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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
He Was Not Crazy; He Did Not Go Home

HOUSTON, TEXT had rather 60
IL to jail than to 60 home with my
wife" were the words Of a m~iddle-aged
man who In company with his wife
called at the once of Night Chief Of
Police Heck a few nights ago The
man and woman faced the chief to-
gether and the man spoke first. his
words bringing tears to the eyes OF his
better half.
my wife has been bounding me
around the street for the past two
hours" said the husband. and has
been trying TO get me to go home
again. A night In jail would be pleas
ant compared with the misery of
spending the night with my wife"
Chief Heck. In an effort to obtain
the facts in the case. questioned the
couple and although the man vas OBJ
stinate and harsh toward his wife. she
wept copiously and begged Joe" to
60 home with her. Her pleading was
In vain. for the husband seemed to be
determined In his purpose to spend
the night In Jail.
Chief Heck told him there had been
40 crime committed and that there
va no just cause to lock him up.
We can't lock you up" said Chief
Heck. because you have done nothing
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
MORGAN REFUSES LOAN
AMERICAN FiNANcIER DENIES
TURKS $4,000. 900 FOR WAR.
sultan's Government Unable to Pro.
v Funds Because Of Uprising
IN the Balkan States.

New York, Oct. lot was discov.
cred. during an investigation as to
the reason for the remarkable
strength displayed in the stock mar.
ket In the face Of the declaration Of
war against Turkey by the Balkan
states, that the Turkish government
mad made an appeal to American
bankers for a loan OF $50, OO0.0 o for
war purposes and had been refused.
IL ID understood that the appeal was
made directly to Morgan e. Co. but
no confirmation of this could be had
from any member OF the firm. Con.
nrmation was obtained else where,
however. Of the fact that the loan had
been petitioned for.
The bankers offered to furnish the
money on condition that peace be
made with Italy and that the Balkan
uprising be quoted at once. The
matter Is still under negotiation and
several banking houses I'm New York
are willing to make the loan if Tur-
Key Will agree to do all IN its power
10 bring about peace.
The Turkish government calls at.
tention to the fact that, in the Balkan
matter. Turkey Is on the defensive,
and that 1t rests with the ~assailaats
10 discontinue hostilities.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
NINE DIE IN AUTO COLLISION
Wild Car Hits Two Others at Fair.
mount Park, PhiIadeIphia-over
Embankment With Six.

Philadelphia. Oct. S.--Nine persons
are dead as "a result OF the terrific
collision between three automobiles
on the edge OF Fairmont park. Sun.
day. One Of the cars. which is re.
ported to have been running at high
speed, struck another car. which was
hurled against a third. The wild
car, containing six men. crashed
through a railing OH a bridge and fell
forty feet. killing all its occupants.
Three other men in the second car
also met death by the force OF the
collision.
The dead: Robert A. Boyd. Edward
Shaw. Jr.. Daniel Wilkes. William II.
Lawrence. Gordon II. Miller, Leon
Nevin. Jesse Holmes. Robert Gierel.
Ernest Shofeld. All are residents of
Philadelphia.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

Saturday is shipping day OF live
stock from Miller. As many as 10 go
ont ut once. The cattle are driven
into town Friday and from thai time
mill they are shipped cut the bawi'
inc begins. which is n reminder OF tho
carly settlement of the country, when
The cattle business was carried on eN'
,cnsiyely. Indications again point TO
increased dairying and cattle raising
"Dudc" Melton Of near beie
Fourche. accidentally shot h'nsei,
with n 3s revolver. The ball passed
ilkt under the heart n through me
icn lung and came out Just below the
left shoulder blade. Melton 10 sun
live but his condition is critical.
Tho officers and directors OF the
uccook County Fair association nave
",osed up the affairs OF the association
~. tho season. and find the associa
ion 70 he in very good financial condt.
ION The annual fair recently heid
,'os q great success and placed the a.
%sociation squarely on its feet
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
WAS FEELING WRONG BUMP
sasaeious Phrenologist Mistaken 10
His Conclusions, 10 II
Turned Out.

The learned professor was giving
his public lecture on phrenology. and
for purposes Of demonstration he In
vited q boy to the platform. says the
New York American. After a critical
examination OF the lads Uranium. he
turned to his audience:
Ladies and gentlemen" he said.
the protuberance on this little boys
head is remarkably well developed.
It Is the bump Of philoprogenitiveness,
In the present case II proves that the
boy has an extraordinary love for his
parents. addressing the boy:) Isn't
that true. Johnny"
Johnny hesitated a moment, then
said:
well I get along pretty we'll with
the old lady. but the old man amt
such a much"
why. how Is that, my boyy' asked
the professor.
Well. II yuh want me ter let 1t out.
the bump yer BLOWN about is where
pop hit me yesterday wit q belt
buckle"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
StalWarts to BRING Suit.

Pierre.-Saturday. the last day on
which independent candidates for
state Offices could file their petitions
COR the placing Of their names in the
independent column. found but one
'andidate registered for such place.
Judge ". o. Fowler Of Dcadwood. for
n" supreme court, against S. c. Pol
icy. II Is rumored that the stalwart
cement will start another political
suit at once. this time n mandamus ac-
nm. prohibiting the secretary OF state
rom certifying the bull moose cleo
'ors on the grounds that they are not
rcpublicans. II the court should grant
such motion II would leave only the
d"mocratic electors on the ticket. as
Il would be too late TO put others on
hy petition.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
No jury Trials.

Plerre.-The term of United States
court in this city closed without a
single jury trial, all cases either being
dismissed, continued. or closed on
pleas OF guilty. The grand jury re-
turned an indictment against Lee Ca
haan, charged with sending black
hand letters to Sully county farmers,
demanding cash with penalty OF burn.
ed buildings If the demands were not
complied with. Canaan was arraigned
and entered a plea Of not guilty. and
was placed under bonds for his ap.
pearance at the next term Of court
here. Clarence O.. Nash was fined $3.50
and costs for false returns OF stamp
cancellations at the Marietta postof.
flee. Stanley county. and paid the fine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

to be punished for. You Are not crazy.
are your" he asked.
mo. I am not crazy" replied tho
husband. IF I was I would 30 on
home with my wife,
The couple entered the ONCE short.
ly after 8 o'clock and all efforts on the
part Of Chief Heck to pacify the hus-
band proved unsuccessful. The hours
slipped by and before either the man
or woman realized It, midnight was
near. Both were sleepy. the man was
nodding In his chair.
Chief Heck was called away from
his once on an urgent call and when
he returned both sat In their chairs
sound asleep. He reused them. gave
them q warning to agree and be happy
and the husband and wife walked
away arm In arm
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Population Now Cos. 2se.

rierre The state census bureau pa.
Inmates that there are COS. 1888 people
~ south Dakota at the present time.
me estimate is based ON the following
acts: The school census OF June /.
1910 showed $4,000 pupils. The fed.
census taken at the same time,
showed u total population of So. 1888.
VI "'f' persons for every pupil report.
gu IN the school census. The schoo,
census OF June l, 1912. showed I72.N7l
pupils which. multiplied by a.Is gives
ooo'""s on June l. 1872, an increase
IN - months OF 1860. or $50 per
month. or an additional 1851 for the
seven months from June l., 1912. to
january /. 1919, making the total an
proSimate population upon January I.
ext Cts. 1888.
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~lroquois Too Much for the Court Interpreter

the Iroquois guttur.is begged to b
excused.
You arc the interpreter Of this
court. are you notr" said the magic
trate.
yes. your honor"
Then interpret.
Il cannot"
"why?"
Because I am not an Indian. -
piled Interpreter Lchtenstein.
well what are WI going 70 dor
the magistrate said. Il must hear this
case"
Chief Clerk George p. Richter. q
Tammany brave. said that he would
try to help out, since he had spent his
vacations for the last ten years at
Caughnawaga, and had picked up some
of the Iroquois dialect. He was max
ing slow but sure progress. having got
the names Of the complainant and de-
PENDANT on the record. and was swear
Ing in q witness, when the husband OF
tho defendant, William Dominick
whose Indian name IL Kaionho. enter
ed court.
Magistrate Herbert talked with him
for q few moments, and learned that
he was q graduate Of the Carlisle In
dian school, and that he had brought
his family and other members Of his
tribe to the city to see the sights
Mrs. Hyde testified that Mrs. Domi
nick beat her over the head with a car
Of tomatoes. cutting open her fore
head and splitting her scalp.
Mrs. Dominick admitted the charge
but said that she had just cause The
case was finally dismissed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
To Preserve Memory,

Picrre.-A few weeks ago the story
was sent out that the famous Lone
rec which stands by the road of
ma name in the exact geographical
center of the state, about five miles
north of here, Is dead. The story
brought out the fact that II was plant
I'd from a roo brought from the Mis-
,ouri brakes In the early SOS by Miss
sadie Snow, who homcsteadcd in that
'lclnity. She was the daughter OF
George Snow, proprietor of an early
Jay restaurant at this place, and Is
now Mrs. +. NJ. Anderson, Of Sturgis.
> d. The suggestion has been made
mat a suitable marker be placed on
me site OF the old tree.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Wonder Where They Are Az.

Pierre.-1t Is reported from up In
Harding county that a lot OF home
,tcaders In that section are wondering
'ust where they are ut. and why, all
uccause Of the actions OF County
Judge George Herbert Jackson OF that
county. who has held the office for
lour years. and Is now a candidate for
states attorney. II appears that while
Jackson has held the position, that
hc has for all that time been a citizen
~ Canada, and this has been brought
out by his application for citizenship
uapers at this time. In the four years
hat Jackson has been county judge
hc has taken hundreds Of final proofs
as 4 court OF record. and those who
have made such proofs are fearful
that they may be yoided. Jackson. up
20 the time he applied for citizenship
papcrs had no opposition for states
l'torney, but II Is reported that an in.
dependent candidate will be put in the
,i"ld by petition.
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feet. Newcomers to the rooms often
believe they are listening to a real
early morning tragedy.
Polly spent some or her years m q
room where there was a telephone.
and much OF her vocabulary was pick
ed up there. Often now she Is heard
reI eating one end Of compete tele-
phone conversations. Mrs. Hoffman
declares tho birds mimic OF the voice
In the rooms where tho phone was
stationed is perfect.
A few days ago a bath was given
her and shortly after Hoffman en-.
tered the DON where she was dry.
ing in the sun.
-TrarE, come here" she called
'rcily Is all wat"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

rHlCAGO.-~willie Buck, vagrancy,"
- was the. way It was written the
other night on the arrest-book at the
Maxwell street police station.
Two bondsmen Interested them
selves In the prisoner. and a restau-
rant-keeper brought him food. and all
Of them. after closer acquaintance,
agreed that he did buck"
Willie Buck" Is known to residents
in the vicinity Of Fourteenth street
and Union avenue as the neighborhood
goat On this particular night he be-
came unusually strenuous and was ar.
rested"
The goat was put In the patrol wag.
on and taken TO the police station.
Desk Sergeant Kellfher entered In
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
ON CONVICT LABOR
SOUTH DAKOTA HISTORY DE.
PARTMENT ISSUES NEW
BULLETIN.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
from the Capitol City, the various
state Institutions and From
Many Different Parts Of
the Sunshine State.

~pierre.-The state department OF
history has issued a bulletin covering
the plans OF states that use convicts
in road making. Such a plan Is pro-
nosed for this state under legislation
If the coming session.
The work In Colorado and other wes-
tern states Is shown in the bulletin.
the greatest use OF convicts being in
Colorado. The plan generally, Is that
The cQ~Sict Is given such work as n
rrivileye. and IL not allowed to have
this privilege unless he has shown
that he can be trusted for outside
work.
The men are sent out to the camps
under a supervisor. who has general
charge. and where their work Is re.
quired the county or township must
provide material for the construction
OF a camp. and the road making ma.
chinery for the work, and in some
cases defray a part Of the expense OF
~uaintenance.
The men work without guards on
The roads, and the camp guard at night
rs in the hands OF TRUSTEES. The camps
are erected by the men and the detail
W cooks and camp attendants is made
up from the prisoner list.
Only those who show a willingness
20 improve their conditions, and who,
vs. such action, obtain a material re.
Iuction in their ~sectences. are allowed
20 work on the roads. and no armed
guard IL placed over them. Four
ears trial in Colorado has shown that
The men who are sen out appreciate
the privilege given them. and the only
attempts to break owe in four years
Las been three attempts at escape.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
wood to Wake Thinos Up.

Pierrc,-Ben. NJ. Wood. president Of
the South Dakota Good Roads associa.
tloh. was in Pierre recently and told
u the wrok the association proposes
10 do. The immediate efforts will be
towards enlisting automobile owners
IN the association. each to pay his
uues, the money from which is to be
expended in publicity and educational
WORK. Afterwards every citizen will
W urged TO Join. Mr.. Wood states
INA the good roads movement. which
waxed warm in the early spring and
summer. is now at a standstill. but
mat he proposes to begin immediately
10 wake things up. One feature of the
WORK VIII be TO secure a more com.
piehensi'e good road law. propaLly as
an amendment to the lssenhuth law.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
PFANsCHMIDT IS ARRESTED
Youth Charged With Killing Parents
and Sister 10 Taken Into Custody
on Murder Charge.

Quincy. ILL.,, Oct. 9.-Ray Plan.
schmidt val arrested Monday Oh a
charge Of murder In connection with
the quadruple killing near here.
The victims OF the tragedy were
Charles Pfanschmidt, a prominent
farmer: his wife; their daughter,
Blanche Pfanschmidt, aged sixteen,
and Miss Emma Kaempen. aged TWEEN.
~. the school teacher OF the district,
who roomed at the house.
The formal charge against the pris.
oner is that OF the murder of Blanche,
his sister. Young Pfanschmidt is
twenty.three years old.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Louis Young Succeeds Auditor Fall.

Rapid City.--Louis Young of this
city has just been appointed county
auditor by the county commissioners
to fill the vacancy caused by the con
viction of Auditor John Fall in con,
nection with the wolf bounty frauds
and his subsequent removal from the
county. Young will serve as auditor
until the first Monday in March, 1919,
and will likely be "a candidate for the
office in the November election. Mrs.
John Fall is at present doing the
work.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
SPARKS FROM
THE WIRE

Newark. o., Oct. l0.-Mrs. q. +.
Rutherford was thrown from a run
away across a barbed wire fence.
vest OF the city Tuesday and her
throat was cut by one OF the barbs
from ear to ear. Her little son escaped.
Tampico, Mex, Oct. 9.-Dynamite
stored in a warehouse here exploded
during n fire and killed more than
45 persons and injured several hun
dred. The cause Of the fire Is un-
known. Those killed were firemen
and spectators at the burning ware
house.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

The small daughter ola practicing
physician. who evidently has an eye
to business. told her mother, In no UNI
certain terms. that she must call 1t
ono on their new neighbor.
And why must I call on her." ask
ed the mother. amused at the child's
positiveness.
well. in the first place." explained
the little lady. they've got three OF
the scranniest kids, and the mother
herself don't look very strong"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

Rapid City.-So attracted by the
possibilities for lumber business in the
Black Hills was c. G. Warren of Jack
son. Miss, that he has just invested
$4,000 in the LanIhere.iiinrichs com
pany of this place, after a weeks in
y~estigation. Mr.. Warren has had
many years experience in the south
ern lumber fields and will assume az
tive control of the local nee al
once.
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VILLAGE to Disappear.

Sioux Falls.-Onc OF the we'll known
pioneer villages OF this part of the
state will disappear from the postal
map In the near future. when the
p0stoffce of Ben Clare will be discon.
tinucd in accordance with instructions
from Washington. Ben Clare is sit
uated ON the Illinois Central railroad
a few miles east oil Sioux Falls. Per-
sons who have been receiving mail
there will in the future receive mail At
the Valley Springs postofic".
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and Sells AZ Good Prices.

Kimball.-At the land sale made by
the Lake Farms company. oil theii
lands in Wilbur township, Brule
county. the lands were all sold AT fair
values. Prices ranging from $50 pei
acre for medium grazing lands TO
$40. 80 per acre for fairly well I'M
proved lands. There were over l,oOc
acres in all. The tract is located
about one.half the distance between
Kimball.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
One Problem Settled.

Mrs. Stronghold had just thrown .
paving stone through a drugstore win
dow, merely to prove that she was
entitled to a vote tsays Judge). and
had been marched OF to jail. Thank
heaven" said Stronghold. THAT set
ties the neutrality-suspicious.
mer problem. anyhow"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
The Coolest September.

Rand City.--According To the report
OF Weather Observer Sager OF this
Mace. the Black Hills saw the coolest
scntcmbcr in o. years. The mean
tomneraturc for the month was %
here and colder in the northern HIS
where eight inches of snow fell during
the thirty days. Tho warmest Day re-
cordcd was % and the lowest ~.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
FILES Annual Report.

r1erre.-The Burlington has filed its
'hnual report with the railway COM
~n'issioners, and, as usual, shows n
lehcit, 1t having claimed a profit Tor
US south Dakota lines but n year.
''ll. Its the past year
amounted to s1.l13.5S6 and its cx'
'cnses $1,120, 959.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Eiohteen Saved From Steamer.

Washington. Oct. 10.-Eighteen sur
vivors Of the abandoned steamer
Banes we're picked up of the Florida
coast by the naval supply ship Arethu-
ga, according to a report received by
wireless at Key West Tuesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
End OF Famous Vessel.

The Fox. the vessel In which tho
late Sir Leopold McClintock made his
discovery Of the fate OF Sir John
Franklin and his companions. has been
wrecked on the Greenland coast. In
recent years she has been employed
by the Danish Greenland authorities
on coastal trips.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
irrigation Vice President.

rlerre.-State Engineer s. II. Lean
u 'his state. was selected as third vice
PRESIDENT OF the National Irrigation
.ohgress, which has Just closed Its
"ork ut Salt Lake City. c. l.. Mel
'eue, OF Fort Pierre, was chosen as
one OF the executive committee of that
organization.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Xallow Fever on steamer.

New Orleans. Oct. 10.-A well de-
veloped case Of yellow fever was
taken from the British steamer Chau-
Ger when the vessel arrived at quar-
antine station at the mouth Of the
Mississippi river Tuesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18

Between two evils. choose neither:
between two goods. croose obth.-
Tyron Edwards.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-18
Slanifcant.

HE proposed to her In a canoe"
did che accept him?".
Il presume SO. The canoe cap
sized"
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r'oneer 10 Dead.

'oHeer 10 Dead.
r'erre.--W. II. Gleckler, n OF the
moncers of Pierre. who came here In
.oso' died ut Salem, Ohio, where he
""a gone for q visit with relatives.