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BIG LAND DEALS
AMAZE LONDON
Decline Of Agriculture
Partly Responsible for
Recent Sales.
OTHER REASONS GIVEN
Lloyd Georges 1909 Budget
and Land Bursting Cam
paign Also Blamed.
HEDFORD DEAL LARGEST
.G Streets and $50 Buildings
Acquired by Mr.. Mallaby-
Declcy. NJ. =.
OTHER REASONS GIVEN
BEDFORD DEAL LARGEST

I.s,,a, Cable DesDatci 10 THt ST.
f.NpoN. Dec. 21.-Week by week. al
81 day by day, n glance az inc LON
,.. riIhlications which make feature
.a real estate deal, shows that for those
loo have capital to invest or perhaps 10
.ua.u idle II Is an easy matter 10 ac-
,..ro a historic British estate.
W'th such an estate would go the OWN
,..'p Of a medieval castle or an Eliza
.,..'n or Jacobean mansion, towns, vii
's.cs manors and manoriai rights'
..- 'os. hotels, inns. in short. every
...,g mat I'm the twentieth century, apart
... birth and hereditary holdings, rep
.n- all that is left of the conditions
.uial dnys.
1,. This should bc so Is . natural
..,.t,u. Nh the world knows or the
,.,G,rful individual wealth of this
...... equally well known is the Eng
..IY.s love uf land, especially the
.-.a.5la desire to hold property-that
...-i, which has been in tho possession
e family for generations, IneIc
overt aeless are rushing into the
tct TO SOL 'hc estates with when
.aulos have been united IN close
.. for centuries or at least for many
.Iaj!uus.
I.. answer to the query IL in many
.. ..rv simple. Many Of those families
depended on their lands Tor their
Income have grown poorer ana
3, .r As the agriculture OF England has
, '.ued under the effect of free trade
.'. ,luntl"ss other modern developments
fu families have abandoned thcir ea-
.'o- IN shoals. but the greater ana richer
ft'a lies. who own city properties and val
t...." mineral holdings acquired by mar
.l-. INTO great mercantile families, reso-
i1i-'. held on to their broad acres. In
'her. days such fAmiles---for in this case
= .s families. not individuals. which must
'c taken into consideralioil--are selling
iler estates. huge as acreage counts In
s.,h'l country like England. They are
eager to sell now, although they are
wealthy and not pressed for ready
money
F"r an explanation of the cause one
n 20 80 further back t2ar Nv year
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FREDERlCK LOEsER 4 co.
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White Petticoats, 19c. to
S1,9S

Under PetticOats at I3c. Soft
cambric with lawn rufi'e and hem
stitched tucks.
PcttiCOats at :s9C. and .f9C.. VAL
ues to s5c. Two stvies of crcpon
with a tucked rufiie edged with
linen lace.
PcttiCOats at Soc. Soft cambric
with 6-lnch tlounce OF embroidery
finished with insertngs and rib
bon beading.
ne Sen, 4 .n u
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$3.50 SiIk socks at &u.lO
~ I" $3.50 >iih socks at ~. 80
Mems and W"nnrn'> 25c. to 5Oc.
Stockings at ibc. Pair
NCn'> .Jc, to So Underwear ut
i!c. tn Sl.iO
:jc. nirrwrar AT 4Oc
~ nihi ~ .!5 Z nirrwrar al 5Nc
~ I ndrrwrar AT Nbc
- 40 Underwear at S5c
Si.I0 ana p: Underwear ~ ~.
N"ncn> 2jc. tO 65c. Winter
ndcrWrar at ~ e. to :SDc.
use. I n,icrwcar al ~ -.
soc. and Use. | ndrrwrar NJ 25c Do.
""r. and 65r. n'irrWrar ~ 35c.
Chiidrrh's :jr. Si.!i g..
Underwear, I2l e.. to DsC.
use. I ndrrw ear ~ I2.c.
I nhrrwrar ~ 3NW., Values To A5c.
I rderw ear at 5Nr.. Values 10 6l.2S
81 continuation Suits at use.
Numrn's 3t|c. to 81
combination suits, Ijc. to 81
N'mi'r W,ighis
SOr. suits al 3Or.
s5r. and 81 suits ~ 5Dc.
~ and sil.S SN Underwear al 5Oc.
suits AZ 81, Values tO ~
SpWUi,r " c,Jh,S
:iW.. suits AZ l5r.
Ior. suits ~ :Dc.
:5c. Suits AZ SNc.
~ suits at thbr.
Floor Nluthct NdNcr,i,cd Gooi, on the
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WOmcn's staple Hosiery
u Pairs for 5Oc.. Krguiari, 9Ur. 10
Sl.5O
u Pairs for 81 Regularly SI.5O To =:
Pairs Tor ~ 80. Regularly ~. Ia ~
Mems staple Hosiery
Il Pairs fOr SOr.. Nrsniari, 0Oc. 10
$3.50
= Pairs Tor 81. Regularly SOC. and
sSc. Pair
u Pairs tor 81 Regularly ~ 80 \ ~:
Pairs tor $50. Regularly ~:
and ~
3 Pairs for 81. NcguIarl> 5Or. ami
5Sc. u fair
ChilGren's staple Hosiery
u Pairs for 35c.. NrguiariN SOC
u Pairs Tor 5bc.. ItrSaiari, 81
u Pairs for sSr. WrEilariI 20
Pairs tor ~, Nrgu,urls $3.50
u Pairs for Si.5O, Nrguiar,, ~
WOmcn's :S5c. To 80 silk uosr.
ISc. to 81. go
3Sc. Siik Boot stockings al use.
soc. SILK ltOOt StOck inY> Al ?Dc.
ASc. SILK stock INYs at 5Gc.
Sl.35 tO NJ SILK kings NJ SI.IN
- Ia ~3 silk Stockings at Sl.lo
$3.50 tO $3.50 sink ~tOrk Tugs NJ
SItnt
Mems :B5c. to $3.50 silk Socks.
at ISc. to ~ 80
Use. and 3xc. Niih socks al ISc
3Sc. Ia Stbr. Stli, Sacks nj 9Hr
5Oc. SIN Socks at 4 pdirN tor ~
SSr. SiIh Socks Al S2r
Women : and children = Underwear. Sccon
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Thousands of Pairs Of New Hose
Immense Stocks Of Knit Underwear
All of High Grades at Prices Unriualcd

TNiliS RGHrAflft RISTMAS notable
Il stocko of osr
and nirWear fora Ni OF hs kind eci
eDcus
such
The hearty chief supptrs us hing
The sale There tv
sell O i,il
ortI
Ia hpr,o
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Also included In the district are the four
theatres already mentioned. Drury Lane
the Royal Opera House. and the strand
and Aldwych theatres. the Waldorf. the
Tavistock and the Bedford hotels. the
famous Bow street police court, several
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Drawers at 12c. to CSC
Drawers at I2C. OF muslin, full
size. finished with hem and clus-
ter OF tucks.
Drawers at l0c. Muslin with ruffie
and cluster of tucks.
Drawers at 25c. and I9c. Muslin
and Cambrlc. some with rutflnu
of embroidery and tucking, and
hemstitchcd.
Drawers at :S!Dc., Values to s5c.
Fifty designs. assorted STYLES and
a variety of embroidery trimmed
models and other elaborate de-
signs.
Drawers at 40C. and SOC. OF cam
brio and nainsook with deep rriiie
OF embroidery and cluster tucking.
Drawers at 0Sc. Fine nainsook,
some with deep ruiilcs of eni-
broidery, finished with ribbon
beading and variety OF lace
trimmed models.
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Princess Slips

At I!c.. Values to 81. Lingerie
Princess Slip, of nainsook. one
model with 4 rows OF embroidery
outlined with linen lace and rib
bon run through.
Princess slips AT 0SC. Sof; nain-
sock. sample pieces, a variety of
lace trimmed models.
Princess slips at 81 40 and s I .0S.
More elabOratcly trimmed with
lace, some Empire models.
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At 0c., Values to 25c. Cambria
trimmed with lace insertings and
beading.
At l2c. and l0c. Corset Covers.
Of soft finished cambria in low
neck, French body effects. At
l2c. lace trimmed with ribbon
beading.
At Csc. and 20C. Corset Covers.
Of soft finish nainsook in low round
neck, French body, trimmed with
linen lace and OF hers yoke effects.
At 4DC. and Soc, Values to 81.
Corset Covers of nainsoOk and
Cambric; round neck. trimmed
with torchon and Val. laccs.
Corset Covers at sYC. and 4SC.
Fine nainsook, French body, round
neck, mostly trimmed with fine
lace inserting.
Second Floor
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
100000 WERE FED
25,ooO HUNGRY ONES, FILLED AND
MANY CLOTHED IN NEW
YORK.
BIG TIM STILL LIBERAL.
Gives Customary Dinner and Shoe
Tickets TO Poor-lmmigrants
Cared for at Ellis
Island.

! New York, Dec. 27-The Christmas
spirit prevailed in New York and the
multitudes of the poor felt the bene-
ticient results.
The Salvation Army caring for 300,-
0OO persons throughout the country,
provided for 25,000 here At the
Ninth regiment armory, 5000 baskets
OF food were presented to representa-
tives OF as many families. Each bas-
ket held enough good things to feed
five persons. Clothing and fuel will
be exchanged in return for tickets
handed TO the 5000 people. These
were given to thousands of children
after the hungry had been fed.
Congressman Liberal.
Congressman Big Tim" Sullivan
beloved of the Bowery derelict, gave
his customary Christmas dinner to
broken fast with food such as most of
them had not tasted in months, pipes
and tobacco were given, together with
a ticket which will bring each man
shoes and socks on Feb. g. Big Tim"
himself spent Christmas i'll in bed.
AT homes for the poor and at water
front missions, thousands more were
similarly entertained At Ellis Island
1000 immigrants enjoyed their first
American Christmas. In Madison
Square the municipal Christmas tree
again glittered for several hours and
crowds stood near it to enjoy the
sight and the Christmas music provid-
ed. The Christmas heart of one city
magistrate prompted him to discharge
all prisoners arrested for intoxication.
$1,oooooo For Wall Street.
New York, Dec. ga tidy little
fortune in Christmas gifts was placed
In Wall streets Christmas stockings.
1t is estimated that about Sl,000,000
was paid out this year in Christmas
presents to the army of employees in
the financial district. Distribution
has been going on for week but in
the majority of cases payments of
bonuses was made on the day before
Christmas.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
WElCOM: FOR GOV. WILSON
STAUNTOk, VIRGINIA, READY FOR
PRESIDENT-ElECT.
Sonflres Will Blaze On Every Hill
When Train Crosses
Border.

Staunton, Va, Dec 81. With all
| arrangements practically completed
Staunton, the birthplace of Woodrow
wilson, president-elect enthusiaStical
ly waits the arrival of its distinguish.
ed son Friday night, which will mark
the beginning of the celebration in
honor of his homecoming. The city
is in gala attire for the celebration
and no event in Virginia in recent
years has attracted more attention
Elaborate preparations have been
made to extend the presidcnt-elect a
royal welcome. Probably the most
spectacular feature of the celebration
will be the heralding of the arrival in
Virginia of the distinguished visitor by
the glare of bOnfires. From the time
his special train crosses the state line
at Alexandria until il arrives in
Staunton, Governor Wilson's approach
will be signalized by hundreds of bon.
fires
The celebration will bring to Staun-
ton prominent members of the United
State senate and house of representa-
tives, state officials, including Govern
or Mann and hosts of friends of the
president-elect. The climax of enter
tainment will occur Saturday when a
parade, participated in by federal,
state and other military organizations
and civic bodies, will be reviewed by
the president-elect.
Mr. WilCnn ic CchnIn1ol tn
in Staunton at 1850 p. m. An appro.
pirate welcome will be extended to
him at the station, after which he Will
be escorted to the house where he
was born, the Presbyterian manse,
when his father was pastor of the
will be received by Rev A. NJ Frazer,
as the official representative of the
city and his host during his visit To-
morrow evening there will be torch
light procession and local street dem
onstration with addresses by promi-
nent visitors to the city.
On Saturday morning an informal
reception will be held at the home of
DR.. Frazer. at which the guest of hon
or will receive city and county Off
cials, honored visitors and members
of the Wilson celebration committees
Then will occur the military and civic
parade.
In the afternoon Dr. Frazer will de-
liver, from the front porch of the
Mary Baldwin seminary, an address of
welcome to Mr. Wilson, to which he
will respond. Following this, the
ception at the seminary. At night an
old-time Southern dinner will end the
festivities.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
Dickens Celebration.

London, Dec. PA party Of Dick
ems enthusiasts endeavored to set back
the clock century and celebrate the
novelists's centenary by a Christmas
party in truly Pickwickian style at the
Bull inn, Rochester, the scene of so
many incidents in the Pickwick story.
Wearing the costumes of a century
ago and carrying seasonabe burden
OF turkeys and Christmas packages,
three coachloads set out from Sta
pie inn at Holborn Bars Tuesday and
made the journey in the old-fashioned
style by road TO Rochester, changing
horses on the way at the old coaching
inn of the Bull, hartford
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
ALLEGED TRAIN ROBBERS HELD
MEN HELD FOR HOLDING UP THE
ALTON "hUMMER."
Warrants for Burglary Sworn Out
Against Pair in Spring
field.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-Detectives
claim that they have identified Jack
Hartnett, Chicago, and Elmer Vigus,
Springfield, rs the men who held up
the Alton Hummer at lies junction;
that the movements of the men before
and after the robbery have been fol-
lowed in detail and that it will be
Impossible for them to prove an alibi.
The detectives bave been sweating"
the suspects at the police station.
where dramatic situation was pre-
sented yesterday when the prisoners
were confronted by Engineer Nc
Laugh, Fireman Sullivan and Express
Messenger Ayers, who were certain
the men held are .he bandits.
The men having oeen masked made
Identification difficult; but the express
messenger said he caught glimpses of
their features when the wind blew
back the handkerchiefs which the rob-
bers wore over their faces.
Following the sweating warrants
for burglary were sworn out against
the pair. This charge was sufficient
to hold them until the case is estab-
lished
BY the stories Of the express mes
Senger and trainmen, the authorities
were convinced that only two men
took part in the actual work of holding
up the train. They are not sure, how
ever. that there was not another man
at some distance from the scene.
Another thing ascertained for a GER
tainty from the stories of the train
men was tnat the two men whom some
of the officers, first on the scene. saw
retreating across stubble field a few
hundred yards from the express car
were the same two men who had IT..
tempted the robbery.
The trainmen asserted that they had
followed closely the movements of the
men during all the time they were
near them. They had seen them leave
the express car shortly before the ar
rival of the switch engine with the
load of police and deputies They saw
them take the sack of supposed booty
to the nearby field to rip it open and
examine its contents. Finally, upon
the noise of the approaching switch
engine becoming audible, they had
seen the men begin flight. When the
posse came near the express car,
where they thought the robbers were
still at work, Fireman Sullivan had
shouted to them, There they CO."
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
URGES USE OF ONIONS
Or. Mary Walker Explains How to
Drive Disease From
City.

Chicago Dec. 27.-The use of plenty
of onions will drive. among other
things. contagious diseases out of any
city, DR.. Mary Walker, who is visit
ing with Chicago friends, declared
Here are DR.. Walkers directions for
the use Of onions:
Eat plenty of them, stewed, boil
ed. fried or raw.
Keep the fumes of onions continu-
ally permeating the atmosphere.
Spread onions in the alleys, on the
lawn and any other place where it
might appear they would do good
DR.. Walker said onions were par
ticularly effective against smallpox.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
Engagement of Suffraoette Hiker.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Dec. 27.-A
romance has resulted from the suf-
fragists hike to Albany The engage
ment has just been announced of Miss
Gladys Coursen, one of General
Jones army, to Griffith Bonner, a
Phoughkeepsie newspaper man and a
grandson of the late Robert Bonner.
The young people first met when the
suffragists left Poughkeepsie and the
announcement of their engagement
was made in Hudson. Miss Coursen
is the daughter of Alfred Coursen.
president OF The American Mineral
Wool company.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
CASAS GRANDES TAKEN
Orozco RevoIutionists Now Control
Railway Connecting Import.
ant Points.

El Paso, Tex, Dec. 26-Casas Gran
des, the most important town in the
ranching and numbering district south
west of Juarez, has been taken by
rebels personally commanded by Gen.
Pascual Orozco, Jr
A column of 500 men marching
against the rebels at Ascencicn, was
defeated, it was announced. The fed.
eral commander, General Jose Blanco,
was taken prisoner.
Confirming this report S. d. Amrose,
an American hotel man of Columbus,
N. NJ. has just arrived hero. He was
in Ascension at the time of its capture
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
EXPLOSION After Taft Passes.

Panama, Dec. 27-Fifteen minutes
after President Taft had passed on
his way to the ball in his honor Christ
mas night, in the National theater,
a kiosk near the central station on
Central avenue, the principal street
of the town, was blown up with dyna-
mite while the street was still lined
with police. The mayor and the re-
ception committee hurried from the
ball to the scene of the dynamiting.
The police are investigating the cause,
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
On to Washinuton Slonan.

Hudson, N. Y, Dec. 27-The suf-
fragette army, now marching from New
York to Albany, will march from New
York to Washington next The trip
will be begun early in February IN
time to reach the national capital at
the Inauguration of President Wilson.
General" Rosalie Jones, leading the
band of suffragettes here, so an
nounced. The start will be made
from the Battery and the marches
will carry message from the Ma
tional Association of Suffragettes to
President Wilson, urging him to en-
roll in the cause.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
Road Orders 1000 Carr.

Portland. Ore, Dec 2S.-One of the
largest single orders for equipment
ever mace by the Northern Pacific
was announced by Assistant General
Freight Agent F. Fl. Fogarty here when
he declared that his road had ordered
for early delivery after Jan. l, $40.
100000 worth of equipment. There
VIII be no more talk of car shortage
on the Northern Pacific, for this order
includes 1000 box. fat and refrigera
tor cars and several locomotives.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
go ToWnsmen to Aid.

princeton, N. j.. Dec. 2S. - Gown
pennsylvania avenue in Washington
as he rides with President Taft, Pres.
ident-elect Wilson probably will be
escorted IN the inaugural parade by
90 o. his fellow tcwnsfolk and neigh.
bors. Members OF Co. l., Second repi.
ment or the New Jersey National
Guard, already are getting pew. mi,
forms and preparing to participate in
the inaugural parade as. the personal
escort of Mr.. Wilson. This companv
was founded here by a member of the
governors staff.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
Indian viceroy Improving.

Delhi, India, Dec. 27.-The latest of.
fetal bulletin issued concerning the
condition of the viceroy, Baron Har.
dinge, who was severely injured by
a bomb thrown by an Indian fanatic
describes his progress as satisfactory,
bat adds that the physicians believe
that he will not be able to resume his
duties. within two or three weeks. Yhe
temperature of the patient Is normal
and the pain is subsiding. The perpe-
traitor OF the outrage has not been ap
pretended.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Dec 27.-Wheat. Decem-
Der, S5nc; May. S2c; No. l northern.
S3&c: No. northern, S1a4c: No /
durum, S4kc: No. , corn. 4lhc; No. 3
white oats SoAc; barley, mailing, soc !;
NO. rye, 2Sc; No: l flax, s1.22&a
Duluth. Dec. 27.-Wheat, December.
S6Ac; No: l northern. S3Ac; No. /
South ST., Paul, Dee. 27.-Cattle-
steers. unchanged: cows s4OON5 20.
calves. S5.G0QS50; hogs. s7,O5Sg7 SS
sheep and lambs to 10 cents higher.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
New Ourum Wheat Found.

Washington, Dec. pa new variety
of durum wheat, which promises to be
valuable for the cereal growers of the
Northwest, has been imported by the
department of agriculture. 1t comes
from Bezenschook, southeastern Rus.
sia. where it was originated at the
Russian governments experiment sta.
ton.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
Throw Brick; Get Diamonds.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-The brick throw
ing jewelry store robbers suddenly APP
peared in crowd in front of Charles
M. Hammond's place, crashed mis-
sile, wrapped in a newspaper, through
a front window, snatched tray of
goods valued at $1,000 and escaped
AS they rSn a diamond valued at
$400 fell to the sidewalk and was re-
covered.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
Department Store "cirp ,o4.

New York. Dec. 27.-Miss Ellen Hor.
gan, a department store girl" 104
years old, who was dusting at the store
every morning up to few days ago,
IS dead from bronchitis in her lonely
little fiat. II. 4 few weeks more she
said she would oe 1O5 years old.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03

Fifteen miles of motion pictures
have been exported from this country
during the last year. Judging from the
ones which remain, most OF the Is
miles must have depicted lively
chases.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-01-03
Runaway Accident is Fatal.

Keokuk, Ia. Dec. 27-Mrs. Isaac
Baxter was killed and her husband
was fatally injured in a runaway &C.
cident at Golden Point, Ill.,, seven miles
northeast of here. Six small grand.
children who We're in the carriage, .es.
capped with bruises and scratches.