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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-22
AURORA.
From the Times:

From the Times:
Mrs. II. A. Hoy did not go to
Rochester. Mimi, as was reported in
last weeks issue. Will returned home
from the above named place On We'd
nesday and says that his father was
then able to walk about the hospital
and wait upon himself.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-22

News is so scarce these days that
it is a great temptation to an editor
when certain things happen in the
community. But we follow the prac-
tice of su%rpressing the 'newsiest"
news. An editor can often make the
paper more interesting with the
things he does not print, but he sell
dom gets credit for his forbearance.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-22

S1.00 buys the best loose leaf ledger
you ever saw. Call and see 1t at the
Register office.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Runkoed

eunkoed.
Grigss-H How about that ploo,
land you bought down on the o,.a
Anything come up on Il? "~'
Briggs-Yes. the tides.
Nothing ia 80 contagious as a..
siasm.-Bulwer. ""t
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

Richard Lghtnut. an American with an
auecfed English accent. receives n pres
ent from q friend In China The present
hints OF surprise to the wesrer. Lishtnui
dons the paJamas and late at night sets
up Tor q smoke. His servant. jenkins.
nut. attempts to put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy. L.ightnut changes hls
clothes Intending to summon help, When
ne Jenkins falls on MS b nfts
that he IL crazy. Jenkins tells lightnut OF
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman. dressed in .patamas; In a
message from his friend. Jack Billings:
IAghtnut Is asked 10 put up the kid
for the night on his way home from col;
lege. Later Lightnut finds a beautitul
nut Il shocked by the girls drinking.
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
her name is Franci and puzzles him
With a story OF her love Tor her sister
ing the girl Is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries to the boat TO see her or. He Is &C
costed by a husky college boy. who calls
girl. Jack Billings calls TO spend the
night with L1ghtnut. They discover
priceless rubies hidden In the buttons OF
and retires. Ishtnut. later discovers
IN his apartment a beefy person In NUT
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajainas,
Jenkins calls the police, who deciars the
NuNAl dGE ~ NC - ~
Grandpa" The intruder declares he Is
I~Aghtnut's guest and appeals TO the lat
ter In vain. He II hustled OF TO jan.
In the morning Lightnut II astonisned 70
md Billings gone. and more astonisned
when he gets a message from the latter,
demanding his clothes Lightnui; bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers
Frances" the girl OF the patamas., on
the train. Lghtnut speaks TO her and al
ludes TO the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Iightnut never saw her
in black pajamas, Al Tarrytown frances
10 met by a husky college youth. VINO
halls Iightnut a. "Dtcky," The latter is-
nores the boy. who then threatens 10
thrash him for offending Frances Light
nut takes the next train home. Billings
storms over the outrage or his arrest ne
and Lightnut discover mysterious chi
neee characters on the paJamas. Profess
cor Dooxenberry II called in 10 interpret
the heroglyphics. re raves over what ne
calls the lost silk OF Si-Ling-Chi. The
writing declares that a person wearing
the pajamas will take on the semblance
Of the previous wearef. The professor
borrows the pajamas for experiment.
''Billings'' dressed In patamas Is found in
the professors room and In taken home
In an automobile with ram and a wo-
man Lightnut calls the trump" Light
nut IL angered, by the frump's' SANDER
Gus talk about Francis" Billings" IL
AIKEN to his room. A servant tells Light
nut that a message has just been re-
ceived stating that Billings was under ar.
rest In New York for stealing a suit OF
black paJamas.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

tonight" His eyes seemed to hold
me with a more kindly and personal
interest. DO you know I can't tell
you how glad ] am that you find SO
much In Francis TO like: indeed. I am
delighted" Still studying me atten'
lively, he musingly reached for a fresh
light. In point OF fact. Lightnut. l
ain free to say | hope the intimacy
begun between you two will grow clos
er. II would be a laundering good
thing for Francis and a great comfort
TO me-"
And, by Jove, he smiled nj me-a
devilish pleasant smile!
SO | just leaned forward and made
a go:
Thanks awfully; and-er-by the
way" Then I stuck, boggled wildly
an instant aud went on: That is TO
say. this intimacy. you know-has II
been too shor. to Justify" | gulped.
"Er-would you be willing TO trust"
And / lost the dashed idea again.
fioundered a bit and took another shy:
"Oh. / say. you know, have | your
permission to speak TO Frances-er-
you know"
You speak to Francis?"-he Just
leaped toward me Why. my boy"
And he was wringing my arm with
one hand while the other clasped my
shoulder. My de-e-ear boy-why.
Lightnut." BY Jove. he almost
gushed, You're not joking now. are
you?" He peered ~anxiously into my
face. mo, by George. | believe you
really mean IT," And he went to
pumping like mad. How awfully
good OF you-self-sacrincing Is the
word, Are you quite. sure you don't
mind?"
Mind" BY Jove. l think I looked
what I felt at such a dashed silly
question.
Well. we'll. well. My dear young
friend" And oh. he went on In the
most disgusting way-why. dash II.
you would have thought | was doing
him some favor! ! guessed. though.
that II was the usual custom, but IL
seemed rum-for I should have
thought that in giving your daughter
away. you put the thanks up to the
other fellow. But Pugsley says the
rule varies-quite often varies! Any
how, / felt so gratified that | had TAX
en- the honorable course and spoken
to her father-understand SO many do
not at all. you know. As 1t was. II
gave me quite a comfortable glow OF
pride. and I reflected how much bet
ter It always Is to follow the wise
dictates of your what's-its-name!
by Jove!" | thought, as | nodded
and smiled back. Il wonder what he
would say II he knew that Frances
and I are already engaged"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
BREAKING OUT ON LEG

Hilltop, Kan.-"About two years ago
I began to notice a breaking out on my
leg. At first II was very small but
o II began to spread until II formed
large blotches. The itching was ter
rible and almost constant. Many
nights I could not sleep ut all. After
scratching It to relieve the itching II
would burn SO dreadfully that
thought could not stand II. For near.
~ . year I tried all kinds Of salves
and ointment. but found no relief.
Some salves seemed to make It worse
until there were ugly sores. which
would break open and run.
"One day I saw an advertisement OF
Cuticura Remedies. ! got a sample OF
the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint.
ment and began by washing the sores
with the Cuticura Soap. then applying
the Cuticura Ointment twice q day.
I noticed q change and got more Cuti.
ours Soap and Ointment and In a few
weeks I was cured. 1t has healed 90
nicely that no scar remains" (Signed)
Mrs. Anna A. Lew. Dec. II. 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32.p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept l. Boston"
Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
ONE CASE OUT OF MANY
TO PROVE OUR CLAIMS.
lrmrs. Estella Gillispie

st. Anne, nl.--sI was passing
through the change of life and !
was q perfect wreck from female
troubles. ! had q displacement
and bearing down pains, weak
fainting spells, dizziness, then
numb and cold feelings. Some.
times my feet and limbs were
swollen. / was irregular and hau
SO much backache and headache,
was nervous, irritable and was
respondent. Sometimes my aP.
petite was good but more oftenls
was not. My kidneys troubIea
me at times and / could walk
only q short distance.
II saw your advertisement ins
paper and took Lydia 4. PINK,
hams Vegetable Compound, ana
! was helped from the first Az
the end OF two months the swei
ling had gone down, ! was ~.
heved OF pain, and could WALK
with ease. continued with ING
medicine and now ] do almost al
my Homework. ] know your
medicine has saved me from the
grave and ! am willing for you
publish anything I write to YOU
ior tho good Of others"Zmn'
EsTxLLA GILLrsPn RID NO.
BOX ~ St Anna. uhnoiA
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Marie Divided the Candy.

When the uncle Of a couple OF
Brooklyn youngsters last called at
the household whereof they form q
part he brought with him some pieces
OF candy. which were given TO the
little girl to divide with her brother.
Later the uncle summoned this
child to the living room and asked:
Marie. when you divided those Ave
pieces Of candy with your brother. did
you give him two and a half ~pieces?'
NO. SIR" said Marie. Il saw they
weren't going to come out even. so
ate one before ! began to divide
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

his hands. Il thought Jack was bad
on something-all he had TO do. Dew
ilish simple. you see, but then Pugsley
Is so ingenious, so-oh. clever. you
know.
enough at Cambridge with a thou
sand-dollar apartment on the Cold
Coast as you call it-and. by George,
you Harvard men have got the right
name for it!-but Francis beat that In
one terms drain on me for poker
losses and"
Poker I moistened my lips. Then
I frightened, for perhaps he meant
bridge-and that was good form. for
there was my Aunt Julia. who lived by
it-fact. But his head shook impa-
tiently when | suggested that he
meant this.
Bridge" he exploded. Why. Fran
els doesn't know bridge from casino!
Poker, I tell you. and faro-and all
the rest. The plucking was done
nightly at q certain-er-ciub. the es-
adjustment OF a gentleman by the
name OF McGinty-'Spot' McGinty-
oh, you know the place. them"
faced him earnestly. Ter
Judge Billings. do / understand you
that is, II can't be that you are speak.
ing of-er-Frances?" | stammered
incredulously. II mea your Frances
surely you are not"
II just am" His jaw set with a
snap. Just who I'm talking about
and nobody else. young man! | mean
my Francis-Francis Leslie Billings
who else could l mean" He almost
groaned. "Oh. you don't know Fran
cis!"
Dash II. what they all chorused at
me. They seemed pretty positive
about It. too. and I was jolly miser-
able; but looking back now, I some
how think Of hat moment as being
the point where / reached the parting
Of the what.you-call- ems.
Meantime. her father was studying
me a little oddly and smiling.
II see you don't quite like what
say about Francis" he remarked. put.
fing co~mplacently.
looked him straight in the eye.
Frankly. I don't, II you must know"
blurted. Then I screwed my monocle
tight and Strengthened forward. by
Jove. | think you ought to be ashamed
OF yourself, you know"
"Wh-what's that?-Lightnut!" He
turned a beet color and graspod the
arms OF his chair.
"Oh. I do" stood up and he fol.
lowed. Il think II that poor child had
had a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
kindness-that sort OF thing-oh, dash
II, | just think you've been Internally
harsh always-yes, do"
We'll, I'll be-" He swallowed II.
neck forward, and stood painting a bit.
Harsh, eh?" he jerked at me. Uni"
He stood there. his feet braced apart.
his white brows beetling at the floor.
Harsh" He cooked his head on one
side, thrusting out his heavy under
lin. Then came a sniff and a grunt.
and oh. he looked black!
And just then came a quick breath.
and I caught a murmur: Il wonder
now II, after all. that is true! BY
George, they say children anG-" The
mutter trailed OF. Here. here. my
boy--sit down." he exclaimed sudden
ly; and he made me.
II wan to thank you. Lightnut." he
said impressively. 1T may be that
you are right. Perhaps the better
course would be gently to reason with
Francis"
''Oh. judge. ! am sure OF II" urged
teelingiy.
well. we'll. my boy--Ten see." He
patted me on the knee. I'm going
10 try your way--by George. III do II
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
CHAPTER XXI. fcontinued.l

"O!" Just a gasp. you know; and
my jolly cheeks stung as from a dash
OF fiery what's-its-name sauce. SO he
knew about the pajamas. too!
half rose from my chair.
Il assure you, sir" began stiff
His fussy shrug checked me. NO,
no, we'll just have to wait till Jack
gets up. The only thing I'm anxious
about is the scenery and the view
points; and ! Just know II Francis
went with you, you would never see
any Of It."
BY Jove. I thought that quite likely
enough, but OF course II was devilish
personal OF him to say so. And dash
seeing the scenery and view points.
anyway-who wanted to see them. II
they could see her? I was just going
Z o suggest this. when he went on:
The fact is" He hesitated. then
Kicked his ashes with a sigh. "Oh.
well. since I've said as much as |
have. ! should 60 further. | suppose.
It's only fair not 70 leave you in the
dark. especially as my daughter was
enthusiastically telling me just now
-pun-"that she already looks on
you as one OF the family"
by Jove, did she though" 1
pitched to the front Of the chair.
How dew mean how
He nodded. And 90 feel justified
In talking to you frankly-not that
want to prejudice you against Fran.
els, you understand. but just because"
his head wagged soberly-"Francis
won't dol" And he looked at me
steadily.
Something like a sharp pain struck
through me. Again-and this time
from her own father! I Just sat there
kind OF frozen. you know, except that
] could feel the smile slowly loosen.
ing in my face. He moved to a seat
nearer.
Il don't like to seem to be dis
paraging my " flesh and blood. Mr..
Lightnut," he proceeded gravely. but
the truth Is Francis Is the only one
of my children that gives me any
anxiety"
oh" ! felt myself shrink together.
my knees sianting away from him.
MY dashed monocle hung limp.
He angled closer. Jacks drinking
IS bad-that I admit. but perhaps
h:p-he comes by II naturally: still
Jack has never forgotten that he Is a
81 ntleman-the . OF a gentleman
aid has never been what you would
call fast, but" His chest lifted under
y deep breath-"but Francis-whew!"
"Fast-Francesy' II faltered tremu-
b, isly from my lips; my cigar dropped
A,th a soft thud.
His eyes widene1. "Oh. yes-fright-
And he rendered me another
cigar, and I had to light the made
hs! "Of course. the mistake was In
sending Francis away to school
-Aot Always g. wise thing. Mr.. Light.
nut. especially when the home life
has been too clustered. think the
reaction was too much for n so
gyeen and Inexperienced as Francis.
Az extrsysxaacs--my!" He lifted
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
to Fifty Are Much Benefited

The "change of life " Is a most
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Such warning symptoms as
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headaches, backaches, dread of
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In the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities. constipation, vari.
able appetite, weakness and
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
CHAPTER XIII.
The Family Black Sheep.

Presently ] got In a word:
Then Judge, ! have your permis-
sion to speak 10 Frances?"
Permission" He lifted his hands
and eyes. You certainly have, my
boy-don't I make II clear? Why.
I'm simply delighted-and grateful
oh. so grateful to YOU"
And. by Jove. he meant it-there
was no installing his f%ervency! Hut
Il made me ieel like a silly ass. you
know. Custom or no custom. II just
made me a bit nifty to think her
father would speak this way. Might
be good forr.i. but II appeared rotten
t~aste--icts Of things seem saat way.
dash a.! Suggested this TO Pugsley
once but he was so devilish shocked
couldn't eat his luncheor-wasnt able
10 fetch a dashed void for four hours
WIN. Lightnut" ne dropped to 4
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

1t Is the things that are possible
but not probable that keep some
people from being happy.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Damage by Lightning.

lightning does most damage In
level. open country. A town or city.
with ie numerou projections and
wireA = comparatively exempt.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

At the age OF forty a man begins 70
live and unlearn.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
To Renovato Historic I

Loeb Dochart Castle. Nbrus'
built In the thirteenth centpry aa
island In the loch OF the s.n On 4
and Ia associated with the fan" aaea
Roy. has now been taken in as RA
the Scottish Historical ~Antiqpar.ad b
ISOLATION. and Is being renov,,.aaa
to insure Its permanency. es
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-28

BABY HELD FOR BOARD.
Mrs. Margaret Crotty, 5422 S.
May street, who alleged that Miss
Nellie Sullivan, 1924 Emerald
avenue, was holding her IL
months'-old baby as security for
board bill, refused to prosecute
Miss Sullivan today when the
case came before Judge Scully in
the 35th street court. Mrs. Crotty
was given her baby.
The appearance of the two wo-
men in court followed the swear
ing out of a warrant for Miss Sui
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-28

Rome.-It is rumored here that
the Pope is about to create new
American cardinal to live in
Rome.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-28

Ivan by Mrs. Crotty. The latter
declared that Miss Sullivan had
agreed to look after the baby
while its mother was working. At
the end of few weeks when she
went to get the. baby Miss Sulli-
van demanded that So a week be
paid for its board. This Mrs.
Crotty refused to do.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-12
For Federal Liability Law.

The employers liability and work
mems compensation commission, head
ed by Senator Sutherland Of Utah. has
completed its labors and prepared its
report. Senator Sutherland has an
nounced that personally hee favors as
sessing the damages for each individ-
ual case Of injury to the employer. of
the man injured. but others support n
plan for a. liability fund made up by
employers, which shall be drawn upon
in case Of accident This is a.sort of
insurance, except. that the work men
themselves do not have toemake up the
fund. 1t is believed that the report of
this committee will lead to legislation
on the subject during the present ses.
sion of congress-. +-"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-12
Navy Naviaation He ad.

Commander Philip Andrews, former
aid to the secretary Of the NAVY, be-
comes head Of the all powerful bureau
of navigation In the navy department
on Jan. l, succeeding Rear Admiral
Reginald T. Nicholson. who wilta hoist
his flag as commander In chief of"the
United States Aslatic fleet. Although
Admiral Nicholson is relieved of his
duty as head of the navigation Bureau
the first Of the year. he will not as
sumo his new command until some
time in March, when he will relieve
Rear Admiral Murdock. ;, :
Commander Andrews. born in New
York, was appointed from New Jer-
sey. entering the service in 1882
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-12
BY III. 6. WELLS


| stant. Every one was talking of the
| battle, suggesting, contradicting; at
| times, until the petty officers hushed
| them, 1t rose to great uproar. There
was n new bulletin, but what it said
he did not gather, except that it con-
cerned the BarbarosSa. Some of the
men stared at Linn. and he heard the
name of "Booteraidge' several times.
But no one molested him, and there
was no difficulty about his soup and
bread when his turn ut the end Of the
cue came. He had feared there might
be no ration for him, and If so he did
not know what he would have done
| Afterward he ventured out upon the
little hanging gallery with the solitary
sentinel. The weather was still fine.
but the wind was rising and the rolling
swing Of the airship increasing. He
clutched the rail tightly and felt rath-
| er giddy. They We're now out of sight
of land and over blue water rising
| and falling in great masses. \ dingy
old brgantine under the British flag
rose and plunged amid the broad blue
waves. the only ship in sight.
| In the evening IT began to blow and
the airship to roll like a porpOise rs
! it swung through the air. Kurt said
that several of the men We're seasick,
but the motion did not Inconvenience
Bert. whose luck 1t was to be OF that
mysterious gastric disposition which
constitutes Il good sailor. lie slept
well. but in the small hours the light
awoke him. and he found Kurt stag
gering about III search of something.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-12
Hartman Headquarters.

With the beginning. of the new year
the headquarters Of the Hartman rail
roads are in New York The change
was accompanied by the retirement Of
John {. StubDs as traffic director of
these lines. Another event in the rail-
road world of somesimporta'nce to the
travelling public is the, beginning of
work on the new union station in Chi
cago. 1t is to occupy the site of the
old union station and is to be used by
the same railroads-v viz, the Pennsyl-
vania, the Burlington and the Chfesigo.
Milwaukee and st. Paul Travellers
who pass through the WinHy City have
dared to hope that she would some day
have union station into which all
the roads would run, but this would be-
too good to be true. Resides."the afore'
said travellers could not then see so
much of Chicago. 81 81
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-12

In consequence of law passed by
congress on March 3, 1911, all the
United States circuit courts went out
of existence at midnight, Dec. 81.
There We're seventy seven of these
courts, doing business at 276 different
places. None of the judges went out
of office. however, but continued as
district judges. The only men who
lost their jobs We're the circuit court
clerks and some minor court officials
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-01-12
American Historical Association.

One of the most important meetings
of historians and teachers and students
of history has just closed its sessions
This was the convention of the Amer
lean Historical association, which start
ed at Buffalo on Dec. 81 and continued
till the 3Oth, the last session being held
at Cornell university, a special train
carrying the delegates from Buffalo to
Ithaca. With the Historical associa-
tion met the Political Science associa-
ton and some other bodies. Because
held so close to the Canadian border
some attention was also given to Ca
madam history.