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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19
Ooings at Scenic

Scenic.-The farmers institute held
at Scenic last Friday was well at
tended and good deal of interest
manifested. There were three ses-
sions and all of them were full OF
interest, and the speakers were, Mr..
Potter of Brookings. Mr.. Robbins Of
Hot Springs, Mr.. McGee Of the Black
Hills. The speakers expressed great
surprise at SO large an audience in
this new country. Scenic has large
territory from which to draw trade
and an audience.
The w. G.. T. Y. held a fair this fall
that would do credit to an older coun.
try. 1t Is generally supposed that
nothing will grow in the bad lands
but there was some as fine grain and
vegetables as one need wish to see al
the fair from the bad lands, although
the soil Is white like chalk. but it will
grow vegetables and grain and besides
It Is used for plastering houses and
makes a solid wall when mixed with
sand.
Rev. Spittel raised seed corn this
year that yielded 32 bushels to the
acre. Pretty good for this new coun-
try and 1t Is conceded by all the old
settlers that this has been an unusual
iy dry year for this country.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19
HEALTH FNY|R0NS
THAT is JUST WHAT THE AVER.
AGE SOUTH DAKOTAN is
'CHESTY' ON
INYICORATINC ATTITUDES
SWEPT BY OZONE LADEN AIR
BUILD UP A MAN THAT
OUGHT TO WIN

The subject which most seriously
health for himself and family. The
medium and higher attitudes have al
ways been found more healthful than
the lower levels. South Dakota has a
varying alt tude from that of medium
to high Her lowest point is the
northeast corner of the state, Big
Stone Lake, 965 feet above sea level,
while 100 miles south Of there the
west, 1900 feet; the great valley OF
the James river between these two
last points ranges from 1900 to 1900
feet: while in the Black Hills an eX-
1T the top Of Harney Peak in Custer
county Her towns and cities vary
in altitude above sea level from 1,15O
feet for Vermillion in the south and
Milbank in the northeast portions OF
the state to $3.50 feet for Sturgis ana
Hot Springs in the Black Hills The
days in South Dakota during the sum-
mer months are as hot as in some OF
the states much further south, but
the nights are always cool.
The state has no large cities dump
ing sewage and waste into her
streams, or heaping the refuse from
the streets and alleys in her ravlneS
to breed and disseminate disease IN
the community. OWING to the rolilnS
character of the country her streams
which are numerous, all run rapidly
guaranteeing purity, and freedom
from malaria and other fever produc-
ing germs.
The state now boasts OF between
5000 and 4.OOO artesian wells, rang
ing in depth from 200 to 1000 feet
with pressure varying from lew
pounds to 200 pounds to the square
inch These wells are now procured
in about one-half the total area oI
the state The water is always OF
moderate temperature making II
most desirable for stock purposes
and also for irrigating gardens and
groves. In the vicinity of Pierre SUI
ficient gas is obtained with the wa
ter from these wells to furnish light
and heat for the farm home. The
city Of Pierre for several years has
been lighted from these wells. Nat
ural gas of good quality and in abun-
barrels Of water per minute from one
and the same we'll. are features worth
consideration by the home seeker.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19
(To be continued.l J
Substitute FOR Bridqe.

"The lntellectuals' is the name BY
which a number of commuters who
travel daily between their summer
homes and New York are known by
their fellow-travelers. They make
what they call "a white horse pool"
every morning. They sit with their
faces close to the windows, looking
for white horses along the line of the
road. The man who guesses nearest
to the number encountered gets the
pool.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19
Discovered at lact.

Certain bacteriolOgists have been
enlightening the public as to the value
OF tears. A good cry, they say, that
washes the face with tears, is an ex.
cellent antiseptic bath Owing to the
large percentage Of sodium chloride.
or common salt. which they contain.
they sterilize the delicate mechanism
OF the eye and render harmless the
bacilli which may have found lodg.
ment on the cheeks.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19

Out OF 206 railway charters granted
by the Canadian parliament in the
20 years ended 1909 only 2S have 70.
suited In any construction. So have
lapS<id and the others have received
extensions OF time. Exclusive Of tho
Canadian Pacific. Grand Trunk Pa
ciac and Canadian Northern. the char.
ters granted called for 63.s0s miles
construction.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19

When a man returns from visit to
his folks, his wife looks at him as
much as to say: What have they
been doing to poison your mind
against me nOw?"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19

Huron-The selection Of Huron for
the place of meeting Of the next an
nual convention of the South Dako-
ta Teachers association Is especially
gratifying to local educators. 1t will
bring to the city thousand or more
South Dakota teachers In public
schools and others interested in edu-
cational work In the state.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19

Englewood-A coach on the Bur-
lington and Missouri River local pas
senger train left the track near here
this evening killing Miss Edith Logan
OF Pukwana, and seriously injuring
Miss Edna Sedgwick of Chamberlain.
Both were school teachers returning
from the Black Hills.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19

In 1908 purchases of Japanese por-
cclains. laccuers and bronzes by Eng.
land. France. Germany and the United
States decreased BY 100000. Ex-
ports to China fell OF sl2.Soo.oOO gem.
orally. owing to the reduced value Of
silver and the Tatsu Maru boycott.
All exports decreased except nats,
1oor mating and refined sugar.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-11-19

After our subtlest analysis of tns
mental processes we must still say
that our highest thoughts and our best
deeds are all given to us.-GeOrge
Eliot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
s1O,oOO TO LEND

at reasonable interest rate, in amounts of $10oo and up. on improved city or suburban property.
 Minge Mortgage 6 Realty Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
three months careful observation in Flu

three months careful observation in Eu- rope:
 .'The reason of the high prices in hides is that cattle are raised for consumption. and the demand for leather Is constantly increasing; manufacturers are constantly opening up new export fields, which take so much more leather out of the market. There is no prospect of lower prices in 1910.
 ..The population of the world increases much more rapidly than the raising of cattle; Japan and China and other coun- tries with their enormous populations are wearing more shoes made of leather than at any previous time. I found empty warehouses abroad where there should have been full ones, and more buyers than sellers
 Regarding the increased demand for leather in lines other than for shoes, Editor Brown pointed to the quantity now used in automobiles as a striking example.
 Tn the past three years" he said, ssthat industry has increased more than two-fold. Each automobile takes for up- holsterng on the average of three com plete steer hides; think of the difference in demand that one item makes.
 '"rhen too, you must have noticed the sort of bags women carry now in place
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
SHOES COST MORE NOW.
Why the Price Advances, in Spite of
 Free Hides.

From the New York Times.
 A great many people are wondering why 1t is, with the 15 per cent. tariff re- moved from hides by the Payne-Aldrich bill that the price of shoes has not fallen correspondingly or that the price of pre- pared hides, instead of falling, has ad- vanced According to M. s. Barnet, presi- dent of the Barnet Leather Company, and Editor Brown, of the Shoe and Leather Reporter, 150 Nassau Street. this advance is brought about by no artificial causes. It Is simply the result of great increase in the demand, with a coincident de- crease in the supply.
 The advance has been tremendous, as all dealers admit-from to 20 per cent. above a year ago and from 20 to 52 per cent above two years ago. The ultimate result to the shoe trade it is believed, will be an increase ir price from 15 to 25 cents pair probably in higher grades. The actual advance in price of hides over last year is from 15 to 20 per cent. This is what MT. Barnet has to say of l. after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the city clerk of Ensley, Ala, un- til 8 p. m-. November 3, 1909, and then opened, for the proposed paving of cer- tain streets in Ensley with any one of the following materials viz: Vltrifieo brick, tar cap macadam bitulithic, as- phalt and petroleum oil-binder nacadam
 The approximate area to be paved is about 26,0O0 square yards. The material to be used for pavement will be deter mined later
 Specifications, forms of proposals, in structions to. bidders and other informa- ton may be had at the office of the city engineer.
 Certified checks for S300 must accompany each bid and the successful bidder will be required to give a surety bond in the sum of 20 per cent of the total amount of hts bid.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids, to waive defects and accept any bid A. L. ARNOLD, City Clerk.
 " E. OHL, City Engineer. 10-26-9t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the city clerk of Ensley, Ala. until p. m., November B. 1909 (and then opened) for furnishing all tools, labor, materials, cts, to construct artificial stone sidewalks combined curb and guI- ter and the grading of certain streets and avenues In Ensley.
 Plans and profiles can be examined and specifications and forms of proposals can be secured at the office of the city en- gineer.
 A certified check for $200 must accom- pany each proposal and the successful bidder will be required to give surety bond in the sum of $4000
 The right Is reserved to reject any or all bids. to waive defects and to accept any bid. A. L. ARNOLD, City Clerk.
 V. E. OHL, City Engineer. 10-2s-9t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
FOR RENT.
NORTHSIDE.

rooms, 2-story. modern, 722 18th street. 3 rooms, 2-story, modern, 1905 Eth avenue. Is rooms. 2-story, modern, 20 Fist street. rooms, cottage, modern, 26O4 Tompkins avenue.
 6 rooms, cottage, modern, 524S 1st avenue (Weodlawn). Store, 171S Sd avenue. Stores, 30S and BIO 21st street
 FOR RENT-SOUTHSIDE. rooms, 2-story, modern, 93O Bellevue avenue. rooms. 2-story, modern, 140S 10th avenue. rooms, 2-story 251S AveIua F.
 J. H. HEiNEkE R. E. G 1. A. co. Phones 45 2ll N Fist St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
NotIce to Contractors,

The council of the City of New Decatur. Ala. will receive bids for the furnishing of material for and the construction of the work called for under improvement ordinance Mo- 1S1 of the City of New De- catur, Ala. to provide for the paving of sidewalks and otherwise improving Second avenue east Fourth avenue east. Sixth avenue east, Eighth avenue east. Johnson street, Grant street and Gordon drive, at the city hall. in the City of New Decatur. Ala. until 7:30 o'clock p. m. November g. 1909.
 Plans, profies and specifications are on file in the offices of the city clerk and city engineer. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
 (Signed) E. c. PAYNE, Mayor.
 HENRY HARTUNG, Clerk. 10-S-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

WANTED-Ten experienced coat alteration hands at once. Apply Burger Dry Goods Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
LEGAL NOTICES
Convlcts for Hire

COnVICtS TOT F1TTe. Sealed proposals to hire from Dallas county about 60 conyicts will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock, noon November 8, 1909.
 Contract to begin and convicts delivered January 1, 1910.
 The right is reserved to reject any and all bids. JULIEN SMITH,
 Hard Labor Agent, Selma, Ala 1n-2 =th1i=tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

of the old fashioned pocketbook. Besides the demand for leather furniture has in- creased vastly and that for fancy leather goods, burnt leather, etc. think the final result will be the increase in price of shoes from 15 to 25 cents pair: not more"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
FOR RENT.
2O2e 1st avenue.

Store. corner Second avenue and 14th street; good retail stand, any business. Store, Avenue A and 3Sth street; fine gro- cery location; cheap rent Nine-room modern residence, s. 18th street, best location. Cottage, six rooms, 3O15 Avenue F. Cottage, six rooms, 1908 filth street East Birmingham; rent reduced. F1ve-room cottage, corner lot, Fairview, or will sell on monthly payments. Three-room brick flat. East Birmingham; water free; rent, $50. Lot 60x140 in city. long or short lease.
 GEORGE BILBE, Agent.
 Bell 61. 2104 First Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Notice.

The undersigned will receive sealed pro- posals at the city hall, Pratt City, Ala, until p. m, Monday, November 8, lsOs for the construction of certain sanitary sewer mains. Plans and profiles may be examined and specifications obtained at this office and also at the office of the city clerk at Pratt City.
 WHEELOCK ENGINEERING CO,
 I'll Farley Bldg, Birmingham. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Extenuating.

FTOHl PUCK.
 Judge-This lady declares that you hugged her at the baseball game.
 The Accused-Couldn't help it. judge She was sitting next to me when one of our boys swatted a homer over the left field fencel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Commencing Monday, No vember 1, Southern Railway will occupy it's new city ticket office, ground floor Empire building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
South Highland Store

Six modern stores on the circle at Five Points. Will be completed about Jan uary 1. 1910 For particulars see
 Oliver Levert Realty Go. Phone 1882. 025 Third Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
$50 CASH
s25 A MONTH BTIYs

$25 A MONTH BU1 1S A brand new Groom house in the best part of Woodlawn; near cars, school. This certainly is a well-built and finely finished little home; has fine hot and cold bath, four cabinet mantels; on im- proved street and right up-to-date in every way. Come see this Monday or Tuesday and you won't rent any longer.
 s2oO CASH, s90 A MONTH Buys brand new, broom and bath cot tage; near 50th street, In Woodlawn; has fine bath, cabinet mantels, electric lights, water and sewers; large rooms closets, etc; on good lot 50x150; buy this and you are sure to make $500 in a few months: only $aO00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31

S 5$s % $
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-31
Geo. o. Mabry
 Phones 2572- 19O0ls Second Avenue.
FOR SALE.

E Oh SAIE. $12, 2,5O0-Two-story, modern house, best sec- ton South Highlands, on 10th avenue between 18th and 17th streets First floor has large reception hall and dining room finished in oak. beamed ceilings, with massive oak stair. also parlor library kitchen, two pantries and bath room floors A-oak polished. Second floor has five bed rooms and bath raem, all floors polished. The cf.oinet mantles are gems, electric chandeliers throughout; one of the finest houses in the city; basement under house contains four large rooms with cement floors, finished laundry and large hot air furnace. Also bungalow cottage with plImbing on rear; lot 521sx1e0 feet terms to suit 2ur- chaser. Apply to
 H. M. Robertson,
 202e 1st avenue
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07

Social Service, Religious Education,
Social Teachings of JeEus and
Capital We InduatFiallsm.

The Young Mems Christian association
announces the organization of four classes
for the season. All Of these classes have
a bearing on educational Christianity in
various phases.
Miss Ida v. Johtz. general secretary OF
the Associated Charities, will conduct the
course for the training Of social workers.
This course comprises ten lectures given
on Monday evenings at 7;45 o'clock, open
ing November s.
The need OF a better educational policy
for the church and more religious motive
for education is the purpose Of the course
In THE Principles OF Religious Educa-
ton" taught by L. T. Crossman. This
course opens on Friday evening, Novem-
Der II.
Rev. r, B. Mcbride will conduct a class
for men only on the social teachings OF
Jesus This class meets on Tuesday even
ings At s:S o'clock. holding the first SEES
sion on November O..
Prof. d. E. jenkins will lead a class In
the study OF the relation between Chris.
tianity me industTialism. This course /,
also open only to men. 1t meets for tn,
first time on the evening Of Thursday
November II, at Z o'clock
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
LOST REGISTERED LETTERS
FOUND IN QUEER PLACE
Missed from n MnnEled Mail Bag,
They Are Recovered from
Car Trucks.

1t does not always follow that the dis
appearance of registered mail packages in
dictate a robbery OF the mail. This was
demonstrated on the Overland Limited
train No. ? Friday when a package OF five
registered letters from Schuyler disap-
peared between that point and Omaha.
The recovery OF the lost package was as
strange as it's disappearance. The schuy-
Ter pouch Is picked up from a crane by
means Of a pouch catcher as the train
passes. This pouch catcher is attached TO
the mail car and hooks onto the pouch
suspended from the crane as the train
passes, In this particular instance the
pouch catcher did not make a good catch
and the pouch fell under the wheels of
the train and was cut in two. The mail
was scattered alopS the track for a consid
cradle distance, out the five registered let
tiers, which were in a packet could not be
found when the other mail was picked up
The impression at once prevailed that the
registered package had been found and
kept by some one and 1t was reported as
lost.
Postoffice Inspector L. A. Thompson wal
started out to investigate. His first visit
was TO Council Blnffs to make inquire,
OF the POSTAL clerks on the car. and scarcely
had he reached there when he received
word that the registered package had beer
found by the car cleaner resting snugly OF
the trucks under the dining car, where 1
had been blown or thrown when the maj
pouch was flung under the wheels a
Schuyler.
The package was not injured in tn.
slightest.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
GRAB HOOKS RETURN LADEN
Dempsey's Men Bring In Many Men
ana Women of Question
able CalllnEs.

Sergeant Dempsey, acting read of the
detective department, started his men on
a wholesale raid Saturday morning and
the result was that before noon upwards
of thirty men and women of immoral
character had been looked up.
II is the purpose OF the sergeant to
arrest all the men and women who have
been engaged in, petty and more serious
thieving, and all will be arraigned In police
court Monday morning. Most OF those
taken in the raid we're colored, amongst
the first twenty-sh there being but three
whites.
The raid was brought about largely by
the arrest Of Matte Butler, a colored
woman, charged with relieving a man OF
80 in bills In her apartments Thursday
night. Matte was discharged by PolIct
Judge Crawford Saturday morning, becaus,
Of insufficient evidence, but Sergeant
Dempsey is OF the opinion there has beer
too much Of this class OF work going OF
and he proposed to put a stop to it Il
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
TO CHEAPEN STEAM COAL
Governor Burke Of North Dakota Says
it Can Be Done.
WILL BRING CARLOAD TO OMAHA
DemOustratiOns Of the Merit of Da-
kots Fuel for MsnufRcturinE and
Use on Railroads to BE Made
Here in December.

Steam coai win soon be cheaper In
Omaha, according to Governor John Burke
Of North Dakota, who has engaged rooms
at the Paxton for December IA, is. Is and
II, during which time he will preside over
the deliberations Of the Missouri River
congress for three days and speak at the
National Corn exposition December II.
To show business men Of Omaha, Kansas
City and Sioux City that they are paying
too much for their coal North Dakota will
send a carload Of Ignite coal to Omaha
with which to heat the Auditorium and
20 give practical demonstrations. They
wish to show that the ignite coal OF North
Dakota is a steam producer and that II
Is equal to bituminous coal.
This coal costs so cents a ton at the
mines and the river men claim It can be
brought to Omaha for less than 81 a ton
on boats. The cost Of steam coal in Omahs
at the present time is 50 q ton.
The North Dakota delegation is anxious
to demonstrate the boiler efficiency OF
this coal to business men, as 1t is said
they have $4,000 square miles OF this Ignite
coal running IN veins from a few inches
to forty-five feet This will be demon.
strated at both the Missouri congress and
at the National Corn exposition.
Governor Burke writes that Nortt
Dakota will send a large delegation to tn,
Missouri River congress, as the move
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Gypsy w cdding
South of Florence
Hundreds of Nomads Will Attend,
Eighty-Acre Tract Rented and
Vast Provisions Bought.

Gathered from all parts nt the United
States, a large band OF gypsies Is camped
Just south Of Florence to celebrate a we'd
ding among It's members Sunday afternoon,
In order to have the celebration free
from interference, the Gypsies leased Of
the Bank Of Florence a tract Of land, con-
tanning some eighty acres. When they
went to make the deal there was a little
reluctance on the part Of the bank. This
was interpreted by the Gypsies as a reflec-
ton on their ability to pay for the lease,
so they. laid down on the counters $4,000 in
gold just to show they could pay for what
they wanted.
The bands have been arriving for the last
month, one Of the first to appear being
from Texas, while Friday, one from Idaho
arrived. Today two bands are expected,
one from South Dakota and one from Mis-
souri,.
The merchants Of Florence have done a
big business since their arrival, and their
purchases Of the last few days would in
dictate they intend to have a big feast In
connection with the wedding.
Last winter they encamped north Of the
city to celebrate a wedding, and at thai
time the feasting and merry-making con.
tinued for over a month before they broke
camp.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-07
Wabash Gives
Omaha Long End
of Train Service
Accedes to Requests for Starting and
Stopping Here Instead Of
Council Bluffss

After several months negotiation the
Commercial club has convinced the Wa
bash railroad that II was to lts interest to
run two Of it's trains TO and from Omaha
which have been stopping and starting
from Council Bluffs. Train No. J, stopping
at Council Bluffs at t1:15 D. m, will here
after cross the river to Omaha, arriving
at the same hour, making up the extra
twenty minutes time required In the run
from Shenandoah. Train No. y has been
leaving Council Bluffs each morning at 3
o'clock, and after Sunday It will leave
Omaha daily at 7:45 a. m. These changes
will be of great convenience to the travel
Ing public and will help people living along
the line to reach Omaha and to get out.
Heretofore passengers with Omaha as
their destination were forced either to use
the street cars from Council Bluffs or 10
remain there all night, and those desiring
to take the morning train also had to use
the street cars to Council Bluffs.
The matter was first brought to the at
tentlon OF the Omaha Commercial club by
the Commercial club of Shenandoah, and
afterwards taken up by other commercial
bodies along the line. They have beer
working on the proposition for severa
months until this week w. c. Maxwell
general traffic manager of the wabash
has notified the clubs that after Sunday
the trains will arrive and start from
Omaha.