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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-10-25
ADMIRAL VERNON.
He Invented "Gros' and Gave . Name
to Washin9ton's Home.


Few Americans are informed as to
how Mount Vernon. the home OF Wash
ington, received Its name.
The unfortunate Duke Of Monmouth
had a secretary named Vernon. prn
dent, sensible man Of business. who
after the dukes death. found favor IN
influential quarters and under William
Ill. became secretary or state. DE
left q son. Edward. born in 1854. who.
greatly against his fathers wishes. en-
tered the navy and, serving with dis
tinction, rose to the rank OF admiral.
In 1922 he was elected to the house OF
commons. and having. In July, 1889. de-
clared there that Porto Bello might
be reduced with six sail Of the line. be
was sent with squadron to fulfill his
prediction. On returning home sue
cessful he received the thanks OF both
houses and the freedom OF the city OF
London From that time, however. his
star declined. An expedition TO Car
tagena, made two years later. signally
failed.
1t was In the land force at Cartagena
that Lawrence Washington. Georges
eldest brother by fourteen years. had
served, and apparently he esteemed
Vernon. as be gave his name to his
home on the Potomac, and procured a
midshipmanS appointment for George.
His mothers interposition ultimately
prevented the boys availing himself OF
this appointment.
Vernon's popularity was so great that
his unlucky expedition does not seem
to have affected il. as he was actually
elected to parliament for three places
on his return. Probably his known hos
tility to the government had much to
do with this. In 1745 he was detailed
to watch the North sea, I'm view OF the
movement Of the pretender's adher-
ents. The next year serious SQUAD
BILE arose between him and the govern.
ment, resulting in his producing two
pamphlets that SO exasperated the au-
thortes that by the kings express
command he was struck or the list OF
admirals. He died in 1857
1t was Vernon who brought into use
the custom of mixing water with the
ration OF rum. which got the uame OF
grog from his habit Of wearing q gro
gram waistcoat. and hence his nick
name Of 'Old Grog." To summarize,
the man who invented grog Is buried
in Westminster abbey, commemorated
by Smollett and gave a name to Wash
ingtons home.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-10-25
Windmil.s as NEWSPAPERS.

In Holland births. marriages and
deaths. instead of being recorded in
newspapers. are indicated by wind
mills. When miller gets married he
stops his mill with the arms OF the
wheel in q santing position and with
the sails unfurled His friends and
guests frequently do likewise with
their mills, in token Of the ceremony.
TO indicate n birth the wheel is
stopped with the arms in a slanting
position. but at more acute angle
than for marriage and with the
two upper sails unfurled Should a
miller die the sails Of his mill are all
furled and the wheel is turned round
until the arms form an upright cross,
in which position they are left until
after the funeral has taken place.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-10-25
Roman Lamps.

Roman lamps were Of many sizes.
but most Of them very closely resem-
bled what Is at present denominated a
sauce or gravy boat. At one end there
was a ring, through which the finger
was passed when the light was carried.
The body of the vessel was filed with
small tube. through which rag wick
was passed When this was lighted
the smoke and odor Of the rancid fat
employed were extremely offensive.
Many Roman poets mention the abom.
Unable eftiuvium sent out by the lamps
ut the feasts.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-10-25
Always Rainino.

There Is group Of islands to the
south Of New Zealand called the Sis
ters, or Seven Sisters. which are re-
puted to be subjected to practically
constant rainfall. The same may be
said Of the islands and mainland of
TERRA del Fuego. saving for the diff
ference that the rain often takes form
OF sleet and snow. On a line running
round the world from four to eight
or nine degrees there are patches over
which rain seldom ceases To fall This
Is called the zone OF constant precipl-
tation." but at the same time there
are several localities along il with very
little rainfall
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-10-25
A Farmers Inst.
tuition

Mr.. Farmer, do YOU do business through the
bank? If not, why don't YOU? There was
time when the bank was considered beneficial
only to the capitalist The present day sees
it o. equal benefit to all and necessity for
the practical farmer There are farmers who
have not yet learned the convenience, safety
and profit that n bank account affords, but
those now using it are accepted at once as
up-to-date, thrifty and busice| like Not
alone as safe and convenient place to
leave his money, but as an ever really re-
sort in ease of necessity of financial as
sistance does the average farmer view his
bank. This bank is especially interested
in the affairs of the farmer and it ever
looks 70 their cOnveniences and necessities
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
LABOR MEASURE
GIVEN WIDE SCOPE
Committee Approves Extensions
OF Ten Hour and Child
Labor Laws.

imn"Ftant changes in the child Labor
anu female labor laws are made in tn.
SEid ana Dreamer bills. reported
tnr"rahiy yesterday from the ilous.
COMMITTEES on General Laws.
Vho Dreamer bill proposes TO extend
me ien-hour iaw t. workshops.
iaundrtes and mercantile cgtabIish
Wents II now applies only 10 factories
ana manufacturing establishments
Prohibiting the employment uf any ce-
mare ~ them for more than Ten hours
~ amy one day. Recent prosecutions
IN eases where women were employed
~ altering departments OF stores have
resulted IN appeals, ana the piopoEcd
mn viii not only settle such contcr
tons hui VIII go further Dy irciudiu.,
clerks ia stores.
)" one appeared ia opposition 10
'i's h'li wien !, was called up by
~ d'"ah '"N. ana II was reported.
ihnn came tho Eyrd uiU II nro.
vidcS that 80 person under yIyis,,,
years OF ase shall bc cnSagc.i in uicn,
work ''hying tho day Work limit a,
fourteen No boy under ton ID 10 IL.
allowed 80 sell newspapers. M ms
/ sciScr hoy. under fourteen may bc 81,
employed III the Daytime az under
eighteen at ntsh,. III cslnc ,4oytsion.
applying 10 boys ana girls in bakeries
and iaundrieR
Labor COMMISSIONS James H.
boherty cHiiaincd tho purport Of IN.
lin, Dr. Roy X, Flanagan. Of Inc
| virginia Child labor Co-,mI,tcc. IN
iroduccd Dr y. J. Mex cl,yay. OF Wash-
| inEton. secretary OF the National Child
Labor Committee for the southern
! states. who spoke briefly in regard ia
! the measure. telling Of the nation wide
! movement to preserve the health and
/ morals Of the young.
ne SEM monthly pay bill, argued
! Friday night. WAS referred "a 90
/ committee, which win rcpor, No.,
! Tuesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
DEMAND HOME FOR
FEE BL { NJ IN DED
Proposed Legislation Prompts
Letters, Which Reveal Condi-
tons in State.

Letters from all over the state in
'esard TO the proposed institution for
The feeble minded indicate to a sur
Rr!slnG degree TO those behind the
OIL the Importance OF some such pro-
'sion. These letters tell Of Individual
:ases--a weak minded child in Amelia;
Ill idiot boy in Rappahanuock de-
pendent and dctormed feeble minded
Girl in Orange; conEcni,al idio, boy
;wo weak minded children from whom
!hc mother feels she must part; n
feeble minded orphan girl OF sixteen.
*ith no home and In constant dan
ger, boy Tor whom his GRANDPARENTS
can no longer cure
The pending bill. which is on th,
! uousc calendar and was passed by on
yesterday. has been favorabiy reported
from the Committee on Aaylums and
Prisons. Its patron is DR.. II. l.. Ste
rhcnson, OF James City county. /,
would establish IL home for tho feeble
minded on the farm Of the State Epi-
I"pitc Colony near Lynchburg 1t is
proposed TO give the preference TO
iccble- minded women OF child bearin L
nSer as measure which would save
ia" state millions iii the generations
TO come.
II Will he argued on the floor that
fceblc-mindcdenSs is Inherited: people
are born in that condition and cannot he
cured il is asserted that If the he
rcdiiy OF this aillictlon can be pre-
| vented insanity would be decreased
| 20 per cent. and crin.inality - pc,
! cent. These figures. it is said. arc tho
result of patient Investigations
! Professor 6, l.. Davenport. director
| Of the Carnegie Station for Expert
mental Evolution. believes thai if this
class can be prevented from passing
I ON their atiiiction through trtnsmittal
! to children, within thirty years feeble
! mindedncss would become nearly cx-
! tnct
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
INF ROVEMENT IN
LABOR CONDITIONS
Report on Miscellaneous Manu-
featuring Plants in North
Carolina-Other News.
lSnocini in rhc rlmcs. nlsnnlch |


Raleigh, y. c., January ia sum
mary oi The reports Of 6Sl misccllanc-
Gus notwithstanding plants in North Car
olina-thosc not included in the chap
tiers on cotton and wooden, silk and
Emitting mills and furniture Factories
was issued to-day BY Commissioner OF
Labor and Printing NJ L. Shipmu n,
showing $3.50 persons employed. OF
whom 1855 are women and 1854 chill
dren, with high average of wages OF
males $2.Gl and women $l.iJ, and lows
average OF men $i,0l and women 81
cents. General Improvement in the
cOndi ton and educational standard of
tho employees is reported About hall
The plants report Increases in wages.
and only ] per cent, any decrease AT
all. As 10 power. sol run with steam
iiJ with electricity, twcnty-siX with
watc,'. twenty with both steam ana
electricity. and the others with Gasolcuo
and other power. The aggregate cap
ita,l reported by 15i of the factories Is
S1i.7H1,4?l. the estimated value of the
plants S22.S5S.S2i. and the output $53,-
/ 5..5S1. Over rs rcr cent. of these fac
tories do not employ union labor.
Commissioner Shipmun says II is graf.
flying TO note tho variety of articles
manufactured in The state. but refers
to the many articles that arc noe man
utacturcd, but are imported Tor the usc
of The people, especially In tho case as
TO canning and preserving plants for
foodstun. He insists that there Is
great need for very many more plants
of this sort.
Captain A. j. Daughcrty, United
states Army. detailed for work with
the North Carolina National Guard. has
returned from trip to Ashoville
Statesvillc and Hickory, where lie hclh
short military schools for the officers
Of tho companies In these three cities.
He says lie found tho military organ
izutions in fine enape at nll three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
WILL STRA|GHTEN
BOGUS HOLDINGS
Deputation From Buchanan Ar
rives to Secure Remedial
Legislation.

~ the request OF the citizens of
buchanan county, voiced at public
uiassmeetng. j. H. stinson and j. W.
Flanagan. Jr., arrived III the city
carly yesterday morning to cnueavor
TO straigh,cn out tho land assessments
IND titles in that mountain and min
eral county. They appeared Yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock before the sub
committee of the House Finance. Com
mittce 10 which was assigned the bi!Is
vcleasinS all taxes due prior TO 1900,
VI opposition 10 those measures.
EcalIzlng that the bills would prob
ably be effective as applied TO Eich-
mand or anywhere in TINS part OF the
state. and would be useful in clear
Ing UP titles, the dcputation from
buchanan said that they would only
further complicatc the dcp!uraplc con
d!tions IN their county. Th4 effect
would be to Give the advantage to the
men who have land claims hua who
Will not pay their taxes over those
VINO have paid and do pay, since the
statute OF Limitation does no, run
against taxes on land bought In by the
Commonwealth.
in the beginning Of tho Legislative
session. II was proposed 10 have the
Legislature Investigate the Burnuuau
situation. which presents complications
OF senior and junior patcntocs with
bogus transfers and rdiculously large
returns of assessments for realty
TAXATION. But II was determine
tina 1.-THE situation might be cor.
rccted by legislation, and the Buch.
anan county men will work u that
end preparing bills TO cure the situa.
zion.
Subchairmaa Ewing, at the conclu.
sion OF ye:sitetday tnornings hearing
decided to refer the whole matter hac.
10 the FUN Finance Committee. III,
other members of the subcommittee
arc John $. White, OF Aibcmaric, anc
Captain J. II. Wisslcr of Smyth iii,
Buchanan people suggested tina. IN,
pending bill might lie limited II .ract.
OF land of less than 1000 acres. sine,
all the bogus properties in thcir coun
try are of large acrcngcs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

iaing Chopin's "Impromptu" in y flat.
closing with skyroclset of ascending
chromatics. Now 1T appears that Du
Mauricr's drcum has come true and
that this woman with the golden voice
can ana actually does execute this inr
credible achievement.
Not only OH tho continent and IN
America Is tho name of Tctrazzini
gloriled, but In England. tho calm.
the coldiy critical. she IS almost
idolised. When she last appeared IN
London. Patti attended every perform
ancc of the opera when Tctra2zini
was to sing. and exhibited such UNI
bounded admiration for her marvellous
voice that the great diva would forget
all the audience and would sing With
all that was in her 10 the woman who
had made the whole world her audi
cncc.
1t is confidently expected that Mmr.
'rctrazzini will sing in Richmond Oh
the night Of February Is, but, If by
reason Of lack of support those who
arc endeavoring 10 secure for the city
this great artist, the engagement
should be cancelled. then those who
love music and those who care for
the Development of tho communit. ar
tiatically as we'll as commercially will
feel not only deep regret. but sense
OF shame.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

Grey, was chartered III iTraGiilin's
house in Philadelphia in 1910. There
is desire among well kno"n New
workers. 10 entertain the Duke Of Con
nausht in a similar way. but the pro
srom 81 dinners. musicales, receptions.
ana sightseeing is 80 extended that no
"ppoftuiiit! may he afforded the duke
10 appear al a public dinner In The
event mat time is found. another list
Oh iihm"rtals the 100 most uistin
su'shtu americans of this day. may be
prepared, as was the case when Prince
licnry Of I'russiu, was entcrtulncd in
sew fo:h In February. 1907 If that
occurs, ihorc will be decided interest
IN tue selection OF tho 200 most rep
Fes.htatiNe and distinguished Amsri
can citizens, WHO may be asked to dine
with CUnnaugh,.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
The Great Tetrazzini

All musical Richmond. is asog over
the coming of the great Tetrazzini,
and well IL may be. for since that me-
inorablc asht, years ago. when
Adclina Patti sang hero. there has
never appeared in Richmond, or IN
Virginia, singer of such great and
worldwide fame as this marvellous
italian. Though only thirty-sevcn
years old. youthful compared with tho
other great singers of the :"orld Nine.
Tetraazini stands AT the very pinnacle
Of operate renOwn, which she occupies
with Caruso alone. Not only has she
the first soprano voice of the genera
ton, hut she has acquired such amaZ-
Ing control of her naturally wonderful
organ through years Of the hardest
work under the most famous masters
Of voice culture and training in Italy,
the home of the master singers, that
she il said TO be able 10 execute that
almost impossible feat that Dua1nurier
dreamed for Trilby. When that as
founding book was the talk of the
English speaking world. one of tho
Incidents most often discussed and ar
gVcd by musicians was that I'm which
TrlllJy WIS described as standing with
eyes fastened by the gaze of the un-
speakable Gvcngali and, under the
magic of his hypnotic power, vocal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21

half milo from the town. ana M,
Union station order wa. on the con.
dition that there be constructed n sur
sthntihl public road from the town
TO the station, which has not De.n
done.
The Guiifcrd ciSi. Company, OF
Greensboro, was chartered to-duy with
S25,eGo capital for cigar ANA gcneral
tobacco manufacturing business. ;he
incorporators being j. /. Made, NJ. II.
FoS ana y. l.. Iiun,nrnI There wa.
also a charter for the Wentworth Mer.
camille Company. Wentworth Rock.
inShhm county, with capital Of sa5.-
ep". Tor mercantile buE!Ecss.
THAT The Grent.: Western Carolina
Association has alrcady raised $4,000
az the $4,000 advertising fund to: eH.
plotting the Industrial arc resort adj.
vantascs OF the section OF North caro-
!ina's Land OF tho sky Interested in
the orSan'Za ,ion is the news prouEht
back 70 Raleigh by NJ l. shpmua.
IConmissioncr Of Labor and printing,
who Is dir ESQ: nI the u.s,c!ation
and chairman 81 the committee on
statistics. IIu attended 4 meeting OF
the directors II me association in
hsherilic. at which II cuinpoiSn OF ag-
Srcssivencss curing the i'reSun, win
ser and spring period wa, decided un
". r.. breeze. Jr., II Brevurd. IL .,res.-
dent OF the associations, q. 8. Powell,
Of nshcHillc. trsH.urnr. All 4. ". Mil
Ter. OF Wayncsv.ilc, secretary. The
directors for scvcl counties Interested
In the association arc: ii. W. Plum
erson: W. l.. Moore. jackson. B. q.
Sloan, HAYWOOD: Plato Ebps. Madison:
}. S. SNTcrstcln. TransylvaniG: 7. 4.
Bailinger. Polk.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
points. and the schools he held for the
officers were most satisfactory.

points, and the schools he held for the
officers were most satisfactory.
Governor Kitchin and Secretary OF
State j. Bryan Grimes are expected
back from Washington Sunday. Thcy
went 10 the aatipnm! capital to look
into the situation M to the placing OF
u statue Of Senator Sebulon Is. Vance
in Stntuary Hall. 'rhey viii report 10
the Council of state All estimated cost
Of the statue. Soon thereafter Il is
expected that the council Will select
the artist and give the contract for
the making and installation OF the
statue.
clyde IIocy and w. p Garland are
here In conference with the me,b RS
OF the Corporation Commission relative
to the long Standing contest: over the
passenger facilities at Bos5ic, the Juno
ton Of the Scabourd Air Line aud the
Carolina. ClinchfieId ana Oh;a Rail-
roads. The difficulty grows out of the
fact that the Union Passenger Station
IS al the Junction Of til, two reads, Il
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
ALL SOCIETY is AGOG
OVER COMING OF DUKE
Program Prepared for His Entertainment SO
Extended 1t Will Not Permit Him to Appear
at Pub lie Dinner

Especial 10 The Times DspatchJ
New York January 2o--The Duke Of
Connuught. who will arrive Monday
morning. with the Duchess, Princess
Patricia. and the members Of their
household, TO he the guests for three
days OF Ambassador and Mrs White
law Reid, is not the first Cover Gen
eral OF Canada To be entertained in
Sew York. Earl Grey paid a social
visit in 1909, ana was the guest OF
William Butler duncan and Joseph a.
thoaic. That WAS the first time on
record that {, ruler of the Dominion
had found !, convenient TO accept such
an invitation
The visit of the Duke OF Conmaught
nvcrshado"s in public interest nos
over. Earl Grcy's appearance. mere.
since Ills Royal IIighuess is tho only
living son az queen Victoria, - brother
of tho late Edward VII. an uncle Of
G""r%" 8. AMI has himself declined "a
thr"m"-:iaXc-Co -tiothn. In add
'litiom I" his rank as II prince Of ihr
royal housc. ana 10 Ills Importance AZ
the Governor General az tic great nu
ton Of tn" %orth. tic Dukes visit
'iA 'ii 'bS'iI f''tn llibIt5l because Dl
til" wt"c:prcud stori"s oil his demo
crate wuya. his love for sport, his
career q" soldier and the attractive
ne" Of tho burhcaS and Princess
Patriots, wh" is celebrated for her
/ beauty and wit.
! according 10 tho present arrange
mcnt" The Dukes Visit will be more
int"rmai than that Of Earl Grey. The
i"rmcr Governor General found time
To he the guest OF honor at the annual
banquet Of the Pilgrims held At the
Waldorf astoria on the night Of March
81 1906.
Special interest attached 10 his
speech on that occ8s sion because, II.
announced that hc had returned TO
This country a portrait OF BENJAMIN
rankin. which had been in the pos
session Of his family since his great.
grandfather Major General Charles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-21
GINNING LIME

of convict labor and that II is a Social
iStiC departure for the state 10 so into
any business OF this description. The
advocates OF the bill reply that it is
n proper and necessary departure, ami
that by educating tho farmers to use
lime the Statc will create demand
which II Will be unable 10 meet, and
that eventually the private lime ven
ders will be greatly bcnchted. They
alleSc TINT this has been the effect In
Hiihois. where they say the state plan
has been successfully practiccd.
y number OF measures with this OBJ
jcct iE view have been prepared. l,
was expected that one would be drafted
by the Governor. but he is reported as
saying that he will not do so Ills
views nave been sufficiently indicated
in his recent message. 1t Is stipulated
on all sides that only those convIcis
who arc not suitable for working the
public roads shall be used for grind
Ing the lime and that IL should be sold
at profitable price.
This whole subject was up at the
last session OF the Legislature, and only
failed OF passage because OF the crowu
ed condition OF the Senate calendar
TIL congestion Is not SO lokely to exist
at this session. but there are still
some indications OF a dilatory temper.
How thes. particular measures will
fare remaias TO he seen. Probably one
plan only Will emerge from tho com
mittccs ana run it's course or get stuck
at the last hurdle.