davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27

Senator Borah, Theodore e. Burton,
former Vice President Fairbanks, or
former Secretary of State Knox.
1t is said that in the first place the
"conkpirators" determined to have
named as temporary chairman of the
convention a man who could be de-
pended upon to fight Colonel Roose-
welt from the drop of the hat. Sen
ator Harding of Ohio was chosen for
this assignment. The committee on
arrangements. headed by National
Chairman Hilles, readily fell in with
the plan.
The national committee, which is
dominated by anti-Roosevelt men,
a the steam roller over Roosevelt
delegates in 1912, and if permitted
to follow its own devices this year,
will repeat this year.
May Go Amiss.
The leaders, who are said to have
pledged a majority of the delegates
against Roosevelt, are the extremists
OF the party. and some doubt is ex-
pressed that they will be able to exc
cute as they have planned. 1t is
pointed out here that there are a
number of leaders like Senator Pen
rose of Pennsylvania who will not go
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27

or to John Nicholson, County Judge.
at his Office in the city Of WateFtswa,
in the County Of CodiAgtea, Ssafh
Dakota.
Dated at W~atertown, S. D., March
seth, 1916.
George A. Norton,
Ebert L.. Slingerkand,
Executors of Estate Of
Teuais S. Slingerland,
Deceased.
(First pub. Apr. 8, lastpub. Apr. 27)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
AMERICA LEADS ALL
IN COFFEE DRINKING

Washington, D. C.-The American
people, long known the the worlds
'coffee drinkers, actually consume 40
per cent of the amount sold in the
international markets, according to
figures announced today by the bu-
.reau Of foreign and domestic com
merce. More than one billion pounds
of coffee came to this country last
year.
Germany normally is second in cof-
fee drinking, but the war cut off her
imports last year and made France
second with receipts less than one
fourth as large as Americas. The
entire United Kingdom consumes on
tiy one-thirty-ifth.
The United States ranks third i IN
tea drinking with the United King
dom first and Russia second. One
fourth of the cocoa produced in the
world finds its way to the United
States.
CofIee imports show that the APP
proximate per capita. consumption in
the United States is 10 pounds; tea,
seven pounds, and cocoa one and two.
thirds pounds.
Three-foIrihs of the coffee con-
sumed in the United States comes
from Brazil. Japan tea is the Amer
lean fayorite.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
THINGS PETER NoRBEck
AS GOOD AS DOMINATED

From the fIattering endorsements
that he has been receiving, Peter
Norbeck has just reason to feel that
the republican party in the state is
back of him to a man. The Press is
reluctant to believe that the primary
has not more than justified it's ex-
istence in this one particular alone
1t gives the people an opportunity to
vote for and nominate a representa-
tive man for Office. And in the case
of Mr.. Norbeck the party has had
no trouble in getting behind him,
primary or no primary. In the nat
ural course of events, Mr.. Norbeck
is the logical man, and the people
have had the opportunity to observe
his work and his policies and they
are for him.-Redfield Press.
A public right cannot be changed
by private agreement.-Law Maxim.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27

announce myself as a candidate
for nomination at the republican pri-
maries in May, as Representative in
the Legislature. | was raised in this
county and have always tried to do
my little bit in advancing it's inter
|ests. l am in favor of plain laws
that are fair to all people; and l be-
lieve in the development of the re-
sources of our state and county among
which is the greatest natural asset
|of the county. Lake Kampeska. Your
earnest consideration and support
are respectfully asked.
.46-49 w. T. Williams.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE sA,E

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.
Default has been made in the con
ditions of the certain mortgage exc
cuted by Dakota Securities Company.
mortgagor, to Dakota Mutual Life In
surance Company. of Watertown, S.
D., MORTGAGE, dated November 3,
1913, recorded November S, 1918,
at 11:50 O'Clock a. M, in book
log OF Mortgages, on page 1927, in the
office of the Register of Deeds OF
Codington County, S. D., mortgaging
the following described real property,
situate in said Codington County,
State OF South Dakota. to-wit: All
that part of Lots No. one "a, two
~, and three (3J, in Block three CD,
of the Town of Watertown, lying
south of a line drawn parallel with
and distant forty feet %northerly from
the %southerly line of said lots and
east of a line drawn parallel with
and distant ten inches westerly from
the easterly line of said Lot three.
The default consists in the failure OF
the m%ortgagor to pay the semi-annual
|installment OF interest of hundred
five dollars ($105. 00), due November
g, 1915, which remains unpaid, by rea-
son whereof said mortgage has elect
led to declare and has declared the
whole of said mortgage debt to be
due and payable pursuant to provis-
ions for such election contained in the
mortgage. The amount claimed to be
due on said mortgage and mortgage
debt at the date of this notice is the
sum Of three thousand one hundred
eighty-three and 8G-100 dollars
fA9 4 90 QnAG4snvH a s&akYyfnrv E offnrMnuSf
fees of $500. The said mortgage is
now owned By the Dakota Life Insur-
|ance Company, Of Watertown, S. d.,
as the mortgages above named, the
change OF name of said mortgage
corporation having been approved by
OF South Dakota by certificate dated
had to the oficial records of said
therefore, notice is hereby given that
the sale OF the Hortgaged premises
1.-The Sheri6 Of said .COdingtOn County,
or his deputy. e the front door of
the court houSe, In the City oil. Wa
on the 2Sth xAySOf April, a. d. 1876,
la1 1870 osolo9h I, n. 81 sail day.
Dated - WAtsstown. 8. d, March
f3, 1s1s.
Dakota IAN INSURANCE Con.
pAny. formerly DAEota ~
mai NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
10y, Mesasages.
lHanten &syEhAten,
WatArtesns b ~.
AtA0rnsys ~ MoIt8Agee.
lfT1rst pub. 11As. ~ 1Ast ppnh. April M
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
Play Festival Program
Jnne Is and 16,

The parade
a. The Fourth Regiment band.
b. The National Guard.
C. The Grand Army veterans.
d. The Spanish-American Wan
veterans.
e. The Boy Scouts.
f. The Campfire Girls.
g. The people taking part in the
pageant:
i. The little girls in the Maypole
2. Other girls taking part in the
dances.
3. Girls taking part in the
marches.
A. Girls and boys taking part in
the playlets.
S. Men and women taking part
in the pageant
6. Children taking part in the
pageant.
h.. The officers of the pageant.
i. Influential visitors and guests.
j.. Representatives of the city.
k. Extras.
|. Floats.
a. OF business men and business
houses.
b. Of societies and clubs.
:. Playlets to be dramatized by the
seventh and eighth grades.
i. Folk dancing and singing games.
a. Dancing and singing games by
the first and second grades.
/. Maypole dance by the five
schools.
2. Shoemaker's dance.
8. Carousel.
4. The Muffin Man.
). How to do my partner.
b, Dances by the girls in the third,
fourth and fifth grades.
l. kinderpolka.
2. Ace of Diamonds.
8. Minuets.
c. Dances by the girls on the up
per grades:
/. Minuets.
2. Highland fling.
3. Foursome reel.
4. Csardas.
5. Laudnum punches.
:. Marching and drills by so girls.
Marching and drills by so boys.
i. Boy Scout demonstration.
Campfire Girls demonstration.
Playground demonstration.
a. Girls games.
b, Boys games.
. Athletic meet of all the boys and
girls in Codington county.
0. The pageant of Watertown; a
historical production of the events
which took place in the develop.
ment of the city and for the purpose
OF giving an idea OF the asme to
all.
l. Review Of the G. A. r.
2. Concert by the Fourth Regiment
band.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

whereas, default has occurred m
the conditions of a certain mortgage
made and delivered by e. A. Syyer-
son and Inga o. SyyersoA, his wife,
mortgagors, to Charles r. Goss, as
administrator of the estate of CHARLES
|Goss. deceased, mortgage, dated
March 20 A. D. 1914, recorded July
2S, 1914, at 1e:4S o'clock a. m., in
Book 1913 of Mortgages, on page $40,
in the Office Of the Register of Deeds
of Codington Couny, S. D., mortgag-
ing the following described real pfoR-
erty, situate in Codington County
South Dakota, towit: The west SIX
ty-ive and twenty-five one-hundredths
feet of lots thirteen and fourteen and
of the north half of lot twelve and
the south ten feet of the east Fifty
feet OF the north half of lot twelve
and a tract of land described as fol
lows, viz: Commencing at a point in
the east wall of the Goss Block sixty
five and twenty-five hundredths feet
easterly and seventy-fve feet south
|erly from the northwest corner Of lot
fourteen, thence easterly and parallel
with the north line of lot thirteen to
a point fifty feet westerly of the east
line of lot thirteen; thence %southerfy
and parallel with the east line Of lets
twelve and thirteen fifty feet; thence
westerly to a point sixty-fve and
of the west line of lot twelve, and
being a point in the east wall of the
Goss Block, thence northerly to the
place of beginning, all being in block
ten Of the Original Plat of the Towa,
now City of WATERFOWL, Codingtsn
County, South Dakota, on which is
situated the building known as the
|Goss Block and land adjacent there
to, which mortgage was sold and as
signed by said mortgage to F. l..
Bramble, of W~atertown, S. D., by as
Isignment dated September 8, 1915, re-
corded in said Register Of Deeds Of
fee September rs. 1915. at S:2e o'clock
"a. M, in Book 104 of Mortgages, en-
|page 447. The default consists in the
failure Of the mortgagors to pay the
annual interest due March 20, 1876,
on said mortgage debt, which interest
remains unpaid, by reason whereof
said assignee and owner of said mort
gage, has declared and does hereby
declare the whole of said mortgage
ldebt to be due and payable. Tke
amount claimed to be due on said
mortgage and mortgage debt at the
date of this notice is the sum of ten
Thousand six hundred three and $3.50
dollars ts10,603.3 3), and statutory at
torneys' fees of $500. Now, there
fore, notice is hereby given that said
mortgage will be f%oreclosed by the
sale of the said mortgaged premises
~hereinbefore described. by the sker-
Tiff of said County, or his Deputy, at
public auction, at the front door Of
1.-THE Court House, in the City of Wa
jtertown, C%odfngton County, South ia
kota, on the 9th day of May, A. D.
1916, at 1000 o'clock a. m. of said
day.
Dated at Watertown, S. D., this 22d
day OF March, 1915.
F. L. Bramble,
Assignee and owner of
said mortgage.
Hanten & Hanten,
Waterfowl, S. D.,
Attorneys for said Assignee.
CFirst pub. Mar. %, last pub May ~
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
TO THE REPUBLICANS OF COD
INGTON COUNTY.

| hereby my candidacy
for the republican nomination as Rep
resentatiye in the Legislature from
this county, and respectfully ask the
consideration of all republicans at
the primaries on May 23rd next. If
nominated and elected l will do my
utmost to faithfully serve the people
of the state and of this county in
which | have resided for t%hirty-two
years.
1919 Thomas N. Hagen.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27

to extremes this year in lighting
Roosevelt, and who have already
made it plain that they viii support
him if he is chosen.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS.

Estate Of George 8. Lovejoy, Deeeas-
ed.
Notice is hereby given by the nm
dersigned administrative Of the estate
of George S. Lovejoy, deceased. to
the creditors Of and all persons kay-
ing claims against the said deceased;
to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within six months after the
first publication OF this notice, to the
said administratrix at her home IA
WATERFOWL, IN the County OF Codine.
ton, South Dakota.
Dated April 18th, 1916.
Inga Chilson,
Administrative.
First pub, Apr. Is, last pub. May u
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
"PEck's A Boy"
~Brookings Editor Becomes Reminis-

Brookinss Editor Becomes Reminis-
cent Over Humorist's Demise.
The death OF George w. Peck at
Milwaukee on April 18th, calls to mind
that the writer was an employee of
the Evening Wisconsin at the time
Peck's Sun was in the zenith of its
glory. For years this paper was print
ed by Cramer, Atkins & Cramer and
Mr. Peck Differed in the building.
Every week we were accustomed to
seeing the forms come down the ele-
vator and "us boys never LOST an ap-
%portunity to fake" one of the "spoils'
for tina, evenings reading. Mr.. Peck
was Is years old and had been goy
efnor of Wisconsin for two terms.
He was n of three democrats who
since the admission of Wisconsin 10
the union in 1848 held the position
IF governor. He was governor from
1890 to 1895. In 1892, his opponent
on the republican ticket was former
United States Senator John G. Spoon
er, whom he defeated. Peck achiey-
ed a national fame as a writer OF
humorous tales, his best known hook
being .53eck's Bad Boy" He was the
publisher of Peck's Sun.-Brookings
Register.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-04-27
Awful Cotton Gin.

NWtul SOIIOn 1iH.
SAY. Alabama is a dry state, isn't
it?"
Sure"
Why, my dear, when i was there
/ saw several negroes who we're in
.toxicated."
We'll, of course, you can't stop the
sale of that awful cotton gin entire
~"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-29
THIRTEENTH EPISODE
The Hidden Face.

>. Enoch Golden looked at the heav,
shadows about his daughters eyes.
Then he seated himself heavily In the
armchair which sho had 80 abstract
edIy turned about for him.
"Margery," he said with an effort
at stsrnness. ARE you still worrying
about that young MsnieyY"
For q moment or two the girl re-
manned silent.
II can't help II. father" shs finally
acknowledged. And she further dis
comfted her frowning parent by g
suspicion OF tears In her downcast
eyes.
But don't believe David Manley Is
any more dead than ami" the old
millionaire finally and stoutly as
soverated.
Then why has there been no word
OF him, no trace OF him. since tho
night OF that awful explosion"
This question. apparently. was not
an easy one to answer. But Enoch
suaded from his task OF consolation.
III tell you what believe, my
girl believe everything's all right,
no matter what you think. Every
things going to come out all right.
Before the week is out, II what the po-
lice tell me Is true. we're going TO
Shaye this man Legar safe behind the
prison bars where he belongs. What's
troubling me more than David Manley.
Just now, is the problem OF this
Laughing Mask person. had nothing
less than a deputy commissioner call
me up this morning. for the authori-
ties down in Center street are con-
WINGED OF the fact this Laughing Mask
would be. better haul than even
Legar himself They claim TO have
a clear record against him, and In ten
minutes I've got to face a delegation
from the detective bureau and tell
them for the twentieth time Just how
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-29
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Paiidori intriEues
AIRS. Golden Into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden TO capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the ia
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Msrgery Twelve years later In New York
Masked One rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home
whence she Ii recaptured. Marxery's
mother fruitiessiy implores Golden 10 md
their daughter. The Laughing Mask
again takes Margery away from Iexar
Iagar sends 10 Golden q warning and a
demand for a portion OF the chart OF
Windward Island Margery meets her
mother The chart Is lost In a light be-
tween Manley ana ono OF L.eEar's hench-
men, but 10 recovered by the Laughing
Mask. Count Da Espares figures In q
dubious attempt TO entrap Legar and
claims 70 have killed him. Goiden's house
Is dynamlted during masked ball. L.
gar escapes but Da Espares In crushed In
the ruins. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley fnds Mar
gerry not Indifferent TO his love. He saves
her from .mauiu's poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans a mock funeral which fails to
accomplish the desired purpose. the CAP
ture OF the Iron Claw and hts rang Mar
gerry II saved from death AZ the hands or
the Iron Claw By the Laughing Mask An
ettempk by tho Iron Claw 10 blow up the
OMAR pttaEo In frustrated I'm the nick
OF tim
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-29

that means Red Egan must surely
have seen him"
The next moment the man with his
arm In q sling had thrown the band
age aside and was running towards
the window that opened on the ire
escape landing.
On that narrow ledge OF sheet-metal.
wedged in between the window sash
and the escape railing. a terrific COM
bat was already taking place. Before
Legar could get the window open the
Laughing Mask. by an adroit jiu-jitsu
movement OF the body. succeeded in
pinning the winded Red Egan down on
the fire-escape platform. But already
a second sentry OF Legars was swarm
ing up the narrow metal stairway.
and all the attention OF the man In
the mask had to be directed towards
his new adversary.
IL was while countering the on
slaught OF this second enemy that the
Laughing Mask became conscious OF
still another point of attack. For as
he fought there. on his knees. astride
the painting form OF Red Egan. an iron
claw reached viciously out over the
window sill behind him. and fixed It.
self In his shoulder The next mo-
ment he was being hauled bodily In
through the open window.
Ready hands were there TO take pos
session OF that battered and breath
less captive.
Put him In that chair!" exultantly
commanded Legar
Now what'll we do with him." de-
manded the painting Red Egan.
Leave him to me-" announced Le-
gar, studying his captive out OF mar
rowed and sinister eyes. Then the
man with the iron claw stepped slow
ly and studiously closely to the chair
In which the helpless Laughing Mask
sat. for the light In the room was none
too clear.
$50 you're the man OF mystery, are
you You're the hero who keeps n
dead wall between him and tho world.
eh! Well. my valiant hero. we'll soon
put your visor up"
Williamsburg Sadie. with her mouth
slightly agape, stood halfway between
tho chair and the wall, watching the
man with the iron claw as he exulted
over his enemy. She watched LeEsr's
hand as It reached out to the mask OF
yellow cloth and tore II viciousiy from
the face which II had concealed.
Then q scream. short but high
pitched. burst from her startled lips
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-29

arm, she noticed, was carried In vol
luminous white cotton sling,
Didn't tell you TO keep away from
this Dump" he wrathfully reminded
her.
Well, didn't come because | want
ed to-" was the others retcrt
What's wrong?"
'Everything's wrong Old Golden
had a bunch OF flattles in his house.
and that Laughing Mask boob
squealed on nae to the bunch. SO
had TO beat Il.
Legar swung about on her.
And you beat II straight here. In
open daylight. leaving a paper-chase
trail at your heelsl" There was rage
In his voice.
II tell you l left no trail. I've got
my own scalp to take care OF. And IL
I've taken a chance to beat II up here
and put you wise. IL seems to me
there's moro than this grouch-talk
comm to mel"
Then. for the love OF heaven. won.
an. don't boiler so the whole house
will hear you Speak quietly"
A onesided smile played about the
hardened face OF that worldly wise
young woman
Il guess you're kind o. losin' your
nerve" she contemptuously an
nouncod.
Listen to me. my girl. I've been at
this game longer than you have, and
I've learned there are times when
even walls have ears"
Tho woman laughed
Then you'd better get earmuffs on
that window sill, for I've got bunch
It's"
Her voice died away at the same
moment that the smile vanished from
her face.
Don't turn around" she said In
sudden startled whisper as she looked
down at her feet. For there's a mans
face .starin' In az that window now.
Legar remained motionless
What faceI" he quietly asked.
Its the man In the Laughing
Mask" was the whispered response.
Legar continued TO stare at her, still
motionless.
That means he came up by the fire.
escape" meditated the fugitive. And
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-29

For what she stared at seemed more
like a charnel-house cadayer than a
human face.
And Legar drew back at the sight
OF those loathsome features. He
backed slowly away, staring at that
face, until he came 10 the electric but
ton set In the wall. He reached out
To switch on the electrolier. for the
struggle on the ire-escape landing had
left a curtain hanging half over the
window, and this made the light un-
certain. But even as Legar lifted his
finger 20 the switch a sudden knock
sounded on the door OF the room.
Both Red Egan and the woman
turned mutely 10 Legar. And as they
looked. the knocx was repeated, loud
er than before.
Lock him in that closet" was tho
Iron Claws hispered command.
And throttle him at the FIRST sound 70
Legar. who had already crossed 10
the door that opened into the hall.
waited there until the closet door had
been locked and shut.
He found a chambermaid standing
there.
rs there anything the matter, sir2"
she asked In genuine alarm.
The matter7 What should be the
NATTER" inquired the sleepyeyed ocA
cupant OF the room.
II thought I heard q scream. SIR"
explained the chambermaid. already
relieved.
mot In this room. my dear" calmly
announced Legar.
I'm sorry II was mistaken" en-
planned the maid
II was Red Egan who stepped TO
Legars side as the key was once moro
silently turned In the lock.
Here's a signet ring took on your
man In there. Would that give you
any tip as to who he IL .
Legsr stood studying the ring. turn
ing Il over and over In his hand.
NO" he finally announced But
It'll let me send tip TO our old friend
Golden. I'll send him that ring 20
show him we've got the Laughing
Mask here. With II will go a note
giving him his last chance TO hand
over that chartl"
And who'll carry that note?" asked
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-29

besidc the Door was tre rtsuro o'
Young Woman.
much. orNrather, how little. ! know
about that mysterious stranger"
Later In her room Margery Golden.
looking up. saw q figure In yellow
mask silently and pensively regarding
her.
"You are unhappy" he quietly In
quired.
you seem TO appear only on those
occasions when I am" she slowly and
thoughtfully replied.
you are wondering ut this very
moment II young Manley viii ever
como back TO you"
She colored q little as she stared
up into the masked face.
"Yes." she finally acknowledged.
that 10 something I must know"
Why"
She remained silent.
rs Il because you care for him."
Yes, II Ia because care for him
q great deal" she found the courage
TO reply.
He turned about and tip-toed TO the
door. There. carefully nursing the
knob In the palm OF his hand. he re-
leased the catch and swung the door
suddenly inward And crouched low
IN the hallway, close beside the door
frame. was the figure OF young WON
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-07-29

closet fingered only long enough to
point out to them the fleeing figures al
ready at the foot of the fire escape.
Then he himself darted down through
the hotel hallway. took the stairs On
the run. circled out through the ro-
tunda. and springing through shrub
berry and flower beds. leaped into q
limousine drawn up at the side of the
road.
Follow that touring car those men
have just piled into" he called out. to-
his driver. Follow II until we get into
the city. Then swing past II and get
to Goldens house before II does, what
ever happens"
But that touring car showed itself to
be a much speedier vehicle than It's un-