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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-23
BADEN.POWETL AS A SPY.
Tells How He S OF PartridgeS To
Discover Gun Emplacements.
~.

AAA1ISS.
"A Germany, Baron Won Stein, pur-
chased in 1906 a villa three miles
south east of Liege and spent much
time and money on fixing up the
grounds. Last August the turf Of the
tennis court was torn away by the
German invaders, who used the con-
crete foundation underneath as an
emplacement for one of their 16-inch
howitzers with which they reduced
the fortress. In the vicinity Of Lille
and Maubeurge, it was later declared,
similar gun emplacements had beer
prepared. The following passage tax
en- from Lieut.-Gen. Sir Robert Bad
en-POwell's new book, "Germany's
Secret Plans" throws some addi-
tlOnal light on the subject:
Some years ago a report came tc
the war office that a foreign power
was making gun emplacementS in z
position which had not before beer
suspected of being Of mil tary value
and they were evidently going to use
II for strategical
L was sent to see whether the re,
port was true. OF course, it would no
90 TO go as an officer-suspicion:
would be aroused, one would proba
bly, be arrested as a spy. 1 therefor,
the neighborhood, and went GU
shooting every day among the part
ridges n snipe which abounde.
there. The first thing / did was +,
Hook at the country generally and tr-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-23
GERMANS TO COME ASHORE
crew or Prinz Eitel Friedrich VII,
rake Pleasure Trip.
lBy the Associated proe.
tBy the associated Pr

Newport News, Va, Mar. 2o.-Of-
1lcers and men from the German
cruiser frlnz Edtel Friedrich will be
allowed TO come ashore for tho So
tune next week, and make evcnrsSe
ID Norfolk, Portsmouth. Hamntor
and Old Point Comfort when actnUI
panied by an officer from Fort NJ
roe. according to advices recaivn5
here today; Many Of the men on tba
rIlnz tltel fiedFlch next week win
since the beginning of their - 90
mile cruise last August. 49,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-23

A scarecrow Of the ordinary type
was placed in the cornfield Of How
ard Wilson Of Marinette, Wis, n
failed to frighten the birds. It has
now been replaced by a feminine fig
ure with a low-necked blouse, slit
skirt, and plumed hat, and crows have
ceased to haunt the locality.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-03-23

N some streets OF Paris oil still &c
used Is an illuminant. neithar VI IS
electricity having been ~;ntroa-se &c nor
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
WOMEN SMUCGLERS m
 BUSINESS WITH TROOPS
 FIGHTING | MOUNTAINS

GENEVA July 27.-The hostilities between Austria and Italy have reawakened in the Tyrolean mountaineers their liking for smuggling. The sol diers both sides forced to fight almost 10000 feet above the sea level, far from any centers where deicacies such as chocolate and cigarettes may be obtained, are the market to which these smuggers bring their wares. As the of the Tyrol have been mobilized on all three sdes-the Austrian, the Italian and the Swiss-most of the smuggling is done by the women. They make small fortune in the sale of tobacco, cigars, cigarettes soap matches and other articles whose export have been pro- scribed by all three countries concerned
 After climb of 5000 feet from the base of supplies if is not difficult for fair mountain snug ger to ask the price of Havana Perfecto for two for vecent Italian cigar
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
GERMANS SMALL FORCE IN
 FIGHT AT DARDANELLES

BERLIN, July 27.-The German force assisting the Turks in the Dardanelles consists of only 30 officers and 800 men, according to the Frankfurter Ietung. There are now two German admrals in the Dardaneles district, Usdom Pasha and Merten Pasha. sEsalMHl
 Seven. German naval officers have just reached the rank of vce-admiral. Among them are Admiral Souchon who is in the Black Sea, operating against the Russian fleet and Admiral Hipper, who was in command of the German cruisers in the Dogger Bank fight of January 24
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27

LONDON, July Notwithstanding the pre- occupations of war, the government has undertaken through the National Physical Laboratory, to make an investigation of the cracks in the buildings of the Tower of London, some of which said to have spread aarmngly during the past year or two.
 Cracks suitable for observation have been chosen in the walls of the Chapel and four of the larger towers, and a set of special mcrometers has been put in position in each crack Observation will be made weekly for period of twelve months.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
ENGLISH ADMIRALTY NOW
 HAS AIRCRAFT F[0T|LLA

LONDON, July 27.-An Imperial Aircraft Flotllla IS being formed by the admiralty, consisting of aeroplanes presented to the Royal Flying Corps by various sections of the Empire Six aeropanes have already been presented coming from Hong Kong, British West Indies, Gibraltar and South Africa. Additional machines have been promised by Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan and New Zealand Hong Kong has provided three, at a cost of $22 5OO one aeropane being paid for by the Chinese partners of the Tai Yan Bank
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
LAST OPPORTUNITY

The past years work on our prop critics to Port Wells have demon that we have a mine which will be come a big producer. We desire to extend to the people of Cordova and our friends this opportunity of secur- ing small amount of the stock be-
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
GENERAL CANTORE KILLED
 AT HEAD 0F H|S REGIMENT

UDINE, July 27-The news has been made public that General Antonio Cantorc, the hero of the Tripoli campaign in the late war with Turkey, was killed in the battle front during the fighting along the lzonso frontier Cantore of the military idols of Italy, returning from Tripo after subiugat- ing the Turks, to be sgnally honored and decorated by the government and the king Cantore fell fight ing at the head of his troops and was noted for his daring and fearlessness in battle
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
TORPEDO BOATS ARE INVITED 10 C0RD0VA

An urgent and cordial invitation was last night sent by wireless from the Chamber of Commerce to the com manding officer of torpedo boat flotilla to visit our harbor and town and prom ising royal welcome and a good time. This flotilla Is now at Sitka and will shortly leave on a cruise to the westward as far as Unalaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27

where he will secure the equipment necessary for the operation of the mine. We have secured lease on the Nugget property which adjoins our other holdings. This gives us plenty of available high grade ore to justify mill installation. In offering this stock 1t is our desire to keep as much as possible in Cordoya.
 The Cordova Mining & Developing co.
 W. H. Chase, President.
 Enquire Geo. Dooley.
 Cordova, Alaska, July 23, 1915.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
ENGLAND W|THDRAWs MITE
 LIN NEUTRAL INTERFERENCE

WAShlNdTON, D. c. July 27. = British f, roreigh Minister Sir Edward Grey today cabled secretary or State Lansing, conveying the informa- uoh .hat the British cabinet was preparing another note to the United States in answer to the American p'o,es' M agalnst English interference with neutral
 uaue. , me British minister asked Lansing to with o.u .ne previous British reply from publication pending the receipt of the new note which inc Emo
 hsi government was working on. The secretary of mas agreed not to give the British note to the of Grey. ''f"'''
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
ENCLANDS LOSSES THUS
 FAR ACGRECATE 331,00O

LONDON, July, 27-On July 20, according to figures made public by the government today the official casualties of the empire in the present war had reached total of 331 ,00O The weekly average Of casualties has shown slow but steady increase since the spring operations in the field commenced and now it is estimated that Great Britain is sacrificing 13,O0O men weekly on the altar of the present huge war.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
HAITIAN SOLDIERS SACK
 THE GU|L[AUME PALACE
Special te The Times By Associated Press.

PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, July 27-A regi- ment of haytain soldiers attacked President Gull laume, of the republic, in his palace here today and forced him to seek refuge at the French embassy. The soldiers took possession of the palace and decreed that Guillaume deposed as president They Immediately established pr. Rosalvo Bobo as head of the republic After establishing the new president in office the soldiers burned Guilaumes palace and totally destroyed it. The soldiers on guard at the palace resisted the rebels, and for time the fighting was hot resulting in many casualties
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
TURKEY MAKES PLAY FIR
 SUPPORT FROM BULGARIA

LONDON, July 27.-It is unoffically reported here that Turkey has ceded to Bulgaria. the Turkish portion of the Dedeagatch railroad Bulgaria has probably promised Turkey substantial aid if the report IS true for it is doubtful whether the Otto man government would have gone so far unless Bulgaria would enter the war on her side
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27

hiNdION, D. C., July 27.-It is expected neie mat the new British note which is being pre- pared with reference to interference with neutral ooiliiherce ~ by the allied warships, will express a uesre and willingness to consider any new sugges- ,,ohs winch the United States may care to offer to the oellgerents on the matter. It is also thought nere' that the British will propose modification of their orders in council, which will be satisfactory to the Wilson administration.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27

LONDON, July 27.-One of the first responses to the call for recruits to manufacture munitions came by cable from Calcutta, where the student body of the Victoria Hindu Technical Institute offered hundred Hindu mechanics to go at once to England for employment at any kind of mechanical work the government might choose
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
CALCUTTA STUDENTS AS
 MUN|T|0N MANUFACTURE

CALCUTTA, July 27.-A Europeans and descendants of Europeans in French India, who were born between 1867 and 1897 are being called up Tor military service This means that all those between Is and AS years of age will go to the colors Almost every French family in India is affected Conngents will sail for Europe until late in August
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
Free Government May Result.
From the wichita Beacon.

Some day there will be a reckoning in
Germany between the government and the
German population. Scme day the Ger
man population will arse to the fact that
the war, which was t. sweep everything
in Europe, has not been going right-that
the army In not in Paris, and never had
any chance OF arriving in Parfs-that 1t IL
not In Warsaw, ami never will be-that
the navy has not laid waste the coast
Of England, and Will aot-that there IL
no swing Of victory In the giant military
machine that has besn builded at such
awful cost Of money and welded at such
awful cost of human life. When the
sturdy German citlScn begins to realize
what has been going en-, he may recog-
nize the waste that 10 II kingly power and
decide to do that which he 10 abundantly
capable OF doing-run his own govern
ment under a republican form.
peace Of Europe a. 10 demolish some OF
the thrones. England, of course, is al
ready, practically q republican form Of
government. Her king can not go to war
without the consent of the people, ex-
pressed through parliamentary action.
The French nation Is also responsive to
the desire Of the French people. Russia L.
probably many years from self govern
nent, but Germany Is highly prepared to
enter upon IT, and even Austria would
make a success OF IL. II q majority OF the
governments of Europe rested upon the
wishes OF the people. rather than upon
the bayonets OF the standing armies, q
| general peace agreement, followed by q
| general disarmament OF the nations OF
| the world, might be possible, but while
kings rule they must rule by aid of. mill
| tary authority. Their divine right" has
to be bolstered up by bayonets ana cam
I nom
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
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SLUGGISH BOWELS
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Millions of men and women take a
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know the misery caused by a lazy
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Don't put In another day Of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
remove the sour, fermenting food;
take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
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bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dreu love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
WHICH ARMY PROFITS
BY Low TEMPERATURES

From the scientIflc AmericaI


That the inhabitants OF cold countries
are less affected by winter weather
than those OF warmer Climes IL q popu-'
lar theory, but strange to say. this con-
dition OF affairs has not been found to
exist in actual experience. 30
Strange to say, the circumstance OF
being accustomed to a cold climate does
not appear to give any decided adj
vantage TO troops campaigning under
winter conditions. T. NJ. Mcguire, In
his Outlines OF Military Geography"
says: when the theater Of operations
Is entered, nothing 10 OF much import
ance except military organization. The
Inhabitants, however, well used to the
climate, will perish II unprepared, while
he invader, IL provided with all requis-
ties OF clothing, food, and drink, will
thrive" In the Balkan campaigns or
1877, the Russians suffered more from
cold than from. the Turks. Even the
supposed superior stamina and military
prowess Of the inhabitants OF cold. as
compared with those of warm climates,
Is largely mythical, as may been seen
by comparing the very unequal warlike
qualities of the different races OF north
ern India, who live under nearly iden-
teal climatic conditions.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
The Hardships of Ne,ltrals

grievous to bear. We know that IL falls
upon innocent people. We make the
fullest allowance for any impatience
give, to such reasonable protests as they
may make the fullest and the most kind
ly consideration. But We cannot blunt
enemy. out Of regard for the unavoidable
Inconvenience, or even the sufferings,
which Its use may bring upon third par
must eIert oaF ses nSTs no IN as
fectiVe form. We cannot, In order to
oblige our neutral friends, refrain from
It is but fair to the neutraIs to own that
they fully recognize the Justice and the
force OF this contention. They do not
sns R has aaT of the
has protested against IL its practical APP
plicatton to particular cases, or classes
OF cases. They know that we do not wish
to inJure them, but they say that in
some INSTANCES we have done them in
object.
our acts upon such grounds as unfriend-
~. We look forward to the Malmo meet
Ing with interest and with sympathy. II
the Scandinavian kings and their coun-
ducing the damage which we involun-
tarily inflict upon neutrals by the OPP
e sSt Of our fleets, we shah welcome
that they do not tend to lessen the eff
ficacy Of our arms, Az we are sincerely
anxious to meet the neutrals, and they
are equally anxious to meet us, we do
not despair of the discovery of some de-
vice which may materially alleviate their
position without advantage to the enemy.
They cannot reasonably hope to sail the
seas when the greatest of maritime pow
ers Is engaged in q life and death
struggle for all that she holds dear with
the same freedom as In time of peace.
For the loss, the privation and the pos
sibIe suffering, which the interruption Of
normal trade conditions must occasion,
the blame falls upon the authors OF the
war. These things are amongst the nat
ural and the necessary consequences OF
their crime. We are as innocent OF them
as are the neutrals whom they affiict,
and we believe that In their hearts the
neutrals recognize this truth. IL Is per-
haps to be regretted that we did not from
the position in regard to neutral trade
which international law and the exigen-
cies OF the situation would have entitled
us to adopt. Had We done so, we could
have modified its more rigorous features
ftcations would have been welcomed az
so many graceful concessions" to neu-
trail desires, In our anxiety not to press
more hardly upon neutral trade than
seemed absolutely necessary for the mo-
nent, We adopted another course. We
strictions upon them, but experience soon
showed that these were altogether made
quate, and we have been compelled by
its teaching to increase them by fresh
color to the impression that our attitude
toward neutrals was growing more harsh.
We have every confidence that the Malmo
meeting Will help to diBsipate this de-
fusion In any circles OF the Scandinavian
peoples which may have shared IT.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
From the London Times.


The kings OF Denmark, Norway and
Sweden, attended by their prime min
listers. are to meet the day after tonnor-
row at Malmo to consider certain fea-
lures in the situation created by the war,
and our Copenhagen correspondent notes
the great interest which the event arouses
amongst the Scandinavian nations. A
main object of their deliberations, We
are told, will be the discovery OF means
to mitigate the economic difficulties
which the great European struggle has
eddy inflicted very serious hardships upon
many neutral states, and particularly
upon Holland and the Scandinavian
Es TSS % rS S u
neutrals, and as the commerce OF the
world expands and becomes more COM
PICK. the severity Of these losses tends
Is a principal they must be exception
ally heavy, both because We deal our
heaviest blows by a process of mari
the nerve center OF the trade of the whole
world. Business In the United States,
In South America. in Italy. Greece and
from the struggle as we'll as business in
the Scandinavian Kingdoms and in the
Netherlands. We are fully aware Of the
TACT. and we look upon this necessary
commiseration and concern. We are on the
friendllest terms with every one OF the
neutrals whom the contest prejudices: Our
standing. We have proved its sincerity
by the neighborly warmth of cur rela-
lions with them for a long period OF
years, and they have shown to US by
their whole attitude throughout those
years that 1t is reciprocated. We say
nothing about the special place which
the. United States and England hold in
each others minds. But we have had
no quarrel with Holland or with Dem
mark, with Norway or with Sweden since
the Napoleonic wars. We have traded
with them, and they have traded with
tentment. The royal houses of Den
mark, Norway and Sweden are closely
allied to our own, and the house OF
Orange has always enjoyed exceptional
popularity In the land which its greatest
prince saved by his wisdom and his
Italy has been our friend since, with the
ardent sympathy OF Englishmen, she
flung of the yoke OF Austria and vindi-
Gated her right to nationhood and to
greatness. With Greece in her struggle
for liberty our sympathy IL older yet. We
may claim that in all respects we have
been good friends to the neutral states
and peoples, as we gladly own that they
have been good friends to us. "
We are anxious, both from reasons Of
humanity and of Justice, and because they
are our friends, to prosecute the war with
we are constrained by the requirements
OF self defense to cause injury to them.
We deplor0 the fact. We are ready and
eager to do all that Ia compatible with
the imperious demands Of our military
position, as Acknowledged by the law of
nations. to make that injury as slight
as possible. We cannot wholly avoid In
nlctlng Ii upon them. We know that
when all has been done to keep IL with
In the narrowest limits, 1t must still be
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
ONE RUSSIAN GENERAL
Is FOR POLAND RELIEF

Responding to the appeal Of the Rus
sian millionaire and phllanthropist. N.
A. Shachoff, OF Moscow, for the sup
port and relief of the Jews suffering
from the war in Poland, a general OF
the Russian army published in the
''Riech" an open letter, addressed to
the millionaire and signed "A Fighting
General" He writes:
Being far from the fatherland + only
now had a chance to read your appeal
for relief of the suffering population
OF Poland. Especially 1 was impressed
by your warm response to the needs
OF the Jewish people, these most unfor-
tunate step-children of fate, who shed
their blood in battles together with all
sons of Russia, and wlro are utterly
ruined on the theater Of war, which
Is the center OF the Jewish population.
and who besides all this, suffer from
the special bad conditions that nre
known only TO the unfortunate Jews.
But great and full OF love Is the
heart of the Russian nation, which, az
gold In fire, In tested now in the hours
OF great trial. am convinced
that in this great epoch In which our
country now lives, many OF the Rus
sian people, in whom conscience and
Christian feelings are not devoured by
Il will and hatred, and whose common
sense In not affected by predjudices
will iein you and will say, with the
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-01-14
MADE A NEW CLASSIFICATION
Montana Waiter Announced HOLSTERS
az the Only Game" or the
Menu That Night.

The man from Montana was eating
lobster Newburg the other night In a
Broadway restaurant.
HOLSTERS are common enough to
you people here on the seacoast," he
remarked to a New Yorker. but when
one gets well inland the fresh lobster
becomes a bit more of a novelty. Not
that we don't get plenty of Holsters In
Montana, but, naturally, there they're
not as numerous as down here, and
they are regarded as more of luxury.
"This fact was brought to my atten-
ton one night recently in a hotel in
Butte. / got in on a rather late train
and went into a restaurant. about nine
o'clock in the evening f.. dinner.
happened to feel like eating grouse
or a duck or something of that sort.
glanced at the menu and failed to
see any birds.
Haven't you got any grouse or
other game? I asked the waiter.
I'VE amt got any grouse was the
reply. The only game we have is lob
sters.'" ~