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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
STEPHEN BRIGGS WEEDS
VERHaILLIO GIRL

At Vermillion ,on Thnrsda Feb.
17th, 9l0, at ST Mark IS church.
occurred the marriage Of Stephen
p. Briggs, former esident Of
Watertown and Miss Beatrice
Branch, the accomplished daughter
OF MI. and Mrs. John Branch Of
sVermillion.
Steve Briggs is strictly q Wa
tertown product and was always
considered one Of Watertown's
BRIGHTEST boys,
% Mr.. Briggs is now extensively
engaged in the automobile manu-
featuring business in Milwaukee,
at which place he and his bride
will be at home TO all their friends
after March is. They will 1sside
at ,f42 Gamer street.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
SATURDAY NEWS TO HAVE
A NEW HOME OF IT'S OWN.

90
The editor and publisher Of the
Saturday News has purchased the
building and lot next to it's
present location on Midway,
owned by s. II. Ohtness and used
as q tailor shop. The new pur.
chaser will commence the excaya-
ton Of q large basement under
the entire building as soon as
the weather will permit. The old
front will be removed and a new
plate glass front installed on the
ground floor. The basement will
be used exclusively for heavy
machinery while the first floor
will be ilsed for a business Office,
editorial Offices and composing
room. The building will be fitted
up with every possible modern
convenience and will give the Sat
|urday News q splendid and perma-
nent home for many years. Mr..
Ohtness has the privilege Of re-
naming in the building until his
new brick block ii ready for oc.
cupancy which will probably be
some time next summer.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
TELEPHONE COMP Any TO RAISE Local
RATE MARCH 1; MUST PAY At The OFFICE
FAMILY OF 81 8
(IVERc (jllE Dr. GAS.

If 10 had not been for "a early.
call 81 a,neighbor oman laSt sun.
day morning the entire fAmil yct
Durling consisting 81 wife
and five children. would now no
doubt be in their graves. The
neighbor woman immed late ly tele.
5phoned for q physician and on the
arrival Of the doctor he found the
whole family ID a most critical
condition from asphyxiation BY
coal gas. After the physician
had worked On the sufferers for
some time he finally brot them
back to consciousness. Mr.. DUR
ling seemed to be the one most
affected by the gas and its would
only have taken few minutes
longer and life would have been
extinct. The entire family was
#deathly III for several hours after,
being rescued.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
DEATH or FRED DEAN ALLEN,

:, Fred Dean Allen. son III E. 81.
Allen, aged twenty-eight years.
was born JAN 81. 1852 and died
on Feb. II GIG.
The deceased was born IN this
county and has lived id this COM
fnunity All his life.
81 He has been q hard working
hoy, and has been loved and re.
spected by I'LL who knew him.
He vii espe cially missed in
His home for which he had 4
great love. s3s 8
s He leaves behind him father
and mother his four sisters and
three brothers Ill Of whom reside
iii this community
The funeral Of the decessed took
place cdnestiay afternooi DIT the
home seest sof iver, Rev. Roy
i. Palmer ton /, ,l past o1 the Bap'
tigt church hitting d IN body
~ lid ii tlle yault ot city
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
Ray-Wiey Nuptials.

All the home Of the brides
mother on west Kemp avenue. We'd
nesday at 5 o'clock p. M, Charles
d. Ray and Miss Vidella Wiley
were united ii marriage, Rev. Az
M. Work, Pm. p officiating
Friends Of both parties to the
contract, to the number of about
thirty five were the guests and
remembered them with beauti-
full and coatly Mray Of linen, cut
glass, silverware and other useful
and ornament l presents. Refresh
ments both substant ial and exquis-
lite were served
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray alters brief
honeymoon will be at home to
their friends BIT 423 West Kemp
avenue 39
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
Adopts Method of Collecting It's Bills Nov il
Vogue With Water Company and Electric
Light Company.
WILL DIS CONTINUE SER VICE - III
OF DELI QUElI PATRONS
Must Call Al Office and pay up Before Tenth or Each
Month According 10 Circular Letter Sent 70 All
Subscribers Prompt Payment - Secure Reduction

ton and 90 out in the country for.
e couple 81 weeks hunt. We
landed at the Bailey farm and were
royalty entertained BY Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey. the parents Of Sam,
and Sam and q younger brother:
were detailed BY the old gentle
man to take the editor out hunt
ing and show him good time. We
spent one day hunting chickens
and enjoyed q fine days sport, and
could have gotten many more
prairie chickens if Sans favolite
Irish setter had not persisted ia
running all Of the game out Of the
county The Bailey boys then
took the editor over to q duck
pass where they said the ducks
were flying plentiful. We had
q tent and camped on the pass
all that night and during the
night q strong northwest wind
came up accompanied by a fierce
snow storm. The editor blew back
|toS Watertown the next evening
and had contracted such a bad cold
that he did mot get out Of bed for
about ten days. This was along
about the midd Of October when
this storm came up and the snow
never laft the ground until the
next May. It was a regular old
fashioned winter. Sam says he
will never forget that memorable
hunt as there was only one lone
goose killed by the party that Gay
and he was so tough that we
had to take a pair Of plyers to
get his feathers off.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
ANOTHER PION EER WOMAN
PASSES TO HER REWARD.

"A telegram was received BY re-
1atives ID this city Monday morn
ing containing the sad intelligence
Of the death Of Mrs. August Giese,
in st. Barnabus hospital III Mime I
apolis. Death occurred at 1 D clock
Monday morning
The deceased WIS the wife Of
August G. Giese, living sixteen
miles northeast Of the city and
was a highly respected woman.
Their numerous friends turnout
the county extend their heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
Death # H. a ! !. Adkins.


D The funeral of MI d. Al. j All
kind. fsther 81 Mrs. John Seimser.
occurred Thursday afternoon from
the family residence iii North ~
tertown. Rev. a. N. Work, III. D. d
cfhciating
Mi kinsS was$a soIdier dnrsh3
the war Of the rebel lion having
served Witha Vernon M innent.
In His declinina years be ayailefI
1hi1sel of the benef 0f the home
provided for liS coIiiSades at Hot
Springs where he died last Sum
day The remains 3iwereSl laid "a;
rest Ibid lei ticss 1f hill iife
psnion il tli ~ aop ceI
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25
MRS. c. c. MAXWELL
CALLED TO HER REWARD.

Died at her home in this city Ut
118 9Th street 1. e. early Sunday
morning, Feb. 60. after al Illness
covering 4 period of several
months.
ME- Maxwell was formerly Miss
.Loenaa A. Porter. and was born
Nav % 1917. ia New York while
still & yorng eirl tLe family
moved to Illinois where she grew
"a Young womanhood III 1863
the family moved to Plainyiew,
\ inn, where Miss Porter Was
married July lis. 1864 to
Maxwell The Young 6 people made
their. home irl Minnesota until
the summer 81 1879 when they
moved e Watertown where they
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25

Thar les u. Scllul II fIsss
attorney OF Cod ine De-
feated Tor noniIn t|1l losl lse n
June Urinary lgs1t "a e 90Ss cen
tral figure IN se of SEVEN
libel actions grew iflt ors 81 that
campaign was this week placed
"a the defensli y ala " l
Kneedy former ed ltor OF tte 4 E'
ItertoWn Times, filed ~ the ~
Eprefle col,rt "a a y t N! 4 81
Mr. SehSl pc disbarred from tlss
practlce ct law ln This state i1s
charges against "A n I. Schulz afs Al
based upon the evidence prot out
during the recent criminal tIia l6
lot kneedy on 3 charge of iss
bel and are IL subst ance about the
same as were on ginal y made in
the newspape story Schul saSs
Wonder ful Court Record 3, tls al|
story which has caused n t M!
trouble. ~
The papers were sent ~ ierr 1'
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25

Beginning March the Dakota
Central Telephone company, oper-
ating the WATERFOWL telephone
exchange willraise the rate TWEEN
ty-five cents a month on all classes
of service. This action is taken
as means to cut down the ax-5
pense of collections, and provis-
ion is made whereby the subscribe
er may take advantage Of the old
rate by paying the phone rent in
advance at the. company 5 office on
Midway south.
The new rate will be as follows,
Business wall telephones main
line service. $2.75 per month.
Business desk telephones main
line service $3s 100 per month.
Residence telep phones main line
service ST. rs per rsaenth.
Residence tell phonss party line
service ST .25 per month.
These charges will be made.
payable in advance on the first
day Of each month. The familiar
figure Of the phone bill collector
will bea thing Of the past in Wa
tertown as the company will i'm
sist that the subscriber come to-
the Office to liquidate e get
the benesii it Of the ttWexiSs cent
reduction, the subscriber must
pay before the tenth day Of each
month.
The effect of the new rule will
be most noticeable to those who
fail to call before the fatal TENTH
On that day all unpaid phone bills
will become delinquent and the
company will bring this fact to
the subscribers notice ia q forcible
manner BY disseminating the SER,
vice. In q few words, it means
pay up BY the tenth, OF get along
without a telephone The COM
pany vii mail bills monthly, but
h it desires to5have it strictly under
stood that failure to receive such
bill will not entitle the patron
to the discount or do away with
the likelihood OF having his tele-
phone cut out.
This is in effect, the same sys-
/. tenn Of collecting that has been
adopted both by the water cons
pany and BY the electric light COM
pany. In explanation of its action
the cornrfarV inserts the fol lowing
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25

G UNI PO Fl les AR E
Asst i ING FORM
Cuft johnson May Become Can
didate For Reg ster Of Deeds
Herman NIichaels Out For
County Auditor

Arthur Poulson, proprietor
ofthe Midway Grocery in this
city. is being urged BY his friends
as d cand date for egisterof deeGs
of Codingt ton county before the
republ icar, primaries to be held
next june, Mi. Poulson is conn
PEELED To retire from the grocerv.
business In N atertown on account
III having to give up his lease inI
the rear of the Gilruth Depart
ment store building. and being
unable to secure another desirable
location will close out his grocery
business this spring. IL Mr. Poul-
son consents to allow his name to-
30 before the ublican primaries
he will make a strong cand idate
ali ne is we'll and favorably known
BY almost every man or woman in
Cooling ton county Mr.. Poulson
needs no introd ction to the voters
tof odington county from our
hands. Everyb body knows Art
Poulson. He has resided ia Va
tertown since he was knee high 70
Il grass hopper and his parents are
among the very earliest pioneers,
N. %. Poulson his father having
|nrected the first store building
ever bull In Wstertown. Arthur
sPoulso will make q very strong
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1910-02-25

YOU Will On MoNE
APPLIES WITH Ecl n
POLE THAN nv M new
ING a sTlcsS, NJ 4 aEEs
THE sATuRDA NEWS ID!
THERE AND OVEN WITH.
THE 2,oco CIR cUt.eTioN.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
SUDDENLY DAMNED ON HIM
Took Scotsman Some Tine. but He
Finally Saw the Joke, or Thought
He Did.

An American and a Scotsman were
on a walking tour. One afternoon
they came upon a rural. fnger-post
bearing the following words beneath
the customary directions
Those who can't read can inquire
the way Of the blacksmith at the cor
ner"
This intimation appealed strongly 10
the Americans sense Of humor. and
he chuckled delightedly
What are you laughing att" de-
manded his companion.
So the American drew attention to
the notice. The Scotsman read il
gravely two or three times. and final
ly observed that il was very thought
full OF some one 10 have put il there.
bur he quite failed 10 see why IL
should call for any great outburst Of
merriment
His friend laughed all the more AZ
this. and the Scot. feeling that he had
missed something. became engrossed
in thought
Soon afterward the travellers
reached their destination. and. having
supped. retired 10 their respective
rooms. But somewhere in the small
hours OF the morning the American
was aroused from his slumbers by
loud knock at his door. and in walked
the grave-faced Scot
II feel obleeged to tell you that
can see that joke the moo, Why. a.
course. the blacksmith might be oot,"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01

4 gree. giving them food. clothing
money-their own clothes. while still
they were unworn. Charles Kick
hams father was an anti-emigration-
list. stay az home he would say 10
the Mullinahone boy who came 20 bid
him goodbye. Stay al home and I'll
find something for you 10 do Maybe"
he would add significantly. ireland
Will need you sdsn,"
All the kickhams brayely strove 20
bring nigh the hour when Ireland
should call 20 them and all her sons
TO give for her their lives Al OF THE
Kicks were equally patriotic. but
Charles. the idol. was able 10 give his
patriotism undying expression. He
was. and Is. prophet In his own
country. and in remote corners OF Ire
land; and, indeed. In far corners OF
he world wherever exiled Irishmen
nave strayed. hearts beat that know
and love him well and fondly as do
those dear ones In his own beloved
Mullinahone.
When his lawyer announced 10 the
N+Nh ANAN hAAAAAA AAt uAAh vi AIItNn
street courthouse on the evening OF a
dark January day Of &c. that the no
torious Judge l.ehoe had Just ordered
him IA years penal seryitude for the
crime OF loyalty TO his country and
disloyalty 10 his country's enemies
II is recorded that he heard the sen.
tence with a smile. On being after.
wards asked what he missed most in
Jail. Kickham replied: Children. and
women. and fires"
Father Mat Russell tells how very
fond he was of little children. and.
how well he knew 10 win their hearts
He quotes one OF Kickham's intimate
friends as saying. 1T delighted him
when the little ones tried 10 talk TO
him on their fingers. and he was most
patient in teaching them" Children
who loved him were playing about his
feet in the sunshine when the stroke
OF paralysis fell on him This testi-
mony agrees well with that of Martin
Bolger who had told me how the
table in the garden on which the nov
elist was writing had often served
MN as covering In the game OF hide
andseek. Father Russell tells us how
that. at the Dublin exhibition in ca. Z
kickham fingered long before a paint
ing-"The Head of Cow by one OF
the old masters-not on account of \
any subtle genius he discovered in II. I
but because II was so like an old COW
in Mullinahone" Selfreyealed in that .
one little sentence stands the lover.
poet, and patriot. Charles Kickham 4
may whose soul rest in the garden
Of God,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
Plans Funeral and Dies.

Washington After designating
the church 10 hold services. the
minister 10 have charge. selecting a
robe and undertaken. naming seven
pall-bearers and completing In detail
all arrangements fSr her funeral. Mrs
Emma Mattingly. 81 years old. ex
pired She gave as reason for
naming seven pall-bearers that some
thing might happen that one could not
serve. Within less than an hour one
OF the men named was called TO Jack
sonville. Fla.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
Convicted OF Horse Theft.

Marion. -James Cahin. who was
member Of the alleged gang Of
horse thieves rounded up here a few
weeks ago by Sherif Tony George,
was convicted at Van Vert. O.. OF
stealing a horse near that city While
Cahill was arrested by the Marion Off
Ger. II was found that he had commit
ted his crime in Ohio and was taken
there for trial. The jury, after DELHI
Grating one hour. found him guilty.
and he was sentenced to seven years
in the penltentiary
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
REPUBLICANS ARE AT PEACE
Hold Conventions Throughout State
and Contests Are Few In Num-
her-Lsmb Urged for
Toss.

Indianapolis The Republicans in
all the counties in the state met
IN conventions except In the
larger cities where primaries were
held, and selected delegates TO the
state convention which meets in this
city April s. In none OF the counties
was there any contest Of note. and the
conventions were generally harmoni-
Gus. and there will be few II any CON
testing delegations before the conven-
ton. In a few places resolutions in
dorsing Senator Beverage were adopt
ed. but in the main the only business
transacted was the selection OF dele
gates.
There was no effort on the part OF
the leaders 10 fix up states for candi-
dates. and the Instructions given were
in cases where there is a candidate
for state Office resident in the coun-
~. In such cases the candidates were
Endorsed
The most important convention
from political standpoint was held
by the Democrats OF yigo county. and
the significance there lies in the fact
that the convention Endorsed the sug-
gestion OF Gov Marshall that the state
convention. which meets April q.
should name candidate for the
United States senate. The convention
not only Endorsed the governors sug-
gest!on. but named John f. Lamb. for
mer congressman from the Terre
Haute district and present member OF
the national executive committee OF
the party. as candidate for the
honor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01

them. often have greeted more ihsn
600 guests. but $50 appears 20 b ne
new number.
II was not until about uidu.gt;
that the guests began 10 gasp win
astonishment Then the ootiilCr BE-
gan and the favors appeared TIE
most costly OF these were the French
parasols presented 10 the women
They had been made r order AL
were hand carved upor rhe .nest q
woods. with long handles and q sk
Of every color
Guests never estimate the cost q
such trihes. but few outsiders var
ued the parasols AT $50 each
Both men and women were provided
with pompadour ribbon scarfs ahi
sashes fringed with gold and silver
and as quickly as they were wound
about the shoulders Of the dancers
the ballroom became kaleidcsccp
OF color at SIS per color
Brass bells we're among the tarcTs
given the men and they were Kept
ringing msrrily SO that at times re
orchestras had difficulty IN lettirg I
be known that they still were az
work. The Gardenia boutonnlerts
given the men were artificial. but theF
were perfumed in a manner 10 pli "a
ture 20 the test to keep even.
The directoire mirrors that we're
among the favors for the women were
two feet in length. the handles q SAY
inv God. and with IS OF them flashing
back the lights Of the ballroom from
all angles. they provided figure @
dazzling brilliancy.
II there were men present vho
never smoked pipe they must have
been tempted by the splendid comb
nation Of briar, gold and amber pre-
sented 70 them. with gold matchhcHes
and a gilt hashlight 10 complete ne
outfit. Those who insist upon NON
ing but cigars were delighted with
novel gilt cigar lighter
One Of the last figures provided ne
men with bronze desk rulers and "a
per weights as a possible reminder
that there might be work "a do AZ
some future time. while at the same
time the women received brcge
scores as a possible reminder thai
they cannot win all the time
Supper time found all the large
tables used for dinner gone and Y
their stead were dozens OF little ieie
a-tete tables scattered about the cor
ridors. with walters ready 70 inicin
guests that a breakfast would -
served later, II desired.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
Harrington Gets New Trial.

Princeton. - Capt. Timothy Har-
rington. convicted of criminal con-
spiracy recently in connection with
the Agar drowning and insurance
cases. was granted a new hearing and
released under $500 bond The appeal
for new hearing alleged insuficiency
OF evidence 10 convict. Harrington is
confident OF acquittal He left for
Indianapolis. The rehearing will be
given al the next term OF court
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
GIVES DIVORCE FE1E
John Jacob Astor, Freed. SDs,.,
$4,000 on Friends.
mu''tmillionalre Follows sms- e.
Custom Of Celebrating ss.srs,..
Of Marital Ties h
Lavish Manner

New York. The smart n.
nowadays when you get ANN.
10 celebrate II with a dlnno- ~.
party. supper. give present. \,
friends and II you are a mul,t.,..,.
aire spend $25 900 on the .r..-
ment OF course II you can't 49,.
$4,000 spend SIS. $3.50 on tuo ~.
COL John Jacob Astor SET 49,,
pace recently in this CITY rs.
onels entertainment cost sa-a ~
was good thing for il ~, ,
INTO circulation and that's MIA, n
need in this country. when r..'
millionaire turns loose $iS00o ~.
faNors II means that some poor MI.
man had something TO do Aston ~.
anord such things. so whats ~ n.
ference? ~
The As;or entertainment ms.t,s
the eve Of the granting az M. s,.-
decree Of divorce obtained +, ~,
Astor.
orchestras were keeping the a.. o..
the guests tingling with a des.r. n.
the ballroom.
There were $50 guests. Trse, -.
ola regime the two Aston houses NJ,
connection Of one door te,ues,
In the simple matter OF enDe,ss
simple at least TO Col. Astor- X.
nights entertainment CHALLENGE !,
tention There have been severn,
more expensive affairs in New VOL
The Astor evening was made rsr,s.
OF seeming simplicity. There aers -
famboyant decorations. Nothing N.
$40 dozen roses and a few incidental
palms and ferns. Simplicity also MIA
IN the matter of the favors and ~
fact that they cost $4,000 and ~
entire evenings pleasure probably ~,
more than 5000 was a mere .r,.
dent
The entire house was al The d.sposa,
OF the guests. who wandered q, Viii
through the conservatory. the AZ, rsl
Iery. the broad Railways and ccrr.oo-s
where buffet lunca was waiting 4,
every hand. and in which three
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
Stranger FORCES Checks.

Greensburg stranger. believed
10 be the same that has sue
cessfully forged checks amongs retail
dealers in various Indiana cities in
recent weeks. was successful in pass
ing worthless paper on two merchants
here. In the shoe store OF T. n DON
nell q Son he purchased two pairs OF
children's shoes for $3.50 lie rendered
a check for sl4. His description tallies
With that OF the man VINO passed
forged checks on dealers in Shelby
Vile, Columbus. Seymour and Eiin-
burg ia the last few weeks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
Governor Grants Parole.

Franklin.-Curtis Rairdon OF this
city. who has been In Jail on
a charge OF running a blind tiger"
has been paroled by Gov. Marshall.
Rairdon has been arrested and con-
victed three times in the last two
years, but on account Of his family his
friends have persuaded the governor
10 issue the parole. with instructions
TO report to the sheriff the first day of
each month
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01
Finds OIL lrknos County.

pany. an Independent Pittsburg con
Germ. struck oil at a depth OF 1850
feet on the Henry Meyer farm in
Harrison township. eight miles south
OF Nincennes. II is the first oil found
in Knox county. and excitement runs
high. hundreds having visited the well.
The company shut down at once and
declines TO tell the amount of the flow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01

Precocity Is the mark or the bane OF
the age. but its limit is reached in the
action Of band Of Connecticut boys
OF IL and i. 10 wreck train on
which were travelling a number OF
NIL ionaires. the object % the youth.
ful criminals being TO loot the train
when wrecked. The nation can well
spare this brilliant Youthful develop
ment when it flares to this FIRE Of
genius
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-01

An official in California says he is
going TO arrest bridge players. as so
ciety gamblers are no better than the
professional kind According TO all
accounts. some society bridge playing
Is much more Of business than OF a
pleasure and deserves to take rank
In the profession.