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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-04-19

mood. When she had been soothed
and petted for five minutes she con.
trolled her emotions sufficiently 10
exclalm:
Flora, 1t is our ruin"
What"
"Theres-there's a young man in
the village!"
MOOD"
Il have seen him with my own
eyes"
Impossible, sister,"
And have found out all about
him."
And he Is an escaped convict?"
Not exactly that, but almost as
bad. oh, sister, We shall have IN
close our school within a month"
But tell me-"
The postmastership at the village OF
Rockwell had been held by an ola
war veteran for many years. uo
was falling all the time. and had
hnally sent out west and brought on
a nephew OF his and made him as.
sistant postmaster. This nephev vas
a young man named Clarence
sprague. and for smartness and good
looks his like had never been soon
IN the village. He arrived one even.
Ing and took up his duties next morn.
.ng. When half dozen girls from
he Chiffon school rushel in at II
O'CLOCK giggling, laughing and cutting
up there was a new face at the gen.
eral delivery window-a new face ana
a good-looking one. The owner Of
that race smiled at them and airted
win them and the bevy ran out with
a great clatter and slapped each other
on the back. Their day had come al
last. -
II Is not to be imagined that those
girls returned to the school TO give
the news to The old maid sisters and
plead for protection. They returned
10 tell other girls, but to swear thor,
TO secrecy. The discovery" was 70
be Kept inviolate as long as poss,h,o
II was two weeks before the hlow
Tell. Daring that fortnight there was
more flirting In Rockwell than since
tne hrst log house was built bv ,he
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NEW YORK.-Superior Court JUS
IN tice Lehman sid the othey day
khat q situation which confronted him
In the county court house was unique
IN his experience. although there have
always been possibilities OF It In con-
nection with juries celebrating on Fri
day night.
Judge Lehman and q jury had been
lhearing for several days a suit OF
George Rae against the Pioneer Fruit
company TO recover $4,000 on a con.
tract for services. The case went
10 the Jury about four o'clock the jury
day afternoon. At six o'clock the jury
had not yet reached verdict and Jus.
tice Lehman sent In word that they
might remain until about eight o'clock
and then sign sealed verdict
Juror No. II, who was John NJ.
Carver, told the court officer that un-
der no circumstances would he re-
main after six o'clock because he was
O Seventh Day Adventist, and as It
was shutdown his Sabbath had begun.
Justice Lehman sent for Carver, had
him sworn and then sent him to the
witness chair.
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Secret Of the Sea.

A secret Of the sea was arV
vealed when the schooner III!
for water 10 n small island q
miles south OF the Hawaiian
4 small cabin was found ae'
n grove of palms. and. on cross
threshold, the sailors were
10 find the dead body of a man
in n chair. his hand Resins
table, and firmly claspins "
book. Upon searching. ihe'
found a compass, watch 10,
and some cooking utensils,
was a diary in which the man
down the days happening .,
word as 10 his name or how :
there. From the entries II W.
mined that he had been on u
island three years. The 90
buried, and SO ended the He
unknown Crusoe.
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Muzzle on a Goat Ends Ticket Feast

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES his way
AVA through trolley ropes and wires
into the affections of hundreds OF
Minneapolis street railway employees,
Near Stop Billy" goat mascot of the
street railway system, has lost his
prestige by an overt and underhanded
Act which came near costing a score
OF conductors their positions with the
street railway company. The con-
ductors were "Near Stop Billy's"
friends.
For two months conductors who
have hung their coats In the lounging
room at the shop have been missing
transfers. Whole books OF transfers
have disappeared from pockets. The
men have been rebuked By the CON-
pany heads. They have been unable
to explain.
Late the other day Conductor WEIGH
hung his coat on q hook In the loung.
Gng room and hid behind the door.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-04-19

YANSAS CITY.-Twenty.three thou.
N sand dollars had been stolen from
hiding place on the river front near
the foot OF ellis street. There's no
doubt the big robbery was committed.
The hole is there. You may see for
yourself. The snow had been scraped
away and the dirt thrown TO all sides,
indicating that the robbers worked
,hurriedly when they looted Frank
Wyant's cache near his homo at the
foot OF ellis street.
Wyant gave the first news OF the
robbery 10 Judge Porterfeld In the
juvenile court the other morning
when he was up for failing to provide
shoes for his ten-year-old son, Jesse,
and to pay the boys board.
Wyant is a laborer, ditch digger
and garbage hauler, who made $685.
900 in cash, besides notes and real
estate, by squatting on valuable
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Here's the Champion of All Lazy Men

rHICAGO.-The great West side lost
- one of its most picturesque citi-
Observation-Disclosures other day.
Gustave Schillinger, who existed-it
would be rank hyperbole TO use a
word implying so much activity as
lived" In Gustave's connection-at
1865 North Paulina street, was sen
fenced by Judge Goodnow 10 the
bridewell for six months.
Before sending him away Judge
Goodnow paid a tribute 10 Gustave
for his unexampled skill in loafng.
you are the most monumental ex-
ample Of lazy man II has ever been
my privilege TO meet" said the court
"You are one Of those fellows who
We're born tired and never got rested"
Persons ambitious 10 I'll Schillin-
gers championship. now that he has
been condemned 10 toll, may we'll
pause as they consider his achieve
ments as they were brought out in
court.
Here are some Of the records:
For nine years be has done abso-
lutely no work, except what he was
compelled TO do at the bridewell
During these nine years his wife
and eight children provided him with
food, clothes and spending money,
while his mother provided him with
q house, rent free.
II was his custom 10 wake up late
IN the morning and send for his
breakfast. II there was no money IN
the house for food, he would send one
OF his children to his mother with q
note asking for 20 or 80 cents.
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"Near Stop Billy" entered the room,
shifted at the coat, looked around the
room, stuck his nose in the coat pock-
ct, extracted "a transfer book, etc It,
and walked sedately out.
Later when ''Near Stop Billy" walk
ed into the car shops expecting his
usual tribute of rope and wire he was
seized by the men he had counted his
friends. Despite his struggles he was
thrown to the floor, and there, while
he bleated for mercy, he was forced
to undergo the only reai humiliation O
goat knows. He was muxzled.
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Artificial Sponge.

II Is said that the Germans have
recently succeeded in making arti-
fetal sponge. which takes the place
of the genuine article in many re-
spects. Pure cellIose and zinc chic
ride make a pasty. viscuous mass.
which Is mixed with coarse rock
salt. A quantity Of this is then placed
in a mold and then pierced with
needles penetrating into the inteyior
in all directions. The salt Is thon re-
moved by a prolonged washing. and
the result has the appearance and
qualities Of sponge. absorbing water
In the same manner and drying when
its interior Is freed Of the water. II
may also be used for altering pur.
poses.
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|NDUSIM ~
\ [I@ffRtl(ykR[)
MATERIAL FOR HIP SHlNGLE
No Necessity for Fancy Kinds a.
Ordinary Shingles Last Long
Enough and Look Better.
By A. o. STEIN. Minnesota.)

CBy A. o. STEIN. Minnesota,)
There are many fancy hip shingles
to be had. Some use tin or galvan-
ICED iron cut to suitable length and
width.
Have you ever tried using ordinary
shingles cut to a level ut the butt to
conform with course line?
/ use the hip shingles four and one
half inches wide on the roof OF Q
house: II lower down for window.
hood. porch-roof, ETC., use the
shingles narrower-about two and a
half to three inches wide.
After laying the double course "a"
on both sides Of the hip. you lay
shingles ID" and &C." The dotted
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MEASURING TOOL IS UNIQUE
Feature lie Series OF Gauges Of Vary
Ing Thicknesses PNoted Together
In an Eneasine Handle.

An unusual measuring tool has been
designed By New York man. The
feature Is a series OF gauges OF vary.
ing thicknesees that are pivoted To-
gether IN an enoasing handle. One
part Of the handle Is marked OF ipto
an ordinary rule and the other has
perforations Of varying diameters.
Each gauge Is numbered according to
its thickness and one tapers and has
a graduated scale along its length.
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FOR SAVING LIFE OF MINER
Apparatus Patented by Colorado Man
Has Mask Over Face, Shutting
Out All impure Air.

An apparatus which may be the
means Of saving many q miners life
has been patented by Colorado man.
A mask fits over the users face so
that no outside air can get into his
nose or mouth. Below this mask is
bag through which fresh air Is sup
piled from an oxygen chamber. In
addition TO this. however. there Is a
pressure equalizing reservoir connect
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-04-19

ed with q water reservoir and with
tubes leading int the respirator.
When the air pressure in a mine be-
comes dangerous this apparatus will
give the miner ample warning by
pumping water into his face and he
will then know that It is time to re-
treat.
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AS will be understood, this tool is
for ascertaining the depth OF open.
ings, such as slots and the like. One
or more Of the gauges can be brought
together until a thickness Is formed
that will just at the cavity to be
measured. The device folds up.
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FIRST pioneer. Then ,hs
Chiffon dropped into ~ y
and saw with her own Ie
most fell over In a faln, s!s
those who told her abor, !.
and when she reached ho. We
In a hysterical condition
The first thing was an =.
vent re pupils from wy, s
village without permlssion
was dissatisfaction At
were even threats TO le,vo
After three or four DAYS :.
minds the old maids so,y.S
lem. They called on tho
and informed him that
once remove his nephew"
But why?" asked tho o,,
had heard nothing OF the rn,1
Because he-he fir,s MI,
pils!"
Don't blame him a darn,
| was q young Teller I'd do ..
But he mustn't, Yop
mustn't! It will break IN On,
Nonsense! II you'd don,
flirting yourselves In day,
you'd have been all the ba,'.
l want Clarence here and
will stay"
"Sir. We shall appea! 10 N
master-general!" was n.
threat, as the old maids res,,
And appeal they did and
the ground, too. that tho
postmaster at Rockwell IA,
and bringing discred!t on n.
ment. II isn't likely 'Aa, IA,
read the letter or reply bv
clerk who sympathizcd With
sistant answered:
"Fllrtations are no. !orb,sl
the rules OF this department
they seriously interfere with N
OF the official. and we Do rr
that is the case in this ir,'a,cI
The Misses Chiffon bad ID
they could Dust the young "a
drive him back towa ND
the failure was a gr.' l!n|
ment.
I'll tell YOU what wo r.s
said the elder sister. the 4
talked over. I'VE mus 20, l,s
young ladies going In. town
must select the most .aly
mure among them and Lave
as chaperon for the s' s.
take up so much OF III ol,I
time that he will have zone
ilir'ations."
These two old maid t-1-l
on oatmeal and the y. les
and neither having e IA
corted home from pray, rec
! q man. thought they ...w 4
girl.nature, The dem" e,
made chaperon was a.. "a
in the school. She
chapcron while within lE'
school buildings. but on. Tx
was reached II was:
Now. girls, scatter 'i
good time but don't too ..-l
jam into the postof'ice . 0.ct
And as the days n..'
Misses Chiffon grew secure
placent, and now and '.,. a.
said:
Sister Flora, you m
credit for perspicacity e. 'a.i
Il do. sister Fanny" So q
But for YOU our schoo' wt'
been broken up by this .m.
there been any furthe rel
firtations?"
Not one. sister"
How grand 10 be abe
stand human character
Two weeks later and the. z
world seemed 20 be spiuI1.
Ike a top. One afternoa'
mure" ohaperon was m j!
was made, even under o.
in the bureau drawers. i
tended into the country, lti
No one had seen a demur, 80
OF steady appearance pa y.
through the dust. Their ~
persons in the school that
sleep that night. When n q.
they went TO the postc ..'
hope Of striking a clew II
not disappointed. The cd
was on duty, and ut sight O!
rubbed his hands togethor O
Come right in, ladies; bal
the problem"
I'VE are looking for Miss
was the reply.
And you've como 10 q
place. ! lent Clarence m .
buggy yesterday 10 driy"
marry her. and now all yo1i
are DER. He can't fiirt VIII
the rest of the SCHOOL,"
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Excellent WhlfeSNash.

Ten parts Of slaked lime to one OF
hydraulic cement, mixed with salt wa.
ter. makes q whitewash that will not
easily wash or rub OF.
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NJ

Tho Count (who has been d",, -
the tails OF many high phea'Ly,
Parbleu! II only they fed p'''
what carnagei-Punch.
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Then.

Then. "A
Along about the time his ~
nave ceased TO be worried I"
kies and gray hair n fellow w.
regret his responsibility for 'N1
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Your Ideal.
Do right and your ideal OF j
and perfects itself. DO the wlv
ourideal Of Il breaks up and 'A
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GREAT INDUSTRIAL SHOW
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
proud. They came in large numbers,
they enjoyed it, and they went away
continuing to boost for the great ex-
position. They were proud OF Morton
county's exhibit. They found much
in it to afford satisfaction. They real.
lied that hundreds OF visitors found
a new idea about the majestic county
across the river whose giant strides
have made the whole world wonder.
The gate receipts are heavier than
they We're, by day last year, and the
men who hava helped Commissioner
Gilbreath make this exposition a
great success look forward to next
year with greater enthusiasm than
ver before.
1t is believed thai more than TWEEN.
ty new counties will come in next
year, and that In time no county in
the state can be persuaded to stay
out Of the greatest grain, vegetable
and industrial show that North Da.
kota has ever seen. .
Ntzhugh, Of Morton.
Say, this is something like it,"
salu BANKER McHugn or Mandan. III
is simply immense. l never had any
idea that North Dakota could give
her people so much. Why we can
do anything. We have the greatest
state in the union. This proves it.
George J. landon.
81 am stuck on North Dakota more
than ever" said nuitor George Jarvis
Landon, of the Hebron Tribune. ut
reminds me of the fruits and flowers
of Indiana. have always believed
in North Dakota, but am a bigger
booster than ever now. l can 60
home and write with my heart in il.
l will put North Dakota against the
world"
He Is No kidder.
Col. futile is no kidder about this.
Neither is George Hogue. They have
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-11
MRS. 7. T. X'CUE
LOST her watch
HIGHLY PRICED KEEPSAKE Wac
GIVEN ~ HER FATHER, NOW
CRITICALLY Ill.

Mrs. T. F. McCue Of Darlington los
a watcsh last evening that is espec
tally valuable to her because OF tho
sentiment surrounding It. 1t was
a present from her father, and ia q
solid gold case, heavily engraved and
has the name Lizzie" engraved upon
It. II has an Illinois movement. The
watch should be returned to the Trih
une Office.
The loss IS peculiarly sorrowful
from the fact that this morning Mrs
= g received notice that her aged
father IS critically i'll, and that he Is
believed to be sinking. She left on
the morning train. Mrs. McCue has
been doing much to help promote the
c of the exposition.
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abandoned for 4 short time their fir.
ing into the car. As Burgett fred at
them, the robbers reached through
the smashed windows and loosened
the catch which held the door from
the inside. Then they opened the door
and sprang into the car. one by one,
firing on Burgett as they advanced.
baggage and met the robbers fire,
shot for shot. The train had attain.
ed q speed OF about 80 miles an hour
and apparently none OF the train or
locomotive men knew a holdup was
being attempted.
The last shot fired by Burgett be.
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HtRE FROM CALIFORNIA.

Among the. visitors in Bismarc
thi sweek is s. NJ. Pye and his mothe
Mrs. William NJ. Pye who recently
arrived here from Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia, for an extended visit with
old time friends in Bismarck, thei.
former home. Mrs. William ii. Py
was among the early settlers in Bis
marck, having settled here in 1873
and made this her home up till abou
five. years ago. $. NJ. Pye lived in
Bismarck for years when he was q
the head Of an insurance company
He and hi0 family have been living IN
California some time now, out he ha
a large amount Of interests here, and
makes q trip to Bismarck every year
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All Musical CeateiS Of North
Dakota Represented by
Contestants
Winner will be Awarded Mlq.
nlflcelt $500 Packard Piano
IS First Prize
Al Lovers Of Good Music
And Friends Of Contestants
VIII be Present
WHAr-Prixe Piano Contest.
WHERE-Exposition Theatre.
WhEk-1o:3o o'clock Saturday

WHAr-Prize Piano Contest.
Neutrality-suspicious. Theatre.
WhEk-1o:3o o'clock Saturday
morning.
WHo-EIsht Contestants.
Why Best performer Is award.
ed handsome $500 Packard
piano absolutely free Of charge.
The prize piano contest that will
be held in connection with the Indus.
trial Exposition will occuri n the Elk.
position Theater tomorrow morning
mt 1890 O'Clock. All contestants and
lovers OF good music will carefully
note the hour.
The purpose of the prize piano con.
test is TO stimulate interest in piano
playing among the young people Of
the state. Peck's Music House of Bis.
marck donated one of its most beau.
tiful Packard pianos as first prize
in the contest and great interest has
been evinced throughout all sections
of the state, especially in the music
centerS.
The contestants will appear in the
order named On the program that Is
being generally distributed. Commits.
sioner Gilbresth has secured for Judge
OF the contest n of the most noted
musical authorities and critics in the
state, but for obvioUl reasons her
identity will not be disclosed until
after the decision Is announced.
All lovers of good music and friends
Of the. contestants will have an op.
portunity, If they attend the public
recital Of hearing some splendid Sc.
lections well played. While 1t has
generally been understood that the
contest would be held in the afternoon
it was deemed advisable by the OK
position management to announce the
hour In the mornig, as there will be
less danger of q disturbance from
crowds of 'unappreciative mood than
would he likely in the afternoon.
Among the musical centers Of the
state that will be represented by con.
testants r Fargo. Valley City, Wash
burn Wilton. Steele, New Rockford
and bismarck. The contest will be a
most interesting one, and there will
be a paced house from present indi-
cations.
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at Philadelphia.
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Annapolis VS.. Lchigh, at Annapolis.
CARLISLE vs.. Syracuse, at Syracuse, n. Y.
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a Tufts College vs.. New Hampshire
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Amherst. Mass.
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at Worcester, Mass.
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X. i. M
University of Maine VS.. Rhode Is
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