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TOE DAILV ARGUS-LEADER SIOUX FALLS S. D. ICE fV I C5" I BRINGING UP FATHER DorotiVy Dix now pea SOME. BREAKPAST THE. WEXT GUY THAT MENTIONS COLO TO t'E WILL.

GET A PUNCH IN THE NOSE Jt Is the Married Who Should Sue for Breach of Promise, Sot Those Who Have Been Jilted, Says Dorothy Dix For Sueethearts Have Iieuwrd in Gooey Talk, But Husbands and Wives Are Promised Happiness That Sever Materializes. sea ay late- HAVE NOTHING RUT COLD CCFFEE. COUJ TOAST AND COLO if i 6AOSAGE. 1rk 1 MTV1; King Tttntm Syrutfw. fat.

Gnat n'jhs ttmiY WHO SHOULD SUE FOR BRFACH OF PROMISE DOROTHY DIX FINDS WROXQ PEOPLE GET DAMAGES The wrong people sue for breach of promise. No wan or woman is ntiUed to damages because a firkle girl or swain has lost his or her taste for a once-adored individual and defaulted on a promise of marriage. A betrothal should he looted upon as pie crust, aweet and brittle, easily broken and liable to accident, but nothing to go to law about If It happens to get smashed. 24 GASOLINE ALLEY SHE JUST WmiEREiTTp" POOR PA ClACD CAIXAN -J ME1 SAV I OVtEmrT 1 mdu I an- she WO i2AN LT 1 BEEN GOOD TO Tgf SSif NOO SAV VASSA. M.STA Tirfri HSKEEZIX.

rS I BE EM LSf I SHE WORE WALT' AW SME GOOD TO SKEEZIX ANT PEOPLE. I A LONG AST MOR6 WHAT V. WHERE IS SKEE2IX? frnVT rrTrr black coat. Fo- questions: about! -y Sweetheart hive had their par already. For It Is better to have been engaged and Jilted than never to have been engaged at all.

and love-making is In itself its own reward. Any youth or maiden who has feasted on the gooey sentimentalities of an engagement; who has experienced its chills and thrills and hectic fevers; who has spent endless hours planning a future that would be a perpetual petting party, has been paid for all the time and money that an engagement has cost. tell we V-Z 1 RACHEL Especially has any girl who has had the grand and glorious privilege of flashing her engagement ring before the eyes of her rtngless sisters had her great moment that compensates her for never having need for her hope chest. The great tragedy of woman is not In the bridegroom failing to show up at the church. It consists in there never having been a prospective bridegroom.

Anyway, love is a gamble and they are poor sports wh whine when they lose out and want their money back, and who ask to have their wounded feeling healed by a poultice of dough. "The widower Jones is takin' a big interest in church work now, but Ma don't think he's aeekin' salvation. She cays he's see kin' a young wife in the choir." (Copyright, 1M, Publishers rndletto) THE GUMPS ON THE PAN The only people who are really entitled to km for breach of promise re husbands and wives who may, with some show of Justice, claim that they have been deceived and injured by the ante nuptial promises of their spousea on which they failed to make good. HOW OLD 00 YOU I HAVBKi tAUW CVEffy TIME I TMlKiK OP MAMA REALLY THINK SHE It SHE LOOSS TOME LIKE A WOMAN Of rr WHO LOOKS LIKE A WELL-1 60Npr KNOW ABOUT THAT- BUT I tM DESTROSS AMD HBt SLACK I THINK SHE'S A LOT OUDEK THAN HB AUNT HET ROBERT Qtnu.nt WOMAN OP SIXTY MAnEI OUT KNOW SHE NOT SO YOUNOrAS ttfc. Arxu-i wvts SHE'S AFRAID rTS CjOlNd TO MAR ME BEAUTV-IMACiHNE AN OUt WOMAKJ TRTlNO to look uke Most husbands, for Instance, might accuse their wives of Inveigling them into marriage by means of false and misleading propaganda and by fraudulent misrepresentations of goods they were offering.

Many a man might claim that he thought he was getting Miss America, to be balm to his eyes, when he took unto himself a wife, but that he found out after the knot was tied that she got her complexion at the drug store and her golden wavy locks at the beauty shop and her chic air from her dressmaker, and that instead of being a living picture she was a chromo, A WOMAN THlflrrf; SHE AAAKKS LlrVE HE ABOUT 1asl '4 Or a man might say that the reason he married the woman he did was because of her domesticity. She was a home girl and mamma's little helper. Her favorite literature was the cookbook. She was so fond of little brother and sister that he had difficulty in shooing them away long enough to propose to her. When he called she fed him on aavory dishes that aha alleged she -prepared with her own fair hands.

'41 -Uvrrri htrrUC. by Ofte. tlm SjvHnU lag So he married her expecting to get an fndustrions, thrifty wife, and to have a large family, and to feast upon angels' food. But it transpired that all of this waa a mere come-on that she hated home and loved the streets; that ahe regarded children as brats; that she loathed pots and pans, and that when she married she came out of the kitchen for good and never went back Into It, MOON MULLINS WILLIE'S GOT THE JITTERS "I can always make Pa ashamed by complalnin' about some pain I've got and then apologiztn' for bein' baby enough to mention it." (Copyright, IMS, Publishers Syndicate) eJOW tl STEM, UNCLE WILLie WELL, SHE IS IN THERE AW-HOW fweiU, TLL EXPLAIN ATTA ROyT fe THAT TO YOU WATER- 7 I iMfV FWlii AFVV" BUT WHAT I WANT wtL llO TO KNOW IS IF THIS 7 MOST 0 910 JITTERS' 6ET CERTA1MLY MCJITTER Id 1 T006H WHEN we ciOlMl WILU 0000 I HEARD EMMY'S TWINS IN McJlTTERS' APARTMENT COULD I WOULDA HEARD HER TUK U. 1TTF.PS IS BAO LEARN TO Or a man might say that what attracted him to his wife was her amiability and adaptability.

Before marriage butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. There was honey on her tongue and all that she wanted in life was Just to please him. Her vocabulary practically consisted of "Just as you like, dear." but before the honeymoon was over she was the family dictator and he was Jumping whenever she told him where to get on and off. All the sweet talk had turned to pickled tongue, BUT EMMY HERSELF MEDICINE AND YOU OOTTA PLAY A HARP AINT THERE BE ON YOUR TOES IF YOU DON'T WANTA 8E SETTIN AT MY KNOW ON AtLUUU FLAY1N A AINT? WILLIE WILLIS By ROBERT tnU.EN Or a man might say that he married under the firm belief that he was getting a claque of whose applause he would always be sure. Some one who thought he was an oracle, one who considered him a wit and a spell-binder to whom she could listen forever, one whose chief amusement would always be burning Incense at his feet.

Mi But after marriage he found he had a wife who corrected his grammar and his pronunciation, who sneered at his opinions, who yawned in the midst of his best stories and who apparently regarded him as a museum specimen of a human shrimp. GREAT EXPECTATIOS And many a wife might sue her husband for breach of promise because he had not kept the vows he made when he was courting her. Many a wife might say to her husband: "Before marriage you promised me that your love would never grow cold and indifferent and yon would never take me for granted. So far as I know, you have not noticed me or how I looked In the last ten years, and if yon should give me a kiss that wasn't just a peck of duty on the cheek I would fall dead with surprise." WINNIE WINKLE, THE BREADWINNER kuc. i tio flkO AVilENKiE 5W0ULD -BUT SHE'LL POK'T BE SILLy Jl 9E WaCK TODAY'.

I 6UESS THEV'RE fAy INTEREST IS AfJLB "fo HAKDVH THIS BUSINESS STILL OH THEIR HONEYMOON V. THIN6S I'M SURE, AMP TO THINK THAT. AROUND HERE ARE FEPENTLV VHEN MB iffTy TOMEKTiON Jj I NAMES feW "I could lick Skinny, but I hate to hurt him if I aint mad and when I get mad I cry so I can't see." (Copyright, JM5, Publishers Syndicate) Many a wife might say to her husband: "You swore to endow me with all your worldly goods, yet I have to panhandle you for the market money and you never give me a cent for mj-self, although 1 do the work of four Many a wife might say to her husband: "You promised me that you would be faithful to me and that I would alwavs be the only woman in your life, but what about that pretty blonde stenographer of yours?" lB jig Twenty Years Ago Today in the Argus-Leader Many a wife might say to her husband: "Before we were married you camped in my doorstep and could never get enough of mv society and I married you for companionship, but now you are out and gone as soon as dinner is over and I spend my evenings alone." London. Fighting has been re sumed with new fury on all fronts. The Germans are making a concen trated drive at Yser, but so far they have not met with success.

Oh, plenty of husbands and wives have good grounds for a breach of -promise suit against those to whom they are married. DOROTHY DIX. (Copyright by Public Ledger, Inc.) BIG AND FEARSOMB LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE HE WAS WAVIN" A BIG WE HID IN TH YOO SEE, THERE WE WERE. I C7ESTERDAY AKMIE CREPT UP TO THE BIG OLD MANSION. NONSENSE III BUSHES TILL HE ANNIE- NO KNIFE THAT LONG- HE HAD A TURBAN AND BIG.

BAGGY PANTS- HE PEEKIN In TH WINDOW-HE LOOKED RIGHT AT US-WE STARTED RUNNIN QUICK, ONE WHJ. WENT BACK TO TH' HOUSE-- I HURT YOU OF MYSTERY A.ND PEERED tH A W1KDOW- SHE WAS SEEK BY A GIANT WHO DASHED OUT IM PURSUIT OP HER- BUT SHE ESCAPED li nriKPn i ikf omfthin TELL YOU HE'S Day County Alumni Form Association Webster, Feb. 4. Alumni of the University of South Dakota met at the Yeoman Dining Room at Knapp's Cafe and organized a club which will be known as the Day Cotintv Alumni association of the University of South Dakota. Dr.

Faris Pftster was elected president; Julius Flagstad. vice OR WE NEVER HAVE GOT II HERE" i A WILD MAN- AWAY- HE CAME TEARIN Lew Leavitt has installed a full line of autos for livery hire. Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzgibbon, John A.

Bowler and E. J. Barnett left last night for Minneapolis. E. P.

Lommen was elected president of the Minnehaha last night. H. E. Mukvold was elected vice president, E. Cornell, secretary and P.

Shakstad, treasurer. Six inches of snow fell here In three hours today. Jay B. Allen has returned from a trip through the southern part of the A marriage license was issued today to Iver Kelson and Ann Brekke, of this rity. A United Spanish War Veterans camp was organized here last night.

A. B. Sessions was elected commander; Z. A. Hazard, senior vice-commander: and L.

B. Miller, Junior vice -commander. J. M. O'Neil was Installed president of the Minnehaha Homesteaders last night.

20 years ago. With an almost OUT OF A CIRCUS- WOW! ft a OUT OF TH' HOUSE AND I STILL flfv Wj HOW HE COULD RUN- RIGHT AFTER U5- ght a tK us I a mil a SCARED-ffiV FASTER' A HORSE- lL -rz: FAaTfcK A HvKt II frttK president; and Miss Angeline Contests Are Judged by Speaking Classes Chester. Feb. 4. The Chester public speaking class, directed by Supt S.

E. Delker. Judged declamatory contests in rural school last week. The class was divided Into two groups. One group consisted of Ruth HUler, Lyle Westergard, Russell Oroe, Robert Stanley and Ivan Hurt Judged a declamatory contest at the Loiseau school six miles east of Chester.

The other group: Vernon Peterson. Vernon Sorenson. Vira Peterson and Joe Robar Judged a similar contest at the Johanson school southeast of here. The members of the Chester public speaking class are working on 'readings for a contest to be given in the Chester auditorium the first part of March. Winners of this contest will go to the district contest which will be held in Madison some time next month.

YOUR STORY ALL RIGHT -A JP, kjfc SOUNDS 1 BUT WE SAJW I FANTASTIC OVER EIGHT I Cjf Schmitt secretary. A. Melby, E. Olson and I. S.

Coomes were appointed on the executive board. Coach Harry Gamage was present ana gave a talk. These present were. Dr. and Mrs.

Faris Pfister, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Olson.

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Happe; Mr.

and Mrs. Garner Waddel: Mr. total crop failure last year farmers are nam up lor seed, rne county commissioners have received over 300 applications for seed. and Mrs. I.

S. Coomes, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maenus the Misses Angeline Schmitt, Helen Potter, -AT KANE'S MERCY mrrr nnrrue orTti rrTtn)V A Rt Phtl wibih Helen Callahan, Martha Folley, Paul Tschetter. Sigurd Anderson.

Reuben Grue, Dale Summers. Julius IUI bJlll UljillUlU t. MJ.ix, DICK CALKINS MADISON MAN NAMED CORN-HOG CHIEF Madison. Feb. 4.

E. J. Rath of II 1 i TT7 'ki-ruiKir. DOING Flagstad. Lvle Wirt of Waubay and Coach Ganimase of Vermillion.

Madison was re-elected president of AANTn -jTUTTUTINOTMATS:) (BUCKtSH-HH) A AND ASF09 YOU.OLO AGAN.I KNOW SOMF AO (COME HERE DOMEHEAD INTO THAT A CAM TAKE" IT the Lake county corn-hog association WITHOUT HUK as the iH3a board of. directors met to reorganiie. As president he is I I i r-r-r-r-y- i T-n t4 I Cf flit ft Xrx, i AVIT, -rrT TrtiiAPl! U. fl'T JrVi XeSSKH ON AN SHIP OUT IN SPACE -OOCTOf? VUER, WILMA 'WO VCQCY OF KILLER KANE' HE HAD WELDED OH OUR -MEG'S TRAHGE METAL COLLARS CONTAINING JADiO CONTROLLED I JUST CAN tAjj, chairman of the county allotment committee, Prank Downs, Madison, re-elected vice president, is again vice chairman of the allotment all right tfi- L-mtSiTi 4-zL J. J.

Orton. Rutland, reelected as DEVICES 1KAT PQCDUCED the third member of the allotment committee, was named treasurer to succeed A. D. Parker of Madison. County C.

A. Hicks was named secretary again. Claude Meyers of Chester was elected alternate member of the allotment com AGONlZiNGfftlNS WHENEVER HE PRESSED A BUTTON ON A LITTLE PORTABLE TRANSMITTER W775 WAY HE MEANT TO HAKE US SLAVES WITHOUT THE USE OF CHAINS' mittee. Examples of Christian art 'have been received from all parts of Germany for' an exhibition, believed union, in the old Dominican church S4 JOHN wut e.ei of Eisenach,.