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The Washington times., 1912-09-19
FISHERMAN LANDS
ODD SEA SERPENT
Has Tail Like Shark, Four Feet
Like Parrots, and Scales
Like Horned Toad.

VENICE, Cal. Sept. 1s.-One of the
queerest deep sea creatures ever seen
here was brought in today by a fisher
man. 1t is five feet in length, black
a nd green mottled. with tail like that
of shark. 1t has a dorsal fin and
four feet shaped like those OF parrot.
Its mouth resembles that OF a Gle
while its head Is a replica on
a large scale of that of California
horned toad.
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Enters Training School.

MISS Marion Hopkins, formerly cafe
teria director In this city, is to enter
the National Training School of the
\ oung Women's Christian Associations
as student on September 25. This
school offers professional training for
ASSOCIATION secretaries. and is locat ted
in New York city.
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BY SALENA SHEETS MARTIN

makes put up the receiver to speak and hasten
on to that vague phantom call the "next thing?
Then again, possibly among the many that have
to this seeming decadence of conversation perhaps
not the least is the tendency of the times toward
noncommita ideas, the participants in conversation
erecting mental WALL battlement about themselves
before entering into the conversational combat making
it high and strong that the other participants
by possible discover what lies in the mind
protected and at the time keep within the borders
of good breeding In this way conversation has become
such an intricate encounter that few try it.
And why should it be so? Certainly there is good
for it; but is true nevertheless and mostly
among people best qualified to entertain and enjoy
another. The only that seems plausible is that
there appears exist fools rush in where angels fear
to tread sort of feeling together with dread
of the mental criticism the part of the other partc
pant lest the thing said may not have been the
eminently proper thing in the circumstances.
This is all wrong, and makes one ask "Are grow
ing too critical for good and especially for
happinesso' No doubt the strenuous life now SO
generally lived is largely responsible for this condition.
yet because strenuous most of the time is the
best reason why this precaution which amounts to
strenuosity should be more completely thrown off
whenever and wherever can, and life be made
simple and sincere. Them and only them may we hope
that people will again resume conversation.
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PASSING OF CONVERSATION

VES it really seems to be going into decadence, and
1 it's too bad We all, whether we have given it
much thought not. must. reflection admit that
people, generally speaking do talk with another
very often, very long a time these days. We do
not converse and exchange ideas to great extent
We continue to meet to and greet another
less pofusey the relation the degree of intimacy
may to require. and occasionally the greeting
tends into passing comment the weather. some
equally noncommittal subject; and both parties
to hasten to the next person. duty, thing that
to be necessarily bearing them and These
people at heart feel quite friendly interest
in one another, and perhaps would like to know
another better If they could, they might possibly be
mutual help and delight in meeting lifes problems;
but in spite of these kindly altrstc feelings they 60
ceaselessy exchanging the brieest convenonaites.
One wonders how it has come about when call to
mind how different it in the days of Madame de
Staels salons. where brilliant wit and bright, sparkling
conversation the great delight of the pleasure
loving, but intellectual French Here it in CONVEX
sation that the people shone, and it here that
bryo celebrities discovered 1t is long pass from
those days of brilliant and sustained epartee with the
frequent exchange of clever IDEAS to our own days.
when much of what do say is said into mouthpiece
and the usual interruption is, times up' Who knows
but this ncessant Tmes up is responsible largely for
that nervous prompting which, after the usual greeting
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go the Dead Rat. You've been there, haven't youo"
Not me- says l. ~I've heard of it, though
Heard WHAT says she. "Tell me-
Not your life!" says 1.
Pooh! think you're awful meant says she poutin
mpudent and givin' side glance that might have
meant most anything.
switches hasty from that topic and takes new tack
Sick any comm over? says l.
Not really, says She II pretended to be once; but
that only to get acquainted with the ships doctor
He awful stick, and hadn't noticed once.
But after that made him walk the deck with two
evenings. 1t was such fun"
looks out the window, takes long BREATH and makes
stab safe ground "Soyou all through
school, you?' says L. "Graduated, and all that
Not exactly graduated, says She @You know was
expelled from two boarding schools, and then Munah
abroad Dear Aum-rnah She didn't believe
half the horrid reports they her. And what if
did read few French novels? 1t was hard enough
puzzling them out, anyway, and of it | couldn't
even guess at. And at the last school all did, you
know, to slip down into the gym Sunday night
and practise fancy dance in our-er-"
"Yes, understand, breaks in.
and it wasn't Sunday ALL she goes on "for it was
after midnight But they made fearful row it. the
silly old principals. I'm glad IN through and home again
m going to have good time now and irt all want
to- Do you think there's any harm in flirting, if
Here's the station, says l. sghin relieved. "Now if
you'll follow that porter with the bags and wait the
gate, III check your trunks and be right along"
/ HAD desprate hope that while scoutn
around | might of Sadie's friends
and hand Sybl over for the rest Of the trip while
covered my in the srnokin' car But not soul
knew showed up; three minutes before trantnle
and plant her alongside. I'd made up my mind, though
to cut out the conversation. Svbil hadn't.
Il was asking YOU she starts in again, "if you
thought it was"
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gives the bump. Maybe it was her trick of starin
YOU straight the face cold and brassy, and about
modest and retirn lady pawnbroker sizin you up
before she says how much YOU have your watch
Where do of these ships of girls get look like
that, anyway? l amt referrin' young lady mani
now, nckelodeon ticket office girls, down.
typsts for they amt all alike, and lot of them
tend strictly to business all the time. This the upper
I've got in mind the sort you get glimpses
of through the limousine windows in the FftE-ave
shops And Svbil has it down pat
"Of course I'm Sybl," says She "And it's perfectly
dear of YOU to meet me like this!"
"Whv-er-ves, amt it, says l. "Now how about
trunk checks and so on?"
MAYBE that shortenin' up OF the welcome
green act: but somewav, with them big staryeves
of hers lookn cool, was gettn' fdgetv.
Once got loaded into the cab though there's no
capn' EN-. 1t want just that baby stare many of
Broadway favorites tries to put the foot
lights and of course it wa mt the same kind of sizeup
YOU get from these lobster palace queens. But it
sophisticated, all the Almost seemed like
she studyn curious and suspicious, wondern'
what sort of cutup move goin to make next, and
almost DARN me do it. Honest could feel nv ears
gettin pinker and pinker under it, and to break the
spell tries to start appropriate line of talk.
well, expect you've been seem all the sights
there, eh?' says l.
Goodness no." says Sybil. 1--WE weren't touring,
YOU know Paris and NIentone, that's all. And Paris
is perfectly dear especially night But chaperon
absolutely stupid! Think of it! She wouldn't let us
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almost twenty" saws she.


well, I'm thirty-odd,' says |.
"But I'm going to promise not to lirt with you.
I'll try and survive the disappointment" SAYS L.
$50 will Mrs. McCabe.'
ooh Sadie7 says Sybl. "She's dear, she is
think I'm going to like you both. But l simply must
tease you little. I'm going to call you Uncle Shorty.
Guess l stand that too says l. Here's our
place. though. and from now I'll that Sadie takes
of YOU.
was lookn' for her to be on the side porch waitin
for but the maid says she's gone out to
something and amt back yet. tries to ship Sybil of
to her but she camps down in porch swing and
declares that it just too gorgeous for anything outside
And you must sit down here with me- says She
"and tell me all about everything. Now who lives in
that big house over there"
Well, I'd gone through the whole list of attractions
and Sybil Struggled up close listenn nt'rested
thought, when she breaks in abrupt and begins brush
in off my coat collar.
pose Pm sight too. Am l? No, look at me. There
"Aaybe it don't stick to you the way it does to me.
says L.
"At least says she Al hope nv hair ism mussed the
way yours is. Wait, I'll fix it, and before can duck
she's pulled side comb, hooked arm around my
neck, and is gigglin and combn' away like was
havn the olliest kind of picnic And in the midst OF
it who should come stron up the side steps but Sadie
You should have seen her expression change too.
Break away says l, tearin loose and gettin on
4We?" says Sadie tryin keep the frost out of her
voice. @And Who may l ask, is this?"
"This, says l, wavn towards the porch swing, as
little SyD1l. axe her.
what says Sadie gaspin' astonshed.
lust the way it struck at first says l. "but its
true, and guess you'll soon get used to" About
then, though catches sight of long legged young
chap strolln the lawn, and don't lose any time
in gvin him the hail. @Hey, Beekman," l sings out,
"had your dinner
mot yet says he. "Just going"
"Then join us, will your says l. steppin' around so
to cut off his view of Sybil
@Why l don't mind if l do" says he, wheelin' and
startn' for the porch
Hear that sybil?' says l. you've got just twenty
minutes to doll up for the occasion too. And all I've
got to say to you about Beck Coster is that he's girl
hater; so sick him.
DOES she? Why, say it was like watchin' someone
- bein walked up out of sound sleep Before I'd got
through carvin the she had him ookn close into
her eyes he could tell whether they gray
hazel and when it time for the demtasses Sybil
suggests that she and Beck have their coffee the
veranda where they could watch the up.
Just fancy!" says she. "He has the kiss
ing couple in the full moon"
HUH says | to Sadie. "Beekman's education is
due to progress fast from She's rapid,
that little Sybil of yours is
ooh, she's all right, says Sadie. "A trie too much
temperament perhaps: but nothing more
Temperament, eh?' says l. "Maybe that's the
specification Beck overlooked"
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NDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER u.
"Here." says l, shown the chocolates and three
"O-o-o-oh' she gushes brushin' the newspapers
side and untyn' the box For me? How sweet of
you! Have oneo"
ooh, you only want to be urged says she. "Come,
now, here's chocolate marshmalow. Open!7
And just as she's leanin over feedin me kttenish,
glances up to couple of my neighbors watchin
the broad grin. One of 'em winks roguish at
Helped my feelins lot that did! But, say, how are
you YOU goin to call down Young lady with your mouth
to begin So grabs of the sporn extras and tries
to forget that amt travelin' alone.
stuck to it for five minutes with my brow fur
rowed up Serious before | takes chance peek
over my shoulder to see how she's behavin'.
"Aha!" she chuckles gleefu1: you knew I
watching you all the time, didn't you?"
why, amt there anything better in sight? says /.
perhaps, says Sybi sort of coy; "but you have
rather an interesting face you know
That's worth rememberin', anyway says l. "All
through, are vou?"
II like your eyes, she goes
well, suppose we let it go at that says l.
"You have good strong chin too says she.
Il need it in my business, says |.
"But do you always make your lips go that way
when you read?' she comes back at me.
"Now, see here Miss Sybil." saws l. facin' around
stern. Il amt givin exhibit, understand and
amt any sapheaded ships doctor for you to practise
on. Suppose you chop it off.
"Oh, what bear!" SAYS she.
Eat your candy" says l.
@Boo!' says She "Cross patch!" and with that she
turns her back on and faces the window. Course,
that was most conspicuous the candy feedin'
stunt and notices two three passengers lookn
way and nudgn' each other. But by that time |
didn't give hang what they thought. slips into
vacant seat the aisle and dives into the sportn
again.
Drivin home from the sta
ton, though Sybil proceeds
to make it all up. "You don't
think I'm simply horrd, do
you9" says she.
! "Oh, there might be worse,
expect, says /.
But l was rude to you in the
train, she goeson you re going
toforgive me. though aren't you?"
We'll pass it this time, saysI
1T just of my moods
you know, says She I'm the for two hours
at a time. l can't be- Do YOU know The Diary of
Maria Bashkirtseff?7
"Never met her. says l.
dts book. Stupid" says she. "Well l keep a
diary like that too. put down in it everything
think and feel all my emotions and sensations and all
about all the interesting persons l meet"
"Yee-es?@ says |.
"What do you guess shall write about you" says She
Il amt guessin" says l. "and don't want to know
Better leave me out.
her tongue out mischievous. and perhaps it will be
something nice
Say, how old are you, anyway" says I.
PASSING OF CONVERSE
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Dec TITS
Notice of Referees Sale of Real
Estate

State Of South Dakota. county OF Hand
So. In eireuit court. sixth Judicial circuit.
william a.. Barbour, Cordelia Parkinson
slater. and Estella y, Spransy, plaintiffs.
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Nov. l4t6
Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure

whereas default has been made In the payment
of tee interest due on the money secured by a
cuted by G.. n. Sackett and Susan II. Sackett, his
wife: c. C. jefferson and Lenna NJ. Jefferson. his
wife and r. J. Mahaffy and Eva M. Mahaffy, his
paisota to Andrew 8. Holmes Of the County Of
Hand and State of South Dakota and which mort
gage was recorded in the Office Of 1he register of
OF deeds Of the County Of Hand. State Of South
OF on the 9Th day of April, 1910. at s:2o a. m, and
Whereas. no action or proceeding at law. or
otherwise, has been instituted to recover the oebt
secured by the said mortgage. or any part there
OF. and.
that II default should be made in the payment of
any portion Of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become due, then the
whole sum. both principal and interest. should at
once become due at the option Of the holder there
of. and,
Whereas, the holder teereof. the said mortga-
gee, does hereby elect and declare that the whole
amount of principal and interest is now due by
reason of the said default and
Whereas. the amount claimed TO be due upon
said mortgage At the date of this NOTICES the sum
of S5S3S. 03. to-wit: 100000 Principal and 1888. 03
interest. and twenty-five dollars attorneys fees
as provided by law
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that By
virtue Of the power of sale containedin the said
mortgage. and duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance of the statute In such case made and
PROVIDED, the hafu mortgage VIII DC forecioSed by
a sale of the mortgaged premises therein describ-
ed at public auction by the sheriff of Hand Coun-
", at the front door of the court house in the City
Of Miller. County Of Hand, State OF South Dakota
on the Goth day Of December A. D., 1912 at ii
o'clock In the forenoon Of that day.
The mortgaged premises are situated in the
County Of Hand in the State Of South pakota and
are described as follows. to-wit;
All Of the south half OF section eleven I'D.
Township one hundred thirteen dl3) north of
Range sixty-six te6), west of the fifth principal
1ax5dxu.
hated 9. Wess:nstoI. 8. D. ihi, 18th day OF No
sember. 1912.
Andrew q. Holmes. Mortgage.
Archie c. Talboy.
Attornev Tor the Mort~.ra.
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Nov. I4tb.
Notice of Non tgage Foreclosure

Whereas. default has been made in the payment
OF the interest due on the money secured by a
mortgage dated the 3lst day of March. 1910, exc
cuted by G. II. Sackett and susan III. Sackett, his
wife; c. G. Jefferson and Lenna M. Jefferson, his
wife and r. J Mahaffy and Eva M. Mahaffy. his
South Dakota TO Andrew b. Holmes of the Coun-
ty Of Hand and State of South Dakota, and which
mortgage was recorded in the office of the register
of deeds of the County of Hand, State of South
Dakota in book 95. Of mortgages. on page ~ there
of on the 4th day Of April. 1910. at 500 a. m. and
Whereas, no action or proceeding at law. OF
otherwise, has been instituted to recover the debt
secured by the said mortgage. or any part there
of. and
Whereas, it was stipulated in the said mortgage
that is default should be made in the payment OF
any portion of The principal or interest promptly
at the time the same should become due, then the
whole sum. both principal and intereat. should at
once become due at the option of the holder
thereof, and,
Whereas. the holder thereof, the said mortga-
gee. does hereby elect and declare that the whole
amount of principal and interest is now due by
reason of the said default, ard.
Whereas, the amount claimed to be due upon
the said mortgage at the date OF this notice IS the
sum of $a3 70. s5, to-wit: 5000. 90 principal and
sis4o.s5 interest. and twenty-five dollars attor-
ney's fees as provided by law.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power Of sale contained in the said
Mortgage. and duly recorded as aforesaid, and in
pursuance Of the statute in snch case made and
provided the said mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale OF the m0rtgaged premises therein describ-
ed at public auction by the sheriff of Hand Coun-
~. at the front door of the court house in the
City of Miller. County Of Hand. State Of South
Dakota. on the 30th day Of recember A. d.. 1912,
at IL o'clock in the forenoon of that day.
The mortgaged premises are situated in the
County Of Hand in the State of South Dakota,
and are described as follows, to-wit:
All of the north half OF section eleven uD. in
township one hundred thirteen Ql3). north Of
range ~sixty-six t65) west of the fifth principal
merSSian.
Dated :. Washington, s.B.. this. 18th day of
November. 1912.
Andrew d. Holmes.
Mortgagee.
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of the County of Hand and State of South Dakota
in book 80 of Mortgages on page IS thereof on the
Attn day of April. 1910, at 900 A. NJ, and.
Whereas, no action or proceeding at law. or
otherwise, has been instituted to recover the debt
secured by the said mortgage, or any part thereof
ard
whereas. il was stipulated in the said mortgage
that if default should be made in the payment of
any portion of the principal or interest promptly
at the time the same shall become due, then the
whCle sum, both principal and interest, should at
once become due at the option of the holder there
of, and.
Whereas, the holder thereof. the said mortga-
gee, does hereby elect aud declare that the whole
amount of principal and interest Is now due by
reason of the said default. and.
Whereas, the amount claimed to be due upon
said mortgage at the date of this notice is the
interest. and twenty-five dollars attorneys fees
as provided by law.
Now, therefore. notice is hereby given that by
virtue of the power of sale contained in the said
MOI. rage. and duly recorded as aforesaid. and in
pur suance of the statute in such case made and
prov died the said mortgage will be foreciosed 10y a
sale of the mortgaged premises therein described
ar pihlic auction by the sheriff of Hand County.
at ne front door Of the court house in the City of
Miller, County of Hand, state of South Dakota,
on The both day Of December, A. u. 1912, at IL
o'clock in the forenoon Of that day.
The mortgaged premises are situated in the
{ county of Hand in the State of South Dakota and
arc described as follows, to-wit:
The southeast quarter SEQ of Section two
(sec. %. Township one hundred thirteen itwp.ll3l
meridian.
Dated at Washington. S. D., this 14th day Of
November, 1912.
Andrew B. Holmes. Mortgage.
Archie C. Talboy.
Attorney for the Mortgage,
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Sheriff's Notice of Sale

State OF South Dakota, County OF Hand,
-.
Ia Circuit Court. Sixth judicial Circuii.
Botsford Lumber Company. Plaimtin.
George G. Briggs, Gertrude :, Briggs, aud
the Union Savings Association, Defendants.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue OF
az execution TO me directed aud delivered
and now i'm my hands, issued out Of the
Court, State of South Dakota. In aud for
the Comfy OF Hand, upon a Judgment rem
dered in said court In favor of ButsfOrd
Lumber Company, and against George e..
Briggs, Gertrude :. Briggs aud the Union
Savings Association, | have levied upon the
following described real property OF said
DEFENDANTS, George G. Briggs and Gertrude
>. Briggs tOwIt: Lot six In block tw q Of
the Atlantic Addition to the city OF Miller,
Hand County, South Dakota.
And that | shall on Saturday. the Ilth'
day OF January A, ID. 1913, at the hour OF
ten O'Clock A. NJ. oi said day. at The front
door of the court house in Miller. in said
County and state. proceed 10 sell all the
right. title and interest OF the above nnmCd
Defendants. George q. Briggs and Gertrude
5. Briggs, in and to the above described
property to sati-fy said Judgment and costs
Dollars and Seventy Cents. together with
all accruing costs of sale. and interest on
the came from the 9th day OF December,
1912, at the rate of seven per cent per an
mum. at Public Auction, IL the highest bid
der for cash.
Dated at Miller. Hand County. sauth Da-
kota, December 18th. 1912,
J.J. NORRIS,
Sheriff Of the County of Hand. South La
kots.
II. J. BUsHfIELD, Plaintiffs Attorney.
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Notice of Sale of Real Estate

In the Matter OF the Estate OF John Irwin
deceased.
Whereas, An order OF the County Court o I
Hand county, South Dakota was made on
the nth day OF Dec. 1912 directing A. ID.
Irwin az the Admlnistrato OF the estate OF
the above named John Irwin, deceased, to
sell ut private sale certain real estate, the
property OF said deceased,
Now, Therefore. in pursuance OF said
order Of sale the undersigned will on or af-
ter the 9Th day OF January, 1913. sell ut
privite sale TO the highest bidde err the
real estate I'm Haid order of sale described.
Iowit: An undivided one seventh 1-7l in
terest In the south east quarter seq Of
section three 81 Township one hundred
fifteen l15) range sixty three (03) west
fifth u. NJ.
The terms upon which Said property viii
be sold are rs follows: all OF the purchase
price thereof payable In cash,
Said real estate will be offered for sale at
Rockham In the Office OF A. ID Irwin in Faux
county, and bids in writing received at said
place., A. ID. IRWIN.
Administrator of the estate OF
John Irwin, deceased.