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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22

| few documents relative b the KAr
stems AFFAIR. While he was reading
them went to Berger.
The small room where I had left
him. and to which nobody had access
opened into my ONCE. IN the door
was q little hole.
you see that hole?" I asked.
Yes, sir"
PUT your eye to Il. and look care
fully ut the gentleman inside. When
he is gone I shall call you"
NY conversation with Charles Yer
net did not last many minutes: and
the moment he had left went to Der
ger.
He stared at me like one In dream
"well. Berger?"
He remained silent for q while. and
then shook his head.
who is he?" he said at last
THAT Is the very question wanted
to put to you"
He sat. deep In thought, one hand
playing with his hat. turning It me.
chanically around.
"Who Is he. and why did you show
him to me?" he asked again.
remained silent.
"M. Goron." he cried excltedly. 'you
have awakened In me feeling I had
managed to smother. You know my
history. You know how I was drag
ged into the affair. and you know the
name OF the villain who brought the
trouble on my head. When I was dis.
charged from Gallon / had but one
idea--to be avenged on Simon. And
when l heard his body had been found
In Cayenne. thought he still might
have escaped-he is so artful. Then
l looked at every man in the streets,
and l fancied saw Simon. At last IL
became such an obsession that I felt
/ was growing mad under the strain,
and / fought hard against II, until 81
mons face ceased to haunt me. And.
now, to-day. this feeling has returned
in all its intensity. Why?"
"Yes-why?"
at Is the sight or the man that did
IL. He is not Simon. He looks quite
different. Yet, something In his man.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22

"Nothing easier. said Camille.
Two days later I received an invi.
tation 10 lunch with him and Madame
s.. at Durand's. When coffee was
served. Camille turned the conversa-
ton to the soiree.
Il suppose" he said. you will. as
usual. have an All Paris assembly. IN.
GLIDING the financial swells?"
"Oh. the financial swells." laughed
Madame s.. ARE always eager to
meet celebrities"
And she mentioned the names Of
her guests. Charles Vernet was
among them.
why don't you invite our friend
here!" asked Camille.
What IL the good!" pouted the
lady. "He never comes"
Try him again"
"very we'll. NJ. Goron, will you give
me the pleasure Of your company"
1T will be an honor to me. mad
anne"
Madame s. clapped her hands
with Joy.
81 am much obliged to you. NJ.
Goron. And I want you to contribute
your share to the nights entertain
fhent. Cannot you tell us something
interesting?"
"a lecturer"
"Why not? That would be splen-
did"
II doubt whether II would amuse
your guests; but possibly may find
something else TO suit their faded pal
ates. And, II 1t Is not indiscreet on
my part, will you allow me TO bring
my young nephew? He is here on a
visit"
by all means; l shall be delight
ed"
The eventful evening arrived, and !
drove up TO Madame SIS with a
parcel carefully wrapped in brown
paper. which / left downstairs In
charge of one OF the servants. AS to
my nephew, nobody would have
guessed that the good-looking. we'll
dressed young man, with the gardenia
In his buttonhole. was smart de-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22

Having explained TO the company
the practical working OF the system.
and how the little instruments arc APP
piled to the head and fingers, / said:
With your kind permission, will
now conclude with practical demon.
stration. which will leave to some OF
you little souvenir OF my lecture. As
| had already the honor to explain,
the measurements OF the incriminated
person are put down on a card, to
which his photograph is affixed, and
thus we possess the infallible means
OF dicovering, at q moments notice.
the identity OF the person arrested. Il
is a net through whose meshes moth
ing can slip. have brought some
OF these cards with me, and shall be
happy to take the measurement OF any
lady or gentlemen, and present them
with the card"
never saw such excitement.
Dozens OF charming women made n
rush for me. and sweet voices cried,
Measure me. please. NJ. Goron."
"One moment. ladies'" I called out.
the mistress OF the house first"
Madame s. came promptly for.
ward, and, after had attended to her
and a number Of ladies'. my nephew"
filling up the cards, ! raised my hand.
And now the gentlemen!"
Sarcey was tho first to present him.
self. Then came Daudet. and other
distinguished personages.
All along ] had kept my eye on
Charles vsrnet, who had remained IN
the background. and now slowly
moved toward the door.
m. vernet," I said. don't 70 away.
Have your measurements takenI.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22
Is This meant for q Joke, he remarked.

ner, in the way he holds himself. re-
minds me OF him. Who Is he?"
That Is none OF your business.
Now. go home and think no more
about 1t. will give You an introduc-
ton TO one OF my friends who can
put a lot OF work in your way"
Berger's face frightened.
Thank you. NJ. Goron; you don't
know the struggle / am having"
"You will get on better now. Here
is my card. And-not a word about
this interview"
Berger had strengthened my sus'
picions. and the moment had arrived
for the decisive trial. had a difficult
part to play. but felt equal to it.
Charles vernet entertained frequent.
ly in his tastefully furnished apart
ment in the Rue de In Faisanderie. He
also went much into society. and was
a constant guest at the house OF Mad
anne s., the well-known sculptor,
at whose receptions the elite OF the
artistic and literary world congre-
gated.
Madame S., charming hostess.
and one OF the most fascinating Of
women, had often invited me to these
gatherings, but never found the time
to attend them. Now. however, I
made up my mind to 60 to the soiree
she was giving at the end OF the
month, and called on my friend. Ca
mile L.. who, knew. helped her
with them.
Camille said, 81 want you to ask
me to luncheon with Madame s..
and also to secure me IN invitation TO
her reception on the 2sth." -
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22
Woman on the Firinq Line.

In ono OF the recent encounters
around HONS. says Tripoli dispatch
the Italian troops captured In tho
Turkish lines European woman VINO
was standing by her wounded horse,
She was armed with rifle anu
about one hundred cartridges. ana
when captured refused to give any
particulars as to her identity. Inc
woman ia being kept a prisoner o.
war.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22

He hesitated q moment ana
said. with what appeared 10 'Aa
forced smile: NE
mo. thank you. have so
thing done before" u
well. I have set nv NH,
measuring you. Ladies'" I CRIT, pAa
couple OF American girls wI 70,
been among the first to be- ON nd
upon. please take him into ps'a'et
and bring him to me-" cl
Amid shouts OF laughter tho,
him and pulled him toward m, ,e,t
This time he scowled. ace
rs this meant for a jokeg"
marked. N
"Of course. II Ia part OF the ,,,, .
Either my suspicious were INFO,
ed. or the man had marvellous san, a'
sion. He never moved n muscle w
being measured. D@
Others were now pressing lorw..,
but. on the pretext that | had no NV ny
cards, ! withdrew 10 tho smor,.s
room. whittier Vcrnet had gone IS
lowed by my detective. The law.
had given Vernet prepared c,'a
and had quickly slipped into my b..,
the one he had just filled IN. ny
upon went into corner 90 ,cmn.'.
1t with the Official documen, re,sTn'
to Simon. which | had borrowed ,-oD
NJ. Bertillon's Office.
A glance was sufficient Tho a,
ures were identical. Ii was no, vs.
net. but Simon. the escaped ,oryi-,
the murder, who stood there. l.bn,,
his cigar. making an appojrtnor,
with friend to meet him tho paT,
day. The next day! And in iiy, min.
utes the thunderbolt would have IAN
en- on his head.
went up 10 him.
Have you said goodnight to thu
lady of the house?" | asked.
He turned sharply around.
Monsieur Goron-" he began.
Hush! Don't make a scene Sa,
goodby to the hostess. and tell he,
you will have 10 leave Paris ,o.mor.
row on q long Journey. You will Ia
telling the truth. Co."
He did not move.
For the second and last time"
whispered, II advise you not to make
scene. II is not to Charles Verne,
l am speaking. It Is TO Simon, the as.
sassin of Aymard. My nephew over
yonder Is n detective, and | have
three more 'nephews' downstairs I,
case OF emergency"
He thought a moment. And then
Il will go with you; but YOU ara
making n mistake you will regret"
II was the never-varying reply o!
the criminal at bay. Yet could not
help admiring the mans nerve. He
shook hands with Madame S and
few more people in Il seemingly IN
concerned manner, and walked down
stairs.
In the hall, where n servant hand
ed him his overcoat. nE attendant al
signal from me. cleverly searched
Vernet's pockets. and withdrew some
thing which no handed me. 1t was
small revolver.
you were right. sir" he said, "
should nos have thought of that
At the Prefecture they were as
founded. Ny prisoner made "A pluck,
stand, and fought desperately agains
the overwhelming odds; but. finally
like all the other criminals ! la"
seen, he broke down before the liu
less Bertillon system.
Yes, no was Simon: but as. accord
ing TO law. no had 10 be tried "
Cayenne for having escaped, and oI
suspicion of having murdered a.!
mard. he was at once conveyed 10 %
lie de Re 10 be sent out 10 the pena
settlement.
But, despite my warning, the on
Gals at the lie de Re prison did no
keep a careful watch on Simon. 10
the day before he was TO have bee
put on board the steamer he manage
10 strange himself.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22

Rosegood and mahogany are 80
plentiful In Mexico that some OF the
copper mines there are timbered Win
rosewood. while mahogany 10 used a.
fuel for the engines.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22
II z B Z l. G. ! A n

4 Is K l. q / A ~
Government h a d
demanded the ex.
tradition of the
swindler Karstens,
and, for purposes
OF Identification, ]
had asked the peo-
pie who had deal
ings with him to
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-11-22

Mrs. Bacon-Did they have any
long speeches at the meetingf
Mr.. Bacon--well. two ladies spoke
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

i The law dealing with de-
sertion provides for the punish
ment Of man 'swho abandon and
fail to support their families
HThe "and7 is ambiguous " It
has been fonhdlmpossibl 70 pnn-
ish men who hang around
their families and live on the
hardearned dollars Of their wives
and children Chief Justice OIL
son VII! endeavor to put an "or;'
IN place Of the and" in the law
The change is necessary and
just. for married loafers and
strikers who do not abandon
their families are often worse
than the deserters. But if the
law is amended merely t. provide
for the imprisonment Of such
loafers the poor families will gain
little or nothing IT the former
could be cor PEELED to work for
the state and their earning were
paid to the wives a real reform
would be achieved.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
The Thrice Week Edition
OF THE
New York World
Practically Daily at the Price of a
Weekly.
No other Newspaper IN the world gives
so much at go low price.

The great Presidential campaign will
soop begin add you will want the news
accurately and promptly. The W GRID
oug since established record for im
ptrtality, and anybody can afford ite
lbrioe- a. Week editions. which comes
avery other day in the weak. exoept
sunday. 1t will be of particular vslne
o yeu now. The Thrioe-a-W Week World
also ahounds in other strong features,
serial stories. humor, markets, cartoons;
in fact, every thing that's to be found
in tlrst-class daily.
THE THRICE-A-ME EEK WOkLD'S
regular SUBSCRIPTION price ia only $l.00
per year and this pa for l66 papers
fer this nrequalled newspaper and
The Rural Retreat Times together for
one year for 81 50. The regular sub
rcrlptlon for theprice two papers rs $500
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
THE MARCH WOMAN's
HOME COMHANTON,

The March Woman's Home
Companion is a big advance
spring fashion number and il is
flied with the latest fashion news
from Paris, New York aud other
great centers. Grace Margaret
Gould, the well known fashion
authority, who edits this impof-
tant department for the Compan-
ion has, as usual, done her work
thoroughly, interestingly aud
practically. Women Of ordi-
nary means can find in her pages
suggestions for spring clothes
that are artistic and MP to date,
and yet economical.
The special features Of the
Companion this month are una
sually entertaining AID informa.
tive. ffheie isa great array OF
fiction aud number Of notable
articles, titles some which "fol
low: "Maufe Adams" an illus
trated description Of the work of
Americans leading actress
"How Laws are made" an ar
Ificle by the Vice President Of thu
| United States; ''The Girl Will
A Voice, /" being an account OF
1.-THE adventures of a young WON
an who prepared for opera sing
Ing; "A Business Woman in Pol
tiles" being q description Of the
work of the Food Inspector Of
the city of Tacoma, whois a wom-
Ian, and "When Baby is Sick, :
an rtirle on the illness Of chill.
dren by DR. Roger H. Dennett.
The many other departments
in the Companion, aside from the
fashion department., are filed
with facts and ideas and sugges-
tioEs of interest and value.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

Il is rumored that some adven-
taroua woman are going to in
sure against Dame Fashion, and
it is said that Dame Fashion has
bison discovered to be q mana
manufacturer, and that it is to
bis interest to change fashions
three or four times year in or
der TO make the beautiful things
that women wear absolute so
they will purchase more ard
more Of his fabrics. This isnews
that everybody knew. There is
~ doubt whatever but that the
sex could array themselves as
beautifully and distractingly as
fhey do on one-fourth the present
expenditure If it were not for IN
teFest OF manufacturers, medistes
ana rnilliners in rapid Protean
eaap9es for the promotion Of
their business. The reason why
men aress al only fraction Of
Outlay Of women is because
resist he sartorial changes
9rs would like to I'M
which they do to some
extent effect.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

You can begin to teach child
Il take pride in his or her homo
town very early in life Explain
to them how it detracts from the
l'eauty and value to dishgure its
SIDE walks by plling dirt on them
Of marking them up with cray
ans Let them feel that they
ha7a a great responsibility in
lseaqins up the pride of their
fawn Children like TO feel that
btley are important,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15


J. A. Houushell, upon the petitions
duly fled in the above cause The OBJ
]acts of his suit are for a partitlon IF
the real estate OF j. S. Hounshel. decd
among his heirs and to copstrue a deed
from J s, Hounshel, TO J. A. Honn,.
shell. Trustee And also con tract
between j. S. Houashel and d S
Hounshell, both dAed aud eontraet De-
ing filed with the am ande3 bill IN this
case and the objects Of he petitions
10 to subject any interest la real
estate and personal property of j..
A Honnshell to the payment of two
Judgments OF petitioners 1sha ludg-
| ment Of Davidson, Sheriff aud Admins
traitor beng $4,000, with interest from
June 30sh 1888 and costs, and THAI OF
Foote and Johnson being 500 IS, wish
interest from Sept 5th. 1885, and costs
! And an affidavit haviog leen made
and hed that D S. Hounshel g. S.
| Honnshell, Garland Alfred Houuehell.
! Miller Eddie hounshell. Lola Fra. els
! Coats. Mendam Daie Honnshel, Mar
garet. May Garfield and Rosa Bland
| Hounshel, the last three named being
under the age Of q years. are not resi-
dants Of tnls state;
| And affidavit also having been made
and filed tharJ. A. Hnunahei, defend
ant IN the petit on Is non Resident Of
this state; it is ordered that they ap-
| pear here within fifteen days after due
/ publication hereof anu do what may be
necessary to project their interests in
| this suit; Robert Sayers Is appoiu ted
guardian ad Item for the infant defend
ants.
! And it ia further ordered that a
copy hereof be published once a week
for foar weeka IN The Rural Retreat
| Times and that a copy be forthwith post
ed ut the front door OF The oonrt house
of THE county.
| Campbell Il Campbell
| For compliments.
e. Lee Trnkle
J. J. A. Powell
For Petitioners.
copy-Teste,
G. G. Gate Clerk.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

The girls in a neighborine
t0wa have an antl-slang society
A certain miss WAS elected presi-
dent Asked if she would &C
cept, she replied; Sure, Mike,
but gosh, I'm 50 ratified in my
oupola, that I'm really short on
CAB. We are certainly hitting
the high places and / never tum-
bod to such poisa before, but
when / give you the high ball ]
expect you to get there, Eli, and
@hoop'er up for all that's out;
thin} I'm up to SNUFF enough so
1ho dies won't light on mo while
doing tho president stunt Of this
,s9aie5y act, but I won't stand for
any monkey doodle business
from YOU gals while / am run
niu@ the ranch. We gals ought
10 extend and invite to the mar
1Ied ladies 70 get out and help
shoot this slang business, it's get
ting TO be fierce,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

FRIDAY. MARCH e. 1912
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
Optwaldly thu world sympa-
thiyes with you, but in warlly il
says; Served you right. =
Take care Of your pennies--and
the chances are you dollars viii
be blown in by your heirs.

The sooner a hog is sold after
he has reached 200 pounds, tia
Lore profit he will make for bis
feeder. This is the conclusion
arrived ct as the results Of an in
sestigation al one Of the leading
western experiment stations.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
"

p $ Hounshell. G. S Hoanshell. Gar
lard Alfred Hounshen, Miller Eddie
HonnsheH lola i7ranc,s Coats, Men
dam Dales Houoshell. Msrgaret May
Garfield and Rosie Bland Hourshell,
the last three namad being infants un-
DER the age Of twenty one years, upon
an amepded bill,
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
Virginia.
' 3 u
u The Clerks Office Of the
CireuIt Court 81 WNthe COUNT

On To s e. day Of March 1912
p W. Roaasheli. u z. Hoa1sheiI. ]
9. Houns4eli. Mrs. Lucinda Carol,ne
E't4r MRS Elzabath j,ne 1'arter, A
Y Hounshell. } II Houasnel, Mrs.
Fannie Copenhaver, and J. A. Houneheil,
Trustee;
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CHURCH DiRE CTC2Y
METHODIST CHURCH
Rev. E T. ADDTNGTON. PASTOR.
Preaching every FIRST Sunday AT II a. M. and
second Sunday night
Sunday School every Sunday at 30
j. ii. WILSON. Supt.
Prayer meeting Wednesday D. M. with stud
les in the Gospel of st. John
Junior League meets at 2 y each Sunday.
Everybody cordially invited to all of these
services
LUTHERAN
REV. G Fl RHODES, PASTOR
Preaching every second and fourth Sundays at
II a. IN. and 30 n. M
Sunday Schoo every Sunday ct :t5
j. J hARR, Supt
A cordial invitation to ell to attend these
services
PRESBYTERIAN.
REV. IA. NJ. MoFERRIN, PasroR
Preaching every 8rd and 5th Sunday mornings
and night
Sunday School at o AS. c. e. CANNON. supt
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15

Note Each correspondent " nelAre-
sponsibe for the contents OF HE COM
Munication.
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1912-03-15
And.

7. $ Davidson, Sheriff of Wvthe Coun-
" aud as su,h Administrators of H. w.
Umberger. deco, and s. C Foote. S. q.
1ehnson and r. 2 Johnson, partners
undsr the Arm name and style Of Foote
& Johns IN;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
The Old Ute Pass.

The old Ute Pass Indian trail, which
was found by the first white visitors to
the Pixies Peak region. is now marked
by marble tablets placed there the other
day jointly by the hands of white men
and Indians. 1t is this latter fact, the
participation in the ceremony by a band
of several score of Ute Indians from the
Ignacio reservation, which especially
gratifies us,
Now that the period of Indian peril is
past. We cannot afford not to do justice
to the people who had this continent be-
fore We came--who made trails through
forests and mountain ranges, who left
us their stately grave tumuli as part OF
our characteristic scenery, and gave
names to countries and towns, rivers
and mountains innumerable.
They had an honorable history, this
race of red men, and though they were
not able to compete successfully with
us, they displayed some of the noblest
and most splendid qualities of courage
and endurance in that unequal struggle.
We must give them our respect. and the
setting up of these tablets in the old Ute
Pass is exactly what could be predicted
of race gifted. like ours, with magma
tive sympathy for the past-Cnicago
Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-25
LAKE WILD AS OCEAN.
Waters of Tahoe, High Up on Noun
tains, Storm Tossed.

High mp in the mountains of the Ser
ra Nevada is Lake Tahoe, bounded by
high peaks that throw silver shadows
of their eternal SHOWS upon the deep
blue water. Great mountain chasms
open upon the lake and the force of
the wind is often so great that the wa
ter is as wild as that of the ocean.
one day when general snow and
ram storm was brewing some miners
were privileged to witness a grand and
remarkable spectacle. The day was
windy and the lake was rather rough,
but number of persons concluded 10
go to the long wooden end of the pier
to try their luck at fishing. They had
not been long at The end of the pier
before their attention was attracted by
great roaring. Looking across the
lake they saw a cyclone approaching.
Before the hurricane came "a long un-
broken wave about Is feet in height.
Knowing that this would sweep the
whole line of the pier, all beat a hasty
retreat to the shore. When at a safe
distance the party turned to gaze upon
the incoming wall of water. While
thus gazing they We're startled by a
tremendous roaring to the northward,
and a moment after a cyclone from
that direction also struck the lake.
This sent before it Il huge wave that
had soon attained the height of that
coming from the southwark.
In q few minutes the two waves came
together. When they struck column
of water and spray was sent into the
air to the height of at least 100 feet.
The collision of the two waves was
followed by a report that sounded like
a heavy clap of thunder. A moment
after this grand shock of waters five
or six huge waterspeuts made their
appearance ali within an area of three
or four miles, and carried great col
umns of water and spray to the height
of several hundred feet. These circled
to and fro over the lake for some 10
or IS minutes and then one after the
other subsidized and fer time there
WAS almost a dead calm.
Waterspouts are very frequently seen
on the lake in the Autumn owing to
tie peculiar situation of this body of
water. under the crest of the main
ridge of the Sierra Nevada range
When a fierce gale from the west
crosses the ridge it pIunges down the
great canyons and thus are brought to
bear upon the lake conflicting currents
of air. When a hurricane is blowing
from the West immense volumes of air
appear to be damned up ana COM
pressed behind the ridge of the Sierras.
which at times escape and come over
ana Gown the gorges in tremendous
puffs.
Many Westerners aver that no navi-
gator of the ocean sees half as many
waterspouts in a three years voyage
as are seen by persons residing at
Lake Tahoe in a single season.-New
York Press.