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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
RICH WITH CHARM OF AGE
Old DeerfieId, in Massachusetts,, Ono
OF the Most Interesting Of New
England Towns.

Descendants of the first families will
tell you In all earnestness that the
newest house in Old Deerfield is at
least one hundred and twenty-five
years old. AS matter of fact, this Is
not a true statement, but 1t cannot be
called "a lie" on the part of the in.
formant. who Is a Puritanical New
Englander.
The difference Is all In the point Of
view. For him or for her, the half
dozen homes and the one hotel that
have been built In the last decade do
not exist. He does not see them, but
looks right through and sees the land
scape as 1t was before the blot ap-
peared.
Old Deerfeld Is little changed since
the Indians trailed through Massa.
chusetts on their way from Albany to
Boston. Relics Of many a battle be-
tween the white man and his red
skinned foe are to be seen in the little
Pocomtuck museum, Deerfield's only
public building. Various boulders
along Main street and on the Albany
post road commemorate the many
bloody struggles to push the new from
tier westward In those early pioneer
days. /
Trees that were old when Columbus
discovered America overreach Deer
fields one beautiful highway-Main
street. Their height, II not their size
OF trunk. is almost great enough to
tempt the eloquence of a native Call.
fornian.
For safety's sake plump, very
plump, purse or one that has been
stepped on by the proverbial elephant
Is necessity in visiting Old Deerfeld.
Her women have revived housewlfely
industries and renewed needle and
loom artistry. Loom productions like
those that New England grandmothers
turned out. Modest signs may be seen
announcing: "Raffla Baskets" that
have earned for their weavers world
fame for design, color and fine weav-
Ing; Quilts and Needlework," that
would stagger the hurried city-bred
woman; "Tatting and Knitted Lace
photographs" now recognized on two
continents as unusual camera art, and,
finally, a "Tea Room for Automobile
lists" In house bearing the date OF
1878.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23

and would have gone to the bitter end
of paralyzing every form of activity
had not the motor truck, which had
no terminals, gone to the rescue. Now
at this time, May /, 1919, another thing
has got the motor truck by the throat
and is choking three-quarters of its
efficiency out of 1t.
This time 1t Is the dime museum
freak construction of our so-called
good roads, not by tying up the motor
truck as the locomotive was tied up
In the terminal, but by knock.
ing 1t and It's trailers to pieces, thus
cutting short the life of the rolling
stock as well as making 1t move
slower and with not over one-quar-
ter of a load over the imperfect sur
faces, increasing the cost of motor
truck transportation way beyond what
1t ought to be for what the motor
truck does, as well as limiting the
amount 1t can do way down below the
normal, writes Frederic j. Nash, in
New York World. Had these roads
been properly constructed they would
have gone to the stock exchanges and
been bought and sold there, like every
other kind of transportation securl-
ties. As it Is, they have gone to pieces
end left the bondholders, the states,
counties and townships, their bonds on
their hands and only scrap heap of
bad roads to show for them. These
freak roads, had they been o}cred on
the stock exchanges with only them
selves as security would not have sold
for one cent on the dollar. They are
built on the credit of the states, coun-
ties and townships through which
they passed. This at the rate of two
hundred millions of dollars per year.
A speed of $50 miles an hour on the
beach at Daytona, Fla, was made last
Nincoln's birthday, rate of speed
which the locomotive has never been
able to reach. Anything beyond
three-ton truck load Is more than a
freak highway can safely carry. while
the ordinary normal load of the freight
car on its railroad is 80 tons. If these
few things could be combined In the
highway -ubStHte VI ttTinlfiulS, ii rate
OF speed beyond that of the railroad,
freight-carrylng tonnage equal to
that of the railroad, n cost of the up
keep less than that Of the railroad,
this would multiply our present means
OF transportation seven or eight times
and give this country a prosperity dur
Ing the next dozen years such as we
have never even dreamed of. We
want to change our form of highway
construction over night and put our
highway securities on the stock ex-
changes and not our highways on the
dump heap. Highway stocks and
bonds based on the value of this prop
erly-constructed highway viii pay
higher rate Of interest than the rail-
ways ever have. for 1t will do much
more work
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
ROAD
BUILDING
MEET DEMANDS OF TRAFFIC
Construction of Freak Highways
Should Be stopped-Peunanency
Should Be Sought.

J. J. Hill. in a speech in Mime
epolis. January %. 1910. said: IF the
problem Of the railroad terminals be
neglected for the next five years as
1t has for the last ten. 1t will blight
every form Of activity by paralyzing
The whole trade
w. G. Brown. president Of the New
York Central lines, said November 5.
1912: IF cars are kept in motion at
the average speed Of freight trains at
at present time. they would make on
the average four times the mileage
they do now. The trouble Is the cars,
as rule, are held longer to load and
unload than the time involved In the
actual movement Of the cars'-that Is,
the terminal had the railroad by the
throat and was choking three-quarters
Of its efficiency out Of it. The predic.
ton Of Hill was absolutely correct.
A period Of acute congestion In rail.
road transportation had already set in
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
PACIFIC FLEET
HAS BIG GUNS

drawing had been started. On April
%, 1913, completed gun was rolled
or its own wheels to Sandy Hook prov.
ing grounds for long-range tests.
The guns. Secretary Daniels said.
originally were intended for the new
battle cruisers, but change in design
of the vessels made the guns avail
able for land service.
The guns were mounted on car.
riages hitch could be moved freely
over the French railroads. With them
went their naval crews. Twelve cars
were required for each gun-machins
shop cars, armored ammunition cars
kitchen, berthing, crane and wireless
cars. The batteries were sufficiently
mobile that If an order came to move
while in action, they could be on their
way In an hour.
Greatest Range of Mobile Guns.
The 14-inchers had greater range
than any gun ever before placed on
mobile mountlngs. The German guns
whiA fired on Paris were freaks"
1.Ney were built on permanent steel
and concrete foundations. Their pro-
jectile was small and specially built
for long flight. This reduced their eff.
ficiency and while they had moral ef
feet, their military value was small.
Because Of their permanent position
their location was discovered by allied
aviators and the guns sIlenoed.
The German 15-inch gun In Elan.
ders also became famous for its long.
range bombardment of Dunkirk and
other allied bases, but neither could
be shifted from base to base without
delay of weeks. The American IA
inch gun could move from one end
or France to another and had range
Of 30 miles. At range of $4,000 yards
II pierces armor successfully.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
FATHER AND SON CAMP TRIP

A HcOBiT1asfer found that his posi-
ton At the head Of troop took GER
tain amount II leadership away from
the father, and 20 when a scout sug-
gesfed q fafher-aDd-sOn overnight hike
~ put one aeross. He says:
1.-THE troop left at noon. An auto
carried the fathers blankets and one
carried food supplies. Father and son
liked side by side three miles 10 our
camp. The evening meal was prepared
~ the scouts whose fathers could not
come. Fathers were not bothered by
details or required 10 take active part
In our program Except canp-fre), but
watched closely the scOutmaster's decl-
slons, how he handled the swimming
worked, how he kept the boys busy.
and encb particularly his own son.
"Father and son slept side by side,
the son making the camp bed. This
guardianship by the father alone In
the woods by night was much bigger
than simply sending the boy to bed,
- at home.
avery father took part around the
campfire, and how they did make their
sons' eyes pop open with either stories
or experiences from their own lives.
We served campfire lunch Of grid
die cakes and hot chocolate. There
was individual cooking In the morning.
the son cooking his fathers breakfast.
AS result the fathers are planning
smother ret-together outing"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
Dance to Attract Mate.

On some of the islands of the Pa
cific, In tropical South America, is
found the beautiful bird known as the
5acana. 1t is famous for its so-called
love dances. which appear to be exc
cuted by the male to excite the admir-
alton Of the female birds When the
mating season approaches the jacana
will single out Its favorite lady and
try to win her admiration with all Its
bewitching maneuvers. In the dance
the wings are spread and worked in
such a manner that the beautiful col
ored feathers produce brilliant effect.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
Powerful 14-Inch Batteries For
midabIe Feature of West
ern Squadron.
DID GREAT SERVICE IN WAR
Big Naval Guns Mounted on Railway
Carriages Were Strong Factor In
Reducing the St. Mihiel
Sector.

San Francisco, Cal.-Not the least
interesting feature of the new Pacific
fleet Is the 14-inch guns, II of which
are mounted on Admiral Hugh Rod
mans flagship, the New Mexico, and
several other ships Of the fleet
Design and construction of the IL
inch naval gun on railway mountings
on the western front was one Of the
great accomplishments of the Ameri-
can navy during the war. The guns
hurled 1,400-pound projectiles far be-
hind the German lines, and were a
strong factor In reducing the st.
Mihiel salient.
Built In Record Time.
The gun was designed, built and de-
livered In less than four months. On
December 20, 1917, according to Sec
rotary Daniels official report not a
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
WHAT SCOUTING Is WORTH.

Some scouts drive quite few miles
to attend troop meetings.
Scoutmapter II. II. Kurtz Of Troop
No. ] of Locustdale, Pa. says:
'Only three Locustdale scouts live
within mile of their headquarters.
Many OF them live from seven to nine
miles away, and they come on wheels
or ON horseback or In automobiles or
they walk.
AT every meeting there are scouts
who, having come by train must, ow-
Ing to poor service, walk back nine
miles, and sometimes these boys walk
both ways
Zone patrol leader. In the terrible
days of early 1918. walked Ave miles
TO the meeting through sleet storm
that was prostrating telegraph poles"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
PhilateliStS Are Enthusiastic Over
Latest Curi0S.
Small Nations Of Europe Resort to
Odd Experiments to Provide
Postage Stamps.

London.--Stamp collectors, of which
London has its full share, are enthu-
siastic over the curious postage stamps
which are beginning to reach them
from the smaller European states.
One example from Lithuanla is of
the first permanent issue of that coun-
try. 1t has been autographed on
heavy Siiurian gray paper formerly
used for the printing Of bread tickets.
Lettland, Lithuanias nelghbor, print
ed its first stamps on the backs OF Ger
man ordnance maps, but these proved
little unwieldy and now its stamps
are printed on the flimsiest of cigar
cite papers.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
PROBE CLAIM TO AGE OF 1870
National Geographic Society Will In.
vestgate Case of Kentucky
Patriarch.

Louisville, Ky.-The National Geo
graphic society has been asked to in
vestigate the claim of John Shell, a
mountaineer of Leslie county, Ken
lucky, that he is one hundred and thir-
ty years old. Shells neighbors cor.
roborate the statement concerning his
age. Shell has nine children. He saws
the oldest is ninety years old. He Is
said to have 200 descendants In his
nome section, several being great.
great-grandchildren. The mountalneer,
VINO claims excellent eyesight, steady
nerves, and general good health, at.
tributes his long life to outdoor lly.
Ing and temperate habits.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
ISSUE CURIOUS STAMPS

Czecho-SlovakIa stamps recently 20.
ceived here are simply the un,tod
arms OF Bohemia, Moravla and SIlesia
with the Inscription "Ceska- Sloyenska
statni' printed on the Magyar STAMPS.
Ihey were Issued when the Czecho-
Siovak troops Invaded Hungary.
The disputed port of Fiume has been
provided with striking series of pic.
toral stamps, apparently In anticino.
ton OF an Italian mandate. FOR tboy
all bear the words 'Flume nrocla,m.
4 % anhesslone all Italia" and the date
oo-lo,i9ls. The four designs include
!he statue of Romulus and Remus fed
oy the she-wolf, the piazza of st. MARY
ana ancient Venetian galleon and ths
portrait Of DR.. CrossIch.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
TAUGHT WORK
. THEY LIKE BEST

He couldn't get lead from this mans
silence. and TO get his confidence he
asked TO see the ring. The man took 1t
of and handed II to him. His face
became suddenly animated Il made
that he said. Hammered il. out of
silver myself and engraved those fig
ures on the outside. Nothing but some
playin' Of mine" he added deprecat-
ingly. The adviser looked at the ring
carefully. II was well done. with a
certain look about the engraving that
gave him an Idea.
That's Just Play"
How would you like to learn en-
craving and get good position at it,
"Doin' this? Say. this amt work.
It's just play. and nobody pays you for
hayin' a good time. do theyf"
Let's have try at it," suggested
the adviser, "and see what happens"
The federal board sent the man to
learn engraving. and in few months
he was the best of all the workers In
the jewelry store where he was EN-
ployed.
That ring was the key that opened
the door Of success to him. He has
walked up and is enthusiastic about his
work, only, he says. ITS not work
This Is fun"
Work always is fun when you have
found the right vocation. and the fed
eral board IS trying to find what the
disabled soldiers like to do best.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
Cat Scared by Tin
Can Raises Rumpus

Stamford, Gonna stray cat
snarled things here badly early
this morning. The feline hobo
was desperately hungry, and in
Its haste and eagerness to sat
isfy the hunger, thrust It's head
into salmon can that ap-
peared to shrink. The cat was
unable to get its head out and
rushed about blindly, knocking
down babies In its efforts to free
itself People In the neighbor-
hood called the police and the
fire departments to kill the cat.
Tabby was very tame after the
can was prled off by cop.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
Charles James Fox.

Charles James Fox was one of the
progressives Of English politics, as well
as one Of the most brilliant orators
and statesmen In the history of Eng
land. Like most thinking people OF
his day, he favored freedom OF the
American colonies and was constant
~ In opposition to the German king
George III, who was then sitting on
the English throne.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
Bond Issue Is Answer.

Few communities, except those hav-
Ing large cities In them with a result
Ing high valuation. can afford mod
ern system OF highways and pay as
they go. The only other alternative
Is to issue bouds.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23

Lady Of the House Ito the doctor)-
I'm so glad you came along doctor.
some unexpected guests have arrived
and the butcher hasn't turned up
would you mind killing couple OF
Chickens for me ?-Pearson's Weekly.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
Good Roads In Arizona.

Assisted by national and forest
service appropriations, the state of
Arizona and It's IA counties have start
ed upon road Improvement program
expected to consume at least $10.-
100000.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23

Inc New York industrial commits.
sion report shows that from so +. s1a
Is the wage of the maximum number
or women employed In four low.wog.
industries in New York state.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
COLLEGE MEN LEAD SCOUTS.

Scouting has aroused considerable
interest at Yale. Thirty-five under
graduates are now scoutmasters and
assistant scoutmasters of troops In
New Haven, Conn.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
What He Didn't Understand.

Joe had been spending his first va
cation on a farm. When for the first
time he saw the chickens all lined up
on the roost he exclaimed, "How do
they ever stick on to that grand stand
while they are asleep?"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-23
SCOUTS WELCOME SOLDIERS.

Boy scouts OF Los Angeles. Cal,
held up for day In their milk bottle
drive to rake part in the "Welccme
Home" celebration given to their big
rothers lust back from cover there"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-30
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at Jacks.
Highest market price for hides and
pelts-W. T. Stearns & Son.
Eat at Jacks.
Bring your hides to w. T. Stearns
& Son for tanning and lining.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli-
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
med and frames fitted.-Yaeger's
Optical Parlor.
Money to loan on city property.
See f. j. Mundt.
For Rent. New cottage, electric
lights, chicken house. Inquire of
Mrs. Brown, Lee avenue N.
Wanted. Cook, lady preferred, at
the Star Restaurant.
For Rent. Two rooms suitable for
office or living rooms, Sponholz
block.-A. w. Sponholz.
White bulldog followed Geo. Nc
Callister from the city to his home in
Franklin township. Owner call rural
phone 1447.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-30
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Josephine Steiber was born in
Oshkoh, Wis, June 80, 1858, and
died at Madison, s. d., Thursday,
January %, 1919, at the farm home
northeast of the city. The deceased
had been in good health until about
two weeks ago when she contracted
influenza. She had recovered from
the attack sufficiently so that she
could sit up and eat her meals with
the family. She insisted that she was
well enough to be left alone while
the children attended to their school
work. The two daughters, Gladys
and Josie attended their class at the
Normal after dinner, and upon re-
turning home an hour later found
their mother sitting in the rocking
chair where they had left her, but
dead. The end came apparently
without a struggle for she sat in a
comfortable position with eyes closed
in sleep.
Mrs. Steiber was a widow. Her
husband had preceded her by four
years. A son Lincoln was drowned
in Minnesota and the body brought
here for burial a few years ago. A
son, Sherman, is with the expedition
airy forces in France, from whom the
family had a letter on the day of the
mothers death. Miss Rachel Steiber
is a school teacher, employed in the
primary department of the public
schools at Mason City, la. Chris,
Josie and Gladys lived at home with
their mother. Mrs. Frelburghaus
lives nine miles from home, south of
Lake Madison. Fred and Henry are
on farms west and northwest of
town.
The funeral services were held at
the home on Saturday, January rs,
and a large number of relatives and
neighbors and friends were in attend
ance. Mrs. Mease and Miss Young
sang several selections and Rev. II.
w. Minish spoke from the text, "In
my fathers house are many man.
%sions," the theme being Heaven
Mrs. Steiber was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church, and the
pastor spoke of her faithfulness in
attendance upon the church services,
and of her forgetfulness of self in
her interest in the welfare of others.
The village church bells on Sabbath
mornings as she listened to them
from her home overlooking the city
gave her unusual pleasure.
"A few more years shall roll,
A few more seasons come
And we shall be with those that rest
Asleep within the tomb.
Then, o my Lord, prepare
My soul for That blest day,
0 wash me in thy precious blood,
And take my sins away"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-30
new fire engine
UNLOADED AND TAKEN TO THE
FIRE STATION TO-DAY.

The new $500 fire engine was
unloaded today and run into the fire
station. An expert from the w. S.
Mott company, of Minneapolis, F. H..
Bemis, arrived yesterday and is in
charge of the engine and will con-
tinue to be until a demonstration is
made and the city officials accept the
new apparatus.
The new engine is fully equipped
with such accessories as are neces-
sary for fire fighting. There is a
full complement of hose, extension
ladders and chemical e~xtinguishers.
speed of 40 miles per hour this en-
CINE appears sufficient for all pur-
poses and it's presence drew quite a
crowd to the fire hall this afternoon.
1t has a reinforced chassis capable of
sustaining great strain. In fact, the
engine is powerfully built through
out. The engine is chain driven and
accompanying it are three sections
of hose, about 200 feet in all, also
two chemical extinguishers, two
night lanterns and three sections of
ladders, two of which extend nearly
40 feet roofwards and one section
having hook ends designed exclusive
ly for roof climbing.
Altogether the whole apparatus
looks like a good buy for the city.
A test will SOC be given and u peo-
pie will have a chance to observe its
performance.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-30
MEDICINES USED BY MONKS.

1t is claimed that monks of an
cient days knew of more than 800
species of medicinal plants used in
general for medicines by these relig.
iops orfers. While centuries hare
passed with all the advance made In
medical science, many of our most
successful remedies are today made
from the roots and herbs of the field.
like that good, old fashioned remedy
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which for more than 40 years
has been relieving women from some
of the worst forms Of female ills, and
is now considered the standard rem
edy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-30
NOTICE FOX BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by the
city commissioners of the city OF
Madison, South Dakota, until the
10th day of February, 1919, at s
o'clock p. M, for $100,000.0 90 cleo
trio light bonds in denomination OF
$4,000. each payable in Is years,
optional In 10 years. All bids must
be accompanied by a certified check
for $4,000. The city reserves the
right to reject any and all bids
VIM. Rae. City Auditor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-30
j. CHRIS
The Old Reliable Druggist

Leaving the city soon, furniture
for sale,-Wm. F~leckenstein. Phone
1858.
Your hair made into switches from
either cut hair or combings. Single
stem, 81; two stem, s1.75; three
stem, $3.50. Satisfaction guaran-
teed.-Mrs. r. L. Turner, 302 Wash
ington avenue N. Phone 327S.
Harry Fox, of Oldham, was a bust
ness visitor in the city today.
]. S. Keegan went by auto to Mont
rose today on business.
Fresh halibut, salmon and pickereI
at Scudder Bros. Phone 22O7.
G. L. Hasvold is spending the day
with his brother at Flandreau.
Fred Stotlzman and DR.. w. E. Dan
iels spent the day in Sioux Falls.
A. C. Berry returned yesterday
from a recent trip to Sioux Falls.
Miss Elizabeth Wolf, of Ramona,
spent the time between trains in this
city.
Miss Edna Lowell came in from
Howard this forenoon to change
trains for Bryant.
Rev. Oakley, pastor at Junius, re-
turned this morning from a recent
trip to Lake Preston.
County Judge Ira F. Blewitt went
to Huron Wednesday afternoon to at
tend to some legal business.
Rev. c. X. Solberg returned this
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-01-30

Sufferers from kidney trouble expert
ence backache. rheumatic pains. aches IN
joints and muscles, shooting pains and
other torturous afflictions. p. w. XIII.
r.. f. ID. No. 2. Box 3, Shorters, Ala
writes: II used Foley Kidney PilIs ~
/ was so restless over night with pains
in the small OF my back and side. They
did me good" Sold everywhere.