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thAt. He stepped hack, was nudesd,
and ireco3lected.
ALSO . gift" hs said. and ruined q
dne speech among smiles. But II
presentation took place In due order
and Otto cleared his throat.
thank you al vsEy much" }" he saAd.
TT u q very beautiful gift. admire
Il very much. I should Ike to keep
4 on my desk. but suppose It = toe
valuable. Thank you very much"
The spokesnan hoped thAt It nisAa
b arranged tat ~ kesp It o. hi
dssk. IN sves>prsesat ssalnder Of tn
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III. KING RECOMMENDS THAT PRINCE OTTO STUDY
ABRAHAM uNcoLKs GETTYSBURG ADDRESS,.

otto,
Lvoaa = s
Gandfhtsr the king n order to tie kne
T. narass Of Princess Hsdwi ottos cousin 10 King Ke ce
Prince oeS COUNTESS
Archduchess Annunciata u n
~ king She u
Of leaders Of the toss unlsas
the primes
hing Milky II between love and
. cf duty and loyalty 10 his king.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-19

love Of his city. 10 tAis tie chanee1leg
observed that It would b arran0a1.
and tie AMIR was ovsr. II obv1nee
he dimculty Of having tAs d1segnt36n
back down the long room. It wus ~
crown prince Who departed 1sok with
the ehAneelloe.
Late In the aftsznoon ths king sent
| for Prince Ferdinand william Qua
he had net LEFT his bed sinee the DAY
| he had placsd the matter ok Ho6Wags
mAxriaes before tbs council and now
| ~ knsw he would never leave u.
Thsre were times between s2sspiAe
and waking when he fancisd he had
already gone. and that only his weary
body On the bed remained. AZ such
times ho saw Hubert, only. strangely
enough, not ~ q man grown. but -
small boy again: and his queen. but
| - che had looked many years before.
WHEN he married her. and when at lase
after months of married wooinA -
had crept willing Into his arms.
30, awakening from dose. he ~
the boy there. and called him Hubeke'
Prince Ferdinand William Otto. feea-
| ine rather worried, did the only tAlaG
/ he could think o6. He thrust his warm
hand into his graDdfathsTs gropans
one, and the touch Of his SOFT Sea
reused The hing.
The sistsr left them toestAee and
In her small room drUpped - hsz
knees before tie holy image. i,r
In TIE Kings bed chamber Primes
Ferdinand Willian Otto sat On . high
chair, and talked, bet h viewed hiG
gfandfAthar with alarm. HIS annt bod
certainly int1matsd that his running
away had made the king woGDA And
hs looked vsfy III.
TIN awfully sory. srandfath&." hs
said.
'.Tor whatY \
THAT I went away tie o<hsr day,
dr." -,.s y
1T WAS aftsr an. a natural thing
70 do"
lieve his ears.
II It could ooly - asFansed safsay
10 little freedou@ The king lay
still with closed syss.
Prince TefdinoAA william O4to. 6eai
unsasy. 'But an vsfy eemfoFtabaa'
and-and happ5.s ~ Aasee0sd - ~
Zee are. pasesA ~ 70 wosFy ahte'
~ NJ sseli Ia ~ Aand. hsi
| ~ said not1fas. 1Asrs wsrs ~
tAanss - wantsd - ~. He ~ ,suoe
uoeksd whers ~ ~ nne =
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-19
CHAPTER KIN.
TAe oass Of ths Neon.

a CQS1O0o 1k100O1ulp uo0 1D300B w
bstwesn cd Adslbert and Bobby
Thorpe. In IL hours, after school. tAe
boy hung about the ticket tAkae'e
booth, swept now to . wonderful clean
lines and adorned within with pic
turss cut from IL. illustrated papsrh
Outwardly Adsabsgt was peaceful.
The dau4Atsr now received his pension
In full. and wrots eomfogting lsttsFa.
But his reeentment and bitterness at
the loss o6 his position at The opera
continued. even grew.
yoe whils b. bad now even . greater
wase, and could eat three meals. b.
adss second breakfast and afteEnooo
co6se, down dssp In Ais heart Old
Adslbsrt 6olt hat he had lo0e caste.
The opera-that WAS Q settdngi He
had been, then, Of the elect. And noW,
10 what had he fallsal To selling
ticksts for an American catchpsnny
scheme, patrunissd By butchsrs. BY
houssma3ds. b. the common people
q nolsy, upeoaR5ous crowd, that nsvee.
ths3en counted their change with
suspicious eyes. and brought lunches
In paper bexss, wAieA tAsy scattsrsd
about. +-.
Thsee was, however. . Consolation.
He I'D ordered . uew uniform. Not
for twenty pears had he veotursd the
extravagance, and evea now his eau
tious soul quailed at tAe price. For
the last Aalf doasn ysqEs hs had
stumped through IT, stEeeeB, painfully
aware Of shabbiness. Of shiny back,
- v<~taAnm - ~
Of the great battle to which hs had
aninced leg. the veterans marched
between lines Of cheering people.
Now. on this approaching anniver-
sary. he could 60 peacefully, nay. even
proudly. The uniform was Of the best
cloth, and ON its second hitting showed
already it, marvel Of tailoring.
On IN evening . week before the
parade would occur. he got out his
boots. He bought always large boots
with straight soles, the right not much
different from the left In shAps. Thus
- managed thrift1ly 70 wsar. % his
ono leg. frst 60 Of the pair. tAan ths
Other. But thsy were both worn NV.
and because of the cost Of the Asw
uniform. he could not buy othsrs
Armed with the batter Of tAs two
he visited the cobblefAs shop, and there
met with bitter newA
"A patch here, and q new heel. com
rade," " he said. ''with that and . pol
ishing. It WIN DO well enough for
marching"
The ussal group was in the shop.
mostly young men. ecattering Of cray
heads. The advocates of strange doc
tfines, mast Of them. Old AdsabeFt
disapproved of them, regarded them
with sort Of contempt
Now Ae felt that thsy smiled behind
his hack. It was his clothing. he felt
He. shrugged his shoulders disdatn-
fully. He no lenger felt asAansd BE-
fore them. Already, although ths
tailor stin pessssd III seams and
marked upon It with chalk. hs -was
chad In the dignity Il the nav uni
form
He tuznsd and neddsd to thsna. "A
nA4 evening" hs said- III this
weather Aolds, wssswin havs Z eood
day fse the marching" He squintsd
q fhdsd ~ 1t the ~ outside.
sWAat marchiAgr
Oad Adslheet turned % the spsa1sf
sharply. ~prebably you have fogoae-
49, - sa1d ecernfully. sbut In weak
eosses a aanfvsFAsy tAsEe are Naay
Who vsu rsnsnbse. IAs dAy q .
eroat hat13A PeEAaoAs - aAdea, ~
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precautions having been taken. the
two conspirators set. Oh. Three.
rather. for Tucker, too. was now Of
the band Of the black nag.
Outside the thicket Bobby hesitated.
II ought to bhndfold yoa." he said.
But guess you1l nssa your eyea
It's hard place to get -"
Perhaps, had he known ~ ldihieul->
ties ahead, old Adelbeft ss0oad noe
have gone on. And, had ~ turned
back then, the history Of . seRtain
kingdom Of EsroDe would hsss bssD
changed. Mnp4 teo, and schees bsekR
and the In soDry of snsaA pgiDee.
But he wsat =. Strsa0sF TN his
yosng sutds. hs IA ~ crawl but
bent asids ~ ~ 80 un9ninly
branches Of ths 1E2' - battled with
TIE thickst. - eaAss - victorious.
He was nse - ~. tAsa. Or - feeble.
HIS axm would Aavs been strong for
the klng. hAA ns<- FL
~TAsrs it is!~ cried Bobby.
Not . cave. It appeared at nrst- A
low doorway. barred with IN Iron graf
ins. and padlocksd. A doorway In the
base Of . sids vail Of ths gate, and
- heapea With leaves hat tn lower
hak WAS covered.
Bobby proAuced ksy. Il heoke ths
paddock that was ~ -" - szpaainsA
II smashed It WITH . stone. But !
got another. I always lock it,
Prolonged sseeeA Dse1scsd tAe key.
Old Adelberts fAes w. 1T hard- On
what dungeon had this bog stuinhlsd1
It was strange.
Bobhv. WAS removing The leaf-mol6
with his hands. III was almost ALI
covered when found IT," he said. In
dustriously scrapins.
The door swung In. sileAtly. -
though TIE hinges had been recenkiy
oiled; - ipAsed they had. but not by
the boy.
.1rs rafhsr dirty" hs explaissd-
"Xou = down stsps nrst. De vKy
car4fnl"
Hs extended an earthly hana saa ~
ID Ola man down. Its Alxk AesA
but there's 9 room below; @11s q goee
room. Ard / have eandlssIS
Truly, . room. Built - ID hssck,
and damp. but with . frss circulation
Of cir. Ood Ads2bert Stared about him.
1t was not sntirely dark. A bit a
llsht entered from the aperture at tlss
head .oe The steps. By II. evea befsrs
Bobby had NeAtu41ns candle, he saw
the broken cAair. ~ piecs Of old car
pet, and thseo1s ID ends the child
had brought.
Old AdeIbert felt curiously shaken
s>Nooa have vfaited this MACE nanee yUn
have been heref' he asked.
II don't suppose any one knews
about It Do your
'Thoss who built II, perhaps But
It y old. very old. It y possible"
He stopped, lost ih speculation.
There had been . story sose Of .
passaesway under the waA, but hs
recollseted nothing clearly. A passage-
way leading out beyond the wall,
through which, In . great siege. .
messenger haa been sent fer help. But
that was ! yassage: whils this was
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SSv0vssSs - = = .'S7VSs
you do not knSwsl what Ispeak, there
are some here who wfll tell. you"
'.SIt II the way Of the old TO live in
the past" student said. Then. imi-
tafinS old Adelbeft's majestic tone:
Eve, We livs in the future. Nh. com
radesT He turnsd to the old soldier: ::
'You have not seen the bulletinsT'
"Bulletinsr
There will BE- no marching. my
friend. The Uniform now-that II 4
pity. Perhaps the tailor" His eyes
Knocked.
.No marchingf'
.An order Of the council. It seems
that the city u bored by these ancient
remlnders. h u for peace. and would
forget war1 And professions are cost
". We grow thrifty. Bands and nre-
works cost money. and money. my
hero. II scarce-very scarce"
Again the group laughed.
Aftg q time be Erasped the trueh.
Theee was such an order. The cause
was s3yen ~ DE kins's illness.
s.Sincs whsn," demanded old Adel-
bert angrily, .AAs tho sou6nd oz his
eoldieee marching disturbed the kingy'
.Ths sound q wooden. legs annoys
him." observed The mocking student,
lishttng . cigarette. "Hs would hear
only pleasant sounds. such - the noise
Of tax money pouring into his vaults.
Ne+ can think Of . pleasanter: the
Holline Of the cathedral bell. at Ger.
tnin dine. VIII b. music to my ears r.
Old Adelbert stood. staring ahead.
At last he went out into the street.
muttsring. They shame ~ before the
people," he said quickly.
TIE order Of tAs council had indeed
bssa Issued. . painful buslnsss over
Witch Nettlieh aDd ths council had
lpsa0srsd long. Tor, In the state o4
thanes, Il WAS deemed unwiss to per
n,t any sathseing q the populacs en
uasse. Nohe Lad b fiots. and xioe1
ssain 10 noAa. Five thousand armed
men, vsteeans, but many Of them =
thsar prime, wsre In themselves 9
danger. Ard On theso days Of ami
vsrsaxy it had bsen the custom Of tn
univsrsity to march also, q guard a
honor. 0e1lt1oo Was rife amoog tn
studenta.
TAs order was finally issued.
Old Adslbset was IN that night. III
tosssd about IN q fever. Hls bod
achsd. svsn tie lsg which % long ast
had mcs6sred in lts shallow grave q
q battlsAsld. Tor tAsoe tAings happen
By morning b. was bettsf. but he VA
Q different man. HIS eyes giowed. H3a
body tW1tcned. He was stronger, too
for new - broke his sword across hi
knee, and Auns the pieces out of th1
WINDOW. And with them went the las>
fragment q his Old loyalty 10 his King
O5d Adslbsft was now. potentially. &
It11itoe.
o. the morning aftsr Ads,beft bod
turned his back On his king. Bobby
TAngpe ress early. - early. indeed
thAt even Pspy still dept in hsf mar.
row bed, and tAe milk sellers had nce
stnrted On their rounds. TIE early
rising was Q mistAks. owing 10 q watch
which had strangely gained IN hour.
eomswhat discsnsolatsly. be wan
desvd about. Heavy quiet rsasned.
From Q window he watched tie meat
seller hang out q freshly killed deer,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-12-19

~olnoo WAea Hes elso Sound ~ Hbo
oejdIsrs a1aroaln0 0isesfbsd tiss
klngls
just broaGAk from The Deuntains. He
went dowuitairs and out On the street,
past tAe Aisee Of tho coociefge, who
was scsubhing tie stairA
TIN going for . wan" " - told hsr.
III they send Pepy down you ma9Ak
ten kar III bs back for breakfast
He stood for . tins surveying the
deeR. Then b dscidsd - 30 Aenting
himself Ths meat seller cofisinsiy
eave Inn the handle e Aocr brush,
ana with ~ impEov1Bsd sUn Bobby
wsat 0ssg scanning. 1ns DEC trottsd
q ~ Aea1s.
Assu6d ShSa11.aey ~. stiiI $3.50
NJ altAsas1rtnA wAa q wHacA Il la
boaA . DaSt ~ eo0As thego waS -
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
HOW Filler MET HIS DEATH.
South Dakota Aviator Was Looping
the Loop.

Huron, S. D., Eoy. 2O.-With the ar.
rival here of Lieut.. H. NJ Carey with
the body OF Lieut.. Albert r. Myers, Of
Huron, who died in an airplans fall ali
Baron field, Texas, last Thursday az.
ternoon. details OF the accident thai
caused the death OF the Huron aviator
became known for the first time
On November 6 LIEUT. Meyers was as.
signed to the student officers stage dur.
ing which e working in pairs, con-
struct q plane. Lieut.. Carey and Lieut..
Meyers had %compleaed their ship ana
had been flying in it two days when the
accident occurred.
Lieut.. w. Y. McCurdy, Of East st.
Louis, who was driving the plane when
he and Lieut. Meyers were killed, had
been ordered to fill his gas tank and go
up for gas test last Thursday. He
asked Lieut.. Meyers to accompany him
and the two started out on their fatal
trip. They spent about an hour over
the airdrome and later were seen over
Fort Worth, doing stunts. Later they
were seen BY farmer at Handley,
ten miles from the flying field, where
they were noticed to be looping the
loop. From q loop they went suddenly
into a tail spin and dropped about 1000
feet. This left them abSpt 1000 feet
In the cir. Al this heissst the machine
got on its back and the driver could
not right it. II started downward at
that point and struck .. tree, wrecking
the machine and hurting II and its ocs
cupants to the ground.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
Supt. NJ. G. Clark read an opinion

supt. N. G. Clark read an opinion
from Attorney General II. M. Hayncr
stating that a teacher is entitled 10 re-
ceive salary during the time her school
is closed by order OF either the state
or the local board OF health or the board
of education. il the contract Of employ
ment fails to stipulate or make provis-
ion that the salary shall not be paid
when the school is closed because Of
contagious disease. Supt. Clark stated
that ten teachers from Sioux Falls. S.
u, were serving as substitutes in the
Sioux City schools. The schools at
Sioux Falls have been closed for six
weeks on account OF the Influenza cpl.
ldemic. Supt. Clark stated. He said
that these teachers would receive dou-
BILE pay during the time they are en-
ployed in Sioux City.
Supt. Clark presented a record OF the
attendance at the public schools for the
four weeks included from September
II to October IL and also an equal per.
iod from October IA to November 8
An increase of 357 over 1917 Is shown
for the first period. the attendance in
1917 being 9,467, and 1924 in 1918. The
high school attendance was given as
1876 in 1917 and 1927 this year.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
BURLESON ORDERS CUT
IN NIGHT WIRE RATES

Washington, b. G., Nov. 2l.-Reduc-
ton In telegraph rates on night mes.
sages which would cut the minimum
toll from II to- SO cents between ATTAIN.
TIC and Pacific coast points. was or
dered by Postmaster General Burleson.
effective January j j Such mes.
sages + subject 70 delivery by post
office carriers,
The minirnum cost on night messages
Will be 20 cents Tor ten words and |
cent for each additional word for the
shortest DISTANCES, and so cents win
2 cents 10. each additional word for
the longest distance, Whore the day
rate Is 81 the new night rate win be
half that sum.
The rates on ordinary kilograms, al.
terss ~ Mt a&seA y tse order.
though ssat atsntEhht ana u riEht lei
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21

day Of November. in the year of our
Lord. 1918, as Q day of thanksgiving to
God for the bounties Of His providence.
and in Acknowledgement OF His good.
ness, merry and power. invoke Ills con.
tinue care n protection. On that
day, let our people ems from their
accustomed occupations, n in their
homes and places of public worship,
with heart and voice. acknowledge the
.innumerable blessings which have fall
en- upon us.
In testimony whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the great seal Of the state Of
South Dakota: this eighteenth day of
November, a. d. 1918.
Peter Norbeck.
Governor.
BY the Governor:
Frank NJ. Rood,
Secretary of State.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
SIOUX CITY STUDENTS ASK
PERMIT FOR FOX TROTTlNG

Sioux City La. Nov: PA communi.
cation from the high school student
council was presented to the board of
education at it's regular semi.monthly
meeting last night asking that the stu.
dens be permitted to dance the one.
step and the fox trot in their enter
tainments at the high school. The
council stated in the petition that it
would guarantee that nothing objec-
tionable would be introduced in the
dances should they be permitted.
Director r. A.. Seemann moved that
the petition be granted with the pro-
vision that an equal part of each eve
ning's entertainment be occupied with
other amusements han dancing for the
sake of the ~non-dancers. The ote on
the motion resulted in a 8 to 3 tie. Di-
%rectors F. A. Seemann, George Bliven
and John Scott voted in favor of the
motion while President e. Wohlstrom.
C. W. Britton and T. A. Mccormack
voted against it. Director Stewart Gil
mar was absent
Double Pay for Teachers.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
COMPLETE RI.
TURNS ON 5. D.
GEN. ELECTION
Final Unofficial Returns Show
Bates Pooled y, Votes.
johnson 2l,l6z.

Pierre, Nov. 2l.-The complete unof.
aeiai South Dakota vote on national
and state officers is announced as fol.
lows:
For United States Senator-Thomas
Sterling, republican. 0,2o4; Orville v.
Rinehart, democrat 5000; w. T. Raj.
fety, independent 5.1la.
For Representatives in Congress
First district, G. A. Christopherson, re.
publican. 1892; Robert e. Dowdell,
democrat, 1890; Oscar Carlson, social.
ist. 33s; j. D. Wipf. independent, 1,239;
Second district Rayol c. johnson, re.
publican, 21.162; James w. Mccarter
democrat. $500: Third district, Harry p
Atwater, republican, 1909: Harry L.
Candy. democrat l0.o3s; J. r. Basford,
socialist, 1874: Tom Ayres, independent
2,416.
Governor-Pater Norbeck. irepubli.
can. 4s.7s7;: James r. Bird, democrat
1890; orville S. Anderson. socialist
Ill; Mark p. Bates independent, "a
7S9; Knute Lewis. independent, 1874.
Lieutenant Goyernor-W. P. Nc.
Masters, republican, 1862; G. S. Sid.
erius, democrat, 1S,4ss; Fred S. Nc.
Donald, socialist. SS4; Abraham Lincoln
Putnam, independent, 24,0l4.
Secretary Of State-Charles A.. Burk
hart, republican, 2b,622; Daniel Healey
democrat, 1864; Joseph A. Hofer, SO.
cialist e12:: Gilbert Gronseth, independ.
ent, 22,678.
Attorney General-Byrno S. Payne
republican. 45,s61; Joseph j. Conry
democrat, 1904; Seth Teesdale, indie.
pendent, 22,764.
State Auditor-Jay E. Reeves, repub.
lican, 44,S2l: Frank j.. Murphy, demo
crat, 20,233; c. d. Hinls, socialist, s2e
Henry B. Anderson Independent, 23,61S'
State Treasurer-G. Fl. Helgerson, re
publican, 45.4s3; Robert Peterson, demo
crat, 2o,256; w. T. Shaw, socialist, l.,
0o3; Charles p. Ware, Independent, 20,
294.
Commissioner Of Schools and Public
Lands-N. r. Knight, republican, 46,
119; w. G. Hicks, democrat, 1851
Peter Frederickson, independent, 20
99T.
superintendent Of Public Instruc
tion-Fred =. Shaw, republican, 1895
T. j.. Markey, demoe1at, is,2os; oliN
Knowles, socialist. 1900; Ralph f
Eichol, independent, 22,191.
Railroad Commissioner-John j. Muir
ply, republican, 45,oo2; =. a. Churchill
democrat, 2o.1as; Oscar Larson, inde
pendent 23,1S3.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
Thanksgiving Day
Proclamation

2
Washington, D. C.4President Wilson in a proclamation today
designated Thursday, November %, as Thanksgiving day and said
this year the American people have special and moving cause toabes
grateful and rejoice. Complete victory, he sale, has brought not only
peace. but the confident promise of a new day as well, in which
justice shall replace force and jealous intrigue among the nations
The proclamation follows:
Thanksgiving, 1918.
By the president of the United States of America.
a PROCLAMATION!
1t has long been our custom to turn IN the autumn of the year
IN praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for His many blessings
and mercies to us IS a nation. This year we have special and moving
cause to be grateful and to rejoice. God has in His good pleasure
given us peace. 1t has not come as a mere cessation of arms, a mere
relief from the strain and tragedy Of war. 1t has come as a great
triumph of right. Complete victory has brought us, not peace alone,
but the confident promise Of q new day as well, in which justice shall
replace force and jealous intrigue among the nations. Our gallant
armies have participated in a triumph which is not marred or stained
by another purpose Of selfish aggression. n a righteous cause they
have won immortal glory and have nobly served their nation in sery-
ing mankind. God has indeed been gracious We have cause for
such rejoicing as reviyes and strengthens in US all the best traditions
of our national history. A new day shines about us, in which our
hearts take new courage and look forward with new hope to new
and greater duties.
While we render thanks for these things, let us not forget to seek
the Divine guidance in the performance Of those duties and Divine
mercy and forgiveness for all errors Of act + purpose, and pray that
in all that we do we shall strengthen the ties Of friendship and mutual
respect upon which we must depend to build the new structure Of
peace and good will among the nations.
Wherefore. !, Woodrow Wilson, president Of the United States
Of America, do hereby designate Thursday, the 28th day Of Noyem-
Der, next, as a day Of thanksgiving and prayer, adm invite the people
throughout the land to cease upon that day from their ordinary oc-
cupations and IL their several homes and places Of worship to rem
der thanks to God.
II witness. whereof ! have hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District Of Columbia this sixteenth day Of November
Y the year ct our lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Eighteen,
and Of the Independence Of the United States DC America, the One
Hundred and Forty-third.
WOODROW WILSON.
Robert Lansing, Secretary ef State.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
PROCLAMATION
BY GOVERNOR
Calls Upon People Of State to Re.
turn Thanks on Noyem-
Der 18th.

With Old Glory waving over a vic.
torious and free people. we are again
reminded that the time is approaching
for us. to return thanks to Almighty
God for his blessings upon us during
the twelve months just passed
God has been very good to the people
OF South Dakota, as he has blessed us
with an abundant harvest, far in ex
cess of what has been showered upon
us in previous years.
He has restored peace to us and
relieved our sons from the awful haz.
ards of the battlefield.
He has given to freedom a new birth
and has preserved Il liberties from the
ravages of %despotic, heather hordes.
He has preserved our homes tand ten.
Derby kept u loved ones.
Let us then, remember His loving
kindness with thanksgiving and re-
joicing.
Let us celebrate the great peace with
songs Of joy and praise.
Let us preserve our national holiday
with humble spirit and thankful
hearts.
But, while our hearts are full of
thankfulness. may we not pause a mo.
ment and breathe a prayer for those
noble boys who have made the su.
preme sacrifice, and for the homes that
Will know them no more?
Now, therefore, in recognition of a
sacred custom, I, Peter Norbeck, gov
ernor OF thes state of South Dakota, do
hereby designate Thursday, the 2sth
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1918-11-21
SOLDIERS ARE GALLANT.
Their Votes VIII Eject Won,an Super
intendent Of Schools.

Gregory, s. b., Nov. 21.--A number
Of solder votes have been received and
recorded in this county Most Of the
soldier voters are quite gallant and have
recorded their votes for Miss Ward for
the office Of county superintendent Of
schools. TIE soldier vote has placed
her in the lead BY about twenty-five
votes. The soldier votes viii be re.
ceived under the law until December
4 and II the same percentage Of votes
for her Is maintained with the returns
yet to be received from other soldiers
Miss Ward will capture the ONCE.