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The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27

Arrangements for the great
est celebration in the history OF
Sisseton and Roberts county are
practically completed for July
4th and 5th. All entertainments
and amusements are absolutely
free and every effort is being
made to entertain the people in
a royal manner.
The ommittee has secured an
aeroplane for Saturday the 5th.
This flyer will arrive here about
4 o'clock in the afternoon and
remain until eight in the even
ing. He will fly from Morris,
Minn., and light in the ball park.
The Milbank ball team will be
here and meet the Sisseton agre-
cation both days. The purse of
$3.50 has been offered for each
game.
The Browns Valley band has
been engaged for the two days
and will funish music all day.
The first day will open with a
concert by the band. followed
by military parade of the boys
who served in Uncle Sans army
during the war. Between that
time and the base ball game at
$3.50 there will be various con-
tests, such as the fat mans
race, three legged race, potato
race, etc. Following the base ball
game there will be contests by
the soldier boys, such as gas
mask drill, etc. In the evening
a big open air minstrel show
will be given on the street and a
free motion picture show at the
Unique. The day will close with
concert by the band and a big
free bowery dance. (Note-All
soldiers are requested to come in
uniform and bring gas masks
etc.)
The second day will open with
a concert by the band. Then a
lot of contests such as free fos
all races, pie eating contests.
climbing creased pole, etc. Lib
eral cash prizes are being offer
ed in all contests. At 2:15 p. m.
there will be a military parade
and drills. Baseball game at $3.50
between Sisseton and Milbanh
and then comes the aeroplane
with its daring driver, who will
pull off all sorts of acrobatic
stunts with his machine. After
sdpper there will be slow Ford
race and other contests, minstrel
show, moving picture show and
other amusements and again
wind up the day with a big bow
cry dance.
Everything in the line of en-
tertainment for the people is alb
solutely free. Your money is NO
good in Sisseton these two days,
only for eats-and that's free to
soldiers. The mayor has thrown
the key to thecity into the creek
and the old town is wide open.
Come!
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
Notice to Soldiers

You are requested to meet at
the Opera House Saturday night
at 8 o'clock to make arrange
ments for the parade, etc., for
July 4th and 5th.
Committee.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27
A Good Chautauqau

The White and Myers Chaut-
.auqua have just finished as fine
a six day program in Sisseton as
has ever been given and it seems
to be the general opinion that
the quality and character of the
talent appearing has been far
ahead of previous programs.
While the weather and road con-
ditions prevented the talent from
reaching here on Saturday and
Sunday we can justly feel that
what was lacking in quantity was
made up in the quality of the per-
formances that did reach Sisse-
ton.
Carmeling's Old Conolial Band
was to have been here the first
day but they were on a sympathy
Strike" and did not appear, so
C. w. Wassam, the lecturer of the
evening was called upon to enter
tain the large croud which had
gathered. He is a virtual gattling
gun, never wanting for words
and is of the material that makes
great lecturers.
In the evening the Sisseton Or
chestra was called upon, and
readily responded, entertaining
the crowd with some fine select
ions and DIR. Wassam gave anoth-
er fine lecture on ''The Secret of
Powder.
The program for the second
day was the Emily Waterman
Concert Party. Miss Waterman
needs no introduction to Sisseton
people, having been here before,
and she was heartily welcomed.
Humor and pathos were beauti-
fully rendered in all her work
and she was ably assisted by a
violinst and soprano soloist of,,n-
usual charm.
The lecturer for the afternoon
was DR.. John A. Gray, a Minister
who dressed as tramp and dis
appeared for three months, living
amongst tramps, 'Out of Work"
was his story. He has a great
choice of words and that his story
was interesting to the extreme
was vouchsafed by the close at
tention given the speaker during
the. entire address. s.... --.,a.....s,
The Emily Waterman Com
pany gave fine prelude in the
evening followed by Robert Gold
smith, in his lecture on America
and the New Craftsmanship"
His address was a masterpiece
his delivery strong and cler. With
heavy rain beating on the tent
it was trifle difficult for those
not seated directly in front of
him to hear, but under the cir
cumstances he did remarkably
we'll in holding his audience.
Weather conditions prevented
the talent from getting here on
Saturday and Sunday so OH Sat-
urday evening the Emily Water
man Concert Party. DIR. John
Gray and Robert Goldsmith, who
had been delayed here, all as
sisted in rendering a fine pro-
gram, even superior to that given
on Friday.
Baldy Strang and Company,
the "American Harry Lauder"
and his supporting artists enter
tainedMonday, having all the af-
ternoon and prelude of the even
ing's entertainment. They were
very good and Mr.. Strang's
Scotch dialect stories and songs
more than pleased the audience
which was evidenced by the gen.
erous applause given him and all
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1919-06-27

Lost-Watch, in city gravel
pit. Return to Ed Opsal for re-
ward. staffl3
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05
Mo te hins Is iong As ng. .lgso. !.

wifeate him as long as nes liset. /,
wasn't crime for her to care for
Eugene all the time; she certainly
never told him she did--and she gave
me every chance in the worldl She
left us alone together every time she
could-even since Wilbur died-but
what was the use? And here I go, not
doing myself bit of good by it, and
just Fanny wrung her hands again
--"just running them!'
II suppose you mean I'm doing
that" George said bitterly.
''No. She doesn't let anybody know,
but she goes to the doctor regularly"
women are always going to doc
tors regularly
mo. He told her to-"
George was not impressed. Its
nothing at all; she spoke Of it to me
years ago-some kind of family fall
ing. She said grandfather had it, too;
and look at him Hasn't proved very
serious with him! You act as IL I'd
done something wrong In sending that
man about his business, and as II !
were going to prosecute my mother.
instead Of protecting her. By Jove,
it's sickening! You told me how all
the riffraff in town were busy with
her name, and then the minute lift
my hand to protect her. you begin to
attack me and"
SSH" Fanny checked him, laying
4. ~ ~
going"
The library doors were heard OPEN
ing, and moment later there came
the sound of the front door closing.
George moved toward the head Of
the stairs, then stood listening, but
the house was silent.
Fanny made slight noise with her
lips to attract his attention. and, when
he glanced toward her, shook her head
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05

at him urgently. "Let her alone" she
whispered. "She's down there by her
self. Don't go down. Let her alone"
She moved few steps toward him
and halted, her face pallid and awe
struck, and then both stood listening
for anything that might break the ST.
lence downstairs. No sound came to
them; that poignant silence was con-
tinued throughout long, long minutes
while the two listeners stood there UNI
der it's mysterious spell; and in Its
plaintive loquence--speaking. as 1t
did, of the figure alone in the big.
dark library. where dead Wilbur's new
silver frame cleaned in the dimness--
There was something that checked
even George.
Fanny Minafer broke the long ST.
lence with sound from her throat,
stifled gasp; and with that great COM
panion of hers, her handkerchief, re-
tired softly to the loneliness Of her
own chamber. After she had gone
George looked about him bleakly, then
on tiptoe crossed the hall and went
into his own room, which was filled
with twilight. Still tiptoeing, though
he could not have said why, he went
across the room and sat down heavily
In a chair facing the window. Out
side there was nothing but the dark
ening air and the wall Of the nearest
of the new houses. He had not slept
at all the night before and he had eat
en- nothing since the preceding day at
lunch, but he felt neither drowsiness
nor hunger. His set determination
filed him, kept him but too wide
awake, and his gaze at the grayness
beyond the window was wide-eyed and
bitter.
Darkness had closed in when there
was a step in the room behind him.
Then someone knelt beside the chair,
two arms went round him with infinite
compassion, a gentle head rested
against his shoulder, and there came
the faint scent of apple-blossoms far
away.
"You mustn't be troubled darling"
his mother whispered.
(To BE CONrINUEDl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05
CHAPTER XVI.

Breakfast was brought to him in his
room as usual; but he did not make
his normal healthy raid upon the
dainty tray: the food remained un-
touched, and he sustained himself
upon coffee-four cups of 1t, which
left nothing of value inside the glis-
tening little percolator. During this
process he heard his mother being
summoned to the telephone in the hall,
not far from his door, and then her
voice responding: Eyes? Oh, it's you !!
+. Indeed should! OF
course Then I'll expect you
about three. Yes. .
Goodby till then" A few minutes
later he heard her speaking to some
one beneath his window. and, looking
out, saw her directing the removal of
plants from small garden bed to
the Majors conservatory for the win
ter. She laughed gayly with the Ma
jor's gardener over something he said,
and this unconcerned cheerfulness of
her was terrible to her son.
He went to his desk, and, searching
the jumbled contents Of drawer,
brought forth large, unframed pho
tograph Of his father, upon which he
gazed long and piteously, till at last
hot tears stood in his eyes. "Poor,
poor fatherT the son whispered bro
kenly. "Poor man, I'm glad you didn't
know 70
He wrapped the picture in a sheet
of newspaper, put 1t under his arm,
and, leaving the house hurriedly and
steadily. went downtown to the shop
of silversmith, where he spent sixty
dollars on resplendently festooned
silver frame for the picture. Having
lunched upon more coffee, he returned
to the house at two o'clock, carrying
the framed photograph with him, and
placed it upon the center table in the
library, the room most used by Isabel
and Fanny and himself. Then he went
to a front window of the long 'recep-
ton ROOM" and sat looking out
through the lace curtains.
George looked often at his watch,
but his vigil did not last an hour. AT
ten minutes of three. peering through
the curtain. he saw an automobile stop
in front Of the house and Eugene Nor.
gan jump lightly down from it. The
car was of a new pattern. low and
long, with an ample seat in the ton.
neau. facing forward; and a profess
sional driver sat at the wheel. q
strange figure in leather goggled out
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05
Machine Shapes Masts.

A machine has been built which win
shape masts up to 100 feet in length
and three feet in diameter. The tim
Der is set up in the machine and re-
volyed at a speed of so revolutions a
minute. and 1t is shaped by cutter
head which is electrically driven at the
rate of 700 revolutions a minute. This
cutter head is mounted on a carriage.
which is moved along the timber
against a rail set to give the proper
profile to the mast. Heretofore this
work has hsen done BY hand and re-
quired skilled workmen. 1t best Il
has been a slow and laboTiUs task. /.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05

/ houses and let himself noiselessly II
| the front door. The light in the hal
had been left burning, and another Ii
his own room, as. he discovered wher
! he got there. He locked the dool
quickly and without noise, but his fin
gers were still upon the key wheI
there was a quick football in the hal
outside.
"Georgie, dearf"
He went to the other end Of the
room before replying.
"Yes?"
"rd been wondering where you were
dear"
"IIad your"
There was a pause; then she said
timldly: wherever it was, I hope YOU
had a pleasant evening"
| After a silence, THANK you," he
said without expression.
Another silence followed before she
spoke again.
aYou wouldn't care to be kissed
good night, I suppose?" And with Q
little furry Of placative laughter she
added: "At your age of coursew
SIN going to bed now" he said
Good night
Another silence seemed banker
than those which had preceded it, and
| finally her voice came-it was blank
| too.
Good night"
After he was in bed his thoughts be
came more tumultuous than ever
while among all the inchoate and frag
mentary sketches OF this dreadful day
now rising before him the clearest was
Of his uncle collapsed in q big chall
with a white tie dangling from his
hand; ard one conviction, following
upon that picture, became definite il
Georges mind: that his Uncle George
Anderson was a hopeless dreamer
from whom no help need be expected
an amiable imbecile lacking in norma
impulses, and wholly useless in 9
struggle which required honor to BIZ
defended by man Of action.
Then would return a vision Of Mrs
Johnson's furious round head, set be
hind her great bosom like the sun fal
sunk on the horizon Of mountain
plateau and her cracking, asthmatit
| voice. .. without sharing II
other peoples disposition to put ar
evil Interpretation on what may b.
nothing more than unfortunate appear
ance'' "Other people may bt
less ccnsiderate in not combining theil
discussion Of 1t, as have. to char
liable views" !. And then George
would get up again-and again-anG
pace the floor In his bare feet.
That was what the tormented younl
man was doing when daylight came
gauntly in at his window pacing the
door, rubbing his head in his hands
and mutterlng:
ut can't be true: this can't be hap
pening to mey'
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05
Of ali personalIty ana geemingly part

OF all personality and seemingly part
Of the mechanism.
Eugene himself, as he came up the
cement path to the house, was a fig
ure of the new era which was in time
to be so disastrous to stiff hats and
skirted coats; and his appearance af-
fOrded debonair contrast to that of
the queer-loeking duck capering at the
ANDERSON ball in an old dress coat,
and next day chugging up National
avenue through the snow in his night
mare of sewing machine. Eugene
this afternoon was richly clad in new
outdoor mode: his motoring coat was
soft gray fur; his cap and gloves were
of gray suede, and though Lucy's hand
may have shown itself in the selection
Of these high garnitures, he wore them
easily, even with becoming hint Of
jauntiness. Some change might be
seen in his face, too, for successful
man is seldom to be mistaken, espe-
cially If his temper be genial. Eugene
had begun to look like millionaire.
But, above everything else, what was
most evident about him, as he came
up the path, was his confidence in the
happiness promised by his present
errand; the anticipation in his eyes
could have been read by stranger.
His look at the door of Isabel's house
was the look of a man who is quite
certain that the next moment will re-
veal something ineffably charming, in
expressibly dear.
.. When the bell rang George
waited at the entrance of the "recep-
ton room" until hOusemaid came
through the hall on her way to answer
the summons.
you needn't mind, Mary" he told
her. 'T'll see who it is and what they
want. Probably it's only a peddler."
r'Thank you, sir, Mister George"
said Mary. and returned to the rear Of
the house. NJ
George went slowly to the front door
and halted, regarding the misty silhou-
cite Of the caller upon the Ornamental
frosted glass. After minute Of
waiting this silhouette changed outline
so that an arm could be distinguished
Ian arm outstretched toward the bell,
as If the gentleman outside doubted
| whether or not it had sounded and
were minded to try again. But before
the gesture was completed George abb
ruptly threw open the door and
stepped squarely upon the middle Of
the threshold. \.
A slight change Swallowed the face
Of Eugene; his look Of happy anticipa-
ton gave way to something formal
and polite. "How do you do, George?'
he said. Mrs. Minafer expects to 60
driving with me, / believe If you'll
be so kind as to send her word that
I'm here" n .sssg
George made not the slightest move
| ment.
''No." he said.
Eugene was increduIous, even when
his second glance revealed how hot OF
eye was the haggard young man be-
fore him. II beg your pardon. I
said"
IT heard you" said George. aYou
said you had an engagement with my
mother, told you, MOI"
Eugene gave him q steady look, and
then he asked quietly: "What is the
the difficulty?" M Ne
George kept his own voice quiet
enough, but that did not mitigate the
vibrant fury Of it. SHY mother will
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05

have no interest in knowing that you
came for her today" he said. "Or any
other dayi"
Eugene continued to look at him
with scrutiny in which began to
CLEAN profound anger, none the less
powerful because II was so quiet Il
am afraid / do not understand you.r
II doubt if could make it much
palmer" George said. raising his
voice slightly. 'but I'll try. You're
not wanted In this house, Mr.. Morgan.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1919-12-05

George said, and at that Fanny laugh
ed witheringly.
"You! Considerate of anybody"
I'm considerate Of her good name! !"
he said holly. ut seems to me that's
about the first thing to besconsiderate
OF, In being considerate of person
And look here; it strikes me you're
taking a pretty different tack from
what you did yesterday afternoon"
Fanny wrung her hands. II did &
terrible thingl" she lamented. "Now
that it's done and too late, | know
what it was! I didn't have sense
enough just to let things go on. !
didn't have any business TO interfere,
and / didn't mean to interfere only
wanted to talk, and let out a little
did think you already knew every
thing I told you. did And I'd rather
have cut of my hand than stir you
up to doing what you have done! I
was just suffering so that wanted to
let out little-I didn't mean any real
harm. But now see what's happened
or, was fool haven't any BUSH
ness interfering. Eugene hever would
have looked at me, anyhew, and, oh,
why couldn't I have seen that before
He never came here a single. time in
his life except on her account, never!
and l might have let them lplone, be-
cause he wouldn't have looked at me
even If he'd never seen Isabel. And
they haven't done any harm; khe made
Wilbur happy. and she was a true
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-28

| Allende vai.ias colinas
I11acia el sur esta la yasta
ILhnura con sus maizaies,
ITabaeaies Y sus caIas,
Con sus amplios pastizales
I1lo pacen hatos Gle vacas.1.
I1n medic de Ia llanura
Sc nota como una faja
El rio que serpentea
Y fecundiza las piantas..
A yeces ell limo forma
Sobre -el rio Yerdesg sfbanas
En- los tranquilos remanscs
DO sc dijera que bailan
Las ondinas y nereidas
Al son de las dufces auras.
En- las margenes, que a veceS,
Cafas indias Sc levantan,
Q frondosas higueretas,
10 bambues donde cantan
Los pitirres y canarios,
Ruisehores Y calandrias..
Los. bohios intefrumpen
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-28
Canto a mi pueblo

En- la cresta de una Iona
Mfstica que Sc leyanta
!Bajo ell cielo, 'simulando
Una duna de esmeraldas,
Hay un pueblo que, no en- yano
lie denominan Toa Alta.
Tiene hermosos edificios,
fTiene bien pavimentadas
Gales donde los carruajes
Con facilidad Sc arrastran;
Donde las aguas pluyiales
Tn momentO no sesparan...
Estan el ayuntamiento
~ la iglesia cara a cara
~ entire ambos edificios
Esta la suntuOsa plaza
Con sus jardines fiOridos
Plet6ricos de guirnaldas
De madreselyas, jazmines
y limoneros que eXhalan
AL ambiente su perfume.
Tambien ostentan sus galas
Los robles Y los almendrOs
Que sc extienden como alas
0freciendo fresca sombra
Al que por su lado pasa.
Arriba, ell ell frontispicio
Del ayuntamiento, marca
El viejo ereloj la hora
Como m guardia Ell su atdlaya
y diluye en- Ell ambiente
TSus broncfneas campanadas
Que Sc extienden como olas,
Y cual suspiro Sc apagan.
POr sObre el pueblo descnella.
Ell campanario que Sc ALA
De la iglesia hacia los cielos
Con una cruz do Sc paran
Las ,oscuras gOlondrinas
Y a DiOs sus himnos leyantan. :.
Mi pueblo duerme 'tranquilo
A orillas del rio La Plata. :.
Esta rodcado por vastos
ICanaSerales que -lanzan
Hacia ell azul sus plumachos
como un himno de alabanzas
Al trabajo; aquf es el nido
DE los duendes V las hadas. >.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-28

IEl prodigio de las amplias
Vegas trechos muy cortos
Los bohfos que nos hablan
De Ia raza primitKa
por su penuria y su falta
DE alino en- la arquitectura,
Por su misera fachada.
Aqui no hay paramos yeimos,
Aquf todo nos presagia
Nobleza, hOnradez, amor,
| A juzgar por sus labranzas.
En- sus collados hay frutas,
Hay pajaros, nidos, palmas, {
En- sus campos ha desliado
Dios el caudal de su gracia.:.
Pueblo que fuistes mi cma!
/; Nido de mi dulce infancia.
;Sitio de mis- ilusiones
Y paraie de mis- ansias,
Niviras como un lucero
En- el ciclo de mi alma.
Engenio p. Eios
] Corozal, Julio de 1919.
Arizona republican., 1919-09-03

demonstrator of Christian Scienc that the world has ever known. Scientific right thought does not require for it's basis the scholarly eruditeness of the schools. What is requisite is an hon est desire for the ways that are not our ways and thoughts that are higher than our thoughts. even as the prophet expressed the concept of God The honesty of our desire to know the rule of good is proved by the extent to which good dominates our lives.
 In nutshell. then, Christian scien
 tific thought is for every one to prac- tice In the early days of Christianity the unlettered fishermen and devout shepherds, as well as a ruler of the Jews or one who had been physi- clan, heard and followed the admoni- tions of the "still small voice" of Truth, the voice which will never cease to heal. For as Mrs. Eddy says on page 495 of Science and Health, God will heal the sick through man, whenever man is governed by God"
Arizona republican., 1919-09-03
NJ HUMANE OFFICER
 NEEDED SAYS bOWEII

The board of supervisors yesterday failed to appoint humane officer and there will be no such appointment for the present, according to the positive statement of W. K Bowen. chairman of the board.
 It was rumored that the office would be created by the board yesterday but like many other rumors, Chairman Bowen stated it had no founcaUon.
 "We would not feel justified in mak ing an appointment when the work is being satisfactorily handlec Dy EG. White. MT. White is with the health department and is well abie 70 handie all his duties in connection with this office as well as those which come under the jurisdiction of rnr humane officer.
 ''The county can not see it's way clear to appoint a man to the position when there is not sufficient work to guaranteeing paying him living wage"
 Mr. Bowen said that in addition U his work in the health and indigent department, White had sufficient time to give to the humane work of the county.