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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30

Senator Borah, of Idaho, will be CIV
en- a banquet by the Business Mems
Association of Portland Friday night.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30

Albany has a merchants carnival
this evening. Fifty young ladies in
picturesque costumes will represent
the different firms in the grand march
at the big ball.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30

Buy from home mer-
chants. You can do no
better elsewhere, and
besides you are assist
ing in building up sa-
lem, and that is a duty
you owe to yourself
and TO Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-10-30
BOOST YOUR
CITY

Don't overlook an
opportunity to boost
Salem, her resources
and her future possi-
bilitles. Just enumer-
ate a portion OF sa-
lem's good points, and
you speak volumes
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

The question whether the number
"l3' Is really more unlucky than any
other number has never been entire!y
settled.
"A So. Oak. woman, after thirteen
years Of misery from drinking coilee'
found a way TO break the "unlnch!
SPELL" Tea is just as injurious as cor
Zee because II contains caffeine. tne
drug In coffee. She writes:
For thirteen years ] have been I"
nervous wreck from drinking cohee'
Fly liver. stomach. heart-in fact ID,
whole system being actually poisone'
by II.
Last year I was confined 10 my h'"
Tor six months. Finally II dawned o."
me hat coffee caused the troupIc,
Then l began using Postum instead 0.
coffee. but with little faith. as III;
mind was In such a condition that )
hardly knew what to do next.
Extreme nervousness and failihS
eyesight caused me TO lose all couraee'
In about two weeks after ! quit conee
and began to use Postum | was aplo
10 read and my head felt clear. am
improving all the time and / will DC .
strong. we'll woman yet.
i have fooled more than one person
with a delicious u OF Postum. Mrs'
3. wanted to know where I bought my
nne coffee. told her my grocer nau
Il and when she found out IL was Pos
tum she has used II ever since, anu
her nerves are building up fine.
my brain 10 strong. my ner'es
steady. my appetite good, and best Q.
al enjoy such sound. pleasant sleep.
Name given by Postum Co., Bate
Greek. Mich. Get the little book ID
pkss., The Road to wellville
There's a reason"
read the shove lesters A.sw
80 eDDecss from tine 60 time. 49,
genutne trnes 40 full % hums'
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

Richard Lightnut. an American with an
affected English accent. receives a pres
ent from a friend In China. The present
RriHD,use Of % SURPRISE He : pa ta t e, p %esrer' LisSt is
dons the pajamas and late at night gets
up for a smoke. His servant. Jenkins.
comes in and, failing TO recognize Light
nut, attempts TO put him out. Thinking
the servant crazy. Lightnut changes his
clothes intending TO ummon help. When
he ~reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
that he is crazy. jenkins tells Lightnut OF
the encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman dressed In palamas; In a
message from his friend, Jack Billings:
for the night on his way home from col;
lege. Later Lightnut finds a beautifui
girl In black paJamas In his room; Light
.mok II sh SS { sIa by i talk. si shs tnlls him
her name is Francis n puzzles him
with a story OF her love for her sisters
roommate. named Frances. Next morn
ries 10 the boat to see her on. He is &C
costed by a husky college boy. who calls
him 'Dicky.' but he does not see the
Sirb, JS %,s, si nIlISnSEssrSSssl calls r 70 'p SIsaoT tee
priceless rubies hidden in the buttons OF
the pajamas. Billings dons the pajamas
and retires. Lightnut later discovers
ton-chop whiskers and wearing pajamas.
Jenkins calls the police. who declare the
intruder 20 be a criminal. called Foxy
Grandpa" n intruder declares he Is
Lightnut's guest and appeals TO the lat
ter In vain. He Is hustled of TO jail.
In the morning Lightnut Is astonished 10
find Billings gone. and more astonished
he gets n message from the latter,
demanding his clothes. Lightnut: bound
for Tarrytown. Billings home. discovers
Frances" the girl OF the pa)amas; on
the train. Lightnut speaks to her and al
ludes 10 the night before. She declares
Indignantly that Lightnut never saw her
in black pajamas. At Tarrytown Frances
Is met by a husky college youth. who
halls Lightnut as "Dlcky." The latter ig-
nores the boy. who then threatens 10
thrash him for offending Frances. ight-
1ut takes the next train home.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
CHAPTER XIV.
Billings, Symptoms Alarm Me.

oiliiHSs 0JWptoWS Alarm We.
Most Internal outrage OF the cen
fury. / tell you!" Billings stormed,
For an hour | had sat there in my
rooms. limp and bewildered under the
tempest OF his wrath, The wild and
incoherent sputter over the phone
that jenkins reported upon my return
had sen me on a hunt for my friend.
I had found him sullenly dining alone
over at the club, and as soon as |
entered he started to bolt from the
pleading had | managed TO coax him
back to my chambers. hoping I might
screw out OF him some explanation.
had received IL, by Jove!
or course, l recognized IL all as I'M
possible and crazy. you know. but
when I said SO to Billings his remarks
were SO violent, and he turned such a
dangerous a%poplectic purple, dashed II
/ didn't renege.
But then the old man, you know"
| protested weakly.
Billings leveled his big arm al me.
mounting wordlessly for a minute.
''That-that1l do. about that old
mani" he choked at last. 'Not-not
another word about him." And final
ly he collapsed into his seat from
painting and glaring at me like a Jolly
bulldog.
Gradually he became calmer.
Tell you what: the only thing that
lets you out, Dicky. is the way Van
Dyne and Blakesley did. in turn. when
I got them there"
He spoke savagely. but I frightened
a little.
OH" said. Didn't they recog-
nize you, ether"
Billings snort made me jump.
"Recognize!" he beloved. They
went back, mad as hell"
by Jove." | said soothingly.
That's not ALL" continued Billings
grimly. Il was SO sure II was a put
up job. some asinine. fool joke. ! wrote
a cautious note 10 the governor. After
a lot OF pleading. | got the fools to
send II. He came"
Billings paused dramatically.
'Oh. yes, he came!" he went on,
fixing me with an excited eye. And
when I staggered forward and did the
prodigal son act on his neck. he hand
ed me a punch that jolted of his silk
tile. Went straight up In the air with
the whole bunch down there and con.
tracted to do things for them that will
keep them active for q year. Threat
ened to have me sen up for forgery
this il my own father now, mind
you-forgery of my W name! Huh!"
Billings strobe to the end OF the
room and back. Then he sat down
again. beating with his foot upon the
floor.
They were pretty nasty after that"
Billings went on gloomily; land they
wouldn't send for any one else. Just
had to sit there in that Internal bas-
tile with nothing on but patamas and
n pair OF bedroom slippers. Every
once In q while somebody would come
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
SYMPATHY, BUT NO APOLOGY
Lawyers Tart Remarks Not Greatly
Softened by His Rejoinder
When "caiied Down."

Andrew Lipscomb. who practices
law before the courts of Maryland.
vas trying his first case before a
Judge named Merrick. Lipscomb.
wishing TO impress the Judge. was. in
the language OF the bar. right l.ppy
in his remarks to the eminent gentle
Finally. Merrick lost patience
and exclaimed.
sit down, SIT down. sir, II YOU
don't sit down I'll fine you for con.
tempt Of court"
Lipscomb sat down. but turned 10 a
young lawyer beside him. and re-
marked, In an ~unGeytone:
That's the c%rustiest. most opinion.
atod old judge | ever saw. III show
him where he gets of. He's al old
fool"
If you talk like that. I'll beat YOU
up" replied the young lawyer. Hes
my father!"
How sad" said Lipscomb. smooth
ly. How sad."-popular Magazine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

your medicines 70 all suffering women"
Mrs. MARY HALsTEAD, Platea, Pa,
Box SO.
Here is the report of another genuine
case, which still further shows that Ly-
dia z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
may be relied upon.
Walcott, N. Dakota. -"I had inflam-
nation which caused pain in my side,
and my back ached all the time. was
% blue that ! felt like crying il any one
even spoke to me. ! took Lydia E.
P~inkham's Vegetable Compound, and l
began TO gain right away. / continued
its use ard now ! am o well woman"
- Mrs. AMELIA DAHL, Walcott, N.
Dakota.
II yon want special advice write 10
Lydia b.. Pinkham Medicine Go. Conf
dential) Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be Opened,. read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
4 WONDERFUL DlSc0vepy

In this ago OF rescarch and experiment. All n,,,.
Il ransacked By the sclcntlflc forth ecomfuri ,rs.utue
pincssof man. Science has Indeed made giantsi,sp
In tho past century. and among the-hy M n.u
least observation-disclosures In medicine III ,Lam,
Th-npiOn, which has been used witt great spr,.. o.
French Hospitals ana that u IL worthy the atte,,ilnn
OF those who suuer frnm kidney, bladder. n, ryoss
piles, Sc.. there 10 No dorbt. In fact itseen,l, AZ,
frunl the big stir created amongst specialize ~,
those questionable rcmcdlcs that were fnrnlrfl, -
solo reliance of medical men. II IA of cnur,. 49,
slblc 10 tell sufferers all We should Ike Ia a. -
In this short article, but thusc who would "A, ~
know more about this rcmedy that has crrasi y,
should send Add csscd envelope for FREE bT1s ~
Dr. l.c Clcrc Med. CO.. Havcrstocf Road, uauu.tc,s
London. kng. ana decide for themselves whcthr,ih,
New French Remedy ''TNGRAPiON" No T. Sn"aSS
OF No. 3 Is what they require and have been s..I a.
IN vain during . life Of misery, suffering. I'M br,s x
and unha pplncss. Then pion 10 sold by drngei n. =,
mail Sl.ul fougcn Co, " Beck man 81, New Yo,s
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

to catch my darling's eye at last just
as they curved. And, by Jove. she
looked amused-and pleased.
AS for the trump. she frankly and
harshly laughed. and then moved up
a speed. just as a south-bound ex.
press took the station.
And | swung aboard It, back for lit
tie old New York. Didn't see what the
chauffeur did. Wasn't interested, you
know, about that.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
"iC-love."

The Author and Sallie Quickstep
were playing tennis and the Author.
who is something OF n tease. had been
rallying her about her game.
Il say. Miss Sallie!" he cried Of
last, DO you feel warm? You're get.
ting awfully red"
Am | red?" returned she calmly.
as she sent the ball flying over the
net, Well. that's more than can be
said OF your books, Mr.. lnkwell. That's
'f0-love,' believe"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
CHAPTER XIV. (continued.)

"LIghtnut!" he called. ! just stared
up at the castle on the hill. / fei'
devilish annoyed. though. | recalled
a conversation the other day at the
club in which Van Dyne remarked
that the intimacy affected now by
chauffeurs was growing insufferaole
Declared his man had asked him for
a light that morning.
The fellow stared a little: then he
came toward me. Sinking in a jocu'
lar. impertinent way.
Say. stop your kidding, old man.
he muttered: girls have no sense OF
humor, you know. Come along-lve
just been telling them you are my
best friend"
stole another look at the car. but
Frances avoided me: so | came TO a
decision. turned shortly on the
driver.
See here now. my good fellow"
said sharply. you stop subjecting
those ladies to annoyance. Drive on.
or III report you TO my friends"
He stared-seemed TO be trying TO
stare me out OF countenance. In fact.
Why, Dicky." he exclaimed In an
aggrieved tone, don't you remember
NEEDN'T you know me-"
II certainly do not" ! answered
with decision. I felt my face getting
red with vexation. And what's moro.
my name is not 'Dicky.'"
His hand slowly swept his chin and
he whistled.
VIVA Well, I'll be jiggered!" lie
whsrled toward the car.
ION me, this time. | guess! You're
right"
Then his lace clouded and he moved
down upon me.
Here. you get along now about
your business, whoever you are!" His
hand waved as though sweeping me
away. i've a mind TO kick you for
annoying that young lady"
He looked toward Frances n 1
could see he was showing of. But |
thought she looked a bit disguised.
AS for the trump, she suddenly opened
the door, stepped down and then up
again. but this time behind the steer.
ing wheel.
IF you don't come on. I'm going"
she said quietly.
lust a minute" he said. Sowing
back at her. He faced me.
Look here, II / hit you once"-he
lsveled his finger-"well. they'll have
to pick you up with a sponge. that's
all!"
But. except for fixing my glass for
q better study OF Frances, l never
moved. Didn't occur to me as neces-
sary. you know, until she should drive
OF. Just stood leaning on my cane
and with feet crossed. you know, in
the way / had long ago found was the
least exhausting, IL one has to stand
at all. But. by Jove, the fellow was
right in my face now. almost! Devil
ish annoying!
did you hear me. you glass-eyed
fool?" he barked In my ear. You
masher! BY George. I'll mash you!"
And he looked at Frances again and
laughed. but she was looking away
of up at the big stone castle on the
Pocantico Hills behind.
The car began to edge away.
"All right-coming!" he yelled: and
then he launched his blow. But 20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. In fact-are the
famous three movements OF the great
scientist. I don't remember that my
eye even shifted its grip upon the
monocle. Therefore. as I came back
into the same position again as his
shoulder hit the ground, 1 was In timo
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

and address me as Foxy and want
me TO send for my clothes or else
send out and buy some. Finally, a big
brute came and threw me some dirty
rags and said I'd have to put on those
or else buy some others.
And | had just got into the toys
and stuffed the rubies and pajamas
out OF sight In my pocket. when the
particular brigand who had charge oil
my coop came back. He almost threw
a fit when he saw me. Where's Twen'
ty-seven" he wanted TO know. And
then, before | could say q word. he
clustered up TO me with: And say,
what business you got In here? Clear
OUT And you bet | didn't lose a sin
gle golden minute-I cleared. You
should have seen me beat IL down
that corridor. The fellow followed me
n little, grumbling to himself: Then
he called 10 a cop who was just com
ing in: Say, O'Keefe, run that young
fat freak out OF here. will you? It's
one Of that bunch OF visitors that
went through just now. Fresh thing
shopping into the cells!'
And so the same cop that brought
me there-the very same-was the
one that showed me out or the door.
warning me that I'd best not go polk
ing into the prisoners cells again II
| knew what was good for me-"
by the way. old chap" pulled Bill
ings, his poise and good humor I'm
proving under the spell OF a cigar. Il
was sorry to return the pajamas torn
and dusty and wrinkled rs they were.
But you see, on account OF the rubies.
I was leary about having them pressed
or fused over So | wrapped and
sealed them myself. just az n does
a jewel package. Got them, did your
stared at Billings through my
glass.
Didn't you get them?" he ques-
toned In alarm.
Yes, yes-it's all right, old chap"
I said hastily and as pleasantly as
could. Eugene delivered the box to
Thought II was-h'm-thought IL was
something else" Then / proceeded
soothingly: But you're Just a little
mistaken about the dust and wrinkles,
old chap-and about them being torn.
Ha, ha! Good joke!"
But Billings face a unresponsive.
why, old COOP" he said with cheer.
full contempt. there's a triangular
tear in the back OF the coat you could
stick your head through: and one OF
the sleeves IL In ribbons"
Just opened the drawer OF the Ia
BILE and took out the box-glove box. 1
think 1t was-containing the pajamas.
had read something somewhere
about the clearing efYect-the reac-
ton, and that sort Of thing. produced
sometimes by a shock.
See for yourself. old chap" | said
gently. And I lifted out the gossamer
fabrics and again spread their Grim.
son glory under the lamp. Billings
examined them eagerly. but Just
looked confounded.
Don't understand It." he said, bit.
ing his nails. why. hang II. they look
smooth, too. as though worn.
And the rubies are all right, too"
He rested his chin upon his hands
and gloomed at the red sweep.
I caught q few sentences OF his
mumbling.
by George, I'm half a mind to
think there's something In the pa,
jamas," he NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. un-
canny and disagreeable-something
they're alive With"
sprang up and back. overturning
my chair.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

Good heavens-oh. | say" | ex'
claimed In CONSERVATION, as ! fixed
my glass on the garments. Its your
jail. then. you know"
And suddenly made a discovery;
and | forgot about keeping still.
by Jove. Billings." | exclaimed ex-
citedly. Here's something inside the
collar-some sort OF jolly writing!'
What's that?" said Billings sharp
ly. He jerked the garment from my
hand and held II In the light. All
round the circle within the collar band
ran four or five darker red lines OF
queer little crisscross characters.
Chinese laundry marks. you idiot"
he commented carelessly. And then
he ducked his head closer with a
quick intake OF breath.
BY George. Dicky!" he cried. his
voice tremulous with some excite
ment. Cant be that either: It's
woven in-awfglly fine. nea job. too.
Now. what do you suppose"
He broke OF wonderingly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
ECZEMA IN RED BLOTCHES

EOS Kanter Ave, Detroit. Mich
Some time last summer l vas taken
with eczema II began in my hair
nrst with red blotches. then scaly,
spreading TO my face. The blotches
we're red on my face, dry and scaly,
not large: on my scalp they were
larger. some scabby. They came on
my hands. The inside OF my hands
were all little Jumps as though full OF
shot about on~e-sixteenth OF an inch
under the skin. Then they went to
the outside and between and all yer
my fingers. It also began on the bot.
toms of my feet and the calves Of my
legs. and itch, oh. my! / never had
anything like II and hope I never will
again. The itching was terrible. Ny
hands got so I could scarcely work.
81 tried different eczema ointments
but without results. I also took medi.
cine for It but It did no good. I saw
the advertisement for a sample of
Cuticura Ointment and Soap and sent
for one. They did me so much good
] bought some more. using them as
Per directions. and in about three
weeks I was we'll again. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment entirely cured me-"
(Signed) Benz. Passage. Apr. s. 1912.
3 Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept l. Boston"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
NERVOUS
DESpONDENT
women
Find Relief in Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
Their Own Statements
So Testify.
Platea, Pa. -"When I wrote TO you
FIRST / was troubled with female weak

hess and ~backache,
and was so v
that / would cry at
the least noise, II
would stnrde me so.
! began to take Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's
remedies, and / don't
have any more cry
ing spells. ] sleep
sound and my ner-
vousness Is better.
/ will
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
Contrasts.

Look 1T that " looking man
in deep thought, and the merry dog
with him chasing his tail. Yet both
are doing the same thing"
What's that"
Trying to see how they n make
both ends meet"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

Mrs wlnsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. soitens the gums, reduces inGamma.
lion, alays pain, cures wind collie. 30 a bottle.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

A man has no use for a woman who
attempts to convince him that he IS
wrong and succeeds In doing u.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13

About the only thing father gets or
his birthday Is a lemon.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-13
The Main Impression.

What did the minister talk about
IN his sermon this morning."
About an hour"
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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-16
TAOS COUNTY GOLD
SENSATION PROVES TO
BE A BIG FIASC0

Antonito. colo, Sept iG--John
Donovan ana Jacob Albright returned
the first of tho week from oorfo where
they found nothing Goo Justify tho OK
frayagont reports printed 10 the Den
yrr papers Thcy found "a few pros
pcCtura a. work and few strangers
looking over thc country The pros
poctors were tuH cot futh but were
willing to sell their claims for two or
three hundred dollars Mrssrs Dono-
van and Albright brought back a NUM-
Dor oi specimens showing mineral.
galcnt iron. ana graphite but state
that on account OF the volcanic nature
Of the country thoy doubt if IL viii
ever be possible to find any mineral
In place Tho whole mountain has
been turned over by nature NJ some
timc aud digging is going on In yol-
Cauic ashes where mo- one could nud
anything other than small deposits or
pockets Of mineral. So far MS they
could learn rat moro tu1n ~ or 90
men are employed o., mining in the
whole OF the Rcd River country.