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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04

Unless The weather man gets q hus-
tie nn himself the farmers Of the
state will be just about in the midst
of corn planting when the primary
day rolls around. Whether it will
pay 'em to desert their fields in order
to render their party some service
may be questioned by some of them.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
PAYS NoRBEck TRIBUTE;
MAN OF PRACTICAL IDEAS

Peter Norbeck has been in this
part of the state lately in the interest
of his candidacy for the republican
nomination for governor. About all
the good words that can be said,
have been spoken of Mr.. Norbeck's
candidacy. He is a man of known
practical ~ideas-ideas backed by a
strong personality that wins belief in
his power to start things and to see
them through to a successful finish.
Progressives and stalwarts alike fa-
vor his election; he is receiving phe-
nomenal support from all quarters
Salem Pioneer Register.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
SENTIMENT FOR HUGHES:

un~oueetionahIv we think The re-.
runIican sentiment Of the ~corrrrv
iaans touards tho nomi,ation of ms
tice Hnghas az the ~tandara.haarar
of ,ba narty for 1914
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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04

The trouble with so many Of us is
that it requires such a long time to
test us out, and by the time we be
come thoroughly tested, and have
failed to measure UP to expectations,
Opportunity has passed US by and is
already knocking on some other fell
lows door.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
SUGGESTS THAT BooTLEGGERS
BE REPLACED BY BOOTS

The Sioux City Journal is looking
for a shorter word than "boot1egger''
which means the same thing, or is
waiting for the Invention of a con
traction of the word. With the liquor
industry still plying its trade in spite
of the proclaimed "dryness" of the
city, the Journal finds that bootleg
ger takes up too much space in its
daily editions, necessitating the use
of a shorter word. Just call 'em
boots and let 'er go at that.-Ver-
million Republican.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
YOUNG GIRL ENDS LIFE.
Huron Girl of is, Despondent ove'
Iii Health, Commits Suicide.

Huron, S. DIN a fit of despon.
,dency brought on by ill health, PaRsy
Hoy, aged 16, shot herself with a 80
Icaiiber revolver at her home, 1916
Third street Saturday afternoon. Miss
Hoy was alone in the house at the
time Of the shooting, her mother,
Mrs. Harold Gunderson, having gone
lon an errand. Mrs. Gunderson re.
fifteen minutes after the
shooting and found the girl stretched
out on the floor with her neck and
face covered with blood. She was
still conscious when her mother spoke
to her, and said that she hoped she
would die.
Gentle in manner, firm in reality
|AquaVivia.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

Just after the board had brought the
schools up to date,
To prepare you for YOU Life Work
Without teaching one superiuous
thing,
Jim Reilly presented himself to be
educated.
He wanted to be a bricklayer,
So they taught him to be a perfect
bricklayer
And nothing more.
He knew so much about bricklaying
that the contractor made him a
foreman.
But he knew nothing about being a
foreman.
80 lie spoke to- the School Bcard
about it,
And they put in a night our for
him,
On how to be a foreman
And nothing more.
He became so excellent b fSceman
that the contractor made aim
q partner.
But he knew nothing about figuring
costs,
Nor about bookkeeping,
Nor about real estate,
And he was too proud to 60 back to
night school.
So he hired a tutor, who taught him
these things.
Porspering at last, and meeting other
men as wealthy as me,
Whenever the conversation started,
he'd say to himself
E.IM lie low till it comes my way
Then I'll show sem!a
But they never mentioned bricklaying
Nor the art of being q foreman,
Nor the whole duty OF being d con.
tractor, NJ s%esS
NofSzzguring costs,
Nor real estate
So Jim never said anything
|KMf his o to college,.
John Erskine III New York Post;
A<VTTEf4H4Fl NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
bothers and preys on

the squirrel bothers and preys on
birds and keeps them out of the
community. 1t is generally believed,
however, that squirrels eat birds eggs
and hat the more squirrels the fewer
birds there will be. Not many squir-
rels have been introduced as yet into
South Dakota and DR.. Thoms believes
that for the sake of the birds the
squirrels should not be welcomed.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04

Editor c. NJ. Day, Of the Argus,
Leader, is wasting a lot of valuable
space on Teddy. who won't be nomi-
mated at Chicago, anyway--but If he
is nominated, he'll carry South Dako-
TIA and a lot OF other states besides.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04

President Wilson has not publicly
stated whether the American troops
viii be withdrawn from Mexico, but
h chances are that they will remain
"a few days longer.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
CONCERNING pUslIc UTILITIES

S@@'| ''~'i IL
At hest, public utilities. Away.
within the zone Of criticism in loca.
politics. are especially liable 10 as
sault during campaigns If one side OF
The other thinks that votes may
thereby be won.
During The late city campaign and
during The camDaiEn Of a year ago
when The form OF government was
under consideration, tie waterworks
company in WATERFOWL was made the
target OF bitter assault.
The attack Of a year ago was re.
newed with greater vehemence. Fig,
uratiyely speaking, the head of the
water company was portrayed as an
octopus whose ~tentacles were reach.
ing out TO enslave the populace.
AS a counter-irritant, we take il.
and to divert attention from one pub
lie utility to another, the gas com
pany, and particularly its head, who
has been prominent in political mat
ters for more than a score of years,
was singled out for sharp criticism.
This counter-attack. like the origin
al assault upon the water company.
was intended to swing votes from one
side to the other. The probability is
that the net result made no appra-
ctable impression upon the public
mind, n attack offselLing the other.
except, possibly, the creation Of a
doubt with respect to the good faith
of all public service corporations, the
tendency being to develop the thought
that all are bad, some being a little
worse than the others.
We doubt not but that both sides
in the late controversy will freely adj
nit, IN their calmer moments. that
both the water oompany's franchise
ana The gas company's franchise am
ply safeguard Jhe interests Of The
people.
We will go farther by saying that
we doubt whether any city in the
northwest is operating under either
a water or a gas franchise which
affords better protection to the pub
lie than the two franchises mentioned
in Watertown.
Whether the two companies whose
names were branded about during
he late campaign in this CITY are
living UP to the letter and the spirit
of their respective franchises, we
are unable to say, from personal
knowledge, but we are inclined to the
belief that both of them, together
with the other public service corpor-
fataons in the city, have met both their
private n their public obligations
within the spirit of sound business
principles and the terms of their re-
spective contracts.
The Saturday News deplores the
tendency in political campaigns to
capitalize prejudice and the DISPOSE
ton to indulge in personalities.
neither of which ever made a people.
great or ever won lasting victories
for the right.
president Wilson has NOT nublicly
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
LIE az A0MINIsTRArloN.

'' - . - '~'f-
The spirit Of the Chamber of Com.
merce, successor to the Commercial
club, is one which commends itself
10 the people Of an aspiring city. It
ifs resolved, if actions and words
mean anything, and they do. that by.
cones shall be- bygones. so far as past
political differences are concerned.
within this new civic and industrial
organization, for the uDbuildtng OF
The town and the surrounding com
munity,
So, with the new city admtnfstra-
ton, We assume that, until such time
as it may be necessary to discuss
candidates and policies again proceed.
ing another election, there will be a
general disposition to accord the ad,
mtnistration, which has just taken
over the reins of government. all the
assistance that lies within the power
of every loyal citizen of the city.
- '. ~ i't W bt thDCtltu Jldl we
shall agree with regard to either men
or measures. Were we all in accord,
we should lot enjoy the great Amer
lean privilege of ripping one another
up and down the back and across the
abdomen during political campaigns.
This is a glorious right which no
great and patriotic American is pre-
sumed 10 be ever willing to relin-
quish. wet or dry rain or shine!
The new city administration, even
under the most favorable circum-
stances and conditions, will be labor
ing under a handicap, at best. It has
assumed Office upon a platform of
economy and public service, and nat
urally more may be expected of ii
than it will be able to deliver. 1t
can't shut up shop"-it must keep
the city a-going, in keeping with the
trend of modern conditions. What it
saves, if anything, aside from the
difference in salaries under the com
mission form and the present form,
must result from chopping off a little
here and a little there.
But the new city administration will
be a success if it continues to hew to
the lines upon which the campaign
was made-and If it receives the
cordial cooperation of the people of
the city, for without such cooperation
no council, nc city government, can
long succeed.
AS already suggested, we believe
that the administration will be ac-
corded such assistance along the
lines of its duties as would be ex-
pected from a progressive and ag-
gressive and enterprising people.
A fellow at the Met. the other night
got many enthusiastic hand-claps by
his im~personation of a character of
worldwide reputation. Even the
staunch friends and admirers of the
person greeted the i'm
personator with rounds of applause.
He rushed upon The stage in an awful
hurry, riding a hobby horse and
wearing a broad-brimmed hat and big
pair of goggles. Without waiting for
any sort of greeting he cut loose with
a pair of r%evolyers. aiming at every
thing in sight and nothing in partic-
ular and pulling the trigger at every
jump. just as he rushed off the stage
he said 1t was the bull moose invas-
ion of Mexico-and everybody pres
ent knew it without anybody telling
'em. The impersonator thought they
cheering him and he bowed and
scraped-but they weren't-they were
cheering Teddy!
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04
BEST THING FOR A BILIOUS AT.
TACK.

"On account of my confinement in
the printing office | have for years
been a chronic sufferer from indi'
gestion and liver trouble. A few
weeks ago / had an attack that was
SO severe that | was not able to so
to the case for two days. Failing to
get any relief from any other treat
ment, l took three of Chamberlain's
Tablets and the next day I felt like a
new man. writes H. C. Bailey, editor
Carolina News, Chaplin, S. G. Obtain
able everywhere. Adv. 1880
DO you know of any cook who will
remain in the country
Not unless she is buried there
Judge.
Every one is in a small way an
image Of God.-Manilius.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-05-04

The South Dakota Legislators, for
the most part, We're selected from
among the men who train with the
element represented by Mr.. Ewart,
the state manager for Cummins in
South Dakota, and yet but few legis-
Ilators went on record in the Literary
Digest as expressing themselves in
favor of the MAJ from Iowa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27

by the way, Mrs. Popkins," re-
marked the vicar after service, II
was extremely sorry to see your hus-
band leave the church in the middle
of my sermon. l trust nothing was
seriously the matter with him?"
"Oh, no, SIR" replied Mrs. Popklns,
'it was nothing very serious; but YOU
see, sir, the poor man do ave a ter
rible 'abit o. walkln in his sleep"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
Sure Winner

"At last" cried the musician, fame
Is within my grasp"
"Iiow so?" asked his wife, who had
heard the same thing before.
"You know Mendci7sohn's Wedding
March and the marvellous repute it
brought him?" said the musician.
"Yes, but what Of It?"
"Well, I'm going to write a Divorce
March"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
I.lancrCll. PA.

BEST LINE or MAIN LINE HOUSES
Either for Falc rent, at nl prices.
HIRST & McNULLtN, Wcs, End Trust BldE.
MODERN HOUSES. $40 to $500 per month;
various stations. Send for spCcinl list, llHr-
bert & Claghorn, 20t Bailey RldR -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
NEW PRESBYTERIAN EDUCATION BOARD d
OFFICES TO BE CHOSEN BY COMMITTEE

stands inexcusably condemned that Is is
an evil habit, to be avoided, and that II Is n
glaring Inconsistency to teach in the
churches, Sunday schools and young peo-
pies societies the evils of the use OF 20.
bacco and then have the ministers and
officers use IT," Dr. George l.. Robinson,
OF Mccormick Seminary, Chicago, made a
strong plea for the adoption of the resolu.
tion.
AID FOR WAR SUFFERERS.
The Assembly decided to set aside
either May 2s or June 4 for the collection
of funds for the relief Of the war sufferers,
especially the Armenians. The delegates
refused to cooperate with the Department
of Labor Bureau Of Naturalization, Wash
ington In setting aside July 2 as ctlzen-
ship day, because so many days in the
coming church year have been selected for
special celebrations and fund rasings.
Checks for approximately $4,000 were
given to the 800 commissioners today to
pay for their mileage and entertainment
during the Assembly. The total Is about
$4,000 more than was provided and by
unanimous vote the commissioners voted
to permit the treasurer to draw from the
surplus to settle the bills. .a ....
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
WOMAN'S MURDERER HANGED;
NEGRO DIES FOR ASSAULT
1000 Persons View Death Of Man on
Scaffold in Maryland

TowSoN, Md. May 26-Marion Deems
murderer of Laura NJ. Shaeffer, paid for
his crime on the scaffold here today. One
thousand persons were able to view the ex-
ecuton because the authorities tore down
the east fence to prevent destruction of
the entire barrier.
The crowd was unruly. Before the fence
was torn down by the authorities there were
threats that 1t would be destroyed
Deems went to his death fearlessly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

Of the resolution is It's phrasing When II
comes down to the liquor question, there
isn't a clerical or lay delegate here who
wont indorse prohibition.
The other day, when the heresy problem
was disposed of, a prayer followed for
thanks in settling the problem (which
threatened to tear the assembly asunder."
They've got another such problem on
their hands today
BY almost unanimous vote the Presby-
terian Assembly went on record today
favoring the reading of the Bible in the
public schools. A resolution on the ques-
tion was submitted by e. f. Wilson, Rock
ford, Ills.
Millions of young people in this country
never get to college," said Mr.. Wilson
millions never have an opportunity to
learn of the Bible in college. It should
be in the grades I want to know why
1t Is not just as important for children to
learn the Bible first the life of Caesar,
l hope the day will come soon when the
Bible will be taught in public schools
not as religion, but as historical fact"
Men all over the house bobbed up with
spirited speeches. favoring the introduction
of the Bible into the public schools
The assembly granted the right for COM
missioners to remain here over Sunday
without personal expense, II their beliefs
keep them from travelling on Sunday An
the General Assembly Guild have a pub
liclty representative for the first time.
Moderator Marquis changed his mind to-
day about the names of the seven commits
soners who will study the seminary prob
lem for the benefit of the 1917 assembly.
dates, he said. The four laymen will be
lawyers and it is a regret of his that the
three ministers who must be on the COM
mittee can't be lawyers, too. ...,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

toward business success, large OF sioaii, IS 81
Ione ~ IL Is tiecently ana fairy conouceeu
we believe thoroughly in the reguIatioH
and restraint of business in such way az
no nrevent harm and injury to the pubic IN
terest but we do not agree that the proper
wav 10 prevent harm Is to destroy the agen-
cies which may be and generally are util'
Ized for the promotion of good
Gary said need for a protective tariif
was particuarly crying now, because when
,tho war ended the nations now belligerents
would flood the market. He emphatcaily
urged an American marine, and referred
70 obstacles which Government agencies
had placed in the way through restrictions
on ships. The American nation, he said,
favored peace--not at any price, nut we
would, IL necessary pray literally for 1t.
PREPAREDNESS COMMON PRUDENCE.
cary held any candidate who favored en-
try into the European war "is doomed to de-
feat" The peace sentiment, he held, was
en- strong that the people were willing to
hare 'rnany acts seemingly unfriendly and
aven sneers and insults before they will as
sume an offensive attitude and run the risk
Of pTecipitating n war unnecessarily" He
denrecated talk of war with Japan.
The steel head urged preparedness as
common prudence"
"As a mere matter Of economy" he said,
"it is quite probable there would be saved
billions of dollars by expending hundreds
OF thousands for military purposes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
GARY FOR PROTECTIVE
TARIFF, DEFENSE AND
BUSINESS REGULATION
U. S. Steel Head Says First Es-
sential of Public Welfare
Is in Economic
Conditions
HIS VOICE AGAINST WAR

NEW YORK, May 2s.--Public opinion
demands a protective tariff, adequate pre-
paredness and unbiased regulation of bust.
ness, as we'll as Of labor. in the opinion Of
Judge Blbert II. Gary, chairman of the
board of directors of the United States Steel
Corporation, who today addressed the an
nual meeting of the American Iron and
Steel Institute He declared business con.
ditions were good, The address itself was
on Public Sentiment"
public sentiment" the steel king as.
Serted "ls not always right and reasonable;
IT may be wrong, temporarily at least as
determined by subsequent events. II is not
usually cyclonic, but rather steam.rolleric
We may properly use our influence to
change or modify It when we believe II is
based on lack of knowledge or reason, and
therefore wrong in principle.
VOICE OF DEMAGoGUB A PERIL
THE first and fundamental essential to
the walfare and happiness of the people is
the economic conditions. They have listened
to the speeches of the demagogue; they
have witnessed the attacks on legitimate
business; they have seen 1t investigated
by interruptions or incompetent men; they
have seen IL hampered and hlndered and al
times almost paralyzed and they have heard
II and those who conducted II mlsrepresent-
ed and sometimes abused and they have
become disgusted.
The large majority have friendly feeling
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26

RICHMOND, Va, May 2e.-So unnerved
and frightened that he had to be carried
almost bodily to the electric chair, John
Henry williams, the negro who assaulted
a school girl in Nottoway County about
month ago and who feigned insanity after
being put in jail, was electrocuted today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
RELIEF FUND RETURNED
Samoa Islanders No Longer Need Aid,
Says Governor

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Captain j. M.
Poyer, U. S, N, Governor of American
Samoa, has returned TO the American Red
Cross 1878 of the $4,000 contributed last
year for the relief of 1000 natives of the
Manua group, owned by the United States,
whose homes, crops and fishing facilities
were destroyed by a hurricane
Governor Poyer said in his letter to the
Red Cross that he had still an unexpended
balance from a Congressional appropriation
of $4,000. The people of the stricken
islands. says Governor Poyer. now are able
to take care of themselves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
FRANKFORT SYMPHONY CLOSES
Hedda van den Beemt Praised on
Successful Con-

The Frankford Symphony Society closed
Its eighth season last night with success
full concert In the auditorium of the Frank
ford High School before a record crowd.
Hedda van den Beemt, the orchestra leader
received an ovation and many Frankford
residents epressed themselves as delighted
with the program.
The opening number was Nicolai's over
ture to the Merry Wives of Windsor"
The symphony was Haydn's second in d
major. Among the numbers which proved
more than popular were Mr.. Van den
Beemts arrangement for orchestra of ITO
a Wild Rose" Edward MacDowells song
and two selections from Bizet. The pro-
gram closed with selections from 'Lohen-
grin" The soloist of the evening was Ada
L. Woerthle, soprano, who sang selections
from Der Freischutz," THE Star" by
Rogers and from Becker's "Springtide"
Her numbers were we'll received.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
WIDOW TO LEAVE MoHR HOME
Acquitted of Murder, She Will Occupy
Doctors Middletown Place

BOSTON, May 26. Mrs. Elizabeth
Frances Mohr, who was acquitted of the
murder of her husband, Dr.. C. Franklin
Mohr, who was ambushed and shot while
on his way to Newport last August, this
summer will occupy Montpelier. the resi-
dence of the late physician, at Middletown,
r. /. -. ..,,-. -, tS.tt .y
her children within week. Arrangements
have been made with the other heirs OF the
estate and the two administrators, Arthur
Gushing and George Hurley, whereby Mrs.
Mohr will occupy Montpelier under a quail
fed lease.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
WIFE lEa ! HOLDING ROPE STOPS
TO TALK, so "HUBBYe nRops
Husband Fixing Dumbwaiter on 9.
enth Floor When She Let's o. Ss'-

NEW YORK MAY % ~,
INLAND Is one Of those vlvac,an1s Patrick
tionalists who emphasize eacn sonversa-
remark with an appropriate gAs9,,u every
husband, the superintendent ~ Her
ment house at l2i st. Nichoias an On apart
IDENTIFY forgot this when he sent tgsaus gae. evi-
basement last night to hold the rope :, me
the seventh floor to repair its rooono ah.o u on
All was going well until Nilano =.
Nv warning to hold tight or he would l,dlOgsea ss
swer the warning. When NilanS 70 ar
consciousness he was in a cot q, s,. oYyered
a twisted arm. lids and.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-26
NATIONAL PARK PROGRAM
Elaborate Exercises Have Been Ar,
ranged for Memorial Day

NATIONAL PARK, N. j., May 26.-Me-
mortal exercises here will be held at Fort
Mercer, the exercises starting with a
parade at o'clock in the morning. Ad-
dresses will be made by Congressman
Browning of Camden; Congressman Moore.
OF Philadelphia, and Senator Edge, of At
lantio City.
The exercises will include Boy Scout ac-
tivities, launching of a flower boat, base
ball game between Camp Fire Girls and
Guard. OF Camden baseball between Red
Men teams. scout athletics, land and river
races, motorboat review and hydroplane
flight