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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
NEW GERMAN WATER CYCLE
Exceedingly Light in Construction and
Framework Supports Seat
Moves Quite Easily.

They are using a new form OF wa
ter cycle In Germany. II is Of ex.
ceedingly simple construction. A
couple OF parallel. pointed. water.
tight tubes OF galvanized iron, i0h
feet In length. are attached to each
other 2iA feet apart. A light frame.
work supports a seat. Beneath this
is n pair Of pedals, the motion OF
which is communicated t. propeller
blades. A handle bar in front of the
seat Is connected with a rudder. The
traveller using this novel craft, by q
pedal seton Identical with that of the
ordinary bicycle. moves easily over
the surface of the water, and alters
his direction promptly at will. lie has
an advantage over the power IN fac
ing forward, as does a canoe paddler.
The total weight of n ~one-seatei hy-
drocycle Is &C pounds. The inventor,
an Austrian (Herr FIR. Kaspar). at.
tains a speed OF six TO seven miles
per hour. The new craft offers an
agreeable variation from ordinary
rowing. for use on inland waters and
along the seashore.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
TYPE OF OIL ENGINE
sciit 10 Run With Liquid Tar - Fuel
-Tsst sucesssful and Larger
Ones Being Built.

4 new German type Of oil engine In
built to run with liquid tar az tpel.
One OF the large gas companies had
the engine designed In order TO see
whether such tar coming from coal
tar dstillation could not be used %
operate an engine. The present en-
CINE II built for 10ohorse power and
was tested by coupling with a dyna-
mo. Starting and heating up In tho
nrst place was done by means Of pare
aim oil. The engine was run ON . &C.
hour endurance test, carrying . two
thirds load. and after the trial II vas
found that the valves and the other
parts were very clean and there was
no deposit such as might be feared
inside the engine. A very regular run.
ming was also one of the good points
observed. Following this successful
test, there are to be built engines Of
much larger size, which are to give
6OO-horse power. II ia found that the
full value Of the tar ONE not far
below that of parafin oil for the same
weight.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
TOTS IDEA OF REFINEMENT
children Of Parents Vino Had lust
Moved Into NeIshborhood Were
Owners Of Automoblies.

Little Virginia. seven years old. "a.
centiy started to private school and
10 nearing many things about culture
ana refinement. Her mother IN very
careful about the children with whom
virginia plays and wishes to know All
ABOUT them before intimacy Is permit.
ted. The other day Virginia had been
playing with some children.
What children" asked mother.
sne was told about some new chill.
lren that has just moved into the
neighborhood.
But" said mother. you know
nave told o not to play with chill.
Ore unless I know them and say II Is
all right. don't know anything abou,
these children"
But. mother, they are perfectly cul.
fured and refined"
How do you know they are cul.
mred and refined," asked the mother
amused.
Well. they have two automobiles IN
mat family" replied the small, one
with decision.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
INDUSTRIAL
BOTANICAL
~NOTESsS

Australia has taller trees than Cali.
fornia.
A Frenchman invented the envelope
In 1863.
sulphur Is mined In Louisiana by
pumping.
Pins were first manufactured by ma
cainery In 1924.
Cider was made in England in the
thirteenth century.
French scientist says flowers o.
sulphur" is q valuable soil fertilizer.
The life Of a steel rail on the main
line under Ordinary circumstances 10
twelve years.
or all the cities in the United King.
dom Belfast has The smallest percep.
tage OF unemployed workers.
Fourteen million dollars worth Of
heating apparatus Is made and distrib-
uted In New York city annually.
With an adjustable handle a single
blade serves in a new implement for
o sickle. corn knife and pruning saw.
To hold a inter joint firmly while It
Is being glued is thu aim Of a simple
clamp invented by . New Jersey mao.
Motion pictures will be used by a
Georgia railroad to .eacn elements of
railroading to its rore illiterate en-
ployes.
In a new Germaa welding process
magnetism Is employed to deposit ell
o. the molten metal at the exact spot
desired.
Recent tests in Europe OF the dura-
bility OF various bronzes showed that
the wear was proportional to the con-
tent OF tin.
A new shoe for men IL laced In
front. but has an elastic section In
the back 81 1t may be removed with
out unlacing.
A register has been patented to
record the time a locomotive safety
valve Is open ~ check upon the
engines crew.
Experiments conducted In Cuba for
three years indicate that sea Island
cotton can be grown there successful
ly. and prove Q valuable industry.
Professor Bridgeman Of Harvard
has manufactured some leo which u
hot By putting water under pressure
Of 100000 pounds - the square inch.
Fancy prices have recently been
paid for prize winning ostrich Dlunss
IN South Africa, ~ highest bstns
e41s : pound. fas ahsvs ths osdlnagy
MAg4~s vN4~~s "a
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
SOLDIERS ENDS ON TIN CANS
Machine Invented in Australia Will
Manipulate Row Of Cans In
Very Short Time.

All the way from Australia comes
this machine for soldering the ends
on tin cans, but II Is worth the jour.
ney. With It a row OF cans can have
the ends affixed in a very short time
and fixed right. The machine has a
channel along which a series of cans
are continuously rolled. a weighted
belt feeding them into the channel
and keeping them from slipping or
rolling out OF place. A soldering APP
paratus with an extended lip is set
alongside this channel and as the
cans pass by the hot solder flows from
this lip over their revolving edges
and makes the ends fast. In addition
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
WHY BACHELOR DIDN'T MARRY
ore Incident In His Life Had Made a
Deep and Lasting impression
-RemsIns single.

81 will tell you why I don't marry"
said a confirmed bachelor. 1T IL be.
cause OF one incident In my life which
has made a deep and lasting impress.
sion on me-"
His lady hearers were all attention,
~Scenting n romance.
Il once went TO n sale. Never mind
what | went for or whom I went for.
] went. or course. there was q tire.
mendous crush. and one had to push
10 get ia a counter and shout like fury
10 attract attention. Well, I acct.
dentally stepped on a. lady's skirt end
nearly tripped her IN. She turned
quickly. and the scowl on her face
would have made a more timid man
holt. She was evidently about to ad.
dress some fierce remark TO me: then
a change suddenly came over her
face.
oh. I beg your pardon she said,
sweetly; I thought you were my hus.
hand''"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
The Remedv

Not long ago Lord Kinnaird. who is
Always actively interested In re-
iigious work. paid a surprise visit to
a mission school in tho east end OF
London and told a class Of boys the
story OF Samson, In concluding his
narrative his lordship added:
He was strong. became weak and
then regained his strength. enabling
MIN ia destroy his enemies. Now,
boys II ] had an enemy what would
o advise me 10 do?"
A little hoy after m~editating on the
secret OF that great giants strength
sho up his hand and exclaimed: Get
a bottle OF air rcstorer."-The Tat.
tier.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
For Binding Records.

the book, through which the sewing
threads pass, the tongues between the
notches being grooved OF the under
side. to allow OF passing the needle
from one notch and hole to the next.
This apparatus works in conjunction
with a letter press, the sheets to be
bound being held in position under the
plate by means OF the press. The
sheets are then perforated with an
ordinary brace and bit and the thread
run through them.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
Ruined.

"IIeayens," exclaimed the presi.
Dental candidate. His face went pale
md lie trembled ms one stricken with
aFle. II was clear that he had Just
remembered something OF distressing
nature.
What has happened?" asked the
chairman OF tho reception committee.
II am undonel" the candidate groan.
81 Il can never he elected, after this.
J forgot to shake hands with the en-.
Eiroer on the locomotive that pulled
ny train.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
American Enterprise Wins.

That American engineers have won
worldwide fame as bridge builders
has again been demonstrated-this
time in connection with a competition
for a state railway bridge over the
River Jumna near A~llahabad. India
Twelve leading bridge building con
Germs competed. and the award was
given to an American company. whose
bid was 26h per cent less than that
OF the lowest British tender.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
A~ppreciative Sol.

Solomon Pitman, a backwoodsman,
had been caught on the jury in town
and was boarding with a lady who
was running n cheap boarding house.
Astonished at the amour of butter
Sol was eating. she said: SOL. that
butter cost me 90 cents a pound"
YES, ma'am," said he, taking an
other large slice. and it's worth every
cent OF it."-National Monthly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
Under Cover.

You never appear ut the parties
given by your wife and daughters"
No." replied Mr.. Cumrox. you
ace, 1t isn't polite to talk about how
money was acquired. But these par.
Ties need a lot OF II and somebody had
70 take or his coat and hustle instead
o. learning 10 wear a monocle."
Naturally"
Well. ] am the family secret"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
Taken Literally.

Tie who puts his hand to the plow,"
screamed the crossroads orator. must
not turn back!"
Ia he to do when he gets TO
We end oil n furrer?" asked the audi
~f IN the blue jean oyeralls.-Youth's
Companion.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
A Strain on Art.

Fond Mamma-Iiere's a photo o.
my little boy when he was a baby,
and ! want you to make n OF him
as he is now.
Photographer - But haven't you
brought him with you?
+. Mo: I thought you would
make an enlargement from this
Pele-Mele.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
Disuraced.

Mrs. Tinkle-They say that Mrs
Neaurich Is becoming more proper
every day.
Mrs. Dimple-Yes. indeed; you
should have seen how mortified she
was n while ago when she learned
that her husband owned common STOCK
In n railroad-Satire.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
The Wicked Motorman.

"A motorman played a mean trick
on n woman yesterday.
How was that"
".Just as she was about to get on
his car backward he suddenly re-
vcrsed IL. and before she realized what
h,s fell design was. she got OF the q
In the proper
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
WIRE CABLE HANDLES KEGS
Transfer Of Empties From c~ooperass
Plant to Rod and Wire Depart
ment Made Easy.

The transfer of empty kegs from
the cooperaxe plant to the rod anc
wire department OF an Ohio manufac
turing concern. is now accomplished
by mean Of q wire cable conveyor
The gravity discharge chute at tho
delivery end Of the conveyor IL shown
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
RarQA Mixes Coal.

Because eco!omy OF fuel consump-
ton in steamships often requires that
two or more kinds IT coal be mixed,
an Englishman has invented a coal
ing barge that mixes coal as it de-
livers 1t into a oupler.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
Uncertain.

.Have you vsr loaned Brown any
nancy"
81 don't know. .. ~.
.I transferred some to him. but I'm
.,ro vat whether he considers II
. ,oan or n present"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
Crafty Mover.

What makes Bllggins keep moving
'ur,ber into the suburbs?"
lie wants TO be as near the begin.
a'ns OF the route "a possible 80 rs to
car"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
INDUSTRIES
n1Tsc1ifkNf&
BINDING YOUR OWN BOOKS
simple Device invented by Ohio Man
Tor Preserving once Records With
Little Trouble.

An Ohio man has patented . simple
bookbinding device by means Of
which business Offices can bind their
own records with little trouble and
expense. The device consists Of q
plate. with n edge N long al the
sheets to be sewed. and notches along
the edge to correspond with holes In
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
RUNNING Smoothly.

mo" said Mr.. Dustin Stax' 1 never
interfere in politics.
why not?"
because ! have the affairs OF my
r.rt;cuIar community so competen'iy
r.narv,sed that | don't have to-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
A Diplomat.

notice that you and your wife nj.
""ys agree on nearly every public
question. How do you manage it?"
Easily. ! let her think she had our
"3ls on public questions first"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
End Of Gravity chuAe.

In the accompanying illustration. says
the Popular Mechanics. The convey.
or. driven by a 3hs-horse power motor.
travels at a speed OF 60 feet per min
ute.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

TO the actual work OF soldering this
machine spaces each can as the latter
IS fed 10 II and congresses each can
into exactly the same size as IT'S
ncighbors.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

" course OF true love always
eods in a bump"
Not always"
ihey always either bust the EN-
s"sement or get married, don't they"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04
He Knew.

vo,pr Bachelor-I often wonde II
I'm making enough money 70 get mar
ried on. ur.u = aorx knov
unch you're making, but you
.renY!-LOndon Opinion
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

De Quiz-ls the correspondent Of
that publication n well informed man?
De Whit should say so. Half the
time he's the only person in the world
who knows whether what he tells Is
true or not.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

Cautious.
"He-John, dear. please w tell
""voody that I walk in my sleep.
husband whyY
"he-They might think We haven't
my motor.-Satirc.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

A porous glass for ventilation ID be-
INK made In France. the holes being
small enough to exclude dust and
drafts.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

c,.ndma--Re careful. Clare! ! c0a.
49, much u the young men OF 20
day. -, until o .
- ons a torisht Ns's pssSA
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

italy u experimenting with aerial
mails, IN aviator recently carrying .
sack OF letters lol miles IN % min
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

" SoIltIcats Training.
Aras going 70 rum for once, and
Aes training now
~rrainingf what's 10 doingf"
"urying his past and making prom
"a tor tAs estsssls
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

The silo needs no DOT
Milk 10 excellent for chicks.
Keep the horse Manager clean.
Horses, men and boys a dlslike the
hay rake.
Farm manure is the hest aH-around
fertilizer known.
Try to feed the chickens away from
the roosts, II possible.
A little bone meal should be fed
the chicks occasionally.
Soaking the churn In q brine occa-
sionally will keep 1t sweet.
But never pasture ows calves nor
sheep on alfalfa. It's risky.
Chickens will drink a great deal OF
water IL II Ia clean and pure
The cost OF filling the sas will vary
a great deal upon different farms.
Old turkeys are much better for
breeding purposes han young mes.
A handful OF linseed mend will help
" ---I- -
handled right will surely make .
profit.
Hundreds OF farmers make the great
mistake OF buying fruit trees that are
too old.
Every year try and farm Just .
little better than you did the year
before.
II the teeth OF that new curry comb
are sharp run a file over them before
using.
Don't leave the grain bin where the
horse can get to It, should he become
united.
II is not an easy matter to keep
milk or cream sweet during hot
weather.
The ideal fat steer yields a large
proportion Of carcass To waste when
slaughtered.
A growing pig needs plenty of
room, but for ~fattening small quar-
tiers are best.
Make war against the lice and mites
a part of your regular work N you ex-
pect good results.
II comfort OF hogs while m traasit
10 market be carefully provided lhe
owner will be repaid.
A hoe can be starved to eat almost
anything. but this is poor economy.
for It retards development.
The man who uses a Baboock tester
on his herd the first time has some
cul piiSts i II sNOIt IOI Ian
When cowpeas cannot be used to
advantage az a soiling crop or made
into hay, 1t may be pastured.
One cannot get something for moth
ing in this world. nor can we grow
mutton and wool without feed.
Lime helps TO grow legumes (clov.
ers, etc.); they take nitrogen from
the air and cut down the fertilizer
bill.
Upon the farms. especially In the
south and west. mules are well liked
by all those who have given them \
fair trial.
In the preparation OF the soil for
setting a vineyard good tHth, deep
tillage and soil we'll filled with humus
are essential.
A half dozen window sash glazed
will make a dust-proof box In which
the dairy vessels can be summed and
kept absolutely clean.
The steers should be dehorned be-
fore being turned into the feedlot, az
they will herd together better and
be found much quieter.
Another help In getting cream to
the creamery in good condition Is to
cover the cans with a wet blanket
when starting from home.
Glover land, or land that has been
highly MANFRED for other garden
crops the year before. is usually best
for the growing OF muskmellons.
Every day that q hog Is kept
longer than Is really necessary to
mature IL for market Is time and the
money value Of the extra feed lost.
The hog lot should be changed and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

An old meadow ID the worst place
for strawberries-too many white
grubs. II may take three years Of
Thorough culture 70 got rid cf the
grubs. a drove q active Dies win DO
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

II We r to raise hogs cheaper
next year. va must start right this
fall. because the better condition ~
can ut our breeding stun n, u
fswsr sows viii Be- needed - suiDa
the nHMhey wanted.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-04

One valuable lesson the manur
spreader has taught 10 the use O
small quantities applied frequently. I
makes possible what can be. but II col
dom done--light application.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-16

Before the Record again goes to
press will have elapsed the 22nd, day
of February, the natal day of the
greatest of all American citizens,
George Washington, universally ad-
mitted to be the greatest Of American
citizens, and one of the noblest public
characters the world ever knew. He
gave the fullness of a brilliant mind
and hardy manhood that the country
he loved might be disenthralled of the
British yoke. and but for his wise guild
ance and splendid leadership, this
country might have for years remained
a province of Great Britain. 1t is then
not to be wondered at that after one
hundred and twenty two years his
memory is revered and his birthday
observed.
Of ali the HOLIDAYS declared by the
U. S. government, the birthday OF
George Washington should take prec
edence, for it was he who made it pos.
sible for US to have government, who
participated in the formation of the
government, who gave the very best
that was in him in order that this
might be a free and untrammelleC
country, might be self governed anC
free from the influence and governing
power of any other nation. 1t is there
fore right that after the lapse of al
these years that we should do honor tc
his memory, should set aside and com.
memorate his natal day.
Let US then Individually and as &
nation continue to do honor to the
memory of so great man, let us teach
our children to honor his memory, sc
that when we have put aside earthly
cares, they may in their turn continue
to do honor to and perpetuate the
memory of he who gave and did sc
much for his country and his people.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-02-16
MIR. Alex. Walker Buys Farm.

A deal involving nearly $4,000 was
consummated on Monday when Mr..
Alex Walker of the Lancaster Mill &
Electric Light Co. purchased of Mr..
Robert L. Thompson his farm of 436 at
$107 so per acre. The farm is situated
on the Crab Orchard pike about three
miles from Lancaster and lies between
the pike and the railroad. and is one of
the best, probably the best of its size,
farms in Garrard county. 1t is what is
is known as the ''Dave Thompson"
farm, having been the property of the
late David Thompson, and at his death
was divided between his two sons, Rob-
ert and Booth Thompson, the former
afterward buying his brothers interest.
Mr.. Walker will not move to the farm,
but will remain in Lancaster.