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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05
SIZE OF HER SHOES.
The Dealers Use Cipher System OF
Numbers for Many Reasons.

The Dealers Use Cipher System Of
Numbers for Many Reasons.
What number does she wear? asks
he Kansas City Star. 1t should be
A surprise to a few men, at least, to
know that she no longer wears shoes
Of numbered sizes. The old l, 2. 3,
way of numbering women's shoes has
seen its day; nov sizes are no longer
designated by numbers. at least not IN
the places where she buys shoes that
cost as IL they were made Of gold and
"a precious stone or two. There are
marks and numbers that tell the story
Of length and breadth to tho clerk,
but they mean nothing to the GUS
toner. Who would guess that K173ss''
means 4 "a D? Only the shoe clerk.
and he tells no one. IVA ..aa
Therein II the purpose Of the alb
sence Of numbers on women's Q
Il always wear = 3 B." she would
say, and the clerk would sec the num-
Der Az D foot resting in the little
fitting stand. Without comment. he
would bring shoes to At snugly and
not with too great discomfort.
That's very pretty. I think III
take those" and he would begin to
hope a sale had been made. Now, II
he could only get them into a box with
out
I want to look at them again. Just
a moment, please. Why, you said these
were So and they are 81! Why. 1
never in all my days wore anything
bigger than IS! No. indeed! l shan't
be imposed upon. I assure you. l
care to zee no other shoes. / shall go
somewhere where I can be given prop
or treatment" And = sale lost be-
cause the clerk could not hide the true
facts about the proper size OF shoes
for her to veal
So . few years ago the manufac-
turers and the merchants resorted to
cipher in, designating shoes. and a
number" nowadays reads like . foot
ball sigma. Some women have even
penetrated the cipher. and. consequent
y, Some shops request that nothing b
said about numhers-ths salesman wfll
measure the foot and bring . shoe 70
sosrss1eaA. Tha& y he'll bring IL
otA ~ lAfgA n ssAse - let ~ tAtr
- f'f-tr 49, = - - ZtENL . 80
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05
Fooled Him

He says he kissed you last night
against your WILL"
II suppose he believes it, too
Houston Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05

II you give your own affairs the at.
tention most people give to gossip. yol
will rot rich.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05
suited Him.

These summer girls would rather
waltz than eat" remarked the hotel
clerk.
Think so?" inquired the proprietor.
They say 81 themselves"
Then I guess I'll add q waltz or
two to the dance program and cut .
couple OF courses OF the dinner bill"
Louisville Courier Journal,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05

The blessed work OF helping the
world forward happily does not wait
70 b done by perfect man.-0ssrge
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05
cHAPrER "a

When he awoke the next morning
from q revel, the doctor crawled back
70 the hotel as best he could. his head
throbbing with pain. his wits dun and
his temper wild. Stumbling up the
long flight OF stairs which seemed to
him to reach the sky, he burst open
his door and entered the room. It wa
empty. Pepeeta was nowhere to be
seen. It took him some moments to
comprehend that he did not compre
bend. Then he called. "PepcetA! Pc
pcetAi"
The silence at first bewildered, Their
aroused him. and crossing the corridor
he entered David's room. It, too, was
empty. He was now thoroughly as
tonished and awake. Recrossing the
hall he once more entered his room
and began In earnest to seek an ex-
PLANTATION OF this mystery. It did not
take him long. for on the table were
lying the jewels In which he had in
vested his profits and which he had
conlided to Pepeeta-and beside them
q piece OF paper on which he slowly
applied out these startling words:
= have discovered your treachery
ana ned. pEPEETA."
He drew HIS hand cross his eyes.
ttDok . piace Of his cheek between his
thumb and sflfut nnger and ptnched II
- - if he were awake. then read the
NordD again, this time aloud: Il have
discovered your treachefy and Ned
1epseta. Trsacnefv? he said
sVhAtS sA-t.treecheSyf Whose TT.
6uachAry4 NeAS Fled With whom
1olsWSe1J3 wuSAa6r le Z am stil
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-11-05
HELPLESS WITH RHEUMATISM.

The Experience of Many VINO 10
Not Know the kidneys Are Weak.
Jacob C. Bahr, 10 Broadway, Leba,
non, Ohio, says: For three months I
was helpless in bed with muscular
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
MEMBERSHIP FOR II. I. T.
intercollegiate Committee Also De-
cides to Diride Surplus.

The executive committee Of the intercollegiate
Association Of Amateur Athletes of America met
yesterday afternoon at the Waldorf-Astora TO ar
range for the annual convention next month Theo-
dore G. Rockwell of Cornell, president OF the asso-
ciation, presided
All the work accomplished at yesterdays meeting
took the form of recommendations but generally
there is little opposition be with at the
nIal session. At the suggestion Of the advisory
mttee It was decided TO recommend that the treas
be authorized to distribute the proceeds of
the 1907 and 1903 field meetings among the larger
colleges. which, according the number Of points
won. eligible 10 share In the profits. The sur
plus amounts to S. 100
Another recommendation to change article
10 of the bylaws TO permit twenty men in
future to oompets from each college IN the 'cross-
country run The executive committee also recon-
mended the admission TO the association OF the
Massachusetts Institute OF Technology. which had
made formal application for membership.
During the meeting Gustavus r Kirby rads
supplementary report OF the Olympic games which
will be printed and published later. Those In at
tendance at yesterdays meeting we're:
Theodore g. Rockwell Cornell. president: A. Jose
lyn d. Masrath. New York University secretary
barry z. Hall Columbia. treasurer; Anthony L
Geylin. Pennsylvania; Mortimer 4. s<abury. Tale:
r \ Leland. Harvard; D. o. Meese. Princeton
and the advisory committee. @. r. kirby. Columbia
chairman. and Rorna1ne Berry Cornell.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
WITH ATHLETIC BOWLERS
Ne5C York Team NO1c IN First Place
Close IndiuduaL Race.

The New York Athletic Club team has succeeded
in forging to the front IN the Athletic Bowling
League; and while the race is not half over ana
thu advantage slight the Winged Foot comona-
tion begins to loom up unusually strong The To-
cal team has rolled three more games than New
ark Bay The standing at present reads 10 won
ard lost for New York, against Il won and s
lost for the Bayonne FIVE.
II was the clean sweep the part OF New York
a Elizabeth last week that did the business. On
the same evening Newark Bay lost the odd game
Columbia AS the matter stands. New
Y ork has the best position, with Newark Bay
close second and Elizabeth third.
In the matter OF team averages Newark Bay
leads with 922.l6. while New York, Eliza beth and
Rosevi!le all ahead of the 800 mark Newark
Bays high score OF I.0s3 Is also the best
Individually. Joe Arnold. of New York, has
uudisputed claim 20 first place in the average race
with a mark OF 1884
This weeks rolling Will begin tonight when
Roseyille viii go to the North End club alleys
Tomorrow night Newark Bay will roll at Eliza
beth in what promises to be a hard fought series,
and the same evening Jersey City viii to
Passalc The last series OF the week Will be be-
tween Columbia and Montclair the latter's al
eys.
The official standing and averages follow:
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
TO BUILD AUTO TRACK.
Course Tsco and Half Miles Long
To Be Lad Out IN Chelsea.
TRy telegraph 10 The Tribune. I

Atlantic City. Jan I7.--New York capitalists are
backing a project TO construct a new automooils
racetrsck in Chelsea 1t Will be two and half
miles long. Land for the track and buildings. which
are intended to make the racing ground the finest
In the world have been obtained by the Estate and
Mortgage Company, Incorporated at Trenton during
the last week. Plans for the track already be-
ing prepared
Tia project Is said 20 be OF the largest ever
launched in this country, and men connected with
the local end OF the syndicats declare Il Is already
assured OF success The new track will be built
with the icea Of holding the fastest track races
with the banks at the turns. Races viii start dur
ing the coming suEEaer and VIII be held once
week with a big racing meet In the fall.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
HOCKEY GAMES THIS WEEK.

Another interesting series Of hockey matches is
scheduled to take place this week the St Mich
olas Rink. beginning tonight with the second
game in the interscholastic Championship between
Croft School and Polytechnic Preparatory School.
Tomorrow nights game will bring the strong
teams OF the Crescent Athletic Club. the winners
Of last years championship, and the Hockey Club
Of New York On Wednesday night Dartmouth
and Columbia meet in the intercollegiate SERIES and
the former will try TO supplement its victory of
last week over the Yale players by beating the
local team. The ST. Nicholas team and the Wan
derers Hockey Club will meet Thursday night,
and on Friday night Princeton and Dartmouth will
play their first game in the championship series.
The speed skaters viii have another chance to dis
tinguish themselves next Saturday night.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
AUTO ON VIEW AGAIN
CROWD ATOPENING NIGHT
Garden Shoe Erpected to Dra70 Big
ThrOng This Week.

The big national automobile show IN Aladlsoa
6 ne Garden opens its doors again this morning
sfyc- q day OF retirement. Though II was Ih0 0d0-
hath all was not quiet within the Garden, 1or
number Of the exhibitors spent part OF the oay
getting their cars in order for the weeks eNhlol-
ton.
Adverse weather conditions greeted the manage
u1ent of the show. and the automobile had uue
test of itS opularitv Il stood the test in excellent
order for in spite Of the sleet and snow DIG
crowd had gathered in front Of the oudlhs oeloIo
the doors were thrown open at o'clock s'eaoy
stream of persons made its way into the arena d
during the evening right UP the time for closing
Taking everything into consideration lhe opening
night was surely record breaker
Talk amog the exhibitors brought OUT the 1aCt
that though New York Is not the great centre TOT
manufacturing automobiles it is certainly the hub
of the motoring universe when IL comes to selling
and seeing them. Every hotel anywhere near the
Garden is filed to over1owing with out OF town
visitors not only the great dealers of the country
hut the big men Of the manufacturing concerns
their designers constructors sales managers and
other representatives being on hand.
The show has certainly demonstrated that the
automobile industry at the end Of the first decade
of its history takes high rank and that the present
time might well be called the motor age The out
nut of seventy-five thousand automobiles Tor the
coming year places the industry on q high basis
Saturday night not the evening that the
average person would care to visit an exhibition.
but the crowd far exceeded all expectations The
show has three daily sessions morning, afternoon
and evening, until next Saturday night, which
r1srks the close
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
SIMMER BALLS DEFENCE.
Broscn Replies to Critics Of Its
Pollen an athletics.

Summer baseball is ever 1--we topic at Brown
and inst now the Providence 'collesians are rush
ing To the defence of their policy. which has been
a+tacked by q New York newspaper. and also BY
a vale aIumnus in The Yale Alumni Weekly.
Both Of these articles hint that Brown is making
the athletes life an especially one so far as
Studies are concerned These attacks follow the
appointrent OF a student committee 10 keep track
Of the standing OF the athletes and tutor them
when they drop behind
Under the heading NO Athletes Paradise The
Brown Daily Herald" has this to say regarding
summer baseball;
The rule was passed here because of a, belief
that il is quite as honorable for man who has
athletic ability 90 help TO earn his way through
college by means OF i as It IS for him to seek 70
defray his expenses through any ctner form OF Ia
bOr and that To forbid him the privilege OF repre-
senting Ris alma mater upon the Glaflond because
rTatic ieS Athletes While in college should be re
quirsd to DC bona fde students, well up IN their
work, and they should not be allowed special IA
vors or Inducements because they are athletes.
Work honestly done during vacation Is another
feels that step has been taken which Will De
decade and recent student votes at other insti-
But as regards the practical effect on Brown ath-
letes May we call the attention OF the critics 70
admission as high as thai Of any other New Eng.
land college outside of Harvard and Yale. rules
povdss @ a n m aT T pay eHaned Tn0 Is In s @
and that no NAV play who has failed more
than four hours out OF the T. teen Of the previous
term. or who is more n7r nine fo'Hs as IN hi
college work.
The committee under discussion was appointed
mobisn The committee is composed OF stnienfs
who willing because of the strict rules TO tutor
men eratultousy for TIE sake of Brown athletics
one 4Son or another. bat TO The Herald IL
looks like pretty good college spirit on their part
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
HANDLES BILLIARDIsT TO PLAY.

Georse H. Sutton. the handless wonder q 'Hs
billiard world. will BEGIN a weeks engagement =, -
Doyle's academy to-day. during which nc VIZ
meet all corners afternoon and evening Hls oeso
uent this afternoon will be ". keat1ng- anu -
night he viii meet John Dankleman- DURING 10
week White. the amateur champion OF BrOoAis B - y
Jimmy Blair. Frank Hoppe. ST. and tTersneA a.
among those already signed 70 play Suttoh' -
other experts viii be added to the list N 'h- - -
years that Sutton has been meeting al CONF
throughout the country ne has been beaten on.
three times. one OF which defeats he sunereu .
the hands OF White IN Brooklyn two weeks ago
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

Alfred Shrubb. Madison Square Garden. New IN, IN,
Twenty weeks booking here. 800 a wesz77, - 20
defeat Longboat COCdr-A->-
Shrubh Is not willing 20 close such oea1 M
after the race. he figures he might be aois %
obtain some matches IN England that would orius
large returns the theatrical work anu ~
take I'D 50 much OF his time
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
TEMPTING OFFER FOR SHRUBB.

Alfred Shrubs country-ncn are waking up to
the importance OF his coming Marathon match
against Tom Longsoat which takes place at Mad
lson Square Garden Tuesday evening. January
Is, as the Following cable message from Charley
Coch. an IT, pgomotsr, Of London, Will show.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

FYans for the Nez-srk automobile show are ad-
vancing IA pidly. and the management has been ex-
trenely gratied the interest shown by the local
dealers in the exhibition One phase OF the work
which has been under consideration in the last few
days Is that of the programme for the show week
While the dates of the event itself-February 20 10
H-heve been known for some time the announce
rnent was not made until yesterday Of the days
OF the special features. Wednesday Of show week
will be known as Troop Night and the officers
and members Of the Essex Troop. through whose
courtesy the use Of the armory has been obtained
will be invited to attend and special attractions
will be added for their pleasure The following
night will be Club Night which will be given
over to the various clubs of the state allied
with the Associated Automobile Clubs of New Jer-
sey.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

With the Grand Circuit dates allotted the out
look bright for those interested In trotting and
pacing. Perhaps the meeting at Long Branch will
stir up fresh interest in the metropolitan
district. II IS time. HERBERT
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

What effect has the revision Of the rules Of foot
ball had IN lessenng the number OF injuries in a
playing season? This question has been asked
many times. and DR.. Nichols. of Harvard has
answered 1t in a most convincing and satisfying
way, as told in The Tribune on Saturday There
were more injuries by thirty-two at Cambridge in
1905. under the old rules when mass plays were In
high favor, than in the three seasons combined
under the revised code. The Calamity James
must be silent for a time at least.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

The New York Athletic Club hockey team is
marching to the championship in the amateur
league. It also looks If the Harvard seven
would carry another title 10 Cambridge. The Grim
son is being Haunted boldly.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18
TAINTED BREATH
F NJ JOSE F

TAINTED BREATH. II you won't care e, IS,-..SS 4
stomach your stomach won't care for You
half wfnegiaSs Of
FRANZ JOSEF
NATURAL APERIEST WATER on arising "a, srI zsrsr 5
the whole The only palataefe Apere-.
OF redicinzl value Prompt RELIEF for as s-ed
indigestion hilousnsss, sick heacaene Ano
diseases
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

There are some golfers IN the West who are sas-
ished that cutie few of the 'palings were
knocked of the stockade fence of the United
States Golf Association al the annual meeting IN
New York g few days ago, and that consequently
the Western wind of democracy has chance 10
make itself felt" The Referee in The Chlcaeo
Tribune in commenting on the subject says:
It wa noted with pleasure by Western golfers
fences was ]. ". AInley. of the Columbia Con
Club Of Washington, and If he can WELD bis clubs
TO be Put the scratch. He plainly demonstrated
10 the little coJerie of Eastern PLAYERS who nave
Association for some years past that the cry Tor
q more liberal organization was not the piping
voice Of few Insurgents but qeep toned ai n2Ie
players So it came to pass that from on the
clubs taking exception TO the nominal tions OF the
dependent ticket in the feId But there still re
mains the voting and non-voting classification OF
clubs. and until this is removed the United states
Golf Association always will be looked upon as an
un-Arnerican organization The East has displayed
an inclination 10 let down the bars The rum
oR 7RsS rave 0eeh deep a' the ez' may i0'-
If the Western golfers take any satisfaction
over the outcome of the meeting of the United
States Golf Association something is gained. IN
that II would be most unfortunate that split
should come at this any other time. AS matter
of fact. however. there has been time when
Independent ticket could be put in the field
if any golfer cared TO take the chance of running
in opposition to the regular nominees The
amendment TO the constitution simply provides for
q less ndelicate way 10 put opposition ticket in
the field. It is that a note Of warning
sounded at the meeting, but the United States Golf
Association is the undemocradc body. accord
ing to certain Western views. as 1t was before the
bz1S
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

sgain that athletics do far more good In the way
Of building up than they Go bad in the way OF
tearing down
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

am in receipt OF a letter from Captain Palmer
Z Pierce Hresident of the intercollegiate Associa-
ton of the United States which speaks for itself
follows:
In your comment last Monday noticed some re-
marks regarding statements made at the meeting
OF the intercollegiate Athletic Association Of the
United States, which indicated q ulisappI ahension
of the views of at least the great majority Of the
delegates present with regard to professionals.
Professor Stagg, OF Chicago University, prefaced
his remarks the subject by saying that he had
the highest regard for the good professional; that
what he said should not be misconstrued a
criticism OF professionals as class He was max
ing the point that the association OF the college
student with the professional Of the minor leagues
denoraliZinE because many of them drop out
Of the major leagues on account of bad habits.
The intercollegiate association has the greatest
spect for the honest professionally is the pro
fessional who parades under amateur colors that it
objects 10. Many Of the delegates to various
conferences started their athletic careers pro-
fessiapals and therefore would be the last persons
cast slurs upon this class of athletes. The aim
Of our association is largely 10 separate the
teJr from the professional We believe they each
have important place in modern civilization and
trying to what is best in the athletic
activities Of the youth of our land
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

In The Old Penn Weekly Review" OF last week
7 read the following few lines with five of her
best baseball players of last years team dropped
for playing ball the annual baseball fzzle
at Pennsylvania promises to be worse than usual
in 1909.' This expression, in college publication
cannot be encouraging TO those who are working
hard TO put winning team in the field, under
handicap brought about by earnest effort to
remedy a crying evil in college athletic sports
The athletic authorities at Pennsylvania are de-
serving Of congratulation for the part they
playing in carrying the principles Of the Inter
collegiate Athletic Association Of the United States
10y striving 10 remedy what abuses may exist.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

Before dismissing the subject Of rowing "ord
may be said as why I have changed my IDEAS
TO some extent against the necessity Of cutting
the distance OF varsity eight-oared shell races
from four TO three, or even two. miles. RoWlns
and running stand out the most extreme tests
in all branches Of athletic activity, for the SIM
ple reason that unless shirks his "orh
there is no chance for breathing space. The Ell
fort must be sustained from start TO hnsh' ana
consequently the danger is greater for exceedfhs
ones strength. For this reason ii would appear
as if the shorter the struggle the less the siAi|
but this is not substantiated by practice ana eA
perience as the sprinter is quite likely TO suHer
il effects from oveTexertion as the distance Haii'
The same conditien obtains in rowing. and the
oarsman is quite likely to pull himset out a.
two miles as he is at four Consequently II comes
down simply to a question of proper training aho
of proper judgment of pace. There are IeJs OF
good sprnters who poor distance runners ana
there is no reason TO doubt that there are lots
of good oarsmen at two miles who cannot last A"i
four. The fault. then, lies with the men mem nelii-
selves or with the coaches, rather than with fhe
distance.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-18

Il turns out that the dire threats when nave
Gonna out of the West concerning secession from
the United states Golf Association have had some
weight But it will probably take one year al leaSt
10 accomplish the fell purpose. The revoluuohalS
members of the Western Golf Assoclauoh' uue " -
their prou.ise offered an amendment to the bylaws
n change the name of the association to that OF
the American Golf Association. and by so dolns
take down the territorial bars, so as to make II
national scope, but this proposition talleo "
its purpose. Those who are opposed tc "hat @ lie'
see AZ 10 call the .autocratic caprioious. undeIno-
cratic mutual admiration society had chance
however to air their grievances The more radlCal
seemed TO feel that the amendment would turn out
to be the big stick to accomplish needed REFORMS
in the parent body.