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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Examination of Standards for
Weights Is Completed.
s-s Is DGs Out Of Masonry and Once
E.e-g Twenty Years Treasured
Res Are Examined by
S-;ee English Scientists.

Lc-5-z-Cre o. the queerest and
ms --rc-tA-t OF all the ceremonials
c.A. L-s gone through with in this
.,:1---T-c1e. too. that comes OF only
.-cs : -~scty years-has just taken
-.l.= = Re presence OF some OF the
l5t-tsst -.E.Siss Of the state.
tbs ceremonial consists OF un-
sa--hi-z and examining the contents
% AZ extraordinary box buried in the
masonry which forms the public stair
case OF the house OF commons, and
thereby checking the weights and
measures used in Great Britain.
To get at the box. which is OF oak.
masors had TO pull down part OF the
wall OF the staircase. Then, after the
casket had been exhumed and Its
unique contents examined with Infinite
care by band OF scientists. II was put
back in the cavity OF the wall. which
then was built up and will not be dis
turbed again until May, 1882.
That box contains two pieces OF
metal. One ie q cube OF platinum
measuring only one inch along each
side; you could buy another like II for
about 5000. but this particular cube
has a value beyond all other pieces OF
metal.
The way in which II Is guarded
gives some idea of It's worth. II is
wrapped in a specially prepared paper
uncommonly soft in texture, which Is
laid in another silver-gilt case. This
case goes into another, made OF stout
bronze, which fits into a sturdy ma
hogany box. firmly screwed down, and
In addition. sealed in a particular way
The other thing in the box Is rod
OF bronze. II is carefully protected
too, and Is placed on eight rollers IN
another mahogany case. This case Is
screwed together and sealed. Both
these mahogany cases are put In @
special casket made Of lead, firmly
soldered and perfectly air-tight.
There is still another covering, how
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Locked Horns Tell of Fight

animals for death the smaller evil
IDENTIFY struck with n swing TO the
right, for the long prongs OF the biz
horns were sprung on the right side
over the shovel, while the smaller
one $ own short. curved prongs were
hooked in front. over and under the
others main front. on the left side.
And this charge must have brought
death to the larger moose, for one of
the brow prongs OF the small fellow
must necessarily have slid under the
opponents horn and into the big
moses throat. where Il was held by
the locked horns.
Death came TO the smaller. which
must have fallen. carrying with il TO
the ground its antagonist, which aft
erward slowly died from hunger and
thirst.
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upon. A good citizen can be made
out OF a Blue Ridge dweller In a gen.
Grafton when put in the right environ
ment. Their lawlessness looked at
from another angle Is clan patriotism.
They are not depraved. nor are they
criminals at heart.
The Hessians are quite different.
They have little II any understanding
Of modern morality. Marriage Is d
luxury, which has seldom fingered at
their doors.
There is hardly q cabin in these
mountains which does not harbor its
idiot, the result OF atrocious family re-
lations.
The Hessians are not lawless with
firearms. Feuds are almost unknown
to them. This is not because OF any
appreciation of the value OF human
life. They do not like strife and con-
tention. When neighborly quarrels
arise they usually fight 1t out with
sticks and stones and their big. bony
fists. Firearms are reserved for the
wild turkeys and quail.
The Hessian women do most OF the
heavy work The men cut a little
wood and train the coon dogs. II the
women become unruly they are whip
ped by their husbands.
camped in a deserted cabin on Lit
tie Spruce one night. Along about
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28

midnight I was awakened BY the
screams of a woman down the valley
I mounted my horse and rode down
the trail beside the mountain river
hurrying in the direction OF the
screaming. Finally brought W
against the side OF log cabin II TIE
dark. knocked and the screaming
stopped. Presently woman oP<nsa
the door and asked ne what ! Sarts1
| explained that l had heard some ere
In distress. and asked Il ! eoclt s~
of any service. She explained t1a'
her husband had been ee&tt-g Fer
He had fed when be heard ny -:!se
coming down the trail
asked her IL she Cd 20; hare rs-A-
tives near by 20 help hs-.
Nobody 'cep ny e-o,ss- cree 81
Dove creek" she walled. a. -
slammed the door II ~ !ae@-
Having nothing else 10 &C 'es -
day I rode over 10 Dove creek AZ
informed her brother OF the scz;s g
affairs In his sisters ho-ssSc.1-
what are you going 20 &c 2oc-i
IT," / demanded. He looked a. re
rather sheepishly a minute. and iEe7
said: Well. reckon ! can't DO muea.
Fact is, I was beaun' my own vie
last night"
Such Is the life OF the lost Hes
SLAMS. The church has not forgotten
them. but they are very apt 10 forget
the church. Missionaries have been
sent among them. and they are stu
there working away TO the best o.
their ability. Il Is not difficult TO get
the Hessians 70 come TO the log meet
ing houses. II Is the nearest thing 10
amusement they come in contact with.
But IL seems 10 be practically impos-
sible TO teach these mountaineers the
basic law OF thine and mine. They
are naturally rather truthful. But
when Il comes to taking anything OF
his neighbors which appeal TO him the
Hessian will not countenance re-
straint.
Superstition lives as an honored
guest In every cabin. A copper pen
nv buried under the ewes OF the cabin
so that the rain may drip on II Is a
cure for some very terrible diseases.
The spirit OF fever eats and lives on
dirt. A superstition which Doc Elan
nagan, the DR.. MacClure OF the Rag
ged mountains. Is not over Industry
Gus TO kill.
II you happen to meet Doc Flanna
gan riding through the Ragged noun
tains with a wild turkey slung across
his saddle as a fee for services rem
dered, stop him and ask him more
about the lost Hessians. He brings
most OF them into the world today
and he sees most Of them out OF IL
II you want TO learn more about the
Ragged mountains write Doc Flanna
gan, Flanagan OF Virginia"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Seeks Freedom From Two.

Salem, Ore.-Dlscovering she was
married to two men and that both
were living, Mrs Hazel Liddell insti.
tuted proceedings to obtain a divorce
from one husband and TO annul the
marriage contract with the other.
Mrs. Liddell married II. ID. Liddeil at
Oakland, Cal, in 1901. and deserted
nln after two children were born to
mem because OF alleged craeI treat
inent' Alleging she believed Liddell
dead she married Earl Murahan in
TINS city hast November.
recently her first husband ap-
feared and she asks for divorce
rom MIN and asks 10 have the second
marriage declared void as her former
marriage was valid when Il was con-
tracted. " wa"
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rested on the surface OF the water.
The presence OF ribs OF sirloin was
accounted for by the probability OF
the shark having picked 1t UP as 1t
was thrown overheard By vessel
entering the Heads. The shark was
OF the grey nurse variety. and from
nose to tail measured IL II. 6 In, be-
ing is in. across the head. II dis
played extraordinary vitality even for
a shark, and put up a hard fight for
the whole time, and II required the
united efforts OF nine OF the crew TO
pull him out OF the water on to the
deck OF the tugboat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Moose Of Unequal Size Had sattled
Long, Years Ago in Alaskan
Woods.

Seattle, Wash.--A story OF woodland
tragedy not hard 10 read is told by a
pair Of weather beaten interlocked
moose antlers that Billy Kramer OF
Fairbanks, Alaska, has just brought
down and placed on view here, the
story being that OF one moose who
died of Q cut throat. while the other
persisted Of starvation. The horns
were discovered on Hoppe creek, a
small tributary Of Small Wood creek.
Part of the prongs were deeply buried
In the earth when found.
One remarkable thing about the
horns Is the peculiar structure OF the
larger pair. which resemble those OF
European elk or OF the ancient Irish
elk far more than they do q set OF
moose horns. In fact there is almos,
no PLANTATION, while the prongs are
long and large. More singular still.
under the main beams, where the
palms should be, are n series OF large
prongs. giving the horns a sort OF
double deck appearance. and Il was
these superfiuous prongs that proved
the undoing Of the larger s,oose. for
they caught and held the horns of his
antagonist In the struggle II years
ago.
The horns OF the larger r,oose had
spread OF sixty.nine inches and each
norm had seventeen prongs. The other
set OF antlers Is forty.flve inches IN
spread, the shovels being broad and
hitting closely to the head. Each ant
Ter has ten prongs.
In tEe charge that locked the tive
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norton examination they made. Be
sides a quantity Of feathers and ribs
OF beef. the contents Of the sharks
interior was found to include felt
hat and a piece Of cloth. Finding a
mans hat In such a gruesome place,
the tugboat's crew searched for any
thing resembling human remains. but
could find nothing. and the mystery
OF where the shark got the hat was
not solved by anything they were able
10 discover. There were only a num-
Der OF small bones. The feathers. APP
parently, once belonged TO sea birds
that the shark had snapped up as they
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Saved From Death in Old Shaft

quickly erected over the shaft. and a
man descended on a rope, finding tine
young woman at the bottom. Asked
how she got there. she replied that
when running awar from some boys
three day previously she had sped to
the top Of the dump. and while looking
back at them, had fallen into the
shaft The shaft had not been work
ed for ten years; and the prospectors
had visited It for purposes Of inspec-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Petroleum In the she.lands.

A strong petroleum spring has re-
Gently been discovered In the solitary
island OF Papa Stour. which is one OF
the Shetland group. The discovery
was made by some workmen. who re-
side on the island, and although no
experts have as yet analysed the
strength or purity Of this spring. there
is every reason to believe that II viii
be utilized, and will be a great boon
to the whole of Shetland. for some of
the islands were often badly on for
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on to the Blue Ridge in its journey
south.
This range extends from the Blue
Ridge until il knocks at the back door
OF the University Of Virginia at Cnar'
lottesyille. II is known locally as the
Ragged mountains. 1t has two claims
for Immortality First. these SOM
bre mountains with their unknown
valleys had a tremendous influence
upon Edgar Allen Poe when he was a
young student at the University OF
Virginia He spent more time roam
ing through this strange country than
ne did in his classrooms. Every pic
ture of mountain or hill, dale or val
ley, to be found in his poetry might
have had its original in these noun
tains. The second bid for fame is the
fact that here in these mysterious
hills live the lost Hessians.
And who are the lost Hessians?
Any good history of the Revolution
will record the fact that a prison
camp was established near Char
1ottesville during this period. Brit
ish soldiers captured in battle were
forwarded into Virginia and kept
there until exchanged or released at
the end OF the war. Many of the Hes
SLAMS, hired by Great Britain to do her
fighting, were taken as prisoners OF
war and sent to the prison camp at
Charlottesville.
At the close of the Revolution the
Hessians were released In a body.
They knew little or no English. The
people about them were hostile, and
the surrounding wilderness was an
unknown land. Instead of making
their way to the sea and then back
20 Germany. they determined to
march back into the Ragged noun
tains and establish a new home in
those hills.
Here they and their descendants
have lived ever since. They put up
their rude cabins made OF logs and
mud, and they have had no other kind
OF dwelling from that time to this.
The Ragged mountains themselves
have remained true to them. They
are Just as much a wilderness as they
were when the Hessians settled
down on the hillsides and in the deep
valleys. The soil is scratched by
crude instruments for what little
. farming is necessary. A few gnarled
apple trees linger on from year to
year, and the forest Is showed back
Just far enough to allow these curl
Gus mountaineers to grow a bag or
two Of corn and q little sorghum.
The Hessians have kept free from
all inroads OF civilization. When a
railroad was spiked through their
wilderness they drew back a little
further into the almost impenetrable
valleys. They still look down on the
glaring headlight OF the locomotive
with all the wonder and amazement
of children.
II you stumble into these hills on
horseback you will be apt to mis-
take the Hessians for the noun
taineers OF the Blue Ridge. Their
cabins and their wild farms remind
one of the John Fox country. But
there all semblance ends.
As we have recently learned, the
Blue Ridge mountaineers are fear
less, lawless folk of the purest Anglo
Saxon blood. They have a native In.
telligence and furnish the best kind
of material for civilization to build
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A most remarkable escape from
death was that OF young girl VINO
was rescued the other day, from an
abandoned shaft about 60 feet deep,
close to the Kalgoorlie West Aus
tralia, race course. Two prospectors.
who were visiting the shaft with the
object OF commencing operations.
heard the faint echo of human voice
from below. and Immediately sent for
che police. The pwindlase was then
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ton. They did not go below as there
was an offensive odor coming from the
shaft; but decided that before COM
mencing work next day they would
shovel some OF the dump into the
shaft, which course they were about
TO pursue when the girls voice was
heard.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Mr.. Hayseed's Theory.

Noted Physician--Do you know why
1t is that city people are straight and
walk with heads erect. while country
people nearly always bend over?
Farmer Hayseed-I s'pose It's cause
country people hain't got any tall
buildin's too look up at.-New York
Weekly.
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Missoula. Mont. - John Mar
CELL, railroad laborer. who
lived tof q month with bullet In
his brain. n dead. He was shot In
April and the bullet was not removed
until week ngo. Dominica Pages
Ink. who Is alleged to have done the
shooting, f. scushs nv the police.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-06-28
Crooks Attend Reception.

New York.-One hundred and three
burglars pickpockets and other form
er criminals attended the semi.annuaI
reception" at tho home o. judge
Crane OF the court OF general sessions
who paroled them.
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We must conform. to a certain ex.
tent. to the conventionalities OF So
ciety. for they are the ripened results
OF a varied and long experience DIR
A. A. Hodge.
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paraffin during the great sea storms.
which are so common during the win.
ter months.
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Colony TIOSt ftRSSidnS
x WAX LIVE IN VIRGINIA FOUNTAINS ~

AXE the map OF vir-
ginia and stick a
pin through the dot
which signifies the
existence of the lit
tie town OF Char
lottesville.
Near by Is a small
range OF black.
gloomy hills tagging
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-10
JEWISH NEW YEAR.

Rosh Hashana, the festival of the
Jewish New Year which common
ces on Wednesday evening, Sept
IL, will be observed from that evening
by all orthodox jews until Friday
evening following.
On September 81, the fast of Yom
Kippur comes this year and this as
the New Year, with orthodox Jews,
continues for two days. The New
Year is a feast of rejoicing, whilst
the fast of Yom Kippur is the Jewish
Day of Atonement and is the most
rigid fast day of the Jewish year. 1t
is likewise observed by reform Jews
in less strict manner and with these,
it is only observed for one day.
On September 26, the first day of
Tabernacles is observed and on Sep
TENDER 81, the second day of Taber-
nacles. On October 2, the feast of
Hoshana Rabba is observed, on Octo-
Der 3, the feast Of Shmini Azereth,
and on October 4, the feast of the Law.
The orthodox Jews beginning with
September &c, have a period of re-
joicing until the Feast Of the Law,
October 4, while the reformed class
observe Only the two opening feasts
and the three feasts on October 2, 3
and 4.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-10
MEETING OF THE CITY COUN-
Gil.

The city council met in an adjourned
meeting last Friday evening, Mayor
Ringle presiding.
There was considerable business
transacted. Petitions as follows
were referred to respective commit
tees: For opening of a street between
Grand Ave. and Prospect Ave; for an
arc light on Frenzel and Henrietta
streets; for fire alarm box on Frenzel
and Seventh streets; for sewer from
First street to the Wisconsin river;
OF property owners on Tenth street as
to lines and paving; for water main
on east Jackson street; for an arc
light on Cleveland Ave. and Myron
streets.
A resolution to have the comptroll-
er keep an itemized record of the
general fund was adopted.
A resolution to investigate the in
GENERATING plant was referred to the
committee on public property.
The milk ordinance was laid upon
the table.
The canvassing committee on the
Bond Issue vote was appointed as
follows: Weisbrod, Gearhart, and
Morrow, who reported that at the re-
cent election the vote was in favor of
the various bond issues.
a new milk ordinance was referred
to the health committee.
The reports of the city treasurer,
city comptroller, poor commissioner
and chief OF police were read and
placed on file.
Bills were allowed and council adj
journed.
Heinemann's Store will be closed
next Thursday, Sept. II.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-10
SHORT NEWS ITEMS.

'ACTOIDS" Act Actively
"ACTOIDS" For Chronic Headaches
"ACTOID BALM" For Eczema
The home of John +. Ross at Scho-
field has been moved ON to higher
ground.
The Great Northern Life Insurance
company of this city has been licensed
to transact business in Michigan.
Next Sunday afternoon the Wausau
P. o. base ballists will play the Grand
Rapids p o. force at Yawkey park.
Carl Kronenwetter, who was so
badly injured last week Monday by
switch engine running over his foot,
is improving right along.
One of the great attractions at the
opera house this season is the one
which will be given on the evening of
Sept. Is, "The Shepherd of the Hills"
Fall styles of neckwear-as fine a
line as was ever brought together,
and moderately priced, too, and not a
style or color combination missing.
To be found at Seim's, opposite the
front door of the court house.
Few, If any, medicines, have met
with the uniform success that has at
tended the use of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The
remarkable cures of collie and diarrhoea
which it has effected in almost every
neighborhood have given it wide
reputation. For sale by ali dealers.
Matt Gallons barn in the town of
Maine, was struck by lightning at
about 8 o'clock last Saturday evening
and was completely destroyed, to-
gether with several tons of hay, many
bushels of grain, some valuable ma
chinery, etc. Mr.. Gallon estimates
his loss at about 81, 000 Partially in
sured.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-10
REPUBLICANS ORGANIZE
Meeting tn Tuesday Evening to Get
Ready Tor an Active Campaign.
No Bull Mooses Need Apply.

A meeting of the republicans was
held on Tuesday evening last at the
court house for the purpose of organ
izing a branch of the Wisconsin Re-
publican I.eagne. G. S. Curtis was
chosen chairman and B. E. Smith
secretary.
Resolutions were passed to the
effect chat the platform adopted at
the National Republican convention
should prevail; that the election of
VIM. HI. Taft for president and James
S. Sherman for vice-president will
best conserve the prosperity of the
country; that we do now organize the
Marathon branch of the Wisconsin
Republican league to promote the in
terests of the republican party and
the election of the candidates of the
national ticket; that all are asked to
join who desire to do so; that when
twelve or more counties of the state
have organized and state convention
is called, the chairman and secretary
be authorized to attend.
Another resolution was passed to
the effect that the chairman and
secretary of tie league be directed to
find out whether the candidates on
the republican ticket are favorable to
the election of Taft and Sherman and
that replies to letters sent them be
answered within ten days SO they
may be published for the Information
of the members; and if reply is not
so made, steps will be taken to place
candidates in the field who will so
pledge themselves.
l.. A. Pradt, j. L. Sturtevant and
w. r. Chellis were appointed a COM
mittee on permanent organization.
These resolutions are to the point
and mean that the bull moose party
is not to have it's own way in this
county.
A. w Prehn, WHO is on the agri-
cultural board in Milwaukee and who
is at the lead OF the progressive ele-
ment of the republican party in this
county, fought hard to give the bull
moose party stand at the state fair
grounds from which to distribute
literature. This looks as if he favored
Theodore Roosevelt; if he does and
concludes to so announce, there will
be lively fight between the factions
in Marathon county.
The Milwaukee Sentinel of Sunday
published the names of the following
leaders in the republican party of this
county who have announced their in.
tention to support Roosevelt, viz:
John King, August f. Marquardt,
John III. Wolf, Wausau; A. j. Cher
ney, Edgar; William f. Lemke, Maui
CART; Albert Nahring, Fenwood Fred
Bower, Dancy; w. j. Kregel, Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-09-10
THE RIVER.

The river continues to fall, but
hereisyet a very good stage of water.
The freshet of ten days ago was
caused by general rain which reached
clear to the northern part Of the
state and the water has gone down
very gradual. 1t has delayed the
work on the bridges.
The railroad bridge from the Bark
er & Stewart mill which had been
put in temporarily, and which had to
be blown out with dynamite, has
again cut off railroad connec-
tions with the mills and factories on
the west side of the river. The R. R..
companies have again started work
on repairing the bridge, and it will
be several weeks before the work can
possibly be finished. At Schofield
there has been nothing but q foot
bridge for the past week, but by to-
night the temporary wagon bridge
will be replaced and completed and
ready for travel.
Work on the Scott street bridge,
the tannery bridge, and the Lea.hy &
Beebee is progressing.