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Captajn Bakers Boats.

cept one Of these boats are propelled
by gasoline engines. Tho newest OF
tho fleet is the Expansion. built at
Bismarck last spring and said to be
the lightest draft boat ever put upon
the Missouri river. 1t 10 l24 feet I
inches long. 81 feet inches beam
and draws ten inches Of water light.
On . draft of three feet It carries $50
tons. and loaded to its capacity It will
carry three hundred tons. The Ex.
pansion Is propelled BY a e0-horsepow.
or gasoline engine and travels four
and one.half miles an hour against
the current. Captain Bakers other
boats are the Frayne. the Deapolis.
the Washburn. the o. X. and the Bis.
marck.
West of Bismarck the railroads
touch the Missouri Valley In only a
few places. and the farmers. instead
Of hauling their grain inland to the
railroads. haul It to the river for ship.
ment by boat. At each Of the land,
ings Captain Baker has a small ele.
vator. where the grain is stored until
shipment Then. when a boat comes
along. the grain Is loaded in bulk and
carried down to Bismarck. where II is
unloaded by Il movable hoist into the
elevator at the top OF the bank and
from that into the cars. The boats
now run up the Missouri river as far
a. the mouth OF the MIX river In
Montana and up the Yellowstone to
0lendive. Mont. On the up trips the
boats carry all kinds Of merchandise.
coal. lumber. machinery and other
supplies to the farmers and the mer-
chants. Downstream. before the grain
movement begins. they carry live.
stock. wool. hides. hay and other farm
products.
Out Of the last appropriation for the
Missouri river. $S2.5OO was set aside
for work at Bismarck and other
points up to Fort Benton. one item of
which IL $4,000 to clear rocks from
the channel 80 that boats may get to
Fort Benton without danger.
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For ot. Agnes Eve.

VOT or %0UOo eve.
Friday. the goth. brings Saint Agnes
eve. . special day in the old-time cal.
endar. At this season, young girls
were wont to peer into the future to
discern the characteristics OF their fu-
ture husbands. They resorted to all
sorts Of tricks and used rosemary and
thyme. as custom. or tradition rather.
proclaimed them the flowers for that
day. It was the time for love proph.
ecies. 30 It would be an auspicious
time for an engagement announce
ment. or for q bridal luncheon.
White flowers. with white menu
as far as possible. would be pretty.
passing with dessert a tray Of marsh
mallows and a wee glass candlestick
containing a white candle, one for
each guest to be taken as souvenirs.
Toasting marshmallows at the table
and watching to see whose candle
burns the longest. makes a happy
finale to a luncheon or dinner. The
first candle to go out foretells. mo
wedding for a year." the one with a
flickering flame denotes an inter.
rupted courtship: the one that burns
clean and clear to the socket means
wedding within a year.
MADAME MERRI.
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OLD COMMON SENSE.
Change Food When You Feel Out Of
Sorts.

"A great deal depends upon yourself
and the kind of food you eat" the
wise old doctor said to man who
came to him sick with stomach trou.
BILE and sick headache once or twice
week. and who had been taking pills
and different medicines for three or
four years.
He was induced to stop eating any
sort of fried food or meat for break
fast. and was put on Grape-Nuts and
cream. leaving off all medicines.
In few days he began to get bet
ter. and now he has entirely recover.
ed and writes that he is in better
health than he has been before in
twenty years. This man Is 5S years
old and says he feels like a new man
all the time"
Read THE Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever rend the above Iettcrf 4 new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
tnterest.
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r HE dainty frock at the left Is OF
j white marquisette. The skirt,
forming tunic. is gathered at the
top and bottom and finished with a
wide band Of the material. which is
trimmed with tubular pearl beads and
ornamented with motifs composed OF
crystal beads and pink roses. This Is
edged with pale blue liberty and falls
over two fiounces Of the marquisette,
which are encircled with tucks,
trimmed with the tubular pearl beads
and edged with the blue liberty.
The corsage has a plain corselet of
the material edged with the blue. and
the sleeves and bretelles are tucked
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MADE HIM WEALTHY
Fleet on Upper Missouri Operated
by Captain Baker.
Runs Six Boats and Several Baroes
Hauling Coal. Merchandise and
Farm Produots-Worth
Million.

Bismarck, n. DIT 10 commonly be-
lieved In Bismarck that Capt. Isaac
P. Baker ia worth a million dollars.
At any rate. he IL said to be one OF
the richest men In North Dakota.
And how do you suppose Captain Ba-
ker made that much money-for no
made 1t all since he came to Bis
marck? He made the beginning Of It
running steamboats, on the Missouri
river, and he has been making money
with them ever since.
It isn't generally known below
Sioux City that the only regular navi-
cation on the Missouri at present 10
west of Bismarck That 10 true. how
ever. and Captain Bakers fleet 10 the
carrier OF a commerce that frequently
runs a. high a. thirty thousand tons
In q season.
In fact. Captain Baker has serious
ly been considering the operation OF
boats through to Fort Benton. Years
ago boats ran regularly 10 Fort Ben.
ton. When the railroads went through
Montana the business ceased. be-
cause the country was SO sparsely set
tied along tho Missouri that there was
nothing for the boats to transport
Now the valley is being settled up and
there 10 a demand for transportation
Captain Baker started In years age
with one small boat. Now. through
tho packet company. OF which he Is
the owner. he operates a fleet OF SIX
boats and several barges. All ex
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and trimmed like the nounces. a gar.
land of little pink roses finishes the
round. low neck. and the girdle Is OF
the light blue liberty finished at the
back with knotted sash ends.
The other frock 10 OF pale salmon
colored voile. The corselet skirt Ii
made In two parts. both plated. The
lower part Is attached underneath the
upper to a plain. fiat yoke. Both are
bordered with wide bands Of white
lace insertion.
The kimono corsage is trimmed with
the lace and knots of silver ribbon
are used to ornament the front Of the
frock.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-13
HOPE OF ARID WEST
Irrigation Made Possible by
Great Chain of Mountains.
Rockies, Stretching From Norm 10
South, 10 the One Thing ABOVE
All Others That Makes Coun'
try HabltAbls.

Irrigation Is the chief hope OF the
arid west and owing to the climatic
conditions that prevail. tho great
chain of mountains. the grand old
Rockies stretching from north 70
south or from southeast to northwest
the entire length Of the continent. 10
the ono thing above all others that
makes the country habitable. The
mountains are awe inspiring. We VIII
never forget the evening we nrst got
. glimpse Of this picturesque pile. we
were on the sweeping Platte river val.
10y. journeying westward-toward
Montana, the land Of gold. The noun.
tain lay like . bank Of clouds against
the western sky. writes r. N. suthsr'
lin Of Great Falls in the Dakota Tarm-
Or. The teamstsr who drove the was'
on was kind enough to turn the waS'
on 80 We could see the dark. irregular
ridge against the blue sky and We
watched with boyish eaSerness from
our sick bed the sun 20 down. but We
little dreamed that that grand moon
tain range was or could be made the
source Of life almost beyond compu-
tation. The mountain wild rearing
itself above tho plain is the life OF
irrigation. We pitched our tent on
the Missouri valley about October !.
1895, and within ten days had begun
an irrigatins ditch from the hrst
creek north Of the round grove and
from that day to this we have been
an irrigator. We have learned to love
these dear old mountains for the "a
cilities they afford In getting water
onto the valley land. For all these
years we lived and talked irrigation
and growing crops and making the
land TEEN with verdure and from that
day to this We have never seen crop
failure. Once in a while the grain
crop has been threshed out by the
hail storm and In earlier days we had
the grasshopper scourge; that was Sc
we're, but We used to f1ll the water
bitches SO full that the pests could
not ferry them. and in many ways
fight the scourge with water.
All that mountain agriculture Is to-
day has come from irrigation. Her
homes are the abodes Of happiness.
are homes that TEEN with abundance.
We are proud of them: they are Mt
abodes for kings. Fruitful. peaceful
and pleasant. the embodiment OF COM
fort, the hand OF man never construct
ed better or surrounded a people with
more OF the good things OF life. 1t Is
homes like these. hid away In cool
shady groves. by babbling brooks.
with blooming meadows and never
failing grain fields. homes with or
chards and berry patches. that fow
with milk and honey. that flre mems
souls to the greatest exertion. It 10
abodes like these that mako men
patriotic and willing to die II they
need to for their country. and 1t is
homes like these that make Montana's
women strong. 1t Is this that has
caused them to brook the hardships
and dangers OF frontier life. that has
made them the best mothers the
world ever know.
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altitude to sea level proved too much
for me and 1 became afflicted with ca
tarrh and cold In the head. and general
debility to such an extent as to almost
incapacitate me for attending to my
duties.
Il was induced to try Psruna, and
after taking several bottles In small
doses I am pleased to say I was entire.
iy restored to my former normal condi-
tion and have ever since recommended
the use of Peruna to my friends"
Ask Your Drugxisf for . FREQ Per0ns
Almanac for 1911.
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Farm Horses Wanted.

The demand for farm horses is now
The farms are short Of
workers and farmers are either going
TO market for them Or buying freely of
dealers who take carloads to country
points. Probably this year will mark
the high point In this trade. The young
sters are coming on and taking their
places in the teams. Farmers are rea.
lizing, too. that 1t Is easier to raise n
couple of horses than 1t Is to find
the cash to buy them.
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Absent. Minded.

The professor had just sneezed for
the thiriicth time. and 1t naturally at
tractcd some attention.
whats the matter with the prOfes,
sor?" asked the visitor. lie appears
TO have bad cold
oh no.. said Madame la PROBES
sorcss. 1t Is only his fearful absent
II indedness left him In charge OF
the baby for few moments this
morning. and when he cried he gave
him the peppcr-pOt to play with In.
stead Of his rattle"-IIarper's Week
w.
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A jolly Outdoor Party.

This was q decided success. for the
children were 20 enthusiastic. The At
fair took place in the country. but
do not think . city back yard or
park would fall short Of the require
ments. OF course. all depends upon
the weather, for this party requires
snow and frozen pond. II possible.
The hours were from hve to eight.
and It was quite dark whom the gay
youngsters assembled. The mothers
had been instructed to dress the little
guests. who were from ten to fourteen.
very warmly with sweaters and nit
tons. Japanese lanterns were strung
all over the lawn and twinkled bright
ly In the darkness: then there were
huge bonfres built along the edge OF
the pond with caretakers to watch for
sparks. There were skating races.
running races, tobosganing and merry
game Of Hare and Hounds. with red
confetti for scent" The last stunt
was storming a snow fort. the children
being divided into two sides. white
men and Indians" After this excite
ment they were called in to a supper
consisting OF piping hot oyster soup,
hot buttered crackers. olives. turkey
sandwiches. then Ice cream In shape
Of snow balls with little flag In the
top Of each ball: the cakes were balls.
too, rolled in cocoanut form and then
in sweet chocolate grated. A big
sleigh took all the children home. each
with q tin horn which was tied with
scarlet ribbon. The horns were pre-
sented when good-bys were said.
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A Valuable Hen.

Refusing an offer Of $l25 for a hen
is one Of the Incidents Of the Boston
poultry show She won prize OF 500.
and 10 OF much more consequence now
than she has been reckoned In the
past. People cat more eggs and the
flesh of fowls. and they are increasing
their demands for all the products OF
the hennery as the years go by.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-13
PR0MIN ENT
odd FELLOW
BAD Case Of catarrf1 and Other
Complication. Fully Re-
stored BY Porlna.

Mr.. Chas. I.
Sauer. Grand
Scribe. Grand
e n campment
I. o. o. F.. Of
Texas. writes
from San An
tonic. Texas:
NEARLY two
y e q RS ago I
q c c . p t . d O
p o q ltion | as
secretary and
tr q q surer Of
on q of I h .
lie q d Ing dry
goods estab-
lishments OF
@ alv e 8 t on.
T Q Z q q. The
Q U d d . n
change from .
49, -R
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Young CockereIs.

Keep the young cockerels by them
selves, for they annoy the pullets and
interfere with their laying. If they are
not to be caponized sell them Off now.
What's the use of feeding lot Of
young roosters for three or four
months? No profit In It,
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-13
TIMELY SUGGESTIONS
THAT WILL
HELP THE HOSTESS

In small red candles. The cake was
on . candle board surrounded by cir
Gle Of blazing red candles. Each guest
made wish and blew one out before
the cake was cut. After this the
maid brought In the bouquet on a sill
YER tray and the pin tied in q wee
white box with garnet ribbon was dis.
covered.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-13
A Brush With Madam.

Artist Madam. 1t is not faces alone
that paint It Is souls.
Madam Oh, you do interiors, then.
-Boston Transcript
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Tho Wrong Pios.

II some farmers put as much money
into feed for their farm pigs as they
do to support the blind pigs" in town
their families might have more to eat
and wear better clothes.
The Ordway new era., 1911-01-13
COMPANIONS In Misery.

Ella-FOr all sad words OF tongue
or pen
Stella Forget it: I'm an old maid
myself.
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Connie-Why did you quarrel with
Dick?
Gracefully. he proposed to me
last night.
Connie-What of that?
Gracefully. | accepted him only
the night before.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19

committee Of this county has called
for primary for Tuesday, October
"a There are at least half a dozen
candidates for the place.
The twenty-day limit in which all
candidates must give notice to the
clerk of their intention to run will
elapss before the primary. in conse-
ouence of which tho six candidates
will at once notify the clerk of their
intention TO run, and will in that
way insure their names upon the Of
ficial ticket.
Tho avowed candidates are Rev.
N. A. Ashby. a Lutheran minister:
G. W. Broyles. a teacher in the Iuray
High School and a former commits
sioner OF the revenue. Fred. T. Amiss.
assistant cashier OF the Page Valley
National Bank of Luray; Julian 8.
Price. cashier OF the First National
Bank of Luray. 3. ". Kibler a mer-
chant of Springfield district. and j,
L. Bailey. of Marksville district.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service Com
mission will hold examinations at
Richmond on the first Saturday IN
February. 1912, for the following po-
sitions:
First Grade-This examination is
given for the positions of assistant
weigher and day inspector Except at
the port of Baitimore), clerk, inspec-
tress. storekeeper classified as clerk !.
deputy officer, gauger and sampler in
the custom house service, clerk. ONCE
deputy collector. division deputy col
lector, gauge. stcrekeeper and store
keeper-gauger in the internal revenue
service. weight clerk, timekeeper.
copyist and storeman in navy yards
and naval stations: the position OF
office deputy United States marshal
and clerical positions requiring SINH
lar qualifications in the services
named and other field branches. Per
sons desiring examination for any of
these positions should apply for the
first grade. or clerical" examination
Third Grade--This examination il
given for the position OF attendant,
foreman and night inspector in the
custom house service, and for messen
ger. Waterman. classified laborer
skilled laborer and position requiring
similar qualifications in the service
named and other field branches
Application blanks and full Snfor-
nation may be secured between the
first OF October and the second day
OF January. 1912. by addressing Will
liam H. Ham local secretary United
States Civil Service Commission. Rich.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
Bureau of Inspections OF the Health

Bureau of Inspections OF the Health
Department.
AS part OF the report of the Com
missioner of Health a brief sanitary
survey OF the towns of the State VIII
be printed, in which the inquirer can
find detailed information regarding
new water supplies, general faunici-
pal improvements and improved
methods OF sewage disposal. This re-
port VIII be very widely circulated,
and will. in the Judgment OK health
officers, give towns with sanitary ad-
vantages an opportunity to advertise
themselves to the world.
The statistics now being compiled
Will include the details of the many
sanitary inspections made by the
Health Department during the last
twelve months and will give to the
public much information which has
not heretofore been available. But
as the health authorities have not
been able to reach every town in
the State. they wish reports from
those towns which have not been Wis
tied. but which have made progress
in sanitation during the last year,
Inquiries have been addressed to
the mayors and health officers OF all
the towns" says the bulletin OF the
Health Department. issued to-day.
Many replies have been received
containing information as valuable TO
the towns reporting as 1t is inter-
esting to the department. No city
which has contributed to the better
health of its citizens during the last
year should fail 10 have its work list
ed in the report soon to be COM
lpieted"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
ILLNESS CAUSES DELAY
IN HUGHES HEARING

When the case of Mrs. Belle Hughes
was called In Police Court yester-
day morning. certificate from a
physician was presented Justice John.
sta ting that Mrs. Hughes was i'll and
unable to attend court. The case was
therefore continued to a later day.
Or Tuesday afternoon q marriage
license was issued to Laomi Hale.
OF Wilmington. O.. and Mrs. Hughes.
1t was stated at the time that the
ceremony would be performed at
once.
Mrs Hughes was charged with fall
ing to carry out a rule Of the court.
which called upon her to move from
the city. and with maintaining a dis
orderly house. These charges were TO
have been heard yesterday. but ILL.,
Etss Of the woman prevented.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
MAYOR APPROVES
WHARF ORDINANCE
WAY Is NOW GEAR FOR FOR
WORK On THE STRUCTURE
TO COMMENCE.

The way is finally clear for con-
struction of the new municipal wharf.
Yesterday afternoon Mayor Rich
ardson signed the ordinance appro-
lriasing sas, geo for the wharf this
beng the last step in the direction
Of making the measure law.
1t Is now UP to the James River
Imprt yement Committee TO see that
the wharf ia built along such lines
as will keep it within the authorized
appropriation.
The wharf Is TO be timber strlic-
ture. 1t will be located on the north
side of the river In the lower sec
ton of the city, between Gillie's creek
Ind Nicholson street. near Fulton
The tentative plans drawn by City
Engineer Boiling have been endorsed
by the government engineers. II IL
stated. although the Old Dominion
Steamship Company does not seem 10
think the wharf is good PROPOSE
ton. At least. some of its officials
are on record TO the effect that the
river navigation. Captain John A.
Curtis, harhor master. is also OF the
same opinion. according to statements
made on the floor of the Board OF
Aldermen Tuesday night, when that
body concurred with the Common
Council In adopting the measure
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
SEVEN DRUGGISTS
GIVEN LICENSES
STATE BOARD ALSO ISSUES GER.
TIFTCATES TO TEN ASSIST.
Ant PHARMACISTS.

Seven registered pharmacists, and
ten registered assistant pharmacists
we're granted licenses yesterday by
the State Board OF Pharmacy, fol-
lowing tests as TO their efficiency and
qualifications.
The registered pharmacists are:
W. r. johnson. Suffolk. VA; J. E.
Lyon. Richmond. Va. julius A. Smith.
Belle Haven. Va: John E. McClaugh-
erty. Wythteviile, Va; II. r. M. Cecil,
Lynchburg. Va: c. l.. Sprinkel, 6hen-
andoah, Va = q. l.. Geiger. Onaneock.
Va
The registered assistant pharma-
cists are.
E. X, Rrubaker, Norfolk, Va; r.
NJ. Goolsby. Richmond. Va; George
&C. Hirchfeld. Richmond. Va: A. n.
Eidridge, Danville. Va: L. NJ. Lon
don, Richmond. Va; A. n. Ii. Mapp.
Jr., Belle Haven. Va: Leo r. Hoover.
Roanoke, Va: A. ]. Clark. Croxet.
Va. John A. Ligon, Jr.. ClArkesviils.
va. John b. Hood. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
JOHN PAUL SAYS
BITTER THINGS
DECLARES CONRAD AS STATE Ats
Il
TORNEY FAILED TO DO HIS
DUTY.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
HARRISONBURG. VA. Oct. H.
Captain John Paul. Republican cam.
didate for the State Senate. sprung
q sensational charge against his OPP
ponent. George n. Conrad. and also
against keezell in his speech at Day.
ton last night.
Paui's charge is that Conrad. -
commemorative attorney. knew of
the shortage in the accounts Of for-i
mer Treasurer E. w Carpenter sevsi
eral years ago. but failed to act for
selfish. political reasons. Paul said
Conrad wanted to wait until KeezAlI
had served his time in the Senate and
would be out and ready to step into
the fat job.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
OENNY'S PLACE
]. WILL Be FILLED

Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
LEXINGTON, VA, Oct. IS.-The
Board OF Trustees of Washington and
Lee University will meet in Lexing-
ton tomorrow night to consider the
election OF DIR. Dennys successor for
president of the institution, who has
accepted the presidency, OF the Uni
yersity OF Alabama.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
EPOTSYLvANlA. VA, Oct H.
Mrs. Ellen johnson. of Charlottesville,
have issued invitations to tho mar
rage of her daughter. Miss May
Leone. to Mr.. William l.. Bashaw, or
Craigsville, Augusta county. The mar
riaEe will be celebrated in Norfolk,
on October ~ next. at ; o'clock p. NJ
Rev. DIR. r. p. Smart. OF the Metho-
dist church. will officiate.
Miss johnson is one OF the most nc
complished and fascinating ladies In
Virginia. and il a daughter OF the
late Eliphaiet johnson of Spotsylvania
county.
Mr. Bashaw Is the son OF Or. OAR
win Bashaw, prominent physician
OF Augusta county, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
L.lray Fire.

Lurny Fire.
Especial to The Richmond Virginfan)
LERAY. VA. Oct 1s.-The South
ern Express Office In Luray was gut
ted by fire this morning about
o'clock. The building was of con-
crete and belonged to the Luray Sup
ply Company, wholesale concern.
which furnishes merchandise TO many
houses throughout Northern Vir-
sinia. The Are originated in the base
ment OF the building. II was kept
there by four streams Of water.
The loss Is about $1,000. partly COW
cred by insurance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-19
MUSEUM RECEIVES
FORREST MODEL

The working model OF the equan-s
TRAN statue OF n. b. Forrest by this
noted sculptor. Niehaus, has been re~S
ceived at the Confederate Museums
from Mira. +. II, Baker. Jrs. Of MAGk4nssss
Eie, Tenn, regent Of the TennsaneAs
room This is valuable addition ~
the treasISsas Of the museum. ana VIII
soon be placed on exhibition.