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The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Fellow Passenger Grew Curious; Boy Made Dime

why. of course I'll promise"
The boy pocketed the coin. well.
sport. dey's a baby In dere. hooked
i'm, an put i'm inside when dey
wasn't nobody lookin' Now I'll get a
reward for returnin' i'm"
why, you young villainI Do you
mean to say you have baby in that
basket? Lying in that thing viii kill
1t. Where did you get itY
"Oh. picked 1t up in front O. one
O. dem big stores. 1t was all alone. so
JUS took 1t. guess 1t won't be
missed, an wanted one, anyway"
Not be missed! See here. you
young blackguardi Do you mean to
say that its mother had deserted it?'
Sure! It's mudder wasn't nowhere
around"
How old is it?"
"Oh, few months, l guess. Big
enough to squeal-so l tied a rag
round its mouf."
"Well, lift up the cover and let me
see how it looks"
"Hop on, o. top. You promised not
to give me away"
Yes, but | didn't expect" and he
lifted the cover and glanced at what
was underneath Sitting up on an old
cloth was an insignificant looking
yellow puppy.
The boy jumped up and grinned.
seVNell hara,a mhara 7 oat nfP ThonLe
for de dime. An say, I'll tell ye one
ten times as good as that for guar
ter So long!"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Alarm Clocks Trap a Robber; Cause Conviction

continued for two minutes.
Newman. who was standing on the
corner, began to run when the alarm
went off. The detectives ran, too,
right after him.
There's our man." said Sullivan.
Right" said O'Brien few seconds
later when they had overtaken New
man and found the ringing alarm clock
in his pocket.
Later in the morning Newman was
arraigned before Municipal judge Cav
erly. He evidently was considering a
plea of mot guilty." despite the find
ing of the clock in his pocket, when
there was disturbance in the court
room.
"Ding-a-ling-a-ling." and SO on it
went.
1t was the second stolen clock. New
man looked perplexed, then downcast.
He knew pleas of innocence would
avail him nothing, SO he stepped up
and received his sentence.
"One year in the bridewell and a fine
OF $40 and COSTS" said the Judge.
Next time when Newman takes
clocks he will probably stop to see
whether the alarms are wound
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

An unusual manner in which q
lovers devotion was shown occurred
at Zurich. Switzerland. recently. A
cobbler. whose sweetheart died, ap-
prenticed himself to stone-cutter In
order to execute fitting tribute to
her memory, and after fourteen
months he was able to carve beau
tiful rose on marble slab and write
beneath: "Such was she" After it
had been erected over her grave he
returned to his first trade. and now
repairs shoes as before.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Never Liked Oats.

F'renchmen have never liked oats;
doctors have urged them to try the
national -dish Of Ire Scotch. but they
have politely refused.
But one group Of Trenchmen could
not escape; this was a company Of the
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth In
fantry. whose captain insisted that
his men should eat oatmeal porridge
for a month. He had the oatmeal
toasted to improve the taste.
To their surprise, his men found that
after month of maneuvers they did
not have a single man on the sick list,
while other companies had as many
as dozen. They have made up their
minds that oats are not SO bad after
all.
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is STRANGER THAN FICTION
Wisconsin Woman Reunited With Par
ent Mourned as Lost In Iroquois
Theater Disaster.

Chicago THAT truth is stranger
than fiction was demonstrated once
more the other day when the story
came out of how family. disrupted
by the Iroquois theater fire nine
years ago. has become reunited at
Grand Rapids. Wis.
The heroines of the romance are
Mrs. Ella Mayhew and her daughter.
Mrs Sidney Burrows OF West Grand
Rapids
For nine years it had been believed
Mrs. Mayhem perished in the Iroquois
fire. On the day of the disaster Mrs.
Mayhem, or Mrs Maxfield, as her
name was at that time. attended the
matinee at the Iroquois theater with
friend When the fire broke out the
two became separated.
The friend escaped uninjured. but
no trace could be found of Mrs. Max
field until a charred skeleton by
which lay ring bearing her initials
was taken out of the fire ruins. She
was mourned as lost.
Mrs. Maxfield was not dead, how
ever. She was badly injured in the
fire and on escaping from the thea
ter was taken to hospital where for
fourteen months her life hung by a
thread and her mind was blank.
Upon her recovery she learned
that. supposing her to be dead. her
husband had married again and her
only child. Mrs. Burrows, had chang
ed her residence
Under the circumstances Mrs. Max~
field thought It best to conceal her
identity under an assumed name She
became connected as nurse with
the hospital where she had been re-
stored to health.
Her existence would probably new
er have been discovered had it not
been for the settlement of an estate
In which she was interested Her
real name was mentioned in the
newspapers and was seen by the
daughter A long.distance telephone
call followed and the voice Of the
mother answered Mrs. Burrows. The
mother went at once to Grand Rapids,
where she and her daughter have
been reunited.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

NEW YoRK.-The small urchin
AZ climbed up the car steps and
wormed himself into seat beside the
Husybody. The basket he was carry
ing the youngster fixed carefully be-
tween his feet. with several anxious
siances In the process.
What have you In that basket, my
boy?" asked the .neighbor, bending
over confidentially. Il noticed how
careful you were of it. 1t must be
something quite valuable. isn't it?"
"Ye're hep, old sport. It's some
thin that's worth whole heap"
We'll, won't you tell me what it is ?"
mot on yer lifel Think / want to
get pinched?"
This was too much for the Busybody.
His curiosity. heretofore merely cas-
ual. grew suddenly pointed. and he bit.
Well. sonny, I've notion that if /
gave you nickel you'd tell me what
you had in that basket"
Make it dime and I'll do It'll"
whispered the boy. "Only we've got
to promise not to give me away to
de COP"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
GIRL CLIMBS TREE TO
ESCAPE ENRAGED ELK
California Lass Has Exciting Ex.
perience While PhotographIng
Animals at Boulder, Colo.

Boulder. Colo.--W While attempting to
photograph animals In the zoo at
Chautauqua Park. Miss Myrtle Webb.
beautiful society girl Of Pasadena,
Cal. narrowly escaped being gored to
death by the large bull elk kept there,
which has been vicious of late owing
to the loss of its mate
Miss Webb had the presence Of
mind to run for large tree near by.
and, being an athlete. was able to
climb beyond the reach Of the mad
dened beast After she had scratched
her hands and face and been badly
bruised about the body. she succeeded
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California Governors Son Has '7he WaIlop"

G AN FRANCISCO.--Jack" Johnson
~ as Hiram w. Johnson. Jr.. son OF
the governor, is popularly known.
took easy honors in fistic encounter
the other day with husky youngster
from Monterey in the wine room Of
the st. Francis hotel. Only one blow
was delivered, straight from the shoul-
der. and James Reed was stretched on
the floor. after which he was elected
from the hotel.
According to the onlookers, Reed
walked into the hotel bar little the
worse for wear. Johnson's perfectly
fitting checked suit and red rose in
the lapel Of his coat caught Reeds
rowing eye. His remarks. addressed to
Johnson In an undertone, were not
complimentary either to the governors
son nor to his apparel. The fact that
young johnson was drinking seltzer
also annoyed Reed.
III were you." said johnson. quiet
ly, Z would hesitate to make such re
marks"
Thereupon Reed aimed q vicious
kick, which struck Johnson Just above
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
This Is a elrd Of ) story.

The pigeons OF the stock exchange
are very much disturbed these days
while workmen are removing coat OF
gloom from the famous frieze near
their residence. Much OF their time
thep spend flying to the windows OF
J. PsMorgan's office across the street.
Yesterday at noon James ]. Hill and
A Barton Hepburn noticed them.
Pigeons are active today. =. said Mr..
Hepburn.
~Pigeonsl" said HILL They're not
pigeons. they're ravens bringing Nor.
gan his dinner New York World.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Treasure.

MY wife is the most economical
woman in the world" said Dubkins
proudly. why, do you know. she's
even found a use for the smell Of my
motor-car.".
Great heavens-you don't mean
It'll" said Harkaway.
"Yes," said Dubkins. "She hangs
cheesecloth over the gasoline exhaust
and packs her furs in it to keep the
moths out during the summer"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

'syou say your wife threw plate at
your
"Yes; It was a flne china plate. III
broke against my head
snldu4- 4-she-aPRppear sorry ateez ftteez sh5-
threw it7'
~Yes. she appeared very sorry
~Ah. indeed. And what did she
say7a
"she said she was a fool not to con-
troll her temper"
-Good. And what else did she
sayfa
-~She said she didn't believe she
could match that plate again II she
hunted the town through. Photo
Bits.
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Finest and viewfulest place. Baths
and toilets ON modernist principles
The hotel not being adapted for health
resort of ills, is only preserved for
the soiourn of passengers. tourists
and sportsmen.
"Reputed excellent cooking Noble,
real. well-lain wines. different beers,
The magnificent outlook is grandious.
Daily six trains to all parts OF the
globe. Free view at the lively lake. :
From foreign hotel guide.
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Mo Lonuer Interested.

Theodore Lane, who resided at the
home Of his parents. 7S49 Holton ave
nue.. had toothache the other morn
ing. 1t was a bad toothache, too, and
Theodore let the neighborhood know
all about it. But when his father got
home that evening (this is according
to his father the boy was calm and
seemed at peace.
HAS your tooth stopped aching,
Teddy?Y asked Theodore, Sr.
Il don't know answered the
youngster.
Don't know? Why. what do you
mean?"
ITS out. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

A stout old gentleman was having
trouble with the telephone. He could
hear nothing but confused tumble
of sounds, and finally he became SO
exasperated that he shouted into the
transmitter:
who's the blithering fool at the
end of this liner
Hes not at this end" answered a
cool, feminine voice.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

his knee. The latter retaliated with
a powerful blow, delivered by mus
cular and trained arm. Reed. who ia
the larger man. was knocked com
pletely out and 1t took several minutes
Of vigorous tanning and the applica
ton Of wet towels to bring him back
to consciousness. He staggered to his
feet. was handed his hat by a bellboy
and escorted to the door, with poiite
invitation to forget to return.
johnson was congratulated by hif
friends on the way he held his tenn
per. on the strength Of his right arm
and on the nobby appearance Of his
checked suit
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Truth gives the following account
Of "a voice" in the suffrage debate on
home rule in the house Of commons:
What message" barked Lord Rob
ert Cecil, with flashing eye and men
acing forefnger. "am to take to the
women's suffrage meeting from the
house of commons?" Give them our
kid regards. was the retort, the
profuhdity Of which completely took
the wind out of the sails Of his lord
ships eloquence.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Hobey Baker, the football star, was
lunching in his native Philadelphia.
A young girl. over her queer alliga.
tor pear salad. mentioned the name
of Princeton sophomore who had
played rather badly on his class team.
He is an awfully aice boy" she
said. What was It he played on the
eleven, Mr.. Baker halfback. quarter.
back. fullback7"
The handsome and hercuiean ~Ho-
beyn smiled.
Z think he played drawback he
said.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Are there abused husbands in these
United States? Here is the answer:
In this state more than 500 divorced
wives are paying alimony to weary
ex-mates; in Indiana. $50: In Ohio,
67s; in Wisconsin, 566. Pennsylvania,
though the second state in population.
has only sixty luch wives Chicago
Examiner
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
PopuIar sun Rath.

The sun bath is said to be 50 popu
lar at present in Germany that In
several cities one can buy a ticket fol|
a sun bath just as IN America one
buys q ticket for bath IN the surf
The sun bath ticket entities the hold
er to q room for disrobing. q bathlns
suit and ~plsoe IN the SUM-"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

$50 you have given up getting mar
ried?"
yes; and you have given up your
auto What was the reason Of that?
Cost Of upkeep"
That's what influenced me-
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Further. It Is pointed out the trou-
ser leg was draughty and cold, and at
the same time drags itself into hid
eous contortions With every movement
OF the leg. In the neither garment Of
celebrities distortions we're described
suggestive Of conoertInas. corkscrews.
and buckled tubes.-1xchanEe.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
He Was Calling.

Friend What was the title Of your
poem?
Poet-"oh. Give Me Back MY
Dreamsl"
Friend-And what did the editor
write to your
Poet-"Take 'em!"-Mc'C Calls Maga-
zine.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

As summer tonic there is no medicine
that quite compares with 0AIDINE. II moi
only builds up the system. but taken reg
ulariy. prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
less formula at DRUGGISTS. Adv.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
rhIs Year,s Freeze.

Mrs Yeast Going to bother putting
a new frieze around the apartment
this winter?
Mr.. Yeast-Oh, no; guess the jan
itor will attend to that.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

As summer tonic there rs no medicine
that quite compares with OXIDINE. It NOT
only builds up the system, but taken reg
ularly, prevents Malaria. Regular or Taste
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Unfortunately the girl in the boat
with him when he rocked the boat did
not know how to swim"
THAT was unfortunate"
For him, yes. You see, she clawed
him under the surface and stood on
his face to keep her head above wa
ter"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Way Of Some MInlsters

Bishop w. F. Mcdowell, Methodist
says some ministers are like some
horses they'll work all right In the
lead but will balk when placed else
where.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

He-What would you say If should
kiss your
She Why ask for a mere guess
when you can SO easily get the exact
facts p Stray Stories.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Neither AcceptabIe.

Pretty Daughter-So you don't like
lin!
Her Father-No; he appears 10 be
capable Of nothing.
Pretty Daughter-But what objec-
ton have you to George?
Her Father-Oh. he's worse than
Jim. He strikes me as being capable
of anything. Stray Stories.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

How can float loan"
Borrow from the men who are try
ing to get into the swim"
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

If your appetite is not what II should be
perhaps Malaria i dsysIoging; Il affects
away the germs. rid you Of Malaria and
generally improve your condition. Adv.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Regular practicing physicians recommend
and prescribe OXIDINE for Malaria, be-
cause it is a proven remedy by years Of ex-
perience. Keep bottle in the medicine
chest and administer at first sign of Chills
and Fever. Adv.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
She Believed Him.

she-Do you love me more than
ever. dear?
He-oh. yes. more than never. dar-
ling
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Try Hicks CAPunINE. It's id--pleas-
ant TO take-e.fectsi simmediate--good TO prevent
Sick Headaches and Nervous Headaches also.
Your money back II not satisfied. l0c., Csc. and
b0r. at medicine stores Adv.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28
Fer SUMNER HEADACHEs

Hicks cAPUDINE is the best remedy
no matter what causes fhem-whether
from the heat, sitting In drauzfite. fever
ish condition. etc. 10c.. sc and SOC per
bottle at medicine stores Adv.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Help comes to those who are willing
to pay for IT.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Hell haven't the heart to kiss
you.
She-Well. take mine LUX.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup for children
teething, noftens the gums. reduces innamma-
tion, allays pair. cures wind collie. sc bottieJ
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

rs your wife fond Of dancing7"
Yes. especially the nights l pre-
fer to stay at home Detroit Free
Press
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Every mother knows that her own
child II superior to any other child
Il n the the neiishheessAheed
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

A little learning Is not as dangerous
as the big conceit that goes with t.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

All women are born free and equal
but they don't look It at the bathing
beach
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Knicker--Very talkative, isn't she?
Bocker-Yes; her father was bar
Der and her mother was woman.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Doctor-Are you anemic. Pat7
Pat-No. doctor-1rish. Life
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Give a baby foll dinner pail and
room to kick and he win be happy.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Take tho Old standard GROVES TASTEL LESt
CHILL TONIC. You know what you ara taking
showing y simply Qunfne and Iron in iasfelesi
form, and the most eneetuai form. For GroWr
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

IF / take the bone from your bull
dog. what remains!~
you won't
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Crimsonbeak Are you against
strikes?
Yeast-I certainly am. But how
much were you going to ask me for?
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

DO you like creepers about the
houseg@
Yes. if they're fat babies
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

It takes smart man to conceal his
Ignorance.
The coast beacon., 1912-12-28

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-07
Bcnnic ficncy Dead.

Bonnie Honey, who was 50 badly
injured in Il runaway some two weeks
ago, passed away last Sunday night
at 1900 o'clock, from tho injuries 10
his spine from which he could not re-
cover. The funeral was held ut four
o'clock, Monday and the remains in
TERED in the cemetery here, Rev.
Dalles Shaw conducting the last sad
rites.
Ben came here some few months
ago and secured q good claim, and
hal he been allowed to live, would
have, no doubt. made good home
for himself in a very few years. He
had no relatives, but the many friends
here rendered him good care during
his illness and attended to the burial
as well az possible, and the whole
community feel the effects of his sad
demise
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-07
To Get Daily Mail After July LIST.

Advertisement for bids are out FOR
hauling a daily except Sunday mail
from Cart ITO Wood and from Wood
70 White River, to begin July lat.
The schedule has been satisfaci prily
arranged and viii I've a. follows:
Leaves Wood Al 7:3O 4. NJ. arrives
at Carter at 1900; on the return ar.
r:ves at Wood at $50 Leaves Wood
at 7:20, arrives at White River al
1900; returning arrives 1t Wood at
$50.
This will make an excellent mail
service aud we will certainly appre.
ciatc. it. Too much credit cannot
be given Congressman Martin for the
aid he gave Us in securing Il.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-07
LOCAL. ITEMS

How do election returns suit youi
The primary is over and the result
suits Us Wood people yer, we'll.
Noble Lundrrman and VIM. Tack
ct. of Gregory. were IN our city The
first Of the week.
Born, to Mr.. aud Mira. Alex Bor
d aux. DR.. on Thursday, ten pound
boy. Congratulations.
John Jordan came over from the
counts sat last evening 10 visit his
parents for short time.
Messrs Wood, Culbertson, Myers
aud Cole accompanied the ballot
boxrs 20 tn" county sat Wednesday.
There arr about 10 volumes OF good
,r,adirc at :he hardwart. store to he
'Nnnr1 20 those who care to read hem
Contractors and workbench ar, busy
constructing sheds nd buildings at
the N1nSrggren K Ut2 lumber ward
here this week.
~" Bri'Eemtn Lumh r Company,
of Wii,cr, has just received full line
Of UNDERTAKING GOODS. Cask.
cts, Co'hns AID Trimmings. Il
+ L Gavin, VIII" :, cur,d claim
Tree miles south vi town, arrived, tn.
Ih-t q! last week, and is busy gettin.
W. {, iv ayr broarn auG making
Other improvements.
T. Y. Fletcher, Y. Fl Hollenbcck.
\. d. Mcclure and Richard Jones. all
~ White Riyrr. were in our city. Sat.
~ 'a,. at'"n u ,n things puli'ical
We acknowledge pleasant call.
W L. Rehm. OF Bonner Springs.
k'rs.. cam" IL Last week. aud tool;
charge oil the affairs OF his friend
Bonnie Henry, who got SO badly H.
jnled in the runawa, few weeks
ago.
Barber Wilmoth is having build.
inn constructed, just west Of the post
Office, which he will use az barber
shop Il will tie Z commodious and
neat shop aud is located in q handy
place.
There was a large crowd attended
toe dance given by the base ball boys
at The new pool hall building last
evening Many from surrounding
towns attended and all enjoyed the
evening.
The editor had the privilege, the
day befor, election, Of MEETING j. l..
Prown, OF VIM r, Who has captured
the nomination. for state senator, and
wc must say that h. has rs pleasing Il
personality as any man We have met
III rug tituc'
Herman Smith arrived from Free
mont, Neb.. Tuesday, to visit his son
w. who has claim north OF town.
TIL" sons wife accompanied him and
VIII is now wearing a broad smil.
over the thoughts of no more batch.
irg. A younger brother OF Mrs. Smith
came also and will make his homo
Ni,h them.
The PIONEER has completed ar
engagements with the patent house
whereby the inside pages will here.
after contain several columns of fresh
state news alorS with the many pages
of national and world ucws. There
ire also several good stories, farm and
live stCck articles, etc, etc. Subscribe
now and keep in touch with the world.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-07

Entered rs second class mail matter At
Woo = ~. March IS 1912 under act oi
March ?. 1879.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
GET THE SAVING HABIT
AND Be INDEPENDENT

This wouldn't be such hard old
world for many people to get
along in if they would adopt a
saving system and persevere with
it.
A Tulare county, California,
bank in an advertisement recently
published gives some interesting
figures regarding what it means to
lay aside SIS per week in q savings
bank. Here are the figures:
In one year, $26O.62.
In two years, $535.86.
In three years, $825.22.
In four years, 81, 123.16.
In five years. 81, Abba.
In ten years, SO. l8l 80.
The advertisement adds: eff
you have the will power and the
determination to save \ definite
sum each week, your future is
secure. NO. ......
And when it comes to systematic
saving the regularly employed
waRe-earner has the advantage
over those engaged in business
enterprises, for he knows just how
much cash t. figure ON each pay
day, while the business man may
frequently meet with an emergency
that leaves his cash account on the
wrong side of the ledger"
There are a great many wage
earners in America who could put
SIS per week into a saving account
II they so desired, but but too
many Waga-earners have the habit.
of spending every dollar as soon
as possible after pay day, while
others borrow from their friends
in anticipation IF meeting their
obligations from the pay envelope.
Al any wage earners not only spend
all they earn. but are everlastiugly
in ebt.-Clark County Review.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-30
TEMPERING THE WIND

Before | agree to undertake
your Defense said the eminent
criminal lawyer who had been
called in, according to the London
Telegraph, you will have to be
perfectly frank with me and tell
me the whole truth. Did you
embezzlc the $1,O00,O0O you are
accused Of having taken?
eyes SIR" replied the accused
man. ] stole every penny of it,"
"How much of it have gyou
still?"
''It's all gone but a couple of
guineas."
young man." said the eminent
lawyer, buttoning his coat about
him and putting On his gloves
you'd better plead guilty and
throw yourself on the mercy of the
court"
"Pll do IL If you say so. sir.
What are you going to charge me
for The advice"
1.-TWO guineas."