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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
GERM IS SLAIN BY HOT AIR
French Physician Discovers New
Method Which May RevoIu.
tlonize Treatment.

Paris.-A remarkable new treatment
Of diphtheria has Just been communi.
Gated by the distinguished physician.
Robert Rendu. TO the Lyons Medical
association.
In the course of his experiments
with the bacilli OF this disease DR..
Rendu found that they were extreme
ly sensitive to heat, and he was able
to kill them In fifteen minutes at a
temperature Of 80 degrees centigrade
(122 degrees Fahrenheit) or in one
minute at so degrees (176 degrees
Fahrenheit).
To apply such heat to the mucous
membrane in the throat In which
diphtheria microbes congregate the
inhalation of hot air seemed a posi-
bic method. and in experiments with
himself the investigator found to his
own surprise that he was able with
out any dificulty to inhale air at 100
degrees or the boiling point (212 de-
grees Fahrenheip for two minutes at
a time.
Cases in which this treatment has
already been tried on diphtheritic pa
tents are stated TO be completely sue
cessful. but some doubts exist as to
the hot air or to the serums. applied
at the same time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
In Boys Attire, Bushes Betray Her

- H1CAGo.-Two tiny tears chasing
- themselves over her freckled
cheeks and a timid blush which crept
after them. brought the career OF
Jack" Wilson to an ignominious end
the other day in the South Clark street
police station, where she had been
AIKEN BY the police as a runaway.
The night before Jack" now self.
admitted 20 be Saxah Wilson, 15-year-
old daughter of wealthy st. Joseph
lMo) ranchman, tearfully told OF her
attempted personation OF a boy; how
she had her hair cut short and how
she smoked pipe. even though It
made her sick.
The bluecoats ut the station rue
fully admitted that Jack" put II over
on them and but for the tears and
blush they would never have suspect
ed the sex of their little prisoner.
With pipe and tobacco in her trous-
ers pocket. Jack" was found at the
Northwestern station. She was taken
10 the South Clark street station.
1hera So aalplr pulled ont her pipe.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
u. S. Army Officers Start Moro Paper

News has been received by ]. Bissell
Ware Of st. Louis from Captain Reed.
The salutatory, after a timely
preachment to the frisky Moro anent
the blessings OF peace and the delights
and profits OF bucolic existence, pro-
ceeds TO explain the papers reason for
existence. The editor makes apology
for typographical shortcomings by ex.
planning that the Arabic characters
We're purchased originally for the pur.
pose OF printing two primers for the
use Of the schools, that those who
employed the type are no longer at
hand, and that the editor had learned
ito handle but awkwardly the 500 char
acters employed"
The purpose OF the publication. II ia
explained. is to impart useful informa-
ton 10 the Sulu reading population,
TO arouse their interest in the devel.
opment OF their splendid agricultural
country and TO encourage all measures
which make for their real progress.
AS forecast OF the good things that
are TO come the editor announces that
"Datu Raja Munda Mandi and Sheik
Mustafa Ahmad will aid in the writing
OF this paper" AS a further induce
ment 70 circulation II is announced
that the paper will be distributed free
to all who desire TO receive It.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
HER DAY Of TRIUMPH
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS IN HONOR n.
THE GIRL GRADUATE.
Hero Are a Few seasonable Dishes g.,
Such oeeaslons-cold Chicken
Boulllon Always Part-cood
Combination Salad.

Just as tho new bride Is feted with
little social functions Of all sort ~
is the girl graduate given her own
special festivity. One OF the prettl.s,
social functions given In her honor 3.
a pretty luncheon. TO which are invited
all the girls OF her class. II there ana
twelve maids IA long table will be used
but with a numerous company mum.
Der OF round tables are preferred Tho
tables are got up in a very "partyG,.o
manner-dainty china. profusioa ~
flowers, FURNISHED silver and spark,,rg
glasses giving them quite u weddlur
air New favors for these charlyfrp
functions are small. stiff bouq.,,s
made up like the old bridal nosegaf.
The flowers for these are artificial Ito
daintiest that can be had, and about
the paper horn that holds them tl,re
is a frill OF some pretty cheap Lao.
The long stem OF the bouquet Is
wrapped with tinfoil. The menu OF
the banquet may be as grand or as sim.
pie as one considers consistent with
such gala fixings, but the usual spread
includes some delicate appetizer, bouu.
lon, an entree In season. broiled spr.,g
chicken, n green salad. ices and cake
Sailed almonds or peanuts and little
dishes OF bonbono are scattered over
the tables.
Here are few recipes for season..
BILE dishes for such functions:
Cold Chicken Bouillon.-Get good
roasting chickens and remove skin
and fat when cleaning them. Put them
on inecold water, adding at the sawa
time one leek TO each chicken two
tender carrots. one onion and splg
OF parsley. Let the chicken barely
simmer until 1t falls 20 rags. Take il
off the fire, remove superfluous grease
and thes strain. Clarity the bouil,0u
with the whites and shells of two egg
and then strain again. Put on the
ice until needed and serve in broad u
teacups or better still. bouillon GUS
Many persons prefer the bouillon hor
Combination Salad Wash a head or
romaine salad in several cold water
Then take large shears and strip the
leaves into pieces about an inch wide.
Clip green peppers in the same war.
cutting these almost 10 threads Put
these in large bowl, add some canned
asparagus tips carefully drained OF
liquid, two tablespooniuls OF CHOPPED
chiyes, and four tender beets cut =
thin slices, and then throw in the ten.
der hearts of two~bunches of celery.
these split into four. Use French
dressing, olive oil. salt, pepper and
lemon juice. This salad should be
kept cold as ice before serving.
Sailed Almonds Shell two pounds
or almonds and then boil them five
minutes; remove skins while still
warm This Is how the almonds are
blanched. AS soon as they are peeled.
sprinkle lightly with fine table salt.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

made round of inquiry among the
passengers.
The trainmen were certain that they
had been hoodooed, and some OF them
declared they would leave the train
unless the mysterious spook mate
rializations were stopped.
Then when a few minutes later the
train was stopped for a third time,
trainmen and passengers were indig.
nant. This time they declared that
they would find the culprit whoever
he might be, and prosecute him as
well. They then began a systematic
search all through the train. not spar.
ing even those in the Pullman car.
A few minutes later they discovered
the source OF all their trouble in a
very unspook.like masquerade II was
a monkey His monkeyship was con-
tentedly pulling the bellrope. which
hung very close. The animal was the
property OF J. F Pickering OF this city,
and he was advised 10 cage the mon.
key, which he did without further de.
lay, and the train moved on
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Train Stops When Monkey Pulls Rope

n ENVER. Colo.-But for the timely
~ discovery OF the real cause OF the
'spook" orders they received to stop
the train. the trainmen on the Rio
Grande passenger TO Montrose would
have deserted their charge in a panic
and forced the passengers to take
charge.
Just after the south bound passenger
left Whitewater, the first station be-
yond Grand Junction. the train came to
such a sudden stop as to throw the pas
sengers out OF their seats. Believing
that they had barely escaped rock
or landslide the passengers and train
m.u tumbled out In a hurry 10 seek
the cause of the disaster which they
had so narrowly escaped.
When all was found TO be In perfect
shape just beyond the curve the con-
ductor began an investigation. The
engineer declared he had received or.
ders TO stop the train and had prompt.
ly applied the air brakes. Each train.
man and finally each passenger was
questioned in person. but no one ad.
mitted responsibility.
The train started ahead and was
rapidly making up lost time. when for
a second time the train stopped, the
engineer again declaring that he had
received a signal to stop the train.
Again the trainmen denied having
sent a message along the beilrope and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

charge of abducting Irene Lunn from
her home In the same village.
The couple were taken from train
here when Il was learned that they
were on their way TO Brick church.
New Jersey. to be married. According
to the girls story. in which Leary con-
Cured. the man. bent and withered by
his sixty years. was the fiance OF her
mother long ago. Parental objections
separated them, and each married an
other Learys wife died in a Few
years, and in his loneliness he turned
TO Mrs Lunn. He was admitted 10
the Lunn home az a boarder, and has
lived with the family for years.
When Irene reached young woman
hood the old man found much In her
TO admire, and in their constant COM
partnership they became enamored.
The elopement was finally planned.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

NEW YORK.-Frederick G. Gray,
~ hopeful nineteen, who came 10 the
big city from Quincy, Mass. to make
his fortune, was thrown downstairs
and sat on. and then locked UP the 9th.
er day on a charge of unlawful entry.
In Gray's pocket the police found
the cigarette case OF James z. Bourke,
former blacksmith mayor OF Bur
gton VT, and optimistic letters to
the youths father and others In
Quincy, in which Frederick said he
had married a $4,000 heiress.
Mary Smith, whose mother has a
furnished room house al 9S5 West
Fifteenth street, said she saw Gray
coming downstairs carrying a suit
case.
She was aware that he did not live
IN the house, so she screamed for her
mother. Mrs. Smith met Gray mid
way in his fight downstairs. They
rolled together 10 the bottom, and
then Mrs. Smith sat on the young
man while her daughter went for the
police.
Search BY the police revealed that
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
SONGS CURING CRAzED MAN
erect OF MeIodious Rendition Of
simple Hymns Astonlshes Los
Angeles Physicians.

Los Angeles.-A girls swee, sins
ing Is calming into sanity in the conn.
~ hospital here the mind OF a mo-
demented. Where drastic medical
treatment has been powerless 10 enc,
a cure. her melodious rerdition 80
simple hymns and pastoral melodies =.
producing PROD. striking mental improve q
The girl. a young nurse is No oo,
oratura soprano. nor, perhaps oo .T
she tell c from G on a musIca, .,am
Oh. her songS are songs Of SIN
PATTY, and for more than n w.ns
nave been the only influence thar hss
controlled the patient. AAS
May Flynn is the nurse. n r...,.
s Ss at the county hospital. and
stephen s. Stephens the man WIZ
out Tor brain tangled by wild dS'
,us'ons' is a fine specimen Of IN.
American workman. inc
rhysicians and internes wa,.,,.
!he effect of the girls voice on ,Sa 10y
usnt, declare that she holds an, ~.
on'y nope Of his recovery '"'
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24

CT. LOUIS.-From Zamboanga and
~ the domain OF the sultan of Sulu, in
the Philippines, come tidings OF the
tirst newspaper ever published In a
Moro language. Furthermore, IL is
unique in that II is a government own.
ed and operated newspaper. and among
its contributors and supporters are
the military authorities OF the Moro
province.
Prominent among the latter Is Capt.
William Reed, United States cavalry,
who 10 governor OF Sulu and chief of
stan OF Gen. John J. Pershing, mill
tary governor OF the Province Of
Moro.
AS Lieut.. Billy" Reed this martial
newspaper man Is we'll remembered
in st. Louis. where he was a mem
Der OF the military stan In charge
OF the Jefferson Guards at the worlds
fair.
A copy of the flrst issue OF the Sulu
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
G'Iz59S;!!tecfGQIHAMand
80 rOITS
Sits on Burglar Until Police Arrive

Gray had. besides several razors and
pieces OF jewelry, handsome silver
cigarette case.
II was marked Presented to the
Mayor BY the Governors House
Guard at the Grand TriCentenary Of
Burlington, VI" James E. Burke, q
Democrat. was mayor of Burlington
at the time of the Lake Champlain
tri-centenary celebration.
Some of the jewelry found was
marked Walter and Clayton Burke"
and the police believe 1t belongs 10
the former mayors sons.
A letter. which Gray said he had
written 10 his father to chuck q
bluff" ran as follows:
People in Quincy thought when I
left home that l wouldn't make good.
but have all right. / am having
one fine time.
Il met a girl here who is worth
$4,000 in her own right, and she fell
in love with me and We got mar
ried. We are now living with her
mother.
Il expect to return 10 Quincy soon
and when l do l am coming back in
a large touring car, that have just
bought. I want you TO meet me in
Providence when / return. and We
will motor into Quincy, and show
them something. They'll be sur.
prised TO know how good I've made"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Mans Eyes Open Since Stricken
With Sorrow.
Spends His Nights at Work and Com
plains Of No Weariness-Fur
nishes Puzzle Physicians
Cannot Solve.

Trenton, y. Having been with
out sleep for thirty years. Albert E.
Herpin, a Trenton man, at last COM
plains OF feeling weary. Mentally he
experiences no WEAKNESS, but he says
he is physically weak and believes a
nap OF only Ave minutes duration
would give him new life. Physicians
who have been following the sleepless
wonders case for years say he is
merely suffering from overwork, and
do not agree with the theory that so
many years Of wakefulness has caused
his physical health 10 fail.
Since the power OF sleep left him
Herpin has never before expressed a
desire to even doze. He has shown
no lassitude day or night. The only
rest he gets is when he sits in COM
Portable chair for several hours each
night, but he does not even then close
his eyes.
His sleeplessness has brought him
considerable money, as he thought
out inventions during some OF his
resting periods that proved successful.
He works every day. excepting Sun.
day, in a local pottery, and he spends
most of the night working out inven-
tons or decorating pottery for friends.
Herpin Is always in good spirits
and when he reports to his employers
In the morning he seems as fresh as
any Of the other workmen who had
hours OF sound sleep. Those who
work with the sleepless man assert
that he keeps constantly busy and ex-
hibits not the slightest symptoms Of
drowsiness. The only complaint that
Herpin has made because OF his con-
dition Is that he becomes lonely fire.
quently at night when he has nothing
to keep him busy.
Herpin lost his ability to sleep aft
er the death Of his wife, 80 years ago
He was then 30 years old. He con-
suited physicians. who studied his
strange condition, but who were un.
able TO help him. From time to time
he has been secretly watched at night.
The medical men who undertook this
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
lied It with apparent skill, and light.

filled II with apparent skill, and light
ed 1t.
Then while the admiring officers lis
tened she told them OF her trip. But
one policeman sneered at her and the
teiltale tears and blush betyayei her.
A moment later she was sobbingly ad.
hitting she was a girl.
Blushing as scarlet as did their lit
tie prisoner, the officers turned her
over to the matron. She was sent
back to her home as soon as her IA.
Their could be communicated with.
Il was just tired Of staying at home,
SO ran away" said Sarah at the won.
ans aEaex at the South Clark st'ss'
station.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Some Uses for Eloursackx.

How many know that -four sacks
make nice "nighties" and summer un.
derwear for children? Under skirts
and waists for grown.ups can also be
made. They make good pillow slips
and quilt Innings. and can be used for
anything that requires good muslin.
restaurants usually sell them at -
cents per dozen for the fifty.pound
size and 90 cents for the larger ones.
Worn out hosiery can be made into
good play drawers and under skirts
ana hose for children. For under skirts
simply cut open and sew as many as
needed TO reach around waist. small
END up; the fare makes enough full.
ness. The feet in hose can be made
OF contrasting shades Of hose or OF
me Knit underwear. bottom OF foot
cut on double fold.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
BOY BRIGAND is A TERROR
Youngster. Sentenced TO Prison, Tells
OF Daring Deeds He Had
Planned to Court.

Dushore, Pa-When the law through
the instrumentality Of Judge Max
well. put it's hands on Peter Striney
and sent him To the Eastern peniten-
tiary at Philadelphia for from FIVE TO
ten years. II made short shrift OF
young bandit who by his own confes.
sion. had started on a career OF crime
melted by lurid reading and natur.
al bent for adventure, and had he not
been captured as he was-and that
was at a point OF a pistol-this part
OF Pennsylvania ere this summer was
over would have been infested with n
band Of robbers whose leader at least
would have stopped short OF nothing,
not even murder
Even before the court. as he stood
TO hear sentence pronounced. Striney.
with not little braggadocio, declared
that he had spent part OF his money
TO buy firearms, so that he would be
equipped for highway robbery. His
prospective fields of operations were
the lonely roads OF Sullivan and Brad.
ford counties. territory with which
he is we'll acquainted, having been
reared in Sullivan county. and
before his last escapade, for
which he is now sent to prison, he
was sent to the reformatory at Hunt
ingdon. for crime committed while
yet only a stripping OF a boy.
Striney was sentenced by Judge
Maxwell for robbing the Susquehanna
q New York railroad station at Pow.
ell in broad day.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Guatana Figure, Made Of Carved
Teak. Said to Walk Around the
House at Night.

London.-For months past the at
tendants In the Indian section Of the
Victoria and Albert museum have
kept observing eyes on a weird look
ing Guatama Buddha figure, which en-.
tered the museum a year ago with q
sinister reputation. A lady sold II to
the museum authorities on account OF
It's supposed uncanny ways In her
house. So far the figure, which is
made OF carved teak and stands seven
feet high, has exhibited no signs Of
unrest In Its new home, but the at
te-dants. primed with knowledge OF
Its past record, have not yet relaxed
their attention.
Its history, SO far as he knows Il,
was related recently by c. Stanley
Clarke. the officer In charge OF the In
dian section. The lady from whom
we purchased It," he said. told me
that II belonged to her father, a sea
captain. who acquired II In lower Bur.
pa about 1853. He sailed with II for
England. Near Liverpool the ship
caught fire and the superstitious sail.
ors, believing the Buddha to be the
cause. threw 1t overheard.
THE ship was brought safely to
harbor. Soon after the Buddha wash
ed ashore near the vessel. The cap
tain succeeded after great difficulty
In satisfying the authorities that the
figure belonged to him
when he died 1t passed to his
daughter. Then the trouble began.
Everybody in her house. abe told me.
had become frightened Of the Buddba.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
30 YEARS

task are convinced the man has not
slept a moment since first attacked by
the strange malady from which he is
believed to be suffering.
Experts from all parts Of the United
States have visited Herpin's home and
studied his condition and have gone
away convinced that he has been
awake longer than any man in the
world Herpin enjoys the visits OF
these experts, as many OF them remain
with him for nights He says he never
believes he will sleep again.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
10 Cook Brains

soak the brains in cold water.
hanging twice in an hour, and TO the
i"st water add little vinegar and
sai,' lie the brains in cheese cloth
ana cook In boiling rater seasoned
WIN a small blade OF mace. one bay
,eai ana few cloves. Cook twenty
minutes. drain and blanch in cold wa.
ter and remove any coarse fibres.
nave rich hot cream sauce made and
aug the brains to 1t. Season with one
'Sispoon OF kitchen bouquet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
left.Overs Used.

Use the leftover potato from a pre-
'lous dinner in cakes with a smaller
.aAe OF sausage on top and bake un-
III they are brown. The sausage sold
ioose at good markets is most con-
vehient for the cakes. The potato
should be mashed and seasoned with
a niue Dutter. salt and pepper. One
.ouseheeper uses a little bacon fat
IN place OF butter on the potato. Left
over hsh may be faxed, covered with
cream and mixed with grated Ameri.
can cheese and be heated In the oven
and served on toast
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Idol Has Bad Reputation

The servants stated that at night Il
walked about the house; friends who
stayed with her declared that its ewes
haunted them and at times appeared
TO move. Her children were scared
out OF their wits. She was therefore
compelled to part with II. Its he.
havior here, however. has so far been
exemplary"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
GIRL or Is WEEDS MAN OF 60
Old suitor Wanted to Wed Daughter
Of Former sweetheart-couple
Caught Eioping.

Scranton, Pa.-How an old man dis
appointed in love twenty-five years
ago planned to fill the void in his
heart with the sixteen-year-old daugh.
ter Of his old sweetheart was pathet.
ically told in the police court here
when James Leary of Nichols, N. Y.
faced Magistrate w. s. Millar on a
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Mistake Man for Ghost.

San Bernardino. Cal.-Mistaken for
a ghost by the Colorado River Indians.
Captain James Bartlett, collector Of
specimens for the Smithsonian institu-
lion. returned with his body marked
and bruised Re was tortured Ia u
re,igiors dance.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Brown Bread

Two tablespoons butter or dripping.
nai, cup brown sugar. two tablespoons
mo'asses add pinch of salt, two
ups OF sour milk or buttermilk. one
cup nour sifted with one teaspoon
s s three cups graham -four. II de-
last. 'e"'eii' q" '"0
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-24
Use for Milk CD.

ror'y-quart milk cans are very con-
v",, ior keeping -four. etc.. in, II
-. .,o happen TO have one that 10 not In
Use TOT any other purpose.