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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19

mans business to go ahead and make
em bigger? Isn't it his duty? Don't
we always want to get bigger and big
ger?"
''Ye-es-I don't know. But I feel
rather sorry for your brother, He
looked so lonely-and sick"
Hes gettin' better every day." Jim
said. doctor Gurney says so. There's
nothing much the matter with him,
really-it's nine-tenths imaginary
Nerves! People that are willing to
be busy don't have nervous diseases,
because they don't have time to imag-
Inc EN-"
You mean his trouble is really men
tal?"
"Oh, he's not a lunatic," said Jim.
Hes just queer. Sometimes he'll say
something right bright, but half the
time what he says is way Off the SUBJ
ject, or else there isn't any sense to it
at all. For instance, the other day 1
heard him talkin' to one of the darkies
in the hall. The darky asked him what
time he wanted the car for his drive.
and anybody else in the world would
have just said what time they did
want it, and that would have been all
there was to it; but here's what Bibbs
says, and 1 heard him with my own
ears. What time do 1 want the carr
he says. We'll, now, that depends
that depends he says. He talks slow
like that you know. I'll tell you what
time 1 want the car, George he says.
If you'll tell me what you think of this
statue! That's exactly his words
Asked the darky what he thought of
that Arab Edith and mother bought for
the hallw
Mary pondsred upon this. He might
have been in fun, perhaps" she sug-
gested.
-.Askin' a darky what he thought of
a piece of statuary-of a work of artl
Where on earth would be the fun of
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19
man. and that I, truo 7 doutt the ex-

man, and that is true. doubt the ex-
istence of the kind of caring we hear
about in poems and plays and novels.
think 1t must be just kind of emo
tonal talk-most of 1t. At all events,
1 don't feel it. Now, we can go faster,
please"
Just where does that let me out?"
he demanded. How does that excuse
you for"
at isn't an excuse" she said, gently,
and gave him one final look, wholly
desolate. II haven't said l should
never marry"
what" Jim gasped.
She inclined her head in a broken
sort Of acquiescence, very humble, un-
fathomably sorrowtul.
II promise nothing" she said,
family.
You needn'tw shouted Jim, radiant
and exultant. "You needn't! By
George! l know you're square; that's
enough for me! You wait and promise
whenever you're readyv
Don't forget what l asked" she
begged him.
Talk about the weather? l will!
God bless the old weather. cried the
happy Jim.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19

that? No. you're just kind-hearted-
course-''
THANK you. Mr.. Sheridan!" she
laughed.
See herer' he cried isn't there
any way for us to get over this Mister
and Miss thing? A months got thirty
one days in it; I've managed to be with
you part OF pretty near all the thirty
one, and 1 think you know how 1 feel
by this time"
She looked panic-stricken immedi-
ately. "oh no." she protested. quickly.
"No, 1 don't and"
Yes, you do.p he said, and his
voice shook little You couldn't help
knowing"
But l dol" she denied, hurriedly. ~
do help knowing. 1 mean Oh. wait!'
"What for? You do know how l
feel, and you-well, you've certainly
wanted me to feel that way-or else
pretended"
Now, nowr she lamented. You're
spelling such a cheerful afternoon
"'Spoiling' itr' He slowed down the
car and turned his face to her squarely.
"See here, Miss Vertrees, haven't you
"Stop! Stop the car minute" And
when he had complied she faced him
as squarely as he evidently desired
her to face him. Listen. don't
want you to go on. today"
why not?" he asked, sharply.
II don't know"
You mean it's just whim?''
81 don't know" she repeated. Her
voice was low and troubled and hon
est, and she kept her clear eyes upon
his.
"Will you tell me something?"
almost anything"
Have you ever told any man you
loved him?"
And at that, though she laughed. she
looked a little contemptuous. NO."
she said. And l don't think 1 ever
shall tell any man that-or ever know
what 1t means. I'm in earnest, Mr.
Sheridan
"Then you-you've just been flirting
with mer' Poor Jim looked both furi-
Gus and crestfallen.
Not one bitr' she cried. Not one
word! Not one syllable! I've meant
every single thing!
II don't"
"Of course you don'tv she said
Now. Mr.. Sheridan, l want you to
start the car. Now! Thank you. Slow
ly. till 1 finish what l want to say.
have not fiirted with you. have de-
liberately courted you. One thing more,
and then l want you to take me
straight home, talking about the
weather all the way. l said that 1 do
not believe shall ever care for any
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19

that's what's the matter, and that's all
the matter oh, not one o. these big
dreamers that put through the big
deals! No, sir! You're the kind O.
dreamer that just sets out on the back
fence and thinks about how much trou
BILE there must be In the world! That
amt the kind that builds the bridges,
Bibbs; it's the kind that borrows fif-
teen cents from his wife's uncleis
brother-in-law to get ten cents worth
o. plug tobacco and a nickel's worth O.
quininen'
He put the finishing touch to this
etching with a snort, and turned again
to the window.
Look out therew he bade his son.
Look out O. that window! Look at
the life and energy down there! Look
at the big things young men are doin'
In this town" He swung about, COM
ing to the mahogany desk in the mid
die of the room. Look at what your
own brothers are doin'. Look at Ros-
coe! Yes, and look at Jim! l made
Jim president O. the Sheridan Realty
company last new years, and it's an
example to any young manor ole
man, either-the way he took ahold of
1t. Last July we found cut we wanted
two more big warehouses at the pump
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19
"lt's eibbs Taking His Constitutional"

"t's Bibbs Taking His Constitutional" !"
| air; and a roar and clangor of metals
beat deafeningly on Bibbs ears. Now
the car passed two great blocks of long
brick buildings. hideous in all ways
possible to make them hldeous. And
big as these shops We're, they were
growing bigger, spreading over third
| block, where two new structures were
mushrooming to completion in some
| hasty cement process of a stability not
over-reassuring. Bibbs pulled the rug
closer about him, and not even the
| phantom of color was left upon his
cheeks as he passed this place, for he
| knew 1t too well. Across the face of
one Of the buildings there was an enor-
nous sign: SHERIDAN Automatic
Pump company, Inc"
Thence they went through streets Of
wooden houses. all grimed, and adding
their own CRIME from many a sooty
chimney; fiimsy wooden houses of a
| thousand fiimsy whimsies In the fash
oning, built on narrow lots and nudg-
ing one another Grossly. Along these
| streets there were skinny shade trees,
anu heie anu theIe Il loIest Gin VI Wal
nut had been left; but these were
dying. Some people said it was the
scale; some said it was the smoke; and
some were sure that asphalt and i'm
proving" the streets did it; but Blgness
was in too big hurry to bother much
about trees.
Onward the car bore Bibbs through
the older parts of the town where the
few solid old houses not already de-
molished were In transition; some were
being made into apartment buildings;
others had gone uproariously into
trade; one or two peeped humorously
over the tops of office buildings Of one
story in the old front yards. Altogether.
the town here was like boarding
house hash the Sunday after Thanks
giving; the old ingredients were dis
cernible.
This was the fringe of Bigness' own
sanctuary, and now Bibbs reached the
roaring holy of holies itself. Magnifi-
cent new buildings. already dingy.
loomed hundreds of feet above him;
newer ones, more magnificent, were
rising beside them. rising higher; the
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19
SYNOPSIS.

eheridan's attempt to mako a business
man OF his son Bibbs by starting him in
the machine shop ends in Bibbs going to
. sanitarium, a nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Bihbs is met at the station by his
sister Edith. He finds himself an incon-
siderable and unconsidered figure in the
New House" of the Sheridans. He sees
Mary Vertrees looking at him from q
summer house next door. The Vertreeses,
old town family and impoverished call on
the Shertdans. newiy-rich. and afterward
discuss them. Mary puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys. At the Sheri-
dan housewarming banquet Sheridan
Jim Sheridan's attentions and Bibbs hears
he is to be sent back to the machine shop.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19
streets were laid open to their entrnils

streets were laid open 10 their eftrails
and men worked underground between
palisades, and overhead in metal cob
webs like spiders in the sky. Trolley
cars changed and shrieked their way
round swarming corners; motor cars
Of every kind and shape known to man
babbled frightful warnings and frantic
demands; hospital ambulances clam
ored wildly for passage; steam whistles
siSnaled the swinging of titanic
tentacle and claw; riveters ratified like
machine guns; the ground shook to the
thunder of gigantic trucks; and the
conglomerate sound of 1t all was the
sound of earthquake playing accom-
paniments for battle and sudden death.
And in the hurrying crowds, swirl
ing and sitting through the brobdingna-
gian camp of iron and steel, one saw
the camp followers and the pagan
women-there would be work today
and dancing tonight. For the Puritan's
dry voice is but the cracking of leaf
underfoot in the rush and roar of the
coming of the new Egypt.
Bibbs was on time. he knew 1t
must be "to the minute" or his father
would consider it an outrage; and the
big chronometer in Sheridan's office
marked four precisely when Bibbs
walked in. Coincidentally with his en-
trance five people who had been at
work in the office, under Sheridan's di-
rection, walked out. They departed
upon no visible. or audible suggestion,
and with promptness that seemed
ominous to the newcomer. AS the mas
| sive door clicked softly behind the
| elderly stenographer. the last of the
procession, Bibbs had a feeling that
| they all understood that he was fall
ure as great mans son, disappoint-
ment, the queer one" of the family.
and that he had been summoned to
judgment-a well-founded impression,
for that was exactly what they under
stood.
"Sit down." said Sheridan.
1t is frequently an advantage for
deans, schoolmasters and worried IA
theirs to place delinquents in the sit
ting posture. Bibbs sat.
Sheridan, standing, gazed enigmatic-
ally upon his son for a period of
silence, then walked slowly to win
dow and stood looking out of 1t, his
big hands, loosely hooked together by
| the thumbs, behind his back. They
| were soiled, as were all other hands
down town, except such as might be
| still damp from a basin.
"Well, Blbbs," he said at last, not
| altering his attitude, do you know
what I'm goin' to do with your
Bibbs, leaning back in his chair, fixed
his eyes contemplatively upon the cell
ing. II heard you tell Jim," he began.
in his slow way. You said you'd send
him to the machine shop with me If he
didn't propose tosMiss Vertrees. So
| suppose that must be your plan for me.
| But"
But what?" said Sheridan, irritably,
as the son paused.
| isn't there somebody you'd let me
propose tor"
That brought his father sharply
round to face him. you beat the
devil! Bibbs. what is the matter with
you? Why can't you be like anybody
else?"
| Liver, maybe" said Bibbs, gently.
| Bob! Even ole Doc Gurney says
| there's nothin' wrong with you organ
ically. No. You're dreamer, Bibbs
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19
Observation-Disclosures.
Lacking sympathy and under

Lacking sympathy and under
standing Of fine nature, Isn't
II possible that slave-drivina
father could practically force
his fraII, dreaming son to sui
eide by making him do work
which he Is fitted to do neither
mentally nor physically? Would
the father likely feel guilty Of
murder In such circumstances7
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1916-10-19

|. Can't you see the serious ef- /.
. feet Of such parental tactics In .
!. !. dealing with the melancholy !
; Bibbs as Old Sheridan pursues2 F..
!. isn't It easy to imagine the lone :
; iy young fellows going down to .
. the river and making an end of {
; his misery? .
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12
SOLICIT FUNDS
FOR BIG HIGHWAY
HACKERS OF GEORGE WASHING
TON ROUTE GET GENEROUS
RESPONSE FROM HOTELS
AND GARAGES.

With the support of the Mitchell
Retail Merchants association, the
hackers of the project to raise $1,000
for the George Washington highway
today commenced their campaign for
funds in this city. Several members
of the committee are devoting their
entire time to the work and hope to
have the entire sum raised in few
days
The response that the appeal for
money has met is very pleasing to the
members of the committee The gar
ages and hotels are responding in eN-
cellent shape and the other business
institutions of the city, they believe
can be relied upon to do the same.
Because of the obvious Impossible
ity of the members of the committee
looking UP all those owners of auto
mobiles who will be benefited by the
highway and who are willing to give
something toward its establishment,
the hackers are asking all those who
want to help to leave their contri-
button at the Fowler drug store.
where they will be credited with the
amount of their subscription.
G. S. Viewer, the general field sec
rotary, is now out of the city in the
interests of the project but is keep
ing his headquarters here in order
that he may be of service in the loo
al campaign. The towns around here
ARE taking up with the idea and this
construction of the highway through
this state is believed to be assured.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12
BROOKINGS DENIS
VOTE ON MASSEY
WILL BALLOT SATURDAY. ON
NENT POSTMASTER-R
PUBLICANS ARE MERE
IN Spectators.

l3rookings, S. D.rGreat interest
is being taken in a postmas teFsselec
ton. which is to be held in Ills city
on Saturday of this week. There We're
so many candidates for the place that
the Democratic leaders OF the state
had the election called so the favor
lite OF the patrons of the office could
be determined, they agreeing to en-
dorse for appointment the winner OF
the election
Six candidates are in the field, and
the campaign they are waging for
votes is about the hottest ever waged
in this city The candidates are A. H.
Swift, Ed. Hart, Clarence kabrud,
Ray Fridley, Charles Gamble and
John Holiday. The polls will open.
at 9 O'Clock Saturday morning and
continue open until in the evening
Only Democrats will be permitted
to vote. so the Republican patrons of
the office will be merely spectators
at the election Tie registration
lists show there are about $50 Demo-
crafts in tl'o "it-- vs. $40 e;,affad "a
vote st Tie flS.t;8n
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12

With over 100 ministers and lay
men in attendance, the thirty-fift
session of the South Dakota Baptist
State convention opened this morn
ing, facing the most promising con
church has faced in years. The at
the first speakers indicated that the
strength.
Many of the delegates reached the
city yesterday, while the morning
trains both brought in a good share
of convention visitors. 1t is ex7
pected that others will continue to
come all through the day and that
by the evening session, the full
strength of the meeting will be
reached.
A social hour was enjoyed in the
basement of the church at 9 O'Clock
this morning. This was attended by
the members of the ministerial
union and the women who are here
for the week. AT 10 o'clock. the
two bodies separated. the women
going to the Congregational church
for their sessions, and the men start
ing the regular conference Oh the
ministerial union.
Rev. j. H. Gagnier. of yermillion,
president of the union, conducted
the preliminary prayer meeting.
Following this, the press and NOM
nations committees We're named
the former being composed of Rev
Walter Ingram, of Sioux Falls, Rev.
z. p, johnson. of Buffalo Gap, and
Rev. A. Pierce Waltz. of Deadwood.
The latter body comprised Rev. r.
l.. Palmerton,. of Madison, Rev. G.
w. Bird, of Clear Lake, and Rev
l.. L. Mann, OF Ipswich. @
After the committees had beer
appointed, Rev. r. l.. Palmerton
Rev. L. R. Bobbitt, of Huron, Rev
III. S. Void of Witten. and Rev. G
III. Leggett, of lennon, presented
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12

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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12
Want ADS! Want Ads!
II he Market Place OF Central South
Dakota.
w MO whit iarpIua

CARLOAD OF white faced native
calves. Also carload OF red heifers.
Nermilyea < Saunders.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12
EOR Il $. RIlsIiT,.

Clarksburg. W. Charles
f. Hughes told an audience at
The station here TODAY that in his
stand for the protection OF Amer
can lives, property and commerce,
he had mo agreem6 nts" with any
body.
Il stand for American rights
throughout the world without
fear or favor" he asserted
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-10-12

5 ROOM partly modern house for
sale. Nicely located, good sized lot.
Call after 8 80 p. m. at 4O9 w. llth
The Farmington times., 1916-07-07
MEXICO

The Mexican situation looks little
more encouraging. The defacto gov
ernment has surrendered the prison
ers and all property taken in the
skirmish at Carrizal, and it's reply to
The ultimatum of the State Depart
ment of couple of weeks ago was re-
ceived on the Bird inst. The Mexican
de facto government backs down from
its arrogant attitude, is humbly eour-
teous and very conciliatory. 1t re-
lieves the tension, saves the United
States from taking drastic measures
and for time at least averts war.
The United States, however, will keep
a srong military force on the border
to prevent bandit raids and as a
warning to Mexico.
The Farmington times., 1916-07-07
SUGAR GROVE

The storm Monday evening did con
siderable damage here. The high
water destroyed crops and fences. The
lightning killed fine mich COW and
two fine young cattle and a colt on
the Hartshorn farm. All belonged to
d. E. Hartshorn except one of the
young cattle.
The Sugar Grove neighborhood pic
mic at W. e. London's grove the 4th
was well attended and everyone re-
ports most enjoyable time.
Miss Nellie Zolman of Flat River
is again at home in this neighborhood.
Virgie O'Bannon motored over to
Pennington to the Burke Hobbs meet
ing last Sunday night.
Miss Blanche Haynes returned home
Sunday after a weeks visit with rel
atives and friends in Flat River.
Mrs. d. Casteel and children OF
Flat River are visiting Mrs. Lucy Mar
tin and B. F, Casteel and family this
week.
The people of this place are attend
ing the Burke-Hobbs meeting very
regularly.
The recently organized rural tete-
phone line of this community will be
in operation soon.
The Farmington times., 1916-07-07
CHESTNUT RIDGE AND ROUTE 3

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rance and chill
dren, Miss Polly Rance, Mr.. and Mrs,
Fritz Thompson, Mr.. Henry Thonp-
son of Flat River, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Thompson and children Of Farming
ton spent the Fourth with Mr.. and
Mrs. Westmeyer.
Mrs. Bert Horn and children. Iva
and Cecil, Miss Ethel Burgess and
brothers, Fred and Herschel, Of Farm
ington spent the Fourth with relatives
on this Route, and attended the Unity
picnic.
Mr.. Henry Welty, who has been a
citizen of this county for a number Of
years, and was living on Mr.. Geo.
Herzog's farm near Chestnut Ridge,
was killed by lightning Monday af-
ternoon at four o'clock. The people
of this community greatly sympa-
thize with his family and relatives.
Those who attended the moon light
picnic that was given at Frank Har-
ter's last Saturday night were, Misses
Leona Burgess, Virgie and Elsie Sill
vey, Effie Williams, Freddie Silvey,
Harry Wampier and Andrew Lam
bert and others.
The Farmington times., 1916-07-07
AVON

Hot weather at present with a good
shower of rain Monday.
Most farmers are very busy putting
up hay.
VIM. Shaw of Libertyville passed
through here last week with fine
drove of hogs.
H. s. Price and Robert Daineley
have painted their residences recent
ly, which adds much to tne appear
ance.
Elliott Gordon has, been confined to
his room for several, days with rheu-
Prof. C. A. Radgers. who has been
IN a brief visit with. relatives near
here, returned to Blytheville, Missis-
'ippi county, Ark, last Wednesday to
resume his school work.
Chas. Laws returned to his home at
goffman, after a few days stay at this
place
VIM, Blackledge sustained a very
lainful injury to his thumb last
Thursday while unloading hay with a
lay fork. 1t is getting along as we'll
rs could be expected
II. E. Boyd was the guest of his
laughter, Mrs. Augustus Brown. of
Minnith last Sunday.
Mrs. osro Boyd spent over Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. F. L. Coffman,
If Pennington, who is in poor health.
A. ". Vogt and family, H. E. Rich
" and family and Anderson Adams
nd wife spent Sunday at the home Of
Henry Miller.
Messrs. Henry and Floyd Biri spent
thursday in Flat River at the bedside
+ their sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank BIZ
i, who is very i'll with tuberculosis.
Eaul Price of st. Louis was a guest
e The home of his brother, H. S. Price,
nd family few days recently.
G. A. Boyd and daughter, Miss Re-
a, spent Saturday in Fredericktown.
Leo Bieser spent Sunday evening
s the home Of his brother, Felix Bic
ar, and family Of Coffman.
Mr and Mrs. Geo. Biri, Mr.. and
The Farmington times., 1916-07-07
WALES MINES

Messrs. Alb, Steve and Oliver Sykes,
and Mrs. Lizzie Semar of Flat River
visited relatives here Sunday and
Monday.
Church was well attended here Sun
day night, Rev. Griffin Of Plattin was
the preacher.
Misses Edna and Alice Armbruster
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Burton Watt Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Sykes visited
their daughter, Mrs. Floyd Long. of
Bonne Terre. Mr.. and Mrs. Long are
rejoicing over the arrival Of big
boy.
Several from here attended the
picnic at McGahan's Saturday night.
All reported good time.
Miss Ada Heaton visited Misses
Edna and Alice Armbrustor Sunday.
Mrs, Lewis Frazier visited her moth
er, Mrs. Eliza Wills, this week.
Miss Clara Horn of Bonne Tcrre
visited her sister, Mrs. Frank Har-
verstick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J Harverstick visit
ed their daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Fra
zier, Sunday.
Miss Julia McLane and Harry Lin
quest of Bonne Terre visited at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. R. McLain
Sunday. .
Mrs. Charley Nees and son, Welton,
OF Bonne Terre visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Rowe.
Miss Ethelyn Watt visited Miss Eff
fie. Moore Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burns of Festus
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fe-
lix Burns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Watt of near
DeSoto attended church here Sunday
night.