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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

without envelopes, or stamps, passed
through its portals, and when in 1872,
the army Of England invaded the
land, the hosiery served as head
quarters for a panic-stricken coun-
tryside.
Yet this is not the Oldest spot.
Farther down the street looms a cot
tage whose shining coat of whitewash
bellies its ancient timbers. Part logs
and partly of rough-hewn boards, the
small house once served as a village
inn, before its older looking COMPETE
tor had dreamed of entering the
field. It was here that Washington
and some of his officers were several
times entertained. 1t is now the
home Of uncle joe"
It was earlier still that the town
received its name. When Robert
Harper, native of Oxford, England.
came to the place in 1747, there was
already a man in possession, a SQUAT.
ter named Stevens, who lived at
"The Hole" in Shenandoah street.
Harper, in love with the beauty Of
the location, bought out Stevens. set.
tied in his house and established the
ferry from which the town takes its
name. In 1775. or thereabouts. he
erected the old brick house on High
street, in which he lived till his
death in 1882. and which, half.buried
in IVY, still stands, a fitting monu-
ment to the good Judgment of the
old pioneer.
Ten years later, when the govern.
ment needed a site for an arsenal
Washington chose Harper's Ferry
In those days water power was even
more important than 1t is at pres
ent, and in this particular the loca.
ton was unrivaled. The place could
be easily fortified, and it was near
enough to the new capital at Wash,
tngton to be quickly reached. Though
the rocky bed Of the Potomac and
its swift current precluded nayira.
tion, canal was feasible and was
soon under construction. The canal
Is still In good condition and for
many years has been owned and used
by the Chesapeake and Ohio com.
pany in transporting coal from Cum.
berland to Georgetown.
The Shenandoah, Daughter of the
Stars" which unites with the Poto.
mac at Harpers Ferry, is no less
swift and rocky than its companion
stream, and like that "lordly" river
it's waters have been long used for
Industrial purposes. Mil races were
constructed at an early day and ruins
OF a rife factory. -four mill etc
r.mains. q subject Of question su<
comment.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

Electric Light Plant for Elk Point.
Elk Point.-At a recent meeting Of
the city council here franchise was
presented to the council with q prayer
for the granting thereof and the peti.
TONERS permitting them to erect and
maintain~an~ electric lighting plant
The petitioners offer to erect a
thoroughly up-to-date plant in every
particular and guarantee to give first
class service. Among other things
they agree to,fisht the streets of Elk
Point for fiveyears for $50 per month.
They offer also, to furnish power to
pump the water for the city at a min
imum cost to the city. Il
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD TO A
FEW LINES.
DAYS EVENTS BOILED DOWN
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
Intelligence Interesting to the
General Reader.
Washington.


President Taft may ask the assist
ance Of congress in solving tnt
question of the high cost of LIVING
through legislative authorization fol
the United States to participate In
world wide conference on the subject
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, whose nus
band, the late President Cleveland
signed the original bill providing FOL
the creation of national forests, was
elected life member of the American
forestry association, at the THIRTEEN
annual convention Of the organ1zat1ol
held in this city.
One of the most important and sig
nificant peace functions Is to take
place in Washington early in Feoru
ary. when the committee on forelgs
affairs Of the house Of representatives
viii be the host at dinner to secre
tary of State Knox and the members
of the diplomatic corps.
In a message to the house OF repre-
sentatives President Taft announced
this government would refuse to ad'
init free wool pulp and paper from
anv nation other than Canada until
the proper courts have decided the
question raised by several EuropeAn
governments under the favored nation
clauses of their treaties.
Enlarged application of the leadlne
principle applied to the public DOMAIN
especially a liberal leasing law for the
development of the mineral resources
of Alaska, particularly its coal ianos'
and immediate consideration by con
gress of the whole subject OF water
power development and control are
the most important recommendations
contained in the annual report OF Sec
rotary of the Interior Fisher.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Canaan Held for Trial.

Pierre.-After the government pre-
scented its case in the preliminary
hearing of Lee Canaan, charged with
sending threatening letters, with de-
mands for cash, to Henry Esselbrugge
and Sam Thorpe, in Sully county. Ca
naan was placed under bonds of 81 900
for his appearance at the June term
has given the bond and is at liberty.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Personal.

Fire in Louisville, KY, caused loss
of 100000.
Colonel Stimson says Roosevelt is
not in the presidential race.
The death of Rear Admiral Evans
was a shock to official Washington.
Colonel Bryan and Senator LaFol.
:ctte held a short conference in Wash
ingtOn.
Provisional President Sun Vat Sen
admits the present situation in China
is delicate.
There is no hope of an agreement
between the senate and house on the
direct election of senators.
Governor Foss sent progressive
message to the Massachusetts, legisla-
ture.
Congress is again fully under way.
with prospects of long grind before
it.
Governor Foss of Massachusetts,
may commute Richeson to life i'm.
prisonment in case the death penalty
IS imposed.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Mt. vernon's Commercial Club

Mt. vernon's Commercial Club.
Mt. Vernon Since getting an cleo
trio light plant established in their
town, the business men of Mt. Vernon
decided to organize a Commercial club,
and the initial steps were taken when
a committee consisting Of M. c. Belts,
G. H. Helgerson and o. H. Kittleson
was appointed to draft the constitu-
ton and bylaws. The permanent or
ganization is to be effected later. The
new electric light plant has just been
established and the lights turned on a
few days ago, and the Commercial club
is expected to get other good things
for the town when it gets in working
order.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
New Bank ftr sturals.

'Deadwood. - Announcement was
made here by E. Franklin, president Of
the First National bank of this city,
and we'll known capitalist, that he and
associates from New York, Chicago,
st. Paul and Sioux City, together with
local men, are organizing a new bank
to be located at Sturgis, in Meade
county, and will be established for
business there between February and
March,. The bank is to have capt.
tai of $4,000.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
General.

The steel schedule is to come nrs'
before the house revision commlttee.
Congress- will soon get busy on
law for the regulation OF the Panams
canal.
The Standard Oil company has an
nounced an advance of fifteen points
in all grades of refined oil.
The Standard Oil company an
nounced an advance of 10 points In all
grades of refined petroleum.
Hon. w. ]. Bryan made fight fol
ousting Col. Duffey from the Demo
cratic National Committee, but lost.
Although troops have been ordered
home. the United States will keep
close watch on the Mexican border.
Mrs. Samuel Tyree, 81 years old, a
great granddaughter of Patrick Hen
ry, died at her home in Lynchburg'
Virginia.
Pat Grove, kidnaper, evangelist
promoter OF sanitarium for ineDrl'
ates and police character, made hia
appearance in court in Chicago again
Fire in Count Ludwig Batthanys
palace in Budapest destroyed the cost
" furniture and collection of pic
lures. The damage amounted ia
100000.
The board of directors of the Stand.
ard Oil company of New Jersey, was
reelected. The board now consists OF
nine members instead of fifteen as
formerly.
The complete returns of the cleo
ton in France of the 100 senators
show a net gain of eight seats for the
republicans and two for the republi
can-socialists.
When Charles Richards was sen
fenced to life Imprisonment at Belvi
dere, ILL.,, for the murder of his wife
he implored the court to make the
sentence death instead.
The Havemeyer refineries of the
American Sugar Refining company in
Williamsburg, N. j., have shut down
and five thousand men have been
thrown out of employment.
The tariff boards investigation Of
the leather schedule will actually be
gin January Is, when tanners through
out the country will be given a hear
ing as to the method of conducting
the inquiry.
An organization that will endeavol
to secure delegates from the state OF
Washington who will favor the can
didacy of Woodrow Wilson in the
democratic national convention was
formed at Seattle.
A resolution inviting the parlia
ments of the world to meet in Wash
ington next September to discuss in
ternational arbitration and to appro
pirate $4,000 therefore, was introduc
ed in the house.
Henry L. Stimson, secretary of war
said after luncheon with Theodore
Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, according to
the New York Tribune, said in his
opinion Mr.. Roosevelt would never
be a candidate for the presidential no
mination against President Taft.
Senator Rayner of Maryland an
nounced that he would make minor
ity report making ratification of the
arbitration treaties unanimous.
House and senate conferees are
11opelessly divided on the resolution
providing for election Of United
States senators by direct vote of the
people.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
~And AGAIN My srethren.r

A certain small girl, YEARLY listen
ing to a long sermon by renowned
cleric who had an odd habit OF draw
ing in his breath with a curious whis-
tie, whispered to her mother that she
wanted to go home. The mother, ex-
pecting the discourse to end momen-
tarily, refused permission. The third
time this happened the mother muir
INJURED in the child's ear that the
preacher would soon stop now. But
the child, nervous and despairtng. an
swered her in a high falsetto:
mo, mother, he is not going to
stop. I thought so now for three
times, but he has gone and blowed
himself up again!"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
BRIGHT MINING OUTLOOK.
Mining Industry In Black Hills In
.s Promising Condition.

WsUIHS suOuSWy VI o'A0A V"'e ="
~ Promising Condition.
Deadwood.-Theo outlook in the min
ing industry, in the Black Hills never
was brighter than it Is now at the
opening Of the new year. One more
company has gone on the list of divi-
dend paying mines within the past
year, viz, the Wasp No. 2, making
three companies that are now paying
regular dividends to their stockhold.
ers. The stock of this company Is
held locally and the company has paid
out $4,000 in dividends since May 1,
1911. The regular dividend is $4,000
per month which 1t will undoubtedly
be able to maintain for many years,
but extra dividends were declared on
several holidays, which brings the
amount paid during the past year up
to $4,000.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Cotton Depot Burned.

Sioux Falls.-Fire completely de-
stroyed the depot building of the South
Dakota Central railroad at Cotton, en-.
failing loss of from $4,000 to $4,000.
A regular passenger train had
passed a short time before, and the
depot agent had temporarily left tho
building when the flames broke out.
Nothing could be saved, even the cash
received for the sale of tickets and in
payment for freight being consumed.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Worst Cold Snap in Years.

Aberdeen During. the. past week
Aberdeen and vicinity has been in the
grip of the worst cold snap expert
enced in years, the coolest day Of the
period coming Sunday, when the mer-
curry dropped to 80 degrees below zero.
The warmest it has been at any time
since January l was on last Thursday,
when the maximum warmth reached
zero. The average maximum temporal
ture during the past eight days has
been 100 degrees below zero.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
CornsheIler vlc<;rc.

Sioux Falls.-As the result Of get
ting his right hand caught in a corn
shelter, Michael Sullivan. a well
known farmer living near Worthing,
sustained an injury which will cripple
him for life. He was brought to a
Sioux Falls hospital for treatment.
The hand was SO badly mangled that
it was found necessary to amputate
the entire hand up to the wrist in or
der to save his life.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Fire at washington.

Wessington.-Fire totally destroyed
d. F. Flynn's three-story frame hotel
here. Loss, $4,000, with $4,000 insur-
ance. A portion of the furniture was
saved. Water and smoke somewhat
damaged the Worthing Furniture COM
pany store building and stock.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
A Psckinu Hint.

Wien travelling it is a good plan to
line Inc trunk with a large sheet or
piece of muslin. When ali the clothes
are packed the ends of the sheet are
folded across the top of the clothe'
and pinned firmly with safety pins.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Fine School at Aberdeen

Aberdeen.-The new 100000 higf
school building was opened with an
enrolment Of 415, and is considered
to be the finest high school building In
the Dakotas. The equipment is strict
" modern and ur to date throughout
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
One Death in Town In Year,

Canova.-Thts town claims the dis
tinction of having lower death rate
than any other town of it's size in the
state or northwest. During the entire
year of 1911 but one death occurred
within the city limits. The town has
a population of 400. Because of the
remarkably low death rate some of
the enthusiastic citizens now are talk
ing Of Transforming the town into a
health resort.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
His Moneys Worth.

Every suspicious man, they say"
Very. Bought dictionary last
week, and now he's counting the
words to see If it contains as many
as the publishers claim An
sWerS.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
Lawyers Adjourn Meeting.

Aberdeen.-The South Dakota Bar
association adjourned its thirteenth
annual session after electing officers
for the coming year, receiving reports
Of various committees and appointing
the new committees for the coming
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
YanIton College to Get $4,000.

YahKtoh college, to Get $15U,00U.
Yankton.-Later reports on the will
of Bartlett Trip estimate the amount
of property left to Yankton college
will come close to $150,000. This is
left in the custody of Mrs. Bartlett
Trip to be transferred to the college
on her demise.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

The man who hides his light under a
bushel is sometimes surprised to find
that the sun still shines.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

Thousands of Consumptives die every
year. Consumption results from a neg.
lected cold on the lungs. Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure these colds. just rub it into
the chest and draw out the Inflammation.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

Coles Carbolisalve quickly re!Nks and
diseases. It instantly stops the pain Of
burns. Cures without scars. 25c and soc
by druggists. For free sample write to
J. w. Cole & Co., Black River Falls, WIS.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19
The Harder Way.

The way of the transgressor is hard.
but the way of one against whom he
transgresses is harder.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

Even the high flyer has to come
down to earth sooner or later.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-01-19

Man and Meter Both Unique.
A Kansas City man notified the gas
company that his meter was running
slow. Greater honesty hath no man
than this.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-11-08

dades Palace of Lisbon tor a comparatively mod
est dwelling at Richmond, she and the duchess
met. Between the two women, each well ac-
ouainted with the others misfortunes mutual
liking sprang up.
During their confab the duchess told her royal
listener that trying to shoulder other peoples
troubles had enabled her to Danish her own from
her mind. Queen Amelia was rather struck with
this idea and was not long in putting it into prac
uce. Apparently. the duchess scheme has made
good AT any rate, the queen has given 1t a good
trial. for hardly week has passed that she has
not visited a hospital. opened bazaar some
thing OF the sort. Quite recently she went to the
Crystal Palace and behalf of the r. s. P. c. A,
presented the prizes by children for essays
written on kindness to animals She Is a regular
visitor at the Richmond hospital and the Roman
Catholic hospital Of Saint Elizabeth and Saint.
John In Saint Johns Wood During one of her
visits she was taken to the baby of the hos
pital, pretty little girl six years old and great
pet with everybody. The queen kissed the child
and after talking to her for little WHILE dis
covered that something was worrying her. So
she asked the reason and found that bunch of
lilies that had been ordered from the florist for
the baby to present to her had not arrived.
Poor little mite" said the queen that's too
bad. Never mind. If you will send them to me
at Richmond will promise to them at din
ner tonight"
LOUIS HYDE.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-11-08
ON THE WAY TO LHASA

Just ten years ago a clothed in rags
dirty. tanned. almost black by exposure and at
deaths door with Acknowledgement to the court
yard of the China Inland Mission house at Ia
chienlu writes Ruth Nicely in the Living Church
When strength enough for speech returned she
told her story. 1t Dr. Susie Carsons Rim
hart, the first woman missionary who ever pene-
trated the wilds of Tibet and returned tell the
story
All the world knows the wonderful history of
the woman's homeward journey of 900 miles,
unprotected and alone from the interior, near
the outskirts of Lhasa, where she buried her
baby beneath stone the mountain side and
where her husband was later captured by hostile
natives and murdered.
Since that time only group of foreigners
has penetrated interior Tibet This was the
band Of Englishmen who reached and invaded
the sacred city under the command OF Colonel
Younghusband Since the unsuccessful ending
Of that expedition Lhasa and interior Tibet have
again been closed to the outside world won
dertul region whose mysteries have been guarded
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-11-08
SPRY REELECTED
GOVERNOR OF UTAH
ENTIRE REPUBLICAN TICKET VIC.
ToRious, THE DEMOCRATS BE-
ING SECOND IN RACE.
Usual Republican Plurality Through.
out State Cut In TWO In Many
Sections by the Supporters Of
the Progressive Ticket.

Salt Lake City-Governor Spry has
been reelected, while each candidate
for state office on the Republican
ticket and two Republican congress
men have been elected.
The pluralities for the congressional
candidates were considerably below
the plurality of the governor and the
state ticket as we'll ran considerably
behind the governor.
The usual Republican plurality
throughout the. state was cut in two
in many sections by the Progressives.
The Democratic state ticket was
second In the race.
The closest contest in the state was
that for congress between Mathonihah
Thomas, Democratic candidate, and
Jacob Johnson, Republican candidate.
Harry S. Joseph, who ran indepen-
IDENTIFY for congress, for the purpose of
contesting Johnsons right to seat
in congress in the event that the latter
Is successful, contributed largely to
the reduction of Johnson's vote
throughout the state.
In Salt Lake county Debs ran a
strong third, with Roosevelt fourth.
The Utah Legislature of 1913 will be
Republican in both of its branches.
Returns indicate the certainty of the
election of twenty-four Republican
members of the lower house and sew
enteen Democrats, with four, seats in
doubt Indications also pointed to the
election of nine Republican state SEN
ators. which, with the holdover sena-
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-11-08

receptacle for the tea basin, whence 1t is handiy
drawn forth at the constantly recurring hospital
ity of tea drinking
Women and men wear heavy top boots They
may be distinguished by the head dress. Both
sexes braid the hair into innumerable plaits
sometimes 100. In some sections the plaits
are fastened together with bright coiored cloth
or with a heavy felt band covered with silver
ornaments, shells and beads. turban with q
white fur brim and red tasse1 hanging from
the pointed crown is often worn
Women in the district Of Lhasa wear for hair
ornaments a silver halo set with TURQUOISE
most becoming head Dress other things being
equal The Tibetan damse uses her braids In
coquettish fashion, much as does our debutante
her fan. II she is or wishes to appear confused
she shakes the curtain of buttered locks over
her face. forming a screen. through which she
peers with artful artlessness. In some regions
near remote lamaseries the women are said to
daub their faces with greasy black cosmetic
lest the lamas might be tempted by their beauty.
a precaution which hardly fail to impress the
traveller rather unnecessary.
Except the great caravan route which is SO
thickly beset with spies that to travel 1t without
meeting a military company sent out to turn
the travellers back is impossible, the roads" to
Lhasa narrow mountain passes In some
places only to be traversed by climbing single
file or mounted on surefooted yaks. 1t is through
such narrow, precipitous passes that DIR. Shelton,
his wife and little have so far made their
way. II as they near Lhasa they should take the
path daFeieu ny LII. f1lJnHaFt ana ner husband
and child they will pass big boulder beneath
which lie the remains OF year-old baby, the
first white child ever In Tibet
Doris and Dorothy Shelton, who have SO far
endured the journey very well are the most re-
markable pilgrims In the world. They are the
youngest. and, If their parents accomplish the
purpose to which they have consecrated their
lives, Doris and Dorothy will one day romp and
rollick in the somber shadows OF Lhasa, the
hottest city of all Asia. where the Dalai lama
lives In his wonderful palace. a building whose
immensely and ornamentation battle description
where many of the houses are literally rooted
with gold. and where the dead are dismembered
then left exposed stone slabs to be devoured
by vultures or by the hogs that rummage in the
sacred streets.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1912-11-08
Reduces Cost of lItIoatlon

Washington.-Re chang.
es in procedure in equity cases in
federal courts throughout the United
States are effected in revised rules
promulgated November 4 by the SUI
preme court of the United States. The
object is to reduce the cost of litiga-
ton and to eliminate delays. Among
new rules is one which would pro
hibit issues of preliminary injunctions
without notice to the opposite party
and also restricting issues of temper
airy restraining orders. The new rules
were announced by Chief Justice
White from the bench.