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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30
Local News

FOUND--Fur collar. Owner
Ican have same by calling at THE
NEWS Office, proving property.
Miss Malva Hough, one of the
competent teachers Of Walworth
county, was in the city from Glen
ham Saturday.
The lovers of ice skating in Mo-
bridge are making good use of the
public rink and afi ernoonS and eve
nings there is generally Il crowd
on the ice.
Atty. Clay Carpenter, accom-
panied 10y his wife and two Young
daughters went to Aberdeen Tues
day for a few day business and
pleasure visit.
Delbert Gallett returned to his
lhomc at Aberdeen Saturday after
spending several days in this city
fen matters connected with their
Tewelry store.
Ruth Jenkins. who is attending
the Aberdeen Normal school, is
>home for Il weeks vacation with
aher mother, Mrs. y. l.. Jenkins, at
the Hotel Mobridge.
=, NJ. I. Williams of Minneapolis,
an expert optician, spent the fore
part Of the week in the city. Mr..
Williams has been making this
territory for several years and en-
'liOys Il liberal patronage.
Walter Void who has been act
ing as chief clerk st the Hotel Mo-
bridge, has resigned his position
land will return to Mcintosh. His
place at the hotel is taken by Glen
Bum of Lennon, who started
working Saturday.
Mrs. Little, who is employed al
sthe Mobridge Mercantile store, re-
turned Tuesday from nearly a
month visit with friends living
at Wahpeton, North Dakota. Mrs.
Little reports having had a fine
time while away on her vacation.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

The annual meeting of the Da-
kota Corn and Grain Growers AS
ISOLATION and the annual Corn and
Grain Show was held Jan 27-31.
There was large attendance and
IA fine program of interesting topics
TO all present. Several men promi-
nent in agricultural work were
there and addressed the meetings.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

ulou HIS pcIlClOI lOI ulScHdTSc lIoil
bankruptcy and the hearing will
be held in the federal court at
Sioux Falls at 10 O'Clock a. M, on
the 2nd day of March.
\ wild man is reported to be at
large in Maryland. If it were in
South Dakota they d round him
up. trim his beard, cut his hair,
elect him governor and threaten
the United States senate with him.
Louisville Courier Journal.
6~~
Last week the Ipswich a. .. t..
W.lod.e initiated Il large class OF
candidates and followed the cere-
monies with a big banquet.
A citizen of Miner county will
test the cOnstitutionality OF the
state auto license law.
90
At Reeder. North Dakota, rob
bers broke into the Milwaukee
depot and stole $40 ard a small
package of whiskey. The work Is
thought to have been done by To-
cal parties.
at Marmarth the lower rooms Of
the public school and all public
meetings have been discontinued
owing to al epidemic OF scarlet
fever.
Thos. Collins, who is in charge
of the Mi lwaukee's pumping sta
ton at Mcintosh, is away on a
short vacation with relatives and
friends in Chicago.
80
Conductor Harry Fritz. OF the
tri-weekly freight between Mcln-
tosh and Marmarth. is spending Il
couple of weeks vacation at Ills
Old home in Dixon, Illinois.
80
The Bowdle Pioneer tags Sena-
tor Crawford's political actions as
tango politics
60
\ number OF dogs at BoWdle
have been poisoned during the past
week or two and it will be severe
punishment for the guilty party 1t
caught.
80
+. \. Finch of Lennon, secre-
tary of the YellOwstOne-Trall asso-
citation, is active these days com
p%ieting plans for the meeting IN
Mobridge Feb, 20 and ~, Score
tary Finch is also urging business
men in the towns along the Trail
to attend the meeting aud take
part in the program and discussions
relative to the Improvement OF The
big highway.
80
The Faith country Is in the spot
light again with another shooting
scrape. This time Peter Lampt
was q target for two shots fired IN
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

Reports from the country west
of the Missouri state that the stock
or the ranges is wintering in good
shape and that the fine weather
has meant Il big saving in feed,
The horses and cattle are in prime
condition.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

The Unbiased common school,
lands in Dewey county Will be
leased to the highest bidder at the
court house in Timber Lake on
March Il. The auction will open
at 10 o'clock Il. N.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

Candidates for county otiice are
rapidly making their appearance in
Dewey county and the March pri-
maries will find a large number Of
men listed for the electors inspec-
ton and votes.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

TIE MISUNDERSTANDING church
at Timber Lake has decided to at
tract attendance to their place of
worship through tie medium Of
advertising in the local paper.
6
A beef was recently killed at
Timber Lake by Indians that
weighed $500 pounds. The hide
was sold at Huron for $3.50.
6D
The World asks Morristown peo-
pie to send "A strong delegation to
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

the Cool Roads meeting to be held
in Mobridge February 20 and p.
90 E
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30
State News

Geo. B. Thomas of Glenham has
filed his petition for discharge from
bankruptcy and the hearing will
be held in the federal court at
Sioux Falls at 10 O'Clock u. M, on
the 2nd day of March.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-30

\ wild man is reported to be at
large in Maryland. If it were in
South Dakota they d round him
up, trim his beard, cut his hair,
elect him governor and threaten
the United States senate with him.
louisville Courier journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Four Forgotten Hours

And while he promised he forgot
that he thus pledged his honor 10
leave four hours of his life so buried
that. however much he needed 1T, he
neither could nor should account for
them.
It was a month after that Baden
was at its brightest. All the world"
WAS there and with 1t Hon. BERTHE
Cecil.
And he had brought his great racer
Forest King, along, too. as well as a
groom, stable boy Rake. and horse
for Rake
How he had scraped and secured, to
what shifts he had been put to get
himself and his outfit brought to Baden
only Hon. BERTHE knew. But there he
was and 1t was his last chance.
There was to be a great race for
gentlemen riders" and Berthe was
sure-and his friends were sure-that
there was nothing that could come out
of Austria, Germany or France that
could beat Forest King with Hon Ber-
tie up"
And they were right, but
The but in this case was a track
"weleher" whom BERTHE had once driven
from the turf with ignominy. And the
"welcher" had vowed vengeance. He
had followed the guardsman long for
revenge and knew that this was Ber-
ties last throw.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Sentenced to Death

AS he was coming from the tent he
came face to face with the marquis. who
asked the meaning of his presence there
with some coarse insinuation
When the Marquis uttered the name of
the Princess Corona, BERTHE cried out.
You lef and struck him across the
mouth
Inc guard was called and within "a
hours Corporal Louis Victor Law under
sentence of death In the prison of the
camp, while the Princess Corona and her
suite, not knowing what had taken place.
had departed for the coast.
Cigarette also had gone to the city. and
1t was only on the day before that fixed
Tor Nietor's execution that she CHANGED
to hear of his sore straits.
As she rushed wildly for her house she
saw man whose appearance made her
stop snddenly-a man with the face of
Louis Victor-only a weaker one. She
sprang to him at once and said feroely:
You are the race of Louis Victor. /
know, Who are your"
The man looked at her coldly
DO not lie to met she cried: ''he
must be your brother-is it not so? He
lies under sentence of death. He will be
shot at sunrise tomorrow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
A Narrow Escape

1t was nobody's business anyway, and
nothing would have come of 1t had not
BERTHE, when the Baroness had been
sent home in her brougham, insisted
upon driving Lady Guenevere across the
park to a little villa where dwelt a
former French goveness of hers, from
which place the lady would take the gov
erness little brougham back to town.
But, alas, IN crossing the park the
horses bolted and the occupants Of the
carriage had a narrow escape from
death.
My love, you are saved" said Cecil
as he raised the half fainting peeress
from the bed of fern into which she
had been thrown.
Saved" she exclaimed, "I am lost.
All the world must now know that you
were with me today"
She lived for the world and the world
was her first thought.
Hush" replied he, there Is no injury
to the carriage that l cannot repair;
nor is there a crea ture In sight TO have
witnessed the accident Trust me. You
shall return to London and alone No
one shall ever know of this meeting"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Under Arrest

II cannot tell was all that Cecil
would say,
The thought of the promise he had
given to Lady Guenvere came rushing
back upon him. Four hours of his life
and acscording to Baroni, it was in these
four hours that the note had been ne
gotiated-were sealed and lost to him
forever.
~ am not guilty" was all that he could
say.
"Bertiet BertieP cried Rockingham,
do not say that to me. Do you think
l can ever doubt your
''I am a member of a firm Of money
lenders in London" said Baroni. 1.-THE
note was negotiated In my absence. As
soon as 1 saw it I suspected the gem
uineness of the signature and came hero
to have my suspicious verified. Mr.. Cecil
l must arrest you, VIII you go quietly7'
81 win go quietly" answered Bertie
provided no public indlgnity is put upon
me-
Rockingham stormed and threatened
oered the money lender the amount if
he would let him tear up the note,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

Algiers listening intently to the stories
of war and death which the men steated
around the tables were telling.
You have some hot service here, 1
imagine" said he suddenly
Claude de Chanrellon looked up,
Would the gentleman like some of it,"
You are shaking the dice' said the
stranger; II will shake you as to
whether 1 join your ranks or those OF
the Arabs"
Rather a bold saying" replied
Claude; 'of what nation are you? You
speak perfect French-but are not
French"
Never mind that-will you shaker I
will shake my side 10 napoleons--
and the Arabs.
AT your service" replied Claude. the
soldier of fortune
And so they shook and Claude won.
Thus 1t came about that a new recruit
came the next day into the ranks of the
Chasseurs d Antique.
He enlisted as Louis Victor The re-
cruit saw service and little later. as
the soldiers were gathered in the same
cafe where private Vivtor had cast his
dice, Cigarette, the daughter of the
regiment-nay, the daughter of the
army-the Incompatible vivandiere-
said of him: did I not say he would
eat f1re?' as she puffed out her clouds
of smoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Shifting the Scene

Let us shift to where, as Kipling says,
nothing but the CLEAN of the white
tents of an invading army encamped in
Picadilly" would destroy the serenity of
the class to which Hon. BERTHE belonged
the mess room of the Guards.
1t was guests night, and some Off
GERS of a famous light cavalry regiment
We're there, They spoke of it--not the
Guards.
Il can't get the right of that story"
said one of the guests, its something
very dark-isn't it?"
The Guards changed the subject into
something pertaining to an Indian skir-
mish.
But the visitor would be heard The
visitors had the conversation regarding
Berthe all to themselves.
but he's dead, isn't hep asked one.
Yes; killed in railway accident.
They found the coach wrecked and In 1t
some luggage which was proved to belong
to him and his valet, Rake. His horse,
Forest King, was sent back from Paris
which proves that he had been there. 1t
was sent to Rociinham. Now, what do
you make out2'
20, 1t was simply a case of smash 1t
was the best thing he could do to get
killed in a railway accident
And for years the name of BERTHE Cecil
was never mentioned again in the mess
room of the Guards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
The Painted Pill

He bribed Bertie's groom and Forest
King got the painted pill" that is, he
was given a dose that upon the morn
ing of the race made the animal, while
to all appearance sound and fit" un-
able to go thte pace.
BERTHE realized that something was
the matter-something serious, some
thing fatal-as soon as the horses were
strted
The first mad, headlong rush he broke
away with the force of a pent-up tor
rent suddenly loosed. For moment
Forest King shook himself clear of all
the horses and led off In his grand,
old sweep.
Then into his eyes there came ter
rible look of anguish. He strained and
painted.
Cecifs hand slackened on the rein
and he gently turned Forest King back
to the starting place, and said-very
low and very calmly:
Something ais the King. Some vet
must look to him. Ridden 100 yards
further and he would have fallen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
The Only One He Loved

For the Hon. BERTHE Cecil had come
to smash" though no one-that is, no
one in his "set"-knew II yet.
His father hated him; between himself
and his elder brother-abroad in a dip
lomatic situa tion-there existed only a
cold friendship.
The family estates were mortgased
away: he had spent all his own money
and the bill brokers would no longer dis
count his paper"
The fact had penetrated the brain of
the suardsman only that morning though
it had been knocking for admittance for
a long time
1t was while his faithful attendant,
Rake. was accoutering him for the ar
duous duties of the guardsman's day on
duty, and beauty was discoursing upon
the "hardships of the service that
there had come to him the youngter
brother Berkley. the only one of his
family that BERTHE loved.
Love that boy he did-tenderly; was
always trying TO keep him from getting
into scrapes and helping him out of them
after he had got in.
His horse Forest and Berkeley were the
only two beings for which Cecil really
had tenderness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Fleeing From Justice

When he finally got his second wind
he looked away toward the Bad and
sa wthe beam of the lights. There was
a grand fancy dress masked ball that
night at the Kursaal.
Those who were hunting him down had
gone in another direction. Boldly and
unquestioned he walked back to the
Bad and to the entrance of the Kur-
saal
In the string of waiting carriages he
saw loose domino lying on the seat
He knew the liveries and the footman,
and he signed him to open the door,
Tell Count Carl have borrowed this"
said he, taking up the domino.
The footman saluted. The news of the
arrest and the pursuit had not yet pene-
trated to the circles in which both Bertie
Cecil and the counts footmau moved.
Society only knew that BERTHE of the
guards was ruined. The rest was rapidly
rising toward them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Rake to the Rescue

Three years before-it seemed to Cecil
now as if 1t were centuries ago in some
previous state of existence-Rake had
been a soldier in the guards. For knock
ing down a sergeant who was whipping
his dog Rake had been sent to the guard
house and suffered severe penalties.
When he had been dishonorably dis
charged for this breach of discipline Ber-
tie-who loved animals.-had taken Rake
ON as his personal attendant. Rake never
forgot it. Now he was willing to die for
his exacting but generous master
Suddenly BERTHE said, But, Forest
King3 How Is 1t that he Is now fit7"
II have given him something to coun-
teract the painted pill,'" replied Rake.
''He is all right"
Rake, Rake" said BERTHE, finally,
drawing rein. II cannot let you go with
me. I am beggar, l am fugitive from
Justice. Go back, go back"
''I will not. sir. begging your pardon"
said Rake,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Her Life for Her Love

The man staggered back as il shot.
Then unnerved, dominated, he did as she
directed-wrote a note saying that Cor
poral Louis Victor was the viscount Roy
allieu.
A fleet horse took her to the castle OF
the commander-in-chief at some leagues
from the city. Another took her on the
long way to the camp.
The dawn was breaking as she came
in sight of the post. Beside his coffin
stood BERTHE Cecil and opposite him a
file of soldiers.
Hold! in the name of Francey' she
cried as she dashed to the scene of ex-
ecution. She sprang toward the prison.
er, waving the reprieve which she had se-
cured from the commander-in-chief.
But even as she reached him the order
''Firei" rang out, and with 1t the sound
of the carbines. When the smoke cleared
away BERTHE stood erect-only one or two
of the bullets had slightly wounded him.
My God, child, they have killed you'll"
said BERTHE, lifting her up.
"Chut,' said she, Il would have done
as much for any of my spahis.'
With her dying hand she held out to
the officer in charge the reprieve wrich
she had come to deliver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
What to Do When Smashed

So when Cecil, the envied. the ad-
mired, put this question to his fast
friend RoclSingham-know for that in
seraph-tne latter, fairly started out
of the reverie into which both had
fallen. could only calculate, "Eh?'
'1've been thinking" continued
Beauty
"You don't mean it?" returned the Se-
raph: don't let it get out, BERTHE. or it
will ruin your reputation
But I have" insisted the Hon. Berthe
lWhat do they do?'
Rockingham was "stumped' at first
He had a vague idea that people who
we're smashed never did anything eN-
lept accept the smashing.
Now, for instance, If / went to
Inash and got sold up-what could 1
to?a insisted BERTHE.
The Seraph suggested several things,
luch as the prize ring, a school of de-
pertinent, hotel clerk.
Then he said more seriously: well,
IL [ went to the dogs 1 know where L
would GO
where's that
Il would go into hot service some
where-Garibaldi. with the Poles, or on:
i'm Algeria-they are having some good
fighting out there. Bet you two to
one the life would be better than this"
''The deuee-that's not bad idea,
thought Cecil to himself, and the idea
took root and grew in him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Not His Signature

Meantime Rockingham having ridden
back fro mthe race course, had been
accosted at the door of his hotel by a
well-dressed, quiet-lool1ing man who
said: THE most noble, the Marquis of
Rockingham, If / mistake not
To him who was used to being called
Rock" this formal address was rather
startling. The man asked to see him
privately upon an important matter
well, what is it?" asked Rock when
the two were alone. The man, who had
announced himself an M Baroni, took out
a folded bit of paper and held it before
the marquis so that only sone line was
visible. On that line was the sifnature,
Rockingham
rs that your signature?"
The 'Seraph" put on his eyeglasses.
1T Is not mine
Thanks, my lord. One question more
Did YOU, on the 18th of last month, in
dorse a note?"
No, l was shooting at Hornsley,' an
swered Rockingham after a minutes
thought. But why do you ask?
II have a note here signed by BERTHE
Cecil and indorsed by some one who
had forged your signature-that is ALL
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Smugplers Are Active

Immigration authorities of the north
west are unable to cope with the SNUG
glers along the Canadian border, ac-
cording to Jeremiah H. Walker of Port
land. Orc. This, too, though the city
and state police are constantly giving
what aid they can to the federal authori-
ties. says the Washington Post.
1.-THE smuggling of opium over the Ca
madam border has come to be a very
serious matter" said Mr.. Walker, at
the Shoreham. "The British immigra-
ton officials at Vancouver cannot check
the importation Of opium. Although the
British laws make contraband all forms
of the drug, in some way the smugglers
get by them with ity and taking 1t over
the border into the United States Is easy.
The immigration forces are evidently not
large enough to stop the smugglers. A
border, extending about 800 miles, roughly
speaking, offers smugglers unlimited OPP
portunity to step over and elude inspec-
tors. All Chinese land at Vancouver and
spread along the border with all their
contraband and watch their opportunity
to get through
Seattle and Portland have in recent
years had a development in the opium
traffic such as no other section of the
country has experienced. / can speak
better, of course, for Portland. There
we have what is known as a flourishing
opium ring, which even the vigilance Of
the whole immigration service has been
unable to put down.
Portland has quote big Chinatown.
Seattle also has a big one, for the same
reason. Our own opium ring has re-
ceived lot of publicity, especially in the
last year. Graft, involving American
residents, as well as Chinese vendors Of
the drug, has frequently been alleged in
the newspapers, and is common talk
among the people. The immigration Off
GERS have always been on the job there,
and convictions of Cinnamon have been
obtained in teh federal courts. the city
police aiding them wherever possible.
These men are sent to the country prison,
and the federal government pays : 80
cent per diem for their keep.
1.-THE opium traffic has received no set
back to speak of from convictions IN the
courts. The Portland police have recently
had their hands full with an internal
fight of their own with the mayor, and
in the last two months much of their
support has been withdrawn from the
federal authorities. Without more in.
spectors to patrol the border. there seems
to be little hope of putting down the
opium smugglers."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22
Cigarettes Love
j, he is brave.

Yes, he is brave"
Yes. he rides like an Arab"
Smokes like zouave."
"Cuts off heads with a back circular
sweep-ah, 1t is magnificent"
These were some of the comments
passed upon Louis Victor after a month
in the French service in Algiers
And with Louis Victor had enlisted
under some name which sounded as
near French as he could get it-but was
not-the man who had once been Rake.
And he dances like a gentleman-not
like tipsy Spahi," added Cigarette.
Born in a barrack reared In the army
still a child in years, Cigarette was
beautiful with a wild, untamed beauty.
She could ride and shoot with the best
soldier and was a privileged person
everywhere.
Her influence among the officers was
great for the shrewd information she
was always giving them; and, as for
the men--they would obey her when
they would verge on mutiny with their
officers.
And poor Cigarette had fallen in love
with Corp Louis Victor-though she
would not acknowledge it even to her
self and sometimes told herself that
she hated him, for she had once over
heard him say that she was unsexed
and that she ought to be taken from
her present life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-22

roni Then he thought better of it and
sent messengers looking for BERTHE.
When Cecil came Rockingham said
sternly; IN Baroni, make your state-
ment Later Mr.. Cecil can avenge It,"
Baroni made his statement. ending with:
Your signature my lord Marquis, you
admit to be a forgery. With that forgery
l charge your friend"
'The 15thi"
That expression alone escaped the dry
lips of BERTHE Cecil.
''Bertle. great heavensl can you stand
silent7" cried Rockingham. "This is some
accursed conspiracy. Where We're you
on the l5thf"