Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1909-07-23
Local Happenings.

That Cney can peat lawyer eX.g
pounding law. One-half think.
they can beat the doctor in healing
the sick. Two-thirds of them
think they can beat the minister
preaching the gospel, and all Of
them think they can beat an edi-
tor in running a newspaper.
The housekeeper who detests
flies should try this remedy.
Close the doors and windows and
add a quarter Of teaspoon of.
carbolic acid to pint Of water
and allow it to come to a boil for
five minutes, then raise the win
dows and what flies are not dead
will leave the room. Once or twice
a week will rid your home of the
pests, as we'll as destroy other
germs that may be in your house.
A trip out in the country these
days reveals a picture Of beauty
and prosperity such as gladdens the
heart Of every resident of his end
of the state. Driving across the
unfenced country the fields of liv-
ing green stretch away on either
side to the horizon as fair a land as
lies out doors. Farmers say that
the prospects for good crops were
never better than this year.
Captain Leafdahl and company
Of players, playing the Musical
Hobo returned to the city Satur-
day evening after very profitable
tour in the surrounding towns.
The players are connected with the
Salvation Army here, and their
aim is to give a good clean, whole
some show, the proceeds going to
Army work. Capt. Leafdahl was
very we'll pleased with his trip.
Clark is planning big things at
the county fair to be held there
Sept. ITO. Sept. 9 is to be Water
town day, and special attractions
will be provided in on that day. A
cordial invitation is extended to
take in the fair. This is the third
annual county fair that Clark
county has had and this year bids
fair to eclipse the success Of the
preceding ones.
Geo. Talon the C.& NV. agent
here, recently received large
quantity of literature from the
Northern Pacific railroad describ-
ing the wonders along that line.
The books are artistic and expen-
sive, and are filled with valuable
information relative to Yellow
stone park and other places Of
natural scenery. One book, THE
Land of Geysers' is especially
noteworthy. This literature is for
distribution to interested parties.
The M. B. A. held very sue
cessful meeting last Friday even
ing. Four new members took the
obligation. The business session
was followed by a social hour and
light refreshments. and a very
enjoyable time was spent. Depu.
| ty Brother and Sister George Burt
have been SO successful in their
work of getting new members that
the lodge extended an invitation
to them to continue that the gooc
work might go on.
Last Friday the quick and plucky
action Of Mrs. Edwin Gore savec
the life of little Thyllis Schalkle
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schalkle. The little girl wa:
playing on the pier at Stony Point
and fell into the water at a point
where it was three feet deep
Mrs. Gore jumped into the water,
found the little girl and carried
her ashore. Apart from the frigh
| the child was none the worse.
1 Otto Jordan has moved his stool
of general merchandise from tn,
Il new JCWu u ltiOildS VI IilS DdkOLs
4 Central railroad to Henry wher,
4 he believes there is a larger fiels
]. for his business. Mr.. Jordan i
a hustling young man Of good bus
\ mess ability, honest and fair il
!. all Of his dealings with his fellow
1 men and will no doubt secure hi
4 share Of the public patronage il
Henry and vicinity.
N. B. Barrett one of the soli
farmers residing near Hazel was il
the city last Saturday and pur
; chased a splendid piece Of resi-
dence property near the centrs
school and will move to Watertow
this fall. Mr.. Barrett has one Q
: the finest farms in Hamlin county
His three sons will continue
!, reside on the farm and condue
! it as usual. Mr.Barrett purchase