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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
Because we have two eyes the thinEs
We see Seem solid and not flat with

Because we have two eyes the thing
We see seem solid and not flat, with
the result that we can judge their dis
tance from us with fair correctness.
Gays Popular Science Monthly. Look
through a window at a house across the
street with n eye closed, and then
with the other eye closed. The bars
Of the window frame will cut across the
opposite house In different places. The
two fields seen with the yes separate
", although in the main alike. differ.
When you look at the house with 10Th
eyes open the two fields seen by the
" eyes are combined and the house
across he street u depth and
relief. Although we see a house with
each eye we see only n house with
both eyes. This makes the stereoscope
possible-an instrument designed that
the two yes are made to converge m
9 single point and yet to see two diff
1erent pictures. II these pictures rep-
resent a chair as 1t would appeal to
he right and left eyes. respectively.
they are perceived as one solid object.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

In a report on strike mediation in
Ohio the state Industrial commission
says mediation cannot bring about ex-
act industrial Justice, out probably no
method of settling Industrial disputes
can more nearly approach justice If
fairly and fearlessly carried out.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

Long used by the Indians for
cooking their food. the petroleum de-
posts OF Ecuador have been investi-
gated by scientists and will be. develop
ed commercially.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
RULES PUNCH BOARDS
CONSTITUTE GAMBLING

Pierre. S. D.. Nov. 25.-The attorney
general rules that the punch boards so
often seen in stores. are distinctly a
gambling device, eve though ~ gets
something on each number punched
and therefore states attorneys or other
officers have a right to proceed against
them. The fact that each number gives
something differing in value from the
others, makes it, in mis- opinion, G purely
gambling device. even though merch-
ants contend they are used Only to
stimulate regular trade.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

A miner who had not seen a news
paper for IL years came into Marys-
Vile, Cal, for supplies and was dumb
founded to learn there is a wal in
Europe.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

The stand of timber on the two great
national forests In Alaska Is estimated
by the forest service as 20, 900, OOO, 900
board feet. while the annual growth
will. 1t Is said. produce Of pulp wood
alone enough for the manufacture Of
5000 ton of wood pulp a daY.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
YANkToN FiREMEN MEET
AND ELECT NEW OFFICERS

Yankton, S. d.. Nov. 24-Annual meet
.ng or ankto volunteer fire depart
ment drew out almost the entire mem
oership Monday night, and the contests
for the offices We're keen. A banquet in
he fire station closed the proceedings.
me officers elected were: James w.
Todd. reelected chief; Reese Davis,
!lrst assistant chief: Pete Hohenthaner,
second assistant chief: James Grove
reelected secretary, and E. r. White. re-
elected treasurer. A. A. Grant was
elected steward of the department. The
sum OF $25 was ordered sent to the
Children's home. Sioux Falls, and SIS
to company NJ, Fourth regiment. at San
Benito, Tex.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

Hailstones arc formed by the cleo
trtcity OF the thunderstorms they ac-
company. according to . German scien-
lists theory.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

A German inventor has brought out
IN 0xyhydrogen torch for cutting
metals under water. the gases being
supplied at high pressure.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

The forestry department of Pennsyl-
vania is this year setting out thou
sands OF Seeding black cherries. Last
year 1t set out many thousands of Wild
grape vines.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

Government scientists have decided
that there are thousands of tons OF
high-grade asphalt in deposits that
have been discovered in the PHILIPPINES,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

Sweden's government has made ar
engagements to control and distribute
raw materials. especially foodstuffs,
ecause OF the high prices.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

The state Industrial board OF the
Pennsylvania department of labor and
commerce has adopted an order pro-
hibiting boys under is years Of age
from being employed in testing electric
meters.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

A Philadelphian is the inventor of a
revolving far to be connected to a rock
ing chai SO AZ to whirl rapidly when
an occupant Of the chair rocks.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

Deaths from accidents in the United
States number $4,000 . year, while the
injuries are estimated to affect 1000. 900
persons every year.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
four Amendments TO
THE CONSTITUTION WIN
Semi Official Returns Show Re.
ferred and Initiated Laws
Were Defeated.

Pierre. s. d.. Nov. 25.-The secretary
Of state has announced the semiofficial
returns on submitted amendments to
the South Dakota constitution, as fol-
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

Ribbons on paper pass over and
cleanse the knives In a sanitary cigar
cutter for public places that has been
invented by q resident of Portland, Ore,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

No long ago passengers on an early
morning nea Palmer were amazed
to see three deer pursuing a dog
through the meadows by the tracks.
The chase was still going on when the
car e out OF sight.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

More than 1000 separate spiral
springs E included In q novel bed
mattress which II ventilated through
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

Flour Costs more In Venezuela than
Tor many years past, but competition
among b bakers has reduced the cost
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
GETS WORD SON is ILL
IN A FRENCH HOSPITAL

Yankton. S. d.. Nov. 25.-Word has
been received here that Robert Warren
youngest son of President H. K. War
rem, of Yankton college. is very low at
Bordeaux. France. and not able to sail
for home as was hoped. DR.. Warren is
nov in New York. expecting to meet
his SON. who was ear Paris when DIR
Warren left Yankton. Mrs. Warren
left Thursday for New York, and both
nay leave for France. Robert Warren
has been in American Red Cross work.
ABERDEEN-Two men, Charles Wet:
more n A. G.. McNeefy, who were ar
rested at Webster, were bound over to
the district court charged with the MUIR
der of an d policeman last sum-
mer. Attorney L. I. Van slike. Of this
city, who has been retained by the de.
PENDANTS. secured a writ Of habeas cor.
pus for the release of the men on the
ground that there was Insufficient evil
dcnce. The men were released and imme-
diately rearrested.
YANKTON-Yankton will have a new
Company NJ of the South Dakota National
guard. The old Company NJ IL now with
the Fourth regiment at San Benito. Tex,
but arrangements were completed with
Major Aldrich. Of Sioux Falls. for the for
nation of the unit Of the Fifth regiment.
YanktOn has many old guardsmen who
have taken up the matter and Mai. Fred
b. Ray. who saw service in the Philippine
islands. will take command OF the new
organization.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. State col.
lego students are stu with the national
guard on tho Mexican border, according
to this weeks Industrial C%olegian. which
10 devoted largely to border news. Thirty.
four Of these men are In Company c. one
with Company =. Of Howard, one with
Company Il Of Aberdeen. the other being
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29

NiIs ~ England have succeeded IN
QaktnG tNtnA ana yarn from flax straw,
#R0D0en1lHro9ar0o6kaoa waste product.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
. PRESIDENTIAL VOTE ;
FROM SOUTH DAKOTA !

Piei re. s. D., Nov. 1.-The following is
me total by counties of the unofficial vote
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
AUTOMOBILE UPsErs;
THREE BOYS INJURED

Kidder. S. D.. Nov. 24.-Fred Dem
metz, a school boy living near Kidder,
sustained two fractures of the skull as
the result of an automobile accident
and now Is In a serious condition. Him
self and three of his schoolmates were
driving the car along a country road
when they turned out to let a team
pass. The automobile wa upset and
the boys were thrown violently to tho
grounds The other three escaped seri-'
u injury.
MADIsON-At a meeting held in the
Lyric theater. members OF the Civic and
Child Welfare league took steps to wage
an active warfare against the deadly
cigaret. Charges were made that dealers
are selling cigarets to children A. young
- 10 years Of age. contrary to law, re-
curing only . statement from the child
that he was buying the s'coffin nails for
his father. Dealers will be prosecuted by
the league whenever evidence can be se-
cured. The league also took up the sub
ject OF providing skating ponds for the
children during the winter.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pictures BY
representative American painters are on
exhibition at the library building Of the
University OF South Dakota. The exhibd.
ton p one held by the vermilion Art club
In cooperation with the fine arts departx
ment OF the University Of South Dakota!
and was opened With an address on con-
temporary art by Professor Rooster How
ara. The pictures hown are valued 1t Z
total OF S10.0eo.
YANKTON--The annual fail reunion OF
Oriental conslstory No. I. Ancient .Aecep-
teA Scottish Rite OF FrcemAsonry. u ~.
Ing held this week In the Masonic tens.
ue Of .Yankton. George Philip, Of Fort
Pierre, . In charge the Rose Croix
work. The rest Of the degrees viii b con.
e6Stoo ~ local memb1rG. The work closes
TAoro6ay. after which . socialf evening
unl - bod With Z banquet.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1916-11-29
EXPRESS ASSESSMENT
CASES BEING HEARD

court is hearing the express assessment
taxation cases, which have been an.
pealed from the circuit court of Hughes
county. In the trial court, Judge
Hughes set aside the assessment made
by the tax commission and fixed a re-
assessment rate on h express COM
panies.-not satisfactory to either the
companies or the commissioner the
case was appealed. The cases are inn
portant because h matter Of assess.
ment and taxation of express compa-
MES In Sout Dakota has been under
extreme controversy for some time.
This a been due to the fact the ex-
tended that they should be assessed on
" on their actual property, o
horses and buildings in this state. and
not on their business.
GOES TO MONTANA TO
AvENGE klN's DEATH
Hetland. s.. D.. Nov. 25.-Believine
ne Will be able to avenge his brothers
murder, some months ago, J. N. Bum
gay. 9 Hetiand business man, has de-
parted for Montana, where he will an
pear as n of the chief witnesses at
the trial of q man who is suspected Of
having caused the brothers death
The evidence against the defendant IL
said to be strong, and when Mr.. Bun-
day departed from Hetland he felt,
conlioent ma the right man had been
h conviction Of the man.
YANKTON-Lee q. willis. former,v .
merchant Of this city and Bereeford. died
IN q hospital here Tuesday ni9ht. Ha =
survived by Mrs. Willis and ave children
One. Wen Willis. - q sergeant In Conn
pany n. Fourth regiment, South Dakota
now Gt0tlnneA 0f Con nn~kAA ~~- -Ls
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05

pected. Portions of the coast artillery
VIII be available. A call for volunteers
is not the remotest idea engaging the
attention of the general staff
Barring the capture of Villa by a
stroke of luck which would reduce
the punitive plans of the government
to something in the nature of a cursory
invasion to dispense surviving Villistas
the general staff has to plan for the
hemming in of northern Mexico. The
Atlantic and Pacific oceans will do
well enough to hem in that territory on
the east and west. The national guard
patrolling the border and assisting In
keeping open the lines of communion
ton for the troops advancing south.
What's Villa going to do? Presum
ably he is not going to trail with more
than few followers when he is hard
pressed. He may travel for awhile
with from 1900 to 5000 men. but he
will very soon be content with couple
of hundred later with a score and
finally with half a dozen he can trust
not to betray him. When he has re-
duced his force to that number he will
have confronted the general staff with
a needle in the haystack problem.
Needle In Haystack Problems.
Finding the needle-or the humble
bee-ought not to be aD endless mat
ter There isn't man who knows
northern Mexico but believes that
Funston is equal to it. ut may be
game of hide and seek with a lot of
casualties mixed in" say men from
that country. but Funston will find
what he is after"
1t is possible TO oyerestimate the
matter In hand. as 1t is possible to I'M
derestimate it. Take the problem In
volved. if the ring is made around
northern Mexico or even If 1t hasn't
been made and Villa has taken to the
mountains. The Mexicans are poor
fighters except of a sort. They have
limited supply of ammunition. They
are not good shots.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05

artillery is expected to be one of the
units Some. if not all. of the Sixth
field artillery may be sent This Is
. light horse artillery, and its guns are
hoWitZerS of the Al inch type. The
cannOneerS are mounted on horses and
could traverse the country handily
HOWitZerS would be more available
than the 80 inch rapid fire guns with
which the First. Third and Fifth field
artillery regiments are equipped. The
First field artillery is stationed at
Hawaii. and the Fifth field artillery,
except Battery A. at Fort Bliss. Texas
is at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
President Wilson is commander in
chief OF the army. The ranking officer
next to General Frederick Funston in
the southern division is Brigadier Gen
eral John ]. Pershing. Other high Off
GERS of the border patrol and the troops
they command are:
First cavalry brigade. Brigadier Gen
eral James Parker, commanding; head
quarters at Fort Sam Houston.
Second cavalry brigade, Colonel George
A Dodd. commanding; headquarters al
Douglas AriZ
Second infantry brigade Brigadier Gen
eral Robert X Evans, commanding: head
quarters at Laredo, Tex
Fifth infantry brigade, Brigadier Cen
eral George Bell Jr.. commanding head
quarters at San Antonio Tex.
Sixth infantry brigade. Brigadier Gen
eral Thomas +. Davis. commanding:
headquarters at Douglas Ariz.
Eighth infantry brigade. Brigadier Gen
eral John j. Pershing, Commanding; head
quarters at Camp Fort Bliss. Ell Paso.
Tex
General Pershing commands the troops
in the field
The offhand opinion of officers or the
general staff was that at least five reg
iments of cavalry and one regiment or
mountain artillery should be combined
In one force under General Pershing
Some of the older officers favored oil
vision which would represent approx
mately 1900 men and 700 officers.
There are at present approximately
$4,000 men on the border and 1900
other mobile troops In the United
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05

were equipped with Remington and
Mauser rifles
We embarked on the gunboat VickS-
burg and landed on March IA at 2
O'Clock in the morning The expedi-
ton was nominally placed in command
or Hllarlo Piacido. eX-insurgent colo
mel After marching twenty miles we
reached the town of Casiguran. We
had sent word TO the presidente of the
town through native messengers that
re-enforcements for Aguinaldo were on
the way through his town. The presi-
dente was completely deceived. NV
troops had captured some months ago
some official paper of General Lacuna.
bearing his official stamp and seal. In
order to make the deception all the
more complete we succeeded in forg-
ing the signature of Lacuna to letters
to Aguinaldo. These letters were sent
ahead. and we followed.
The trip TO Aguinaldo's camp was
most severe one upon the men. Our
FOOD supply was entirely exhausted,
and my men were so weak that when
we reached within eight miles of Agui-
naldo's camp we could go no farther.
Got Food From AgunaIdo.
we therefore sent messenger
ahead to Aguinaldo's camp. informing
him of our plight and requesting that
he send us food before we could 90
farther This was supplied. and the
disguise and ruse adopted by us had
hQnn of Aex 10,
naldo that we had American prisoners.
he sent word that they be given their
liberty.
AS the Maccabebes approached the
town the troops of Aguinaldo's body
guard. consisting of fifty men, were
drawn up in parade to receive the sup
posed re endorsements. The men who
posed as officers of our eXpedition
marched into the camp and paid their
respects to Aguinaldo. who received
them in a large house built on the bank
OF the Palawan river
After the exchange of courtesies
the officers excused themselves from
Agu1naldo and his staff for Il moment.
stepped outside and ordered their Mac
cabebe troops drawn up into line and
commanded them to commence firing
into Aguinaldo's troops. The rout of
the insurgents was complete. The ex.
insurgent officers. the FIVE Americans
and several Maccabebe scouts immedi-
ately made rush for the house which
was used as Aguinaldo's headquarters
and took him prisoner
"Aguinaldo when first taken prisoner
raved and swore at the deception prac
ticed upon him. but later accepted the
situation with dignity
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05

states exclusive of the COAST or+,,,o.u
Fps None OF the plans includes q
proposal to disturb any of the coast
artillery corps. as'
y omcers consider it highly in.
u.Screet even to consider the removal
VI any or the already short cons,pn.
nents or men from the coast artillery
u'sislon because of the general inter.
national situation. In the event tbat
:. Is necessary to send more mon RI
Tue border than are now available in
Tue mobile army 1t Is probable tha,
'oue OF the cavalry regiments of tho
nihtia may be called upon
Secrecy on Operations.
secrecy will be maintained by the
seherdi stair as to the movements of
troops In pursuit of Villa. General
funston. who has shown that be Ia
ware OF the necessity for concealing
sucn military information. Is expected
~ lnalhtaln a rigid censorship when
tue punitive expedition enters upon IFS
real campaign
Preparations for the larger scope of
Tue expedition include arrangements TO
enlist the national guard for patrol
ing the border. OF the 129OOO In the
Mihtla II Is estimated that from 30 70
% per cent can be raised for that pur
pose. This will allow of the use of
from 10000 to 10000 troops in Mexico
at an early stage Of the campaign If
the situation develops as is now ex-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
AMERICAN TROOPS,
LONG ANXIOUS
entire Nation Supports Pres
Idcnt IN Determination 10
Get Outlaw, Dead
or Alive.

HEN President Wilson order
III I'd the United States army to
M cross the Mexican border and
ayenge the death of Anleri-
. xsizens the nation almost to a nan
..,sneously arose and put its en-
q Strength and hearty supp port
..,.ply behind the president. There
=. 81 word Of objection heard on
7, s.de. The patience Of the Amer
s. naople had been sorely tested I'M
I ( could resist no longer.
F1lla dead or villa alive"-that was
!. motto Of the troops who had long
Z. on the border. They were INK
g d get villa and had been wishing
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
SEEKING VILLA,
TO CROSS BORDER
'enous Task Ahead, but It
IS Not Expected to Take
Tears to End the Reign
OF LaWIessness.

aDout ooOO cavalrymen distributed
~.ons me border and about 1000 q,
o'ner stations in the United States
Ine army has only six field artillery
regiments. and only two of these arc
mountain artillery-the Second and tho
rourtn. The Second field artillery
lmountain) is in the Philippine Islands
oniy the Fourth field artillery (moun.
tain is III the United States The -
IRE regiment OF the Fourth field artil.
lery Is at Fort Bliss Ell Paso. excent
Battery p. which is at Progresso. Tex
IN the column which is expected TO
move from Ell Paso toward the I.apuna
region of Chihuahua the Fourth fold
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
Forqot Horse and Buoov.

Dazzled by the attractiveness of a
young woman of Dalton, GA. the other
evening. young man living about a
mile from the First Methodist church
after leaving her walked home COM
pletely forgetting his horse and buggy,
which he had left near the church
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
's'0s BY American Press Associa ton.

a,s opportunity for many months.
'xnincant to note just here. how
Z saat when the men returned TO
nan soil after having crossed the
Y pursuit of the bandits who
. And shot up Columbus. N. NJ.
snem remarked. I'VE took no
s.siy Punitive Expedition.
fereignty of Mexico will not
ms's The expedition is purely
~ I've one. and this country is not
s. var on any one except the
49,. outiaWs who have for years
.sr. 'ae bills of the troublesom )
and robbed, murdered, lootetl
s.. ssat Tor living. The masses OF
y ! mexico have been ruled BY
United States ia going r. fro,
ssa.s.s aexicans and give them Oh
Is -, " earn a living for them
I Without the risk Of having thei
,n,s. s.olen and the thieves goinf,
u PROVISIONAL President Car
Is,.. sApected to cooperate will
- states army and hem IL
~ us band from the south
lOOps surround him on three
s.,a, .anza was not consulted
d I,sss sslOfe the orders to get wills
Il. :. aot going to be such an cas-,
set Villa. Army men agree
u. Mnl They do not expect 8
~ = the bandits. but fear that
ls'.s.mi l dispense and hide out in
Ia. " the mountains and take
uuI,.a = our men. The supply OF
ws.a ~ Villas hands is known
ahss, ana it is believed he will
W. - Il One of the most in
~ tures OF the expedition
,ss..ss s played by our ayiators.
sa that scouting machines
~ ~ over the hills In the efforts
1919 sllla hiding places.
ls,.lon is mainly a cavalry
ns,s, y could not cover terri
enough. There were
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
Sarcasm.

he--"What's his penchant?" He
Antiques" She (glaring through
lorgnette)-"Is that one of them with
him ?"-Judge
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-05
Native Soldiers Helped Him.

Then and there | conceived the
idea of arming and equipping a num-
Der of native troops TO pass off as
these expected re-enforcements and to
make an endeavor 10 trap Aguinaldo
in his lair. The expedition was made
up of four Tagalogs, who were former
~ commanding officers in Aguinaldos
army, and who selected seventy eight
men of the Maccabebe scouts. all Of
whom could talk the Tagalo. OBJ
tanned a number of captured insur-
gents uniforms. and ten Maccabebes