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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-07-28

Meter Ordinance Meets Opposition.
Centerville.-The city council, after
several months controversy, has pass
ed an ordinance to compel all patrons
of the city water to install meters. Pa
irons are divided in their opinions as
to the justice of the ordinance. which
will burden many small consumers of
limited means with an expense of
from $40 to $50 to properly install the
meters
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-07-28

Leola.- The waterworks system of
Leola, the county seat of Mcpherson
county, has been completed and is in
working order. A movement is now
under way to organize volunteer fire
department.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-07-28
Rebuilding at Mobridae.

Mobridge.-Work has already been
started at Mobridge for the recon
struction of the buildings burned in
the recent fire there. AS most of the
structures were within the fire limits
of the town, they will be replaced
with buildings of brick or stone.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-07-28

ticipate almost from the time the snow Is on the
ground.
Indeed, If a person is ambitious for success IN
the competitions at the county fair, 1t Is ALSO
lutely necessary to be forehanded in preparation
This applies with equal force whether 1t is case
of John seeking blue ribbons for his sheep and
cattle or Mary seeking the grand prizes for her
cakes and pies and preserves. And OF course 1t
IL true in yet greater measure OF Cousin Sue
who has a plot to capture the diploma for the
handsomsst silk quilt or the most beautiful pillow
top-for, be 1t known no prizewinning piece OF
fancy work. no more than Rome. was built In
. day.
It is a matter of congratulation that the old
fashioned county fair has remained unchanged, IN
Its main features, since the days OF our grand
fathers It Is one of the most cherished memories
of every man whose boyhood was spent within
lure of its magic-one of the memories that after
residence in the city he half fears to rekindle
by renewed association lest the twentieth century
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-07-28

Is q trifle early perhaps
you are saying to begin
talking about the county
fair. Maybe 20, If you are
looking forward to the
autumn event merely from
the standpoint Of a cold,
calm, casually interested
spectator. But just remem-
Der, please, that there are
thousands upon thousands
of people all over the coun-
try for whom the annual
neighborhood fair means
much more. They are the
prospective exhibitors. and
no wonder they begin to
plan and speculate and an
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
RUST FINDS FOOD
IN FENCE MADE OF
ARMY GUN. BARRELS
Relics Of Mexican War
Around Daw Residence
Show Times Ravages.

Grim reminders Of toilsome marches
over the cacti covered deserts south OF
the Rio Grande and Of bloody scenes in
battles waged before the days of car
tridges. musket barrels. which form
more than two hundred feet Of fence on
the block at p street and Twenty-eighth
street, in Georgetown. are beginning to
rust from their settings Of stone and
lead. and. like all else Of earth. to
crumble before the onslaught Of time.
Since placed in the iron fence. at the
close of the Mexican war. those relics
have been observed by thousands Of
sightseers. to whom the spectacle Of
more than 800 gun barrels. stripped of
their settings Of stock and trigger and
holding mute watch about the house of
their former owner. Is unique and un-
usual.
Reuben Daw. who died twenty years
ago at the Daw home. 2S11 p street
northwest. at The close Of the Mexican
war, conceived the idea OF making a
fence OF the barrels Of gums used in the
Mexican war. At one Of Uncle Sam 8
auctions he purchased a lot of condem-
ed muskets Of enormous bore. Using
fence to surround his home. and so well
was the work done that three-fourths of
a century has Just BEGUN to have its
effect; ror.,. iron rs,,r,.u, ...,.,
caps the muzzls Of each barrel in the
place where the bayonets went, and on
many OF the barrels may yet be seen
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
MAKES FACE LOOK
YEARS YOUNGER

In the beauty column OF the Los
Angeles Press we find the following,
written by that eminent authority,
Mae Martyr:
women who have been doping their
faces with powder and vainly arriving
to attain beautiful complications. will
get the desired results by using instead
of face powder. good spurmax lotion.
Such lotion can be made at small cost,
by dissolving 4 ounces Of spurmax In
h-pint hot water, then add tea
spoonfuls glycerine. Or to make the
lotion dry more quickly when applied
to the skin. h-pint witch hazel can be
used instead of the water.
This simple lotion is unequaled for
refining ones complexion. It makes the
skin SO soft, smooth, and ve1vety and
takes away that shiny. oily, sallow
look. 1t does not show on the skin,
nor does It rub of easily like powder.
Those who use this lotion find 1t such
splendid skin whitener and complex
ion beautifier that they are seldom
without it on their dressing table,
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
Terence v. Powderly
Defends Immigrants

Americas debt to the immigrant
within our borders" was the burden of
an address delivered before the Connecti-
cut Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton at New London yesterday by Ter
ence v. Powderly, chief Of the division
Of information of the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
Mr.. Powderly in pressing home his
point. that until very recently the immi-
grant had been neglected upon his ar
rival here, to his and our own detri-
ment, cited the prejudices against aliens
in general, and some races In particular.
He called attention to the Beattie case,
and the murder of which Tony Melano
is believed to be guilty, to show, first,
that not all vile murders are committed
by aliens, and secondly, that in many
Instances where an alien commits muir
der the public fails to take count of the
circumstances surrounding the case. but
blames II on a general lust for blood.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27

In st. Mary's Catholic Church. here,
Wednesday afternoon. Miss Nora NJ.
Enright, of Washington. and Mr..
Charles r. Dowling, of this vicinity,
formerly Of Washington. were married
by the pastor. Rev. Philip b. Mcclure.
The bride was attended by Miss Wtni-
fred Dwyer, Of Washington. as maid of
honor. and the bridegrooms brother,
Mr.. Joseph Dowling. of Washington.
was best man. Immediately after the
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
Bishop Harding Again
Head Of Institute

The Rt Rev. Alfred Harding. Bishop
Of Washington, today entered upon
another years work as president of the
Sunday School Institute of the dioces
Of Washington. to which position he
was elected just before the close of
the fifteenth annual convention Of the
organization held yesterday at the
Church of the Epiphany. Canon W. L.
DeVries, formerly rector OF St. Mar
garets Church, and now of the Ca
thedral Of IS. Peter and Paul. and
Charles T. Wainer. were elected vice
presidents. and E. z. Thompson, Sec
retary and treasurer.
The convention closed last night. The
Rev. G. w. Atkinson, OF st. Paul's
parish. delivered an address on Meth
DDS Of Increasing Sunday School At
tendance" The Rev. c. T. Warner also
spoke on this subject. saying that Sun
day school superintendents should be
selected with the greatest possible
amount OF care.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27

where once was the powder tube of
the old firearm.
at 2H11. 2S05. and 2S03 p street and the
house at 1915 Twenty eighth street north
west. where Mrs. M. l. Edmonston and
her sister. Mrs. Mamie j. Stone. daught-
ston and Mrs. Stone remember when
the space north of P street and west of
Fourteenth street northwest was known
about Washington as the "slashes. -
During the civil war this space was used
as immense corrals for the Government
horses and mules. and hundreds of army
wagons stood where the fashionable
residential section OF Washington has
since grown up.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
MEYER ISSUING
DETAILED ORDERS
FOR MOBILIZATION
Review at New York to Be
Second Greatest Naval
Pageant Ever Seen.

Secretary of the Navy Meyer and his
naval aides have completed arrange
ments for the naval review to take place
in the Hudson river, November 1. The
mobilization Of the fleet under command
of Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus will
be complete in the next few days, and
ship commanders will be given detailed
orders as to their positions. The Secre-
tary has personally supervised orders,
and the movements were all made on
his direction.
The full winters program for the
Ibattleships and the smaller vessels has
been outlined by the Secretary to Ad-
Imiral Wainwright. 49,. i
The review will be the greatest naval
pageant In the history of the world,
with one possible exception, that of the
recent coronation of King George. 1t
will be far greater than the German
review at Kiel, or the French review at
Toulon. 1t will surpass any fleet mo-
bihzation ever undertaken by any single
power. England, with her tremendous
navy, has never assembled SO many
vessels under one command.
4 For a Greater Personnel.
In his announcement of the review.
Secretary Meyer stated that 1t was
merely a mobilization to show the pre-
paredness Of the navy for war, but 1t Is
believed that the movement will have a
greater significance from domestic
viewpoint. 1t will be an object lesson
to Congress for the necessity of a
greater personnel. De-
With the tremendous increase in ships
and equipment in recent years. there
has been practically no equivalent in
crease in personnel Of either officers or
enlisted men. T ehnavy Is wituot suf-
ficient men to man the ships already
commissioned and building.
The entire fleet will be under COM
mand of a rear admiral. The Secretary
believes that so ~reat a fighting force
should have an officer Of higher rank.
and will ask Congress to re-establish
the rank of vice admiral.
show the people at home, as we'll as the
foreign powers, the magnitude of the
navy, and create a just pride in the
breasts Of the patriotic home folks,
that will silence the cry Of militarism.
These are but few things that Secre-
tory Meyer had in mind when he Or
dered the review. 1t was his intention
to have the orders issued secretly to
the individual commanders, to show
their efficiency, but leak prevented
this.
There will be a total Of 102 ships at
anchor in the Hudson, when the May
flower steams down the line, with Secre-
tory Meyer and other Government Of
f1cials on board. This Is nearly twice
the number that participated In the
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
To Hold Many Meets
In Gotham This Year

NEW YORK. Oct. T.-Although Madi-
son Square Garden. New York's only
big indoor stadium for winter athletics,
will pass away in a few months. interest
in indoor sports will not be allowed to
decline this winter. A large number
OF indoor and track events that never
twenty % having e been aiTeadv 'nUle scbednYed d
by the Metropolitan Association.
Most OF the meet will be confined to
the armories, the first to be held at the
Seventy-frst Regiment on November 25
Both Columbia University and Ford
ham will hold intercollegiate meets
during the season.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
Small Thefts Reported
In Alexandria County

The Alexandria county. Va. authori-
ties today asked the assistance Of the
Washington police In clearing up two
small robberies.
Duvall L. Gwathmey reported the
theft yesterday afternoon Of a valuable
gold watch from his room at the Epis-
copal Theological Seminary.
A thief broke into the store of Will
liam Bernard at st. Elmo, and ran
sacked the place, last night. The only
things stolen. however, were pair OF
overalls and q cap.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
Hudson-F Fulton fete or the Roosevelt
review.
Twenty-four Battleships.

TeNic"s
Twenty-four Battleships.
In the line will be twenty-four bat
tleships of the first class, including the
new dyeadnaughts Utah and Florida,
with a total displacement of 36s,sA TONS !;
two armored cruisers OF 5000 tons dis
placement; two scout cruisers of $3.50
tons; twenty-five torpedo boat destroy
ers of 15,463 tons:, sixteen torpedo boats
of 1894 tons; eight submarine torpedo
boats three torpedo boat tenders of
S,466 tons; four gunboats Of 4,7H tons !:
miscellaneous, mine planters, supply
ships, ammunition ships, and trans
ports: nine vessels of 1878 tons; eight
colliers of 93,93S tons one oil tanker
of 6,l5s tons, and three tugs Of 1881
tons. "a i.s
These vessels will extend in triple line
from F'tfty-seventh street up the Hud-
son to Spuyten Duyvil Creek. The hy-
drographich office Of the navy estab-
lshed record in chart making in
sending out complete in three days, hum
dreds of charts showing map of New
York. the Hudson, and the position of
every ship. These charts are avail
able for free distribution to the public,
and can be had by all interested per-
sons by applying to the photographic
office of the navy. In the Mills building.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
Ice Man Is Accused
Of Cheating Mission

Cheating the Central Union Mission
on ice weight is the charge on which
Robert Gerner. an ice wagon driver.
demanded jury trial in District branch
Of Police Court yesterday.
1t is alleged that on September %
Garner delivered ninety-six pounds of
ice to the mission. and charged for $50
pounds on the ice account. Bonds of
500 were fixed for Gamers appearance
for trial before q jury.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
DEMOCRATS PLAN
MASS MEETINGS TO
AID THEIR TICKETS
Speaking Schedule Is Ar.
ranged In Montgomery
County.

ROCKVILLE, Oct. 27.-Arrangements
have been made by the Democratic
managers Of the county to hold a large
number Of mass meetings in the inter-
est of State and county tickets. Repre-
sentative David J. Lewis, State Senator
Blair Lee. Andrew j. Cummings, Pres
ton B. Ray, Alexander Kilgour. w. o.
Spates, J. Dawson Williams, and Eu-
gene II. Waters will be among the
speakers. Among the meetings SO far
decided upon, are the following: Cedar
Grove, October 2s; Brookeville, october
81: Germantown. November 2; Coles
vile, November 8; Burtonsville. Novem-
Der 4.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27

Harry ohm Ockershausen and Miss
Aurelia Catherine Gingell. Doth of
Washington, were married here by Rev.
Philip B. Mcclure, pastor of the Cath
olic Church. The young people failed to
bring with them pastoral letter OF
identification, SO Father MCGUIRE sent
them back to Washington for the let
ter.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
Aviation Society Head
Falls From Biplane

NEW YORK, Oct. H-Testing a new
biplane at Nassau Aviation Field, Pres
ident James n. V. Martin, Of the Har-
ward Aeronautical Society. iell eco feet
and was painfully but not dangerously
injured. The biplsno was wrecked.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
Went Down Together.

SUMMIT. N. j.. Oct. 27.-When Frank
Fitzpatrick was born seventy-eight
years ago, his father planted a tree.
The tree became blighted, and as Fitz-
patrick chopped it down he fell dead
Of heart disease.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27

John J. Higgins, assistant secretary
of the Farmers Banking and Trust
Company, Of this place. who recently
underwent an operation In a Washing
ton hospital for an affection of the
with much improved eyesight.
The Washington times., 1911-10-27
ceremony the young couple left for a

Col. Spencer c. Jones. Hattersly w.
Talbot, and George r. Rice. returned
last evening from weeks automobile
trip through western Maryland and the
valley of Virginia.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-27

put them on our horses. OF course"
/ hastened to add, Il can appreciate
the advantage to the oxen on stiff
pull over frozen ground, but / have
not been used to seeing them shod,
or for that matter, used in the place
of horses in our north woods. Though
l know they are lutte commonly
used, / haven't been in camps where
they are employed that's ALL"
Now l had prided myself on be-
ing an old head in the ways of lum-
Der camps, and did not wish my
bluegrass friend to think of me as
a raw recruit; so, lest he should at
tempt to chaff me on what must ap-
pear to him my greenness, hast
ened up the log-road.
"Road-monkey," Ga monkey does
as monkey sees )-only we have a
monkey Of different sort in the
present instance) cutting ruts, set
ting-in skids, shoveling snow from
the sides of the road into the runner
channels, clearing off the bark chips
at the landing skidways, and chaff-
ing the teamsters hauling logs, OF
any other wood-rat that happens to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-27
AGIimpse Of Piny Woods
r. IT. T.
r. j. I.

Whoope! Whoa! Gee, yuh black
varmint! There; look at that, will
yuh-a hull lumber pile rolled over
on to that yer go-deyil ..s
Say, I interrupted. are you from
Kentucky?"
Yep"
Those oxen from there, also?''
Yep"
We'll, they can pull some, can't
they?"
Pull! did you say? Wall. stran-
ger, ah reckon. Yes, they are the
dogondest pullers / ever saw. Dad
gum that ornery black beast, he ken
pull morn ary horse you'ns dun
got in this yere camp!"
And you put shoes on them the
same as we do on our horses here in
the north, don't you?"
We shoah do, stranger; and it's
a mighty big help to the critters,
too!''
Yes, | can believe that. But it
seems strange, to one not accus-
toned to such things. tn al you
should put solid, forged shoe on
the cloven hoof of an OK, just as we
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-27
Vol. XXIv.-No. 52.-A
lllotber.

In her old arm chair she's sitting
AS in days of long ago.
Still she's knitting, knitting
Gently rocking to and fro
And darkning thought steals DER me.
Like the shadows Ger the lawn.
OF the lonely days before me,
After Mother dear is gone
Years ago dear companion
Promised her, blushing bride,
To protect to love, and cherish
Zen till death should them divides
Ger the low mound meath the willow,
Summer roses long have blown
They will blow above another
After dear old mothers gone.
Tho her years have passed in toiling,
That her children might be glad,
Round their hearts her love was coiline
Tho her own at times was sad
lhere amid earth's heavy trials
And the worlds discordant throng
Kept her faith in self denials;
voiced her prayer, in evening song
Here tonight her son is dreaming,
OF those summers long ago,
where the golden light was streaming,
Over all he used to Know
But alas! those days have vanished,
And he reaps as he has sown.
Yet the dreams he cannot Danish.
Though their lights have DINNER crown.
Once again comes mystic yearning
Both to son, and mother dear,
For the voices heard returning,
Through the mists of many year.
Back again beneath the willow
Where they parted years ago.
He to sink beneath crimes billow,
She to pray, and wait in woe.
But beyond these shadows yelling,
Shines hope in skies of blue.
And whisper with its echo.
Gives his heart this hope anew,
That among the saints in heaven,
Where waters flow Ger golden sands,
Purged and clean, by love- forgiven
He'll clasp again his mothers hands.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-07-27
ra7eling for the Big 8.
Teems.{ s1.Ooa a Year
"o' 6 Months Fifty Cts.
z. J. ".

49,
and ginger, also to tell you that Mr..
Smith, 500 miles from where Won
now are, refuses his consignment of
beef and for you to make disposal
at once" Referring to the travel
schedule again, it is arranged 80
that If you fail to leave on the des-
lgnated train the balance of the trim
cannot be made as listed, so some
town Is omitted and the dealers call
ed, If possible, by phone or passed
up entirely. 1t was two months
before | could make all the towns
on my route.
A brief description of the way the
average town was covered, will ex-
plain why it is impossible to see all
customers on the first trip. Meat
and all goods handled bv the packing
houses are sold on 10 days time. and
the salesman collects and receipts
Tor the previous shipment before
taking new order. The customer
mustdIg up at once, and while he is
dong this glance in his ice box
and about the shop will give an idea
as to his needs for the coming week.
Goods and prices are almost fred at
the customer, the order booked. dup
llcate left and then away for the
next shoD. To make the -rnnna.As
town to the other, transacting the
business amid dealings with sundry
customers of the shop owner; listen
to and adjust all kinds Of kicks and
complaints, secure and dispatch
cipher kilograms from Chicago;
bank the collections and make the
necessary credit reports; eat your
meals on the fly while trying to
evade eight competing meat sales
men; cover three to FIVE towns each
day with similar experiences in each,
taking the necessary sleep on trains
and when you come into Chicago
the day your car is loaded, the car
route manager will discuss your pre-
vious weeks sales and prices. why
can't you sell more soap? Take
line of our toilet soap and call on
every drug and department store in
your territory. Your tonnage is
good but try for higher prices; sun-
load some of our frozen beef and
don't forget to push the hams"
This is the line OF talk that is hand
ed TO you and no excuses accepted.
The impression seems to be gen.
eral among all classes that sales
man for one of the big packing
houses is exceptionally fortunate in
not having any competition to meet.
Most every one seems to think it re-
quires no ability beyond being able
to write down an order. No more
erroneous impression could he con-
ceived of. Swift and Co, own and
control Libby, McNeill & Libby and
Hammond & Co... also have inter-
ests in National Packing Co. These
concerns are conducted separately.
The Hammond and Swift statesmen
competing for the trade of each
butcher on their territory. In one
small Indiana town | met compe-
ting salesmen from Armour, Nelson
Morris, Hammond, National Pack
ing, S. q S. Kingan of Indianapolis,
and Milwaukee and Cincinnati rep
resentatives of concerns in those
cities. Here were eight statesmen
besides myself calling on butchers
and grocery men. The shoe or
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