COUNTY HERALD. Stole Histoiicnl Society Motto: All The News Whch 1 1 Is News. DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1912. VOL. 21. NO. 6. DAK: f I STATE'S GUSH BOX IT 13 QUITE LOW, ACCORDING TO TREASURER'S REPORT LITTLE BETTER THIN BEFORE Stats Unlverelty Heavy Drawer on Investment Fund Other State Capital Matters. Stata Treasurer Georgo Issued a statement ot the condition of the Btato treasury for the month ending September 30, Bays tho Lincoln Jour liaL The condition of the treasury Is not flattering:, but It is hollered tho remittances from county treasurers during the next month or two will bo sufficient to replenish the general fund and to keep enough Investment funds on hand to caro for state war ranto. Tho general fund Is now practical ly oxhausted, there belio; only $108.83 In that fund. As thero Is not enough In tho general fund to cash ctato war rants ot any magnitude, the state treasurer Is obliged to use invest raont funds, which ar available for that purpose. He has total of $105, ,944.18 In tho Investment funds with which to buy state warrants af tor tho seneral fund is exhausted. Dnrlng the month of September the state treasury TecoAved less than $7,000 from county treasurers. Last yew during the same period it re ceived $165,000. Treasurer Georgo accounts for this falling off by tho (act that county treasurers mado largo remittances to him in July. The Btato university is a havy drawer on the investment funds bo cause it can spend any portion of its t mill levy boforo the money Is in the state treasury. This is done ac cording to a decision of the supreme court. The university can issue war rants on the levy not yet collected end if thero is no money in the per manent university fund, tho fund to which the 1 mill levy is paid, the state treasurer must buy tho war rants so issued with investment funds. This reduces the Investment funds which the treasurer may need to keep state warrants at par. If ho runs out of both general funds and Investment funds he is unable to pay cash for state,"warrants and the war rants must be sold by tho owners to brokers. At present the state has $147,104.35 invested In . university warrants, which represent money expended by tho university boforo it 1 mill tax was collected and in the stato treas ury. ' The ctato treasurer vithln tho past week had to use $38,872.54 of invest ment funfia to buy state warrants bo cauco thoro was no money in the gen eral fund. He carries these warrants as cash, after tho old established cus tom. These warrants were Issued to pay for construction work on two uni versity buildings and two buildings at the Lincoln asylum. Had it not been for these warrants for pay of new buildings the general rand would not now be exhausted. The total balance In all funds for August and September was as fol lows: AugUBt 31, 1012, $680,098.99; September 30, 1912, $573,643.19. Sep tember figures ore mado up as fol lows Cash on hand, $6,637.25; cash on deposit, $529,138.40; genoral fund warrants on hand, $38,872.54; total, &73.643.i9. Price of Apples. With Jonathans and Grimes' Golden leading, apples are now wholesaling for from $2.50 to $1 for a barrel con taining three bushels. Jobbers be lievo that Nebraska raised a crop of About the same size as last year, Supreme Court Fees. Clerk H. C. Lindsay ot the suprema court has reported to the governor the receipt of fees amounting to $1, 1C7.6G for the three months ending October 1. Of that amount $92,40 was fees received from the West Publishing company for copies of su preme court opinions. Tho balance was for court costs, bar registrations and $144.20 from the State Bar com mission. Importation of Absinth Forbidden. Under a provision of the puro food and drug act the importation of ab- .Hlnth Into this country, and the traf fic In absinth or abslnth-bearlng liquors between the states, Is now forbidden, that part ot tho federal statutes taking effect October 1. Knowing that the law was to go into effect on October 1 saloon keepers over the country have in many cases HIS In a supply ot the liquor, and un aer the law this can be sold within the state In which It now is located, After the supply is exhausted there will be a ban on the absinth drinks, except where It is manufactured. Epidemic Still In Evidence, No new cases of the horse epidemic have been reported In Lancaster ounty for a number of days, accord fag to word received from various parts ot the county, says the Lincoln Journal. Cyrus Black of Hickman aid that there are no casus at pres ent In the southern part of the county. He ustlinated te number of deaths due to the disease In that sec tion at twelve No new cases ha ieen report -i in tie Oal n.-k ril ley, acorli' to In . i iii,n PRAISES THE GUARD. Inspecting Officer of Regular Army Makes Report Adjutant Genoral E. M. Phelps has received a lottor from Captain Rob ert V. Kerr of tho medical depart ment of tho United States army, who aots-BB tho inspecting ofllcer of tha regulni army, In which ho glvos tho hospital corps of tho Nobrnska guard a boost and gives Major .Blrknor, who has charge of tho medical corps, an especially good recommendation. In speaking ot Major Blrknor ho says: "One of tho best militia ofllcors that 1 havo served with." Ho reports tho major excollent in hlo knowledgo of field Bervlcc, professional quallfica tlon nnd zeal, and vory good in hla knowledgo of army regulations, manu al of tho medical department, knowl edge of blank forms and Internal ad ministration of sanitary organlza tlonsj, ur tho other officers, Captain Jo seph R. Cameron, Captain Ernest J. C. Sward. Captain George E. Spear, First Lieutenant John I. McGlrr and First Lieutenant Frank L. Borglum, tho Inspector says: "Tho above four medical officers have a limited knowledgo ot army regulations, manual of medical de partment, field sorvlco, regulations, blank forms and internal administra tion of sanitary 'organizations. Thoy are qualified for the service, and It would be ot great help to them If, In the coming year, thoy could camp with a field hospital of tho regular service." The enlisted men aro marked "ex cellent" In soldierly appearance, school of the detachment, manual of the litter and manual ot tho loaded Utter, knowledgo of equitation, very good in bearer work without litter and in practical and thcorotical first aid. Tho noncommissioned officers aro marked "vory efficient" in leader ship nnd efficiency. The corps took charge of litter squads on ono gen eral field maneuver at the Grand Is land camp. Ths Inspector furthor says: This detachment of tho hospital corps Is an orderly body of men, prompt at formations and free from tho use of intoxicants in ca'mp." In regard to tho efficiency of tho corps for field service, increasing its personnel to war strength and allow ing one month for training in a con centration camp, tho Inspector says: "The enlisted personnel with ono month's training would bo a most ef ficient organization." He considers tho weakest features 'of tho Organization Its lack of field work and smalt attendance at campv The mos encouraging features, ho cays, are the attitude of the men to wards instruction and tho efficiency of Major Blrkor as a medical officer. The Inspector says he was Informed that part of this field hospital camped at Polo Mountain, Wyoming, during a part of tho tlmo army maneuver: were held thero. The New Postoffice Law. Postmaster SIzer has sent tolhe newspapers of Lincoln a lottor set ting forth tho provisions of tho act of August 24, 1912, whereby tho papers are required to file with tho post ofllco department sworn statements concerning their management and circulation. In case any paper falls to comply with tho new law it will be denied the privileges of tho malls. By the provisions of tho act tho editor, publlshor, business manager, maga zine, periodical or other publication entered as second class mail at tho postoffice, except religious, fraternal, temperance, scientific and other sim ilar publications, is required to file with the local office not later than April 1 and October 1 of each year two sworn statements setting forth the names and pOstoffico addresses of the editor, managing editor, pub lisher, business manager and owners, nnd, if owned by a corporation, tho names of persons owning 1 per cent or more of tho stock or other securi ties. Criticises Court's Work. Paul Slegler, Just liberated from tho penitentiary after a term of threo years, wanted Attorney Genoral Mar tin to call tho supromo court together to hoar what he had to say regarding the conviction of prisoners. When Mr. Martin said he could not do this Sleeler consented to outllno his thorles to tho attorney general. Ho said the theory upon which most men were convicted of varions crimes was all wrong. Indefensible and unjust In every way. Paying for Man Hunt. Lancaster county Is up to tho pro posltlcu ot paying the expenses In curred In tho hunt after Gray, Morley anU Dowd, the men who escaped from the penitentiary last winter after killing somo of the officials. Tho commissioners have cut out some of the claims entirely and havo lopped off about half of others, and in con sequence there Is dissatisfaction anions those who Joined In tho hunt. Soonei than see some of tho mon en tirely loso out on the deal, Sherlft Hycrj paid them himself. Candidate Under Wire. Notices from legislative candidates who forgot to sign statement No. 1 of the primary law relatlvo to sonn torlal candidates are coming Into the office of Socretnry of Stall- Walt iult lively, and tho question jiiis been inlsed as to tholr right to get in at this time However, Mr. Walt hap ruled that thoy can make ood any time before the official ballot In pre. tared Mi u'f is alrand pn-p.ir-l' - ' "t th- ballot, 'i,. i i '! f' '1 ' injnti i ' , j. ' b (ii i a lie hi, "EXCUSE ME JUST A MOMENT!" II. S. MARINES SLAIN NICARAQUAN REBELS KILL FOUR AND WOUND SEVERAL MORE IN FIGHT. LIEUT. MARTIN IS WOUNDED Gen. Zeledon It' Killed by Federal Cavalry Troop Southerland Re ports Another Attack From Insur rectos at City of Chlmagalpa. Washington, Oct. 8. American ma rines and bluejackets, in a gallant assault, drove tho Nicaraguan rovolu tlonary leader, General Zeledon, and his forces from Coyntepe and Barran cas Hills, near Masaya, after thirty seven minutes of fighting, Saturday. In tho action four privates of the United States marine corps wore killed and a number were wounded. The victory of tho Americans opened tho way for tho Nicaraguan government troopB to assault tho town of Masaya, which they took from tho revolutionists, and the starv ing Inhabitants were relieved. Tho insurrectionists losses were heavy, while the government forces lost 100 killed and 200 wounded. General Zeledon, tho rebel, escaped, but .later was cornered and killed by a troop of federal cavalry. The American marines (all pri vates) killed were: Ralph Victor Dobbett; enlisted at St. Louis. His father, William H. Bobbett, lives at Nevada, Mo, Charles Hays Durham; enlisted at Indianapolis. His mother, Mrs. Lue Durham, lives at Junction City, Ky. Clarence Henry McGlll; enlisted at Boston. His nunt, Mary Herbert, lives at 2G Hancock street, Portland, Me. Harry Pollard; enlisted at Roches ter, N. Y. His mother, Mrs. Bliss B. Pollard, lives at Medway, Mass. The Americans most severely wounded were: Second Lieutenant Georgo W. Mar tin, Company C, First battalion, en listed at Boston. His mother, Mrs. Flora A. Martin, and wife, live at 437 Medford street, Winter Hill. Mass. Sergt. A. P. Sherburne, enlisted at Boston. His mother, Mrs, Francis L. Shorbourne, lives at Georgetown, Mass. Private William Harvey, enlisted at Boston. Relatives not known, Private Alfred Lunder, enlisted at Fargo, N. D. His brother. David Lunder, lives at Baker, Mont. Admiral Southerland reports to the navy department another fight be tween marines under Lieutenant Long and rebels at Chlmagalpa, in which live marines were wounded and thir teen of tho enemy killed. VWVM : IMPORTANT NEWS - ' !; HUMS j TTTmrt '' Boston, Oct. 5. Stephen B, Dow, head of Stephen B. Dow & Co., brokers, who failed recently, was ar rested Thursday on a warrant charg ing him with the larceny of $100,000 from the Franklin Mining company. Cummlngs, On., Oct. 7. While four companies ot militia from Atlanta pre served order in the court houso Fri day, two negroes were convicted ot assaulting a young woman of this community nnd causing her death. Madrid, Spain, Oct. 7. King Al fonso convoked tho Spanish parlia ment Friday, to meet on October 14, to discuss the situation caused by Jio strike on the Spanish railroads, A'hlch has held up the traffic of Spain. $100,000 Lost In Coal Yard Fire. Chicago, Oct. 8. Fire swopt through the four-acre coal yard of tho Philadelphia Roadlng Coal & Iron :ompuny, Sunday, causing a proporty Air.R of $100,000, and probably causing .ho death of an employe. Woman Shoots Her Rival. Cincinnati, Oct. 8 Enraged at sco ns her husband talking with another Aoniuii, irs Crnco lianey of WeBt r viiifioi K tuiitioi ti d tho couplo . ,.II l' al (I ! . . lilt r ETl la Sun I. . I t ' i 5 1 15 DIE AS SHIP SINKS BRITISH SUBMARINE CUT IN HALF BY LINER AMERIKA. Lieutenant, Second In Command, Is Picked Up Floating 'on Seal Only Man 8aved. Dovor, Oct. 7. Tho British subma rine B-2 was run down by tho Hamburg-American liner Amerika here Friday. It sank at ontio, drowning 15 of tho crow. Only one onlcor was res cued. Tho disaster occurred whilo tho third patrol flotilla of submarines, con sisting of six vessels, was maneuver ing off the south foreland on tho coast of Kent. Tho Amerika nppoars to havo cut the submarine completely in halves. Lieut. Richard I. Pulloyne, who was second in command, was the only man among tho crew of 15 who was sovod. Ho was found floating In the sea, too exhausted to say more when he was rescued than: "Tho submarlno Is cut in two. I went down a alle." DE PALMA HURT IN BIG RACE Bragg Is Winner Italian Badly In jured In Accident on Last Lap of Auto Classic. .Milwaukee, Oct. 8. Ralph Do Pal ma, In a desperate effort to win the Grand Prix race, was perhaps fatally injured Saturday when tho Morcodes car ho was driving crashed Into Caleb Bragg's machine, traveling 100 miles an hour, nnd overturned. Tom Alley, De Pal ma's mechanician, escaped with minor Injuries. Bragg's car leaped from the tangle and carried Its driver to victory. De Palma suffered a fracturo of tho loft hip, a broken rib nnd nbdomlnal Injuries. Surgeons said ho had a "fighting chance" for recovery. Bragg's victory without De Palma's competition was decisive. His time for tho 410 miles was 5:59:25, an average of G9.3 miles per hour. Erwln Bergdoll, tho Philadelphia millionaire, was second. NINE DIE IN AUTO COLLISION Wild Car Hits Two Other at Fair mount Park, Philadelphia Over Embankment With Six. Philadelphia, Oct. 8. Nine persons aro dead as a result of the terrific collision between three automobiles on tho edgo of Falrmount park, Sun day, Ono of tho cars, which Is re ported to havo boen running at high speed, struck another car, which was hurled agalnBt a third. Tho "wild" car, containing six men, crashed through a railing on a bridge and fell forty fcot, killing all Its occupants. Threo other mon In the second car also met death by the force of the collision. The dead: Robert A. Boyd, Edward Shaw, Jr., Daniel WilkoH, William II. Lawrence, Gordon H. Miller, Leon Nevln, Jesse Holmes, Robert Glefol, Ernest Shofleld. All uro residents of Philadelphia. WILL HANG THREE BROTHERS Halifax to Have a Triple Execution Drink Followed by Murder. Halifax, N. S., Oct. 5. Threo broth ers, Alfred, Fred and Harry Gravos, will be hanged here Jan, 15 next for tho murder of Kennoth Lea near Fort Williams In Juno. The brothers whilo Intoxicated started a quarrel with Lea. Ono of them struck him with tho butt of a pistol, which was discharged, mortally wounding Lea. Two Girls 8uffocated In Fire. New York, ct. 8. Two young wo men employed as waitresses In a res taurant at 25 Park row wero suffo cated Sunday In a flro that started on tho fifth floor from a dofectlvo' fluo and spread rapidly to the other floors. Scientists Marooned by Rains. Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 8 SIxty-Ilvo European scientists who have beon touring tho United States as he gutBts of tho American Gi ograpliteal poclety wero marooned H it la by hray rains at Roosevelt I'ati GRANE GIVES FACTS CHICAGO MAN TELLS CLAPP COM- . MITTEE WHAT HE SPENT IN POLITICS. GAVE LA F0LLETTE $26,684 Denies Story of $70,000 Gift to Rival Camps $10,000 Is What He Gave Wilson John D. Archbold to Again Testify. WnBhlngton, Oct. 9. Tho sauato In vestigating committee was told Mon day by Charles It. Crano that ho gave $26,G84.40 to Senator La Follotto'B campaign and $10,000 to Gov. Wood row Wilson's fund beforo tho Balti more convention. Treasurer E. II. Hookor of tho Pro gressive party, who appeared as a witness last week, volunteered the testimony that Mr. Crane gave $70, 000 each to tho La Folletto and Wil son funds at tho samo time. "Aro these all tho contributions you made either to Sonator La Follotto or Governor Wilson?" asked Sonator Clapp of Mr. Crano. "Yes, sir. nil." An account of tho receipts and ex penses of Senator La Follotto'a cam paign was filed with the commlttoo, showing collections of $63,9G9.50 and expenditures of $G3,961.56. Gilford Plnchot, Amos Plnchot and Representative William11, Kont ot Cali fornia each contributed $10,000. Al fred L. Bakor gave $2,000, Rudolph Spreckels $3,000, William Fllnn ot Pennsylvania $1,000 and Senator La Folletto himself $1,500. When Charlos Edward RusboII, So cialist candidate for governor ot Now York, took the stand. Chairman Clapp rend to hlin a report of ono of his speeches In a Now York paper, de scribing an alleged telephone convert Batlon between J. P. Morgan and the Whlto Houso during tho 1904 campaign in which Mr. Morgan was asked for a $100,000 contribution to tho Repub lican campaign fund. Tho published roports said Wayne MncVeagh, for mer attorney general, was a wltnoss to tho conversation. Mr. Russell Bald tho story carao to him In 1910 from a magazine writer who told htm ho had tho story from Mr. MacVcagh. Senator Clapp announced after tho political funds hearing adjournod that tho commlttoo find arranged for John D. Archbold of tho Standard Oil com pany to resumo tho stand. Washington. Oct. t. In tho follow ing word3 Theodore Roosevelt sum marized his testimony hore Friday at the close of tho first part of hla hear ing beforo tho Clapp committee of tho scnato investigating campaign funds: "I asked no man to contrlbuto to tho campaign fund when I was elected president of the United States, and I wish to reiterate that Mr. Bliss and Mr. Cortclyou both assured me that no promise had been mado as a roturn for nny contribution. Neither they nor anyone else having nuthorlty aBkod mo to act or refrain from acting in nny mannor whilo I was president bo cause any contribution hnd been mado or withheld. "Gtmtlomen, could I put It moro swooplngly?" Tho colonel specifically denied that ho over aBked for contributions to his 1904 campaign fund or that he had known of any contribution by J. P. Morgan, To theso statements he added that ho had ordered the roturn to thoStandard Oil company of any contribution It might have mado In 1904; that ho had been assured by George B. Corlolyou "only yesterdny" that he knew of no such contribution and that ho did not beliovo Cornelius N. BIW3 over demanded a contribu tion from John D, Archbold or from any corporation by any methods ot extortion. UNION LEADER ADMITS GUILT Edward Clark, Cincinnati Man, Changes Plea to "Guilty" In Dy- namite Conspiracy Case. Indianapolis, Oct. 9. Edward Clark of Cincinnati plcadod guilty Monday to the government's charges In tho dynamite conspiracy. Clark was busi ness agent and president of tho Cin cinnati local of tho Structural Iron Workers' union from 1908 to 1911. As soon as court opened District Attorney Charles W, Miller addressed Federal Judge A. B. Anderson: "If It please tho court, tho defend ant Clark of Cincinnati wiBhos to change his plea from 'not guilty' to 'guilty.'" "Do you plead guilty?" asked Judge Anderson. "I plead guilty," said Clark. 45 Killed, Hundreds Hurt. Tainplco, Mex., Oct. 9. Dynamite stored In n warehouse hero exploded during a flro and killed more than 45 porsons and injured several hun dred. The cause of tho flro Is un known. Those killed were firemen and spectators at tho burning ware house. Hour's Work 8avet Life. San Francisco, Oct. 9. An hour's heroic treatment brought back life here Monday Into the body of Bert Edgar, an electrician, after ho had boon pronounced dend from a shock of 2,200 volts of electricity. Four Trainmen Are Killed. Hagerstown, Mil., Oct. 9. Four tralnmon wero killed and four others hurt in n h'-'idou collision between a tt.Mn ff einrt p.m-Mttiii r cirs nil ' i. If !! t t lilt 1 I 1 I T I JUDGE DENIES DELAY C. BECKER, FORMER GOTHAM PO LICE OFFICIAL, LOSES POINT. rantUl Hearing of Ex-LTeutenani, Ac cused of Gambler's Death, Oe glna In New York. Now York, Oct. 8. Charlos Becker, former lieutenant of police, charged with tho murder ot Herman Rosen thal, lost a fight to delay his trial when Judge Colt denied his lawyer a continuance Tho attorney In 1 plea aid his assoclato was 111. The murder Saturday night ot "Big Jack" Zollg Is also said to havo boon a serious blow to tho defonso, Mr. Mclntyro mnkihg public for the first tlmo todny tho fact that tho notori ous gangster had boon under sub poena as a wltnoss for Becker. Bosldos Becker, six mon of Now York's underworld havo boon Indicted for tho crlmo, but Becker, as alleged Instigator of tho murdor plot, will bo tried first. The two hundred nnd fifty tales mon from whom a Jury will bo choson reportod early at tho criminal courts building nnd curious crowds swnrmod through tho corridors, waiting to sea Becker brought across tho brldgo of sighs from tho Tombs for his arraign ment Tho prosecution will attempt to show that Bockor actually ordered that Rosenthal bo murdorod, that Becker know tho tlmo fixed for execu tion of tho crlmo, and that ho after ward used his official position to shlold tho four men nccusod of firing tho shots "Gyp tho Blood," "Lofty Louis." "Whltoy" Lewis nnd "Dago" Frank. Thoso men will bo tried later with Jock Sullivan, who rode uptown with Becker In an automobile thn nlcht of the murder, and William Shapiro. chauITour nnd pnrt owner of tho car used in killing Rosonthnl. BANDITS HOLD UP FAST TRAIN Kansas City Southern Passenger Robbed Near Poteau, Okla. Ex- press Safe Is Dynamited. Fort Smith. Ark.. Oct. 7. -Bandits Friday night hold up northbound Kan sas City Southern passongor train No. 4, onrouto to Kansas City, on Tarby rralrle, threo miles north of Poteau, Okla. The banditB rode away on the samo train. A call waB Bent hero for bloodhounds. Tho men wero seen to board the train nt tho Frisco crossing, n mile northeast of Poteau. whero tho train hnd to stop on orders. John Dozler, who resides near by, went to invest! gnto and found tho pnssengers In ono car wero holding upvtholr hands. Whilo a masked man kept them cov ered with a pistol another man was searching tho passengers. When, tho trt In reached Splra, twenty miles north of Poteau, it was learned that tho iouncrs about six In number dynamited tho safo In the ox. press car and stolo a large quantity of registered mall. PERRY JUBILEE DATES SET Naval Parade Will Arrive In Chicago for Celebration August 17, 1913, Detroit, Mich., Oct. 5. At a meet ing hero of the intercity committee for tho Perry victory centennial cole bratlon In 1913 tho Itinerary of the naval parade which will fix tho dates of local celebrations around tho lakes was arranged tentatively. Every large city on tho lakes and sovornl of the smallor ones wero represented at tha meeting Erlo, Pa., obtained tho first dates durlpg tho wook of July G, 1913. Tha other dates follow: Cleveland, July 13; Detroit. July 20; Toledo, July 27 f Milwnukoo and Green Bay, WIb August 10; Chicago, August 17; Buf falo, September l; Loraine, O., Sep tember 5; Sandusky and Put-imBay, September 10. PFANSCHMIDT IS ARRESTED Youth Charged With Killing Parents and 8lster Is Taken Into Custody on Murder Charge, Qulncy, III., Oct. 9. -Ray Pfan schmldt was arrested Mondny on a nhuige ot murder lu connection with tho quadruple killing near hore. Tho victims of tho tragedy wore Charles PfanBchmldt, a prominent farmer, his wife, their daughter, Blancho Pfanschmldt, aged sixteen, and Miss Emma Kaempen, aged twen ty, tho school teacher ot tho district, who roomed at tho houso. The formal chargo against tho pris oner Ib that of tho murder of Blancho, his sister. Young Pfanschmldt Is twenty-threo years old. Killed In Cuban Political Row. Havana, Cuba, OcL 9. Two woro killed and the chief of police and sev eral others mortally wounded in a faction fight at Colon, In tho province of Matanzas Monday. The combatants used revolvers and machetes. Kankakee Hat a $200,000 Fire. Kankakee, 11., OcL 6. Kankakee was alacked Thursday by the worst fire In its history, two city blocks of buildings Delng practically destroyed and a loss of $200,000 suffered. Three horncs were burned to death Jim Corbett Improving. Philadelphia. Oct. 6.Tho condition of Jsmoh J Corbett. who was operated C'U Ur nppendu-ltls In a hospital hero, w i.-. iti'iro l i ..ri!v Ri-corJ'tvR to ii i ei 1 ' , i ' ni " t !t hop , . i . Home low n HOMES IN VACATION SEASON Beauty of the Town la Badly Marred If They Ara Allowed to Show Deterioration. Halt the charm ot tho New Eng land towns and villages that ovory; year aro drawing moro summer resi dents and motor tourlstB from be yond tho Hudson, surely tho better half, Is morely a innttor of what the old assessors called tho home lot, Arching elms, like those of Hadlcy and Doerfleld, lend a beauty that prairlo towns cannot duplicate; but tho aosthotlo value oven ot a shado tree varies with what it shades; it Us shadows movo on open windows and groon, closo shaven lawns, that is ono thing; It thoy fall on broken fence nnd tangled weeds, the tree Itself is llttlo noted. Width of atreeL nmplo space between tho houses, efficient lighting systems, theso all aro needed for a pleasing vlllago or a pleaBlng city yard; thoy only in crease tho disappointment if the door yard show neglect All tho more pity that, In conse quent ot tho steadily growing vaca tion habit, tho very roadways that should most delight tho visitors with trimly kept lawn and cleanly swept walk, with clipped hedgo and well ordered flower border, now repel hi eye and quicken tho paco that should be slowed for leisurely enjoyment. Every second or third houso is closed; the shutters aro folded In upon the windows; the approaches are dusty ami liltiv.lj th lawn Is gray with drought or degenorato with weeds and tall grasB, A very llttlo ot such desolation blights the cheer and fresh ness as a dead branch blights tho Brace and lightness of a living tree. Boston Globo. SPLENDID LIGHT FOR CITY Kansas City Newspaper Thinks Highly of Method of Illumination Re cently Installed There. A now systom ot street lighting has appeared on the South Stdo, and It ap parently solves the problem ot orna mental illumination for residence streets. Tho lights have been placed on Oak street and lead Into tho Coun try club district by way of Brooksids boulevard to Broadway tand Hunting ton road. A lamppost that should ba ornamental by day as well as by night was tho purpose ot tho dcslgnor. Tho post is ot iron bronze, about 12 feet high, slender and graceful in line. Tho shaft is fluted and tho globo is of ground glass 12 inches in dl anietor. Electric lights are used and milk whlto globes cause an unusually offcctlvo illumination. Tbe first cost bf tho completo electrolier Is little moro than that of tho ordinary street lamppost, but thero Is no comparison in effect, day or night. Kansas City Star. Newspapers Best for Theaters. ' David Belasco, ono of America's greatest theatrical managers and play rights, In speaking of the various ad vertising mediums recently, said that he had found that tbe best results were to be secured from nowspapor adver tising. They aro, he declares, tho most direct means for reaching tho in dividual. Mr. Belasco continues: "If a man nnd his wife suddenly de cide after dinner to attend the thea ter, they do not rush out on the street and scan the billboards for half a mile; they refer to the amusement column of today's paper. It they can not find It t?y hunt up yeslrdy. So this column is a standing guldo to the theater goers. Under present condi tions I am convincod that tho daily nowBpaper carries stronger influence and sooures better results," All of which is sound common sense and will be endorsod by thousands ot business men who appeal to the pub lic through advertising. Value of Parks. Public parks are Important factors ' In promoting tho health, happiness and general well-being of all tho peo ple, but more particularly thoso liv ing In crowded parts of cities. Parks also bring all In closer touch with nature, encourage outdoor sports ami recreations, giving exorcise and pure air to tho lungs of tired factory work era and those of sedentary habits; people who are always glad of a chance to spend a day amid restful scenes and under conditions of ease and comfort. Tired wives and moth ers; children of all classos, without distinction, all meet on common ground in public parks where thera. are equal rights for all; special privi leges for none. Cities With Civic Pride. Conspicuous among the cities which aro now brushing up, or planning it, are San FrancUco, Portland. Or.; Minneapolis, Seattle and Chicago, while many towns ot smaller sli Ilka Cdnr Rapids, la., are also In tfa movement. The westers cities aro al most making a race of this work aad the city boautlflers. as tho architects who hare taken up this work may fc called, ar otercrowdoi -with "rork. Tho profession mora thaa U ca . moi e'ewr mes w,- aaJ &s.tcat owa'l .T4 s tc fans Sir , lie r " , Kl