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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19
Artificial Rain

We hear much of scientific
farming nowadays, says the PhiIa-
delphia Ledger, yet most of US
have only the haziest idea of what
it consists. Many of us realize,
however, that intensive farming.
because of its extreme dependence
upon natural conditions is a most
uncertain business. Naturally,
therefore, the first call upon science
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19
When the Green Gi.s Back in the Trees
From" "Neghborly by whicomb Riley

In the spring, when the green gifts back in the trees
And the comes and stays,
And yer boots pull with good tight squeeze.
And you think of yer bare foot days;
When you to work and you want to not,
And you and yer wife agrees
LIS time to spade up the garden-lO
When the green gifts back in the
Well! work is the least o my iees
When the green, you Know, gifts back in the trees!
When the green gifts back in the trees, and bees
Is a buzzip' aronn' ag'in
In that kind of lazy go you please
Old gait they bum roun in;
When the grouns all bald WHARF the hay-rck stood,
And the crlcks riz. and the breeze
Coaxes the bloom in the old dogwood
And the green gifts back in the trees,-
like, as say. in sch scenes these,
The time when the green gts back in the trees!
When the whole tail fetbers o wintertime
Is all pulled out and gone!
And the sap it thaws and begins climb,
And the s~ ct it starts
A fellers forred. a.get,in down
At The old spring on his knees
/ kindo' like jest aoafel in round
When The green gins back in the trees
Jest putern' round I-durn-plpase-
When the green. you know, gifts back in the trees!
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19


- themselves by poor base
running and nine lurid errors. The
visitors put a strong lineup on the
field, and to wrest victory from
them the tightest kind of baseball
is required. They put across three
runs before the locals started to
play, and the latter set themselves
a huge task when they set ont to
overcome the long lead. From the
third frame to the end of the
eighth the game was exciting
enough to suit the most eXacting
fan.
Swanman, on the visitors firing
line, proved easy for our swatters
as they tapped him for nine safe
blows. but he got by because the
home teams base running was
very bad and many opportunities
on the paths were disregarded. The
enemy found Lee for nine safe
ones and errors put a number of
them on the bases, but there were
some grand killings made by the
home team at critical stages when
three lightning double plays nip
ped in the bud half dozen am
bilious runners. The visitors put
the game on ice in the ninth when
two hits and three errors gave
them four runs.
| Either the local coaches are re-
miss in their duties or the base
runners give no heed to them, and
go it blind, relying more on the
frantic yeIIs of the fans to guide
them safely than anything else
In the third, seventh and eighth.
four of our runners were Gu,
down with cOnsummate ease when
they took impossible chances. The
first batter up in the locals half of
the second had the count, three
balls and no strikes putting
Swanman at a great disadvantage
and then swung at the next pitch
popping up pony foul to Byers.
The signal to wait out the pitcher
had been given this batter and was
visible apparently to everyone
watching the game. In a nutshell,
five innings of great baseball were
no. enough to undo the damage re-
sulting from four bad innings.
Story of the game:
7St: Anderson looked at four
bad ones and reached second on a
battery error. Alvin struck out.
Lee threw out Lehrer, and Ander-
son went to third on the play.
Then Berger hit one to left for
two sacks, scoring Anderson.
Wag threw wild to catch Berger
off second and the latter went to
third, scoring when Brad's throw
in went wide of the plate. Swan
man struck out. Two runs, one
hit, two errors.
Brad hoisted one to Underwood.
Swanman threw out Della. Berger
threw out Lew. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
End: Wag grabbed Rowland's
bounder in front of the plate and
tossed him out. Lee threw out
Byers. Lew captured Dal's fly.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Fan had the count three and
nothing on the first three balls
pitched. swung at the next and
popped up foul to Byers. Lee
out. Rowland to Lehrer. Con
flied to Alvin. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
,9rd: Underwood grounded to
Bush but Con failed to hold the
throw and it went into the crowd,
the runner going to second. An
derson flied to Lew and Under
wood came all the way home ON
the slow return of the ball, via
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19

but II L naQ seen OIOTaI
@ tar and nothing else, !
~ would have felt more
- than repaid This il
the observation of an intelligent
American on his return from
European travel, and it reechoes
tho sentiment of thousands OF
others who have paid their firs'
visit to the famous rock.
As the vessel approaches the
place from the Atlantic, Cape Ira
faIgar is passed, where Lord Nell
son won immortal fame in the
great naval encounter. Then comes
Tarifa, also on the south coast Of
Spain. This city commands the
entrance to the strait. 1t was for
merly infested by lawless bands OF
pirates who levied tribute on all
vessels that sought to enter the
Mediterranean. If the tribute was
not paid they would fire upon tie
ship and possibly sink it with the
heavy shore batteries of that day.
The payment of the tribute was
naturally preferred in n ost cases
at least, and so the word tariff
originated.
Gibraltar was supposed to be
one of the pillars of Hercules,
and the peak across the strait in
Africa. anciently called Abyla but
now Mount Centa, is the other.
The pillars were thought oy the
ancients to mark the western
boundary of the world.
Gibraltar is of wondrous beauty.
as 1t rises fourteen hundred and
eight feet, in solitary grandeur.
above the sea and surrounding
land. 1t stands as the personitica-
ton of strength and stability.
From the summit one looks out up
on the blue Atlantic and the deep.
er indigo blue Of the Mediterran
can. In the foreground lie the
far famed strait and Africa's dark
shores. Behind is Spain, the en-
chanted land. Englishmen fancy
that they see the figure of
crouching lion in the rock, which
they proudly call The Lion Of
England" 1t is two and three
fourths miles long in north and
south direction and one-haIf to
three-quarters of mile in width.
On the north and east the sides
are almost perpendicular. On the
south, toward the strait, and on
the west toward Spain, it slopes
gently.
Geologists have difficulty in ac-
counting for this elevated mass of
rock, AS the surrounding country
is low and level. 1t is composed
of hard. fine grained and durable
magnetism limestone. and like all
similar formations abOunds IN
caves. Quite remarkable one is
the cave of Saint Michael, above
the Alameda, the beautiful public
gardens. The entrance is eleven
hundred feet above the sea. This
contains stalactites and stalagmites
in the most grOtesque and fantas-
tic shapes. Captain Browne writes:
Nothing can exceed the beauty
of the stalactites. They form clus
ters of every imaginable shape.
statuettes, figures, foliages and
pillars. American visitors have
admitted that even the Mammoth
Cave itself cannot rival these giant
stalactites in picturesque beauty
There are stalactitic formations in
crusted on the rock in various
places, which the inhabitants
fashion into different shapes and
dispose of to the tourists as SOU
venirs.
From St. MichseI's Cave chasm>
lead far into the interior of the
rock. One soon comes to the
brink of deep cleft, the bottom
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19

plOrlng the depths. Tradition says
this is the passage way for the
Gibraltar apes across the strait to
Apes Hill on the Barbary Coas
whittier they were won't to 60 for
greater safety. These intelligent
and humanlike little animals are
not the least interesting feature of
the famous rock.
The Windsor galleries, about
mid way up the rock, form a pas
sage two thousand feet long, twelve
feet wide and twelve feet high, so
that carriages can easily pass
through. One of the largest rooms
is St Georges Hall. cut in a pro-
jecting cliff high up the rock. 1t
is nearly circular, orty-five feet
by forty and twelve feet nigh.
Between the rock and the Span
ish boundary is a small low area
known as the neutral ground"
across which the English and
Spanish soldiers face each other.
as they stand sentinel to guard tn,
possessions of their respective ma
tions. The nearby city, La Lnea
de la Conception, has a population
of sixty thousand, about double
that OF Gibraltar, and yet it is
considered merely a suburb of the
more renowned city. La Linea is
typical Spanish and boasts
famous bull ring, where the ma
tional pastime is indulged on
Sunday of each month. We hap
pened to spend a Sunday a short
time ago at Gibraltar when bull
fight was advertised for the day.
A renowned bull fighter from
Mexico was the star attraction. A
vast audience of twenty thousand
people came from all parts OF
the kingdom to witness the cruel
sport. We did not attend, but
learned some details from people
who were present. Five ferocious
bulls and five horses were the af-
ternoon's sacrifice, and each of the
ten animals met a shocking and
cruel death. 1t was indeed a
tragedy, but the distribution of
the proceeds was the humorous
feature. One third went to the
management, one third went to the
church. and the remaining ten
thousand dollars was charitably
bestowed upon the society for the
prevention Of cruelty to animals.
This seems a survival of the
bloody and cruel sports that were
enacted long ago in the Roman
Coliseum.
The Spanish merchants and
others must leave the city of Glib
raltar at sundown, when the gates
are locked. and the MOors must
cross the strait and return to their
African homes. The civil and
military authorities are particular
about the kind of foreigners they
will harbor at night within the
British territory.
The climate of Gibraltar is ex-
ceedingIy fine and healthfuI. The
winters are mild and the summers
not uncomfortably warm. There
is scarcely any rain in June, July
and August, and very little in May
and September. The vegetation
is sub-tropical, and there is a great
luXuriance of beautiful flowers.
There are large surfaces visible
high upon the rock, where the
water for drinking and cooking
purposes is collected during the
rainy season and stored in under
ground tanks. The city, nestled
at the base of the rock on the side
toward the strait, has population
of twenty, eight thousand, includ-
ing the six thousand soldiers in the
garrison. The governors house.
the post Office. cathedral and large
military hospitals and barracks are
among the prominent buildings.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19

linen LPnrer nlC inner 10 Lee ara
Alvin was doubled up at second.
One run, no hits, one error.
Bush walked on four wide ones.
Wag struck out. Viii hit to An
derson who threw to second to
catch Bush but Rowland dropped
the throw. Brad was hit by Swan
man and the bases were full. Della
singled to short right field and
Bush scored. Viii tried to score
also but was caught between third
and hone. Then Brad who had
run nearly to third suddenly tried
to run back to second and was
doubled up. One run, two hits,
one error.
4th: Berger out, Will to Con.
Ou a close decision Swanman beat
out an infield grounder to Viii.
Rowland grounded to short and
both runners were doubled up,
Bush to Fan to Con. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
Lew doubled to Left. Fan struck
out. Lee nit hard glOunder to
Swanman who DETECTED the ball to
Berger but before it could be
fielded Lew had scored and Lee
was safe. Lee stole second and
then took a long lead, breaking
for third when Byers threw to
Rowland. The latter's throw to
third was high and into the crowd.
allowing the runner to score. Con
struck out. Bush was hit by
Swanman but was out stealing,
Byers to Rowland. Two runs,
two hits, one error.
9TH: Byers singled to left.
Dahl drove a single to center and
Brad's poor return allowed Byers
TO score. Underwood slapped out
another single but Brad got the
ball to the catcher in great style
this time and Dahl was nipped at
the plate. Underwood took Sec
ond on the throw-in and a passed
ball put him on third. Anderson
out, Lee to Con. Alvin popped a
fly to Con. One run, three hits,
one error.
Wag doubled to center and
went to third on a passed ball.
Will struck out. Brad singled to
right scoring Wag. De,a sent a
single to left but quick handling
of the ball held Brad at second
Berger threw out Lew and both
runners advanced a base on the
out. Fan flied to Alvin. One run,
three hits. no errors.
9th: Lehrer struck out. Ber-
ger out, Bush to Con. Swanman
singled to right but was caught
stealing. No runs, one hit, no
errors.
Lee struck out. Swanman threw
out Con. Bush famed. No runs,
no hits. no errors.
7th: Viii tumbled Rowland's
grounder and then threw the ball
into the crowd, the runner going
to second, Byers singled to left
scoring Rowland. Dahl lined to
Lee and Byers was doubled at
first. Underwood struck out.
Wag out, Berger to Lehrer.
Viii singled to left and Brad beat
out grounder to Anderson. Will
was forced at third by Della. Lew
hit an infield grounder and play
was made to catch Della at second
but it failed. Brad made third
easily on the play and evidently
thought he was unobserved by the
enemy because he tried to go on
home. Berger, however, was
watching and threw him cut. No
runs. two hits, no errors.
Sth: Viii threw out Anderson.
Alvin's third strike got by Wag.
Alvin stole second. Lehrer walked.
Berger struck out. Savannah fol-
lowed suit. No runs, no hits, no
errors.
Continued on pageO 81
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19

GAIN we are Obliged to
chronicle another defeat
for the M. S. P.s-this
being the third in sue
cession. And. as be-
fore, the locals beat
themselves by poor base
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-10-19
A GLIMPSE OF GIBRALTAR
An American Traveller Describes His
First View of This Great Rock
Knight, "7he Dauon''
HAVE visited all the
Nicholas Knight, in "7he Daaon'

III "A u VISICtU uII CIIO
famous and most inter-
esting places in Europe.
but if l had seen GiorAl
tar and nothing else, ]
would have felt more
than repaid" This il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16

tv.lv no tell YOU that and you can believe me- know
You know that these Fownes first quality gloves?
Would you care to back up with and for
ieit say. of $50?
Mr. Rohr began to of for his i'll consid
cred selfinvitatio
Al know he muttered that they're sold hrss
by Fownes.
They were bought Technically Mr. Rohr might have saved
his forfeit for the Benton glove precisely second is
the glove turned by Fovnes from skins which will
NOT measure up to the regular Fownes quality In selling such an
article as Fownes Mr. Rohr guilty OF bad faith In explaining
.hv they bear the Benton button he guilty of direct he
The Fownes people, he said know that | cut prices and
sell their gloves at 50 90 to-day 80 they
on give me the gloves with the regular Fownes buttons on
them
What Rohr sold properly Fownes gloves at all any
more than dollar bill is endolar bill Both bills are maze
bv the L. but they represent different values Both
brands gloves made by the concern but they are
wholly different standards Roh bought the Benton glove at
price which enables him make proht by retailing at 20
cents 1t is supposed to retail above SID
the Of such practices described IN this ace
and these are but samples what going all the city
the uniformed might infer that there no law enacted
To de with such offences There such law 1t declares guilty
of dcmeanor any individual firm ASSOCIATION who know
nglv makes publishes dssemnate culate or places before
the public or causes directly indirectly to be made Puohsheo
circulated or placed before the public IN this state
in newspaper magazine other publication or IN the form OF
book notice circular pamphlet letter handful poster BILL sign
placard card label other way an
Of sort regarding merchandise
or ANYTHING offered the public which contains any as
seron representation statement OF tact that untrue
misleading ?
S; .b law does exist and in the face OF it this sort OF
fake advertising and fake merchandising hourishes unresaneo
certain nsstent questions ntrude themselves
How dare these merchants proceed directly IN the face OF that
statute?
What if any, have they to regard mat S'" " "
operative toward their Pracices'
What do they think of the honest advertising law'
And why do they think t@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
DUMA MAY DANISH
ALCOHOLFOREyER
Expected to Pass Bill Pro
hibiting Sale of Vodka
Permanently.

Petrograd. April l5.-The most I'M
portant reforms in Russia since the be-
ginning Of the war have been inaugu-
rated during the present session Of the
Duma. which will be adjourned shortly
for the Easter holidays.
transportation facilities. lack OF
which has been Russia's greatest mill
tarv and economic weakness. already
have been increased tremendously, az
a result OF the Dumas work. by con.
struction of new railway switches and
sidetracks. which more than double the
amour. Of traffic possible over the main
railroads. and by developing navigation
along Russia's principal rivers, which
will be used 10 transport food ana
other commodities to important centres
where shortages and almost prohibitive,
prices prevail. In this manner 1000
crisis. which some alarmists nave
thought the large cities soon would
face. will be avoided.
Another reform expected 10 have an
ameliorating effect on Russias eco
monte condition is formation OF CO.
operative systems on a large scale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16

These laws arc expected 20 send price.
downward. q
One Of the leaders OF the Duma
serts that the bill providing two m,,.sl
less days each week. probably viii or
passed either before adjournment ~
by special order, during recess q,
these days il will not he permi.itl
10 slaughter animals for food or TO sol
meat. This regulation will be folloyef
by others encouraging economy ana
simple living and curtailment o. all
luxuries during war time. for il has
been discovered that. however disposed
the nation may be 70 practise frugality.
little can be accomplished without CON
pulsory legislation.
Soon after the recess the Dums is o..
pected 10 pass bill abolishing forever
the sale OF vodka and all other strong
alcoholic drinks in Russia. rhi, meas.
ure. il passed. will put an end to all
skepticism regarding the esrnestne,,
and thoroughness Of the prohibition
movement in Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
STEEL MILLS RAISE
WAGES 10 PER CENT
Youngstown Leads Increase for
21.000 Men.

youngstown. Ohio, April 10 Pres
dent James A. Campbell Of the Young'-
town Sheet and Tube Company to-day
announced a general 10 per cent IN
crease in wages OF all employees, ex-
cepting those on salaries, effective Nav
!. Nine thousand men will benefit.
Later IN the day President ". 4.
Thomas OF the Brier Hill Steel Com
panv and J. ". Dietrich, general man
aver Of the Republic Iron and e..
Company, announced that 10 pd knt
increase in wages would be grant. Z
employees OF these two companies
The Brier Hin Company employs
about 5000 men and the Republic com
many 1000. II g. understood here that
The Carnegie Steel Company. a sub
sidiary o. the United States Steel Cor
uoration, Will make similar announce
fnent.
The youngstown Sheet and Tube
Company plant Was the scene II tho
strike which resulted In disastrous
rioting in January, when the militia
was called out. lives were lost and mill
IONS in property destroyed. Wage die
putes were leading .csute Of that
strike.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16

courageous citizen is withheld. Mrs.
Patterson SAYS. however, that for
voar he stoutly held out against the
eForts Of the Altruist Society. which
was bent on having him sign tho
pledge. Finally he signed. but his wife
wouidr'. believe he had done II.
"N'denr. I'll show you that ! am
brave man." quoth our hero. and taxing
his spouse By the arm. walked twice
mast his fayorite saloon without enter
ing. A third time he essayed the pas
sagc and stopped. astounded az his own
courage.
such bravery deserves drink ne
announced ard breasted the swirgln.
doors yaiiantly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
Pretty Blonde Hired by
Political Foe to Trap
Beach Executive.
WARNED BY FRIENDS.
FORCES CONFESSION
Plan Fails to Get $4,000 Hush
Money" from Official Whose
Recall Is To Be Voted On.

Asbury Park. y. j., April 10 WI
lam Z. Macdonald Mayor Of Bradley
Beach. whose recall is 10 be voted on
in a special election MAY 9, made pnD-
lie to-day the confession Of woman
who svears she was employed b.
political enemy Of the Mayors 10 COM
promise him and force him 10 pay
$4,000 hush money.
The woman is Mrs Elizabeth Cant,
OF Red Bank, a pretty blonde, VINO SAYS
that at the instance Of John j. McCar-
thy, Red Bank detective, she went 10
MacDonald's real estate Office in me
guise Of a prospective tenant for one
OF the houses he has FOR rent. for the
purpose Of Turing the Mayor into
compromising situation. Mccarthy told
her. she said. that he had been EN-
ploved for the Job by Everett y. Foster,
formerly a political lieutenant Of the
Mayors. but now under charges brought
b. Mr.. Macdonald. Foster formerly
was borough collector.
Woman Fails to Trap Mayor.
"Try to make a date with MacDon-
aid" Mrs. Cant says Mccarthy instruct
cd her. He'll fall for il; then we can
break in on you and get him right. He's
so anxious about this election that ne II
give up $4,000 and agree TO drop me
action against Foster
Her plan for making an engagement
With The Mayor failing. Mrs. Cant SAID
she agreed TO rush from house WINE
the Mayor was showing the rooms ana
call for assistance. Then charge was
10 be brought against the Mayor ana
tho story spread for its political ei-
feet. Mccarthy was TO get s3Oo II ne
pulled off the Job.
Mrs Cant did visit the Mayor last
Tuesday. but Mr.. Macdonald had oeen
warned that there was something on
foot. and after showing the woman
house occupied By friends he sum
moned his mother and wife TO MS once
and there denounced Mrs. Cant as con-
spiring against him.
She was warned 10 leave town ana
the Mayor put detective on her trall'
Last night, in her Red Bank home. she
made the confession 20 Charles T.
Cook. Of this city, the Mayors attorr-
ney. and A. r. Rogers. the Mayor
confrere in the borough commission.
The Mayor declared tonight that ne
nroposed on Monday TO turn the case
over TO County Prosecutor Charles ;.
Sexton.
Foster could rot be reached Tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
Would Bar Use Of Kellogg Nam.

An application for an injunction va
made in the Supreme Court YESTERDAY
By the Kellogg Toasted Corn Flax,
Company, Of Battle Greek. Mich, to
restrain John Harvey Kellogg and tn
Kellogg Food Company. also Of BATH.
Creek, from using the name Kellogg
on their products. The plaintiff a..
leges that the name Kellogg was frs.
used by il in 1909. when there was 10
other concern Of tina; name in the same
business in the United States. Since
then. the corn fake company says, i
has spent millions to build up its bus.
ness. including s3,0O00O0 for adyeT-
Using alone. An accounting IS also Dc.
manded OF the defendant OF all profits
from the alleged infringement Of the
plaintiffs name.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-16
WOODEN TABLES IN SING SING
kirehwey 10 Ban Slate Dining Benohe.
and Stools from Prison.

Warden George W. Kirchwey in
stalled ak wooden dining tables in she
meas hall Of Sing Sing Prison yester-
day. "a the FIRST step toward doing
away with the large slate benches on
which the food Is served - the SOC
inmate Chairs. 20 provide more com
for. for the diners. have been n .ti-
futed az these tables for me ols
heretofore used.
Senator George a. Slater has nitro
dDced q bill in Albany % pension aged
cmp.oyes Of Sing Sing. who have been
.n the service thirty years ~ bali pay.
his would enable State Detective
ackson. Who has Been AZ the prison
Tor forty-iiye years, and Keeper Bull
ger and Van War' 20 retire ~ once.
The bill slzo provides that an enploye
may be retired witty pension for phy-
siesI disability II he has been N the