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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-14
NEWS
BLuEHIL.I-

L. W. Peters and wife, OF Boston, arc a.
their summer home.
Mrs. Maria Gross is al home for the
summer.
Mrs. Eunice Carter, OF Brocktop, Mass.
formerly Of this town, is visiting here.
Meetings Of the ~omen's relief corp III
be discontinued during July aud August
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-14
HANCOCK.

There will b. dance al the town hall
Thursday esening, July Is. Monsghans
orchestra.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-14

Miss Mary siisoy, Of Aurora, has closed
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-29
WHERE IOWA LEADS AGAIN.
Making Good, Strong, Healthy Men
and Women Out of Crippled and
DefOrmed Children.

Iowa does not lead in MATERIAL
things alone. She Is first not merely
in the products Of the soil and IN
banking and in general prosperity,
but she leads also in the best ways
of spending some of her surplus.
Then there is the pension for the
blind. In some counties of the state,
a number of applications are noted.
And then there is the Perkins law,
to aid crippled children free Of cost,
where the families are unable to foot
the bills.
A correspondent at the state cap
ital has the following about this
benefcient law:
Iowa is leading the world in the
humanitarian movement to save the
crippled and deformed. The new
Perkins law directs that every child
under 16 who suffers from deformi-
ties or malady that may be cured
and whose patents sare not able 70
provide the necessary medical ana
surgical attention, will be guests OF
the state at, the state university nos
pital, Iowa City, under care OF spec
ialists, the state paying transporta-
ton, medical attention and nursing
bills. There is no time limit on the
treatment. Parents of such children
make application for treatment to
the district court. The court names
physician to make examination
and on this report orders the child
to Iowa City. 1t is expected thous-
ands of deformed poor children Will
be made tsrong under the provl-
sions of this law
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-29
Soil Washing.

Erosion" the scientists call it.;
but we prefer the farm term, SOL
Washing How much is there OF 1t?
The government engineers tell us
that the Mississippi alone, to say
nothing about the other rivers OF the
east and west carry out to the sea
every year twice as much soil as was
removed in order to cut through the
mountains and make a highway 1or
commerce from the Atlantic to the
Pacific. Every year, mind you, ana
twice as much. We can't imagine 1T.
It is unthinkable; twice as much Sol!
from the Mississippi Valley as was re-
moved in cutting through the Panama
Canal!
And what part of the soil is it that
is carried away? The tail1ngs OF the
great earth mill? The stones, gravel
sand? Not bit of it; but the hne
-four of this mill, the very best ot,lt
the finished work of nature, SO hne
in it's texture that it will float and be
carried away by the slightest cur.
rent, making the Mississippi with an
it's branches run red or yellow. II
is soil-soup that is carried away, not
bones or coarse material, but the
finest.
Where it come from? From
the cut-over forests in all this great
valley. For when the trees are re-
moved, the roots which held the soil
together begin to decay, great slides
occur on the mountain sides, great
gullies are formed, and the finest OF
the soil-the result of the attritlon
of ages. the frosts and rain and
winds carried on to make, this
soil-soup, on which plants should
feed. 1t comes from the prairles,
too. from your farm and mine. When
you opened up your farm, you
muddy at times, but a load or two
muddy at times, but ar load or two
of hay put in the slough would en-
able YOU to haul quite load across
it. You don't need to do that now,
for instead there is gully two,
four, eight, ten, possibly twenty feet
deep, over which you must build a
bridge. Where has it gone? To
make soil-soup, not to feed plants,
but to fill the Mississippi river, and
extend it out and out into the Gulf
of Mexico.
Look closer, and you will find that
the slough is not the only part OF
your farm that has given up OF its
best. When your farm was first
cleared from the prairie, there was
but little waste or washing. Rains
came; the water sank down and
came out in the spring at the head
of sloughs. Some way the land
seemed to hold water Coming from
an older country. you said: This
land stands more dry weather and
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-29
Another on the Ford.

A man who lived in Kansas had a
tin roof on his house. One night
the wind blew and tore the roof on
the house and clear out of the
yard. The man was at loss how
to use the tin until .neighbor ad-
vised "Ship it to the Ford factory
and they'll give you something for
it. They use tin in making cars"
The man sent the roll of tin by
freight. A few weeks later, he got
message from the agent, to call at
the freight depot and get the new
machine that had come. There was
no freight or any other bill, but q
week later the man received letter
something like this: Dear sir, we
received your damaged car, have re-
paired it and sent it back to you,
but please tell us, what in thunder
did YOU run intO?"
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
SPECIAL CONFERENCE OF BOYS
 AND GIRLS CLUB LEADERS

Realizing the importance of good leadership in connection with the. Ari- zona Boys and Girls Club movement, a part of the program has been set aside at the 4th Annual Farmers short Course (January to 15) so that anyone interested in club leader ship work may have an opportunity to become familiar with the methods essential to it's success. The past season has demonstrated clearly that club work cannot be conducted sue cessfully unless competent, willing local leaders are on the ground to take charge of it. A good many iboys and girls ambitious to engage in the work this past season, were deprived of the opportunity because Ia leader could not be secured.
 The greatest educational feature of club work is realized only when. the
 The greatest educational feature of club work is realized only when the members are united to form a club. Such an organization properly hand led by a leader paves the way for an unlimited number of advantages, in cluding the development of a good, wholesome community spirit. To be
 successful leader requires not only the ability to enroll the prospective members, but the ability to keep up club interest and enthusiasm through out the contest.
 l The special program at the Short Course will come on Monday and Tues day, January 10 and Il. Miss Flor
 ence E. Ward, Assistant to MT. O. H. Benson, Leader of Boys and Girls
 Club Work for the Northern and Western States, '. S. Department of Agriculture, will be present on those i days Her wide experience and
 thorough knowledge (gained partly by | studying abroad) especially fits her
 for this work. Her presence will
 afford us a rare opportunity to re- ceiye special instuction along this
 line. Other club lectures and demon
 strations will be given on those days,
 and all club leaders active in the
 work now and any other individuals interested, should make special eff
 fort to attend the, Farmers Short Course at least on January 10 and II .. l.. s. Parke, State Club Agent, U. ot IA Agricultural Extension Service and U. S. Department of Agriculture
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

being handled and even then the re- port would come out that they had gained .76 of an inch of water. It was a desperate struggle and it look ed at one time that the mine was gone for some time at least, but the ener- gy of the leaders prevailed, and it is now producing it's 3,000,000 pounds of copper per month as merrily as be- fore.
 The Old Dominion mine is over 40 years old and has been a steady cop per producer and dividend payer since 1898. Before that time it was rated as silver mine, and much rich silver ore was taken from it's workings.
 Probably no mine in the state has been reported worked out and ready to shut down as has the Old Dominion but it is owing to the water and the consequently heavy ground that they are unable to keep much ground open ed ahead, but it goes merrily on, and will undoubtedly produce as many more years as have gone before.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
STATE SAFETY BULLETIN

Issued as Bulletin No g, Safety Series No. 1, Arizona State Bureau Of Mines, is the first of a new series which is being started by the above organization. This bulletin is of an entirely different character than any of those heretofore issued by the Bureau, and is in reality monthly safety magazine, called the State Safety Bulletin. It's object is to be to promote safety, by the dissem- ination of information relative to methods of increasing enthusiasm in the Safety movement, to publish new devices in Safety, and to show the people in all parts of the State of Arizona as well as in other states, the great safety movement that is going on.
 So great have been the results in the past few years that the accidents have been materially lessened and fatalities, owing to the better know ledge of first aid methods, have been cut down almost to what is called by the insurance companies, the irreduci- ble minimum.
 It is a great work and should have the interest and assistance of all those in the mining industry. Safety First should be their slogan. The above bulletin is published un- der the direction of the Bureau of Mines; it is edited by Frank l.. Culin, ,Jr., Mining Engineer of the
 Station, with Frank G. Mcclure and H. J. Stander, associate editors. The January number is now ready for dis tribution, and the Bureau will be pleased to put all those interested on it's mailing list to receive these bulle- tins. Address Charles F. Willis, Di- rector, Arizona State Bureau of Mines, Tucson, Arizona.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
EXTINCTION OF ANTELOPE
 FEARED

Sme months ago the Forest Ser vice announced the results of a pre- liminary antelope census of New Mexi- co. A second estimate is now an- nounced, based on revised data, which places the antelope population of the state at $50 head. This figure, it is stated. may be considered nearly cor rect.
 The data on which this figure is based indicates a total of P herds, widely scattered over all except the northwestern part of the state, where the immense area surrounding the Navajo country appears to be ab- solutely cleaned out. The largest herd is that on the Bell Ranch, which Mr. c. M. O'Donel, the man. ager of the property, estimates at 200 head. The smallest herd is that at Gran Quivera, where little band of five appears to be the sole remnant of the thousands which formerly ranged in the Estancia Valley. Three herds, totalling 255 head, are report ed as running mostly on National Forest land. The rest are on the plains of the public domain. The reports received indicate that II out of the g herds are decreasing, while the others are barely holding their own. Not a single herd is definitely reported as on the increase.
 Roughly estimating that there were originally at least two head of ante | lope per square mile of suitable range the District Forester thinks that the original antelope population of the state must have numbered at least 160,000. On the basis of this figure, the present remnant of $50 head implies a decrease of 99 1-2 per cent.
 These figures speak for themselv- es" says District Forester A c. Ringland, and adds that they empha size the timeliness of the present game protection movement in New Mexico. If the Game Protective As sociations had come into being five years hence he says they would have found no antelope left to save. Al present, they may or may not sue ceed in rescuing the species, but they at least have a chance.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

they should not be held in contempt of that body owing to their failure to comply with a recent order of the commission directing them to file certain information which was de- sired.
 The trouble had it's inception sev- eral weeks ago, when the commis- sion asked the Espee to submit a detailed schedule of tariffs in con- nection with the recent movement
 of the Al G. Barnes circus company over the line of that road and the Arizona Eastern line. The commis- sion had received information that there was an illegal contract made betwen the road and the show peo- pie in regard to rates of transporta- ltion for the cars of the circus, and they requested the s. P. to bring in their records of the transaction in order that the commission might in
 quire into the truth of the reports.
 The company was given until De- cember 20 in which to comply with the commissions order, and when that date arrived last week, the
 tariffs of the road were not forth
 coming, so the matter was turned
 over to Attorney General Jones for action. 1 The attorney generals citation calls for the appearance of the road officials before the commission on
 Monday, January 10, 1916, at which time they are to explain their re-
 fusal to submit the required data.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE

By Charles F. Willis.
 One of the most remarkable things of the Old Dominion mine of the Globe district is the amount oF water that is handled It's pumping plants cn the 1900, 10 and 1900 levels would do credit ill size and conDiAte- ness to a good G:Zed city. One of these plants has capacity of S,v39.- 900 gallons daily. However, even witt the enormous capacity of IS gun: pin" plants, the Old Domiaion mine was nearly drowned out in April of this year.
 Wceer came so rapidly that very soon after the thrush the plant of the 160c was entirely under water. throw inS the entire burden on the plants on the upper levels, which already had increased quantities to handle. Rapid and almost desperate work ensLed to kees! the plant on the 400 level above water It was soon seen that this was in possible so an effort was made to remove part of the plant for use above, but the water rose before the work was completed, and the motor was left hanging on the chain blocks
 Every available pump in the state was telegraphed for in the effort to keep the water from gaining on them, and it was not until the water had reached nearly to the 1900 was the flow checked. Then with all available pumping capacity and by means of air lifts, the water was Q gradually lowered. At one time as much as 12,000,000 gallons daily was
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
FEDERAL GRAND JURY lNDlCTS
 MANY PROMINENT CITIZENS
Congressman Frank Buchanan and Former Congressman H. Robert Fowler, Both of Illinois, Accused of Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, Dec 2S- The federal grand jury has indicted Congressman Frank Buchanan, of Illinois, former Illinois Congressman H. Robert Fowl cr, President John c. Taylor, of the labcrs' national peace council and Franz Von Rintelen, a German now prisoner in England, H. B. Martin, Herman Schulteis, on charges of con spring to foment strikes in American munitions factories.
 Buchanan was former president of the labors' national peace council and recently filed impeachment articles in congress against Snowden Marshall, United States district attorney for New York. The congressional com mittee on judiciary set the impeach- ment hearings after the first of the year
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

Stockholders of the First National Bank of Clifton:
 Please take notice that the Annual meeting of shareholders of the First National Bank of Clifton will be held at it's banking rooms on Tuesday evening at 7:30, January 11th, 1916, for the purpose of selecting Directors and such other business as may prop erly come before it.
 w. J. RILEY, Secretary.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
Per Hour

The present strike has cost the em- ployes in wages alone not less than $1,500,000. It has paralyzed busi- ness and brought hardship and suffer ing upon thousands. We believe that the investigation conducted by the federal investigators has disclosed some irregularities and discrimina- tions in the district which require remedy That these matters have been brought to the attention of the mine managers is quite certain, and we believe that on the resumption of operations in the district that these matters will receive prompt atten- tion
 During the' strike period the Era has refrained from comment but it is apparent at this time that its further continuance is futile and we believe fiat a majority of the workmen of the district recognize this condition and with copper at 21 cents the time is opportune for resumption of opera tions.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

A price equivalent to SIP a ton ln the bale was paid this week for Chandler hay, to be ground into al falfa meal for the Republic Milling company of St. Louis.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
THE OUTLOOK FOR 1916

More than three months ago when Nr. Guy E. Miller, organizer for the Western Federation of Miners, came into this district for the purpose of recruiting members for his organiza- tion the Era said editorially that in our opinion no good would be ac- complished by an alliance with the Western Federation of Miners.
 Mining companies are loath to have any dealings whatsoever with the Western Federation of Miners as the record of this organization has been one of strife and turmoil rather than establishing amicable relations between employers and employees. But without dwelling on the motives which actuated the Western Fedora tion organizers the fact remains that the mine managers of this district have steadfastly refused and still refuse to have any dealings with the organization in any manner, shape CT form. That this is the situation at the beginning of the new year every one in the district recognizes.
 Other mining districts in the state are enjoying great prosperity on ac- count of the present high price of copper and it is to be regretted that our own district remains idle under these conditions It is to be expected that the sliding scale of wages which is in effect in the various mining camps throughout the state will shortly be advanced, based upon the selling price of copper above 20 cents and it is not too much tosassume that the copper companies of this district would extend their sliding scale il a similar manner were their proper ties being operated. Taking this fol granted, and if the present strike were not in effect, the workmen in this dis trict would be receiving wages as follows based on the present price O copper which is 20 cents:
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31

The Italian press points out that Italy has never declared war on Ger many, which may be rather a lucky thing for Italy.
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-12-31
S. p. IN BAD WITH
 STATE COMMISSION

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 2S.- Off cials of the Southern Pacific Rail road company were yesterday cited to appear before the state corpora tion commission and explain why
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
CUSTOM OF TEA DRINKING
Love erewed the First Cup, According
to q Legend Believed
In China.

The Chinese claim to be the first
users Of tea as q drink, and how 1t
originated is told in q pretty little leg.
end that dates from 1000 years before
the coming Of Christ. says Ireland's
Own.
A daughter of then reigning sover-
eign fell In love with q young noble
man whose humble birth excluded him
from marrying her. They managed to
exchange glances and he occasionally
gathered a few blossoms and had them
conveyed to her.
One day In the palace garden the
lovers met and the young man endeav-
ored to give her few flowers, but
SO keen was the watchfulness Of her
attendants that all she could grasp
was a little twig with green leaves.
On leaving her room she put the
twig in water and toward evening she
drank the water in which the twig
had been kept. So agreeable was the
taste that she even ate the leaves and
STALKS. Every day afterward she had
punches of the tea tree brought to her,
which she treated in the same way.
Imitation being the sincerest form OF
aattery, the ladies' of the court tried
the experiment, and with such pleas.
ing results that the custom spread
throughout the kingdom and the
great Chinese tea industry became one
Of the greatest businesses in the
" orll.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
FIRST OF AMERICAN HERoINEs
Gunner corbin's Widow Fought for the
Country's Liberty at Mount
Washington.

And the first woman who fought for
American liberty was Gunner Corbin's
widow, at the capture Of Mount Wash
ington, by the Scotch and Hessians. In
the midst of the fight Gunner Corbin.
struck by q ball. fell dead at his wife's
feet AZ she was aiding him in his du-
ties.
It was not an uncommon occurrence
for Irish women (as at Limerick) to
share the dangers Of the bivouacks, as
instance the deeds Of that other hero
inc, Molly Pitcher. Instantly, without
q word, she stepped into his place and
worked the gun with redoubled skill
and vigor, fighting bravely until she
sank to the earth. pierced by three
grapeshot! Though terribly wounded,
she finally recovered. but was disabled
for life.
A soldiers half pay and the value Of
a soldiers suit of clothes, annually
voted her by the Continental congress
(but soon discontinued) were all the
reward that the first woman who
fought for American liberty ever re
ceived for such heroic love, courage
and suffering.-E. F. Delaney, in the
Magazine of American History.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
"That's All Right, Dutehy."

be ugly. He used to scowl at the lit
tie doc when he met him. But on a
certain night Dutchy. having had
more than was good for him, felt In
the mood for trouble.
Jim Moffat and Phil Duggan, who
were seeing him back, at the request
Of the town marshal, tried to pull him
past the stoop, but Dutchy shook
them away and stood facing the lit
tie doc, who was tanning himself at
Miss Lda's side.
II you're Q man you'll come down
from behind woman's skirts and
talk face to facet" screamed Dutchy.
The little doc came down. Miss
Ida let out q cry, but there wasn't
anything to be done. for Dutchy was
q big man and he could have smashed
Phil and Jim with blow OF his INST,
to say nothing Of the little doc.
The doc came up to Dutchy and
looked keenly into his eyes.
"Ha, the Juror Teutonicus, ! see!"
he said to himself. as though sum-
ming up the condition Of a patient.
And then, while Dutchy was still
g. owering him with insults, he caught
hold of his hand and felt his pulse
quite in a professional way.
You'd best go home to bed
Dutchy," said the little doc.
Dutchy stared at the doc in speech
less anger for a few moments. Then
he shot out his big fist and caught the
doc on the mouth, knocking him dowr
and cutting his lip open.
"Have you spunk enough to fight
you little shrimp" he roared.
The little doc, very pale. stood be
fore Dutchy, not attempting to defend
himself.
"Ho!" roared Dutchy. Nice sor
Of man you're going to get. Miss Ida
Why, I'd fight the little whippersnap
per with one hand tied behind me-.
Then. being somewhat pleased will
his work. Dutchy permitted Duggal
and Moffat to lead him home, still
breathing out threats of what he wa
going to do to the doc next tim
he caught him on Miss Lida's porch.
What Miss Ida said to him is ur
known, for she sat in sort Of daz
while the little doc was being knocke
down. However, it was noticed tina
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-23
Wanted To Nouhle uo.

Robert was about TO have another
birthday. In the past, the fun-making
had always been so hard and pro-
longed that it. left him fatigued at
night.
So this year, before he went to bed
the night before. when he had said
his prayers be began over again. His
mother, surprised. asked him:
"Why are you saying your prayers
twice, Robert?"
oh" replied Robert. tomorrow
night I'll b. toe Tired - Say EN- at
3ll"-Everybody's.