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so More of These Amazing Whip
cord Skirts, at 1896
For genuine $3.50 kinds.

Separate Skirts are not "ULTRA FASHION
ABLE, but always in good taste for shopping, travel
and outing as companion to the shirt waist
Any woman who has discovered at the last min
ute that extra Skirt is must have will find these
the very Skirts for the purpose Expect finest pure
worsted Whipcord tailored aultlessy and styles that
are becoming to ALL Small regular and extra sizes
Black, Navy Blue, TAM Grey
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-01
Parsons Souders
I store CLOSES AT $40 z. M TO-DAY

A t0onlan tOho doesn t lDish for beauty..l0ho is
not at all concerned about her personal appear
ance, is either perfectly beautiful already or else
hash t learned that it is her real duty to make
herself US attractive as possible.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-07-01

Lot of IA Old Bayonets
used during the war. Price
less to many an old soldier
were he living. Every young
american should have one,
10c.
The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07
BUSINESS LOCALS

For rent-furnished room in modern
house. Mrs. E. P. Lee.-adv. st
For Sale-a new topped buggy. In
quire at office of Walton & Davis Co.
7-z7-tf
Anyone wanting dressmaking done
phone 3lo K. Miss Alice Schumacher.
adv. 11-l6.4p
We loan money and have it on hand
for business. See Everett. +s-tf
Driving horse for sale; or will trade
for work horse, Walton & Davis Co.
5@G o-28-tf
For Sale-six room house, one block
from public school. Low price, terms
very easy. See F. Maser. o-21.tf
/ For Sale-my ii roomed house, 6
blocks from postofice in. west end, al
most new modern throughout. Will
sell On reasonable terms. Mrs. J. L.
McCutchan, 6z8 West First St.-adv.
Il 9-I6-tf
The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07

Misses Sadie and leila Stanton re-
turned Sunday to their schools neat
Hebron and Taylor respectively, after
spending the Thanksgiving vacation at
home.
Bowman Citizen: J. o. Lytle return
ed Friday from St. Paul, having accom-
panied his son Robert there from Dick
inson. Robert Lyle. who is now ]iv-
ing at Dickinson, has been suffering for
soma time with nervous ailments and
upon the advice of Dickinson doctors
his father accompanied him to St. Paul
to consult q specialist. II
Mott SPOTLIGHT: T. S. Underhill is
one of the Missouri Slope farmers who
visited at the White City this week.
Mr.. Underhill resides just across the
line In Stark county in the Heart river
valley country some As miles north of
Mott, to which place he came with his
family back in 1882. Since then, he
has watched the slope country prosper ;
he has seen the cattleman give way to
the homesteader; he has watched the
passing of the big herds as the culture
and development Of. the soil has in
creased year BY year; he has seen the
prairie schooner give way to the Iron
Horse. and he has seen the Spot"
spfinG up. for he visited where Mott
now stands In the year 1885. Mr.. I'm
defhill enjoyed 9 visit with old friends
at the White city during his stay. Miss
Mary Helen Kahn, daughter Of MI. and
Mn. Frank Willows. who was reared in:
the Underhill family, is attending
school at Mott and stopping at'the E. q.
The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07
Rev. John Orchard will assist in the
ordination services Of the new pastor at
Wibaux next Tuesday.

Rev. John Orchard will assist in the
ordination services of the new pastor at
Wibaux next Tuesday.
Miss Euleta Crosthwaite Of Mandan
spent the Thanksgiving season with
friends in Dickinson.
Rochus Gress. tho Richardton hard
ware merchant, was transactine bust
ness in the city last Saturday.
Misses Belle and Cora Davis, who
teach in the Novi Hradec district,
spent tho Thanksgiving season at the
E. S. Stanton home.
Sheriff Wiech had IN accident with
his auto one night the past week which
resulted in the machine eoine to the
GARAGE for repairs.
G. O. Gullickson was in Dickinson on
Monday from his farm four miles west
of New England. Mr.. Gullickson found
the roads very good.
Attorney Walter E. Slower, Of the firm
Of Lucks. Mather & Slower Of Water
town. s. D., was attending to legal
business In Dickinson last Saturday.
w. H. Vallancey, after spending
Thanksgiving In the city with hie
brother and sisters. returned to Man
dan. leaving his wife and. little daugh-
ter for q LONGER visit here.
George Brown. sheriff elect, recently
finished q barn forthis brother-in.law,
John O'Day. q prosperous farmer 10
miles north Of Richardton.. Mr.. O,Day
could not get carpenters for the job 80
MI. Brown went down and took charge
Of the job.
Pomroy Smith. Of the Fargo Loan
Agency. has been out from tho Gateway
city the past week and Ia company
with Max Hendrick, local agent. has
been touring the country in an auto
making inspection Of lands on which
the firm has money loaned
The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07
Mrs. J. v. Jessen was i'll for several
days this week.

Mrs. j. v. Jessen was ill for several
days this week.
The local Elk lodge has called a spec
ial meeting for mex Monday to initiate
q number of candidates from Mott.
Mrs. w. ". Beebe. Mrs. A. Hike.
Mrs. Chas. Corbett and Mrs. Fleming
of Belteld were among the shoppers in
the city on Wednesday.
Miss Julia Martin returned the first of
the week from a few weeks visit at her
old home near Minneapolis and is with
the Bachelor club as cook.
Manager w. F. Gobius and v. S.
Langlois came down from Belield Mon
day by auto and transacted business
matters for a few hours.
Attorney r. NJ. Andrews of Beach
in Dickinson on Wednesday in con-
nection with legal business in chambers
before judge W. c. Crawford.
Mrs. James Collins and little son
were guests of Mrs. J.. F. Slater a few
days this week en- route from Glendive
to her old home in St. Elmo, MINI.
MtS. nate Ryan entertained q party
Of ladies at luncheon on Tuesday even
Ing In honor Of Mrs. James Drury of
Mandan. A hearty. social chat follow
I'D. -
W. r. Cline was arrested on q charae
OF forgery in consequence of which he
boarded some days with Sheriff Wiech.
Three Of the checks in question were
finally redeemed by Cline. A fourth
check for $40 which Cline offered was
s Arthur CLARK took the first load Of his
household furniture to Dickinson last
Saturday and expected It would take
shout two weeks 10 get moved from
their farm near Gladstone into the John
Orchard house which they recently pur-
chased. ,x..s .ss.,
The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07
LOCAL NEWS

Miss Edith Jesperson came up from
Taylor last Saturday to spend a few
days visiting her aunt, Mrs. Rasmus
Jensen. The Jensen family had spent
tie Thanksgiving at the Jesperson
home in Taylor.
John Buchanan was in the city Satur-
day from. his fine farm just two miles
from Bel6eld, attending to several lit
tie business matters. Mr.. Buchanan
was one ofsthe farmers fortunate In,
getting his threshing done before the
October snow storm and has 3.400 bush
els JDf wheat and !, 500 bushels Of oats
In his aranaIy to be marketed al soon
- ~ finds time 20 haul to market.
The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07
Misses Emma Christensen and Maysie

Misses Emma Christensen and Maysie
people at 7 O'Clock dinner on Wednes-
The jolly party enjoyed the spirited
service.
Mrs. Emma Lindsay and two chill
dren of Taylor left Saturday for Spokane
where they will spend the winter with
her son, Lee Boyd. They expected to
visit friends in Glendive en- route.
Mrs. Lindsay recently proved upon q
fine homestead about 6 miles from Tay.
lor.
Miss lola Merrill came in from her
homestead near Quinion on Saturday
and On Monday made final proof on her
quarter section Of land at the local
land Office. Leo Hoist and j. L. Nc
Cutchan acted as witnesses. Miss Mer-
rill expects to remain in the city for
the winter where she will be dressmak-
ing again. Mr.. and Mrs. Beightol who
have q homestead nea Miss Merrill (
pect to come in for the winter, Mrs.
Beightol and Miss Merrill are s~isters.
The eighth grade pupils netted over
SIS on their miles Standish'' play
last Friday evening. The attendance
was splendid and the young people
showed talent and teainine In the way
they took their various parts. Much
credit is due Miss Slindee and Miss
Reid. who had charlie Of the entertain-,
ment. The proceeds will be used ID
purchasing new .children's books and
The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Morath IN Sunday. December list.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Morath on Sunday. December list.
Born. at the A. A. Harleman home
in this city, on Friday, November 10Th,
q son to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Pound
of Taylor.
The Dorcas society met last Friday
with Mrs. NJ. L. Ayers and Friday Of
this week Mrs. r. L. Davidson will be
hostess to the members of this society
who are busy planning for their Christ
mas charity work.
Joseph Gamble of Mound wat in Me-
dora last week, on q deal for cattle be.
longing to his neiehbor, q Mr.. Green.
C. B. Randall, former owner of the
stock, was here attending his own inter-
est in the matter.
Herald: Palmer Hall who lives in
143-i00, was in Medora Monday to pay
his taxes for the third consecutive year
he received tax receipt number one.
Although the books are not completed
nor turned over to the treasures, they
were In such shape as to allow this pay
ment.
George Brinster of Sheffield had ap-
proximately 100 acres Of land in crop
this year. His wheat yielded u BUSH
els, oats so to 80 bushels and flax IN
bushels to the acre. MI. Brinster says
that Herr Martin Braun. a master mu-
stefan, is expected to arrive from Rus.
sia. Mr.. Braun will have charge 81
the music at the St. Plus church az
Schefaeld.-New England Herald.
The Dorcas society 10 making an
effort to supply those in need and to
give children. whom Christmas would
otherwise be cherries, q pleasant sur.
prise. Any donations of clothing q
toys, games, etc, for passing along
can be left with Mrs. H. L. Hauahton.
246 West 3rd St.. or phone the presi.
dent. Mn. s. l. Casroll, and someone
will call for what you have to give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
BLOW AT PRINCIPLES
OF THE CIVIL SERVICE,
SAYS O'DONOGHUE

That the bill by which, if it should be-
come a law, employees in the classified
service Of the government who reside
in the District of Columbia would be dis
missed on reaching the age of sixty
five years, is a staggering blow to the
basic principles of civil service, and a di-
rect stab at the District itself, is the be-
lief of NJ. F. ODonoghue, secretary OF
the United States Civil Service Retire
ment Association. Discussing the meas
ure today Mr.. O'Donoghue said:
Il regard this bill as an effort on the
part of Congress to solve the problem of
civil service retirement-an effort. which,
if it should be successful. would solve
the problem by eliminating all clerks
Sixtyfive years of age or over and thus
remove them permanently from consider
alton.
If the process of elimination at the
age of sixty-five should be applied to
Congress itself it would remove many
of our best and ablest representatives
and senator's. If applied to the presi-
dency it would remove from the political
arena many of the country's strongest
men, who. under this age limitation,
would be barred from giving the services
of their best and most mature years to
the country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
CONGRESS MAY PASS
A RETIREMENT BILL
AT PRESENT SESSION

Even though the drastic provisions of
the legislative. executive and judicial
bill should threaten in the House, scores
| OF employees of the classified service, who
, have devoted long years of their lives to
faithful labor in the government depart
ments. their friends and sympathizers are
finding much encouragement in the
prospects for the passage by Congress
at this session of bill for the retirement
of superannuated employees.
Before this session ends there are in
dications that the Senate probably will
and the House possibly may pass the
Cummns bill for the pensioning of civil
service employees.
The latest development is the decision
of the Senate committee on civil service
to approve the Cummins mea sure, when
Senator Cummins and Senator Smoot
agree upon some amendments which Mr.
Smoot has proposed. This string which
the committee has tied to it's approval
is not expected to prevent or even long
delay the presentation of the measure to
the Senate with the committees recon-
mendation that it be passed. Both the
senators have expressed confidence that
they will soon reach an agreement
Senator Shoots suggestion.
The chief change which Senator Smoot
had insisted upon and which Senator
Cummins will probably accept proposes
| to provide an annuity upon. the retire
| ment of clerks now in the service. in
stead OF lump sum at the time of re-
tirement The Cummins bill proposes a
general retirement system which will in
sure the payment to an employe, upon
retirement of lump sum of $1,000; and
deductions are to be made from the sal
aries of employees each month sufficient,
| with compound interest at per cent, to
/ make up the total of 5000 paid him on
| retirement
| That general system does not apply to
EMPLOYEES who may be in the service when
the law is passed. For them Senator
Cummins' hilr proposes lump sum pay
| ment of 5000, wholly or in part by APP
preparations from the federal Treasury.
| Deductions are to be made from their
/! saIa rfes during the short periods they will
remain in the service before retirement.
and enough more 70 to be appropriated
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PLAN TO CUT OFF
CLERKS AGED 65
STYLED |NHUMAN
Continued From First Page.)

but I do know, and feel very positive.
that this wiping out of superannuated
clerks in this ruthless fashion is wrong.
That is not the way to effect economies.
1t is neither scientific nor human"
Opposition of Other Members.
Representative Taylor is very much in
favor of a pension for government clerks,
and is bitterly opposed to the knitting
method proposed by the appropriations
committee to get rid Of clerks at sixty
five years.
Some of this section he said. lis
about the biggest blow to the civil service
1T could possibly receive. 1t will ruin
the service. / am so strongly opposed to
the section which would remove govern
ment clerks at sixty-five years that
can't express it.
THE idea Of putting an end to all civil
service appointments in 1914 and having
reappointments made at that time is
wrong. It's a political move to fill up
with democrats"
Representative Malby, a minority mem
Der of the committee. is very much of
the same opinion. He believes the demo-
Gratis are practicing a crude piece OF
surgery for their own benefit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Proposed Dismissals Brought Before
Commerce Chamber Directors.

The board of directors Of the Chamber
of Commerce at it's meeting last night
was urged to go on record as opposing
vigorously the appropriation bill intro
duced in the House yesterday providing
that all government employees In the
classified service within the District OF
Columbia who have reached the age or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02

meanwhile brandishiEg a big club.
On "Wednesday night he went to the
dressingroom of the comedian and said:
"Say. do me favor-wiil your"
what is it?" SD the actor.
wien l chase you across the stage to-
night let me ketch YOU and Seat you up. >
said Mike. MY mothers out front in
the audience!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
From the Saturday Evening Post

From the Saturdhy EVeHIHs TVst.
Mike Cunningham. Chicago charac-
ter, got a job as stagehand at one of the
Chicago vaudeville theaters. In his first
week IT fell to him to don policeman's
uniform and at the conclusion of one Of
the scenes In comedy sketch he had to
chAse a comedy tramp across the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02

from the federal Treasury to make the
lump sum payment upon. retirement.
about $4,000.
Calling attention to the fact that this
payment is in the main a gratuity from
the United States. Senator Smoot thinks
it should be paid as the United States
officials think best. And the best way,
he believes, is by paying annuities.
The fact that these old employees now
on the point OF being retired have not
saved anything indicates that the United
States ought to look out for them after
they are retired. and that they are apt
to lose a lump sum gratuity. which the
United States might pay them" Senator
Smoot has explained, in advocating his
DroDOSitjOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
Believes Measure Unwise.

Under existing conditions the civil
service commission reports that the res
ignations OF able and efficient employees
vary from 10 per cent to y per cent
per annum in the various departments.
Now, this bill. which seems to me to be
unwise, and which / do not believe will
tend to improve the civil service can
only, to my mind. aggravate this UNI
'ortunate condition.
"The trouble now Is to keep the best
men in the service. To appoint for only
five years, and to dismiss at the age Of
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siXty-1iVe are TO be dismissed June 80.
1911
Isaac Cans brought up the matter. de-
claring that great injustice would be
worked upon many residents of the Dis
trict IL such a law was passed. The mat.
ter was referred to the committee on law
and legislation. with instructions to make
q report as soon as possible.
p. B. Chase and Joseph NJ. Stoddard
were elected members of the board OF
directors to succeed G. Bowie Chapman
and Joseph H. Crawford. who resigned be.
cause of press of other business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
Payments in Lump Sums.

after the system is in full effect the
deductions from salaries each month will
make up the lump sum to be paid en-
ployes on retirement. 1t is their money
and I have no objection if they want to
take it out in lump sum. But the
payments to employees who will be retired
in the next few years is gratuity. aid
1 think the government can best give 1t
to them at the rate of $50 a month for
five years"
If that basis of payment is adopted. it
is stated the total amount paid to the
retired employe will be the same as that
proposed by the Cummins bill, $1,000
Amendments to the bill to carry out this
plan are being drafted.
Senator Smoot has also suggested some
other amendments which, he believes, Will
lessen the clerical work necessary to
keep the accounts of the thousands OF
government employees in the retirement
system. He fears horde of clerks will
be necessary II the specific provisions OF
the Cummins bill are carried out. and he
is in favor of minimizing the cost of the
system as much as possible. With the
retirement bill before the Senate on
a favorable recommendation from the
Senate committee on civil service, Sena-
tor Cummns will press the legislation
to a vote,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02

sixty-five years would, in my opinion,
prevent great numbers of good men from
entering the government service at all.
THE army limit of service calls for
retirement at the age of sixty-four years;
but the physical condition of the officers,
as regards endurance. ETC.. is great
factor. But in the civil service mans
mental ability and experience makes him,
ploye beyond that age.
II feel. l am obliged to say. that if the
proposed bill should become a law, it
would be a distinct backward step, the
government service, would certainly be
re allied before long
Bill Disapproved in Senate.
That the Senate will not accept the
plan of the House committee on ap-
preparations for the retirement of gov
erEmcnt clerks over sixty-five years of
age was the prediction of several
prominent republican leaders in the up
per house of Congress today.
Senator'S were not inclined to discuss
the proposition. on the ground that men,
bers Of one house ought to preserve
two houses. But it was evident by state
ments made by several Of them, that
they regarded the plan as impractical BILE
and conceived in a political partisan
spirit.
Senator Cummins. chairman Of the
Senate committee on civil service and
author Of the bill for the pensioning
OF government clerks when they reach
the ages Of sfxty-five or seventy, in
dictated that the House committee plan
die. not appeal to him.
What do you think of it?" he was
asked.
II am in favor OF my own plan" he
replied. II believe that is the proper
way to deal with the superannuated
government clerks. l think my bill
will be reported from the committee
see some action by Congress along that
line
smoot Opposed to Plan.
Senator Smoot who has been working
with Mr. Cummins in bringing before the
Senate the best practical plan for re-
| firing civil service employees. was more
outspoken In his opposition.
Il don't think it Will work." was his
comment upon the House committee plan.
| And 1 don't believe the Senate will ac-
cept It, My ideas of a retirement plan
are in accord with the Cummins bill.
| The House plan doesn't seem to me to
l be fair to the employees.
| ut is ar-fetched. too. They knew over
there that we in the Senate were working
out a plan and that 1t would soon be
| n definite shape before the Senate"
One good which some senators see In
/ he presentation of the House committee q
plan is that 1t win spur the Senate on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-02
Would Retard Civil Service.

Further, the five-year tenure of Of
flee, as provided ir the bill. would, in
my opinion, set the civil service back not
twenty-five years or fifty years, but
hundred years or moro.
ITO put into practice these two drastic,
revolutionary and retrogressive ideas
would. in my opinion, Immediately re-
duce the efficiency of the civil service
at least % per cent. and would at once
drive out of Washington and the District
of Columbia all the best men and wOm-
en- now in the classified service. this
exodus being brought about by reason
of the provision in the bill limiting it's
application to the District alone
In the opinion of Ir. O'Donoghue, the
of civil service retirement is not retire.
in the pending measure. but the control of
the civil service under the following pro-
visions: Rigid physical and mental ex-
animation at the time of entrance: per-
manency of tenure guaranteed during
good behavior: automatic promotion based
on efficiency of service during retention.
and finally. after term of years. or on
reaching certain age, retirement with
annuities based on service.
This plan, in the opinion OF Mr..
O'Donoghue. would create a trained,
effective. intelligent, loyal force. fully
responsive to the trying and constant
demands of the service. and would
place this country in the same cate
CORY as the most enlightened nations
of the worlG and the best administered
corporations and bushes institutions
of our own or any other country.
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