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Askov American., 1915-08-26
cARRANzA's ANSWER IS BRIEF
curtiy Acknowledges Receipt Of Pan
American Appeai--No Further
Word 10 Expected.

Washington, Aug. 21.--General Car
rama has curtly acknowledged re-
ceipt of the Pan-American-M Mexican
peace note.
This acknowledgment he cabled to
his agency here II was not an an.
swer. Agency officials broadly hinted
it was the last that would be heard
from him.
Here IL is:
THE department of foreign rela-
tions received today the note sent
by the Secretary of State of the Unit
ed States and the representatives OF
the South American republics through
Mr.. Silliman.
tSigned} ". CARRANZA."
Askov American., 1915-08-26

BOULDER, Col, Aug. 24.--One of the
cases which has attracted wide atten-
ton In the series OF legal battles
which followed the strike OF Colorado
coal miners in 1854 opened in the
district court here. The defendants
are =. l. DOYLE, secretary-treasurer of
district No. Is, United Mineworkers of
America; T. H. Hickey, secretary of
the Colorado Federation of Labor, and
John O'Connor. Jack Cassidy and Joe
Poiestio, local mine union leaders in
the Northern Colorado coal fields.
They are charged with murder.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
Galveston Repsir. Mains.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 24.-An ade-
Quate water supply, the city's most
pressing need since the tropical storm
week ago. win be obtained at once
and trains will be running again into
the city within two weeks, it was an
nOunced by those directing the work
Of restoring order.
Repairs in two water mains, the
submerged main across the bay and
The pipe line across the damaged
caGseway TO the mainland are being
rushed with the possibility that con-
nections VIII be made in q few hours.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
FLOODS MENACE ST. LOUIS
BODIES or TEN NEGRO VICTIMS
ARE RECOVERED.
Storm Believed on Shoot or Hurrk
cane Which Swept Texas-pan,-
age Totals Millions.

81. Louis, Aug. 24.-The Meramee
river, lined on either side with thou
sands Of pleasure resorts, club houses
and summer cottages, has gone sev-
erai miles out OF its banks, has swept
away most Of these buildings and in
creased to 20, II 10 reported, the num-
Der Of lives lost in st. Louis county
az result Of the flood which followed
the recent rainstorm here.
st. Louis, Aug. 23.--The bodies OF 10
negroes, victims of the St Louis flood,
have been recovered. Five bodies
were found in house at Sublette and
Manchester avenues, the district hard
est hit, and five In a dwelling on Here
mitage avenue, according to the police
reports. The food was receding rap
idly in some sections. but swollen
streams continued to wreak damage.
The costly Riverside drive bridge over
Moline creek went out.
The storm did damage estimated at
several million dollars to CROPS and
other property, seriously impaired
transportation and wire facilities and
endangered thousands of lives in iii.
nois, Missouri and Arkansas. Thou.
sands are homeless.
At East Alton, ILL.,, q 300-foot section
OF the new levee gave way and a wall
OF water from the Wood river rushed
toward the towns Of Wood River, Ben.
bow and East Alton.
Horsemen Give Warning.
Two horsemen who had stood
watch watch at the levee--raced a
hundred yards ahead of the oncoming
calling right and left: Run for your
lives"
In less than an hour the three towns
were covered with 10 feet of water.
but not soul had fingered. The
population Of Wood River and Ben
bow city raced for West Wood river,
while residents of East Alton took
refuge in Alton. Two trains--a Chi
cago & Alton from Kansas City and q
Big Four from st. Louis--which were
caught between two branches of the
flood that rushed through the break in
the leyee, gave shelter for the night
for scores OF persons who had been
rescued from roofs and upper windows
OF flooded homes. The water has be-
gun to recede somewhat and 1t was
hoped the stalled trains would be able
to continue their journeys.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
Murphy's Dilemma.

They met on tn . high road and
shook hands.
"Shure, Pat" said Murphy. "bettins Z
. shockin' bad habit"
"Shure, Murphy" said Pat. "But
why?.
"Ye know Costigana'
"Troth dol"
Well" said Murphy. he bet me six.
pence to shilling that couldn't
swallow an egg without breaking the
shell OF II.
And did ye lose the bet?" asked
Pat.
NO. Pat. won It. replied Murphy
Then phwat's ailin' yer"
"Shure, It's the egg that's aiiin'
me-" groaned Murphy. III I jump
about I'll break 1t and cut me stom.
ach wild the shell. an II kape quiet
itll hatch an I'll have Shanghai
rooster scratchin' me inside!" Pear
sons.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
phEADNouGHT. THREE CRUISERS
AND SEVEN TORPEDO BOATS
LOST IN NAVAL BATTLE IN
GULF or RIGA.
RESULTS IN KAISER'S
FLEET WITHDRAWING
Petragrad Rejoices As Teuton Ships
Are Repuised- Reports Losses to
Baltic Fleet Exceedingly Small,
in No Way impairing Efficiency.

London, Aug. 24-The naval battle
in which German and Russian war
ships have been engaged for several
days In the Gulf of Riga has resulted
In the German fleet withdrawing. aft
er having lost the battle cruiser Molt-
Ike, warship of the dreadnought
type. three other cruisers and seven
torpedo boats, according to state
ment credited to the president of the
Russian duma.
Siavs Loss Not Mentioned.
This is the latest information con-
cerning the German naval attack,
which was undertaken as measure
OF cooperation with the Teutonic land
operations in Courland and especially
against the important port Of Riga.
The significance of the German with
drawal is not brought out In the Petro-
grad dispatch and no mention is made
in it of any Russian losses. A Ger
man report announced that the
Russians had lost three small war
ships--two gunboats and q torpedo
boat
The announcement of the president
of the duma as sent by the correspon-
dent follows:
In the Riga battle the Germans
lost one superdreadnought, the Molt-
ke, three cruisers and seven torpedo
boats.
The German feet has withdrawn
from Riga bay.
German Barees Taken.
The Germans tried to make a de.
scent near Pernpvin (PernigeD, on the
east shore of the Gulf of Riga, some
35 miles north of Riga, four barges
crammed with soldiers took part in the
descent. They were repulsed by the
Russian troops without the co-opera.
tion of artillery, the Germans being ex-
terminated and the barges captured.
"Petrograd INDUCED in pardonable
reioicings today. The desperate ef-
forts of the Germans to upset our mill
tary plans by creating a diversion on
the Esthonian coast has signally failed.
Aided by British submarines we
were able from the shelter of the
great and little towns to harass and
cripple and finally to drive the enemy
out OF the gulf.
The losses of the gallant Baltic
fleet were extremely small, in no way
impairing its efficiency, and so long as
this Is preserved no serious damage
can Immediately threaten Petrograd. I
Askov American., 1915-08-26
TRIBUTE 10 THE CANDIDATE
Didn't Know What H
Looked Like.

One morning, when Tom Shipp was
running for congress In Indianapolis,
q man called him up on the telephone
and requested an interview with him,
Shipp had q busy day before him, and
intimated that opportunities for inter.
views were limited.
Well, Tom said the voice over
the telephone, "yon certainly ought TO
talk to me. I've known you ever since
you were little bit of kid, You
know that. don't your"
Yes" said Tom mendaciously. II
know that"
And I've loved You as II you were
my own son.. continued the voice.
I've always been devoted to your
interests. You know that. don't you.
Tom
"of course. agreed Shipp.
And always" relentlessly pursued
the admirer. I've watched your ca
reer and noted with unspeakable pride
your rapid advancement II has made
me happier than can say. You know
that, don't you, Tom?a
certainly, repiled Tom, whose arm
was beginning to ache from holding
the receiver.
''You say you're too busy to see me
In your Officer" asked the admirer in
an incredulous tone.
I've got an engagement somewhere
else." explained the candidate.
Where will you be about half an
hour from now ~
Shipp considered for moment
I'm the lobby Of the Ciaypool ho-
tel. he gave the information.
What part OF the lobby?"
Say, why do you want to know
THAR" asked Shipp.
We'll, you see. confided the other.
i want to be sure Of finding you
and l really don't know what you look
like. Popular Magazine.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
DESTROY 118 SHIPS IN MONTH
German Submarines Responsible for
Loss of 1852 Lives Between
Feb. 10 and July 21.

London, Aug. 23.-Between Febru-
ary Is, when the German war zone"
decree went into effect, and July 21,
the date of the last American note
to Germany, 218 vessels were de-
stroyed by German submarines, with
a loss of 1852 lives. Since then the
number of ships destroyed amounts
to 20, with loss of SO lives This
latter DIES not include those lost on
the Arabic. Since July II the losses
have been as follows:
Askov American., 1915-08-26

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 23.-Bringing
with it the entire northern delegation
to the national convention, the van
guard of the Villa expeditionary forces
which had been operating in central
Mexico. was authoritatively reported
to have arrived at Torreon.
The members of the national con-
vention were driven out of Mexico
City several months ago and recon.
vened at Tolaca, under the protection
of military force composed of villa
and ZaData soldiers
Askov American., 1915-08-26
Lapland Reaches Liverpool.

New York, Aug. 24.-The White
Star line has announced that the
steamer Lapland arrived at Liverpool
at a. m. This announcement dis
relied fears In shipping circles that
the steamship had met with mishap
while passing through the war zone
Askov American., 1915-08-26
Novel billiard Tables.

Billiard tables supported on sn1l1
rock are among the novel features =
q house on one Of the islands of -
San Juan archipelago In Puget s0nnA
Each table rests On massive 60
crete base which extends through -
opening In the floor and has its fsse
ing on bedrock. and II therefore =
solid and az free from vibration q \
II were part Of the island Itself
Askov American., 1915-08-26

Can you spell the name of this new
high explosive?" asked the man who
shirks.
Yes" replied the one whs J.. never
q loss.
How do you spell it,"
by looking In the dictionary
Askov American., 1915-08-26
The WHY prossssor.

Clerk--See here! You told ne = y
took your course, II wouldn't ~ lssa
before was esrninE $40 4 week.
Professor Skinner Well7
Clerk Well, the most cnn eaxn
Ia $50.
ProfessorThat sos But. hones15S.
now, don't you fesi that you are eosn~
Ing $4o9 Almost every clerk feels -
earns ut least twice AZ much - ~
gets. Boston Transcript.
Askov American., 1915-08-26

Magistrate Why should you not be
heavily fined for backing this mans
eyer
Defendent - beg to remind your
honor was performing an action re-
CURED by the law.
Magistrate - What do You mean.
sir?
Defendant was only dimming his
lights.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
. Auu. az, 1914.

Austria declared war on Belgium.
German auxiliary cruiser Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse sunk by Brit
ish cruiser HishfIyer OF West coast
of Africa.
German cruiser Magdeburo sunk
in Gulf Of Finland.
Three day battle begun At Der
teisbura, East Prussia, that result
ed In Russian defeat.
French retreated from Lille, Rou-
baix and valenciennes.
Japan Blockaded kiaoehow.
Aug. 20, 1914.
French cabinet issuea q mani.
festo.
Gen. Won kIuck defeated the
French near Maubeupe.
Gems. Won BueIow and Won Hau-
sen defeated the Franeo-Beloian
forces between the Sambre and the
Meuse.
Two German cruisers and two
torpedo boats sunk by British fleet
near Heiooland.
Germans attacked the Belgian
Congo.
German airshIps again bomharded
Antwerp.
Norway and Sweden formed milf
tary alliance to preserve their neu-
traiity.
Askov American., 1915-08-26

A perforated rubber AZ swattse has
been invented, having the advAniaoe
that II will not scratch furniture
Askov American., 1915-08-26

Congressman Olmstead wants to
know what It costs to keep hen a
year The cost varies. To some mar
ried men the expense runs into thou.
sands OF dollars.
Askov American., 1915-08-26

You can attract some attention by
being champion speller. but the fell
lows who have to look II up In the die
tionary seem to have most OF the rood
jobs corralled.
Askov American., 1915-08-26

Germans burned LouvAin, Bel
gium.
Lonewy, France, occupied BY the
Germans.
German Toeoland, West Africa,
surrendered to British force from
Nigeria.
French cabinet resigned and
new ministry was announced.
Ministers Of foreign powers at
Antwerp protested against throw
inc OF bombs from air craft.
Belgium protested to United
States against German acts.
British marines landed at ostend.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
M'cLARYGRAMS
He who lies must sometimes crav

He who lies must sometimes crawl
1t Is cas-, to tell the man TO whom
one can tell nothing
The man who gets two IDEAS at once
isn't much better OF than he who
gets none.
There are some people whose chiei
study In business might b called that
Of ~trickenometTy."
Askov American., 1915-08-26
Explained.

Cadier tcomplacentiy) -Ah, Bobby,
am glad to see my photograph In
your sisters frame on the mantel.
Bobby-Well. she had to rush some
to get II In over Toms before you
came
Askov American., 1915-08-26
Aua. "a. 1914.

Aug. "a, 1914.
Retreat OF the English forces
from Mons began.
Germans In East Prussia retreat
ed before Russians.
Antwerp bombarded by German
Zeppelin.
Japanese warships bcmbarded
Tsingtau.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
Aug. 2s, 1914.

Aug. 25, 1914.
Austria declared war on Japan.
Germans In East Prussia retreat
cd on kceniosherg.
Russians reached point within
eighty miles Of Lembera, Galieia.
French evacuated Mueihausen.
Lord Kitchener made his hrst
speech In house OF commons, pre-
dieting long war.
Askov American., 1915-08-26
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Aug. 23, 1914.

Nu3. Is, wv.
Japaa declares war on Germany.
Namur. Aslplum, captured BY the
Germans.
Germans advanced westward
against Mons and Chartered.
French and English forces moved
northward against German right
wing.
Germans occupied Lunevilie,
northeastern France.
Austria announced victory over
Russians at krasnik.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
RETURNED RIGHT ANSWER
Night Waterman In Department Of
Justice Scored a Hi ION HE
Own Judgment"

Not long ago a brand new Waterman
was appointed as a night guard in the
department of Justice He assumed
his duties, filled with the importance
Of his responsibilities. In instructing
him an official said:
Now, If anything unexpected hap
pens during the night just use your
own judgment in dealing with the mat
ter"
That night, as the Waterman sat at
the door, there came a wire from some
official in California asking the depart
ment whether there was any law
against a certain thing.
Now this was the time, so thought
the Waterman, to act on your own
judgment He gave the boy a reply
which read; Il don't know Of any,
and the telegram was sent.
A high official learned Of the matter
and placed it before the attorney gen.
eral. That officer smiled at the answer
given and remarked: We'll, he's right
about It'll don't know any law against
1t either. Washington Star.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
GENERAL FLOWER HINTS

Cut and pile sod for pot compost la
ter.
Weather seldom affects weeds ad-
versely.
Heavy shade is often worse than
strong sunlight.
Sow seeds for basket plants and
window garden now.
Prune out the branches of the dahl
ia to promote development Of flowers;
water well, and tie to stakes.
Prune older, weaker branches from
shrubs and roses that are done bloom
ing, and mulch roots.
Cut flowers Of ANNALS that seed
freely and prolong the season Of
bloom. If allowed to mature seeds
they cease to bloom.
For potted plants that must have
sunshine, set the pots in a jardiniere
or set in a box with a packing of moss
around them to encourage moisture.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
FEEDING BIRDS IN WINTER
Chicago Man Urges Plan Which He
Thinks Would Result In an
Enormous saving

Estimating that a billion dollars
worth of foodstuff is destroyed each
year, which is the conclusion of ex-
perts on the subject, a Chicago grain
broker thinks that If the insect-de-
stroying birds could be saved each
year this loss would be measurably
decreased, if not prevented. He thinks
birds do not migrate from the North
in winter because Of climate, but be-
cause Of scarcity Of food; and he has
established a winter feeding place in
his suburban home He has comfort
able bird houses put in trees, and, for
feeding, a suet box with a wire graf
ing, so that the bird may peck
though at the suet and yet not get 1t
all at once. but for the greater reason
that 1t prevents the larger birds from
driving OF the smaller ones, which is
the case where suet is placed in a
lump on the ground or hung unpro-
tected. The result so far is that
many birds Of species ordinarily I'M
known to Chicago during winter
months remain on this mans place,
while still others coming from the
north stop there This encourages
his belief that a systematic and wide
spread feeding Of birds would retain
them, and so have them for use to ex
terminate the insect pests which nov
cause so great loss.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07

got a year. It would do her good, the
Judge thought. He wanted her taught
while she was in Jail. Taught? She
flung the spelling book at the lady
missionary's head and called her
few names that sent her running out
Of the place with her hands before
her eyes.
after that there was no doing any
thing with Ida The matron had
handled some tough characters in her
day, but she admitted that Ida ter
rorized the Jail, and, as you can't
fog a woman, she had the run Of
the place. She did what she wanted
to, and we all looked forward to
the time when she would be set free,
And we hoped that she wouldn't serve
her next time in Edmonton.
I'VE learned afterward that Ida
and the lady missionary had got along
very well together until the lady mis-
sionary asked a question that she
shouldn't have. She didn't understand
Ida, which wasn't to be wondered
at
"Then Rev. Johann Haufer came
upon the scene. He was a German,
as you might guess Ly the name, one
Of those Moravian missionaries who
travel up and down the land and are
only equaled in devotion by the trav-
cling cures. He was a tall, delicate.
looking man Of about thirty-hve years
with a thin face, blue eyes, a lot Of
silky faxen beard He had heard o.
Ida, and wherever there was a soul
in torment he liked to be there &c
help.
Il shall never forget the meeting be
tween that mad girl and the gentle
looking padre.
Who are your she says, springinl
to her feet and staring at him. And
when he told her, 1 never heard sucl
abuse from woman's lips
thought it would have knocked Rev
Haufer down, like it had the lady mis-
sionary. But it didn't bulge him 81
inch
"'You are in trouble, my dear girl
he says. There is something in you
mind that is troubling you. Yes, an
It won't give you any peace, neither
until you out with Il.
"He got just 50 far when she spran
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
BADNESS IN uDA
By PAUL STRONG

(CoDyrlght lsis b. ". @. chapmGnJ
"There are many kinds Of womsn.~
said the old frontiersman. Some q
them are good. some very good, and
q few-only a few-are bad A WON
an who's bad seems to me somehow
perversion Of what nature intended.
And that's not sentiment. but observa-
ton"
He was one Of the men OF the last
frontier-the great expanse Of terri
tory that stretches northward be-
tween Edmonton and Alaska. There.
over thousands Of square miles, roam
the Indian and the caribou. Il will
never be settled, that virgin land that
nature has marked for her own. It's
vastness, as much as its cold, dehes
the puny efforts Of man.
"Her name was Ida, my bad wom-
an" resumed the frontiersman. Il
make mention of her. because, as 1
was saying, or meant to say, there's
the same cure for badness In women
that there is for badness in men.
And that's love. Again, observation,
not sentiment.
Ida was half-breed-half Indian,
half French. She came from some
settlement along the Slave. She was
nineteen, no more, when I made her
acquaintance in Edmonton jail, Of
which / was warden. That was in
the old days. Edmonton was from
tier camp then, and that's not so long
ago, neither. The Jail was a log
one Ida had been rounded up by
one Of the police. She was serving a
year for stabbing a man.
Nineteen, said. but she had had
years Of a wild life behind her. Now
put a pin In those words. In one
sense, in the customary sense. Ida
was good. Every man knew that to
his cost-you couldn't try anything
wrong with the girl. The man she
stabbed had tried to kiss her
yet she was a naturalboFn devil
# seemed. Her father had been an
outlaw, her brothers we're outlaws
She was the widest, most rufhanly-
If can use such a word-piece Of q
girl in the Northwest. And at last she
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
THE HOUSE PLANTS
by n. 3. boRNER.


In the potting Of house plants you
can mix the proper soil yourself If
you know the needs Of the different
plants. Take some old blue grass sod
and pile it up until it rots, and you
-WiH have the ideal form Of decayed
vegetable matter for the principal
constituent OF all kinds Of soil for
putted plants. There are three kinds
~ potfing SOIL as follows:
For geraniums and the ordinary va
riefiea Of blooming plants.-Three
parts loan from the rotted sod, one
part wei noted manure and one part
sand if the soil is heavy
For ferns, hegonias and such foli-
age pIauts-Two parts loan. one part
Ecaf mold or peat. and one-half part
sand If soil is heavy
For palms or roses.-Two parts
clay loan and one part wen rotted
manure. and sand to suit the texture
condition.
Use the finger test to learn II the
plants need water; when the soil
crumbies easily until dry it needs wa
enrs when it cakes readily there is too
much water; s. Do not give the plants
= little each day, but only water when
needed Never use a nozzle on the
aad Of q hose in watering as It causes
me stream to PACK the soil and iniurs
foliage
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
No. klnd Il snort.

He had taken a day on to 90 Ashings.
but, alasl his luck had been very bad
and when, on his way, home, hsh-
mongers shop came into view he
was tempted and fell.
Il want half a dozen large trout
he told the man.
Eyes, certainly. sir" said the other.
masking a number one size grin with
a correspondingly large hand. viii
you take them with you?"
Yes, please. And l want you to
stand over there and throw them at
me-"
Throw them, sir?' echoed the be-
wildered shOpkeeper.
Exactly! My wife is sure to ask
me If l caught them, and cannot ted
a lie"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-07
WHEN TO PLANT BULBS
nr MRs. JoHN ElELp.


Hardy bulbs should be planted &C
early in the fall as possible.
Dealers win not begin sending out
bulbs much before the latter part
sof September. Early orders get the
ihCss balos.
TAe best soil for bulbs for the
hou o is a rich loan mixed with sand.
n Too heavy, add turfy matter to
Tighten it.
Always choose a well-drained To-
cality for your bulbseed; If not nat
ursdly So. put at least six inches Of
Throken crockery, pieces of brick, old
SHOES. old bones, and the like in the
laDttom OF the bed.
Never take bulbs out Of the package
the florist sends them in until you
are ready to plant them. Do not
leave them exposed to the light or
air. as this will cause loss of moisture
and weaken vitality
The scales Of lily bulbs often be
come soft and aabby when exposed
TO the air, because of the evaporation
OF the sap, which is the life blood Of
the bulb. Such bulbs are weakened
and hardly worth planting Put al
buEbs in the cellar or in a dark, COO
place until ready to plant.
Many plants will grow well in az
ordinary window in winter, but thu
nzuphsr that will soften freely unde
such conditions are few and meet
special preparation. Many failures
.ars aue to an unwise selection 0
Hznaz. as we'll as to the extremes o
heat to which the ordinary room Il
subjected.
September is a good time to roo