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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
BENEFITS OF DRAINED SOILS
Deeper Feeding Ground Offered for
PIants-Increase In Crop Yield
May Be Expected.

A drained soil offers a deeper. feed
ing ground for the plants. The roots
of most cultivated crops will not go
into saturated soil and will die if kept
under water without air for more than
a short time. The root zone is then,
not the depth above the point of per-
manent saturation, but only that soil
into which the fiuctuating water-table
does not rise except for periods too
short to injure the plants seriously.
Drainage tends to increase this depth
to that Of the drains, thus making a
greater quantity Of food available.
Hence, an increase in crop yield may
ordinarily be expected from the drain
age Of such land already under Guilt
walton. .
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
ALL RACES CROWD ZANZIBAR
East African City Is Easily One of the
Most Cosmopolitan Places
on the Earth.

when Zanzibar plays the flute half
Africa Dances" says an old Arab prov
erb. Zanzibar is not as important to-
day as it was when that saying was
coined, but the island city is still dom
fnant over the trade of a vast stretch
Of territory. It lies just a few miles
off the shores of what was, in July,
1914, German East Africa. The future
name of the country and the future
prosperity of Zanzibar both depend on
the upshot Of the little argument now
being waged in Europe between Ger
many and the allies. Zanzibar is now
a British protectorate.
It is not a beautiful town, though
from over the water 1t has a certain
exotic charm Of its own. The sea is
very clear and rich In tints Of green
and blue. The dense tropical vegeta-
ton through which the white houses
Of the city peep out, the vivid flares of
color where some roof is covered with
flowers, are more like an impressionist
canvas than a city of wood and stone.
Zanzibar does not improve on closer
acquaintance. though. You land on a
wide quay and fight your way through
a small but energetic gathering Of GU
rio peddlers, who sell carved ebony,
beaten silver, trinkets Of ivory, wares
from Japan and native sapphires.
Then you plunge into closely packed
Arab and native houses, with narrow,
winding streets and a comprehensive
assortment Of smells.
Zanzibar has a large assortment Of
everything. You see a dozen varieties
OF fruit that you never heard of be-
fore. Natives and Europeans suffer
from a long and diversified list of
novel diseases. The ommerce and
industry Of the town includes a little
Of everything. The people are the
most varied Of all.
There are consuls from half a dozen
countries, as the Tapping flags attest.
The English are here in force, with
b mixture Of conventionality and ef-
fciency that distinguishes them from
Jamaica to Nairobi. There is a big
Indian bazaar, very crowded and very
dirty. Black natives from the main
land abound, dressed in the cheap cot
ton print called "mericani." Many of
the local traders are Ctngalese and
men of Goa. Everywhere stalks the
scornful Arab, surveying the populace
with a sort of melancholy contempt, as
though he still lived in those great
days when Zanzibar was the strong
hold of an Arabian empire.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
''HuNCH' Made GOOD
FORTUNE SMILED ON "Ho1o
MATT" AFTER MANY YEARS.
Satisfied That Rich Ledge of Gold Still
Remained in Abandoned Mine, He
Bjded His Time and Struck
1t Rich at Last.

Romance still clings to the gold min
ing of the West.
Even today there are fortunes made
all of a sudden, dreams realized, hearts
broken from hopes destroyed; tragedy,
and comedy alternating in the dreams
which has gold for its title.
The other day for instance, Hobo
Matt" Kelly struck it rich in the Old
Bodis mine. And somewhere in Cal
ifornia the long-neglected wife Of "Ho-
DO Matt" will receive a fat check soon
in evidence of the fact.
The ghost of a mine and the ghost
of a man. The only two things "Ho-
bo Matt believed to have remained
true to his faith-his wife and the
gold ledge of the Beehive days. He
has won a lifetime's gamble. He will
have 100000 in good, clean gold be-
fore his work Is done.
Hobo Matt" is known in all the
mining camps of the West. When
"Old Bruin" Kelly, his uncle, was win
ming his fame upon the Comstock and
as superintendent of the Bodie mine
Matt was his trusted messenger. He
became a miner. When the Beehive
was turning out it's millions Matt was
there. He knew every inch Of those
honeycombs of wealth.
He gambled in Bodie stocks and
won. He spent his money as easily
as he made it. He had married, but
even his wife's love could not hold
him from the. mad delights of those
feverish bonanza days.
Then Matt became Hobo Matt"
With his blanket on his back he be-
came a %wanderer. In the back of his
mind was the constant thought Of an
undiscovered ledge of gold in the
Bodie, which he meant to have one
day. Even in his cups he lever dis
closed his secret, biding his time.
Last fall Matt decided that the time
had come to go back to Bodie. He
found the place once held 10000 busy
men changed into a dreary, sleepy vii
lage of 200 inhabitants. The Old Re-
liable was silent, the Standard COM
pany had dissolved, and J. S. Cain,
mining broker, had gathered in the
old Bodie properties.
When Hobo Matt" appeared in
camp and asked for, the lease on the
old mine he was laughed at. No one
had any faith in the old wanderer.
Cain turned him down.
He went to a man who had known
him in his better days-Lester Bell
and told him the secret, offering to
share with him If Bell could get the
lease.
Bell did not have much faith, but
he agreed to try in a few days. Cain
gave the lease to Bell. The com
pany's engineers had gone again into
the mine and pronounced it worth
less.
Then Hobo Matt" became young
again. The years dropped away from
him as he shouldered his pick and
shovel and went to work in the we'll
remembered lodges. A drift was start
ed, and after a sleep of 40 years a
ledge rich in true colors, deep In ex-
tent, was uncovered.
Hobo Mats" dream came true BY
the light of a candle in an old mans
hand, far down under the surface of
the white earth.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16

Dress Wounds With Powdered Sugar.
Powdered sugar dressing for sup
purating and contaminated wounds is
receiving a thorough test in the Ger
man army and has proved highly sat
isfactory, according to DR.. F. Hercher,
who reports to the Muenchner Medi-
zinische Wochenschift the experiences
of himself and 80 other army surgeons
in the use Of 1t. He has used 1t in
more than 1000 49,
Doctor Hercher says that powdered
sugar makes it unnecessary to rinse
out or irrigate a wound, az it causes
such a profuse oozing of fluid that the
wound is copiousfy washed from with
in. It's efficiency is due mainly to its
stimulation of secretion, and this d.
lutes and washes away the pus.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
Influenced.

. "Of course you favor votes for wom-
en?"
II don't know" replied Mr.. Meek
ton.
"But you used to-"
Eyes. But Henrietta has said so
little on the subject Of late that l
think she may have changed her
mind"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16

If Mr. Wilson don't sign tt e
immigration bill before the
campaign sets in, he may not
have another opportunity.
MI Taft is living evidence of
what can happen along these
lines, with the effort Of the
politicians to ignore the mat
ter to the contrary notwith~
standing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16

It is about time some ont
gets into the campaign il
behalfcf the common welfare.
Government, like fraternal
orders, should be conducted
for the good it can do its
members, not for oppression
Oh ye evil doors, look tc
your oars!
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
Talks on thrift and play
grounds seem slightly contra.
dictory.

Herbert Kaufman, who is
conducting a weekly page in
some Of the papers, seems to
be merely AN intellectual
slave driver. A man at
tempting to follow his advice
would be in an asylum or a
grave in less than twelve
months
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
I'M

"Do you think it safe to marry on
$25 a week."
MY boy no amount Of money can
guarantee marriage to be safe"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
WHAT HE WAS PAID FOR.

elbow did you feel when the alien
list who testified in your behalf said
you were crazy?"
"Why, 1 felt that he was earning
his fee"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
HIS WAY.

"Why, Mr.. Gloom, what is the
matter? You seem in pain, or"
"Pain?" snarled the pessimist.
"Confound you! This is the way l
smile !"-Judge.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
Great Project feasible,

Italian engineers have reported en-
tirely feasible a proposed tunnel from
Venice to the Island of Lido, which
will be two miles long and In places
~ feet beneath the sea
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
FEMININE FINANCE,

Belle-What do they mean in
financial talk by federal reserve?
Nell suppose that means when
money is shy.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
BOTH WAYS.

"This is a positive outrage"
"What is?"
"The photographers negative
charges"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
DIFF

Giles different to most men"
"That SOP"
Eyes. He doesn't think he'd care
to have a billiard table in his own
home"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16
n REASON.

"The maid of Orleans electrified
her contemporaries"
"Tnat must have been because she
was al Arc light"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16

Wanted to repair sewing machines
and organs. I have also opened
a geneaal repair shop at Rock
well. Bring me your watch and
clock work. Will call at your
home to do your machine and
organ work. Phone or write to
C W Harrington, Rockwell, N C
PHONE, Lowerstone, $500.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16

Buy Prince Albert euery-
sUheye tobacco is sold in
toppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
tins, Zoe; handsome pound
and haf-pound tin humi-
dors-und-that corking fine
pound cTysfal- glass humi-
dor Wifh ~sponge-moistener
top that keeps the tobacco
IN sush clever trisn-aiwaysi
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-08-16

:"'' ';*1'N:t 2~Zlno1s CT premiums.
.,:~ =. to I'VE Is:al1y
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
FOR INTRODUCING LIQUOR
FEDERAL COURT CQNvCTS

The April term of the federal court
has been in session in Missoula for the
past ten days, it's time being principally
taken in the trials of men and Women
charged with selling liquor to Indians,
introducing or attempting to introduce
liquor on the Flathead reservation. As
usual, during session of the federal
court, the reservation country has been
more or less depopulated, each case
demanding large number of witnesses.
Out of all the whiskey cases tried, only
one defendant escaped-a case from
Camas. Those convicted and sentenced
are:
Mary Dupuis, go days in Jail and $1O0
fine.
Halle Goldsmith, 100 days in Jail and
5000 fine.
James Grinder, 130 days in jail and
$10o fine.
James Murtaugh, 100 days in Jail and
$l00 fine.
Lonls Pablo, found guilty of taking
Whiskey onto the reservation. Sentence
will be given later.
Henry Matt of Arlee was tried and
acquitted on a charge of giving liquor to
another Indian.
William Moore, colored, found guilty
OF giving Whiskey to Indians,
Joseph Bonaparte, bootlegging, case
postponed until Oct 8.
Doris Hand, found guilty of boot
Logging, sentence postponed until Oct.
8.
Alex Mcleod entered a plea of guilty
to the charge of introducing liquor on
the reservation and sentence suspended
until Oct. 8.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
NORTHERN PACIFIC PARTY
OPEN HEADQUARTERS HERE

of the visit must be left to conjecture,
at least for the present.
Some are of the opinion that the
present move on the part of the Nor
thern Pacific is bluff to head off the
proposed electric road from Missoula to
Poison, while others are as confident
that they mean business and that ac-
tual construction work on the line from
Dixon into the valley will be under
headway in the very near future.
One thing sure, however, is that the
Northern Pacific people have not for
gotten us entirely and the fact that
their engineers are here, in Roman, is
evidence that whatever activity results
will be in our immediate vicinity. Ro-
nan welcomes the engineers and trusts
that their visit is preliminary to the
speedy arrival of the road itself. 1t
looks good, and let us hope for the
best.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
ADMITS SINKING FIVE SHIPS
BUT SAYS SHE HAD RIGHT

The German reply to the American
note concerning the damaging or sink
ing of five steamships contains the
statement that the steamers Engishman,
Eagle Point, Manchester Engineer and
Berwindale were destroyed by German
submarines. Evidence is presented to
show that these vessels were torpedoed
legally in accordance with the rules of
war.
The note states that a German SUBJ
marine torpedoed steamship in the
vicinity of the place at which the cross
channel steamship Sussex was damaged
by an explosion, but that the evidence
at hand indicates that the vessel tor
pedoed by the submarine was not the
Sussex.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
SENATOR FALL
SENDS REPORT

Washington, April 11.-Senator Fall
Of New Mexico, who, at the request OF
Republican senators, went to the bor-
der Immediately after Villas raid on
Columbus. to investigate general con-
ditions there. declared in letter re-
cejved by Senator Gallinger, the mi
nority leader, that Carranza troops
were not cooperating with the Ameri-
can expedition in any way or making
any attempt to attack Villa.
He complained that the border pa
troll was not being maintained in ade-
quate force and said an unguarded
gap of nine miles had made the Co.
lumbus raid possible.
The letter was written in Ell Paso
April 4. 1t quoted an unnamed au'
thority as saying that unless more
satisfactory use of the Mexican rail
ways were made possible within one
week the American troops must with
draw and said reliable information
had reached the senator that Villa had
not been wounded.
Describing in detail the Columbus
raid, from information gathered from
Columbus officials, Senator Fall saic
the bandits had made their way into
the heart of the town, looted two
stores and set fire to several build
ings before an alarm was given.
With the aid of machine gun
placed within twenty feet of the
American army hospital, he said. the
MeXicans then fought with the cltl
Zens of the town for another fifty min
utes before the troopers, stationed be
hind the hospital, appeared.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
PROCEEDS WITH
UNABATED FURY

Paris, April 1.-THE battle around
Verdun is proceeding with unabated
fury.
To the west of the Meuse bonn
bardment of increasing intensity is
reported in the French official com
munication issued.
Fierce German attacks were deliv-
cred against the French front south
of the Forges brook, but, although the
Germans have suffered serious losses,
the French line between LIE Mort
Homme and Cumieres remained un.
broken.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
UNCLE SAM TO BUY
HAMMOND TORPEDO

WASHINGTON, April 11.-Uncle Sam
is about to purchase for S750,000 an
invention which all the gold of the
belligerent countries cannot buy. The
purchase will carry with it the ex-
elusive right to use device by which
a torpedo can be launched against the
battleships of an enemy and so di-
rected and controlled by radio dy-
manic forces either from shore or
from an aeroplane as to insure it's
striking it's mark at a maximum dis
tance of twenty-eight miles.
John Hays Hammond, Jr., of Glou-
cester, Mass, the wizard son of John
Hays Hammond the mining engineer,
is the inventor and owner of 128 pat
ents which will be turned over to he
government
Although ouly twenty-six years old
young Hammond has accomplished
what many military scientists of other
countries have tried to perfect and
failed.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
GOVERNMENT CROP AND
LIVE STOCK REPORT

A summary of the April crop and
live stock report for the State of Mon
tana and for the United States, as COM
piled by the Bureau of Crop Estimates,
and transmitted through the Weather
Bureau, U. S. Department of Agri-
culture, is as follows:
WHEAT
State Condition April this year,
IS per cent of normal; eight years ave-
rage of condition figures for April |
"a per cent.
United States s-Condition April l.
this year, 7S3 per cent; ten-year ave
rage April l condition S7.3 per cent.
State-Condition April 1 this year
SO per cent; ten-year average April
condition, So per cent,
United States April
this year S7.s percent; ten-year ave
rage April l condition, SS.9 per cent.
HOGS
State-Losses from disease pas
year, 20 per cent; ten year average
% per cent.
United States-Losses from dis
ease past year, 6.63 per cent; ten yea
average, 6.62 per cent.
CATTLE
State-Losses from disease pas
year, Ia per cent; ten-year average e.
per cent. Losses from exposure pas
year, 2.5 per cent, ten year average
81 per cent.
United States-Losses from dis
ease past year, 1.96 per cent; ten yea
average, 2.01 per cent. Losses iron
exposure past year, 1.07 per cent; tel
year average 1.56 per cent.
HORSES AND MULES
State-Losses from disease pas
year, LIS per cent. ten year average
1.8 per cent.
United States-Losses from diseas
past year, 1.75 per cent; ten year ave
rage, 1.95 per cent.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
GERMAN NOTE IS !;
EXPECTED SOON

Washington, April 11.-Investiga-
ton of recent attacks on unarmed
merchantmen, carrying Americans,
has developed such convincing array
of evidence pointing to illegal subma-
rine operations that the United States
government has determined the re-
sulting grave situation cannot be
cleared up by the German note, deny
ing that German submarine torpe-
doed the English channel steamer Sus-
sex and disclaiming blame for attacks
on other ships inquired about by AM.
bassador Gerard.
The news that Ambassador Gerard
would be handed the German dis
claimer soon had been forecast in
press reports.
President Wilson and Secretary
Lansing still are waiting both for the
communication from Berlin and for
further information from other
sources.
Much importance is attached to affi'
davits and evidence gathered by the
American embassy at Paris and due
to reach New York Thursday on the
liner st. Paul.
1t was learned, too, that Mr.. Ian
sing is awaiting the outcome of an
inquiry at Paris about the case of the
liner Patria, at which a torpedo Is al
legged to have been fired some time
ago.
That some definite action will fol-
low promptly on receipt of Germany's
disclaimer and other evidence is free
ly admitted, but no one in the conf
dence of the administration will dis
euss what may be us nature. s
'rhere is a general understanding,
however, that no rupture of diplomat
ic relations is imminent and that il
such a crisis does arise the president
will go before congress.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
TROOPS PATROL. COLUMBUS
Military Authorities Are Prepared to
Battle Raiders.

Columbus. N. NJ. April 11.-More
soldiers are on guard in Columbus
than at any time since the town was
Yajded by Villa bandits, a month ago.
Soldiers patrol all the streets and
the military reservation, while one
company of infantry has been order
ed to sleep under arms.
Instructions have been issued to
keep all the gun racks unlocked.
Increased precaution to guard the
military base at Columbus and the
American line of communication, the
arrival of a number of strangers in
town and what seemed to be an air of
suppressed excitement about military
Headquarters all contribute to the be.
lief that the authorities believe there
are about to be important develop
ments in the punitive campaign in
Mexico.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
PUSHING PRELIMINARY WORK
ON FLATHEAD ELECTRIC ROAD

The incorporation committee of the
Missoula Chamber of Commerce, ap-
pointed some days ago, following the
reservation railroad meeting in Mis-
soula, met in Poison Saturday last says
Poison dispatch of that date. The
members of the committee present were
Major Smead of Missoula, George H.
Beckwith of St. Ignatius, Stanley
Scarce of Roman and j. H. Cline of
Poison.
A discussion was had relative to the
preliminary steps to be taken in incor-
porating the Missoua- Poison Railway
company and this resulted in decision
to proceed with the preliminary survey
of the route through St. Mary's Pass
and to have an expert proceed with the
gathering of statistical information
relative to tonnage and right of way.
Late in the afternoon arrangements
were completed for the survey and the
work was financed.
Major Smead, chairman Of the COM
mittee, said this evening:
1.-The committee finds much enthu-
siasm and offers of active support all
through the reservation. Poison peo-
pie are especially enthusiastic. There is
no question in my mind, after what we
were able to accomplish today, but that
we are on the high road to success in
the building of the Missoula-Polson
electric road.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14

Yesterday morning the advance
guard of a party of Northern Pacific
engineers arrived in Roman and immed-
lately set about the establishing of
headquarters, Mr.. G. D. Blanchard
apparently was head of the first ar
rivals, three in number, and secured
the refusal of rooms at the Roman
hotel for party of ten. In addition to
sleeping rooms we understand other a.
partments to be used for an office and
work rooms for the craftsmen are in
cluded.
Late yesterday evening seven more
arrived, among them being Engineer c..
w. Mowery, in charge of the party.
Further than stating that they were
in the employ of the Northern Pacific
and were here to go over the old survey
and possibly make others, they hac
nothing to give out, and the real object
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1916-04-14
ASQU|TA REPLIES TO
GERMAN CHANCELLOR

London, April 11.--On the occasion
French senators and deputies at Ian.
caster house Premier Asquith took
the opportunity to reply to the speech
recently delivered in the reichstag by
the imperial German chancellor, DR.,
Won Bethmann-l1o l1ollWeg.
The premier, in proposing the toast
"Our Guests" referred to Won Beth
mann-Hollweg' claim to readiness on
the part of the Germans to negotiate
peace and said
"The German chancellor wants us
to assume the attitude of defeated
foe to our victorious adversary. But
we are not defeated; we are not go
ing to be defeated"
Reteratng that the entente allies
are prepared only for peace on the
terms of his declaration of November,
1914, Mr.. Asquith proceeded:
1.-THE chancellor first misquotes my
language and then proceeds to distort
its obvious meaning and intention
Great Britain and France entered the
war not to strangle Germany or wipe
her of the may Of Europe; not to de-
stroy or mutilate her national life;
certainly not to interfere with, to use
the chancellor's language, the free ex.
ercise OF her peaceful endeavors.
"As a result of the war we intend
to establish the principle that inter
national problems must be handled by
free negotiations on equal terms be-
tween free peoples, and that this set
tlement shall no longer be hampered
or swayed by the over-mastering die
tation of a government controlled by
a military caste. This is what
mean by the destruction of the mill
tary domination of Prussia-nothing
more, but nothing less