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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18
HAZEL

The election for the village of Hazel
was held Tuesday in the Woodman
hall, the following officers being elect
ed: C. w. kellog, trustee of first
ward; A. l.. Clifford, trustee of second
ward; A. d. Peck, trustee of third
ward; Andrew Melham, treasurer; J
O, Peterson, clerk; A. N. Forcht as
SCISSOR; George Blagen, road overseer;
0. 4. Ronning, justice of peace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart were in the live
city Wednesday between trains.
Martin Peterson, OF Toronto, S. D.,
spent Sunday and Monday here with
his brother, Joe, returning home Tues
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stoltz were at Water
town Friday in their auto.
w. II. Little and Tom Engwell were
at Hayti Tuesday and Wednesday,
Joe and Martin Peterson spent Sun
day at Naples with their brother, Will.
Dorothy Abraham is reported on the
sick list this week.
G. F. Pagel drove to Naples We'd
nesday and took the train to Waubay,
S. Oak, on business.
H. B. Holen went to Minneapolis
Monday morning on business.
| Mrs. Doka and Mrs. Melham attend
| ed the Ladies Aid Society meeting at
Mrs, Flagstadts place on Wednesday
afternoon.
The play Lena Rivers" was well
attended Tuesday evening.
| John Johnson, manager of the tele
phone company at WATERFOWL, was on
our streets Wednesday.
The parsonage at Kellerton was
burned down Wednesday morning at
! about seven o'clock. The fire was
started by the burning out of the
chimney. Rev. Melzion saved all the
household goods on the first floor, but
their bedding and part of their clothes
were lost as the second floor could
not be reached. Rev. Melzior and his
family expect to move to town to re
side, IA NJ. esit.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18

pointments.
Economy and efficiency in the gov
eminent service constitute the sub.
ject Of recent presidential message.
Authorities have been busy upon these
subjects in the national capital for
time immemorable, but the real spec
ialists never got down to doing the
job until Mr.. Taft came into the sad
die. The experts point out how mill
lions of dollars can be annually ex-
pended in managing the affairs of the
government; and as a rule members OF
Congress listen very attentively, but
with the knowledge that any change
in the present plans would likely In
terrupt the peace Of mind and COM
fort Of some of their constituency
holding down nice, fat government
Jobs therefore action comes rather
slow.
And now it may be true, as charged
by Congressman Ferris Of Oklahoma,
that Poor Lo" is being exploited IN
American politics, but that the H.
dian feels that he is a part Of the
great scheme Of government, is in.
disputably demonstrated by his ac-
tivities in the national capital, and
the Representatives Of all the tribes
from Maine to Washington have been
making their annual pilgrimages TO
the seat Of government, and have So
conducted themselves that senator's,
congressman, cabinet officers and the.
like, are quite accustomed to being
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18
HIGHLAND

Mrs. E. l.. Ives returned to her home
"Wednesday after an all winter visit
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, with her rcia.
tiyes
William Ostrander anl family, Bet
Lewis and family, Hal Lemons ami
family and Peter NOlu were "it'''
tanned at the lomc OF Il Il. Lewis SUI
day.
Miss Alice Porter arrived from h'''
home at Sioux Falls, s. d. to stay ~
the home Of +. L. },cs and assist
Mrs. Ives with E,.l worr f'r Tho season
Mr.. and Mrs Oscar Edison were We
tertown Shoppers %tiday.
Mrs Geo Croft wen IL. t?r lt.r ri'v
Saturday.
Mrs. John Molln arI daughters an'!
Jjtt!c Theodor" wcr, sunday callers
al the home Of Al Tr.s,,r
Little Miss Lula Lemons Is slcniin:'
few days with her grandparents,
Mr. and Ms p. G. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. n Tcss."r AMI Pat
Burke were live city shoppers MOI
tIIT
Mr. and Ms &. ~ Ti,ry Of Water
town spent Two or three days with
Their daughter. Mrs. WIN. TORS. this
week
Mr. ana Mrs ia IiilIc5randt wont
to WutcrtoWn Tuesday.
fred Brown is suffering with a
spraincd ankle nowadays.
Mrs. Perry Hurk Visited at Ill" J. j.
Purcell home one day this week.
Jack Timm Of WAukosha, Wis., IS
spending IA few day al the home Of
Ed Selects. He will work for 'lnm
Reddy the coming season.
The Grange will not meet again ul-
til the second Tuesday in May. on
account IT !hr members being busy
and tired, Every member should be
present
Emil Molln WAS Il guest Of Claude
RowIey Sunday.
l'il SltHon Ntul " tllE tllS hlOuud!.
John Molln mud wife and Ed Scheets
were Henry shoppers Thursday.
Mrs. f. II. Oleson vas a visitor at
the ]. ]. Purcell home Monday,
No services were held at kampesl1a
Sunday on account CT the rain.
Rain, rain, plenty Of rain. Who
said it couldn't rain in South Dakota?
Mrs. Pat Burke Is among the conva
descent ones this week.
We understand that Mr. Toby will !
move onto his farm again and Mr..
and Mrs. Lila will move east and look
up a location.
There is not much news as every |
body SENS to be busy.
Emil and Peter Molln. Jess Pierce |
and Miss Iva Lewis were pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Lewis Friday night.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18
GRACELANp

Mrs. Elevoldson has been visiting
for. couple of weeks at the Chris.
Larson home in Henry.
We are sorry to learn that Mrs. An
ton Olson left Wednesday evening for
the hospital at Minneapolis, where she
went for treatment. She underwe H.
an operation for appendicitis recently
and did not recover from the effects
Of it. She was accompanied by her
father-in-law, Ole Olson.
Mr.. Scott spent Sunday with Anton
SCOTS at Henry. -
Clara Kittleson spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. N. P. Hanson has been keeping
house for her son Heinie for couple
of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alden Phipps were
callers at Rob. Campbell's Thursday.
Mir. and Mrs. White, Miss Black,
Ella White and Mr. Mcconnell AMI
sons We're visitors at the Smith home
Friday.
Mrs, Ole Olson of Waterfowl, is
keeping house for her son, Anton, dur
{ ing his wife's stay at the hospital,
Hans Hanson and family, also Min
ME and Carl Hanson were visitors at
Nels Madsen's Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Swanson is helping care
for her mother, who Is 3very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith and sons, Mrs.
Smock and Miss Edna smock were
/ guests at p. A. seaver's Sunday.
ss Mr.. r. r. Reyes called at Ernest
schoonoyer's Friday afternoon.
Grandma Campbell died Sunday
morning, but owing to the telephones
being out Of order. we have been UT
able to learn any particulars regard
Ing the funeral, 5si,a5s
Miss smock departed Monday for
her home in Oregon after several
weeks yisit with her aunt, Mrs. Smith.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18
r Democratic County Central Com
mittee.
Washington News
pointrnents.

Continued from Pape 4.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18

Mrs. Mary zamow was acaller in
WatertoWn Friday. 8as.
Mrs. Albert scherer's mother and
two sisters are here visiting from
q st. Paul
Mrs Walter Mclaughlin and Ernest
Zimmerman were In Thomas Friday.
Anna Jensen spent a few days with
her sister Mrs. VIII Elfring.
Dave Crogal received q telegram
Saturday announcing the death OF his
brother. Ferg Crogan, Of Pontiac, Mich
M. Crpgan left Saturday night for
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

Codington county democrats will
meet 10 convention insthe city OF Wa
tertown on Saturday. April ~ 1912, 1T
p. M at the Goss Hall for the pur-
pose of placing in nomination q coun-
ty and legislative ticket where no
announcements have been made.
A. P. Foley, Chairman,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-04-18
ard Miss Ferris.

Fleming ard Miss Ferris.
August Melchert and sister Augusta,
were shopping in WATERFOWL Monday
Ilanl0n Purcell visited at the Cairnes
home Friday.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15
STONE THAT HAS NO COLOR
Peculiarly Of tho Opal 's Shared by
Few Other Things In Scheme
OF Nature.

The opal has no color in the sense
of pigmentation. To break open an
opal in order to observe its hues would
be the equivalent to killing the goose
that laid the golden eggs. Neither
golden eggs no rainbow hues would
be found
OPAL consists Of hydrated silica. 1t
is not uniform in texture. IT the WORD
surface may be used for interior con-
ditions, it might be said that the opal
inc silica is in the form OF surfaces
and layers that lie compactly against
one another. These layers refract the
light at various angles, giving forth
the colored flashes in the same way
that a pure crystal prism refracts the
colors Of the spectrum. Technically
speaking, these layers of silica are
said to possess a different index OF
refraction from that Of the matrix.
AS .he opal is moved the various lay
ers break the light into colors, which
change, of course, according to the po-
sition of the stone.
The iridescence Of nacre, or mother
of.pearl. is also a matter OF form and
not actual color. In fact, all change
ahle" colors are more or less the re-
sult Of form even where there Is pig
mentatton beneath, such as in certain
ribbed silks. When sunlight bears d.
rectly upon finely ribbed metal, as a
dle there is the same play OF colors.
In the case of mother-of-pearl an In
teresting experiment has been made.
An impression Of the pearl was taken
upon pure white wax. 1t was 1ouna
that the apparently smooth surface OF
the pearl had still sufficient Irregular
tiles to impress upon the wax a sur
face that resulted in similar color
Observation-Disclosures Weekly.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15
NO sLEEPlNG.BAG FOR THEM
LapIanders Preferred the Snow and
the Open Air, and So Had a
Comfortable Night.

Sir Henry Lucy tells in the Corn
hill Magazine a good story that he
had from hansen, the explorer. It
amusingly illustrates the hardy health
of the Laplanders.
Part OF Nansens equipment for his
trip across Greenland consisted of two
sleeping-bags made of Gndressed
skins. On the first night of the jour
Dey Nansen and his two Norwegian
companions got into one of the bags,
pulled the mouth tight across their
nechs, and so slept in the snow with
only their heads out.
Before retiring to rest, Nansen saw
the :iree Laplanders he had engaged
for the expedition cozily tucked into
the other sleeping bag. When he
awoke in the morning. almost nnNab
with cold, he observed that the bag
In which he had tied up the Lapland-
ers was empty, and that they were no
whore in sight He was afraid they
had deserted him, and scramblng
out OF the bag he went in search of
them. He found the three men fast
asleep behind a hillock of snow that
they had scraped together as a pro-
lection against the wind.
"Ah, master" they said. when ask
ed to explain this extraordinary con-
duct. Eve couldn't sleep in that thing
1t was too hot, so we got out and
have had a comfortable night here"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15
Alnanst Too Enthusiastic.

81 know Bill came in for lot OF
nraise because he hunts with a cam.
ora instead of a gun" said 1rleno
~ me 1T never seems to strike peo-
nle that there may be more than one
kind of brutality"
"Whats' the matter with Bin?' l
asked. ~ 10
s,med ~ went of by myself one day.
n.hon Bill was fiddling over his cam
ara and l stumbled full on a black
noar Because I was the only tning
IN sight. very likely, ! became the I'M
-, object Of her attentions. l
nod only slight lead, but | was 60
; ;u v,ry we'll when Bill poked through
. .he brush and took in the situation.
'A ".Hold on there, old chap! ne
yelled. You're too ia, "a. ahead can't
ret both Of you in!
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15

The material taken from the De
Beers group In 20 years is equal to
the mass Of seven Woolworth build
inas. The diamonds from this mass
I could bio caked In q box five feet
square and four feet high, and would
be valued at $4o5, DOC, 600.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15

Newest diamond field discov-
cred in Kssai River district, BEL
gian Congo, West Africa, 1000
miles north Of the Kimberley
mines.
The mines Of the South AT.
ricsn Union, notably the De
Beers group at Kimberley, South
Africa, furnish 95 per cent. Of
the worlds diamond supply.
Their annual output is about
s44,ooo,o0o.
Since their discovery in 1867
they have added to the worlds
wealth s6oo,ooo,ooo.
The remaining 5 per cent. Of
the worlds supply comes from
India, Brazil, Bornco and Aus
traIia.
There are many diamond &C.
currences in the United States,
but none so far of commercial
consequence.
The CuIlinan, found in the
TransvaaI in 1905, weighed
3,0253s carats and was the great.
est ever discovered. Two of the
1o5 stones cut from it, 516la and
800 3.16 carats, are the largest
in existence.
The Tiffany diamond, 1855
carats, is the largest in the
United States.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15

Lapland, in Siberia and in China,
where few black diamonds have
been found. Europe has produced
very few of the brilliant stones.
In North America small stones have
been found in alluvial deposits, most
" auriferous, in Georgia, North and
South Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Wisconsin, California, Oregon, In
diana and Arkansas.
Small Ones Found in Arkansas.
Localities have been determined in
Arkansas which in 1911 yielded %
carats per 100 loads Of lG cubic feet
output. This production. according to
the form adopted in the African re-
ports CO.'S carat per load), is the
same as that of the Kimberley mine,
but the diamonds are small. + One,
however, was found which weighed
eight and one-eighth carats, fine
stone, and others have been report
ed found which weighed two carats.
In Jefferson county, Illinois, near
Ashley, several stones have been
found, the largest of which weighed
four carats.
Particular interest has been evinced
by American experts in the diamonds
found in Wisconsin, Michigan and
Ohio near the Great Lakes, for in
each case they were found in the gla-
cial drift along the line Of the ter
minal morane supposed to have
spread southwark from the region of
Hudson bay.
Generally speaking, however, out.
side of the mines in South Africa, Bra.
I'll, India and Borneo, diamonds may
be said so. far to merely occasionally
occur in the rest Of the world. Hence
the interest in the recent discoveries
in the Belgian Congo.
Of the great diamonds, the Cullinen,
picked up in the Transvaal in 1905,
was the wonder of the world. 1t
! weighed 3,0Z512 caralS, was DOugnt cy
the Transvaal government for $1,000
900, and presented to King Edward
VII. 1t was cut in 1908 into nine
stones and Sc smaller brilliants. The
two largest stones thus created are
the largest in existence. They weigh
respectively in carats 5lCR and
800 3-16.
Others are the Nizam CT Hyderabad,
279 carats, owned by the rajah CT
Wattam and valued at $1,500,ao9.
The Orloff, 1874 carats, valued at
| s1,5OO,o0O, and serving as an orna.
ment in the scepter Of the Russian EN-
peror.
The Dorya-i-nur and Taj-e-mah, 1Sf
and 146 carats, respectively, are the
property of the shah Of Persia.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15

plaster OF Neighbor Du Tots hut an
S3-carat diamond which sold for $5ev
600. That stone is now famous as thSl
"Star of South Africa" ls
That was the beginning Of the De
Beers group Of mines, which, with oths
ers in the South African Union In the
immediate vicinity, furnish the world
today with IS per cent. Of its dia-
monds.
The De Beers group in Griqua Land
West, South Africa, embracing an
area little more than three miles In
diameter, consists of five mines, and
is by far the greatest producer, as In
dictated in the returns for 1911 Of the
South African Union, as follows:
De Beers, 1,924,225 carats, valued at
s24,690,43o.
Premier, 1,774,2O6 carats, valued at
s7,169,S50.
Jagersfontein, 33S,S31 carats, valued
at $4,9eS,S95.
Koffyfontein, 1888 carats, valued
at s1,473,165.
Others, including the Voorspoed,
will bring the product of the Union
mines to 4,S91,99S carats, valued at
$43, 743.62O.
From the De Beers Camp.
The total output to 1911 Of the De
Beers group, the mines in the South
African union and other German
Southwest Africa may be placed in
value at $6O0.00O.0 600, and this amount
may be doubled again by the cost of
cutting and other expenses.
In the De Beers group the greatest
depth, 1901 feet, has been reached in
the main rock shaft Of the Kimberley
mine. The highest level, 1853 feet. is
in the Du Toit.
From 1889 to June 80, 1910. $685..
316 loads of material have been taken
from the De Beers group alone This
would make a mass 500 feet square
and 5,736 feet high. Yet the dia
monds taken from this blue ground
could be packed in a case five feet
square and four feet high. They
would weigh 26,967 pounds troy. ant
would be valued at $405,0O0,OOo
It may be said in this connection
that brilliant cut diamond weighing
one carat is worth 1000 times til
weight in gold, and this value in
creases With size.
The mines in German Southwest All
RIGA produced in 1911 1886 carats
valued at $5,325,Oo0.
Other tabulated returns for 1911 i,
4 clude 1900 carats from the digging
}. on Gwyder river near lnverell Aus
tralla, and 3,O25 carats from British
a Guinea.
I No official returns have been put
t lished of the yields from Borneo O
l. from the Brazilian mines at Nina
t Geraes and Bahia, but they have bee,
e thrown in the shade by the South Al
g rican production, just as the India
F. mines, SO far as the worlds supply !
a concerned. may be said to be e,
tinct.
J. As to other parts Of the world, d
n almond occurrences have been merel
d reported In the Ural mountains.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15
OKLAHOMA WANTS YOU.

OKLAHOMA WANTS YOU.
WHY PAY HIGH RENT when a small cash
payment will buy home? Two hundred and
forty acres Ten Dollars per acre. Hundred
bottoms, Sixty-flve acres now in cultivation.
Balance fine timber pasture land. All fenced;
has two houses and good well. Two Hundred
Fifty cash. bal. to 10 years miles from
Wewoka. Swift & Parmenter. WewOka. Okla.
AGENTS WANTED-Sell Self-Heating Sad
Iron $50 per week to good husters Write
II. +. GILBERT. Box 2S5. TT. Worth. Texas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15

Enterprislng.
In a section of Washington, says
Harper's Magazine, where there are
q number of restaurants, one enter.
prising concern has displayed in great
Illuminated letters. "Open All Night"
Next to 1t was a restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend:
1--WE Never Close"
Third in order was a. Chinese laun.
dry. In a little, low-framed, tumble.
down howell, and uFon the front of this
building was tho sign, in great,
scrawling letters:
me Wakee, Too"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-11-15

Most of our so-called good inten-
tions are base limitations.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-06

Cotton Carnival and Exposition, Gal.
weston. August 8-1s-AutomobiIe
Races 9Th, 9th and 10th.
Popular low excursion rates on sale
via l. & G. n. Ry. on various dates.
Season tickets at one and one-fifth
fare for round trip on sale August Z
to II, limit 18th. For particulars see
ticket agent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-06
One room for rent. See w. B. Grice

One room for rent. See w. B. Grice
Good music by the Spanish orches
ira. Good pictures, as usual. A good
show all the time. See The Adopted
| Child" this afternoon and tonight al
the Dixie.
! The new cottage of Mr.. and Mrs
Il. Griesser and the remodeled cot
tage of Tom Konecny on West Cald
we'll street have been completed, and
add materially to the appearance oil
that part of the city.
For Rent-Two pleasant rooms
with bath, for light housekeeping
Apply 307 West Caldwell street, oil
address Mrs. Stella Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. McIlhenny and daugh.
ter of Monte Christie, who have been
registered at the Hotel Bryan for the
past few days spending the time visit.
ing in the city, returned home today.
Ror Rent or -Five-room cot.
tage near l. G. G. n. depot. See Lee
Viyiana.
Lost-A watch charm; imitation of
a large diamond fixed in a pivot so
would move. Finder please return to
Eagle Office and get reward.
For Sale--A five-room cottage. two
large lots, near B. B. A; price. $275o.
T. r. Bate.
Union labor men, attention. The
greatest labor picture ever produced
will be shown at the New Princess
tonight, entitled THE Cry of the Chill
dren." You should see it.
Swift's sliced boiled ham and
Mothers Bread for supper. Can not
be beaten. David Reid e. Co.
John NJ. Caldwell has been confined
to his home by illness for several
days. The Eagle is glad to note that
he is improving and will be out again
in few days.
For Sale-The Tombstone place
near B. B. A.; two lots and five-room
cottage. See Fountain Bros.
"At Cripple Creek" a big two-reel
feature at the New Princess tonight,
is thrilling. exciting and sensational
to the extreme.
Miss Sybil Johnson left today for
an extended visit to Courtney, Hons
ton, Galveston and League City. She
will be absent about one month on
her vacation trip.
For Sale-John Sambara place, i'm
proved. Two lots, 104 feet front, 14S
feet deep, south front; abundance Of
fine well water; adjoining Bryan Bap-
fist Academy Cheap for cash. w. r.
Cavitt, Agent.
When we say Lubin comedy every
body knows it's great, refined and a
laugh in every glimpse. Don't miss
"A Prize Package" tonight at the
Dixie.
Hear the great railroad song hit,
ION the New York, New Haven and
Hartford" at the New Princess to-
night.
Illustrated songs-new songs, new
slides beautifully hand-colored. Be-
ginning with tomorrow night the
Dixie patrons will have the great
pleasure given by illustrated songs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-06
HOUSTON MARKET REVIEW

Houston. Texas, Aug. 6.-The in
terest of the cotton trade, both pro
ducing and speculative, was centered
this week on the government report
on the condition OF the growing crop
which is given as 1855 per cent of the
normal on July rs, as compared with
S0.4 per cent on June "a this year
and S9.1 per cent on July rs last year
The area planted to cotton this
year, as previously reported by the
department of agriculture in its pre-.
liminary estimate, is about 34,097 900
acres, or about SO per cent OF the
acreage planted last year.
! Altogether the government report
is considered bullish, and higher
prices are inevitable.
For the general good of the grow.
/ ing crop in Texas a general rain is
needed. In the main the weather
throughout the state has been favor.
able, but more moisture is needed
improvement in the condition of the
crop is noted in the reports of CORE,
spondents to the Houston Chamber OF
Commerce.
The influx of California fruit com
bined with the great volume of Texas
fruit. is producing low prices in the
Houston produce market. Peaches
are in greatest supply and the bottom
has dropped out of that market, ever
en- choice stock. Southwest Texas
onions are in liberal supply. The pc
tato market is steady-Texas pota
toes zoe to the trade and California
potatoes $500 The presence of Sc
much green stuff on the market keeps
potatoes at slow sale.
No failures for the week are re
ported over South Texas. Collections
are better and general optimism
prevails over trade prospects. A gen.
eral easing of the wholesale fall rush
| is accounted for by the prevalence OF
the vacation season.