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VOL. 23.
DAKOTA CITY, NEB., THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1015.
NO. 22.
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MB NEAR RHINE
BATTLE CRISIS IN WESTERN
THEATER OF WAR VEERS
TO METZ.r
FIGHT ALL THE WAY TO SEA
Germans Are Rushing Re-Enforcements
and Regain Some Portions
Where French Threaten Paris De
nies Heavy Losses.
'London, Jan. 23. In the mud of
Flandors, the Hoods of the Alsno val
ley and the snows of the Argonno and
tho Vosgcs the soldiers of Germany
and tho allied nations are keeping up
a constant battle.
The visit of the prlnco of Wales to
Bolfort has led to reports that British
troops will soon be sent to Belfort to
participate In any possible advance on
tho Rhine.
Whilo the allies have gained ground
on almost every part of tho front In
the last two months they have been
forced to give way In one region, that
of Solssons. They are being put now
lo a test similar to that which obliged
them to retire from north of tho Alsne
near Solssous.
Tho Germans, realizing the danger
to their communications with Metz as
a result of the French advance near
Pont-n-Mousson, have sent re-enforcements
there and have begun a battle
for tho positions they lo3t last week.
Apparently the Germans have regained
a portion of thorn and aro fighting for
tho remainder.
The following official communlca-
tlon was Issued by the French war
office at Paris:
"Recent German communications re
tarding French losses In tho last few
weeks are erroneous. Our losses are
less by more than halt than those
given by tho Gorman general staff.
Moreover, It has been found by esti
mating the dead left on the field that
tho German losses have been greater
than those of the French."
GERMANS TAKE TWO TOWNS
Teutons Capture Opoczno and Klelce,
Important Places In Poland Rus
sians Retreat to Radom.
Berlin (via Amsterdam), Jan. 21.
Klelce and Opoczno, two Important
towns of Russian Poland, have been
captured by the Germans, according
to J dispatches received from Berlin
newspapers from Brcslau. Though
theso messages were passed by the
German censor, no official announce
ment of tho taking of theso towns had
been issued by the war office up to the
time thiQ dispatch was scnL
.The Breslau dispatches also state
that, following tho capturo of Klelce
nnd Opoczno) the Russians retreated
to Radom, and that the Germans aro
pressing on toward Skurzysko, which
1u tho junction point of the railroads
in tho government of Klelce.
GARDNER ATTACKS ARMY BILL
Wants More Money Says U.S. Forces
Could Not Defend Trench Thirty
Miles Long.
Washington, Jan. 22. Declaring that
tho Monroe doctrine is useless unless
the United States has power to defend
It and that this doctrine Invites trou
ble with nations of Central Europe,
Representative Gardner of Massachu
' setts in the house criticized the army
appropriation bill. Gardner nttacked
tho military committee because of Its
limited appropriations, and asserted
that the army Is blind because It prac
tically has no scout aeroplanes. Tho
entire army cannot defend a trench
.raoro than 30 miles long, ho also
charged.
BAD YEAR FOR BIG LAKES
President Livingstone Blames Drastic
Reduction In Movement of Ore
Sees Recovery In 1915.
Detroit, Mich., Jan. 22. The year
1914 was a lean year for great lakes
,vessel owners, duo to reduction In tho
ore movement, according to the re
port of William Livingstone, president
of tho Lake Carriers' association, sub
mitted at the annual meeting of that
organization here. Besides the lack
of business, 54 sailors lost their lives
in " shipwrecks. Twenty-flvo vessels
wero lost during tho season.
"There is reason to believe that 1915
will bo a year of marked recovery,"
tho report concludes.
BARS ALIENS AS LAND OWNERS
Idaho House of Representatives Pacce3
Measure With This Pro-
vision.
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 22. An antlallen
land ownership bill was passed by the
house of representatives of tho Idaho
legislature on Wednesday.
Mexico City Facing a Famine.
Washington, Jan. 25. Mexico City
,1s facing a famine; food supplies aro
nearly exhausted and tho valuo of
ftho Mexican dollar has dropped to
126 centd, according to dispatches to
the state dopartmenL
Americans Riot at Tamplco.
Washington, Jan. 25. Rioting has
broken out at Tamplco as a result of
1,200 Americans being thrown out of
omploymen. by closing of oil wolls.
.Government to transport all Idle Amer
icans back to U, S,
RAID BY ZEPPELINS
KING AND QUEEN MISS ATTACK
AT SANDRINGHAM PALACE.
Peoplo In Panic When Six German
Airships Drop Combs on Yar- ,
mouth and Other Towns.
J
London, Jan. 21. Gorman air
craft mado a long threatened raid on
England on Tuesday night and at
tempted to blow up with bombs tho
king's royal residence in Sandrlng
ham, County Norfolk.
King Georgo and Queen Mary, who
had been staying at Sandrlngham
with their family, had returned to Lon
don to resume their rcsidenco in Buck
ingham palace.
A Central News dispatch from
King's Lynn says it is reported bombs
were dropped in the king's estate at
Sandrlngham.
Reports reaching London aro to tho
offect that a squadron of six Zoppo
lins crossed tho North sea and on
reaching tho English coast lino sep
arated, some of them taking a south
erly direction and others an opposite
course.
A Zeppelin is reported to have been
brought down by tho lira of a warship
at Hunstanton, a few miles north of
Sandrlngham. v
The night was calm but extremely
dark and cloudy, which mado It Impos
sible for tho people in tho towns over
which tho flyers passed to distinguish
even the outlines of the raiders.
The whir of their propellers and
tho droning of their motors, however,
could bo heard distinctly.
Bombs wero dropped on Yarmouth,
King'B Lynu, Sandrlngham, Cromer,
Sherlngham and Beeston, and every
whore except at Beeston casualties
and damage to property resulted.
TREMOR HITS ITALY'S "TOE"
Violent Shock Rocks the City of Cos-
enza, Calabria Province Heavy
Damage Done.
Rome, Jan. 21. A violent earth
quake shock occurred at Cosenza, a
city of more than 20,000 inhabitants
in Calabria, only twelve miles east ot
tho Mediterranean. Tho shock was
also perceptible at Spezanno, Cnstlgll
one and Aprigllano, according to a dis
patch from Basignano.
Heavy damage Is reported to have
been caused In the entire province of
Cosenza, but reports received here up
to noon gavo no definite details as to
loss of life, though the dispatches car
ried rumors that a number of persons
had perished.
Calabria is in the southwestern ex
tremity of Italy, commonly called the
"Toe" of tho mainland of tho king
dom. It Is a mountainous region and
disastrous earthquakes have been fre
quent there.
MRS. O'LEARY PASSES AWAY
World Believes She Carried Lamp
That Cow Kicked and Started
Great Chicago Fire.
Chicago, Jan. 22. Tho woman who
owned the historic cow which kicked
over a lamp and started the great Chi
cago flro of 1871, is dead. Mrs. Cath
erine O'Loary loft Chicago a fow years
after tho flro, nover to return, and has
since- been known as Maggie O'Leary.
Sho died alone In a little farmhouse
not far from Masonvllle, Mich. Mrs.
O'Leary and her husband, Patrick, al
ways denied that they were milking
when the fire started.
MIKE GIBBONS WINS BOUT
Jimmy Clabby, Champion Middle
weight, Outfought In Battle
at Milwaukee.
Ringside, Milwaukee, Jan. 23. Mike
Gibbons' phantom tactics and stiff,
clean punching with both hands,
brought him home a winner over Jim
my Clabby, tho champion middle
weight belt holder, in ten rounds ot
merry milling, according to a majority
of sporting writers at the ringside.
The Hammond man still has tho
belt, but Gibbons has tho credit ot
taking him to a licking In impressive
fashkn.
NAVY IS SHORT 10,000 ' MEN
Rear Admiral Flotcher Reporta Oltua-
tlon la "Alarming" All Vessels
Should Be Fully Manned.
Washington, Jan. 23. An "alarm
Ins" shortage of officers and men need
ed to man tho warships of tho United
States for battle Is reported by Rear
Admiral Fletcher, commander In chief
of tho Atlantic fleot. The admiral an
nounces that an Inquiry just com
pleted by special boards haa revealed
that tho navy lacks by 10,000 tho men
to fully man all the ships which ought
to be commissioned upon the out
break of war.
Ettor Released on Bond,
St. Clalrsvlllo, O., Jan. 23. J. J,
Ettor, tho I. W. W. leader, was ar
raigned in tho Belmont county crim
inal court on a charge ot treason. Ho
was released under $5,000 bond on
condition that ho Ieavo eastern Ohio
Rush Rural Credits Bill.
Washington, Jan. 23. Republican as
well as Democratic senators predict
that rural credits legislation will bo
put In front and passed ooforo mid
summer. It Is practically conceded
that there will bo an extra session
4 0. S. SAILDBS DIE
NINE OTHERS INJURED IN BOILER
EXPLOSION ON CRUISER
SAN DIEGO.
OCCURS OFF GUAYMAS, MEX.
Accident on Flagship of the Pacific
Fleet, Which Is Under the Command
of Rear Admiral Howard Valued at
$6,000,000.
Washington, Jan. 25. Four men
wero killed and nine injured in a boil
er explosion on Friday on board tho
United States cruiser San Diego, for
merly tho California, off Guaymas,
Mexico, Rear Admiral Howard report
ed to tho navy department
Tho accldeut happened just after
the crulsor had completed her power
trials. Admiral Howard's message,
which was dated six o'clock at night,
read:
"Duo to boiler oxploslon on U. S. S.
San Diego, the following men aro
dead: Ascar J. Wyatt, Ambus L.
Hardee, William F. Elliott and Clifford
A. Weston, all second class flromon.
Tho following wero seriously injured:
"Benjamin F. Tucker, R. V. Gllddeu,
Ernest A. Ledwlth, H. Miller. All
first class firemen; Georgo Ohm, wa
ter tender; Darrell L. Vernado and
Charles W. F. Peterson, both firemen
of second class; Emanuel A. Shappl,
seaman, and Patrick A. Meddiam, coal
passer. Next of kin have been noti
fied. Tho ship had just completed
four hour full Bpeed trials."
The San Diego Is tho flagship ot tho
Pacific fleet, Rear Admiral Howard
having transferred his flag as com
mander of tho Pacific fleot from tho
West Virginia to the San Diego on
November 25. Sho cost $6,000,000,
nnd was built at tho Union Iron work3,
San Francisco, and is one of tho fast
est and best boats of that typo In the
navy. Sho formerly was tho cruiser
California.
Sho has a displacement of 15,680
tons. Her dimensions are: Length,
502 feet; beamv 70 feet; draft, 266
feet. Sho carries four eight-inch
guns, 14 six-inch guns, 18 three-Inch
and 12 three-pounders.
G0MPERS CLAIMS BLACKLIST
Asks United States Body to In vest I
gate Big Telegraph Com
f panles.
Now York, Jan. 25. Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fed
eration of Labor, was a witnoss boforo
tho federal relations body on Friday.
Ho began by reading a telegram
from the Commercial Telegraphers'
union uring him to ask tho commis
sion to summon boforo it officials of
the largo tolegraph companies to tes
tify regarding alleged blacklisting op
erations. "I can assure your commission that
If you follow this suggestion you will
rccelvo some startling information,"
ho said.
Mr. Gompors said ho believed tho
same laws should not given business
combinations and labor organizations.
Mr. Gompers asserted that boycotts
and strikes were legal, according to
tho Clayton bill.
TWO U. S. SKIPS TO GERMANY
Steamer Dacla, With Cargo of Cotton,
to Be Seized by British
Warships.
Galveston, Tex., Jan. 25. Tho for
mer Hamburg-American steamship Da
cla, with a cargo of 11,000 bales of cot
ton for Germany, cleared for Rotter
dam, via Norfolk, and sailed at day
break Saturday.
Officials realize that Great Britain
may "capturo" tho vessel as a prize of
war, because sho still regards tho
Dacia an tho property, In sufficient de
gree at least; of Oermany.
New York, Jan. 25, Carrying a
cargo of food supplies shipped by an
American firm and consigned to an
American citizen In Germany, tho
American owned steamer Wllhclmlna
left Its dock sailing for Hamburg. Tho
shippers assert that tho food Is
monnt only for civilians.
BRITISH SHIP IS TORPEDOED
Steamer Durward Sent to the Bottom
by German Submarine Begin
ning of New Policy.
London, England, Jan. 25. Tho
British steamer Durward, says a Rot
terdam dispatch to Reutor's Telegram
company, has boon torpedood by tho
German submarlno U-19, Tho crow
was saved. Tho Loudon newspapers
Interpret tho sinking of tho Durward
as ;io beginning of n German naval
policy allegod to liavo 'been urged by
Admiral va TIrpItz, tho Gorman min
ister of tno navy, against British mer
chant vessels.
Defends Canadian Slayers,
Toronto, Can., Jan. 25. Tho Domin
ion government has advised tho On
tario authorities that it has decided
to defend Canadian militiamen con
cerned in tho shooting ot two Ameri
can duck hunters.
Swedish Steamer Sunk by Mine.
London, Jan. 25. A special from
Bjornoborg says that the Swedish
steamer Drett while entering tho har
bor struck a ml no and sank. Fivo
members of tho crew wero drowned
and 13 saved
U. S. FLAG IS LOWERED
REFUSES TO MOVE WHEN BRIT.
ISH EMBLEM IS RAISED.
Britain Asked to Explain Actions of
Warship In Detaining American
VcescI of Commerce.
Washington, Jan. 22. Tho .state de
partment has requested of tho British'
embassy information as to why tho
American steamer Greenbrier, from
Now Orleans and Norfolk to Dromon,
with cotton under certificate of tho
British consul nt N6w York, was
stopped by a British-cruiser, sont un
der British flag lo a British port and
detained two days beforo bolng al
lowed to complete her voyago to
Dromen.
Tho detention of the Greenbrier was
brought to tho attention of tho stato
department by telegrams from Cap
tain Farloy, her commnnder, now at
Bremen. Farley stated that tho
Greenbrier was overhauled on Decem
ber 30 by a British cruiser. Tho board
ing officer required hi in to contiuuo
on his course convoyed by tho cruiser
for a day or two whilo tho cargo was
being searched for arms.
Then tho cruiser placed aboard tho
Greenbrier some additional British of
ficers, hoisted tho British flag, and a
prize crow, who navigated tho ship so
that, according to Captain Farley, lo
was damaged boforo It was brought
Into Kirkwall. There tho Greenbrier
remained for throe days, Captain Far
ley refusing to Bail it further except
under tho American flag. Tho British
authorities finally consented to tho
raising of thq American flag and Cap
tain Farley took his ship to Lelth.
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FLASHES
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Amsterdam, Jan. 21. German air
craft passed over Holland from west
to eaRt Tuesday night. It is expected
the Dutch government will point out
to Germany that the repeated flights
of German aircraft over Holland aro
not comfortable to the attitude of a
belligerent to a neutral country.
New York, Jan. 21. A federal in
quiry into tho shooting of strikers
at Roosevelt, N. J., 1ms been begun.
Edmund S. Brennan up Jnvestlgator
of the United States commission on
industrial relations, was sent to tho
New Jersey town to mako an investi
gation. Amsterdam, Jan. 21. Tho motor
launch of a German warship struck- a
mine in the Scheldt river off Nleuvera
luls at noon Tuesday and was de
stroyed. An officer and four men on!
board wero killed.
Now York, Jan. 21. Christian mis
sionaries and converts In Urumiah,
Persia, which recently was occupied
by Turks, are endangered and urgent
ly In need of help, as also aro 15,000
refugees at Tabriz, according to a
cablo message received from Tlflis by
tho Presbyterian hoard of foreign mis
sions, it was announced.
Now York, Jan. 21. Tho Southern
Pacific steamer El Alba, which Jeft
Now York for Galveston, reported by
wireless that sho had sighted tho
wreck of a vessol floating, bottom up,
120 miles east of tho cntranco to
Chesapeako bay.
FORGER ENDS LIFE ON TRAIN
B. F. Straus, Note Broker of Chicago,
Admits Kiting Checks for Man
Now Dead.
Chicago, Jan. 22. Creditors of tho
Fox River Distillery company de
manded tho production In court of all
books and papers ot tho company
when the suicldo of Charles Ledowsky,
head and sold ownor of tho concern,
revealed Wednesday frauds amount
ing to $210,000. Tho confession
found after Ledowsky had killed him
self whilo on a Michigan Central train
entering Chicago showed that through
forged warohouso receipts for whisky
ho had obtained largo loans from
banks and othors, Tho confession
also named Benjamin F, Straus, a
brokor of commercial paper, as hav
ing known of his fraudulent transac
tions. Straus admitted that ho had
carried on a check-kiting arrange
ment with Ledowsky until it was
stopped by tho banks and that ho had
signed many blank checks that wero
filled out by others.
0. K. FOR EUGENIC WEDDING
Indiana, Senate Passes Measure Which
Requires Only the Male to Have
Physician's Certificate.
Indianapolis, Jan. 23. Eugenic mar
riages In Indiana were approved by
tho stato senato on Thursday, whon
it passed a bill, 32 to 12, providing
that males seeking mnrrlago licenses
must first obtain a health cortlilcato,
Will Enter War in February.
' Potrograd, Jan. 25. Tho newspaper
Retch announced that It has iiitborl
tatlvo Information that Roumanla will
enter tho war on tho sido of tho allies
in February. Roumanian troops will
Immediately lnvado Transylvania.
"Dry" Bill Wins Over Veto.
Montgomery, Ala., Jan. 25. Tho
house repassed tho prohibition bill
over tho governor's veto by a voto of
73 to 29. It now needs only tho ap
proval of the senato to becomo a law,
It goes Into offect Juno 30
NEW STATEPRINTING BILL
To Print State Work and Text Books
Used In the Public
Schools
Another ntato printing bill has mado
its appearance, sponsored by Orr ot
Burt and Van Deusen of Washington
The measuro bears earmarks of tho
endorsement of the stato federation
ot labor. In many respects it docs
not differ from the Bates' bill already
in tho hands of tho flnanco commit
tee. In other respects It differs radic
ally. In placo of putting the power in the
hands of the governor nnd tho board
ot control, this bill creates a printing
commission, composed of tho gov
ernor, tho treasurer, and tho attorney
general. They shall jointly appoint a
regular journeyman printer as stato
printer nt a salary of $2,500 a year,
who by nnd with the approval of tho
commission, shall bo the chief of tho
department.
This bill proposes lo expond $75,000
on the plant, whilo the Bates bill calls
for ?100,000. This bill would not only
print all tiro Btate work, but would
print all tho text-books used In tho
common schools of tho stato. This
provision is adapted from the Call
fornla law, whoro a royalty is paid tho
author ot tho text-book and the stato
publishes them and sells them to dis
tricts at appropriate cost. Tho Bates
bill does not touch upon printing text
books. This bill provides that tho
establishment shall bo located in Lan
caster county, cither in a building
owned or ono rented by tho state.
Neither bill calls for convict labor.
Wants Guard to Work.
Senator Robertson has un Idoa
which may later blossom forth In tho
form of n bill. Two years ago ho
wanted to abolish the national guard
in Nebraska by legislation, but failed
to mako a go ot It. This session ho
has nn idea that if a little bill which
ho proposes to introduce becomes a
law the national guard will do for
Itself what ho proposed to do for It
two years ago. In other words, he
wants to put tho guard to work.
He propose. to Introduce a bill, the
details of which ho has not clearly
prepared as yet, providing that tho
national guard shall bo used in build
ing highways for tho state and in per
forming labor on othor public works
from timo to time, probably when tho
guard would bb enjoying its aunual
encampment.
Capricious tandidaters-for office- who
do not caro to accept vordlct of the
voters at tho primary should have no
chance to file later as petition candi
dates, in tho belief of Senator Bushce
of Kimball county. The latter has In
mind tho proposal of a bill prohibiting
petition candidates from making the
raco and doing away altogether with
this uncertain phase of campaigns.
Ho argued in its support that parties
should be abundantly able to choosu
candidates and that petition office
Bookers often confuse tho voters and
lend aid to election of some candidate
not desired by tho majority of tho
people.
The female labor law, In so far as
it applies to the villages and towns
and cities under 6,000 population, will
bo a dead letter If tho bill Introduced
by Crlnklawof Antolopo runs tho
legislative gauntlot. Tho measuro
would sottlo tho difficulties tho Ne
braska Telephone company nnd tho
Lincoln Tolophono & Tolegraph com
pany havo been having for tho past
two years In the employment of fo;
male operators In the one-person ex
changes of tho state. RostaurantB and
laundrlos in : number of tho smaller
towns and cities would also bo bene
fited by tho bill. This has been u
Bourco of much troublo during tho past
two years.
Stato Senator Robertson will Intro
duce a bill providing a state school
lovy to bo made largo enough that
every school district in tho stato may
be provided with at least six months'
schooling. Tho bill will provide that
all districts desiring moro than the
nix months' schooling must foot tho
bill without tho aid pf the state,
Elimination of tho party circle from
election ballots is provided for in the
bill Introduced by Taylor of Custer
county. Ho follows tho plan adopted
in othor states to moot objections
which ho says exist In this stato at the
present timo. Ho bolloves this will
givo hotter expression on candidates
nnd measures. '
Actual valuation of Nobraska prop
erty for taxation purposes and repeal
of the one-fifth clauso of tho tax Iaw&,
will be argued at a senate committee
meeting, to be held noxt Tuesday.
Dato for tho affair has boon sot so
that those Interested In tho measuro
could havo tlmo to 'proparo for It.
Under the present law, bond buyers
of tho cast misunderstand tho prop
erty valuations of Nebraska counties
and municipalities and securities ap
pear less attractive to thorn than It
tho wholo truth wero told in tho
assessment figures,
Tho senato cottled tho olectlon
contest of Julius Neumann of Wy
more against Senator A. I), Spencor
of Gage county by deciding that Sen
ator Spencer is entitled to his soat.
Tho commltteo on privileges and
elections, to whom, tho contest was
referred, submitted a brief report In
favor of Senator Spencer and It- was
unanimously adopted. Tho commlt
teo found insufficient grounds for thu
contest nnd recommended that tho
senator bo declared legally elected
and qualified to retain his scat In
tho senate.
Home Touji.
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MONEY IN MUNICIPAL PLANT
Cleveland Has Greatly Reduced Cost
of Public Utilities Supplied to
Its Citizens.
Cleveland has dono better than most
cities In tho application of the com
munal or municipal idea to public serv
ices or utilities. It has a municipal
cold storage, in connection with a
market, which cost 12,000,000, and lo
doing well on tho Investment. It has
achlovcd a thrcc-ocnt car fare. It
now sets out for throe-cent olectrlclty.
It was paying $90 to $100 a year for
street nro lights nnd tho prlco for pow
er uso was olght cents a kilowatt.
Two small electrical plants wero es
tablished. Tho cost of street aro
lights dropped about half. Tho cur
rent was sold by tho city from Its
email plants at throe cents. A heavy
loos was predicted. InBtoad of that,
tho plants more, than paid expenses.
Mayor Baker proposed a salo ot $2,
000,000 worth of bonds with which to
build a plant to soil eloctrlclty at threo
cents. Tho bond lssuo was passed by
tho peoplo and tho operation of tho
now plant began last July. In Aug
ust thero was a profit ot $500 on tho
three-cent prlco. In September tho
profit was $1,700, and on tho basin of
business now In hand and contracted
for tho superintendent estimates tho
profit for tho first year at $100,000,
which would about cover intorost
charges, depreciation and taxes If It
were a prlvato concern. When tho
plant Is completed and running at full
capacity tho superintendent estimates
that there will bo a net profit ot $500,
D00 annually. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
SHOW CHILDREN CIVIC NEEDS
Birmingham (Ala.) Women's Clubs
Forming Leagues In All School
Grades of the City.
Tho women's clubs of Birmingham,
Ala., havo been tho means' of forming
junior civic leagues In every school
grade In tho busy city.
Tho, women,, feeling that the chil
dren wpre growing up without knowl
edge) ot city needs, decided to edu
cate for good citizenship.
First, they cleaned up tho school
yards, then the parks and tho streets.
Today every young citizen who Joins
a leaguo In his or her school grade
Bigns this plodgo:
"I will not lnjuro any tree, shrub or
lawn.
"I promlso not to spit upon the
floor in a stroet car, schoolhouse or
any public building, or upon tho siuo
walk. "I plodgo myself not to deface any
tonco or public building.
"I will not scatter paper or throw
rubbish In publlo places.
"I will not uso profano langungo at
any timo.
"I will always protect birds.
"I will protect tho property of oth
ers as I would my own.
"I will promise to bo a truo and
loyal citizen."
School Gardening an Asset.
School gardens, embellishment ot
school grounds, is an important fac
tor In tho reputation of a city, enhanc
ing tho beauty and valuo of tho vari
ous points whoro situated and In these
days of rapid travel in automobiles,
of groat Interest to residents and vis
itors alike. Such bcautlficatlon cannot
fail to mako lasting Impressions upon
travelers and visitors, who almost in
variably judge ot cities 'and other
communities by tho public improve
ments and embellishments, whilo tho
satisfaction and delight ot pupils and
parents is still of greater importance
than all other considerations.
Gives Hornet Luncheons.
H. E. Coles of tho engineering staff
of tho stnto highway commission lias
learned not to bo too friendly with
hornets. A fow days ago whon ho waa
eating his luncheon a hornet camo
along. Ho gavo him something to cat.
Tho visitor called his mato. Tho fol
lowing day four hornets uto luncheon
with him, and on tho next day as Mr. !
Coles oponod his pall a wholo swarm
of hornots camo lighting on him and
his luncheon. Ho took to tho tall and
unhown, leaving tho hornets In full
possession. Carpentorla (Cal.) Dis
patch to tho San Francisco Exemlnor
The Polish Race.
Mr. Brandos sayo in his history ot
Poland: "Individualism was tho death
of Poland. It was an enthusiastic and
unpractical peoplo, noblo-roindod and
untrustworthy, pomp-loving and vola
tile vivacious and thoughtless, a peo
plo who despised severe and fatiguing
labor, and lovod all intense and deli
cate, sonBuous and intollcctuul enjoy
ments, but, nbovo all, who worshiped
independence to tho point of insanity,
freedom to tho oxtont of tho llberum
voto, and who, whon they had lost in
dependence and freedom, remained
faithful to their old love."
Ruinous.
Crawford Why do our officials will
fully dostroy evory natural beaut? the
city possesses T
Crabshaw Thai gives them o
chanco in a few years to ask for mil
lions to mako tho city beautiful.
Puck.
MR. SUBBUBS' GUESS
JUST AN IDEA OF WHAT SENCA
TION MIGHT BE.
But Thon Possibly His Experience of
Life in a Country Town Had Left
Him In a Slightly Pessi
mistic Mood.
Eugorly Mr. Subbubs had moved
from a congested city district to tho
broad coolness of a country town. At
least bo ho supposed, and on his ar
rival ono worm afternoon within tho
shelter of hia own vino and fig tree, ho
procuedod to array himself, according
to a free, unconventional fashion, in a
cool, easy costumo, minus tho super
fluity of collar or coat
"I wouldn't do that, dear," said Mrs.
Subbubs, when ho had Joined her in
tho brcozy shado of tho front varanda;
"at least, not until wo aro better
acquainted hero. Peoplo judgo ono so
from appearances, and I havo noticed
very fow gentlemen about hero in nog
llgoo dress."
Mr. Subbubs obligingly retired to as
sume his collar and coat, and then, re
turning, endeavored to mako his dis
comfort moro cnduvablo by tilting back
in his porch chair, with both feot ele
vated to tho railing boforo him.
"I wouldn't-do that, dear," again ob
jected his wifo. "Peoplo Judgo others
bo by their attitudes, and I haven't
noticed that anyono lounges about on
their porches out here."
Again Mr. Subbubs, always accom
modating, acted on tho suggestion, this
tlmo preparing to solace- himself with
a cigarette, tho materials for which
he had at hand.
"I don't know as I would do that"
pneo moro suggested his wife, notic
ing his design. "Perhaps you had bet
ter smoko cigars until you aro a little
bettor known here. Some peoplo are
bo prejudiced against cigarettes, and
ono is bo apt to bo Judged by ono's
hablte."
If thoro was a silky softness in Mr.
Subbubs' movements as ho went in to
hunt up tho protorred cigar, it was en
tirely deceptive, tor within ho was full
of -white-hot, boiling -wrath.
When ho returned Mrs. Subbubs was
listening in aurpriso to a loud alterca
tion which had suddenly arisen a few
blocks away in tho streets of tho usu
ally orderly, polite llttlo town.
"I can't imagine what ithatnolscy can
be about," sho began, as Mr. Subbubs
returned! to' his seat, cigar in hand.
"Why do you suppose they are talking
bo exditcdly?"
"Easy to guess," returned Mr. Sub
bubs, applying a lighted match to his
cigar. "Probably some poor dovil has
been moved to declare his soul is his
own. I imagine an event llko that
would stir this town to its founda
tions." Judgo.
Activities of Women.
Russia has ovor 3,000 women physi
cians. Tho Woman's Trado Union of Amer
ica has over 05,000 members.
Threo out of every four nonagena
rians in Berlin, Germany, aro women.
Miss Jean T. Mochle, on automobile
saleswoman, rocontly showed that sho
could hnndlo machinery as well as, sell
cars. In a leather apron and bluo jean
coat sho stood on a platform in a Now
York salesroom and dismantled and
assembled a motor taken from a car
sho had driven over ten thousand
miles.
Tho woaring of a Bklrt which was so
tight that it Interfered with tho free
uso ot her limbs caused Mrs. Delia
Wilson ot Kansas City to loso her suit
for $5,000 damages against the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad.
Tho Jury contended that a skirt which
was only 32 inches wldo was entirely
too narrow for frco uuo ot tho feot in
boarding a train.
Artful Tommy.
Prlvato Tommy SlmB had had pneu
monia, and had bcon for some tlma
In hospital, whoro they treated him so
well that ho was much nverso to tho
prospect of bolng discharged as
"cured." Ono day the doctor waa tak
ing his tomporatm), and while Tommy
had tho thormomoter in his mouth th
doctor moved on, and happened ta
turn hlo back. Tommy saw hia chance.
Ho pulled tho thormomoter out ot his
mouth and popped it into a cup of hot
tea, replacing it at tho first sign ot
tho medico's turning. When that
worthy examined tho thermometer ho
looked first at Tommy and thon back
at tho thormometer and gasped:
"Woll, my man, you're liot dead, but
you ought to bo I "London Tlt-Blta.
Wonderful New Resistance Alloy.
A now alloy for uso in making elec
tric ro3lstanco waB put on tho market
in Germany Bhortly beforo the war
and Is said to bo of great uso in caso
tho roslstanco wires or strips need t
bo worked at a high heat; for tho new
alloy ot chromium and nickel can bo
run at oven a bright red boat without
suffering damage, and such hoatins
docs -not mako tho metal brittlo upon
long uso.
Specific gravity of tho alloy Is 8.25,
and it has a specific roslstanco per
meter longth and square millimeter
section of 1.10 ohms. It can support;
a temperature of 1110 degrees C. oa
constant run. "Bho meltlug point is
1400 degrees C.
Dividing tho Work.
Bill I see Doctor Naegell, profoa
sor of medlcino at Liege university,
commends tho practice of yawning.
Ho says it is excellent for tho lunge,
Jill Well, let him go on dolns tbj
talking, and wo'll do the yawning.
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