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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-28
K I q D Richmond, Fre1s-
1. "A 'riCkSburs 4 Potomac
schedule in Eject May 10, 1898.
LEAVE BYRD-STREET STATION.

schedule in Eject May 10, 1898.
Lave BfRD-STREET STATION.
STU a. NJ, Daily, for Washington and
points North. Stops only at
Milford and Fredericksburg
PULLMAN Seepers to New
York
$40 A. NJ, Sunday only. for Washing
ton and points north. Stops
az Elba, Glen Allen, Ash
land Taylorsyile, boswell.
Ruther Glen, Penola, MI
lord, Woodslane, Guinea.
Su m m t. Fredericksburg
Brooke, and Whitewater.
o. Pullman car.
$40 a. NJ, Daily, except Sunday, foi
Washington and points
North. Stops at Elba, Ash
land Taylorsyille. boswell,
Ruther Glen, Penola, Mil
ford, Woodslane. Guinea.
Su m m I, Fredericksburg,
Brooke, Whitewater
,ooo - Pullman car.
100 NJ, Daily. except Sunday fo'
Washington points
North. Stops at Elba, Glei,
Allen, Ashland. boswell,
Milford. Fredericksburg
Brooke, and Whitewater
Parlor car. Also, connects
with Congressional Limited
at Washington.
1:12 L. NJ, Daily, for Washington and
points North. stops at Eba,
Ashland, Boswell Milford,
Fredericksburg. Brooke, and
Whitewater, and other sta
lions Sundays. Sleeper Rich
mond TO New York.
ARRIVE BYRD-sTREET STATION.
$40 n. NJ, Daily. Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke, Fredericksburg, NIL
ford boswell, Ashland, and
Elba and other stations
SUNDAYS. Sleeper New York
TO Richmond.
2:45 p NJ, Daily. except Sunday Stops
at Whitewater, b ok e..
Fredericksburg. m m / I,
GUMS, Woodslane, Milford.
Penoia. Ruther Glen. Dos
well, Taylersville. Ashland.
Glen Allen, nud Elba. Par
lor car from Washington.
7:1O p NJ. Daily. stops only at Frede-
ricksburg, boswell; Ash
cars from '-ew York.
SIG p NJ. Daily. stops at Whitewater
Brooke, F'redericksburg
Summit Guinea, Woodslane,
Milford. Penola, Ruther
Glen. boswell. Taylorsville,
Ashland. Glen Allen. and
Flha See~ir0-car
rRrDERICKsB'G ACCOMMODATION
Daiy except SLnday)
400 7. NJ. Leaves Byrd-Street station
$40 4. NJ. Arrives Bvrd-Street Station.
ASHLAND TRAINS.
DAILY except Sunday)
GAP A. NJ, Leaves Eioa.
20 p. NJ. Leaves Elpa'
6.4O 4. NJ, Arrives k,ba.
600 p. NJ, Arrives EIpa. m ,,.-
WV " p TAYLOR. Traffic Manager
= T. y. Myers. President. DC u
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TRAINS ARs.,vE RICHMOND.

,a 4, lJa.4y, - O.4s JaChsOnyile, Sa-
9'"o ~ yannah, Charleston, Atlanta,
Macon, Augusta, and ali
noints South.
e n Daily, except Sunday, At
o." "a 49, lauta, Athens. Raleigh, Hen
derson. Lynchourg. and the
West.
s:37 A. NJ, pali{, F eeITt lofai.
e'oo ~ "a" Athens, Raleigh, Henderson,
I.ynchburg, and the West
,,o. NJ, Daily. Norfolk. Suffolk. and
~" "a Petersburg.
,..op NJ Daily. Jacksonville Sayan-
o." nah Charleston. Whining
ton Goldsboro and all
points South.
a..p NJ Daily, Norfolk. Suffolk. Wa.
WV verify, and Petersburg
oSa - NJ. Daily, Petersburg, Lynch
burg, and the West
ro.on A NJ, Sunday accommodation.
1o y n, Sunday accommodation.
KENLY. T. NJ EMERSON,
- General Manager. Traf1c Manager
n. NJ EMERSON,
General Passenger Agent
C. 9. CAMPBELL
oc - Division Passenger Agent.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-28
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHTH-sTREEr


sAOA. NJ. Except Sunday. from Column
bia.
c.oop NJ. Daily, from Lynchburg. Lex
ington, and Clifton Forge,
and. except Sunday. from
New Castle and Rosney.
JOHN - POTTS.
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
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orders for printing sent tn he Dis
mach Company will be given prompt at
xill be sure to please you
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TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHhOND,
BROAD-sTREET STATION.

500 A. NJ, Except Sunday. from Dos
well.
$40 A. NJ, Daily from Cincinnati.
1918 A. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and
Old Point.
$50 Z. NJ, Daily from Cincinnati and
Louisville.
$50 p. NJ, Daily, from Norfolk and Old
Point
7:f6 p. NJ, Exceot Sunday from Cnf-
ton Forge.
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WHITE SULPHUR WATER.
FROM THE OF D GREENBRIER
WHITE
We have this Water now IN both quart
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HEADQUARTERS
HOT-AIR FURNACES.
RANGES. COOKING. AND
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KEROSENE AND GAS-HEATiT,i
STOVES.
PLUMBING, TIMING. AND GAG
FITTING.
ALL KINDS REPAIRING PROMPTLY
ATTENDED, TO
JOHN BOWERS
SO l-d1m No Governor street
OLD PAPERS FOR sAL1
l6c. PER HUNDRED
al the
DISPATCH OyFIcR
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w +. Guillaudeu. Vice-President and
- e7c Manager. New York. oc q
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
M arrted.


FIscnER-EBERLE-Jan. 10, 1898, at st.
Mary's Catholic church. in Selz district.
this county, by the Rev. Fr. Claude NJ.
Elmer, missionary priest, Matthias j..
Fischer and Katharine Eberle, Jr.
The bride is daughter of the late Math-
las Eberle and Katharine Eberle, Sr., Of
Selz and the groom is a son of Jakob
Fischer. of Exeter, commissioner of the
Third district of this county.
After the marriage ceremony had been
performed the happy couple. accompanied
by the members Of some thirty families Of
friends and neighbors, proceeded to the
house of the BRIDES parents, where the fes-
tivities we're kept up for couple Of days.
Edward and Wilhelm Dickman, of Eureka,
furnished the instrumental music, and the
vocal music was furnished by Frans Wolf,
Joseph Weigel, ferdinand Miller and 9TH
ers. Fifty gallons of homemade wine, two
kegs Of beer and six gallons Of schnappsI
were provided for those who took part in the
'thochseit"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

SENATOR LITTLE is the chief fugleman
and shoutcr in Bismarck for the North
ern Pacific, and his newspaper, the
Tribune, is nauseating in its sycophancy
while defending and excusing the meth
DDS of the corporate tax-thievcs. The
senator has made some very strong crit
icisms of the policy Of this county be-
cause, unlike Burleigh, it refused to lie
down and allow Fernald's Tax-Dodgcrs
to walk on its neck. Mr.. Little's bank is
entitled to no special privileges, so far as
the funds Of Emmons county are con-
cerncd. The people of this county have
paid a good big per cent for every dollar
that they have been Obliged to borrow
from the bank. And the bank should be
compelled to perform its part of the agree
ment. 1t should be made to obey the
provisions of law requiring the furnish
ing of bonds and the payment of interest
by county repositories, or the funds
should be Withdrawn and placed in some
bank that will comply with the law.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
Not Pleased with the south.

MOI FA6Ao0O WITH tn6 SOutus
A correspondent of the Chicago Trib.
une, who signs his name John T. Wright,
gives his experience of emigrating to Flor.
ida. He was caught in the meshes of
southern boom.organization. He bought
At acres of land from syndicate, at $40
per acre. He was told that it was rich,
black soil, with phosphate underneath;
but he found it poor pine land. in a fiat
country, and eight miles further away
from the railroad than represented. The
expense of moving was also much more
than represented. All this 80 exhausted
his funds, and the outlook seemed 80
poor, that he sold at loss and returned
north. He says he saw no good crops in
Florida, nor much stock except razor back
hogs and snake-bitten, NANCY dogs. II
am poor, hard. working man" he says in
conclusion, with large, young family,
and think the treatment received is a
disgrace to this grand country. Beyond
all doubt the north has the best crops"
Commenting on the foregoing, the
Minneapolis Tribune says: "Of course
this poor man displayed poor judgment
and small business capacity in allowing
himself TO be taken in in the way he was.
But he is just the kind of man the
southern boomers are looking for. The
great allurcment which they hold out is
climate. They draw Fascinating pic
ture of winter without frost or snow
but the emigrant who is ind to go
south finds that there are some things
| worse than frost and snow. We in the
northwest have everything that tends to
make people healthy. clear-headed and
strong, happy and prosperous. We have
soil of great fertility. We have eli.
mate that is unsurpassed. We may
say that for eight months of the twelve it
is unsurpassed by any climate in the
| world. We have cold winters, but they
are seasonablc winters; ard we always
want seasonable weather to get the best
results. 1t is we'll understood that, the
farther north either animal or vegetable
life is developed. the better that develop.
ment is. A better quality of grain can be
raised at the northern limit at which grain
will grow than at any point south OF the
northern limit. We have here all these
advantages which nature has given us.
The advantages enumerated are precisely
the advantages in which the south, for
the most part, ls lacking. We do not dis
pute that the south is we'll adapted to
a certain class Of its native population, as
it is adapted to its razor hack hogs; but
the northern farmer will find there moth.
ing congenial. Tue experience of Mr..
Wright is no worse than that Of hun
dreds of others who have sought to better
their condition in the so-calted sunny
SOUTH"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
GlanavOn.


Correspondence of the Record.
Jan. 25-Our wood-hawks are getting
along nicely with their hauling. ....W Will
lam Corcoran was quite badly hurt, Sun.
day. by falling from his horse. =. 1t is re-
ported that our school clerk was roasted
to nice juicy brown one day last week.
...Mr. and Mrs. f. D. Putnam came
down for short visit, Sunday. .. Miss
Nella Bales went to Fort Yates one day
last week and had Dr.. Newgarden re.
move portion of an ingrowing toenail.
Nella says that having ones toe carved is
nothing at all when one gets used to it.
Fired Richards was out east, las,
week, buying cattle. He secured several
head, but he says the prices we're high.
....John Leonard, whose health has been
poor all winter, Is somewhat better al
this writing. JIM.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
Dale.

Correspondence OF the Record.
Jan. 25. The pro,racted meeting came
to n close last week. Quite number of
people were converted. Aclass of nearly
twenty five was organized. ..,G. W.
Tracy is in the Emmons county part of
the Thule neighborhood, this week, look
ing after taxes. Archie Pollock was up
from Flint, S. D., one day last week.
The dance at Frank Loutzenhiser's, last
Friday, was we'll attended, and a good
time is reported by those who we're pres.
ent. ...Mrs. Seymour gives party to-
night (Tuesday) at her home. A large
number are invited go. "Hap Tracy's
dance, which was postponed, will be
given next Friday night. All are invited
.... Last week the school boards of Clan.
avon and Union districts met at Dale t.
consider matters pertaining to the union
school. In spite of the reports of certain
parties. everything was found to he salts
factory, and the two boards djourned
with mutual good feeling. Par.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
A worthy Lady.

Under the heading of ga Lapeer Lady
and Scholar" the Lareer mich. Clarion
of January 7lh pays deserved compli.
ment to Mrs. Mary A. Herrick, formerly
Of Williamsport The lady is the widow
of E. T. Herrick--genial, kind.hearted
"Ed"-who was one Of the first settlers
in the Williamsport country, who served
as district attorney, and who was county
auditor at the time of his death. Mrs.
Herrick came here 10 reside after her
marriage. and her two bright children,
Karl and Addic, were born here. Every
one in these parts who knew her or her
husband is Mrs. Herrick's friend, and
all join in wishing this accomplished
lady unbounded success in her new field
of work. The Lapeer paper says:
'As stated in the Clarion, Mrs. Mary
A. Rerrick, of this city, has accepted a
position in the city public schools of
Chicago, and entered upon her new du.
ties this week. One must have -four
years. successful experience as a teacher
pass rigid and impartial examination in
all the English branches of study. and be
above suspicion In everything that
bears upon personal character, to enter
the Chicago public schools as teacher.
Those of us who knew Mrs. Herrick best
know how admirably fitted in learning
and scholarship she is for any position
she may accept--in school or college.
Unlike many other students--who have
drank. as they suppose, deep draughta
from Greek and Roman springs--too fire.
quently, also, to the detriment of that
true intellectual culture which ought to
come and does come, from the study of
our mother tongue, which Is richer by
far in its classics than all the wealth
hidden away In Latin or Greek legends--
Mrs. Herrick enjoys the rare distinction
of mastery of our language and litera-
ture, and among the teachers and stu
dents of this city she ranks, by common
consent, as the peer of any. We have
heard 1t stated repeatedly by good judges
that no knotty problem in mathematics;
no nice distinction, however subtle, In
analysisi no sentence, however full of
idioms so peculiar to the English tongue,
has ever been submitted to her for eolu.
ton, to which she has not returned sat.
isfactory answer. In science, both hat.
ural and physical. she fevsls. t. Is but
recreation 10 hert to decirher tho wfitten
page wherein master midds have poured
.heir own deep musings.
"Sull, for years, che kaS passed Ii md
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

Isn't it about time that the First Ma
tional Bank of Bismarck was paying the
interest 1t owes on Emmons County's de-
posits, according to the terms of its offer
of more than year ago? There are now
some $4,000 of THIS county's funds in
the First National, and the bank has so
far failed to pay cent of the intcrcs,
due thereon. What doth it profit q
bank to gain few hundred dollars of in,
terest and then lose the deposits?
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

THE state commissioner of agriculture
and labor, Mr.. H. U. Thomas, has sent
to the newspapers leaflet giving the
number of live stock in the various coun-
ties. Emmons has 1914 horses, 8,S9a
cattle and 2, l02 hogs In sheep Emmons,
with 18, 1856 head, leads the counties cas-,
of the Missouri river, and the range coun
ties Of Stark, Morton and Billings are the
only counties Of the state that are ahead
of Emmons in number of sheep.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
Or course no one on the Missouri Slo,

OF course no one on the Missouri Slope
pays much attention to what Moifet says.
He is inconsistent and bypocri,ical in
everything. Every man is all right wher
he trains with Moffet and all wrong when
he trains with the other crowd. Boucher,
Allen, Patterson. Philbrick in fact near
ly every one of the present leaders of
what the Settler calls "the old gang
were all right when they were on the
same side of the factional fence as the
Settler man. He will support an ex.
barkeeper and a sinner and oppose tee
totaler and saint for county commits
sioner when he thinks the formers elec-
ton will act as an entering wedge toward
the obtainment Of county printing. He
roasts the sale of booze in an out-of.the.
way corner of d hotel, and by silence
gives consent and approval when John
Barleycorn boldly enters the dining-room.
He is the only person in North Dakota,
except Tuttle. who is mean enough to at
tack man through his domestic rela-
tions, to which the cowardly little sneak
well knows the one attacked can
make no reply. His idea of fairness is
shown by his frequent reference to the
fact that among Judge Winchester's
newspaper friends are "the court stenog-
rapher and the clerk of the court" Of
course Moffet knows that the latter Office
is elective. and that the district Judge is
not even voter In this county 1.-The
clerk of the district court" in Emmons
has liked Walter II. Winchester for a
good many years. When he first became
acquainted with him, he liked him none
the less because Mr.. Winchester had been
defender Of his country when his coun-
try needed defenders. "The clerk" liked
him even when each issue of the Settler
was filled with his praise. We have liked
him since he has been Judge, because he
has been pleasant in manner, kind, unas-
suming and considerate with every one
during his official visits to this county.
Pretty nearly everybody down here is his
friend, for the same reasons. And the
malicious assaults of the Settler upon the
Judge but serve TO strengthen the friend
ship of our citizens for him. Emmons
county people love him all the more be.
cause he has made an enemy of the lying,
contemplate, malicious little cur that
yelps and whines In answer to the name
of "Moffct." Neither Judge Winchester
nor any other Burleigh county office
holder has string on "the clerk" of the
free and independent borough of EN-.
mons. "The clerk" has to work out his
own salvation with the voters of the
county he lives in. 1.-THE clerk" adm,rcs
Winchester as he dsspises the thing
known as Mofet-on general principles.
That's all.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

+ CHAIRMAN HARRIS, of the Burleigh
board of county commissioners, has been
appointed N. P. "sales agent" in Bur-
leigh. The Burleigh board is one of the
bands of patriots that presented the N.
P. with several thousands of dollars of
taxes, while the last COW of the settlers
who couldn't pay was taken. Virtue is
it's own reward"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
Food Prepared With Calumet" is Free From Rochelle
Salts, Alum, Lime and AmmonIa. "caIumet'' s.
te the Housewives Friend
CALUW E 4 RPPti.& Ps%d&,,
NONE so GOOD.

out among us--at church, on the street,
atlectures and among the reading circles,
In our homes and with our boys and
girls at school--apparently unconscious
of the Impressions for good and of the
true and beautiful she was making
among us. The Clarion wishes her God
speed and the highest and best success In
her new field of labor AS an ardent ex-
ponent of the new education, we predict
future for all who will endeavor to
walk in her footsteps"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
AROUND THE COUNTY.
Winona.

Correspondence Of the Record.
Jan. 26.--Miss Hattie Newberry and
the Misses Lillian and Annie Dunbar, Of
Hampton, were visiting friends here and
at Fort Yates. yesterday and to-day.
Bakers teams came in with freight for
the agency, yesterday, and started for
Bismarck this -morning. Mrs. Walden,
Mrs. Mowry and little Miss Rose Mowry
were at Yates, Sunday. Miss Rose wen,
over to sit for some photos. =. Stephen
II. Burke came over from the fort yester
day to visit relatives and friends here
Steve is looking quite we'll, but is no
yet able to distinguish any one by sight
DARBY DOLAN
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

The Corbin Hotel Is again open for
travellers, and any one wishing to stop
will find new set of yarns, the old ones
being worn out. Everything in good
shape. Plenty to eat and drink. Plenty
of stable room. Good, warm house. We
worked two years for glory, and we are
now working for pay. Meals, csc. Man
bna b1satfs., team Gps o. mnSG oy.n with srsPer and
BENZ CORBIN, Prop'r.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
1nve.,Ie.t, ;. Ceac,uAeA.

f7
The county commissioners have been in
session this week. working until nearly
midnight each night examining the &C.
counts Of ex-Treasurer Lee. The work isl
now finished. The examination has been
thorough, and . complete knowledge Of the
condition Of financial matters has been OBJ;
tained. Next weeks Record will contain
the commissioners proceedings. showing
the results of the investigation. The short.
age Is in the hundreds, instead Of in the.
thousands. as was feared. Mr.. Lee W.
present all through the sessions and helped
In every way to straighten ont the taneis,
brought about by his having too much colzsS
Adence in human nature. The eT-tzeaanIsxi
states that he will make the shortage good.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

For Sale--Two Winchester Magazine
ShotSuns, forearm movement (latest
pattern). new, $15 each, at Record Office
For Sale-A 13-shoe Dowagiac Drill, In
good order. Apply at Record offics.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

Baking.powder biscuit. with fresh but
ter and comb honey, ut the Corbin house
See that fellows mouth water.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

Climax Flour at Uncle Ben's, $3.50.
Climax is a good, strong muscle food
just the thing for the man who has to
earn his bread these warm days in the
sweat of his brow.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

prices.
Nails, all kinds, at SC per lb.
Tobacco of all kinds and at all prices. -
Sardines, SC per can; better ones, 2 for
25c.
Slrups away down.
1 will sell Beaver Creek and Horsehcad
goods at Bismarck prices. am here to
sell. If find that have anything that
isn't good sale, 1 will give it away. l am
here for business. BENZ. CORBrN.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

Remember the Corbin Hotel when you
travel by the Bismarck Winona stage
Terms $l.OO per day; Csc per meal.
.. BENZ. CoRBIN, Prop'r.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

Stop at the Corbin store and see
stuffed beaver-a thing you never saw
before.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
UNCLE BEN'S
COLUM M N

This half-column has been contracted
for by Uncle Ben Corbin "until. the
wolves have their pups" 1t will be used
for advertising his Store, his Hotel, or for
any other purpose that the purchaser
of tie space may see fit to devote it to.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28

THE NEW SToRE.--Bepjamin Corhin,
No. 13 Main Street. Glencoe. N. D., deals
in Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fruits
an6 V.ra1 ah1oo of oil Lindo
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-01-28
WILLIAMSPORT. NORTH DAKOTA FRIDAY, JANUARY
EN- MONS COUNTY RECORD.
BY d. r. STREETER,
WilliamspOrt, North Dakota.
Pioneer Journal Of the County.
The Record is entered at the W1lliamsporl
P0stoHce as sec0nd-closs matter.

WHY doesn't the First National Bank,
as the depository for Emmons County's
funds, furnish the bonds required by law?
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-01-25
A German cyclists Brake.

"We Americans travelling abroad are
apt to be very proud Of u reputation
for cleverness, said a tourist who went
bicycling in Europe last summer. "And
no doubt we have reason to be. But 7
am going to tell you how I had some Of
the conceit taken out of me.
"We were going through Switzerland
and had reached the close Of the first
days descent toward Geneva. The road
had been too steep to coast without the
aid Of a brake, and as we were afraid to
use U brakes for fear u tires would
not last us through our trip we back
pedaled all the way.
"As we were sitting after supper OF
the veranda OF the lodge discussing the
fatigue of our unusual exercise and
dreading the morrow, which meant
more of the same sort, our attention vas
suddenly called to a cloud Of dust de-
scending the mountain side. Then We
saw a cyclist, coasting as nice as you
please, towing a good sized sapling by
u rope tied to the rear Of his wheel.
which acted as an effective brake with
out injury to the tires. One of the boys
calculated, We'll, why didn't. we think
Of that The rest were simply dumb.
That man was a German. I now take
off my hat to our German brethren Of
the wheel. New York Sun.