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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-26
[lAhSBURG.. D.
|HE,,..lu.IUESDAf
I o. aosdS1 sesvice %
past Rkaat1 brdpsnx ! I
Rcal Estate Event.

,Thalhtmer, who is the
. owners Of East Will
b-division. has secured
or the Atlantic Coast
any to conduct an quo.
his property. This COM
ducted sales all over the
- sold property from
Ikee In Canada TO the
- In Florida. ;.
The only people IN the
hess travelling In their
Pullman. carrying the
6rn sale to sale promptly.
ossibles for them to ar
own or city without loss
ready for work The
4rriea the All-Star Band
Any.
my employs only men OF
calfbret all experts In
dar department. They
nth reason. that there is
can be done with a piece
; that they are not pre-
Engineers tos Aurvey tia
yelobers to { grade, = cat
prepare tho subdivision
kblfcity men to conduct
kmpaigns Of advertising.
| sktQuudmen and marks
oniy eoEs In - great u1s~,
N to make a live auc-
q. 50 r. sEsss's
any has sold over n mil
worth of property in and
>Awell, Va since laat
he OF their land sales in
g June, a man sold lem
worth in all, bought one
u auction. and made the
and gave notes for the
that man is one of the
estate dealers In Hope
worth $4,000 and prob
Sounds like q fairy
+ Ii only another proof
/ that truth is stranger
nnes have been made on
y estate than in any other
he Du Points bought 1000
pewefL At williamsburg
BED 1900 acres or twice
-
tito Coast Realty &Cona-
bnduct their auction sale
Thinner Realty Company,
March 2Sth, At 1854
VI AsEA - si
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-26

19t6riurn OF John Marshall
this evening at $50
Ia N. Calisch will deliver
IA Tho Jew In English
which In the titla OF u
~ from the pen of the
Er4bbi.
"a will. base HIS talk on q
II he has made Of lftera-
! fOfeT-ence to the Jewish
~ discuss the Jewish types
boar TO thas fiction wr-aterA
viii be elfsas and every
I'D to attend. Tho Young
Nv Association orchestra
|lnusic for the occasion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-26

ceal and Legislative departments and
enable each 70 perform tn proper
mission There IN Justification for the
beiie< that such was the evident in
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
ALL KINDS OF MEANS
USED TO RUN BLOCKADE

London. (by mail).-The most inter-;
esting museum in London is not open
to the general public. 1t is h mus
scum of the censor n contains q col;
lection of most curious exhibits which
represent attempts that W. been
made to evade the British naval block
ade since the outbreak OF the war.
los of these exhibits come from the.
United States, where thousands Of peo-
pie OF German extraction have des-.
friends and relatives in the fatherland.
Many of the exhibits indicate the pains.
and ingenuity of the senders; in some.
instances they made a pound of lard,
look like a copy of the morning paper
or a packet of pure rubber like a bun
die of narcisSuS bulbs.
A side Of bacon weighing 40 pounds
is mute evidence of the attempt made
by a ST. Louis man to assuage the hum.
ger of some friends or relatives in what.
was undoubtedly his former home
town. In his anxiety TO get the bacon
class mail n attached stamps to the
bacon itself to the value of nearly IS.
There are many other instances in,
Which the stamps on the packages by
far exceed the value of the contents.
Many parcels have duplicate covers.
They are addressed to some one in v
neutral country, whose business it Isl
to pull off one cover and repost Them
to the German or Austrian address re-,
vealed below.
large number of letters, each contain.
Ing a sheet of pure rubber. Rubber has
been a scarce commodity in Germany.
for more than a year and efforts have
repeatedly been made to get through,
the blockade all sorts of these articles,
Once in Germany, the rubber would,
be sent to a central depot where 1t,
ultimately would have emerged as rub
Der tires. !
This censor's museum contains huge
bundles of newspapers or what APP
peared at first glance to be newspa-'
pers. Closer inspection reveals that
the neatly rolled ends are but cleverly
made plugs of paper and wood. When
one of these plugs is pulled out there
is a long sausage shaped bag,
Of calico containing anything from
sliced ham to Para rubber, from rice
to tobacco.
Two iron crosses are not the least in
teresting of the exhibits. They are the
original article and were being sent
from Germany to a child in the United
h crosses, the head Of the firm that
supplies them to the German governL
ment. and in an accompanying letter.
he suggests that the recipients wear.
them. .
Shoes are the most numerous Of,
the exhibits and most of these come
from the United States. In several,
cases they are wrapped carefully in q
piece of best sole leather.
All these things. neatly laid out and.
ticketed. are merely samples of large
~contraband cargoes that have found
their way into the hands of the British
authorities. They are not co~nfiscated,,
but will some day get to their proper
destinations, only at present the Brit,
ish government has "interned" them. :
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
0vERCHARGES
MADE IN FALL RIVER
Many Irregularities Disclosed
BY State Examination of
County Offices.

Hot Springs, S. D.. Sept. 1S.-The
state accountants office yesterday fin
ished examining the county offices and
filed with the states attorney the re
port Of l.. S. Shuttleworth, who mas
been examining the books.
After a minute and searching audit
OF the books of various county officials
OF FAN River county. this report shows
shortages of nearly $4,000 by various
county officials and their immediate
predecessors.
This report will be used as the basis
for action against them to recover such
o~verchargcs.
Alleged illegal ov%ercharges vary from
one of s32.77 by the Ardmore Ameri-
can, official county paper. to one of
$3,65l.2O. against George Hummel.
present clerk of courts.
The report shows O~Nercharges by
every official paper within the county,
with the exception of the Hot Springs
Star. in addition to overcharges n
Interpretations by every county Of
fetal, with the exception of Andrew
Bell, register of deeds. and Mrs. Helen
Brelsford, county superintendent of
schools.
Proceedings, both criminal and civil,
will he instituted by the states attor-
ney at once, it is said.
Several of the officials who are par
tfcularly scored by this report are cam
didates for reelection this fall. Publi-
cation of the report wrought constcr-
nation among them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
.EGAN STAYS DRY" IN
SPITE OF HARD FIGHT
Referee E. r. Winans Has Sub.
mitted Findings After MI
merous Hearings.

Fam. s. d.. Sept. 1s.-Litigation
which has been in progress since a
short time after the municipal elections
asst April, has resulted in Egan being
declared a dry" town by T.. r. Winans.
II Sioux Falls, who was appointed a
.eferee to AXE testimony and make his
indinss after the result of the license
ELECTION in Egan had been contested.
referee Winans finds that the official
count made by he judges of election
vas correct. This count showed a
small majority for the "drys." Those
lot satisfied with the result as an
aounced by the judges of election. in
stltuted n contest and demanded n re-
count OF the ballots cast at the election,
c%ontending that ON ballots asst for
icense had no been properly counted.
"A great deal of testimony was taken
by the referee, three hearings having
oeen held in Egan. one in Flandreau
and three in Sioux Falls. The findings
~ the referee now will go before Judge
ones. of the state circuit court. who
VIII have the final say i'm the fight to
Keep Egan q dry" town.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS HOLD
BUSINESS MEETING AT HURON

Huron. Sept. 16.-Members of the re-
puDilcan state ticket. the national COM
mltteeman, county chairmcn and repre-
sentative members of the party from
over the state met in Huron, Thursday,
the session being called for the purpose
OF general discussion of state conditions
and to lay plans for the coming cam
palgn. In organizing the business ses-
sion G. b. Powers. of Chamberlain, was
elected chairman. A. f. Fellows. of
Sioux Falls. secretary, and MIR. Hoag-
land, of Sioux Falls. treasurer.
Arong the county committee chair
men who made reports were: Frank
Anderson OF Day county, A. K. Granger
Of Jackson county, James Buchanan of
Hyde. c. II. Englesby OF Codington, r.
e. Gibbs of Beadle, S. f. Wilson of Fall
River. n c.. j. Morris of Minnehaha.
Addresses were delivered by United
States Senator Thomas Sterling, Con-
gresham c. II. Dillon. Congressman
Royal c. johnson OF the Second district,
Congressional Candidate j. G. Bartine,
Lieut.. Gov. Peter Norbeck, and Gov. F..
NJ. Byrne.
The meeting arranged for the APP
pointment of a state executive commit
tee n made other detail plans for the
coming campaign.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
SOUTH DAKOTA

Justice Delehanty. of the New York
supreme court, %reproving a New York
firm of architects for canccling ar
agreement, says: authorities unani-
mously agree that there is scarcely any
relation in life which calls for more
absolute good faith than the relation
Of partners" Also: IA purer AND more
elevated morality is demanded of part
ners than the common morality of the
trade" The meaning is that an indy
idual who transacts business For HIM
self may look out solely for himself,
while a partner must never consider his
wv advantage apart from that of his
associates.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
STATE FAIR CONTEST WON
BY KINGSRuRY COUNTY

Huron. S. d.. Sept. 16.-County ag-
ricultural awards at the state fair were
as follows: First. Kingsbury county;
second, Yankton county; third. Hand
county; fourth, Minnehaha county.
In the horticultural building three
firsts were awarded t o Rapid City In
dian school, Yankton Indian school and
Yankton agency school,. The Flandreau
Indian school took second.
The mule derby for South Dakota
bankers was won by j. b. Lambertson,
of Sioux Falls: Dell Willmarth. of 1ro-
quois. second; Ed j. Miller, of Huron.
third, and +. Nj. Cleary, a Black Hills
banker. fourth.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
MILLER WOMAN KILLED
ON WAY HOME FROM FAIR

Huron. s. D.. Sept. lS.-Mrs. Fred
Hicks. OF Miller. was killed when a
Ford car in which she was riding
turned over on the road between here
and Wolsey yesterday. The other oc-
cupants of the car were Mr.. and Mrs.
Mat Matson, Chris johnson and James
yelling. all Of Miller.
The car belonged to Matson, who IL
slightly injured, and was driven by
Johnson, who suffered more serious in
conscious. WeHing was not injured.
Matson states they were driving
about 20 miles an hour when the caJ
ran into a ditch and turned over.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
TENSION is RELIEVED IN
RIVAL PAPER RAILROADs

Mitchell. S. D.. Sept. 1~6.-Tension in
the battle for a permit to build the
Mitchell & Northwestern railway was
somewhat relieved yesterday when
George w. Adams withdrew his APP
p~lication for a parallel line, and submit
ted a revised plan to which the COM
m%issioners will give a hearing later. Up
to that time the situation had been
complicated by the conflicting applica-
stions. covering practically the same
route. The case of the Mitchell &
Northwestern railway builders is
squarely up for the board OF railroad
commissioners to render a decision on
its merits.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
SHORTEST CROP SEASON
IN OFFICIAL RECORDS


Pierre. S. d.. Sept. 1S.-The shortest
crop season ever known in this vicin-
ity In 26 years is the record shown here
at the government weather station. The
season without killing frost this year
was from May IA to September Is. or
1874 days. The average season for the
past 26 years has been 1856 days. The
shortest season previous to this year
was recorded in 1895, which furnished
only 1926 days without frost. The long
est period was in 1903, when the season
had 1879 days without frost.
The bureau reports that in the past
rs years the earliest frost occurred on
September -, 1902. but the average
date for killing frost in this commun-
ity is October 6.
Dallas. S. D.. Sept. 1s.-The greater
Of the way from harm by the frost Of
Friday morning. Scattering fields IF
late planted corn or replanted area will
show damage. The general corn yield
in this section will be heavy.
Pierre, S. D.. Sept. 1s.-Although the
bulk Of South Dakota corn was far
enough advanced to escape damage
from the freeze of Thursday night,
some estimaters contend that 20 or %
per cent of tho crop will show injury.
In parts of the state it is reported that
ldlS potatoes VIII 9e OdIIldSSu CV per
cent. AS the yield of early potatoes
had been cut down materially the
slump in late potatoes will be felt
throughout the state.
Chamberlain. S. D., Sept. 1S.-while,
the wind held in the southeast here
from 8 o'clock Thursday evening until
after sunrise Friday morning. this sec
ton drew a frost which killed vegeta-
ton on the lowlands. Corn is a sood
crop, but needed two weeks of dry, hot
weather in which to ripen. Corn in his
section is damaged 25 per cent. Late
potatoes are damaged fully so per cent.
Bridgewater. S. d.. Sept. 1S.-A
severe freeze occurred here Friday
morning. the thermometer registering
q degrees, forming ice in places. Late
corn suffered t" quite an extent. Thi,
is unusually early for a hard freeze.
Huron. S. D.. Sept. 1s.-The first
frost of the season occurred here Fri
day morning. The damage was very
light. corn being further advanced at
the present time than it has been on
this date in years. This date is also
somewhat later than usual for the first
frost. A small amount of late corn was
damaged.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

Snow found in the woods near the
Congregational church in Hawley,
Mass. was used at the recent annual
mid summer sugar eat" at East Haw-
ley. The place where the snow was
found Is 1000 feet above sea level and
IL never free from snow. Hawley's an
nual mid summer sugar eats date
back to before the civil war.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

A substitute for gold Is obtained by
combining "a parts of copper with six
parts of anthony and adding q little
magnesium carbonate to increase the
weight. 1t is said that this alloy can
be drawn. wrought inc soldered very
much like gold. and that it also re-
ceives and retains a golden polish. 1t
Is worth something like % cents a
pound.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
KILLING FROST REPORTED
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA POINTS

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 16.-There
was a heavy white frost here last night
and the information here is that the
freeze was general throughout the state.
The temperature here dropped to 80 de-
grees. h freezing point. Farmers claim
that practically all of the corr in this
section was beyond frost damage and
that the freeze will prove beneficial in
maturing the crop.
Yankton, S. D., Sept. 15.-1ce formed
in places here last night, which brought
the first killing frost Of the season. 1t
is believed that the great bulk of the
corn crop is in the clear, some of it by
n very narrow margin.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The Italian government has placed
the geological station at Naples under
the control Of a royal commission, of
which +. Saw. Monticello. professor Of
zoology In the University Of Naples, is
president. The commission
that 1t will supply means to continue
the work of the station. and engage
ments entered into in regard to tables
for research.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

Unusual rules have been adopted by
the Thimble Bee club Of 90 members.
OF Florence, Pa. Any member Who is a
musician and does not bring her favor
lite instrument or song to the meeting
Is to be fined. All must have their fan
cy work, the membership of the or
ganization being limited to .,oung
m
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The Bell Telephone company success,
fully opened the Observation-Disclosures
telephone line, said to be the longest,
ear to ear circuit in the world. The,
line is 4,227 miles long. while the New,
York-San Francisco line, recently
opened is but 3.4O0 miles in length. TheI
new line does not go direct through
Canada. but uns via Buffalo, Chicago.
Omaha, Salt Lake and Portland, Ore.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The foundations on which the stee.
building and dome of the Mount Will
son observatory, in California, are
erected. were made heavy enough to
Withstand the stresses OF a 75-mile
wind. They are built on the mountain
top at an elevation Of $3.50 feet. The
dome is LOG feet high and 100 feet in
diameter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

NJ. Lapeau. Second battalion, Third
company, of the Belgian army. has
written the lead of a cigar company of
your celebrated smokes, in order to:
make my lonely moments a little lner-'
ricr. You will understand the reason
which prompted me to write to you in
such an insolent manner and 1 trust
you will excuse me therefor, when I
tell you that nave spent some time in
the states before going to the war. ]
thank you 1000 times beforehand for
your good heartedness.'
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The yate. one Of Australia's numer-.
our hard woods. seems to be the strong
est known timber. with an average ten
sile strength Of $4,000 pounds to the
square inch. and q maximum az high
as 81, 000-about equal to cast and
wrought iron.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
WOMAN KILLS SELF az
TAKING cARROLjc ACID

Madison. S. d.. Sept. 1S.--Mrs. +. NJ
Bourne. living in the western part OF
this city, committed suicide yesterday
by taking carbolic acid. The Bourne
family came to Madison a few month
ago from Iowa, but formerly resided on
n farm near Madison. where they oper.
ated a large dairy business.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

China has sent government agents
abroad to study the manufacture Of
telegraph and telephone equipment
with g view to making all such appara-
tue at home.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The Ohio building Of the Panama-Pa
cifc exposition was embarked on a 90
mile voyage between San Francisco
bay and its new site, to become the
abode of the San Carlos Country club.
The building travelled on scows and
was lowed by o~cean-going tugs.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The wine crop of 1915 in the Gironde
exceed that of 1916, Notwithstanding
abnormal labor conditions. The in
crease is largely due to the favorable,
weather. In some districts hail has
destroyed parts of vineyards, but SO.
Tar the loss has been inconsiderable.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

Prince Gebhardt Bluecher Won Wahl-
staff. grandson of Old Forwards. the
Bluecher Of Waterloo fame, died re-
Gently In Berlin as the result of falling,
from his horse. He was a Law suit
flend and spent most of his time bring
Ing actions or being sued by his tam
lily, losing most of the cases.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
ABERDEEN MAN BUYS STOLEN
AUTO: WANTS TO KEEP NJ

Aberdeen. S. D., Sept. 16.-"Babe"
Ward, an Aberdeen sportsman. has in
stituted an action of replevin to re-
Wyckoff took from him. Ward
trustingly bought the car from a
stranger n it later developed that 1t
had been stolen in Milwaukee. Ward
wants either the car or his money.
The car was taken the night before
the opening of the hunting season,
when 1t was all loaded and waiting for
Ward and his friends to start for the
fields.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

New Workers. eat 900, OO0, 900 5-cent
loaves Of bread yearly. or nearly $780,
900 daily. and spread their bread with
about lao. 900, 700 pounds Of butter.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

In Holland sand is plentiful and in
expensive. n Is used instead of hay
and straw as beds for cows, requiring
only q slight raking in the morning to
soften md freshen 1t.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
IMMENSE VOLUME OF BUSINESS
BY GREGORY LAND OFFICE

Gregory. S. D.. Sept. 1S.-The United
States land office at Gregory has made
an misunderstanding in volume of busin-
ness connected with the settlement Of
Gregord. Trip. Mellette and Bennett
counties.
The l2nd office was established in
he priAg of 1909. and since that time
the aggregate cash receipts for sale Of
government and coded Indian lands,
fees and commissions has reached more
than $3,442. 600. During that time there
has been q total OF. 1914. homestead
entries made in6the office.
The heaviest business Of the office
now IL final proof business, it being
nothing uncommon for as many as 100
or more homestcaders to make final
PROOF on their lands during a single
month. Edwin Starcher. Of Fairfax. IL
register OF the Gregory land office.
while p. +. Rurkhoider. former pub
tIlsnsr ~ the Chamberlain Democrat -
|E.F ~. 1aVs<N ~, -. .t.Hl =. GN
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

Il has been shown that deafness ia
more common in cold countries than in
warm climates. the q being very sem
sitive to atmospheric changes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

Gear wheels to be connected to the
front wheels of an automobile have
been invented to make q car lift is own
top whenever the driver desires.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The worlds greatest hydroelectric
plant, planned for India, will deliver
water to the turbines at q pressure of
$50 pounds to the square inch.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The taste for frog eating il increas.
ing In tho United States. Last year
100000 frogs were placed on the mar
kef0 OF Minnesota.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20
EXPRESS AGENTS SERVED
WITH RESTRAINING 'oRDEl

Mitchell. 8. D., Sept. 15.-Sheriff E.
p. Owens today served notice OF in
junction to the local express agents.
restraining the American and Wells
Fargo express companies from putting
into effect the new rates ordered by the
interstate Commerce commission. The
local agents Immediately wired to head
ottices Tor instructions az to which
order to obey.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-09-20

The word architect" IL said by the
London Builder to have been used first
IN English IN Q book by John Shute,
puollohed In 1863.