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animals, and around the edge Of this
platform runs mud manger, from
which the beasts are fed.
These historic caravanserais form
one of the most picturesque features
of middle eastern life. No traveller,
from Marco Polo down to date, has
crossed Mesopotamia without record
ing his impression of the unspeakably
filthy and noisy "khans."
Naomi and HE Sisters.
Next morning early Naomi and / left
the pesthouse that had sheltered us,
and started out afoot to do Mosrl. Ma
omi hunted up his Telkaa relatives,
whom he had not seen for many years,
and OF course the master then became
the servants guest, for few hours
at least. We ate preserved sweets.
pistachio nuts. mamma, nougat, and
many such delieacies for which Mosul
is noted: we drank sweetened rose
water and smoked countless cigarettes,
and gave away TO these curious, pry-
ing, but polite people all the secrets
OF my family for three generations
back.
Naomi's numerous sisters, unveiled
and good to look at, came shyly out.
and sat crosslegged on the rug he
placed for them at a proper distance
from me. Being native Christians,
they could show their faces without
being disgraced They wore baggy
blue trousers long Mother Hubbard
gowns Of some dark color, yellow
stockings and fancy slippers all COW
cred with beads. Their big brown
eyes gazed steadily at mo with that
luster that is bought in western worlds
at the price of belladonna, and their
white teeth gIistened in beautiful per
fection--in land where no dentifrice
was ever seen.
From the main bazaar wandered
on through the town, followed by the
usual crowd Of curious Arabs end
Iurds, and then continued on my walk
oward the river And here beheld
u odd spectacle,
I had read that In early Aesyrian
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I-Introductory

IA bar OF iron and bent II into
a reaper and with one sweep OF
his magic mind broke the shackles
that enslaved labor Of generations yet
unborn, and gave mankind freedom
from drudgery, and lifted the human
race into higher zone Of lifa-
As Nelson organized the English navy
and made England mistress Of the sea.
enabling the British Isles 70 plant her
flag upon every continent washed by
the oceans waves, and to make foot.
stools OF the Islands of every water,
Morgan organized a banking system
that has made America master Of the
worlds finances, brought Kings to our
cashiers windows, the nations Of the
earth to our discount desks and placed
under the industries of this nation a
financial system as solid as the Rock
Of Gibraltar.
There Is no study quite so interest
ing as progress; no sound so magic
as the roar of industry and no sight
50 inspiring as civilization in action.
A fun realization Of Americas part in
the great events of the world past.
present and future will thrill every
human heart with pride. patriotism
and faith in Republican institutions.
Through the courtesy Of the Asri-
cultural and Commercial Press Ser
vice. the readers Of this paper win be
permitted to study America; her ag-
ricultural. manufacturing and min
eral development, mercantile, bank
ing and transportation systems which
ars the wonder Of the world. The
first article Of the series viii deal
with transportation and viii appear
at an early date
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KNOW THY COUNTRY
IIT---TeIeerdph and Telephone

i Our transportation facilities are the
most perfect product Of this great com
mercial age and the telegraph and tel
ephone systems Of this nation crown
the industrial achievements Of the
whole world. These twin messengers
of modern civilization, born in the
skies, stand today the most faithful and
efficient public servants that ever
toIled for the human race.
They are of American nativity and
while warm from the mind of the in
yentive genius have, under American
supervision, spun a network Of wires
across the earth and under the seas,
Telegraphy. in It's early youth. mas,
tered the known world and the tele-
phone has already conquered the
earth's surface, and now stands at the
seashore ready to leap across the
ocean.
No industry in the history of the
world has ever mad such rapid strides
In development aid usefulness, and
none has ever exerted a more powerful
influence upon the civilization Of Its
day than the Telegraph and Telephone.
Their achievement demonstrates the
supremacy Of two distinct types Of
American genius--inyention and organ
ization
The industry was peculiarly forum
ate in having powerful inventive Intel
lect at its source and tremend0ns
minds to direct It's organization and
growth. 1t is the most perfect fruit
Of the tree Of American industry and
when compared with It's European cen
temporariee, II thrills every patriotic
American with pride.
Ambitious youth can md no more IN.
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In discussing the commercial
achievements Of this great age, we
shall approach the subject as the
historian chronicling events. This Sc
ries win endeagor to record in writ
ing the supremacy of American men
and industries in the worlds affairs
and perptuate an appreciation Of our
marvellous industrial achievements by
presenting simple facts, figures and
comparisons that are overpowering In
their convictions,
America holds her proud place
among the nations of the earth today
On account Of her supremacy in trans
portation facilities. The mighty minds
Of the age are engaged in the prob
lens OF transportation, and the great
est men in the history OF the worlds
commerce are at the head Of the
transportation systems Of the United
States.
In the discussion OF transportation,
let US consider separately our Rail
ways, Telegraph and Telephones, Elk
press, Public Highways, Steamships,
Street Railways. Interurban and other
forms of transportation, and this ar
ticle will deal with railways.
The United States has the largest
mileage, the best service, the cheap
est rates, pays labor the highest
wages, and we have the most eficient-
ly managed of the railways Of the
world. They stand as monument to
the native genius Of our marvellous
builders, and most Of the railroads in
foreign countries have been built
under American orders.
The railroads represent larger in
Vestment OF capital than any other
branch Of human activity. The mile
age in the United States exceeds
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Know America" Is q slogan that
should ring out from every school
room, ONCE. farm and shop in this ma
ton. No man can aspire to a higher
honor than 60 become capable citi-
zen. and no one can merit so dis
tinguished a title until he is well in
formed Of the resources. possibilities
and achievements Of our country.
This IL q commercial age and CIV
ilization is bearing its most golden
fruit in America. We are noted for
our industrial achievements as Egypt
was noted for her pyramids; Jerusa-
EN- for her religion; Greece for her
lrt; Phoenicia for her fleets; Chaldea
ior her astronomy and Rom0 for her
avs. Likewise we have men who win
90 down In the worlds history as pow
srful productslof their age. For, stand
ng at the source Of every gigantic
movement that sways civilization is q
great man. The greatest minds travel
n the greatest direction and the com
nnercial geniuses OF this age would
lave been the sculptors, poets. phil.
osophers. architects. and artists of
sarlier civilizations.
As Michael Angelo took rock and
With chisel hewed It into the image
IL an angel that ever beckons man
dnd upward and onward, Hill nook
he desert OF the Northwest and with
bands of steel made II blossom like a
rose, dotted the valleys with happy
homes and built cities in waste places.
AS Gutenberg took blocks OF wood
and whitfield them into an alphabet
and made a printing press that
dashed education across the con-
tinent like a ray Of light upon
4 new born world. Mccormick took
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Order to Show Cause.

State nf South Dakota,
County Of Bon Bomme %.
In>Connty Court within and for said County
In the matter of the estate Of Charles W.
Mach, deceased.
It appearing To the satisfaction Of the Court
from the verified petition of Joseph Black,
executor of the estate OF Charles w. Mach, on
ale herein, that 1t is necessary TO sell the
whole Of the real estate belonging tosaid es-
tate for the purpose Of paying the debts and
claims OF said estate and expenses OF admin
istration. II is
ORDERED by the Court that all persons
interested in said estate appear before said
Court on the 18TH day of November, AID. 1915,
at the hour Of two o'clock in the afternoon Of
said day, at the court room In the Court
House in the City of Tyndall, and the county
OF Bon Homme and state OF South Dakota.
then and there to show cause. II any they
have. why an order as prayed for In the petit
ton should not be granted TO the said execu-
torto sell the real estate OF said deceased. at
either public or private sale, for the purpose
mentioned In said petition, as he shall Judge
to be for the best interest of said estate and
all the parties interested therein.
tits further ORDERED that q copy Of tbs
order be published at least once week for
four successive weeks in the Tabor Independ-
emit, a newspaper printed, and published In
said county and that the same be served per-
t,onally upon all heirs VI said decedent who
a,e residents OF the county of Bon Homme.
south Dakota
DNted this 7lh day on October, AID. 1915.
Attest, BY the Court,
R. II. Robinson. J.L. MEIGHEN,
Clerk. Judge.
(gFAI0 Scoblic & French,
ia A torneys for Executor.
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Praise may pun up a shallow ma
ture. but II always brings something
OF humanity to deep one. Love
and commentator are sweet, but
just because they are worth so much
the true and earnest spirit IL touched
with a sense Of It's own unworthiness
as Il receives them, longing to be
better fitted for the trust reposed in
It. II is not tbs flash of scorn but
the light Of love that reveals US -
ourselves and stirs us TO our best
effort.
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never seen anything better and her
are pleased.
Over Odd Bridge to domains. Tom
A unique bridge spans the Tigris
Mosul for which q parallel cam
be found anywhere In the world.
is built partly of masonry, partly
wood, and for some distance is of t
pontoon type. First comes a 1O0.fd
stretch of masonry pier, then a Bird
Of boats 400 feet long and crossing L
main channel: then comes anotb
stone pier OF $50 feet, leading to I
S00-foot stretch OF brick arches, f
lowed at last by another stone pt
nearly 200 feet long. It seems as
the builders changed their minds Sc
eral times before finishing the %
structure.
1t is across this bridge that OF
goes to explore Nineveh, where Bot
and Layard made their sensation
discoveries so years ago. The who
dry, brown plain about Mosul Is
NdDb AOACob VI 0bSAChI AughAAoS ~
with signs of long-forgotten inhaS
tants.
Ninevah is not even a memory wit
the wild, ignorant tribes who roam th
desert of old Assyria At one edge
its ruins stands the little village Q
'fNebi Yunus, and the reputed tom
of Jonah. The Identity Of iona
seems alone preserved land he wa
one Of the least in his day.
At night walked back to Mosul.
looked back once, and the settin
sun was reelected from tina dome
Jonah's tomb. What fame this ma
won, by riding in a fish, Sennacheri
is forgotten, but ali the natives kno
"Yunus" and the tale Of the big is
On the morning Of the Great Day J
nah may be put In the dock with DO
tor Cook. But for the present, Il
people are with him and he wears h
medals unchallenged.
Z
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Helpful Example.

The poet, Heine, is said to have had
q pretty habit OF standing before a
mirror nd-cursing himself. This pas
time 70 heartily recommended to poets
Of the present day. Having ample
time to devote to It, they could do
the fob much better than the busy
man who must perforce give attention
10 his daily grind, no matter how cor
daily pleasure beckons Kansas City
star.
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days warriors used to cross the
even in heavy armor. by swid
on inflated goat skins; but / d
ider that the practice still sui
So ! was astonished on arriving
river bank TO see an old man
calmly down to the waters edge
up a goat skin which had huns
his shoulder, wade out into the
waist deep and then lie down d
inflated skin and begin to paddlt
urely across. While / still va
him, two women came down, ca
skins, already blown up, and foT
the old mans course across the 7
somehow they seemed to keel
bobbing skins easily balanced
their bodies, and thus supported
slowly, without firing.
Mosul WasheFwomen.
And all up and down the river
we're hundreds Of round-limbed
,
ish women washing clothes.
must have been half a thousan
shouting, plunging and wringing
titude Of garments. With skirts I
high above their knees and no 8
yashmak or veil. they were a
easy-going set, dispelling the II
that in the East sill women a
cluded or eternally draped from
to foot.
Long strings Of pack do
driven by noisy, swearing H
muleteers, came down to the ri,
drink, and fusiIlades Of jocular
passed between these rGffians al
washerwomen. Higher up the
bank, and all along the water
ran a long, row OF coffee shops,
halls and other resorts Till Il
night these places are runnihj
blast, the din Of tomtoms, nati1
dies and the harsh voices Of the
ed women who dance and sing, n
amusement for the men of Mosul.
like excitement, these Kurds
Arabs, and crude and amateur
their methods seem to us, they
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shoe strino TICS.

When the metal tips come on the
shoe strings. wind the end of the string
closely and firmly with stout black
thread Then sew through repeatedly
A better tip than ever Is the result,
and one that never comes off.-Home
Department. in National Magazine.
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1 to stand at Jonah's tomb and
see Arabs worship him as a
saint, writes Frederick Sisupieh In the
Los Angeles Times
The famous old prophet who rode in
the FISH is buried at Mosul, in far-off
Mesopotamia. Mosul itself, from which
our word muslin" came, stands on the
foaming Tigris opposite old Nineveh.
And here is a sketch Of what life is
like today in the town where Jonah
rests.
II Is q dirty, crowded town, Is Mosul,
With $4,000 people jammed inside its
medieval walls It's narrow, warped
streets are no more than crooked al
leys that wander aimlessly through
the town--dusty in summer and seas
of mud in winter So narrow are these
passages that two loaded donkeys, II
they chance to meet, cannot pass till
one donkey has been backed into q
doorway.
Mosuls houses are Moorish style
two stories, few windows, an open
court inside and fiat roofs with para
pets--so that the family may sleep on
the roof In summer. The main door to
each house is huge affair studded
with great bolts and barred at night
like the gate to a fortress--suggesting
the old days Of Mongol invasions.
To accommodate its important cara
van trade, Mosul has built up many
caravanserais, or "resthouses." With
Naomi. my Bagdad boy, spent my first
night at Mosul In one of these singu-
lar khans, as the natives call them,
The khan is sort Of compound or
stockade of mud walls, without a roof
Around the inside of the walls runs a
row Of little cells, to which travellers
are assigned.
In the middle OF the Enclosure is a
great platform, on which are piled the
bales of freight taken from the pack
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Always Something 10 Learn.
Minds are improved by contact
with wiser minds; and the wiser you
are the more people you win find
that in some points know more than
you do.
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County School Notes.
Ry supt. c. G. Fitss.

lNuunil vi ANOfNhhNSA AS' 1900
teacher in the cnnnty will receive .
circular letter this week regarding
the requirement and program for
this event.
There was an exceptionally
strong list OF callers at the Office
last Saturday and every teacher
seemed to be full of enthusiasm
for his or her work. This is wha'
we like TO see in school work.
The pessimist has noplace in the
teaching profession.
J. A. Dvorak, of Tsber, has
printed up a quantity Of school
district warrant books which he is
pleased TO furnish school officers
at one dollar per book, Send him
cash with order and help build up
our own Bon Homme County in
stitutions.
A school mouth is defined by
law to consist Of twenty days Of
Ave aud one half hour exclusive of
intermissions. This means that
teachers must be on hand and have
the room in readiness for the days
work before Dine o'clock in the
morning. .#
We wish to remind our teachers
OF the unlimited possibilities OF
the weekly newspaper as ., medi-
nm for obtaining current events
for use in school room. The in
side pages, called by newspaper,
n,en. patents, are gathered by
experts and if followed regularly
from wepk to week for year will
give every aeader fund of cur.
rent knowledge that will surprise
even the reader himself.
Professor Allen of the State
Normal has some interesting things
in mind for Bon Homne County
teachers. He will appear on the
regular program at our general
meeting November l3.
We know Of q few parents that
that are getting close to the dan
ger mark in regard to the cornpul-
sorry school attendaucs law. Re-
member it is ten dollars for the
first offence.
Forty one districts have received
the 1925 library books thus far.
We wish to thank chs teachers and
officers who have assisted IN the
distribution.
An article appeared in the Ia
Dor independent last week from
the u. S. Commissioner of Educa-
ton upon the subject of longer
terms for rural schools. It was .
very timely article and we wish
that it might come to the attention
Of every school patron in this
county, especially, the the six
month term is long emo ngb" vari-
ETY..
We forgot to mention in a re-
cent collection of school notes
that few of the pupils report
booklets tllst are in use in the
county contain a misprint. On
account OF shis, some of our teach
ers have been taken to task re-
garding the program of studies.
We Gre glad to hear of this. be-
cause itindicates that the school
Pstrons.are inter, ssed jim the well
fai oftheir children. Our one
wish Is that more parents would
look into the condition is prevailing
at.school.
First certificates were issued to
Harry Manning and George HUI
back last week, wiaiAe Silver seals
were given to WLllia m and Ola
renee Holieman, aud a Blue star
was awarded to Elsie Grow.
Alta v. Brown an d Mary S.
Cooley are doing their part toward
making the program 40 the state
educational association success.
We hopea goodly numbsr Of our
Bon Homms county teachers at
tended the association. 1t occurs
during Thanksgiving week At
Aberdeen. ISaiYt service is good
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Telephones IN Chile.
Chile has 5000 Eiiles OF telephon'
operated By an English company.
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nah and the whale--I never
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to stand at Jonah's tomb and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-14
OBITUARY
CoRBsICK KEARNs

Corrnick Kearns, aged TO years, and one of the oldest residents ot this city died at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. Hugh McCabe. 101 Orchard street this morning from ailments re- sulting from advanced years. MT. Kearns demise is keenly felt among his numerous friends and acquaint- ance and the news of his death will be a distinct shock to the many per sons who knew him well in other days when he clerked generally about the stores of the city. Besides four daughters, Mrs. Hugh sMcCabe, with whom he made his home, Mrs. Chas. Selterick, Mrs Albert Jeff and Mrs. Patrick Fitzgerald, he is survived by two sons, Patrick and John, all resi- dents of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-14
MARRY HICKEY THORNTON.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Hickey, wife of Samuel Thornton, was held at S:30 o'clock this morning from the home, 29O Wood avenue, and, half an hour later from St. Augustine's church where Rev. John J. Kennedy sang a mass of requiem. Mrs. Finton Kelly, Mrs. Aurelia Berger and Prof Bndsebofs sang ttDomine Jesu'' at the offertory and after the mass Come Unto Me" Many floral pieces of great beauty surrounded the casket, among them being magnificent wreath from the local employees of the John Hancock Life Insurance Co. The bearers were Thomas J. Condon. M. J. Kelly. Edward Jepson, Charles H. Smith, Thomas Smith and Edward A. Faulkner The burial was in St. MichaeIs cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-14
M THE CITY GOUm


 Getting married is no excuse for not appearing in court, when sum moned, was information given Viii liam Miller of 1o08 Railroad avenue, by Judge Coughin at to-day's ses- sion when he was arraigned on a ca pias for not appearing as a witness yesterday against his newly-gained brother-in-law. Joseph Mennerish, who was fined $2 and costs for get ting to enthusiastic at Wi1lian's s we'd ding reception Tuesday night. Af- ter being given a. lecture concerning the lodging of a court summons he was discharged with the warning to never let it happen again.
 James Walsh and Thomas Brown, both of New York. were given two days in. jail each for tresspassing on Railroad property. John Nolan was given. 60 days in jail for second of fense vagrancy He appealed under bonds of $10O but did not have the money so went to pail just the same
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-14
FIRENIEN GIVE FIRST
 AID TO PHYSICIAN
 WHO FIGHTS FLAMES

In attempting to extinguish a fire in a. barrel of old newspapers and waste in the cellar Of his home at SIS War rem street last night, pr. M. A. War riner was burned about the face and hands. He received first aid treat ment at the hands of Chemical No. 1 crew who applied bandages and soothing oil from the kit carried by them.
 It was about 9:3o o'clock that Dr. Warriner s1nel1ed smoke as he was busy in his office and. investigat ting he discovered the contents of the bar rel burning merrily. After teIephon- ing to fire headquarters for aid he at tempted to extinguish the blaze by applying the contents of hand chemical. It was while doing this that he received the burns. The fire damage to the rafters of the cellar is estimated at about $25.