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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

B. X. Cole, former editor and pro
prie,or of the PIONEER, and his wife
left in their automobile Wednesdar
for Winner where Mrs. Cole boarded
the Northwestern, eurou.e for Council
Bluffs, Iowa, where she will visit With
her parents for some time, while Mr..
Cole will make tour OF tho eastern
part OF the state, in his auto, looking
up new location. Mr.. and Mrs Cole
have host of arm friends here who
regret to sec them leave, bu. who wish
them prosperity and happiness where
ever the NAV cast their lot.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Had A Run Away.

Sam Mudlin, who drives the stag,
between here and White River hxc
The misfortune to have runaway las,
Friday evening near Burnley. Th,
hame hooks on the harness broke
which was the primary cause Of
frightening the animals. Sam huns
on to the ribbons however, and the
team pulled him out over the dash
board aud drug him along about ,
mile before he got them stopped
The buggy was somewhat damaged,
but he managed to get into town a
bout one and a half hours behind the
regular sehedusl.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
WILSON |S A BIG winner!
Wilson receives 3oS Electoral Votes
Roosevelt second with ~, Taft
Third with 1854 Electors Yet
In Doubt. Wilson's Lead
May Grow Larger.
Frank NJ. Byrns Is Elected 0ovsrnsr
Of South Dakota. congressman
Burke an Martin Are Re.Elec.
ted by Good Majorities.
Fine Weather---Laree Vote
All but Two on Regular Republican
County Ticket are Elected by !,
Good Majorities.
On Face Of Returns White River wins
County Seat over Wood by
Fine Weather---Larse Vote
On Face Of Returns White River win,
County Seat over Wood by
About Fifty Majority.

In national affairs the result OF
TT sdays election was vertiable land
-liie to woodrow wilson OF New Jersey
ne having won 395 electoral votes 10
Rooscyelts "A with Taft coming third
With ouly eiyh electoral votes to his
credit up TO wednesday morning
Tn" fifty four votes of Idaho, New
Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota and wyoming are still in
doubt. The eight Taft votes come
from Utah aud Vermont, and Roose.
welt gets the "a electoral votes from
tn states of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan and washington. The rest
Of the states gave their electoral
vote to wilson AMI Marshall, with the
exception OF the states given above as
doubtful.
The Democrats also made big gains
in the National House Of Congress
aud the Umted States Senate, 80 il is
assured that we will have simon
pure D .mocratic National administra-
ton after March 4th next.
III South Dakota the indications
arr. that Roosevelt has won the cleo
tors of this state. Frank NJ. Byrne
has been elected Governor OF the
state by comfortable majority, and
Congressman Burke and Martin have
Also been returned to Office by com
Portable majorities. c. II. Dillon is
apparently elected over Dowdell in
the First District.
In Mellette county the candidates
on the regular Republican ticket all
won ~i.h the single exception Of Com
mission -r in the Third District. The
total vote in the county was about as
follows: Republican National ticket
average 252, Democrat 293; Governor,
Byrne X 265, johnson d 3l9; State
Senator, Brown r 1856; Representative
Youngqni,t Il, 36l; County Treasurer
jordan Il All; Auditor, Cummings r
375; Sheriff, Estes r 1853, Iyott I IS;
Register of DEEDS, Hollenback r 297,
Gut hrie 297; Clerk VI Courts, wood
r 3O5, Jones /, 235; Superintendent,
OF Schools, Shives r 1923; States A.
torney, K-ll X 305, Fletcher I 295;
Coanty Judge, Manson 232; Coroner
JOY X 297. Bordeaux I 209; Commis.
sioners FIRST District, A X. wood X,
1871, Sigmuud | Al; Secsnd District,
Nolan, r 1853. MITCHELL l0l; Third
District, Quick Bear r Ga, Farley |, 81
Assessor Anderson r 379; Justice OF
the Peace High. r 327, Fell l l32,
Charging Alone liz; onstables,
Turning Hawk r 302, Bordeaux r
80, Bear Heels / III, Owns The Bat.
tle / 1876. The vote on the perman
cut location of the County Seat was az
follows: white River 377, wood 2SS
all other towns r. We failed TO ge,
the total vote OF the county ON the
bonds, amendments and referred laws
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Tho Election In Wood.

Election day was one OF the most
ideal days Ne have ever seen for thi>
season OF the year. Everyone was
quiet and orderly here and voting
commenced promptly at eight o'clock
in the morning and when thr polis
closed at Ave o'clock in the evening
ninety seven voters had deposited
their ballots, but two or three having
failed TO vote in this precinct. Tho
vote here was as follows: The Repub
lican state and national tickets re-
csived an average of 81 votes, with
the exception OF Congressman Martin
who ranahead of his ticket, receiving
49, votes 10 Gandvs 35 Browu, K fol
State Senator Sc; Youngqnist X for
representative So; Jordan K for Count,
Treasurer 49; Cummings for Auditor
r 40; Estes r for Sheriff SIS; I'ott 8
Register of Deeds, Hollenback Z 23,
Guthrie I4S; Clerk OF the Courts wool
r "a; Jones %; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Shives r, 50; State. Attorney, Kell X
| 81, Fletcher I 3s; Count Judge Nan
son 70; Coroner, Joy K 81, Bordeaux
| I %; County Commissioner LIST Dist
riot, wood X IS; Siegmund 8; Asses
or Anderson r 66; Justice OF Peact
Hight r 48, Fell s, Charging Alone
IL; Constables. Turning Hawk h 81
Bordeaux r 49, Bear Heels ] II, Owns
The Battle Il. But one Socialist vot,
was cast. County Seat, wood SO
white River & Bondss Yes Is, No IS
Finance and Revenue Amendment
Yes 81, No %. Primaries Yes -, NJ
%. Headlight law, Yes So, No u
Trespass law, Yes ~, No %. Count.
Sect Location law, Yes rs, No 25.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

Sheriff Estes has An Accident.
Sheriff Steve Estes and his family
we're out riding in his auto near White
River last Saturday, aud while trying
TO get out of some ruts in tho road
the car turned turtle on them with
tho result that the Sheriff was pretty
badly bruised up about the collar
bone, shoulders and ribs, and his Ii,
tie daughter was quite seriously hurt
by having her skull crushed. His
wife also sustained some bruises.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

Owaneayd Omsieiys
st. Katherine church Oyate Sica
tipi kin bel tokata Nov. 24-25 Kin
Owancaya Omniciye econ pi kite.
CHAs. RorBiDRArI, SR.
Owancsya omniciye
Itancan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

Buuting & Meyer have opened The
r, s,ersuut IN the rear OF Beckers Pool
Hall.
H L Bunting returned from
short visit with friends at Omaha,
N, braska, Monday.
George Moir, our contractor, who
has Just finished building couple ol
school houses near Carter, returned
here Yesterday 10 6uish mp some work
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Indians To Play Shiuney.

Ar7ang, mouts have about been con,
plc,,d or three big siinpey games
to b played BY tn Indians cncampe'
here imme,,,a,e,ily after payment
The bu-iuess men of Wood have pro
vi,i.d some handsome prizes for the
winners. The games arc sure to be
botly contested and will no doubt b.
ypry interesting.
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Valuable Gift.

Talking about Christmas boxes,
remarked a commercial traveller. the
one | got last year would be hard to
beat. Our guv'nor never gave us a
Christmas-box. so you can imagine
how surprised we we're when he told
us all TO go into his Office. where be
sat with a pile Of envelopes In his
hand.
Gentlemen said he. I intend 10
give each OF you Christmas present
this year. These envelopes contain
something valuable. which ! hope you
viii make good use Of
"Of course we thanked him and
marched out. thinking that he was a
good sort. after all And what do you
think was In the envelopesy"
"A checkY"
$40: II was a confounded prescrip'
siou for the cure OF indlgestionl"
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But ! couldn't.
Bobby dear My
shlrtwaist Is soil
ed and you your
self said there
was . hole In
my eau tiful
brown coat"
"Oh. co m o
alongi I was
only Joking
You'd outshine
all the women at
the Metropolitan
IL you W o n I
there in a khaki
suit. | wish you
had a little more
vanity. " omen
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he did not walt She heard the door
swing. a heavy step on the floor. and
volce-oh, such a familiar voice
calling Betty.
"Jlml My Jiml" she answered. "a
she pulled open the door OF her bed
room and sprang into the arms OF a
strong. bronzcd sailor.
Far into the night she listened 10
Inns tale 81 shipwreck on the Pata'
ronlan coast. OF the mouths and years
OF practical captivity before he could
get back 10 a seaport
~And now" he said. = am home 10
claim my Christmas bride.
~And ! have our Christmas baking
done" nalf betty.
waloHr A. PATTERSON.
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placed the child Ia her fathers
arms and left the room. An hour
passed and then Mr. Singleton raped
on my door. lie told me the story.
Mrs. Singleton was not dead, as !
had supposed. she was Ia Paris. and
II the separation OF which he told me
was caused by fault OF hers he did not
SO much as hint at Il
Mr.. Singleton onbled at once TO
Paris. There would Just be time.
Christmas Eve came and still no
word. and though Mr.. singletons face
looked thin and strained. he started
out with Dorothy az noon, telling her
they we're going TO have a grand aud
glorious time that afternoon.
was left to attend to the last de-
tails OF the tree that stood In glittering
bravery IN the center OF the sitting
room. There was lot to do. and |
was bustling around when the door
few open and radiant young WON
an rushed In. calling:
DAM Dorothyl"
stopping quickly. her look arrested
BY my uniform. she exclaimed: He
she--oh. who is III" She faltered. go
Ing white.
NY smiling assurance that all was
we'll brought forth a thousand cues
tionk and We both talked at once,
and helped her on with her
wraps. she cried in my arms and
kissed me with feryor when told her
OF how Dorothy had begged for her,
and then she bubbled over and We had
a gay afternoon finishing the tree.
Mrs. Singleton was on the steplad'
der laughing down az me when poro'
thy and her father came In The laugh
died on her lips. but caught bis giori'
| ned look and heard poroihy's glad cry
Then ! crept allenily from the room.
feeling the loneliness Of splnstefh cd
a. had never thought 10 DO
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Betty Green sighed as she placed
the pie In the oven. and pulled n
kitchen chair up beside the stove.
The new neighbor. who had but re-
Gently moved into the town. and who
knew nothing of Bettys history, had
Just left. With the Christmas spirit
everywhere she had thought of
course Betty was preparing a feast
TOR the day.
Now. II Jim hadn't never sailed
away on that water-logged old Mary
Ann, as he did a.going on four year
ago. ! guess | could been preparing
for Christmas like other folks. II
there hadn't been nobody else, Jim
and me could OF enjoyed Christmas.
and then maybe there'd been some
body else-somebody what just about
now would been liking dolls or tin
cars and II so Jim and me would a
been having a Christmas tree for that
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SANDY" hair watch. when he was
alone and forge, that Sandy was n
newspaper woman, and his pal" he
was pleased TO cali golden.
"Cut that out sandy You'll be
back. | have n check and It's Christ
mas Eve. I'm for n treat. say-did
you hear me ask you 10 go TO the
Metropolitan You take II as calmly
as II had asked you u go around to
Otto's lunch counter. deuce take IT,
Why cant you be a littlo enthusias'
tic?"
Slowly the girl raised her head.
More than sheet of copy had been
holding her attention. But she caught
Bob's frown and Immediately the
mother instinct in her was aroused
She broke into her usual comrade
laugh
"All right. Bob. The invitation
overwhelmed me. The Metropolitan?
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

dear old Carl Dad was there. too.
My Christmas gifts are lovely. Best
Of all Is Carl's love and the ring he
gave me as a token OF his deep. un-
dying love. l think Il was sweet OF
him TO give mo such a wonderful dia-
mond. besides the candy and books
and flowers. II flashes fire as turn
my hand IA the light Daddy says
I'm too young 20 marry, but ] shall
coax him 20 let me marry Carl In
June. I'm tho hnppicat girl IN tho
world tonight, and Carl n tho hap
plest man. ilo has told me no him
1elf wish everybody IN the world
were a. happy ~ ve this Christmas
nLsht.
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A Christmas Time Saver.

To save the minutes oa Christmas
eve aud leave time for the many things
that are bound to come up. shut on
from the children one room In the
house suitable for tho tree a couple
OF weeks before Christmas. aud grad
ually accumulate there all decorations
and presents The tree can be
trimmed day or two before the holl-
day. and the presents wrapped more
quickly and easily becb'se they are All
Ia one place. The children. too. viii
enjoy the mystery that cenisrs around
an inaccessible room.--iioassksspsf'
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pale. She closed her eyes for mo-
ment. Bob had caught the pallor.
"Oh. nothing. had little twinge
OF that old neuralgia.
Thus the ohasm was bridged and
the dinner ended happily II any
thing. Sandy Was gayer than usual.
-Four o'clock the next day Sandy's
heart was beating loud. Her studio.
as she was pleased to call II, wore its
very best attire. Even the inevitable
typewriter was out OF sight.
She was older. older by six years.
than when he had last seen her. but
happiness made her wondrously beau
tiful. Bobby would have lost his wits
II he should not come But he
would come. II he should come and
the dream could not be realized But
he would not come unless he could.
A rap at the door,
Miss, there's a shentleman a-askin'
for ye. Should l send him in?'
Yes, Mary" The tones we're per
fectly calm. Six years OF patient
waiting had not been without their
power.
Margaret"
John"
81 knew you would come. saw
you last evening knew you would
find me. Oh. John. ! am SO happy
She rested her head on his shoulder
to hide the tears
"My Margaret. now and forevorl"
"And Constanceg"
Constance Is gone-and sho wish
cd u 10 be"
A long silence.
~slt down. John. There Il your
chair. How often have pictured you
IN Il. Let ge think. Let mo set my
breath. I knew you would come !
wonder what bobby VIII say iie
thinks have no heart nut-it was
10 be."-Nev york Mail
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row we sail Perhaps won't see
him for months maybe never again.
wonder II care.
October 90
More than a month has passed since
I have written in my little diary ]
wouldn't write now. only this morning
a letter came from Carl. and ! just
have 10 record Il.
Carl says he r. lonely. he misses
me. and he cannot understand why
ran away TO Europe so suddenly
The letter IL full OF reproaches for
MY treatment OF HIM. when all the
time II was HIS meanness TO me- that
made me so III. so that | had 10 get
away from everybody
He does not mention one word about
that horrid French creature.
shall not write Well--perhaps !
will.
November "a
At first ! hated Paris.
London was nice, Vienna stupid.
but Paris--impossible until last Sun
day. when we met Mrs. Harmon.
Isn't Il strange what a change one
day. one hour. can make in girls
llfe7
Mr.. and Mrs Field, friends OF
mothers. gave dinner for us. Mrs.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

much sooner and the Mary Ann or
linn Amt never been heard OF since
she left that South America place TO
20 round the Horn on her way TO
China"
The bright eyes of Betty Green
were wet with tears as she opened
the oven door 10 raise the pie TO
higher shelf. Ever since Jim Bushy
failed to return in time for the we'd
ding which Betty had so carefully
prepared for four years ago-a we'd
ding which was TO be the big event
OF the Christmas season at South
Cove---she had had a lonesome life.
Two months after the Christmas
that was to have been Betty's we'd
ding day her aged father had been
carried TO the village cemetery, leav-
ing her alone in the world. With no
other relatives, and with no friends
except those at South Cove Betty re-
NAMED In the little fishing town In
which she had been born nearly TWEEN
ty-seven years ago.
With the baking finished. Betty left
the kitchen and went into her bed
room. She wanted nothing so much
as 10 be alone In that room that had
been her father's-in that room where
she kept carefully preserved the wed
ding clothes she had layished 80 much
care upon four years ago These
clothes and the faded photograph OF
Jim Busby on her bureau were all
that we're left her of her romance.
With these she would spend her
Christmas eve. would live over again
the counting days. And Jim should be
there with her. That would be her
Christmas.
With care she took each garment
from its wrappings in the bureau
drawer and spread them on the bed.
The pretty wedding dress which
Sarah Glover had helped her make
yes. she would put It on tonight Just
as she had planned to four years ago.
Jim would like her to do that; he had
always liked to see her prettily
dressed, and maybe Jim might see
her from the spirit world tonight
As she fastened the gown she al
most forgot that Jim could not be
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

offered my services He took me a,
once into the stateroom and intro
duced me TO wofried-looking young
man. There was no need to ask his
trouble On the couch tossed little
girl OF FIVE or six years her cheeks
and eyes bright with fever
had few simple remedies with
me. but the child showed rather
alarming symptoms OF an aggravated
cold. Deciding TO take no risk, ! sent
n telegram ahead. and when we reach
ed Chicago a physician with neces'
sary medicines came aboard and ac-
companied US TO Buffalo.
Dorothy escaped all Of the maladies
with which she was threatened and
by the time we reached New York
was very much better However Mr..
Singleton, her father. retained me,
and the three OF US went 10 fas1-
Ipnahla hotel
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there. that II was all
a make-believe. As
she stood before the
mirror the smile Of
four years ago came
back again. She noted
the color In her
cheeks: 1t was like a
bridal blush.
A rap at the door
dlspelled the Illusion
she had permitted her
self for a few mo-
ments. She could not
20 to the door In that
dress. The caller
would have TO wait. but
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have work that
must be done, and
besides ! have a
feeling that !
ought not 70 go
"Feelin < be
darned! II you
had fewer feelings
and more feeling
for a poor fel.
low What's the
matter, Sandy"
The girl had
cast a glance over
the room and had
grown suddenly
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

the children smiled.
And suddenly then to my heart there
came the faith OF little child.
And going and coming and coming
and going.
with drummers a.drumming and
buglers a-blowfS
I marched with the children OF all
the lands. o. all the years and
times,
And laughed as we ran with our
close linked hands and chanted
our world-oli rhymes.
WILBUR D. NESBlT.
<En
fzs,'. Z. y a5fSs>'
Sss..tsSB
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

ndTtilou was tfte
OF the guests She
looks much better
In the evening
gown than Ia her
street suits not
nearly so frowsy.
and the rouge on
her cheeks doesn {
show at night. ]
was appalled, when
mother introduced
me 10 her. to rec
ognize CaE 4
French friend She
IA hia cougin. hui
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28


she has lived In Paris since she was
a little girl.
We had lovely talk. She told me
all about her recent visit TO America
and how good Carl had been In taking
her about
like her now that ] know her.
She says Carl was perfectly miser-
able over a girl he was In love with.
who had gone abroad for the winter.
She did not know the girls name.
| blushed furiously when she spoke
OF A.
That was Sunday. We have seen
Mrs. Harmon several times since then
! made mother promise 10 take me
home She cabled dad. and said she
would be thankful to get back 10
plain home cooking and her own
bathroom. Mother is a dear. and SO
funny.
December rs.
What happy, happy Christmas day
II has been!
The very best | have ever known
Once said I hated America--New
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

suggested that she give Christmas
tree for twenty less fortunate little
girls. and he kept the big limousine
car touring the shopping district
while we played Santa Claus.
One day We had been out all ~ the
afternoon Dorothy had selected
twenty dolls. and IN retrospect ! view
ed my own meager childhood and
fancied what such n glorious after.
noon would have meant 20 me. bu, the
child appeared even more listless
than usual Feeling rather anxious. |
took her temperature. gave her some
stimulating nourishment and asked
her TO get into my lap while ! read
10 her
Dorothy had the beautiful old young
manners IN which the little children
OF the rich are drilled. and always
treated me with careful consideration
and politeness. regardless OF her own
wishes. ObcdIenuy she climbed into
my lap. put her head against my
shoulder. and ! began to read aloud
wonderful Christmas tale. We are
all OF us children az Christmas and !
found enjoyment in the story Dor
othy was very quiet. and as turned
page I looked down 10 see II she had
fallen asleep. To my CONSERVATION,
the wide blue eyes were brimming
with tears. fast oyernowing and run.
ming down the child's white cheeks.
As dropped the book and clasped
her closely in my arms she gave way
TO convulsive sobs.
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The little girl con.
tinued to improve.
but the spontaneous
gsyety OF childhood
was lacking.
Christmas was APP
preaching and Dor
othy was now able
to go about | was
instructed TO take
her 90 shops and
matlnees In fact.
TO do everything TO
AFFORD her amuse
ment Her father
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

Janet alone and
very unhappy. sat IN
her pew AZ the
Christmas morning
service II was rath-
er chilly IN the
church and she slip
ped one hand into
her NUT Then she
gave a start. for with
IN Il she felt a small.
struggling thing
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1912-11-28

Tree In marvellous glory cleaned.
And going and coming. and com
ing and going
With drummers a-drumming and
buglers ALLOWING.
Were all OF the children that ever
have played since ever the
world began.
And each little fellow and each little
maid delightedly laughed and
ran.
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fork-but ! don't.
! love New York
and America, Riv.
erside. h o m Q .
mother, dad and
Carl. Oh. ! love
Carl best OF all
He has bsen 30
sweet, 30 dear
and kind. since We
came home two
weeks ago. He
met us at the pier.
| was never 30
glad TO see any
body In my life
as Il was TO sec