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The state herald., 1915-03-12
Freed Sorghum.

The Freed Sorghum has attracted
much attention at the hands Of the presl
and especially 30 In Kansas. A recent
circular issued by the bureau Of saccha'
rine sorghums. In giving q description
Of the Freed sorghum, says:
''The Freed variety Was originated on
the farm of J. K. Freed, Scott City.
Kan. 1t is q rather small. extremely
early sorghum. with semisweet stalks
end large. almost pure white seed.
These seeds are practically free from
tannin. 30 that we haveI In this q
dual purpose sorghum, useful both for
fodder and seed. 1t 10 even earlier than
the Dakota Amber and is adapted to
The same region. The Freed sorghum
has been known by many names. ''White
amber. white Kaollang' and white
Sorgo. 1t should be planted trife
thicker than the other sorghums as 1t
does not germinste so we'll"
This sorghum 10 valuable for both
grain and forage. and it has been so
carefully bred by Mr.. Freed and by the
agents Of the bureau Of plant industry
that the type is fairly well Axed. The
IDEAL has not been quite the same with
both. as Mr. Freed has been breeding
the crop with the special idea of get
ting high yielding crop. while the
specialists have paid more attention to
Che value Of the crop for forage. The
crop gave high yield of both grain and
forage last year. even IL the rainfall in
Scott county was below normal.
There is very definite place for
the Freed sorghum in Kansas, said c.
y Cunningham, assistant in co-opera-
tive experiments ut the Kansas State
Agricultural College. at has given es
pecially profitable results in the west
ern counties. for it is very drought-rs-
sistant, much more 80 than most of the
crops commonly grown here. 1t has
been tested under these conditions for
80 long that its place is assured; we
know it is success. There is certain
70 be considerable increase in the acre.
,ge in the next few years.
Early maturity 10 4 feature of this
srop. Just the time it takes for mstu
s--y varies wit. ths growing conditions
Of course. but II frequently natures in
seventy days. and sometimes in less
than this il the conditions are iavora-
BILE. 1t may be planted rather late ard
still have a good chance for maturity.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
Famous War Horses.

No man has a greater regard and love
for his horse than Lord Kitchener. and
when his equestrian statue was being
erected In Calcutta. he told the sculp-
tor that 1t was not necessary for him 70
worry 20 much about the likeness Of
himself ss to be quite sure that he did
full justice to Democrat" his favorits
charger, says Tit Bits.
Al the Royal United Service Institute
are 70 be seen the remains Of Napoleoni
famous white stallion. "Marengo.'
while the following inscription mark'
the grave at Strntheldsay Of yelling
tons famous charger. Copenhagen
which died in 1886, at the ripe old ag'
Of twenty seven. This charger wal
buried with military honors:
"Gvd's humble instrument. through
meaner clay.
Should share the glories Of that glo
rious day"
Copenhagen. II might be mention
I'd. wa, thu grandson Of the mightl
"Eelipsc. and Wellington paid fao
for him. His powers Of endurance wer'
marvellous 81 rode him." said Wei
Ilington. at the Battle Of watsrIo
from four In tho morning until rnidnigh
II he fed. II was In tho standing corn
and Ms sat In the saddle.
Another Of Napoleon's war steed
Sas "JAira." buried at Glastonbury
" nile the last horse used by the Littl
coffiean was purchased at 81. Helena
, lie was small bay called Kin
George" but was afterwards name
| by the Emperor "sehsik." Lord CaI
The state herald., 1915-03-12

The snow storm of last week was
heavier through Nebraska than In our
county and travel on the highline was
blocked from Friday morning till Mn
day evening. both passenger trails and
the snow plow being held on the east
end Of the line. The snow plow and
both passenger trains reached Holyoke
Monday evening. one turning Mt Hol-
yoke to make the run east to Holdrege
and an extra engine took coach on to
Sterling for the accommodation OF pas
sengers for the west.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

II seems that the capitol building
fund is indebted to the road fund about
$3.50, 600 and bill Ia being passed by
the legislature providing for thu pay
ment OF this debt which would enable
the State Highway Commission 10 dis
tribute among the counties nice sun
of money to be used on the roads ane
this money. as claimed. would pay fol
100, 900 days work. Tho bill should b,
passed for we need better ronds ant
there are plenty Of men who need th'
work.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
Nebraska Silos Double In
One Year

Omaha, Feb. is.-Thc Twentieth
Century Farmer Of this city have taken
figures complied by the Nebraska State
Board Of Agriculture and show that be-
tween April 1918 and April 1914 Nebrn'
ka farmers purchased ii5 per cent mor'
silos than during all preceding years.
The March 3. issue Of tho Twentieth
Century Farmer will be devoted almost
exclusively to silo and dairy subjee''
and will be worth looking for.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

1t is reported that Chicago mail or
der house recently declared dividend
of 1000. 900 and the patrons of the
mail order houses tell us that the prof
it's on goods bought by them from the
mail order house are very small.
The non advertising business men OF
our town might proa,ably put in lit
tie time on solving the problem. IL this
mail order house declared dividend OF
$50. coo. 900 as n result 81 heavy adver
tiring what would have been the divi
deni without any advertising.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

President Wilson no longer has his
congress ON his hands. The session
closed March 4. after an almost contin-
uous session for two years. President
Wilson seems to have had about his own
way with the congress ou his hands till
the opening OF the short session but the
short session slaughtered several of his
pet bills showing that he has lost his
grip even on the democratic senate,
with danger that the same conditions
will be found in the house in the 6ith
congress
The state herald., 1915-03-12

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Times So Sta. New York City.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

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The state herald., 1915-03-12

The Denver News recently put up a
strong kick because the men back of
the Lincoln Highway laid out the road
without touching Colorado except by a
sidetraek. Nothing will satisfy Denver
except to have the main line of the
Lincoln Highway go through Denver.
1t the Denver people want to boom a
highway that goes through Denver.
why not boom the Coast to Coast High
way.
The state herald., 1915-03-12
First National Bank Building

digan's Ronald" which he rode IN
the Palakiava charge, is ons OF the
most famous horses in history; while
tho most famous horss In the American
Civil War WAS General Robert Il. Lees
charger, "Trsveler." which died in 1872
the skeleton Of which is still tn be seen
at Lexington. Virginia. Our Dumb
Animals
The state herald., 1915-03-12

1t is reported that Carranza authori'
ties in Mexico have siezed British
steamer at Campeche and thrown the
captain of the ship in prison.
II Is evidently getting about time to
abandon the policy Of "watchfui wait
.ag and give the Mexicans 10 under
stand that, II they must fight among
themselves they are at liberty to do 20,
but they must keep their hands Off of
citizens OF other nations.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

Even the Indians in Mexico are get
ting tired of the perpetual revolutions
in that country. Their attempt to main
tain neural position has become SO
difficult that they now propose to do
some fighting on their own account If
the Mexicans interfere any more with
their property.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

"Business has now time of calm
and thoughtful adjustment before it, "
said President Wilson. The people are
getting a little anxious to know how
long this "time of calm and thought
full adjustment" will continue.
The state herald., 1915-03-12

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The state herald., 1915-03-12

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The state herald., 1915-03-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
Last Race With Death

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
 Thomas Ahearn. speeding in one of his three Packard cars from New York city to his home in Ottawa. lost a race with death, although he cut down the schedule time of the fast trains.
 The trip. distance of 45S miles, was made in IS hours and 15 minutes actual running time. Stops aggregated two hours and 45 minutes m time. About 1so miles of the journey vas made after dark.
 Ten days before, Mr., Ahearn and a party of friends left Ottawa for an auto- mobile tour of the. eastern states. Soon after the arrival in New York, telegram announced serious illness in the family of one of the party.
 This was at 8 o'clock in the morning. A train would not leave for Ottawa until eevning and would not arrive there until about noon the next day. Mir. Ahearn said he could beat the train by hours.
 At S:30 o'clock the big car was eating up the miles. By Il o'clock that night the motorists had reached Ogdensburg. where they waited 30 minutes for ferry to Prescott.
 The car speeded into Ottawa at 2:N o'clock the next morning. Death had beaten the party by one hour and 90 min- utes
 The average speed on the run was Ottawa and Prescott were had The scheduled train time between New York and the Canadian city is 15 hours and 57 minutes. or 12 minutes more than the actual running time made by the Pack
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
BIG EATERS GET KIDNEY TROUBLE SAYS AUTHORITY Take a tablespoonful of Salts to flush Kidneys if
 Back Hurts Omit all meat from diet if you feel Rheumatic or Blad-
 der bothers


 Tbe American men and women must guard constantly against Kidney trou- Die. because We eat too much and all our food is rich Our blood is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out. they weaken from over work. become sluggish; the eliminative fissues clog and the result is kidney Uouble. bladder weakness. and a gem eral decline in health
 When your kidneys feel like lumps of lead; your back hurts or the urine is cloudy. full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or thr ss times during the night; if you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells. acid stomach. or you have rheu- matism when the weather Is bad, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of lad Salts take a tablespoons full in glass of water before break fast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has teen used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys; to neu- tralize the acids in the urine so 1t nc longer is source of irritation, thus ending bladder disorders.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in- jure, makes delightful effervescent Whitewater beverage, and belongs in every home, because nobody can make a mistake by having a good kidney flushing any time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
HOLDINGS OF ALLIES
 LARGER THAN LOOKS
Strip of Belgium Busiest
 Place in Europe
RATIO ONE TO FIFTY
Between Men in Trenches and Those Behind Preparing for Fighting. French Sandwiched in Be-
 tween the English

Dunkirk. France. October 2-(Corre- spondence of the Associated Press. Jon the map of Europe the portion of Belgium that remains to the allies is not large, put now 1t is such a busy part of the world that one who whiris through it for several days in a military motor car, as an Associated Press correspondent is now doing, is likely to think that it is a very large part of Europe the villages are so full of French, Belgium and British soldiers there are so many camps. hos pitals and bases Of one sort and an other-here an aviation camp, there an ambulance station and so on-that to vis- It the country is to realize the many sided activities of warfare as one per maps could not realize them in any other Way. For one man in the trenches there seem to be 50 carrying supplies and am- intuition, building roads, repairing bridges, stringing telephone wires and constructing barbed wire entanglements.
 This trip comprised almost 200 miles or travel in what may be roughly de- scriped as triangle with Newport, Dun- kirk and Ypres at the three corners.
 q don't suppose we can go into Ypres?,, asked the correspondent.
 You. would be fool to try and you would be dead man if you got there. D was the fchauffeur's answer.
 Between Dunkirk and Ypres one can md all grades of demolition What hap pened to Dunxir< by the action of a Krup gun over 20 miles away almost every body in the world knows now. But what happened to that gun it would be of greater interest to know and neither the trench nor the Germans are saying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
MORE TIGRESSES
 THAN TIGERS NOW
from the Charlotte Daily News.


 From a cursory examination 1t would seem that the gentle art of blind tigering is fast disappearing as mas culine accomplishment Of the three cases docketed for trial, all were against fe- male opponents of the stealthy-footed practice. Through as many attorneys. the lady tigers of yesterday fought the contention at stake with teeth and claws, four hours being consumed in the unravel- ing of the days cord of evidence and speech making.
 Bertha Witt. resident of Railroad ave- nue. was fined 50 and the costs for main- which she had no intention of maintaining for any great length of time.
 Detective Johnson of the local force told upon the stand of how the defend- ant was upon the verge of placing four bottles of the fluid into his official hand on Saturday night, when recognition of the prospective purchaser put a sudden and complete halt upon further arrange ments as to a change of ownership.
 Henrietta Pea, whose emporium of ti- gering is situated in Dulstown. received a fine of 50 and the costs for retailing.
 The hand of the city judge fell some what heavier upon Carrie Alexander, who was convicted of selling whisky to two young white girls. Of the two cases which were outstanding against the defendant, a term. of 90 days in jail was imposed in the first with the judgment suspended in the second.
 Through her attorney. the negress gave notice of an appeal and was held for su- perior court under a bond of $50.
 A fine of $10 and the costs was an- nounced in. the case of Pelroe 'Stitt, the negro youth who was convicted Tuesday of last week upon the charge of a viola ton.
 6titt is the negro whose bicycle inflicted painful injuries upon Miss Flora Jeffrles, when its rider crashed into the lady as she prepared to board a street car on Elizabeth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-24
DeYastation EyeryMhere

anything about it. But the people of Dunkirk know that it has not been in action for two months.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-18

he took a syringe from his pocket and
bent down by the door. Inserting the
end under it, he squirted some liquid
through, which vaporized rapidly in a
wide, fine stream of spray. Before he
could give an alarm Rusty was over
come by the noxious fumes. rolled
over on his back and lay still.
Outside, the other crook was wait.
ing, looking at his watch. AS the hand
slowly turned the half-hour he
snapped the watch shut. With quick
glance up and down the deserted
street, he deftly started up the rain
pipe that passed near Elaine's VIM
dow.
This time there was no faithful
Rusty to give warning, and the second
intruder, after a glance at Elaine, still
sleeping, went quickly to the door,
dragged the insensible dog out of the
way, turned the key and admitted the
closed the door.
Evidently the fumes had not
reached Elaine, or, if they had, the
thrush of fresh air revived her, for
she walked and quickly reached for
the gun. In an instant the other crook
had leaped at her. Holding his hand
over her mouth to prevent her scream
ing, he snatched the revolver away be-
fore she could fire it.
In the meantime the Clutching Hand
had taken out some ehloroform, and,
placed it over her face
When Elaine was ompletely under
the influence of the drug they lifted
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-18

direction of the mysterious, dark
house. Half mile, perhaps. down
the road, they halted and left the car
beside the walk.
Doctor Martin was too surprised to
marvel at anything now, and he real
lied that he was in the power. Of two
desperate men: Quickly they blind
folded him. -.
It seemed an interminable walk, as
they led him about to confuse him. but
at last he could feel that they had
taken him into a house and along
passageways, which they were making
unnecessarily long in order to de-
stroy all recollection that they could.
Finally he knew that he was in a
room in which others were present
A moment later he felt them remove
the bandage from his eyes, and. blink
ing at the light, he could see hard
faced fellow, pale and weak, on
blood-stained couch. Over him bent
a masked man and another man stood
near by endeavoring by improvised
bandages to stop the flow Of blood.
What can you do for this fellow"
asked the masked man.
Doctor Martin, seeing nothing else
to do, for he was more than outnum-
bered now, bent down and examined
him.
AS he rose, he said, "He will be
dead from loss of blood by morning,
no matter if he is properly bandaged."
els there nothing that can save
him." whispered the Clutching Hand
hoarsely.
blood TRANSMISSION might save him."
replied the doctor. But SO much blood
would be needed that whoever gives
it would be liable to die himself"
Clutching Hand stood silent a mo-
ment, thinking, as he gazed at the
man who had been one of his chief
reliance. Then, with menacing ges-
ture, he spoke in a low, bitter tone:
"She who shot him shall supply the
blood"
-
A few quick directions followed to
his subordinates, and as he made
ready to go he muttered, Keep the
doctor here Don't let him stir from
the ROOM"
It was just before early daybreak
when the Clutching Hand and his con-
federate reached the Dodge house in
the city and came up to the back door,
over the fences. AS they stood there
the Clutching Hand produced a mas
ter key and started to open the door.
But before he did so he took out his
watch.
LET me see," he ruminated. Given
ty minutes past 4. At exactly half
past l want you to do as l told you
see?"
The other crook nodded.
"You may co." ordered the Clutch
ing Hand.
AS the crook skunk away Clutching
Hand stealthily let himself into the
house. Noiselessly he prowled through
the halls until he came to Elaine's
doorway.
He gave a hasty look up and down
the hall. There was no sound. Quickly
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-18
SYNOPSIS.

The New. York police. are mystified by
The principal clue to the murderer Is
the warning letter which is sent the VIC
Tins, signed with ''clutching hand the The
is TAYLOR Dodge, the insurance president
His daughter, Elaine employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective, to
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man. Clutching
Hand tries to kill Elaine by means OF
diabolical device which generates poison
deadly to breathe for any length Of time.
Again Kennedy's scientific knowledge Is
brought into play just in season to save
the heroine from death.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-18

the officer, e,eing Kennedy suspi-
ciously as he stood there with the
armor. whats them pieces of tin
hey 2"
Kennedy quickly flashed his. own
special badge. 81 want to trail a
girl" he exclaimed hurriedly. Can /
find a bloodhound about here?"
"A hound? Why. we have pack
over there
Bring them-quick!" ordered Craig.
Kennedy held the armor down to
the dogs. "Searchlight" gave a low
whine, then, followed by Bob" and the
others, was off, all with noses close
to the ground. We followed.
In the mysterious haunt of the
Clutching Hand, all were still stand
ing around Elaine and the wounded
Pitts Slim.
Just then cry from one Of the
group startled the rest. One of them,
less hardened than the CIutching
Hand, had turned away from the
sight, had gone to the window, and
had been attracted by something out
side.
Look" he cried.
From the absolute stiffness Of death
there was now wild excitement among
the crooks
Police! Police!" they shouted to
each other as they fled by a doorway
to secret passage.
Clutching Hand turned to his first
assistant
"You go, too" he ordered"
The dogs had led us to a strange
looking house, and were now baying
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-02-18

him, Craig was busy examining the
room.
Let us see the library" he said at
length.
Accordingly down to the library we
went. Kennedy looked about. He
seemed to miss something.
Where is the armor?" he demand
ed.
"Why, the men came for it and took
it away to repair" answered ,Jen-
nings.
Kennedy's brow clouded in deep
thought.
Outside we had left our taxi waiting.
The door was open and a new foot
man, james, was sweeping the rug,
when past him flashed a dishevelled
hairy streak.
We were all standing there still as
Craig questioned Jennings about the
armor. With a yelp Rusty tore fran
tically into the room. moment he
stopped and barked. We all looked at
him in surprise. Then, as no. one
moved, he seemed to single out Ken
nedy. He seized Craig's coat in his
teeth and tried to drag him out.
Here, Rusty-down, sir, down."
called Jennings.
mo; Jennings, no." interposed
Craig. What's the matter, old fell
low?"
Craig patted Rusty, whose big brown
eyes seemed mutely appealing. Out
of the doorway he went, barking still.
Craig and | followed, while the rest
stood in the vestibule.