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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-10
MUCH FUN AT HOBBY PARTY
Clever Idea Of Girl With Some orioln.
ality That 10 Well Worth Being
Initiated.

A party given recently by a clever
girl which was both original and en-.
pertaining and proved 10 be a great
success was q hobby party. The IN.
vitations were worded In the folIow,,y
manner: Come 10 my party on Wed.
nesday night and wear your pc, hob.
by; also state In your acceptanca
what is your favorite dish"
The groups that assembled IN TIM
big living room were Just the furnIos,
conglomeration imaginable. the "ec.
centricities OF genius personified," es
one girl expressed IL.
There was the postage stamn fond
wearing motley collection pasted on
various parts OF her clothing evon
ner lace hands and hair bore a s,,ck.
er from some place. The cir, who
was making silk quilts out ~ no,
party gowns and those of her friends
was arrayed In costume by the side
Oh which Josephs historical Goa, q,
many colors would have looked n saS
anu SOBER garment. Bugs, butterflies
' .oaas and lizards played In most life.
me attitudes over the clothing OF the
na'urahst In the crowd. and the gir,
VINO Went In for physical culture woro
. necklace OF miniature Indian clubs
ana dumbbells. OF course. the camera
crank went around trying to take"
.sesypody and the autograph colleo.
'or was cn hand with book aae pcn,,I
eoit enthusiast wore a golf sui,
maze OF calico in a brilliant Scotch
p,aid ana topped II with a Tam =.
Snan'er Fastened to his buttonho,e
was small case Of golf clubs snns
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dozen savages in all their war paint
rose and literally threw myself az
the nearest saddle, against which
second Winchester rested. With that
n my hand ! could make a bolt and
protect myself in running fight. But
that was not 10 be. a second spear,
aimed with half dozen others, went
through my left wrist. and, as / In
voluntarily dropped the rife and
grabbed at the spearshaft. a waddy
descended on my head and my senses
left me.
What actually tracspired from the
moment lost touch with mortal eS.
istence until ! found myself again in
tie depot had 10 CLEAN from the I'M
willing answers of Romanes 10 my
question, and fill in the blanks from
ny imagination.
When he left me 10 follow the par.
rots, Romanes did not anticipate go
ing more than q quarter OF mile. at
most, into the scrub and expected 10
be back in camp within fifteen min
utes CT the outside, but before he
could get a shot al the birds they
had led him on for q mile. II was
while he was on his way back 10
the camp that he heard a shout, which
resembled very closely the yell Of
triumph the natives give when they
have captured their game, be II hu.
man or animal.
Approaching the camp cautiously,
Romanes caught sight OF the natives
raiding the outfit, tearing open the
grub bags" and generally. making
themselves acquainted with every
thing in the camel packs.
Having "tumbled 10 what had hap.
pened. Romanes' first thought was 10
open fire on the blacks and before the
natives knew what had happened a
double charge OF parrot shot struck
them. With a yell they arose, the
leader whom II subsequently tran.
spired was Major grabbing the Win
chester and firing wildly in the direc-
ton whence the shot had come. Ro-
names had taken shelter behind a
bush which, while IL obscured him
from view, gave him no protection
against bullets. He fred one shot
from his rife, and, dashing from his
cover. made for tree a hundred
| yards away, the natives following In
body. Once behind a stout trunk he
brought his rife into play and emp
tied the magazine with such effect
that three OF the natives fell and the
others, meeting such a stout foe. bolt
ed into the bush after vainly hurting
all their spears and spending what
cartridges were In the captured Win.
| chester.
Not knowing how many natives
there were, or whether there were
more than he had seen in the neigh
borhood, Romanes wasted no time in
climbing into the tree, there TO wait
until IL was quite safe for him TO
make a further move. as the supersti.
tious nature Of the blacks would pre-
vent them from making any further
attack.
When he had spent a couple of
hours in his high perch Romanes qui.
city slipped down and approached the
camp. for the main purpose OF endeav.
oring TO get further supply Of ammu-
milton, and TO secure one OF the cam
els in order that he might get away
from the dangerous locality as soon
as he had collected anything Of value
which the natives had left He ex-
pected 10 find me dead as a doornail
and battered beyond recognition. but
he got the shock OF his life when he
bent over me and found me breathing.
There was q big wound on the back
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-10
The Lingerie Hats the Wee lassie
Wears With Her Little Wash

Quaker model, and the cuffs in a
straight, loose piece merely buttoning
over the bottom OF the sleeves. With
the plain satins and silks. which were
in every color as we'll as in black.
there was sometimes an under collar
in n stripe, this and touch Of the
same on the sleeves giving the Goa,
a very dashing appearance.
A favorite hat of the season Is
shown In the picture, the two pretty
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-10
Chlldren's Wear,

ureat variety exists in the appl''
tlon OF punch-work. says the u;
Goods Economist This stitch IS u'e'
IN medallion effect, as n backgroap.
70 bring design into strong relief "
10 form the whole or a portion 0:
design. An excellent illustration Of %
last mentioned method OF applicant.
Is noted In poppy design with pune
work petals. which comes in SCARF
and pillow tops. and In a highly .
'ored butterfly design with pun.
work wings, the latter being one OF W
iavorite designs In guest towels.
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later. This We did. taking with US
the two best camels available for
riding purposes and a third TO carry
supplies for fortright's journey.
Before leaving the depot / asked
both Romanes and the man in charge
whether the natives were bad" along
the track
Queensland Charlie, that boy Of
Turnbull's at the De Gray station,
told me that Major and Toby were
loose again and heading this way, bat
don't believe IT," said Romanes.
They would make back into West
Kimberley 20 dodge the police, and
| anyway. II they do get down here
| Turnbull tells ne he had word that
they are not armed. don't reckon
we'll see anything OF EN-. boss"
Well, hope not" said. blu,
we'll take some extra cartridges and
keep a sharp lookout"
AS events proved, my fears Of
trouble with the rowing band under
Major" and Toby" two escaped ma
tive prisoners and the worst charac-
tiers that were ever loose, were bet
ter grounded than knew.
II took US eight days 10 make the
one hundred miles OF our eastward
journey. as We made a careful inspec-
ton OF the fence, which ] found 20 De
In better shape than | expected, al
though We had TO do lot OF strength
ening 70 the temporary repairs which
Romanes had effected on his previous
trip. At the end Of my section near
Mount Bruce We met the two boun.
dairy riders who had worked south
from the next section 10 the north.
They had heard nothing Of the move
ments Of Major and Toby and report.
ed everything quiet. We parted com.
pany next day, Romanes and myself
proceeding on what should have been
a six-day trip back and the other men
returning north.
We made a good days march and
camped at a rain shed about eighteen
miles out, Just as Il was getting dusk.
Not sign nor sight Of native
had either Romanes or myself seen.
In fact, We had not given them q
thought. lii fire OF mulga sticks
behind a clump Of gidgie bush and
was soon busily engaged on the task
OF making a "damper," or bread baked
in the ashes. A flock OF Nor West
parrots few screeching overhead. Ro
names hobbled the camels and turned
them loose with their bells making
a monotonous "clamp-clamp," az they
went in search OF young and tender
spinifex bush.
How would stewed parrot 60
boss?" Romanes asked me as he
looked after the rowdy birds, which
had settled in a solitary gum tree a
couple Of hundred yards inside the
fence.
Pretty good" I replied. Take the
gun and bag a few"
Romanes picked up my double-bar
relied Greener gun, stuffed couple
OF extra cartridges into his pocket
and was about TO follow up the par
rots when I advised him TO take the
Winchester too, saying that he nigh,
bring back the tail OF young kan
CARGO for soup.
lost sight OF Romanes minute
later and went on with my prepare
tons for our evening meal. The
"damper" was made and was Just
raking out the clean live Goals Of the
fire on which to bake II, when ! heard
rustic In the bush at my back. Az
! turned a spear whixzed by me and
stuck quivering In the grub bag" OF
the camel saddle few feet away!
! At the same moment ] saw half q
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-10
fashionable EIxinQs.

many OF the latest blouses when - :,
worn under coats have lace ruflies >
the wrist.
Many OF the newest coats still sho,
me side fastenings, some star'lrs'
signify below the wais,iine. and o.
ers up at the shoulder. -.
cape collars extending over u, .
shoulders are q feature not oni! =
many heavy coats. but also OF ho''
and street gowns.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-10
Nlcarious Penance.

Have you given up any pleasure y
penance during Lent?"
Certainly, I've given UP giyi,5 ~
wife money for matinee tickets
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Instead OF regulation cape tie SUI.
ner girl will wear over her thin f!oCH
AZ the beach or for out OF door l!I:!
one OF the new shades. The wgal Pr
tured Is sleeveless. though o:,s:
sleeves are added; and the coat ,a.A
falling almost 10 the skirt hen e. as
back are particularly smar' TX
wrap is made OF blue in a smoky y'o.s
shade and plaitings of the silk '-.= q
all around the edge The lo,- 81
gloves, embroidered on the wr'.' az
lavender TO harmonic with the at.
but the smart buttoned hgy Ii
white, TO match the irock.
-~~~-~-~-~~~~>~->~-~~
little mushrooms being the sort Z
headgoar liked for little maids WI,
will spend a good part OF thor ne
in the country or else wear Ta'lf
simple wash frocks all summ,r .olI
in town. The top hat is OF wA.s
linen with a hand.scalloped od-" az.
garnish Of pink satin ribbon TS
lower one Is Of white duck. br.t,!
and embroidered, and OF cours" ,lA
hat may b. unbuttoned from tn VOW,
for laundering.
This washable species OF u.,l.ctT
is very convenient for the wee r,ri
VINO soon ruin more elegant has
and despite its simplicity such m..h
merry has, nevertheless, very ea,iH
air The dainty little hats can ,ls.l
BE- made at home, and II ther, is 1'
gift for the embroidery and hrat2s
stitching may finish the edgs
MARY DEAN.
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OF will not find
the name OF John
Romanes on the
scroll Of honor,
for men win the
badge OF fame IN
many ways and
there are many
degrees OF valor
and many vary
ing rewards won
by its display.
Peace has her
heroes, no less re-
Il o W ne d til n
war" Is the as
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
.CLElAND SURPRISED
over YAKIMA VALLEY
General Passenger Agent of the
Northrn Pacific Makes First
Visit Here in Three Years

A. M. Cleland, general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific rail-
way, with headquarters at St Paul.
was In North Yakima Sunday for the
1lrst time for three years and he was
amazed that so many changes and
important changes have taken place
In that length of time Mr.. Cleland
made his last trip to this city in COM
pany with Ambassador Jusserand, the
French ambassador, who is most
pleasantly remembered in this com
munity.
At that time he was taken about
the city and out over the Mob Hill
orchard country and again, on Sun
day, c. c. Burdick, the general agent
of the Northern Pacific railway here,
took him over the same ground. Time
and again Mr.. Cleland announced his
surprise over the changes the three
years have wrought.
In the afternoon he was the guest
of George Donald, president of the
Yakima National bank, on trip to
the Yakima reservation, to the Dom
aid ranch there. Again he announced
his surprise at the progress made
and he did not hesitate to express his
belief that the future has something
big in store for that portion of the
valley.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
ERUTTXAIE

Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. King have re-
Gently enjoyed a visit from Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Hale and Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
rion Henderson. Both couples were
en- route by auto to Turlock, Calf,
which they expect to make their fu-
ture home. They left Yakima Tues
day morning, going by the way of The
Dalles.
Mrs. Irwin Russell entertained in
q charming manner the Come and
The entertainment consisted of a
Kensngton. Fourteen ladies enjoyed
her hospitality. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. Jobert johnson,
October End.
Miss Elizabeth Kryder, of Lock
Haven Penn, and Mr.. Glen Best, of
Salina, Kan, are visiting their cous-
in, Mr.. James Best of Crescent Hill
Mr. r. ~ Rambaugh, who recently
arrived here from Indiana, has been
quite i'll for several days past, is now
reported to be improving
Grandma Culp, of the Teton, was
visiting friends in Fruitvale this week
and is now a guest of her grand
daughter, Mrs. l.. Thiermon of Yak
ina.
Mr.. David Scheduling of Guthrie
oklahoma and his son Emil, went
overland to Granger Friday morning
Mr. Scheinling is looking over the
valley with a view to locating.
Arthur Fullbright arrived in Yak
ina Wednesday from Oakley, Idaho
! Mrs. Fred Parker's friends are re
ioiced that she is able to be taker
to her home from the hospital, where
/ she recently underwent the second op
ration for appndicitis.
\ letter from Mrs. Margaret Moor
who is visiting her parents in Ne
braska, says Il am enjoying my tril
and l surely boosted North Yakim;
when | had those two large apple
placed on display in a window on tn,
main street"
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
ALFALFA

The Alfalfa school started last
Monday with a good attendance. Miss
Clara Vinup is teacher.
Mrs II. c. Burlingame, of Outlook,
visited at the Ide home Wednesday.
e. f. Edwards, former teacher in
this district visited friends in Alfalfa
last week. Mr. Edwards will, teach
in Wapato this year.
Mrs. H. Dekraay, of Granger, Wis
tied Mrs. M. Gelhart Sunday.
The school meeting held at Grang-
Ter Thursday for the purpose of vot-
ing on the sight for the high school
building and also on building new
school house in the old Alfalfa dis
trict was very largely attended.
Lon Mass is storing his large crop
of grain in the Harris & Mass ware
house at this place.
Miss Ethel Ide was attending to
the postoffice at Granger "Wednesday
in the absence of the postmistress
Miss Marie Ide.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
LOWER NACHEs

The Leonard family are home from
the Wenas, where Mr.. Leonard has
been developing a large tract of
land. He will probably return there
for some fall work, but the family
will remain here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tedford left last
Thursday for Buffalo, N. Y.
Little Miss Catherine Kershaw was
brought home this week. She is re-
covering rapidly from her operation.
Miss Campbell, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. E. e. Collins, has
returned to her home in Goldendale.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Armstrong are
enjoying an outing at Dumping Lake.
Coffin & Stice have band of about
700 Lincoln bucks and lambs in pas.
.ture at the Joe Eschbach ranch. They
will ship a carload from this bunch
to Arizona and another to Pendleton
very soon.
The friends of Earl Calkins will be
sorry to learn that he is in the hos
pital with typhoid.
Mrs. Haskins, mother Of George
tack of illness last week. Her son
from Grandview was called.
The next meeting of the w. u. will
be with Mrs. Maltbs- ON Wednesday,
October End. This meeting will be
in charge of the Civic committee.
Mrs, Peacock, of the Ahtanum,
was the speaker at the meeting of the
w. u held at the church Wednesday,
which was in charge of the mission
airy committee.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT TEACHERS INSTITUTE
First Day Of Twenty-Fifth Annual
Session q Busy One for
instructors

The first day of the twenty-fifth
annual session of the Teachers lnsti-
tute of Yakima county being held at
the high school was marked yester-
dav by GOOD attendance at all classes.
The opening exercise was performed
at nine O'clock, the invocation being
given by w. F. Turner. At half past
nine o'clock L. r. Alderman, state
superintendent of Oregon. lectured
on Habit Building" An hour later
section work began and extended to
the noon hour. In the afternoon the
general assembly continued and COM
prised a lecture on the Teachers Re-
tirement Fund" by H. b. Dewey,
Washington State superintendent, and
section work.
In Room 20 of the high school sec
ton, A. c. Davis, chairman, and
Soester Anthem, secretary, S. f.
Smyser lectured on the STANDARD in
Writing and in Written Work." and in
the afternoon Miss Elizabeth Prior
spoke on Vacation in England"
The grammar section, of which L.
Bowman is chairman, was marked
yesterday by talk on Language"
by Alderman, both in the morning and
afternoon, the morning talk dealing
with the Fifth and Sixth grades and
the afternoon talk dealing with the
Seventh and Eighth grades. The
rural section, of which c. c. Vesper
is chairman, met in room 10. The
morning session was taken up with a
round table discussion between
classes. c. e. Kline was the leader.
In the afternoon Mr.. Dewey spoke on
What Confronts Young Teacher in
Rural Schools
The primary section of which Kate
Fiftz is chairman and Isabella Austin,
instructor, took up yesterday Some
Common Difficulties in Reading" and
Incidental AIDS to Reading"
The agricultural, section of which
Z. =. Gustin is instructor, took up
two. pages of the Agricultural Man
uaL Dalma Young, instructor of the
craving section, took up "What to
teach III Drawing, in Rural and
GRADED Schools" Harry S. Sharpe.
instructor of the music section. elab-
GRATED on Scales at the morniny
and only session of his department
me institute session will continue to-
day and through Friday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Sufferers Relieved

The marvellous Chinese medicine Of
herbs, roots, barks and buds has
cured numerous sufferers when other
remedies have failed. Our medicine
is gathered from all parts Of the
world and can positively cure all
ments af the Lungs, Heart, Kidneys,
Throat, Stomach and Rheumatism,
Asthma Cancer, chronic private
nervousness, blood poison and all
other external and internal diseases.
We cure without pain and our
remedies contain no poison.
Office hours, Sunday from 10 a. m.
to d. m.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
The Peoples Forum

This column II open to the peo-
PIE TO express their Views, 10 long
d NO personalities ars entered into.
The opioiona expcssssA hsrein are
not n6oesaAx4ly thOss- Of the paper
eienaHuroS may not b Published
by Tsuusok but must aiways ac-
COMPANY the article - evidence oa
good Hahn.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
TOPPENISH

A reception was given last Friday
evening at the commercial club rooms
by the different churches in honor of
the school teachers for the coming
year. Speeches We're made by several
prominent church officials. also a
number OF very pleasing musical Sc
lections were rendered, and before the
devastating light refreshments con
sisting OF ice cream and waters We're
served.
Mrs. Robert Slagel entertained a
number of lady friends last Friday
Afternoon.
Mrs. L. j. Goodrich and Miss Rena
IDoubransky visited friends in North
Yakima THURSDAY.
Herman Fielder. who has been
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Fame That fingers

"Who was that very plain looking
man you spoke to SO cordially just
now?'
THAT! Why, that's one of our
leading citizens. I've forgotten his
name, but his son was in the hop
skip and-jump at Stockholm" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Hot Apple Cake

Line a pie plate with short pastry.
pare and cut apples into eighths and
arrange close together in concentric
circles until center is reached; sprin-
kle with sugar and grated nutmeg;
>hen spread evenly over the top a
mixture of beaten egg with two table,
spoons of cream from the top of milk
jar; dot with bits of butter; bake
quickly in hot oven and serve while
hot.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Only Grow in One Spot

MAnager MURRAY OF the PrOsSer
District of the Yakima Valley Fruit
Growers Association, reports the
shipments of several cars of Jonathan
apples this week, The association
has am order for a special car of Jon
-athans for display purposes in the
e2sts sThese apples must be of extra
fuality and very highly colored, and
lit was considered that the vicinity IF
'Prosser was the only place in the val
ley where such as were required
could be obtained. The apples will
probably be secured from the Or
chards of c. Fl. Pearl and A. e.
Verity.-Prosser Independent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
MOXEE CITY

The small son of Mr. and Mrs. B.
F. Murphy of Cold creek, became sick
at the Des Marias ranch, where the
family was camping. He was brought
in to Mckee City, where he is under
the care of DR.. Arthur.
FIR. La Montague is entertaining
two priests from Quebec, one of whom
is a brother of Mr.. Foucher of this
valley They will go from here to
Winnipeg.
John Raich is again visiting Mckee
city, after travelling through different
parts of this and other states.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Wheat Is Moving West

One of the sights of the Northern
Pacific yards Saturday was train OF
wheat laden fiat cars, canvas covered,
going west to Seattle and Tacoma
The wheat shipments have not been
as heavy, so far this season, as in
previous years, but the business 8
gradually picking up and there will
be a trail of wheat from gap to gap
before another month has passed.
The blackbirds are already congregat-
ing for the harvest.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Ministers Differ

M1mSt6rS Df1fer
From his pulpit in the First Bap-
fist church on Sunday evening DR.. H
L. Boardman, criticized the action of
the business men in circulating a pc
tition asking the local option people
to defer action. He advocated an i'm
mediate vote. Dean Alfread Lock-
wood. rector of st. Michael's Episoo-
pal church, took the attitude that the
local option vote should be put off
for at least two years inasmuch es
the city commission is at present do
ling excellent work in curbing
saloons.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
LOCAL NE w s
wins oratorical Contest

Wins Oratorical Contest
Miss Edna Rogers, of Fairview,
won the gold medal oratorical contest
held at Ahtanum Friday night. Some
OF the contestants we're Mrs. j.
Thomas French, Mrs. w. H. Selleck,
Mrs. Edna Rogers and Mrs. John
Henderson Another contest will be
held on Friday evening at the Y. NJ
c. A. at North Yakima. The prizs
winner is expected to speak.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-09-25
Hunters Back at Home

Herb Jones, Louis Martin, Thomas
Robbins and Elias Wesley, all resi-
dents of North Yakima, have return
ed from an outing of ten days in the
Klickitat and they brought back with
them the carcasses of three deer.
They left a bear behind because they
were too tired to shoot at it, though
1t was in a swamp in plain sight OF
them. They got all the grouse they
wanted, had excellent fishing and. &C
cording to Mr.. Jones, had splendid
time in every way. They had never
hunted that country before but they
report game signs plentiful.