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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-03
Progressive Publicity

when you want a new cook YOU
advertise. When you want to let the
world knOw-which means the man
around the orner ard his wife-that
you sell better meat or better carpets
or better automobiles for less money
than your competitor down the street
you advertise.
Therefore. if a big city wants to
re bigger, if a prosperous city wants
10 be richer, why not advertise? Pub
liclty, IN n way or another. has made
most big fortunes and most big in
dustries. Advertising, clever. consist
ent, persistent advertising, has turned
half-starVed little businesses into
sleek, Well-fed corporations.
Let Fasteners wake up to the busi-
ness interests OF their home town and
build up their city commercially by
the same methods that they would
adopt in booming their own business.
Money spent on municipal advertising
pays-cities out West learned tina,
long ago.-Washington Herald.
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REGlMENTAL COLORS IN PAWN
Once Greatly Priced by Those
Who Carried Them.

The discovery Of the long lost colors
of the old 50th regiment in the garden
OF Huntington house, near. Chichester.
is a reminder Of the strange fates that
have befallen so many OF these glor-
icus military emblems. London Tit
Bits remarks. The Colors Of the Slst
foot-since disbanded--were captured
by American pirates during the war
of independence and hidden away in
Ireland; the colcrs of the Goth regi-
ment were deliberately burnt prior 70
the surrender at Saratoga TO prevent
their capture by the enemy.
At Bergen-op-Zoom the Royal Scots.
to ave their precious colors from fall
ing into French hands. sank them
deep in the river, though the enemy
later fished them out: and when the
second battalion OF the Sth foot was
disbanded at Portsmouth in 1916 the
colors were cut into small pieces n
distributed among the officers.
One Of the colors Of the 1st North
amptonshire regiment, which had been
carried right through the %peninsular
campaign. was discovered some years
ago in a pawn brokers' shop. though
how Il got there Is a mystery to THU
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-03
OWN THEIR OWN GREENHOUSE
Leading Municipalities Are Beauty.
ing Their Streets With a Profit
TO Themselves.

Tree planting campaigns are being
carried on in many cities of the United
States. resulting in profit and attract
iveness to these cities. In st. Louis,
for instance, the estimated value OF
the $500 trees and shrubs turned out
IN two years by the two municipality
owned greenhouses was $~12,72l.7O.
The original cost and maintenance ex-
penditures amounted to $4,000, leaving
a net profit to the city of $S,721. For
merly the park department was
forced to buy the trees they set out.
In Philadelphia, the Paramount Park
commission, which has supervision OF
over l27, 900 street trees in the city.
Is planning to turn many treeless:
streets into shady avenues as a step
toward conserving life and health. A
tree-planting campaign in Baltimore
In 1919 will be extended to the plant
ing OF 1,5OO trees, and during the win
ter all the dead trees in the city will
De removed. 1t is estimated that bv
planting seedlings the city will in the
course or three years save many hun
dreds of dollars each year.
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CHAPT V.
On the Fed Road

The green. midday Nirginian
afternoon WAS arChed with a sky as
blUe as the tiles OF the Temple OF
Heaven and stepped in a wash of sun
light as yellow as gold. Nothing in all
the springy landscape but looked
warm and opalescent and inyiting-ex-
ccpt a taWny bull that from across a
barred f-ence-cOrner switched a trucu-
Tent tail in silence and glOWered sui
lenly at the big motor halted notion
less ut the side Of the twisting road.
Curled worm-like in the drivers
seat. with his chin on his knees. John
Valiant sat with his eyes upon the
distance. For an hour he had whirred
through that Wondrous simmer OF
color with a fippant lettering breeze
in his face, sweet from the crimson
clover that poured and rooted over the
roadside.
"Chum, old man." said Valiant, with
his arm about the bulldogs neck, IF
those color-photOgraph chaps had
shown is this, We simply wouldn't
have believed it. would We? Such
scenery beats the roads were used to,
what He wound his strong fingers
in a choking strip in the scTUf of the
white neck, as a Chipmunk chartered
by on the low stone wall. No, you
don't you cannibal! He's a jolly lit
tie beggar, and he doesn't deserve be
ing eaten,'
He filled his briarwood pipe and
drew in great breaths OF the fragrant
incense. What a pity you don't
smoke, ChUm; you miss such a lot"
After a time he shook himself and
knocked the red core from the pipe
bowl against his boot-heel. Il hate to
start" he confessed. half to the dog
and half to himself. TO leave any
thing so sheerly beautiful as this,
However. on with the dance. BY the
road map the village can't be far now.
SO long. Mr.. Bull
He clutchcd the self-starter. But
there was only a protestant wheeze;
the car declined to bulge. Climbing
down, he cranked vigorously. The
motor turned over with a suriy grunt
VI liicio' anti IA ~ LCAAIlllNt
throb-throb, c~Oughed and stopped dead.
Something a wrong. With a sigh
he flung off his tweed jacket, dOnned a
smudgy Jumper" opened his tool-box.
and, with a glaLce at his wrist-watch
which told him it was three o'clock,
threw up the monsters hood and went
bitterly to work.
AT half past three the Investigation
had got as far as the lu%bricator. At
four o'clock the bulldog had given it
up and gone nOaing atield. At half
past four John Valiant lay fat on his
back, like some disreputablo %stevadorc,
alternately tinkerlng with refractory
valves and cursirg the obdurate
mechanism. A sharp stone gnawed
frenzieNy into the small Of his back
and just as he made a final vicious
lunge. something gave way and a
prickling red-hot stab Of pain shot zig
tagging from his smitten crazy-bone
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Wood Is Made Eirenroof

1t is said that the Metropolitan rail-.
way has fireproofed eli its rolling
stock without the elimination OF
woodwork and the structural and dec.
orative advantages which woodwork
affords. The method of fi~reproofng i.
the same as that now being employed
by the admiralty. This consists OF
the impregnation Of the pores ard fl,
bers OF the wood with chemicals such
as render the wood absolutely flame
proof. Wood sc treated is said to lose
none Of its natural characteristics
and has no harmful effect upon Clues,
nails. varnishes or metal fittings with
which it may be brought INTO contact.
Railway Times. London.
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into his pocket. and rising, went to a
trunk that lay against the wall.
Searching in a portfolio. he took out
a small old-fashiOned photograph.
much battered and soiled. 1t had been
cut from d larger group and the name
of the photographer had been erased
from the back. He set it upright on
the desk, and bending forward, looked
long at the face it disclosed. 1t was
the only picture he had ever possessed
OF his father.
He turned and looked into the glass
above the dresser. The features were
the same, eyes, brow, lips, and strong
waving hair. But for its time-stains
the photograph might have been n
OF himself, taken yesterday.
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You may never care to live at
Damory court. Maybe the life you
will know so we'll by the time YOU
read this viii have welded you TO it,.
self. ii so. well and good. Then leave
the old place to your son But there IS
such a thing as racial habit, and the
call OF blood. And / know there is
such a thing, too. as fate. Every
man carries his late on a ri
band about his neck so the
Moslem put it. Ii was my fate to
go away. and | know nOw-since dis
lance is not made By miles alone
that | myself shall never see Damory
Court again. But life is a strange
wheel that goes round and round and
comes back to the same point again
and again. And ii may be your fate to
so back. rhen perhaps you VIII cry
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M Helps
KEEP FIRE LOSS AT MINIMUM
Advice Given New Workers Is Worth
Needing by Residents Of the
Smaller Cities.

Don't block the fire escapes. You
may need them yourself tonight.
Don't leave everything to the land
lord. Inspect your own house from
cellar to garnet and locate all exits
Don't throw cigars or cigarettes out
of windows. They drop on awnings
and set them afire.
Don't allow children to play with
matches.
Don't use matches or candles in
dark closets or cellars.
Don't keep matches except in a tin
box with cover attached.
Don't toss away a match unless
completely eXtinguished, and then toss
it into a metal or porcelain receptacle.
Don't ill lamps or oil stoves while.
lighted.
Don't use naphtha or gasoline for
cleaning purposes where there arc
open lights or fires.
Don't put ashes on a dumbwaiter.
Don't accumulate old beds and bed
ding or other trash in cellars.
Don't allow delivery boys to tie.
back the dumbWaiter door in cellar;
By this means fires have spread
throughout buildings.
Don't neglect to have the chimney
fue cleaned once a year. You are re-
sponsible, not your landlord.-From
"FireprootinG a City," by Joseph John
son, Fire Commissioner Of New York.
in the American Review Of Reviews.
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p ~.
a Valiant of Virqinia.

For 2 long time John Valiant a
m~otionless. the opened letter in his
hand. staring at nothing. He had the
sensation. spiritually. Of "a traveller
awakened with a rude SHOCK amid
wholly unfamiliar surroundings.
He was trying to remember-to put
two and two together. His father had
been Southern-born; yes. he had
known that. But he had known Moth
icg whatever OF his fathers early days,
or OF his f~orebears; since he had been
old enough to wonder about such
things, he had had no one to ask
questions OF.
Phrases CT the letter ran through
his mind: Sometime, perhaps, you
will know why you are John Valiant
OF New York instead of John Valiant
OF DamOry Court | cannot
tell YOU myself" There w2s some
tragedy. then, that had blighted the
place. some melancholy story as the
clipping put il.
He bent over the deed spread out
upon the table, following with his fin
gel. the Icing line of transfers: To
John Valyante,,' he muttered; what
odd spelling, Robert Nalyant'-with-
cut tho e. Here, in 1880, the y be-
gins to be T." There was something
strenuous and appealing in the long
line OF dates. Valiant. Always = Va
liant. How they held on to it, There's
never a break
a curious pride. newborn ard self.
conscious. was dawning in him. He
was descended from ancestors who
had been no weaklings. a Valiant had
settled on those acres under a royal
governor. before tho old frontier
lighting was over and the Indians
had sullenly retired to the westward.
The sons of these who had braved
sea and savages had bowed their
strong bodies and their stronger hearts
to raze the forests and turn the
primeval jungles INTO golden planta-
tons.
There stole into his mood an eerv
suggestion Of intention. Why should
the date assigned for that deeds de-
livery have been the very day on
which he had elected poverty? Here
was a Generalization as pointed as the
: index-tinger of a guide-post. Every
man carries his fate" he repeated.
On a riband about his neck Chum,
do you believe in fate?"
For answer the bulldog, cooking an
alert eye on his master, discontinued
his occupation-a conscientious If IN
successful mastication of the flattish
packet that had fallen from the folded
deed-and with much solicitous tail
wagging. brought the sodden thing in
his mouth and put 1t into the out.
stretched hand.
His master unrolled the pulpy wad
and extricated the object it had en-.
closed-an old-fashioned iron door-Eey.
0
! After a time Valiant thrust The Kew
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-04-03

(but. oh. not on the old white bears
skin rug-never again with me holding
your small. small hand.}-
"'Hishing-l!ouse. Westinghouse,
Where are You?
And this old parchment deed viii
answer
Here | am. Master. here ! am
Al. we are only children. after all,
playing OUT u plays. / have had
many toys. but O John. John, The
ones ! treasure most are all in the
Never-Neyer Land"
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GRATIFYING Procress.

The current decade is remarkable
for tie generality Of the movement
among American cities IN way of de-
veioping the public service equipments
and the improving of living condi-
tons. This march of progress is not
an unreasonable reaching after Wis
lonary things, but IS only in keeping
with the increasing populations and
the expanding wealth of cities. In
0 instances the bettcrments are
based upon the perspective view
upon the consideration that the city
must grow, and hat this growth must
be prepared for--but the bctterments
are needful and are not being pushed
before the need for them has devel-
oped.
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day. \ similar uncertainty attached
to a pair Of old colors Of the I'd Bor.
der regiment, which were recovered
from a London pawn broker, who was
Offering them for sale, by Lord Archi-
bald Campbell in 1883.
-Four years later four colors which
had accompanied the Gloucester rogi.
ment in Egypt and in the peninsula
were recovered from q York pawn
broker. 1t appeared that. having been
oequeathed by an old colonel of the
regiment TO his son, they were ulti.
mateiy secured by a servant, who. fall.
Ing on evil times, pawned them fer /,
few shillings.
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CHAPTEE uL.-Continucd.

To be outside, All that light and
color and comfort and pleasure would
hum and sparkle on just the same
though he was no longer within the
circle Of its effulgencc-slaYing per
haps. he thought with a twisted smile,
at some tawdry occupation that called
for no experience, to pay for q meal
IN some second-r rate restaurant and a
pallet in some shabbygenteel, hall
bedroom, til his clothes were replaced
by hl-titting "hand-me-downs'- till by
wretChed graGations he arrived finally
at the status OF the dime seat in the
gallery and fvc-cent cigars,
There was n way back. It lay
through the |hackneycd gateway of
marriage. Youth. comeliness and fine
linen, in the world he knew, were a
fair exchange for wealth any day.
Outlet for cUtlet'-the Satire phrase
ran through his mind. Why not?
Others did so. And as for himself. it
perhaps need be no question OF plain
and spinstered millions-there was
Katharine Fargo,
In his heart John Valiant was aware,
by those subtle signs which men and
women alike distinguish. that while
Katharine Fargo loved first and fore
most her own wonderful person. he
had been an easy second in her re
gard.
John Valiant looked down at the
bulldog squatted on the floor. his eyes
shining in the dimness. a little hot
ripple had run over him. Not on
your life, Chum," h. said. NO shame
things besides money and social posi-
ton in this doddering old world, after
all, We're going to begin something
for ourselves, if it's only raising cab
bages! And we're going TO stand it
without any baby-aching-the nurse
never held our noses when we took
our castor-oil,"
IL was folded down, that old bright
page. Ffnis had been written to the
rose-colored chapter. And even as he
told himself, he was conscious OF a
new rugged something that had been
0AO"is hiAS NiNAiih hlAiis II otAlSt VI
courage. even of Zest, and a furious
hatred OF the self-pity that had
wrenched him even for a moment.
He turned from the window. picked
up his letters, and followed by the dog.
went slowly up another flight to his
room.
e
He tore open the letters distracted
iy: the usual d%inner-card or two. a
tailors spring announcement, a
chronic serial from an explanatory
marble-quarrying company, a quarterly
statement of a club house-committee.
The last two missives bore a monde
script look.
One was small. with the name OF
n legal firm in its corner. The other
was largish. corpulent and heavy, Of
stout Manila paper, and bore, down
one side, a gaudy procession Of post
age stamps proclaiming that it had
been registered.
What's in that. %wonder?" he said
so himself. and then, with a smile at
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~uturlet Roara-

In Bond street. London. there AFRO
20 De seen some crude artificial roses
with the label "Nuancca futuristes"
y rose OF harsh toned pink would hayo
a Vloiet center, or a brilliant peacock
green heart, one OF violent mustard
was centered with brown. while ono
or raw scarlet had an orange heart.
The uturist rose has appropriately
unnatural leaves with n dark metal
lie sheen.
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Sunny Streets OcslrabIe

In the city planning congress at
dhent there was much advocacy Of
streets SO laid out as to allow the
greatest possible amount 0f suhlfgfro.
In order to secure the fullest nicrob,-
cidal action Of the rays.
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant. n rich society f%avorite.
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poration. which his father founded and
which was the principal source OF his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune 10 the receiver
for the corporation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

full bride. Her veil was unique in its de- sign, having flat effect on the head and rosettes of orange blossoms at either side to compose an attractive trimming. Her flowers were white American Beauty roses caught in a loose arm bouquet.
 After the ceremony the bridal party met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orr for a buffet supper and later in the evening MT. Williams and his bride left for an eastern trip. to be absent fortnight.
 number of out-of-town people were here for the wedding, and all of these, with the members of the two families, were MT. and Mrs. Orr's guests last night at the post-nuptial buffet supper. Mrs. Orr received her guests wearing a hand some blue crepe de chine gown made with a tunic embroidered in pearls and crystals. The white satin train and black velvet girdle were finishing touches for a costume which accentuated the charm of Mrs. Orr's snowy hair and fair face. MT. Williams mother. Mrs M. D. Will liams, wore a handsome black crepe de chine gown with gold garnitures. MT. and Mrs. Hetteger of Louisville. MT. and Mrs. H. L. Williams of Chicago. Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Warren of Pensacola were among the interesting guests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
MISS ORR'S MARRIAGE
 TO MIR. DAY WILLIAMS

A wedding beautiful in its every detail and charming in its dignity was that of Miss Lillian Orr, third daughter of MT. and Mrs. Cyrus Putnam Orr, and MT. Day Williams, which was celebrated last evening at S:30 o'clock at the South High. land Presbyterian church. The friends of the Orrs. one of the most prominent of Jefferson county families and of the young people, MT. Williams comparative newcomer to the city and former Ken tuckian-filled the church to it's capacity, Entering during the beautiful organ pro- gramme presented by MT. Emil Levy for a half hour before the ceremony. the throng had become stlled as the time drew near for the bridal party's entrance, and the approach of the young bride was awaited.
 Pink and white flowers adorned the chancel and it's surroundings. Pink and chancel and at either side of the plat palms and ferns stood standards filled with white specimen chrysanthemums. The choir railing was twined with white dahlias and Michaelmas daisies and on the beams from the roof above the chan eel were other white blossoms.
 The ushers led the way to the altar. They were the brothers-in-law and cousins of the bride MT. William Romeyn Latin rop. MT. William Tilman Warren. Mr. Henry Westall, MT. Alexander Clitherall Birch. MT. Maurice Henderson, MT. Ed ward H. Cabaniss, Jr. They were fol- lowed by the groomsmen. MT. T. M Hem derson of Nashville, MT. Emil Axer Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
MISS HARRIS HOSTESS
 FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Lucy Hart Lyman whose mar riage to MT. Henry Seawell will be an in- teresting event of next Tuesday after noon, was the inspiration of a pretty nov city shower yesterday afternoon in Nor wood, with Miss Lucille Harris as hostess.
 The rooms on the lower floor of the house were decorated with golden glow and ferns and in the dining room the lace covered table was ornamented with a ha sl<et of white roses and ferns. Here 0 salad and ice course was served and the brides cake was cut.
 Four tables were arranged for 42 and Q lox of stationery was awarded as prize. the honor guest was given a set of cut glass tumblers. The shower was arranged by having a sprnklng pot suspended be- tween the living and dining rooms and the gifts were tied to the ends of ribbon sprays.
 Those present were Miss Lucy Hart Ly- man, Miss Ethel Abbott. Miss Fay Emonds, Miss Lottie Browning, Miss Alma Badham Miss Agnes Hall. Miss Agnes Walters, Miss Sallie Will Hulsey, Miss Nina Lyman. Miss Virginia Childers, Miss Mary Reynolds, Miss Martha Bell Lyman, Miss Rosa V. Strickland, Miss Susan Todd Miss Mildred Bell, Miss El- sic Thum, Miss Henrietta bowman, Miss Mary Lee Bell, Miss Eugenia Price, Miss Jennie Price, Miss Flora Jones. Miss Mabel Marler, Miss Maud Mcclellan, Miss Virginia Hanson, Miss Leone Krauss, Miss Virginia Scholar. Mrs. Dewitt Simpson and Mrs H. B. Lyman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

Chicago. MT. William H. Lindsay or Nasn- vile, MT. Robert Bird of Christiansburg, Ky, MT, Horace Hammond, MT. William B. Dicks
 The bridesmaids followed, entering singly and formed a circle in front Of the groomsmen who stood just in front of the ushers. Miss Marian Orr came first with Miss Emily Miller of New Orleans. Their trailing gowns were made in clever interpretation of the new mode, Miss Orr's of white duchesse with an overdress shot with silver, and brocaded basque; Miss Miller's white charmeuse creation with tunic of cream lace.
 Miss Vestna Bailey of Christiansburg, Ky, and Miss Gustrine Milner, the brides cousin, came in together and Miss Emee McCrossin and Miss Bessie McCrossin fol- lowed. All wore evening toilettes of white charmeuse and silver lace in which they weve exceedingly attractive. The brides- maid flowers were French bouquets or pink roses.
 Miss Edith Orr was her sisters maid of honor, and Mir. Williams sister, Mrs. Adrian Moore of Waco. Tex. was matron of honor. In silvef brocade and silver iace broad girdle encircled. with pink roses Miss Orr was charmingly attircd and Mrs. Moore was also admired in a gown similar in materials and suiting her piquant style of beauty. They carried arm bouquets of pink roses.
 As Mir. Williams with his cousin and best man. MT. Charles Day of St. Louis entered from tho vestry. they were met at the altar by the bride and her father. who had descended the aisle in the wake of the maid of honor. and Dr. Henry M. Edmonds. pastor of tn echurch. met them to perform the beautiful nuptial ceremony. The bridal gown was strikingly original and lovely. It was made of silver bro cade and lace. with basque effect tree mendously becoming to the slender, grace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
MRS. JENKINS LUNCHEON FOR MISS LYMAN

Complmenting Miss Lucy Hart Ly- man, bride-elect, Mrs. Arthur Jenkins was hostess at luncehon yesterday at. o'clock at her home In Norwoou.
 A basket of beautiful white dahlias centered the dainty luncheon table, above which was suspended a butterfly, and from this robbins extended to the place cards, which bore the following names: Miss Lucy Hart Lyman. Miss Mary Rey- holds, Miss Nina Lyman, Miss Martha Bell Lyman, Miss Mary Lee Bell and Mrs. Jenkins.