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The Jasper news., 1919-02-06
CHAPTER ~.
In the Light Of the Candles.

One day the stage, on Its way TO
Ballybeen. came to our house and
left box and a letter from Mr..
Wright, addressed to my uncle. which
read:
Dear Sir--I send herewith box
of books and magazines in the hope
that you or Miss Baynes will read
them aloud to my little partner and in
doing so get some enjoyment and
profit for yourselves.
"Yours respectfully,
"S. WRIGHT, JR.
"P. S.-When the contents Of the
box have duly risen into your minds
will you kindly see that 1t does a
like service to your neighbors In
School District No. 7? s. w. Jr."
II guess Bart has made a friend O.
this great man-sartin ayes" said
Aunt Deel. II wonder who'll be the
next one?"
The work of the day ended, the
candles were grouped near the edge
of the table and my aunt's armchair
was placed beside them. Then I sat
on Uncle Peabody's lap by the fire
or, as time went on, in my small chair
beside him, while Aunt Deel adjusted
her spectacles and began to read.
remember vividly the evening we
took out the books and tenderly felt
their covers and read their titles.
There were "Cruikshanks' Comic Alma
nae" and Hoods Comic Annual" /;
tales by Washington Irving and James
X. Paulding and Nathaniel Hawthorne
and Miss Milford and Miss Austin ;
the poems of John Milton and Felicia
Hemans. OF the treasures In the box
have now in my possession: A life
Of Washington, rThe Life and Writ
ings of Doctor Duckworth." "The
Stolen Child" by "John Calf, ESQ.,;
''Rosine Laval" by "Mr. Smith; Ser
mons and Essays by William Ellery
Charming. We found in the box also
thirty numbers Of the UNITED States
Magazine and Democratic Review
and sundry copies Of the "New York
Mirror"
Aunt Deel began with ''The Stolen
Child" She read slowly and Otter
paused for comment or explanation oil
laughter or to touch the corner oi
an eye with corner Of her handker
chief IN moments when, we were al
deeply moved by the misfortunes o.
our favorite characters, which wer'
acute and numerous.
In those magazines we read Of thu
great West-"the poor mans para
dise"-"the stoneless land OF plen
ty"; of Its delightful climate, Of tn
ease with which the farmer prospere'
on its rich soil. Uncle Peabody spok
playfully of going West, after that
but Aunt Deel made no answer an
concealed her opinion on that sub
ject for a long time. AS for myself
the reading had deepened my inter
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CHAPTER III.
We Go to Meeting and See MIR. Wright
Auain,

We Go to Meeting and See MIR. Wright
Again.
had chill that night and in the
weeks that followed was nearly
burned up with lung fever. Doctor
Clark Came from Canton to see me
every other uay for a time and one
evening Mr.. Wright came with him
and watched all night near my bed
side.
In tie morning he said that he
could come the next Tuesday morning
If we needed him and set out right
after breakfast, in the dim dawn light,
to walk to Canton.
peabody Baynes," said my Aunt
Deel as she stood looking out of the
window at Mr.. Wright, that is one
Of the grandest, splendidest men that
ever see or heard Of. He's an awful
smart man, an a day o. his time is
worth more'n a month of our'n, but
he comes away off here to set up
with sick young one and walks
back. Does beat all-don't it?-
ayesl"
"If any one needs help SIle Wright
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Is always on hand" said Uncle Pea
body.
was soon out of bed and he came
no mort TO sit up with me.
Wien 1 was well again, Aunt Deel
said ole day: peabody Baynes,
amt tsard no preachin' since Mr..
Pangborn died. guess we better
go down to Canton to meetin' some
Sunday. If there amt no minister
Sile Wright always reads a sermon,
if he's home, and the paper says he
don't go way for u month yit. ]
kind o feel the need of good sermon
-ayesw
"All right. I'll hitch up the hosses
and We'll go. We can start at eight
O'Clock and take a bite with us an
git back here by three"
had told Aunt Deel what Sally
had said of my personal appearance.
"Your coat is good enough for any
body-ayes!" said she. "Tll make
you a pair o. breeches an then / guess
you won't have to be 'shamed no
more"
She had spent several evenings maxi
ing them out Of an old gray flannel
petticoat of hers and had put two
pockets in them of which was very
proud. They came just to the tops
of my shoes, which pleased me, for
thereby the glory of my new shoes
suffered no encroachment.
The next Sunday after they were
| finished we had preaching In the
schoolhouse and / was eager to 60
and wear my wonderful trousers. Un-
! Gle Peabody said that he didn't know
whether his leg would hold out or
not through whole meetin'." His
left leg was lame from wrench and
panied him If he sat long In one po-
sltion. l greatly enjoyed this first
public exhibition of my new trous-
ers. remember praying In silence,
as we sat down, that Uncle Peabody's
leg would hold out. Later, when the
long sermon had begun to weary me,
l prayed that 1t would not.
1t was beautiful summer morning
as we drove down the hills and from
the summit Of the last high ridge we
coulu see the smoke of steamer
looming over the st. Lawrence and
the big buildings of Canton on the
distant flats below us. My heart beat
fast when / reflected that l should
soon see Mr.. Wright and the Dunkel-
pergs. l had lost little of my inter-
est In Sally. Still l felt sure that
when she saw my new breeches she
would conclude that l was person
not to be trifled with.
When we got to Canton people were
hooking to the big stone Presbyterian
church. 1t was what they called q
"deacon's meeting" remember that
MI. Wright read from the Scriptures
and having explained that there wal
no minister In the village, read one
: OF Mr.. Edwards sermons, In the
course of which l went to sleep or
the arm of my aunt, She awoke mt
when the service had ended, anC
whispered:
Come, we're goin' down to speal
3 to Mr.. Wright"
Z I remember Mr.. Wright kissed m,
t and said:
!, Hello! Here's my boy In a new
pair O. trousers !"
t "Put yer hand in there" 1 sal,
e proudly, as l took my own hand ou
e Of one of my pockets, and pointe,
t the way.
i He did not accept the invitation, bu
s laughed heartily and gave me littl
t hug,
p When we went out of the churc
8 there stood Mr., and Mrs. Horace Dur
= kelberg, and Sally and some othe
children. 1t was tragic moment 70
t me when Sally laughed and ran bC
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BARTON AGAIN SEES SALLY DUNKELBERG BUT THE
MEETING IS NOT AN AUSPlCI0US ONE.

synopsis-Barton live with his uncle
his Aunt Dee farm Raleroad In
Lcktysp about the 1926 He meets Sally
socially class the
fascinated by pretty and fine clothes Barton
the neghborhood silent
of the richest in the town
home Rowing tells boys
galows
Reproved Of boysh mche
Dunkebergs
There he found by Sas Wright
prominent affairs who knowing
81 home afte buying him new clothes
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Yea. WhY2

Customer-"Will this bathing suit
shrink If 1t gets wetf" Clerk-"It
might; but why get II wet"
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GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Hos been used for oil ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver. such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous Indigestion. fermentation OF
food. palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative. regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines. cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give 1t q trial.-Adv.
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Cruel Advice.

'T must brush the cobwebs from my
BRAIN" "Then you had better do 1t
with a vacuum cleaner"
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RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint Of water add on. Bay
Rum, mail box Of Barbo Compound,
and 4 oz. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix 1t at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box Of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make II soft
and glossy. 1t viii not color the scalp, Il NOT
sticky or greasy, and does not rub oH.Adv.
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He who shirks the duty he dlslikes
will be summed by the success he de
sires.
The Jasper news., 1919-02-06

Hypocrites pray cream and 1--we
skinned milk.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-03-06
SOUTH DAKOTA IN BIG LEAD

Counties Of the Ninth federal re-
serve district that won right to name
tanks by their high percentage of dis
tribution in the Fourth Liberty loan
will instead have the right to name
United States ships. Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson has waived her privilege of
naming the ships and has left the
matter in the hands of the Liberty
Loan committee. For a time it was
feared that owing to the signing OF
the armistice, the counties that made
such a brilliant showing IN last falls
campaign were doomed 80 disappojnt-
ment because the commissioning OF
additional tanks had been discon-
tinued.
Details of the new arrangements
are expected before the Victory Lib
erty loan drive opens in April and as
soon as word is received the county
chairman concerned will be advised.
The prize-winning counties in South
Dakota that will name ships, their
percentage of distribution. the name
selected for the ship and the sponsor,
are as follows:
Corson-53.7: South Dakota; Cor
son-Miss Eta Mae Chaplin.
Stanley-52; South Dakota; Stan
ley-Miss Laura Emily Strain.
MarshalI-47.7; South Dakota; UNI
Observation-Disclosures.
Tripp-42.5; South Dakota; Trip -
Undecided.
Dewey--4O.5; South Dakota; Dewey
Miss Lavonne Parrott.
Hamlin-39.5; South Dakota; Ham
lin-Undecided.
Deuel-39.4: South Dakota; Deuel.
Miss Marion e. Wilcox.
Out Of the fourteen named above
it will be seer that sever or one-half
are in South Dakota, Minnesota hav-
ing four and Montana three. Right
well have you lived up to your state
reputation.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-03-06
AN IMPORTANT DECISION

A decision just handed down by the
Circuit Court of Appeals in a case
where M. f. Culhane took an appeal
his clients from a ruling Of Judge
Elliott of the L. S. District Court,
a difference to all merchants
in the state who desire to dispose of
their merchandise stocks in bulk. We
have what is known as the bulk sale"
and this decision says that the
must be complied with or the sale
is void and creditors cannot only re-
cover the property, but in lieu thereof
can the money or considera-
ton paid. 1t also says that a trustee
in bankruptcy a appear and have
all the right that belongs to the cred
itors whom he represents. This is a
very important decision, as many law
yers have looked on the bulk sale"
as something that might be ad-
hered to or not, as one felt disposed.
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BONUS FOR SOLDIERS

Rules have been prepared for the
distribution of the $50 bonus voted
to the discharged soldiers of the army
by act of congress. All men who re-
signed or were h%onorably discharged
since April 9th, 1917, are entitled to
this. Copies of the instructions have
been sen to draft boards for the pur-
pose of giving the matter publicity.
One dispatch about the matter states
that application for the bonus must
be made to the one finance officer,
Lemon building, Washington, d. c.,
and must be accompanied by the dis
charge certificate, statement of mill
tary service since April 9Th, 1917, and
address to which check is to be sent.
This does not seem to be in keeping
with the rules of the war department,
as they warn a man not to give up
or send to Washington his discharge
certificate unless a special request or
order is made for it. This may be
n of those cases, but it would seem
as if more definite instructions must
be given wider publicity before the
boys now home will know just how
TO proceed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-03-06
FEBRUARY WEATHER

The brand of weather for the month
just past vas good all things consid-
cred. During the short month of
only four weeks eleven and a half
inches of snow fell for a precipitation
of Ito inches of rain, being far above
the normal which is IA. The mean
temperature for the month was high
er than the average by four degrees,
and the highest it reached was Al and
the lowest Is below, these figures be
ing from the bureau at Huron. We
only had ~ifty-three per cent of sun
shine and only two days, the seventh
and twenty-eighth were entirely sun,
ny and clear. And we had dense fogs
on twenty-three days. Four days were
absolutely without any rift in the
clouds. On the 18th, one of the cloud
lest days, we had the hardest wind OF
the month. In only five years since
1881 has there more moisture fallen
in the same month, the latest being
in 1915. Altogether the month is an
indication Of a normal spring as to
date and Of plenty of moisture in the
ground for seeding.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-03-06
PEACE LEAGUE TO MEET

A Brookings county mass meeting
will be held in the State College audi
forum Thursday evening, March Is,
for the purpose of discussing a league
of nations to enforce peace. u. S.
G.. Cherry of Sioux Falls, a member
of the state council of defense, will
deliver the principal address of the
evening. Prof. A. S. Harding of State
College will preside and give a short
opening address.
Representative men and ONE
from the various towns and townships
will attend and form an organization
after the address to promote the
league idea. Mr.. Cherry's address will
be followed by a question box for
a free discussion. 1t is understood
that the meeting is not political nor
called to discuss any particular form
of league now in the limelight, but
rather to talk over the necessity for
some sort of league to insure peace.
An attractive musical program also
will be offered, including numbers by
the college orchestra led by Professor
Christensen and the chapel choir led
by Miss Wynn. A large attendance
is expected.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-03-06
SOLDIERS ~BANQUETEO

Rev. B. A. Benson entertained thir-
teen returned soldier boys Of his con-
gregation at a six o'clock dinner at
the parsonage Monday evening. After
the three-course dinner at which more
time was spent than was customary
in the army, the Sammies adjourned
to the parlor where they remained
until a late hour, relating various in
teresting episodes that they had ex-
%perienced while at the different camps
here and in England and France. The
following is a list of those present:
Chas. Aarvick, Lieut.. Andrew Allison,
Lieut.. Einar J.. Anderson, Sgt. jobs
Bjorge, Abner Brictson, Clarence Han
son, Melvin I~verson, Alvin Korstad,
Sgt. Harry Halvorson, 1t. DR.. o. H,
Lawrence, 1t. Carl Johnson, Palmer
Johnson, Philip Sundet.
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BIGGEST HOG SALE

The biggest hog sale so far this
rear vas held in the Fair Ground
pavilion last Saturday, despite the
weather, when sixty head of the well
known James Maher & Sons herd was
put on the block. About 1000 was
the total Of the sale with a top price
of $3.50, that animal being purchased
by p. o. Kennard. The average for
the ifty-fve cataioged sows and gifts
a s194.30, while the big boar
brought 5000, and four young boars
were sold for $50 each. In the face
crowd attended. though over twenty
buyers were stalled at various places
and none of the FlanGreau hog men
were able to get over. One of the
he had conducted a sale the day be-
fore. The heaviest buyer was Geo.
Neil Of Letcher, who purchased six
animals for the total of over $1,000 90.
]. A. Keck OF Brookings. was so well
pleased with the offerings hat not
outstanding his retirement from ac-
tive farm life. he purchased three fine
ones to put on his farm. John Maher
of Balaton. Mimi. a brother Of James
Maher, purchased the only n that
out of the state, and with this
exception and the ones that went TO
Letcher. all of the offerings were pur-
by Brookings county farmers.
Taking into consideration the wealth
and the bad roads the sale was a
very pronounced success and is an
other indication hat the swine indus
try Of the county is on the start of
a solid and permanent growth. Mr..
Maher and his sons are to be congrat
ulated on their offerings and the fine
shape in which they were in the face
of all the difficulties they encountered
with the weather. This sale will do
much to increase the confidence Of
swine raisers in the value OF the in
and lead them to renewed ef-
to improve breeds and feeding.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-03-06
PRESIDENT ONH|S
WAY FOR FRANCE
SAILED YESTERDAY MORNING ON
SAME TRANSPORT THAT
BROUGHT HIM HERE
ADDRESS N NEW YORK TUESDAY NIGHT
Sails With Declaration That He Viii
Not Come Back Until It's over,
over There For Peace

President Wilson, accompanied by
Mrs. Wilson and a small party, sailed
out of New York harbor yesterday
morning to again meet with the peace
delegates in Paris. He left with a de-
termination, as expressed in his
speech at the Metropolitan Opera
House the night before, that he would
stay until the whole matter for which
he first went to Europe has been set
tied for the peace of the world. The
party arrived on the transport George
Washington at midnight and the presi-
dent was the first one appearing the
next morning, and by the time of sail
ing >th he and Mrs. Wilson were on
t .rter deck to wave good-byes to
DIS on shore. New wireless has
SSsn installed on the transport and
the president can keep in touch with
this side until he has reached a point
in mid-ocean where the big station on
the other side can send them mes
sages. The usual destroyers accom-
pany the transport as an escort and
all precautions have been taken to
safeguard the voyage. The party ac.
c%Ompanying the president is compare
lively small. Ex-Attorney General
Gregory is one Of the party and goes
as the special advisor of the presi-
dent on international law matters that
may arise. Several thousand tons of
supplies for III soldiers in France
make up the most of the tonnage of
the transport. Early this morning the
reports from the ship were of a pleas
ing and satisfactory nature, the wealth
er being unusually fine and enjoyable.
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TUESDAY WAS THE
END Of CONGRESS
OUR BIG WAR CONGRESS GREAT
IN SOME WAYS AND IN
OTHERS FAILURE
RECONSTRUCTION MEASURES ALL FAIL
Is Cause OF Much Confusion To
Government In Near Future

The sixty-fifth congress which end
ed its career at moo yesterday, achiev-
ed some remarkable legislative victor
les, and suffered many defeats. 1t did
things ii should have done. and didn't
enact reconstruction measures equal
ly important to the country's welfare.
1t was the nations war congress and
claimed considerable credit for the
winning Of the war. But it failed mis-
erably as a reconstruction congress.
Among the bills that failed was one
appropriating $3.50, OOO, 900 for the rail.
road administration without which
some administration leaders say the
railroads must be returned to their
owners before the middle Of April.
There was no turning back OF the
clocks. Democratic leaders realized
the situation was hopeless and the
gavels ended the long, great war ses.
sion and the 65th congress actually ad-
journed at noon.
Congress adjourned in the midst of
a republican filibuster in the senate
that killed a long list of measures.
Senator Lodge, republican leader, de-
clared that the flibuster was not a
republican party action, but was the
work of senators who would not abide
by the caucus decision and did this on
their on responsibility. Never in
thirty years, veteran congressional
on, nlnunc goiA had thnra hnan cnnh n
complete tie-up of business by a fill
buster. which yesterday blocked even
the usual perfunctory affairs such as
exchanges of courtesy to and from re-
firing officers.
The long list of measures that failed
included reconstruction legislation and
bills dealing with unemployment, la
Dor and illiteracy problems, the oil
land leasing and water power develop
ment bills, the compromise woman's
Suffrage resolution, legislation to IN
force war time prohibition, meat in
dustry legislation, immigration exclu-
sion and alien deportation bills, reso-
lutions to terminate government con
troll of telegraph, telephone, and other
utilities December 81; the sedition
bill aimed at unlawful acts and prop
uganda, the resolution to repeal the
10 per cent tax on Injuries in the val
revenue bill, and Secretary Lanes bill
appropriating 500, 900 900 for reclama-
ton of waste lands to be allotted to
soldiers and sailors.
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CITY FATHERS MEET

The regular council meeting Mon
day evening was important as several
matters of public import were consid-
cred. A committee from the CONNER
cial Club composed of r. F. Kerr, E.
H. Beatty and r. A. Turner, present
ed the matter Of a public park and
requested that the city purchase and
finance the same. Two possible loca-
tons were mentioned, a ten acre tract
northwest of the plated portion of the
city on the creek which it was said
could be purchased for $165G, being
the first n and when its small size
was criticised the statement was made
that another tract of fourteen acres
adjoining it could probably also be
purchased, but no price was given for
this. The other tract was the Rob-
erts twenty acres south on Main
street, OF which a price of $4,000 was
given. The council referred the whole
matter to a special committee COM
posed of Aldermen |. B. Johnson, J. F..
Randall and H. H. Hoy, with instruc-
tons to report at a special meeting
of the council to- be held next Monday
evening. A committee representing
the band appeared and asked that
the council augment the $500 that will
be raised by the special levy of last
year, this the council at once agreed
to do and We can be assured that at
least $500 will come from the city
for our municipal band. When Sep
TENDER comes and the next levy !
made there seems no doubt but W
the n per cent voted by the f. ~
ers will be levied. r. A. Lar Sec
made a strong plea for S>ifcation
plant in connection NShe water
works and presented a strong case.
It was referred to the waterworks
committee. c. o. Trygstad resigned
as city attorney and it was accepted
to take effect when his successor was
appointed and qualified. The civics
class of the high school were in at
tendance at the session and took notes
on the manner in which u city gov
eminent is run. One of the young
men in passing out whispered in the
a OF another visitor that he thought
Auditor Stoddart looked like Andy
Gump" in the Minneapolis Journal
cartoons. This being the nearest that
GeOrg ever got his picture in the pa
per he is correspondingly pleased.
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FAIR DIRECTORS MEET

The board of directors of the County
Fair Association, composed of B. RI.
Sayre, president; P. o. Kennard, vice
president; G.. w. Fem, Fred Killing,
Fl. |. Stearns, o. w. Slocum. j. w.
Wilson. p. ". Finley and Nels Rishoi,
met with secretary w. Fl. Walters on
Monday evening and considered more
plans for making the coming fair a
big They are planning on
a big and better premium list printed
in two colors and n that will ap-
peal to the people who profit by the
fair being good and big. They prom.
Use news right along from now on
of the development Of their plans.