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Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14
Our Friend, The Knocker

Editor Review:
In your issue of July 7th you
fired a telling broadside into a class
Of men that are a disgrace to this
community. They are known as
professional knoc kers, and their
advent into new country should
be resented as the advent of a
sheep-killing dog is. They are
truly undesirable citizens, and the
more see of them and hear them
defame the west, the better l like
my dog.
The writer has lived forty years
in South Dakota, and he is sorry
some of these knockers didn't show
up in those early days and get a
taste of frontier life. But the
cowardly, lying ours waited till the
coast was clear of redskins and life
was safe though unarmed. Then
the knocker put in his appearance.
He takes advantage of any draw
backs he should chance to see or
hear of, and when he returns east
he paints picture full of lies and
falsehoods that has q tendency to
discourage would-be settlers from
taking a home on these fertile
plains west of the Missouri river.
When those lying windbags, the
knockers, get through with their
spell, turn to the government sta-
tistics, Mr.. Eastern Farmer, and
you will find that South Dakota
averages seventeen inches 81 rain
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

''The time is not ripe for any
kind of division" says the Stanley
County Homestead, and several
other neutral county papers cry
Amen" Three petitions for
division, containing over 2300 sig
natures, have been filed with the
auditor, which means that there
are several of the settlers who dis.
agreed with these worthy moulders
of public opinion.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

WnlCn TO cnafaCCeflZe some 1OIkS.
Nothing has caused us so much to
doubt the sanity of the American
people as these late indications of
fistiphobia. Thousands of delega-
tions, reform organizations, and
what not, have simply been pranc-
ing around like hens on hot stove
lids for two months past. What
are they thinking of We repeat
it, in the name of Divine Righteous
ness, what are they thinking Off
Why, a prize fight is mighty
small affair. It's influences are
not far reaching. Soon the whole
thing is forgotten. 1t doesn't
threaten sacred institutions or the
foundations of society. The re-
public is not tottering on account
of the prize fight. A thousand
prize fights would not do SO much
BARN as the recent bribery of the
Illinois legislature.
Oh, that the man of Galilee
could come again to scourge with
whips of living fire these hypocrites
who strain at the gnat but gulp
down the camel. What would he
say of those Illinois women who
are protesting against the moving
pictures, but saying never a word
of bribery and the debauching of
the Illinois legislature? Some of
their husbands and their neighbours
husbands, respectable don't you
know, were in that legislature;
only a couple of low down brusiers
were in that prize fight. Hence
the howl! Hypocrites, hypocrites,
the word is too tame!
When will we learn in this coun-
try that pictures of a prize fight
don't cut much figure on the moral
scale. It's the great criminal high
er up threatens to wreck social and
religious institutions. His opera
tions are not limited to any twenty
four foot ring. They reach out
through the whole land and they
reach for me and they reach for
you and all that you hold worth
while in life. And mind you, if
we don't stop this nonsensical
twaddle about prize fighting AID
turn our attention to some of the
dangerous and threatening evils of
society, we'll be down under the
blazing sun of the desert, hanging
to the ropes, taking the count.
And bending over us there will be
a threatening Black Man of society
that we have never dreamed of.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

In spite Of the fact that the farm
.ers Of the county are complaining
80 generally Of crop conditions, we
can not help but believe that the
grain yield will be much larger
than i anticipated. We honestly
,belisye, md - belief y founded
% : trip 0r two through the coun-
nv, t,ak 4 eonli ilions ~ favor
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

Under the primary law" says
the Ottumwa Courier, there is
first fight to carry the primary,
then a fight to control the ccnven-
ton, and then a fight at the elec-
tion. The main fruit of the pri-
mary election law seems to be a
succession of fights, Iowa seems tc
be in need of some antitight legis-
lation." So is South Dakota.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

All of us would have our locality
keep forging ahead, and welcome
any new institution. Has it ever
occurred to you that if the ones we
have at present prosper, the new
ones are sure to come. PatrOniZe
home institutions,
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

The commissioners Of Penning-
ton county have ordered the herd
law question submitted to the
people of that county, upon being
properly petitioned to take such
action.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

The inventor of the hoopskirt is
dead. We understand that the in
ventor of the hustle was lynched
in the SOs. Has, the inventor of
the rat got his yet?
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

fall per annum, that she is the
richest and most productive state
in the union per capita, that her
death rate is less and her births
larger than any state in the union
per capita. Shoot those govern
ment statistics at your returned
knocker, and he will crawl into his
hole and pull the hole in after him.
l think you are mistaken, Mr..
Editor, when you state the kickers
and knockers have come TO stay.
In the early days the rattlesnakes
were plentiful in Stanley county,
but their rattles gave them away;
the people .clubbed them to death,
and at this writing they are almost
extinct. This will be the fate of
knocker if he keeps on rafting and
denouncing the grandest country
and finest class of people in the
United States. We will give him
a taste of the big stick and give
him something to talk about when
he returns home to ma
Allow me to give a few pointers
to your numerous readers that are
with us and those that contemplate
making a home in fair Stanley
county:
Laugh and the world laughs with
you, for what is the world to man
whose wife is a widows
Cheer up-and above all, don't
be a knocker.
If there is any chance to boom
business-boom it.
Don't pull long face and look
as if yol had sour stomach.
Hold up your head, smile and
look for better things.
Hide your little hammer and try
to speak well of others, no matter
how small you may know yourself
to be.
When a stranger meets you,
jolly him. Tell him this is the
greatest country on earth-and it
is. Don't discourage him by speak
ing i'll of your neighbors. Lead
him to believe he has at last struck
place where the right people live.
Don't knock.
Help yourself along by becoming
popular, and push your friends up
with you. It's dead easy.
Be a good fellow, and you will
have a procession of followers.
No man ever helps himself by
knocking other people down in
character and business.
/ No man ever got rich by making
people believe he was the only man
in town that knew anything.
You can't climb the ladder of
success by treading on other peop-
les corns. Keep off the corns-
and don't knock.
You are not the only; there are
others-and they have brains and
know something as we'll as you.
No end of people like you, SO if
you can't boost, don't knock.
No one gets stuck on a knocker;
don't be one.
just think, in our great western
states,
How in a former day,
That Daniel Boone and other braves
Before you cleared the way.
1t is such brave, bold men as they
Who love the stars and stripes,
That make a happy home for all
Your children and your wives.
VIM. Walpole, Sr.
Philip, S. ID.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

An airship, to be entirely salts
factory to the average traveller,
ought to be built like an ostrich,
SO it could fly with its feet on the
ground.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

1t must grieve Friend Bryan to
notice that all the talk about demo-
cratic presidential candidates in
1912 appear to give him the absent
treatment.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

able for two weeks longer, there
will be more small grain in this
county than can be harvested and
threshed before next May.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

Ed 7. Nsllor, editor, Of the Ka-
doka Press, was married July 7th
to Miss Kittie +. Sharon, one of
Kadoka's popular young ladies.
The Review joins with the friends
Of the young couple IN extending
cOn0rntulntiona.
Philip weekly review. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 1907-1912, 1910-07-14

Whether or not the two sky
wanderers have had any influence
on the weather, this year will be
known as the "comet year"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09
Tomb Of Prehistoric Woman
Latest Discovery in Egypt

London, October s.-The mummy of
an Egyptian woman OF fashion, who
lived seven thousand years ago. has
been received at the museum Of
Kings college. together with an extra
ordinary collection OF adornments.
just like those of today. The mummy
came from Abydos. from the tombs of
kings and queens who reigned thous-
ands OF years before the pharaoh who
knew not Joseph She was discov.
cred by Prof Naville in his excavations
for the Egyptian exploration fund.
This unidentified Nile beauty had
been buried in a crouching position
She possessed a Grecian profile, far
from the ordinary Egyptian type and
may have been blond woman of the
highest caste from some far off Asiat-
ic or European region-perhaps a
Teutonic princess. Enough has been
unearthed in Egypt to prove to science
that a blond race or caste. believed to
have been of German or Teutonic orr
gin. brewed beer in Egypt many thous-
and years ago.
One of the strange things about the
woman is her Amazonian jaw, but ev-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09

en- stranger than her jaw. to scientists
is her collection OF personal orna.
ments, which show that woman has
undergone in her style and habits
scarcely the slightest change through
out the ages. Assembled on a table
in Kings college. in the heart of the
Strand. in modern London. these orna.
ments can hardly be distinguished
from those that are bought today in a
Strand jewelers..
Here, for instance. one has jewel
charms, mostly comedians and anne.
thysts. carved in all sorts OF quaint
shapes, as hawks. cranes, sphinxes
appropriateness, beetles, lions. fishes
and elephants. The hawk is the sa
cred hawk OF Osiris. but what modern
beauty would notice the difference:
And the beetles are the scarabs. also
sacred to the ancient Egyptians. Blu,
even beetles look alike.
The side combs of this Egyptian
woman, who flourished at what is
called the dawn of history. are of ex
actIy the present day model. Hell
painted vases in which were kept hel
bouquets and her perfumes and face
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09

The Loetschberg tunnel-the NTH
great boring through the Alps. which
will provide new railway approach
to the Simplon tunnel will. 1t IL ex-
pected. be completely pierced next
spring.
The north portal ID at Kandersteg,
and the south At Goppenstein in the
Loetsch valley. the distance between
these points being eight and . half
miles. When the line IL finished the
journey between London and Milan.
via the east Of France. Belfort and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09
PARSLEY SUGGESTIONS.

ojwlsese Osllsss Asssslassd With shs
Plant In gNeland.
!. Many supeestiious asO connected
Nth the herb parsley. peobably
through On ancient Greek practice, che
exsveo Of ths dad being strown With
& and The planf thsreby gaining Q
e1nie2ar eaent6cancA
In Ramnshira n - eonsa6eeeA verv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09
SUNFLOWER SEEDS
Missouri Farmers Find That
They Contain Valuable
Food Products.
MILLIONS POUNDS WASTED

Jefferson City, Mo-. Octs.-"Millions
OF pounds of sunflower seed are al.
lowed to 20 to waste In Missouri an.
nually. simply because 1t II not gener.
ally known that they can be used for
food for men az well as animals and
therefore have q commercial value"
says the 1910 Red Book Of the bureau
OF labor statistics. Figures made pub.
lie by Labor Commissioner, J. C. A.
Hitler, show that In the year 1903
about 100000 pounds Of the seeds
were sent TO market by Missouri's III
counties and that about $4,000 was
realized by the sale of the same.
while originally . native OF tropi
cal America the sunflower 10 now
found growing more or less wild In
oil cultivatable portions of the world
and especially in South and Central
Europe, seeds having been carried
there from America and planted by
several sixteenth century rovers. who
took q fancy to the large flower. both
for its peculiar wild beauty and that
Il had q food value" reads the Red
Book chapter on this interesting sub
ject.
I'm Russia, the sunflower seed II
prepared and eaten just like Ameri
cans do peanuts. The poorer classes
often eat the seads raw the only draw
back of this style OF turning them ip
to a palatable. article being the DIFF
ficulty Of easily separating the ker
I'm Missouri the sunflower 10 found
everywhere. growing in vacant city
lots amid rubbish 40 we'll a. in the
rich lands of the southeastern section
Of the state and in the foothills Of
the Osarks. Goats thrive on the plant
eating everything from the seeds and
petals down to the coarse rough
stalks and the roots. The seed 10 Of
ten used. mixed with other seed. n
feed for poultry. and parrots especial
" enjoy this menu. forming food
which was . mainstay for them In
tropical regions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09

paints would easily pass for modern
creations So also rs to her necklace
es. One thing she had not now IN
use-a delicately carved slate with
pebble. used for grinding her eye
paint. Some OF the paint is still there.
hardened on the slate. showing she
was as vain and perhaps rs handsome
as Cleopatra
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09

40 impress On young children Just
what should and should not b done
end Why - among the most trying
problems of passnt2 a svidsnced by
the recent expegisncs Of West Phlla-
aslphia mother. Last Sunday she
asked her small son, agsd eight to
carry q chair for her nom the dining
room b the parioe. He started OF
W1lnnSly, but n the hall he tEipped
and 1ell Amid The crash could Be
heard The boy Owing vent 70 uttseancea
that would have done credit to . pirate
e ancient dayA Ths mother wa
taken By surprise and was greatly
shocked She gave the boy long and
seeious talk On The subject Of pro'
saniV. TIM Apparently did not make
ne right lmpesssion. 1oe whsn shs con
cluded The bog adds6 b her discom'
1tuss b. enchanting. = am sony J
owosA mamma, but I forgot Il wa
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Record
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09

Let Mrs. Gray fit you with a
Red Fern Corset at KnoIIen-
berg's. Demonstration Oct.
10th to 18th.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09


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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09

s1eaDma,s asked The littls bov. sWAo
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09

0wamooa (hnshf0lly,-ls Mn Ttsm-
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che = oagagel owameeo (who had
seeded shinss To- sveoing beforel-
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-09
Trip of German Crown Prince
In Far East Being Worked Out

Berne, will be shortened by about
four or i've hours.
Owing to the number of accidents
which have occurred the new boring
has been known among the workmen
as "the tunnel OF tragedies" Twenty
five men were drowned in the tunnel
about two years ago and twelve were
killed by an avalanche.
There is still about mile and
half of granite separating the boring
parties. says correspondent OF the
London Evening News, who has been
two miles are practically complete.
It is nearly q feet wide by 1914 feet
high. For this distance there is al
ready a double line laid. 50 that
trains can pass. Beyond that point
progress was difficult for the visitors.
Most of the time" writes the CORES
pondent, I'VE were drenched by the
water coming from above. sometimes
in positive bursts. When we could
go no further by train we descended
into a pool Of water; for about mile
through streams of mud. 1t was a
weird and strange experience"
The cost of the tunnel will be about
$1O,O00.OOO.
Particulars of the latest "Mahdi"
incident reported several days ago
from the province of Berber. have
now been received.
certain Ell Sheriff Mukhtar. who
by his title sheriff" claims to be de-
scendant of the Prophet, and his
three sons proclaimed themselves
mahdis in the village Of Kittat Lebab
and we're disposed to resist the Sudan
authorities. The governor of Dmaer
was advised by telephone and the
case was submitted to the governor
of Berber. who Immediately despatch
ed the sub-governor of Dmaer and a
small force of soldiers under the COM
mand Of Lieutenant Hassan Sharara
to induce the false mahdis to surrend-
er quietly. On arriving at Kittat Lee
bah, the kadi of Omdurman was
chaged to approach the sheriff and his
sons and induce them to give up their
wild ideas. The efforts of the kadi,
however. were unsuccessful. and the
sheikh of the district was deputed to
use his influence with the fanatical
men. BY this time they had become
somewhat excited, and the sheriff.
drawing his lance, killed the shiekh
on the spot, whereupon a skirmish
ensued, two of the dead shiekh's
companions being wounded In the fray
With the object Of frightening the un-
ruly men, the ofhcer in command fired
several shots into the air. but this
was without avail. for the "mahdi"
and his three sons threw themselves
upon the soldiers and fire conse-
quently had to be opened on them.
The sheriff was wounded and one of
his sons received slight injuries. One
soldier was killed in the melee. an.
other seriously wounded, and a sub.
lieutenant was slightly hurt. The af.
fair was terminated by thearrest OF
the sheriff and his two remaining
sons.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-22
SHIRT FACTORY-INSURANCE CASE

Court convened at 1890 O'Clock Wed
nesday morning and Mr.. A. Randolph
Howard was recalled, he being the wit
ness on the stand when court closed
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Howard testi-
fed that he was treasurer of the Vir-
ginia Shirt Company and was ques-
toned at length about a contract the
company had with {. +. Riley q Co.,
Of Boston, Mass, as a guarantee for a
line Of credit.
Mr.. Mayo Smith, agent for tie
Scottish Union and National Insurance
Company, was then called and was ex-
amined as to the issuance of the s., 800
policy in the above company,
NJ. A. ID. Tapscott. bookkeeper for
the Virginia Shirt Company, was the
next witness called by plaintiff, and at
the hour Of closing for dinner he was
still being examined by Mr.. Fitzhugh,
one of the attorneys for the shirt fac
tory. He testified as to the monthly
statements rendered by him to the Vir-
ginia Shirt Company and other things
concerning the books kept by him for
the company. The case is progressing
slowly and it looks as if the entire
week will be taken up. The lawyers
had but little clashing and few objec-
tions were offered.
Court reconvened at 2:30 when the
examination of Mr.. Tapscott was re-
sumed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-22
ITEMS FROM HICKS STORE

Hicks Store, Oct. Is, 1910.
Mr.. b. c. Dickinson has finished
seeding his grass. While Dick IS a
hustler, others are close to him. Har-
rows and drills are running from sun
to sun and the poor farmer hasn't time
to pass a joke with his best neighbor.
We are glad to state Mr.. Ii. G.. Kin
sey is out again after short but pain
ful illness. Yank, you don't how old
Johnny Reb missed you while sick and
too busy to get to see you.
Mrs. II. II. Kelar has as her guests
her mother, Of Illinois, accompanied by
several friends.
Mr.. l.. A. Harris was in the city Fri
day on business. Mr., II. +. Harris and
sister called on Mr.. and Mrs. +. 5.
Bartelson Thursday.
Messrs. J. L. Carter and T. NJ. Jones
were in Fredericksburg Saturday. Mr.
Carter has two large barns of the
finest tobacco in this section. II is
thought this crop is worth $500, as it is
of fine quality and well cared for.
Corn shucking has commenced and
the crop is good.
Elmore and Harold Hicks, the two
Young sons Of w. g. Hicks, were out
celebrating the birth Of their infant
brother when by accident they set on
fire the largest and best stack of hay
their father had. The hay was a total
loss.
Rev. ]. S. johnson preached an ex-
ceHent sermon Sunday at Shady Grove
10 a Well-hlled house.
Mr.. w. l.. Kent, of Clifton Forge, is
visiting his parents and friends in this
section. We are glad there are attrac-
tions that draw our young men back TO
their old mother county, and hope they
may settle down with US.
We learn that the future looks bright
for at least one of our old widOwers, as
we hear furniture has been ordered
and set aside in your city for early use.
May God bless him with happy future.
Some of our farmers have finished
seeding. Some seeded only grass,
others both. With labor scarce and high
it's the old maxim, Root, pig, or die.
Mr.. Georgs Wakeman is moving his
sawmill from his property recently sold
to Messrs. Waite and Finney and will
commence cutting timber.
Mr., James Lane and wife, accom-
panied by his father, we're visiting in
this section Sunday.
| wish to express my thanks TO
neighbors and friends for their kindness
and help while seeding my crop. Should
it ever be in my power, it shall be re-
turned and ever cherished as a great
favor.
Bill.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-10-22
CONGRESSMAN JONES
Will Speak Here the Night Of No
vember LIST.

Col. +. d. Cole, chairman City Dem
ocratic Committee, after communicating
with Hon. w. A. Jones, Democratic
nominee for Congress in this district,
announces Friday night, November lst,
as the time when Congressman Jones
will make an address to the voters Of
Fredericksburg in the courthouse here.
This will be the first speech Of the
campaign here and the people will no
doubt turn out in force to hear the
issues discussed by Mr. Jones. who is
admitted to be one Of the best speakers
in the State.
Congressman Jones has been actively
canyassing his district. but in response
to urgent appeals will go to the Ninth
district and spend week or more in
speaking at various points in the South
west in advocacy Of the election Of
Hon. II. c. Stuart over Hon. b. G..
Slemp, the Republican candidate.
Mr.. Jones is desirous that the Demo-
Gratis will organize to bring out full
vote in the First District on election
day, November Sth.