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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

Charlie came to the doctors office
In o state Of great excitement and
said. please. doctor. csme right
straight down to see Freddy-mother
rays he's wreathed In agony"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

There was an unusually large crowd
In town Saturday and business in all
lines was good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17
Buys Darlington Postoffice Site.

Darlington, Nov. 12.-The Hon.
Drayton HASTE, assistant district at
torney Of Charleston, was in Darling
ton today and formerly accepted the
postoffice lot, paying to Mrs. Ida S.
Jeffords a check for $1,000. This
opens the way for the immediate be-
ginning Of the building of the new
postoffice.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-11-17

A good crop of wild oats will grow
where weeds wouldn't even sprout.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19
STATE
'Eggan Is Out


The supreme court has sus-
tanned the circuit court in the
case of George w. Eggan and he
is out of the office of states at
torney of Minnhaha to which he
was elected regardless of the
fact that he was disbarred.
When he attempted to take up
the duties of the office his right
was contested, and the circuit
court held that his disbarment
by the supreme court was a bar
to his holding the office. He
carried the question to the
supreme court. which has sus-
tanned the lower, court. In his
personal plea before the supreme
court, Eggan took the, position
that while he was; disbarred by
the court, all the qualification
demanded OF a states attorney
under the law, is that he be
learned in the law" and that
his certificate from Iowa sustain
ed the position. Justice Whit
ing says that prior to such
decision this appellant had done
many things which showed
either gross ignorance of, or
willful disregard of the laws of
legal ethics" and therefore he is
not learned in the law"
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19

The Editorial Association held
its annual meeting last week
at Pierre Chas. Day of
the Argus-Leader was chosen
president for the coming
y year. Mr.. V0lkmar Of
Milbank, read a paper before the
association entitled, Parting
I Words From A Charter Mem
lber, /" the topic having been as.
signed to him by the program
committee.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19
School Noes.

Basket Ball Game Wed. Feb.
"a Everybody come.
Mrs. Howard Babcock and Mrs.
Rask visited the High School
Monday.
Mrs. A. W. Tower. visited the
school Wednesday,.
Programmes were given by
the Sixth, Seventh, and Eight
Grades. !, Friday, the IL, in
honor Of. the Centennial Anniver-
sary of Lincoln. g
A debate and short programme
was given by the High School
Friday, question was Resolved
that; Lincoln did more for the
natl on than Washington. AZ
,ffmative won They say that
more Of Our High. School Boys''
will be with us at our next pro-
'gramnae. >.
Il Basket Ball Game will be
played between the First and
Second teams of the Sisseton
High eAoo! next Wednesday.
| Nm. Radie viii entertain the
: EE1sthaaa ! aides Aid Society next
II, ,Si1lndnv
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19
It'd, the latter being under the
supervision of the government.

~ site l0IteI Deln8 unQer tne
supervision of the government,
managed by a superintendent,
who maintains order and sees
that the bath houses are conduct
ed in a proper manner. Many
thousands of persons visit Hot
Springs every year for the pur-
pose of taking the baths, and the
government is spending large
sums Of money in improving and
identifying the Reservation.
The legendary, history Of Hot
Springs is as romantic as its his
t0ryis interesting since the time
the first white man is known to
have visited here. It is believed
that these thermal springs were
the ones sought for as the Foun-
tain of Perpetual Youth by Ponce
dc Leon, one Of the early Spanish
explorers, though in vain.
De Soto is given the first credit
Of discovering Hot Springs and it
is quite certain that he and his
exploring army spent the winter
of 1541-42 here. while directing a
search for the fountain of youth
as we'll as for gold:' Translated
writings of cavaliers, who were
with the expedition, mention
discovering hot lakes. As there
are no hot lakes in this part Of
America it is certain that this is
the place referred to, as up to the
time the government began to
make improvements, the steam
ing hot water poured down the
the mountain side, forming large
pools orlakes Of no. water. The
process also formed a deposit cal
led tuba, incrusting the mountein
slope. The hot springs were as
celebrated among the Indians for
curative proper ties as now with
civilization. They believed the
Great Spirit breathed a healing
power into waters, and the saw
age breast was filled with such
sacred awe that in the valley was
immunity from harm and strife.
A great deal of truth is attached
to this beautiful tradition, as
early French trappers and settlers
dwelt here in peace with their
Indian neighbors
The springs discharge 600 600
gallons of water per day.
The average temperature of the
wateris 1876 Fahrenheit.
The permanent population of
Hot Springs is Is, 600 and. $50, 600
annual visitors. ~.
This is all for this time. We
expect to write anon if not often
er. The STANDARD came today
andit looked good to a home-sick
boy. Well, good bye,
e. C. KNAPPEN.
=: S.-This is my birthday and Spack and 1
celebrated BY .'cracking' . bottle of-Moun
tatn Valley Spring Water. Now WOULDN'T
that jar you. Whes We got here 1t was nice
| 9Hd bright sud the green grass was TO be seen
! r. .''s thD weather man handed us Q choice
RS ''f''", ''t OF weather imported directly from
M'.'. 'iat-where the weather comes
| fro. nr n:.d rain, sleet and snow.
&C. K.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19

The annual meeting and sale
of the South Dakota Swine and
Sheep Breeders Association A will
meet in Watertown Feb. 1924
25.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19
LOCAL [ACON|CS

+ X :; \ X X X =. x: y 4 4 =
Mrs. Sarah Mann has returned
from a visit to Corena.
Andrew Marvick and Ben Eek
drove out to Fort Sisseton Tues
day.
The county commissioners
have been session at the court
house this week.
The Modern Woodmal hall just
north of PrindiviIle S is nearly
completed and they expect to get
moved into it soor.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19

A bill regarding liens upon the
earnings Of threshing machines
introduced by DR.. Bobt passed
the senate. The threshing ma
chine companies have in recent
years been making contracts of
sale of their rigs upon which the
purchaser gives the machine
venders a lien upon the earnings
of the machine and of teams and
men employed upon such ma
chine. DR.. Bobb's bill declares
all such liens viod.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19

gave InSm the grand halilngj
sign OF distress, and from that
time on until our train pulled out
there was q continuous perform.
ance with our friend from Dallas
in the central role. He travelled
for a clothing house and the boys
called him slim because he was so
fat thas every time he turned
around he met himself coming
back. He was all to the good
that boy. And such a cut-up.
I'VE sure would have been pretty
lonesome without him and as we
parted he cried "Adois Senior
Bill" I"
Down here in Hot Springs it
is mighty expensive mingling
with the best society and il you
can't nay you had better stay
at home-for down here, the
worst thing out is being out of
cash. It's the old story. We are
a sad bunch Of plow. boys on this
old farm Of q world if we haven't
plenty of mazuma in the vest poe
ket. 1t cost money every time
you look at anything, it even cost
money every time you want to
change your mind. IF you go in
to a hotel here and ask for any
information the clerk will COM
mence throwing keys at the wall
and stake you to a fine bundle of
homemade laughs. That re-
minds me. A fellow went into a
bath house the other day and said
he would like a little inside in
formation and the attendant told
him to go to a doctor and use a
stomach pump. And at that
they are not half as insolent as
those st. Louis policemen. The
only way you can get a line on
anything you want to know of a
St. ST. Louis policeman is to bribe
!! him. Holding a dollar in front
Of a st. Louis policeman's nose
makes him stone-blind to every-
thing else.
FACTS ABOUT HOT HOT SPRINGS.
Hot Springs enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the greatest health
resort on the western con-
tinent. The waters, whose med
ical qualities are world famous,
come forth from the bowels Of
earth in seemingly inexhausable
quantities, as if provided by Prov
idence for suffering humanity.
At this modern Bethesda or Pool
of Sloan, the sick may come, dip
their bodies in, and be cured Of
their mala dies. To gain high
position here, you simply ascend
che mountains which rise on each
side Of the city, the city being
built in a gulch in one long,
winding street There are eleven
miles of mountain driveways con-
structed by the national govern
ment at the cost Of SIS, 600
These drives extend over the
three mountains which surround
the town, the most interesting
being tEaton Hot Springs Noun
tain. on which is located the steele
observatory, and overlooking
hath house row, the central and
southern part Of the city. The
Hot Springs Reservation, COM
pris;ng about OIL acres. belongs
to the United States, and is under
the control Of the Secretery Of
the Interior. There are about 48
springs issuing from the base Of
Hot Spripgs Mountain, Of various
temperature and having a COM
bined flow Of about $50, ,000 gal
Ions daily; There are twenty
three bath houses receiving wat,
Eer under lease from the. United
States, besides government free
bath house, for INDECENT pers0ns,;
and the Army and Navy H0sDii-
- G62A4rIA
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19
s1ssEToN ROBERTS COUNTY, s. D.FEBRUARY 49, ee-a Page,

The senSte passed a bill ptoyid-
ing for the election Of county
comnslssiohsfs from districts
by the electors thereof.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1909-02-19

! Nm. Radie viii entertain the
1stAaaa Ladies;Aid Society next
|g1lS1n6oy. 80
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
RECIPE FOR GERMAN CAKES.
Mixture Of Various Sorts That Makes
a Rich Pastry.

Required: One pound OF syrup. two
teaspoonfuls Of cinnamon. two tea
spoonfuls OF grated nutmeg. finely
chopped rind OF tangerine orange,
juice and rind OF one lemon. one ounce
OF butter. -four. baking powder. First
mix the syrup. spices, rind OF lemon
and lemon Juice. Let this mixture
stand for "a hours, then set the basin
over a saucepan containing boiling
water, and stir In the melted butter
Dry thoroughly some good -four and
mix with it a teaspoonful OF baking
powder, little salt, and stir sufficient
ly into the syrup to make a firm
dough. When thoroughly mixed, turn
onto well Toured board and roll out
thin. Cut on pieces two inches long
and about three-quarters OF an inch
broad. Tie in a knot. Bake on a
creased sheet in a hot oven, being
careful that the cakes do not touch.
When done turn onto a sheet Of white
paper and dust with powdered sugar.
The cakes improve by keeping. but
should be stored in tin.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01

Plenty Cinnamon iefti" Such con-
tempt is natural where overbreeding
has cheapened humanity. In the TEEN
ing Orient common people seem as
little considered as clay pigeons at
the shooting traps. Being a grasshop-
per In the eyes of others, the individu-
al ends by being q grasshopper In his
own eyes. Hence, In the east, pessi-
mistic religion. crouching obedience to
rulers, wifely submission, subordina-
ton OF self to family or community,
frivolous suicide. meager philanthropy
The west, on the other hand, Is al
ready the region Of dear men; with a
slackeninug output of babies. human
beings will become still dearer. The
Black Death, by sweeping away a
third OF the English people in the
fourteenth century. so enhanced a
mans worth that serfdom came to an
end. On the same principle, lighter
birth-rate will give the common people
not only more economic value. but
also more social and political value
THE Outlook for Plain Folk" by E. A.
Ross, in Everybody's.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01

is clear he thinks about nothing ex-
cept money. Therefore, II is neces-
sary that he should find out how ridi
culous he is. We must sentence him
to read all the back nombers OF
Punch
l hoped the man would smile at
this. but as he left he said quite Sc
riously that he was afraid he would
be more likely to read the present
number of the Financial News. And
then the train started. and l was left
alone with the humorist.
At Chichester we separated, as I
had to stop there, and he went on to
Southsea. For some time after l
remembered the man who had COM
pared himself almost mournfully with
Caesar and Napoleon, and l began to
think there might be something in his
theory that humor belongs only to the
poor.
l had to realize, for instance, that
all the humorous characters Of fiction
were poor. Neither Shakespeare, nor
Dickens, nor George Eliot had at
tempted to make rich man funny
Even Sam Weller, the only humorist
who has passed into the language, was,
had to admit, not able to earn more
than a pound or so a week.
did not expect to meet again the
man who had suggested these things
to me. For have come across many
good men in railway carriages, and we
have exchanged cards, and so on, but
have hoor, III 70
that point interrupted by the arrival
at a station. 1 had, in fact, given the
man up, and wondered only whether
he had been able to spare the time
to see a joke.
But the other evening, when l was
walking along the street, some one
touched me on the shoulder, and when
l turned l saw to my surprise this
man who had been sentenced by my
friend the humorist, two months ago,
to read all the back numbers of Punch
say I recognized him; but when
looked closer 1 thought it was certain
l had made a mistake. For he was
not the man who had argued with me
in the railway carriage. His face was
worn, and it was clear his clothes were
not new, and that his hat had not been
lately ironed.
1t was only. in fact, when he spoke
that 7 was sure of him. For he said:
"As you see, l have lost most of my
money. And I want you to tell me
those stories again, and those jokes.
I've got time to laugh now. What
were they?"
did not stop to congratulate the
man, but told him the best story l
could remember.
Thank YOU" he said. and asked me
for a match.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
THE ARsENT-MINDED MAN.
Blunders on New Way Of Making
Himself Feel Foolish.

II achieved a new record the other
day" said the absent-minded man. 81
thought I'd done all the foolish things
a man could do. but l hadn't. l dis
covered brand new stunt.
Being always thoughtful 1 decided
before 1 started uptown on the sub
way to buy several tickets. Then I'd
be fixed to hurry back to my down.
town Office after my dinner without
having to wait. Which l did.
That is, bought the tickets all
right and went uptown to dinner.
After the meal l hurried to the Times
Square station and was rather
proud as l shot down the steps to re-
member that had bought the tickets.
Two or three minutes later after one
local had Numbered by l found my
self at the ticket window and polxing
my green ticket through the wicket
with a request for one.
"Of course every absent-minded
man expects to walk out Of a store
either without paying for what he has
bought or without picking up his
change. 1 caught myself in a new
variation of that the other day
81 went into the barroom of a
Broadway hotel and called for a drink.
1t was a mixed drink, and while l
waited looked at the headlines of an
evening paper. Also fished from my
pocket dollar bill with which to pay
for the drink.
It's a well-kept bar and with each
drink the bartender puts out small
dolly. A minute or two later l stood
at the cashiers desk wondering why
he didn't hurry the change. A second
look told me that had left the check
on the bar and was insisting on pay
ing the dolly with the bill.
Car fares are a perpetual source
of trouble. My pet trick is to give
the conductor a dime, get a nickel
change and hold 1T in my hand be-
cause it isn't easy to put money back
in ones pocket in a crowd. Then
when the conductor passes by again l
give him the nickel. / think do that
on an average once a week, and half
the time the conductor keeps the FIVE
cents. The other half he looks at
me, shakes his head in pity and
passes on, while l lush."-New York
Sun.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bible School
every Sunday at 9 45 a. m. Preaching
fourth Sunday m ring 1t II a. m: firt
and third Sundays 6 ,. IN. Prayer meet
lrIg Wednesday evening at s p. IN. J. \.
Hartman, pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH. Main Street.
sunday School every SUNDAY at 9:3Oa. m.
Little Workers" Juvenile Missionary
every second Sunday 8 p. IN. Preaching
drst and third Sundays IL a. m. second
and fourth Sundays p. m. fifth sun
days II a. m. and p. m. &, c. Rector,
pastor.
NORTH TAZEWELL CHURCH
Z Cay School every Sunday at 10 a. m.
-scAing tirN and third Sundays Z. D. m.
e''ord and fourth SUNDAYS IL q. m
r meeting every Friday D. m. q.
Q. Rector, pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN Sunday
School every SUNDAY at $3.50 n. IN. Preach
ing second, third and fourth Sundavs at
IL a. m. and I. p. In. Preaching fifth
sundays at II a. m. Prayermeeting every
wednesday evening Z p. m.
PkESBYTERIAN. BURKE'S GAR
OEN.-Preaching on first Sunday at IL a.
n. and p. N. ;. o. Hall. pastor.
q TAZEWELL PREACHERS COUNCIL
Eve'y Monday at p. m.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
A Camera in the Stomach.

Perhaps the most remarkable OF the
recent inventions in the medical line
Is an apparatus by means of which
the stomach may be photographed
from within. 1t is the discovery of a
Munich doctor, and is thus described
In action: The camera is actually
swallowed by the patient, and when
1t reaches fits destination the interior
of the stomach is Illuminated by a
small electric lamp attached to the ap-
paratus. At the bottom of the cam
era is wound on Photographic film 20
inches long and a quarter of an inch
wide. The physician pulls a cord
which runs the film past the lens. the
electric lamp is turned on, and the
Impressions made on the sensitive
film. The procedure is repeated until
the requisite number OF pictures have
been taken"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
MEANS END OF "chEAP MEN,"
Professor Sees Good Results from De
cllnlng Birth Rate.

There are signs that folks will soon
cease to be a glut In the market. In
what time a babe grows to manhood,
the birth-rate Of Italy has fallen q
tenth, of Hungary an eighth, OF Ger
many and Holland a seventh, of
France and Scotland q sixth, Of Eng
land fifth. But not from hard times.
mark you. For why should the baby
crop OF Australasia have shrunk a
third7 Why should the proportion Of
children among Americans have fallen
a quarter in 40 yearsf No symptom
OF pressure, this, but of release-re-
lease of women from the home
Sphere" of wives from the yoke OF
husbands, of married couples from the
injunction to increase and multiply"
The unlooked-for promptness with
which the millions have Developed a
sense of responsibility in this matter
of family bids US hope for Golden
Age when the specter Of overpopula-
ton will be laid forever.
Tell Celestial gentleman OF q myr-
fad of Chinese wiped out by plague or
feed, and goa get The bland Comment.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
SAVED HER JEWELS
AUNT MATS SCREAMS TERRIFIED
BURGLAR.
Imitation Of csIllope Proved Effective
Once, But the Diamonds Are Now
Safe In the Vaults Of the
Bank

You never heard Aunt Mats bur
glar story, did you?" said the girl.
II you only could hear her tell II! 1t
was a real burglar, you know. This
Is how 1t was: You know, Aunt Mat
has more diamonds than anybody in
her town. You've seen them. Regular
robins eggs. Well, that night Philip
was away, and she and little Matte
were all alone in the big house. Mat
tie was asleep in the big front room
that is on the front porch, and Aunt
Mat had the folding bed in the dining
room made up and was sleeping on
that. with her diamonds in a little
chamois bag under her head.
Long safter midnight Aunt Mat was
awakened by a creepy sound, like the
branches of tree sweeping back and
forth against the window, In the big
room where Matte was sleeping.
There was a tiny night lamp In that
room, in a far corner.
She lay there perfectly paralyzed
by this sound, feeling that something
foreign was near. You can understand
that feeling. That something terrible
was about to happen. She couldn't
move, she said, listening to that awful
sound. Pretty soon she began to re-
alize what 1t was. The opening Of the
window in the big room. 1t kept on
and on, and then the sound stopped,
and she lay on her bed with her eyes
on the door Of the big room, waiting.
1t wasn't long before she saw the
shadow of something coming into the
doorway.
The shadow came across the
threshold first, then there began to
creep across It into the dining-room on
all fours-a great black negro.
We'll, Aunt Mat said she thought
she would die of fright She lay
perfectly still, hardly breathing as
this thing on all tours came creeping
across the room to her bed, where he
knew her diamonds were under her
pillow. He came nearer and nearer,
she lying there staring at him, unable
to move from fright He came near
er and nearer, and then, Just as he
was preparing to spring at her, she sat
straight up in bed, she says, and
yelledl
She yelled: Philip! Phillip Then
she fell to screaming, screaming,
screaming! She says Philip must
have heard her. wherever he was, she
screamed so loud.
Then what? Why, the negro was
more terrified than Aunt Mat He
looked at her for a moment and then
he made for the window. Out OF that
he went head first
He was one of a band Of negro rob-
bers abroad that night. All of them
were caught within a few days. Eight
houses had been broken into during
the night. In the morning on the FIVE
gates of the finest houses in the town
there were arrows drawn in charcoal,
showing which were to be broken into.
You can bet your life Aunt Mat
went straight to the bank the next
morning and put her diamonds there.
No more sleeping in diamonds for her
after that"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
Briaht Idea Went wrona

The keeper of one of the large no
tells In Paris frequented by the poorer
classes of guests recently determined
TO smoke out with sulphur a couple
who would not pay their bills and
would not leave. Unluckily. the fumes
penetrated to the rest of the building.
Exit by the front door was impossible.
as the landlord had locked 1t. and. be-
ing stupefied by the fumes. could not
remember where he had put the key
The fire brigade eventually arrived
and rescued the choking guests, in
GLIDING the offending couple. Now not
only those two guests have gone. but
many of the others as well, who also
have not paid their rents.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-04-01
When ENGLAND Shook.

In the course of it's long history
England has known a few serious
earthquake shocks. In the days OF
William Rufus one was felt through.
out the country, and in 1874 an Eng
lish earthquake destroyed Glastonbury
among its other damage, while part of
st. Pauls cathedral fell in as the re-
suit of an earthquake in the sixteenth
century. Perhaps the most recent
serious shock was that which inflicted
much damage in the eastern counties
In 1884; a Mansion house fund was
opened for the sufferers.