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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
IS EXTREME OF DEsoLATloM
Unfinished Gard Game, with Paste
boards Lying Just Whore tho
Players Left Them.

Asked what sight represented to his
mind the extreme Of desolation, the
renting agent said:
IAN unfinished card game, with the
cards lying just where the players left
them. This morning came across an
interrupted game Of hearts In a fur.
nished fat that was vacated suddenly.
The tenants simply packed their
clothes and moved out without word
Of explanation to. anybody, and as they
didn't owe me a cent 1t wasn't my
place to run them down.
"They had been playing on the din.
ing room table. and the game was
about half finished. Four hands Of
cards thrown down when the game
was anybody's that knew how to turn
a trick worked on the Imagination.
Why did they stop playing in such a
hurry? Why didn't they stay to fin.
ish the game, or II they couldn't do
that. why didn't they scrape the cards
together and take them along? Inter-
esting questions, those, and I'd like to
have them answered"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
YOUR OWN LIFE A QUARRY
a Character, Said the Poet
Goethe.

It was Goethe who said: Life is .
quarry" He does not mean the life
outside Of yourself. He means your
own life. that separate part Of Gods
universe over which he has set you
as supreme master, king to rule the
dominion. Goethe says that this life.
your own life, his life, everybody's life.
is a quarry. A quarry is a place
where stone Is gotten. The value Of
a quarry is always in the quality Of its
stone. Now life, II It be a quarry, is
simply a place containing something
that is valued, uniformed but with
skill may be wrought into what is val
liable. The stone from the quarry is
chiselled into form. A greater value
comes from the chiselling Of this
stone. Michael Angeles Moses" ia
witness Of what great artist may do
with a chisel upon block Of marble.
Really, then. II your own life is a
quarry, you yourself must be the art
list, and out Of the material Of the
quarry you are going to make what is
beautiful and worthful to the world.
Let me complete the entire quotation:
Life Is quarry out Of which we are
to mould and chisel and complete q
Characterization T. Mcfarland.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
KINDNESS IS HER STRENGTH
Mother Of Large Family Whose Love
Has Made Her Children Most
Admirable.

know a mother CT large family Of
children who has never whipped but
one Of them, and that one only once,
declared Orison SWEET Marden In Sue.
cess Magazine. When her first child
was born people said she was too good.
natured to bring up children: that she
would spoil them, as she would not
correct or discipline them: and would
do nothing but love them. But this
love has proved the great magnet
which has held the family together in
a marvellous way. None Of these chill
drcn have gone astray. They have all
grown up to be manly and womanly.
and love has been wonderfully devel.
oped in their natures. Their own al
lection responded to the mothers love
and has become their strongest mo-
tive. Today all her children look upon
mother" as the grandest figure in the
world. She has brought out the best
in them, because she saw the best In
them. The worst did not need cor
recting or depressing. for the best neu.
tralized 1t.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
He 9taked He Herd.

Many stories Of big poker games
among the western cattlemen in the
carly days have been told. but the
story Of the game with probably the
greatest stakes is here printed for
the first time. Two well-known cat
tlemen OF southwestern Kansas start
ed to move their herds to the pas
lures of Wyoming. Each herd con-
tanned more than q thousand head Of
cattle. When they came to the
crossing of the Arkansas river near
Coolidge they found a flood on.
They were unable to cross for two or
three days. To while away the time
the two men engaged in poker game.
When the food finally subsidized so that
the cattle could proceed one Of the
cattlemen said to his son, who was
helping to drive: Just turn my herd
over to our neighbor and we will go
back home" He had bet and lost not
only all the money he had. but all OF
the herd OF cattle.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Saved BY It's Tick.

The last thing the woman did was
to put four rings in the clock on the
mantel.
so thieves won't get them," she
said. Il should think that would be
simply inviting thieves to run away
with Them" said her friend. THAT
is handsome clock, and thieves like
clocks"
They do" said the woman, but
they will never steal this clock. It
ticks too loud. No wise thief will
run away with clock that goes like
a thrashing machine. It isn't the
alarm about his person that he Is
afraid of. for he can stop the clock,
but the occupants Of the flat are like
ly to return before he gets safely
away, and If a loud-ticking clock is
gone they will miss 1t the minute
they step inside the door, and maybe
given him a hot chase for his
p1under."
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Bent BY the Sun.

The towering Washington monu-
ment. solid as it is. cannot resist the
heat of the sun, poured on its south
ern side on a midsummers day, with.
out a slight bending of the gigantic
shaft which is rendered percepitible
by means of O copper wire, ia feet
long, hanging in the center of the
structure, and carrying a plummet
suspended in a vessel of water. At
noon in summer the apex of the mon
ument, $50 feet above the ground, is
shifted, by expansion Of the stone, q
few hundredths of an inch toward the
north. High winds cause perceptible
motions of the plummet, and in still
weather delicate vibrations Of the
crust of the earth, otherwise upper
ceived, are registered by it.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Fish Artlflciaily Colored.

One of the strangest possible COM
mercial frauds has recently been ex.
posed by an inspector Of the Pennsyl-
vania food bureau. His attention was
struck by the rich red color of some
smoked fish that was on sale In the
"delicatessen" stores Of Philadelphia.
He bought some and sent 1t to an anal
yst, who reported that he could dye
wool with the coloring matter extract
ed from 1t. The retailers declared
their innocence, maintaining that they
had purchased the stuff in the belief
that it was genuine smoked fish. The
object Of the wholesalers is clear, In
view of the fact that in smoking fish
there is a loss of Is pounds in every
100 pounds. while in dying there is no
loss at all.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Collars Of Milk.

Sounds queer, doesn't it? But some
body over in Europe thought Of way
to utilize goats milk, and these collars
are the result. They are said to be
quite as useful as the collars of cellu-
loid In addition, they are less bright
in finish. so that they are in this way
somewhat Of an improvement over the
old celluloid collar.
The whey is separated from the
curds and the curds are then put
through process which results in this
substance resembling celluloid.
Walters, coachmen, tradesmen and
other folk on the other side of the At
lantic use them extensively.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Married Happily but Not Well.


What do you think?" she cried.
Edith Reddin's cousin. that pretty
one that was here last summer has
gone off and married a college profess
sor and the family are awfully upset!'
"Gracious!" exclaimed Miss Olcott.
what was wrong with him?" John
inquired.
why, a professor, you know"
"What-um-what did her family
do?" asked Kate.
DO! You can imagine! Why. she
could have married-well. duke.
guess"
"What-er-what did her friends
do?" asked John.
why, well, you know. she's dropped
out, Just naturally, herself"
rs she happy?" came from Kate.
"They say so. Oh, guess she's mar
ried happily enough, but not well."-
From Thieves" by AK"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25

Both sides of the chamber seem
to be satisfied with what was &C.
complished by the special session
of congress which has just adj
journed. Champ Clark says" On
our record we will swamp the
country in 1o12.' and Republican
Leader Mann asserts that the SEES
sion has strengthened Taft and
weakened the democrats"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Watched.

mo, Herbert" whispered the maid,
"you mustn't put your arm around me.
We are watched"
Herbert looked around the dimly
lighted parlor.
20, yes," he smiled. II see there's
rubber plant at the other end Of the
ROOM"
"Sh! There's another one that you
don't see. Johnny's hiding there!"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
More PRESSING.

"Did you ever consider that old prob
lem of where all the pins go?"
mo, / am going to take up the So
luton of that problem as soon as l
have learned where all the dollars
go."-HOuston Post.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25

A recent issue of the Minneapo-
lis Journal ran a picture of Wilbur
S. Glass of Watertown. under the
heading: New Entry in South
Dakota Congressional Race.
The heading would have been a
little more exact had it ran re-en-
try" etc:
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Ambiguous.

did your late employer give you a
testimonial?"
Eyes, but it doesn't seem to do me
any good"
what did he shy?"
"Ile said l was one Of the best men
his firm ever turned out"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25

Omaha Bee: Two San Fran
cisco women have undertaken to
swim through the Golden Gate.
Chance for St. Peter to win a Car
negie hero medal,
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
CAN THERE BE TOO MANY CHURCH.
ESP

1t is possible that the following
contribution to a subject that has
been discussed somewhat during
the week, coming as it does from
one who is not member of any
church, may be considered out of
order for the reason the statements
are not made by person occupy
ing such a position as would en-
able him to look at such a matter
in the proper light. However as
a church and church influence is a
semi-public matter such as schools
laws and public morals we believe
the suggestion that has been made
and the steps taken to organize a
third protestant church here at
this time is a matter affecting the
general public in such a manner
that it is proper to discuss it frank
ly in the columns of a newspaper,
even though the contribution is by
one who acknowledges that his
only license to enter into the dis
cussion is that he hopes to see the
town and community do what is
best for the common good.
We entertain the opinion held by
number whom we have heard
discuss the matter. that the two
English speaking churches now es-
tablisl1ed here minister sufficiently
to the religious needs of the people
and that it would be serious mis-
take to further divide the support
now apportioned between two
churches. to three such organiza-
tions. Our past observation in
other towns has frequently con-
firmed the belief held for some
time, that it is better for both the
moral and spiritual welfare of
community to have one or two
healthy, we'll supported and inhu-
entail church organizations than to
have three or four feeble organiza-
tons which are constantly en-
barassed for want of sufficient sup
port.
Believing that Christianity and
not denominationalism is the i'm
portant thing, we would think
it not advisable for instance to or
ganize a Baptist or Congregation
al church here if we already had
established Presbyterian and Meth
odist churches. We recognize,
however. that those who place
greater emphasis upon matters of
creed might differ entirely from
Our conclusion.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Somcthinq Wrong.

"I think this indictment must b
defective" declared the judge.
"Why?" inquired the assistant dis
trict attorney.
Seems to make sense"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
An Odd Instance,

vessels are paradoxical sort Of
things"
How SOP"
They'll cut the water when they
want to make fast knot"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-08-25
Friday. August, rs, 1911.

EXAMPLE is THE
school of mankind. No
man is SO insignificant but
what his bad example will do
injury to someone, and the
example Of the great, brave
and generous, exert far more
lasting influence for good up.
on men than their wisest
spoken or written words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Eo JUN ICATION
ssi haasrn Whether Passengers Have aaH Transferred to Another Vessel or Not-Seven Ships
 to Assistance

New York, November 22.-Whether or not the s7 passengers of the steamer Prinz Joachim, which went ashore on At wood Key, near Samana Island in the Bahamas early today has been transfer red this evening as expected to Ward line steamers, one of which a late afternoon message said was already standing by, could not be learned up to late hour tonight owing to the interruption of wire, less communication.
 For hours wireless stations in this vi- cnity were unable to communicate with the Prinz Joachim because of the inter- ferences of other aerial messages. Up to 10 o'clock tonight the Hamburg American line officials here had received no furth- CT advices than that the steamer Seguan- ca of the Ward line, was standing by the stranded steamer, that another Ward liner the Vigilancia, was also expected tonight and that arrangements to take off the passengers were being made. Among the Prinz Joachims passengers are William J. Bryan, his wife and grand child.
 An afternoon message said the transfer of passengers would begin about o'clock At the United Wireless offices 1t was said 1t might be midnight or early morning or after "all the other wireless operators had gone to bed' that communication would be re-established with the strand ed vessel or the other ships in the vicinity-about 1000 miles from New York.
 No less than five ships and possibly seven, according 10 tonight's advices, are on their way to the assistance of the Prinz Joachim.
 The United States revenue cutter Al gonquin, has been dispatched from San Juan, Porto Rico, and is expected on the scene tomorrow afternoon; the naval tug Peoria and the French cable steamer ly- ing in Guantanamob Harbor, Cuba, like wise have geen dispatched to the Prinz Joachim and probably will report her to- morrow noon. The wreck tug Premier left Kingston, Jamaica, this afternoon and will probably reach the boat by Friday, the Ward liner Seguranca Is already on the scene and another Ward liner, the Vigilancia, bound for Santiago is due to reach the stranded vessels side tonight the Hamburg American line ship Ale gheny and the Panama line steamer Col on are also reported in wireless mes sages to be proceeding to the Prinz Joa- chim.
 The few personal messages received dur ing the day gave assurance that the pas sengers were safe. Among the messages was one from Iucien Wulsin, Jr., to his father said to be a close friend of Presi- dent Taft whose home is in Cincinnati His message read: "All safe. Expect to continue voyage"
 The transfer of passengers which was presumed to be going on tonight was rot expected to be attended by great difficult ties, said the Hamburg American line of ficials. as the weather was reported fa- vorable.
 The Prinz Joachim sailed with full cargo of general merchandise, principally soap, beef. flour and machinery. With these provisions she drew a full draught of water forward and aft, which may &C., count for her grounding in a place she might otherwise have cleared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
KYLE PRICE WANTS ID GO ID CONGRESS Will Stump the State for Place As Congressman
 At Large

En route to Washington where he has Employment in the capitol, Kyle B. Price made the announcement that he would offer his services to his state as congress- man at large
 MT. Price, as is remembered, was at one time a clerk in the Alabama legis- lature, and in 1909 took a prominent part as a speaker in favor of the proposed prohibition amendment to the constitu- ton. Following the defeat of that propo- sition, Mir. Price repaired to Washing ton. He states that during the campaign, he will make many speeches throughout the state from the stump.
 Another who is mentioned as a possible candidate for tl.s position of congress- man at large is John W. Abercrombie, until quite recently president of the Uni- versity of Alabama. At the present time MT Abercrombie is representing school book publishing house. He has made no formal announcement, but his friends contend that in case of his entrance into the fight, he will be able to make him self felt.
 Representative Samuel Jenkins of Balo- win, H. Y. Brooke, state examiner of public accounts, Fred Wall, mayor of Athens and other have announced them selves candidates for the honor. Major w. W. Screws, editor of the Montgom- cry Advertiser, is being urged to run for fine position by friends throughout the state Tn addition there are at least d dozen others who have been mentioned as possible candidates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
CHALLENGES MAY BE.
 EXERCISED TODAY.

Los Angeles, November 22.-Peremp- tory challenges may be exercised to- morrow in the McNamara murder trial for the third time since the trial be- gan. At the close of court tonight 16 men sat in the jury box, three of them having been passed as to cause by both sides today. All were held in the box over the challenge of the defense. The. are:
 S.. P. Olicott, former hardware mer- chant. who said he believed James B. McNamara guilty of having caused the death of Charles J. Haggerty a vic- tim of the Los Angeles Times explo- sion a year ago, and that he was afraid this opinion would influence his verdict.
 A. J. Stevens, a farmer who knows District Attorney Fredericks and said he first believed that the Times build ing was blown up by labor unions, but now had no opinion.
 F. A. Erode, real estate dealer who believes that the Times was blown up by dynamite used by labor unionsts. and is acquainted with the families of the men killed in the accident.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
WOMAN IS FOUND
 GAGGED AND ROBBED
Mrs. Sadie Flack Taken to Hospital in Unconscious Condition
 Last Night

Mrs Sadie Flack, aged about 32 years was found last night at 5:55 o'clock gagged and unconscious, about 40 feet from the freight platform of the Frisco freight house. at Ninth avenue and Twenty-sec- ond street. where she is employed as stenographer
 She left the office, as nearly as can be ascertained, at 5:30 o'clock to go home and the next heard of her negro DOT ter, leaving the freight house, ran across her between tracks and 5 in the con- dition mentioned. Her purse was found some distance from her and the contents of 1t were found scattered all around the place.
 Charles J. Shook, the Frisco freight agent, stated that Mrs. Flack was ac- customed to crossing the tracks at the regular road crossing, at the end of the box cars, and someone meeting her there last night, evidently held her up and compelled her to go about 10 or F feet from the roadway into the line of cars, where she was robbed.
 She was taken to Copeland & Solomon's lnfirmary in an ambulance. where she lay unconscious for several hours. Mrs. Flack resides at 1913 Park avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
LARGE COTTON
 CROP REPORTS Said Alabama's Yield 168,- 200 Bales in Excess of
 1910

Montgomery, November 22.-tSpeciaD.-- = Reports received by Commissioner of Az riculture Reuben F. Kob from practi- eally every county of the state, and from various sources in each county, show that Alabamas cotton yield this year will exceed the yield of last year by 16S, ,2000 bales. The statistics include the crop up to November 10, and are to be included in bulletin which the department of agriculture expects to publish within the next 10 days, showing the production by counties.
 Commissioner Kob bases his estimate upon the answers to blanks which he sent out several weeks ago to all county pro bate judges to all county demonstrators, and to a number of leading planters.
 In the proposed bulletin of the depart nent Commissioner Kolb expects to again call attention to the necessity of holding the remaining bales in order that they might be slowly doled out to manufac- turers. Present information at the capi- tol is that the majority of the farmes are already holding their crop. but that the custom is not as general as should be in order that the best results might be at- tained.
 The total crop of 1910 was 1,225,00 bales. Recent census report showed that the number of bales of cotton ginned up to this week in Alabama exceeded the gin ming of last week this time by more than 30o.oo0 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
PLACES BLAME
 ON POLITICIANS

Chicago. November 22.-Ben Hinman, a factor in gambling, when gambling was permitted, today placed the blame for protected gambling on politicians rather than on the police in his tes- timony before the civil service commit tee which is Investigating alleged po- lice corruption.
 Hinman declared that Michael Kenna, alderman of the First ward, was in full control of gambling conditions on the southside.
 Police protection is factor" he declared q do not believe, with the exception of once when l had dealings with George M. Shippy, former chief of police, that in all the 15 years have been identified with gambling, ever had to solocit favor from po- liceman.
 invariably the protection comes through politics. I would see q have seen at different times) mayor and judge in looking for certain benefits for my partners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, November 22.-G p. m.).- The pressure is high over the entire coun- try except for narrow trough of low pressure extending from Texas up the Mississippi valley. Rain has fallen quite generally throughout this low pressure area and snow has fallen on the forward side or the high, which extends along the Rocky mountains
 Temperatures were quite low over the country in general during the past A hours It is slightly cooler along the Att lantic coast and somewhat warmer throughout the Mississippi valley and gulf states. Lower temperatures prevailed throughout the western half of the coun- try.
 In the cotton belt the weather has been generally cloudy with some increase in the temperature as compared to Monday. No rain has fallen except in central Texas where high showers have occurred Summary of observations made at Unit ed States weather bureau stations Mo- vember 22
 Temp'ture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-23
Real Estate Transfers

The following real estate transfers amounting to 5000 or more, were recorded yesterday:
 s3eO0-Ada Grant and J. w. Grant to A. M. Williamson, a part of lot No. 3o in the F. A. Parker survey.
 s2250-Birmingham Realty company to R. T. Tyler, lot B and one-half of lot II in block 15o at Avenue D and Seven- teenth street.
 s1150-Birmingham Realty company to w. G. Tyler, part of northwest quar- ter of block 613 at Eleventh avenue and Twenty street. Birmingham Realty company to Mrs. Lena R. Chiles, lot at Thirty-second street and Thirteenth avenue. north.
 s3so9--virginia Papot to J. F. Bragap, parcel of land in southwest quarter Of section 1, township 1s range west.
 S1350-Birmingham Realty company to w. G. Tyler, part of northwest quarter of block SIS, at Eleventh avenue and Twenty-ninth street.
 $115O-Birmingham Realty company to !. Reid Ramsay. part of northwest quar- ter of block e1S.