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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
BY FRANK s. wOoDsoN,
InluS riul Editor.

This column is Open to contributors
who hnve something to shy of u sug-
gestive mature. and who are willing to
make hints and sugSStSns looking to
the better devclopment OF the good old
3 ntes of Nirginin, West Virginia and
North Carolina, and who can hold their
suggestions down In my one issue TO
from $50 to 200 words. Such COM
municntions, addressed TO the Indus
trial Editor, Will receive prompt atten-
tiOn.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
snve dine Dear Women.

A physician who calls himself a
country doctor" writes as follows:
THE women folks OF the country
sections will call you blessed IL you
will prevail upon the railroads to com
pei their porters on passenger trains
to use tho portable stepping blocks
when the trains stop at the country
CONTINUED en- Second Page.)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS.
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Educational Ideas for Generation-G Getting
Ready for the Fairs-A Country Doctors
~Plea-In the Dogwood Forest-Business
before Politics-Tree Pruning
Various Hints

and 1908 colored. Accomac county paid
the teachers salaries last year that
aggregated $4,000. Aocomac is but
one OF 100 counties that can show just
as good a record Truly Virginia is up
in the front rank among the States
that pride themselves on their public
school systems. and all OF this has
come about within a generation.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06
Basket Social

The Spring Butte and Long
Butte Ladies Aid societies will
give a Basket social and sale Of
fancy articles on Wednesday.
December 18th, beginning at
1000 a m. The ladies have CON
:luded that it will be more agree
BILE to have the social during the
daytime, than in the evening, on
account of the cold and possible
darkness and storm.
Everybody. far and near, is
2ordially invited to participate,
nd make the social happy holl-
lay affair. The social will be
given at the home Of Mr. and
lrs. Milton Rogers.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06
Masonic Elections

At their regular meeting Tues
day evening last, Lennon lodge,
A. F. & A. M. elected the follow
x officers for the forthcoming
year:
w. Master, Carl F. Soike.
Sen. Warden, c. F. Raw.
Jun. Warden, John Hokanson.
Secretary, Oscar N. Sampson.
Treasurer, c. c. Siderius.
All other officers being ap-
pointive.
Lennon Chapter, Royal Arch
Masons, at their meeting Satur.
Gay evening last. provided for
officers as follows:
T. High Priest, Jas. X, Clark.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06

Chaistmas shopping b eg n S
early this year. Get in line
H. L. Simmons, u. S. Com
missioner, has established his
residence for the winter at North
Lennon.
Beginning with SUNDAY even
ing last the churches of the city
have been holding evangelical
services nightly at Spencer men,
orial church.
Prize winning farmer c. H.
Seidschlag, of Petrol and his es-
timable wife are parents of a
bouncing baby daughter, who
arrived Monday. DR.. Strang
says the young lady belongs in
the blue ribbon class sure.
Matt Theil, a prosperous New
England farmer had his back
broken by the fly wheel of a
threshing engine. At last ac-
counts he was alive but practi-
cally unconscious. 1t is thought
that he had sat down to rest near
the fly wheel, when it caught
his clothes and brought on the
horrible accident.
H. l.. Simmons returned Thurs
day from Fargo, where he had
spent a week in a Thanksgiving
family reunion. While there. he
also attended the nuptials of his
brother Paul Simmons with Miss
Eunice Jacobson, of Fargo, which
latter young lady, by the way, is
a cousin of Oscar N. Sampson,
Mrs. Aultmann and Mrs. Zalusky,
of this city.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06
Narrowing Experience

The following excerpt from the
telegraphic new S, regarding Mrs.
Gertrude Winslow. wife of Har-
old c. {. WinsloS, who both have
many friends in the Lennon
country, will be noted with sym
pathetic interest:
kasota, Mimi, Dec. ). .irs. Ger
trude Winslow. Of Lennon, 5 D..
was struck down and criminaily a.
-aulted by an unidentified assa la nj
here, and is in crlEical condition.
Until late last night more than 500
armed men SEA arciaed for her assailant
whom Mrs. Winslow described Is dark
with black muustache.
The assault took place shortly be-
fore noon, as Mrs. WiDsIow. sho is
visiting relatives here, vas on her way
TO visit an aunt few mile, in the
country, Hearing someone running
behind her she turned, nnls To receive
blow upon the head which stuaned
ner. She wa- then dragged inl1 a
gravel pit at he side of he road.
II sas not until tate in the afternoon
that she recovered consclnu rne-, ana
sought aid and within a short ;imt
more than +tn men we're searching for
Ieg as~altant.
Mis-. W.a>loa's husband = Some.
,aere ,u Canada on bu,sr.-.- O.. ami cf
fort, u reach him =" fuf La... ues.r
4uavaiiing.
Harry Winslow came to these
paris early in 1907. homesteading
some IL miles northwes OF town.
LAST spring he left for he Canad
ian wiIds. and as he is an active
young man of splendid physique
ne is probably somewhere in the
Ellds cut off from ali communica
ton seeking his fortune. Mrs.
Nlnslow is a distant relative of
the Woods, and married Harry
in 1909. while visiting here The
shocking ordeal experienced by
the Young woman is dep!Orable.
and much sympathy is felt by
the family's friends for her.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06

W. /. Aark.and and family are
making preparations to move to HI
aoI- their former ZONE While en-
roate they viii stop of at different
points ir Iowa to visit with Mr.. Mark
aud'S brother and mother.
Most Of the farmers ar layiny in a
good supply Of winter fue! at this
season Of the year. for the weather
man says h. Is hard al the heels of
tue people in the Cook neighborhood.
Rev. Erickson OF Lennon. was in
the vicinity Sunday and as usual
C Jnducted services at the Oleson
school house.
j. ". Dean. travelling representative
for the Dakota Farmer ard Adams
County Record, is in the vicinity can
vasslng for those two periodicals.
Emil Ne5tzard j., busy these dags
hauling the 1912 product for a neigh
Dor to the Petrol elevator.
o +. Roed is working for a few
days al the Merrys coal mine-a
work to which MIR. Roed needs no in
PRODUCTION, having been there all last
winter and part of the summer season.
Andrew Nelson and family drove up
TO the metropolis Of Hettinger county
the later part OF last week
&. A. Wood who some time ago
purchased new we'll drilling outfit,
left last week for Ne. J.eipsig al which
place he has contracted TO drill well
for party. Mr.. Wood was accom-.
panied overland by VIM Benson. of
the Spring Butte ncighborhood
Thanksgiving day was duly OBJ
served when last Thursday the people
OF the neighborhood turned out en-
masse for an all day Thanksgiving
service held al the Odegaard school
by Rev A Olson
Oscar Roed has been at Liberty the
last few days helping Nels Q en- de-
liver his seasons wheat. MIR. Olien
loads 1t IN cars at Wsutrus and ships
it TO the Twin Cities.
Christ Carlson, who has been thresh.
| ing with the Myron Bros threshing
rig the past season, is back in the
| neighborhood. Christ says threshinR
| is all right but not so late In the sea.
son.
Andrew Hendrickson made a bust.
ness cali on several Of the neighbors
last Monday.
Christ Highbe was out on mair
street OF Cook recently selling towr
lots. Christ declares he has one lo'
for sale for which he asks only So, 600
c. f. Kroneman has been on the
sick list during lhe past week, but a
the present writing G. F. says he feel,
himself coming back to spurred life.
| The Cedar river is frozen over ir
most OF the places and is atfordinl
excellent skating.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06
Democrats to Aberdeen

A c6terie Of democratic war
horses were passengers east
Tuesday morning and evening,
To attend the state ro%HoS Of
democratic nOtables at that place,
called for Wedn ssday, Dec 4th.
those who went from Perkins
county were Messrs Ben +. Ash,
N. H. Miller, Tubbs, Cooper, +.
f. Williams, Jos. c. Casady, l..
&. Peck.
The meeting at Aberdeen had
peen called to arrange for harmo-
NOUS action before the incoming
national administration in regard
to appointments. One Of the
features Of serious discussion be-
fore the convention was the
status of the democratic state
committee and its powers under
the Richards primary law. 1t
was conceded that this committee
has the recommending power in
the matter Of appointments, on
the basis Of the vote at the cleo
ton just past for governor. How
ever. a. il was found that nc
candidates had as yet filed
their applications with the secre-
tary Of state, the state central
committee. on meeting at Pierre,
in accordance with the provisions
Of law, would find nothing to do.
The law while conceded Oper-
atlgt is as yet too young 10 have
given candidates d good chance
To make known their candidacy
for the committee action. II
was therefore deemed advisable
not to meet and to leave the ap-
pOIntnents u the administration.
Several Of the Perkins county
democrats, active in the party'S
organization and fight. have come
out as candidates for appointment
Alfred S, Tubbs. who has labor.
Ell without ceasing even in the
days when it looked that there
were no democrats in the home
stead co Intry, wants to be con
sidered for a land Office job at
Lennon. and N. II. Miller is
out to secure the Lennon pos Z
Office.
Ben Ash is the Perkins county
committeeman, and his substitute
is N. H. Miller.
The democrats report that the
meeting at Aberdeen was charac-
terized by the utmost harmony,
and that the demands Of the state
democracy on the national ad-
ministration will probably be
unanimous. The only difficulty at
present apparent is the L. S.
Marshallship. held al present by
Seth Bullock. For this several
strong parties are contending,
and it requires some diplomacy to
bring the warning elements to-
gether.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. ZaIusky re.
turned Thursday afternoon from
their wedding trip.
DR.. Strang reports the birth
Wednesday of a little son to Mr..
and Mrs. Hammerstrand Of this
city.
Mrs. Martin Hyink is visiting
with her parents at Alton, Ia,
expecting to remain there until
after the holidays.
Mrs. M. B. Conrad and baby,
of Stroll, are visiting with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fields, having just returned from
a visit to Iowa.
Both the grand and petit juries
were discharged at Bowman be-
cause the lists from which they
were drawn were made up by the
county commissioners, and not,
as the law requires, from names
submitted by township boards.
And both Bowman factions now
claim it's a feather in their caps.
The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06

King. L. c. Peck.
Scribe, Ray w. ConkIin.
Capt. of HIST, L. w. Dousman.
Prime Sojourner. H. 4. Ellis.
Secretary, F. H Heinrich.
Treasurer. c. C.. Siderius.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
PROGRESSIVE LAKELAND.

The enterprising little city Of
Lakeland took a fresh hold on the
better things Saturday. when It cele.
brated the passing Of the old year by
ratifying a bond issue of $4,000
for public improvements.
The bond issue was carried by all
overwhelming vote of the people. OF
the total amount to be issued, 49,.
900 will be for a newerage system
100000 for street improvements and
$4,000 for public buildings. The
propositions were voted upon separa'
tely and the pepolc evidently are more
DESTROYS of sewerage system thar
any other item of improvement, al
the vote on that proposition was 81,
to one.
Able and reputable citizens have
been selected as bond trustees ant
We may expect to see Lakeland &c
the full benefit of the expenditure
they make. It seems decided stel
for our enterprising neighbor.- =.
Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
SOME CURIOUS BLUNDERS.

Some years ago the blunder OF an
American clerk. in putting 4 comma
in The place of n hyphcn. cost the
United States a large amount Of
moucy. \ duty was. 10 be put on
certain goods coming into the conn
NY. ana among these 10 he allow
ed i'm free were all foreign fruit
PLANTS. meaning young fruit-irces
ior planting. In copying this part
of Tn bill for congress the CLERK
made it read. ali foreign fruit,
plants. and - OF. The result was
that for a wear until ConsreSs
could sol The mistake right. all kinds
ef fruit were allowed into theCnit-
cd States free OF duty.
\ wealthy Frcnchman by his VIII
left 4 large sum OF money 10 his
two uephews. Each expected 10 re-
ceive two hundred thousand francs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

but the executors said they wefe en-
titled to only one hundred thousand
The nephews pointed to a sentence
in the will which read like this: "a
chacun deux cent mile francs"
meaning. ITO such two hundred
thousand francs" but the executors
pointed to a small apostrophe be-
tween the d and the eux of deux
(two). thus making the sentence
read: "A chacun d'eux cent mile
francs" which means ITO each Of
them q hundred thousand francs.
The executors. however. had to pay
the nephews two hundred thousand
francs each, the law court having
decided that the mark was a tiny
smudge and not an apostrophe.--
Children's Encyclopedia.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
AN EDITOR AND A BOOZE AID.

This paper does not carry liquor
advertisements, but there is a GER.
tain moral hidden in the experience
given below of an editor who did,
that some good people might take to
heart
II is a fact that every newspaper
man gives column after column to
church and school, religious societies.
etc, and never hears word Of APP
probation or commendation therefor.
On the other hand, II he steps over
the line ever SO little. the good breth-
rem and sisters are up and coming.
We do not care SO much for the latter.
but the editor, when he sees that all
his efforts are taken as a matter Of
course, and not worth mentioning,
feels like singing. If you love me.
tell me SC"
Editor Bliss of the Hillsborough
(lll.) News, recently was called TO
task because he inserted an adver-
tisement for booze" palace in that
city. Editor Bliss in the next issue
OF his paper answered the critics in
the following style:
lie says he confesses TO the act:
First, because he needed the money,
and he got fifteen cents a line for ii.
Second. h. desired 10 ascertain
whether his esteemed brothers and
sisters read hi. paper. Both his
curiosity ard tnnidity have been
satisfied. a.. had talked of the evils
OF intempo.anrr. devoted much space
to the r,li4iols and temperance or
canizalion given iac preachers COM
plimnutarr notices, hut no intimatioH
mad ever been given that his efforts
we're appreciated or even read Now
he knows that they are. and con-
cludes that while all classes of bust
ness men are permitted without
criticism 10 do business with a saloon
-eeper, the country editor isn't; h
must be holy. undefiled. separate
from sinners. and keep himself un
spotted from the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
THE DETECTIVE WAS
NOT A W. ]. BURNS

Recently a detective was sent to q
neighboring town for the purpose Of
detecting who it was that was boot
logging whiskey. After walking
about the place for a short time the
sleuth saw a negro walking along
the street.
Say. do you know where l could
get little whiskey?" asked the de-
tective. stopping the negro. who was
carrying a shoe box under his arm.
BOSS don't you know this is a dry
town and it is mighty hard to get
liquor? But guess you could get a
drop or SO. but it will cost like
smoke. 1t will cost you two dollars a
quart"
Il don't care anything about the
cost, what want is whisky. Here
are your two dollars. Now, get me
the whiskey."
Boss, you just hold this box and
wait until come back" said the
darkey. as he handed the box to the
detective, and darted around the cor
ner.
The detective was sure that he had
made q good catch the first attempt.
He Wanted for an hour. but the
negro did not return. Finally. after
two hours waiting, he thought Of the
box he was holding and opened it.
There was his quart of whiskey. The
sleuth was not a Burns detective.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
JOHN G. INGALLS,
EUL0GY ON GRASS

Grass is the forgiveness of nature
her constant Denediction. Fields
trampled with battle, saturated with
blood, torn with the ruts of cannon,
grow green again with grass, and
carnage is forgotten. Streets aband-
oned by traffic become grass grown
like rural lanes. and obliterated.
Forests decay. harvests perish. flowers
vanish but grass is immortal. Belea-
guered by the severe heat Of winter
it withdraws into the impregnable
fOrtresses of OTIS subterranean vital
ity and emerges upon the first sOlici-
tation of spring. SOwn by the winds,
by the wandering birds. prOpagated
by the subtle horticulture of the ele-
ments which are the minist RS and
servants with which II sOftens the
rude outline of the world. Its tenac-
looms fibres hold the earth in its place
and precent the soluble components
from washing into the wasting sea
1t invades the sOlitudes of the des-
erts, climbs the inaccessible slopes
and forbidding pinacles Of the noun.
tain. mOdifies climate and determines
the history, character and destiny OF
nations. Unobstructive and patient
it has an immortal vigor and aggres'
sion. Banished from the thorough
fare and the field 1t bides its time tc
return and when vigilance is relax.
ed. or the dynasty has persisted. II
silently resumes the throne from
which it has been expelled. but which
il never abdicates. II bears no blaz.
Onry of bloom to charm the sense:
with fragrance or splendor. but it.
homely hue is more enchanting tina:
the lily or the rose. 1t yields nc
fruit in earth or air. and yet. should
its harvest fail for a single year
famine would dcpopulate the world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

As an instance Of how the bond
issue was regarded by shrewd bust
ness men, The Telegram Is acQuaint-
ed with one transaction In which
500 was paid on a certain piece OF
property, the purchaser to complete
the deal in the event the election was
favorable to bonds. In case of defeat
Of the bond proposition the purchaser
agreed to forfeit the 500 and call
the deal off, The bonds carried and
the property changed hands.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

Lakeland is getting much good
advertising from the progressive ac-
ton of her citizens in voting in favor
Of a bond issue of $4,000 for pub
lie improvements. All the State
papers are commenting on the mat
ter, and whenever the name Of q
town Is printed In newspaper, In
connection with favorable comment
1t means enhancement of that towns
reputation, and possibly new citizens
for It.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
Not Profanity.

The word dam" is the name OF .
small coin used in India and of very
small value. and is also the name CIV
en- BY thinkers to a small wad Of rarer
nut into a hole in tinware when mend
ing it for the purpose of preventing
the solder from running through.
Roth mean of little value. SC the ex.
preston really means Il don't care
the value of a dam"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

In life Insurance raglancc Tie twist
er" is that smoothtonSucd emissary
who goes about trying % persuade you
TO surrender your policy in 4 company
with which you are perfectly content.
on the ground that tie rival company
which he represents viii surely Yield
better results
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
A BOY WHO WANTED no
KNOW HOW HANGING FEELS

DR.. Breaker. Of Kissimmee tells
the Kissimmee Valley-Gazette the
following story. which We reproduce
because it illustrates the thirs& for
investigation which is part Of the
average boys being:
One night when l was . small boy.
l was kneeling at my mothers side.
repeating my evening prayer. pre-
paratory to retiring for the night.
and had gotten about half through.
when I was suddenly startlsAby q
terrific report. forgot all about the
prayer. and exclaimed: THAT must
have been a cannon" (There was q
small cannon on the muster ground
nearby that was usually fred on the
Fourth Of July. and that is how I
got the idea.) Ny mother WA try
ing to get me righted up on the
prayer. when a man rushed into the
house and said. There Is a man
killed out there!" And sure enough,
when the men went out, they found
poor old negro lying in the road
bleeding to death.
The negro was, or had been a faith
full servant who was allowed to car
ry on a sort of huckersting business
on his own account, and was return
ing home with the result of his days
gatherings when he was beset b.
same other negroes who wanted the
money that he was supposed to have
and fOully murdered him.
A judicial investigation proved the
facts and pointed out the murderers
They were sentenced to be hung anu
in due time were executed.
My mother allowed me to 90 and
see the hanging. which occurred near
where we lived. Well, you know the
same thing will often affect different
persons very differently. saw sew
eral young men rush away as II they
were almost ready to faint when the
drop fell and we heard the crack Of
the neck of the first one. The second
man was tall and due allowance was
not made for his length. 30 that his
neck was not broken and the dirt had
to be digged from beneath him and
let him choke to death. There was
q general scattering. | was taken
away. remember my impressions
perfectly. Never thought Of the ter
ribleness of being launched into eter-
nifty in a moment. but had an irres-
isible desire to know how hanging
felt. So, as soon as | could. ar
ranged to try it. In the back yard
was a tree with convenient limb,
and box under it. ! got a strong
cord and. climbing upon the box ]
tied one end to the limb and the
other around my neck. and stepped
eff!
As you will readily suppose. was
quickly convinced. ! hastily climbed
back on the box. unfastened the
rope. and never told anybody of my
experiment. But I will tell you one
thing: If you ever hear that | have
been hanged you may know that
was crazy when ] did it-Or that I
never did it.-Dr. Breaker.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
lonoevltv Of the Earth,

That the age Of primitive man In
France runs back at least two hun.
dred thousand years has been salts.
tactorily proved by Lyell and other
biologists, who showed that 1t has
taken at least this long for the rivers
to wear away their beds below the
caves where they once flowed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03
Look to the Future.

Finish every day and he done with
it. Yen have GCne what Won could.
Some blunders and absurdiiies 10
doubt crept in: forget them as soon
as YOU can. tomorrow is the new day:
begin IT well and serenely. with too
high a spirit to be numbered by the
naSf.-Emerson.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

Ocala never misses chance to
claim anything and everything. She
even insisted that snow fell there
last week-the only spot in the State
50 favored.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

The Ocala Star has q column and
q half article on the question as to
where and how we shall have better
water" To us the answer seems
ridiculously easy-move to Lakeland
which has the best water in the
State, and the equal of any WAGER in
any State.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

Tampa will inhict a $50 fine OF
twenty days in Jail for selling or ex'
plOding a toy pistol. A wise regula'
ton, and one which will prevent loss
of life and much suffering. The toy
pistol can boast OF nearly as many
victims as the business kind. ant
should be generally prohibited.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-01-03

Editor Felkel, of the Pensacola
News. has a lengthy and touching
editorial In q recent issue Of his
paper, in defence Of the mother-in.
law. Havn't got one yourself. have
you, Herbert?