO. 9.1O@9.25 pack
ers and butchers $Sss5@9s271z; lights
SO. .SO@9.15; pigs $7.50@8.25.
Cattle, receipts 10000. Market stea
dy. Prime fed steers SO. 5000 80;
dressed beef steers 5000. 60; western
steers Sc. 6O@9. .25; stockers and feed
ers $6@S.25; bulls $5. 25@6.75; calves
Sc 5O@10. so.
Sheep, receipts 10000 Market high
er Lambs $7@7.75; yearlings IS. II
@6.25; wethers $525@5. rs; ewes 81
@5. 40.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
PRESS BUREAU REVIVED

London, Sept. 9.-Tfome Secretary
McKenna has taken charge of the
work of the official press bureau In
this connection he made the an
nouncement today that steps had
been taken recently for the reorgani-
zation of the cable censorship work
to provide for the prompt transmits
sion to the United States and to the
dominions of news passed by the bu
reau for information in this country
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
oEEIclALs MOVE ABOUT

Santa Fe. Sept. 9.-Attorney Gen
eral Frank w. Clancy is in Denver
the interstate tax conference
for there days as delegate from New
Mexico. Secretary of State Antonio
Lucero went to Aztev today to deliv-
er an address at the San Juan county
fair. Chase Bell, moving picture oper'
ator for the exposition commission,
left yesterday for the same point To
morrow Governor MCDONALD will leave
for the same destination.
Forther Travelling Auditor Charles
v. Stafford, now private secretary to
United States Senator Albert B Fall,
is in Santa Fe from washington, D.
c.. and will remain several weeks on
vacation
District Judge E. c. Abbott left this
evening for Chicago on private busi-
ness. Judge M. C. Mechem will come
up from Socorro to open court for
him next week and impanel the grand
Jury. Judge Herbert F. Reynolds sat
for Judge E. c. Abbatt today in the
famous Gaia del Rio land grant parti-
tion suit which has been in the dis
trict court in one phase or another for
the past Oyears. Certain testimony
was read and the attorneys were Civ
on time TO file briefs.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
TO SAVE LANDMARKS

Washington, Sept. 9.-President
Wilson took under consideration to-
day a suggestion from Ambassador
Herrick at Paris that the United
States approach the powers in an
effort to have their armies regard his
tcric buildings, monuments and works
of art as international property"
Ambassador Herrick cabled the sug-
gestion after the diplomatic represen-
tatives in France of several neutral
countries had indicated the desire of
their governments to support the pro-
ject. fs's7.is
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
TELEPHONE ES
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. 1914.
ATTEND THE EXCURSION

Though time for preparation is
sort, everybody in Las Vegas who has
automobile should make it a point
attend the enlightenment Excur-
8 n" to the mesa tomorrow-and he
: Aould plan to fill every available seat
In his car with his neighbors and
friends.
The mesa is one of Las Vegas big
gest assets This year its dry farms
have produced the largest crops in
their history. There is further cause
for rejoicing, in the fact that, for the
xrst time silos are being put in use
in the country north of town, which
means the rapid development of the
dairy industry. The prime object of
the excursion, which is to be under
the direction of the Commercial club,
lis to show Las Vegans what the mesa
is accomplishing and get them ac-
quainted with the men and women
who are making splendid farms on the,
rolling prairie. A visit to the mesa
will convert skeptics and make boost
ers of the most undemonstrative.
The caravan will leave the CONNER
cial club rooms tomorrow afternoon
promptly at 2 O'Clock. All persons
who will furnish cars and all who wish
to make the trip are requested to be
on hand about Is minutes before that
time.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
sPERRy QUITS JOB

Santa Fe, Sept. 9.-Governor McDoa-
al today accepted the resignation of
Colonel Fay Sperry as aide-de-camp on
his staff and appointed M. C. O'Hara
of Las Cruces. aid-de-camp. with title
tN
of colonel.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09
PRINCE Is SICK

Aberdeen, Scotland, (via London)
Sept. 9.-Prince Albert, second son
Of King George, has been operated on
for appendicitis. His condition Is re-
ported today as satisfactory
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09

Milburn Saylor, the Indianapolis
lightweight, has earned $4,000 in his
six months boxing campaign in Aus
tralia
Las Vegas optic., 1914-09-09

Entered at the postoffice at East
GAs Vegas, New Mexico for trans
saission through the United States
nAils a. second class matter.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-22
PACHEc0 READY TO
QUIT cHAlRMA NSHIP
OF ELECTRIC DEPT.

A row begun six weeks ago be-
tween Supervisor ID. G. Pacheco and
w. L. Frazee, city and county elec-
trician, and brought to a head last
night at meeting OF the board Of
supervisors, may result in Pacheco
resigning from his place as chairman
OF the electric committee.
The dispute last night was over
FraZee's contract with the Hawaiian
Electric company for the supply OF
current pending the repair OF the
pipe line in Nuuanu valley above the
water station.
Il object to such a contract being
let without conferfing with me. As
chairman OF the committee, ! have
right to know what contracts are
to be made, declared Pacheco, heat
edly.
Frazee explained that he had CON
fefred with Supervisor W. Fl. McClel-
Ian, one Of the members Of the com
mittee, and that the latter had aii-
thorized him 10 make the contract.
This did not satisfy Pacheco. you
should have taken this mp With the
chairman Of the committee. Even II
you have no regard for me person.
ally, as chafrmaH Of the COMMITTEES |
demand recognition.
The troubIe between FFazee ana
Pacheeo began a few weeks ago when
lthe supervisor criticised the elecfri-
clan for not having tool box put On
a runabout machine bought for him
to be used in his work The box was
eventually put on. bat not the kind
desired BY the chairman. g
] After the row. Pacbeco said he was
ready to resign as chairman 6l the
committee. and would have res f0eI
last night had necIellan been t1s801.
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Votes $500, 900 Undebated
Albany Sails for Mexico

IAssociated Press cablel
SEATTLE, WASH, April 22.-The Albany sailed &
ternoon for Mexican waters, BY way of San Diego
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ROYAL DEATH
CHANGES PLANS
Of EACURSIONISTS
Many Formal Functions for Ha-
waits Party in Japan
Are Postponed
PECULIAR CUSTOM DELAYS
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEATH
Honolulu Delegation Present at
Railway Station as Imperial
Funeral Train Passes
Ry RILEY Il. ALLEN
IStaff Corresnondence1

YOKOHAMA, Japan, April 10.-An
event Of tragic sadness to the Japan
ese people, the sudden death Of the
Empress Dowager Haruko at time
when she seemed TO be recovering
from serious illness, has made ma
terial change In the plans OF the Ha-
wall excursion party and resulted N
a hasty postponement OF all dates for
dinners, receptions and the many 9th
er formal functions arranged IN hon
or Of the visitors
The death of the ioWager empress
has also brought forth an extraordt
nary state Of affairs. The death oc>
eurred presumably about 2.10 o'clock
yesterday morning. Yet as this Is
written. more than thirty-slx hours
afterward, no announcement whatever
has been made beyond the fact that
her majesty Is .ill beyond hope Of r.
coEery The reason Tor this h dis
|tinctly Oriental Her maiesfy died AZ
the imperial villa ct Numazu. BY the
seaside. where shn had gonest - spend
the winter. Al announcements of
deaths IN the royal family are made
from Aoyana Palace. Toxic. There
fore until the bodykof the late queen
arrives at Toxic. II win not be an.
nounced that death has occurred.
Even the English newspapers are
exceedingly guarded IN their signifi-
cant intimations that the dowager en-
press Is so critically III that all hope
has been abandoned. Thus the Japan
Times this morning speaks sf q spe-
cial train being ordered to bring the
dowager to Toxic. gives the program
for the royal retinue and its itinerary
through the streets, the makeup OF
the imperial cortege and then goes on
to say:
At the time of the arrival Of the
train conveying the empress dowager
the emperor will dispatch chamber.
lain as imperial messenger to receive
her majesty. The paper then con-
tinues: The announcement Of the
sad event will be published tonight.
When the body of the empress dow.
ager reaches the imperial palace, the
death will have officially occurred.
In the meantime the various publf-
cations and utterances regarding the
dowager's condition have been 50
fraught with grave meaning that the
larger cities know Of the death and
already there are signs that 1t VIII
soon be nation mourning for a ma
CONTINUED un page three1
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-22
COLONEL APPEL
TOUNDDEADIN
bed THIS A. N.
Was On Duty Yesterday and
Sudden Demise Proves Sc =
we're Shock to Friends
HAD BEEN CONNECTED
WITH ARMY 80 YEARS
Detailed as Department Sur
geon of Hawaiian Depart
rDent About a Year Ago

Col. Daniel NJ. Appel Of the United
states army medical corps, was found
dead in his bed at noon today, IN his
quarters. si7 Wyllie street. Heart
failure Is believed TO have been the
cause
Col. Appelss death comes as par
ticularly great shock to his friends
and associates both In and out Of the
army, since he had had practically no
premonitory illness. Although he had
been c0mplAining Of not feeling very
well for several days, he had been on
duty as usual yesterday, and was
0ith friends last evening. His nom
appearance until noon today finally
caused the house servants to become
alarmed with the result that his dead
body was found, death having appar-
entity come during sleep.
Col Appel was so years OF age. and
has been II ordinarily vigorous health.
Considering his years. and only few
weeks ago successfully passed the
riding test prescribed Tor all officers
on active duty. He was married and
hie wife left here last week BY the
Manchuria for visit to the mainland
and ie either 81 sea or has Just reach
ed San Francisco. He also leaves sew
erhl sons, who are II business on the
mainland.
Col. Daniel N. Appel was IN his 60th
year at the time Of his death, having
been born IN the state Of Pennsylya-
mia October Is. 1854. He entered the
medical department Of the army In
August 1876, as assistant surgeon.
reached the rank Of captain in 1881.
major 1885, iieutenantc0lonel 1904,
and attained the grade OF colonel De-
cember y, 1908. He was the fourth
ranking colonel N his corps. and II
the present agitation to raise the rank
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-22
TODAY'S MAJOR
LEAGUE RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

At Chicago - Cleveland o, Chicago
z. :.
At Detroit - ST. Louis 2, Detroit 4.
At Washington-New York I, Wash.
lngton 2
At Philadelphia - Boston 9, PhiIa-
delphla 9 feialt innings). @..s. H.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
AZ Cincinnati - Chicago 3, cinein
natl a.
Az Boston = Philadelphia 8, BostoP
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ARMY SURGEON PASSES AWAY IN NIGHT WIDOW ENRO7E TO COAST


-
M TAneaoa m e AB 5 & received Nv s a s asg @ Ne @ 5ss s ss
yAHNsTqN fsrs State about American has
nothing heard him Monday
WASHINGTON D April oshaughny out Mexico winch vua
WASHINGTON April
8. g.
This has rapidly through official Washington du
@mamth
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Mexican Representative Asks
Passports for Return Home
IAssociated Press cablel

- WASHINGTON d. c., April Pit is un0ffcally an
nounced that General Huer requested the withdrawal of
Charge dAffaires Osaghnessy and that Mexican Charge
Algara instructed request Secretary Of
Bryan supply him with passports and allow him to
proceed to Mexico. .s# 5 Us
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SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO. April 22-Beets;
IS analysis IS I'd. Parity 3.53 cents.
Previous quotation, 9s 31-4d.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-22

Read some time ago about man
being jailed for debt Of $12, who
claimed was heir to 100000 Listens
like hot air don't it. I'm
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Manager and Many Men Said
to be EntOmbed in Fired Mine
[Associated Press cablel

TRINIDAD Colo. April 22
sEz5
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May Restore Embargo on Arms

[Assocaed Press Cablel 5s.s@
WASHINGTON, d. Gs, April 22- Secretary of State
Bryan seriously considering the recommendation Of the
army navy board that the embargo the transportation
of arms across the border be restored.
MexicanS Concentrating at Saltil0
Wreessl 500 AF
. EAGLE PASS, Tex. April 22-Commandant Mas has
ordered all excans concentrate at Salto to repe
American invasion over the Texas border Ezs=a
additional cable I
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12
HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT
MAKING GOOD GRAVEL ROADS
Enough Crude OIL 10 Applied to Mako
Bed Impervlous to Moisture
Roll Down to Suit.

1t looks like the bulk OF money 10
larger than the faculty for building.
What we want are good roads not
for coasting purposes, but for the
good Of the travelling public. We have
had some experience In gravel roads
and the best ones are made in this
way. says a writer in the Iowa Home
ste@d. We locate the center Of a
well-formed road bed, then four feet
each way from center we open out a
gravel bed eight feet wide and twelve
or fifteen inches deep, depending on
the kind of soil. The road bed is
fil'~" 18th coarse gravel mixed well
with clay, or earth. and crude oil
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12
DIFFERENT TYPES OF ROADS
hAueh Work Done by Department Of
Agriculture During the Fiscal
Year of 1o12-1e13.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Over fouR hundred and eighty tbou.
sand square yards of different types
of roads for experimental and object
lesson purposes were constructed dur.
ing the fiscal year 1912-1913 under the
supervision Of the office of public
roads, United States department Of ag-
riculture, according to bulletin SO of
The department, making a total of
ever four million square yards Of road
constructed under the supervision of
eAis ONCE since 1905.
The types Of roads built were brick,
eoncrete. oil-cement concrete. bitumin-
ous concrete, bituminous-surfac con.
crete, bituminous macadam, surface
treatment, macadam. asphalt-slag, OIL
Rsphalt-gravel, oil-gravel, oil-corral-
nne, gravelmacadam. gravel, Stag,
sand-clay, sand-gumbo. burnt-clay,
she'll and earth. The object lesson
Rnd experimental work during the
past year was done at a cost to the
peal communities Of s13s,s41.ss. This
hoes not include the salaries and ex-
pensss Of the department engineers.
The road work during he year was
Some In Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Lentucly, Maryland, Mississippi, Ne
hraska. North Carolina, South Dakota
asnnessee. Texas, Virginia. Wisconsin
md che District Of Columbia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

namon, one inch long, and cook be-
10" the simmering point until the
prunes are tender but unbroken.
Ihere should be fully three pints Of
water when the prunes are done.
Add three tablespoonfuls of sago. a
little salt, and sufficient sugar to
sWeeten, cook until the sage is trans
parent. Remove the cinnamon, add
q cupful of grape juice and serve
when hot.
Liver cheese.-Soak a lambs liver,
wash thoroughly and place in a deep
steWpan with calls tongue, or
three lambs tongues, and a half
pound OF fresh lean pork. Tie up
loosely in thin bit of muslin six
allspice, five cloves, and half a bay
leaf; add this to the meat with a
scant teaspoonful of salt and a dash
OF cayenne pepper. Pour. over barely
enough boiling water to cover and
simmer gently for four hours. Dis
card the gristle tubes and put the
meat through a chopper. Add salt.
pepper, and enough OF the Dot LIQUOR
to moisten. Pack in creased molds,
cover with plate and weigh and let
stand "a hours.
Fried cream.-Scald a pint Of milk
In double boiler. adding an inch
STICK OF cinnamon to favor. Beat to-
gether two eggs, add a quarter Of a
cupful OF cold milk, one tablespoon.
ful OF flour, two of cornstarch, a half
cupful OF sugar. and quarter OF q
teaspoonful OF salt. Add this 10 the
scalded milk, removing the cinnamon,
return to the boiler and cook IL min.
utes. stirring frequently. Lastly, ada
one teaspoonful of butter, tive table
spoonfuls Of blanched and chopped
almonds, and one teaspoontul Of va
niIlA. Pour into q shallow pan, and
when cold cut in strips, dip In egg
and crumbs. and fry In deep fat.
Serve with q sweet sauce or dust
with powdered sugar.
Jam spread on one slice and cream
cheese on another. put together. It
makes a most appetixing sandwich.
AkE-. H.<..sN..
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12
Official Vote, Monroe County.

Below we give the official vote
of Monroe county, as furnished
this office by County Clerk Curt
Collector: Beaver 30O2, Littrel
right:
United States Senator: Stone
3O09, Atkins 271, Sager 70, Hill 6,
iGreene 65, Molineaux 4.
Superintendent Public Schools:
Gass Bolt, Evans 266, Myers 64Ff
Harris 5, Carver 62, Spalti 4.
Judge Supreme Court: Blair g.
O29, Robertson 263, williams So,
Bowling 6, Martin 81, johnson
4.
Representative in Congress I'd.
Dist: Rucker 3O43, Isaacs CLIO
Representative: Boyd 1857,
Miers rs, Shadwen 62.
Presiding Judge County Court.
McGee 1904, Rives &c.
Judge Eastern Dist: Grigsby
1886, Wright &c.
Judge Western Dist: Lipp l.
494, Orion 46.
Probate Judge: Brace 3064s
Circuit Clerk: Mcbride 1908,
Phillips 69.
County Clerk, Outright 3O65.
So.
Prosecuting Atty: Stuart 3O43.
Constitutional Amendments.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

one-tenth OF a cent; by railroad one
cent. To haul ton over good roads
costs seven cents a mile; over ordi-
nary country roads, rs cents a mile
Mud tax and hill-climbing tolls, there
fore. amount to IS cents a mile.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

We are going to make an effort
to buv two cars of turkeys for
Thanksgiving market and we have
just one week to buy them in. Re-
member we cannot handle all of
these in two or three days. 1t
takes time to dress. cool and pack
turkeys. So get your turkeys in at
once. We cannot use them after
Nov. 10. (
Henderson & Sons Pro. Co
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

The Standpat Kansas City Jour,
nal simply can't be resigned to the
election of Woodrow Wilson. 1t de-
votes half column of ponderous
editorial to deploring the growing
tendency of college men to mix in
politics. Henry County Democrat
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12
Cost of Poor Roads.

Poor highways lessen the profit of
labor, increase the cost Of living, bur.
den the enterprise of the people. dull
the morality of our citizenship and
hold down the educational advance
nent Of the country.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

-.----r- --t. IN i ~ . - Dy Tie
use of sandstone as a ROAD bed be-
cause of the fact that when 1t Is
rolled down and crushed into form 1t
Is only short time until the frost
has it in such shape that it proves
worthless. Never hammer or crush
the sand rock. The better form can
be made of sandstone by getting the
rocks in good building material form
TO be used only on soft, wet land, lay
ing them in mechanically to make
the eight-food road bed and covering
with the oil, clay and shell. Always
put the oil bed underneath and in that
way save all the fine particles to
harden the road bed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

E. A. and T. C. Jackson have
bought the interest of their partner,
H. D. Stillwell, IN the poultry bust
ness. The Jackson's are hustIers
and will no doubt do a big bust
ness. Success to all.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

Miss Grace Horsman, Who has
been nursing Mrs. Eai Mudd, re-
turned to Hannibal Tts Jay.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

'''r9 use. Wash and
1a.A ! pound CT prunes
in three pints of cold wa
ter. Next day place over
a slow fire, and when
steaming add one lemon,
washed and cut without
pairing, into the thinnest
of slices, a stick of Gin.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12
Only a Leaf.

When we see a leaf fall from a
tree do we wonder how that leaf
can be converted into money?
Hardly 'Tis only leaf
Yet at this season of the year
there are countless billio s of leaves
falling from trees. and every single
leaf is Of value if the human brain
cares to utilize it. --.'
These leaves can be swept into a
pile in the back yard. or elsewhere.
and converted into a compost heap
for use on the garden next summer.
There is no better fertilizer.
They will make the radishes, the
string beans, tomatoes and other
garden truck spring into life as If
touched by magic wand. They
will be a constant reminder that
even the dropping of a leaf is not
without its significance, its CONNER
cial value.
-, Convert your caves into wealth.
'Tis an easy thing to do.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

Prof Boucher, Misses CLANCY,
Cornett, Sprir ger and Evans left
last night for ST joseph where they
will attend the state Teachers AS
ISOLATION
Mrs W. D Deva0l aud daughter,
Miss Merle. of S:.,Ibina are guests
in E. W. Williams home.
Mrs. H 7 Stewart returned to
Hunnewell Tuesday after spending
several weeks with W. R. Smith and
family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

:y9H7ABINET

Though home is a name. a word, II is
strong one; stronger than magician
ever spoke, or spirit answered to. in
strongest Standardization
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1914-11-12

Roy Mcfarland has traded his
property on East Summer Street to
R. H. Douglas as part payment on
a Rails County farm. Mr.. Douglass
and family will move to this city.