Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1915-08-12

agf hi-0rat, XclstfGu EeHr0Q, having
previously received this information
from Herman.
a0hss said Sam.
Point to sumpthing, Herman,n PEN
rod commanded, and SAINTS excitement,
when Hesaaan pointed was sufficient to-
the occaaion.
Penrod, the d~iscoyerer, continued his
exploitation OF the manifold wonders
OF the Sherman, Herman and yermans
collection. With the mir Of d propries
tor he escorted Sam into sHs alley for
q good look at Queen1e lwho seemed
not to care for her increasing celebrity
and proceeded to q dramatic climax
the recital OF the episode OF the pitch
fork and It's consequences.
The cumulative effect was enormous,
and could have but one possible result.
The normal boy Is always at least nj
half BarrlurE.
Lets set up a SHOWln
Penrod and Sam both Claimed to
have said II first, q question left UNI
settled in the e~cstasies of hurried prep
aration. The bundle Under Sans arm,
brought with no definite purpose,
proved to have been an inspiration. 1t
consisted of broad sheets OF light yell
low Wrapping paper, discarded by
Sans mother In her spring house
cleaning. There were hair flied cans
and buckets of paint In the storeroom
adjoining the carriage house and i
emily the side wall of the stable famed
information upon the passerby from a.
great and spreading poster.
Publicity" primal requisite OF all
theatrical and amphitheatrical enter
prise thus provided, subsequent ar.
rangements proceeded with a fury of
energy which transformed the empty
hayloft. True, it Is impossible to say
just what the hayloft was transform
ed into, but history warrantabiy clings
to the statement that it was trans
formed. Duke and Sherman were Sc
cured to the rea wall ait a considerable
distance from each other after an ex-
hibition Of reluctance ON the part Of
Duke, during which he displayed a
nervous energy and agility almost
miraculous In 50 small and middle aged
q dog. Benches were improvised for
spectators; the rats were brought up;
finally the rafters, corncrib and hay
chute We're ornamented with flags and
strips of bunting from Sam Williams
attic, Sam returning from the excur-
sion wearing IN old silk hat and nc
companied ION account OF a ropel by q.
fine dachshund encountered on the.
highway. In the matter of personal
decoration paint was generously used;
an Interpretation of the spiral, inclin-
ing to whites and green's, becoming
brilliantly effective upon the dark
facial backgrounds Of Herman and
Yerman, while the countenances OF
Sam and Penrod were each supplied
with the black mustache and imperial,
lacking which no professional show
man can be esteemed conscientious
1t was regretfully decided In coun-
ell that no attempt be made to add
Queenie to the list Of exhibits, her
brothers warmly declining TO act as
ambassadors In that cause. They were
certain Queenie would not like the
idea, they said, and Herman pictur-
| esquely described her activity on oc-
casions when she had been annoyed
by too much attention to her appear
ance. However, Periods disappoint-
ment was ~a1leyiated by an inspiration
which came to him In q moment OF
pondering upon the d~achshHnd, and the
entire party went forth to add an en-
richtng line to the poster.
They found a group OF seven, includ-
ing two adults, already gathered In the
street to read and admire this work.
sCHoFIELD & WILLIAMS
BIG SHOW
ADMISSION / CENT OR 20 PINS
MUSEUM OFT CURioSiTEs
Now GOING ON
SHERMAN HERMAN 81 VERMAN
THEIR FATHERS In JAIL STAB
ED a NAN WITH a
PfTCHFORK
SHERMAN THE WILD ANIMAL
CAPTURED in AFRICA
HERMAN THE ONE FINGERED
TATOoD WILD NAN yERMAN THE
SAVAGE TATOOD WILD Boy
TALKS ONLY in His NATIVE Lam
GUAGs. Do Not FAIL TO Sen
DUKE THE INDIAN DOG ALSO
THE MICHIGAN TRAINED RATS
A heated argument took place be.
tween Sam and Penrod, the point al
issue being settled finally BY the draw,
ing Of straws, whereupon Penrod, with
pardonabIe self importance-in the
presence Of an audience now increased
RI nfna-slopy1y nainfad fha words IN.