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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
EhKING THE NEWS GENTLY
!. Tells His Father In Clever, but
s,ndabout Way, Why He Should
Have q Bicycle.

ana said George. 1t worries me
1 to think how much trouble
mamma"
he hasn't complained"
o she's very patient. But she
sends me to the shops for
IS and they are q good ways OF,
/ know she gets cross waiting
she's In such a dreadful hurry"
lot often, I fancy"
bh she's nearly always In hurry.
gets everything all ready for bak'
and finds at the last minute she
I any yeast. or she gets a pud-
ali mixed and finds she hasn't
nutmeg or something: and then
= in an awful stew. cause the oven
sll ready, and maybe visitors are
|jng and I can't run a very long
knce. you know: and I feel awful
y for poor mamma"
Aumph! Well, what can you do
ht IT,"
was thinking you might get me
cycle. "-Pearson's Weekly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Requirements

res. said Dustin Stax, there ara
sioo'ooO Jobs waiting for young men
VINO are competent to All them"
What requirements would you ex.
pect" ''1 GA
Wen. he'd have to show that he
was competent TO establish and run an
Dig business as mine on his own
account. And then. OF course be
wouldn't need the job"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Denial.

recognize you now" said the irate
bm You are one Of them men
schemes to get something for
hing"
j is false" answered the precar-
promoter. Il would never take a
Us money and give him nothing In
Irn. Have not allowed you TO
|e and sit in the most elegantly
bished Offices you ever saw?"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
He Was Literary.

Colonel Brown seems to be very
literary" remarked q visitor to the
Brown household to the negro maid.
glancing at a pile Of magazines lying
on the floor.
Vas. ma'am," replied the ebony
faced girl, "yas, ma'am. he sholey am
literary. He jes' natally littahs things
all over dis yere house. "-Woman's
Home Companion.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
SCIENCE
As44sH9 Az1Af MMh
INVENTION
ENLARGE PICTURES by HAND
apparatus Invented by . German
Does Work With Almost Same
Accuracy az Photograph.

An apparatus by means OF which pic
lures can be enlarged by hand with
almost as much accuracy as a photo
graph can be mechanically enlarged
mas been invented by a German. A
lamp has a series of rejecting mir
rors hinged at the top and lens set
IN tubing that points downward over
the artists drawing paper. A pic
sure. suppose It is a portrait, 10 placed
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Inconsistent,

This author takes up more than a
hundred pages in analysing his her!
oine's soul"
"Oh, well. You shouldn't blame him
for that"
81 wouldn't blame him. II II were not
for the fact that later on he proves
conclusively his heroine 10 a soulless
creature"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Saving Time.

81 see you are carrying home new
kind OF breakfast food" remarked the
first commuter.
yes" said the second commuter.
"I WAS missing too many trains. The
old brand required three seconds to
nrepare You can mix up this new
Wind I'm n second and q half.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
The Altitude Record.

"A French aeronaut has assembled to
n height OF 1876 feet"
That's nothing. When my wife
come into the Office the other morning
and caught me joking with the pretty
stenographer she had me fifty miles
nm I'm the air.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Rouah on louee.

Have you heard about Mrs. Whop-
per's latest acquisition"
mo. What has she bought this time
to startle the natives"
"She told me yesterday that she had
received from her Paris agent twelve
pieces OF genuine Louis Ounce fur
niture."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Crafty Papa.

Bon, Why don't you play circus
great fun. First you make a saw
\ ring"
|herell get any sawdust. dad?"
Here's the saw. Just saw some OF
cord wood into stove lengths
can have all the sawdust you
he"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Tho Real Eaxorlta-

!himmerpate-I heard a dramatist
the other day that the success OF
present Is the play with a punch.
PpecEnoodle-From what have
p OF the musical show comedians
Pc is still something OF q demand
The play with a swat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
impossible to Get Thin.

fat Frenchwoman despairingly
p | am SO fat that l pray for a
Pppolntment to make me thin. but
sooner does the disappointment
pe than the Joy at the prospect OF
Ping thin makes me fatteT than
y "-Tit-Bits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
MUSICAL BELLS FOR PIANOS
Attachment Designed Particularly for
Moving Picture Theaters and
Similar Places.

The piano attachment for musical
electric bells. designed practically for
motion-picture theaters and similar
places where only pianist Is employ.
ed. is just being marketed by a Wis
consin manufacturer. says the Popular
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Musical-1eIl Attachment.

Mechanics. A small keyboard swings
into position as shown In the draw.
ing. and by means Of 1t the pianist can
operate the musical bells. playing loud.
ly or softly as desired.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
mast She CouIu Do,

w ran not live without you'll" he de-
clared. u. .r
.s.n not marry you. hut ! Will ask
father TO give you a joh"-Judge's Ii
brary.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

CINE, which sets In the framework OF
the body. The tail. Of course. Is to pre-
serve o balance. The wings are pro-
viled with individual rotable vanes
that open AZ they 60 up. thus offer-
ing practically no resistance to the
air. and close az the wings come down.
thus forming the nat surface required
to support the machine. The pair Of
siedgelike. runners at the bottom act
a feet and enable the aviator 70
alisht safely on the ground.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Heard on the Sidewalk.

whats the matter. old man?"
THAT COMPOUNDED boxofiice clerk
had the cheek to offer me back
seat"
And you took afrront, eh?"
mo sir: I wouldn't take any"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Politics Secondary.

AMER said the small boy. what
a demagoguef''
demagogue. my son. Ia q man
can entertain an audience 80
Eouehly that people don't care
(s' MIS- personal opinions happen to
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

.r que has q good ear for music"
y! u that soi"
. .es. She plays al the ragtims
soa~l thousht you said shs
soe1 60 ~ music"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Between Friends.

ps,,e-How silly men are when they
.,onose, Why, my husband acted like
a perfect fool. .,.-v,,av
.samrht when your engagement was
.nnouuced.-London opinion.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
odd sort Of Rest.

p.ser-whos that girl who p!ays
10 ~, aay and bridge all nigntl
y R.,Isr--oh. that's Manning's dsuss
TAR she's up here with n~s'
i.C \ rest eurs.-LkA
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

A*&''''&R
Gull the eve fiock.
b careful In milking
Sheep need care and feed.
Good fences are important.
Lime may be applied to the soil at
any time.
The best seed corn II that grown
on ones own farm.
Potatoes are a. cheap this year a
thsy will ever be again.
The dairy COW should essentially be
, large and rich mixer.
A coat Of whitewash In the poultry
house adds both beauty and pront.
Hogs running in the corn field are
healthier than those shut In q pen.
To have horses of endurance give
the colts chance to develop their
muscles.
Don't waste your time cutting corn
tor fodder after one good frost
strikes II
The only way to make sheep pay IL
10 keep the best sheep and give them
The best care.
Change Of pasture makes fat cattle
they say. Variety In feed also makes
cows better mixers.
The value Of hog depends upon
his ability to make good pork. This
n equally true Of all breeds.
Are you keeping the boys and girls
properly supplied with good tools
to do their work in the schoolroom?
Your lambs ought to be big enough
now to bring good price. Let them
60 and give the rest q better GRANGE.
The hay stock without good tor
10 just about on q par with the corr
shock that has nearly twisted down
Feeding the drop apples to the
stock will save much grain and act
a q good appetizer for the animals
Because cow 10 q hearty eater II
no sign that she Is profitable. but al
large and profitable cows are heart.
eaters.
Millet should be cut before the
seeds are ripe. In fact, after It Is vel
headed out u 10 q candidate for the
mower.
Don't leave the sheep In a dry
short pasture. Give them q chance
in a fresh pasture or give q goot
grain ration.
Corn Is ready to be cut for silags
when the grain is in the dent ant
glazed but can still be broken with
the thumb nail.
II you produce your own seed grair
It In important to select It early out
Of the best part of the crop and take
good care of II.
The fatality among pigs during the
INFORMALLY heated spell was in many
cases increased, II not wholly caused
By putrid swill barrels.
lung troubles in swine are FIRE
QuAutly the result OF dust and filth
stuffed through the nostrils Will,
tesaing on the ground.
rigs that have been properly grown
W W uNc mOutub Will DIX SITOne
rsmes, can be rounded up quickly fol
nSrket with a ration consisting large
b w corn.
n more sheep were kept by farmer.
hSht along, instead OF having them
whun feed stuffs are high in price ant
thssp vice versa, more money coult
- realized.
Keep your eye open for a better ran
hsn you have been using. No use
kSshping the same ground over year
sfIsr year. Get little farther alons
- road to better things.
There IL no better balancer 70,
StSck wintered on corn fodder thar
sowpeas. They Furnish just the ele
nsnts that are lacking In all feeds
nke corn. cane ar kafir fodder and
timothy hay.
Churning troubles appear a. soon Al
cold weather sets In. But not all the
churning troubles are due to cold
weather: the COW that has been Civ
ipG milk for a long time IN ant &c
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08
Saving Money.

Pr hardhead-I saved o big pile
money today.
s Hardhead-That IL lovely!
PW
r' Hardhead--Instead Of suing q
TOT what he owed me. I let him
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

Your lambs ought to be big enough
now to bring a good price. Let them
60 and give the rest q better GRANGE.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

Are you keeping the boys and girls
properly supplied with good tools"
to do their work in the schoolroom?
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

The hay stock without a good top
10 Just about on par with the corn
shock that has nearly twisted down.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

Feeding the drop apples to the
stock will save much grain and act
- q good appetizer for the animals
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-08

The value OF hog depends upon
his ability to make good pork. This
n equally true Of all breeds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
WINTHROP.

Winthrop Grange will hold a regu-
lar meeting. Tuesday evening, Aug.
, -. All members are requested to be
present as business of Importance IS
to be transacted. A program will be
carried out.
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Churchill AMI
daughter have returned to their home
in Worcester.
Chelsea, Mass, are guests at the Elm
hurst
Howard Knight of Turner is the
guest of his cousin. Donald Clifford.
They passed Monday in Augusta.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Hammond were
guests, Sunday, of Mrs. Hammond's
mother in Wayne.
Mrs. H.. A Clifford was given a
pleasant surprise at the Methodist
Sunday school, when Mrs Mary Bail
ey presented her with handsome
piece of Community silver from the
members of her Sunday school class,
in honor of her birthday, recently
passed
The Methodist Sunday school picnic
will be held. Tuesday, if fair, at the
Narrows; if stormy, it will be held,
Thursday Teams will leave the
church, at o'clock.
George Gray passed Sunday with
his family at Harpswell.
Mrs. L. d. French. Albert French.
Miss Violet French and Miss Erna
Bonney are at Ocean Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smell and two
children of Fairfield were Sunday
guests in town.
Mrs. Ina Mason and Mrs Edith Dyer
of Livermore Falls were in town. Sun
day.
Mrs. E. Il. Symmes and Ethel ami
Horace Symmes have gone to Ply
mouth. n. H. where Mrs Symmes
was called by the death of a brother.
Mrs Pike of Philadelphia is a guest
of her sister, Mrs George Pike.
Miss Alice Cole, who has lived with
Mr. and Mrs G. A. Pike. was called
to Houlton by the death of her mother
u. II. Thomas was in ReadfieId
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Yeaton and sis
ter, Miss Emma Yeaton. of Augusta
were calling in Readfield. last week,
on Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Morrill, of Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Hewitt are
guests, for a few weeks, of Mr.. and
Mrs u. II. Thomas.
Mark Johnson of Manchester was
in Winthrop. Saturday.
Mr.. and Airs. Geo. Higgins, Mrs
Florence Luce, w H. Hunt and w
A. Hunt of Readfield were callers on
Mrs. w. II. Hunt. at the Augusta
General hospital. Mrs. Hunt is Inn
proving slowly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
WINTHROP CENTER.

Recent arrivals at Longwood Inn are
Mr. and Mrs L. J. Westwood of Wal
tham Mass.
The boys who have been camping at
the Marguerite for the past week broke
camp, Saturday night.
j. orville Sleeper of Portland passed
Sunday at his home
Mrs. NJ r. Clough and Minneola Clough
were guests. Sunday, of friends at Me-
chanic Falls
Miss Ruth Farr of Wenonah, N J..
is the guest of Miss Grace and Anna
Bailey at their cottage on Belle Isle.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bailey and son
Philip of Portland and Mr.. and Mrs
Nathan Clifford of Boston were weekend
guests Of Mrs, H. j. Bailey
Prof. Leroy Jones, principal of Oak
Grove Seminary, is the guest of friends
in town
The Busy Bees, accompanied by their
Sunday school teacher Mrs. Nellie Mills
paugh. made very enjoyable trip to
Togug. last Friday.
Visitors Sunday was observed by the
Sunday school Aug. H. and proved sue
cessful except the inclement weather. In
the tag contest the Sunshine circle won
the banner. siN-pieee orchestra rem
dered several beautiful selections.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
BOUTS THIS WEEK,

Tuesday-Matt Brock VS.. Johnny
Dundee, Cleveland; Young Ahearn VS.
Kid Graves and Willie Howard VS.
Charley Griffin. Brooklyn: Kid Kansa s
VS.. Bat Mantell and Cy Flynn VS.. T.
Hayes, Buffalo; Battling Hurley vs.
Billy Lewis. Newark Dodo Maher vs.
Joe Rncker. Winnipank. Conn: Andy
Morris VS.. Sailor White, MarieviIle.
II. /.
Wednesday-Jim Walsh VS. Patsy
Brannigan, Gilbert Gallant vs. Bat
Terry and Joe Nelson VS.. George Rob
inson. also pictures OF Woigast and
Rivers bout. Pilgrim A. A.. Gunboat
Smith VS.. Perky Flynn. Frank Pieato
vs.. While Beeeher and Joe Stern VS..
Young Mccarthy, New York; Frank
Burns Of California VI Danny O'Brien,
Oakland. Calf: Terry Nelson VS.. w
Little. Nashville.
THURSDAY George LAKEWOOD VS..
PADDY Callahan, New York
Friday Jack McCarron VS. Jack
Denning, Philadelphia. Ed Kelly VS..
Jim Jarrls. New Yor..
Saturday Harry Thomas VS.. frankie
Goniey. Vernon Calf.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
New York Produce Market.

New York. Aug. L.
FLOUR-Steady with d fair jobbing
trade. Receipts 10000; shipments l3.O6S.
WHEAT-Spot firm: new red 1865 elf
on track and No. red 1885, fob atioat
to arrive; new No northern Duluth
1881 fob afloat. Receipts 16o,Soo' ship
ments 252.0S9
CORN-Spot easy export SO fob afioat.
Receipts none; shipments GAL
OATS-Spot weak: standard white So.
No. 2 nominal: Nos. 3 and SO, all NOM
inal; new natural white 52q54. new
white clipped 59@60 on track. Receipts
$685.; shipments 200
FEED-Steady.
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Strong.
LARD-Firm.
SUGAR-Raw nominal; muscovado 50
test 355; centrifugal 96 test 405, molasses
SO test $50; refined steady
BUTTER-Barely steady: receipts 6l5l
tubs; creamery extras 26td27: do. firsts
25M2s; seconds 24a24A; do. thirds 23n2s;
state dairy finest 25n25a; do. good to
prime 23hGi24a: do common to fair 2lM23,
process extras 2iM241; do. first 23m2S9 /,
do. seconds 2tAM22: factory country
make first 220223; do seconds 2lm2la
EGGS-Firm. receipts 1927 cases
2ltm23: do. first 20fs21; do. seconds lSaeg
49,, do. thirds and poorer 13nls; state.
Pa. and nearby hennery whites fancy
large new laid 3f6f32; do selected whites
good to prime 27M30 do. selected whites
common to fair 23m27; western gathered
whites 24Gt26, state, Pa. and nearby
hennery browns 25ffG do gathered
browns and mixed colors 21025.
OTATOES-Steady. Long Island Dbl.
2250260, Jersey l75Gt2J0; southern 12JT
325. southern sweets bby 2aS25; Jersey
basket 1J0u200
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
FOUR PACING RACES ON
CARD FOR HANKS DAY ON
TUESDAY, AUG. IS, AUGUSTA.

With four pacing races on the card
those W no visit Capital Park, this aft
ernoon, will have the chance of Wit
Messing some of the fastest racing
which mas yet taken place on any day
Of the past week of Hanks Great
Race Meet. The card calls for the 2.0S
pace, the 2.t4 pace, the ZIG pace and
the 30 pace. All fast ones and the
best horses entered for the meet are
TO start.
In the 2.os pace all of the horses en-
tered for the great free-for-all last
Thursday. with two exceptions win be
on; for the word. The Eel and Hal Be.
Jr., have left for other fields to cor
quer, hut the others, Auctioneer, Ella
Ambulator, Colt Eft. with Miss De-
Forest and three others will start.
IN the 2.H pace there will be Ut least
eight starters, including Directineer,
the winner of the first race of the
meet, list Tuesday, Northern Spy, the
gray from Manchester, n. H, which
has not come cut To start before at
this meeting, and other fast ones.
in the 2.16 pace there is . field of 10
starters and nearly as Large number
in the 20 pace. With such horses on
the cards the patrons of the races are
assured Of some great racing.
II will I've Hanks day and to show
their appreciation of what "Maine's
Live Wire. as he is kntwn in racing
circles, has done to boom the city,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Aug. IL.
Decrease in the visible supply of
wheat together with a strong. cash de-
mand brought about a late rally. over
turning depressed conditions, today. The
market was steady at the close, from u
shade to l0ts higher. Final trading left
corn a shade to gm1c. up. oats ilts down
to lose higher, and provisions varying
from unchanged to a rise of sc.
WHEAT-Sept 92s; Dec. 92s: May 95s.
CORN-Sept. 69a0s; Dec. 549ns: May
Say.
oATs-sept. 3lg; Dec s2aas: May S4s
PORK-Sept. 1855: Oct. 1922 Jan. 1850
LARD--Sept. 1910; Oct. 1850; Dec 1860
G52a; Jan. 1850.
SHORT RIBs-sept. 1861; Oct. 1857.
Jan. 9S2a
BUTTER-Eas creameries 22d2i; dali
ries 2in23.
EGGS-Steady. Receipts $3.50 cases: at
market, cases included, l6; ordinary first
l6A: first 49,.
CHEESE Steady, 15s@l.
FLOUR-Steady
RYE--No 2 6SG70l.
BARLEY-Feed or mixing dbNt64.
MALTING-Fair to choice 72nI5.
TIMOTHY SEED-600
CLOVER SEED--10o0Gt1500.
MESS PORK--1775@17S7a
LARD-1025
SHORT IBS-1O12kmlos2s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-13

nearly every business place in the city
VII! close at ] o'clock. this afternoon
ard 'siH remain closed until > O'Clock,
in order that the clerks who have been
unable 10 get away before may have
the chance of seeing this classy array
of fast horses in action.
The majority of the concessions on
the grounds have not been frightened
away by the rainy weather and these
places of amusement will all be in full
swing to catch the trade. The merry
ge-reund and Ferris wheel will make
this their last day. Altogether. 1t
looks as If today would be the best
day in point of attendance and the
racing card of any of the meet With
a bright sun. this morning, the track
will be dried out 50 that il will he
as fast as ghost and excellent time
should he made.
All out and make Hanks day the
banner one of the meeting.
Tickets for Hanks day, Tuesday. a.
Capital Park will be on sale at Bith-
er's drug store. the Gannett & Morse
stere and !. Frank Bilodeau's store
The price will be 80 cents.
Nearly every store on Water street
will he closed during the afternoon
Those having the Hanks day arrange
ments in charge report that the re-
spnnse for the request to close the bus
mess houses on the street during the
afternoon was a very ready one.