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The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07
WALT MASON ON .
HOME PATRONAGE

Kersmith & Kickshaw deal in wax,
and chinese eggs and carpet tacks.
They r good sports in every way;
they cough up money every day to
make the town a better place in
which to live and push your face.
They hire a couple clerks or more
who waits on patrons in the store.
Our cross-road burg they would
upbuild, and see it with glad people
filled. And to that end they blow
their scads like truly patriotic lads.
But when we need of eggs a few. we
send away to Timbuctoo, and when a
carpet tack we wish, it's shipped from
Ypsilanti, Mich. Each has the notion
in his dome that things are best away
from home; and SO we order hods and
hats and humming birds and maltese
cats from strangers in some town re-
mote, who wouldn't know us from a
goat.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07
the vice president presided as the

the vice president presided as the
president of the association, it
happened, was not able to be present
until later in. the day.
Rev. J. S. Let's offered the invoca-
ton, the excellent. choir sang some
appropriate musical selections, Judge
J. G. Campbell made n of his
Enthusiastically happy addresses and
then the fun began; repartee-of
which there were ~past-masters pres
ent who ran the rounds of the homo
genious crowd-and Renaissance
crowned the feast. .Afterward the
people. again attracted to the speak
ing platform, gave some excellent
literary selections and recitations.
Thus ended a day well spent in
the happiest manner possible
and the record of the fact
again for this occasion after a third
of a century has flown since the adj
vent of the first settler at Green river
side track the 27th day of April,
1882.
G. S. CRYNE.
H. O. O. S. Association, Stark Co.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07
OUR EARLY SETTLERS
COLONY At GLADSTONE
Editor "The Dickinson Press"

Editor "Ihe Dickinson Press"
Incidental to the anniversary of
"Old Settlers" it may be interesting
to readers of "The PRESS" to know
when, how and where the association
originated. A. E. Bates of Menasha,
Wisconsin,, is credited with the con
ception of the scheme to embalm the
history of the settlement of Stark
county for the delectation of future
generations; with this view he agi-
tated the question somewhat, and so
a few of the live wires of the settle
ment at Gladstone met in open con-
clave in the supply store Of G. S.
Cryne the evening of January 18th,
1883, and formed the association with
W. Il. Bates, president; W: B. Powers,
vice president; 3. L. Scofeld, secre-
tary; A. B. Robinson, treasurer; G.
S. ,Cryne, as permanent historian.
Mr.. Cryne arrived at that distinction
because of the well known fact that
he was habitually jotting down cur
rent happenings with reference to
using them later, instead of trusting
to memory wholly. The bylaws en-
acted are still extant but differ so
little from most bylaws that they
are not greatly interesting reading,
although they have served in at least
two instances as a guide to the form
ulating of bylaws for similar organi-
cations.
The first picnic was enjoyed by at
least a hundred people under the
trees on the site where so many sub
sequent ones have met:
At that meeting which was called
for the third Thursday in June, 1883.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07
K|llDEER WAS SHUT OUT
GLADSTONE BOYSIHAPPY

In a game replete with spectacular
playing from start to finish, Killdoer
vas shut out by Gladstone on the
Gladstone diamond on July 81. The
game was, without doubt, the fastest
and the best game played on the
ground this season. Armontraut and
Erbe were both at their best, each
allowing but 3 hits. However, Erbe
walked 2 men and hit one, while
Armontraut walked none and hit one.
Gladstone punched hits in the 9Th;
one being a two-bagger and with two
errors succeeded in putting the 2
scores over the pan.
This is the third game will Kill
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07
TALKING RY. NORTH OF BEACH

A series of mass meetings are
planned for the country north Of
Beach to see if a branch line in that
direction cannot be secured at some
heal date. AS near as can be learned
the ball was started at the Hubbard
place on July 81. Other meetings
are scheduled as follows: Skaar on
August 7, Vicksburg on August IA
and Trotters the following week.
]. E. Conlon Of Dickinson is INCH
interested in the move as he has a
farm up in that country.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07
COL, ROOSEVELT At FAIR
REGISTERED FROM MEDORA

Unheralded and unannounced Ex-
President Roosevelt called at the
North Dakota building at the Pana-
ma-Pacifc International Exposition
July %, and his ordinations of sur
prise and wonder came out in short,
jerky sentences, but although the
words were short they were none the
less expressive. Upon stepping into
the building he remarked, "I just
want to take a little peep at the
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

deer this year, Armontraut and Erbe
were opposing pitchers in all three
games. The first resulted in a 5 to
2 victory for Killdeer, the second, a
IT to victory for Gladstone, both
played on the Killdeer diamond, and
Saturdays game, the rubber went to
Gladstone.
The score was as follows:
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

We ship away u hard earned
kale, and get u fourth rate junk
by mail. Say r we seers, or are we
fools? Those strangers don't sup
port our schools, or keep the peeler
on his beat, or help to pave the mud
dy street. They do. not paint the vii
lage pump, or build a fence around
the dump. If our old burg were
blown away they wouldn't care a
wisp of hay.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

C. Peterson came down Sunday on
No. 2 from Medora, leaving his car
behind on account of the big Saturday
night rain. He said he wished he had
come along down with the other auto
lists Saturday evening.
The Dickinson press., 1915-08-07

Killdeer

Batteries, Erbe and Moore. Arm"n-
traut and Wasem; Umpire. P:indle:
time 1 hour and 30 minutes; struck
out by Erbe, 10, by Armontraut 10.
left on bases, Killdeer 6, Gladstone S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
" THAT FEMINIST HOME "
Well Masculine Efficiency

the battle of life untrammelled by worries and
anxiety for the young lives they have left be-
hind in the care Of incompetent help for the
price Of competent help has gone up with the
high cost of living.
Yes, the Feminist Home will supply a great
need of the wage earning woman and will be
like an oasis in desert. Not because she does
not believe in the old-fashioned home, but be-
cause for economic reasons she cannot have one.
But there is still another class of women to
whom the Feminist Home must be boon.
1t is the woman to whom the Creator gives a
rare gift, the power to do creative brain work.
An Unbeliever says The genius of the man
is for specialized and concentrated effort, while
that of woman is for adapted effort and dis
tributed energy, every mother and house
keeper knows"
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numal Theatres Critics. Wars

learning to understand each others view
point as neUcr before?
| think it was our historian, John Fiske, who
said that change in philosophy preceded
every epoch making change in art. If that
be true, then l am inclined &c think this war in
Europe will affect our art-expression just so
far as it affects our PHILOSOPHERS, and in the
meantime it will naturally vitize, although it
will not increase, the output of those readers
vino most closely touched by the struggle
What part OF this country do you t,ink
the most receptive to the artistic!
That is question that requires considerable
qualifying in the answer. Things artistic,
broadly speaking, touch the emotions through
several zones, which may be broadly enumer-
ated IS, let us say. six, and which would be
diagrammed by the figure of an equilateral
triangle. If such figure is set upon its base
and ruled of into six equal strata and on those
strata. beginning at the base, we read re-
spectively the words, "self-preservaton repro
duction, Kin, country, man and God" we shall
have zones in which the emotions are stirred
by various kinds of appeal, the broadest appeal
being made in the basic zone Of self-preserva-
ton and the smallest appeal artistcally being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

MES, Boer and British alike, should rally in
the movement toward federation. Botha was
the first, and so far the only, Prime Minister
of the United States OF South Africa. The
problems which confronted him demanded con-
structivc craftsmanship OF the highest order,
the work OF federation. the reconciliation OF
the two white races embittered by the memo
ries of the war and that other racial problem
Of black native population largely out1um-
bcring the whites, with the complication OF
strong infusion of Asiatic labor. In his hand
ling of these problems Botha displayed an
elemental sanity and breadth of view which
won the confidence Of men of all parties. He
was fortunate in having by his side col
league Of brilliant intellectual gifts-General
SHUTS, a diplomatst and negotiator unsur-
passed in any of the courts of Europe. But he
was no mere hgurehead. In spite OF repeated
challenges and some OBJECTIONS his position re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

would never remain clerk. Neither would
bank president be content to be master
mechanic. Neither should my friend waste
her time frying eggs when she can get $3.50
for an article. For who questions but that her
brain is of more Importance than any culinary
art. especially as she is supporting her father
and self with her pen.
II from necessity woman must be away
from home, what comfort it would be for her
to think that her home was in the hands of
staff of trained experts" the children under
trained nurses, in a Montessori school, or
kindergarten, where they can have the best of
care morally and physically, a privilege here
tofore claimed only by the wealthy stay at
home sister. What a privilege to leave those
they love in such an atmosphere, and with free
mind and heart to go forth, as man does, into
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it will be from the failure tc do that. To the
second part Of your question: think the finan-
cal conditions will affect the theatre as much
in the future as they affect it now as long as
the theatre is a financial enterprise
Is it not possible in the fu'Yre 10 estab-
Hsh IN America the communal theatres as
they are established IN Emore?
That will be possible whenever you can per-
suade the governing intelligence OF the COM
munities that the communal theatre is desir-
able
VIZ cuery play sent TO poW cfice re-
ccire the necessary attention witE the
Uiev Of establishing its real merit?
Emphatically no; that is physical impossi-
bility, but those which show at first glance
that they are written by persons with some
knowledge of dramatic construction and with
some sense Of the value of dramatic idea will
get the necessary attention.
What part wW the critics PLAY in this
Increment?
The serio and qualified critics can and will
be constructively helpful. The indifferent ones
who come with their tongues in their cheeks
and try to make regulations for themselves by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15

saying, ooh. mamma"-they will play very
much the part that they have played hereto
fore.
VIII you consider the ddvisabNity of
test theatre to try plays out!
The idea is admirable. l do not think this
Office will take the initiative step in that drec-
ton.
A lcork on drama that is to b. chorac-
teristicGlly American must nat1tral'l be
the oppression OF that element IN our So
ciety whose color is predominant in our
social fabric. Which element is that,
Workng-middle class capt. ltsts-profes-
siOndl or the artistic!
1t would only be necessary to be character
istcally American that it should express deeply
the emotions of a heart innately democratic.
There is especial call for class plays or class
distinction, for human nature is the same in
every zone. The difference lies only in the
counters with which it plays the game
VIII not the stage Cork OF rhe near
future be tinged by the struggle going on
nor IN Europe! And CiH not this Uar
tend 10 make drt-erpression more cosnto-
pOIitan in trend! Are not the nations
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and Proved

manned unshaken rather it strengthened from
year to year.
The European war was the supreme test OF
the handiwork Of Sir Henry Campbell Ban
herman and General Botha. "The rain de-
scended and the floods came and the winds
blew and beat upon that house and it fell not
for it was founded upon a rock" The effect
upon South Africa of the outbreak OF war with
Germany was, as the report issued by the
Union government says, immediate and pro-
found. There were still many in whom time
had not assuaged the bitterness Of the defeat
of the two republics and who still longed to
see the old Vierkleur hostcd. There was
moreover, Wee Free" section of Beers,
section of hard-graned racial and religious
bigots who would fain have used self-govern-
ment to impose their narrow creed upon the
whole Union and who had offered stubborn
resistance to Bothas policy OF reconciliation.
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need Of the women who must be wage earners,
some through inspiration, but the majority
through necessity The money they go out to
earn IS not TO buy immunity from all that is
disaereeable drudgery; to hire other women
to do what they ought to do themselves; to
climb above the harsh labors Of the house on
the shoulders of other women whom hard ne
cessty compels to be their paid servants" but
to help pay for the daily living.
A woman said to me recently, Il hate TO
give up my apartment. l love my home, but
cannot fry eggs and do creative work at the
same time"
The word efficiency" has been creeping into
all the walks Of life, and with it 90 many
changes, always for the better. Should it not
be applied to the woman wage Garner as well
as the man? The clever business manager
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As the Germans neared Paris they were all
thrown into ferment of unrest, which culmi-
mated in rebellion.
LIKE A RIDER HAGGARD NOVEL.
The Official report on the outbreak ana sup
preston Of the rebellion is, both in its style
and in its matter one OF the most eZtraordi-
nary state documents ever printed. 1t is more
like Rider Haggard novel than anything else
Plot is concealed within plot; there is violent
action and steathy intrigue; the long arm OF
coincidence intervenes, and strong super
natural element is not lacking. Indeed, had
the novelist introduced such episodes into one
of his plots critics would have jeercd at them
as incredible.
OF De Vets treason, think, too much has
been made He certainly was the most pictur-
esque figure in the rebellion, and his example
had powerful influence on others who were
hesitstng but his was not one OF the originat-
ing and directing minds. He was but an in
strument in the hands Of more astute plotters.
Like Botha, he had natural genius for war,
but, unlike him, he had no gift for politics.
His narrow "Dopper" creed forbade broad
OutlOOk, dllu III POIitlNo liS %" Aii'i'SNi' WV
manuuvred by arts which he despised and did
not understand He imagined he was rebeling
against the alien power OF Britain whereas in
reality he had challenged Africanderdom led
by Botha. The ruin OF this great man is
theme which would have suited the greatest OF
the Greek tragcdians. The real directors OF
the rebellion were General c. F. Beyers, COM
mandant general of the active citizen sorce
of the Union and Lieutenant Colonel Maritz,
who was in charge OF the defences OF the dis
trict where the Cape Province bordered on
German territory, These men translated into
deeds the principles which General Hertzog,
the anti Botha lawyer politician, had been in
cucating for years.
The conspiracy was to a large extent con-
sciousy and avowedly modelled upon the anti
Home Rule plan of campaign in Ulster, fact
which still cmbarrasses the Union government
1t was based upon an appeal to deeply rooted
religious prejudices and antpathies. 1t pro-
fessed to be constitutional rebellion, kind
OF armed passive resistance to a government
which was acting unconstitutonay and which
was trying to coerce the Beers into doing
something which they abhorred. If pressed
far enough the government would resign
rather than fire on its own people" An in
sdous propaganda was carried on in the army,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-15
By MAY DEWITT TALMACE.

I'M HE article in a Sunday magazine en-
titled That Feminist Paradise Palace
Rouses the Ire of An Unbeliever' made
me think of the trusm: There are always two
ways Of looking at any subject.
The new Feminist Home is not, as An Unbe-
lever suggests, to erect privileged class of
women who would do no wonan's work, leav-
ing children to hirengs, paying for the want
of the thousand ministrations that the true
mother lavshes on her children; it is not for
the woman who shirks responsibility of chill
dren, or to emancipate her from domestic
duties, but it is "for wage earners, in business,
or profession, whether married or single, and
it will enable couples to afford to have children
which now they are too poor to do"
The Feminist Home is to supply a great
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made in the apex OF religion. Granting this u
would seem that the answer would be that
part of the country would respond 70 an az
tistc appeal made to it in the zone OF rs
greatest interests. To illustrate, the AlaskaA
frontier would most readily understand ire
play where the appeal as a question OF sell
preservation; the section most distineuVeP
play made along the lines OF patriotism
Is there a possibility OF Art ropi1dHg
Religion in the future?
Religion is an art itself under the proper
definition of art, which definition, in the opin'
ion CT many qualified to judge, is that any
work of man the primal Intention OF when
to stir the human emotion is an art Religions
are the work of man. Their intention IS
stir the human emotions. They are very
high type of art.
What is genius?
Of all the definitions of genius that nap,
pen to have read I am NEST friendly 10 'n''
OF William James. l am quoting only ITO"
memory and not at all accurately, but M
James says that the distinctive quality OF u''
genius is his power of association, that aO'Hy
which makes one idea recall a relative one a"s
is in contradistinction to the mediocre, wh'''
in telling you story says that 1T was on nv"
day morning, no it was on Tuesday mofnins'
because l was going to get my groceries
IN ether words, the genius is not the ps'''"N'
Of detail
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Since George Washington the Brit
ish Empire Has Produced No
More MOmentOus q Figure
Than That ofthe Conquer
or of German South
west Africa, Thinks
MIR. Scott.

COLONY So long as Mr. Chamberlain remained
Secretary for the Colonies his democratic in
stnct warned him against this dangerous
project. He returned from his tour in the new
colonies convinced that "the opinion of the
Transvaal is hostile to the introduction OF
Asiatic labor" and he assured the House OF
Commons: II shall certainly not be a party
to imposing it upon hostile ma jority.' But
his successor was more plant and Lord Mil
ner succeeded in securing his assent to meas
ure which was as repugnant to the people OF
South Africa as was the Stamp Act to the
people OF America
The fate of South Africa next passed into
the hand of Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman.
The general election of 1906 gave him larger
majority than any Prime Minister had pre-
viously enjoyed. He was man of strong and
simple faith, and he determined to use his
power to reverse the policy OF Lord Miner
not only with regard to Chinese labor but also
with regard to the whole principle of the gov
eminent of the two new colonies. The grant
of self-government to the Transvaal and
Orange River colonies made in the face of
strong protests, which, however, were not car
TleQ into the DIVISION lODDlcS. MI. DdllOuI lc-
fused to accept joint responsibility with the
government for this great act which he told
the House of Commons he regarded as "the
most reckless experiment ever tried in the de-
velopment of great colonial policy" Gully
81 lo06). In reference to this same subject
Lord Miner declared (Rugby November 49,
1000:
have seen the people Of this country
talked into policy with regard 70 South
Africa at once s. injurious to their own in
terests and so base to those who had thrown
in their lot with that if the British nation
had only known what that policy really meant
they would have spat II out of their mouths.
What that policy really meant was the con-
quest Of German Southwest Africa by Louis
Botha, British general
SUCCESS IN THE FACE OF DIFFICULTIES.
First in war, first in peace :" Old
echoes ring in our cars. The native genius of
the Boer farmer shone as brightly in the coun-
Gil chamber as on the battlefield. 1t was in
itself portent that the commander in chief
of the Transvaal republican forces should be
within four years Of the end of the war Prime
Minister of a elfgoverning Transvaa colony
by virtue Of a Boer majority. 1t was more
remarkable portent that his should be the
figure round which all the South African colo
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HAT do you consider the cause for
the lack of a distinctive national dra-
MAJ Mr. Thomas. I do mt think

w the lack of distinctive national dra-
W ma? Mr.. Thomas: | do not think
there is any such lack. | think America about
as rich in plays that express her nationality
as any country of which know. If you mean
what does one consider the cause of the alb
sence of what may be called "The Great Amer
lean Play" one would say the great size of the
country, which prevents any single play epito-
MIXING the genius Of the country.
wiz are the successes Of to-day not
enthusiastically Americon|
The successes Of to-day are made in New
York. New York is rot Enthusiastically
American.
Who are the more talented-men or
wonen-as authors, as actors, as novcI-
lists?
The history of all arts, it seems to me- lndi-
Gates that men are the more talented. The
question seems to be inspired by the fact that
women seem more emotional and are perhaps
more responsive to art, hut that is not true
in the fields of creation.
Wig hare 1oe depended on Europe for
orr dramatic entertainments!
We haven't. We have been very hospltable
70 European productions, but we haven't en-
t;relv leaned on them, and we could be, II we
cared TO be. entirely independent of them.
WIN does the stage pos cSs so rite
attraction for our poets and literary
oeo;ueee2
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His Mental Pulse ON

do not think it does possess little attrac-
ton for them. l never knew a poet or literary
genius who had not tried it.
VII the plays of the futUe also cater
largely to the tired business mans need
for diversion!
The first requisite of play in the future one
would think, would be the first requisite OF
plays in the past; that is, to entertain. If the
tired business man calls this entertainment d.
version. plays Of the future will consciously
cater to him.
WI the mere fact that n,O,e nItiUe
talent gets heaJrng change the broad
principles upon ,chich Our present day
drama rests? Do you not think that the
financial conditions iChich gorerp the mar
ket to-day 1oil be as potent to shape the
tendency OF the drama then as noW!
| do not think that the fact that more native
talent is employed will change the broad prin-
ciples OF their work any more than / think
more people at a table will alter the principles
Of digestion Our present day drama rests as
far as it rests al all, upon its ability to stir
the human emotions. If it advances at all 1t
will be because it advances in that ability no
matter who works on it, and if it degenerates
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AS the Germans neared Paris they were all
thrown into ferment of unrest, which cuiff'i-
mated in rebellion.