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New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
IUGGLES FIGURES
IN AMAZING STYLE
Student of Chicago University
Beats Out a Computing
Machine in Test.
IT'S name is Arthur A. Gamble
. The we'll known and long es-
Il tabNshed chained lightning IS

us name is Arthur A. Gamble.
n The we'll known and long es-
tabhshed chained lightning Is
a Joke beside Arthur. Just at present
he is out in the Uniersity Of California
showing them all up. Psychologist, geo
metric. etc. sharks many times his age
are running around in circles trying
to catch hold Of his agile mentality
Tbev can figure everything but Arthur.
Young Gamble counts in figures Ike
an arithmetical wizard. For instance
he told them the other day at meet
ing Of the psychology class that 1t mad
been ASH, 1,464,OO1 seconds since the
signing Of the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence. Talked it off just like that
Took him only thirty-seven seconds
The little task of multiplying 4,9oI
By 1853 was performed in twenty-nlne
seconds and yielded the answer $685.
l2l, which, after agitating the cerebral
convolutions Of several ordinary NOR
tails for about fifteen times twenty
nine. was found to be correct.
race with an adding machine was
another stunt which didn't seem 70
raise very much persplratlon on th'
Gamble brow. DR.. Warney brown, PIO-
fessor Of psychology IN the MliIS
Foundation, at the university, DeloIe
whom the demonstration was cohuucI-
ed. handed simultaneously TO NaihoIe
and an expert adding g-machine opeI-
stor list of figures. all OF Iour or
more digits, 10 add. The GamDle thlnh
tank not only beat the mechahicaj
adder by q fair margin, but hahueu
Professor Brown the answer correct u
the last digit. .-oo
"On what dav did February %, l132,
fsu?" the mathematical marvel was
asked. Wednesday," came the, reply
in almost less time than IL takes 10
write II. Thus George Washington
puckered up his physiognomy for ms
FIRST infantile wall on a Wednesday.
Little mental problems. such as ex,,
tracing the cube root Of 1855 ana
dividing 254.9l6 by S76 seem to come
10 the "math shark" about as promptly
and with as little disturbance OF ms
tquanimity as the sum of > plus does
10 the ordinary individual. Inc an
swers, respectively, were Sc and 29l:
Professor Brown was unable to oheTr
any explanation of the mathematlcai
prodigy. He merely gasped like every
body else.
Unlike most prodigies, Gamble seems
10 be a well-rounded, nice-appearing'
versatile sort of chap, very much IKE
the ordinary college man. His father
IS a travelling salesman and has shown
no extraordinary mathematical capa-
city His mother, however, is eXcep-
tionally rapid in calculating. Gamble
has shown his unusual power over
numbers since he was five years old.
He is now twenty-one and a student at
the University Of Chicago.-Tit-Bits.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-14
Amt ELIAS EXPLANATION.

81 honestly b1ieve," remarked Aunt
corab Jane. "them Oldhams is gettin
90 no reo'lar Agnostics. They don't
keep the family Bible on tne centre
table in the best room now. n.;.,.
"Well," replied Aunt Eliza asn Sn; ' =
their religion they're hiding. lts @ their
age. Them Oldham girls Is ge''ihs
on. ."-Tid-Bits
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23
OLD ADAM

Old Adam is still alive, and as ready to put all the blame of his failures on the woman as he was in the garden of Eden. They would like to marry if they could only find some handsome little lady just suited to their mind, and that is to stay at home while he is having a good tune. gas sing on the street or at the lodge 1T club room, and if these wives would follow their hege lords ehey would find where their lod- ges met oftenest. So many men nave to be away on important business so Witey and children .ust see to the chores and see
 hat the stock is all fed and wat
 red, for business is pressing and he must be off. He goes with
 It a look to see how tired and
 ,orn out his better half looks, or
 ake thought of the days and
 avs she stays at home longing for the loving words he used to pour into her ears before they
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23

were married. If he comes home he is too sleepy to talk and is cross because she would like to tell him some of the trials of the day. Oh yes, women must always be sweet and pleas ant and make the home happy and see that the children don't worry poor, tired papa
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23
FEEBLE, AGED WOMAN
Says Vlnol Made Her Strong

Grand Saline, Texas. -"I am an aged Woman and for long time was weak end feeble but Niuol restored my health andstrength so that feel almost young a-an and am doing all my housework. old people who are weak and feeble should try Ninol and know its merits as 1 dc. It is the best medicine to create strength and for chronic colds l have ever taken '- Mrs FANNIE F.. RODGERS.
 inoI our delicious cod liver and iron tonic, Is sold on our guarantee to beneht or your money will be returned.
 Hesterly Drug Store, Prescott, Ark
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23
COMMITTEE ON RURAL
 CREDITS
No Rural Credits Legislation
 Passed as yet by Congress

Many letters received at the departments offices in Washing ton indicate widespread belief that the last Congress passed leg isIation establishing a system of rural credits under which the Federal Government advances money directly to farmers. No sucb legislation and 10 such sys- tenn is in operation. What the Congress did do was to constitute d joint committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives to draw up "a bill or bills pro- viding for the establishment of system of rural credits adapted to American needs and condit- ions. " The committee is to re- port by January 1, 1916.
 This committee will have at it's disposal he information collect, ed in the course of two years study by the department of the problems of rural organization. In 1913 a commission was sent abroad to investigate European methods of advancing money forI agricultural improvement, at the same time it was realized that. make this investigation fruitful, conditions at home should be studied, and the department un- dertook this work in June. 1913. ju cooperation with certain edq- cationai associations.
 The department began by co'- l#ed information oa laa pre- gai.a4 rates of intefa4loa farm loans la different sections of the country tHa reasons fae5Hea ar,- atloas d bae sources from
 a.ca a. were
 a" HlaH- .H5 #H## a=... ta. a#a companies etc Not 5aa mortgages. a## s..n sr. .##H# #a.. were eaH-.a '. and the eH.e-. ol =1aee ..
 ... .a.
 December. t... .H ..or- u.s.# .Hea#v collected was lard before committees Of Gr"~r 4aa series aG hearings. uo, aa ca dts legislation was ea- acted. either then or la the aass I3u which closed on March l. 1915. In the meantime, how ever, the department took up the question of cooperative credit associations and other forms O. organization for credit improve maut aad has given active field assistance along theselines. Thy department has also rendered assistance to a number of States in the matter of rural credits .eeis'afion. Al thepresenttjm time. there ore. its work consists of both investigation and dgmo. strauon investigation of exist inc conditions and the difficulties to be faced. and demonstrations of the ways in which these diff culues may be surmounted.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23
MUST NOT DEAL IN COTTON

All members of the United States Department of Agricult- ure who are in any way concern ed with the administration of the cotton futures act have been for bidden, by an order of the Secre- tery of Agriculture, to deal in any way in cotton futures. Without the written permission of the Secretary, they are also forbidden to take part in any spot transactions, or to use for any but official purposes any of the information which they may receive in the course of their work. This order has been made desirable because of the fact that | in the course of administering Ithe act it is probable that officials lin the department will secure much information of a confident
 iaI nature. For this reason it
 was thought be to establish at
 the outset every possible safe.
 guard against any temptation tC
 make use of this information .ol
 anything but administrative pm tBDcps
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23
PAINLESS DENTISTRY

Save money and save your teeth by seeing Dr. J. F. Hereford advt-f Hope, Ark
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23

IT you need a good cu.tlNa,or we have it, the John Deere. tue pest that is made,
 New Supply Go.
The Nevada County picayune., 1915-04-23
.GLEAS0AS EUROPEAN H0TE.
 RESTAURANT K CONNECTION

f.-~.s1a3 ..a
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 a.HAIl X
 ROOMS st-66 Uf Electric Lights, Electric Elevators. Long G8sfaule Ieief none. tei.H-z and 4ypewrHnE- M Hae ae.aa- Filtered Water Corner ~a.#rH Center &ao.t-. a# .ees.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
Reply In Home Rule Case Filed.

Denver.-The reply brief of the state
In the liquor controversy between the
state and the city was filed in the
Supreme Court by Attorney General
Fred Farrar. In answer to the "home
rule" arguments of the city's counsel,
the brief cited numerous cases to sup.
port the states theory that the regu.
lation of the liquor traffic was a state.
wide question and did not come under
the provisions of the twentieth amend
ment. 'The Legislature or the people
of the state have the right to legislate
in regard to Intoxicating liquors." the
brief declares, because It is a ques.
tion that comes under the police power
of the state. 1t comes under the police
power because it is question shat
affects the health, the morals and the
safety of the community The people
of the whole state are interested as
to the health, morals and safety OF
the people OF sthe city and county of
Denver as well as of the territory ly.
ing outside of said city"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
Tax Dispute to High Court.

Denyer.-For the third time in three
years the courts will be asked to pass
on the right of the state taxing au-
thorities to increase the taxable valua.
ton of Denver property as found by
Finance Commissioner Pitcher in his
capacity as ex-officio county assessor
Commissioner Pitcher notified Attor-
ney General Farrar that he will refuse
to add to the Denver valuation the
S55,OOO,O0O increase ordered by the
Colorado tax commission and approved
by the state board of equalization
The attorney general Immediately an
nounced that he will go into court and
ask for writ of mandamus against
the Denver finance commissioner, by
which he expects to compel that of.
ficial to spread the $s5.OG0,OOO on his
tax rolls.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13

Some of the most enterprising farm
ers in the state are colored men and
it is characteristic of them that when
they once establish record they hold
to it. Such is the case with G. w.
Kistler, a colored farmer of Cumber-
land county. For a number of years
he has been the seller of the first bale
of new cotton on the Fayetteville mar
ket, and he has just repeated the per-
formance for the present season.
Should Kistler ever lose the record.
the Observer would confess to dsap-
pointment. The Negro who holds a
record in any line of good endeavor
deserves the encouragement of his
white neighbors and friends, and gen.
orally has it-at least that is the SEN
timent in this section of the state
Charlotte IN. c. Observer.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
s5,5OO,OOO,OOO CROPS
WHEAT, CORN, OATS AND OTHER
CROPS MAKE NEW RECORDS.
High Prices, Due to European War,
Have Contributed to Swell Total
Value of Big Yields.

Western NowSnnper Union News Service
Washington.-The nations princi-
pal farm crops this year are worth
about So, 500, 100000, exceeding by
more than $500 100000 their value in
1914, the previous banner value year
in the country's crop history.
There has been an unprecedented
harvest, many of the crops exceeding
their best records, and high prices.
due to the influence of the European
war, have contributed to swell the
total value. N t'-.-
Statistics announced by the depart
ment of agriculture in its November
crop report base values On prevailing
November prices
Corn, with a production of 3,090, ,509,-
600 bushels, 34,0000OO bushels below
the record crop, worth s1,913, ,025,071
the most valuable corn crop ever,
grown. 1t exceeds the former biggest
value crop, that of 1914 by $3.50, ,000,-
900.
Wheat, with the largest production
ever known in any country, 1902, ,O29,,
600 bushels, or about one-fourth of the
worlds wheat crop this year, is worth
$932,SSS,999, or S54,OO0,000 more than
the record made in 1914.
The oats crop also was a record
one, both in point of production and
value. The harvest was l,517,47S, 900
bushels-almost 1OO,OOO,OOO bushels
better than the record of 1912-and
its value $532, ,599,S22, is $33,OOO,0OO
more than the record value of the
1914 crop.
Barley, rye. sweet potatoes, hay
and rice were record crops in point
of production and tobacco almost
equaled its best production. The rye
and hay crops We're records in point
of value
The approximate value of the bar
ley crop is s11S,577 $50; the rye crop
$SISG1, ,4O3; buckwheat. $12,S54,75O;
potatoes. s2lS, ,425,S24; sweet potatoes,
$42, l56,050; hay, $S77 7,054,S9 cotton,
s609,OO0, 1000; tobacco, $t05, ,0O2 500;
flaxseed, s3O,O5O,534; rice, $22,313,-
$50; apples, 164,3S0,4SO; peaches,
s60,613,736, and pears, 1925 ,634.
In this years harvest the corn crop
passed the 800, 100000 bushels mark
for the second time, and the wheat
crop crossed the 1,O0O,O0O,OOO bushel
mark for the first time
Potato prospects declined 9,000,0 900
bushels during October, the crop now
being placed at 359,253,000 bushels.
That is 4G,000,0O0 less than last years
crop and the prospective moderate
supply for winter use is reflected in
the sharp advance in farm price from
1871 cents Il bushel on Oct. l to COS
cents on Nov. l. The Nov. 1 price is
s cents higher than year ago. The
crop is shortest in the northern
states, which grow the surplus of the
late crop. The quality, too, is below
the average.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
Hearing Asked in shortaoe Case

Denver-ln response to demands
made upon them by former State
treasurer Leddy to make good the
shortage for which Julius A. Clark,
former bookkeeper in Mr.. Leddy's Of
flee, is held responsible, the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Com
pany asserts that the blame has never
been definitely and formally fixed on
Mr.. Clark. Attorneys for the company
declare that until some hearing is
held, mo- claim for the missing $9,S6S
exists against the bonding concern.
Mr.. Leddy is being asked for the
money by State Auditor Mulnix, as
Mr.. Clark was not bonded to the state,
but, to Mr. Leddy. personally, for
$4,000
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
100000 IN PREMIUMS
COLORADO COMPENSATION LAW
DECLARED A SUCCESS.
Annual Payroll of s6,ooo,ooo Repre-.
sented in Business Written During
First Three Months.
,e4lern Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Denver.-The success of the state
accident insurance system, operating
in connection with the workman's com
pensation law, is described in a state
ment from the industrial commission,
issued by w. W. Greene. actuary and
manager OF the insurance fund.
The system has been in operation
three months and Mr.. Greene draws
his conclusions from its efficiency dur
ing that time. He says:
ITO practical people Il is always a
relief to pass from the realm of specu-
lation to that of fact. Citizens of
Colorado will be interested to learn
that the success of the state compen-
sation insurance fund, a matter of hot
debate some months ago, is now as
sured beyond the shadow of doubt.
The funds business now written
and paid for indicates an annual in
come from workmen's compensation
premiums of well over 100000 with
some S6000,000 of annual payroll or
at least 5000 employees insured. Nearly
every Colorado industry is represented
except coal mining. Cash payments to
injured employees, their dependents
and their doctors amount to about
81, 900 to date. Compensation is being
paid regularly and promptly, disabled
workmen are receiving medical atten-
tion and weekly benefits without fric
tion or delay, and dissatisfied policy.
holders are an unknown quantity"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
American Federation of Labor Meet.

American Federation of Labor Meets
San Francisco.-Present of the
annual report of the executive coun-
Gil featured the opening day of the
thirty-fifth annual convention of the
American Federation of Labor, which
opened here for a two weeks session.
President Samuel Gompers presented
the report which pronounced the year
past the most momentous in the his
tory of organized labor and one OF
extraordinary stress for the labor
movement, testing as it had its very
existence. The report deals at length
with the Colorado coal strike of 1914.
But this strike of the Colorado
miners has not been in vain. 1t has
already put fear into the hearts of the
mine operators. With Or without the
consent of the coal operators of Colo
RADIO, the miners will organize"
In part, the report says EARLY in
the year 1915 the Colorado miners
were forced through hunger and nee
essity to return to work in the mines
upon conditions granted them by the
mine operators. The strike had al
ready accomplished some of the pur-
poses, for the mine operators were
careful not to violate the state law
openly. The Colorado Fuel e Iron
Company refused to recognize the or
ganization of the United Mine Work
ers, but it did agree to the formation
of associations of its miners for the
purpose of presenting grievances and
other matters to the mine operators.
Until the miners of Colorado
have organizations that have equal
power with the organizations of their
employers, they will no. be able to
maintain the rights of the miners and
secure justice for these workers
Strikes will not cease in Colorado
until the miners have recognition for
the bona fide trade union organiza.
tions and are able to establish and
maintain industrial justice.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13

The United States treasury depart
ment has started out to defeat the
scheme of certain persons operating
In the South who are collecting money
from former slaves by telling them
they are entitled to share in fund
of S6S,000,000. an amount said to have
been collected in Civil war times as
an internal revenue tax on raw cot
ton. There is no fund of $6S 200, 900
or any other sum in the treasury of
the United States for former slaves
or their heirs. or for any other per
sons who worked in the cotton fields
of the South, declared an official
statement issued over the signature
of Secretary McAdoo. The former
slaves, according to the statement, are
informed by the persons behind the
project that part of the alleged fund
is due them on account of labor per-
formed by them during the years from
1859 to 1868. Those who would make
the collections for the former slaves
or their heirs generally propose the
institution of a suit in the District
supreme court against the secretary
of the treasury with utter disregard.
1t is said, of the fact that it is a
familiar law that a suit of this nature
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
Rarth Contest to Be compromlsed.

Denyer-All legacies named all
claims made and all expenses in
CURED in ltigations instituted by
claimants against the will of the late
William Barth, pioneer Denver real
estate man, who died year ago, leav-
ing an estate valued at $4,000 900, are
to be paid by Miss Charlotte Barth.
granddaughter and sole heir, in ac-
cordance with the terms of a com
promise announced, provided the
claimants will agree to dismiss the
actions and make assignments
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
Parks Highway Ready For Travel.

Denver-State Highway Commits
sioner T. ]. Ehrhart announced that
Colorados portion of the Yellowstone
Highway, linking Denver, the Rocky
Mountain National park and the Yel-
lowstone park, by way of the Cody.
Wyo., gateway, is already in excellent
shape for travel
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13

There are 27S libraries in Massachu-
setts which have been gifts to the COM
munities, and the donor of 33 is Mr..
Carnegie. In As towns of the state
funds are being accumulated to erect
library buildings, and in the free pub
lie libraries now in existence there are
housed more than six million books.
or about two books for each inhabi.
tant.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13

Antipathy to the Negro and unjust
abuse of him is born of misconception
of his place in southern industrial life.
What truth there is in charges made
to the grand jury of abuses practiced
by city officials against Negro prison
ers this writer does not know. But the
picture drawn by charges of beatings
inflicted, of property confiscated and
OF general mistreatment of ignorant
and unprotected blacks closely paral-
lels the hideous picture of the Black
Hole of Calcutta, and constitutes a
blot upon the record of this boasted
section of civilization.
The Negro is yet ward of this ma
ton, of the white men who compose.
guide and direct it, and he is entitled
to the protection and care OF the
courts and of society. He is, too, an
important integral part of our indus
trial life. By his labor the South has
prospered, the fires of industry have
been kindled and kept alive He guides
the plow in thousands Of fields. He
delves deep into the bowels of the
earth and brings forth treasure for
the people.
That many Negroes are ignorant is
no fault Of theirs; that many are
vicious is but a natural tendency of
the human race, both white and black.
Yet the Negro must ever be regarded
as producer, especially in this South
land of ours. Remove him from the
Industrial fields of the South, and the
loss would fall heavily upon capital
! and progress would be retarded.
1t is thought that the Bessemer case
is not the only one that should be ven
tilated and punishment follow. The
fee system has long oppressed the Ne
gro, and many are the victims of in
justice at the hands of official oppres-
sors. The strong hand of the law
should be invoked to protect the op,
pressed, and intelligence and morality
should demand fairness for blacks and
for whites alike. Let it be remem-
bered that dependence between whites
and blacks is mutual in this great in
dustrial district. and to discourage and
drive away one class would work seri-
GUS hardships to the other. The bone
and sinew of blacks directed by the
brain and capital of whites constitutes
the driving force in our march of
progress. ee.-
Is it not probable that such abuses
as those alleged against Bessemer Of
ficials cause criminal Negroes to so
often shoot and kill deputy sheriffs
and policemen while in the discharge
of their duties in making arrests p
Bessemer (Ala.) Weekly.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
U. S. Board Announces Examination.

Denver.-The United States board
of labor employT mt announces that
an examination III be held in this
city on Nov. 19 for the purpose of es-
tablishing a register from which Sc
lections may be made to fill vacancies
in the position of charwoman in the
new federal building.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13
Germany Denies Lard for Cakes.

London. newspapers pub
lish the schedule prepared by the
German federal council In pursuance
of the decision to restrict consump.
tion OF meat. The schedule, as for.
warded by Reuters Amsterdam CORE
spondent, is as follows:
Mondays and Thursdays Restau,
rants shall offer no meat fish fowl
or dishes cooked in lard, bacon or
drippings.
Tuesdays and Fridayg: Butchers
shall sell no raw or cooked meats.
Saturdays: Pork shall not be sold
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13

Probably the longest and most luxu-
RANT beard in the world is that of
Zachary T. Wilcox of Carson City,
New, veteran of the Civil war. He
has not shaved or had it cut for 80
years, and his hirsute adornment is
now 812 feet long. Ordinarily it is
worn wrapped around a piece of card
board and thrust under the owners
vest
The Colorado statesman., 1915-11-13

There are still three survivors OF
the original Mormon band to find it's
way into the valley of the Great Salt
lake in 1847 One is Lorenzo So
beski Young. who belonged to the
third ten of the original company
to which Brigham Young also be-
longed. His first home was wagon
box lifted from its truck and supported
by posts.