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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-19

Cynthia Walmsley sat at her
desk, the kindly glow from rose
shaded lamp lighting Ter rather
plain features into positive pretti-
ness. Before her was an open
rosewood box, its contents scat
tered in meager array on the desk
leaf.
There were two worn letters,
which she had read for the tenth
time that evening, as il she had not
known them by heart for years.
They we're Just commonplace az
fairs-one Of regret for not having
replied to one Of hers soner, the
other 4 frank admission that writ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-19

"Yes. boy. she managed to say.
DO you like it,!
well. you have worn I. ever
since I can remember, and IL you
don't mind, l should like It for a
taisman 70 staft out WIN. ~ 10 .ne
nearest 10 sou e0ai" no '"'
me.
With an effort he could not faith
ON, Cynthia removed the circlet
and placed it on his finger.
81 will wish It on for luck. boy,
wear. I had it made wears ago,
and there is an Inscription inside
which I had Just As 4eave not ex-
plain. It Is nothing Of any moment,
Just . reminder Of one Of the sill
lest things ever did. Not q word
from you, dear, and do not remove
It now that have wished It on, ur-
all your happiest dream comes
true"
,.
box was nlaced in a safety vault.
with q pledge from it's owner never
again to indulge in foolish retro
spections, and to dismiss certain
things from her mind. All Of which
was proof positive that It could not
| be done. ~
A nurr1ea UP % NeW !oIk
nefpeo pass tno mist ~ Gays OF the
ooys sDsence. Opon her return
sne Iound TWO letters Irom nun. one
mostly ABOUT the plant ana tne
bungalow wnere ne was 10 nane
out ana the country round ABOUT
The second was more OF the same
with an observation near the close
that soutnern girls were wofio
heaters, which LED MS astute aunt
TO surm1se tnat there must De one
Thoughts were confirmed within 3
few DAYS whom q wildly enthusias.
ttc trcoherent la,tar arrived con.
taininS a de.crint;on Of ssid Sirl
and mares in her nraise
az ,,,,.. h.. e.,. r,., ,..-,.d
Iher name was Cynthia" he wrote
Then she does things like you do
and looks . little like you, too. Sht
.i' s anu n nm saa asr eyes t~,,,
I sav vhather she ansvers or NOT
She necer lets me know by word Of
t, t ~. 40 u.s. rs, "Ji app,o "vs. "
time I do somethAne inst a little OF
that she knows, and knows know
she knows. On, BY tho way. hel
s - uv .,ta, aI Se.ns VII On INC ia !
such q record in France that sht
u In demand Tor more work thar
tire and nan vhv"-And no the lat,
ter ran.
| Cynthia did. more than her usua
amount OF writing for the mex
"1s[s 'n ~ ~ ,. III " ne. ,
! jealousy tho bows new fappines,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-19

right. 90 IL everything. But we
want you here for Christmas DIN
ner. II you hurry you can catch
the noon train and get here tom0r-
row. Please say you will"
In a daze Cynthia said she sup
posed she would, and as soon as
she had disconnected, reproached
herself for having been urged into
a long journey At the behest Of two
impulsive youngsters. Besides,
she would be 80 unnecessary In
their glorious young schemes.
Noontime, however, found her on
the train, her mind busy with pos
sible thoughts Of her prospective
niece and how they should get
along.
Next morning she descended into
the arms Of a bronzed nephew and
. radiant young Cynthia, who
whisked her away to . hotel and
up to q room which was flooded
with warm southern sunshine and
fragrant with many flowers.
You little ,beggars, to make so
much ado over my coming" said
Cynthia by way Of masking how
deeply she felt over it all, the meet
ing, the flowers and the very Joy Of
being with them.
1T isn5t all We have for you by
q long shot," remarked Don. But
we must hurry out now for . min
ute, auntie. We have some urgent
business. See you in 20 minutes,
Just give you time q freshen up a
bit"
| Cynthia took more than her
usual pains in freshenirg up, and
the result was gratifying even tn
her critical eye. As she adjusted
the, amethyst ribbon which en-
circled the waist Of her newest
French frock, there was . knock
1t the door.
The bellboy handed her q card.
Her first impulse was to laugh, the
next to cry, then she thought she
must run away as fast as ever she
could. What she did was to say
quite cody:
She rushed to the window, back
to the door, then to the mirror Of
the dressing table. which gave back
q reflection of flflaming cheeks and
bright eyes. She took up the house
telephone, then-t
Cynthia"
She turned to greet him, this man
who had been but q dream for SO
Fm4ny years. He was q bit heavier
q little bald, and there were q few
lines across his forehead. But the
same old look was in his eyes
Tears binding her own, she held
out her hands to him.
what, why-how did you know
she stammered.
my dearest, don't you know!
Your Don's Cynthia is my adopted
daughter. When my best friend
died, he left his motherless little
baby in my care, and I gave heI
SAC A0AAAC VI kA0 VAAy WOA4ssA ! AovS
ever cared q hang about. l would
never have known where to find
you, after that flareup we had years
lago, II it had not been Cor her. She
came home two weeks ago with q
severe attack Of tonsilitis land
while she was i'll at the hospital
she gave me this to keep"
! Whereupon he took from his
pocket her beloved ring, and placed
1T in her palm.
Il have a more fitting one fol
you here, II you care to wear it.
took the chance because I know
you must have cared q little to hay.
had this one made and to hay,
worn 1t all these. years. What {
young fool I was to have 20 mucl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-19

nof place At = summer hotel dinner,
and which his autograph had made
precious beyond words. She snap
ped it to and gathered the foolish
little keepsakes together, placing
them carefully inside the little box.
you foolish old WOMAN" she
said to herself, walking to the long
mirror at the end Of the room.
Cont you let bygones be by
cones! Are you going to keep
those silly pieces of sentimental
rot forever? You are clinging to IN
ideal which will never amount to
anything. You have gained . fairly
successful niche in life. 80 be salts
fed. See, your hair Is graying at
the temples already, and you will
soon be angular where you are now
slim. Because you had . near love
affair once, now grow old grace
fully and leave love for the young"
CHANGING 1t her left hand, Gym
thia smiled and removed from the
fourth finger . ring which she al
ways wore. A curious twisted
thing OF dull gold, supporting IN
amethyst Of quaint carved design.
Inside was the inscription You can
usually tell. Dec. Is, 1891" Turn
ing to the mirror she was about to
administer another stern rebuke to
her attractive reflection, when she
heard her nephew's key In the lock.
Hello there, Aunt Cynthia" was
his breezy greeting. II missed you
this afternoon when I ran home
from the ONCE for a bite. I had the
good news to tell you, too. Guess!"
And he clasped his strong, young
arms about her waist.
"Oh, well, never mind. I'm so full
Of It, can't take time for you to
have three guesses. I have landed
the Job at tho company's lumber
mill in Louisiana. Leave in the
morning. Wonderful chance, cutest
little quarters, big chance for ad-
vancemept an everything" he fin
ished in breathless eagerness.
His doting auntie's eyes filled
/. with tears, a proceeding unfamiliar
to her fond nephew. To him she
had always been the personiflca-
ton Of success and womanliness
combined; ever sympathetic and
the best understander . fellow
could have. Seeing the cnosterna-
ton in his face she made quick to
explain.
Forgive your old auntie boy.
am Just bit moony tonight, . priv
ilege I do not often allow myself.
I am 50 glad I could dance q tis
for you. Only 1t is near Christmas,
and l rather hate to lose you. It ID
different from the day you left for
training camp. There was pride
and sort of daze that helped that
parting along. But this seems %
sort Of permanent Never mind, II
isn't so far away. and you can come
homo often"
Don Strengthened his shoulders
and threw back his head in . way
that reminded Cynthia forcibly Of
his father, her only brother, whose
untlmely death some years bach
had placed the boy IN his aunt'e
care. /
II reckon I . mabout grown
launtie, old dear. But we musn't
get sentimental here, when I have
only a few hours left By the way
tyour worthless nephew has . tosh,
favor to ask Of you. Do you mind! p
shoot, DEAR" answered his mod
ern aunt, with q. twinkle Of her fiut
eyes.
THAT ring you wear" he stop
ped at the expression that crosset
her face.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
Notice of Hearing Petition For
Letters of Administration

State of South Dakota, County
of Roberts, SIS. In County Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Martin T. Henderson, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota
sends Greeting to Henry Hender-
son, Torger Torgerson, Gunder
Torgerson, Sophia Johnson, Dena
Sophia Rooms, George Norman
Henderson, heirs at law and next
of kin of Martin T. Henderson,
deceased, and to all whom these
presents may come.
Notice is hereby given that
Torger Torgerson has filed with
the Judge of this Court, a petit
ton praying for Letters of Adj
ministration of the Estate of
Martin L. Henderson, Deceased
be issued to G.. N. Henderson of
Minneapolis, Minnesota, and that
Friday the 9th day of June
1919, at ter o'clock A. M. of said
day, being a day of a special term
of this Court, to-wit: of the June
term, 1919 at the Office of the
County Judge in the City of Sis
seton, County of Roberts has
been set fer hearing said petit
ton, when and where any person
interested may appear and show
cause why the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated at Sisseton, S. d., this
End day of June, A. D., 1919.
H. M. Knight,
Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
D. F. Stevens, Clerk.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
GRANT /.

Albert Helgeson is hauling
lumber for q new barn which he
will erect on his farm in Grant:
Margaret Neville went to her
home. 81 Dell Rapids Friday even
Ing to spend her summer vaca-
ton. h
SeImeF Hagen says there's a
mile Of road between Grant and
East er township he d like graded.
Tia Young People society Of
the Concortlia church met With
Ma. Helgeson Thursday even
IN. 4 large crowd attended.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
Small Pay For Great Work

In a popular play now touring
the country, cutting satire is
levelled at the way the public
undertakes some of the best
work done by the community.
One character in this play is a
scientist who has discovered
some remedy that will save in
Vulnerable lives. 1t is represen-
ted that he is paid bv neager
salary. The idea is conveyed that
men like him are apt to fare very
poorly at the hands of a world
that distributes its rewards with
little discrimination.
The men whowin the great re-
wards are not usually those who
confer the greatest blessings.
Teachers, college professors,
physicians, ministers, social
workers, these are some of the
types of people apt to be paid far
below their destrts. Many editors
have earned a place in this cate
CORY by long and unselfsh service
to the community and public
causes.
1t is a question worth study, as
to who is to blame for this dispro-
portion, and if there is any way
to distribute the rewards of life
more fairly. Of course if these
services we're paid at their full
value to the world, selfish men
would crowd into such callings
and lower the quality of the
work done. But it is not just that
grand service should be appre-
ciated only when obituaries are
written. Such men should be
given due recognition while they
are fighting life's battles here
with their fellowmen.
This discrepancy will never be
wholly removed in this life. Men
who have learned the happiness
that comes from rendering SER
vice to the world are not very
keen about money. That is one
reason why they don't earn more.
They find their rewards in 9TH
er ways. They would be glad
enough to get money, but haven't
time and don't bother them
selves much to concentrate their
thoughts on the ways of obtain
ing it.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
Notice To Creditors

ESCaJe OIL john =. CIVdl Oe-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned executrix Of the
will of John p. Croal, deceased
to the creditors of and all per-
sons having 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 executrix at the Of
flee of Batterton & Bundle, in the
/ City Of Sisseton, in the county
Of Roberts, South Dakota.
Dated May 9, 1919.
" Mary j. Croal, Executrix OF
the Will and Estate of John
~ p. Croal, Deceased.
June 20 July II
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27

Although Tanlac's claims for
supremacy are abundantly sup
ported by the worlds leading
authorities, it is the people them
selves who have really made
Tanlac what it is. Millions upon
millions have used it, and have
told other millions what it has
done for them. That is why Tam
lac has become the real sensa-
ton of the drug trade in this
country, and that is also Why it
is the most widely talked of
medicine in the world today.
Tanlac is sold in Sisseton by F.
p. Maldaner.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
Notice of Mortgage Sale

Default having been made in
the conditions of a certain mort
gage, containing power of sale,
executed and delivered by Chris
tina B. Preston and C. L. Pres
ton, her husband, of the county
of Roberts and state of South
Dakota, mortgagors, and given
to the Citizens National Bank of
Sisseton, MORTGAGE, dated the
9th day of November, 1917, and
recorded in the Office of the Reg
lister of Deeds of Robrts County.
South Dakota, on the 9Th day of
January, 1918, in Book 81 of
Mortgages on page 1856, and
describing the following describ.
ed premises, to-wit: Lots mum
Der One, Two Three, Four, Five
and Six a.. l, 2, 3, 4, 5 and g. of
Block Thirty-four (34) of the
original Town, now City of Sisse-
ton, according to the official plat
thereof now on file in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Rob-
erts County, South Dakota.
That there has been default
in the payment of the promissory
note described in and secured by
said mortgage, together with the
interest on said promissory note,
and the amount of principal now
due on said promissory note is
seven Hundred ($7OO.OO) Dollars
and the amount of interest now
due on said promissory note is
One Hundred Eight and 9O-1OO
| ($1OS.90) Dollars; the amount of
principal and interest due at the
date of this notice is Eight Hun
dred Eight ,and 90-1OO (SSOS.9O)I
Dollars, and no action has been
instituted at law to collect said
debt or any portion thereof.
Now, Therefore, Notice is
Hereby Given, That by virtue of
the power of sale in said mort
gage contained and of the
Statute in such case made and
provided, the said mortgage will
be foreclosed and the above des-
cribed premises will be sold at
public auction by the sheriff of
Roberts County, South Dakota
lat the front door of the Court
House in the city of sisseton in
said county and state Oh the 25th
day Of July 1919, at the hour OF
one o'clock in the afternoon OF
4 that day for the purpose of sat.
|isfying said mortgage, interest
|accruing interest and the Statu.
tory attorneys fees and disburse
|ments allowed by law.
Dated June II, 1919.
Citizens National Bank Of Sis,
seton, Mortgage.
j. w. Darlington,
Attorney for Mortgage.
James Gee, Sheriff
(June 13- July 11)
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27

United States.
In Testimony Whereof witness
my hand and Seal of Office this
twenty-eighth day of April, 1919.
(Seal) Jno Shelton Williams.
Comptroller of the Currency.
May g. July =.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27

Order to Show Cause Why Order
Of Sale of Real Estate Should
Not Be Made
State of South Dakota, County
of Roberts, SIS. in County
Court. May Term 1919.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Margaret NJ. Donovan and Ele-
nor NJ. Donovan, Minors.
On reading and filing the petit
ton of Elizabeth M. Donovan,
Guardian of the persons and es-
tates of Margaret NJ. Donovan
and Elenor M. Donovan, minors,
setting forth the amount oI per
sonal estate that has come to her
hands and the disposition there
Of, the amount of debts out
standing against said minors
and their estates and a descrip-
ton Of all the real estate OF
which said minors are seized and
have an interest in and the con-
dition and value of the respective
portions thereof, which petition
praysfor an order to be issued by
this court authorizing her to sell
all of the following described
real estate belonging to said es-
tate of said minors or in which
they have an interest to-wit:
South West One Fourth
(SW4) and South Half (Sla)
of South East Fourth (SEH)
Section Twenty-Five (22) Town
ship One Hundred and Twenty
six (126) Range Fifty (50).
And it appearing by said petit
ton, that there is not sufficient
personal estate in the hands of
said Guardian belonging to said
wards, minors, aforesaid to pay
said debts and claims against
said estate and that it is neces-
sary in order to pay the same
and to maintain and educate
said wards, the minors aforesaid
to sell all of said real estate; be-
longing to said wards estate and
that it would be for the best in
terest of said estate and all per-
sons interested therein that the
same be sold.
It is ordered that all persons
interested in said estate, appear
before the Judge of this court,
on the 9Th day of July A. d., 1919
ct 10 O'clock A. M. at the Court
room of said court, in the city of
Sisseton in said Roberts County,
South Dakota then and there to
show cause (if any there be)
why an order should not be
granted to said Guardian to sell
said real estate according to the
prayer of said petition.
And 1t Is Further Ordered,
That a copy of this order be pub
lished for four successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in
the Sisseton Weekly Standard, a
weekly newspaper printed and
published at Sisseton in said
county and state and personally
served on all perons interested
in said estate, residing in said
county, at least ten days before
said day of hearing.
Dated at Sisseton, South Da-
kota, the 18th day of May, A. D..
1919.
BY the Court:
Il H. M. knight,
Judge of the County Court.
Attest:
D. f. Stevens,
Clerk of the County Court.
(Seal) May 30 June 20
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27

Threshing Rig For Sale
Minneapolis Kerosene outfit, en-.
CINE $3.50, separator so in. Six
plows, all in good condition. Used
three years. H. r. Hanson, Route
5 One Road Twp, Sec. Is.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
Shipping Association
The Sisseton Equity Shippi

The Sisseton Equity Shipping
Association makes shipments Of
live stock every Thursday or
Monday. Anyone wishing to ship
please notify Manager VIM.
Peter. Phone 1924 or the Farm
ers elevator, Sisseton, phone 1913.
Call about five days after ship
ment is made at the Farmers
Elevator for your check.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-08
NEGRO LEADERS DEFY G. o. p.
AND UPHOLD sPENcER.

Declaring they were sick of blindly
following the Republican bosses, the
Negro ministers, professional and
business men of st. Louis, and many
others of the leaders of the race, last
night in a meeting at the Tabernacle
Baptist Church, 1926 Pine street,
unanimously adopted an open letter
to United States Senator Spencer, in
dorsing his vote on the prohibition
measure, aiming it also, as was
stated, as an ultimatum to the Re
publicans.
DIR. M. Owens, president of the Col
ored Preachers Union of the city,
presided at the meeting, and DR.. Will
liam A. Venerable, chaplain of the
American Cabin, was secretary. These
two, together with DIR. B. F. Abbott,
pastor of the Union Memorial NJ. E.
Church, constituted the committee
which drafted the letter to the Sena-
tor.
The element constituting the wet
conscience of the Republican party
is not the Republican party, it was
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-08
asserted in the letter.
The letter is as follows:

asserted in the letter.
The letter is as follows:
Dear Senator: "Sevenfy-nine
preachers of the gospel. business and
professional black men in st. Louis
heartily commend your sagacious po-
sition and your clear and righteous
purpose portrayed by your vote on
the main prohibition enforcement
measure.
THE element constituting the wet
conscience of the Republican party,
we believe, is not the Republican
party. If it is, then the sooner 1t is
suppressed, lie other lawless ele-
ments. the better for the black peo-
pie and the nation.
you have proved a better man
than the 'unholy bosses who threaten
your political life. Stand to your
guns, and, like the one man, the saint
ed Roosevelt, lick the bosses to a
FRAGILE. We are with you, we will
fight for you.
I'VE pledge ourselves to fight any
body that fights against you. Forty
thousand black men voted for you.
The bosses will not be able to turn
them from you on the issue in ques.
tion."-St. Louis Republic.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-08

intimacy with our race would even
tually bring about social relations
that are Objectionable to them. This
fear of race mixture, and finally, race
domination, is the main cause of the
growing prejudice and the intolerable
mob rule for us. In geography, the
inhabitants of this country are known
as white with a few Indians and a
considerable population of Negroes,
who have nothing to do with Gov
ernmental affairs, however"
These racial differences, fear,
cannot be changed; but we can
change, without i'll will or hatred to
wards them, by devoting our energy,
FOUR intelligence and finance towards
the development of a country that
by all natural right belong to the
black race. You don't want to go to
Africa. you say? Certainly not, you
probably would be of more use here,
you could help finance an expedition
carrying men of knowledge and skill
for from a nucleus out of which shall
spring a great civilization that will
NOT only make Liberia Jne equal OF
other great Nations but will reclaim,
in time, the entire continent of At
RIGA as the black mans own. This
can be accomplished by the sober use
of reason and good judgment-not
hatred. AS a matter of race pride we
invite all race papers and periodicals
to reprint. AS a reader, kindly mep-
ton this article in your city race
paper.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-11-08
HARMONY LITERARY AND ART
CLUB SETS THE PACE.

That the Harmony Literary and Art
Club of Kansas City, Mo-, sets the
pace in all charitable movements is
conceded by all. We would not at
tempt to mention all the charitable
work done by this splendid club but
just recently when the Memorabilia
lied Charities Campaign was being
waged, the first club to recognize its
duty was this body of aggressive wo-
men. Harmony gave $500 as it's con,
tribution; also gave $500 to the
Roosevelt Memorial fund. Too much
cannot be said of Harmony Literary
and Art Club of which Mrs. nellie e
Young is President.