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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16

men, when they called at the railroad
station for the trunks, which con-
tanned burglars tools and large part
OF the missing stamps. Both were
sent to prison
There was a fe v years ago, in OK
lahoma and Indian territory nttle
company of desperadoes known as the
Bill Cook gang, which operated with
great frankness They would walk
into postOIiices in the daytime, take
what money there was on hand, ana
walk out again. AS mode OF making
a living, nothing could be more SIM
pie But they did this sort of thing
so frequently as TO exasperate the pos
tai authorities, and, as a result, spe-
cial prices were put on their heads.
Every one of them was finally killed
or captured and Bill got forty-1lve
years in what is colloQuially known as
the 'stone jug"
Street letter boxes are robbed from
time to time, but this species of depre-
dation is no longer practiced with the
success of former days. The boxes
now in use are SO ingeniously con-
trived that it is hardly possible TO fish
letters out Of them, either with q
crooked piece of wire, or by means OF
a string with a sticky disc OF leather
on the end--both Of these being meth
DDS anciently employed. There re-
mains, however, the expedient of open
ing the box with false key.
All of the letter boxes in any given
city have locks exactly alike, and may
be opened with one key. This, as one
easily sees. is necessary, inasmuch as
a single postman may have TO visit
and make collections from 100 or
more widely-scattered receptacles. 1t
follows then, that thief, if he pos
sesses a copy of the key, has all the
boxes at his mercy; aid this is not
hard to obtain by filing off and re
moving one of the padlocks. Among
criminals there are many clever lock-
smiths.
Fifteen years ago there was much
robbing of letter boxes by thieves who
worked in gangs, covering up their
tracks with remarkable cleverness.
Their operations were so extensive
that the postofiice department made
trials of many kinds Of locks. some of
which cost as much as S. each. Those
wholesale; for the authorities have
made up their minds that a burglar.
proof mail box Is an impossibility.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
INCORPORATION Articles Are Filed.


Pierre Articles Of Incorporation
have been filed for the Lane Mortgage
company at Dolton. with a capital of
$4,000; incorporators, Edfar c. Lane,
Ray Lane. VIII A. Lane, Dolton; f. l..
Boner of Guthrie Center, la.
The Gerling Manufacturing COM
pany. for the manufacture of gasoline
engines. with headquarters in Chica-
go; incorporators F. A. Gerling, Port
land, Ore; j. p Minick, +. S. Wun.
slow. Chicago John A. Holmes.
Pierre.
The Revillo Farmers Telephone
company, with a capital of $4,000; IN
corporators. Hugh Ray, Fred c. Bier
sacher, Charles Miller, Henry Briet'
ing.
The East Indian Rubber company.
with headquarters in Chicago and a
capital of $4,000; incorporators, Ed
ward Walham, Ernest Wilfried, of Chi.
cago; Edward Willys, Sioux Falls.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Fine Train for Veterans.

Selby. Dakota will have one
Of the finest trains in the union for
the transportation of veterans to the
tiftieth anniversary of the battle OF
Gettysburg the latter part OF June.
This statement was given out by A. J.
Kingman, secretary of the South Da-
kota Gettysburg commission, after a
conference with railroad officials of
the east regarding the trans sportation
problem. The train will consist of
twelve sleepers, two diners. an obser-
vation and baggage car. The train
will be made up at Mitchell on the
morning of June % and will run over
the Milwaukee lines to Chicago, the
Pennsylvania lines to Harrisburg, ana
the Western Maryland to Gettysburg
The train will remain in the east until
the close OF the celebration when it
will bring the veterans home.
In addition to the governor and his
staff, the commission and the 126 vet
Grams from this state, there will be
about $50 Civil War veterans and their
friends on the train.
The commission will hold a session
during the state c. A. r. and w r. c.
encampments held in June in Aber
deem.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16

NATURALIZATION county's COM
missioners have decided to expend
$4,000 on new roads and fixing over
others In this county this year. A
contract has just been awarded the
Dakota Engineering company for its
services in all road work to be done
this year. BY competitive bidding for
this part OF the work the commission
ers we're able to save about $25 per
mile, the work being done for $225O
per mile. 1t Is expected that fully
fifty miles of roads will be finished
this season ....-.--. ,..---.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Will Appoint Three Commissioners

Pierre Under the new highway
commission act Of the last session the
point three highway commissioners
for the state between now and the
first of July, who are officers without
salaries The Democrats OF the state
are pushing Ben III. Wood, as the man
Of their party whom they want upon
that list While no applications or in
dorsements other than that Of Wood
have been made the probabilities are
that when the list is announced such
highway boosters as +. G. lssenhuth
or J w Parmley will be selected, but
there is nothing more than guess in
regard TO these men.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16

The medical officer went out to the
scene, and reported that the man had
been completely blown to pieces. only
a part of the body. small pieces Of the
leg, some pieces OF flesh from diff.
ferent parts of the body. and small
piece of the head being about the spot.
The whole camp was wrecked. and
crockery and pieces OF cooking uten-
sils were scattered over distance OF
about 80 yards. Most of the body and
much of the other material vas blown
into the creek, about 25 yards distant.
50 great was the-l lnSGs oe tho -sIplo.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Ban on Free Lunches.

Aberdeen.-The city commissioners
passed their new saloon ordinance
with an amendment that no saloons
shall serve free lunches. This amend.
ment was passed at the solicitation OF
III. ID. Cough. superintendent of the
Living Waters mission, and several
of the local ministers.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Found Body In Fragments.

Blown to pieces. a travelling artist.
August ]. St4cker, lost his life at Moo
goora, Queensland. Australia, a few
days ago. The remarkable occurrence
took place about a mile from Wanora,
township outside of Ipswich. The
Ipswich police were advised by a
man named iinning that resident,
while passing along the road near
Wanora, saw a wagon, evidently blown
up by some explosive. and the re-
mains of the man. Stecker. who had
been Gamc,na' ~ va. v3osAavsfUiSh hit
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Liouor Statute Interpreted.

Pierre Attorney General Johnson
holds that under the present state
laws saloon man can legally sell LID
Ior after the hour of closing the polls
On election day. This announcement
was made in response to an inquiry
from States Attorney Sergeant of Pot
ter county, who GALES attention to the
conflicting provisions of chapter 222
Of the laws of 1911, and of section
2S47. Of the political code The law
Of 1911 allows saloons to be opened
after the hour Of 6 o'clock on cleo
ton day. but does not say anything
about selling, while the provisions of
the code prohibit the sale of liquor on
election day. without regard to hours.
1t is held in effect, that the right to
keep open carries the right to sell,
and that the session law amend that
portion of the code covering the open
hours and selling in such hours.
On inquiry from Roberts county the
attorney general holds that there is
no legal authority for division of inter
est and penalty on delinquent taxes be-
tween the state and county general
fund, which appears to have been the
rule in that county, but that such pay
ments are due to the different taxing
districts as part of the tax collected
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Io Precede the Towns.

Pierre.-lnstead OF going to estab.
lished towns, number of banks in
the northeastern part OF the state will
be started on the proposed line of
railroad and will wait for the railroad
and towns TO come to them according
to plans made known here. The loca-
tions OF the banks are designed on
quarter sections
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Recommends Ciemeney.

Pierre-'rhe state pardon board
has recommended the reduction from
IL to five years OF the sentence OF Ell
mer Stumbaugh. sent from Butte
so3ess~ sts q -4sAAS,Ss. .,ek-sssaSseeGkeeFs
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Over so Per Cent Passed.

Pierre-The state educational de-
partment has completed the marking
Of the papers for the April teachers
examinations, and finds that small
margin over so per cent of the appli-
cants passed upon their showings.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
In the limeIioht.

"The early robin is being mentioned
frequently in the newspapers"
Yes; overheard one telling a
March hare you may represent your
state in the senate"
THAT 10 little girl you are talking
to-"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16

sion that the wagon was blown t.
fragments. only the front wheels and
pole being left. even the axle being
broken
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16
Vincent Appointed County Judge.

Pierre.-Gov Byrne has appointed
Frank Vincent of Alexandria county
Judge of Hanson county to fill the va
cancy caused by the removal of P. A.
Zollman from that county to Mitchell.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-05-16

O YOU WANT $1,000? II
so, just catch a railway
mail robber. Uncle Sam
will pay you that much
for him-this being a
standing offer which the
postoffice dep ar t m e u t
makes for the capture OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
WHETHER TEACHERS
CAN BE MOTHERS

A Committee on the Civic Service
OF Women" has been formed by a mum
her OF well known men and women OF
New York. The first work of this
committee will be a protest against
the recent report OF the committee OIL
elementary schools OF the Board OF
Education. the report is adverse 10
the retention OF married women in the
public school system. The case which
has been of the greatest interest TO
all thinking people as well as TO the
Board OF Education is that of a high
school teacher, Mrs. Edgell, who ap
piled for leave of absence for one
year without pay for the purpose OF
bearing and nursing her child. Hei
request is supported by her principal
but has been refused by the Board OF
Education and a charge of neglect }:
duty will be brought against her.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Some Rules Of Behavior.

Every action In company ought to be
with some sign of respect to those
present.
Turn not your back to others. espe,
cially in speaking.
Re not forward. but friendly and
courteous.
Undertake not what you cannot per-
form. but be careful to keep your
promise.
Give not advice without being asked,
and when desired do 1t briefly.
Speak not Injurious words neither
In jest nor earnest.
Show not yourself glad at the mis-,
fortune Of ansther.-George Washing.
ton.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Skyscraper Builder Quit His
Job After That.
ne TRIED TO SAVE HER.
Grab at Little Animals Fur Was Just
Moment Too Late-He Has Never
Been Aloft sinee-Men Of Hazardous
,callinss Must Take Chances.

"\HERE Is structural steel
worker who was once one OF
the most daring cowboys OF
the air." No money now
would tempt hun to go aloft.
81 lost my goat up In the sky" be
said, lust through a kitten that but
ted in. A year ago was setting steel
on the thirtieth story Of one Of the
record breaking skyscrapers. At the
noon hour. when i went below for
lunch, little maltese kitten strolled
up and made friends. l divvied up
the meat from one OF my sandwiches
with pussy. There was pink ribbon
on Its neck. I've hated pink ever since.
Funny, isn't it? 1t was the prettiest,
cutest little mite Of cat l ever saw.
My little girl had cried for a kitten
that morning, and this looked like the
very thing.
Took Kitty Up With Him.
when the lunch hour was over and
had to 60 swinging up to the thirtleth
story l tucked the purring ball Of fur
into my jacket pocket. When we
reached the top l got n bit Of string,
tied one end in the pink ribbon and
the other TO brace In an out of the
way corner, where made bed for
Miss Kit with my jacket and left her
there. t.'. '.',
II was pretty busy that afternoon
and forgot all about the kitty. Along
toward quitting time | happened to
look up and saw that tiny thing, the
ribbon Off its neck, running toward
me over the beams.
Pussy Made Spring.
at didn't mind the height, but in
stead came trottlng along unsuspect.
ingly In the most friendly. playful fash.
ion. l was standing out toward the
end OF girder waiting for another
huge mass OF steel to be swung into
place. A gap Of about four feet sepa-
rated the beam on which l was stand.
ing from the one on which the kitten
was approaching. Beneath the open.
ing there was nothing but n straight
drop Of some 800 feet. I called to
pussy TO stay where she was and I'd
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Standing Of the Clubs.

Wagncr's knee. according 10 re.
ports from the East. Is steadily re-.
spending to the careful nursing to
which the injured joint has ben sub.
jected and the Flying Dutchman is ex.
pected to be back in the game with
the Pirates before the presnt trip Is
compltd. This Is good news to Pitts
burgh fans, for the presence OF thu
greatest living ball player never fails
to all to the strength of the team.
Wagner's injuries. however. have sery
ed to remind fandom that the old IA
vorite is gradually approaching that
stage of life when he must abandon
the diamond. The great shortstop for
several seasons has felt that his legs
might at any time give out and he has
frequently expressed his apprehen.
sions TO Fred Clarke. 1t will be n vel.
come sight TO see his name once more
adjoining the box scores. for when
Hans is done as player the Pirates
will probably realize more fully that
bis equal never existed.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
AN IDEAL SUMMER HOME.

A well to do physician has
built what he calls an Ideal sum
mer home. 1t consists mainly
OF verandu space ard an enor.
nous and lnxurlant garden.
"Thc house ITSELF" he says,
SIS mainly place to stop In dur.
Ing rainy spells. The piazzas
are our real home"
And these piaZzas are OF all
kinds-loggins for sleeping rooms
or. rs they are Familiarity called.
sleeping porches." an outdoor
dining room. piazza kitchen
inclosed In latticewOrk. n roOmy
ground floor veranda. which he
calls the outdoor parlOr," and
fast.fbdt not least. Il roof sitting
room.
Most Of the furnishings OF the
house are OF the rustic variety
or Of such materials us will ell
dure all kinds of weather.
MY country home" the good
doctor explains. ''is intended 10
offer complete freedom from care
to us all. mother and housewife
included"
The kitchen. where the food IL
cooked. is separated from the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Currency Debate Delayed.

currency reform encountered rencw.
ID delay in the Senate committee to.
Jay when Chairman Owen endeatyoreti
o have the administration bill take I'm
Tor Immediate consideration. objec
Hons to the opening OF the currency
question while the tarirr bill is pend,
ing resulted in an adjournment. with
ITO definite plan in view for considera,
ton OF the bill.
The Democratic majority of the
House committee on banking and cur.
rency made fair progress on the cur,
rency bill today, and may complete It
by the middle of next week, when a
caucus will be called,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

SlNSo LGCWdI.
The Senate to-day passed bill Il
no longer require continuous residence
on public lands entered where insult
ficient water for domestic purposes
e. lists. and also the Borah bill author
izing specific improvements on home
stead entries. In lieu OF cultivation o!
a certain acreage annually.
Bill for Alaska Railroad.
A bill authorizing the President IA
construct railroad in Alaska and 10
milne coal In that territory, was intro.
duced in the Senate today by Senator
PoindeXter, OF Washington. For these
purposes, the President would be all,
thorized to borrow 100000, 900. The
bill would provide that hereafter no
coal lands shall he disposed OF EXCEPT
under lease.
Promises Suffrage Hearing.
Chairman Henry of the House com.
mittee on rules to-day told a delega.
ton of woman suffragists. headed by
Mrs. Helen Gardener, the authorizes,
that the committee would give them
hearing next December on the ques.
tion OF adding committee on woman
suffrage to the standing committees
OF the House.
The women said that for 90 years
the judiciary committee had proved 4
graveyard" for all suffrage measures.
Consideration in the Senate to-day
OF the proposed constitutional amend.
ment to enfranchise women was pre-.
vented by objection OF Senator Thorn.
ton of Louisiana.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
.F.M.M.C. Lose
To Y.M.C.A

A good game is anticipated today
when the Fairmont Mining Machine
Company and Jamison Coal Company
contenders for first place in the City
League will cross bats.
The two teams have an equal club
standing score. They are about even.
ly balanced and fast exhibition Is
carded. The game will so the full
nine innings.
In a loosely played contest yester.
day the Y. NJ. c. a. defeated the +. NJ.
NJ. Co., by the score of TO 4. Errors
in fielding and Indifferent base run.
ming lost the Machinists the game
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
MADE A GRAB JUST TOO LATE.

MADE GRAB JUST TOO LATE.
come To her, but instead. when she
came opposite me. she crouched and
sprang.
"As she did 50 her feet slipped on the
smooth steel. saw 1t and grabbed
grabbed just In time to feel pinch OF
fur that caught between my finger
and thumb slip out Of my grasp.
stared downward and saw that poor
little mite turn over and over and land
at the bottom. It made me sick. A
moment before and the dIzziest height
was MS safe for me as the sidewalk. I
lay down fiat on the girtler for the first
time In my life, thinking It would pass.
] didn't dare open my eyes. The boys
carried me down on hoist. I've never
been aleft on the steel since"
Mustn't Lose Their Nerve.
1t is good thing that men In hazard.
Gus occupations do not as n rule lose
their nerve. II they did 1t would he
difficult to get the worlds work done.
vastly more Stick TO their Jobs than
quit. and 30 the great tunnels are drlv-
en- beneath the rivers bed, high tres.
ties span raging torrents. skyscrapers
aspire higher and higher toward the
clouds. rT
All up and down the scale Of human
existence there are thousands Of men
who dare and keep on daring to the
end where there Is one who listens to
the inner voice Of warning. And even
among these latter there is never one
who could be called a coward, not one
who turns yellow when there is danger
for others II he falters. The iron
nerved man who drops his goat" does
not do So until his work is done. and he
has a right to retire with his shield rath-
er than upon it.-Phlladelphia Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Perfumed Trail
THIEVES LOOT STORE AND
LEAVE ONLY A HIGHLY
"SCENTED clEW."


NEW YORK. July l2.-The Anglo,
American Pharmaceutical Company re.
ported TO the police the theft OF per.
iumc estimated to-day as worth more
than $4,000. The robbers evidently
backed a truck up to the door of the
company, at an early hour, and car.
ried away the perfume in wholesale
lots.
In all there we're seventy dozen III.
teen.ounce bottles and l47 boxes OF
iour.ounce bottles taken. The bur.
glars took only the best and scattered
the cheaper grades over the floor of
the looted establishment,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

posts in the United States. He intend.
10 visit every garrison except at coast
defenses. and gather first hand infor
imation for his pla.. to concentrate tn.
army at important centers. less re.
mote from transportation facilities
than some OF the present posts.
The secretary will be accompanied
by Major General Leonard Wood. chief
OF STAFF, and Major General James Z.
Aleshire. chief OF the quartermaster
corps.
1t is said Secretary Garrison realizes
what determined opposition has been
presented to previous attempts to con.
centrate the army in advantageous,
strategic divisions, Irrespective Of geo
graphical divisions. but he has decias.
- L. -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Probe Fiaa OUTRAGE,

Al Secretary Bryan's request. AttoI.
ney General McReynolds Is seeking to
find out who tore the Paraguayan flag
from its STAFF at the Paraguayan con.
sGlate in San Francisco on July 4.
Minister Veiazquez, to WHOM the
raraguayan consul general reported
the outrage, called at the state depart
ment today and Secretary Bryan ex.
pressed regret at the incident.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
NorRE DAME LADY's APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers Of rheuma
t!sm. whether muscular or of tn,
joints, sciatica. lumbagos, backache
pains in the kidneys or neuralgia pains
10 write 10 her for u home treatmen;
which has repeatedly cured all o
these ,ortures. She feels 1t her dut,
TO send 1t to all sufferers FREE. Yoi
cure yourself at home as thousand
will teslify-no change of climate b.
ing necessary. This simple discover
banishes uric acid from the bloo(
loosens the stiIrcned joints, puririe
the blood, and brigh;cns the eyes, civ
ing elasticity and tone to the who!
sysscm. If the above interests you. &c
proof address Mrs. NJ. Summers. 10
L. Nutrc Dame, Ind.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
Would Probe 4cen,raIn Plan.

Investigation by the interstate com.
nerce commission into the plan Of
the, New York Central railroad to ex.
change its four per cent. mortgage
bonds 70 the $4,000. GOO or more 3is
Per cent, gold bonds now outstanding
as Lake Shore collateral. was asked IN
u resolution introduced to-day by Sen.
ator Norris and adopted by the Senate
without debate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

FOR sALE-6.room house, good Gel.
lar and outbuIidings. One store.
with or without goods, fair trade.
Good spring and well. also good or.
chard. 3 acres building lots; near
school. Apply A. NJ. Frceiand.
Hutchinson. W. Va. MARION Tele.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
FOR SALE July /, 1871 3.room cot.

FOR SALE July l, 1871 Broom cot.
tage on Cottage Ave. Price $S5OOO.
Lot SO lis.
! broom cottage on Delaware Ave,
East Park, 3 lots. Price s2,5O0.OO.
| Groom house on Chicago St.
Price 100000. -
! s.room house on Morgantown Ave-,
lot sox12o. Price $500. Apply to
N. c. Steele, 7th floor, Trust Build.
ing. Fairmont, W. Va. Con. Phone,
G72.Y, Office; Res. 706.W. G.3O.1mo.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12
FOR SALE

FOR SALE. y entail Contracts. Deeds
of Oil ant Gas Leases and Assign.
ments, Soc per dozen at West vir-
ginian office. 1891
FOR SALE-26 acres good land near
Murray Mines. Will sell cheap. Ap.
ply G. w. Starn, Normal School, or
200 Wood St., First ward. G.1S.lf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-07-12

FOR sALE-Small fire insurance
agency, located in Falrmont. An
opportunity to build an independent
income. Reasons for sale have 9th
er interests requiring entire time.
Address J. L. Kelley, Box 465.