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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
STATE HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST

Yankton- The eighth annual state
high school contest. under the aus
pices of Yankton college was held Al
Ward hall Friday afternoon and even
ing. AS usual there was a large at
tendance. There were nineteen en-
tries about evenly divided between the
two classes of General" and Ora
torical." The contest in the general
class was held in the afternoon. the
following young peop'e participating
Miss Myra Wood, Alcester; Miss
Wava Byrnes. Canton: Mr.. M ey
Munsil, Centerville; Miss Clara Han
son, Platte. Miss May Carbon, Ar
mour: Miss Claudia Mork. BereSfO d
Miss Ethel Matthews. Yankton Mis-
Marie Newell. Mel'ette: Mss Ella
Eratka, Tyndall: Miss Burdette COutts
Hudson; Miss Evelyn Refrink, Selby.
The contest in oratorical selections
was held in the evening. the following
young people taking part:
Miss Alva Steadman, Pc esiord; Mr..
Charles Henry, Flandreau; Mr.. An
thony Home, Centerville: Mr.. Fe tx
Schumacher, Elk Point NJ. Stepnen
Tobin, Yankton: Mr.. Paul Charnbe g,
Platte; Mr.. Elvin Ip"erud. Canton
Mr.. Walter Palmer, Armour. Mrs. Jo-
seph-Sechser. Sioux Falls.
The judges for both classes were.
Miss Julia a. Pierael Of the depa L
ment OF English and public speaking
in the University OF South Dakota at
Nermillion: Rev. X. S. Tontz, pastor
of the Congregational churcn al Ca
nova, and Prof. G.. J. Campbell of the
law department Of the University o.
South Dakota.
The first prizes for both classes
were solid gold medals. beautifully
engraved, representing an orator in
the Roman F'rum. Ther va - was
S..5. The second prizes were sole sill
yer medals. Planners We're given to
the schools taking first honors in ech
class.
Miss Alva Steadman of Beresford
was awarded first hOnNrS. She deliv-
cred q paper on THE March OF the
Constitution" the preparation OF
which must have taken her many
weeks because interviewer with eFe~v
line could be seen deep thought. care
full study and construction. Tn" Sc
ond honors were awarded to Charles
+. Henry OF F"landreaV. The @ aN"rd
were made 10 the OratOrical cl'ss
In the general class Evelyn A'fr9nf
of Selby wOn first honOrs and Ma al
BvrneS of Canton second.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
WiIlino to PAY for Hammer,

When the British square at the bat
tie of Abu Klea, in the Nubian des-
ert, was penetrated by the dervishes,
one OF them attempted to spear a gun
ner who vas in the act of ramming
home a charge. The BritOn Drained
the ~Sudanese. but the rammer head
split on the mans hard skull. Next day
the gunner was sent for. N~istaking
the reason. and knowing from expert
ence hat soldiers are charged for
government property which they
break. he led off with: Please, sir,
I'm veEy sorry | broke the hammer,
but ! never thought the fellows head
could be so hard. I'll pay for the
rammer so as to hear no more of
the case
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
UNSIGHTLY COMPILATIONS
In the department store.

The constant use of Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cuticura Ointment, for
toilet. bath and nursery purposes not
only preserves, purifies, and beauties
the skin, scalp, hair and hands. but
prevents Inflammation, irritation and
clogging of the pores, the common
cause of pimples, blackheads, redness
and %roughness, yellow, oily, notify and
other unwholesome conditions of the
complexion and skin. All who delight
in a clear skin, soft, white hands, a
clean, wholesome scalp and live, glossy
hair, will find Cuticura Soap most sue
cessful in realizing every expectation.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are ad-
mirably adapted to preserve the
health OF the skin and scalp of in
fants and children, and to prevent
minor blemishcs or inherited skin hui
mors becoming chronic, and may be
used from the hour of birth. Cuticura
Remedies are sold throughout the civ
ilized world. Send to Potter Drug &
Chem. Corp, sole prOprietOrs, Boston,
for their free C%uticura book. SO pages
Of invaluable advice on care and
treatment of the skin. scalp and hair
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
Insurance Department Report

Pierre-The advance sheets OF the
report of the state insurance dcp"rt-
ment shows that at the end OF ~ 9
the foreign fro companies doing b i
ness in this state were carving rs<s
10 the mount Of S110.2 q0.o30. For tn
wear they received p emiums m II =
ing to s1.722.G21. and incurred 10 SEES
Of s563 S54. The expenses Of OneratiOn
in the state for the year amounted 10
s5O7.SSo, leaving them a fair per c NJ
OF rroft on South Dakota business Tor
the year with over six hundred ana
fifty thousand dollars. The only stock
fire company in the state received
premiums amounting to $34.936. AMI
incurred losses of s12,71S. with over
ating of S11,192. leaving them
a small net balance. The state nv
tual companies doing a business o.
fire. cyclone and hail Insurance show
premium receipts OF S?3F.0l@ ana
Losses incurred amounting to S1l,420.
The foreign life companies ope at
ing in the state show premium re-
ceiDts for 1909 to have bec1 81 g.,
o22. with losses incurred o. S23 8 %
and operating expenses of 1921 - U,
leaving them nearly seven hundred
thousand out of which TO secure prof
its and make good the other require
ments of this class Of insurance. b
South Dakota life companies show
premiums received for the yea OF
s1S2242. and losses incurred for S15,-
500. They show expenses of oper"t'9n
10 have been sf5J.016, leaving a small
ne balance 10 meet requirements and
draw profits from.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
Old Men in Responsibility.

The American business system,
which gives mere boys responsible pO-
sitiOns before they have acquired prac-
teal experience, is TO an Englishman
quite unaccOuntable. He wonders
whether it does not cause reckless
trading and wild speculation. In other
countries they prefer to keep elderly
men IN responsible positions because
they q be depended upon. Messrs.
Dyke d Sons, Somerset, England, en-
ploy &C men. More than half have com.
pleted 90 years service. 20 have been
there 40 years. nine over 80 years and
one 20 years.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
The Valuable Match.

There was a loud splash, and a mo-
ment later a dripping head appeared
above the waves. On the end of the
dock was a stevedOre nOnchalantly
lighting his pipe.
Help, mani" cried the chap in the
water. Cant you see | am over
board? | can't swim"
How often have you been down.
asked the stevedOre, shielding the
pickering match from the wind.
"Once. | believe. but hurry up, man!
Give me a hand"
you wait, You have two more
times yet to go down, and | have only
one match. I'll catch you on the last
triD."-EXchange.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
VERY Eishv.

She was a fisherman's daughter, she
wore her hair in a net. and she pre-
ferred love in a p~iscatorial way.
My love-" he whispered, you hold
first place in my heart, Although
founder about in expressing myself
my sole wish is that you will save
me from becoming a grabbed old
bachelor. | shall stick to YOU closer
than a 'limpet, from you a 'winKTl
be the road to guide me. Together
We will skate over life's rocks, and
when ! look at our hand beside me
| shall say to myself: Fortune was
mine when | put herring there"
And then the lady dropped her eyes
in sweet confusion. and murmured:
Pass the salt"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
DAWSON Nav Move

Davison-Thie is the latest So nth
Dakota town which may be bodily
moved in the near future from the
site which it originally occupied. A
line of the Milwaukee Railway com
pany passes some miles to the south
ward. having missed Daviston. and
now arrangements are being made II
move the entire town TO the railrr a.,
so it will not be long until all the
buildings are on wheels and en- rogt'
for the new location.
Pierre-The return Of new tracts OF
land to be placed on the tax lists OF
the state for the first time this vear
through final proof in the Pierre lend
district, is by counties: Stanley, 1874
tracts. LYMAN. So Hughes A: Pot
ter AZ: Sully Sc: Hand Is; Hyde 20
Faulk 9: Beadle 3: Sphinx .. Total
Of f77S new Guarter sections TO be
rlaced on in this district for the year.
Miller--One Of the biggest race
meets eve+%..led off iH%..e srarc'wrf
occur at Miller July 4, 5 and T., under
the auspices of the Corn Belt Racing
association. In addition to an inter
esting program of class races, the Mil
Ter Commercial club offered a sake
purse of $500 for 1925 PAGERS, and one
OF $500 for 2:30 trotters. These VIC
stakes closed May 10 with entries OF
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
Weddinu rec Counterfeit.

A well-dressed stranger entered the
Office of Justice William b. Williams,
MCntclair, n. j., and after shaking
hands astonished the justice by say
ing: I'm here to redeem that coun-
terfeit $40 bill | passed on you. Two
years ago | called on you with my
girl and two witnesses and you mar
ried us. | handed YOU a so bill. !
had a counterfeit in my pocketboOk
that I'd carried for several years. |
eve missed il until yesterday. Then
| remembered that I'd accidentally
handed You the bill" The caller pro
duced a good $40 bill, but the justice
refused to take it. Don't let that
worry you, my dear fellow he
laughed. Il V knew it was a
counterfeit. No kind of money sticks
to me over night. I'm married, my
self"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
The Man Invasion,

The witch out for IA moonlight
jaunt on her favorite broomstick,
had just escaped being run down by
an aeroplane manned by a joy-rider.
"Oh, this is simply maddening,'
she cried, Historically: ito think of
MAJ invading the n field of which
w women have had a monopoly for
centuries And | believe | heard the
brute say, as he passed: oh. you kid
WitchI'"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
HOW'S This?

We OFFER one Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrn Cure.
f. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. O..
We, the undersigned. have known L. j. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
Able TO carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
lake HANS Family PMS for constipation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
Afraid of Ghosts

are afraid of germs. Yet the ghost is a fancy and
the germ is a fact. II the germ could be magnifed
to a size equal to its terrors it would appear more
terrible than any 6re-breathins DRAGON. Germs
can't be avoided. They are in the cir we breathe,
the water we drink.
The Germ can only prosper when the condition
'si the system Owes il free scope % establish it.
SEX and develop. When there is a deficiency Of
vital force, laneuor, restlessness, a sallow cheek,
q hollow eye, when the appetite is poor and the
sleep 10 broken, it is time to guard against the
fortity the body against all germs by the use of DR..
en- Medical Discovery. II increases the vital pow
system of cIossine impurities, engiches the blood,
ach and ORGANS of digestion and nutrition in workii
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE
OF SToMAS

SAMPLE BOTTLE FREE-To dem
onstrate the value of Peruna in all ca
tarrhal troubles we will send you a sam
pie bottle absolutely free by mail.
The merit and success of Peruna is
so well known to the public that our
readers are advised to send for sample
bottle: Address the Peruna Company.
Columbus. Ohio. Don't forget to men
lion you read this generous offer in
If in need of advice write our Medical
Department, stating your case fully.
Our physician in charge will send you
advice free, together with literature con
tanning Common sense rules for health,
which you cannot afford to be without.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
Too Much of a TARGET.

Brown-How did you feel, Jones,
when the burglar had you covered
with his revolver-pretty small, eh?
Jo~nes-Small. Great Scott, no, !
felt as big as the side of a house.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
a DoubIe-Header.

What kind of a candle do you want,
my little man."
It's for pa, and, by what ma says
about him. | guess it must be the KIND
that Won burn at both ends"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
Shameful.

Extract from a young lady's letter
from Venice:
Last night | lay in a gondola in
the Grand canal, drinking ii all in,
and life never seemed so full be-
ore."-Lippincotts.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

A trickster is merely a person who
gets the better of us.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

-frs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup.
For children %teething, softcnstn the gums, reducesin-
nammation ALA Us pain. cures wind collie. 25c a bottle.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

Or. Picrce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated. easy 10
take as candy, regulate and Inv igOiate stomach
liver and bowels. DO not grippe.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

1t takes IN oculist to make some
people open their eyes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

Farmers and washladies get their
living from the soil.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

The man who plants a ladder never
knows what will come up.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
If You Have Common Sore Ewes.

if lines blur or run together, you need
PkTTITS EYE SALVE, 25c. All drug
gists or Howard Bros. Buffalo, y. y.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

! Fitchvil1e, OhiO.-"My daughter was ali rum
down, suffered from pains in her side, head and
limbs, and could walk but n short distance at q
time. She came very near having nervous
]prOstratiOn, had begun to cough q good deal,
land seemed melancholy by spells. She tried
two doctors bat got little help. Since taking
Lydia f.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
Blood Purifier and Liver Pills she has inn
proved SO much that She feels and looks like
another girl."-Mrs.C G. Cole, Fitchville, Ohio.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

Put up with sarcasm-don't practis.
II
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27
PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER

For a sudden chill or cold Gnstead of " hiskey) us
tainkiller. For collie. diarrhea and summer complain
this medicine never fails. 2c, 35c and SOC bottles
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-05-27

say a few words in praise of your medicine. When / began
taking it L had been very sick with kidney and bladder trOu-
bleS IND nervous prOstratiOno I am now taking the sixth bot
tleo Lydia EPinkham's Vegetable Compound and find myself
greatly improved. My friends who call to see me have noticed
"a great change."-Mrs.. "A. III. Sanborn, Irasburg, Vermont.
We will pay a handsome reward to any person who will
prove to us that these letters are not genuine and truthful
Or that either Of these women were paid in any way for
their testimonials, or that the letters are published without
their permission, or that the original letter from each did
not come to us entirely unsolicited
What more proof can any one ask?
For 80 years Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable GTS>@SNN
Compound has been the standard remedy for ON&TSNNkp
female ills. No sick woman does Justice to M@S &XM\M
herself who will not try this famous medicine. ~ T. w.
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and ~ . w
has thousands Of cures to its credit. ~ III
IT, Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women GA $3.50 IL
WE@. to write her for advice. She has MN GN&NAW
guided thousands to health free of charge. GENH[MWNN
Address Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. StS1 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
DR.. DYNAN IS INDIGNANT
DENOUNCES CHARGES BY FED.
GRAFTON OF LABOR AGENT.
Denies That Men Were Willfully
Killed in Hospital Conducted by
Bethlehem Steel Company.

BETHLEHEM, Pa, May p--.'it is an
awful accusation and makes Mr.. Holder
liable to prosecution at my hands, said
Dr. II. A. Dynan, practiciDg physician
Of this place. who was formerly superin-
tendent of the Bethlehem Steel Company
hospital in answer to the charge of a. l..
Holder, legislative agent Of the American
Federation OF Labor. before the Senate
committee at Washington that the steel
manufacturing concerns in Pennsylvania
are vcritabIe slaughter houses.
1T is absolutely untrue that men in
jured in the steel works were wllfully
killed i'm the hospital conducted by the
Bethlehem steel Company to prevent
them becoming cripples and thereby
charges on the company continued DR..
Oman. The hospital referred To by Mr..
Holder has been abandoned nearly :: year.
year and ~ half. and Dr. Oman was in
charge of il nearly all OF that time.
The hospital WAS started shortly after
Mr.. Scliwab began To spend millions in
the erection Of his Saucon plant.
The numerous injuries occurring ~
wOrkmen employed in the construction
operations, and the fact t.at ST. Iukc's
Hospital was several miles away. made
it advisable To establish an emergency
hospital.
Dr. Oman was placed in charge, and
he mad several thousand cases, ranging
from minor injuries To those more scri-
Gus. The mortality rate WAS about ]. !
per cent The Steel Company officials
refuse TO discuss Mr. Holders charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
An Unjust Award.
he Pialnville .kan.) Gazette.

From The Pia1nviie tkan) Gazette.
Then came the contest of solos. Miss
Bessie Farrier of Plailviile rendered in a
most beautiful manner that classical solo.
Sing On She displayed remarkable
power and training. and she is possessed
of wonderful voice, which will some
day make her famous. One of the judges,
a specialist in music ranked her first.
The decision of specialist in music
counts far. far more than the decision of
q Judge who knows nothing about music.
She was followed by Miss Ruth Kackly
of Hill City, who sang a little sentimental
love song. "All That | Want in This
Wide, Wide World Is You, You, You"
This song is old and by no means clas-
steal. Two of the Judges, moved by this
love song. ranked her first. Apparently
they could not appreciate really good
music We deem their decision OF little
value. for they are very ignorant OF mu-
sic. Piainville is ready al any time to
meet Hill City again In vocal music, pro-
viding we can have competent judges.
AS it was many people Of Hill City said
that Miss Farrier should have had all
firsts. 1t is positively decided that the
next time we contest with Hill City High
School in music our contestant shall sing
81 Love, l Love, 1 Love My Wife, But
Oh. You Kid We knoy hen we will
receive the votes of the love sick-k-k
judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
FOR E|CHTy-CENT GAS
CAREY BILL, FIXING PRICE,
FAVORABLY REPORTED.
Coudrey Resolution Forbidding Gas
Companies to Increase Debt
Substituted for Coudrey Bill.

The Carey bill. fixing the price of gas
i'm the District of Columbia at so cents
a thousand feet. was favOrably reported
today by the House committee on the
District of Columbia. This bill was in
trOduced by Mr.. Carey January "a. The
committee also favorably reported the
Godfrey resolution, prohibiting the
Washington Gas Light Company or the
Georgetown Gas Light Company from
further increasing it's outstanding IN
debtedness.
These two measures were reported IN
place Of the Coudrey bill, and tentative
ly agreed upon for report last week
Some objections to this measure nave
arisen, and consequently the committee
withdrew it's approval of the measure
and Endorsed these two bills instead.
Some surprise was expressed around the
Capitol today when it became known that
the committee. after expressing approval
of the COudrey general gas bill last week.
took unfavorable action on that measure
today. 1t is said that several members
of the comittee discovered lockers in the
bill which would have worked, had that
measure become Il law, to the great ad-
vantage of the gas company. In view OF
this the committee reported out merely
the two straight propositions, one Tor
eiehty-cent gas and the other fOrbidd1nS
the issuance of certificates of indebted
ness.
a favorable report was authorized by
the committee on Senate bill 900. author
izing the extension of Barry place north
west. Similar action was taken with re-
spect to House bill No. 213; for the pur-
chase of land for widening Park road In
the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-20
KISSING.
It's Probable Origin in Suspicion-As
Family Greeting.
oni The Youths Companion

From The YoGths Companion.
Kissing i'm it's modern promiS 'lity is
perniciOus and should be condemned as
dangerous.
The custom probably had it's origin not
in affection. but iii suspicion. In primi-
tive times, when the sense of smell was
bringing the faces together was u means
of Identification and of distinguishing
friend from foe. We have now other
better developed senses. psychic and ply
steal, which tell of friendship, and
kissing has become a mark OF affection
rather than a test of it.
Ii is not against this that the hygienist
the sensible one--prOteSts, but against
the meaningless and dangerous habit of
Lecking ut the lips of every one, espe-
cialiy OF the defenseless infant. 1t is
really an affront for a stranger, even
all ordinary friend, To kiss a baby on
the lips and the act should he resented
Kissing among members of the family
is hygieniCally permissible. fortunately.
1t is, of course. through the transmission
of bacteria that kissing is harmful. But
each family has its own domesticated
as those inhabiting other people. but
somewhat modified by constant inter-
change. Against these each member of
the family is in measure immune
They are like an ill-natured pet dog that
respects the members Of the household
with which il lives and will not bite
them, but snaps and snarls at strangers.
kissing should therefore be a family
greeting for strangers or ordinary
friends the haudshake suffices. Above
all. the kaby's lips should be sacred