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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05

lie was looking at a square uncom-
promising wall-safe. with a round fig
ured disk of white metal on its face.
He knelt before it and tried its knob.
After a moment it turned easily. But
the resolute steel door would not open,
though he tried every combination
that came into his mind. NO use,
he said disgustedly. One must have
the right numbers"
Then he lifted his fretted frame and
smote his grimy hands together. Con
found it," he said with a short laugh
Here ! am. a bankrupt, with all this
outtt-clear to the very finger-bowls-
handed TO me on a silver tray and I'm
mad as scat because | can't open the
first locked thing | ind,"
He ran upstairs and donned a rough
corduroy jacket and high leather leg
gings. We're going to climb the hill
today, Chum." he announced. land no
more moccasins need apply"
In the lower hall, however, he sud
denly stopped stock-still. The slip Of
paper that was in the china dog" be
exclaimed. What a chump | an not
to have thought of it," He found II
in its pigeonhole and, ~kneeling down
before the safe, tried the numbers
carefully, first right, Their left: IL
2S-94-0. The heavy door opened.
Il vas right he eXulted. It's the
plate" He drew it out, piece by piece.
Each was bagged in dark-red Canton
flannel. He broke the tape Of one bag
and exposed a great silver pitcher.
furnished purple-blue like a ravens
wing-then a te~a-service. Each piece.
large and small, was marked with the
greyhound rampant and the motto.
And to think" he said, that my
neutrality-suspicious. buried you
with his own hands under the stables
when Tarleton's raiders swept the val
ley before the surrender at Yorktown!
Only wait till Aunt Daphne gets you
polished up, and on the sideboard,
You're the one thing the place has
needed"
With the dog for comrade he ira
versed the garden and plunged across
the valley below. humming as he vent.
The place was painless and over
grown with paw-paw bushes and sassa-
fras. Great trees stood so thickly
in places as to make a twilight and the
SUMMER spots were masses OF pink
laurel. ~poison-ivy, flaming purple rho
~dodendron and wine-red tendrils Of in
terbraided briers. This was the for
est land of whose possibilities he had
thought. In the heart of the woods he
came upon a great limb that had been
wrenched off by storm. The broken
wood was of a deep rich brown, shading
to black. He broke off his song, snap
ped a twig and smelled it. Its sharp
acrid odor was unmistakable. He sud
denly remembered the walnut tree at
Rosewood and what Shirley had said:
II know a girl who had two in her
yard, and she went to Europe IN
them"
He looked about him: as far as he
could see the trees reared. hardy and
perfect. untouched for a generation.
He selected one of medium size and
pulling a creeper, measured it's cir
conference and gaging this measure
with his eye, made a penciled calcula-
ton on the back Of al envelope.
Great Scott" he said jubilantly to
the dog; that would cut enough to
wainscot the Damory Court library
and build twenty s~ideboards!"
ITO RE CONTINUED
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05

give o the roses already rooted
Mad Charles and Marechal Neil and
Cloth of Gold and cabbage and ram
blers. We have %geraniums and
flchsias. too, and the coral honey.
suckle. That's different from the wild
one. you know"
"You are too good! II O would
only advise me where to set them,
But l dare say you think me presum.
ing"
She turned her full face to him.
"'Presuming!' You're Furnishing me
now for the dreadful way | talked to
you about Damory Court-before /,
knew who you ere Oh. 1t was un.
pardonable! And after the splendid
thing you had done-I read about II
,hat sans evenins-with your money
/ meant"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05

No n has eve lived who has beer
fast enough to catch up with tomor
row.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05

was in search Of. Yes, thank you. q
small whisky as before."-London Tit
Bits.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05
important TO Mothers
A Pre-EstabIished Harmony.

Mr.. Browns started his garden. I
saw him planting his seeds this morn
Ing"
That reminds me; it's time l turned
the chickens loose"
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-05
LADIES CAN WEAR sHOES

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot Hase, tn
Antise pal powder to be shaken Into the shoes. II
makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Just tho thing
for dancing. Refuse svbstStutes- For FREH trial
package, address Allen s. Olmsed, lie NY Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

ten heard Of him. Douglas replied that
"a person may become notorious with
out becoming popular" Salinger Is
notorious in Iowa as a politician In
party and lodge, a shrewd political
campaigner who misses no advantage
for the intrenchment Of himself in
power. He is not of the type of fitness
that Iowa should select to interpret
her laws and decide such important
questions of business and morals as
come before her final court of adjudi-
cation.
The voters must decide for or against
Mr.. Salinger's ambition. This is a
non partisan selection under law
known as the "Salinger law" This
law gives Mr.. Salinger real opportun-
ity which lacking it he would not have
had within his own party. The voter
irrespective Of party must judge of the
merits of the candidates. He should
inform himself as to the character ana
qualifications of the candidates. Let
him ask the lawyer he trusts with his
own business as to the fitness Of the
candidates. And let him especially in
quire into the special qualifications Oh
Mr. Salinger to sit upon the supreme
bench or stay at home.
Salinger should be overwhelmingly
defeated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
KENYON SAID IT,

Senator Kenyon induced the senate
to drop the free seed graft from its
appropriations. But. concludes the news
report. it is expected by advocates of
free seed distribution, that It will be
put back into the measure in confer
ence as has been done before.
Senator Kenyon is speaking for Iowa
at least when he characterizes the free
graft cheap attempt TO curry favor
That is the view taken OF it in town
and country The bags Of free seed
packages sent out marked with the
franks of congressman and senators Of
ten lie around in newspaper offices to
which they have been sent to be ad-
dressed and distributed Undesired by
anyone. The average Iowan is suspic-
ious of their fertility and prefers &C
buy seeds. The selection OF seeds Is
of the kinds that may be bought two
packages for a nickel. AS to remind
ing the citizen that his congressman
- t4i-lif-4!i5 VI 4iiI4i gnu iiitei Ssteu ~
him the free seed generally has the
effect of setting the voter to wonder
ing why any intelligent representative
can ina CINE that favor is to be pur-
chased by a package of seeds that he
never asked for, doesn't want and By
the continuation of a practice to wh.ci
the voter is opposed.
Congressman may take It from Sena.
tor Kenyon and the newspapers anc
the state of 1oya that the free seee
distribution is looked upon as a cheal
attempt TO curry favor and that l
doesn't get what it is intended to do
| Cut il out. Nobody wants it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
Iowa Newspapers
1LL-ADv1sED CANDIDACY
Jefferson Bee.

loVilC "a ScL IoCC.l
The kindest thing that can be said
OF the candidacy OF Mr.. Savage for
United States senator against Sena-
ill-advised. The suspicion arises that
it was mainly self-advised All the
real senatorial timber in the old stall
wart ranks was canvassed and none
OF these men who might reasonably
have aspired to lead the old standpat
wing of the republican party, were
willing to do SO. We do not know their
reasons, but our opinion is that they
recognized in Senator Cummins a pub
lie servant Of outstanding ability. a
man who gives our state prestige and
standing in the senate; and tho they
were not and had never been in full
sympathy with Senator Cummins'
ideas they conceded that he was en-
titled to another term. and were not
disposed to try and prevent his get
ting it. 1t is quite likely that they
were Influenced to some extent by the
fact that this is an important getting
together period in the republican party
"a getting together period along pro-
gressive lines-and they were willing
to concede that the leadership ought
to be progressive republican.
Whatever their reasons, their con-
illusions were correct. Savage will not
get anywhere. He will be beaten 50
badly that his defeat will be rebuke,
and his candidacy will only have served
to keep alive a little longer spirit OF
factionalism in the republican party
that was in a way of being finally bur-
led this year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
The Ghost.


But twelve short PAGES from the
lighted parlor.
Its rosy shaded candles
And tinkling pianola
Where the young daughters Of the
honse makes merry
With store of boon companions,
Eileen sits lonely in the silent kitchen.
A little sad and dropping
She looks in her black house dress.
So young she is, SO strangely solitary!
So dinlpled, and SO sombre.
((Meth.nks Eileen knows how to laugh
and frolic,
To turn the quick bright answer,
to dance the reels of Galway,
And sing the ancient irish fairy ballads
In, Oh, the lifting tr1ble.)
What ghost comes gliding thru the
pantry doorway?
\ stalwart ghost and comely,
Red checked, in gingham apron.
Straight to Eileen she goes, and lays
a friendly
Touch on her dropping shoulder.
Sure I'll stay with yon now awhile,
nlavOurneen;
There none of them can see me:
No second sight among them:
There's not a creature in this town or
county
A seventh son or daughter!
BY Bridset's soul. 1 wish 1t was the
old days:
For old folks worked together,
And old folks played together.
To leave young thing lonely in the
kitchen
Would spoil an old-tine party.
All Well Folks were Americans in
those days.
Queer: Tho the work was harder.
The help was always plenty
Whist now. don't cry! There"ll soon
be room, mayourneen.
For one more in the factory"
Sarah y. Cleghorn in The Survey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
SHIPPING AND MOANING,
shenandoah World.l


We got disguised with some women
gcesips the other day. There was a
pretty big party Of them and they were
shipping and moaning and gnashins
because some girls OF their acquaint-
ance. who work down town, walked
around Main street during the noon
hour. If the girls who stand behind
counters. or sit at desks in offices from
a. m. until noon, and again from l
., m, until .. m. do not walk around
the streets at noon, when can they.
Saturday night when other people are
going to picture shows. or walking
around the streets the girls who work
in the stores are behind their counters
until 10 o'clock. Their hours having
good time and visiting with their
friends are brief enough and why
should 1t excite comment because a
girl who works down town Is on the
street for half an hour or so at noon
II she happens 10 have young man In
her acquaintance who meets her and
walks on the street with her, could
there be anything more proper than
young man and girl walking on the
street in the MONDAY glare? Most OF
the girls who work down town not only
help out expenses at home with their
wages, but they help their mothers with
the homework after business hours.
Many a girl hurries home from the
store at o'clock in tho evening and
assists In getting supper and washes
up the dishes after supper. Plenty OF
the girls have helped get breakfast, and
assisted with the homework Before go
ing to work In the morning. A number
of the girls who work down town do
their sewing evenings. The noon hour
is about the only recreation many of
them have, anyway by the time they
have eaten their luncheons there Is
not much time left for q MONDAY pa
rade. The girls who are not working
down town are on the streets morning,
afternoon end evenings. 1t does seem
as though the fact that the girls who
work down town spend half an hour at
noon on the streets should attract
criticism. Shenandoah has long had
Its hat of to the girls who work down
town; they are to be admired. not
criticised. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

News Republican can sustain the
charge. It may have in mind some
particular extravaganza
The charge that this has been "go-
ing on among the state authorities for
a number Of years." is also q serious
charge for the reason that the state
authorities" have been republican for
"a number Of years. The Eagle is
willing to admit that it stands con-
fused as to the action of the so-called
progressive newspapers in their oppo-
sition to Governor Clarke and the state
authorities. The Boone News-Repub-
lican Is one OF the most prominent
progressive newspapers in the repub-
lican ranks as that term Is used. II
Is thick and thin follower OF Sena-
tor Cumnins. Whether it believes that
by attacking the republican state au-
thorities" it is strengthening Senator
Cummins' cause we do not know.
Whatever "riotous extravaganza
there may have been has come from
demand from the people. Every ap-
preparation that has been made and
every special levy of taxes made has
been made from a demand by the
people.
II the question OF "riotous extrava-
eance" is to be threshed out 1t would
be better If the News Republican were
more specific; and also what "rfotous
extravaganza" it believes Judge Lee
could cut out were he nominated ana
elected governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
THOSE SUPREME COURT JUDGES.

In the contest between candidates for
the head of the ticket voters incline to
pay perfunctory attention to offices not
less important. Don't forget or ne
glect the supreme judgesilips which are
to be filed this year.
are candidates to succeed themselves.
Former Judge and Congressman Prouty
is a candidate for place on the bench.
And last and extremely important in
view Of the Importance Of the position
he seeks is Ben Salinger. a politician.
The Judges who are asking another
term are before the voters on their rec
ords as judges Of the supreme court OF
Iowa Theirs is a good record Of clean
and able stewardship.
Judge Prouty is one of the ablest
lawyers in Iowa, with record OF ser
vice on the district bench to which he
may point with pride and satisfaction
He is an able man in business and
strong, progressive and able man
among men. His political career has
been that of a statesman rather than
politician. He is fearless, honest, able
qualified in the professional sense, en-
dowed with the judicial quality ano
holds larger sense of equity justice
Prouty would make an excellent ano
trustw orthy judge Of the supreme
bench.
II Mr.. Salinger is to be tested as tc
his fitness for the supreme bench or
the record he fails utterly to measure
up to the mark set by the other candt'
dates He is by repute an able at
torney. His employment as a railroad
attorney is by way of compliment t.
his success as a lawyer of corporations
Farther than that it Is hard to SCI
where Mr.. Salinger< can make good an!
claim upon an office so important a.
that Of judge of the supreme court.
Salinger is best known over the stat
as a politician. The publicity thus at
tanned reminds Of remark made b!
Fred Douglas to. q little boy over il
Illinois forty years ago when, replyinl
to the lads assurance that he had OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

Is coming to, overhead or underneath
crossings. The grade crossing must
go. 1t Ia . death trap and must be
abolished It is idle to say it can't
be donn for 1t must be done in the
common protection of human life.
Millionaire. Post found lifc so un-
endurable that he killed himself.
Money doesn't always bring happiness
and it can't always buy health. So
when you are worrying because you
can't have an automobile and big
house and all the money you can use
go in and sit with the children and
draw long breath painlessly and
thank the Lord for your mercies.
1t begins to look less like grape juice
and more like grape shot down about
Tampicc.
The finest way to celebrate mother
day is 70 resolve to do the dishes with
out fussing over it for the next six
months.
Colonel Roosevelt is said to have lost
fifty-fv pounds in the wiidernesses
of South America. But he lost big
ger bet than that before he went away.
The Fort Dodge Chronicle predicts
that Iowa will become "a permanent
democratic state" The Chronicle has
been listening too much to the Webster
City Freeman Tribune
Meredith, it is alleged, was the force
Holden. Holden was republican.
Hmm, well anyway the presiden.
isn't going to make any difference be-
tween Meredith and Connolly, so
what's the use?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
Topics of the Times

A Des Moines man lately went away
from home and was relieved Of his roll
in Kansas City thru the hoary haired
wire tapping game. That was bad
enough but worse was to come. It is
alleged that an Iowan the other day in
Omaha met a man who sold him a
street car running on the track. When
Des Moines or Oskaloosa go abroad
there's q big business on in Masonic
temples, streets and city halls.
The berry dealers. so the inspectors
say, are cheating themselves by over
sized boxes as they used to cheat the
consumer by bottoms half way up the
box. Seems like the inspectors might
have kept still about 1t Until we'd have
a chance to even up little.
Polk county supervisors are start
ing cmpaign for overhead crossings
wherever highways and railroads in
tersect in the county. That's what II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
A STRONG INDICTMENT.
TVinfon EaRle.1

The Boone News-Republican brings
the following strong indictment against
the republican party: ~.
tJudge Lee has mission wnetner
he is dominated or not. 1t Is to cal the
attention of the people to the necessity
Of checking the riotous extravaganza
that has been going on among the
state authorities for number OF
years"
This indictment, OF course. Is gener-
al 1t may be the News Repubhcah
has some particular extravaganza ia
mind. But it could hardly be severer
than to use the words riotous ef.
travagance." OF course the indict.
ment is subject to a general denial 80
far as "riotous extravagance" y con-
cerned the Eagle does not believe the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
GOD MADE THE COUNTRY.
fpo,r,, rbiof

A few days ago a blacksmith shop at
Jamaica was destroyed by fire. The
owner was & hard working man and the
loss was a severe one. Soon after the
fire a subscription list was started and
the big hearted people Of Jamaica have
made it possible for him to build an
other shop and start work again. 1t
it acts Of this kind that puts people
nearer heaven, and 1t is the friendly.
neighborly spirit shown which makes
life in the smaller towns preferable to
that Of the cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
Thorne's Credentials,

1t has been variously stated that
Clifford Thorne, the chairman of. the
Iowa board of railroad commissioners.
who has recently been much in the
public eye as principal opponent be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion OF the application of the eastern
roads for the approval of advanced rate
schedules, does not, as he claims. Of
ficially represent seven other western
states, besides his own, viz: Kansas,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Mis-
souri,.
To resolve the matter, the Annalist
last week made inquiry of the heads Of
the state commissions. The replies re-
ceived will be Of interest. They are as
follows:
Pierre, S. D.. May 2.-Clifford Thorne
Of Iowa, railroad commissioner, repre-
sents the railroad commission Of eight
states, comprising the Mississippi VAL
ley Association of Railroad Commits
soiners, and Is also the duly accredited
representative of the South Dakota
railroad commission. T. E. Cassil, Sec
rotary.
Little Rock, Ark, May 2.-Arkansas
railroad commission has instructed
Clifford Thorne of Iowa to use his
best efforts, by permission from this
commission, to prevent the 5 per cent
general increase to be necessary only
in the minds Of the operators, and not
in reality. ". F. Mcknight. Chairman
Arkansas Railroad Commission.
Jefferson City, Mo-, May 2.-Your
wire: Public service commission OF
Missouri joined commissions Of other
western states in designating Clifford
Thorne to make thorough examination
into the merits OF the advanced rate
cases and to present the evidence re-
sulting from such investigation to the
| interstate commerce commission. john
NJ. Atkins. chairman; John NJ: Kinkel.
commissioner.
Topeka, Kan, May 2.-This commits
sion joined with commissioners other
states in requesting Clifford Thorne to
represent them in the case to which
you refer and so far as his views have
been reported to US, they are approved.
| John NJ. Kinkel, commissioners.
| Lncoln, Neb., May 2.-Nebraska
commission, together with other com
! InlSSlOHS, duliOIiAeu SiilOiO 4hOihSi
for and on their behalf. to prepare and
| present data and evidence material to
issue involved in advance rate case
Nebraska State Railway Commission.
/ Mandan. N. D.. May 2.-Clifford
Thorne is authorized to represent
North Dakota in advance rate cases
and this commission heartily approves
course taken by him w. H. Stutzman
president.-New York Annalist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

The Spencer News says: THE mis-
take, as it seems to us. in the candi-
dacy Of Judge Lee is not in his fitness
for the office or for aught We know in
any claims he might have. in war.
upon the people for the office, but in
imagining that the republican party is
strong enough to start campaign of
cultivating discomfort and magnifying
possible points of criticism. 1t seems
to have bearing. not only upon pos
sible success, but it would seem dam
gerous principal to cultivate and mag
nifty discomfort. for he that teaches 9TH
ers to swing the ak Of criticism will
himself fall before it. He that taketh
the sword shall perish OF the sword"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
Masonic Meetings.
STATED COMMUNICATION.

Marshall Lodge, No. 1os A. F. & A. NJ,
Friday, May Is, s p. m. Regular bust
ness. John Wells, secretary; l. T.
Forbes, w. NJ.
SPECIAL coNvocATloN. Signet
Chapter No. 50. r. A. M, Monday.
May. II, 1880 p. m. for work. RoEa!
Arch degree. John w. Wells, secre-
tary; A. D. Meeker, II. P.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solomon
Council No. 90 r. & S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular busi-
ness. L T. Forbes. recorder; A. u.
Neeker, T. I. NJ.
REGULAR coNcLAVE OF st. Aide
mar Commandery No. so, K. 7. Tues
day. May 10, p. m, for work. r. M
Wilbur Z. c.; NJ. S. Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, Q. E. s.. "Wednesday, May
10, 500 p. m. Anna Downing, secre-
tary; Mary Black Collins, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

To Cure . Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUIN1NR
tablets. Stop the Cough and Headache
and work OF the Cold. Druggists Sefund
money II it fails to cure. E. W. Groves
sien.ture 10 on each box. Is cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

TOO many cooks spoil the broth. Dss
MONIES has too many fingers in thc
pie to expect to carry away dle cake
Connolly's the boy!" declares the Ack-
ley World, (dem.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-11

If the supporters of Judge Lee, can
didate for the republican nomination
for governor, would cease criticising
the present state administration and
show how taxes will be lowered in the
event Of Lees election, they might be
taken more seriously" suggests the
Dubuque Times Journal.