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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
INDUSTRIAL
MECHANICAL,
&SNOTESsSZ

The earliest mention Of coal Is said
to have been made by Theophratus.
Out OF a total number OF 81 900 pas.
senger cars in this country 5000 are
OF steel
One pound OF good coal releases SUI.
ficient energy to raise an average
man TO point fourteen miles high.
Metal legs 10 be snapped on wash
tubs TO raise them from floors have
been patented by a Wisconsin man.
II Is proposed In Germany TO indi-
cate the character and purpose of all
pipes in industrial plants by distinc-
tive color.
Backed by a $4,000 endowment
fund, an English university has estab.
lished a chair OF coal, gas and fuel
Industries.
Shellac. either melted by heat or
dissolved In alcohol to make a thick
paste. Is an excellent filler for cracks
In furniture.
For the last ten years the average
number OF days worked per week by
the miners of the United Kingdom
averaged 5.19.
BY the addition OF small amounts
OF molybdenum and chromium a Ger
man chemist claims to have produced
an acid proof iron alloy.
A school fer the instruction of m
tive mechanics employed on the ma
tional railways will be established by
the Chilean government.
A wire netting thumb stall, invented
by a Nebraskan. protects q wounded
thumb from sudden blows much better
than the usual rubber affair.
Gas light mantels made from arti.
fetal silk obtained from wood prlp
have beer found to be more durable
than those made from cotton Or
rsmie.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
MAKING SURE OF ALL FAc1e
Missouri Editor Discovers Much :,
NOR In Cross-Exauination-I,anS
Gives Warning TO Jurors

Did you ever sit and listen 10 a.,
yer rs he cross questioned n wI,a
OF the opposition? II takes n vonS
ful and active mind to handl. ss,
part OF the trial. II runs som.,S s
like this. Arthur Aull writes in ,S
Lama (Mo.) Democrat: s
How long did the defendan, ,,
In the housed"
about fifteen minutes"
did you have . watch?"
mo, sir"
How did you know It was af,..,
minutes?"
Il didn't know"
You didn't know"
mo. sir"
What did you say you knew 'orr
II didn't say knew"
You didn't say you knew.
mo, sir"
What did you say, them"
You asked me how long he slavs,
In the house. gave It as my opinior
th"' hO oe"yNu shSiS auout HIlecn min.
utes."
"Oh, you gave It as your opjnio,
that he was in the house about fifteen
minutes?"
Eyes, sir"
las n matter Of fact. he migh, have
been In there more than fifteen min.
utes or some less than fifteen min.
utes?"
He might have. yes"
'lle might have?"
Yes. sir"
1T might not have been fifteen min.
utes for all you know? Ism; ina,
fact?"
Yes. sir. Il is."
IF some one should come into this
court and swear that the dcioudap,
was In this house thirteen minutes,
you wouldn't be able to successfully
dispute ii. would your"
mo. sir"
What did he go into the house
for?"
ITO make some arrangements about
his broJher-in.law's funeral"
ITO make some arrangements about
his brother-in-law's funeral?"
Yes. sir"
Was his brother-in-law dead
Before the witness can answer The
court intervenes: Court will now ad.
journ until 1870. The jurors should
be careful not to discuss this case, or
any OF the important testimony 10
which they have been listening With
outside parties"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
TOO MUCH LOW GRADE R0SIN
Industry Has Approximate Value Of
s2o,ooo.ooo - Crude Methods OF
Grading Prove Costly.

In this country there is produced
annually forty million 2S0-pound bar
rels of rosin. having a value OF APP
proximately s20.ooO.ooo. For many
years the crude methods OF grading
this product for shipment have lost
the producer millions OF dollars. The
question today between the producer
and user is one OF samples cut in cor.
rect size.
Uncle Sam. through his department
OF agriculture, has devised a method
which does away with cutting the
sample. He has invented an appa-
ratus which will mold a sample the
exact size. by which the producer
himself can grade the rosin as 1t is
made at the STILL and thIs know def
nitely before shipment exactly what
his product will grade.
The simple apparatus which is rec
commended for this work comprises a
small mold made OF two pieces OF or
binary roofing tin. II is about one
and a half inches high and exactly
seven-eighths of an inch wide on the
sides, inside measurement. THIS Ia
the size In which the standard grade
samples should be cut. With the ap.
paratus is needed an ordinary tin
dipper, a knife and q set OF standard
rosin types.
The samples for grading are made
in molds while the rosin is still in
liquid form in the barrels. The type
numbers are printed on the tiny block
samples to indicate the season in
which II was produced.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
SON-IN-LAW WAS RESENTfUl
Miahty Sore Whenever He Renem.
bered How Old Man Asked Him
~ He Could Support Girl.

IT see that your wife's father and
mother are living with you now"
Yes"
1.-The old gentleman has permanent
" retired from business, has he?
Retired? That's hardly the name
for It. He has been kicked out"
I'm sorry TO hear that. Didn't he
have anything saved up TO keep him
and his wife in their old age?"
Not a cent. I'll have TO support
them the rest OF their lives"
We'll. it's lucky that you are able
to do So"
1T may be lucky enough. but there's
one thing that makes me mighty sore
whenever | think OF It,"
What's that?"
THE lofty way in which the old
man asked me, when told him l
wanted TO marry his daughter. II l
thought would be able to support
her in the style 20 which she had
been accustomed"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

are a series OF maps which can be
spread out over II when needed. On o
roll in the upper part of the casing are
a number OF charts which may carry
figures or pictures or any objects re-
quired in demonstrations. Any one of
these charts can be pulled down sepa-
rately and fastened while the teache.
impress At the side OF this cabinet
is an assortment of pigeon holes for
chalk. paper or other stationery.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
INDUSIBAh
AND MszHA\
MECHANICS
GOOD BASE FOR SMOKE FLUE
Side View Shown In illustration "a
Embodiment Of Invention a.
u 10 Applied.

In describing q smokenue invented
by W. A. Deck of Newark. Ohio, the
Scientific American says:
In carrying out the objects OF the
Improvement. a single block Is cast
of concrete or constructed in any de-
sired manner. arranged with a project
ing lower portion for engaging the in
terror part of the chimney. and an
upper squared portion for engaging
the exterior part OF the chimney. Ra-
dating from the upper part OF the
block is a substantially circumferen.
tial fiange which defines a pair OF
over-hanging members designed to
thoroughly protect the opening in the
roof through which the reduced part
projects. The side view presented is
an embodiment OF the invention
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Couldn't Be Done.

so you will agree that women have
greater powers of persuasion than
men,"
Yes. Henrietta" replied Mr.. Meek
ton. mo man could go out and buy
FIVE or six hundred dollars worth OF
silk hats and suits of clothes and sat
isfy his wife with the explanation that
he wanted to make himself more at
tractlve in her eyes"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
To Resist Rust.

BY a new process the galvanizing of
iron and steel for the purpose of resist.
ing rust has been greatly simplified by
the application OF coating of lead or
lead alloy, instead of zinc. which Is
used at the present time. Lead, with
/ per cent. Of tin in II. has been found
to be very durable combination, cs-
pecially suitable for electric railway
work The economy Of the new pro-
cess lies not only In the fact that the
value OF the alloy made use or Ia very
much lower than that of zinc. but also
is that very much thinner coating
ma, be applied.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Safe READING.

MY husband got so excited reading
about the worlds series that 1t az.
fected his heart. The doctor says he
mustn't read anything exciting for a
long time"
II see, madam. Well, here Is a nice
book entitled 'Else's School Days. I
don't think that will excite your hus.
band too much"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
In the Aims.

At the Alpine Resort: We're back
again, count; we've had a splendid
day; we've been up the mountain. you
know"
"Ah. you English mothers, you are
Always as young as your daughters"
you fiatter me, count. II was only
my girls who climbed | went up in
the vernacular. "-Punch.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
USEFUL DESK FOR TEACHERS
Consists Of Casing Mounted on Stand
and Having Blackboard Hinged
to the Front.

The desk invented by a Texas man
and shown in the cut Is of interest.
This desk is for the teacher. not the
pupil. and consists of a casing mount.
ed on a stand and having a blackboard
hinged TO the front. This blackboard
can be let down to form a desk lid,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Occupatlonaj Ailments.

First Doctor-Had a couple OF odd
patients this morning.
Second Doctor-Indeed! Who were
they?
First Doctor-One was beekeeper
with the hives and the other a grass
widow with the hay fever.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Avoid Mental Confusion.

"Of course. you think very careiu'F
about what you are going to say In q
speech"
Well" replied Senator Sorghum
you want to be cautious about thlhh
Ing too carefully. You arc liable "
discover arguments that are not on
your side OF the question"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Not Compctent.

District A;torney-ls the lady on
your left, just selected az n Juror. re-
lated to you. Mr.. Jones?
Yes. sir, she's my wife"
Would she be apt TO influence your
opinion in deciding on the merits of
this case?"
Judge-That Is foolish question.
Mr.. Jones, you are excused-Life.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
HANDY FOR THE BRICKLAYER
Very Convenient Way Of Holding Line
In Laying Bricks Is Shown in Ae-
companyinp illustration.

In building a wide chimney or man.
tel a bricklayer attaches the string
used for keeping the work straight to
nails that are pushed into the mortar
between the bricks. The illustration
shows very convenient way OF hold.
ing the string without nails. writes c.
r. Poole OF Los Angeles, Cal, in the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
A Small Town Character.

THAT fellow. oh, he IL one OF ou
most prominent statiopers."
You surprise me; he looks very
seedy?"
That's the reason he 10 seedy. he
Is at the station to see every tram
that stops"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Just az Good.

Max, primary student. was gwen
instructions to write sentence con-
tanning the word chicken" Not De-
ing quite sure OF the way 10 spell 'he
word. he wrote the following:
Il jiken Is n small hen q can sPt'
hem. Woman's Home Companion
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

What does the hero mean when he
tells the heroine: Through darkness
and cold and storm and despair INV
love shall always remain the samef' /"
Means he'll love her even after
nag are married"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
In the Old DAVIS.

did you say you found Cincinnatus
next 10 plow?" asked one Roman cur
zen.
YES" replied the other.
We'll, II will make a good impres'
sion on the agricultural vote X some
one doesn't point to the fact that ny
stands I'm with the harvester trust
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
a HopefuI Heart.

my wife Is born optimist."
Il know she is"
How do you know it,"
"She admitted to me yesterday thar
your baby looked like you. but in inc
same breath she said she hadn
doubt in the world that II would QUE
grow It."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

Popular Mechanics. Two wood blocks
are cut as shown and a hole. A, bored
on an angle to receive the end OF the
string. A block is placed on each
end OF the string and fastened so as
to draw the string tightly when in
place on the work. The string. b, is
held tightly when the blocks are
siipped on the corner bricks.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Not Her Fault.

Mr.. Newlywed-Doesn't this omelet
seem-er-rather tough. my dear?
Mrs. Newlywed-I don't see why Il
should, darling. I'm sure I ordered
the very best egg-coal the dealer had
10 cook II with.---Judge.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

Meant Every Word.
He--My dear. you talked In your
sleep q long time. last night.
She-What did talk about? 49,
Ae-Why. II seemed 70 be mainc
abuse of me.
She--I wasn't asloop.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

First NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the piano
soloist. won't be able 10 play TOT
some time.
Second Musician-What's the mat
ter with him?
First Musician-He had typhoid ie'
yer and they shaved his head.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06
Smoke-Fiue Base.

shown applied. part OF the chimney
and part OF the roof shown in connec-
ton Herewith.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

Mrs. Henpeck-All the worlds n
stage.
Mr.. Henpeck (sadly)--And some
men are foolish enough to think
they're stage managers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-06

In order TO get the greatest profit
from the pigs on the farm. II Is nee
essary to encourage them to consume
as much OF the cheap feeds as possible
early In life.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Hardly the Sunday School Brand.

The young hopeful had secreted
some bright buttons in his pocket,
which came from the motor car show.
When Sunday school was we'll under
way, he took one out and pinned 1t on
his coat, feeling 1t an ornament. I'm
fortunately, when the minister came
round to speak to the dear children
his near sighted eyes were caught by
the color
well, Richard, l see you are wear
ing some motto, my lad What does
It say?"
you read 1t, sir" replied Richard,
hanging his head.
"But l cannot see. l haven't my
glasses, son. Read it so we can all
hear you"
Richard blushed. "It says, sir, Amt
it - to be poor" metropolitan
Magazine.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Helped a Little.

At Dinard one summer there was a
beautiful young countess. the wife of
a millionaire, whose bathing dress was
we'll
A couple OF men about town were
talking in shocked tones about the
countess bathing dress on the casino
terrace.
TITS shocking; it's most improper"
said the first.
But" said the second, II can't be-
lieve it's any worse than the dinner
dress she wore at Mrs. Hughes-Hal-
let's ball last night"
"Oh, WELL" said the other, she had
her diamonds on then."-Rochester
Evening Telegram
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Springs In Their Brains.

Two Frenchmen, in visiting an art
gallery, stopped to admire painting
by an American. The artist happened
to be in the gallery and in broken
English one Of the Frenchmen asked:
How did monsieur ever catch such a
wonderful picture?"
"Oh," replied the artist, with far.
away look, that painting was an of.
spring of my brain"
The other Frenchman was greatly
interested and asked his friend what
that American had said.
II can hardly explain" whispered
the first Frenchman excitedly; "he
said re picture was one spring OFF Of
Americans act queerly when they
have springs on their brains"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
RuIIna splrlt sim strona.

Mrs. j. l.. Story, who has just pub
lished a volume of "reminiscences, tells
of lady relative who had all her life
been afraid of damp sheets. When
she was dying Mrs. Story entered the
room, to find the fireplace barricaded
She was having her winding sheet
warmed.
Il never have lain in damp bed
clothes while l was alive" said the
old lady in feeble whisper, "and I'm
not going to do 1t when I'm dead"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

To keep artificial teeth and bridge
work antiseptically clean and free
from odors and disease germs, Paxtine
Antiseptic is unequaled. At drug
gists, 25c box or sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet
Co., Boston, Mass.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Bears the
Her Special ADVANTAGES.

James Fullerton Muirhead in his
book, The Land of Contrasts" tells
of an American girl who was patron
izingly praised by an Englishman for
the purity of her English and who re-
piled: well had special advan-
tages, inasmuch as an English mis-
sionary was stationed near our tribe"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
With the Lid Off,

Mother" asked Bob, with hope
full eye on the peppermint-jar, have
l been a good boy this afternoon"
"M-m-yes," answered mother, dubi-
ously, recalling a certain little rift
within the lutte. The four-year-old dip
lomat looked anxious.
Please he begged SAY wide
open yes!"-Harper's Bazaar.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Strictly UP to Date.

Alice-How oddly some men pro-
pose.
Kate-I should say so. A gentle
man asked me last week If l felt ia
vorably disposed to unification of in
terests.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Stern Call of Duty.

Reform is not joyous, but griev-
Gus; no single man can reform him
self without stern suffering and stern
working; how much less can nation
of men!-Carlyle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Cheerful Outlook.

Father, dear" said Amaranth,
willie Smithers is going to call at
your office this morning to ask you
for my hand. Isn't there some little
hint 1 can give him before he goes
so as to make 1t easier for him?"
YES" said Mr.. Blinks, tell him to
take ether before he comes. 1t will
save him much pain. ."-Harper's
Weekly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Rahv Cried pay and Nlaht

with Collie till she was months old,
then we got Kopp's Baby's Friend and
that cured her. Used it also when she
was teething and cannot speak too
highly of it, so writes Mrs. L. P. Plum
mer Rockland, Me. Sold by druggists,
10c., csc. and 50c., or sent direct by
Kopp's Baby's Friend Co., York, Pa.
Sample by mail on request.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

"On the orders of the
chief I was offered milk to
drink and given a native hut
to live in as a prisoner un-
der a strong guard. My
food during this time con-
sisted of raw meat and very
little of that. After some
days Of torture, wondering
what they intended to do
with me, I was hailed before
the chief and given a pub
lie trial. l could under
stand what they were say
ing, and it appeared that
all, except the chief, were
in favor of my death. For
tunately for me, the chiefs
wishes prevailed and I was
released and allowed to re-
turn to Malaga, on my CIV
ing a guaranty that l would
Dayar aoaip hunt In thia
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

One always thinks there is a lot OF
money to be made in any kind Of bust
ness that he isn't in.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

The way some women talk is
enough to make bachelor feel bald
headed
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

Why be constlpated when you can get Gar
field Tea at any drug store2 1t will quickly re-
lieve ana It's benefits will be realized.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

If a woman can find the style of hat
she wants, she can always adjust her
head to fit it.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

Important 1t is that the blood be kept pure
Garfield Tea is big enough for the job.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

The manufacturer of artificial fee
is responsible for many a false step.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

The woman pugilist knows just how
to assert her rights"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12

in the field out of the small army
of them who had set out with
him from New York in March.
1909, when my travels took me to
the shores of the Albert Nyanza,
from which the White Nile OBJ
tains its source. Here are the
headquarters of the small body
OF men who are braving all man
ner of dangers to make fortune
by elephant-hunting in NO Mans
Land as the Lado Enclave terri
tory on the Belgian Congo, bor-
dering on the great River Nile,
has been termed.
Many of these men were per-
sonally known to me during my
residence in British East Africa
as government official. I had
acquired a wholesome respect for
these hardy and intrepid tanners
of the uncivilized sections of the
great equatorial hinterland of
Central Africa, and what | saw
and heard of them at the Albert
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1912-07-12
Important to Mothers

important 10 WCtnefS -.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Evening journal., 1912-10-24
ROB GAS METERS
OVER AT PENNSGROVE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
.PENNSGROVE, n. j.. Oct. 24.-Mr.
and Mrs. T. Morgan McCloskey and
children, of Wilmington, spent Mon
day with friends here.
Mrs. Emma Turner is having con-
crete walks put around her property
on Pitman street.
Persons are again robbing slot me-
ters in town. The homes Of Nelson
Munyan and Joseph Sparks we're
broken into. At Mr. Munyan's the par
ties were scared OFF before anything
was taken excepting money from the
gas meter, but at Mrs. Sparks home
S25 was taken from the meter, and a
large quantity of potatoes and most
all of their canned fruit was stolen
from the cellar
Evening journal., 1912-10-24
SURELY TAKE "SYRUP OF FICS'' If
HFAnACHV RUIAHC CnMCTIpATrn
uLnUHUuA, DILHUUJ, UVIV01u HILU
SWeetenS your stomach, clears your head and thoroughly
CeanSeS your liver and 30 feet Of bowels Of sour bile,
foul gases and CIOGGed-up waste.

All those days when you feel miser-
able, beadachy bilious and oull are
due to torpid liver and sluggish bow
els. The days when your stomach is
sour and full of gas. when you have
Indigestion; the nights when your
nerves twitch and you are restless
and can't sleep could be avoided with
a teaspoonful of delicious Syrup OF
Figs. Isn't it foolish TO be distressed
when there is such a pleasant way to
overcome it?
Give your inactive liver and ten
yards Of waste-clogged bowels a thor
Cugh cleansing this time. Put an end
tC. constipation.
Take a teaspoonful of Syrup of Figs
tonight, sure, and just see for your
self by morning, how gently but thor
oughly all the sour bile, undigested
fermenting food and clogged up waste