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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29

+ffE49gSAtl
u had d bully time In prison, It
was the most Worthwhile sixteen
months or my life
This is the sentiment attributed to
Frederick A Hyde OF Oakland. Cal,
on his release from the Federal renis
tentiary at Atlanta d few days ago.
He was convicted OF land frauds, was
rated as d millionaire, and only went
to the penitentlary after the govern
sment had spent 100000 to convict
him and he had spent 100000 to
keep from going. Ills sentence was
for la year and a day, and besides
that he had to paysthe costs OF prose
|~cution. That is why he remained in
prison longer than his sentence; he
might have been there still IL the
president had not RENTED the unpaid
costs.
Hyde said that he never cheated a
man out OF a dollar nor did the goys
eminent ever lose a dollar through
his deals; he was convicted on a
technical construction OF the land
laws. His neighbors In California. 1t
ID said, believe in his honesty. He Is
back in San Francisco, looking men
straight in the eyes as Of old.
1t takes an extraordinary optimist
ITO go from a home Of luxury to d fed
eral penitentiary. remain for sixteen
months, and declare on leaving that
the months spent In prison were the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29

happiest IL his life. orsys cradulity
As strained to take d statement like
that without discount. nut, from All
accounts. Hyde was telling the truth,
He was known among his fellow
prisoners as the angel convict He
earned that title by his good work,
Having plenty Of money himself, he
used it In making the lot of tho pris.
pnerE more cheerful. He was the
means OF establishing library and
he supplied many be the books; he
had many outdoor games ana anllse-
nlents provided; although 81 years
old, he led In preparing athletic
grounds and in playing the games.
Before leaving Atlanta HE bought
summer uniforms for the prisonerss
star baseball team, and he sent to
them balls, bats, tennis balls and
handballs.
He obtained the names OF sprisoners
whose terms were about to- expire, so
he might help them. He had helped
with money many prisoners, even to
the extent OF establishing them In
business.
Hyde said he had a bully ume.D
Colonel Roosevelt said the same on
AGuiiting the White House. Il the
Colonel had d bully time, and we be-
Meve he did have, we do not believe
that Hyde had bully time In the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29
The high school seniors were hosts


The high school seniors were hosts
to the juniors last Friday evening at
"a wiener roast on the shore of the
lake. The party repaired to the
scene of the conflict in two large hay
racks. The way the wieners fell be
bore the onslaughts would have
aroused the envy of Lord Kitchener
of the British army. 1t was unani-
|mously voted an exceptionally enjoy
able occasion.
Auto, carriage and sign painting.
First class work. Dietz & Shold.
Rear Of Northwestern hotel. 45-48
Advertisement.
Judge Sherwood spent portion of
last week In the city, holding cham
.bers. The Farmers Tractor business,
by way OF the receivers report, "
presented and another hearing will
be Reld on May s. IT is expected
that the business will be closed in
the neal future, so far Is winding up.
the affairs OF the company is CON
=cerned.
Would like to list for sale a few!
desirable farms in the vicinity Of
WATERFOWL. If you wish to sell your
farm. come and see me or drop me
a letter with description. ] p. Bird.
MI. and Mrs. Geo. w. Case went
to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, last week,
where they visited over Sunday at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. James
Hardy, formerly residents of this city
for many years. The many Water
z-u-E6e~s1od L. so II II oyT We ~ri11A he
pleased to learn they continue in the
enjoyment Of excellent health in their
Iowa home.
Need new wire cloth for those old
screens? Nelson & Reed will repair
them. ADV.
We carry a nice line OF paints,
oil, varnish, enamel, wall tints,
|bruDhes, picture mouldings, wall pa
per and in fact everything usually
found In a first class decorating store.
I'VE would be pleased to give you
prices on material you want or fig
Iure on your Job. Our goods ~ OF
1.-THE best. We employ skilled work
men and our prices are reasonable.
WATERFOWL Decorating Co, South
Midway. ADV.
GNE4S%EEg eE9FJP
For the first time in many a moon
the Watertown sports Witnessed !
this city a series of boxing bouts Sat
Iurday evening, when Mike and Tom
Gibbons were the principal attrac-
ltions. Preceding the boxing, Arthur
Schulz and Dick Strege had q ttssle
lon the mat, catch as catch can, and
Referee j. O'Toole declared it a draw
latter twenty minutes OF fast work.
Then followed a boxing exhibition by
collins and Murphy, the evening Of
sports concluding with six round
boxing match between the Gibbons
brothers. The entertainment was
clean and the local sports felt well
repaid.
For Sale-A new, modern house on
two lots. Also, -four nice building
lots. Cheap and easy terms n taken
soon. Inquire Of owner. BOB Fourth
street IL 43ti
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29
PRISON TERMS.
lis Terre Haute Men Get Prison Sen.
fences.

RHyIgaAfNEHEANHHE
Indianapolis, Ind.-Mayor Dom n.
ers Of the 116 men guilty OF CON
spiracy to defraud the government In
the election OF November !, were Civ
on prison sentences today by Judge
Anderson. Mayor Roberts was order
ed to Leayenworth prison foT six
years and In addition must pay q fine
of $4,000.
Eli III. Redman, elected Judge OF
the circuit court OF Vigo county by
ten votes, and Sheriff Dennis Shea
were sentenced to five years In the
~penitentiary and fined $1,000 each.
Harry S. Montgomery, president OF
the board of public works; Thomas
|C. Smith, city Judge; George Ehren-
hardt, member Of board Of public
works, and Edward r. Driscoll, sec
Rotary Of the Vigo county democratic
central committee, Were sentenced to
three years each in the ~penitentiary
and fined 800. Lewis Numley, assist
ant city engineer; Elmer E. Talbot,
former city comptroller; Hilton Red
man, son of Eli q. Redman; John %.
Green, proprietor OF a secondhand
store, and William S. Crockett, en-
ployee at city cemetery, were sen
fenced to two years In prison and
fined 800 each.
Maurace Walsh, county sealer,
weights and measures, and treasurer
of campaign funds; John NJ. Masse.
link, city Inspector weights and
measures, and a member of the 1911
Indiana legislature. Charles Hough-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEET.
ING.

Notice is hereby given that the
annual meeting Of the stockhold-
Hrs of the Wlatertown Home
Building and Savings Association
will be held May 3rd, 1915, at
80 3. M, at the office Of the
secretary, in the First National
Bank building Of Waterfowl, s.
d.
William g. Gesley,
1916 Secretary.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29

II 4&sEG9
w. ". Wilson, after spending the
greater part Q i the spring on the
road, has returned to the city to re-
main for a few weeks, before Tesum-
ling his tour in the interests OF his
company.
DR.. and Mrs. Earl Harrington
REACHED the city a few days ago. at
ter an extended honeymoon Journey.
AS stated some time ago, they were
recently married at Aberdeen. Wa
ltertown certainly extends a welcome
Ito Mrs. Harrington.
Mrs. Frank schoepp came down
from South Shore last Saturday to
remain in the city over Sunday at
the home of her sister, Miss Beath.
where their mother, Mrs. Sykes, has
been quite Ill for some time past.
For cheap farm lands and the best
wheat lands in the Saskatchewan, in
quire OF Richard Schulz, Moose jaw.
Sask., Canada. Adv. 49,
Arthur Anderson, living near
Strandburg, was instantly killed by
lightning during a severe storm one
day last week Miss Jennie Ander-
ison, a sister, was summoned from this
lefty and left Immediately for her
brothers home.
The principal speaker at the me-
mortal service at Aberdeen will be
Hon. j. G. Mcfarland OF this city,
whose reputation as an orator is not
lconfined to his home city. Mr.. Nc
Farland is unquestionably one OF the
most eloquent and forceful speakers
in the northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Hanson and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reeves of Wa
ltertown were visitors in this city last
"wednesday, making the trip in an
automobile. Mrs. Reeves remained
over for a longer visit with friends,
and relatives in this city and vicin-
lity.-Volga Tribune.
Wanted-About June / to Is, Z to 8
room modern house, good location.
Address Geo. H. Chase, Box 554, Wa,
tertown, s.. d. 45tT
The Minneapolis Civic and Com
Imerce association, according to re-
ports from the twin cities, is plan
ming a western tour early in June,
with Watertown as n of the objec-
tive points. 1t is expected that Wa
|tertown will be reached on the 18th,
which will be the first Wednesday.
OF the mora.
State, Senator Helen Ring Robin
son of Colorado is quoted as saying
that IL women expect to succeed IN.
tpolitics they must use the watch
word, Hold thy tongue" Whereupon
the st. Paul Dispatch says that II
Helen can put that platform over 1t
will be strong for. equal suffrage.
Free trip to San Francisco exposi-
ton to any lady who secures 160l
yearly subscriptions to the Catholic
Bulletin. Free trip to Glacier or yell
Ilowstone National Parks for rs sub
scriptiCns. Cash il preferred. Adj
dress Circulation Dept, Catholic Bull
|Istin, st. Paul. Adv. 45-4S
Master Jimmy Bruins sustained a,
fracture OF an arm a few days since,
while p~racticing $vaulting. The In
bone was fixed up by q surgeon
and Master Jimmy. is feeling quite
well, thank you, under the circum-
stances. But he'll be a little more
careful when he esumes his yaulting
after the arm becomes whole.
BIG GOVERNMENT LAND OPENING
100000 acres homestead land to
open for settlement in state of Wash,
lington. Send 80 cents for descrip-
ltion and map showing location. The
Gassert Agency, Spokane, Wash.
Advertisement. 43s46
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29
Happenings

showers-April showers-are bring.
4 bg on the May flowers.
DR.. and Mrs. Il. II. staley we're up
fom Hazel last week, remaining over
1 5unday.
Automobiles are again becoming
hicker than fieas on the back OF a
I angy cur, SO to speak.
SS8 Miss Rosa Frey spent portion OF
khst week in the twin cities renewing
her spring stock Of millinery.
$4 Clerk of Courts Horswill has issued
III marriage license to- Miss Delillah
Graham and Elzare Mudd of Flor
Fence.
II Full line Of Croauet Sets at Nelson
IN Reeds. Adv.
S Mrs. 3. st. Claire Snyder returned
Hast week from Sioux Falls where
She visited few days with
friends.
Al ]. M. MacLachlan, Of the Canadian
government agency, went to the twin
cities last week to attend to business
matters.
M Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Aldous were
Ebver from Henry last week, guests
s&t the home of their daughter, Mrs.
N. w. Sykes. They remained over
Sunday.
Has your old lawn mower played
sut? II SO, buy a new n at Mel
son & Reeds, ADV.
III Mr.. and Mrs. Howard G.. Bronson
We Sioux Falls were in the city over
Sunday, guests at the home OF F. M.
bronson.
sX Mrs. H. u. Sheldon is spending a
krief period at Mount Clemens, Mich.
n There, it is hoped, her health will
Ing greatly improved.
IA J. W. Balsiger, OF the Balsiger bak-
Dry, is making a tour of Missouri and
ether Gouthern points, combining
business with pleasure.
Already Lake Kampeska is show
ing signs Of spring activity. Several
fhmilies have already settled along
The shore for the summer.
Meals at all hours at the Midway
Cafe. Home cooking a specially.
Give us a trial and we will use you
light. ADV.
n Mrs. G. w. Hart has arrived from
Bryant to join her husband in this
city. Pending the remodeling of their
nome, they will live chiefly in their
summer cottage at the lake.
EEFEEELHf
MISS Margaret Loomis was sum
moned to Pittsburgh, Pa. on account
of the illness of her mother, who had
but recently arrived there from his
city to make stvisit with friends.
Il For Trade-New first class fireproof
safe, 800 lbs. Will trade for any
kind of good Office furniture that I
can use. What have you? Address
* Saturday News.
II W.P. Robson, superintendent OF
agents and agencies of the Dakota,
Life departed the fore part of the
week for points in southern Minneso-
la in the interests OF his company.
" County Superintendent Reeve is
Bending out notices with reference to
The boys contest and home canning
clubs. Miss Reeve is taking q deep
interest in this department Of the
work.
q Need a Refrigerator? Examine
Nelson & Reeds. Ranging In price
from $1,000 up. Adv.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29
Tho Husbsnd,s Adxsntane

One advantage man has IA THAT
whenever he wants anything The
house he can always caIf to Ills wife
and she'll tell him lust where II III,
but when q woman wants anything
she has to- hunt tor it.~-Detroit Free
Press.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-04-29

These demonstrations at orr store are proving
eytrat aeiy popular among the women Of Water
5Mn.
Ton will probably meet many Of your friends here
of an afternoon.
lions Is not Is ia lost sight OF They have
shown many housekeepers the wonderful conyen-
fence 81 D. COOKING.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09
OBITUARY..
BURTON w. FERSON.

The battle for earthly life is over and
the life beyond has begun for Burton
w. Ferson. He was the oldest son of
NJ. B. Person and Christina White
Person, his wife, and was born in
Goshen, Vt, September 20, 1866 He
departed this life at Leicester, June 8,
at the age of forty-fve years and eight
months. When young man his par
ents removed to Leicester, where he re-
ceived his early education. He was
married in Orwell to Jessie Allen, March
II, 1898. To their union was born one
son, Curtis, who with his mother, are
left to mourn the loss of one deeply be-
loved. He also leaves an aged father,
two brothers, Audas of Leicester and
Fred of Burlington and one sister, Mrs.
Frank White of this town. He united
with the Congregational church here in
1899, was Sunday school superintendent
and church clerk for many years. He
was made a Mason in st. Paul's lodge
in Brandon April 2, 1902. He served as
school director for three years, then
was town clerk and treasurer for eight
years, which office he held until his
house was burned four years ago. He
with his family then went to Goshen,
n. Y. This spring, at the time of his
fathers severe illness he came to care
for him.
The funeral was held from the Brick
church, of which he was member,
June l1th. Rev. Mr.. Kerr of Brandon
was the officiating minister, Mr. and
Mrs. William Bump and Mrs. Cyrus
Bump of Salisbury sang. The bear.
ers were his two brothers, Audas
and Fred and two brothers-in-law
Frank White and Herman Allen
Edgar Miller had charge of the funera
direction. The church was well filleC
with relatives and sympathizing friend!
who assembled to pay the last tribute
of earthly esteem to one they loved
There was a profusion of flowers, the
casket and altar being covered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09
CAUGHT WITH THE GOODS.

With the arrest of j. }. Phillips, a
member of troop E, of the Second cav
airy, stationed at Fort Ethan Allen,
it is hoped that the mysterious prowl-
ing about the Fanny Allen hospital,
Winooski park, which has been going
on at night time off and on during the
summer, has been cleared up. Phillips
was taken by Sheriff Allen about
O clock Sunday morning and was caught
with the goods. When found he had
taken two screens out, which extended
the full length of the windows at the
rear of the womens ward, and had IN
his hand large jack knife, which was
opened His only explanation was that
he was trying to get in out of the rain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09
CONSISTENCY.


After taking the lead in declaring
against the Perry referendum, and
hammering out columns Of defence for
local option, the Rutland Herald de-
clares that with notable exception the
papers of the State are content to
"Wait and hear the arguments on both
sides before supporting or opposing
either, 1t also "insists that no paper
has right to pass finally upon this
issue until both sides have had an
opportunity to be heard. Since the
Herald early took sides, this places the
Rutland contemporary in an amusing
position. But that does not bother the
Herald. After some of the Herald 5
clamorous arguments for continuing
local option had been "called," the
Herald, after the well-known habit of
the ostrich, ducks its head deep into the
sand, thinking that its bully and bluff
is not in sight. What position will the
Herald assume next?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09
AUTOMOBILE YEAR BOOK.

There were 9999 automobiles reg
istered in Vermont up to June / 1918,
according to the year book of the Auto
mobile club of Vermont, which has been
issued. One hundred and thirty-two
dealers licenses and 400 permits to run
motorcycles have been issued. The
year book contains a good deal of infor-
nation for automsbilists, including a
statement of traffic laws, and tables for
computing horse power. There are
272O more registrations up TO June
this year than there We're last year.
Since June l registrations have been
coming in about 80 day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09
NEW HAVEN.

Mrs. c. S. Dana and daughter
Eleanor, are in Boston for "A months
stay, where Miss Eleanor will be in
children's hospital for treatment.
Mrs Frank Merrill has returned from
spending two weeks with her son, Ed.
gar, and fl mly in Peru, y. Y.
About $3.50 was cleared from the
ice cream social given last Friday even
ing, which will he added to the church
repairing fund. \ musical program WAS
given by Mrs. F. l.. Shackett, Hazel
Partch, MIR. Hendrv, George Holden and
Harold Brown, Miss Alice Conant act
ed as fortune teller.
visiting her son, Frank, IN Kingston,
y. Y
Mr.. and Mrs William Cross of West
port, y. v were the recent guests Of
Mrs. Monroe Barnum.
Miss Hazel Ward is at home from the
Burlington Business college
Miss Mary Barrows is attending Il
summer school at Auburndale, Mass.
The Peck family had reunion sun
day at the summer home Of d. A
Roeau on Long Point,
Miss Belle Sherman has gone to
Schroon Lake for the summer.
Harold Brown Of Bridgeport, onn.
who is spending the summer with hi,
/ grandfather, SherrOd Brown. played a
violin solo ard Miss Mary BarruW- sang
d solo at the morning service last sun
day.
Miss Alice Wilson, who recently had
an operation for appendicitis at the
Fanny Allen hospital, is doing well
much to the qualification of her many
J friends here.
The Villarge Improvement society ha:
put in some cement crOsswalks At the
Center.
The Ladies Union met "wednesday
with Mrs Follansbee, who entertained
with Mrs. Nettie Weston
Mrs. Nondal is in poor health,
Lena Merrill spent Sunday in Burling
ton.
Many are attending the Chautauqus
entertainments this week in Bristol
Mrs. c. S. Everest goes soon to SoutI
SALISBURY to visit her parents.
Arthur Hinman and family of Mid
dlebury recently visited his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Human.
Fred K Mcneil has large force o
berry pckers gathering strawberries.
Mrs. James Wilson ives in Burlington
this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09
HOW TO MAKE AND KEEP THE
ROAD DRY.

From the American Highway Association.
Water, plus clay or ordinary earth.
when mixed, invariably forms mud.
On ordinary earth roads the rains and
melting snow furnish the water and the
passing traffic the mixing, and the re-
suit is muddy roads. Take away the
water or prevent it from mixing with
the clay or earth on the road surface
and little or no mud will result. In other
words, keep your road dry if you wish it
to remain hard, smooth and free from
mud
Except in very sandy or arid regions,
good drainage is the cardinal prin-
ciple in the maintenance of earth and
gravel roads Get the water away
from the road as quickly and COM
pletely as possibly. Water naturally
seek the lowest level You can not keer
the water from falling on the road, but
can assist its natural inclination to gel
away to lower level. Keep the rut.
filled and the road crowned with a slopt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09

towards the side bitches of from three
fourth to one inch to the foot, and the
water will collect on the road to soak in
and be mixed to mud by passing traffic.
Keep the side bitches clean and with
frequent outlets to get the water away
from the road entirely. Do not let the
culverts clog up or material accumulate
in the bitches and hold back pools of
water to soak into and soften the foun-
dation of your road. Water is an enemy
that will run away if you will give it a
chance. Do not neglect to give it every
chance. 1t will pay and pay well.
Like most other enemies water is not
very destructive or dangerous until it col
lects in force. Therefore, get the water
away from your road at every available
opportunity and before it has time to
collect in sufficient volume to be dan
gerous to the road, and do not invite
certain disaster by making your cul-
verts too small to care for the largest
possible storm. Furthermore, build the
culverts so that the water will, of
necessity, flow through them and not
find way around or beneath them.
Properly designed substantial wing and
end walls are the fortifcation which
protect the culvert from attack and
destruction during severe storms Dc
not build dry weather culverts; builc
them with view of caring for anc
protecting the road during the worst
possible storms.
Make your road dry, build it hard anC
compact with a crown sufficient to sheC
water rapidly to the side bitches, anc
with ample culverts and drains. TC
keep your road dry maintain the drain
age in good condition. Drag your road.
after each rain; dragging fills in The
ruts, smooths the surface, and maintains
the crown. On a road which has beer
properly dragged the rain finds no plac,
to collect and soak into and soften tn,
surface Unless the rain is of long du
J ration the surface is softened but yer,
. little. As soon as the rain has cease,
and the road surface dried so that tn
clay is not sticky, but while it is still
plastic. drag the road again. Any de
preston or ruts which have been forme
during and after the rain are thus filled
> and the surface smoothed up an
plastered over with thin plaster o
-, clay or earth which packs and become
. very hard under passing traffic. There
fore, in order to make and kee
y your road dry, first provide for goo
. drainage and then maintain the goo
: drainage by systematic dragging afte
p each rain. Diigent attention to thes
. points will, in general. insure an cart
+ road fairly passible at all times and yer
good most of the time
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-07-09
A NOBLE BENEFACTION.

tits encouraging to read that good
progress is being made by the State
Board of Health in the treatment of
persons crippled from infantie paraly-
sis. Many of the patients who were
visited about six months ago by DR..
Robert w. Lovett, an eminent or
, theopedic surgeon are said to be max
ing wonderful progress toward the re-
covery of the use of the muscles
which were affected by the disease DR..
Lovett is to conduct another series of
clinics in various parts of the State
during the next few weeks, and the
progress that has been made in the
treatment Of infantile paralysis cases
will be brought to the attention of
Vermont physicians by him and other
well known specialists. The anonymous
benefactor whose money is making
possible this work is certainly doing a
splendid thing for people of the State.