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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-05-27

How to Crank an Automobile
A suggestion as how to prop
erly take hold of the startin
crank of an automobile 50 as i
avoid the possibility Of injury
has been mabe by Mr.. Thoma
B. Jeffrey, maker Of the Ran
bier in a recent issue Of I'll
Rambler Magazine. There
more than one way of graspin
the starting crank Of an anto-
mobile. As ordinarily practiced,
the handin grasping The handle I
is so placed that the thumb and
fingers encircle it. Such a.
method is comparatively safe If
the operator is pulling upward /
on the crank, but decidedly vi -s
safe if he SHOULD press down on
thecrank and a back fire occurs.
The safer method, and one
Which will allow the hand TO-
leave the handle without in
jury, whether it is being pulled
no or pressed down. ia tn nlaoa
the thumb on the same side Of
the handle that the fingers are
placed so that the handle is not
entirely encircled, allowing the
handle to slip out Of thu grasp
when it is being pressed down.
and permitting the fingers tor
lease the handle if it is bei1
pulled up. at the time of hal
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-01-01
South Dakota a Corn State

- 80
ForElasss serEscof years the agri-
culture depa.fment refused to class
.sonsh Dakasa as a corn raising
state. Now statistics show that this
"a staIds o6uu III The aysfags
yield per acre in the row Of states
from Texas to the Canadian border.
The last report q the department
gives the average yield per acre for
a ten year period for the states in
row as follows: Lexas 10 bushels
per acre; ekisnoma, 23.5 bushels
(eigot years onlyli Kansas. 22.1
bushels, Nebraska, 27.7 bushels;
South Dakota, 26.6 bushels; North
Dakota 21'9 bushels, The United
States as d whole, during the same
period, raised on an average 25.4
bushels per acre. It Is very probable
that the average crop per acre will
show 4 substantial increase in So,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-01-01

The opening OF the Standing
Rock and Cheyenne River Indian
Reservations, will mean a great
deal to this part of the country.
In the first place there is a lot Of
very good land to be opened up
and besides that the attention of
the people of the entire United
States will be directed this way
and while they are looking this
way a lot of them will get wise to
the fact that there is an oppor-
tunity here for all. One thing is
certain. If consideration of the
advantages of Mobridge count for
anything in the placing of the
Land Office in the new district
that will have to be created. we
need not worry about it being
put at any other place. Mobridge
has advantages that would offset
every talking point of all the other
aspirants combined and they
know it. We do not blame them
for making the effort. We ara
glad to know tibet South Dakota
towns are wide-awake enough to
try for anything that viii be Of
benefit to them. We are proud Of
them for the effort. But it is
somewhat different with the de-
partment in placing the Office.
The convenience Of the public will
be taken into consideration as thel
most vital Soigt, and this is yhere
Mobridge has the ether towns
a country block. Look cut
foa a good time this year. It is
coming. And let us. each one,
help along as best we can.
w a
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-01-01
ssouri River Trans
~p0rtati0ns

ssouri River Trans
Portation.
\ Campbell. Of Omaha
lIaS been emyloyed bp the
s,ui River Navigation Con
. look up date and stats
ID regards TO transportation
plitions, Wants and possibil-
on the upper Missouri rec
gave a very interesting add
s. b3iore a business mems meet
at ut. Pierre. lie gave fact.
itich proved that an enormous
pense for the government to
sdertake in the improvement OF
4ssouri, Mississippi and Ohio
Eers, would prove the most
.jn0mic ste p ever taken in t.,
story Of the middle west
here are now in eXIstense sew
al organizatioss which have for
Ella purpose the .furthelenre OF
ans whereby the weeds of the
asst population affected May be
J fectiyely brought before the at
,~Jntion of congress, That which
IS changed in this season being
ne Missouri River navigation
congress, which held its first meet.
lg at Sioux City last January.
his ASSOCIATION has branches a!
erious points in Town., Nebraska
re Dakotas and Montana; the FIT.
ierre branch having about thirty
iembers amoung business men
Taking as an example hat por-
ion of the Missouri which flows
ietweeh j, fferson City Mo-, an6
It Louis and was originlly one OF
ne worst pieces of river along the
ghole coarse, MIR. Campbell call
d attention to the fact that
With an expense of $40 900 a mile.
twelye-f foot channel has beer
btained which clears itself o.
and and silt and which has mo-
hanged its course in eight year,
nd that in less time than has
peen required to demonstrate the
oracticability of the plan in Mis-
iouri the wheat crops alone il
5otth Dakota would pay, in diffe.
nee H. transportation charge.
o eastern or western markets
The entise cost, figured at 5000
zoe, 1000, OF like Importance o
the big Muddy, its entire length
through this state, the channel K
be six feet deep at low water. Mr.
Campbell found Montana farmers
feeding wheat of the best quality
to theta pigs and chickens wher
wheat was 81 a bushel in Chicafo
Because there are from 100 to ~
railroads. 1t would cost them Z,
cent a a hundaed to put it on til.
cars and it wonld cost auoth e
45 cents to load it in Duluth af te
it was turned over to the
beneicent railroad company.
Attention was called to the fact
that the Dakotas and Montan,
have the largest haul to tn,
market of any state in the unior
producing bread AMI other daily
necessities; andthat the real remedy
for existing conditions is to be
Il undi in the barge and steamboats,
and the adeepened, permanent
channels which would make them
possible.
- w.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-01-01

80 #N. , #~
New
ea
There are q great many things
Ithat We cduld do and shous) d ne
the year that IS before us. Aud
one Of tlga most important Of these
il TO Keep fr,sh in our minds The
fict tlatif We arc 70 make en- eX-
tra goo auwn out of MoblidGe il
an extra short time we will have.t"
kee2 ever1astingly altar IT, One
o. the bert and most effective WAYS
TO adrc'fise a town is TO rememb@r
In goodthings about it When you
are writing to your friends. Tho~1
! VINO believe in you will he quick
to take up with any propoSitl"n
that You might suggest to thcm.
but after all there is nothing more
ssentjal than to thoroughly be-
Iieve IN what You are saying. This
lalf hearted business is no good.
You can not tell the difference
Yourself sometimes when you are
giving someone o song and dance
about something that you only
about half believe. but the party
TO whom you are talking can tel
that it is hot air in a minute. RC
not allow yourself TO talk Of No
bridge in this way. Ii you do no
now believe that it is destined t.
be agOod town, a better town thar
others along the line, then it is III
TO you to get busy looking owe
the prospects Of the various com
munities. There is no need 70
anyone to tell half hearted thing
OF the big little city" Most 0
us have a hard time to keep fron
making it too strong. And eve
the strangers that come along AZ
astonished with the wonderful
growth we have made in the on
and a-half years Of u existence
!, Now, during the next year W
have a lot of good advantages owe
other places, and we ought to us
them. Let us all pull togethe
and see wb ut a united effort wi
10 in the way Of boosting.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1909-01-01

Dakota, bs the time afofher ter
years roll by; every yesr south
Dakotans find Que more aboti bow
to rais corn. They ito l0ltg The
wiser of them at least, attsnfpt t.
grow Il crop from q southern grown
seed; ineteud, they plant home
grown seed carefully selected -euG
ia &c ammaalouth crops. -A berdecb
New
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09

schools, ana for this reason the latter
are hardly up to what would be eX-
pected OF a town as large as Clinton.
However, we are now waking up to
the fact that education must begin at
tAe ground and work up and TO main
tain colleges We must perfect cur pub
lie schools.
The present board OF trustees con
si"tins OF Messrs. b. l.. King chair
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09
RRlDEE I'D LET.

The County Commissioners Of the
counties OF Laureus and Spartanburg.
S. e. will on June 10th. 1909, at II
O'Clock, a. m. at Enoree, S. c.. let to
the lowest responsible bidder the con-
tract for building bridge known as
Enoree Bridge. over Enoree River
All bids to be presented in the form
and manner required by said COM
miSsiOners and each bid to be accom-
panied by certified check FOR $2OO.OO
as guarantee that bidder will close
written contract ana give satisfactory
bond in one hair the contract price
within ten days from notice of award
The right IS reserved to reject amy or
all bids.
II. L. HUMBERT,
4]-"t. Supervisor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09
THE CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BY f. II. Hall, Supt.

The session just closing has been
the most successful one in the history
of the Clinton schools. The enroll
mcnt at the graded school reached
the number of 2SS. Besides there
are schools at each of the two mills.
Following is the teaching force for
the past year: list grade. Miss Ollie
DodSon; 2nd grade. Miss Mabel Sum
erell; 3rd grade. Mrs John Little;
4th and 9TH grades. Miss Tallulah
Neville 9th and 7th grades. Miss
Laura Aull; high school. Miss Sara
Copeland and Mr. f.. II. Hall All of
these have accepted their positions
FOR another year except Mrs. Little.
whose place has been filed by the
election Of Miss !'aharfay. q
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09
NOTICE or ELECTION.
state OF South Carolina.
(NnnIN Of | nlln.nnS

County CT l.Gurens.
Whereas, petitions signed by more
than One-third of the qualified elect
orS and more than one-third OF the
tree-hOlderS residing in School Dis
trict No. /. Sullivans Township. Lau-
renS County. s. c., asking for an cleo
ton upon the question OF levying a
four li) mill tax upon property in
said School District TO be used for
school purposes have been filed with
the County Board of Education, an
election is hereby ordered upon said
question, said election to be held on
the 18th day OF June. 1909. at Rabun
School House, under the management
OF the trustees OF said district
Only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation. and
who exhibit their tax receipts and
registration certificates. as required
in general election, shall he allowed
to vote
Those favOring the tax shall vote a
ballot containing the word Yes" writ
ten or printed thereOn those against
the tax shall vote Il ballot contain
ing the word NO" written or printed
thereon.
Polls shall open at tie hour of :
o'clock in the forenoon and remain
open until the hour of in the after
noon when tthey shall be closed and
the ballots counted.
The Trustees Shall report the result
of said election % the County AUDITOR
within ten days thereafter.
GEO. l.. PITTS.
Co. SW9;. t.i.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09
Mr. EricSon', Old House.

Go see it. it's beauty 1t stands
ont among its ncighborS. because the
coIoring is so bright and clear Mr.
nri1son painted with l.. &AL Paint and
says it cost l@ less than ever before
lie bought only - gallons OF l.. K NJ.
Paint and . gallons OF Linseed Oil to
mix with it, This made p gallons OF
pure paint. and cost only $l.2O per gal
Ion It's as handsome rs the finest in
town. The L. & NJ is sold by:
j. II. & NJ. l.. Nash. Laurens;
j. W. Copeland Co.. Clinton:
l.. < NJ Paint Agents.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09

Of life is uncertain-it may be long it may be
short-this largely depends upon your health, and
when you find the spans weakening and feel all
run down, nervous irritable. melanchoiy; loosing
flesh; have appetiGe feel faint; cant sleep have
bad dreams; dizziness swimming of the head;
your hands and feet get cold, tngle and get numb;
nave pains in your side back bric1-dust deposit
in urine; have acid stomach heartburn feel stiff
and sore across the shoulders; have shooting pains
thr0uShout the body; have TO strain desire to
urnate often, "a burning sensation when passing
NJ, you should commence to take BlOOdine to-day.
Go or send to your druggist for bottle. Don't
WaItI Delays are dangcrOuS!! !!
A c.
their
80 'of the sample bottle hope
induce
1905
Boston, Mass
sf tncsofl( tcIb
A {
be
Large Sample Bottle
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09
NJ ll'llE.
10

The County Commissioners OF I.au-
rcns County. S. G. will receive propo-
sails. to be filed with the County Super
visor until June IL. 1902 II o'clock
m. for building dining room and
Kitchen at the county Jail. Contract
to be awarded to the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder. The right is reserved to
reject any or all bids.
II. L. HUMBERT
I"-"t. Supervisor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09

BETTER THAN LAXATIVES

Ordinary pills, cathartics and ours ,tives,
cause gripping, nausea, and diStrcS. .ng ard
injurious after.eTeCtS that are frequently
life.iaStng. You may have your money
back for the mere asking if RcxAll Order
lies do not overcome constipation and fully
restore the intestnes 10 regular activity
and good health. They are eaten like
candy, and can be taken day or night.
They positively do not cause nausea, grip.
ing or any discomfort whatever Two
sizes, Ioc. and a5c.
Laurens Drug Co.. Laurens. S. c.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09
TO The Editor of The State:

committee OF the South Carolina
Teachers association discussed be-
fore that body. last December the
Snhjcct of Needed Educational Leg
lSlatiOn." You did not publish that
discussion, presumably because YOU
We're not asked to do so. 1t con
tanned brcr and clear statement Of
my position ON compulsory education.
In your issue of March % you in
dulgrl in Il Lengthy editorial CRITICS
ing my position on this question
Nour editorial of April 10. in effect,
rcEewS the criticism and induces me
to ask space in your columns for a
bricf statement. Newspaper notOri-
cty is not what am seeking for my
time is occupied with the duties Of
my o,.ice.
The educational system of South
Carolina is only 10 years old. 1t was
grated on our civilization in 1865 and
has never yet been broadcned to any
thinG larger than Il county. school
districts have rarely been laid out
Systematically. School revenues are
insufficient, yet meagrc as they are.
rhcy must be apportioncd and eXpcn-
'icd in Il manner at once tedious and
county sup"rintcndCnts OF education,
county auditors and county treasu-
rors. The schools in tie third dis
1rivt Of South Carolina must this
year close after an cignt-mOuthS
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1909-06-09
AInnc In SnM MN m liidnirllt

OF danNuoss. drafts.
storms or colds. ". J. Atkins worked
as night watchman at Banner springs.
Tenn. Such exposure gave him &
severe cold that settled on his lungs.
At last he had to give up work He
,ried many remedies but all failed
TIL he used Dr.. Kings New Discovery
After using one bottle" he writes.
81 went back to work as well as
ever" Severe colds. stubborn
coughs, innamed throats and sore
lungs, hcmorrhages Group and
whooping cough get quick relief and
prompt cure from this glorious med
Icine. 5Oc and $l.0O. Trial bottle
free; guaranteed by Laurens Drug
Co, Palmetto Drug Co.
Pedestrian How far IS it to Al
dershot? Let me see. Well, as the
crow flies
Footsore Tommy Never mind 'ow
the beggar flies; 'ow far is i. as the
beggar ops? Truth,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-28
TAXES THE THEME
Of SENATOR BROWN
Statesman From Nebraska
Makes Initial Speech and
Commands Attention.

In his initial speech IN the Senate.
Senator Norris Brown OF Nebraska to
day took a place among the so-caIIed
insurgents in his demand that a meas
ure, introduced and advocated by him.
be taken away from the Committe on
the judiciary, which has had il pOcketed
for more than a year. The bill Is one
70 prevent the Federal courts from en-
joining State taxes, and In his discus
sion OF 10 the junior Senator from Ne
bTaska received close attention.
It is a measure which the people Of
Nebraska are intensely interested in.
In fact, they sent Brown to the Senate
because Of his ability in handling
case where the State taxes had been
enjoined In the Federal courts by the
Union Pacific and Burlington railroads.
The first bin he introduced when he
entered Congress was one amending the
statutes 10 prevent any future repeti-
ton OF the occurrence which had kept
Nebraska out OF more than a million
dollars Ia taxes and had closed up tight
half OF the schools in the thinly settled
portions Of the western part or the
State.
In his speech today, Senator Brown
pointed out that the statutes at present
prohibit any court from enjoining the
Federal taxes. The law Is so WoTdeQ
that all taxes might be included, he
said, but the courts had uniformly held
that Federal taxes are Included ia the
pTOllbluous
Senator Brown cited many States
which have statutes preventing their
own courts from enJOining the cOlleC-
lion OF taxes, and he declared IL was
only fair 90 protect the tax collecting
departments of these States from the
iumuCtlOns OF the Federal courts.
The equity courts have long refused
20 enjOin the collection Of taxes unless
fraud is shown or extreme dtsCrlmlna-
ton, he said. The courts viii not en-
Join the collection of taxes for mere ir-
regularity because It is recognized that
the Government has TO have the taxes
In order 10 live, and Il is better for q
few 10 suffer than to have the whole
Government tied up FOR lack Of funds,
Every State, declared the Senator, has
provided means whereby eXOrbitant or
discriminatory taxes may be recovered
need for the courts of equity 10 inter
fere ia the matter at all.
The object Of Mr.. Browns amend
ment 10 the revenue statutes is to pre-
vent the railroads and other big tax
payers from holding up the payment Of
taxes for a long period, while the cases
are being tried out on their merits. II
the bill passes, the taxes Will have TO
be paid and the railroads viii be com
PEELED TO sue for recovery of taxes
deemed exOrDitaut or discriminatory.
The Judiciary Committee has discussed
the measure 20 some extent In the past
lion toward reporting il favOrably or
uufayorably. Senator Brown who ls
one of the prOgTessiVes of the Senate,
finally presented a resolution 10 take
fit out of the hands Of the committee
euftreiw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-28
LET THE OTHER CHAP
RUN AFTER YOUR LID
Experiences of Windy Day in Capital Show 1t Is Wise
to Take Mishaps Calmly For Wiling Pedes-
TRANS Are Ready to Chase Hats

stout man walked down Pennsyi-
vania avenue today carrying his hat
in his hand. His face was red and
he was putting and blowing Ike a
Marathon runner. His look Of anger
changed 90 a broad grin as the hat OF
a friend who aCcosted him went sailing
down the street. The friend stood still
while half a dozen pedestrians dashed
after bis hat. The stout man watched
TIE performance with g. puzzled express
sion. his eyes bulging.
well I'll be blowed," he CALCULATED.
.'Why don't you chase your own hat"
1T isn't necessary was the smiling
reply of the friend as one Of the
s'chasers' handed him his hat.
And I've been chasing this bonnet
OF mine all the way from the Capitol, q"
said the stout man indenting the toe
Of his right shoe IN the calf Of his left
leg.
All over the city the hat chasers
were busy today. 1t was the windiest
day Washington has seen "a a long
time outside Of a real brisk session Of
Congress.
Hats 20 men and skirts to women
were the denominations Of their lives.
Men paraded around tightly gripping
their headgear. Women struggled along
Ike bathers IN a heavy surf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-28

An occasional undertOw would defy
the strenuous efforts to preserve grace
ful lines, and cause energetic rub
bering'' on the part OF the male por-
ton OF the population in the neigh
bOrhood.
It was a tricky wind. too, and did the
most unexpected things. More than one
hat was blown out Of reach OF the
owner, landing on a shed or over a
fence to be recovered with great diff
Guilty. The broad-brimmed hat Of a dis
tinguished looking citizen walking along
Fifteenth street was lifted from his
head, and while he gaZed In amazement
and the public gaped IN enjoyment, was
wafted up onto the roof Of the Treasury
building
An individual with a walk none too
steady was almost driven into Mysteries
when a fur boa snatched by old BOreas
from a Woman's neck, Wiggled past the
unsteady ones ruby nose, and sailed
airily down the Avenue.
The high wind is part OF a heavy
storm along the coast OF New England.
The weather forecaster states that
Washington probably viii get no other
part OF the storm than the wind
Reports received at the Weather
Bureau today indicated that the vel
ocity Of the wind at Sydney. Nova
Scotia, was about thirty miles an hour.
Ia this city the recording Instruments
show velocity Of twenty-five miles,
but the officials state that gusts during
the day have reached as high as thirty
I'VE miles. It Is expected that the wind
VIII diminish toward nightfal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-28
FERRERO IS PLEASED
WITH HIS RECEPTION
Says Americans Are Opt
miStS and Their Lives
Very Serene.

NEW YORK, Jan. zs.-GUgIielmo Fer
zero, the Italian historian VINO has de-
strOyed many old illusions about an
cient Rome sailed on La Lorraine this
morning for home, delighted with bis
tour in America, but tired by too much
hospitality.
IT have learned much in these ten
weeks said SignOF Ferrsro last night.
'I have learned 10 understand Amer
lean thought and American ideals,
which, after all, are not very different
from those I have been familiar with
in Europe. You are more optimistic
over here than we sre over there and
all your life is moro serene, for your
rivalries and your fights are not 50
bitter as are ours"
MY reception has exceeded all my
anticipations. I have boon 0veFwhelm-
ed with invitations and have accept
ed all that I could make At with nay
lectures. I have delivered thiTty-seven
lectures and addresses in three Ian
guages. I believe 1 met nearly all OF
the great financiers, captains OF indus
try, editors Of newspapers and maya
zines, professors Of universities. cab
met ministers. judges and authors In
the Eastern states. I have had long
talks with Morgan Carnegie, HOwells,
President Eliot, and men OF that sort:
have visited the greatest cities, been
entertained In the best clubs, and now
/ am going home e. think over what
have seen and what I have heard.
I have enjoyed every minute OF these
busy ten weeks, but I confess I am
tired.
Were 81 not for the fact that my
wife is a bad sailor, 7 should look for
ward to a week on the ocean with
keen delight, for IL would be a week
Of rest, and rest is all that I need