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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Strcnuthens Ship keeIs,

In rough weather at sea a ship has
to withstand enormous shocks and
case where the ship is lifted half clear
of the sea by a wave and then comes
crashing down again. To make the
ship invulnerable to this terrible buff
feting the bottom is made in double
thickness. with a few feet space in be-
tween, Before the commencement of
Il voyage this part is pumped full OF
water and is really a huge water cush-
ion. which distributes the effects OF
shocks, which, IL applied only to one
portion Of the ships bottom. woul1
loosen the rivetS and sink the ship
Parsons Weekly. >
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Smiles Over "Self Help"

An editor who was compiling n vol
ume of prose selections had proposed
to include Il characteristic piece from
Self Help" and the question Of copy
right arose The publisher tthe worthy
head OF n distinguished house, him
self took tine matter in hand and sent
the editor an autograph note to the
following effect:
Il haze written to Mr.. Smiles
specting the selection you propose to
make from his writings. but there has
been no reply. Under the circum-
stances | think you"had better omit
this piece"
Naturally there is much curiosity as
to how and where 'Mr. Smiles" was
addressed Manchester Guardian.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16

While enjoying the summerIike
weather that prevails in South Da-
kota at this writing it,is hard to
realize that other sections are not
as well favored. The mild weather
may not cause JOY in the hearts OF
the merchants who have winter
goods they wish TO sell, or to
the men who are expecting work
on the railroad Us soon as cold
weather and snow storms make
shorter trains and slower time
necessary but to the settlers IN the
homestead country and the farmers
east of the river. who have Il short
supply OF feed for their stock and
little money to buy fuel with, the
lack of storms and cold weather is
Il real blessing.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
The Color of Jade.

The idea of Jade possessing the vir-
tue of bringing the wearer GOOD Tor
tune arose in China. The best speci-
mems represent all the hues and effects
Of sea foam. but these are eagerly
snapped up by collectors and seldom
come into the public market. There Is
another cause for the popularity or
jade. Its peculiar green tinge has the
effect Of making the human skin look
very white In this connection the
quality OF the stone is of no account
~. long ~ ~, color il there, Indeed.
MANY Of the less expensive Jade orHa-
mentS are made from chips Of the
stone which contain noticeable flaws
PearSon'S Weekly.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
VARIETY IN
WINTER FURS
Fine Pelts Are Now Made Up In
Many New and Striking Styles
For the fashionable Woman's
Winter Wardrobe.

~HIS may be said to be a fur
season. lFurS of all kinds are
worn in every imaginable
way. The woman who can
NOT afford Il iur set shows a hat trim
med with bands Of fur or II gown on
which it is a charming establishment.
Eur there must be somewhere.
For the Wouan who seeks for nov
city there is Il wide range Of choice.
Everything IS modiSh from leopard to
mouse skin. bat when choosing turs it
is aS well to bear in mind their Wear
ing properties. Fox. for instance.
wears very badly. Sable. astrakhan
end Persian lamb are durable. while
bcarskin. though moderate in price,
wears better than almost any other
fur.
or late years furs have become more
and more expensive. The really better
..iuds arc quite beyond the reach of
t'h' woman with an average purse.
~li"ppily nowadays. with the vogue for
fur trimming. the woman OF small
means cen WORK wonders WIN Just
the linieSt little bit of real fur.
This year white and black furs are
in vogue. Squirrel is very popular. and
Is soft gray tints are becoming. 1t
is moderate in price also. though dear
er than il was several years ago owing
60 its popularity. \ pretty squirrel
stole and muif may be had for quite Il
moderate outlay.
What more useful. garment cain there
be than Il long gray squirrel coat: Its
price is not rufnous. and. although it is
not the most expensive of furs. nothing
is more becoming to a woman with
dark hair and Il fresh complexion.
Chinchilla. Persian lamb, seal. leopard
skin. moleskin. ermine, Siberian mouse
and pony are among the popular furs.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Settled the Colonel.

Some countries are now beginning to
take mimic warfare quite as seriously
aS the Germans. With the Germans
plumbers III '~>rie2Spiel" are punished
as severely as il they We're real war.
In the time Of the old kaiser Il foreign
prince attending the maneuyers drew
his breath mt the incredible spectacle
of a regiment of cavalry charging
down on an intrenched village.
Mon Dieu.' he exclaimed To his
PruSsian companion. THAT regiment is
lost
NO" was the quiet rejoinder. the
regiment isn't. but its colonel certainly
Will be"
And he WAS.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
The newspaper gives a certaj

The newspaper gives a certain
amount Of news value to adver-
Using whether the advertising has
any news in it or not. And this
is one of the first essentials OF an
advertisement if it is to attract any
attention. If an advertisement is
merely a space-filler no one is bene-
flied but the publisher. 1t is up
to the advertiser to divert attention
away from the other editorial and
news matter in the newspaper.
To do this calls for a rare combi-
nation of sales ability and literary
talent.
ANY one can bny space in a
newspaper if he has the money
but no live merchant or manufac-
turer will want to continue very
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16

OF late there has been some talk
about IA petition asking The city
commissioners to buy the electric
light plant and operate it as a mu-
nicipal institution. There is no
chance for q deal of this kind 10
go through as the city's financial
condition would not stand the
strain.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Made Il Cuixe Plain.

"Thank you" said small Bobby. VINO
had been given Il piece OF bread ana
butter 10y the lady next door.
That's right. lobby said the lady
Il like to hear little boys say THANK
you.
Mamma told me 10 say it If you
gave me anything TO eat, even II II
was only bread and butter" r~ejoined
the youngster. But if you want To
hear me say it again yon'li have tc
come acrosS with Il piece OF pie.'-Chi
c&go News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
j. l.. Lockhart Of Pierre.

Now that the state and county
proposal committeeman have met
and selected the men they want to
have the electors nominate at the
March primary the voters can take
their tine in deciding who will re-
ceive their votes. Two republican
tickets are in the field-the minority
and majority factions-and there
are good men on both tickets. We
assume that the large numbers of
voters will desire to select the men
who will be the most likely to fur
nish the best government. In
many cases friendship will deter
mine for whom the elector will east
his ballot, in other cases a less
worthy motive will influence the
vote, but as a rule the people will
vote for the men they consider best
qualified to attend the duties con.
nected with the public Offices. AS
regards the men seeking the
state offices THE News will support
those whose names appear on the
Republican minority ticket, making
our selection for the reason that
we believe that the candidates on
the minority ticket are representa-
tive men from the various sections
Of the state. Men who are success
ful in managing their own business
affairs. who are possessed of lots
of good sound conservative business
judgement, who are deeply inter
.ested In the welfare of the state as
a whole, men who will earnestly
an consistently endeavor to care
for the states interests so as to
satisfy the people who elected them
to Office and reflect credit upon the
Republican party.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
SecrAt of Success.

pemosthenes acquired eloquence and
success by talking with pebbles in his
mouth. but men who succeed nova
days have to have rocks. and plenty
of them, in their pockets. New on.
leans Picayune.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Minority Republican Ticket

For United States Senior
Charles IL. Burke Of Pierre.
For Congressmen-
First district, Il. J. Woods Of
Sioux Falls.
Second district, Frank McNulty
Of Aberdeen.
For Governor
II. b. Anderson Of Mitchell.
For Lieutenant Governor
T. :. Evcritt OF I;edGeId.
For Auditor
4. b. kellar of Gregory
For Secretary of State
Frank Glasner of Tyndall.
For State Treasurer
J. W. Harris of Mobridge.
For Commissioner of School and
Public Lands
konrad Kornmann Of Garrett
son.
For Attorney General
Asa Forest, Jr., of Canton.
For Superintendent Of Public In
struction-
Fred l.. Shaw of Huron.
For Railroad Commissioner
Second district, o. s. Opheim
of SissetOn.
For National Committeeman
Dick Hanley Of Mitchell.
For Chairman of State Central
Committee
j. l.. Lockhart of Pierre.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Tit For Tat.

I'VE thought we'd rather nov than
clean house"
AN original idea"
Not so original. 1t had also occurred
to the people who vacated the abode
we leased."-EXchange.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Equal to the Occasion,

1'esty Traveler-Say. you act as n
you own this ear. Porter (blandlyl-
Moeh 'bligeA so de compliment. sun
IL I.does SAY il mahself | tries to treat
de passengers as II dey wuz NAH W
guests, su~h.-Ju6ge.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
The Man He Owed.

Short got behind with my rent
this month. Could you lend ME $40?
Lon%-Got behind with your rent,
ell? What is it owing to?
Short-Why. my landlord, of course.
chicago News.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Church Notes
THE UNITED CHURCH
REV. c. c. WARNER, pastor.

REV. G. G. WARNER, pastor.
There will be the usual Services
Sunday. The pastor will preach
at lO:45 q. m. and at 500 p. M.
Good music at all services.
The Sunday school meets at
noon. 1t numbered 1873 last Sun
day, the largest attendance to date.
Endeavor society at 700 p. n.
90
The Catholic Aid Society will
meet mt the home Of Mrs ). T..
Field, Thursday afternoon January
- Election OF officers will be
held and there will be other i'm
portant business and all members
are urged to be present.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
All the INGREDIENTS.

Clara-Did he have the nerve to kiSSI
Bella Yes, and | hau the checE.-Towu
Topics.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16

The yonng son of August Schiller
is Ill at their home in the west part
of town.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16
Ob 10 10 ~ 10
Society

{ Soclety {
There was a large attendance at
the La Cole club dance in the opera
house Monday evening. The music
for the dance was furnished by che
tonl-piect Occidental Orchestra,
under the leadership OF Carl i'ut.
The | Go | Go card clab he'd
their weekly meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home OF Mrs. J. b.
Hilton in the east part Of town.
The head prize was awarded to
Mrs. Ed Ogden. Refreshments
were served.
Wodnes lay afternoon tae Whist
Club was entertained at the pleas
ant home OF Mrs. f. Chamb rilain
IN the west part OF town. The
prize for the highest number OF
points was awarded TO Mrs. A. Il.
McCaughIey. Light refreshments
were served.
Tuesday afternoon Mr.. VIM
Rasmussen entertained a Few lady
friends at Five lIuudrr /. Y prize
was awarded to the lady having
the highest score and the hostess
carried off the honors. Tie hos
tess served a delicious lunch.
6~~9
MesdaiLes Harry Conger. j. Ii.
Griffith and h. }. Carter entertained
the Eastern Star kensington Tues,
day afternoon at the Congcr home
in the east part Of town. Refresh
ments were served. The ladies
passed IA very pleasant AFTERNOON
with their work aud social CON
VeiSat.On.
o.
The NJ. w. Ms were entertained
Saturday afternoon at the pleasant
home of Mrs. j. w. Harris. The
Club had Us honor guests OF this
occasion Mrs. l. Nj. Fox, Miss IL.
K. Fox and Miss Gladys Jenkins.
Dainty refreshments were served.
90
Mr.. ard Mrs. w. Il. Thompson.
living IN the west part cf town,
entertained friends at their home
last Monday evening. y two ours
luncheon was served.
~
Tuesday afternoon, between the
hours of 3 and ) O'Clock. Mrs. Geo.
Fenner held an at home" for her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Paul a. YerXa
The rooms Were beautifully decor
ated with white carnations. Mrs.
j. f.. CLAYTON assisted the hostess
in the receiving line and Miss
Catherine Clayton assisted with the
serving OF the refreshments, which
consisted Of sandwiches, homemade
waters and tea. About twenty five
ladies We're presented to the honor
guest o. this occasion.
Mrs. Thomas Church was pleas
antly surprised at her home last
evening by a group Of lady friends
The evening was spent playing
800" Light refreshments were
served /. Mrs. James Barns held
the high score while the prize for
the lowest score was awarded to
Miss Edna Xlmmer.
s~>~9
SATURDAY evening, between the
hours of $50 and 1870 o'clock.
Mrs. Harry Enstrom entertained Il
party of eight, at her residence in
the east part of town, III honor of
her sister, Miss Eidin Holey. The
occasion being the birthday Of the
honor guest. a theatre party wa
formed and visited both shows after.
ward returning to the home Of the
hostess where refreshments we're
4 cnrx.ol
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16

Wodnes lay afternoon tae Whist
Club was entertained at the pleas
ant home of Mrs. f. Chamb ilain
in the west part OF town. The
prize for the highest number of
points vas awarded TO Mrs. a. t..
McCaughley. Light refreshments
we're served.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16

The [ Go | Go card clab he'd
their weekly meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon at the home o. Mrs. J. b.
Hilton in the east part of town.
The head prize was awarded to
Mrs. Ed Ogden. Refreshments
were served.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-01-16

~HIS may he said to be a fur
season. FurS of all kinds are
worn III every Imaginable
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KEEPS WATCH OVER SILVER
Mrs. Carnegie a Jealous Guardian Of
Valuable Tableware Of the
Household.

met an old friend this week who
had just come down from Skibo castle,
where she had been staying with the
Carnegies, writes a London cores
pondent of the Kansas City Star
They are the kindest people in the
world to visit" she said. There
was only one thing did not like
there, that was the porridge. 1t seems
to be an affront to the family If you
don't eat your porridge off the lovely
silver platter on which it is served.
did so want to put one of these plat
tiers in my pocket" she added. They
were genuine Queen Anne,
THE old silver at the castle is Mrs.
Carnegie's fetish. She is quite crazy
over IT, About $3.50 in the evening she
will slip out of the drawing room and
steal down to the housekeeper's room
to count it before it is locked in its
special safe for the night. She is the
most house proud chatelaine in all the
highlands, and that's saying lot,
The housekeeper has been with her
for years. yet Mrs. Carnegie is not
content 10 let her count these treas
ures. But probably 1t is just labor
OF love and a Joy to her to handle
the rare old things"
There is no vestige of snobbery
about the Carnegies; they don't pine
a bit for the society Of royalty or even
titled folk but they are anxious for
the companionship Of brainy individ-
uals. OF late Andrew has taken to be-
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CHAPTER Xxx.
A Social Crisis.

On day the ship sailed into a splen.
did roadstead, big enough to hold the
ships of half the world. Then into a
wide flashing river, the James river,
four or five miles wide down there at
its mouth. And up and up and up the
bright river, the narrowing river, be-
tween it's low green banks, with now
and again a glimpse of a large house
and of gardens and lawns green with
June, as one sailed past.
Harry Hampton told Francois who
lived in them as they went by-Har-
risons and Carriers and Byrds and Ran
dolphs - strange-sounding, difficult,
English names in the ear of the
Frenchman. Young Mr.. Hampton knew
them all, it seemed; many OF them
were his cousins; Francois listened,
surprised, interested, to the word pic
ture which the Virginian unconscious
ly drew, as he talked of everyday hap
penings, of a society and a way of liv-
ing quite different from any the
Frenchman had ever heard Of
With that they were in sight of
Roanoke house-one might see the
roofs of the buildings over the trees
Harry Hampton pointed it out with a
touch of excitement in his grave man
ner. Then. as one slipped along the
sparkling water, there was a sharp
bend in the stream, and as they turned
it the large silvery green slope OF the
lawn lay before them, with its long
wharf and barges lying at the water
side, and ship unloading its return
cargo from England.
at is the Sea Lady" called young
Hampton. she is in before us-and
she sailed so long after"
He made a quick movement forward
with his pathetic broken step-for this
only son OF the Hampton family was q
cripple.
There were people gathering on the
lawn. negroes drawn up in line; the
women in bright-colored turbans. men
and women both showing white teeth
as they grinned with the pleasure and
the excitement OF watching the ship
come in. Then a white light figure
ran down the broad gTeenness, and a
girl stood, golden curls on her shout
ders, straw hat With blue ribbons
tying down some of the golden curls,
but not all--stood and watched aud
waved an eager friendly hand.
1T is my cousin Lucy" Harry
Hampton said, and Francois. looking
at him. saw bis eyes fixed on her In
tently
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stood together, and Francois was
laughing. But yes" he said. II
should like 1t. That is a secret" His
face was brilliant with laughter. you
only may know. my Henry, that am
vain-ah, very yain," he repeated sad
ly. Never tell 1t. love titles and
honors and Importance. ] like to be
called hevalier-though indeed that
is my right" he added with a quick
touch of dignity. And should like
very much to be captain of this COM
pany Of fine young men, the flowers
does one say?-of the South. But II
Is not best" He held up his forefnger
and looked enormously worldly.wiee.
mo. You would not mind; the young
messieurs would not mind, perhaps
but the fathers--ah, the fathers!" He
threw back his head and gazed at the
ceiling with eyes Of horror. Then with
start and hand flung out, And the
mothers! Mon Dieu! But the moth.
ers, Henry! They would make-what
you call ia HI OF time. is 1t not?"
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SYNOPSIS

Francois Beaupre. a peasant babe Of
three years, after an amusing incident In
which Marshal New figures, Is made
Chevaller OF France by the Emperor Ma
poleon, who prophesed that the boy
might one day be marshal OF France
under another BonapaTte. AT the age OF
ten Francois visits. General Baron Gas
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike, his
-year-old daughter, lives at the
Chateau. A soldier OF the Empire under
Napoleon he fires the boys imagination
with stories OF his campaigns. Inc gen
teau. The boy refuses to leave his pa.
rents, but in the end becomes a copyist
for the general and learns OF the friend-
Zappi, who campaigned with the general
under Napoleon. Marquis Zappi and ms
son, Pietro. arrive at the Chateau. me
general agrees 70 care for the MARQUIS
The Marquis before leaving for America
asked Francois to be a friend OF his son.
The boy solemnly promises. tTancoi,s
goes to the Chateau to live. MARQUIS
Zappi dies leaving Pietro as ward OF
the general. Alike. Pietro and FRANCOIS
meet a strange boy who proves 70 o., Ds
his life. The general discovers trancols
loves Alike. and extracts promise from
him that he will not interfere between tn ,s
girl and Pietro. Francois goes to taIy
as secretary to Pietro. Queen Hortense
plans the escape OF her son Louis ma
poleon by Disgusting him and MARQUIS
Marquis Zappls place. who is i'll, in the
escape OF Hortense and Louis; Dressed
as Lous's brother Francois lures tne
Austrians from the hotel allowing on ~
prince and his mother to escape; Fran
co.'s is a prisoner OF the Austrians Tor
five years in the castle owned by Pletro
in Italy. He discovers in his guard one OF
Pietro's old family servants, and through
him sends word TO his friends OF MS
plight. The general, Alike and Pletro
hear from Francois and plan his rescue,
Francois as a guest OF the Austrian gov
ernor of the castle prison inspects the
interior of the wine cellar of the Iappls'
Francois receives a note from Pletro eH-
planning in detail how to escape from his
prison. Alike awaits him on horseback
and leads him to his friends on board
the American sailing vessel. the Lovely
Lucy"
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In few minutes more, leaving the
ship with his hating careful step,
Francois saw him kiss her cousinly-
yet 1t seemed not altogether coueinly
and with that he was saying word
about my new friend, the Chevalier
Beaupre," and the girls quick hand
clasp and the warm welcome in her
voice of honey, made Francois feel as
II place in her friendship had been
waiting for him always.
Then, from back Of her, from some
where, lowered suddenly a tall man,
with large features. and first seized
Harry Hamptons hand and then
turned to the stranger with the same
air of entire pleasure and hospitality.
my nephews friend is welcome at
Roanoke house." he said, and Francois,
with his few words of English, under
stood enough to be warmed to the soul
at his first contact with southern hos
pitality.
ut is my uncle, Colonel Hampton"
Harry's voice was explaining.
They would not hear OF his going to
Carnifax-not for days, not for a
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School Boys Badly Used,

Early in the last century many boys
at Elton, England, had to undergo q
rough training. An old Etonian who
left the school in 1884 describes his
experiences there as worse than that
of many inmates Of a workhouse or
gaol. To get up at five on freezing
winter mornings; to sweep their own
floorB and make their own beds; to
go two-by.two to the pump for a
scanty wash; to eat no mouthful OF
food until a. m; to live on an END.
less round OF mutton. potatoes and
beer, none of them too plentiful or too
good; to sleep in dismal cell with
out chair or table. Such was the lot
of boys whose parents could not afford
to pay for private room. Some OF
these underwent privations that might
have broken down a cabin boy. and
would be thought inhuman u inflicted
on galley slave