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The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
DuJ1lE film fLhM
Clever Trick by Which Jeweler
Recovered Money.
Had Been victimized in Really Neat
Manner, But All the honors Of
War Were His When the
Game Ended.

This Is story picked up In New
York that has all the elements-save
the love OF touch--of a modern mys-
tery story. NJ. Parrish Watson is n
wealthy collector Of Chinese art. He
sends cmissaries all over China dig
ging up treasures. One of his agents
has just returned.
In Peking he was In the shop Of II
pawnbroker. A silk-hatted American.
polished man Of the world. came In,
to secure a loan on pearl which ne
took out of a velvet bag. The broker
applied the tests and was satisfied the
pearl was genuine. He advanced Sl0,-
600. Later in the day one of his eX.
perts rushed to him breathiesSly with
the startling statement that the pearl
was the most clever counterfeit he had
ever seen The broker made another
examination and found he had been
the victim of film fam artist.
Several days afterward he called ev-
cry jeweler In Peking into confer
ence. He told them of his experience
and he said he was simply going to
take his loss. but he thought II was
his duty to warn his fellow merchants.
He held up the pearl before them.
"Here il is," he said "To show you
what think of II and that the incident
is closed, am going to destroy IT," He
placed the pearl on an iron and with
hammer smashed it TO tiny frag-
ments with one blow.
The next day all the Peking news
papers carried story about the way
the merchant had been triCked and
how ne had destroyed the bogus gem.
Several weeks went by and the Incl
dent was almost forgotten.
One morning the American who had
pawned the pearl entered the shop. A
clerk recognized him and went toward
him. 81 have come for my pearl" he
said
The clerk was I'm panic. He
begged the customer to wait few
minutes and he rushed Off TO his en-
ployer with the news. The broker came
out Of his private office and met the
customer
81 have come for my pearl" repeat
ed the American
"You have the money 70 redeem it?'
he was asked.
For answer the American counted
out the exact amount and placed it on
the counter. The broker went to the
safe and brought back the pearl that
was pawned. He had cleverly tricked
the trickster. He knew there was only
one chance Of getting his money back
and that was to make the customer
believe the pearl had been destroyed.
He resOrted to this ruse and did not
destroy the pawned pearl but a substi-
tute. A surprised American walked
out OF the place with his counterfeit
| jewel-gnashing his teeth just like the
smooth villain in the melodrama of
old
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
w. N. w.. SIOUX CITY, NO. 1s-1s1s.
HOW WAR MIGHT BE ENDED
London Newspaper Suggests Trying
the Effect Of Ring of III Omen
on the Kaiser.

Could the king of Spain end the war
at once?
According to French writer this
should be possible.
In Madrid, in n certain public
square, stands statue of Our Lady
of Almudena; on gold chain about
the neck of the statue hangs Il ring
richly set with diamonds. Nobody
NEEDLES with it. Even thieves let 1t
severely alone.
The reason is plain. For the ring
is endowed with a terrible power. as
its history proves.
Alfonso MI made a present of II TO
his wife, Queen Mercedes. Queen Mer-
cedes died month later. Then the
king gave the bauble to his sister, the
Infanta Maria. A few days afterward
the infanta died The ring reverting to
the royal giver, was next presented to
his late queens grandmother, Queen
Christina. who was dead within three
months.
After that the monarch kept the
ring In his own jewel casket. Within
the year ne was dead. Ever since then
the ring has hung about the neck Of
Our Lady of Almudend.
The French suggestion is this: Why
shouldn't the present king of Spain
send the ring to the kaiser?-Tit-Bits.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Two Lines Of Eligibility.

Down I'm Johnson county II -four.
ishing farmers club. and, as there Is
membership limit. naturally there
are number OF folks outside who
would like to be inside.
Two of the outsiders were discuss.
ing the club one day, and one of them
asked: "How does a fellow 20 about
getting into the thing?" Tie other
farmer explained thus: "Well. so far
as ! have been able to dope It out
there are just two ways-you either
have to be such success as farm.
er that 1t will be feather in their
cap to get you for member. or such
a doggone failure that ii will be good
advertising for them to take you and
make something out of you."-Indian.
apolis News.
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Choppinu Him OFF.

"Ah, Mr.. Gloom!" began the suave
representative of large Eastern pub
fishing house, who called on only the
few persons in each community who
were of sufficient culture to appreciate
the valuable works which he was pur
veying, Il recognized you instantly. A
gentleman told me of your remark
able resemblance to Daniel Webster
and"
"Ah, yes" interrupted j. Fuller
Gloom. The likeness is truly astound
ing-neither Dan nor | ever had more
than one nose. But, still more amaz
Ing, | also greatly resemble the late
Captain Kidd, in that | never give nor
ask quarter, especially to or from a
book agent. City Star.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Rushed Army Cantonments.

Nearly $500 soldier. or a total OF
s1S7 100000 was the cost of the 1e
army cantonments built last summer
and fall to house G50.00O men. The
original estimate Of the cost was S134.,
100000. This huge construction job
was carried forward with a speed that
is considered remarkable. BY the end
of last May. when congress was still
debating the project, the engineering
corps was fully organized for work
Within three months from that time
cantonments capable of housing 30O,-
600 men were completed, while by De.
cember 5 there were accommodations
for the entire 65O.OOO men.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
WANTED, MILLIONS OF WIVES
Numerous Openings, But II Woulc
Seem Only for These Possessing
Abundant Gooo Qualities.

Wanted by men in every state. coun-
W city and village in America. wife
wanted. by millions of bachelors in
the United States. wife who can live
on her husbands income and not com.
pam; who can save a penny and not
be ashamed.
wanted, wife whose aim I'm life Is
not dress, automobiles. card parties,
dinners, society; who will not neglect
her husband: who loves n home.
Wanted. wife who knows how 10
COOK. TO sew. TO direct q household
who can make a home.
Wanted, a wife who wants children
Wanted. a wife who can teach her
children 10 pray.
Wanted, wife who knows base
ball score and batting average; who
Is not bored when her husband talks
business; who will not laugh at huS-
bands ambitions.
Wanted, n wife who will not be a
dresSed-up doll or household drudge
who will not limit her life to the -four
walls of the house; who knows the
need of self-improvement, self-enlarCe-
ment; who can continue to grow: who
loves progress, refinement, culture.
Wanted. wife who will not look on
marriage as n career.
Wanted, n wife who loves the Stim.
ulus Of victory; who will not lose am
bitlOn with one defeat; who cannot be
fatigued by climbing; who Is willing 10
pay the price Of success.
Wanted. n wife who can share ad-
versity and not lose her love, who can
share prosperity and not be Jealous
Wanted. n wife who does not nag
who can be companion, an inspira.
ton; whose love can tighten the shad
ows Of failure who can keep her faith
even though all men fall to doubling.
Wanted, a wife who can love. love on
through the years-in prosperity, In
hardship. in adversely. in sorrow.
woman who can meet these wants
will find millions of men I'm America
ready to go down on their knees and
thank God for the privilege of glvina
her home and making her happy
Milwaukee Journal.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
lnquisitive Bobby.

Bobby is of the inquisitive boy age
His father, "A physician, took him tc
his Office recently and Bobby asked
questions about everything in sight
Finally he got into room where tn,
doctor keeps some curios, including 8
skeleton.
whats this, papa?' asked Bobby
''The bones of man."
"WhOse bones. yours?'
Hardly" the father replied.
A fiat worm preserved in alcohol II
a glass jar next attracted Bobby's ut
tentiOn.
"Oh, papa, here's a noodle. Got an,
more? Let's take them home for soup.
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Cookery Book to Blame.

Judge (sternly)-Did you steal that
chicken, SambO?
Sambo-Yes, sab, took dat chicken.
1t was de cookery book told me to
take 1t. De cookery book say, Take
one chicken Ii don't say buy one
chicken or borrow one chicken; II say,
Take one chicken and it don't tell
you whose chicken to take: so | took
the first chicken could lay my hands
on. / followed the directions of the
cookery book. sah."
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. Ii is Il most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita.
uon OF heart and many other symp-
0ms. A few doses of August Flower
Will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Adv.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Somewhat Shy on Geography.

Beef Hameldinger, the former
Harvard tackle. who is serving with
an American artillery unit in France,
writes that the French officers are TAX.
ing deep interest In baseball. Lieut.
COchon de Lait, the celebrated lace"
OF the Ruinart Brut escadrille. asked
Beef to explain the world series to
him. ITS between New York and Chi.
cago this year" Beef" began. I'm
sooppose dat's Buffalo, heinz" asked
the lieutenant. eager to display his
knowledge of American geography.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Got a lauqh, Anyhow.

There is not going 10 be any more
marrying in Indiana" said old Judge
Daniels, crusty old bachelor.
How is thatI" asked his nephew
who had just got married.
II see the legislature has passed a
law forbidding weuk-minded persons to
marry and they are the only ones who
ever think of doing such thing
As old Daniels Is rich, both the
nephew and his young wife laughed
heartily at the wit of the old man.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Fire of Genius.

Chumpley (at the reception) is this
Mrs. Passionpen, the celebrated poet
ess?
Mrs. Passionpen (haughtily)-It is.
Chumpley (effusiveIy) should
have known you among IL thousand.
Mrs. PassiOnpen--Why?
Chumpley (grandiloquently)- The
fire of genius burns on your brow.
Mrs Passionpen (derislvely) Don't
be deceived, young man. That is
where | scorched myself curling my
hair. You'd better guess again.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Just Like Her.

did you see in the paper about Mrs.
Putton-Ayres being almost overcome
by coal gas?"
mo. but that's just like her. ! sup
pose she was afraid people wouldn't
know they had cOal."-Bostcn Tran
scrint
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Braoqadoclo.

"Td have you know that my grand
father came over In the Mayfl0wer :"
said the small boy with the curls.
Huh That's nothing" replied the
boy with the pug nose, my father
came over In ship what was struck
by a submarine I"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
A New Way to Shave

Tender skins twice day without irri-
tation by using Cuticura Soap the
"Cuticura Way" No Shiny mug, germs,
waste Of time or money. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept. Y, Bos-
ton" At druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Good in All Things.

1--WE found one way to get some
pleasure out Of the strike" said a phil.
Osopher.
Tell US" yelled the crowd.
I'm spending all the car fares
save for cigars"
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Place 70 Sit Down,

Patience-You look tired, dear.
Patrice-I suppose so. went out
for skate today and ] couldn't find
any place to sit down.
"Why, do you mean to say there
wasn't any ice?"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29

my health so I can do all my work and
! am so grateful that l am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. D. NJ.
ALTERS, r. R. 4, Oregon, Ill.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and il there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
is at your service.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Its Destinated Change.

What is going to become Of the
kaisers divine right after this war;
"It is going tn be left"
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29

Pesslmism is the fog of life, op-
timism the sunshine. Make your life
one of continued sunshine.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
ProQresslnQ.

Wldower-Before married couldn't
save n dollar; now that I'm married
and my wife Is dead ] save almost
half my salary.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
Busy EnouQh.

What is his hobby
Driving his car His life work IL
tinkering under it,"
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ganic trouble which
pulled me down un-
til / could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as | live
on a small farm and
rails e six hundred
chicken every year
it made it very hard
for me. ~
81 saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
~ vt kao .zzszl 4
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29

Every woman's pride beautiful, clear
white clothes. Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All grocers. Adv.
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29
NOW RAISES
800 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Oregon, I'LL took Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound for an or
The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1918-03-29

The man who has no self-respect
cannot respect others
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
JAP COMPOSER TO LEAD
AMERICAN ORCHESTRA
VIII Introduce Tonai Beauties OF
Orient to Western
Ears,

The announcement that koscak
Yamad the japanese composer and
conductor, has arrived in this country
to conduct symphony orchestra. has
created a real stir II American must
cal circles. Mr.. Yamada ONES from
"A Toxic orchestra of which he has
been director for the last four years.
His American orchestra will consist
of ninety pieces. supplemented by
the New Choral Society of New York,
of $50 we'll trained voices, and by
Clarence Whitehin, soloist. Many of
the compositions In the repertoire VIII
be from Mr. yamada's pen.
Ills first concert. which will take
place In New YORK within the next
few days viii test the original pow
ers of the Young Japanese musician,
with his acquired European training.
It is expected that he will bring for
ward not only tonal beauties native
TO the Orient but evidences OF the
experiences Of the East III the musical
ways of the West
Mr.. Yamada is said to have had
great success in introducing Western
music in his native country he
showed his talent at an early age
and gained the patronage of one OF
the wealthiest men in Japan, who
made II possible for the young mu-
stefan to go TO Europe to study. There
he gained honors as student under
many masters and finally had his
opera, 1.-THE seventh TenEno. ac-
cepted for European production The
subject of the work is japanese.
"Tenguo" meaning "snperwoman-
The composer had Just returned TO
his native country 10 procure COS
tunes and prepare for the produc-
tion Of the opera when the war broke
out He remained in Japan and there
organized and conducted the Phil
harmonic society, of Toxic.
While in this country, Mr.. Yamada
will devote much attention to obser-
! ing orr musical methods and will also
arrange for the production and publ
( cation of his own works. Severa
prominent American soloists will APP
Z pear Mt mrs concerts, but the prime
novelty Of these events will be a
I japanese at the baton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
Of MUSICAL
GAMES AND STORIES

My fathers greatest joy IN life
WAS music said 4 prominent opera
tic star. who owes r1uch Of her sue
cess to- the musical atm oSphere with
which she was surrounded as 2 child.
He always played imaginative must
cal games with us in the evenings.
The earliest one I remembe was
when we were tiny tots. ue used to
s}f1l53rOgfs.e On ffYR sl8Yatt organ Ne haf
and ask us questions which we had
10 answer singing r.. his accompani-
mint" IT is pretty safe statement
TO venture that fathers and mothers
do nor play at music and musical
games enough with their children in
these DAYS,
rool many Of us have to plead
guilty 10 the charge of Dr. Crane, the
we'll -knowr writer. who tells us fatty
that We ore the worst singers in the
world And we are missing a lot of
fun too" he says I'VE fatter our
peans We do not. For instance we
don't play baseball We go 10 see It
played once we Ntss the hoop mar
h'es ami leap-frog stage we settle
down into the capacity Of spectator
We don't perform plays: we watch
them. We don't sicf- in church. we
hire a quartet TO sing for us We
don't play the dddle, trombone or
clarinet. we 60 to hear theet, instru-
ments PLAYED by men who do that for
a living"
The charge is quite true of manv.
But IL the present generation has let
slip its opportunities let us not start
our children out Mt a handicap If
begun In time il II easy to interest
children IN the actual making a game
OF it. For example, there is a game.
somewhat typical Of many others
which may be located readily. called
blind musicians. The players are
divided into two groups, each of the
same number. One-half are blind
folded and seated in circle around
the room. Each blindfolded person
has an empty chair to his left. While
someone plays n piece on the piano.
the other group slip quietly into the
vacant chairs Each in turn sings
the verse OF song and the blind
folded person on his right must
guess from the voice who is singing.
All who succeed in guessing may
play on the other side and it may be
arranged that those who fail are to
pay MUSICAL forfeit~~such as to
sing n song. play piano solo. or tell
story about some of the great mu-
sicians. On one occasion three boys
who couldn't guess paid their forfeit
by initiating an Italian organ grinder
one being the street musicians. the
second the organ and the third a
monkey on a string all of which Great
ed much amusement.
Then, too, there are innumerah BILE
stories for the little folks designed to
impress on their minds certain must
cal studies. SHAH we not aim at show
ing the children music is Joyous
thing. not a drudpery~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27

| back a recaacitrant stand of hair with
her wrist-her hand being too grimy
for the operation. Now I am averaging
SIS day. Pretty good for beginner
eh?"
The girls are assigned 70 piecework
Each has an electric machine for sharp
eHtHg the threads on rivefs- The rIv-
cts tand the girls) are thoroughly oiled
as the sharpening proceeds Upon the
number of buckets of finished rivets
they turn In depends their pay.
DR.. Alice Hamilton whose duties in
clude watching over the girl workers
health, is having her own trouble In
certain directions.
Il try to make them wear sensible
shoes" she said, but 1T is almost inn
possible. They say they have worn the
French heels all their lives and don't
feel comfortable in low heels. They'll
have, to wear low ones here or lose
their positions. The floor here is clut-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
OIL-SOAKED OvERALLS
AND SMILES ADORN
GIRL sHoPwORKERs

Newark, N. j.. Oct. 2s--Girls wear
ing bright smiles and oii-soaked over
alis are now working in the machine
ahaps- tsf-tAe Submarine Boat corpora
ton. Starting with an initial seven.
their numbers are steadily increasing
and soon large force will be releas~
ing men fer work which women cannot
do,
such a complex. efficient rollicking.
ftrtatious. thoroughly feminine lot they
are, smiled one of the corporation Off
Gals today. They give promise Of de-
Eeloping into very capable and valu-
able workers and are already earning
what four years ago would have been
m ghty good pay for men"
Il made $3.50 the second day I was
here, said girl worker as she brushed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
tnree weeks to become an expert RI

three weeks to become an expert RI
fieman.
Ellis, like Jess Lean. Otto Reiselt.
Ray Palmer, Clarencs Jackson. Frank
Young and other heroes OF the green
cloth, quit billiards tn take a fall out
OF the foe. In . letter 10 CnarlIe
NORM, also a three-cushion king, he
tells how well he Is succeeding.
Eighteen days age ] went on The
range and pulled rifie trigger ior
the first time in Ily life." he wrote.
II finished yesterday with an expert
rifieman's medal. And maybe I'm not
proud OF 1t; much more 30. you bet.
than anything I ever won with the
cue. Jut imagine my making ~ out
Of 100 ut 500 and 500 yarde on . 10
inch bullseye. Three weeks ago
would have thought It impossible for
me"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
WEDDING
MARCH IS S0USA'S
LATEST COMPOSITION
Marssh King Dedicafes the Piece tn
His Countrsrneu-

wedding March Dedicated TO
.xs.. tsno~sn T.. .ra .t,in of
~ .
saea1 JcAh fhtf1R @74SA 'o's - "A''
&ed new composition. now about 10
Sc published by the sam FOX Publish
nr company. Though inspired by
he war !; In rot piece hastily writ
en- TO meet the need of the moment,
SIT is designed TO fill a iong-felI want
Il has even been acclaimed the
March King s. masterpiece by some
sr4tics. However that may be, the
oiece ig certainly a notable addition
. the works Of American composers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
War Conditions Break An
Old Custom.

For more than quarter of a
century we have conducted a
holiday sale at Christmas. These
sales have proven very popular.
and thousands of instruments
have been sold, with a great
saving to our customers War
conditions make it necessary for
US to abandon the Christmas
holiday sale. The Council OF
Defense is requesting all mer-
chants to cooperate with a view
to lessening the rush incident To
holiday shopping. therefore. your
patriotism will suggest that you
shop early.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-27
tered with rivet. and bolts. which fall I,

tered with rivets and bolts, which fall
from the work tables. II a girl turned
her aAkie ever one Of these bolts she
would fall on a piece of machinery
and be hurt. The corporation has served
warning that it will not pay COM
pensation for accidents caused by the
wearing of high heels.
----1ft hey keep pretty busy with
their high heels. flirtations, indiges-
tion and influenza, but / try to mother
them all"