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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-07

"What is your occupation Rastus,"
"I 'se manager oh laundry, sab, an
I makes right conf able ivin."
"What's the name of your laun
dry2"
"Hannah Maria johnson, sah,"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-07

These three generals are the leaders
OF the Roumauian forces in the defense
of the Dobrudia and the invasion of
Transylvania. From top to bottom they
are General Georgeseu, General Averes-
cu and General Culca, Recently it was
reported that the chief commander of
the Roumanian armies would be intrust.
ed to General Averescu.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-07

thereby to land men and munitions at
will at the Greek port occupied by them
The picture shows tho unloading at Sal
oniki of horses to take part in the allies
attack on the forces defending Monastir.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-07

It is one thing to put man in his
place, but quite another matter to make
him fit.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-07

In the possession Of uninterrupted sea
access to Saloniki the allies have de-
cided advantage over the Teuton Bull
garian powers, since they are enabled
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04


the Herald should be
bright bright
Herald
things Washington end did right Father
his friend and fully appreciated the position he was In he
coaching would
wedding
entirely
president finished
his
in fathers head He seemed
the morning full description of
the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
IN SHAPE OF LOCOMOTIVE
Remarkable Clock That Has Been Con.
structed by ingenious Kansas Me-
chanic-Eight-Day Type.

Quite a curious clock has been con-
structed by a Kansas mechanic in
the form of a miniature locomotive.
The dial, which is made of imitation
ebony, is fixed on one side Of the
highly ornate cab of the engine and
is studded with small ruby and green
colored incandescent lamps.
The interior of the cab is supplied
with several other tiny globes, while
the headlight, which is fitted with
both a reflector and lens, also mounts
lamp. A switch controlled by
the clock automatically turns the
current on at six o'clock in the eve
ming and cuts it off Il hours later.
The headlight, the lamps in the cab,
and those on the face of the clock
are wired in separate circuits.
Each of these groups is flashed in
dependently of The others at inter
walls of about 10 seconds and remains
lighted for a period of approximately
three seconds. The clock is of stand
ard make and of the eight-day type.
Ii strikes on the hour and half hour
by ringing the engine bell and while
doing this turns the driving wheels OF
the locomotive, which do not touch
the tiny rock-ballasted track on which
they apparently rest. A manual switch
at the rear of the cab provides an aux
Hilary control OF the lamps.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
textbooks Sold Each Year.

The commerce reports state greatly
exaggerated ideas prevail concerning
the total number of textbooks sold in
the United States each year and the
annual profits resulting from such
sales. Data obtained by the United
States bureau of education from 43
textbook publishers in the United
States show that their aggregate total
sales of textbooks for use in public
and private schools in 1913 amounted
to s17.274,030. The aggregate for
public school. elementary and high,
amounted TO $14,261,76S. The total en-
rollment in public elementary and
high schools for the year was approx
mately 1S,609,040. Excluding the ele-
mentary school enrolment OF Califor-
MIA, since California prints it's own ele-
mentary books, the number becomes
18,213,7S6. For each child enrolled in
the public schools in the United States.
therefore, the total annual sale of text
books is 1873 cents.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

San Rafael, just across the bay from
San Francisco, and the one at Santa
Cruz on Monterey bay have entirely
disappeared Mission Dolores in the
heart of San Francisco, Mission San
Jose at the little town of the same
name on the main motor boulevard
from Oakland to San Jose, and Mis-
sion Santa Clara in the town of Santa
Clara, four miles from San Jose, are
kept in fairly good repair, and are Wis
tied annually by many tourists.
In Midst of Great City.
Mission Dolores, built in 1776 and
now in the midst OF the residence dis
trict of San Francisco, is the only one
of the old missions which is surround
ed by a large city. Mission Santa
Clara has been incorporated into the
buildings of the University of Santa
Clara, one of the large educational in
stitutions of California. Many inter
esting and valuable mission relics are
carefully preserved at the university
in a room set aside for the purpose.
Solano mission, in the town OF So
MONA, some thirty miles north OF the
Bay of San Francisco, was built In
1928. 1t was the last and the farth-
est north of the chain Of old missions.
1t is located in a most attractive Sec
ton of central California at 2 town
which has played a considerable part
in CALIFORNIA; early history. Sonoma
is in the Valley of the Moon" made
famous by Jack Londons novel of the
same name. London's thousand acre
ranch is few miles north of Sonoma.
No more beautiful country can be
found in California than the imme-
date surroundings of Mission San
Jose, which lies % miles from the
city of Oakland on the state highway.
All around the long, low adobe struc-
ture are orchards and vineyards. I'm
roediately back of the mission are the
beautiful foothills of branch OF the
coast range of mountains and to the
westward is the incompArably rich and
beautiful Santa Clara valley.
A wonderful grove of palms, olive
and fig trees planted by the padres in
1897 lies across the highway from the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04


release deed. Monks foreclosed on
the old trust deed and seized the prop
erty.
On the bleak Dakota prairie, half
way between the two towns, Mr.. Bliss
owned a small farm. This was not in
Guided in the mortgage, and was in
herited by Norman, free of incum-
brance 1t was a solitary, desolate
spot, but his only possession. With
manly spirit and hopeful heart, he
took up his abode in the little one
story house, and started in to get a
profit out of the land.
1t proved TO be a phenomenal sea-
son for wheat, and he was proud and
joyful when he had disposed of the
crop and figured up his gains. That
winter Viola was again at Plainfield,
visiting her relatives. Norman brought
his only live stock, his sturdy farm
team, to Plainfield, stabbed it at a
livery and remained a month in the
town.
During those bissful four weeks he
was almost constant companion of
Viola. Not a word of love passed be-
tween them, but he had every reason
to believe that Viola took something
more than a friendly interest in him
self and his fortunes. When he had
hidden her good-by, her brother invited
him to their house in Riverdale In the
early spring, and there was positive
echo of the invitation in the express
sive eyes of his pretty sister.
So, all through the rest of the win
ter, Norman lived on the encourage
ment all this >presaged. He hired
man to run the farm early in May, and
went to Riverdale, as said, with a
happy. hopeful heart
Young Tascott acted like a true
friend. and Viola welcomed him with
apparent pleasure. Norman secured
room at the village hotel. Every
afternoon there was tennis. or pic
mic or some society function at the
Tascott home, where Norman was re-
ceived as an honored guest. Viola
Q2u nCT SlIt CpuSlHS NlSillu6 ASL dhSA
they were a sociable, jolly group.
Then that unfortunate afternoon
Norman was passing the open win
dow of a room in which Viola and
some of her friends were gathered.
He heard his name spoken before he
reached the window. He heard, as he
passed it. those fateful words:
Il would not marry that country
lout. If he were the last man in the
world"
What inference could he divine ex-
cept the one that he had been under
discussion. and that Viola had spoken
her mind. Stunned, crushed, humili-
ated. he fastened to the hotel With
In an hour he was fleeing from River
dale as though il held pestilence.
lie left no particular word for Viola
r for her brother.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

mission. 1t is now a part of probably
the most attractive country home in
California, known as Palmdale.
Monterey the Mission County.
Monterey county is called the mis-
sion county of California, because it
has within it's boundaries three of the
old missions, namely; Mission Carmel
at Carmel-by the Sea, Mission San An
tonic and Mission Soledad. The for
mer is maintained in excellent repair
and many thousands visit the old
building annually. Here Padre Juni-
pero Sierra lived and is buried San
Antonio and Soledad missions are fast
falling into ruins.
One of the most beautiful of the old
missions is San Juan Bautista at the
little town of the same name in San
Benito county, 100 miles south of San
Francisco.
The original highway, or rather the
pathway connecting the old missions
from one end of the state to the other,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
One Snowy
Night
By FRANCES E. LANYON

Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman.)
Norman Bliss had come to River
dale with a happy, hopeful heart. He
left it gloomy, disappointed and dis
couraged. Ringing in his ears were
words it seemed he never would for
get:
Il would not marry this country
lout, if he were the last man in the
world"
And Viola Tascott had spoken that
fatal sentence = peerless, beautiful
Viola, whom he had come to Riverdale
tc see, to WOO, to wed, if she would
but say the word.
And now, driving his farm team
back to his lonely, lowly prairie home,
the brave stalwart young fellow
f1inched as he thought over the vivid
heart history of the past week.
He had lived in Plainfield, fifty miles
across country from Riverdale, where
his father died. At the former town
Viola had come to visit cousin, and
he had met her. They were quite COM
panionable, when old Mr.. Bliss died
suddenly. The family home and some
other property had been owned by
Mr.. Bliss and, of course, Norman
would inherit it. When the estate
came to be settled up, however, one
James Monks, lawyer, seized the
same under mortgage.
Norman was amazed Time and
again he remembered his father had
told him that the old mortgage on the
property had all been paid up. The
records, however, did not show any
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04


which shelter
circumstances the most foolish thing
she'd especially If
nearly not quite dangerous
Never a wire fence thunderstorm
inside metal
modern steelframe
ana
ming rods because il s proof
dded house Such houses
1t reckond they would De
bit inst about fifty mesa al if they had no rods
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

was called Ell Canine Real or the
Kings Highway. The state of Cali
fornia in laying out its $18,000,000
motor highway, which is largely COM
pleted, followed the road of the Fran
ciscans stretching from mission to
mission The visitor TO California, par
ticularly the motorist, can thus make
a tour of the old missions over won
derfully fine boulevard through pic
turesque valleys and mountains.
The California Landmark league
and the Native Sons of the Golden
West are making a strong campaign
to restore all the old missions about
which so much of the romantic his
tory of the state is built, and to main
tain them for all time.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

United States government bureau OF
standards, which has published a
Lightning Book, summing up the re-
suits of an elaborate investigation it
has made of the subject
If house be struck by lightning,
this authority says, there is no place
anywhere inside of it that is safe.
The death-dealing agent may pene-
trate anywhere, rendering escape i'm
possible. But some places, such as
those above mentioned, are more dam
gerous than others. Out of doors, in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

superintendent or the senate press
gallery. Father was in charge of
the New York Herald bureau in Wash
ington for II years. If ever a man
was truly ON the job it was the repre-
sentative of the Herald it little mat
tered to the home office how he Sc
cured the news, their ever ready
question was. Why didn't we have
it?' Excuses were never in order;
the news was the only answer.
THE wedding of Miss Nellie
Grant WAS ono of the Occa Sims when
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
sird Law LAS WORKED wsIl.

Those who were instrumental in
passing the federal migratory bird law
in 1913 may well feel proud of them
selves. bird census data indicating an
increase of from 10 to 100 per cent In
the water fowl breeding in a number
Of specially examined localities
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

ing the heat sent out by the SUM- anu
ascertaining whether this heat varies
from day to day. The results OF tnese
experiments. or. rather. observations,
are of no little moment. since tney
tell of the great heat-supply force OF
nature which affects all life, amman
and plant.
The amount of heat received on
the earth from the sun varies VIZ"
the transparency of the atmosphere.
If this transparency can be assumed
constant for two hours on me days
the loss of the suns heat In passln'
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

Mexico
Cnaputepec
Korea Formosa Egypt China
ne mas not 1t is
the minute this
bureau put of
the
advised
the duties of
nach1negun
landing parties ships expeonay
the heiograph, and other methods o
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04


ture of it's old missions and it's
big trees. The Franciscan Fa-
theirs built 81 missions in California.
extending from San Diego, at the ex-
IRENE southern limit of the state, to
Solano, 80 miles north of San Fran
cisco bay, distance Of almost 600
miles. Ten of these missions were
placed in central California, extend
ing from Monterey county to Sonoma
county, distance of about $50 miles.
OF the ten in the central counties, five
were established around San Francis
CO bay and the remaining FIVE in San
ia Cruz, San Benito and Monterey
counties.
The Franciscan pioneers, knowing
California, selected with great care
the fruitful valleys and the spots
where the climate is mild and equable
the year round. OF the five missions
around San Francisco bay, the one at
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
WASHINGTON Scientists Measuring the Suns Heat

cpop ~ small frame the Smithsonian insttu
laboratory
Interesting is being done in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
Reporting a White House Wedding of Years Ago


similar White House,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
Uncle Sam Issues Information About Lightning

thunderstorm don't stove
the chimney vicinity
the telephone This advice given by the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

marine corps. Most everyone knows
something or other about the blue
Jackets, for their feats on land and off
have been described so voluminously
that every detail of their work and
play is known. But how about the
marines?
Does the city or farmer boy know
that the navy's first battle was fought
and entirely won by the marines; that
they served under John Paul Jones.
and raised the American flag in
TrinOli2 Does he know that the City
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04

In through
the iosS
widely separated stations of different
otnosnberic cearness. and elevation
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1916-02-04
Press Agents Work Helping the Marine Service

tba & Sam has official
American public
w ne OLDEST and the astknown
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
States Attorney Has
ProbedGrah Charge
School Director Dando of Hanna District
Faces Serious Criminal Charge

"SECOND-Issuing warrants fol
school sites, when unable to- obtain
warranty title.
'THIRD-Hiring automobiles tc
attend school meetings and
charging same to district.
'FOURTH-Purchasing mater
ial for school purposes and using
same for private use.
'FIFTH-Raisins a competitors
bid on school contract to conform
with bid of school board in order
that member of board might be
favored with contract.
States Attorney johnson says that
he believes the first three charges
can be sustained by evidence, and
to this end is securing statements
from members of the board (not in
volved), treasurer, banks and lum-
Der dealers who have knowledge Of
the transactions.
A surprising feature is that Brown
alleges that L. W. Colebank, county
superintendent Of schools, refused
to take any action after these charges
had been laid before him, and that
he had knowledge of the illegal
transactions.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Wm. Pamplin Here

VIM. Pamplin who is making his
home with Chas. Mclaughlin on
the Circle NJ ranch near Chadwick
this spring during the illness of his
wife, brought Mrs. Pamplin over
Wednesday for treatment at The
government hospital. Speaking
about old timers ''Old Bill" Pamp-
lin, as he is familiarly known, has
been here for more than 40 years,
and despite the fact that he is near
ing the rs year mark looks as though
he is good for 100 years more. Old
Bill has an interesting history. He
is Virginian and served in the
Confederate army under Stonewal]
jackson on his memorable campaign
through the Shenandoah Valley.
Later he came to Dakota Territory
with the 9th Iowa cavalry and fought
Indians along the Missouri river
from Fort Randall to Fort Berthold.
Succeeding years saw him pros
pector in the Black Hills and he
also worked in the silver mines at
Virginia City, Nevada.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
School Census

G. Christensen, clerk Of Fort
Yates school district. has completed
the annual census Of children Of
school age within the district, and
made the following report to the
county Superintendent:
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Selfridge Stabbing
Affray Last Friday

Friday night the peace and soli-
tude of Selfridge-would be county
seat town of Sioux county-was out
ragged with a stabbing, clubbing,
biting and clawing affray which re-
suited in warrants being issued for
the arrest Of Sam Hummel, Zephyr
Hummel and Chester Tecter, while
the other participants to date are
running at large
The trouble started over a fight
between two small boys, which
finally involved Zephyr Hummell
and Chester Smith. Many differ
ent rumors are in circulation but
the true facts will no doubt be
brought out, at the hearing which
will be held Tuesday of next week at
Selfridge before Joe Mcnz, Esq. J J.P.
States Attorney johnson will repre-
sent the state, and Hon. Robt. f.
Nash, of Flasher, will conduct the
defense.
Both Chester Smith and Zephyr
Hummcll received knife wounds and
are under the care of DR.. Bennett
Of Mclaughlin. II. F. Smith,
father of Chester Smith, also re-
ceived some bad cuts while trying
to protect his offspring with a club .
According the story the Pioneer
has received the wrong fellows were
arrested. The men in custody claim
that they were acting in self-defense.
Pending the hearing the Pioneer
witholds further comment, but a
complete report will be published
next week.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
$15o.ooo Appropriation

The new Indian appropriation
bill carries $3.50, 900 item for sup
preston of traffic in intoxicating
liquor. The bill also reads that
possession OF intoxicating liquor in
territory where introduction is pro-
hibited by treaty Of federal statute
shall be prima-facia evidence Of un-
lawful introduction, and this section
applies to beer and other malt be-
verages containing alcohol. Hereto
fore possession of intoxicating liquor
has not been held proof Of introduce
ton. Under this new act it will not
be necessary to offer proof that party
in whose possession liquor is found
introduced same, and will make
prosecution an easy matter.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-06-23
Co. Commissioners
Should Retained
Present Board of County Commission
ers Should be Rc-elected.-Vo:e
for Them Wednesday

Below is published a statement
compiled from the records in the Of
flee of the county auditor and
county treasurer, showing the
financial condition OF Sioux county:
RESOURCES
Cash in all county funds .....S 5,0G3.2 %
Books and furniture ......... 2,oW.00
Bridges, road machinery. etc. lO,C5o %
1853 2s
1915 Taxes not collected. ...... 2.502.72
s2D,UG6. co
LIABILITIES
Warrants registered and out
standing. Sl2, 2o6.24
Bonded indebtedness. ........ 100000
s24, 1856 "a
This statement shows that the
affairs of the county have been con-
Quoted economically and in busi-
ness-likc manner since its organi-
zation in 1914, and reflects much
credit upon the present board of
county commissioners. When the
county was organized it started do
ing business without dollar in the
treasury. The first taxes available
for county purposes were levied in
1915, and became payable last De-
cembcr.
The assessed valuation of the
county will be materially increased
this year. Ii the present board of
county commissioners are continued
in office, and the present policy of
the board adhered to, the county
will in short time be free from
debt and all the funds on cash
basis.
j. C. Leach, commissioner from
the First district, has no opposition
for reelection.
J. A Stiles is opposed for re-
election as commissioner for the
Second district by J. r. Harmon of
Selfridge. 1t is not the purpose of
this article to say anything against
Harmon, except that Stiles is an
older man possessed of the mature
judgment that comes with years of
experience as successful business
man. He is the largest individual
taxpayer in the county and it is to
his interest to see that expenditures
are kept down and good government
prevails.
w. w. Buto)ph, commissioner
for the Third district, is also val
liable man on the county board and
should be returned. He is one of
the most successful farmers in the
county, has a good education and
sound judgment.