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The Irish standard., 1915-09-01
A. w. LUCAS co.

1t is with pleasure that we note in
this issue the information here ap-
pended for your perusal and profit.
One of the leading department stores
in the city of Bismarck is that of the
Lucas proprietorship, owned and op-
Grated by these people, and one of
the thriving, successful, and cOntlnu-
ously active establishments in the
commercial section of the city. In
business for many years, we'll known
with hundreds of farmers in the vi
cinity and with interests identical
with activities roundabout Bismarck
it is small wonder that the growth of
this firm has been above the average.
Though the store is departmentized
to large extent, one can assemble
a goodly quota of the contents be-
fore the minds eye by saying that
there are prints, silks, laces, dress
goods, muslins, ladies' ready to wear
garments, shoes for men, women and
children, novelty counters, mating,
cotton bolts, shirtwaists, some of the
smaller haberdashery articles for
men, stationery, gloves, lawns, or
CANDIES, handkerchiefs, white wash
skirts, mems khaki trousers, kimonos,
boys jerseys, petticoats, corsets,
lingerie, combination suits, hosiery,
parasols, umbrellas, undermuslins,
wool knickers, face powder, mercer
lied scarfs, curtains, framed pictures,
porch chairs, toweling, flannels, plaids,
toilet soap, sateens, waste baskets,
matches, jardiniers, rugs, cots, insect
POWDER stove polish, aluminium clean
ers, wall paper, bathing caps, and so
on down an endless line. The stock
is complete, first, last, and all the
while.
The Irish standard., 1915-09-01

The Daylight Store is the name ap-
piled to the clothing mart of the Ber-
geson place of business, and it we'll
merits this characterization, being
clean-cut, neatly appointed clothing
store where the furnishings of men,
young and old, may be had from
we'll selected stock E. f. Bergeson
g. Son are successors to w. f. Breen.
They have been in the business six
years and have resided in Bismarck
some eight years. Hats, caps, the
Nettleton and Walkover shoes, Hart,
Schaffner & Marx clothing for men
and boys, Society brand clothes for
the same use, suit cases, and the mis-
cellany of notions, sundries and ac-
cessory parts of the attire are all to
be had at this place. Good taste in
clothing goes long ways and when
one receives kindly help and expert
suggestion, it is profitable to concen-
trate your trading at some establish
ment where this is done. Call on
these people and see what they will
do for VOu
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-22


rious charges of the Penny Phone
league.
THAT the American Telephone &
Telegraph Co. made the agreement
Ito buy for $6,3OO,00O) for the ulti-
mate purpose of turning the property
over to the Chicago Telephone Co.
is beyond question, it owning approx
:imately 81 per cent of the stock of
the Chicago Telepohne Co.," reports
Miller. 1T is significant, however,
that the president of the Chicago
Telephone Co. (B. F. Sunny, who
was at the time also an officer in the
A. T. & T., knew nothing of the pro-
posed purchase until after the agree
ment had been made"
Probing for reason why in the
name of money the A. T. & T. want
ed to pay $6,3OO,0OO for property
worth only $1,141, 900, he says he
couldn't find any real reason. He
heard maybe the A. T. & T. wanted
the tunnels of the Automatic for Chi
cago phone conduits. But he found
| those tunnels could be built up to
1880 for $235, 900, which is a whole
lot under $6,300,O00.
He then explains that to a man on
the outside looking in, the A. T. & T.,
wanted the automatic out of the way
because it's nuisance that might
develop into a strong competitor
most any time. He writes:
There appears on the surface only
one possible theory on which the A.
T. & T. could justify payment of SO
large sum for the requirement of
this property, and that is on account
of it's competitive or nuisance value.
1 do not believe that in 1918, when
the agreement was made, the compe-
tition of the Automatic Telephone
Co. was hurting the Chicago Tele-
phone Co. very much. There was,
however, always the possibility that
sufficient capital might be found by
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-10-22
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE PRICE is ONE GRAND
FLIM-FLAM, REPORT SHOWS

Nearly two years now the Penny
Phone league has been telling Chi
cago that if city council lets the Chi
cago Utilities Co. sell its automatic
phone system to the American Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. for $6,900,000
phone users of Chicago would be
flim-fiammed
When Morton L. Johnson, presi-
dent of the Penny Phone league,
came before the gas-oil committee
charging the automatic system did
not have 10000 subscribers as re-
quired and the property wasn't worth
anywhere near $6,300,000, State Sen
ator Sam Ettelson, lawyer for Chi
cago Utilities Co., disputed Johnson.
Twice Ettelson argued with straight
face and with clear statements that
the automatic company had 10000
subscribers and it ought to be given
permission to sell for $6,300,000.
Now comes Kempster Miller, con-
sulting engineer hired By the gas-oil
committee last July to go into these
technical points. In a 96-page re-
port he shows that the Ettelson claim
of 10000 subscribers won't hold, and
instead of $6,300,O0O, the price for
the automatic at the highest ought
to be $1,141, 1874 if Ettelson's clients
are allowed to sell at all.
Engineer Miller says plainly that
the Penny Phone league plan is
wrong; that the city cannot run the
automatic phone system and build
it to where, with $50, 900 subscribers,
there will be service at a penny a
call. Miller is dead against municipal
ownership. If there's anything he's
sure of it is that the people must take
their phone service from the Chicago
Telephone Co. He's gloomy as pat
ent medicine ad when ne gets to the
point of the city running phone
system and the people taking the
NJ
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

There are approximately $4,000
post Office in the United States,
and were this enormous sum di-
vided equally among them it
would mean that $40. 600 annually
is being taken out of circulation
in the vicinity of each post-office.
And when q dollar is sent to the
large cities not penny is return
ed. The mailorder houses do not
own any property iu the small
towns, do not paw any taxes, do
not help to keep up the highways
nor schools. They do nothing
but exort every dollar they can
from the community.
That the above statements are
true ami that the custom of
away for supplies is
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

He told his twenty year old son
TO milk the cows, feed the horses
slop the pigs, hunt up the eggs,
feed the calves, catch the colt and
put him in the stable. chop some
wood, split the kindling. stir the
cream, pump fresh water in the
creamery after supper and be
sure to study his lessons before
he went to bed. Then he went
to the farmers club to discuss
the question How to keep the
boys on the farm"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

impoverIshing the small town.
and rural communities to &c
poorer and poorer.
Who is to blame for this habit
of sending away from home fol
goods? The people of the country
say il Is the local merchant and
the local merchant says it is tn G
country people.
Now what are the facts? Both
the local merchant and the people
are to blame. The merchant
because he persists IN talking
hard times instead of studing
how to improve, his stock and
keep what his customers ask for
and the people because they
overlook the value of the local
merchant, what advantages in the
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

TYPE GOT WRoNG:-A few
wrong type slipt in can make an
article sound very ridiculous In q
newspaper or any other XII, d OF
print SO far as that is Concerned.
Some of these mistakes calls for
corrections. some do not. In our
last issue there appears a reading
notice on the Kentucky Rural
Credit Association and one of the
statements in that article read
''uncallable" notes. but our type
had it read "uncollectable." To
the majority OF readers such a
statement was at once recognized
as a typographical blunder, but
for the benefit of some who might
be puzzled how company could
operate on such plan, we make
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

way of schools, churches, and
good roads he brings to them,
how the home town increases
the valuation of their property,
and last but not least. the one
big fact that they are not saving
when buying away from home.
These are hard concrete facts
that cannot be gotten away from,
so it Is up to you. Mr.. Merchant
to get busy and seek the remedy.
We suggest first that a merchants
association be formed in each
town, and through cooperation
with merchant and customer. a
better understanding be had of
a serious situation. If you or
the other merchants of your town
are not carrying the right stock,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

have representative citizens of
the town and country come before
YOUR association and tell you
what they think you should
carry. At the same time make
it plain to them what buying away
from home is doing to you and
the home town. and Of your
willingness to meet them halfway
on a proposition that means a
better town, better schools, roads
churches and citizenships.
Instead of PLAYING mo on sympa
thy, present the matter in a
commOn-sense business way
make them see it is to their ad
vantage as well as yours, and we
think good results will follow
Exchange.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

THERE are people in almost
every community who are anxious
to avoid paying the merchants a
reasonable margin on their mer-
chandise. They readily believe
any fairy tale told them by
smooth-tougued frauds who are
entire strangers to them. Nearly
all of these soft snaps" offered
by these swindles. The best plan
is to patronize home merchants.
They help to pay a large part of
the taxes, help support the
churches. the schools, and are
citizens among US, They are
responsible for what goods they
sell, and can be found at any time
should anything be wrong or
goods not as represented.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

THE man who runs a store &C.
count several months buying in
small quantities, should never go
away from the store that ac-
comodated him, in case he should
have 500 or $50 to spend, and
then come home with his purchas-
es and say he can do better at
some other place than at home.
1t is always to be presumed that
a man who is making large cash
purchases can drive a closer bar
gain than one who makes, small
purchases on time. We do not
believe there is a town anywhere
in the state where goods are sold
on a smaller margin than in our
little city.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
ARE YOU TO BLAME

There are 1000, ooo, 900 OF dol
lars being sent annually from
the rural districts of this country
to the catalogue houses in the
cities for necessities that could
just as well be bought at home
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

GETTING up in the world is
like getting up on a cold frostv
morning out of a warm bed; both
require a lot of self denial and a
whole lot more of self-will. Such
is the cruel laws of success.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

If our paper is meeting with
your approval as a newspaper
tell your neighbor who is receiv
ing it. If it is not meeting your
approval, tell US.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

ANNOUNCEMENTS.
We Are Authorized to Announce
JUDGE B. J. BETHURUM
As a candidate for reelection as Judge
of the 2sth Judicial District, subject to
the action Of the Republican party, Au-
gust primary 1915.
We Are Authorized to Announce
B. c. LEWIS
AS candidate for State Senator for the
18th Senatorial District, subject to the
Republican party, August primary 1915.
We Are Authorized to Announce
DR.. W. c. BLACK
As candidate for State Senator for the
18th Senatorial District, subject to the
Republican party, August primary 1915
We Are Authorized to Announce
M JARVIS
As candidate for reelection as Com
monwealth's Attorney Of the 28th Ju-
dicial District, subject to the action of
the Republican party, August Primary,
1915.
We Are Authorized to Announce
w. T. DAVIS
As q candidate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Rockcastle County, subject to the
action of the Republican primary Aug
uSt z, 1915
We Are Authorized to Announce
T. I. NICELEY
AS candid ate for Circuit Court Clerk
of Rockcastle County, subject to the
action of the Republican primary,
August Z, 1915.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

Los ANGELES ministers are
going to discuss the question
Where are the dead? and the
Signal answers that they can be
found in the business places that
do not advertise,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-04-09

the correction The KENT CIV
Rural Credit Association loans
money and takes uncallable notes
but not uncol ectable. Mr.. Young
the organizer is still at the Rock
castle Hotel and would be glad to
see any one. interested in becom.
ing member.
Bad breath, bitter taste, dizzi.
ness and a general no accoun,"
feeling is a sure sign of a torlil
lover HERBINE is the medici,e
ueedod 1t makes the liver active
vItalizes the blood, req atesthe
bowels and restores a fine feeling
OF energy and cheerfulaesS
Price soc. Sold by John Ro ms
Brodhead, KY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
CAFE AMENDMENT
FINALLY PASSED
OLD MEASURE PROVIDING FOR
REDUCTION IN LICENSE FEE
APPROVED BY COUNCIL.
Figure Is Cut from $500 to S2oo-Fire-
men Ask for 10 Per Cent In
crease in Wages.

II was like the good old days
around the city hall last evening when
the commission went back to the plan
of night sessions. The city dads met
first in the commissioners room, but
when the big delegation of business
men arrived. protesting against pay
ing for current used in the boulevard
light system. an adjournment was TAX
en- TO the big council chamber. After
the departure of the merchants. the
session was resumed on the first floor.
The fire works of the meeting did
not come until it was almost time for
Commissioner Harris customary mo-
ton TO adjourn Commissioner Rud-
Gren started things by calling atten-
ton TO the fact that local hotel keep
ers had not paid for either their sa-
loon or cafe licenses. He declared this
state of affairs was due TO the fact that
the commission had not disposed of
the cafe amendment ordinance, provid-
ing for reduction OF the fee for cafes
dispensing liquors. from $500 to 5000 a
year.
That the measure had not been pass
ed months ago. came as a surprise not
only to Mayor Schriver but TO the rest
of the commissioners and the mayor at
once offered resolution that this be
done. spirited discussion, a repeti-
ton of that of months before when the
proposition was first suggested. oc-
CURED, the final vote showing the
same line up as before. Mayor Schri-
yer and Commissioners Hart and Bear
being for II and Commissioners Rud-
nd
Claims II Unfair.
This measure Is Inconsistent with
the attitude the commission has taken
over saloons" declared Commissioner
Rudgren. while the license fee for
dram shops has been boosted. an at
tempt is now being made to decrease
the prices for cafes. They are given
free rein. Cafes in other cities are re-
stricted"
If any member of this council
knows of violation OF The law. IL is his
duty 10 present the evidence TO the
hotiy retorted the |
mayor.
The cafes have privileges not en- !
ioyed by other saloons. The right to 1
serve liquor To mixed crowds means a !
financial advantage not granted to the |
other saloon men and | am strongly |
opposed to any reduction.
why should there be any reduction |
when local restaurant men on Second /
avenue have said they will gladly pro
luce 800 for the right Of serving |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

and considered by unanimous vote. A
number of minor changes in the meas
ure were made. 1t was decided to dis
continue the services of q Waterman
at the ball park since fire station No.
> is now located on the southwest
corner of the lot.
A resolution providing for a six-inch
Waterman on Eleventh street, 300
feet north from Brashar. was passed.
A letter was read from the Worthing-
ton Pump concern, Chicago, in which
it was stated that an official test OF
the new pump which the city recent
~ purchased will soon be made at the
factory in Harrisburg, New Jersey
and asked for a representative to at
tend. 1t was voted to send r. W.
Sharp, superintendent, who will sub
NIT written report on his return.
Want an increase.
a petition was read from % en-
ployes of the fire department asking
for an increase of 10 per cent in pay
and for one days vacation in six. The
communication was received and plac-
ed on file
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
COMB SAGE TEA
into GRAY HAIR
Darkens Beautifully and Re-
stores Its Thickness and
Lustre at Once.

Common garden sage brewed into q
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added. will turn gray. streaked and
faded hair beautifully dark and iuxurf-
ant: remove every bit OF dandrufY. stop
scalp itching and falling hair. Mixing
the Sage Tea and Sulphur recipe At
home. though. is troublesome. An cas-
Ter way Is TO get the ready-to-use
tonic. costing about so cents a large
bottle. at drug stores. known As
"Wyefh's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound" thus avoiding lot of muss.
While wfspy. gray. faded hair is not
sinful. We all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness BY darkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur. no ono
can tell. because IL does Il SO natur.
ally. 80 evenly. You just dampen n
sponge or soft brush with Il and draw
this through your hair. taking ono
small strand at time. by morning
all gray hairs have disappeared. After
another application or two your hair
becomes beautifully dark. glossy. soft
and luxurtant and you appear years
younge.
Harper House Dharmacy,-(Advl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16

! liquors in their places of business,
argued Commissioner Rudgren, but
when the resolution was put to a vote,
/ it carried 3 to >
Bill for Stenoerapher.
Another wordy battle came when
/ City Attorney J. F. Witter presented a
bill for $3.50 for services rendered by
his stenographer Miss Hattie Nelson.
4 have heard nothing of the ap-
pointment of Miss Nelson" declared
Commissioner Rudgren. Our ordi-
nances require the selection of city
employees must be ratified by the city
commission. From what fund can this
sum be paid? The bill is a surprise
to me. The city has a stenographer
in the Office of Mayor Schriver and
she has ample time in which to do all
of the city's business.
Unfortunately the city attorneys
office is not located at the city hall
and therefore the plan you suggest is
not feasible" insisted Attorney Wit
ter
After the resolution offered by
Mayor Schriver that the claim be al
lowed had passed by a vote of four to
one. Commissioner Rudgren voting no,
the latter asked if the city attorney ex-
pected to keep the stenographer on
the payroll.
81 need some one" replied Mr.. Wit
ter
Then l suggest that an ordinance
be prepared and presented at the next
meeting arranging for it," said Com
missioner Rudgren.
Claims for Damages.
Two claims for damages from water
seepage from the filter plant were pre-
scented. One was for $500 from W. H
Redecker. 230S Eighteenth avenue.
and the other for SIS from w. J. Ora
ham, agent of the Graham estate They
will be taken up tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock.
The following amendment TO the
milk ordinance, suggested by L. b.
Strayer. was received and placed on
file:
Providing for a special grade of
milk and cream regulated by a score |
card of 100 points, % or more points of |
which shall be allowed for milk which !
has been carefully and thoroughly |
clarified with centrifugal cream sep !
orator or special centrifugal clarifier |
and pasteurized in the container in /
which II is delivered to the consumer. ,
Each dealer in this grade shall be |
given a special license and a certifi- /
cate from the city inspector, showing |
that the necessary work has been
and thoroughly performed" /
After n bitter argument in which |
came near TO being in
iulged in. =. j. Quist was allowed a
rebate of $3.50 on 50 water bin.
To Dedicate Home.
An Invitation to attend and partici-
pate In the dedication of the Eagles
nome. March II. was extended the
commission by G. A. Eastberg The
were also asked to be present
n n reception TO be held March Is
rom to 10. Both bids were accept 1
ID.
Commissioner Harris amendment to !
he building ordinance was taken I'D /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-16
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a Tablespoonful Of
Salts if Back Hurts or
Bladder Bothers.

We are a nation of meat eaters and
our blood is filed with uric acid. says
4 well known authority, who warns
Us to be constantly on guard against
kidney trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost TO free
the blood of this irritating acid. but
become weak from the overwork; they
get sluggish; the eliminative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained in
the blood TO poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
Ike Jumps of lead and YOU have sting
ing pains In the back or the urine is
cloudy, full OF sediment or the bladder
is irritable, obliging you 20 seek re-
lief during the night; when you have
severe headaches nervous and dizzy
spells sleeplessness acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather get from
your pharmacist about four ounces OF
Jad Salts; take a tablespoonful in
glass of water before breakfast each
morning and in a few days your kid
neys will act fine. This famous salts
is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon juice combined with lithia and
has been used for generations 20 flush
hHu 5Iiniuldte cioBBeu Kidneys 10 H'"
tralize the acids In urine so il is no
longer source of irritation thus end
ing urinary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes a delightful effer'
yescent lithia water drink and nobody
can make a mistake by taking little
occasionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active.
Harper House pharmacy.-(AdVJ