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The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
A CENTURY OF RAILROAD HISTORY

Probably few Americans, to whom the spec
tacle and service of great railroad train that
carries them swiftly and safely over thousands
of miles of track is nothing unusual know that
it was but one hundred years ago that the
modest, experimental antecedents of the great
monsters of today came into being in this
country.
In 1928 work was started on our first rail-
road line, the Baltimore and Ohio And two
years later, in 1880 there were but 10 miles of
rail in use. In 1926, after the 1893 employees,
and the lines paid combined federal, state and
local taxes of over $1,000,000 day.
The story of this tremendous progress is one
of the greatest of modern American romances.
What our grandfathers laughed at were destin-
ed to become the necessities of the future Few
people OF TINS Time Wouid nave peleved that the
absurd little engines and cars were the begin
ming of an industry which was to be called the
backbone of modern life.
The railroads were built by men of vision,
working towards ideal. They are an ex-
ample of what American initiative, efficiency
and science can do.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
AMERICAN WAGES HIGHEST

comparison of wages earned by workers in
the United States and in several foreign count
ries shows that Americans much higher
wages than labor abroad and that wages in this
country have increased more rapidly since 1913
than cost of living, according to Statistics Bu-
reau of the Department of Labor.
Wages are as follows:
Brick layers-Autria, $1,39; Belgium 81 80;
France, $1.57; Germany,$1 81 and United States
$12.56. Carpenters-Belgium, $1.36; Czechos-
lovakia SLIP; England, 1926; Germany, $1.86;
Italy, $1.82; and United States, $1016.
Laborers in building trades-Austria, Slip
Belgium, S0.91; Germany, $147; Italy, $3.50;
Norway, $1.88; Sweden $500 and United Staes
1855; United States, 1925 to 1886. Farm
hands-France, $105; Germany, $0.56; Great
Britain, $1.27; Norway $128; and United States
1896
Rolling mill heaters-Germany, $1.81 to $457
Great Britain, $436; United Staes, $3.50.
Rolling mill, common laborers-Germany,
$1.4O to $2.07; Great Britain $1.61 to $1.64
and United Staes, 1928.
Monthly wages of able seamen-France, SIT;
Germany, $22; Great Britain, $44 Italy, $50;
United States private vessels, $50; and United
States Shipping Board vessels, $62.
Wages in the United States reached their
peak in 1920, but were still more than twice as
high in 1922 as they were in 1918.
Cost of living also was highest in 1920, but
hourly wages bought 1872 per cent more of nee
essities of life than in 1913
In 1926, with wages per hour 1923 per cent
higher than in 1913, cost of living was only rs
per cent higher. Thus in 1926, for his hour of la
Dor the worker could buy, 30.7 per cent more
than he could in 1918.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
The Poets Column
GRANDADDY HACKNEY

Grandaddy Hackney was net blood of my
oiolu' H.
But he was old-mighty old,
And could easily have been
The grandaddy of us all.
lie said he had no blood kin
All the world were his children
He wandered the hills telling tales
Of Washington, Bunker Hill and Valley Forge;
And toddlinig lads and lassies caught
From him the deathless Spirit of '76
He was with Warren at Bunker Hill
When the Red Coats died on it's crest
A lad too short to enlist,
But he doubled his shoe-heels
And got by as a fife-boy.
His lips were twitching ceaselessy,
And his bony fingers kept tune
Mute witness of his filing days.
At last he ded-drowned in the Clnch.
And to this distant day his watery grave
is called 'The Hackney Hole"
ELI BOSSY.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
CANDY AND BOOKS

One of those persons who is always figuring
out things has recently declared that Americans
buy seven pounds of candy to one book. We pre-
sumo that this is intended as bit of sarcasm
against American intellectually. However, we
do not think this particularly bad sign. The
truth is America buys a great many books, and
reads great many more
More books are being printed in America now
than ever before in history.
More people are buying books than ever be-
fore, or borrowing them from libraries. Perhaps
the whole argument may hinge on the fact that
one can't get candy at public library. And that
while one can't eat ones candy and have it too,
can very we'll read ones book and have it too!
Americans are both candy lovers and book
lovers. Incidentally, the way these modern realist
write, it is sometimes necessary to consume
seven ponds of candy after reading book in
order to get the taste of the book out of the
mouth.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
ID r E A M l N G

have a sweetheart with eyes of blue,
Beautiful eyes that love shines through,
Laughing lips that want ii kiss,
Blond hair, she never would miss
The curly lock she gave to me.
l owe my sweetheart and she loves me.
Oft we sit when the sun is sinking low
Dreaming the dreams of year ago,
Wandering back to our childhoods land,
Finding there on that other strand
Sweet little wishes-some came true
More went the way that most dreams do.
We're dreaming of cottage small
Down in Kentucky where trees grow tall,
Big wide windows, welcoming doors,
Snug retreat when the cold wind blows,
Within things pretty, nothing so fine,
Just nice little home for me and mine!
w NJ Raines
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06

Entered as second class mail matter February
10th, 1927, at Clintwood, Va.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
AN AGE OF MACHINERY

This is the machine age. And among it's pro-
ducts are many for which the farmers of the
country are grateful In fact, the farmers best
labor-saving machinery devised by American in
ventors. 60
Now the Department of Agriculture reports
that this year the wheat of whole counties in
Kansas will be handled by the new combine har-
vester. .-@@~.
In one operation this machine moved across
the field cutting and threshing the wheat.
In fifteen days of actual work, two men by
the use of the combine can harvest from four to
five hundred acres of grain. This new machine
makes it possible to accomplish work in one
fourth the time needed formerly
Truly the machine age is boon to the farm
ers.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
CHURCH NOTICES
METHODIST
w. H. Walker, Pastor

Sunday School each Sunday,
10 A. M.
John M. Skeen, Supt.
Epworth League each Sunday,
7 P. M.
Miss Jessie Kelley, Pres.
Sermon each LIST and 3rd Sun
day II A. M. and 8 P. M.
w. M. S., I'd Thursday of each
month, 2::30 P. M.
Mrs. G. c. Sutherland, Pres.
Z. P. S. LIST Wednesday in each
month, 7::30 P. M.
Rita Joe Kennedy, Pres
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06

Aimee Mcpherson Under New Cloud, says a
headline. In fact there doesn't seem to have been
much fair weather for Aimee lately.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06

Well we don't know that talking movies will
be any improvement unless they can out talk the
takers in the audience
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
F o r S A L E

One Champion Account Reg
'ster in good condition. Will
sell at sacrifice price. Apply at
Herald Office.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06

Most folks don't have much faith in weather
forecasts or campaign predictions
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1928-09-06
Eipflteen Million
{ Elephones/

I'm 1907 there about 100000 telephones In
the United States but they only partially in
terconnected, while today there over 100000
telephones in the United States interconnected
chat it is possible for practically of the
100000 to be connected with reasonable prompt
with other one of the 100000 -
WALTER s. CLIFFORD.
President Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company
(Bdl SYSTEM
q There are now 100000 telephones in and con-
nected with the Bell System in the United States And
it has been less than the span of lifetime the
telephone first talked.
q 1t started with one man. set of crude instruments
and vision of great service that might be given It
the way could be found That was ALL
q The way ,uas found and today instead of two tele
phone workers-the inventor and his assistant - and
two telephone instruments $4,000 men and women
and Is 100000 telephones make possible service-a
continuous service-used more than 73 100000 times
each day, saving time and money and bringing
fort and convenience millions of people. service
.uithin the reach Of anyone, anywhere!
Today there telephone for every seven persons
in the United States and there is scarcely hamlet
without the service. The nation is made one neigh
borhood for you through your telephone
q The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
of Virginia with than 12oOOO telephones in the
State of Virginia is of the associate companies
of this nationwide system. Its policy is the same
to give you quick dependable, and reasonably priced
telephone service. To that end we bending every
energy
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
COUNTY. AGENT
DRIVESTARTED
Mott Editor Reopens Drive
for Leader After Voters
Defeat Measure

Mott, N. D., Nov. 2O.-Efforts to
furnish county agent for Hettinger
county despite the fact that the pro-
posal was defeated in the recent
election are being made here by F. G..
Orr, editor of the Mott Pioneer
Press, local weekly.
Orr suggests that the 1415 persons
who voted that county agent be
hired form an association with Off
GERS and directors, and that an an
nual fee Of SO per person be charged,
the money to be spent in hiring an
agent.
''ln that manner" Orr says. "the
state agricultural college and the
federal department of agriculture
pay the same portion as if the county
itself supported the movement: an
experienced agricultural secretary
could be secured who would serve the
association members in the same
manner as a county agent"
1T is obvious from the small ma
jority by which. the measure was de-
feated that approximately half the
people of the county realize the benc-
fits to be secured by cooperating
through q county agent" he added.
"The question arises, are half the
people Of the county going to sit
back and lose the added income
which can be secured by cooperating
with the agricultural college and the
U. S. Department Of Agriculture, or
are they going to do something about
it,"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
HOSPITAL DRIVE
PROGRESS SEEN
$4,000 Has Been Collected in
Campaign for $4,000,
Rev. White Says

Subscriptions totaling $4,000
have been collected in tho drive for
new equipment and additions to the
Mandan hospital, Rev. G. Leroy
White Of the Bismarck Methodist
church, announced here today.
Rev. White is a member of the
board directing the campaign.
Subscriptions for the new facili-
ties represent those from Mandan
and the territory Immediately sur
rounding the city, Rev. White said.
A committee of seven persons,
headed by John Dawson Of Flasher,
has been appointed to complete the
drive in Mandan but work will con-
tinue throughout the state for some
time.
Although the drive is for $40, 900
and only $4,000 has been collected,
members of the campaign committee
said, the results so far are regarded
as very successful, inasmuch as the
largest part Of the territory which
will contribute to the fund still is
to be heard from.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
HEALTH
AFTER 20 YEARS
There Are Thousands of PeO-
pie Who Need SargOn,' Says
st. Paul Woman

"For twenty long years suffered
from stomach disorders and indiges-
tion. l took all kinds Of medicine
and treatments, but nothing did me
any real good until | began taking
Sargon. | am like different per-
son now. and | never intend to be
without Sargon as long as | live
The above enthusiastic statement
was made few days ago by Mrs.
E. F.. Rudolph to the Sargon repre-
sentative who had learned of her
case and called at her beautiful
home at 1884 Arcade St., St. Paul,
to ascertain the facts.
Mrs. Rudolph is prominent in club
and social activities. Continuing
her statement she said:
For years | was on a diet, but
even then nearly everything ate
disagreed with me and caused indi-
gestion, gas and biliousness. fire.
quently had severe attacks Of head
aches and dizzy spells. l was so cx-
tremely nervous l hardly ever en-
joyed a good nights sleep. l be-
came SO weak | would play out en-
tirely before | half finished my
housework.
"All the money l spent FOR medi-
cincs and treatments was wasted. for
instead Of helping me, l seemed to be
getting worse all the time.
II was hearing so many good re-
ports about Sargon that l decided to
try this medicine. After my first
few doses ] was delighted to feel an
improvement. Now, after taking
four bottles ! can eat three hearty
meals of substantial food every day
without feeling any the worse from
it.
Il am not nervous in the least, and
my sleep is sound and refreshing. |
have been wonderfully strengthened
and my housework is pleasure now.
! feel better in every way.
Il do not like publicity, but l know
there are thousands of people who
need Sargon, and l am giving this
statement SO others may know about
the wonderful medicine that has
meant so much to me" ADV.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
PINS ARE GIVEN
new KIWANIANS
Judge Luther Birdzell Defines
Ideals of Club at Luncheon
Meeting

Enrolment of the Bismarck XII
wants club was increased by six
members today when new members
OF the club were introduced at the
regular weekly luncheon.
The new members are DR.. J. D.
Jungman. DR.. F. R. krause, John r.
Fleck. Roy T. Bakken, Carl Supple,
and A. Sorenson.
Other members of the club who
were initiated some time ago will
be given their badges the first of
the year, it was announced, as
a change had been made in the de-
sign of the pin and an order for the
entire club had not been filled.
Judge Luther Birdzell, q member
of the club. was the principal speaker
at the meeting today. talking on the
aims and ideals Of Kiwanis and in
structing the new members of the
club as to their duties as Kiwanians.
He likened the good will created
by members of Kiwanis to that of
the merchant and other business
men, pointing out that while the
good will was nothing person could
definitely lay their finger on. it was
an item to be figured in the sale
price of any house or institution.
The work that can be done by XII.
wanians, he said, is unreasonable.
Visitors at the club today included
P. H. Butler, Bismarck, and DR.. S.
A. Zimmerman, Valley City.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Hendricks Leaves for
Omaha to Consult on
Grain Freight Rates

E. M. Hendricks, traffic expert
for the North Dakota railroad com.
mission, leaves tonight for Omaha.
Neb., where he will work several
weeks on the North Dakota commits
sion's brief in the grain rate case.
]. A. Little, special counsel re-
tanned jointly by the state commits.
sion, the attorney general and the
North Dakota Fair Freight Rate
association will work with Mr..
Hendricks.
The case which has been pending
before the Interstate Commerce
commission for several years is one
in which the railroads have demand
ed increased rates amounting to
over million dollars Z year to
North Dakota alone.
The North Dakota commission has
opposed the carriers demands and
has submitted testimony showing
that the present grain rates are too
high and should be reduced, Mr..
Hendricks said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Bar Association to
Recommend Trio for
Bar Board Position

The North Dakota state bar asso-
citation is voting on three of it's
members to be recommended to the
state supreme court for appoint
ment as member of the state bar
board.
This announcement was made in
Bismarck today by r. e. Wenzei,
secretary.
Ballots have been mailed to GIG
members Of the association.
The supreme court will appoint
one of the three recommended men
to succeed c. L. Young, Bismarck.
whose term expires in January, 1929.
Candidates for the recommends
ton follow: o. B. Herigstad, Minot;
W: A. Mcintyre, Grand Forks; H. G.
Miles. Fargo; F. ]. Traynor, Devils
Lake; Alloys Wartner. Harvey; and
G. L. Young, Bismarck.
Ballots received up to the evening
Of Dec. IL, 1923, will be counted, the
secretary said. Ballots received by
Wenzel up to yesterday totaled 1870.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
SPEAR NAMED
MASONIC HEAD
DR.. w. J. Hutchinson, Fargo,
Addresses Bismarck Elec.
ton Meeting

G. L. Spear was elected worship
full master Of Bismarck Lodge No.
5 A. F. and :. NJ. at a regular meet
ing at the Masonic temple last night.
Other officers elected follow: A..
L. Fosteson, senior warden; A. C..
Brainerd, junior warden; Gilbert
Haugen, secretary; H. S. Lobach,
treasurer, and G. F. Dullam, trustee
for term of three years. The last
three were reelected. They will be
installed Dec. II.
Approximately 70 attended BAN
quet at $50 p. m. at the Masonic
temple preceding the regular meet
ing, according to officers.
DR.. w. J. Hutchinson, Fargo, Sec
-etary for the Masonic Educational
association, spoke on Masonic Serv-
ice Foundations in North Dakota"
at the function.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Blanket Rate Boost
Denied to Railways

Petition of various railroads ask
ing authority to file blanket in
creases in numerous freight rates
throughout central and western
states has been denied by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission.
This announcement was made to-
day. The petition was filed Aug. /.
Numerous interests. including the
North Dakota Railroad Commission,
filed an answer to the railroads
petition asking that it be dismissed.
Had the Interstate Commerce
Commission permitted the railroad
to make the increases sought. North
Dakota's freight bill would have
been increased several million dol
lars a year, most of which would
have to be borne by the consumer,
it is explained.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

a. M. to have listeners over WEAF's
network start the day in a happy
frame of mind, was a classmatc of
Herbert Hoover at Stanford. Other
wise his identity. long a secret, re-
mains undisclosed. Mr.. Hoover
helps him occa sionally with sugges-
tons for his efforts to promote good
health by creating good cheer early
in the day.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Missouri River Is
Free of Ice Sheet

When will ice close navigation on
the Missouri river at Bismarck this
year?
With considerable ice running at
times during the last 10 days in the
river here, several are asking that
question, according to officials of
the u. s. weather bureau here.
Examination Of the records for the
last 48 years indicates that the riv-
err will close to navigation later this
year than average.
The Missouri closes Nov. % of
each average year, the records show.
The earliest date of closing was
Oct. q. 1919. The latest date of
closing was Dec. %, 1913, and the
samo date 1919
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
StOck-Lease Trade
Denied Oil Concern

Permission to trade preferred
stock for oil leases in North Dakota
was denied the Empire Lease and
Royalty company Los Angeles,
Calf, in their application to the
state securities commission. The
commission denied the request on
the grounds that their plan of bus
mess was against the public policy
of the state.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

Edison, askew. Then they grappled.
The inventor finally got the mer.
chants head in chancery. The story
was told by q physician, in testifying
at tax hearing of the merchants
excellent physical condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
Voice Thrills Opera

! The voice that
has thrilled thou
sands Of opera
lovers in France is
resting now in
America. Here is
Yvonne Gall, star
of the Grand
Opera Of Paris, as
she arrived in
New York the
other day for q
brief vacation
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-One Lloyd Loom baby
cart, Singer sewing machine, and
other household articles. Very
reasonable If taken at once. Call
at 2OS Rosser street, at side door.
Phone 36O-W.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

EDISON THROWS WANAMAkER
Philadelphia, Nov. 20.-(R-A
great wrestling watch nine years
ago has just come to light. John
Wanamaker, merchant prince. pulled
the necktie Of his friend, Thomas A.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
THE WHIP HAND

Collegiate Son: Father, can you
give me q position in your business!
Father: Yes, if you will agree to
start in at the bottom and wake up.
Life.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

FOR SALE-Full grown black An
CORA male cat. Inquire at 521
Thirteenth street or phone SIS.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

It pays to buy lawn fertil.
izer. Wachter's, phone 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20

Keep warm, burn Beulah
coal. Wachterts, phone 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-11-20
New Remedy for Fits
FREE 80 Day Trial I!

An amazing remedy that stops the
most stubborn cases of Epileptic Fits
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ton. Brooklyn. \. Y. They offer to
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