Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-09-21

3sAtASA ~ 80 Observation-Disclosures
ing physicians at the tinn0 Kis
rival that too much 81 thee skin lad
been burned for them ato Sc able to
save his life. Through lis strong
constitution and indomitablewi viii hsI
managed to survive tor several days.
p. r. Drake. who was formerly man
ager OF the idle Hour in this city
and who has been q guest at theshonae
of MI. and Mrs. S. x. Way, LETT the
fore part Of the week for DesMolnes,
Ia, Chicago and New York, where he
will attend to business matters before
going back to the Panama zone, where
he is in the employ pf Uncle sam.
His children, Jerry and Harriet, will
remain in this city at the Way home
and will attend the public schools
Mr.. Drake expects to return to Wa
tertown by the early parton the win.
ter and make his home here again.
The Huron Huronite brought snit
against n hundred and eighteen.
subscribers who, for one reason on an
other, refused or neglected to pay
their subscriptions, some Of them con
tending that the paper had been con
tinued beyond the time I which the
subscription had been paid, others
that they had mover ordered the
paper etc, etc. 1t is noteworthy
that the Huronite got Judgment in
each ease The Iroduoiiss Chief. eeesass
menting On the outcome of the suits,
says that some Of these bright morn
ings a few Of its subscribers will find
themselves in the same boat with the
Huronite's.
The Metropolitan theatre is having
a fine business this week in the pres
ence Of the Elizabeth Morrill, stock
company, which has appeared nightly.
The opening nights play, Mothers,
Girl, depicting events in the great
cities in connection with what have
been denominated the loan sharks, Z
drew a good house and the ~presenta-
ton was well received. Miss Morrill,
appeared in the title role of a four
act comedy of which she herself is.
the author. The engagement will
conclude on Saturday evening, follow
ing an afternoon matinee.
DR.. Archie Stutenroth has invented
a new submarine duck boat that is
pronounced by those who have in
spected it to be a dandy without legs.
1t is one of those kind that sends the
occupant to the bottom, head fore
most, at a critical period in the flight
of the flock OF ducks and then per-
mits him to come to the surface and
sputter the mud and water out Of his
mouth. Archie gave a demonstration
of its capabilities the other day With
out knowing that spectators were
roundabout. But he says that he has
convinced himself that the boat is ex-
actly as represented. He is thinking
of taking it across the big pond for
the purpose of unloading it upon
some Of the warning nations.
The Florence Forum, speaking of
the new building in process Of con-
%strnction for the Guaranty State bank,
says: wv. D. Brat. of WATERFOWL,
has the contract for the construction,
and the material will be furnished BY
the Melham Bros. Lumber Co. Cost
of the completed building will be
$500. Dimensions are 46x22 o., two
stories with a full basement. 1t will
be constructed of brick, with pressed
brick front, maple floors, basement
of concrete with cement floor, and
the whole building will be fire proof.
First floor plan is a banking room
2Sx20 e., directors room 16x10 fl,
vault 8x8 It. The second floor will
be devoted to living rooms. A hot
water heating plant will be installed
Mrs. Lewis and granddaughter, Luz
ella, went to WATERFOWL Monday at,
ternoon, returning Tuesday. Misses
Margaret Gilman and Stella Daily
have accepted positions In the
Peacock Cafe at Waterfowl. They
went down Tuesday evening. Mrs.
Tommy Smith and two little sons were
passengers to Watertown Wednesday
morning. One Of the little chaps will
undergo an operation. Mrs. w n.
Norris and son, Beryl, went to Wa.
tertown pm the early train Monday
and thence over the Rock island to
Clear Lake where Mrs. Norris and SOL