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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25

Kirkland is not the kind TO talk, you
know"
Oh, wasn't she, by Jove, / won
dcTed what he would think IL he had
heard our conversation In the hall!
hut 1t wasn't tor ne TO tell him he
was warming a what's-its-name TO his
BOSOM. so ! just mumbled a reply.
Nevertheless" he shrugged, lit Is
easy to see that she can't stand the
sight Of Francis" lie shook his head
dismaily. Charming girl, Mr.. Light
nGt-a rare and perfect type OF the
English beauty al her best"
Oh, was she. Not II ! knew any
thing about 1t, and | had seen three
seasons in London. by Joye, | was
so terribly shocked | could just feel
il in my face,
He seemed surprised. Don't you
think so?" he insist ted.
Well, ! rather don't, you KNOW
II just blurted out OF itself. "Oh,
say--now, you're rot really in earn
est?' And ] screwed my glass so
hard In my embarrassment, | hurt my
eye-"You know she's a freak. Why,
dash it" ! pulled up. for after all,
h was n fellow guest.
lie stared. damned his hands deep
in his pockets and bent toward me.
Now. look here. my boy, do you mean
TO say you don't think Miss Kirkland
a beautiful and winning girE"-l
guess he did gee | meant 1t. for he
slowly emitted an expressive whistle
We'll, you are hopeless t~hen-utter-
ly hopelessi" and dash IL, he just
%grcaned,
But now, my dear young friend"
he went on, and with a glance at the
Uttered table, IL want you to go out
and get some fresh air before the
bloom OF the morning is past-if you
go Out this way. you will avoid en-
countering those girls'-his hand gen.
tly but firmly urged me. 1t has been
just abominably selfish of me TO have
kept you stuffed in here: ] know
have bored YOU 10 death with all this
tail; about the family black sheep
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Pure From Start 70 Finish.

There is perhaps nothing IN daily use
IN the home In which purity is SO inn
portant as IL IL in baking powder. on
It's purity depends the purity OF the ma
terials used, the success OF the bakings,
etc. And possibly the one thing that
has served 10 make Calumet Baking
Powder SO much OF a favorite with the
critical cooks OF the country. is the fact
that Calumet Is pure from start TO finish.
. can rely on Calumet's purity for
the simple reason that every ounce OF
the materials used IL first tested by ex-
p%erienced chemists and then mixed with
the utmost care to insure Its uniformity,
And standing In the can or changes OF
weather. ETC.. cannot alter II In any re-
spect.
But perhaps the best thing OF all. Is
the fact that Calumet never fails. Every
baking In which Calumet Is used. Is sure
TO come from the oven as light and as
fluffy as you car wish. This not only
means wholesome, tasty foods-but q
big onomy as we'll. Try Calumet Q
bake-day-it's the best baking powder
made-for two Worlds Pure Food
Expositions. one In Chicago. 1907. one
NJ Paris. France. 19i2-have given IL the
highest awards. Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25
CHAPTER XIII. (ccntirued.)

Wasn't sure. you know, but some.
how II; seemed TO me 4 rum thing to
say almost offensive, dash il, But
then, for that matter. everything was
rum OF llte-so that counted for moth
Ing sact was. II just seemed TO me
HE there was something In the air
everybody seemed SO ~queer-well, jol'
ly muddled. | should call II! Idea
had been gradually coming TO me that
was the only one who appeared TO
have any clear understanding oil
things: and somehow the realization
just made me devilish n~ervous-the
responsibility. don't you know!
And just then the Judge looked SUD
denly at his watch. muttered some
thing, and hitched up to the taple
strcwn with papers. He bent over
these with a frown. coughed ocdly'
glanced at me-and bent again with n
mutter. or course. l saw he was an
noyed over sudden consciousness OF
the break he had made, and was striTN
Ing 10 cover his embarrassment.
And. by Jove. II seemed to me ne
ought 10 feel embarrassed. for the
very FUNNIEST thing yet was this
crazy i~nfatuation for this internal
chauffeur. II was pitiful-oh, dis
Gusting. II you ask me-and the more
SO because Il was something she ala
not share. | knew she didn't. you
know, No. II was plain enough, dash
u, that between her father and TINS
micker of n chauffeur, my poor dar'
I'hg was being crowded to the n
hs.name. This was what she nau
~meant--had limited at-and. by
J was ready to wager anything on II:
eager to put up all l was worth you
know,
Didn't know, dash II. how much
was worth. Went down In Wall street
one day and asked old Morley, my
man OF affairs, but forgot what ne
sad. Never could remember after
ward whether II was n million or
Ten and always hated 10 ask again.
Truth was he had stared at ME SO
ana seemed so oddly surprised. | JUST
worked off some jolly apologize rup.
'iah and got out. Pugs!ey thought l
must have violated some rotten. SHY
Jaw OF commercial ethics--that sort OF
,hihg. you know: declared that his at'
oorrey had had the cashed impertl-
hence once TO ask him about some III
''stnents. so he got another man ana
save him n power OF what's-its-nahe'
Never was bothered now, he said by
'aecks or reports or any boring dis'
'Factlons' of that sort. this man Just
Nept him supplied with money, ana
ohce In a while he scrawled his name
"H'm!" coughed tho Judge. Eff
Hm!' And | stopped swapping the
,oVcr OF my cigarette case. thinking
ne was atsut To say something. put
Ne did not look up. BY Jove. now !
WISHED that he were really busy so
night slip out without danger OF
ohending him! But I was afraid 10
nan ibid so want TO rub MIN
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That's Just all right. judge ! re-
assured him soothiagly. "All am
holding out for is just TO be sure we
understand each other about fran
ces-that | may be sure ! have your
authority
: that's IT," He relaxed with a
deem breath. Then quietly: MY dear
how Won make me ashamed OF my
sol,-I was rude!" And he shook my
hand. YES. indeed-you just go right
ahead: almost anything Is preferable
90 tho vicious life Francis is leading
apvthing," He sighed and his voice
dropped confidentially: I'm afraid
Won Won would be discouraged II
,o,d Won of one or two d%isgraceful cpl
sodes At Cambridge know Scoggins
would be-! ,
ScopcIns again-always Scoggins!
nash Scoggins. or course he wouid
no discouraged. but ] should not peV-
u,sh simple reason, you know
wouldn't believe 1t. by Jo'e!
Yves. | learned all about II from
my daughter when she came nome
no proceeded gloomily: she ieeis una
in n measure 1t his married MISS MIX
lands visit with her"
Miss Kirkland! recalled now Una
no, was the name of the girl 0
rh,,a nv Jove, | preferred to think
of her as the trump!
For Miss Kirkland heard the COS.
-, Cambridge-seems she has
,r,ords there among the residents;
.nd they were kind enough to tell
her Of these things of the year pelore
"a soon as they noticed how 2 -
Tr,nc,s was to her. At least TINS Is
what my daughter suspects-M'Ss
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feel that nov l must let you escape
"Oh. no-not at ALL" | protested
hastily and pulling back. Never would
do to let him feel that way. you know!
Really, pom honor now, thing ! want
TO do Is just stay here and talk to you
about Frances"
oh, damn Fran-h'm-l mean
Francis will keep" He caught him.
self hastily before the stare OF my
glass. fumbling with the papers to
cover his confusion. Then he clapped
me on the shoulder. pressing me again
toward the door. You just go ahead
and do whatever you can with Fran.
els. yourself-you are my only hope!
Or wait, and I'll prepare the way for
you tonight-that's t.: that's best!"--
and he wen to nodding. Then he
halted my progress end eyed me IN,
tently. There's another thing"-his
voice dropped think it's just rs
well Jack shouldn't know OF your n.
tentions about Francis: he would
never approve-oh, never!"
He pursed his lips to just n thin
curve as he shook his head positively.
His eyes bored at mo eve his glass
es. l moistened my lips.
Il know he feels you have already
concerned yourself enough about
Francis" he said deliberately. The
other night nj your rooms-er, you
know! Jack Is so particular In those
little things. All. there's a model for
you!"
He looked upward and wagged his
head as he laid his hand upon the
6oor-knob. BY Jove. how I wished he
would open It, for the room was get.
ting devilish warm!
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25
Call 70 Arms.

Bang" went the rifles at the ma.
Deuvers.
"oo-oo," screamed the pretty girl
"a nice, decorous. surprised little
e She stepped backward into
the surprised arms of a young man
oh" said she, %blushing. II was fright.
ened by the rifles. | beg your par.
don"
Not at ALL" said the young man.
Let's go over and watch the artil-
lery."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25
CHAPTER XIV.
Recover the Paiamas.

Outside, swinging his club and kick.
ing his heel in the macadarl, | found
a fat policeman-from New York, /
knew by his helmet.
He turned and | saw-O'Keefe.
oh. there you are, sir" And with
n careless duck and a wave, he ambled
Onward and placed in my hands q
parcel.
ITS them. all right" he said. with
a fat wink. The black silk pajamas-
we got EN-. YOU sect"
"Jove." ! calculated. staring. Then
suddenly | got the Jolly idea full and
strong, you know, and | was Just so
dashed relieved and delighted, | shook
hands with him-fact.
oh, ! say. Jenkins" remarked.
twisting my glass at him, by Jove.
you know-eh?"
Certainly, SIR" jenkins admitted
calmly. Il knew in a minute soon as
he told mel"
And, by Jove. ] believed him, Had
10, o know; it was only just one
instance OF the deyilish clever, in.
tuitive way Jenkins had OF boring in.
to things,
Yes, sir,"-OKeefe thoughtfully
transferred a big wad 70 the other
cheek-'the captain gave me a little
lay OF SOS | could bring EN- up
he studied with interest the top OF
Il OF the pillars OF the po~rte.cochere
and shrugged ~lightly-"of course II
wasn't just because OF the reward.
though o. course I've hundred bucks
is 4yo hundred bucks, nut vc though,
you might like 20 have 'cm-thank
you. sir" Fer out OF my folder 1
peeled five crisp centuries and laiC
them IL his palm.
This dCne. jenkins glanced Il me
and turned suggcstively toward the
entrance. but O'koeie didn't make a
move 10 SO and 10 more did /. Fact
was, | had 4 deyilish keen notion that
the old cft upstairs would be watch.
ing Tor the p~oliceman's departure
through the grounds. and IT came TO
me that 10 play him a little longer
wouldn't do any harms. but might seal
Ltl July lllOuNAl lAc llSuAtI.
O'Keefe thanked me again. You're
sure solid with the force. sir" he as
sured. nodding earnestly. Just re-
member my number and the name OF
Captain Clutchem II any time in town
you get rounded up in any OF u lit
tle-er. you know!"-he dropped a
cheerful wink at me and glanced again
at the bills. Expect maybe you're
anxious TO know If Tim gets a dizzy
outer this" he proceeded; and I muir.
INJURED some jolly something. Or
course. | wasn't anxious. you know:
fact is, | didn't care a dash-didn't
even remember who Tim a Yes.
stree. he'll get ten OF this" he fin.
ished impressively.
Meantime, he had been launching
himself up until nov he succeeded in
wrenching from somewhere behind. n
with worn and greasy papers. Within
tkis. with n flourish. he laid the bills.
Then he faced US with an air OF
Increased c~heerfulness.
sc much all for the velvet" he
remarked with another wink.
OF course It was OF no Importance
10 set him right about the material:
as for that. | didn't care a jolly hang
IL he thought they were made OF limo.
leum! But it gave me the Idea or
just reeking into a corner OF the par
eel to satisfy mysel! that It's contents
were OF iilmy black silk-and they
were. I went no further; not for all
the gold OF what's-its-name would
have profaned the package with fur
Their investigation.
CTo BE CONTINUEDD
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25
Ahaorhed.

A college professor noted for his
concentration of thought. returned
home from a scientific meeting one
night, still bordering deeply upon the
subject that had been discussed. AS
he entered his room he heard n noise
that seemed to come from under the
bed.
is there someone there?" he asked
absently.
mo. professor" answered the in
truder, who knew his p~eculiarities.
That's strange" muttered the pro.
fessor. VI was almost sure heard
someone under the bed"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25
""0.| ~ = DO8RJ -NAla0IL O1neAYn

.lsh'' dnht You know, on accom-, nj
frances. Knew he was sin ,~ealinp a
Wv p'ucked over hi, slip Of the tongue
showed plainly be was bothered
you know, you could tell by his muck.
o'eu hro"s and the way he kent
c'earihg his throat. So meantime
Nno"ihg that tho best thing was ia
"pPe"r uhconscious-just give him
'i"ie' o know Tell carelesslv 10
!'"s'ihg some coins in ny pocket and
''Pp'l's my foot upon the hardwood
a. hummed a dcyilish neat little air
from LIE Juive that | almost knew by
heart: "
'Quil, lapprenne dc yous,
ile!as, Je yous iE.plore. bcnissaz mon
epouX-"
hy Jove, | har just got tina, far
"heh ne hook his head with a Kind
OF snort. threw down his pen and
S"t TO his feet, facing me with a sickly
smile.
l am soing 20 ask you to excuse
ne my dear Lightnut"-came right
out frankly like that, YOU know. .Uut
me TACT is he opened and hut, his
"aich-nervousiy, you kaow-"! have
Just realized how"
But ! stopped him--coulta't lot him
go on, oil course: "Ok, I say, YOU
know Not another vcyd, my dear
judge don't care a jolly hang. dash
H. And to show him. | smiled. got
out a cigarette, and perched kind OF
Sidewise on the edge of the table.
I'm not a bit sersitiYe. don't YOU
know"
lie stared. Indeed. mo- see YOU
are not he said warmly.
! drew a light a bit airily. "o'
course" | puffed, what you are thi.,k.
ing OF is your servant. but II shot
him a light wink-"Iye got 10 think a
little about M own affair, don't
you"
"Lightnut," He caught ne by the
arms, his lace reddoned almost black.
My dear boy. ten thousand pardons!
assure YOU"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25

And as for things | deplore in
Francis-oh, no.. never any OF that
with Jack!"-he stiffened proudly
h may, as | have said, imbibe a 1t.
tie too much, now and then; but
when IL comes TO scandal-wcll, |
have yet to hear the slightest
breath"
A sharp knock cut in abruptly.
Come in" And he swung the door
open.
II was Jenkins to say a person was
waiting to see me on important DuH.
ness.
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Reason Was Plain.

my husband has deserted me and
I want a warrant" announced the
large lady.
What reason did he give for de,
sorting you?" asked the prosecutor.
Il don't want any lip from you.
want a warrant. / don't know wha,
reason he had"
Il think ! understand his reason
said the official feebly, as he proceed
ed e draw up a warrant.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25
carborundum In Furnaces.

C~arborundum. the artificial substi
tute for emery. which is said TO rival
the diamond in hardness. is employ
ed. because of its extraordinary re-
sistance to heat, as a coating for the
interior of furnaces. Finely powdered
and made into n paste. II is applied
with a brush, like paint. to the brick
lining. II is said that a layer of only
two mllimeters in thickness will pro-
tect the bricks from the effects OF the
highest temperature that is produced
In ordinary furnace combustion.
Carborundum is itself a product of
the electric furnace. being composed
of silica and carbon fused in the pres
ence of salt and sawdust.-Harper's
Weekly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25

I'd I|Isutuut. m American Win an
r,-Irh accent. receives a pres
friend in China tn" present
d. ua q pai- OF plllmaS. y letter
.frris, to the wcar6r. ligutnut
bahamas an' late ~ night G"tN
er.u.e. Ills scrV"ut. Jenkins,
a. failing 10 rccocnlEr ~ l'
u upjs 20 put hlin Out. ihihntiiE
..r. crazy. L.igNtnut changes MS
..f udiIE to summon help When
..u.lr. Jcnhins falls IN his neck
confirming I.tEhtlut's ho!i"i
,-aEg. Jenkins tells Ii-Aiuut 81
..ttr lt had with "A NldruuS
dressed In palamas ~ a
from his friend, Jnck RI!lin"s
IA as,.ed 10 PIT up the KID
.ns on hir way hpih" from col
I.'.r LIg.tn'i n''s "A b'nh'liil
. & vniamas In his room light
....-,I hy the girls %driakin:.
and slanSy taln. 81" tells l.,m
lsAncis and pu2zi' Hiin
.rr of her lOvu FOR her sisters
NAMED Frances. Next morn
.I ia missing and Iightuvt uu.-
.., boat 20 SCI her of. lie Is &C
U. = husky college boy, whu calls
~. rw' but he docs not see the
gu P!'lirgs calls 90 spend tn
with ilrhtnut. They discover
l.iAt lHt'lt'H III ~ 80
mas. Billings dons the pnjimaS
.,f.r.s Liehtuut later discovers
4uprtment "A bccty person In NUT
% ui!sk,rs and wearing p1tamhS
calls the police, who dc'lar" Tn"
.,r 60 d" A criminal. called Foxy
ina" The intruder declares he Is
.E.'s guest ana appeals Ia the LAY
II win. lie is hustled on 10 jail.
loo incoming I.ightnut is a~stonished u
E.lllugs gone. and more as'onishcd
l, r.tS u message from h latter,
.H.nE nls clothes. I.ightuut, bound
,frrytowu. Billings home. discovers
S." the Eirl Of the pujamas. on
-1fr IAghtnut speaks to her n al
TO n" night before. She declares
r.rtlN tlat LiCEtnut never saw her
uljamrs ~ Tarrytown Frances
rs "A husky college youth. VINO
shtnUi ~ "Dicky." Tho latter liz
,ar how. who then threatens o.
" lin for offending Frances. llghi-
,r tho next train home. billing
+, over tine outrage of Ills arrest IL"
IiElHurt discover mysterious Chi-
characters ON the pallmas. ProfcS-
'~1uzcuporrv is called iu to Interpret
.ruviyp.l.S. lie raves over what ne
the lost ELK OF Si-ling-cht Tn"
l- declares that a person wearing
|auIa8 VIII take on the scinhlnnr'
pTry.u"3 wgaror The professor
tho pajaurlS FOR experiment
" dressed In vqjamas is found IN
..t.. uI'r room aud Is taken home
..'.wutil" with Frances and q We
I...iuut calls the trump" Light
.ua sci DO "tnc frul.p'N' Islander.
r.. about Francis" billings j.
81, hia room. 4 servant tells ljrit-
message has just been re-
taiiuG chat Billings was unt'" ~
. Sow Gork FOR 9'""l'nE % -J't -
GrIlal~a. Judge Billings artouiHhrs
with n tale u' Francis ,s,.'-
llgiirat asks permission to speak
e.. .4A.G -
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a Woman's Way.

What ort of woman is she?"
why, she's the sort OF woman that
finds delight In reading all the stun
that's printed about the new babies Of
the idle rich"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-10-25

A. a Matter Of Fact
Does Biffur's stenographer snjoy
his c~onfidence?"
mo. II bores her "a death
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-05-25
The 7enderfoot Farmer

/ ::
with a manya armeri
regardless of
for all the
weak"
and the suffers the of
TO skren2khen
CANS Of digestion nutrition nerves
Dr. PjerceS Golden Medical Discovery 1t is
falling remedy, Of physicians
well the praise
In the md
contains neither from alcohol
All
its outside wrapper
medicine
Discovery.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-05-25

LEAGUE MEETING
Rally Will Be Held in the
Bismarck Commercial Club
Rooms Saturday, June |

A meeting of the Burleigh County
Development League will be hold in
the commercial club rooms at Bis
marck at 2:30 p. m. Saturday, June /.
Every citizen of the county who is
interested in the expectation Of Bur
leigh's resources is earnestly invited
to be in attendance A campaign for
new members is being waged and the
leauge officers desire to see every
booster enrolled on its lists.
AT the present time there is great
interest in the second annual North
Dakota Industrial Exposition which
Will be held in Bismarck October l
to 13 inclusive. The county develop
r ont league intends to offer prizes for
t--e best exhibits of grain and produce
from Burleigh county on display at
this time. An effort will also be made
to have Burleigh county's exhibits top
all other exhibits, and every booster
should be present at the meeting
Saturday, and show by his presence
his desire to cooperate in his under
taking
Bismarck daily tribune., 1912-05-25
Historical Society Will Use Phonograph

The North Dakota State Historical
Society has engaged Miss Frances
Densmore OF Washington, D. c.. now
employed by the United States Bu'
reau of Ethnology, to spend six
weeks in research work among the
Mandan and Grosventres Indians on
the Fort Berthold reservation. Miss
Densmore will visit the Fort Berthold
agency at 4.lbowoods, and will take
a phonograph with her. She Will Sc
cure phonograph records OF t1e
songs, stories and languages of these
ancient Indian tribes. The rapidly
dwindling numbers of the older mem
bers of the tribes render her serv'
ices at this time particularly fortu-
nate Among the older Mandans and
Grosventres residing, on the reserva'
tion are such famous characters as
Mrs. Holding Eagle, daughter OF
Moves Slowly, last great medicine
man of the -.andans, Wounded Face,
Crows Heart, Juneberry, Bears Arm,
Holding Eagle, Sitting Grow, Drags
Wolf, Bears Ghost, Hairy Coat and
Water Chief. All of the older Ind
lans will assist in preserving these
records OF their tribes to posterity.
When the Fort Berthold reserva.
tion was thrown open to settlement
drawing for claims being still in
progress at the United States land
Office at Minot-the site Of the old
Berthold Indian village was exempt.
ed from settlement by the United
States government and set aside as a
historical reserve. The Indians call
ed this the Fish Hook village, and
1t was occupied between the years
l834-1886. It was the last village in.
habited by the Indians before they
went onto their allotments on the i
Fort Berthold reservation. The site :
Of the village is still plainly marked,
the cellarways and round rings where;
the log huts and earth lodges were /
being clearly discernible. The his
torical society is planning to send a
field worker to the village to mark
the site of each house and get his.
tory Of the place. The younger men
Of the two tribes, for many of whom
It was their birthplace. are especial
ly interested in Fish Hook village
and are now working in their own
method among the older Indians and
aiding the society in securing histor.
cal facts.
The historical society recently re-
;eived large Indian painting drawn
BY Martin Bears Arm showing the
zeal Fish Hook village, aud depict.
ng the huts and lodges, totem poles
md corn scaffolds, with remarkable