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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-09-11
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23

He ordered Taitou 10 be married BY
force to a common soldier with in
structions to this man 10 keep her
proud spirit in subsection
The soldier logged her thor
oughly about every other day and
gave her plenty of kicks between
times.
Her husband having been killed
in battle, she fell quite intention
ally under the eye of the conquer
ing Ras Mogolo and married him
Then she passed from one hus-
band to another, each one dying
and hastily until she finally
achieved the conquest OF the Negus
Menelek. who had just completed
the conquest Of Abyssinia by over
coming a series of rebellions.
When the fierce Menelek grew
old and feeble. Taitou became the
chief power in the land. II was
believed by many Abyssinians that
she had poisoned him. On this
account a powerful combination of
Abyssinian chiefs drove her from
power on Menelek's death.
Lii Yassu then became Emperor
and he has been driven out by an
Othe revolution, as already de-
scTibed
Some confusion may be caused
Oy the statement that modern
Abyssinia is both the ancient Shebs
and Ethiopia Of the Bible The
explanation il that Ethiopia was
the name OF the vaguely defined
lights Reserved
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
For the First Time
Since King Solomon's
Famous Love Affair
of 5000 Years Ago a
Woman Rules
Over the Land Whence
Came King Solomon's
Royal Sweetheart

Province OF Harrar, a son of the
powerful Ras Makonnen, whom Lii
Yassu had tried to put out of the
way, placed himself at the head Of
the opposition. which was composed
of all the priests and native princes,
and he proposed the reinforcement
Of the Negus.
The ruler Of Abyssinia. it should
be explained. is called in the native
language "Negus Negusti," mean
ing King of Kings" This is com
monty translated Emperor.
At the last national feast day.
called the "Maskal." at Adds Abeba.
the supreme head of the national
church. the Abuna Matheos, a kind
of Archbishop. solemnly released
the Abyssinian nation from its oath
of allegiance and declared Lii
Yassu deposed from the throne.
Amid scenes of barbaric splendor
and great popular rejoicing he pro-
claimed as Empress Zaouditou.
younger daughter of the late
Emperor Menelek and installed as
regent and heir TO the throne Ras
Tafari IL is supposed that the Ras
will continue heir only as long as
the young Empress has no children.
The deposed ruler, who was at
Harrar when these events took
place. attempted to re-establish his
throne. aided by his father. the
powerful Ras Michael. The army
of the new government promptly
attacked the troops of Lii Yassu,
and on October q. after a second
and very sanguinary engagement,
captured Ras Michael
And thus after 5000 years a new
Queen of Sheba was enthroned in
splendor where Solomon's Queen
of Sheba once ruled.
How will the new Queen Of Sheba
behave? Will she display an eager
ness TO travel and learn new wis
dom. like SolOmon's Queen Of
Sheba? Will she be an earnest pro-
moter OF Christianity. as the Ethio-
plan Queen Candace is supposed to
have been? Will she be more like
Cleopatra and Nitocris and other
famous hot-blooded women. who
ruled in civilized Africa in ancient
times?
The young Queen OF Sheba is OF
decidedly attractive appearance.
Although her skin is of African hue.
the Hebrew and Arab elements In
her blood can be clearly traced. She
is refined. graceful and intelligent
in expression
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23

A LIVING Queen of Sheba now
~ sits upon the jeWeled bar
= - barrie throne which the i'm
mortal Queen Of Sheba of the Bible
once filed so gloriously.
In other words. there is a new
Empress of Abyssinia, the country
which corresponds roughly to the
ancient Sheba and Ethiopia of
Biblical times Thus for the first
time in 5000 years there is a Queen
of SEeba occupying the throne of
her famous ancestress, for the new
Empress is a direct descendant Of
King SclOmOn's Gueenly visitor. Ii
may be recalled that some women
rulers like the Empress Taitou
wife of the late remarkable En-
peror Menelek. have played an
important part in Abyssinia, but
they were only imperial consorts.
whereas the new Express is a SOW
ereign in her own right.
This is perhaps the most pic
turesQue and extraordinary occur
renee brought about by the great
war Up 10 the present no bel
ligerent country has been forced TO
change its monarch as a result OF
the war. but in Abyssinia disturb
anCes Indirectly connected with the
war have led &c the enforcement
OF the new Empress.
The young Emperor Yassu (the
Abyssinian word for "Jesus'O f.,
grandson of the famous Menelek.
has been dethrOned and a young
girl. the Empress Zaouditou. the
youngest daughter OF Menelek, has
been put in his place. thus be-
coming the real Queen Of Sheba. ."
as the Western World viii prefer
TO call her.
According 10 a French account,
the lately depOsed ruler OF Abyssi-
MIA. Lii Yassu. had become a Mos
lem under German influence and
was endeavOriug to rule the coun-
try contrary 10 its ancient Christian
principles.
He aroused great Indignation
among the Christian Abyssinian
Princes BY his libertinism and
apostasy from the national religion.
He kept himself In power with the
help OF the savage Mohammedan
tribes on the eastern border and
by moving the capital OF the
Empire from Adds Abeba TO
Harrar.
Ras Tafari. Governor OF the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
The Emperor Lii Yassu of
Abyssinia, Who Has just
Been Deposed to Make Way
for ZaouditOu Because He
Relapsed from Christianity
to Mohammedanism.

zaouditou will have possession OF
the grandest collection Of emeralds
in the world. though they are
roughly cut. Her crown jewels of
all kinds are very valuable. for
Abyssinia is noted for its wealth of
gold and precious stones. The En-
press's chief emblem of sovereign
ty is a great umbrella adorned with
gold and jewels. which is raised
above her throne.
She rules over a population COM
posed entirely of fierce warriors,
all Of them being cavalrymen. The
women can fight when needed.
Abyssinia is a feudal state, divided
into a number of provinces at the
head Of each OF which is a chief
called a "Ras," who owes military
service to the Emperor. Under each
Ras are minor chieftains to whom
their immediate followers owe mill
tary service. The late Menelek
pidNtu tic hllllldlg ONGllol uSuAp VI
the Emperor on a firm basis for the
first time in many years.
In specializing on the character
Of the interesting new young En-
press IL is natural to recall the
comparatively recent career of the
Empress Taitou. the amazing con-
sort of Menelek, who aided him in
his successes and finally controlled
him. OF course. we must hope that
Zaouditou will show herself a finer
type than Taitou, who. by the way,
now fingers forgotten and perhaps
at the point OF death in an obscure
convent.
Taitou was a queen worthy to
rank with Semiramis, Cleopatra
and Messalina. What distinguished
her especially was that she had
eleven husbands. and that, as she
rose in greatness and capacity, she
removed ten OF them successfully
from a world where they had be
come superfuous.
From being a soldiers slave,
beaten like a dog, running after the
Copyright 1917
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23

semi-civi ,zed country lying south
Of ancient Egypt and corresponding
roughly TO the present Abyssinia.
while Sheba or Saba was the south
ern portion Of Arabia, which was
separated by only a few miles of
the Red Sea from Ethiopia. = In
very early times these Sabaean
Arabs extended their rule into the
wealthy land OF Ethiopia, while
Hebrews came thither on various
occasions from the north by sea,
attracted by its gold and treasure.
The Arab Queen of Sheba, who
herself claimed descent from Abra-
ham and his wife Keturah. paid a
visit 10 King Solomon at Jerusalem
about the year 1000 b. c. She had
heard so much Of the kings wis
dom that she came 10 test him with
hard questions, as the book Of
Kings tells us. At the same time
she brought him a great train OF
valuable presents. And King Sol
onion gave unto the Queen OF
Sheba all her desire" says the
Bible.
The Arabic legends give this
Queen OF Sheba the name "Balkis"
and assert that she bore a son 20
King Solomon who received the
name "Menelek." and that this
son and his descendants ruled over
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23
The Old Empress Taitou,
Wife of the Late Emperor
Menelek. Who Made AbyS-
sinia Powerful and indie
pendent.

lfNAANANhAs
army on bare feet, Taitou mounted
on a stairway Of ten successive hus-
bands skulls 10 the throne of Abys-
Sinia.
Like most of the great female
rulers of history, Taitou was a
woman of strong affections, but no
particular man was permanently in
dispensable.
She breathed an atmosphere Of
blood and intrigue since her in
fancy. Not content with her hui
bands heads. It is rumored that she
bathed in children's blood 10 pre-
serve her youth and beauty.
When Taitou was a girl of six
teen she was married TO an Abys-
sinian chief and led him 10 enter
into a conspiracy against Emperor
Theodore OF Abyssinia, who was
very justly hated. She was his IA
vOrite. The conspirators planned
to put poison in his wine. The con-
spiracy was discovered. Her hus-
band and the rest Of the conspira-
tors were fed TO the lions, a time
honOred way Of disposing Of polit-
zeal prisoners in Abyssinia.
The Emperor preferred not to
shed the blood OF a beautiful girl.
BY the Star Company. Great Britain
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-23

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
Methodists Prepare
For Their W & ] Game

BUCKHANNoN, Oct. 4.-wesleyan's
football men came out of the Lebanon
Valley game last Saturday almost with
out scratch. The only ones who drew
anything at all we're Captain Beck who
has knee slightly twisted, and Nc
Cally who is more or less bruised.
Coach Kellison was called out of town
the first of the week, and Coach Neale
has had full charge of the team for the
past two days. This is the first that
Neale has been with the men and he
seems to be we'll pleased with the ma.
terial, and is optimistic for winning
team. Greasy" left here tonight for
Cincinnati to play with the Reds
in a series of baseball games against
Cleveland. He will return next week
However to stay until the end Of bas.
ketball season.
No scrimmage has been held this
week so far, but most likely practice
game will be staged this afternoon.
The work for the past two days has
been Of such nature as will give the
men endurance to stand the hard work
which most come during the next two
weeks, in preparation for the W. & j.
game.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
BUILD YOUR OWN GREENHOUSE GARDEN;
GET THE HOTBEAD READY FOR 1918

ing tomato. cabbage. melon. eggplant
and others for transplanting into the
garden.
In the bottom place an inch or
the frame. This keeps the cold so
of rough gravel, broken brickbats or
crockery for drainage. On this pile
in layers feremnted stable manure to
a depth of two feet. The manure
should be half straw or litter. Turn
over the manure several times before
putting it in the bed, until the heap
is steaming uniformly.
On the manure put layer, couple
Of inches thick, of leaf mold, finely
broken up leaves.
Now put on FIVE or six inches Of
good garden soil Heap up coarse
manure around the outside Of the
frame Make it as large as you want
and have glass to cover.
The illustration above shows a
cross section of the hotbed. Drain
a., manure 90, leaf mold (3), earth
"a, open space for growing plants
C5), window sash (6), back wall ca
and front wall (S).
The illustration below shows the
outside of a hotbed-glass top ~,
side (2), back t3), front az, and ma.
nure border 80
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

His ability is recognized and as was
remarked when Miss Coles accompan.
list was announced "Bernthaler's ac,
compartment is an artistic achieve.
ment alone"
While Miss Grace Cole is not exactly
native daughter of Fairmont her
great grandfather, the late Frederick
Chisler swas among the pioneer resi-
dents Of the city. as was her grand.
mother the late Mrs. Elizabeth Arnett
and her mother, Mrs. Laura Cole, the
latter now resident of the city, and
with this line of ancestry behind her
Fairmont claims part in the honor
and achievements of this young artist
A rich, powerful voice, highly cultiyat,
ed, with faultless technique and won.
derful dramatic ability have cOmbin.
ed to create a real artist.
The Red Cross for which Miss Cole
gave her services gratuitously will
realize considerable funds from the
event.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
Temple PASTOR BIDS
HIS FLOCK GOOD BYE
Interesting Services Conduct
ed by DIR. BrOOmfeld
Last Night.

BE Thou Faithful Unto Death and
viii Give Thee Crown of Life" was
the admonition which DR.. ]. c. Broom
field left with a large congregation OF
ris church people who gathered at the
NJ. P. Temple last evening to hear his
farewell address before leaving tonight
Tor Camp Sheridan at Montgomery,
Ala, where he will be engaged in well
fare work in the Young Mems Christian
Endeavor camp. Rev. Broomfield took
his text from the words of Christ to
the church at Smyrna and from this
text drew many beautiful and touching
lessons which went home to the hearts
Cf his hearers.
Dr. Broomfield' predicts a season Oh
blessings for his church which unani.
Elously gave its consent TO leave OF
absence for their beloved pastor, that
he might respond to a call from Ma
tlonal Work council for his services in
the Y. NJ. c. A. camps for a period Of
four months. DR.. Broomfield believes
that his church is now in the most
flourishing condition in it's history and
that the church membership will carry
forward his work with vigor. At the
conclusion of the services four acces.
sions were made to the church making
total of nine for the past month.
DR.. Bloomfield leaves tonight at 9:4O
o'clock for Montgomery, Ala.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
JUNIOR RED CROSS CHAPTER BEGINNING WAR WORK IN BuF.


their pennies and as soon as they have
laid in % they become members OF
the order and will receive Red Cross
button and a handsomely engraved pa
per certificate. The money collected
will 90 into special children's war
fund for our soldiers and their fami.
But even more important will be the
work they will do for the Red Cross.
Domestic science and manual training
classes will be modified for war work.
The girls will be asked to make bags
in which the Christmas gifts for the
soldiers will be shipped.
In some schools boys will weave
mats which will be used In Red Cross
hospitals. They will also be asked to
make boxes in which Red Cross ship.
ments can be sent.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
BY MILTON RRoNNER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. A.
There are about 22,OOO,OOO children OF
school age in Uncle-Sam-Land and the
American Red Cross is about to launch
. tremendous campaign to enlist them,
their pennies, and their busy little fin.
gers to work for our soldier boys.
DR.. II. n. MacCracken, president OF
Vassar College as director OF the bu,
eau OF junior membership OF the Red
Cross, will have charge of the cam.
paign and will work with state boards
Of education in every state.
The children will be enlisted in
school groups. For instance, all the
Seventh grade pupils in School 80 O.
Cleveland will be enlisted together.
The kiddies will be urged to save
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

etc, in a hotrcd azd transplant them
to the cold frame Radishes and on
ion, sets can be grown to eating size
In the hotbed.
You can also start your early veg
etables such as lettuce, spinach,
foot wider and longer than ground
from the bed.
This is how to make one:
Dig a pit about three feet deep and
unless YOU board it up from foot
blow the surface, make the pit d
lcold frame garden planted. Then in
midwinter or early in March you are
ready to start your plants. Much
money can thus be saved by grow
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
EY A. GARDNER.

Do thic--If you would have fresh
thuba!b IN winter, dig up some Of
the rcCts and plant them In good
rich soil in warm basement, as near
Iwihdow light as possible.
Usually the amateur gardner who
would have extra early vegetables in
the spring and summer has neglect,
ed to get the hotbed ready in time
When he gets around to it the
ground Is frozen and he cannot dig
the necessary pit.
Thet's y hg IS hotter TO prepare
the hctbci as soon as YOU get your
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04

Tho Temple of Solomon was begun
In the fourth year of his reign (B. @.
1922, and completed seven years
later. The whole area was inclosed
by the outer walls and formed a
square Of about coo feet. The front
OF the porch was supported by two
great -hrazen pillars. One of these
was I'd Jachin and the other Boaz.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
/. .ccr chInssc custonn.

IN China every member of family
Is responsible for order in that family,
and every inhabitant of city is joint.
ly responsible with every other citizen
for It's tranquility. If a younger son
In n family should commit crime, the
older son is likely to be taken into Gus
tody for the offense and, perhaps, pun
ishc'
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-10-04
DEATH oE AN INFANT.

Arthur Gordon White, the foul
months old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
White, died this morning at Morgan
Mines. Funeral services will be held
on Friday afternoon at / o'clock Al
the residence and interment will be
made in the Catawba cemetery by Tn.
dertaker Cunningham.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-07

cattle in many sections of our country
right now, so that wisdom and fore
sight would suggest close scanning
of the herd with a view to the use OF
sires of record that profitable produc-
ers may be obtained even from ordi-
nary producers.
Regardless of price that may be OBJ
tainable for grain and hay, the soil
must not be robbed for temporary
gain. We must believe In the eternity
of things and keep up the productive
power of the soil, else starvation may
stalk the earth. There Is no question
Of the inevitability Of dairying In the
scheme of profitable agriculture.-W.
E. Skinner, Secretary Of National
Dairy Council.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-07
Nav Grow Heat and Llaht.

Gas from straw for lighting and
heating purposes is one Of the latest
projects that is being tried out In the
Canadian west. If 1t proves a first
class success the western farmers Will
be less dependent upon the oil wells
Of the east and coal mines Of both east
and west. He will grow his light and
his heat in the same field In which he
grows his wheat and oats, and from
the same crop.
There are about 2O.OOO,OOO acres un-
der grain crops In the three prairie
provinces; each acre produces at least
one ton Of straw-20OOO,OOO tons Of
straw In all. which the advocates Of
straw-gas estimate would produce en-
ergy equal to seven times the power
developed ut Niagara Falls. And with
a gas machine each farmer could turn
as much of his straw as he liked into
gas with which to light and heat his
house.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-07
ROOTS GOOD FOR DAIRY cow
Owing to High Percentage Of Water InI
Them Large Quantity Must Be
Fed Every Day.

Roots are good feed for dairy cat
tie, but owing to the high percentage
Of water in them-from 81 to 30 per
cent-a large quantity must be fed
daily II these are to take the place
Of the grain ration. Roots may be
fed in almost unlimited quantity with
out danger to the animals. These are
like grass in summer, but in feeding
economy must be considered. In gen.
eral from 6 to pounds Of roots should
be fed for every three pounds Of milk.
But, where roots bring high price
on the market, 1t may often be profit
able to sell these and to buy grain.
AS q rule two feeds a day are suf-
fcient. For the very highest possible
production. 1t may be advisable to feed
oftener but, II the cows are given 'all
that they can clean up twice a day.
they will usually be contented be-
tween meals.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-07
"sLAFETY FLIRST," SAYS WOO
Chinese Carrying $1,000 At New ha-
ven, Conn.,, Tells Why He
Goes Armed.

New Haven. COnn.-"Slafety first
alice tllme."
This, according to vice squad Off
GERS, is the motto Of Woo Yick.
Chinese.
Woo, who Is the proprietor Of a
laundry, was arrested for carrying
concealed weapons. Vice squad police
men said they found a revolver on his
person.
"Wbat are you carrying a revolver
for?" Hauser asked Woo.
"TlOo many tough gluys In Cleve-
land" he replied.
Have you got any money! queried
Hauser, thoroughly interested.
Sure" replied Woo.
Searching his pockets. the officers
were surprised to find $1,000. $500 of
which was In gold.
Tensas gazette., 1917-12-07
Good Head.

The newly fledged sergeant thought
he would distinguish himself before
his major, who he knew was just COM
ing up behind I'm.
Squad" he roared in stentorian
tones. ION the word one bring your
rifles up sideways toward the right
with head and eyes directed toward
the rifle. Rise on the left toe and
keep the right foot fiat on the ground.
the knee well bent back. Ready !!
One"
And the rifles went up and stopped
I'D. The sergeant. forgetting the re-
yersing details, thought furiously for
some time; then, in desperation,
roared:
"Vice versa Chicago News.