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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
STRONG eA gINe PROGRAM
All 1915 STATE FAIR

Schedule aof Harness and Running
Contests for Week Of Sept. 1917.
1t is too early to predict accurately
what string of horses, will be raced at
the coming State Fair, but. according
to the secretary and superintendent
of the speed department. there will
be more good horse flesh In competi-
sStion at the 1915 exposition than at
any prsyieus fair. With $4,000 in
sp.,rses and an improved Sstrack the
speed exhibit xsill leave pothing to
abe decided.
All harness races will besseonduct-
ed under the rules Aof the American
Trotting Association, Of which the
State Fair Association is a nArnber.
Stalls will be furnished free to all
horses entered in races. The three
year-cld trot and pace tSouth Dakota
Futurity) will be mile heats, two In
three. All other races will be Insge
heats, three in i've, except two-yeaE
old races, which Will he one-half mile
heats. Races vii. be, called every
day promptly at 1 p. m. srhe follow
sang program win be observed:
Glass Races. 4
Entries close Aug. 80. Reoeras made
that day no bar.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
BEST PAYING RAlLR OAD.
[lss 4 little One. Built Of Scrap Iron
on Wooden Rails.

ls's 4 little One, Built Of Scrap Iron
on Wooden Rails.
The railroad that pays the biggest
dividends on the capital invested ii.
according to the Technical World mag
azine. the Grand Island railroad. Il Is
IN northern Alberta, Canada. y 10 miles
from any trunk line 81 feed.
1t is only q quarter or 4 mile long
and built OF scrap iron on wooden
rails. Its rolling stock consists On two
battered freight cars, which are push.
ed along the road by the men who ship
the freight, no loco comotives being used.
The freight that ii handled on this
road consists principally Of furs. which
are towed up the Il Athabaska river on
scows hauled BY men, are laden on
the cars, pushed down the raitroad and
shipped again on other scoWs, thereby
circumTenting the dangerous Grand
rapids. Returning, the scows carry aii
sorts Of freight for the Hudson Bay
company's factors and are fioated down
the river.
The Hudson Bay company charges
$3.50 a ton for all freight on this little
railroad, and the shipper must handle
his own goods and push the cars him
self.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22

says he, was a chunk OF dough or bat
ter used before the days of muriatic
acid to keep solden from spreading !;
and as the solder commonly did
spread nevertheless. the tinker's dam
was as nearly worthless as the com
mon expression or disesteeTfl for II
implies. He different tiates 1t from the
common or garden damn and says,
There is no profanity ab6sit
But not to care a tinker's dam is
just as profane as not to care a NAV.
|erick dam, unbranded with ownership
by tinkers or others. Taking the stn'
out of damn does not take the curse
off. II it is profane not to care a
damn, it is inst as profane not to care
a whiffet, jabberwock, COOP, or
any other illegitfmate and unsanc-
toned word When one stentorionsly
.enunciates his refusal to appraise the
article under discussion at the value
of a damn, he is not swearing or ours
ing: he is literally using bad LAM
guage, for, in the sense he means,
there is no such noun as damn. We
know what a tinker's dam Is, bit
what is a damn? When one says he
does not care a whoop, he is far more
definite for there is such a thing as a
whoop. Whence arose the idea that
not caring damn was being profane,
and why do persons who do not care
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
Germans in PoIa1l Driving Russ
Before Onward Sweep Towards
Warsaw, Capital Of Polish Province

The amazing feature Of the past
week within the war zone is Ger
many's tremendous speed in ap-
preaching Warsaw, the Polish capi-
tall
The kaiser's army has surprised
the allies in its swift movements in
Poland, having driven the Russians
before it almost as if the latter were
impotent.
The German operations in Poland
seem to be a sort OF enyeloping move
ment in the hope of either capturing
the bulk of the Russian army or so
weakening it as to render it practic-
ally helpless during the balance Of
the war.
Must Fight or Run 4
The Russians are faced with the
necessity of either engaging in a vast
defensive battle to save Warsaw or
OF abandoning Poland in order to
save the Russian army.
Germany, it an9ears, prefers the
battle rather than the Abandonment
but Russia's grand duke, in supreme
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22

command. has shown, himself to be
a master in retreat, and 1t may be
that he prefers To- savs the bulk of
the army rather than to sacrifice 1T
in en- effort to protect the polish cap
ital.
Ss Both Sides Of Warsaw.
The Germans are delivering blows
both on the north and the south OF
Warsaw and the fall of that city, ac-
cording to the latest press. dispatches
may be expected any moment
The Russian handicap, aside from
an inferior fighting force, man for
man. relates largely to big guns and
ammunition. The retreat from Ca
licia was due in part to lack of these
two necessary elements.
Whether Russia could have stood
off the Germans in Galicia had there
been an abundance of ammunition is
probiematical, but it is con dsd that
the forces under the grand duke
mig; possibly have held to the Aus
trian ,ovince had the army been
well equipped.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
l one plume themselves on their devil

one plume themselves on their devil
sishness
1T is not profane, but 1t has the
sound OF being profane, aud that Is
all that Is needed An individual who
would not for the world have used
blasphemous language, used to re-
lieve his feelings by pronouncing the
name Of one of Wagner's operas In a
tone that caused nedghboring win,
dows to fall in, and .Gotterd dammer-
ung gave him as much satisfaction.
And who was the man who always
sWore by Charles q. p. Roberts and
Josephine Dodge Daskam because
they sounded SO profane? There is
an excellent Methodist in this town
who severely reprehends profanity
whenever he hears 1t, but who pro
8duces all the effect of shocking bias
phemy by the embittered emphasis ne
lays on the exclamation, For govern
ment's sake r. Colonel Roosevelt
pl1mes himself on his abstinence
from profanity, but none OF the I'M
regenrate ever got such satisfaction
out Of a real cussing as he does out
of BY Godfrey No, tinker's dam
belongs in the comfort-giving galaxy
OF profane refugees for the emotions;
and that is the worst you can say OF
the other damn. New York Times
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
THE WHY OF WORR 4
Those Who Live Only II, tho Prsssnt
Have No Fear of the Future.

Those Who Live Only la tho Present
Have No Fear of the + uture.
we worry because We are afraid Of
something. Worry is fear of the con-
sequences of something TINT has a.
Cured or something that ma u happen.
A curious thing about 1T is that ii is
never associated with the Immediate
present 1t Is generally 81 the future
though sometimes III the past.
@ Animnls and babies who are con.
scious Of nothing but the present can
not worry. As all creatures. except
human beings. live only for the naoe
nent, they do not worry because they
have no recollection OF what has hnp.
pened ana can form no conception of
what may happen.
Human beings haying the capacity
to look back or forward, mentally. are
susceptible to the fear that catlses
worry, and. us most persons live more
In the past or future than In the pres
ent, this tendency affects for worry
or not. according to our view point Of
life in other respects Worry is lnentaf
fear Of an impending something.
Persons afflicted viii be less worried
about their condition than relsatiy es or
friends who sympat thize with them. A
person may worry lii anticipation Of
a sickness OF operation. but when they
have the sickness or the operation -
performed the worry lisapp ppears. md,
though they may fear. they cannot
worry in the present Boston Heralu.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22

Mr.. Bryanss recent public statement
in explanation of the incident has
not in the least altered the under:
standing aof those in a position to
have authoritative information ON the
subject
ambassadors Busy.
After the Lusitania note Of May Is.
when feeling was running high In
this country and the newspapers were
printing articles suggestive OF war or
the severance OF diplomatic relations
with Germany. Ambassador yon Bern
storf and Dumba were doing every
thing possible to relieve the situa,
tion here. IA ss 81 ~ "a .ss
Break Not Intended
That in this conv versa. .fofs .siff. Bry.
an gave the ambassador Ito under.
stand that all the United States really
required of Germany was a friendly
answer, is the statement made by the
Informant. MI. Bryan Is understood
to have said that while the United
States had used strong language in
the nDte of May Is that it did not
mean the severance of diplomatic re-
lations between the United States
and Germany if Berlin did not meet
the presidents demands.
"A friendly note. !" it is asserted,
ttis what Mr.. Bryan said was wanted
from Germany in reply Mr.. Bryan
referred, it is declared, to the pres
sure OF public opinion on the presi-
dent in explanation Of the language
of the note sent to Berlin
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
VICTOR HUGO lag
His First Impression of ttss easy clty|
as Seen at Nit1h<. SSs3S

Ii Hoei, III MIMI.
Shortly AFTER tl,a ra ma srsjssi !
war ictor hugo fhes Flrenfs il G ni,ef.
visited Belgium aud st,nseduantIy
wrote 81 shis tourney. Nh
tsThe shades s,f eye,l,nr sIraw nea
lfhe wind ceased bloy fI,rs III, III Sl,Ir,lesi
dimiy ia eirhborine ifoises sevaSys
thinc became half losf III tl,a ds,a,r irI,a
nassencars said IVA sI,aiI 81. Iin ,Iera
in al hour. IKE
At fi,at Yno,ne,,s 4 tha Il IKE II rs
atlls wl,.cl, lporr,. ., iiarlr ana nm rceIv
risI,,,a tWo ro,i,,,, mi l,,s. mi
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
Bryan's "Indiscretion" Said to Have
Caused Break With The President

Washington, d. Cit is alleged
that the underlying fact which eul-
minated in the resignation of William
]. Bryan as secreary OF state has
but recently come to the surface. 1T
appears. according to these reports,
Austrian ambassador had some con
ed, that Secretary Bryan and the
which are claimed to be authenticate
versation relative To the suHbarine
issue and that as a result the Austri-
an authorities were impressed with
the idea that President Wilson's note
to Germany concerning the Lusitania
was largely for home consamption
to satisfy public clamor in this coun.
try. with no thought OF going farther
than mere friendly protest in the
{ END. .sss I'll.
President Annoyed.
The unpleasant situation which
arose cut of this talk between Mr..
Bryan and Ambassador Dumba was
one of the things which led to Mr..
Bryan S resignation. 1t is asserted
that the president was greatly annoy
ed at the incident and at the steps
which Mr.. Brayn was compelled to
take to correct The misunderstood
ing. ,
That Mr.. Bryan did give the Aus
trian ambassador ito understand that
friendly answer was all that was
required of Germany in response to
the IMsitanias note OF May Is is the
positive assertion OF the informant.
From this arose all the trouble.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
5Trottina. 1

Trotting.
2:2o class, Wednesday, Sept. Is 81 900
Three-ysar-old (South Dakota
Futnrity) Wednesday Sept. Is 900
with added entrance money!.
1850 class, Thursday. Sept 49,. 500
Two-year4old trot, Thursday,
s95 sspL. ih- 309
2:ao class, Friday, Sept 17.... 1000
Pacing.
2:1S class, sEV Vednesday, Sept Is. 81 900
2:40 class Wednesday, Sept. Is. 500
52:25 class, Thursday, Sept. 49,. / 900
Three-yearoM tSouth Dakota
Futurity5 Thursday, Sept. 16. 500
with added entrance money!
2::17 class, Friday, Sept. II 500
Two-year-old pace ]. 4. 800
Friday, Sept. II, 1915.
Gentlemen's road races (south Da-
kota.
For trotters without q record, silver
cup.
For PAGERS without . record, silver
cup.
Cups will be delivered day Of race.
Running Races.
Entries close Z p N. might before the
race.
Fsve-eighth mile dash /. !. S100
One mile dash ]. !. .s... !. s.. ]. 150s
0ns-half mile dash, two in three 100
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
lTAL US NATIONAL. GAM
Mora II Played With he Fingers ma
II Older Than Cl1ess.

Mora II Played With the Fingers ma
II Older Than Chess, 1,
We are apt 10 look on rlarbl Us theS
most economical of games but smorr
lrao is perhaps the most economical
game In the world, for II demands
nothing but d pair De hands
The players each throw ont the right
hand. with a number Of fingers extend
ed. Then each has to ceil Va,
three, 4, eight or any number that
be considers equal to the numbers of I'M
gers extended by himself ana his or-
fponent added ogetllsr. 81 Isl lies the
test, for an old hand can div ineshy the
very turn os his opponents Fingers
how many be Is going ii extsnsI: ID:
Whenever q player guessea the right
total In any throw he counts it Oh his
left hand BY folding in 81 finger of that
hand. IL takes nine such correct.,
glesses BY one playe to make game.
This game Is prescribed By law ifs
practiced IN public; hence the deyotees
betake thense Ives to alleys aud by
ways, From the silence of these re-
gions there comes the tell tale bowling
of the raucous players. As game slics
seeds game, ana the! wine they play
for is consumed. the play becomes.
more intense, the cries more hoarse
and loud, SO that one would imagine
they were dogs barking
no game is older thar this even
chess must yield the palm Tor antioui-
ty--and yet 1T is as popuiar and as
primitive today as when first played
on the banks OF the Nile strand Mag
azine. isa
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
\ a ~ i *
TRIES TO KILL
LEO M. FRANK.

{ z q
William Green, negro con-
vict, on the prison farm in Geor-
gia, stEied to kill Leo. M. Frank
with "a butcher knife, attacking
the latter while he slept. Green
! is a life convict. The knife Yves
one which had been used for
buchering hogs. One of Franks
jugular veins was slashed but
prompt surgical attention saved
his life, for the time being at
least Infection in a slight de-
gree followed, but it is thought
that the patient will recover. It.
) was his special request that the
authorities deal lenfantly with
his assailant The cause of the
attack is not disclosed as here
had been no cause for enmity
between the two men.
- f y
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
The Planes Seven octaves.

Pianos OF standard size have key
board OF seven octaves and three notes
I'll fty-tyyo white keys There Is d
reason for this limit. as ii iii the
keys at either end Of The keyboard are
rarely used. and the tones that can
now be produced, from the lowest tol
the highest, include all that have any
definite musical value to the human
ear # the compass Of the keyboard
We're extended the added keys would
produce sounds or noises without any
musical significance 1t Is possible For
eiae human ear to perceive sounds over
g range Of about eleven octa but
the production Of musical sounds Is
3 confined to the seven and one-third oc-
taves.- Boston Herald.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
TlNkER's DAM.

Much Misapprehension Concerning
lis True Origin Prevails.
A contributor to the Sun grieves
over the ignorance of those who as
sumo that thinkers dam" is. pro-
fame expression A tinker's dam,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
An llIustration.

How many men there have been
whose merits were not appreciated ttII
after their death Z said the expert ID
gloom s,5 "a
or, vel. replied the pat lent person.
that's the way It Is all throucl, ra ma
a turkey struts around 4 whole life.
lime without any idea what it Is really
good for. - Washington Star. q *
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
Where East seems West.

Those who have crossed the line into
the southern regions OF our globe are
aware that In Chile the sun seems to
rise IN the west and set III the east.
In spite Of knowing the contrary to lie
the fact. It is well nigh impossible to
shake Off the strange Illusion. And
this because our senses conspire to tell
US the reverse. AS in north temperate
ATTITUDES the sun never attains the
zenith In It's Phoebus driven course,
we instinctiveiy face the slnward half
OF the sky when we look south and be-
low the equator, and we are abetfed
y, our deception bv the cold winds
which blow, as at home, from the OPP
posite quarter. To all our senses north
IS south and south north The sun, ris-
Ing on our right to set upon our left,
seems therefore to travel daily back.
ward from west to east in thorough.
" npsetting way. Peryical Lowell III
Youths Companion.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-07-22
Bermuda Fish.

There are 293 species OF Bermuda
fish, but Of course all are not edible
and many are too insignifi fieant in size
10 excite the angler, But there are
quite enough large ones to make ex-
citing sport for the most fastidious
fisherman. For fishing In shallow wa
ter the native uses q dinghy. but when
ne goes TO the reef he travels iii a
whaieboat or motorboat. IN almost
every Bermuda bay one tinds ponds
that are stocked with fishes that are
being fattened for the market ike
Thanksgiving turkey Excbange.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
GERMANS ROUSE IRE
 OF DUTCH

THE HAGUE. April 16.-With the country stirred to the highest pitch Of excitement as the result of the sink. ine of the Dutch steamship katwicS, Minister of Marine Rambonnet is probine into what is regarded as the gravest incident as fae os Holland is concerned that has oe orrcd since the beginning of the war
 Rambonnet announced that he is satisfied that the Katwicl1 was sunk by submarine, though he has re-. trained from indicatirE the nationality of the craft, declarine that the oftie- ial inquiry is still in progress' and that definite announcement will be with held until al the facta arc known.
 It is admitted that the crew of the Dutch ship were unable to tell wheth. CT the submarine which sunk the Kat wick was German. British or French. It is accepted. however, by the peo- pie that the offending war vessel was German.
 Demands for drastic action are be. ing made by the Dutch press. The act closely following the seizure of Dutch trawlers has caused intense feeling against Germany.
 Germany claims to have captured the trawlers believing that they were British and flying the Dutch flag for protection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
LONDON M0MENTARILY EXPECTS LONG LOOKED
 FOR RAID FROM AIR
FRENCH MAKE
 SUBSTANTIAL CAIN

PARIS, April l6.-The French gain ed nearly a mile yesterday after sharp fighting Southwest of Colmar in up- per Alsace. according to an announce ment of the war office.
 Fighting along the St. Mihiel wedge was reported yesterday also, but the inference from the dispatches is that the Germans were on the offensive with the French holding all of their positions and the Germans suffering severe losses.
 In the Leprete forest most furious fighting is reported, and here, as in the St. Mihiel region. the French are holding their positions and delivering severe punishment.
 At oryillers French artillery com pleteiy wrecked a whole line of Ger man trenches.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
SENATOR ALDRICH
 DIES THIS MORNING

NEW YORK. April 16 - Former United States Senator Nelson W. AL drich. of Rhode Island, died at his home in this city shortly after nine o'clock this morning, aged 7S years He has been in poor health for sever al months. but his illness was not re- garded as serious.
 Senator Adrich was regarded as one of the best informed tariff experts of the country and the leader of the high protective tariff school of Amer ican statesman He has been called the real author Of the Mckinley law and the last Republican tariff, the Payne.Aldrich law bore his name He was a member of Congress from 1879 to 1885 and Senator from 1883 to 1911
 After retiring from the Senate, Sem ator Aldrich changed his residence to this city
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16

OFFER
 BELGIUM PEACE
 FOR NEUTRALITY

AMSTERDAM. April 16.-lt is un- derstood in official circles here that Germany through its embassy at Rome, has asked Belgium, through its embassy here, whether or not the Belgium government would become and remain neutral in the event of Germany eyacuating Belgian territory.
 It is stated that the German gov ernment now feels that the violation of Belgian neutrality has done more than anything else to create hostility for Germany in nearly all of the neu- tral nations, and that she would be glad if she could recall the invasion of that country. and the attempt to en- ter France through it.
 1t is believed that Belgium will re- fuse the offer of peace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
NOT
 GUILTY OF CRIME

NEW YORK. April 16.-In rather vehement statement given out by Gen. Victorlen Huerta. the former dictator of Mexico asserts that he had nothing to do with the death of Francisco Ma dero. He stated that he had no know ledge of plots to kin the former presi' dent, that he had made what he re- garded as ample provision for his safe ty. and that his first information came after the killing.
 While Huerto apparently is taking lie quietly here, employing the attrac- tions of the city, attending to business matters and occasionally shopping he is being watched by detectives repre- senting Villa, Carrauza and the Unit ed States, according to New York pa pers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
U. OF ". MAN
 TELLS or JUNEAU

SEATTLE. April 16.-"Mining a mountain of goldD is the title of an article appearing in the April number of the Technical World. Emil Huria, a member of the staff of the Uniyer- sity of Washington daily and sopho- more student moioring in Journalism, is the author Although Native Of Michigan, he registers from Fairbanks Alaska, and the mountain of gold re- ferred to is near Juneau.
 Huria has published two other ar ticles in The Technical World, Far thest North in Railroading" and 'phe Bucking of Alaskan Snow. He has also written for the Overland Month ly outdoor Life, Sunset Magazine and other well known publications. He is a member of the reportorial staff of the Post-Intelligencer.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
WILHELM TAKES
 ON PROVISIONS

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. April l6.- Provisions were taken on the Kron- prinz Wilhelm today to last the ship for four days
 The captain of the German ship says he has no intention of interning the Kronprinz Wilhelm, and that as soon as his vessel shall have proyisioned he exjects to put to sea again, and depend upon his ability to slip past the British and French cruisers.
 The Kronprinz Wilhelm had only % tons of coal on board when she arrived here. and her crew of 800 men were living on short rahons
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
LAPS TO OBSERVE
 MONROE DOCTRINE

WASHINGTON. April l6.-An offic. ial statement. authorized by the Jap anese embassy yesterday, character izes the reports that have been receiv- ed at San Diego that Japanese have established naval base at Turtle bay Lower California, as preposterous. The statement declares that there never has been any intention on the part of Japan to locate naval base or to oc- cupy any territory for any purpose on the west coast of Mexico or else where on the American continent
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-04-16
STRIKE TIES UP
 CHICAGO BUILDINK

CHICAGO. April 16--Work in all building lines has been practically closed here on account of the throw ing of 100000 men out of work as a result of the strike of 16,O00 union car penters which went into effect last night. The Union leaders ordered the strike after a demand for @ raise in wages from 65 cents an hour to 70 cents an hour had been refused by the building construction employers As sociation.
 The building operations that have been tied up by the strike are esd- mated at $sO,OOO,OoO