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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-06

NAN the sea serpent be Longer
denied!
10 1t the remnant of q mon
~ strous species supposedly ex
tinct. or some adventurer from
the deep sea lair of modern race Of
leviathans AZ yet undiscovered by
science?
Such queries have been flinging al
some distinguished naturalists, with
widely varying results, which I shall
proceed to report at once, especially
inasmuch AZ my investigation brings
to light the scientifically established
fact that August Is our sea serpent
month par excellence.
u incline rather to belief than to un-
belief in the moster." Director Fred.
erick A. Lucas Of the American Mu.
scum Of Natural History told me. 1.-The
biggest sea serpents we know of lived
In the eocene period" says he. Take,
for instance. the zeuglodon. He would
tally perfectly with some of the most
sensational sea serpent descriptions
which we hear year after year. The
length and eight feet in diameter. His
head was small and pointel His jaws
were well armed with grasping and
cutting teeth. Just back of his head
he carried pair Of short paddles. not
unlike those of fur seal.
He must have reared at least a
third Of his great length out OF the
water. to take a comprehensive view
Of the surroundings. His tail must
have propelled him 1t speed of from
20 to 30 miles an hour.
"Zeuglodons were once very numer-
GUS in the Gulf of Mexico, also the old
seas Of southern Europe. They have
been called 'whalelike king lizards.
but in reality were mammals, not
reptiles. The zeuglodon is usually
thought to be- the ancestor Of the
whale, but think he died without is
sue"
One recent sea-serpent story in
which Director Lucas takes some
stock is that Of the captain Of the
British ship Fly, who states that while
becalmed in the Gulf of California, in
IL fathoms of remarkably clear water,
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-06
Dan. who haa r.saia.a h,s balance.

Dan. VINO had rssained his balance
eaiA to Ids friend:
I've been vsry angry 1t what you
sai1. but you're the chap my fa4hss
sent me to. There must b sometime
6ask Of this. and I'm going to ind out
what It =. and IN going to take my
own way to flnd out. ! wouldn't give
= rap Tor anything that came to me
through trick or lie. and wouldn't
know how 70 90 TO her With . cock.
and-bull story. I shall act as l feel
and 20 ahead being Just ~ am. and
perhaps abe won't want mo after all,
even II have got tho rocks!"
And Galorsy said heartily: II wish
there was = chance Of It"
When. later, Gordon thought Of Dan
Il was with . glow. what q chip
a the old block he IT," he said: "what
= god bit Of character. even at TWEEN.
ty-tvo years" He was divided b.
tween feeling that be had made q
mess a things between Dan and him
se6. and feeling sure that some Of HE
advice had gone hone. After . no
uaenss silence, Dan Baasr's son saia:
TN Scsax % 10 IN1aoa TOMORROW
Fer aoagcr
~DcaS know
Then serncnsng With Noy.sA simple
a - their suAsecs, Which GAacsey
thought had been Dropped, Dan said.
TNese may Be something true in
what you say, Gordon. Perhaps she
doss want my money Tn not q tfsaea
man and III never Ne sncwn for any
thing except nay sncone Al any rate
I VA rich when asked her 10 marty
me-, sno I'm gctuS 70 az rp thai old
place 81 hers. and In glad I've got the
cotn 10 90 r."
When, 1aser, scr they lad been In
1srrupsed II their conversation by tn
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-06
DON'T JOSH THE SEA SERPENT

some examples. Let US dispose Of
one Of the most conspicuous pictures
Of the sea serpent yet printed. This
is given In a work Of Erik Pontoppi
dan, bishop of Bergen. Norway. who
wrote more than a century and q hall
ago describing giant sea serpents and
mermaids. which he believed really
existed. He being godly man should
not be distrusted entirely.
"This monster was represented with
its front portion out Of water and as
having a large frill about its neck. Its
tail was long and tapering, and ended
in a spiral curve. From its mouth Is.
sued Jet of water or vapor. Now,
certainly, such form does not exist,
but what was It?
"Well. now let's look at the cutie.
fish or squid. Some of these have been
found as long as 60 feet. The tail OF
such a giant cuttlefish may have been
taken for the head OF this monster
serpent, the fms OF the tail CORE
spending to the frills described. The
spiral tail might easily have been one
Of the great cuttlefish's curved arms
appearing out Of the water. and the
Jet of water might have been the
siphon of the cuttlefish. by which 1t
propels itself in the water. How much
Imagination would be required to add
the unreasonable features Of this pic.
ture?"
What proved for a time to be the
most successful sea serpent hoax on
record, according to DR.. Gill. was per
petrated in New York by pseudo-sci.
enlist, DR.. Albert c. Koch. in 1S45. He
exhibited on Broadway the skeleton OF
an alleged fossil monster which he
named the "hydrarchos" or "sea king
The remains. including the head and
vertebrae, measured no less than ia
feet over all, and the people of New
York. as well as of other American
cities visited, were greatly excited
over the discovery of tangible proof
that the long-suspected sea serpent ex-
listed. But finally Prof Wyman, nat
uralist of considerable circumspection,
examined the skeleton and discov-
cred 1t to be composite. including
the bones OF several zeuglodons
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-06
CHAPTER XVI.
The Musicale Program.

The Musicale Program.
The duchess ran Dan, made plans.
set the pace. and they were very much
in evidence during the season. The
young American. good-natured and
generous, the duchess beautiful and
knowing, were the observed of Lon
don, and those OF her friends who
would have tolerated Dan on account
Of his money. ended by sincerely lik-
ing him. The wedding-day had not
been dxed as yet. and Dan was not so
violently carried away that he could
not wait to be married. Meanwhile
Gordon Galorey thanked God for the
delay and hoped for a miracle to
break the spell over his friends son
before It should be too late. In early
May the question came up regarding
the musicale. The duchess made her
list and arranged the Sunday after.
noon and her performers to suit her
taste, and the week before lounged in
her boudoir when Dan and Galorey
appeared for . late morning call.
There. DAN" she said. holding out
bit Of paper. look at tho list and
the program, viii you!"
Sounds and reads all right" com.
mented Dan. handing 1t on to Galorey
Besides being an artistic event, she
intended that the concert should serve
to present Dan to her special set. She
now lit a cigarette and gave one to
each Of her friends, lighting the Eng.
Nahman'e herself
THE best names in London" Lord
Galorey said You see. Dan, we shall
trot you out In a royal way. / hope
you fully appreciate how swagger this
| is to be-"
CHANGING at the list Blair remarked:
But don't see Miss Lanes name!'
why should your" the duchess an
swered sharply.
why. we planned all along that
she was to sing" he returned.
She gave a long pun to her cigar.
ette.
I'VE did rather speak Of It. But We
shall do very well as we are. The
program Is full up and it's perfectly
tipping as It stands"
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A Judoe Of Wine.

George C. Boldt. the hotel man. was
talking in New York about wines
1.-The average American is now a good
Judge OF wine." said Mr.. Boldt HE
Is no longer fooled by elaborate and
imposing labels. He has learned to
appreciate wines bouquet. favor and
body.
Il heard the other day a mild.look
ing chap IN a restaurant who said: I
understand they've been having wine
riots in France. waiter
-'Yes. sir; believe 20. STR the
waiter answered.
WELL said the mild-looking chap
the wine you've served me here would
- enough to start Z riot anywhere
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1912-09-06

feet attributed BY DR.. Ouden1ans to his
hypothetical creature. which. he says.
appears to have head resembling
that Of the sea lion, an eel-like neck.
Z hairy seal-like trunk with two nip
pers on each side and . tapering.
pointed tail. The males Of this species,
like those Of the seal, he thinks. are
probably adorned with the mane which
figures 80 persistently In sea serpent
descriptions.
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A HeartIess Man.

Wife was yelling from the lake.
What's the matter?" bawled hus.
band
I think bass had me by the.tcs.
But he's gone now"
Why couldn't you let him nibblo
until | got there?" demanded husband.
peevishly. Il haven. landed bass
this trip"
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CHAPTER XIV. Continued.


slow can It hurt / u, my dear man.
tc tell her you are poor?"
'It's a lie. I'm not up to lying to
her; l don't care to. And you mean
to think that II told her was busted
she would throw me over!"
Like shot. my green young friend
like shot"
you haven't a very good opinion OF
women" Blair threw out with as near
. sheer as his fine young face could
express.
mo. not very" agreed the pool play
or, who had continued his shots with
more or less sangfroid. When Galorey
had run OF his string Of balls he said.
looking up from the table: But I've
got very good opinion Of that nice
girl you told me Of when you first
came. and l wish to Heaven she had
kept you in the states"
This caught the boys attention as
nothing else had. There never was
any such girl" he said slowly: there
never has been anywhere: rather
guess they don't grow. You have
made me a cad in listening to you.
Gordon. but as to playing any of those
comedy tricks you suggest. they are
not in my line II she is marrying me
for my money. why, she'll get It,"
You're a coward" said Galorey,
like the rest of American husbands
all ideal and no common sense. You
want to make a mess Of your life.
You haven't the grit to get out of a
bad Job"
He spurred himself on and his weak
face grew strong as he felt he was
compelling the boys attention. III
you only had half the character your
father had. you wouldn't make a mis-
take like this; you wouldn't run blind
into such deal as this"
Blair was impressed by his host.
Galorey was SO deadly in earnest and
30 honest and, as Dams face grew set
and hardened, his companion prayed
for wisdom. III l can only win
through this without touching Lily
hard" he thought, and as he waited
Blair said:
You haven't hesitated to call me
names, Gordon. You're not my build
or my age, and I can't thrash YOU"
And his host said cheerfully: "Oh,
yes. you can; come on and try" and.
metaphorically speaking. Dan struck
his first blow:
"They say-people have said to me
that you once cared for Lily your
self"
The Englishman's heavy eyelids did
not flicker. TITS quite true"
Taken back by this frank response.
Blair stammered: We'll. guess that
explains everything. It's not surpris-
ing that you should feel as you do. II
you are Jealous. l can forgive 1t a lit.
tie bit, but 1t is low down to call q
woman a fortune hunter"
Now Gordon Galorey's face changed
and grew slightly white. Don't make
me angry. my dear chap" he said In q
low tone: Il have said what l wanted
to say. Now. go to the devil II you
like and as soon as you like"
And the boy said holly. stammering
in his excitement:
mot yet-not yet-not before l toll
you what think"
Gordon. with wonderful control OF
his own anger, met the boys eyes. and
said with great patience:
mo. don't. Dan; don't go on. There
are many things in this affair that we
can't touch upon. Let 1t drop. The
right woman would make a ripping
man of you, but you oughtn't to marry
Tor ten years."
Dan took the hand which Galorey
put out to him. and the Englishman
said warmly: my dear chap. / hops
= viii all come out right, from ny
1sart.-
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entrance of the lady herself. Gordon,
as Ruggles had done, mentally thought
of the flowing tide Of life, and how 1t
flowed over what he himself had call
ed rotten ground" Perhaps old
Blair was right, he unused. after all.
What does it matter II the source Is
pure at the head water? It's awfully
hard to force it at the start. at least
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The Calumet news., 1912-09-12

temporarily suspended until the de-,
linquent meter accounts, which on
July II, 1911, amounted to $500, could
be wiped out. Clerk Martin Prisk,
Jr.. has made an excellent showing IN
this direction and the delinquent ac-
counts have now been reduced to $3.50
which have been placed in the hands
of Attorney A. y. Petermann. who will
advise as to the best method of col
lection. AS soon as this delinquent list
iJ wiped out. it is probable the INSTALL
alton Of water meters will be resumed
until the entire town is metered and
waste is reduced to a minimum.
That such extensive improvements
could be brought about in the face of
the fact that the revenue of the viii
lage is reduced this year due to the
loss of about eight saloons, WITHOUT
increasing the general taxes or bor-
rowing money on short time paper, re-
fleets much credit upon the present
administration and is an indication of
the economy that has been practiced.
The council will meet in adjourned
session next Tuesday evening, to con-
slider the set of new traffic ordinances
proposed by the Houghton County Au-
tomobile association and other busi-
ness
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
GOOD PROGRESS
WITH SIDEWALKS
Improvement Work in Village
Near Completion

Contractor Paul +. Roehm is maxi
ing excellent progress with the con-
struction of cement sidewalks in the
village and IL is probable that by the
last of this month the work will be
completed. OF the $4,000 square feet
o. walk, 6S.69S feet were laid during
July and August, 33,6iS in July and
S5,050 in August. The amount of walk
in the special assessment district is
63,663. the remainder of the 10000 feet
contracted for being represened by
cross walks paid for by the village
With the completion of the sidewalk
work, this years Improvement work
viii be practically complete The
walks remaining are situated on Flor
ida street, where cut must be made
also on Iroquois street and First
other improvements brought about
this year are the completion of the
First street Improvement, the laying
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
WILL BACK THE ENGLISH
POLO TEAM WITH 100000
GREATEST CONFIDENCE PRE-
Walls ON OTHER SIDE OF
THE ATLANTIC.

Narragansett Pier, Sept 12.-W. f..
Robert Hall of the Polo Monthly has
announced that he will have 500. 600
OF English money TO bet that the Eng
llsh team will lift the cup from the
American team next season. in his
statement he says
The English feel quite confident
this year that they will win the in
ternational match SO confident are
they that money is now on the way
here to cover some American bets.
We nave one Let in England Of $4,000
and another lot with New York
banker OF $4,000 to place in New
York that the English team will win
three of the matches"
He goes on to say that for months
agents OF the Westminster have beer
purchasing polo ponies and now has
practically all worth having in Eng
land.
at is net generally known" he says
but Il is quite true that every pony
played this season at Hurlineham and
Ranelagh was owned by the duke OF
Westminster. The English are out tC
win next year and thcY arc leaving NJ
stone unturned to crown their next ef
forts with the successful raising Of the
cups. We have now 100000 OF Eng
lish money to place
Little Boxer
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
SPORTING
PLAYERS
SHOW UP We'll
This Years Addition to the Major
League Staff Making Good

Chicago. Sept. 12.--The new crop of
ball players in the major leagues, in
cluding those who broke In this year
or the latter part of last year, is max
ing pretty respectable showing in
fast company and there is goodly
crop Of those who are likely TO be
6xtures II not already that. Scouts
and managers deplore the great lack
of timber IN the bushes, and with
some of these newcomers IT may be
a case of taking them or nothing. Yet
the proportion Of those who are stick
ing and making their presence felt is
fairly large.
Among this number a prominent one
is Dubuc. the Detroit pitcher, although
he had been I'm the big leagues before
and Is no tender bud in baseball SO
ciety. Another come back who drlfted
in fast company isdGeorgc Mcconnell.
Likewise Hess. Among the newer crop
of pitchers dus up this year or late
last year are Baskette, Steen, Benz,
Hamilton Allison, two or three Browns.
O'Brien Bcdlent. Houck, Peters and
Baumgartner In the American league,
and Lavender Tesreau Cheney, Rixey
Seaton, Benton, Allen, Robinson, Willis
and Yingling in the National
Leading finds in other positions are;
Foster and Gandil of the Wasbingtons
both of whom were i'm big league COM
pany once before and returned TO that
company greatly improved. Other re-
cent additions to the big league family
are Cady of the Red Sox. Maggert oi
the Athletics. Zinn of the tIiehlanders
Sterrett Of the Highlanders, Shanks OF
Washington. Peckinpaugh of Cleveland
Weaver Rath Kuhn and Shalk Of the
White Sox, Egan of the Athletics, Men.
sor of the Pirates Groh of the Giants
, Cutshaw of the Brooklyn, Smith o
| the Brool<lyns. Phelan of the Reds
Norton of the Brool<lyns. Moran of tb,
Brooklyns and Magee Of the Cardi-
nails. Most of them are making good
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
MARQuARD'S FADEAWAY
FBALl GREAT TRAVELLER


Manager McGraw Is on needles and
pins every time Rubc Marquard pitch
es. for fear Rube will slip over one
of his fast t-bccoming famous, home
run balls.
Rube calls it his fadeaway, because
the ball fades away over the right
center. or left field fence
]. Franklin Baker discovered Rube's
fadeaway In the second game of thr
1911 worlds series. That one faded
over the right field fence ard the
chance for a Giant victcty faded with
it. Rube Oldring caught another ci
the same kind in TIE fourth game OF
The series.
Those two h9mers might have beer
overlooked or at least classified "a
lucky swings but Rube's record this
season is dotted with the same style
of delivery, and the'battcrs have treat
ed it the same way as Baker and Old
ring did.
Hans Wagner has made three hom
ers off Marquard. Heine Zimmerman
one. Dick Hoblitzell one. and walsh. a
Philly substitute. made one this week
No star of Marquard's rank has
pitched so many home-run balls In 9
season
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
HOTEL BUILDING TO Be
READY BY OCTOBER 1ST
LEO DISTEL TO CONDUCT PAL
ACE IN FUTuRE-.WORk BE-
ING FINISHED.

Contractor VIII Milford has large
force of men at work on the Palace
hotel building of the Bosch Brewing
company, located on the corner of
Hecla ard Fourth streets. The struc-
ture is being restored to even better
condition than before the fire, The
interior finishings are now being COM
pleted and by the first of October the
structure will be ready for occupancy.
Leo Diste has secured lease on
the hotel portion of the Building, and
will conduct the hotel i'm connection
with the Central of which he has been
The proprietor for sev eral months past.
John HARTMANN, whose saloon was re-
opened short time after the fire, Will
continue to occupy the other half OF
the structure.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
Lauriun Department

of curos along the streets where new
walks have been built, the grading of
different streets, Kearsarge, Iroquois
Tamarack and Seventh street, the fiji
or Isle Royale street, the Spreading
of 5000 gallons of oil as surface
dressing on streets i'm the village and
the installation of several new catch
basins.
Although the present administration
has been an economical one, 1t has a
splendid record of achievement i'm the
way Of Improvement during the last
two years. Last year Third street was
redressed from Hecla to Florida, and
eight blocks Of stret were macadam-
lied. including several blocks on First
street, some on Pewabic two on lro-
quos and one on Tamarack. These
streets are now i'm excellent condition
and compare very favorably with the
streets i'm other cities improved at a
greater expense.
Under the wills regime new ac-
counting system has been installed
and has been found to be eminentiy
satisfactory. The village accounts
have been placed i'm excellent shape.
The funding bonds issued enabled the
village to restore all of the accounts
to their proper place. Money which
had been borrowed from the sinking
fund was returned and the last re-
ports show a small balance in eacn
account.
The installation of water meters was
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
MISS MAC DUFF TO WE'D.

Announcement Is made of the APP
preaching wedding OF Miss Margaret
daughter of Mrs. ID. MacDuh, to Nor
man MacLennan. The ceremony VIII
take place Tuesday evening of next
week at the home of Mr.. ana Mrs.
II. A. MacLean, 204 Pewabic street
Last evening Mrs. Kenneth MacKen-
zie gave linen shower in honor OF
the e-to-be. There was a large
of friends of the couple
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
NOT OPPOSED TO UNION"
Club Owners Have No Objection To
Players Move.

Detroit. Sept. 12.-President Frank
Navin of the Detroit baseball club
agrees with Ban B. Johnson. president
of the American league, and Charles
A. Comiskey, owner Of the White Sox
club, that he can see no objection to
the Baseball Players fraternity. which
has just been Incorporated in New
York state with two Tiger players.
Tyrus Cobb and Samuel Crawford,
named among the incorporators.
Il really do not know much about
this baseball players fraternity, but
as far as | can learn the object Of
the organization is to better condi-
tions for the players and there Is no
reason for a ball club owner to object
to that" said MrNavin.
"There are several fellows with
steady heads who have been selected
to lead the fraternity. The PLAYERS
have a great deal at stake, just the
same as the club owners have. 1t is
up to them to do all in their power
for the good of the game.
@As far as am concerned l guess
the fraternity is all right 1t is hard
~ likely that the players will make
unreasonable demands or attempt TO
disturb the feeling Of goodfellowship
which exists now all over the circuit
Ty Cobb refused 20 discuss the
matter from the players point of view
a great deal has already been said
and written about the organization of
the Baseball Players fraternity and
there is nothing more | would care to
cay" said Tyrus.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
LITTLE BOXERS FAIL TO
DRAW TOP NOTCH PURSES
PUBLIC SEEMS TO HAVE PRE-
FERENCE FOR BIGGER EXPO
NENTS OF RING GAME.

Why is it that the champions Of the
batamweight and featherweight classes
with possibly a few exceptions. never
draw anywhere near the money that
the stars i'm other classes do? The lit
tie fellows can always be relied upon
to put up the fastest kind of battles,
but for some reason the average fight
fan likes to see the big fellows in
action, or if not the heavyweights Their
the lightweights.
Take Johnny Coulon, considered the
worlds title holder in the bantam class.
and his earnings do rot begin to COM
pare with Adj Wolgast, Packey McF'ar-
land Mike Gibbons. Jimmy Clahby or
Jack Johnson, and still the little cham
pion Is q great favorite in most of the
cities where he has appeared. Outside
Of few big matches Johnny has had
down at New Orleans he has not pull
ed down any big purses. 1t is the same
with Johnny Kilbane, the wearer of
Former Champion Abe Attell's crown
Johnny has not been the busy kid
like many others, grabbing off the coin
in an directions, and ii is doubtful
whether ne has ever had a bout where
his end was more than $1,000 to $1,000
she Attoll was an exception, as The
clever little Hebrew had a knack O
getting good money for his services
no matter whether he was lighting a
champion or dub.
The Calumet news., 1912-09-12
RUMoRs CONCERNING
BRESNAHAN QUlETED.


ST. Loris. Mo-. Sept. 12.-Thcsc ro-
mancers who traded Manager Bresna-
han to Brooklyn for Rucker and Wheat
or sold him to Cincinnati for the price
Of beef stew made one fatal mistake
They didn't consult Mrs. Helene Rrit-
ton And now comes Mrs Britton. eS-
ercising her prerosative as owner. and
says;
MIR. Bresnahan will manage my
club Cshe controls ss7 Of the loco
shares) next year"