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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
FAN is COMPLICATED AFFAIR
Modern Electric Device 10 Excellent
Example Of Fine Workmanship
and ingenuity.

Those who push a button when the
heat gets oppressive. and Instantly
command a nice cool breeze of fresh
and invigorating air imagine the cleo
trio fan n OF the simplest OF modern
c~onveniences. II seems simple enough
At the pressure OF O finger the fan
blades revolve and the breeze begins
to blow, but as a matter of fact, tie
modern electric fan 10 an excellent ex.
ample Of fine workmanship and mod.
ern ingenuity. Take the ordinary 10.
inch fan. for instance. This fan con-
sists OF some $40 different parts, nicely
assembled and all working in har.
mony. These range In size from a
tiny screw to the brass blades, and In
cost from a few pennies to several
dollars each. For example, there Is
Included In its construction 1,272 feet
OF wire-nearly q quarter Of a mile.
This wire, OF course, Is the best cop
per, insulated with cotton and fine silk.
Great skill Is required In designing
and building electric fans. The motor
is one especially intended for the oper-
alton OF the fan blades. 1t must be
delicate to save bulk and weight; 1t
must be efficient, because ii has a hard
task to perform, often for long con-
tinuous periods. Above all, it must be
economical so that the price Of the
fan itself will not be prohibitive and
to obviate a large consumption Of cur.
rent.-Electric News.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
SPEED MANIA IS DISASTROUS
Public Has Gone Crazy Over Matter Of
Rushing, says Traveller, Who
Soon Foroets Himself.

Yes, SIR" said the man who had his
feet In q chair In the smoking COM
partment Of the car, you can trace
nearly every railroad accident to the
mania for speed. Safety Is q sec
ondary consideration. Tho first OBJ
ject Is to get there In q hurry. Look
ut The Advertisements OF the differ
ent railroads. You'll see that speed Ia
always emphasized. II one road can
make the run from New York to Chi.
cago In 90 minutes less time than It
takes on some other road the fact 10
played up In big type, as II It were
the most important thing in the world.
The public has gone crazy over this
matter OF rushing. Get there quick is
the great object. We've got to be edu-
Gated up to the idea that speed 10 not
the only thing which should be con-
sidered. The nan who thinks his time
Is 80 important that the gain or loss
OF an hour is vital ought to be chuck.
ed into a well and allowed to cool on.
Say, porter. how are we running?
Seems to me this train Is merely
creeping along"
Yes, sab. We're about 20 minutes
late. The heavy rains have made the
track unsafe along here and we got
to go kind OF careful"
"Confound this road, anyhow! I'll
never travel on 1t again. Why the
dickens can't they get people In on
time"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
BUckING A GIANT MONOPOLY
Man With Bullying Brow Relates Ex-
c%eedineIy Interesting Expert
enee He Had With lceman.

j had an interesting experience
with my iceman. the other morning,"
said the manswith the bullying brow.
He wanted you to pay for your
coupon book fore he'd let you have
any moro ice, I.reckon." hazarded the
MAJ with the dubious nose.
Don't get smart. For a long time.
you know. I've been s~uspecting that
he didn't give me full weight. So
when he came this time / was ready
for him. He had put what he called
a 5o-pound chunk In the box. and was
about to go.
Hold on a minute I said. You're
sure that's so pounds, are your
Yep he says.
We'll. Wen Just measure II and
see.'
Il had q n foot rule in my hand.
l measured that chunk carefully. Then
| multiplied the length, breadth, and
thickness together. and got the d.
mansions in cubic inches. ! showed
him the figures.
lis that right?' I asked him.
II guess So he said.
We'll. you see, there are just 1880
cubic inches in that piece. Now, 4
divide it by 80. and-hold on! By
George, there's
Yep he says; there's 81 pounds
in 1t. Thank you!'
Then what do you think he did,
III be blamed IL he didn't take his
steel pick. chip of a pound chunk OF
ice. and carry 1t back to the wagon
with him! What's the use of bucking
against the ice trust, anyway"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20

An electrically propelled steam fire
engine is a German novelty.
A single New York hotel finds use
for more than 1000 electric motors.
About 100 motor vans will be added
to the postal service equipment of
Paris.
Copenhagen will be electrically
lighted from Trollhattan. Norway, by
q cable passing under the sea.
A gasoline engine driven dynamo that
is entirely automatic in its action Is
attracting attention in England.
In three years s600,0 900 has been
spent in electric plant extensions ow.
Ing to the growth of Dallas. Tex.
England's largest clock, an electri.
cal affair with dials "a feet in diam.
eter. has been erected In Liverpool.
A national organization Of electri.
clans Is providing free electric fans
to the poor In New York this summer.
About one.tenth OF the electric
lamps made In the United States ev.
cry year are used for advertising
signs.
In the number of telephones In pro-
portion TO population Iowa. Nebraska,
Washington, Nevada and California
lead the other states.
The first electrically driven steam
fire engine In the United States has
been added to the equipment OF the
New York fire department.
An electric elevator in a New York
office building that travels to n height
OF SIS feet on each trip is believed Ia
hold the worlds record.
In proportion to population among
American cities Cleveland has the
greatest number of telephones and
New Orleans the fewest.
Bagdad has opened bids for install.
ing an electric lighting plant. and the
army post Is considering a telephone
system for the whole city.
A speed exceeding two miles a
minute has been made by cars on a
short German electric railroad built
by army officers for experimenting.
When the ground IL covered with
snow In at least one city in Norway
a trackless trolley car hauls az q
trailer q passenger q mounted on
runners.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Fork for Grading Voices

and TN a receiver with one line con-
nected with said fork, and coacting
with 1t to make and break circuits up
on the vibration OF the fork. Because
Of lack of distinctness it is not always
possible accurately to place" a voice
under ordinary conditions. This ap-
paratus brings the tones TO the teach
er's ear with so much distinctness and
~exaggeration OF quality that II is no
trouble at all to determine the range
exactly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Making Sure.

A commercial traveller at a rail-
way station in n Of our Southern
towns included in his order for
breakfast two boiled eggs. The old
darkey who served him brought him
three.
Uncle" said the travelling man,
why in the world did you bring me
three boiled eggs? / only ordered
two"
Yes, sir" said the old darkey,
bowling and smiling. IT know you
did order two, sir. but I brought
three, because I just naturally felt
dat n Of dem might fail you, sir"
-Harper's Weekly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
His Service,

II should like very much" said the
president of the greatest republic on
which the sun ever shown, Ito appoint
you to an Office Of some kind. but you
must realize, of course. that il is nec-
essary for me TO reward our party
workers before ! take up the cases of
other applicants"
Certainly l realize that. Ira che
OF the party workers you refer to-"
oh, are you? What have you done
for the ticket?"
Il was n of the people who howl
ed for SO minutes when your name
was presented 10 the. convention"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
ODD BELL AND PUSH BUTTON
Many Modern Residences-May
be Placed Anywhere.

For the same reason that the old.
fashioned knocker Is still retained in
many modern houses, the old form OF
bell but electrically operated appeals
to the artistic sense OF some. says the
Popular Electricity. Such a bell is
on the market and operates in the
same manner as the vibrating type.
A push button for operating an
electric bell is made In q convenient
form, being attached to a spring clip.
By the use of the clip the button may
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Still Had Hopes,

What was your sons social stand.
Ing In college?"
"Oh. very fair. Why, he almost got
into the Gibber and Squeak society"
Indeed! How was that?"
why, you know, they always hit
them on the back as a sign they have
been selected, and George was hit on
the back with such force that 1t knock.
ed him down"
Mercy"
Yes, indeed. He thought, Of course,
he had been chosen. but he found out
afterward 1t was the class bully who
hit him because he didn't like the set
Of his collar. But eve that's a great
honor"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Wireless Best at Nluht,

Why Is the range of wireless teleg.
raphy so much greater AT night than
by day? Mr.. Marconi. in a recent ad.
dress. said that this fact. first no.
ticed by him in 1902, Is due to the
%ionization of the gaseous molecules
of the air, affected by ultra violet
light. formation is n term used in
describing electrolytic decomposition.
In ordinary language, the suns rays
seem to deaden electrical potency just
as they appear to kill the flames OF
n fire.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
FOR MOVING PICTURE SHOWS
Unique Lighting Method, Which
Makes Theater Light as Day, EN-.
ployed by One Manager.

To meet the requirements of the
new law In a certain city. various
nickalodeon managers have tried
different methods OF lighting their
theaters while the moving pictures
are being shown, says the Popular
Mechanics. The majority have in.
stalled green lights on the side walls,
with which. although n dim light is
furnished, II Is hard to distinguish
one person from another.
A unique lighting method, which
makes the theater as light as day. has
been employed by the manager OF one
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
His Winninu Delivery.

And how is your excellent son. the
divinity student? He graduated from
the theological seminary about a
year ago. ! believer"
Yes, just n year ago. And he's
doing so we'll! They pay him a
wonderful large salary, and next
year he's to get more"
Indeed? That's very unusual. Per.
haps it is his excellent delivery that
nets him this large emolument?"
Eyes. that's ii. He's one of the
pitchers in the big league"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
His Bid.

A Yorkshireman recently entered
an auction mart. Looking around
and catching the auctioneer's eye
during a lull in the bidding. he shout
cd out loudly enough 10 be heard by
all:
May I bid?"
Certainly" said tho man OF the
hammer, thinking him n customer.
All eyes being turned on the Gus
toner. he. making for the door, said:
well. I bid you goodnight, then"
The laughter which followed stop
ped business for some ime.-Tit-
Bits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Endllsh. You Know.

Il shall discharge our butler"
said Mr.. Cumrox.
What's the trouble?"
He doesn't show me proper def.
erence. When I am paying a man
literally. ! consider 1t his duty to
laugh at my jokes
And he WON'T"
81 don't think he can. He's an
English butler. When, in a spirit OF
gentle and co~ndescending badinage,
said to him: Hawkins, can you tell
me which came first. the chicken or
the egg" he said: Which did you or.
der first. sir?'"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
He Had an Explanation.

A committe had the State Senator
on the carpet
Didn't you promise, IL we elected
you. to get our county good roads,"
Why, certainly. gentlemen"
did you do it,"
mo. You see. airships are getting
very common now. thought we'd
better wait a few years. Maybe we
won't need any roads at all then.
Fine weather for corn, isn't it,"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Quick Time,

Oficer-You say the chauffeur
sounded his horn just as the machine
struck the man?
Witness-Yes.
Oficer-Was the victim killed in
stantly?
Witness-So instantly, sir. that he
must have heard the echo OF the horn
in the next world.-Satire.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
&S6e@
ELECTRICAL
FOR GRADING HUMAN VOICES
Tones Exaggerated by Use Of Nina.
turs Telephone system-Deter-
Mines Range Exactly

For accurately registering the hu.
man Notwithstanding the range and
the tone-a German woman has in
vented a most ingenious apparatus. A
large tuning fork Is mounted on a
sounding box and provided with an
electrical contact on one OF its fork
ed members. There is an electric cir
cult, including a source OF current
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
e
ODD Bell and Push Button

be fastened 10 a table. desk. bed, or
chair without the use OF nails or
screws and the attendant marring OF
furniture. the cord running 10 the bat.
terry and bell in any desired location.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20

theater. The ceiling Of the theater
was painted white and six electric
lights were placed inside OF wooden
chopping bowls two feet In diameter
and suspended from the ceiling. Al
though no lights are visible to the au-
dlencc, the light reflected from the
ceiling Eliminates the entire theater.
and one can even read a newspaper
while the pictures are being shown.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Candid Classification.

visitor-So l belong to the animal
kingdom. do !? That is right, my lit
tie dear. see you know your les
sons. Now. tell me what kind OF an
animal I am.
Candid Child-Ma knows, and she
says you're a cat
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
A Mean Escape.

MRS. Jones' doctor told her hus-
hand she needed a quick change or
scene"
What did her husband do about
TT"
Took her to a knowing picture
show"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
A Great Improyement.

She-Why don't you keep moro
control over your face? You give ev-
erything away by your expression.
Now. I make 1t a rule to change
countenanoe.
He-If you a change it, my dear,
I wish you would.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
protec. Orchards by Fans.

Because frosts do the most damage
When the air is calm. a Paris scientist
.cs advanced the theory that orchards
I'd vineyards can be protected by
lectric fnrs to keep the atmosphere
moving
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
An Excuse.

Jim, ! want Some money TO get
ready to go away with"
MY dear Julia, you don't realize
how really poor We are. Why. the
wolf Is al the door,"
"He always Is when I want any
thing for myself. That VOLTS a goat"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Where Viewed.

"I have just been reading some hui
morous observations entitled. The
Reflections Of an Old Maid"
I'D rather read the reflections OF a
debutante."
Impossible. Most OF her reflections
are in q mirror"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
Tracing Him.

81 believe that man 10 an AVIATOR
what makes you think sol"
HE wanted q sky parior in the no.
tel wing"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20
hia Performance.

How did hat singing dog succeed
in vaudeville?
"T- believe he was a bowling sue
cess"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20

There must be very little news In
your paper today"
what makes you think sof"
II notice you are reading about the
latest revolution In Central America |"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20

Hello. old chap. rye been trying
70 run across you for some tina.
'Ts that sof What make 10 your
ax-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-09-20

did be die . natural dsathf"
~Yes: . beer bottle from IN aiuAip
ssIl on HE head."-0atirA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
HEAR CONTESTS
 OF REPUBLICANS
Sub Committee Will Report Today on Those Entitled to Seats in
 Convention

With Alex Birch presiding as chairman, the subcommittee of the state republic an executive committee met yesterday to hear evidence in reference to contesting delegations from Tuscaloosa, Dekalb, Cullman, Etowah and Chambers coun- ties. They heard evidence during the aft ernoon in the contests and will report to the state committee this afternoon on those they regard as legally elected to participate in the state convention which opens at noon in the city hall.
 The meeting today will be for the prin- cipa purpose of electing six delegates to the national convention. The committee met last August in Birmingham. at which meeting Joseph O. Thompson, al that time chairman, resigned his position in the face of certain defeat after it is said Presi- dent Taft had virtually demanded that "scrappingH in this state between the re- publicans cease. Pope M. Long was elect ed chairman of the committee and called the meeting which opens today Snbse- quently the subcommittee of the national republican executive committee declared that the delegates to the national conyen- ton elected by the August meeting were illegally elected and all the work must be done over. That is the reason for the meeting today.
 It is predicted that the delegates chosen at the August meeting from the state at large to the convention will be re- nan ed today. They were: Q. D. Street. Alex Birch Shelby NJ. Peasants, Dr. U. G. Mason. J. J. Curtis and $. T. Wright.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
ORDER LIGHT POSTS FOR 10TH STREET Arrangements Completed Yesterday for Immediate
 Installation

The first carload of posts for the White Way on Twentieth street will be ordered from the Union Foundry company of Anniston, according 10 an announcement made yesterday by Louis Gelders. chair man of the working committee for the Twentieth street way The shipment is to be immediate, as Il is understood that the standards necessary for the installa- ton are ready for shipment and the initial carload is expected within few days.
 After several weeks of busy efforts securing signatures of the property own CTS and merchants along the route the terday that instructions will be rushed to the manufacturer this morning to send the first car load as soon as possible.
 The bopndaries will begin at the Louis vile and Nashville station, concluding at Capitol park, which is to be lighted in like fashion by the city commission if. the present plans of the promoters mature. The firms signing for the front age of what is destined to be one of the most beautifully illuminated business streets of the south eomposes an array or many of the largest property owners of this city, associations and club organi- cations.
 The construction work, which will be done by the Birmingham Railway Light and Power company Is to begin simultan- eously with the shipment of the posts Tho general committee in charge of the movement on Twentieth street will sub- init the proposition of lighting Capitol park to the city commission at a very early date, and little doubt Is expressed as to the successful outcome of the re- quest to be made to the municipal author ities. The project was launched some weeks ago at a gathering of business men held in the office of Louis V. Clark. At that time MT. Gelders was named chairman of a general committee, with Robert Gregory as secretary. The com mittee was augmented by several well known men, who assisted in perfecting the plans, among whom were W. P. G. Harding, J. L. Parker, R. s. Munger. l.. V. Clark, Ira Armstrong and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-07
EXTEND INDUSTRIAL r 7 TOUR ITINERARY  Chamber of Commerce Will
 Also Visit Wood X - Crabbe Grain Co. !

The itinerary for the trip to local manu- featuring plants to be madt by the Cham Der of Commerce on March 20 has been extended to include the grits and meal min of the Wood X Crabble Grain com ipany on Avenue and Fourteenth street. This addition was effected in the routing of the excursion at a special session of the Chamber of Commerce industrial ex- cursion committee held yesterday after noon.
 The committee had previously decided to visit the plants of the Progressive Farmer and the Birmingham Macaroni factory, but in view of the close proximity of the grain mill to the latter factory, those in charge arranged to see the corn products industry in operation during tho same afternoon. The publishing house will be the first stop, the miller at the Wood X Crabble plant the second host. while the inspection of the maearoni malS- ing machinery will conclude the trip Sey- eral unique ideas are being planned for the entertainment of the tourists.
 The principle fact that the excursion committee is striving to present to those versified industries in this city. A trio of the newest industries has been selected in the Progressive Farmer, the macroni factory and the Wood X Crabbe mill. The first only has been located in Bic mingham since the first of the year, the second has grown from wooden strue- ture. housing the concern some f1ve years ago, into a handsome brick structure and the third has already established the repu- tation of being the most up to date mill in the state.