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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-09

better than eight-inch blowing. Har,
rowing, dragging and pulverizing tc
keep the pores closed and to stop the
escape of vapor from the soil count
for more than anything else. Let
it be remembered too, that all of the
! moisture does not come from rain
and snow. Much of it comes from
within the earth, and if the ground
has never been plowed, or if the soil
lies loose at the surface, the vapor
passes out quickly whenever the air
| is dry or the wind blows.
The means by which moisture
comes comes up out of the depths is
by what is called capillary attraction.
A capillary is small pore or open
ling extending from the surface of the
ground down to depth of a few
inches or few feet. 1t is not large
enough to be visible to the naked
eye, but it is capable of passing the
moisture from the lower layers of
earth out into the air. There is an
immense number of them to the
square inch, and the way to keep the
vapor from escaping from the soil
through them is, to break the tiny
tubes or pores by disturbing the soil.
Narrowing or dragging is the most
effective. After each shower the ac-
ton fthe moisture soaking into the
soil, establishes or connects the cap
illaries SO that evaporation will begin
again just as soon as the air is dry
enough to absorb moisture; and it
will absorb moisture at any time
when 1t is not saturated" or at the
point where 1t carries all it can, and
that is near the condition that exists
when 1t rains. Ground that has never
been plowed has the capillary system
very marked, and becomes very dry
and hard in summer When it is
broken up it lies very loose, and re-
quires much narrowing and working
to get it compact enough to hold the
moisture we'll Ground that is as
dry as an ash heap in early summer
can be made to store some moisture
before the fall rains come. This is
done by narrowing it enough to form
dust mulch, breaking the capillaries
and stopping the escape of vapor
from them just as it would stop the
rising smoke through a chimney to
break the chimney below the house
top. 1t would deposite the smoke |
somewhere in the house. In case of |
the narrowing, it breaks the little
chimney and causes the rising mois- |
ture to be lodged somewhere in the
SOIL The first rain soaking down
will establish the line of evaporation
again. and immediate narrowing is
needed to stop 1t. That is why the dry
FARMER succeeds If he harrows his
grain after each spring rain. He
stores the moisture that would pour
'ut into the air and float away If he
lid not break the capillaries. II he
cts one rain pass without harrow
ng, the moisture begins to waste be-
'ause the rain itself established new
'apillaries for pouring the vapor out
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-09

torpedo, and the projectile slipped
noiselessly into the water. We dived
again. The explosion which followed
was as terrific as though it had been
in the forepart of the submarine it.
self.
Then we lay hidden two days and
a half, after which we came up again
in the midst of the British ships. Just
before noon looking through the per-
iscope | saw the Majestic, surrounded
by ten ships steaming around her In
a constant circle for her protection.
l could see the Majestic sailors on the
deck taking their MONDAY nap. Shall
l distusb them?' thought. Then see-
ing welcome space between the en-
crcling ships pressed the electric
button and the torpedo was going.
It caught the Majestic little to the
rear of amidships. We diyed again
in silence.
We remained submerged for sew
eral hours and then came to the sur
face to find that the British had dis
appeared, and all search for them was
in vain. We came to Constantinople,
arriving yesterday, having spent
nearly AZ days in the submarine
without rest or let-up."
"A great deal of tommyrot has
been written about our having base.Ss
on the Irish coast and in the Mediter-
ranean," said Engineer John Heine,
"also about the new fuel burned in
our engines. We made the trip with
the usual fuel, all of which we
brought with u.s."
Most fthe crew on the No. 81
had not come on deck during the en-
tire voyage, and had forgotten how
to climb the ladder or really how to
walk. They staggered up at Constan-
tinople with clothes damp, shoes
whited and themselves blinking in
the sunlight and tottering like babies.
Once in the Mediterrean Captain
Herring stayed SO hours at the peris-
cope.
Training has everything to do
with it, said Lieutenant Dietrich
!, Niebuhr, son of the famous historian,
who was one of the officers. zone
soon learns to stay "a hours standing
in the same place, though one does
get sleepy at the end of it."
Though the air is oxygenized there
is no device to keep it dry. Clothes
even of silk are soon shimmering,
and shoes are whited by the moisture
while drops of water constantly fall
from the low vaulted roof.
But on such a journey good
humor saves the situation" said Cap
tain Herring. 1--WE all know we are
facing death, but we have to die some
time, be 1t tomorrow or ten years
from now. We make up our minds
to it., and so every one is jolly. An
other essential is unquestioning dis
cipline, without which the submarine
would be lost Built like watch,
it is impossible to do anything with
out complete confidence, for if one
fails every one is gone The crew
must have confidence in the COM
mander and he is his crew." Good
wins Weekly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-09
EXCURsION--sEE LIBERTY BELL

Liberty Bell to be on exhibition in
Pocatello, July II, from p. m. to
$3.50 p. m.
Excursion rates on sale at depot
for people wishing to go to Pocatello
on this occasion.
Train No. nine will be held at Po-
catello until $3.50 p. M, SO people SO
desiring can return home the same
evening.
W. L. YOUNG,
Agent.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1915-07-09
OLD RESIDENT HERE

Mrs. Richard Pearce was here the
last of the week visiting with her
eAAter, Mrs. ]. w. Hutchinson at
Riverside. Mrs. Pearce was Miss Dali
ton and married and moved away
from there 20 or 25 years ago. Mr..
Pearce died recently in Colorado.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
CHANGE OF LEADERSHIP.

However strategic Grand Duke
Nicholas retreat may have been, re"
win applause in defeat. Victories are
what the people clamor for. Petro
grad has not been satisfied with the
generalship of the main army, which
has been pounded so severely in the
salient about Warsaw. The Russiah
spirit has dropped and in an effort tt
arouse enthusiasm both on the front
and in o.. cial circles II. Petrograa,
Car Nicholas has retired his cousin
the Grand Duke Nicholas, and has
assumed command himself.
Conspicuous strategic successes
have been> won by the Grand Duke
Military leaders term his retreat from
Warsaw as Il of the most brilliant
in history. v
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
WILSON Son 0IN|R|i'E|.Q(U|IE|:S!'.TST[H|I|E:
AUSTRIAN Isl \ A|Ml|B|}AS,:::.:..:
!. ..,SA|Dl n OR RECALL .
,fCoptif,nrn,e, from paze one,

{ u. Continue. from page one,
leave tie ro-Hungarians here, but
because Of its effect upon the part the
is playing as diplomatic repre-
sentative of Austria-Hulsary and 9th.
er1belNgecents of Europe.
EGbAI1d Recall Expected. a1tj t''
Diplomats in close touch with the
Austro-Hungarian embassy declare,
however; that there is little room for
doubt that DR.. Dumba- vii. -be~reealaed
Immediately upon receipt Of Secretary
Lansing's report Baron Won Zieede
mex. counselor, probably would be
made charge d~'affaires. to remain as
head Of the embassy until the end OF
the
1t is understood that Ambassador
Dumba will not be handed his pass
ports, out will be permitted to follow
his own course, and await word from
Vienna. If he should desire to return
home, it would 'be necessary for the
American government to secure safe
conduct for him from the Allies.
DR.. Dunlba presented his creden-
tails Immediately after the Inaugural
ton Of President Wilson, succeeding
Barren Hengelmueller, then dean Of
the diplomatic corps. He has been
one Of the most popular of the dipla.
matte corps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
State News and Comment

A. w. Godward Of Devils Lake has
been engaged as superintendent OF the
Kensal schools for the coming schoc.
year.
Extensive arrangements are being
made for the 'Stutsman County fair
that will he held at jamestown on
October 1919 and 10.
Percy .YTri,bshaw, editor of Valley
City Courier, christened his new
Overland by colliding with a street
car in Valley City,
The Farmers telephone line from
New Leipzig to Villa is now under
construction. 1t is expected to COM
plete about 20 miles Of the line this
fall. ..s. ...... .-E
s.
While operating a folder in the plant
of the Crocker publishing house at Lis
bon, Earl CrOcker had the middle fin
ger Of his left hand so badly crushed
that it va wound necessary to ampu-
tate the member.
Beers tombstone, a pioneer Of Grand
Forks county, passed away at the age
of 50 yesterday afternoon at his home
on North Seventh street.. Funera:
services will be held at the house
Wednesday afternoon at 2 p. m. Rev.
w. II. Efring and Rev. rec. Pearson
will o%ffieiate.
An exchange says: A North Da-
kota farmer who left state in
search of fairer fields and pastures
greener in $California, writes back:
Offer aaAteminm at yopr;;pext county
fair for the biggest fool in the country
and l will try to be back there in time
to compete for it.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
DEVILS LAKE WOMAN
FIRST HUNTING VICTIM

Devils Lake, n. D., Sept. 9.-The
first accident OF the hunting season
occurred yesterday morning when
Mrs. S. S. Morgan, wife of the manas-
err of the Lake Grocery, was accident
ally or carelessly shot in the back OF
the head and shoulders. The accl-
dent occurred near Captain Herman's
farm across the lake and DR.. Mcln-
tosh vas called to take charge OF the
patient. She was brought to the Cen
eral hospital, but after receiving
treatment was found to be in no dan
e and taken home. Mr.. and Mrs.
Helgeson and Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
had autoed to the lake to open the
hunting season and they said they
were at the lake awaiting a shot
when an automobile party passed
about forty yards away, fired in their
direction and drove on before they
could learn who was in the car. Mrs.
Morgan is resting easy and there Is
no danger. The doctor was able to
get at least part of the shot out.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10

G.. III. keiser OF Sheldon, who was
arrested on a charge OF Forgery, has
been sent to the hospi,al ror the In
sane.
II schools at Hettinger have been
postponed two weeks longer on &C.
count of repairs that are being made
to the buildings.
Already the juvenile courts of the
state are proving to be a great Sue.
cess and much can be expected from
a proper handling of these tribunals.
Work is progressing nicely on the
New Leipzig school building. The
building will he completed by October
|, and school will he started the first
Monday in that month.
N. A. Way, special Indian officer OF
Devils Lake, confiscated eight gallons
of whiskey that Tom Tamica, a Jap,
had taken over to the reservation for
refreshments during the hunting sea-
son.
IHe Tdplulty Win WHICH Devils
Lake is drying up is alarming. Cap
tain Ford, WAC is in a position to
know. says that the lake. which has
been receding an average Of eight
inches a year, went down a foot dur
ing the year ending in July. a.a
One of the most severe electrical
storms in the history of Westhope
passed over that town on Friday. Dur
ing the storm lightning struck a gran
airy on the w. L. Lawson farm soutl
Of the town and damaged it consider
ably. Two harvest hands We're in the
building at tle time and one of them
was rendered unconscious for some
time. ,r
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
BURNING BUNDLES ARE 71ROWi,
INTO SEPARATOR. 1885,

Eila5oro, y. D., Sept. Chris Bak
kun lost his separator while threshing
west of town. The day was quite
windy and sparks from the engine set
fire to a load of bundles that had jus,
been hauled in from TIE field. On
seeing some Of the bundles in a blaze,
an Italian who was on the load, seiz.
ed a pirehfork and hurled them into
the separator, setting it afre and ca,ns-
ing its destruction. all efforts to save
it proving futile.
Some trouble was experienced in
saving the team from being burned to
death, as the dago, on seeing what the
consequences would be after pitchins
the burning bundles into tie machine,
jumped from the load and fed, lea>
ing the lines tied around the driving
pole in such a taut manner that they
were unable to move. The lines were
cut as a last resort and the horses and
burning load removed.
Mr.. Bakkum's loss will be conrider-
able, as he carried no insurance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
OSCAR F]GMAN IN: s..
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ALL Around Favoritei Will Be
Seen Here in Comedy 81
alssSkt Farce Sept. 17ouai ,2l<l

H. II. Frazee's "a Pair of Sizes
viii be the firstotraveilng attraction
of the season at the Auditorium, Fri
day, September IL IN VITA the New
York company. (which isheaded by Cs-
car Figman,1 an all around favoritc
with the discriminating play.g9er. 1t
will be his first appearance locally
since Madame Sherry" he being q
member Bof that company. His local
friends. who admiredah1m IN that.com-
pany. will have an opportunity OF see
ing him in the principal role in the
biggest comedy success in years. AND
because CT his clever characterization
in that success in which he scored
so heavily, he signed an indefinite
contract with Manager Frazee, the
theatrical producer, by which he is
to receive a salary automatically in
creasing with each additional year
that he consents to play the part. !,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
%INDISCREET Jun "a.

No one can condone the activities
Of Ambassador DumLa of Austria, who
sought to enter into a conspiracy te
demoralize conditions in American
factories, That ais action was sup
ported by the government he repre-
sented has not been made clear.
The position Of those who oppose
the shipment Of, ammunition to all bel
ligerents OF an equal footing is mol
tenable. This nation has taken the
proper attitude in refusing to recede
from it's strictly neutral shipment OF
arms and ammunition. .s...E .
Secretary Lansing in his reply to
the protests OF the Austrian govern
ment against the shipment of NUM-
tons of war from this nation stated
the point very concisely in this:
The principles of international
law. the practice of nations, the
national safety Of the United
.' I'
States and other nations without
great military and naval estab-
lishments, the prevention of in.
creased armies and navies. the
adoption Of peaceful methods for
the adjustment OF international
differences, uand finally, neutrality, !
itself. are opposed to prohibition
By a neutral nation OF, the exporta-,
ton Of, arms. Ammunition or other
munitions OF war to belligerent'
powers during the progress of the
war;.
\ Our attitude does not imply any
feeling toward Germany d Aastria,
These nations, taf fortune favored,
would be securing supplies from this
nation as. heavily as are, the Allie
In fact. some supplies are tricklins
through neutral ports into both Ger;
many and Austria.
Tie attempted Dumba TO- create DIS
sension in our industrial life was III,
advised, to say the least: . This is
hardly the function of a diplomat in
good standing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
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LORD cHEsTERFIELp's SONS

lOnO SG16S ~ TD--'T.r
LETTERS To-IHis- FATHER.
A number of the1lettersI Of Lord
| Chesterfield's sonyto hisdfather are to
he published as soon as'la publisher
can be found with sufficient courage.
A few samples are given below.
Dear Father-Yours received and
contents noted. What you say about
etiquette is very true. In haste, your
affectionate son, Phil"
Dear Father-Your beautiful letter
is at hand. The sentiments are SIM
ply charming. Dear Father, I am very
short. Could you send me e5? Your
etfectionate son, Philip" 49,
Dear Father have to acknowl-
edge yours of the 18th. Permit me to
thank you for your excellent advice. I
ain sure that posterity will appreciate
it. Dear Father, a small cheque would
be deeply appreciated. Your afec-
tionate son, Philip"
Dear Father-Will you be kind
enough to let me know how to write
a letter asking ones father for a small
but much-needed remittance in such
a way as to preclude the possibility of
a refusal. Your early attention will
oblige your affectionate son, Philip"
Dear Father-Your extremely in
teresting and Instructive letter re:
ceived. Such felicity Of expression
such .taste-and SO forth! I am moro,
than ever convinced that you can give
them all cards and spades on etir.
quette. l am having a very pleasant
time here. and &l0?" :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
A TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT.

According to recent gossip drifting
out of Philadelphia, there was really
nothing in the great motion picture
spectacle, The Birth of a Nation
to object to, but the suppression of
this ,piggast of all pholoplays by the
local authorities was confidently .ex,
peeted because anaelection for mayor
is approaching and the dominant po-'
litical party, if threatened with the
loss of negro votes, would respond to
the slightest protest and cause prompt
action to be taken.& After the first
performance. however. it looked as if
the expected was not likely to hap
pen, for the Philadelphia Press,
which represents the dominant politi-
cal party, saw fit to praise "rhe Birth
Of a Nation" almost e~xtravagantly, re-
porting that there was nothing "even
tending to excite racial prejudice in
a wonderful masterpiece" which
brought forth %"outbursts of patriotic
applause" eve the "sprinkling of col
ored spectators joining the whites"
therein.
The astute observer at a distance be,
gins to wonder whether the tempest
in a teapot stirred up over this pic.
ture spectacle in several cities is
merely a shrewd advertising scheme
Or a self-seeking effort OF designing
politicianasssand whether the negroes,
if let alone, would really find ground
for complaint, In any case, why
should the sAso-Amerieans' of tie
northern cities ms our time consider
themselves responsible for the crimes
or follies OF the ignorant ex-slaves OF
the South, when these were placed in
control OF the southern state govern
ments through the temporary disfran-
cliSement of a majority of the white
voters? Why should anybody object
to a historical picture OF the efforts
of a "Ku Klux Khan" to brighten the
blacks and thus grapple with an intoi-
cradle situation in the only way then
possible? If such q spectacle must be
forbidden, then there is no on
the stage for "The Merchant of Ven
ice" or any other play that may be
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
CRACKS TO :.
PLAY Finals

Forest Hills, Sept. 9.-The
Eastern laWnstenn1 &&&phyerst0morr0w
will have their asGschanc4gto get re-
yenge for the series >ofSldefeats they
have suifred this season from the ten
mis- cracks Of the Far We&t. The inter.
sectional matches viii be played Fri.
day and Saturday at the West Side
Tennis club hysthe best men whoshaye
representative eastern states andSthe
Pacific coastSin the recent champion
ship Tournaments.
1t was announced today that the
members Of the two teams will be
matched as follows Singles; WI.
liam NJ. Johnston of San Francisco,
the new champion, Sys. r. Norris Viii.
liams, T., of Philadelphia and Har-
ward; Maurice E. Mclaughlin, of San
Francisco, VS.. Karl II. \Behr, of New
York: Clarence j.. Griffin. of San Fran
cisco, VS.. Nathaniel w. Niles, of Bos.
ton; Thomas C. Bundy. of Los Ange-
les, VS.. Theodore r. Pell, of New York.
Dulles: Johnston and Griffith, the
new champlons. VS.. Williams and Wat
son NJ. Washburn, of Harvard; Nc
Loughlin and BIldy VS.. Behr and Pell.
The singles matches will begin at
las p. m.. Friday. There will be two
singles and one doubles match each of
the two days of the series.
Frederick B. Alexander Of New
York, the former doubles champion,
will not be able to take his place as
a member of the Eastern team on &C
count of a muscle strain received FAST
wee in his match with Mclaughlin.
Williams, who is captain of the
Eastern team, spent some time yes
terday afternoon with a professional.
developing q defiance against the cor
ner shots which were a large factor
in his defeat by Johnston during the
championship tournament. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
81
WAR BABIES.

Since the beginning Of the European
war, accounts, mostly of a sensational
nature, have appeared regarding the
excess Of illegitimacy in the communi.
ties in England in or near which large
bodies of enlisted men are encamped
for war instruction purposes. The
British Medical Journal says that
many tales were told in most circum.
stantial detail which indicated that
there would be thousands Of illegiti.
mate children born on account of lax
conditions accompanying the mohiliza
ton Of large bodies Of men in military
amps. For instance, it was reported
that in one town of IS 900 inhabitants
1900 girls We're expecting war babies
another story was to the effect that
in, a certain maternity hospital fifteen
e wards We're TO be provided. New
stories appeared almost daily and the
public was wrought up into a state OF
excitement and distress on account OF
this supposed condition Of affairs. The
confusion and excitement grew 50 that
the Archbishop of Canterbury with a
few representative persons formed q
committee to investigate the alleged
facts. The committee, after inquiry
reported that the sensational accounts
as to the large number of war iba
bies" were without foundation. "The
committee did not deny that there had
been grave cause for anxiety on &C.
count Of the prevalence of a low mora
standard, as well as on account of in,
temperance, which was often the re.
suit of thoughtless treating, nor did
it deny that there had been much gid
dinesss and foolish excitability among
young girls, which often led to unde
sirable conduct. The committee stat
ed that everything it had learned
pointed to the need OF providing op
p~ortunities for wholesome recreation
for the girls and also for the soldiers
and sailors. but expressed tho opinion
that there was no reason to pass any
harsh judgments on them or to dis
trust them in the future"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-09-10
CHAMPION WHEAT GROWER.

In these days of intensified agricul-
ture and when the boys and girls in
the little red school houses on the
hill are being taught scientific farm
ing, It is not surprising that a youth
of seventeen years should capture the
title Of champion wheat growev' THIS
is the young mans age. Youth is
pertaining some i; ,remarkableN. feats,
despite the pessimism OF some Of the
elders who think that boys and girls
are taking too much time in arriving
at the state of manhood and woman
hood, a.aS s ]
DeHey Gaines soft Arcanun. Ohio,
has not raised the greatest amount 81
wheat in the United States, but he
has exceeded most records in acre
yieldl This year he raised 27S bush
els on five acres of ground making
the average per acre more than So
bushels. The yield tper acre on the
average in United States is 16 bush
els.
Attention to the seed, study Of the
soil and careful cultivation weresfac7
tors in his success. Gaines has shown
what can be done by intensified farm
ing, which, Of course, is only another
term for Intelligent farming.
The farmers of the Northwest are
concerning themselves more and more
with increasing their yields per acre,
rather than running to excessive ace
age, to get a paying crop.