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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-03

knowledge anC reserve Of early middle
age; a man Of position and Of MEANS;
a man who can protect you, care for
you. admire you-and be proud to
marry you.
Miss O'ConneIl-may | say Mar.
garet?-I was your uncle's adviser, his
warm personal friend. We spoke free
ly Of you for many weeks before he
died. 1t was his desire to do some.
thing for you that would change your
whole life and make it full and happy
and contented. Were your uncle alive
know Of nothing that would give
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-03

viii 20 let mo have S20?" suddenly
asked Peg.
him greater pleasure than for his old
friend to take you, your young life, into
his care. Miss O'Connell, 1 am the
mani"
Stop it," she cried. whats the
matther with you men this mornin's
Ye'd think l was some great lady the
way ye're all offerin' me yer hands an
yer names an yer influences an yer
dignitles. Stop it! Give me that mon.
ey an let me 60"
Hawkes. paused.
Don't give your answer too hastily
l know it must seem abrupt-one might
almost say brutal. But | am alone In
the world; you are alone. Neither OF
US has contracted a regard for any one
else. And, In addition to that, there
would be no occasion to marry un.
til you are t~wenty-one. Therer'
Peg suddenly burst into a paroxysm
Of laughter.
Am | to consider that a refusal?"
I'VE may. What would | be dom
marryin' the likes of you? Answer me
thatY"
THAT Is fnalf" he queried
absolutely, completely an entirely
final. Thank ye very much, sir" she
added. AN may l have the f2O."
"Certafnly. Here 1t Is" And he hand
ed her the money.
Pm much obliged to ye. An I'm
sorry If hurt We by laughin' just now.
But I thought We were jokin', l did"
She hurried across the room to the
staircase. When she was halfway up
the stairs Jarvis entered and was i'm
mediately followed by Jerry.
"Peg! he said gently, looking up at
her.
I'm goin' back to me father in half
an hourl" And she went on up the
stairs.
AS Jerry moved slowly away from the
staircase he met Montgomery Hawkes..
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-03
CHAPTER XVII.
New Revelations,

wv THY. how do you do, Sir Ger
wv ald?" and Hawkes. went
w across quickly with out
stretched hand.
Hello, Hawkes." replied Jerry, too
preoccupied to return the act OF salu-
tat1on. Instead he nodded in the d.
rect1on Peg had gone and questioned:
What does she mean-going In a
few minutes?"
"She is returning to America Our
term Of guardianship Is over. She alb
solutely refuses to stay here any long
er. My duties In regard to her. out
side of the annual payment provided
by her late uncle. end today" replied
the lawyer.
II think not, Hawkes."
II beg your pardon|
"As the chief executor of the late
Mr.. Kingsnorth's will l must be salts
fed that its conditions are complied
with In the spirit as well as to the
letter." said Jerry authoritatively.
MI. kingsnorth expressly stipulat-
ed that a year was to elapse before
dLy NtLllllc CoLCluSlOu was ulllfeu at
So far only a month has passed"
But she insists on returning to her
father" protested Mr.. Hawkes..
Have you told her the conditions Of
the Wilt"
certainly not Mr.. Kingsnorth dis.
tinctly stated she was not to know
them"
Except under exceptional circum.
stances. l consider the circumstances
most exceptional"
Il am afraid l cannot agree with
you. Sir Gerald"
THAT is u pity. But 1t doesn't alter
my Intention"
And may l ask what that inten-
ton ISL"
ITO carry out the spirit OF Mr.
K~ingsnOrth's bequest."
And what do you consider the spir-
it2"
Il think we will best carry out MIR.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-03
LIS Deming
Transfer Line.

Our Auto Dray makes Piano Nov
ing possible without the necessity
OF tuning afterward. Also, 1t Il
mighty handy if you re moving to
the lake or, in fact, for any Job
where speed and carefulnsss
count. Regular drays for all DUE.
poses.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-03
PHONE 1907
No KNOWLEDGE of Deit,

Hear the word of the Lord, We chill
dren OF Israel: for the Lord hath ,
controversy with the inhabitants of
the land, because there is no truth
nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in
the land.-Hosea iv, / ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-03

Continued Next Week.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-06-03

NV THY, how do you do, Sir Ger
NjW ald?" and Hawkes. went
w across quickly with out
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

nNE could hardly expect to gather
~ an audience more discriminating,
or more exacting as judges Of wom-
ems apparel than that assembled in
New York at the exhibition Of gar
ments at the Ritz, held recently. This
display Of the work Of American de-
signers was fostered by women OF
wealth and acknowledged authorities
in the world of fashion, people who
have a highly developed sense Of
Clothes" and their approval or disap-
proval lean life or death to a style.
A coat is pictured here which met
with something warmer than mere
a~pproval-it earned a lot of praise. 1t
is a new departure in lines and was
n of a number of novel things from
the Kurzman establishment, all hav-
ing beauty as well as novelty to rec
ommend them.
The designer of this rich coat bor-
rowed an idea from a period in French
history that is full Of inspirations, and
made the most of it. It's treatment Is
e to us, but in 1t there is no ap-
parent striving for effect. 1t is an ele-
CANT outer garment, full of distinction
in style and altogether pleasing to the
eye.
The full skirt is now to be reckoned
with and is an assured success, but 1t
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
NeQt1[l@Tr|by
dM0reSnet

result, the wrongdoers of Moresnet
choose in such a way as to suffer a
lightly as possible.
Moresnet boasts of no customs or
tariffs. Belgian and German goods
can go in or out of the territory with
out restriction. However, to prevent
goods Of one nation from being stored
in Moresnet for a couple Of days and
then sent over the other boundary
freed from duty, both countries keep
customs officials on the watch.
Land taxes are also divided between
Belgium and Prussia.
Within the last Is years Prussia has
shown an inclination to depart from
her long policy Of noninterference.
and has harried Moresnet with two
main detectives. She has sought to
compel the people of the little terri
tory to declare their desire to become
German subjects, and has also striven
to drive the government Of Belgium
into surrendering its rights. Far be-
yond any expectations, Moresnet citi-
zens have stanchly upheld their indie
pendence, maintaining that the COM
pacts between Prussia and Belgium
should never be severed. Belgium
has also remained stolid,. even refus-
ing to %relinquish her claims in 4
change for a substantial indemnity.
There have even been some in Bel
GUM whose doctrine it was to sur
render Moresnet, with the natural ex-
pectation that Germany would. by
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

GO MANY lovely caps and soft bon
y nets are in evidence on the heads
of those fair ladies who dance and
those who lend their attractive pres.
ence to the audiences Of the theater,
that one wonders II they have reached
the zenith of their popularity. Let
us hope they may remain there and
not show signs Of decline SO long as
the winter is with us-and longer.
Two Of the newest models are
shown here. At the left is an opera
bonnet made OF gayly Powered chiffon
edged with natural marabout. The
bonnet is shaped by reeds run through
shirrings in the material, and fastens
with wide ties Of the chiffon edged
with the marabout. When thrown
back Off the head 1t. collapses and
forms a pretty n%eckpiece. with much
the effect Of a scarf. about the neck
and shoulders. The collap.e comes
of the reeds falling together, forming
the chiffon between them into puffs.
There is a narrow plated ruching
about the face, made Of satin that
barely peeps out from the feathery
marabout band, but adds Just the re-
duired finish to the bonnet.
The lovely little cap OF gold gauze
may be used either for the theater or
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

had just made its entry at the time OF
this exhibition. The coat, is cut on
easy lines with wide border Of fur at
the bottom extended into points on
the seams. An ample turnover collar
provides comfort about the neck, cut
to fit close about the throat when the
coat Is closed. 1t forms a fur neck
piece as warm and luxurious as any
one could wish.
The immense cuffs of fur with
which the plain sleeves are finished
are. so unusual in size and shape that
they are easily the most striking item
in the makeup Of the garment. They
form a fairly large muff in which the
hands might be encased, but manage
to be not too large as cuffs at the
same time.
The coat is made of velvet lined
with satin. 1t is a refined and ex-
quisite model which might be copied
in brocade more splendid or cloth less
rich than velvet, without losing its
elegance.
The HUFFMAN establishment exhib-
tied several gowns embodying the
same ideas in lines as those that are
apparent in the coat, and the display
left no doubt in the mind as to the
ability of the several designers.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
APPEAL TO EAR NOT ENOUGH
Singers Voice Must Have Expression
II Real and Lasting Success Is
to Be Attained.

When one hears some one with a
fine voice trained to perfection, but
without expression, one can only Ia
ment with pity that there is no ar
tistic feeling. The singing is cold
and ~lifeless and cannot appeal to us.
II only expression were put into It!
A vocalist, to attain real and last
ing success, must master this stage
Of the art Of singing. Without
phrasing and expression he cannot
hope to hold the interest Of the lis
tener, for he is appealing neither to
the intellect nor to the heart, but to
the ear alone. Hence m%onontony will
be the inevitable result. II q vocal
LIST Is to hold the attention OF the
listener by appealing to the intellect
instead of merely to the ear, his sing.
ing must exhibit constant change and
contrast. Let us investigate q few
ways In which this result may be OBJ
aimed In pnrasing and expression.
Certainly without good phrasing
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

the dancing party. It is patterned aft
er the Dutch bonnet which Is now
triumphing as the preferred style, and
Is supported by a narrow wired band
about the head and a wired edge. 1t
is finished with a narrow band Of gold
and silk embroidery and a half wreath
of little chiffon and silk roses.
These little caps are the most en-.
gaging little things! There Is a sort
Of witchery In them and they are an
almost Indispensable part OF the ward.
robe for this season. The dancing
girl ought to provide herself with sew.
eral OF them, for they are made OF
small pieces Of all sorts Of gay and
glittering fabrics and allow them
selves all sorts of pretty flowers and
ornament adornments.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
FOOTBALL

The gate receipts of the Harvard.
Yale game were $4,000.
It is reported that the evil of anna.
teurism has reached football. Don't
fear; 1t is only a report,
Eddie Hart is now regarded as the
almost unanimous choice Of both stu.
dents and alumni as head coach for
Princeton.
Dorias, former Notre Dame quarter
back. is being mentioned as the prob
able successor to Bill Juneau as coach
at Madison.
A swapping bull pup recently put a
Maine football game to the bad. In
the melee there was a touchdown
which the officials could not allow.
Illinois victory over Chicago was
the first actual defeat the Maroon had
suffered since 1911. Chicago had
played 81 consecutive games without
losing, though one tie was embraced
in the lot.
Princeton is considering playing a
western eleven in 1915, following a
precedent laid down by Penn, Cornell,
Harvard and Yale. The Tiger alumni
are strong for the game, particularly
a division well entranched in the
West.
Princeton coaching plans for next
year are said to include a recall of
Logan Cunningham. who guided two
Tiger elevens to triumph and who is
now coaching North Carolina. or the
Offering of the place to Trainer Keene
Fitzpatrick, to be assisted by Wilson,
a 1911 guard.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
The population has grown since 1915
from $50 to more than 5000.
How II Ia Governed.
NAP OF r%1oREoNET

The population has grown since 1915
from $50 to more than 5000.
How It Is Governed.
The local government Of Moresnet
during its hundred years Of life is In
teresting. When Belgium and Prussia
each said 'hands off" in 1915, each
country secretly intended to keep one
eye on the territory. This policy was
carried out until 1S41. Under the ar
rangement the neutral state was sub
ject to a joint government by both ma
lions. In 1841 Moresnet received an
administration Of its own. A burgo-
master, or mayor, and a council Of ten
members was the form of rule Sc
lected.
Since 1841 the state has worked out
its own affairs. Nominally the burgo-
master is appointed alternately by
Belgium and Prussia, but in reality
and practice the Moresnetians choose
their W executive. The council
members obtain their Offices at a vii
lage election every year.
The inhabitants SO inclined decide
individually whether they will per-
form military duty for Prussia or for
Belgium, and the result has been q
nearly even division, with Belgium
getting a shade Of advantage. 1t is
interesting to speculate just how many
fathers and sons, brothers and cousins
are now fighting against each other,
and how much CONSERVATION must
have been caused in Moresnet by the
German declaration Of war on Bel
GUM.
The inhabitants also decide whether
they will accept the Jurisdiction Of
Prussian or Of Belgian courts. AS a
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Why Indiana ere Red.

A German doctor has evolved a
queer theory about the coloring of the
human race-that the tint of the skin
is determined by the food eaten.
Originally. he declares. the human
species was black, because u print.
tive forefathers subsisted on fruits and
roots containing manganese. The
American redskins owe their color to
the consumption of raw flesh. The
Mongols are yellow because OF their
descent from 4 tribe which consumed
great quantities Of herbs rich in
chloride. and the C%aucasians have to
thank the salt, for which they have SO
great a liking. for their dainty pink and
white or delicate brunette complex.
i9ns.-Philadelphia Record.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
GATOR KILLED 80 PERSONS
After ,Terrorizing Two Villages Enor
NOUS Beast Was Finally Cap
tured by Whites.

With other white companions have
often plunged into the waters Of the
Tuyra, a fairly large river which flows
into the Gulf Of Panama after having
t~rayersed immense stretches Of I'M
penetrabie forests. Regularly Q score
or 80 OF alligators assisted at our
gambols. at q distance Of thirty to
forty yards. and we came to look upon
them as quite harmless.
After an absence Of two years ! re-
turned, and in two neigbboring vii
lagos found the inhabitants terrified.
No one dared to go ear the river at
nightfall: no yentured, even in
broad daylight. to cross the stream in
the narrow canoes which are used by
the natives to carry bananas and veg
etabIes from their plantations.
The cause of this terror. | disoov.
cred, was an alligator that had de.
youred 30 persons In less than two
months, surprising some on the river
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
Pretty Wash Cloths.

Wash cloths are not attractive In
themselves as gifts. but they can be
made very pretty by crocheting little
borders In pink or blue--D. M. c.
embroidery cotton, No. 3-nnd putting
initials In cross.stltch in one corne
A half dozen Of these put In an at.
tractive Christmas box will make an
acceptable gift and one .'hich any
child could make.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

reason of the concession, support Bel.
GUM in more important matters. A
favorable treaty was not thought un-
likely.
In 1905 German papers suddenly de.
clared that both Moresnet and Bel.
GUM were willing Germany should
assume control of the little territory.
1t was even intimated that Belgium
was willing to sell her rights.
Two years later the people of Mores.
net answered Germany in a more ma
terial way. A plebiscite. somewhat
in the form of a straw vote, was held.
and ~nine-tenths of the voting popula.
ton were for annexation to Bel.
GUM in case annexation to one or
the other country was demanded.
With the exception Of the burgomas-
ter, a German, the whole communal
council voted with the majority.
Such a state Of affairs before the
present war leads to varied specuIa-
ton as to the ultimate disposal Of the
property when peace is declared. |
No Coinage and No Police.
M%oresnet has no distinctive coins orI
legal tender. The specie Of Germany
and Belgium is freely exchangeable.
There are nc police to patrol Mores.|
net, for there are no such as|
burglars or other criminals. A small
number Of town guards are named|
each year by the society. but their du-|
ties are never strenuous.
The town has a polyglot population
of German, Flemish, Dutch and Bel.
gian families. but the modern educa.
tional system instituted several years
ago has since tended to weld the peo-
pie into either Germans or Belgians.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

rag over the clothes line In the kitch-
en-, yawned 4 weary sigh, and let down
her hair. A vapid afternoon stared
her In the face.
Il, think" she said to herself mu.
singly,, that l shall 60 to q matinee
today"
She dressed leisurely In garments
long unused. selected. a popular musl.
cal comedy. and went gayly forth,
At ive O'Clock In the afternoon
Broadway was damned with trafic.
Hundreds Of motor cars drew up be-
fore the theaters and waited for their
owners.
At the entrance to the K~nickerdash.
er a liveried attendant shouted the
numbers.
Mrs. Ernestine Devlin came forth
with the handsomely dressed throng
Of women and children and held up
her hand. The attendant gave ear to
her request and shouted a mysterious
signal. whereupon a pink taxicab dart
ed through the seemingly impenetra-
BILE welter of traffic and halted at the
curb before Mrs. Deylin.
She glanced at the man on the
chauffeur's seat and stifed a gasp,
1t vas her husband!
Lawrence looked back at her
stonily.
Where to, madam" he asked.
He r,o- IracCal IN n lnothar raof
with leather leggings, and a chauf.
feur's cap adorned with a license tag.
Ernestine stumbled into the cab.
"Home," she said huskily.'
When the cab had cleared the thick
Of the traffic, Ernestine leaned for
ward.
Lawrence Devlin,' she asked,
what is the meaning of this joker
Sweetheart" replied her husband.
skillfully avoiding a two-foot child car
rying a rag doll, this is NJ joke. This
is taxicab Number 207O9 n. Y, owned
and operated by the Pink Taxicab
company, and l am the official chauf-
feur. l belong to the chauffeurs' union.
For driving this car ten hours a day
| receive twenty-five dollars a week
and all the tips l can collect. You
have found me out. l must make a
clean breast of it"
DO you mean," Ernestine asked in
a trembling voice. that you have lost
your money!
Precisely" Lawrence answered
without turning in his seat. Il
haven't a cent in the world except
what l earn, this way
You brave boy" his wife whis.
pered tearfully.
On the drive home Ernestine be-
came thoughtful. Lawrence proceed
ed with speed and skill. and in the
course Of time drew up before the
doorway of his modest fiat.
He fieked open the door and turned
down the red flag on the meter.
1T will be four dollars and forty
cents. dear one" he said loosely.
1T will be nothing of the kind"
Ernestine retorted, stepping daintily
to the curb.
You refuse to pay me?' Lawrence
inquired.
Il certainly do" answered his wife.
Then l shall have to take you to
the nearest police station. l have
done that several times to trouble.
some fares"
When / ride in a taxicab I W.
pay money" Ernestine answered.
You will get me into trouble with
the Pink Taxicab company, Ernestine
dear. I must demand payment" said
Lawrence.
1T has been my custom to taxicab
with the Pink company. Lawrence,
because Of the fact that / ride on a
pass"
"A pass?" Lawrence inquired.
Because" Ernestine continued,
patting her husbands arm. as the
president and owner of the Pink Taxi.
cab company, / would be foolish to
pay. We move back to civilization
tonight" she said, going up the steps
to the little fat
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14


war in history, is one of the
smallest and strangest territories in
the world. known officially as the Neu-
trail Territory of Moresnet. An encir-
cling ridge Of high mountains verita-
bly, buries it from neighboring civil.
cation and culture and leaves 1t In a
little world of Its own. But 1t is not
so strange. 1t is the fact that, for
nearly a century, the Inhabitants have
never experienced the feeling of being
under the rule Of al emperor, king or
president. They are independent. gov.
erned by no one, at liberty to do as
they please, for, after the Vienna CON
gress Of 1915 Moresnet was granted
an independent constitution, guaran-
teed by Prussia and Belgium. Only
~ square miles in extent its land
worth, perhaps, is greater per square
foot than that Of any other sovereign
state. In the interior is one of the
richest zinc mines in the world, which
years Of active working have failed to
exhaust.
A large percentage Of the inhabi-
tants Of the territory are miners. Few
venture beyond the confines of the
quiet little valley. though the busting
commercial city of Aix-la.C hapelle is
but five miles away to the northeast,
and Liege lies only 20 miles westward.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

bank, and literally swapping others
out OF their canoes. Thirty people
and the two villages together only
numbered $50 souls!
After a series Of fruitleBs attempts
we ended in capturing the brute with
a baited hook-an enormous affair, to
which was fastened half a pig! The
creature was close on "a feet long.
He was 30 old that seaweed and
MOSES were growing between his
scales. and he presented the appear.
ance OF a tree trunk that had been
a long time submerged. He was, we
estimated, more than one hundred
years old.-Paul Drevy. in the Wide
World Magazine.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14

there can be no beauty of singing
from an artistic point of view, and
only those artists who have properly
studied it can possibly expect to re-
veal the inmost meaning of the COM
poser. A phrase Is practically a mu.
steal sentence; there must be proper
a~ccentuation Of certain noteg which
are meant to stand out, and there
must be various degrees OF force.
otherwise the passage will be without
meaning.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
End Ancient Office.

The towns bellman is a functIonary
who has come down with the history
Of various ancient communities for
hundreds OF years, but Stirling eng.
land) town council recently resolved
70 abolish the Office. It was decided
to ask that the bell be returned by its
present holder. and II he Is employed
by third parties to make announce
ments. that he provide a bell for him.
self.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
A New Veil.

A veil has been brought out which
is supposed to improve the complexion
in a pronounced degree-a chalk-white
tulle veil, worked with blue threads,
the spots far apart and irregular.
Ivory white tulle with spots Of black
chenille is also improving to the com.
plexion for a young woman and one
who has Just passed her first youth.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1915-01-14
AustraHa's Possibilities.

Australia is capable Of producing
n billion bushels of wheat annually
instead Of about one hundred million
bushels, as at present. Now only thir.
ty thousand square miles of land are
used In wheat-growing, but five hun.
dred thousand squares miles could be
thus utilized.