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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09
The Second Dimension.

It was on a little branch railway
in a southern state that the New
England woman ventured to refer to
the high rates. 1T seems to me FIVE
cents mile Is extortion." she said.
with frankness, to her southern cou-
sin.
Its big lot Of money to pay II
you think Of it by the mile," said
the southerner, in her soft drawl:
'but you just think how cheap it is
by the hour, Cousin Annie-only
about thirty-five ents."-Youth's
Companion.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09
Consistent.

Senator" said the reporter, may
ask how you made your first thou
sand?"
Yes. sir" responded Senator Graph
ter: Il made 1t in the same way that
l made all my subsequent thousands"
Awed by the arrogance of his man.
ner. the reporter refrained from head
ing the story of the interview "A Con.
fession!"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09
TWo-Season Frock.

Fine serge msy be used for tho I'm.
derskirt of a foulard to make a very
serviceable dress. For instance, q
black foulard with a floral design OF
red is hung over an underskirt of red
stitched black serge. the girdle and
tunic hem being black satin. and the
yoke tucked red chiffon. This Is q
frock that could be worn equally well
early in the spring and In the chill
days of fall.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09
Comparing Notes.

The motorist and the aviator met
for confidential chat.
THAT'S fine machine you have"
said the admiring aviator.
Eyes, 1t is the greatest farm wagon
buster in the country. And how about
your aeroplane"
Ssh! Best chimney buster in the
world. old chap"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09

apply them by strong thread to the
basket to be decorated. The little
French basket shows line of rose
buds around the base and cluster of
flowers and leaves at one side. The
high handle is wrapped with green
ribbon tied in bow at the side.
On little sewing basket with the
silk top roses are used in another way.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09

A serpentine line of tiny ribbon ends,
made Of baby ribbon, decorates the
straw case. A straight line of flowers
twines over the strap handle. Green
silk is used for the shirred top, al
though any serviceable figured silk
will be just as attractive. The fittings
of this basket are in pink the same
shade as the flowers on the outside.
Roses are used on the cover OF an
oblong shape. They also appear In
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09
And They Adjourned,

The Mutual Admiration society met
and was called to order.
What Of all the things in this world
do you like best?" asked the girl,
angling for compliment.
"Beefsteak!" cried he, taken I'm,
ciety adjourned.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09

Flowers OF colored straw are popu-
lar as trimming. Black and red fiow-
ers have yellow tenters and there are
various striking color combinations.
They represent edelweiss. dahlias.
,oses and peoples in natural tints and
hapes.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09

This dressy waist is Of white silk
wolfe, trimmed with narrow bands of
embroidery and wide band Of black
velvet, forming a corslet.
Over all are wide bretelles of en-
broidered linen, with applique rosettes
of Irish lace. The guimpe and under
sleeves are of fine white lace.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09
The Reason-

II always do the marketing for my
WIFE,"
THE last time I did the marketing
got cold feet"
why should you do THAR"
because she told me to; she said
people always Lad pigs feet at Q
Dutch lunch"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-06-09
Shouldn't Blame Him,

1T was a poet that accepted the
first presidency Of Portugal"
well. he had to make q living
didnt he?"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05

of cattle to Chicago Saturday even
ing, and went along to look after the
shipment.
Miss Maggie McGovern was operat-
ed on for appendicitis at the Denison
hospital this (Monday) morning and
word was received by her friends that
she withstood the operation we'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Gibbons mourn
the loss OF their baby daughter, Loret-
ia, who died last Thursday and was
buried in St. AIMS cemetery. The
baby was about three months old.
A surprise party was given Mrs.
Lyman and Miss Rookh Monday even
ing at the NJ. w. A. hall. The affair
was in the nature of farewell to
Mrs Lyman and daughter, who leave
soon for Pennsylvania to spend the
summer. A token of remembrance
was presented and the best wishes of
many friends were extended.
Matt Coughlin, about seventy years
old, was buried at Portsmouth on Sun
day, April End. The deceased was
formerly blacksmith in Vail and
was we'll and favorably known.
At the Episcopal church Rev. H..
Hostetler pronounced the words on
Wednesday of last week that united
Mr.. Godfrey Settler and Miss Agda
Wahlin in marriage. The bride was
attended by her cousin, Miss Pierson
and Cecil Palmer acted as best man.
After the ceremony sumptuous we'd
ding dinner was served at the home of
the brides parents to immediate rel
atives. The bride is young lady Of
charming personality and the groom
is a most Industrious young man of
excellent character. They will make
their home on farm west of town.
Grandma Molseed is quite low at
this writing. A trained nurse from
Omaha is in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Houlihan Sun
dayed with relatives in Denison.
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!: HAYS NEWS. .
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry kruetzfeldt
spent Sunday at the home of Henry
Lamps.
Art Allemann spent Sunday at the
home of Fred Lahndorf
Mrs. julius Thiedemann was on the
sick list last week.
Henry Hagge, Sr. of West Side, was
Saturday visitor at the home of Jno
Strathmann.
Dan Kearney visited at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs John Kearn-
ey Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Lohrmann and
Mr.. Hans Jurgenson visited at the
home of Mrs. Pete Jurgenson Wednes-
day evening to help celebrate her
birthday.
Mrs. G. c. Voss and daughter, Hat
tie. were Denison shopper Wednes-
day.
PlotZ Bros are the owners of new
Sandwich corn shelter, SO now they
are ready to do all kinds of Smelling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Krocht visited
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
kruSe Sunday.
Misses Minnie and Alma Oscer Wis
lied at the home of Mrs Louie Thiede-
mann Sunday.
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MILFORD CENTER.
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Mr.. and Ms. Lou Harmon and their
daughter, Lillian, were Denison visit
Ors Saturday
The trustees and board of health of
Milford township held their annual
meeting at the school house Monday.
Miss Kate Rusterholtz, of >Denison,
is teaching in No. 2, two miles north
of the center
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Breen were in
DenisOn Saturday.
Thos. Hutchinson shipped hogs on
Saturday.
Mrs. Will Kral spent Saturday in
Denison with relatives.
Miss Faye Hutchinson returned to
West Side Sunday after having spent
a weeks vacation at home.
Wilbur Hawley and Geo. Hutchin-
son each shipped q carload of hogs
and a load of cattle last week.
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ARlON NEWS.
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Misses Howorth, Goldsworthy, Grace
Butler Helen Stevenson, Gladys Tai.
colt, Bessie MARI and Mr.. Nance, Leon
kepford, Louis Carroll and Earl Brake
went to Denison last Wednesday even
ing to attend the show.
VIM. Mari has improved in health
and is now able to take walks out
doors He is hoping to go back to
work soon.
Miss Fern Butler came Saturday
from Grinnell. where she is attending
college, to spend Easter at home.
The second story of a porch on
which Carl Molter and Leo Hedder-
man were standing fell, throwing the
boys to the ground last Saturday
morning. Carl escaped with some
bruises upon his injured foot and went
to Denlson to have it attended to and
Leo with sprained ankle, which was
fortunate for the boys for they might
have been badly hurt.
Mr.. Daniels, of Denison. spent Sun
day with Verne Talcott.
A number OF Dow City young peo-
pie came to hear Rev. Calkins' sermon
upon seed corn.
nv ShuiSl "dS nllSu last SUNDAY
evening. Rev. Calkins preached a
sermon on seed corn that held the in
terest of the congregation. All were
highly pleased with the sermon. which
showed that much study and thought
had been given to it. Part of the ad-
dress was given to the practical side
of the subject and lessons were drawn
to the spiritual life.
Mrs. Henry's grandchildren. Misses
Kate and Leona Henry, of Denison.
visited her last Sunday.
Jas. Snyder and wife. of Elk Point,
5. D., are visiting Arion relatives.
Mrs. Berka went to Dow City Sat
urday to visit relatives.
Mrs. Andy Snyder was a Dow City
caller Saturday.
Miss Gertrude Conroy was at Deni-
son Sunday
Clair Spargur made business trip
TO Buck Grove last week.
Mrs. Mackey and daughter, Alta.
have returned to Arion from Elk Point
and are occupying their home.
Delbert Lee has his old position in
the telephone business here.
Earl Brake went to Denison Sunday
evening
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05
kiRON NEWS.
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WANTED-Competent girl for gen,
eral homework; good wages. Inquire
at Review office.
Nels Bergman, residing northwest
of town, in recent visit at kOrhhOr.
en-, Mimi, purchased fine farm. Sew,
eral Kiron people have made their
home in that part of the country.
Rev. Fred A. Nelson, the noted
evangelist among the Free Mission
people, will be in Kiron the latter
part of the week and will preach at
the Mission church Sunday morning
and evening. This will be an oppor-
tunity to again listen to this able
speaker by our people, and possibly
the last time he visits kirOn before
leaving for Sweden, where he expects
to spend some time in evangelistic
work
Emil Wangler and N. P. Swanson
returned home Friday from trip and
visit of several days in Woodbury.
county and at Sioux City.
Some fifteen cars OF stock were
shipped from Kiron Saturday even
ing for the Chicago markets.
N. E. Sandstrom and Nels Johnston
went into Chicago Saturday evening,
both having stock for Mondays mar
ket.
Considerable wheat has been seed
ed in this locality, the acreage being
ahead of that of the past year. The
fair quality and yield of the last har-
vest encouraged the farmers to in
crease the sowing this year.
Chas. Winquist came down from
Alcester, S. D., Saturday to spend a
few days with his parents and other
relatives and renew old acquaintance.
V. E. Michaelson made three auto
sales recently. One goes to Mr..
Goetch, our liveryman, who will use
the same in his livery business, and
the other two go to German farmers
west of town.
Mrs. Richard Johnson, on her way
home from Schleswig to Denison Fri
day, stopped off for a brief visit with
friends at Kiron.
P. A. Peterson has transformed the
former 0. E. Johnson blacksmith build
ing into an auto garage, where he
stores and also repairs autos.
Several new houses will be built in
Kiron this summer by parties who
will occupy the same. We need a
half a dozen residences for renting
purposes and it would be good in
vestment to those who would erect
same. Residence properties are at a
premium in Kiron and will be. kiron
has booming future, is our predic-
ton. Today taxation is lower in this
place than any other town in the coun-
ty, if our informant is correct. A more
peaceful, quiet and orderly and law
abiding town is not in existence. No
arrests have been made during the
past two years, record that no 9TH
err town in the county can equal. No
nuisances or immoral or degrading
institutions are allowed or tolerated.
=. A. Peterson returned Monday
from business trip to Omaha and
Council Bluffs.
Miss Alice Christianson was call
er in Schleswig between train hours
Monday forenoon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05
6 0 Cd NEWS

For the erection of the suitable
head stone or monument if we
handle the work.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05

1t is not Mrs. Darlington" but some
other woman who observes that the
Sterling family must have been large
and very rich at one time, judging
from the great quantity of silverware
marked with their name.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05

A man with large family can live
better on the farm where money
grows, than in the city where money
goes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05
Boyer Valley Dive. g. N. W

Boyer Valley Dive. & N. W.
DAILY Except Sunday
GOING WEST.
No. SO Passenger, Local $3.50. 80 m
No. SO Extra, Passenger, Local 4:1O p m
GOING EAST.
No. SO Passenger, Local ......2: AS m
No. "a Passenger, Local .... sos a m
Extra 54-Way Freight leaves Denison
at l 80 p. M, on Mon, Wed. and Fri.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-04-05

Illinois Central.
GOING EAST.
No. 4" Chicago Epress ...... 900 a m
No. ~ Chicago Limited ..... 1852 pm
No. 80 Omaha, Ft. Dodge -. 6:S6 p m
GOING WEST.
No. l. Omaha, S. City & Co. B. SAB a m
No. 5" Fast Mail ........... 1:53 pm
No. 81 FIT. Dodge & Omaha :. 900 a m
*Daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

BY JOHN WARREN

tations, self denial, disappointment, hope courage. and
patience that nseparable from apprenticeship in art
The public hears only of the successful musicians. 1t
knows nothing of that vast army of unfortunates who
have not achieved the compensation of success.
"And it only side of the successful musician
life The real truth would be stranger than fiction. If
shown the struggle and sacrifice the endless self denial
and drudgery, that part of the grim reality of the
virtuoso career the public would be oath to believe;
but it ought to know the whole TRUTH all that makes
success worth while adds pathos to defeat Think
of the influence American children and their parents
of book that would deal intimately, honestly, and
sympatheticaly with the facts and conditions of the
virtuoso career from its incipency to its climax!
firmly believe that if written with insight and clever
ness the enlightenment such work would spread would
go far toward cutting down the appalling percentage of
failure in musical life.
would there be public demand for such book1
cannot think otherwise. If our young people with
musical ambitions might not wish to read it, their par
ents certainly would Abroad, a monumental work of
musical fiction entitled Jean Cristophe, is being issued.
The author is Ronaine ROLAND, noted critic 1t is
called novel; but there another novel like
it. So far six volumes have been issued and there
still four come. And all this space is given to
detailing the development of the soul of musician.
Evidently there public very keen about such things,
publisher would risk the issue of such costly
work of fiction
"Roland's hero starts out violin v1rtuOso; but,
instead of advancing to the vrtuoso estate, he turns
composer Thereafter the theoretical aspects of music
rather than the practical facts of the instrumenaiss
life dominate the work That makes it impractical for
the purpose have been emphasizing | mentioned it
Continued page II
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"A chip on the current" says he. @Tm Marmaduke,
you know. No offense meant. And you were saying
"Huh" grunts Grdley, camin' down: Cant wet
the sea, eh3 Not so bad, young You can't keep
it still, either. It's the only thing that puts to
sleep when get this way"
Break break, break know" says Marnaduke
"That's it," says Gridley, "hearng the surf I'd
open up my seashore cottage just for the sake of good
nights rest, if it wasn't for the blasted seaguls. You've
heard 'em in winter, haven't you, how they squeak
around?"
ats their wing hinges" says Marrnaduke, solemn
and serious.
"Eh?" says Gridley, gawpin' at him.
"Squeaky wing hinges" says Marnaduke "You
should oil them"
And say, for minute there, after Gridley had got
the drift of that tomfool remark didn't know whether
he was gon to throw Marmaduke through the window,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

weight broker friends Course didn't know anything
about the stranger but know Pyramid and his funny
bone was fossilized years ago Ma1maduke don't offer
over by the window and goes to gain out and rubin
his chin.
tangled up in some bank chain snarl that worryn
em lot. Things wouldn't be comm to a head for
fortyeght hours and meantime all they could do
sit tight and wait.
Now Pyramid program in of that kind is one
I made out for him myself. It's simple. He to
the studio for hour of the toughest kind of work we
can put through After that he goes to his Turkish
BATH and by the time his rubber is through with him
he's ready for private and ten hours
That's what keeps the gray out of his cheeks, and helps
him look Grand Jury summons in the face without
goin shaky.
So it's natural he recommends the to
this Mr.. Grdley that he's brought along. Another
thck-neck, Gridey is, with the same fiat Pyra
mid only he's little shorter and not quite rugged
around the chin
"Here we are now" says Pyramid, @and here's Pro-
fessor McCabe, Grdley. If he can't make you forget
your troubles, you will be the first record. Come
in and See."
But Gridey he shakes his head. Nothing strenu-
Gus for me- says he. "My heart wouldn't stand it.
I'll wait for you, though"
"Better in and watch, then says l, with side
glance at Marmaduke
aNo, thanks; 1 shall be quite as uncomfortable
here" says Gridley and camps his two hundred and
ten pounds down in my desk chair.
1t queer pair to leave together,-th1s Grldley
gent, who juggln millions, and gettn all kinds OF
with barely quarter to rub against another But of
course there want much chance of their fndin any
thing in common to talk about.
ANYWAY, was too busy for the next hour to give
EN- thought, and by the time I'd got Pyramid
breathin like leaky air valve and CLOWN like circus
poster all over, I'd clean forgot both of em. &c. when
l fn'ny stros absent minded, it's something of
shock to find 'em gettn' acquainted, Marmaduke
tltn back careless in his chair, and Grldey eyin him
curious.
1t appears that Pyramids friend has got restless, dis
covered Marnaduke, and proceeded to try to tell him
how near he comes to ben nervous wreck.
"Ever get you couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, couldn't
think of but thing and over? he just sayn
"To every coat of arms the raveed sleeve of care,
observes Marmaduke sort of casual
"Hey?" says Grdley, facin' round on him sharp
GAS the poet puts it" Marmaduke rattes on
You cannot gid the lily,
Nor you wet the sea;
Pray tell me of my Bonnie,
But bring her not to mel!
"Say, what the bowling hyenas you spouting
about?" Gridey CROWN purple back of the
@Who in thunder are you?"
"Don't!" says l. holdin' up a warnin hand But I'm
too late. Marnaduke has bobbed up snilin
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or have another fit. All of a sudden, though, he
begins poundin' his knee.
"By George! but that's rich, young mani says
he. "Squeaky gulls wing hinges! Haw-haw! Oil
'em! Haw-haw! How did you ever happen to
think of it, eh?"
zone sweetly foolish thought" says Marina
duke. "I am blessed with little else"
"Well, it's blessing, all right" says Gridley.
IL have 'em sometimes; but not so good as that.
Say, I'll have to tell that to Gordon when he
comes out. No. he wouldn't see anything in it.
But see here, Mr. Marmaduke, what have you
got on for the evening, chr"
"My tablets are cleaner than my cuffs, says he.
"Good work." says Gndley. @What about
coming out and having dinner with me?"
with you or any man," says Marmaduke.
"To dimes the thing"
With that, off they goes, 1eavin' Pyramid in the
gym doorway strugglin' with his collar. Course,
l does my best to explain what's happened.
But who was the fellow" says Mr.. Gordon.
"Just Marmaduke," says l "and if you don't
want to get your thinker tied in double bowknot
you II let it go at that. He's harmless. First off
| thought his gears didn't mesh but accordin
to Pinckney he's some kind of philosopher"
"Gridley has a streak of that nonsense in him
too" says Pyramid. Il only hope he gets it all
out of his system by tomorrow night"
WTELL, from all l could hear he did; for there
v" want any scarehead financial story in the
papers, and guess the bank snarl must have been
Strengthened out all r1ght. What puzzled me Tor
a few days, though was to think what had become
of Marrnaduke. He hadn't been around to the
studio once; and Pinckney hadn't heard word
from him, either. Pnckney had it all framed
up how Marmaduke was off starvin' somewhere.
1t was only yesterday, too, that looks up from
the desk to see Marmaduke, all got up in an entire
new outfit, standin' there smilin' and clipper.
"Well. WE'LL" says l. $50 yo' didn't hit the
lime, after ALL"
erchance deserved it," says he; 3but there came
rom the forest who willed otherwise"
h, cut the josh for minute, says |, "and tell
you landed"
lady," says he a have been made the salaried
tary of the S. o. S. G. w. H."
it a new benefit order" says l, cor what?"
he mystic letters, says he stand for the Society
fling Squeaky Gulls' Wing Hinges. Mr.. Gridley
e member; | am the other"
d, say, you may not believe it, but hanged if it
t fact! He has desk in Gridley's private office,
once day he shows up there and scribbles off a
h thought on the boss's calendar pad. That's ALL
It that he draws down good money for it.
lso l have had word" says Marmaduke, "that my
Uncle Norton is very low of fever"
eel" says l. "Some folks are born lucky, thought"
nd Others" says he, ain the Forest of Arden
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counted on ones fingertips. Now why! Surely there
is for all the failures. When I sought ex
PLANTATION from the great foreign virtuosos they evaded
thought u.s. except from their personal angle Others
who had opinions kept silent, lest their criticism might
be construed breach of hospitality.
But Albert Spading was an American, one of the
few successful Americans in the instrumental field He
had gone abroad just like thousands of other American
boys and girls lived the life they did, studied
top made his talents respected throughout the musical
world. did not need to ask why he had succeeded,
because had heard him play. But did want to know
from him why many of the others had failed to attain
success.
"The whole story cannot be told in interview"
ne % ought to e wrte BOOK ABOUT mat nat
ninety per cent of young Americans who aspire to the
virtuoso career turn out failures What wonderful
teria for vital drama in the struggles hardships temp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
HE American musical novel! Would you

1neT1Can musical flOVcI! WOuIu you
believe there is field for it, a press
ing need for it, that it should be a
novel with a purpose and point the
way to great reforms? Albert Spald-
ing, American violin virtuoso of in
ternational fame, is responsible for
the suggestion.
On the eve of his recent departure
for Europe, we were discussing
American musical conditions. The
fact uppermost in my mind was this:
Thousands of our young people go
abroad every year to pour millions
of dollars into the pockets of foreign
music teachers; but American vir-
tuosos of the first rank can still be