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fully got into his "wn hands at her
death. Della also mad some holdings.
though they We're mixed mp with FL
lens. They owned the house where
they lived together. its contents, and
they had shared together the income
from ore OF two small investments.
When they worked cut. IS they
into 4 common till. Never had two
sisters dwelt together in more perfect
accord. Twenty-Five years of constant
association had welded them. They
loved eacl other. but something more
than love held them together-an
abiding harmony of spirit that anne
Of good sense and equable tempera-
himself boldly into this atmosphere
Of good will, Della. was now his by
her own word Of mouth. aud II was
his duty 10 loo out for Della. Incl
dentally himself. h must get her
affair disentangled from those Of
Ellen, such things as belonged TO her
must rishtfully accompany her to her
new home. silas Winch was 4 man
who allowed of nc hesitation. no
~equivccstion in matters Of business.
Tt vas his wish that they be mar
.ried before the breaking up Of the
Weather In the spring. After the
breaking. up he mus; go about his
Inl II WI Is. ne WOuIu nave no June
for marrying. He and Della could
start right in housekeeping. They
would be settled by the time the first
ground must be broken. Della was
TOO old and too sensible. of course. 10
even banker for 2 wedding trip.
Yet Della. did banker. 1t did seem
10 her that silss might take her to
New York for a, few days. She would
help him pay the expenses. She al
WAYS had wanted to see New York
and II and Ellen would have gone
th1ther Ions e only that. she under
stood it was a dangerous place for
two women without male protection.
Being married to Silas there was no
reason why she should not go and
take Ellen with her.
But Silas was obdurate Why waste
money The cost Of such a farlng
would pay for two good COWS, Cows
were more sensible than honeynaouns
any day.
Since Della had promised to be the
wife to silas Winch she had discov.
cred son1e rather di~sconcerting things
about him. He was stingy, he was
obstinate, he a "bossy." Yet when
he told her emphattcally she must
divide up" witt, Ellen she had Weld
ed fsinthesrtedly. She did not like
the idea of snatcning away the things.
that had Jointly been hers n Ell
icIt - lSI NHSu iHe SUBJECT WAS
preached Ellen had not demurred.
Della and Ellen sat upon the edges
Of opposite chairs and twisted their
hands and tried not to look at each
other when the time came for "divid-
ing up"
Well" Della sighed. She made a
movement.
Well" echoed Ellen. She also
stirred.
There fell silence: then Della. as
the elder. spoke again. Shall we
begin upstairs or DOWN."
oh. down-in the parlor," replied
Ellen family.
They hesitated another moment:
then. as IL going to their doom. they
rose and went into the psrlor. The
room had always been kept sacred
and the furniture was as shiny and
the carpet as bright as when they
we're Installed In the hridehood Of
Delia;s mother.
The carpet must ba left down"
A- .a --.-- -
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Tie Evening Story

TIE DIV DINO: ur.

h time had come. Literally. tho
hour had struck. II had been lone
expected. Indeed, more than twenty.
hNc wears had passed since Della Con-
nor heean to I'll her dover chest. \
year later her sister. Ellen, began to
MI hers. Della remembered perfectly
the first article tina, she had put int"
hers--a macramn lamhreGuin of dull
olive hue. Likewise, Ellen rcmem
hered the first article which sl" hsd
rnt into hers~-a table scarf of blue
tcl'. With II crazy work pocket OF
BRIGHT silks at each end. The vogue
Tor 10th lambrequin and scarf had
passed awAy. II hurt Della 10 look at
IN" lambreunim. aud she knew that II
must hurt Ellen to look at tho scarf,
For they held memories as Well as
the scent of dried rose leaves.
There Nero other things in the two
chests ycllowed linen. picccd quilts.
'ufted hcdsproads. II was n good
Will" now since ANYTHING had hcen
added. 4" their contents. Della had
left. off adding to hers first. GU a cer.
Lin day sh" had finished a bit OF work
and shut it, MAY. Thereafter she sat
with her hands idle.
"ph, Delta" Ellen cried. 'ain't Won
going TO make anything more"
No" bella had answered firmly,
IT amt
How tllcn's lips had tremblcd. II
shahi STOP vet 'sl," had whispered.
Welt. you're u yea Younger" bella
had said.
II WAS two wears later tina, Ellen
mad" h"r last offering To the dover
rh:% They never mentioned /, again.
hut they avoided going mp into the
attn" where the W." chests stooi, Into
those chests. along with the work OF
their hands and the rose leaves. they
had put oGng dreams. hopes and as
lJrat'onS for happiness and left them,
Della ''"nnor aud her sister, Ellen,
wcre nnclaiuned. They were old.
fashioned m bred To the ono
great hope Of marriage. l1u, Inns.
hands. like heaven. must he won by
beautiful patience. maidenlS service
and waiting. They could not go out
and capture what they wanted. They
must sit at home and behave scemly
and &C, Indifferent To the Que grca,
issue of their lives, Eu after twenty
five years II wearies of too much
boring. Della and ELLEN. her sister.
hsd grown very weary. They had
come to the conclusion that they were
never To have husbands. Th"y might
as we'll reconcile themselves Ia nm.
ending spjnsterhood.
Then tho unexpected had happened.
Sl'as Winch had ono back wireless
from another county and had renewed
f'ld friendships with tho sisters. He
mai Dough a farm and va DESTROYS
of getting a ~linlpnate. JIG began to
court Della. 81 last suddenly hc asked
her tn marry him, and Della. consent .
sd Sllas Wincl, was mo-, tho man uf
i'er dreams. but he WAS better than
no lluslos nd at all.
CIla- N'i,,i, l,,cu- ,I,. ;.. ..1 -.
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at this stage" nc there is nothing to
force. ,hcre is nothing to resist.
The government still has a majority
Of 100 and can put its home rule bill
through. Under the 3nti-vctu act tina:
bill will become Law even if The lords
reject ii q third time. In the act the
Ulster exclusion feature is to be re-
tained in any event. Will the Ulster
unionists. in and out "f the army. de-
l~iberItely resist. not tho coercion Of
Ulster. but tho application Of the act
i'm The rest Of ireland Lord Cro'ner
hill have already ~adlnonis1,ed the tor
les and their army supporters that t.u-
rope is n witness of the 3tf3,r and that
problems are up on which Britain
must speak as A united nation. How
many "f the tories VIII on matniN re-
nertiuu encourage muffin, aud ~,lercr-
lion in the army" fluw many will take
tn" ground. oven ny implication, that
Tho army can play politics and decide
which acts Of parliament it will rrc-
ueniGe ~ respect" III would not he
surprising if. u spite of tho snccrs and
ia'ints Of I;alfour aud Ecnar Law. the
furry IN Ulster and the army should
actually facilitate an he
tween .Astuith and the opposition in
regard 10 1omc rrln, The British arc
steady and soher-minded. and they can
find "a 'furnuls' far ireland aud IL
ste, if national interest. honor and
prestige demand il.
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Mntl,er--1 am afraid Laura will
never become a great pianist.
Esther -Wlls makes you 50 dis
conirsEed?
Mothor-Thls morning she seemed
heslde herself with Joy when told
her she must omit her m,lsic lesson
To En T." the ,lentjst.-.JndEe.
An artist wss orc day showing a
YOUNG over his studio, After
she had critically examined all the
pictures she remarked:
"t notice several sunsets among
Your works. but not A single sunrise.
How's that"
The artist. VIII" was rather noted
for his Bohemian ta hits. hlushed a
little at this question and then sta,,7-
nered
You see, it's TINS way To tell the
truth, the reason I've not painted a
sunrise is because I'm never nr at
that time, Magazine of Fun.
4 pompous physician who was in
Clined TO criticize others was watch.
ing a stonemason build . fence for
his nelEllbor. He thought the ma
son used too much mortar.
JIM" he said. mortar covers ny
. good manN mistakes, doesn't il +"
Yes, doctor" calmly replied the
mason, and SO does the spade."-
Harrer's Magazine.
Il am inclined to suspect the 81
briefly Of the last student in our
class
WHY 90"
When | asked him what were Ills
faNorite studies in ornithclogy. Ne re-
piled. Swallows. bats. and lsrks.' -
Magazine of Fun,
He was on his way to PROFOUND the
great question. How should he AJAX
her" What would be her answer
Ticket please" said the conductor.
The absent minded %rsveler was SO
entirely absent that he paid no heed
to the demand.
An impatient touch Upon his arm
and the louder repetition of Your
ticket. sir. il Won please" retorted the
recreant mind to IFS accustomed body
niche.
Ticket: Yes. yes. in p minute
certainly. sir" He felt in his various
pockets. looked and scrutinized it as
b" turned it slowly around. Then,
jumping up. he was locking on the
floor. on the seat. under the seat
when 4 thin little squeak OF a. voice
proceeding from +. cry small hoy who
was riding backward across the aisle
said accusingly. "You chewed it up,
mister. I saw yer::"--Liprincott's.
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~

Della began h%ravely. ITS fitted to
Yes sulred Ellen. but o bet
tor take the chairs and sofa They'll
go anyN here"
If I take the chars and sofa"
sand bella. hurriedly. its going to
lcorc the room looking awful hare"
IN move somethin@ in from the
sitting room. Ellen said just as
hnrricdly; The davcnportn fill up
like ANYTHING"
! pelis fingered a fol- OF lace cur
tam t"nderlE. These mustn't Come
Vt they ION Ellen declared,
You must take the u2luleuu.'
Della shrank. oh. Ellen. no. That
belongs tn yoa," she said.
Ellen lifted the cove of the little
instrument. They Key werc Very yell
low. but they had tlnElcd forth the
melodies Of two generations. and were
still capable of stirring echoes and
memories. Ellen touched q note soft
" and a little thin swcct voice seemed
~ CRY out in the room Della jumped.
Ellen gave n. sob. S}r sat down on
1hr melodeon stool aud covered her
fac" with her apron. oh. dear. oh.
Dear" She sasped. II lis SO hard to
dlN,d" ur these things "hat'll ii he to
divide IN the rest"
Della stood lookinu a, her, her
hands c'aspcd again her breast.
Twice she drew a dee; breath; twice
she bit her LIP to kecp it from quiz.
c'Ins. Ellen cried i'll 8 i,athetic. child
!sh way. She had No; pelia's strong
personality. Though only a wear
older bella had in ! way always
"oth"fed her But he could not
mother her now. ~" she was lcaN-
ing Ellen to be alone, he was taking
away from Ellen the things that Ellen
i"ved~-llle sofa. With It's crcss-stitch
tltlcs. the chairs. thu %nelodeon. lf
Sll" TOOK ANYTHING she must take half.
Ellen would insist o. it,. II killed
l'eiia To see hcr sit thcrc crying to
Arfl for what, for whom. Della sliv.
cred, She thought Of Silas N'inrh's
,rafty blue eyes. She s"cmed to hear
MN say: Setting all aside. it's time
You begun to- look out for Yourself"
she had waited twenty five years for
q husband. and this Wa that man that
had been sent her. And tho first
tang over he did Was u, draw the line
Of separation hctween her aud her
sister.
Della slaivered agar She went to
l'le window and stood l"ukins through,
III" misty lace curtain at her moth
be divided. too" To divide ii meant
death to it. Yet sht fel, thai she
Wss about to kill something infinitely
timer and more tender than the rose
husl--t11at gentle communion which
mad existed for year: between her
snd Ellen. How could she live With
on' Ellen" How could Ellen live with
"1t her
bella" said Ellen in a snhdued
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49, ''As
Who looms up large these days
among our alabaster hopes, as
night by night the would-be
champs he tangles In the ropes?
Who does all imitation of the an
Gent %dinosaur, as one by one he
eats 'em up and straightway calls
for more: Who's shy on weight,
in spite Of which he lsye the big
ones low, as Lanky Bob was wont
TO do i'll days Of long ago? Who's
met most all Of them to date and
likewise put them out. and itches
now with Gunboat Smith to pull
n headline bout? Who's keen
T., wear the belt that used to fird
John sulli"an-and seems to
stand an Al chance? That BAT"
Levtusky man.
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& BEGG

I can go right on living without him.
He amt TO me what you are. and
never could lie. When 1t right
down to the pinch I amt SO ALFRED
crazy to get 1m~srried--to that kind
Of mar anyway. It's kind of chill in
here. Let's so out where it's warmer.
There, now don't begin crying again.
J Was just thinking. Ellen. that bak-
ed potatoes with cream'd taste good
for dinner. Aud a couple of poached
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eggs. And We may as we'll have a.
slice of that fruit cake" ~.
Your wedding cake?" breathed
Ellen.
But there amt going to be any
wedding, I tell yon," smiled Della.
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Unless you are handy to a. good
market, don't dabble very heavy In
market crops like potatoes and cab
bage.
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voice. II guess I'm the biggest ninny
living. L wont CRY amy more nov.
in help you and we'll get this thing
done right away. It's only a
week."
Della turned and put her arm about
Ellen's shoulders. Her face was pale
and stern. Ellen" she said, we'll
stop right here where we've begun.
There Amt going to be no dividing
up. You listen to me I guess it I've
lived this long without Silas Winch
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POINTED

Grounds for diNorce-lovo's rerne-
terry.
Most of our so-called troubles arc
n~llEhranded.
No argument can discount genuine
hsrrlness.
Some men marry AT leisure, then
hustle for the divorce court.
Why ia a woman more sensitive
ABOUT > wrinkle than man is about,
his bald head"
II takes a woman To lead = fool
rnan around. even when he inias,nes
he Is driving her.
Don't pine away. Cordeiia, ;f the
vo,1rE man asks Won To return the Gu.
Essement ring. Spruce mp and go
after auotller.
ABOUT the first THING y Woman rloes
after moving into q l,nnse is t, loo.
IN all tile CLOSETS to soc if the last ten
ant" LOFT any family skeletons.
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ON 1nen u1arly at leisure. then
hustle for the divorce court.
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Suits $9.75

300 yards of Quaker lace nets for win
dow curtains i'll Craft and Cathedral
patterns. Special per yard at. ..... l9c
Carpet Dert.,. Main Floor.
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Laugh With Us

Mnther--T am afraid Laura will
never become a great pianist.
Esther What makes YOU 50 dis
cnilrsEed7
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said Ellen IN a snhdued
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Mothor-Thls morning she seemed
heside herself with Joy when told
her she must omit her mus, lesson
to En I" tho dentist Judge.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-11
WOULD PENALIzE
OFFICIAL LECTURINC
Illinois Member Introduces Meas.
uTe in House.


Washington, June 9.-Secretary Bry.
ans lecture tours cropped up In the
house again when Representative
Brittan OF Illinois. Republican. intro.
duced 9 bill to make 1t q penal offense
for any cabinet officer or clerk of q
government department to lecture for
pay, other than actual hotel and tray.
cling expenses. and to prohibit sena-
tors or representatives from lecturfng
for pay while congress is in session.
Offenders would be fined $4,000 or
imprisoned for two years, or suffer
both penalties.
Mr.. Britten launched 8 broadside IN
q statement accompanying his bill, in
which he spared no political party,
and included Senator La Toilette and
Representative Mnrdock.
This bill was prepared last Sep
temher, hut was mt introduced when
Secretary Bryan formally declared
that he would lecture no more during
the period, he said.
THE recent announcement from
Philadelphia that several members OF
congress and the distinguished seq
rotary OF state had signed contracts
for q period Of lectures beginning
July 1 is responsible for my bill"
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-11
PREPARES
TO ENFORCE Law
Indian Commissioner Comments
on Court Ruling.

Washington. june lot intend To
enforce the law as construed by the
court Cato Sells. commissioner 81
Indian affairs, said, referring to Mon.
days decis1on Of the United States gu
prerne court, which declared rdry" all
the portion OF Minnesota Included in
the 1866 treaty with the Chippewa In.
dams.
Mr.. Sells added that he has not
seen the text of the decision and until
he has read II be cannot say whether
he will make any Recommendations
for legislation removing the restrfc-
tons against liquor selling. He real-
fzes that some Of the affected terri
tory is not really @Indian country
All Iscan say now is that ] intend
70 enforce the law. Mr.. Sells said.
With that purpose III view have
wired Henry Larson. the chief Of the
suppression Of liquor selling tn In
dian country, to onn at once from
Oklahoma for a conference. 4 can't
say ANYTHING until ! have read
the decision
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-11
Opposition Ii House Fades On
lie Final rest.
BILLS NOW 60 10 SENATE
Gosin0ton Interstate Trade Commits
sion prcSision Adopted Without
i Record Vote.

Washington. June 6.--Three bills on
the administration trust legislation
program passed the house and were
sent 70 the senate for action there.
Opposition melted away when tho
final test came and the voting went
through quickly and without incident.
The Coyington interstate trade COM
mission bill was passed without 4
record vote: the Clayton omnibus
antitrust measure received 275 votes
TO 81 agafnst It and the vote On tie
Rayburn railroad capitalization bill
was 32B to IL.
Washington June THE senate
Interstate commerce committee has
voted to report out only the trade
commission measure Of the trust bills.
The action was construed by many
as an Indication of limitation OF the
administrations program at the pres
ent session of congress.
There was no record vote. In q gen.
eral discussion aone senators opposed
the motion and others declared them.
selves opposed even TO the bill al the
present time. Chairman Newlands
said the committee later might take
up supplemental legislation and is-
snsd a statement In which he said:
The committse determined to
segnegate the trade commission from
the supplemental legislation and have
authorized me to present an amend
nent In the nature Of a substitute for
my original hill for q trade commits
sion. The committee concluded to
name the trade commission the fed
eral trade commission, instead Of the
interstate trade commission.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-11

Sandy the first of the week billed to
Hansen. and needless to- say the
farmers Of this vicinity gathered Id
great numbers on Tuesday to assist.
with the unloading OF these wonder
ful machines. All the machines, SIX
In number, have been sold for some
time and the farmers have been anx-
|iously awaiting their arrival. and Mr..
Hansen had but to start them run
ming and each purchaser placed q
driver on the seat and went rejoicing.
MessrsC G. E. Pope and p. r. Whee
lock have purchased the manufacture
ing business on First avenue N. g.,
of the e. N. Pope estate. and will
take Immediate possession Of the
property and conduct it as hereto
fore. Mr.. Pope will have active
charge for the present, MI. Wheelock
continuing as travelling auditor for
the Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co. There
are numerous articles which the com
Observation-Disclosures
pany manufactures, among them be
ing the new Russell gas machine,
which manufactures gas in sufficient
quantities for individual plants and
residences.
s. NJ. B. Hunt, a nephew of R. u.
Eddy. was in the city a few days this
week, visiting with his uncle. Mr..
Hunt is with the Mcmillan Company,
of Oshkosh, Wis.
Condo News: Bert Miles came
home from Lake Kampeska last week
Thursday to remain over Memorial
day and see if Roy was attending to
farm matters all right. He brought
us a nne mess of FISH sent by Fred
! Schultz with the warning that they
| were the last we would get unless
we caught them ourselves. So look
out for a vacation around this Office
some of these fine days.
MI. and Mrs. A. 3. Piercy arrived
home the first Of the week from Wis
consin where they have been since
leaving the hospital at st. Paul where
they were taken as a result of the
Fhilfoad accident. They We're both
very seriously hurt, and when we
hear the story of the wreck from
their lips it seems almost a miracle
that they were not both killed; in
fact. it is really wonderful that only
one person was killed outright, al
though there were some sixty or
more injured. The coach turned
completely over, and of course. they
were all in total darkness after the
train parted, Mr.. Piercy reports
that he made a very satisfactory set
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-11
Happenings
For sale cheap, a secondhand letter
press. The Saturday, News Office.

8 For sale cheap, a secondhand letter
bress. The Saturday, News Office.
a On Wednesday, DR.. Hill performed
an operation for throat trouble. for
miss Noble Stone, daughter Of Mrs
Frank Stone, living east Of town.
Mike Schoonoven. living west Of
dtown, and who has been suffering
krom a very sore eye. is getting along
nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. antoine Ackerman, Of
3Bryant, r in the city for a few days.
Mrs. Alderman is under the care Of
(Dr. Hill, receiving treatment for ear
Trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Knoll, Of Volga,
kame to the city the fore part of the
dweek and Mrs. Knoll underwent an
loperation for nasal trouble. They
Twill be in the city the remainder Of
tthe week.
The Misses Alice and Estelle Trav.
lerse and Miss Olive Collins, Of Gary,
3were in the city yesterday, having
jcome in on the first train through
JGary since the wash-outs on the line,
3The two former have Just completed
5terms of school and together with a
ilarge party of young people from
lGary and vicinity are soon going to
.lBig Stone lake for a two weeks vaca.
ation.
Messrs. Jensen & Smith of the Wa.
ftertown Dairy Products Co, have re.
GENTLY leased their plant to Walker &
jRichards and the latter. will operate
Tit in the future. Mr.. Walker will dc
1.-THE delivering and his gentlemanly
imanner will be a great aid to the
Ifrm. They are now giving fifteen
Iquarts for a dollar, whereas fourteen
Ihas been the limit heretofore. We
tbespeak for them success. OF course
ithe milk will all be pasteurized.
Perry p. Loucks announces the dis
solution. by mutual consent, OF the
iarm Of Luncks, Mather & Slower and
THAT he will continue the practice Of
ilaw at 208 East Kemp Avenue, Com
AmerGial Bank building, Watertown,
South Dakota, (the offices occupied by
Said firm until January LIST, 1914. Per
nv F. Loucks. May 20, 1914. Phone
R432. Adv. Sol
Big Sandy (Mont.) M~ountaineer:
AThe carload Of tractors arrived in Big
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-06-11
FEVER BANlsHED
Only Three Cases IN United states
Army During 1918.

Washington. June 1o.-Typhoid fe<
yer has been hanished from the Unit:
ed States army. Major +. \. Russell,
IN = recent issue Of the journal of
the American Medical association,
says the edit 70 due directly % W
photd vaccination.
In the entire enrolment Of oyer
1000 men III barracks or camps IN
the United States, The Rhilirpanea,,
Porto RICE. Cuba and Hawaii there
were during 1914 only three caeas 81
typhoid. Two e seclaltts, who.
after i've days enlistment, developed
tho disease.