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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
ALMOST FRANTIC WITH
ITCHING ECZEMA

Eight years ago got eczema all
over my hands. My fingers fairly bled
and it itched until 1t almost drove me
frantic The eruption began with
itching under the skin. 1t spread fast
from between the fingers around the
nails and all over the whole hands. I
got pair of rubber gloves in order to
wash dishes. Then 1t spread all over
the left side of my chest. A fine doc
tor treated the trouble two weeks, but
did me no good l cried night and
day. Then I decided to try Cuticura
Soap and Ointment but without much
hope as l had gone SO long. There
was marked change the second day,
and so on until was entirely cured.
The Cuticura Soap we have RWays
kept in our home. and we 6ecided
after that lesson that it is cheap
soap in price and the very best In
quality My husband will use no other
soap in his shaving mug tSigned)
Mrs. G. A. Selby. Redonda Beach,
Cal. Jan. Is, 1911. Although Cuticura
Soap and Ointment are sold by drug
gists and dealers everywhere, sam
pie of each, with 32-page book, will
be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Not Charles Gentry.

Sioux Falls.--It developes that tho
man arrested at Mankota, Kan..~ on the
supposition that he was Charles zen
try. who is wanted in South Dakots
for the murder in Sanborn county last
September of man named dus'
Kraft. was not Gentry at all and tne
murderer yet is fugitive. Sherin a.
d. McRay, of Sanborn county, -
went to the Kansas town to bring the
supposed Gentry back to South Dako-
ia. was compelled u return to the
state empty handed. The sherin took
with him to Kansas two residents oi
Croker, s. D., who were familiar Win
Gentry who made his home at crock
err up to a short time before ne Is al
legged to have committed the murder IN
sanborp county, but the Crocker men;
after inspecting the man, discoverea
that he was not Gentry. and accord
ingly the prisoner was released. Tne
Sanborn county authorities now nave
resumed the search for the fugitive.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
"Mue" is overworked Word.

The most overworked word in the
Englishman's vocabulary of slang is
Mug" AS a noun it may mean a
face fool, or student who prefers
reading to sport. AS verb its mean
ings are still more varied. 1t may
mean to study hard, or to strike in the
face 1t also means to rob or swindle.
and among actors to grimace or make
faces To mug up is also. in theatrical
parlance to make up.
Finally, to mug ones self is to get
drunk. the resulting condition being
one of mugginess. There is more OBJ
vious sense in this last use of the
word than in some Of the others, for
alehouses. in the eighteenth century,
were commonly known as mughouses.
Mug is the English equivalent of the
German Tug, which Mark Twain found
to mean everything. A new sense OF
the verb mug" in the American slang
is to photograph a face.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
BULLETIN ON CROPS.
GRAIN MAKING FAST STRIDES
RYE AND BARLEY ARE NEAR
HEADING OUT POINT.
HAPPENINGS OVER THE STATE
What u Going On Here and There
That Is Of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da.
kota and Vicinity.

Huron.-The week closes with crop
cnditions in this section OF the state
exceptionally flattering. All small
grain has made good progress, ana
while corn is somewhat backward 1t Is
doing we'll. In few limited sections
fields sre reported weedy, but the
grain is making such rapid progress
that weeds will be smothered. Rye
and barley are fast approaching the
heading" period, and with favorable
weather these crops will be ready for
harvest in two weeks. Wheat and
oats are excellent color, strong stem
and heavy stooling-in short the fields
present a beautiful appearance and
give evidence of splendid yields.
What is true of small grain condi-
lions in Bead1e county is also true or
Sanborn. Jerauld. Hand, Sully. Hyde,
Potter and Sphinx counties. Kings
bury county is trifle ahead, where
seeding was done earlier than IN
neighboring counties and counties fur-
Their west. In the sections named the
cutworms did much damage, and In
many instances corn was replanted
two or three times. At this time the
crop is, generally, backward, but with
warm weather, such as has prevailed
the past five days, the crop will make
rapid advancement. Fields are free
from weeds, and the corn is OF good
color. The potato crop gives promise
0f h0
history of this part of the state. Less
complaint is made of the ravages OF
bugs than in previous years; many
fields are in blossom and the acre
age is large. The hay crop is abun-
dant: new hay is being marketed at
from IS to 50 per ton; some alfalfa has
found its way to market, but the crop
at this time is mostly being consumed
on the farm, it supplying the place OF
oats and corn for horses and cattle,
these feeds being very scarce. While
the precipitation so far the present
month. has been far below the normal
copious showers have fallen over Sec
tions where seemingly they were most
needed. Up to this time LIS inches
of rain has fallen, but it has been SO
distributed that it's benefits have been
very marked. Those engaged in gar
den farming have had an exceptional
~ good season: all sorts of garden
stuff has been in lively demand, and
shipments have been generous. The
outlook for small fruit-5erries, cur
rants and plums-will be about an
average crop: cool weather has had
damaging effect upon fruit, but the
quality is of the best, though the
auantity is limited
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05

vss about 70 cioss her room a9z1sa
him. and said quickly:
I'm coming right In nov"
Why, ! never hoard o. such
thing. che answered Sharply. angri
~; "yog must b crazy, Take away
your hand" And hers. A. well A. Ms.
seized the handle o. the door Her
small ice-coId hand brought him to mis-
senses
II beg your pardon" he murmursl
confusediy. DO % In and GET warm
II you can"
But instead Of obeying. now thae
the rude young maa withdrew his i'm
portunfng. Miss Lanes hands fen
from the knob. and close 70 his syse
she swayed before him. and Dan
caught her In his armsrwent into hsf
room. carrying her. He had been
wrong about Prince Ponio.owsky;
save for Higgins. the room was empty.
The woman. though she exclaimed.
showed NO great surprise and seemed
prepared for such fainting spell
Dan laid the actress on the sofa ana
then the dresser said to him:
please 60. sir; can quite manage.
She has these turns often. III give
her brandy. She will be quite rIyAt.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Sues Road for 10 Cents.

Mitchell.-Emil ]. Woerth, late can
didate for the nomination to congress
in the First district, who resides at
Kimball, has started suit against the
Chicago, Milwaukee G st. Paul haii-
road company for the sum OF 10 cents.
Mr.. Woerth, who is an attorney. says
he has the time to demonstrate to the
company that it cannot overcnarse
for railroad fare and its agents tneh
refuse to make the sum good. Mr.
Woerth travelled on the road without
first having procured a ticket, ana
the conductor charged him 10 cents
in excess of the regular fare. When
Woerth tried at Oacoma to get a re-
fund by turning in the slip the agent
declined to recognize it as having any
money value. This angered Woertn'
and he has started the suit. He de-
clares he will push it to the end.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
GHOSTS EVER BOTHER your
II So, Southern Negro Folks Say 'hsse
Simple Precautions VIII chsse
sEm.

Al a mart Of the folklore Of the ne
gro folks the superstitions OF slavery
DAYS are OF great interest. The fol-
lowing are some Of the negro's beliefs
about ghosts:
To feel q hot breath Of air strike
YOU at twilight signified the nearby
presence of ghost. Should you wish
to avoid him, stop and turn your coat
and trousers and hat wrong side out
and the spirit cannot encounter you.
II, however. he Is pugnacious
sprite and approaches despite the
change, turn and address him thus:
"In the name of the Lord. what do you
want?" Whereupon he will tell you
his business upon earth, then depart
and never, never trouble you again.
II, on the other hand, it is a providing
ghost who. crawls under the house.
bumps against the floor. makes
strange sounds, md whispers in the
midnight hours, you have only to put
In a new floor and he will do SO no
more.
Some ghosts are obtrusive apd will
not only prowl about the Abuse. but
creep In through the crack'of the door
in the wee small hours of the night,
and, once inside, expand to vast pro-
portions. To spare yourself any dis
turbance in this way, sow mustard
seed all about the doorstep just before
going to bed, or place sieve on the
doorstep.
Before entering. the spirit will have
to count all the holes in the sieve or
all the mustard seeds, and by. this
time daylight will come and he Will
have to go. AS the counting for one
night will not do for another you are
always safe.-Southern Workman.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Black Diamond RattIers.

White Owl-Rattlesnakes are very
numerous here this summer, due, it
is said. to the drought of last year.
During the last week no less than eight
neighbors living south of here report
killing at least one RATHER in their
dooryards Three were killed at the
upper Fish ranch. Lena Carney killed
two. Mrs. John McLinn killed one in
her cellar, and Charlie Winkler found
one coiled on his doorstep upon get
ting up Sunday morning. The snakes
are mostly the little black diamond
rattlers and are unusually vicious AS
yet no one has been bitten. but there
are a number of small children in the
neighborhood and their parents are
greatly alarmed lest they are bitten
while at play.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
cAAsTEa X,


ol6apeelatMenG
Dan Blair hAA' NOT beeu tack a ~
scenes 1t the 0aisty since his Arse
can on the singer. Indeed. though -
had told the duchess - piled Miss
Lane. hs had not been able to ~
preach her vsry closely. even In his
own thoughts. When she Arst ap-
pearsd On his horison his mind vas
full OF the Duchess q Breakwater. and
the singer had only lowered round his
more profound, feelings. for another
woman. But Lefty Lane was An a.
mosphsre IN Dams mind which he vs.
not yet able to understand. There waS
- ntue left that was connected WITH
his oll homo. certainly nothing in The
British Isles. excepting Rugglas. and
to the young man everything from
America had it, value. Decidedly the
nice girl Of whom he had spoke~ -
Gordon 0alorsy. the print-frocked.
bonneted type. the ideal girl that Dan
would ike to marry and to spoil. had
not crossed HE patti. The Duchess at
Breakwatsr did not suggest her. nor
did any Of the London beauties. Dams
arst ideal was beginning to fade.
He LETT Osdene Park on protest and
returned tho Same night to London.
and all the way back to town tried to
REGISTER In his mind. unused 70 analy-
sis. hin experience with the Duchess
q Breakwatsr on this last visit.
He had experienced his hrst dis
appointment In tho sex. and this dis
appointment had been Of an unusual
kind. It was not that he had been
turned down or given the mitten. but
he had seen one woman turn another
down. A woman had been mean, so
he put It. and the fact that the Ouch
ess OF Breakwater had refused to
lend . moral hand to the singer at
the Gaiety hurt Dams feelings. Then.
a. soon as his enthusiasm had Gained.
he saw what = stupid ass he had been.
A duchess couldn't mix up with .
comic opera singer. OF course. Still.
he unused. she might have been lit
To nicer about It.
The education his father had given
him about them was put to the test
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05

Hirch@iI--W5llIe temporarily insane.
Frank Fasen. iigilg Aesr Tsoor. took
sls life b. JGapiaz mo IN unused
xeIL This is the third attempt that
yaseo has made 10 end hls He Two
weeks sgo he TOOK 3 dose of strych-
nine, but wss fuscrsted By stomach
pump. For a time Vssco seemed TO
be all righr and If Hss thought he
world recover nis mind. Another
time he grabbed butcher knife and
attempted 10 cut hia throat, bat was
prevented b. his wife. She remained
Dy HRS side for ak hours and finally
s~sg.ng him for moment alone to
secure help. Vasco ran to the well and
jsmped in. where he was found an
bour later. He leaves wife and a
large family.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05

now; the girl he had dreamed Of. ~tas
nice girl" we'll. she would have had
tenderer way with her IN a case
such as this, Back Of Dams hurt feel
ings, there was q great deal On the
Duchess Of Breakwa;er's side Sne
had not done for herself yet She
hadn't fetched him nearly up to the
altar for nothing. and back OF his dis
approval. there was = long list OF ad-
vibrations and looks. memories OF
many tete-a-tetes and Of more fervent
kisses which scored = good deal In the
favor OF Dams FIRST woman. The Ouch
ess OF Breakwa.er had gone boldly on
with Dams unfinished education. and
he really thought he loved her. and
that he was In honor bound to see the
thing through.
That evening. once more in the
box be had taken all to himself. he
listened to "Mandalay." carried away
with the charm OF the music and car
Red away by the singer. He was in
the box nearest the stage and seemed
close to her. and he imagined that
under her paint he could 80 her
pallor and how thin she was. Moth.
ing, however, In her acting or In her
voice revealed the least fatigue. BlaiI
had obtained a card OF entrance tc
the theater. which permitted him to
circulate ireely behind the scenes
and although as yet the run of hil
visits had not been clear. this nigh
be had q purpose. Dan stood not III
from the corridor that led to Lefty
Lanes room. and saw her after 10
act hurr!edly cross the stage. BIZ
watls shawl wrapping her slerAG
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05

Arnaogr looks as though there
was going to be- a genuine scrap over
the pos1ofdce appointment here Post
master T. f. Edwards. who has given
excellent service, is nor candidate
becarse Of business reasons. The pol
iticians have been pushing Timothy
Norton for the place, and the appoint
Elent was made before il became gem
orally known that there was TO be a
change Of BosrnsasTers- About this
time another applicant appeared in the
field, Mrs A. D. Knapp. and an effort
il being made Bg her supporters TO pre-
Tent Norton coEarmation. The sen
tiGsenr OF lae community seeras to be
pretty equally cIvlded between the
tTo candidates
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05

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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
iCvoyr..e. lsls. s. r. 1osss. Merlin ca
svNo

Dan Blair. the H-ysAr-old son Of the
afty- million-doliar copper king OF Blair
1Own. Mont. II . guest ct the Engnsn
Assse Of Lady Galorey- Dams father nAd
bsen courteous to Lord 0alorey during
~ witt to the United States and the
esuYaery Is now being returned to the
ypung man. The youth has An ideal fri
IN his mind. He meets Lily. Duchess Of
Breakwater. 4 beautiful widow. who y
attracted by his immense fortune and
takes liking to her. Whom Dan was .
boy. . girl sang a solo at church. and
~ had never forgotten her. The Ga
loreys. Lily and Dan attend London
theater where one Lefty Lane Ii the star.
Dan recognizes her as the girl from his
aown. and going behind the scenes intro
Auces himself and she remembers him.
He learns that Prince Poniotowsky 10
ssitoF and escort to Lefty. Lord Ga
Ierey and friend named Ruggles deter
nsins TO protect the, westerner from Lily
asd other fortune hunters. Young Blair
gcss to see Lily: no can talk of nothing
bnt Lefty and this angers the Duchess
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Pleased With Outlook.

Observation-Disclosures business men
who made the trip in automobiles
from Aberdeen to Mobridge over the
route of the proposed state highway.
returned very enthusiastic over the
project. The party was accompanied
by State Engineer Lea, who estimates
it will cost $500 mile to build good
permanent road along the proposed
route. while a fair dirt road can be
built for 5000 a mile. After the trip
to Mobridge. representatives OF the
counties of Brown, Edmunds and Wal
worth held meeting and organized
a society having for its purpose the
construction of the highway.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05

In transferring the two thousand
passengers from the sinking steamer
Republic, the greatest difficulty was
found in getting the women to leap at
the very instant they were told to.
If they hesitated an instant wave
carried the boat too far away. and
they fell into the water, and had to
be fished out. One woman who SO
fell had bag OF jewels in her hand.
which she lost.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Hills Man Ends Life.

Central City-Despondent because
e seemed unable to quit drinking,
George c. Sharpe. resident here for
the past twenty-five years, committed
snuicide near the Northwestern tracks
here. Sharp told several people that
~ was going to drink carbolic acid
AID end his life, but little attention
vas given to the threat until some
nil employees saw his body lying near
stomach pump used without avail.
sharpe was AZ years old and native
II Scotland
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
For Forty Years a HersYit:

Isaac Sheath, who has just died In
the workhouse at the age Of seventy
eight, lived the life OF hermit for
nearly forty years at Newport. Isle
of Wight. He occupied mud-hut
which he erected on a piece of waste
land in the village of Chale. but the
hut became so dilapidated that the
rural district council ordered its de-
struction. Sheath was greatly exas-
perated by the councils interference,
and before he left for the workhouse
he burned the hut to the ground. Mice
and birds had grown SO accustomed to
the old man and Ills lonely ways that
they used to come and feed from his
hand.-LOndon Mail.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Seriously Hurt by Mule.

Pierre.-The first Fourth of July"
accident from the use of fireworks is
reported from Beresford. Ray Center.
a young man. was kicked by a mule
and seriously injured when a fire.
cracker was thrown under the feet of
the animal
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Hay Crop Being Gathered.

Sioux Falls.-The farmers of South
Dakota now have commenced their
first harvesting operations of the pres
ent season, their present operations
being the gathering of their hay crops,
which will be larger than during many
former years. The abundant spring
rains have matured the hay crop some
what earlier than usual.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
CHAPTER vIil-centInued.

But the cold voice of the duchess
aid mot chill him. Simply great" he
continued, and I'm sorry for her
down to the ground. That Is what is
the matter. Didn't you notice her
when she came into the Carlton that
vight?~
What Of It, silly? thought she
locked a. thin a. shad in that black
dress, and the way Poniotowsky goes
about with her proves what an ass he
~"
well. hate him." Blair simply
jstated: II would wiring his neck for
Dwenty cents. But she's very Ill: that
D what Is the matter with her."
''They all look like that on the
sage" the duchess assured indii1er-
nifty. ''They are nothing but foot
light beauties: they look ghastly on
the boards. dare say that Lefty
Lane is Ill. though; tho pace she
goes would kill anybody. Have some
more tea?"
He held out his cup and agreed
with her.
'.Ehe works too hard-this playing
almost every night. singing and dane
ing twice at the matiness. should
think she would be dead"
'Oh, don't mean her professional
engagements" murmured the duchess.
A revolt such as had stung him
when they criticized her at the Carl
aon rose in him now.
1T is hard to believe" he said.
when you hear her sing that dove
song and that cradle song"
But his companions laugh stopped
his championship short.
You dear boy. don't be = silly. Dan.
4As doesn't need youfspi or your
good opinion. She 10 Perfectly salts
1eA She has got fortune in Pon!o-
towsky. and she really Is a perfect
terror you know"
Affected slightly by her cold dis
missal Of his subject he paused for a
moment But his own point Of view
was too strong to be shaken by this
iWoman's light words
Il suppose II she wasn't from my
koxn-" At his words the vision of
LEFTY Lane with the coral strands on
Der dress. came before his eyes, and
- said honestly: But do take an
1sterest in her just the same. and
she's going to pieces. that's clear.
Something ought TO be done"
The Duchess OF Breakwater was
very much annoyed
Are you going to talk about her
Ill the timer" she asked with sharp
GWeetness You are not very nat
eering. Dan"
And he returned peacefully. Why. l
thought you might be able to help her
- some way or another"
Me" She laughed aloud Mo
Ae4p Lefty Lane? Really"
why, you might get her TO sing out
Aers.- be suggested. That would
pod Of &c, hold Of her: women know
bow to do those thingS."
His preoos.eTops simplicity over
Wheimed her. She stirred her tea.
aad said. controlling herself. Why.
VIA. on earth would you have ne to
say to Lefty Lane"
oh. Just be n.ce 70 her" be sug
vested Tell her 20 take care Of her
self and to brace W. Get scme nics
Soman to"
The duchess helped him. ITO re
1prm herr"
do her good. the boy ga.d gently
You're too silly for words. II yor
wers not such hopeless child woult
BE- furious with you. Why. my ceal
by, she would laugh In your face sns
IN mine"
As the duchess left the tsa-taol,
She repeated: rs this what you cam.
- from London to talk to Inc about?
And at tie touch OF her dress as sh'
mssed him-at the look she gave MIN
1rons her eyes. Dan flushed aad saIl
AKnsstly: Why. told ynv that -
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Firemen Name Officers.

Pierre.-The South Dakota Fire
mems association elected the following
officers: President, J. w. Latte,
Pierre; vice president, John Mcbride.
Lead; Secretary. NJ. H. Mussman,
Chamberlain: treasurer, A. A. Grant,
Yankton: directors, Eugene Bangs,
Rapid City; ]. w. Clark, Mitchell;
Gus Reimer, Clear Lake.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
Killed by Cuban Rebels.

Caimanera, Cuba.-The bodies of
four soldiers believed to have belonged
to Col Piedras Havana battalion of
mas. They had beer killed. apparent
IY, with machetes several days ago
es-ing fight with the insurgents.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05
The New WAY,

Going to your summer cottage this
year?"
NO: we've decided to stay in the
city
But thought you were SO fond Of
the country"
I'VE used to be, but now we prefer
to stay at home. where we can get
fresh milk, eggs and butter every
morning
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-07-05

Sioux Falls.-Thomas Jones, who
lives on farm some miles east OF
Sioux Falls. was seriously injured as
the result of being kicked by one of
his horses. He had taken several
horses to the pasture. and when he
took the halter off one of them 1t
Nhirled and kicked him violently in
The side. breaking several ribs and
lI.fiicting other injuries.