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Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-12-15
chambermaid Rena

chambermaid Repartee.
First ambermaid-Look! You
let your pillow slip.
Second Chambermaid- No; the COW
erlet it.-Exchange.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1910-12-15
Extreme luxury.

Al night clusters Of electric lights
will be suspended from the roof and
from tho ceiling over the walk SUI
rounding the pool while single lights
will shine i'm every corner of the build
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
RUMOR HAS IT
ROAD WILL EXTEND
ARE CONTRACTS BENG LET FOR WORK
10BEGlN NEXT
SPRING?

We are informed from reliable
source that a railroad contractor
was in Timber Lake last week and
that his presence here was due to
the fact that he had been out along
the railroad survey west of Isabel
to look over the ground so as to
be in position to submit bids or
take contracts for grading. The
present survey, SO we are informed
rims almost due west as far as the
east line of Harding county. The
Harding county line is about 70
miles west Of Isabel, the present
terminus of the road.
In the event that there is some
foundation for the rumor and
should the road extend, it would
open UP to actual farming a fine
country which for the most part
has already been taken by home
steaders but is not practical for
farming because of the long dis
tance to market. Incidently it
would certainly give this branch
much better train service.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
CLEARLY SHOWN.

A story is told Of simple and
aevout Methodist minister who was
not sufficiently eloquent or business
like to be approved by the presiding
elder.
Through the influence of the eld-
or he felt sure he was appointed to a
small and widely scattered settle
ment, where there was much hard
work and the results were necessa-
rily meager.
One day he was commenting sadly
On the narrowness Of his opportuni-
ties to a friend, who said gravely
that he ought to pray for light that
he might see the hand of the Lord
in his appointment.
II have, BROTHER" he answered,
"again and again. But so far" he
added, with a whimsical smile, GIVE
only had light enough to see the in
terfering hand of Elder Brown"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
CHRISTMAS EVE WAS
FITTINGLY OBSERVED
SANTA CLAUS GOT ON THE RIGHT TRAIL
AND FOUND HIS WAY TO the
RESERVATION.

The first Christmas eve in Tim.
ber Lake did not go by unnoticed.
A fine program had been prepared
and as whole was excellently
rendered at the hall. To say that
the building was packed to suffo-
cation, states the literal truth. g.
Rev. ]. ]. Enge was appointed
to start it off, has he put it and
did SO by telling a beautiful story
from Ruskin. Rev. M. c. Hack
er then led in prayer, afterwards
presiding. H. c. Goodsell, who
is home for the holiday vacation
from his duties as member of the
faculty at the Valley City IN. d.
normal school, favored us with d
fine violin solo but would not re-
spond to an encore. His little son
Of 9 years was more generous how
ever for lie contributed two num-
bers with all the grace and gravity
OF master. Miss Ruth Holley
rendered two pretty vocal numbers
as did also a hastily organized
male quartette, one of which was
very good and one very bad. All
of this was interspersed with happy
recitations from the little tots and
older children and just at the right
time Santa Claus climbed through
the front window and distributed
the presents from a loaded tree.
One gift which the land Office COM
a1ittee attached considerable sig
nificance to was ininiatiirc land
Office building which was given to
c Commissioner Fett.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
TABLES TURNED ON PALMER
invsterate Joker Gets Real Jolt Whsn
he Bumps up Against
German.

A good story is told of Congress.
man H. W. (Hank) Palmer Of
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Hank has the reputation of being
quite story teller, and is at all
times ready to spring something
funny at the other fellows expense,
but it happened that this time
Hanks joke was turned on himself.
1t was back in the early eighties,
when the scarf stickpins were go
much in style. Hank purchased a
conspicuously large pin, the design
Of which was potato bug, green in
color. When asked what it was,
Hank would answer, Gan Irish po-
tato bug"
1t was up to United States Com
missioner Honn of the same town,
who is typical German, and very
unassuming, to turn the joke on the
funny Hank, who had been having
q lot of fun with his Irish potato
bug, till he ran across the little com.
missioner, who eyed the pin very
closely, but failed to make any re-
mark about it, fearing that Hank
had some joke attached to it,.
Honn was about to walk away,
when Hank said to him: "Mr. Honn,
what do you think of my new pin %
Mr.. Honn adjusted his heavy
glasses, scrutinized the pin very
closely, and asked: Hank, vot iss
dot ?"
"That's an Irish potato bug" said
Hank.
"Vell, vell," said the commission
er, "dot's der largest bug / efer see
on such a small potato. Norman
E. Msck's National Monthly.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
SLIGHT CHANGE.

"Ah, my poor man." said the SYM
pathetic housewife as she handed out
a wedge Of gooseberry pie, "tell me
the story Of your life?"
"Ah, mum, it is sad tale" re-
sponded Sandy Pixies as he wiped
away a tear. "In me boyhood days
I used to be a steeplechase rider and
often made de water jump"
Sand now, my poor man?"
"Why, de water makes Inc jump.
Thanks for de pie, num-"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
MAXIM AlLAYs ALARM.

Hudson Maxim believes that little
serious destruction would result
from dropping dynamite from fly
ing machine. He asserts that many
tons of dynamite might be exploded
in the middle of Madison square,
New York city, without any more
serious damage than the blowing out
of the windows Of adjacent build
ings by the rush of air toward the
explosion to fill the void formed by
the uprush of the heated gases and
aiz.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
WoMAN'e ORDER.

my husband thinks / ought to
eat something substantial for lunch. /"
mine, too. Let's order something
mannish."
~very well. Have they any
planked charlotte ruseer
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-12-30
NOT EASY.

why don't you buy a house? Its
Just az easy as paying rent"
@reat Scott You don't call pay-
ing rent easy, do your"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
HUrcH1NsoNs FIRST AUTO.
was Bought in 1908 and Owned by
j. F.. HOke.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 6.-Less
than eight years ago the first automo-
bile was bought by a Hutchinson man:
Six wears ago there were less than half
a dozen automobiles in town. Today
there are PIT which are licensed. and
probably over 800 cars in all owned
in Hutchinson.
This gives some idea OF the extent
ne the Growth of the automobile in
611stry in Hutchinson. Five years ago
there was but one automobile concern
in the city. Today there are thirteen
different concerns engaged in the sale
and repair of automobiles. pesloes
large mandatory of cars.
The distinction of bringing the first
automobile to Hutchinson belongs to
J. F. Hoke. It was in the fall of 1902
or spring of 1903, he has forgotten
which, that he bought a o seso EN- ~
An agent from Kansas City sold 1t to
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
ABOUT The ERIE.
Operating Department Does Wonders
on Small Resources.

railroad that serves its patrons
Well, gives its passengers safe trans
portation and keeps freight from
standing in yards and does many I'M
usual trafflc things, always attracts
attention. Just. by reason of a. splen-
did earning statement, the Erie is be-
ing rather favorably discussed in bank
Ing circles ForeknowIedge of what
was doing and a desire to substantiate
some statements relative to superior
service and excellent physical confi-
ton led Charles F. Speare, the financial
writer and railroad expert of the New
York Evening Mail, to make personal
inspection trip over the line.
Mr.. Speare is no novice at practical
railroad inspections and having made
many of them, is in a position to insti-
tute comparisons. His findings and
conclusions are published in a pamphlet
and he found the Erie to be a very
much better railroad than most people
think it is. He says in part:
There are two Fries; the financial
Erie and the physical Erie. The first is
understood and deplored 1t Is an in
cubus on every member of the operat-
ing staff, from the president down to
the lowest track worker. Stockholders
ciated and is so confused with and en-
,veloped in the first that only small
minority will credit it at its full value.
ut is essential that one see the Erie
at work and study its problems and the
manner of meeting them before draw
ing final conclusions about its destiny
from annual report analyses.
From the physical standpoint the
Erie is an interesting study. One may
even grow enthusiastic over it at GER
tain points. To be sure, the financial
cloud by which the company is sur
rounded has way of always floating
across Erie skies when they seem to be
brightest, emphasizing the poverty and
limitations. My personal belief is that
the Erie cannot escape ultimate re
organization. nor ought it to try to.
ION the other hand, one cannot but
have profound respect for what Erie
men have made of their road with so
little to work with and with the per-
petual necessity for stripping every
bone clean to the marrow.
This series of articles on the Erie
has primarily to do with the physical
and operating aspects of the road. 1t
is in this quarter that new methods
have been introduced in recent years,
and by them, the stigma of a long
period of inefficiency, resulting in poor
service, removed. The Erie, like the
Baltimore & Ohio in the reorganization
days, has been looked upon as a comic
railroad proposition by commuters in
and out of New York who have meas
ured all other parts of the property by
the few miles they seen of it. Grant
ing that service in the suburban zone
was bad for many years and the
quality of equipment on an equal plane
we have to accept the public service
records over the past year which show
smaller percentage of delayed trains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
President Ripley in Statement
Denies Alleged Ruse.
Tenders Santa Fe's Books in
/ Reply to "Padded" Charge.
OFFERS EMPLOYEES.
Ripley Gives the Investigators
Every Chance.
Other 1 TENS of General Inter
est in Traffic World.

Aroused by persistent reports orlgl-
mating in Washington to the erect thdt
there is an impression among members
of the interstate commerce COMMISSION
that railroad accounts have been PAD
ded or iuggled with a view of making
IT appear that the carriers need more
money President E. P. Ripley OF the
Santa Fe sent to the commission sly
ting in Chicago written stateiiien' -
nut into the record. -
The statement will become part oI
the case which is being mace py lLIo
railroads in defense of their coIte e1
ton that their revenues are not SUI
Gent to permit them to do what eHey
sbouId in the Way of betterments. II
states that the accounts of the SANTA
F'e are kept in exactly the manner pre-
scribed by the interstate commerce
commission and that the DOCKS VI 'u lS,
company are frequently examiner ~
agents of the commission ana slTes
the certifcation Of the DOCKS hiaue ~
a public accounting firm
It continues as follows:
"Recause the statements when nave
been sent out from washington ds
proceeding from the Interstate com.
1nerce commission, since the contest
over these tariffs began, have been I'M
iformly misleading, narrow ana uIlldir
to the carriers, we take this opportunI-
~ of saving that If either the inter-
state commerce commission or the
shippers have any doubt respecting the
accuracy of Santa Fe records or OF
the honesty of the companys course
we hereby tender to them the oppor.s
tunity of making personal inspection OF
our books, and we also offer to put at
their disposal all the employees that
they may need and render them every
other assistance in our power to AID IN
making, for the record in this case
thorough investigation"
Attorney Frank Lyon, for the COM
,,,iasion- objected to the statement go
ing into the record on the ground that
II was a reflection upon the commits
sion. but General Attorney Norton OF
the Santa Fe declared that no refiec-
+ion was intended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
MORE THAN 10000 MEMBERS.
Kansas Now Has Two Hundred and
EightY-Ff Farmers Institutes.

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 6.-More
than ten thousand farmers are mem
bers of the farmers institutes of the
state. The officers of the two hundred
and eighty-five institutes are now be-
ginning to plan for the fall campaign.
The regular series of the county insti-
tutes will begin about the middle of
October but in the meantime about
seventy-five local institute meetings
will be held. The first circuit an
nounced by the K S. A. c. will be in
southeastern Kansas on the following
schedule:
For week beginning September 10,
Hiatville, Walnut, Mound Valley,
Cherryva1e, Sherwin and Galena.
For the week beginning September
26, Cherokee, Pittsburg, Arcadia and
probably Fulton. Prescott and La
Cygne. College speakers, c. ". Hen
singer, horticulture; George S. Hine,
dairying.
Beginning September 10 to 20 a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
FORM A PAN-AMERICAN UNION
Expected to Follow Browns Appoint
ment With Mexican Roads.

Mexico City, Sept. 6.-There is a
strong impression that the recent APP
pointment of E. N. Brown, president
of the National Railways of Mexico,
as vice president of the Pan-American,
with charge of maintenance and oper-
alton, in place of E. M Wise, who be-
comes general manager. is the first
move in a consolidation of the Pan
American with the National or merger
lines, which was reported last June as
a strong probability.
1t is said that this will be done as
soon as certain minor details can be
arranged and necessary circulars pre-
pared and published.
Following this loss by the Pan
American of its identity as a separate
line, the Vera Cruz and Isthmus will
be added to the merger system, and
the National lines will extend from the
Rio Grande on the Texas frontier to
the Suchiate on the Guatemalan Dor
der and from the Atlantic to the Pa
cif1c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
FIRST ROCK ISLAND TRAIN.
Colorado Legislator Ran First Engine
Into Denver.

Denver, Colo. Sept. 6.-James o.
Garrett, representative from Denver,
Adams and Arapahoe counties in the
house of representatives, was the en-
gineer on the first Rock Island train
hauled into Denver.
This was on May -. 1889. and the
run was made by Mr.. Garrett from
Goodland, Kan, to Denver over the
Union Pacific joint track. He has been
an engineer with the Rock Island ever
since. and in the cab of the Rocky
Mountain Limited for twenty-one
years.
Mr.. Garrett has drawn a pay check
from the Rock Island for every month
for twenty-th years. excepting when
he was in the regular session of the
legislature. He never has been in a
serious wreck, and never has been
penalized by layoff in all his years
of service. He was content to stay in
his cab and continue plotting the
Rocky Mountain Limited across the
plains, but his comrades insisted that
he be candidate for the legislature.
Out of recognition of his long service
the Rock Island has given him an an
nual pass over its entire line, and next
year the same courtesy will be extend
ed to all the members of his family.
Mr.. Garrett came to Colorado in
1880 and worked as a fireman on the
old Colorado Central between Denver
and Cheyenne by way of Golden. The
road was abandoned long ago. In 1881
South Park branch of the Colorado &
Southern, where he remained until he
went into the service of the Rock
Island.
1t was a big day for Mr.. Garrett
when he drew his first train into Den
decided acquisition for the growing
city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
Makes Interesting Address to
Teachers at AtchisOn.
Wants School Conditions Made
Better in Country Districts.
MAKES COMPARISONS.
Colleges and High Schools Have
Made Big Gains.
Legislature Should Appropriate
Money for Rural Schools.

Atchison, Kan, Sept. AT the con-
ference of the Atchison county school
officers and teachers at the court
house, State Superintendent Fairchild
gave an interesting address. The KEY
note of his talk was the increase of at
tendance and the lettering of condi-
tons in the rural districts. While he
was not pessimistic, he gave the facts
about the conditions. just as they are
Great progress in education has been
made in Kansas within the last few
years, both in colleges and high
schools, said he. In Madison. a little
town of 700, they have a $4,000 school
building. But the question is, why has
there not been the same progress in the
rural schools?
While the school population has in
creased but 1000 in the last ten years,
the school attendance has increased
10000, and the number of high school
students has increased from 10000 TO
rs, 900. But conditions through the state
are not to be measured by conditions
in this northeast corner, for we have
advantages in this part of the state and
in this county not found elsewhere.
For instance, in some places in the
state, the number of inexperienced
teachers is SO 1-3 per cent while there
are only IS in this county and IL CT
these have had normal training.
He said the legislature had appro-
priated $4,000, 900 for the three state in
situations. the University. Normal col
lege, and the Agricultural college,
which number about 1000 students,
while nothing had been appropriated
for the other 100000 school children.
Appropriating money for the state in
situations is not to be criticised, but
some should be appropriated for the
others as we'll Also he said the terms
in the rural districts are too short
Seven months should be made the
minimum. And the average age or
school teachers is decreasing. It Is
nearer 20 than 81 This should not be.
The best thing for the student is not
the text book but the personality of the
teacher. The surroundings for the
students should be made the best pos
sible. The power Of environment az
school as we'll as any place else can
n be overestimated.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Faircn1id, >
talk a round table discussion was neio
in which many important school mat
ters were considered, and all present
took part in the discussion ana spoke
freely. They voted unanimously tc
make the conference an annual affair
and it Will likely be held In Atchlson
about this time next. year. the meet
ing was an interesting and helprui one
To all present. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
WICHITA FAIR OPENS.
Large Exhibits Have Been Made in All
Departments.

Wichita, Kan, Kan. Sept. 6.-Be-
fore a fair sized crowd yesterday the
fourth annual Wichita and southwest
ern fair began. Large exhibits have
been made in all departments and al
though this was the opening day a
good racing card was given on a slow
track, made so by the heavy rain OF
last night Following are the results
which were featureless with the ex-
ception of the hard fight for second
money in the 2:16 pace between Mig
ger Jim and Beauty H, the Wichita
mare winning after two driving
finishes.
$50 trotting, purse $1,000. Ethel
K, br. M, ILL: John Grow, b. h..
2-2-2; Lucy H, b. m, 3-3-4; Bona Bly,,
b. M, 4-4-3; Mary Domino, b. M,
5-5-6: Elnavero, b. g., 6-6-3. Time.
2:201h, 2:19A, 2:221h.
2:16 pace, purse $500. Tony W.
Preston, b. h., Ill: Beauty H. oh.
M. 2-2-2: Niger Jim, b. G., 1913;
Early Pointer, b. M, 4-4-4. Time,
Half mile dash. purse SIS. Rem
shaw, won; Jerry Blaze, second; Prince
Gen. third Time. 81.
Five-eighths mile dash. purse SIS.
Snub Blaze, won; Mamie March, sec
ond; Meadow Green. third. Time,
1:04-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
A DISTRESSING
CONDITION CURED
How This Los Angeles Wo-
man Was Helped by the
Tonic Treatment.
She Used DIR. Williams Pink Pills When
She Needed More Strength and the
Pure, Rich Blood Soon Brought
Complete Relief.

s'I can't begin to tell of the benefit I
received from DR.. Williams Pink Pills."
says Mrs. A. K. Hay, of No. 678 East
Forty-fifth street, Los Angeles, Cal.
"Four or five years ago at the time of
life when needed rest, became run
down through overwork and worry car
ing for my husband who had been injur-
ed. I became so weak and debilitated
that didn't have strength to do my
work. I had no ambition to do any
thing. Food didn't seem to strengthen
me. had distressing pains In the back
of the neck and along the spine. I suf-
fered from headaches, was very nervous,
couldn't sleep at all, and the least little
noise startled me- Twas confined to bed
for three weeks at time. Twas reduced
in weight from 1874 to 115 pounds.
t'I was under the care Of three doctors
at different times during my sickness.
While taking their medicine seemed
to feel some better but would be as
The doctors said would never get well
without an operation, but my husband
would not consent to it. had been ick
over year when a friend urged me to
try DIR. Williams Pink Pills. I had tried
SO many medicines and doctors that I
didn't have much faith in the pills but
decided to give them a trial. It was
only a short time before began to feel
stronger. The headaches and nervous
ness left me and was benefited in every
way. gave the pills good trial and
was entirely cured. weigh more now
than ] have in long time"
If you are interested ia the remedy that
cured Mrs. Hay, write today for our
booklet, "Plain Talks to Women" It is
free and will be sent postpaid.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are always the
same and are sold only in packages bear
ing the well-known trade mark, DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People" Pills
sold in any other package, or loose, by
the dozen or hundred are not the same,
whatever the clerk tells you. The gen.
uine are sold by all druggists or viii be
sent by mail, postpaid, on receipt of
price, so cents per box; six boxes for
$3.50, by the DIR. Williams Medicine Co.,
Schenectady, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
RIO GRANDE TO DOUBLE TRACK
Lines From Denver to Salt Lake City
to Cost S12,OOO,OOO.

Denver, Colo, Sept. 6.-The Denver
e Rio Grande is preparing to spend
between $10,0O0,0O0 and $4,000, 900
for the Improvement of it's system The
line is to be double tracked the entire
distance between Denver and Salt
Lake City. The financing of the i'm
provements has been completed and
the work is to progress as rapidly as
possible.
The Improvements are to take care
of the big increase in business result
ing from the opening of the Western
Pacific. The double track work will
cost approximately 100000. The re-
1nainder will be spent on the construc-
ton of concrete and steel bridges, the
building of sidetracks, spurs and ter
minals and general improvement work
President E. T Jeffrey announces in
the annual report the issue and sale of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-06
REPUBLIC CITY TO CELEBRATE
Harvest Home Festival Will Be Held
September 1911.

Republic City, Kan. Sept. 6.-The
official program for the third annual
harvest home festival to be held at
this place September 16 and IT, has
been made public, and this years
event promises to be the most success
full yet held. Live stock and agricul-
tural products will be placed on exhi-
bition. which together with attractions
of various kinds, will make up the two
days entertainment. The Scandal and
Republic City bands will furnish music
and several baseball games have been
arranged for during the festival.