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PORP0ISE FISHERY IS OLD
Been in Existence at Cape Hat
teras for 200 Years.

One Of the oldest and least-known
Industries in America is the porpoise
fishery which has been operated from
Cape Hatteras in North Carolina for
about 200 years. 1t should attain an
unusual prosperity in the next few
years, for the bureau of fisheries Is
urging more general S of porpoise
hides In place of cowhides. 1t is an
excellent leather, and could undOubt-
eddy be used more widely.
Heretofore the most valuable prod
net of the fishery has been the Oil
which is extracted from the jaws Of
the porpoise, and Is worth about $50
Il gallon. 1t is universally used for
lubricating watches and other very del
icate mechanisms. The body blubber
is also valuable. Attempts to manu-
facture fertilizer out of the carcass
have failed because of the distance
from a fuel supply.
The porpoiSe are taken at HatteraS
In seines, operated from the shore, and
1t is probably the only place in Amer
lea where this has ever been done
successfully. During the fall, winter
and spring many porpoises are seen
off the South Atlantic coast, and at
Hatteras they come within a few hum
dred yards of the surf. They are
taken by spreading seines about 200
yards outside the surf lines. AS soon
as the porpoises have come inside the
seines, they are dragged ashore. Often
a whole school Of these sea creatures
is taken in a single haul.
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ofhcer safe in france.

Justice Mccoy OF the South Dakota
supreme court has received a cable
gram announcing the safe arrival In
France OF his SON. Lieutenant Carol
Mccoy. who recently was made an
officer In the Fort Smelling training
camp OF the past three months. Just
preceding his departure. Lieutenant
Mccoy and Miss Helen Binford OF
Pierre were married, his wife accom-
panying him rs far as Chicago. and
returning to Pierre to continue her
residence with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. J. Einford, for the present
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HEART OF THE SUNSET
By Rex Beach
# C1whHw Hpr@ BDhas

words, he hurried on: "You must par
don my i~mpetuosity, but / am a man OF
tremendous force, and my life o
swiftly. / am not shackled by conven-
tions--they are less than nothing to
me. If it seems to you that my eager
ness carries me away. remember that
war is upon us and that affairs Of mo-
ment press me so that ! am compelled
to move like the lightning. With me,
n a day is a year. The past Is
gone, the present is here, the future
rushes forward to meet u.s."
Indeed, you forget yourself" she
said, warmly. Then, changing her tone I:
81 too must act quickly. I must go
back at once"
"Oh, but I have told you only a part
of what l came to say"
Surely the rest can wait" Her
voice was vibrant with contempt. I'm
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Three csops a ysar may Be gssva
In N Canal soaAl
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LANDS TO BE DESIGNATED.
Secretary Lane Thinks Recommends.
tions Can Soon BE Made.

Secretary Lane Thinks Recommends.
tions Can Soon BE Made.
Having urged the early designa-
ton Of the homestead lands in South
Dakota, which are subject to entry
under the Grazing Homestead Act.
Senator Sterling has been advised by
Secretary Lane of the interior depart
ment that a force OF classifers in the
employ Of the geological survey Is
now at work making examinations of
the lands applied for prior to the
first of last July. While the work is
necessarily slow because Of the great
number of applications, 1t is expected
that it can be completed this fall and
that recommendations can be made
to the department for the designation
of practically all lands of the proper
character before next spring.
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cHAPTER Xxx.
La FerIa.

La Feria.
"What's this / hear about war;" Do
lores inquired Of her mistress, a few
days after their arrival at La Feria.
'aThey tell me that Mexico is invaded
and that the American soldiers have
already killed more than a thousand
women and children"
who tells you this?' Alaire asked.
'"The men-everybody," Dolores
waved a hand in the direction Of the
other ranch buildings. sour people are
buzzing like bees with the news, and.
of course, no one cares to work when
the Americans are coming"
II shall have to put an end to such
talk"
"This morning the word came that
the revolution Ia ended and that the
soldiers Of both parties are uniting to
fight for their liberties. They a the
gringos are killing all the old people
everyone, In fact, except the girls,
whom they take with them. Already
they have begun the most horrible
practices. Why, at Espinal"-Dolores
eyes were round-"would you believe
Iit?-those Yankee soldiers ate a baby |
| They roasted the little dear like a
cabrito and ate It'll / tell you, 1t makes
! wild talk among the peladors."
"Do you believe such stories2'
Alaire inquired, with some amusement
"Um-m-not altogether. But, all the
same, I think 1t IL time we were going
home"
'aThis is home, for me. Dolores"
"Yes, but now that war"
"There isn't any war, and there
won't be any. However, If you are
nervous I'll send you back to Las Pal
mas at once"
"Glory of Godl 1t would be the end
Of me. These Mexicans would recog-
nize me instantly as an American, for
l have the appearance and the culture
You can imagine what would happen
to me. They would tear me from the
train. 1t was nothing except General
Longorio's soldiers that brought III
safely through from Neuvo Pueblo"
"Then I'm glad that he insisted up
Ou Scnuin6 tHcm Win VIC. ENOW Ich Shs
ranch-hands to put no faith in these
ridiculous stories. If they wish che
truth let them ask General Longorio
he will be here today and quiet theil
fears"
"You think he intends to pay us FOL
our cattlef"
EYES,"
- q,
Dolores pondered a moment. swell
perhaps he does--it is not his money
For that matter. he would give all Mex
leo IL you asked 1t. Tsel His low
consumes him like a fever"
Alaire stirred uneasily; then sh'
rose and went to an open window
which looked. out into the tiny patti
with its trlckllng fountain and Its rank
INTENDED plants. why do you insis
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Soldiers and Officers.

The lieutenant was testing the squad
in visional power.
tell me, No. l." he said, show many
men are in the trench digging party
over there?'
Thirty men and one officer" was
the reply.
quite right. But how do you know
one was an officer at this distance?"
Zoos he's the only one not working 70
Scottish American.
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The woman of his desires was yon-
der, where those colors warred, and
she was mantled In red and gold and
purple for his coming. The thought
aroused him he felt only a throbbing
eagerness to see her and to take her
in his arms once more before the end.
With his head high and his face
agleam, he rode into the west, into the
heart Of the sunset.
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in no condition to listen to anything
else"
But Longorio insisted. "Waitl 1t In
impossible for you to leave here"
Alaire staredlat him incredulously.
at is true. Mexico is a seething cai.
dron of hate; the country is convulsed.
1t would be unsafe for you."
"Do you mean to say that war has
been declaredT'
practically"
"What-? You are telling me the
TRUTH" A moment, then Alaire con-
tinued, more calmly, IF that Is So
there is all the more reason why I
should lose no time"
Listen" The general was deeply
in earnest. "You have no conception
Of the chaos out there" He waved q
comprehensive gesture. 'n the explo-
sion has not come, 1t will come within
a few hours. That is why / few to
your side. Battleships are hurrying to-
ward our coast, troops are massing
against our border, and Mexico has
| risen like one man. The people are in
a frenzy ; they are out OF bounds there
is sack and pillage in the cities. Ameri-
cans are objects of violence every.
where and the poems are frantic" He
paused impressively. 1--WE face the
greatest upheaval of history"
'Then why are you here?" Alaire de.
manded. 'This is nc place for you at
such a moment"
Longorio came closer to her, and his
voice trembled as he said: "Angel Of
my soul. my place is at your side"
Again she recoiled, but with a fervOr
he had eve dared display he rushed
on ~heedlessly. II have told you I
harken only to my heart; that for n
smile from you / would behead myself;
that for your favor ! would betray my
fatherland; that for your kiss I would
face damnation. Well. ! am here at
your side. The deluge comes, but you
shall be uhharmed." He would not per-
NIT zer to check him, crying: Wait
Yol must hear me through, sonora, SO
that you may comprehend fully why !
am forced to speak at this time. Out
Of this coming struggle I shall emerge
u ACtOAC nSdEE. INOW -hub AACAh1V
unites, she will triumph, and Of all her
victorious sons the name of Luis Lon
gorio will be sung the loudest, for upon
him more than upon any other depends
the republics salvation. I do not boast.
I merely state facts, for / have made
all my plans, and tomorrow I put them
into effect. That Is why / cannot wait
to speak. The struggle viii be long.
but You shall be my guiding star in the
hours Of darkness"
Under other circumstances the mans
magnificent egotism might have pro-
veked a smile. And yet, for all its
grandIloquence, there was something
in his speech that rang hard and true.
Unquestionably Longorio was danger
ous--a real. personality. aid no mere
staggering pretender. Alaire felt a
certain reluctant respect Ear him. and
at the same time q touch Of chilling
fear such as she had hardly expert
enced before. She fAced him silently
for q moment; then she said,
@Am I to understand that you forke1
me to leave my own housef"
sFor the time being. exactly"
sWhatf Then / am your prisoner r
GRO BIZ coNrINuED)
4 ra- n~c,oo . vmnp u.@w ~ sx..wu
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Without warning l was draggco to
the brink of the grave by, malignant
kidney trouble" says Robert Wen
my kidneys seemed to stop acting and
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An Efficiency Study.

"Bliggins is doing even less work
than he used to do"
Eyes. He has gotten into the way OF
wasting time for himself and others
standing around talking about 'efi-
ciency.'"
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Journalistic Course.

A new course in journalistic com
position and the elements Of newspa-
per work is to be offered at the North.
ern Normal and Industrial school
next school year. From the students
enrolling for this work will be chosen
the stan OF the 4ndustrial-Normal Re-
porter. the students paper, which Is
issued weekly during the school year.
II is the aim of the school, which is
not a normal school for training
teachers but also an industrial, or vo.
cational school. to give the teaching
of all subjects a practical turn. For
this reason the new work has been
added to that of the English depart
ment. Paul w. Kieser. an experienced
newspaper nan will be in charge of
the work
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STATE TO GET CASH
LONG FOUGHT BATTLE FOR POS.
SESSION OF MCCLELLAN
THOUSANDS AT END.
GOSSIP OF THE STATE HOUSE
A Review Of the Work Of the state
Government at the Capitol and
at the Various State
Institutions.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
THE PACIFIsT
DAD

They folded their tents like the Arabs,
And peacefully stole away,
These long-haired men and short-haired
danes
Proved bully 'tBryanic" array.
Their slogan read, Keep out of war;
Seemed to mean, Let our shame be
complete ..-..
Stamp cowardiee ''right!' Crawl, but
do not fight,
Rather-groyeI at enemies feet.
Their example of peace-getting methods
Was oldest that ever was seen,
As they wrathfully stormed the Senate
doors
To bang sclons. upon the. bean. ...-...,
They'd condone all insults and intrigue.
And plots made by a. fofeign foe:
Ineensing some nations to jump on our
neck;
Cool Japan and hot Mexico, -
Oh, peaceful .pacifsts. so ardent. e..
On the flag you would have for your
hand;
Embroider an ostrich. the vain bird who
thinks
He is safe with head In the sand.
But wen keep our old emblem, the
eagle.
It's bird that protects all its young,
For blood we don't thirst. its America
firsti
Regardless our birthplace or tongue.
TONY soITsk
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
What Next?

The tragedy of Eddystone is a ter
rible but much-needed lesson for
Americans.
Not only is vigilance the eternal
price of liberty" but it is the price
we must pay for the safety of our in
dustries and our organization for
war. Vigilance, and then more
vigilance.
OF course, the assumption that the
blowing up of the plant was the
work of German terrorists may be
wrong, but every indication points
to the. fact that the outrage is the
latest flower of the Teutonic system
in the United States. And we should
assume that there will be further
Eddystones unless "the firm hand
of stern repression" intervenes.
Think Of the anomalous position
into which all German aliens resident
in the nation are cast by this tragedy,
OF what irretrievable injury is done
the German name. Is all concep-
tion of this moral debacle beyond
! the grasp of the German mind? Is
there no way in which they them
selves can rise and pluck out this
terrible canker of the Hohenzollern
system which will, If unrestrained,
bring unutterable woe to them?
Whom the Gods would destroy
they first maksemad" America is
no longer puzzled, bewildered, by
this mysterious terrorism which for
nearly three years has taxed her
patience. Now that war has been
forced. upon the nation, the crime
is one which will, if continued
force the government to steps of
suppression not now contemplated.
Their nature may be left to an out
ragged and sorely tried public to
divine.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
THE little FOOLISH ONE

our COUntry's facing trouble,
No ina S:Eary bubble;
Our navy we should double,
But the job will be no fVn.
Our merchant vessels sinking,
Sets Woodrow Wilson thinking.
But he had not an inkling
OF the little foolish one.
He asked Congress for the power
To arm ships, a. worthy dover,
The submarines to cover,
And they said lit will be done;'
But pacifists in A cluster
Began to talk and bluster,
We will have to filibuster."
Said the little foolish one.
They laid a scheme for spelling
That for which Woodrow was toiling
We'll talk and keep on boiling
Until the sessions done;
The clock upon the ceiling
To the closing hour is stealing,
And so I'll keep on spelling
Said the little foolish one.
So he went on with his prattle
TIL with bang and rattle
The gavel closed the battle,
Left the ships without a gun.
But Woodrow was no fretter,
He hunted up the letter
or the law. and went one better
Or the little foolish one.
DAD.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
Advice From London.

Has Congress learned not a single
lesson from the European war?
Is it possible that Capitol Hill is
blindly going to obstruct administra-
ton measures in defense of prinei-
pies and systems that are now ad-
mittedly obsolete?
These questions are prompted by
the fight on selective conscription
which the champions of the volun-
teer system are waging in the House
Ia fight which is assuming danger
Gus proportions and means, as the
least of Its penalties and off-shots,
delay and division.
To these champions of voluntary
service, the experience of Great
Britain should be profitable matter
for contemplation. -'. .... o..
These folks who are flooding the
War Department with offers to serve
in any capacity from field marshal
down to general or colonel ought to
be brought to their senses in some
way. Do they think this war is an
opera. bouffe affair? Don't they
know that unless they have undoubt-
ed equipment and capacity to act as
officers-in which case the War De-
partment will be seking them instead
of the reverse-it would be criminal
to give them commissions without
long and arduous training?
I That is the flaw in the volunteer
systematic impulse, the inspiration
to service, being confused with the
cold, hard matter-of-fact business
that modern war actually is. 1t
throws too big temptation in the
way of many young meR along with
too big, an advantage in COM
mercial and economic way to the
man who STAYS behind"
Congress should realize this is a
war which requires the most inten-
sive preparation, a war whose exac-
tions of flesh and blood should fall on
all alike -
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
, Richard Olney.

The passing of Richard Olney
loses to the country a patriotic serv-
ant whose name always will be
honored on the pages of American
history.
The career of Mr.. Olney, as known
to the public, was not a rapid one,
as, previous to his appointment in
the Cleveland Cabinet as Attorney
General, his highest public office
was that of member of the legisla-
ture of the State of Massachusetts.
In the position of Attorney Gen
eral his administration of the duties
of that Office were along conserva-
tive lines rather than those of a re-
former. So pleased was President
Cleveland with his work, however,
that Secretary Olney was made the
premief member Of the Cabinet.
The highlight of his career was
his work against Great Britain dur
ing the Venezuelan aggression in
1896. 1t was he who shaped the
course of the country in this affair
and many believe that he actually
wrote the Cleveland message to
Congress which threatened war un-
less England gave up its design to
seize certain portions of Venezuela.
This was the boldest step that ever
had been taken toward the support
OF the Monroe doctrine up to that
time. But there was no war, as
England receded from its stand and
the Monroe doctrine was strength
ened
Since that time the name Of Olney
has been a power and his failing
health was the only reason that pre-
vented his active participation in our
foreign affairs at the time of his
death.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
ITALIAN DANCE BENEFIT
FOR SUFFERERS In WAR

A brilliant ball was given at old Ma
sonic Temple Monday night under the aus
pices of committee of Italians here for
the benefit OF Italian war sufferers. Five
hundred couples attended.
About 800 was realized. and this will
be sent direct to the Queen Of Italy TO
be distributed at her discretion
A prize waltz featured at the ball re-
suited in the announcement OF these
winners: Michael Train and Miss Ger
trude Taylor; Edward Frey. and Miss
Ethel Newton. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Macfarland.
The committee in charge of the ball was
composed of: Pietro Profeta. chairman:
Giuseppe Marcellino. assistant chairman
and secretary: Gaetano Marcellino, cash
ier; Ignacio Marcellino. Paolo Quattrone.
Giovanni Pirrone. Michele Mancuso.
Michele Teresi. Giovanni Anselmo. and
Pietro Fabrizio.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
Jottings from Jokers

Alice-Wasn't 1t sweet of your hus-
band to send you a kiss by wire
Agnes-I haven't decided yet. I am
suspicious that that telegraph operator
was a woman.-Boston Transcript.
News dispatch says the New York
tights. All we gotta say is they ought
to be made to wear something.-Macon
Telegraph
Willie willis-What are pieces of
artillery pa? Papa Willis-I think
they must be the kind that the girl
next door plays on the piano.-New York
Times.
Railroad Attorney-You want damages
what? Why, there isn't a scratch on
you! Van Hardup-But think of the
mental shock and depression at not
finding a scratch on me after such a
wreck.-Port Jervis Gazette.
Friend-what is the first thing you DO
when a man presents himself to you for
consultation? Doctor-I ask him If he
has a car. Friend-What do you learn
from that? Doctor-If he has one
know he Is wealthy. and II he hasn't
know he is healthy.-Buffalo Courier.
Does your father ever comment on my
staying so late at night?'' mo, Alger-
non." That's good" But he some-
times makes sarcastic remarks about
your staying so early in the morning. -
birmingham Age-Herald. ,...-.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11

the allied fleets are between it and the
enemy
America has no intention of fighting a
ladies' war. America is going to fight,
and when America gets started II is 60
ing to fight with more originality. more
initiative, and more savagery than any
nation in the trenches
Our fighting men are not backward.
They are settling their private affairs
prior to enlistment or are determining
individually whether this duty lis theirs.
To all well men of military age the
Tribune has no hesitanCy in saying that
their duty is to enlist unless they have
some other duty which, in the present
stage of the war, is superior. For in
stance. the family man whose family is
dependent upon his daily labor for sup
port should not join the army or navy
at this time. Every other young man
should enlist Duty to the nation in war
is paramount to personal safety. to an
easy life. to a comfortable salary even
to the propitious beginning of a promis-
ing career. The obligation to enlist is
on every well young man who has not
a family dependent upon him. Every
such man who fails TO enlist makes a
! public acknowledgment of either a lack
OF patriotism or a lack of courage.
Boston Transcript.
| Crultlng for the army there, in the first
! l"rtE-eight hours after war was declared
leH below the figures returned for the
forty-eisht hours preceding We are
reading many times day the names and
numbers OF RECRUITS here, there and
everywhere that are volunteering for all
branches of the service The total num-
her, however. by no means warrants the
reasonable expectation that our land and
sea forces as at present organized can
he increased to war strength or that the
additional increments for which the gov
ernment has called can be secured in
any reasonable time under any volun-
teer system. The fact is no reflection
upon the patriotism Of the people, but
rather revelation of their common
sense, and growing belief in a demo-
cratic system of national defense In
every war we have had the volunteer
system has broken down, and that part
OF the nation that takes the trouble TO
think about it knows well enough that
II will break down again IL put to the
test. Upon the recommendation of the
General Stan, endorsed by the Secretary
of War, the President has called upon
Congress to give him the power to call
to the colors all able-bodied men between
certain ages. We believe the country Is
with the government and against those
recalcitrants in Congress who show
signs of opposing the program to begin
the war in the right way. A good begin
ming is half the battle and all expe-
rience shows that the principle OF uni
versal training and service is the princi-
pie democracy should apply in peace
and war.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-11
MAKES HIS OWN COFFIN.

Lafayette. Ind. April 10-wiIliam Wat.
kins, 80 years old. for many years pro-
prietor of a saw mill at Kentland. learn
ed few months ago that he could not
live long.
He proceeded to build a coffin for him
elf. using solid black walnut. He spent
weeks making II. When completed il
weighed more than 20 pounds.
Watkins was brought here TO st. Eliza
beth Hospital 4 few days ago, and re-
Gently he died. The coffin was shipped
from Kentland and his body has been
placed in il. He was buried at Delphi.
his former home The weight Of the
coffin made it necessary to use a large
force of men to lift 1t on and OF the
train. Watkins's widow and four chill
dren survive.