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DAKOTA OITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1912.
NO. 23.
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INVASION OF MEXICO BY UNITED
STATES TROOPS AT EARLY
DATE IS PnOEABLC.
-ARMY ORDERED TO BE READY
Regiment of Infantry and Battalion of
Field Artillery Will at Once Rein.
force Cavalry Patrollng Border at
El Paso.
Washington. Tho war department
iUiih given orders that 5,000 troops bo
held in readiness to proceed at a mo
jneut's notlco to the Mexican border,
and tho actual invasion of tho repub
lic of Mexico by tho United States Is
believed to bo near.
Another 5,000 men will bo held lc
reserve. Thia second force may not
bo ordered to take the field lor some
time, even though an invasion be
comes necessary, but they will bo
equipped, it was stated, and held for
a second expedition should such an
-army movoment bo found imperative
Tho war department has ordered a
regiment of Intuntry and a battalion
of Held, artillery to El Paso for the
reinforcement of tho cavalry now pa
trollng tho Mexican border In that
section.
A general ordor has gono out to tho
mobllo army to bo prepared for any
call tho war dopartment may make
on it should another mobilization bo
ordered in Texas.
Fully 25,000 troops, east and west,
are nffected by tho general order to
prepare for tho field. All of them can
bo entrained within twenty-four hours.
Conditions In Mexico are even mora
alarming, according to official state
ments, than had hitherto been ex
pocted. Reports from Ambassador Wilson
and from consular olllccrs throughout
the Mexican republic to tho state de
partment have led tho administration
to take extraordinary precautions.
It was said these advices show that
tho Madoro regime in Mexico is much
weaker than was the Diaz rule at any
stage of tho last administration. So
powerless Is Madero that ho 1b not
;now in a position to guarantee any
'Tights to foreigners.
."J1. W. BLUMENBERG IS FIRED
.Lorimer Investigating Committee Will
Ask Senate to Punish- Stenog
rapher for Contempt.
Washington. Milton W. Blumen
'berg reiterated on tho witness stand
.before tho Lorimer investigating com
.mitteo his assertion that shorthand
.notes Introduced to support tho per
jury charge against Charles McGowan
wero faked.
Defore being called as a witness Mr.
Blumenberg was discharged as the of
ficial stenographer of tho committee
as a result of his sensational action at
a previous session, when ho interrupt
ed the proceedings of tho committee
to challenge tho authenticity of tho
shorthand notes, after having ( con
ferred with attorneys for Senator
Lorimer.
In addition to dismissing him as or
4iclal stenographer, the committee di
rected its counsel to instltuto con
tempt proceedings against Mr. Blu
menberg before tho United States sen
ate. Tho committee will recommend to
the Huiiate lEat Mr. Bluuienberg bo
punished tor contempt. It will be
within tho discretion of the senato to
reprimand him, discharge him as an
official stenographer of the senate,
Jmposo a fino or sentence him to
jail.
SIDEL LIBEL SUIT SETTLED
Mayor of Milwaukee Denies That He
Made Statement Attributed
to Him.
Milwaukee, Wis. Tho $50,000 suit
for damages, started nlno months ago
against Mayor Emil Seldel, by Circuit
Judge Franz Eschweller for libel, re
sulting from a campaign speech, has
boen settled out of court. Tho mayor
has secured a settlement by writing
a letter in which he charges that tho
statements attributed to him wero
never made, but wero misrepresenta
tions by tho uowspapers.
VESSEL SINKS; 14 DROWN
British Gunboat Rams Submarine and
All on Board of Latter Are
Drowned.
Portsmouth, England. Ton sailors
and four lioutenants wero drowned
hero when tho submarine "A2" was
rammed by tho British gunboat Haz
ard. Tho submarine sank llko a stono,
with a great tear in her armor, and
none on board had a chanco to escapo.
Tho Eubmarlno wont out of tho har
bor for a sorlos of diving and torpedo
exercises.
Busch Opera Gift $50,000.
St. Louis. Adolphus Ilusch, now at
his winter homo in Pasadena, Cal.,
has offered to subscrlbo $50,000 to tho
erection of a $500,000 opera houso in
St. Louis, providing tho remainder ot
tho fund bo subscribed withlu six
months.
Leaves 534 Descendants.
Spring Valley, Utah. Flvo hundred
nnd thirty-four descendants, running
In tho fifth generation, survive Mrs.
Sylva A. Sandford, who died hero,
aged ninety-seven years.
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FOUR OF FAMILY DIE
SON
MAY HAVE SLAIN
AND MOTHER.
FATHER
Believed William Mallahn Murdered
Kir. and Then Committed
Suicide.
Appleton, Wis. There Is much mys
tery over tho discovery of four dead
bodies In tho farm house of Lewis
Mallahn, near Utugbamton, 15 miles
northwest of this city. Tho father
was dead from a gunshot wound and
his threo children had their throats
cut. A suicide and double murder is
suspected.
The dead:
Lewis Mallahn, aged CG years, shot
In head; William Mallahn. aged 21
years; Dora Mallahn, aged 1G years;
John Mallahn, aged 8 years.
The bodies were discovered by
George Mallahn, aged 15 years, when
he returned from the district school,
which Is two miles from his home.
The boy found his sister lifeless on
the kitchen floor. Ho Informed his
brother, Walter, aged 14, who. accom
panied him from school, and nnother
brother, ICdward, aged 24, who had
brought tho two homoon a sled on
which he had been hauling wood.
Lewis Mallahn's body was found In
tho barn, and those of John and Wil
liam were discovered in the smoke
house. The opinion of those who visited
the homo is that William Mallahn
was responsible for the four deaths.
A fancied grievance over favors ex
tended to other members of tho fam
ily is thought to havo inspired the
deed.
NIAGARA ICE BRIDGE BREAKS
Man, Woman and Youth Are Carried
to Death in Niagara River
Disaster.
.Niagara Tails. Thrco people, a
man, n woman and a youth, went to
their deaths here when tho Isc bridge
which every winter spans tho lower
gorgo between th .American falls and
tho upper steel arch bridge broke from
its moorings and floated down the
rlvf. Tho youth was Uurrcll licccci:
of East One Hundred and Seventh
street, Cleveland, O. The couplo Is
supposed to be Mr. and Mrs. Eldrldge
Stanton of 347 Huron street. Toronto,
Out., who carae hero to view tho ice
scenery.
Hecock lost his life in a futile clTort
to assist the man In an attempt, to
save his wile, ue migni navo ioi
lowed his chum, lgnatus Roth, also
of Cleveland, to safety before tho
bridge disintegrated, but ho was then
assisting tho man with the woman,
and before ho realized it the bridge
had broken into pieces and Hecock
found himself on a small floe of Ico
floating down the river.
U. S. STEEL FILES ANSWER
Corporation Replies to Federal Suit
Denying It Is a Monopoly and
Justifies It3 Course.
Tronton, N. J. Tho United States
Steol corporation, filed its answer to
the petition of tho federal government,
in which tho court was prayed to ad
judge the steel company Illegal and In
restraint of trade.
Tho answer is a general denial to
the allegations of the government. It
defends the organization of the sub
sidiary companies, denies that they
wero formed in violation of the anti
trust act, asserts that they wero a
normal and necessary development of
the times, and insists that instead of
restraining trade or customers, they
havo developed and increased tho
same.
It is admitted that Roosevelt stated
that ho did not feel It to be 1i!b duty
to prevent tho proposed transaction,
and says that "in reliance upon said
statement Messrs. Gary and Frlck re
turned to New York, whereupon the
purchase was completed."
ARABS SHOOT AVIATOR SPY
Capt Monte of Italian Army Is
Wounded After Dropping Missiles
on Enemy.
Tripoli. Capt- Monte, an Italian
military airman, was severely wound
ed in a spectacular aerial battle with
Arabs whilo flying over their encamp
ment near Tobruk In Cyronalca.
Captain Monto set out In an aero
plane to ascertain tho strength of an
Arabian forco which of lato has been
harassing tho Italian outposts and
carae upon their headquarters at
Tobruk. With him In the machlno
was an army ofllcer. They circled
high over tho camp and dropped sev
eral bombs, all of them taking efTect.
The Arab sharpshooters then formed
in a great clrclo and opened flro on
tho air craft. Tho aeroplane was hit
four times, ono of tho bullets striking
Captain Moute. lie was able to main
tain his seat with tho assistance of
his companion and they fled back to
camp with tho Information which they
sot out to obtain.
Italians Begin Bombardment.
London. Bombardment of Hodeldr.,
on tho lied sea, has been begun by
tho Italian fleet. According to a nows
agency dispatch from Constantinople
part or tho Turkish port has been de
stroyed. Accidentally Kills Sister.
Leonardtown, Md. Shot by her
sixteen-year-old brother, Ned, who In
play pointed his rlllo at her, thtnkliiK
ho had drawn tho load, Helen Oweus,
soven years old, Is dead at Red
date.
HOPE.
COUPLE El LIVES
FREDERICK NOBLE AND WIFE
END THEIR ELOPEMENT IN
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
DEATH SEALS THE MOTIVE
Woman Regretted Flight From Walter
L. Suydam, Millionaire Husband
Couple Had Been Married But
New York. Double sulcldo ended
tho sensational romance ot the former
wlfo of Walter L. Suydam and Fred
erick Noble, tho young plumber, for
tho love ot whom Mrs. Suydam ran
away from her millionaire husband
and married In September IrsL Mr.
Suydam divorced his wife that she
might wed tho man who had sup
planted him In her affections.
Clasped" In each other's arms they
wero found llfolcss from gas asphyxi
ation in their pretty apartment at 82
West Twelfth street. There was no
possibility of accident.
Their street clothes had been laid
carefully away; every room had been
put to rights; one door hud been
bolted and tho other barricaded, so
that no one might enter until tho
deadly fumes had done tholr work.
They left no famwoll message, no
written explanation. But in tho
minds of the few persons who knew
them especially tho girl lately their
motive was entirely clear.
They were not happy together. They
never really loved each other. The
young wife never loved any man ex
cept Walter Lispenard Suydam, tho
millionaire husband from whom she
ran away on September G last. Fred
Noble, the son of a Brooklyn plumber,
know this: knew that she married him
only to set herself right as might bo
boforo tho world. Ho married her
only to givo hor what standing a wed
ding ring might Impart.
M'LEANS GET HOPE GEM
Washington Woman Wears Famous
Diamond at Reception Litiga
tion Settled.
Washington. Mrs. Evelyn Walsh
McLean, wife of Edward McLean and
daughter of tho lato Thomas F. Walsh,
tho mine ownor, now is the lawful
owner of the famous Hopo diamond.
Sho wore it for tho first timo when
Mr. nnd Mrs. McLean gave a recop
tlon in honor of tho Russian ambas
sador. Millionaire McLean bought tho gem
as a presont for his wlfo several
months ago, but a dispute aroso bo
tweon him and tho New York jowolors
who made iho Bale as to tho price,
and tho caso was carried Into court.
Tho litigation has been settled.
Tho price finally paid has not boon
learned definitely, but It is known that
tho figure Is not far from the price
asked in tho first place. $2G0,000.
Jay Gould Is Now Father.
New York. Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Gould aro receiving congratulations
on the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Jay
Gould was Miss Annio Douglas Gra
ham, a daughter of a former mar
riage of Mrs. Hubert Vos. Her mar
riage to Jay Gould, who Is tho second
son of Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould,
took place at St. Thomas church last
AprlL
Royal Arcanum Gets $5,902,100.
Boston. Tho Supremo Council of
tho Royal Arcanum will havo returned
to It $5,902,100, tho amount of a re
servo fund on deposit with tho stato
treasurer, by ordor of Supremo Court
Judgo Uraloy.
Senator Thomas Grady Dead.
Now York. State Senator Thomas
F. Grudy, widely known In Demo
cratic councils In stato and nation and
familiarly called "The Silver Tongued
Orator of Tammany Hall," is dead
here.
BOTH CLAIM VICTORY
CODE TELEGRAMS ARE PRESENT
ED IN BEEF TRIAL.
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Each Side Declares Sme Message
Proves Its Contentions "Knlp-
Ing" Is Armour'BiNamfc,
Chicago. A codo book was brought
into the federal court In the trial ot
tho Chicago packers tor violation of
tho anti-trust law to translate a great
bundle ot telegrums exchanged In tho
courso of the business of tho National
Packing company, and, when the
strange messages had been interpret
ed, both the government, and tho pack
ers claimed a great victory
Tho packers wero Jubilant because
some of tho messages 'complained ot
strenuous competition ,nnd declared
that tho last answer Jb the charges
of combination had been auawored.
lsadoro J. Snydor, assistant Inspector
of the Boston branch of tho National
concern, identified many telegrams
and said that all wero sent In tho
usual course ot business.
Tho government claimed a victory
In that some telegrams threatened
that tho supply would bo curtailed un
less branch houso managers main
tained better prices District Attcr
now Wllkerson contonds that prices
could not bo maintained by tho curtail,
ment of shipments unless the packers
had a working monopoly of tho busi
ness,. GRAIN OUTPUT IS IMMENSE
Northwestern Elevators
CO.000.000 Bushels In
to Contain
Spring
Amount Is Unprecedented.
Duluth, Minn. Prospects are that
there will be G0.000.000 bushels of
grain between tho Duluth and Su
perior and tho Port Arthur and Fort
William olevatore at tho opening of
navigation next spring. This Is said
to be unprecedented. Winnipeg esti
mates that tho Canadian grain of tho
present crop will be sent east via tho
American head of tho lakes for next
spring will aggrogato about 15.Oou.000
bushels.
PENSION BILL IS PASSED
Measure Abolishes Seventeen Agencies
Maintained In Various CitieB
Hits Non-Resldents.
Washington. Tho pension appro
priation bill, carrying about $152,
000,000, passed the houso by a voto
of 245 to 33, after several south
ern Democrats had domandod a
roll call voto. A provision oxclud
lngpens!oners who live out of tho
United StateH was defeated by 1C0
to 133. Tho bill abolishes 17 pension
agencies which have boon maintained
in different cities.
DEFEAT FOR PUBLICITY BILL
Provision In Measure Requiring Presi
dent to Give Out Names of
Indoraers Rejected.
Washington. A provision In tho
houso bill to roarrango tho Judiciary
of tho Seventh United States circuit
In Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin,
which would require tho presldont be
fore appointing a Judgo to mako pub
llchls Indorsements, has boon thrown
nut by a sub-commltteo ot the senate
udlclary committee. Tho bill, as a
tUiole, was not acted upon.
Claudia Halns Again Wife.
Boston. Claudia Llbbey Halns, con
tral liguro in tho sensational shoot
ing of William K. Annls by her bus
band, Capt. Peter C Halns, at Bay.
sldo, L, I., in 1908, was married to
Reglnai F. Bollos, a prominent Bos
ton artist, nt her homo in Milton,
Says Woman Stole $6,118.
Now Bethlehem, Pa. Miss Klla
Latimer, agod twenty-three, for six
years a trustod cmployo In tho poBt
office horo, was arrested, charged
with tho embezzlement of $6,118.
ATTACK LIQUOR LI
CMAHA CASE ' GOES TO
CUPRCMC COURT.
STATE
TREATS DEALERS 'DIFFEnEHTLY
Licenced Vendor Liable for Civil
Damages, Whllo Unlicensed Seller
Is Not So Held Under Act.
Tho United States supreme court
has notified tho supremo court of Ne
braska to certify up to tho. federal su
premo court tho caso of Ford Smith
against Edward A. Roohrlg and tho
Titlo Guaranty company ot Scranton,
Pa. Tho action was ono against
Roehrlg, a saloon koopor of Omaha,
and his bond, tho Guaranty company,
tho Douglas district court giving
Smith a verdict for $2,(100 nnd tho
siipromo court of tho state affirming
tho court below. The defendant
sought to go to tho federal supremo
court on a writ of error, but tho stato
court denied tho writ, which had now
been granted, by tho federal courL
In 1008 Rochrlg ran a saloon at
1023 North Sixteenth street. Ford
Smith and Loo Hawkins, colored, en
tered his placo, in which at tho thno
wero George and. Bud Wcatherfjrd.
Tho four had several drinks togothor
nnd during tho timo they wero in tho
saloon also engaged In a row. Smith
losing nn cyo in tho 'moloo. Tho suit
was ono for dnmagos, Smith alleging
that whilo Roohrlg did not put out
his eye, he, as ownor of tho place and
tho party who sold all tho participants
the liquor, which It Is charged caused
tho row, was liable.
Tho point on which tho federal
court Is asked to intervene Is that
tho law makes tho licensed aolUrt' ot
liquor liable for civil damagos whllo
tho unlicensed vendor who sells or
gives it nway Is not liable, and there
fore tho law is discriminatory and
void.
NhraKlcn'R Gold Discoveries.
According to E. II. Barbour, stato
geologist, tho discovery of gold near
Tocumsoh Is not an unusual circum
stance. Four other such discoveries
havo been ma do at Crete, Superior,
Scottsbluff. and BloomflcW. "The dis
covery of gold-bearing quartz in this
state Is something decidedly new,
however," ho asserted, "and I am In
clined to doubt that they aro deposit
ed hero naturally1 Tho most profits
able bit of gold cwy found in Nebras
ka was near Creto, whero $10 worth
wtus found In 1C0 loads of sand.
Senators Will Support Bill.
Tho stato railway commission has
received word from Senators Hitch
cock and Brown that they will both
support tho Nolson bill denying to
federal courts Jurisdiction to stay, by
Injunction, certain actions started by
the different states. Tho bill is in
tended to curb tho powers of the fed
eral Judiciary in matters that aro con
sidered wholly within tho authority of
the states themselves.
Back to the Farm.
Sovcnty-llvo per cent of tho gradu
ates of tho Nebraska collogo of agri
culture go back to tho farm after fin
ishing tholr schooling, according to
Dean B. A. Burnott of that college. In
tho school of agriculture 00 per cent
return to tho farm after graduating.
Champ Clark's Name Filed.
Forty-ono democrats from Falls
City filed a petition with tho secre
tary of stnto asiking that the namo of
Champ Clark, speaker of tho national
house of representatives, bo placed
upon tho primary ballot as a candi
date for tho prosidoncy of tho United
States.
Talbot Talks cf Rates.
At tho offlco of A. K. Talbot, head
ot tho Modern Woodmen It was said
tiio talk of secession from tho ordor
on account of tho increase in rates
was all bosh, if for no other reason
because tho scceders would have no
othor place to go, as most states pro
hibit companies having lower rates
than tho ones proposed by tho WOOd-m-ell.
Will Examine the Corn.
Food Commissioner Hansen an
nounced that seed corn submitted to
Iiis offlco for Inspection would be
examined despite tho fact that for a
a timo ho belloved It would bo im
possible to do this. Tho donation of a
reed tester by an Iowa concern paved
the way for a reconsideration of tho
original resolve of tho head of tho
department.
Harmon for President.
Tho namo ot Judson Harmon of
Ohio was Hied as n presidential can
didate iu Lincoln while that of Wil
liam J. Bryan was withdrawn.
Paying Stcto Warrants,
For tho llrut timo in soveral months
the treasury Is paying all warrants on
presentation. All outstanding regis
tered warranta haYo been called Feb,
1, when Interest on thorn ceases. Also
tho treasurer Is takint: up nil current
Issues either from cash in tho gonoral
fund or from Investment fund3 of tho
state, and thoy aro hold for tho ben
ollt of tho school fund. This will moan
a matorlal saving for parties having
claims against tho Btato, as doalors
have insisted on discontinuing stato
obligations in tho past
SEED FOR PLANTIU6.
Food
Commissioner Hansen May
Make, Tests.
It in likely that In Bpito of tho fail
iirA nf tlm UUItnr to mnlcn anv
appropriation for testing seeds by tho
puro food bureau, como action may bo
taken. It Is suggested that whllo tho
full application of tho law could not
bo made without tho expenditure of a
cousldorablo amount of money It la
pointed out that It would not cost
much to tent tho germinating power
of uocd3 oflercd for nalo and UiIb ma)
bo done.
Tho poor quality of tho seed raised
in Nobraska and elsewhere nnd the
consequent largo amounts which seed
companies aro likely to dlsposo of to
farmers who aro not satlsllcd with
their own product, indicates that some
thing Bhould bo done to piotcct tho
purchasers of seed. Attention is called
to tho fact that tho demand may bo
oven larger thnn has boon anticipated,
for tho shoftago elsowhoro has engen
dered high prlcos and cousldorablo
quantities ot tho good seed which la
now In Nebraska is being shipped out
of tho state.
Incidentally, It Is gossip around tho
stato houso that tho governor's sec
retary, L n. Fuller, might como to tho
rescue of Food Commissioner llmitson
by loaning him a seed bed in which to
mako tho tests, Early lu tho winter
tho govornor'B offlco was graced by
sovoral boxes of foliage and blooming
plants, but botweon tho combined ac
tivities ot tho governor's bull pup nnd
tho frost tho plants aro all dead.
Docs Your Farm Pay?
Tho Rural Llfo Commission wishes
rollablo Information concerning tho
operation of Nebraska farms. Will
you kindly answer tho questions bo
low and return this paper to W. S.
Dolano, Chairman Tax Section, 1801
Q SL, Lincoln?
What is tho market value of your
farm based on tn rpcont snips of
farms in your neighborhood?
What Ib the interest rnto on farm
mortgages in your aoctlon
What is tho assessed valuo of your
farm?
What is tho amount of your 1911
farm tax?
Whul !h Igo liiatkut valuo cl tic
personal property used to operate
your farm in 1911?
What 13 tho assessed valuo of such
property?
What 1b tho 1911 tax on such per
sonal property?
What is tho amount of all salon
from your farm for 1911, and this
should Include tho inventory valuo of
1911 products on hand January 1,
1912, but should not Include products
carried over from 1910. In tho term
"products" wo includo Hvo stock as
well as grain?
What is tho amount of operating
expense for tho year 1911? And this
should includo fulr compensation for
yourself and all membors ot your
family who worked on tho farm?
Also cost of Insurance and depre
ciation of buildings and tools?
What Is tho Interest rato in your
section on short timo loans?
Should you bo ablo to givo figures
covering tho operation of your farm
for tho past flvo years plcaso do so on
a ceparato sheet All of theso replies
will bo treated confidentially and will
bo published only In totals or without
namo of farmer and postofflco ad-
dross. Wo trust that you rcalizo tho
lmportanco of this inquiry and will
give it immediate and careful atten
tion. Nebraska Rural Life Commission,
W. S. Dolano, Chairman Tar Section.
Rifle Practice Inspector Reports.
Major L. II. Gage, inspector of rifle
practice of tho National Guard, has
made his report for 1911. He finds the
avorago cfllcioncy of tho ontiro guard
to bo 29.05 per cent, ngalnst 1G.58 per
cent in tho provlous year, a most
marked Improvement
Filing for Water Rights.
Many fllingB for wator rlghtB on
small crooks ot tho Btato havo boon
received at tho offlco of tho stato
board of Irrigation. Tho JlllngB aro
mndo under a now stato irrigation
law and nro oortilled by tho socrotary
of BtajLo board of Irrigation, D. D.
Price.
Janitor Receives Legacy.
Joseph McKaln of 2425 O street, a
Janitor at tho Capitol school, Lincoln,
has rocolved notlco that ho has been
loft $15,000 by tho will of a sister who
rocontly died In California. McKaln
was formerly an engineer on tho Un
ion Pacific road.
Working Out School Expenses.
Almost halt of tho students of tho
atato unlvorslty nro earning tholr way
through Bcliool, in wholo or in part,
according to figures Just given out by
tho registrar. Tho figures show that
of tho total of 1,242 male students, ex
cluding those in agriculture, dentistry
and music, there wore 012 carrying
several hours' of labor along with
their school duties.
Objects to Interview.
Governor Aldrich takes oxception to
an interviow with tho head of tho
Omaha publicity bureau, in which tho
question of aood inspection is dls
cussod. Tho govornor thinks tho Inter
view is unfair in that it quotes him in
part, but falls to quoto tho portion of
his lottor in which he says tho legia
laturo provided by law for soed in
Bpection and testing by tho food com
missioner, but failed to mako any ap
propriation to carry on tho work.
When tho law was passed tho federal
bureau was discontinued.
HOME,
Tow
HELP5
BEAUTY IN PRACTICAL FORM
Roadildo Fruit Trees Produce an An
nual Revenue of $600 to
the Mile.
Whcro tho roadside fruit trees aro
most BucceHsfully grown and the con
ditions aro moro favorable, tho re
turn from tho fruit which is gathered
by tho public authorities and sold at
auction, has reached $600 to the mile,
Whero tho yield Is only fair it io nev
ertheless well worth whllo as a source
of Income
In addition to this money return tho
roads aro made extremely attractive.
In tho spring they are lined for long
stretches with trees covered wlthl
blossoms. In the summer and cspe-
dally in tho fall, tho fruit growing and,
ripening is nearly as interesting nnd,
attractive as tho blossoms of spring.
And all through tho season for foil
ago tho highway trees aro nearly vas
useful ac any other trees would be
tor shado.
It is true that pears, apples, plums,
and cherries do not grow on troos
which attain such dimensions as the
llncst maples and elms which shado
American streets and roads and somo
fruit trees aro too short lived lo
be available. That is emphatically
truo of tho teach. But in this coun
try tho woll-shadod country road Is
tho exception, not tho rule. By far
th . greater part of tho typical!
American highway is dovold of shade'
trees.
In every such caso to plant and caro
tor fruit trees, preferably apple trees
because they grow to largo size and.
because they havo thick, lino pollago
which thoy retain until late In tho
fall, would be clear gain. It would
not be a substitution but an uddltion
of great interest and valuo.
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Somo Points the Amateur Will
Find
of Value In Helping His
to Success.
Here aro some points In window
gardening that it is well to keep in)
mind. Tho nmateur will find them ot1
unusual valuo in guiding him to suc
cess until ho has learned what to do
and how to do It for hlniuolf. Keep a
nail or nn old fork at hand, and stir'
tho soil of your houso plants as regu
larly as you stir that of tho garden
plant. With no weeds to spur us on,
wo are apt to forget that tho earth'
must be kept loose and friable to ad
mit air.
Pinch the terminal buds from tho
geraniums when they havo reached
tho proper size and induco them to
becomo thick and robust In growth.
Always keep all decaying leaves and
flowers closely cropped. They are a
useless drain upon the plant Never
drop them upon tho surface of tho
soil. Thoy arc unsightly, and form
a hiding place for insects.
Somo of tho cacti, tho agave and
other subtropical plants require rest
during the winter, nnd should only
havo water to prevent drying.
Municipal Laundry
Cincinnati has recently opened &
municipal domestic laundry where
poor women of tho tenement districts
may take the family clothine and do
tholr own washing with tho aid of tho
must up to dutu machinery. Thus all
tho modern laundry mechanisms aro
brought within reach of tho poorest
families.
Tho oquipment includes enough pow
er washers, drtors and olontrlc irons
to accommodato 500 family washings
each week and tho city is preparing;
to build more laundries cf like nature.
The idoa originated with tho Board of'
Health, which was quick to rccognizo'
tho snnltary advantages derived from,
removing clothes washing operations,
from tho living and sleeping rooms of
tho tenement dwellers. Popular Me
chanics. ,
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City Building.
Thoro is but ono plan upon which'
wo may build beautiful cities. Wo
must havo a commission of architects,,
landscape gardeners and a fow ad
vanced thinkers from tlm ranks of bus
iness to dovlso public improvements
with a view to beautifying tho city..
Thon lot tho city take up these plans!
seriously, and no mattor how slowly,
do every pleco of work entered upon'
in strict accordanco with these plans
Slowly but surely tho development ofi
beauty and fitness will come, and in
tho end tho model city will surely un-,
fold. Wo aro almost criminal In that
wo continue to Inaugurate various fun
damental public improvements with
out having tho beautiflcatlon ot thai
city In mind.
Best Street Surfacing,
The tar-macadam has given the
best satisfaction ot any kind of street,
surfacing et experimented with. Oni
small stones, evenly spread, tho tar i
placed, then another layer of stones.i
and tho wholo rolled. It Is Anally coVt!
ered with stone dust and rolled hard..
It roqulros only a few months to be-t
como quite durable.
Domestic Fashion.
Stella Is it a one-pleco frock? ,
Delia No; she told me herself that;
Ilt includes three pieces of her hu-
band's mind. Harper's Bazar,