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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Loses His Money at Old "Odd Man Wins" Game

XkANSAS CITY, Mot may be
N that a. Z. Peyton inundated him
self as a sacrifice on the altar of Pro.
lection OF Fall Guys the other morn.
ing II so, he did it without knowing
II. Anyway, he followed smooth
person who had assisted at his film.
flaming out of s13S, and had the
same arrested just before noon. The
police believe they have acquired one
half Of matching" combination that
has cleaned up from two to three thou
sand dollars around Kansas City this
fall.
Peyton came to town from Hugo.
Okla, accompanied by some money
and reserve funds in the shape OF a
couple Of express money orders for
$50 each. He Immediately started out
to see the sights. He got as far as
Ninth and Main streets when he saw
q stranger, who looked him over slight
ly and then Introduced himself as
Frank Kent
They talked and walked. Finally
the conversation got steered around
to the subject OF gambling BY that
time, as coincidence would have it
or maybe II was Kent-they had reach.
ed the BLUM that overlooks the depot
And right there appeared another
stranger. Anyway. he was strange to
Peyton, and Kent didn't seem to know
him. either.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Newsboy Police to Keep Order Among Fellows

the city, among whom his DEGREES are
law.
Gambling and petty thieving arc
two evils which the newsboys' leader
has worked to suppress. Our or.
ganization has stopped much Of the
gambling that formerly went on here
to quite an extent among the boys.
said Skvirsky. in speaking of the as
sociation. THE gambling habit with
nevsboys probably starts from seeing
older BOYS who hang around The
streets play games OF chance.
MFR. Sier. councillor Of the associa.
ton and a former president OF the
Chicago Newsboys' association, pu,
before a meeting OF our association
an ingenious plan for newsboys' pc
lice squad. We adopted his idea. and
divided Main street, the newsboys
principal source OF revenue. into
wards. each policed by newsboys.
THE duties OF these officers are &c
see that there is no trouble among the
boys and to report upon conditions a,
the meetings OF the association. Some
things that have been regulated are
hold.ups, shooting pennies and crap
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
HOUSE IS STARTLED
MARRIAGE OF WHITES TO NE.
eRoEs BITTERLY ARRAIoNEo
~ GEORGIAN.
HITS AT IT BY RESOLUTION
Representative Roddenberry Declares
Practice 10 Averse to Every senti.
ment Of Pure American Spirit
Will Result IN Bloody War.

Washington. Dec. Zone OF tn.
most fiery speeches heard In the
house OF representatives in over fifty
years resulted here Wednesday from
the recent marriage Of Jack" John
son, negro prize fighter, to Lucille
Cameron. white girl, in Chicago
After introducing resolution to
amend the Constitution to forbid the
marriage OF negroes and persons of
any other color, Representative S. A.
Roddenberry Of Georgia denounced
such unions as black slavery" char
acterized the action of the state OF
Illinois in permitting the marriage in
question as 'damning" and predicted
that the practice would plunge the
United States into as bloody a war
as II has ever passed through.
Mr.. Roddenberry' resolution was as
follows:
That intermarriage between ne.
groes or persons OF color and Cauca.
sian or any other character OF persons
within the United States or any terri.
tory under their Jurisdiction Is forever
prohibited, and the term negroes or
persons OF color as here employed
shall be held to mean any and all per.
sons of African descent or having any
trace OF African or negro blood.
we have heard great deal in late
days about the white slave traffic and
Its enormity In New York and Chica.
Mr AZ
and revolving as II is, 1t is not so re.
voting rs that in Chicago. White
girls OF this country are made the
slaves OF an African brute. sanctioned
by the laws of the state and solemn.
lied by the form Of marriage cere-
mony.
We see an African with much
brutal force. with no moral character.
with no stamina. entering the office OF
a legal officer In that city. and calling
on him TO issue-to Jack Johnson
n marriage license TO wed young
American woman Of our own blood.
our own race, our own color. The
young officer is directed to issue to
the brute legal certificate permitting
n white woman in these days to be
bound In the wedlock Of black slavery.
The negro question stands out in
the example OF Johnson's marriage In
Chicago as presenting to you as grave
a negro question as ever confronted
your brethren In the south.
do you propose that in all the fu.
ture years the negro men can seize
upon some weak minded woman of
our race. who can tantalize her. who
can overpersuade her and contract her
to wedlock-do you propose that these
things shall go sanctioned by laws Of
your states?
1T Is contrary and averse to every
sentiment OF pure American spirit. II
is contrary and averse to the very
principles OF pure Saxon govern
ment II Is subversive OF social peace
II is destructive OF moral supremacy,
and ultimately II will bring this coun.
try to a conflict as bloody and as IA
tai as ever the other days have pro-
duced.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Effective Car.Stop Scream introduced BY Child

CT. LOUIS, Mo.-Passengers on a
y crowded Hodiamont car about
1890 p. m. the other day were greatly
alarmed by a child's piercing screams
as the car began to move after n stop
at Clara avenue.
Men and women who had been
lucky enough to secure seats sprang
TO their feet and struggled for view
of the rear platform. from whence
the shrieks came.
A rush which might have resulted
In a panic was averted only because
the congested condition of the car pre-
Guided any rushing.
AS the shrieks rang out the con-
ductor grabbed the bell rope and gave
the motorman the "stop-quick" signal
The crew and passengers alike wait
ed breathlessly to learn the cause OF
alarm.
Male passengers. smoking on the
rear platform, performed the seeming
" impossible and cleared q passage
to the steps, through which walked a
matron leading a girl about seven
years OF age, from whose eyes the
teurs were yelling.
Amt you ashamed OF yourself?''
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.-Miss Grace
Mockford and Miss Edith Thinner
man, 3037 North Illinois street, were
tempted outdoors by the delightful
weather the other afternoon for what
they planned to be very restful and
bracing drive over the boulevards
Ihey were In a runabout and the
horse they were driving was a spirit
ed animal.
AT Capitol avenue, near Ohio street.
the animal made break, and imme-
diately afterward things began to hap
pen. In fact, things happened on
capitol avenue all the way north TO
twentieth street, which is quite a dis.
lance. The two young women thought
II was quite distance, at least. and
they never expect to drive through
that thoroughfare in quite so dramatic
a fashion again.
When the horse found that one of
the reins had parted he knew at once
that the other was of no service, for
he was a wise horse. lie started to
run. and made up his mind at the very
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Young Women Take Wild Ride When Rein Breaks

beginning to pay no attention to speed
laws or interference OF other kinds.
Pedestrians ran out and tried to seize
the bride, but he paid no attention to
them. Persons in other rigs tried to
overtake him, but he left them far
behind. Automobiles took up the
chase, but the horse made the ma
chimes look as though they were
standing still. A colored man ran
into the middle of the street and tried
to flag" him with a blanket The
horse clamped his teeth on the bits.
laid back his ears and tried his best
to run right square over the colored
man. The colored man had to side
step like a matador.
Finally, when the horse had passed
Nineteenth street, young man ran
out, sizing up the situation as he ran.
He saw that TO tackle the front end OF
the runaway would be like plunging
single-handed against a flying wedge,
so he stood alongside and, as the rear
end of the buoy passed, he seized the
top and vaulted into the vehicle. After
that he climbed over the seat, over
the dashboard. over the shafts and
onto the horses back With so much
accomplished the remainder was easy
All he had TO do was 10 reach over
and catch hold of the rings on the
ends of the bits and then jerk a few
times
The young man disappeared immc-
diately after the excitement was over
and his name was not learned
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Taxes Collected.

P'crre.-The annual report OF the
state treasurer will show that the
state collected $16.4S9.70 under the
provisions OF the inheritance tax law
for che fiscal year covered by the re.
port. There has none OF II been in
large sums. being small accounts from
Il number Of estates. BY the coun.
ties which made remittances Of this
iund. the amounts were: Aurora,
E'%N.iS Beadle. s36177; Bonhomme.
$@5o.s5: Brown. s64016; Charles Mix,
6iS6; Clark. sSOS9O; Clay. sl5l92;
'od'ngton. $4.s9757: Dawson, s295 AS;
Day 1875; Deuel.. s22S.70 Grant,
N2S.O7; Hutchinson. SCI: Kingsbury,
$lG731; Lawrence. s677.66 Marshall
SIC Minnehaha. $2.35S,96; Moody
$500: Roberts. s116.39; Stanley,
$'lo.37: Union. s9232; Yankton
$iis.7S.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
SENT LETTER TO WILSON
Three Men Arrested for Threatening
President-EIect With Same Fate
as Befell Roosevelt.

Dover. n. J.. Dec. 11.-Charged with
sending BLACK Hand" letters to Gov.
Woodrow Wilson threatening him with
the same treatment that was melted
out to Colonel Roosevelt. unless he
paid them $4,000 by November 81.
Jacob Dunn, Peter Dunn and Seeley
Davenport were arrested in the noun
tains near Ford Mine by Deputy Uni
ted States Marshal Breckman and
Post Office Inspectors r. Francis
Butler of New York and Clinton A.
Larabee OF Philadelphia.
The letter was sent to the governor
at Trenton.
II stated that the trio were mem.
bers OF the same "Black Hand" gang
that had handled the cases OF Presi-
dent Mckinley and former President
Roosevelt.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20

Then they got to matching dollars
Now, IL is an established scientific
principle that when two expert match
ers collaborate TO trim" a tertium
quid, or third person. the T. Q. newt
ably gets trimmed. The process is
painfully simple. The game is odd
man wins" The two collaborators so
arrange 1t that when one has heads"
the other has tails" or vice versa
So one of them always wins.
In the space of thirty hectic min.
utes, the man from Oklahoma had
been separated from $3S in money and
the two express money orders; total
s13S.
But the man from Oklahoma felt
trifie resentful. II even occurred
to him that something had been done
to him. So he just walked along be-
hind the stranger called Kent until he
saw a policeman. Then he had Kent
arrested.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
condition Of State Treasury

r!erre.-The statement Of tho oon.
u,''oh OF the state treasury al the
close OF business November 70 showad
. ,t. ~ all funds to be s541.21ssl OF
Ms sum but slG,l53.64 was in the
sr"''"I iund, The Irvine plant fund
NV, ,"""S Si""'l6O in its revolving fund.
80" ''auit OF sales for the summer and
,"' ! he common school income fund
20 ~ '" $i5S'S4l, which will be distrib.
u''u ms month. The game fund has
"' .muiated SO,G7S.O9. The total re.
,''p'S ior the month were S124,3l33s.
anu the expenditures S129.3O9.OG. The
treasurer has called capitol building
warrants up 10 No. 1853, for December.
uhuer an opinion of the attorney gen.
'ral mat all such warrants after two
',''S from registration become a
charge against the general fund.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20

g PRNGFIELD, Mass.-The Spring
y field Newsboys' association has or.
ganized a police force to patrol the
business section Of the city to see that
the "newsies" conduct themselves
properly and also that their rights
are not infringed upon. Solomon
Skvirsky, president Of the associa.
ton and "chief of police" ex-offlcio.
has appointed a sergeant and patrol
man for each ward.
Young Skvirsky came to this coun-
try from Russia when four and one
half years old. and since he was seven
years old he has earned his own liv.
ing by selling newspapers. He is the
most important person in Springfield
in the eyes of the GOO newsboys OF
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Many Applicants.

Pierre. applications for appoint
ments under the Richards law con-
tinue TO come to the secretary OF state.
Among others IL one from George b.
McCelland Of Lead. who wants to be
state mine inspector; one from John
7. Walsh Of Huron. who wants to be
chairman of the state board OF en-
balmers. An application has been re-
ceived from George b. Grant OF Isabel,
who wants federal appointment.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
To Set Aside Divorce,

Fierrc. -Arguments were presented
IN The supreme court in which Mary
D. boyce. first wife Of William ID.
Royce, Of the Saturday Blade asks to
nave set aside the divorce granted in
ms state August II. 1908, on the
grounds that no residence was ever
Established and that no notice was
given. Virginia Lee Boyce. the wife
~ marriage following the divorce.
asks TO intervene i'm the case.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
the woman was demanding.

the woman was demanding.
They were leaving you behind"
the child sobbed.
AS the car moved on again those
passengers nea"'st the steps explain.
ed the situation.
The woman and the child. presuma.
bly, her daughter. were running to
catch the car. Youth led in the race,
and the child boarded the car first.
The woman was several yards behind.
and the conductor did not see her and
gave the signal to start the car before
she had boarded 1t. The near.kidnap-
ing, which then was threatened, was
prevented by the child's effective u
unusual method Of stopping the car
She Just screamed.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Thanksqivlnu Query.

A little girl on awakening Thanks
giving morning was asked what she
was thankful for.
"Oh, big turkey dinner and no
school," was the prompt reply.
But" inquired her mother In sur
prise, ARE you not thankful that you
have papa and mammal"
"Oh. can be thankful for them any
day"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Holds Law Effective in 1914

Aberdeen Opinions from Attorney
General Royal c. Johnson. Judge l..
v. tra"ioot Of Aberdeen, 4. T. Hitch
COCK Of Mitchell, 7. II. Nall of Huron,
and others, hold that the clause of the
richards primary law requiring that
recommendations for Office. both fed
rral and state, be made by the state
central committee at Pierre, is inoper.
alive until after the election of the
state central committee. under the
Richards law itself in 1914.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Seek Basford's Place.

Pierre.-Among those who would
I'LL the office of insurance commits
sioner at the expiration of the term
OF O. S Basford are said to be Il. G.
preston Of Mitchell. one OF the leaders
OF the bull moose movement in this
state. Otto II. Stablein of Alexandria,
who has been in the insurance bust
ness as an agent for number OF
wears. and r. Davis Of Watertown.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
State Poultry Show.

Mitchell. The premium list for the
thirteenth annual exhibition OF the
South Dakota State Poultry associa.
ton has just been sent out. Secretary
Scallin says that the association is
putting up some better prizes than ever
before TheNdates for the exhibition
are from January q to February |.
Twelve silver and copper cups have
been put up in the different classes.
aside from cash prizes. which are Civ.
On in all departments. Local shows
will be held at Redfeld and Woon.
socket just previous to the state show.
and It is expected that many of the
prize winners will be sent here. The
show will be held in the city hall. and
John Nolt has been named as the su.
pcrintendent, A poultry institute will
be held in connection. conducted by
Prof. A. A. Brigham OF Brookings Ag.
rjcultural college.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
10 Vote on Sunday Snow.

fl'rre-A petition bearing over 600
"aA',8 was filed with the city COM
mission by j. l.. Nipple. asking for a
vote on the repeal of the ordinance
prohibiting Sunday evening moving
picture shows, and request on his
Fart Tor an early election The min.
i't'rS who are opposing his movement
asked for time. but two weeks was
considered long enough to make such
campaign and the election has been
hN'd Tor Tuesday. December II.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
After Vacant Job.

Pierre.--Assitant Secretary Nelson
received letter from Scandinavian
resident OF Sully county. who wanted
blanks sent TO him to fill out for any
appointive places in the state or ma
tlon which was vacant" at the time
OF the receipt Of the letter. There was
no preference shown. anything from
c!"rk OF the supreme court to janitor
would do, just SO II was something.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
For Supreme Court Clerk.

Pierre. More active candidates for
the position Of clerk of the supreme
court are getting into the field. The
latest 10 make the effort are Otto Lin.
stad of this city, who has been for a
number of years circuit court reporter
in several districts; and another. Mrs.
c. w. Brown of Rapid City. widow or
one of the former prominent attor-
neys OF that city.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
What Democrats Spent.

Pierre.-The Democratic state com
mittee has filed statement OF ex.
penses OF that party IN the recent cam
paign. showing the collection OF $751;
6OSS5 and the expenditure of $751;
54427. which is far more than the
showing of the Republican committee.
$. c. Policy shows expenditures OF
$9G7.SO. OF which s325 was contribu-
tons TO campaign committees.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Johnson's Expenses.

Pierre.-The last Of expense &c.
counts of the late election to be filed
are those OF T.. S. Johnson, as can
didate for governor, with a showing
Of $4,000; Frank NJ. Byrne. for the
same office. with sS6S60; Royal
Johnson. as a candidate for attorney
general with $500, and William A.
lynch. as a candidate for the same
Mace. with S305.25.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
mecarty Defeats Jim FLYNN

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. 12.-After
being knocked down twice In the six
teenth round. Jim Flynn was in such
a helpless state that Referee Charley
Eyton stepped in between the fireman
and further punishment and decided
In favor Of Luther McCarty Tuesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Find Sidna Allen Guilty,

Wytheville. Va. Dec. 13.-Sidna
Allen. leader of the Hillsville gunner
who shot up the Carroll county court
and killed five persons. was convicted
Of involuntary manslaughter Wednes-
day. The Jury fixed his punishment
at FIVE years Imprisonment
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Author Of Boys Books Dead.

Portland, Me-, Dec. 13.-James Otis
Koler. widely known az the author OF
books for boys. died here Wednesday
at the age Of sixty-four. Under the
name of James Otis he wrote 14b
books for boys.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Gets rs Years az Wife SLAYER.

Rockford. ILL.,. Dec. 13.-Fred Wheel.
er, charged with poisoning his wife.
was found guilty by a jury Wednes.
day, the penalty being twenty-five
years In the penitentiary. The Jury
was out all night.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
DAKOTA OFFICIAL,
''s"' Reductions MAZDA inrs
-, 6yrne's Plura!ities

""scS w I. n. and
p, syrne's Plura!ities.
n,e,oa ,re,-The official count Just com.
n me,ed' shows a slight reduction IN I'm ,hs
tn"rn figures for Byrne, and an
ing po". III ,ne Roosevelt figures, Civ.
the s " '.s 4lS more majority than
,a ne unofficial count. and Byrne 2s5
" ,SSs 'nan the unofficial figures Tbs
o.nclal figures are: Roosevelt, 20
Debs, 1862 '''io'
va governor the figures are: Byrns
80 Johnson, $3.50: Butterteld
1888; Lovett, 3,47g "e'u'
,.aa "' vote on the Richards primary
was; Yes, 5S,lS9, and no. ~ p5s
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Prairie Fire Inquiry.

Pierre. fire marshal depart
ment is busy these fall days examih'
ing into prairie fires which nave
caused n great deal OF damage III
many sections OF the state. from the
east line To the west, complaints com
ing from Codington and Grant conh'
Ties In the east. Meade, Stanley, Iripp
and Gregory In the western portion
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Eli. Eiection Expenses.

pierre.-Two more candidates nave
e,ad their election expense accounts,
F. L. Abel. the Republican candidate
for lieutenant governor. showing MS
EXPENSES to have been s2s2'5o, ana
TT Murphy, the Republican candidate
Cor railway commissioners. making .
showing Of 1878.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
plans for Reception.

Pierre.-The first move In the prep
o-ation of the inaugural reception. the
9TH Of next month. was made at q
meeting of the state house officials
and employees to appoint committees
for decoration and other arrangements
preliminary to carrying out pro-
gram.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
burn Gambling Outfit.

Pierre THE sheriff and states at
torney OF this county presided AT d
bonfire which was composed oil the
OUTFIT of a gambling room which was
raided recently. A half dozen wen
known persons appeared in justice
court and paid fines.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
"a. Water Permit.

Gets Water Permit.
'1 pierre.--A permit has been granted
Mike seppala of Buffalo. Harding
county m to appropriate. water from
Fanny creek for irrigation OF ~ acres
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
vital Statistics.

vital Statistics.
Pierre.-The October report OF the
state vital statistical department
shows: Births, 1929; deaths. IL
marriages. 443; divorces, AZ; natura''
1ation, l61.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Important "a Mothers

The honeymoon is on the wane
when hubby quits taking WHEY every
where he GOES.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20

The chap who poses as good fel-
low" is apt to get the short end Of It
eventually
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-12-20
Judges.
Amendments to Laws.

Tax Amendment to Constitution
Yes. 7o.6S6: no. 31,1I0.
Richards Primary Law-Yes. So.
100, no. 81. ESQ.
Railway Headlight Law-Yes. o.
126, no, 20.523.
Repeal OF Herd Law-Yes. 56.7s9:
no. S06is
liXing Manner OF Locating County
Seats Yes. 1887; no, 27.179.