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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
THE BAROMETER OF THE POST
OFFICE, THE READING OF
WHICH SHOWS WESTERN
CANADA'S GROWTH.

Several Of Western Canada news
papers coming to hand during the
last part OF the year 1912 contained
items of news such a the following.
speaking of the Christmas work In
the postofice:
"Other years have been heavy and
the employees have had plenty OF OPP
~portunity OF learning what 1t was to
work overtime. but the past has had
nothing equal to the present. Forty
extra men have been employed Tin
Winnipeg), and mail trains have been
run special. The increase In the mail
this year has been due to the enor-
nous influx Of people into Western
Canada during the season. and also
the general prosperity which the
prairie provinces have enjoyed. To
the latter has been due the
heavy increase In the number Of par.
GELS which have been shipped to the
old country and Eastern Canada"
The above extract taken from Q
Winnipeg paper gives q fair idea Of
the great work that the Canadian
postofices have had all through the
western prairies. During the past
year hundreds OF new postofices were
established. many Of them at remote
points from the railway. but all forced
upon the country on account OF the
new settlements that have taken
place during the year. II Is said OF
the Canadian government that In it's
immigration and settlement policy
there is nothing left undone to take
care Of the people and their welfare,
whether 1t be In the new town along
q new line OF railway or In the re-
hottest hamlet This solicitude and
are are not confined to the postof.
fee, but with every branch that has
to do with organizing new districts.
Bridges have been built. roads con.
structed. the district policed, and &
dozen other things have to be done
and are done. Is 1t any wonder that
with the splendid land, the high
yielding land. the land that Is free to
the homesteader or open to purchase
at reasonable prices from the railway
and land companies, that the Cana
dian immigration records for 1912
will show arrivals Of upwards OF
400. 900, one-half OF this being from the
United States. The new literature
being sent out by the immigration
branch at Ottawa. and its agencies
throughout the United States deals
with many Of the new and interesting
features that will mark the work OF
that branch for the year 1s13.-Ad-
yertisement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
WILL EXAMINE ROCKEFELLER
Pujo Committee In Secret Session
Says Oil Masnate Must Testify
F~inancler's Doctor Heard.

Washington. Jan. 24.-After a secret
session OF the Pujo committee Wednes-
day 1t was decided that the chairman
and Samuel Untermyer, the commit
tees counsel, must 60 to Palm Beach
after the work Of the committee In
Washington is concluded and there
determine whether or not IL will be
safe to examine william Rockefeller
as 10 what he knows about the copper
corner.
DR.. w. F. Chappell. who came to
Washington to make his statement.
said:
1T would be unsafe for Mr.. Rookie
Teller TO talk for more than twenty
minutes. The excitement would bring
on probably a spasm Of the larynx. re-
sulting In a hemorrhage with It's at.
tendant serious dangers"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
MISS HELEN GOULD WEEDS
Ceremony Making Her Wife Of r. J.
Shepard 10 Celebrated at lynd.
hurst, NJ. J..

New York. Jan. 23.-The marriage
OF Miss Helen Miller Gould and Lindley
j. Shepard was celebrated at 1890
o'clock Wednesday at the brides
country residence. near Tarrytown.
Only a small gathering OF relatives
and intimate friends witnessed the
ceremony. Among the relatives were
the brides brother-in-law and sister.
the duke and duchess OF Tallyrand OF
Paris. and their young son. the Prince
de Sagan. There was a musical pro.
gram by a large orchestra. and after
the wedding a breakfast was served.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. DR.. Russell of Irvington. whose
church Mrs. Shepard attends. The
brides attendants were here nieces,
Helen and Dorothy.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
where We FIND EMERALDs
Famous Muxo Mines In the Reoubl,,
Of Colombia Produce Fines,
Gems.

The finest emeralds are found =,
the Republic OF Colombia, at The "a.
nous Muzo mines In the departn.n,
OF Boyaca, seventy miles north BY
west OF Bogota. which have been
worked since 1858. The Spaniara,
mined there In the middle OF the sir.
tenth century. but withdrew afta,
Q time. owing to continual fighting
with the Indians: with the resul, ,ha,
for awhile the locality OF the mines
was unknown. They are now worked
by al English company. in partne,
ship with the government. The emer.
aids at Muzo occur In calcite veins
running through black carboniferou,
limestone In all directions and al al
angles. Often the limestone IS GOV.
cred with earth. In which bushes and
trees are growing; this has to be
cleared before prospecting is possible
When calcite veins have been located
the side OF the hill is dug away In
banks" usually by Indians. whose
chief tool Is a steel bar forged 10 a
point at n end. The pieces OF cal
cite vein are examined superhc!ally
for emeralds. and are then set aside
for conveyance to the sorting. shed,
where a detailed examination is made,
and the emeralds are divided into fl.
teen grades according to color. trans,
parency. size. freedom from flaws, and
so on
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
ADMITS STEEL POOL
FORMER HEAD OF U. S. FIRM TEs-
TITLES IN NEW YORK.
Theodore Roosevelt Admits Permit.
ting Mer9er-5eIieved u Prom
ised Relief to Country.

New York. Jan. 24.-William Ellis
Corey. former president OF the United
States Steel corporation. admitted
here Wednesday before Henry z.
Brown. referee for the government In
the suit brought by the department OF
Justice to dissolve the trust. that the
huge concern for years has controlled
prices In the steel market and that II
has maintained a gigantic pool both
here and in Europe.
No matter what might have been
the motives behind the United States
Steel corporation when II absorbed
the Tennessee Coal and Iron COM
pany five years ago. Theodore Roose-
Welt as president would have sane
toned the deal. He SO testified here
IT a resumption OF the hearing in the
governments suit TO dissolve the So
called steel trust.
Not one thing could have been
known about the company which could
have altered my action" he said. en-
phatically. II was dealing with a
panic"
The colonel was examined for near
~ two hours. He clapped his hands
and shouted "Hurrah!" when he
stepped down. At times he upbraided
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. counsel for the
government. for asking questions about
things | don't know"
Asked about his testimony before
the Stanley committee. the colonel
again denied that he had been de-
ceived by Messrs. Frick and Gary.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Sioux City Live Stock Market.

Sioux City, Iowa.-Friday's quota
tions on the local live stock market
follow: Beef cattle-Good to choice
corn fed steers. $s.00G9.0O: medium
to good, s6.5oGS.0o; fat COWS and
heifers, s3.5016.50; butcher grades,
s4.7565.50; canners and cutters,
$3.25Q4.5O; bulls, s4.2507.00; veals,
S. 5@8.5 Hogs--The price range
was s7.OO67.25. with the bulk of the
sales at s7.1Od7.25, the average cost
SIT and the average weight 256
pounds. Sheep-Spring lambs, good
10 choice, $s.O06S.5O: spring lambs,
fair to good. s7.25dS.00; Y~earlings.
good to choice. $6.50G7.25: wethers.
5 5.0o@5.50; ewes, good handy. $3.50
$500; ewes. heavy. $4.0094.50;
bucks, $3.0093.50.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Queer Sex.

Yes" said the man at the end OF
the bar. az he ordered his second
drink. women sure are queer crea-
lures. l came home tonight and
through my wife looked a little down
In the mouth. So I said: After sup
per let's 60 to the theater.' And she
burst into tears and said: Me busy
all days doing up preserves and you
come home and ask me to go to the
theater.' She was still crying when l
came out. II beats all. doesn't 1t?
Bartender. / think I'll take just L
more"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
VOLCANO IS ACTIVE
CRATER IN MEXICO BREAKS INTO
VIOLENT ERUPTION AND HUN
DREpS FLEE.
GALE SAVES MANY LIVES
Many Refugees Arrive at Guadalajara
on sex Cars After Shovelins Their
Way Through Mass OF Ashes Piled
Up Along Tracks.

Mexico City. Jan. 23.-The violent
eruption Of Mount Colima, In the state
OF Jalisco Tuesday night. Is reported
TO have caused a heavy death loss
Thousands OF cattle were killed by the
gases. Villages within a radius OF
% miles OF the volcano. including "a
potlan. Zopotilic and Tuxnam. were
hardest hit. Some OF the dust reached
Guadalajara, a hundred miles away.
Gradalajara. Mexico. Jan. 23.-Thou'
sands OF people are fleeing from the
villages and ranches in the vicinity.
due to the eruption of the volcano OF
Colima. 1t Is believed that there has
been some loss OF life in the remoter
settlements.
Hundreds OF refugees arrived In
this city on a train composed OF box
cars which had been picked up at a
siding. The fleeing yeople had found
IL necessary to shovel away a quantity
OF volcanic sand before they were able
to move the cars, and for many miles
along the way here the train had TO
be stopped frequently to clear the
track Of debris.
Little lava was elected from the
crater, which, however. emitted vast
quantities OF smoke and sand. while
suffocating gases formed IN unusual
feature Of the eruption.
A gale was blowing from the north
west and this probably saved many OF
the inhabitants Of the surrounding dis
tricts. as 1t caused the flying sand
and deadly gas to pass over their
heads.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
5leached Flour Case.

st. Louis. Mo.-The United States
circuit court OF appeals here reversed
the district court RECESSION in the case
of the government against the Lex
ington Mill and Elevator company. OF
Lexington. Neb. in the "bleached
-four" case. The lower court held
that the electrical bleaching process
was in violation of the pure food law,
but the court of appeals remanded
the case for retrial.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
FRAUD IN STOLEN STAMPS.
Federal inspectors Uncover illegal
Traffic.

Washington. ID, C.-Illegal traffic
the coutry over In stolen postage
stamps, a~ggregating several millions
of dollars annually. has been disclos'
ed by postoffice inspectors whose in.
vestigations were reported TO Post
master General Hitchcock. They in
volve so called stamp brokers and
confidential employees of large bust
ness concerns throughout the United
States.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Mans Preference.

Miss Lillian Hill. lecturing on Gu.
gencies In Cleveland. said
1T Is q good thing for the human
race that beauty counts for more than
intellect when It comes TO love In
tellect too often means nerycs-ir'
neutrality-suspicious..
"Yes. II is q good thing for the hl
man race that. as an old maid from
Vassar put II rather bitterly
Men prefer a well formed SRI to
q well informed one"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Revolving Toothbrush.

Bill see by using handles resem.
bling those Of a pair OF pliers TO rotate
a spindle. an inventor has brough;
out a revolving toothbrush.
Jiil-Now. If a fellow mislays his
toothbrush he needn't look for 1t, It's
liable to come around to him; but,
on the other hand. II II is going
around all the time. some one else
may get II.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
No R~epsration.

Washington, ID. ~C.-Hundreds OF
thousands of dollars in r~eparation on
shipments of wool and mohair from
Pacific coast and Rocky mountain
points to the east. were denied to
shippers by the interstate commerce
commission recently.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Eight Dead and Fifteen Injured.

Mckinney. Tex.-Eight persons were
killed and fifteen hurt here. when
walls of a building occupied by a
farming implement firm fell and crash
ed into q department store, causing
that building TO collapse. Fire broke
out in the ruins and II was believed
until late at night that the death list
was much larger.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Slow Chap.

Yes" laughed the girl with the
pink ~parasol." he IL the slowcst young
man | ever saw"
I'm what way. dear?" asked his
chum.
why. he asked for a kiss and told
him I wore one OF those knotted YeiIs
that takes so long to loosen
And what did he do?"
why. the goose took time 10 unite
the knot."-Mack's Monthly
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Kin Of presIdent.Eiect Dead.

Baltimore. Nd. Jan. 24.-Mrs. Jen-
ME Wilson Woodbridge. a FIRST cousin
Of President-clect Wilson. and wife Of
Rev. DR.. Samuel ]. Woodbridge. Of
shanghai. China. q Presbyterian mis-
sionary. died here Wednesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Miners Buried Alive.

Tamaqua, Penn.-Volunteers r
working in relays in the East High col.
iiery In an effort Il rescue three min
ers who are buried beneath a fall OF
coal and rock. Several days may be
required to reach the men.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31

Life Insurance Company Head Dead.
New York, Jan. 24.-Amri Dodd. for
20 years president OF the Mutual
Benefit Life Insurance company of
New York. and lately a director. died
at his home In Bloomfield Wednesday.
Mr.. Dodd was ninety years old.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Noted Educator Drops Dead.

Jacksonville. Fla, Jan. 23.-Col.
Harland Davidson. widely known in
the educational world and head OF a
military school at Highland Park.
ILL.,, dropped dead at his winter home
In Avon Park Tuesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
aunko oana Got $500 600.

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 24.-Pao-
line Denegri and Renaldo Del Pietro.
leaders OF an Italian bunko gang.
jailed here Wednesday. confessed to
getting 100000 In two years. Their
operations were country wide.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31

Leavenworth, Kan. Jan. AVN.
liam c. Bernhardt Of Cincinnati. who
entered the federal prison here with
other leaders convicted In connection
with the dynamite conspiracy. was 70
leased on bond Wednesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Greatest sattlesh,p launches.

Newcastle-on-Tyne. England, Jan.
24.-The largest and most powerful
battleship afoat. the Brazilian o
~dreadnought Rio de Janeiro, was
launched here Wednesday. She dis
places 1880 tons.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Cocaine "stur Found.

st. Louisa still for the Illicit
manufacture or cocaine al discover
ed by the police and $1,000 worth Of
the drug was c~onfscated. The discov-
cry was made through the arrest Of Q
negro vender Of the drug.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Murder Jury Fails TO Aoree.

Minneapolis. Jan. 24.-After deliber-
ating nineteen hours. the jury in the
case Of John c. Conley. charged with
the murder Of Mrs. Bertha Anderson
here on January 4. failed to agree. and
was discharged Wednesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Ordinary Seaman Killed.

Washington. Jan. 24.-word was re.
ceived BY the war department Wed.
nssday that Andrew H. 0loscks Of
Chicago. IN ordinary seaman on the
battisship Arkansas. wa killed While
hotoeioG . boat.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Better Way.

Does your wife raise a rumpus
when you stay away from home at
night"
NO: but she does when get
home"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Great Fire In Canadian Town.

Edmonton. Alberta, Jan. 90. = The
business section OF Fort Saskatche-
man. Alberta. 30 miles from here. was
wiped out by fire Tuesday.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Partial Success.

do you believe In those fal'n
cures?"
"Oh. I have known some that cured
faith in them"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Usual Results.

Did the girls get a hint Of our sc
cret?"
"Yes-with telling effect"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
Too Much

II tell you, money talks"
Yes. and Wall street Is trying to
shut IL up"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31

It's easier for most men TO pra,
for forgiveness than It Is TO hEH'
temptation.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31

Some OF the charity that begins a.
home isn't worth making a fuss aDo.-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-31
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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-08-15
MOTHERSl HAVE YOUR
CHILDREN WORMS?

Are they feverish restless. irri-
table, nervous, dizzy or cons,ipated
Do they continuity pick their
nose or grind their teeth? Have
they cramplng pains, irregular and
ravenous appetite? These are
all Sigrs of worms. Worms not
only cause your child suffering,
but stunt its mind and growth.
Give Kickapoo Worm Killer
at once. 1t kills and removes
the worms, improves your child 5
appetite, regulates stomach, liver
and bowels. The symptoms
disappear and your child is made
happy and healthy, as nature
intended. Chas. c. Davis or by
mail, 25c.
Kickapoo Indian Medicine
Company.
Philadelphia, Pa. St. Louis, Mo
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-08-15

THE ROcKCASTLE. The first
story of this new hotel building, of
Langford olive freestOre, will soon
be up. Its beauty.
BOONE WAY CERTIFICATE The
secretary has just had printed, at
this Office, certificates TO be issued
to. contributors to Boone Way
postage and printins fund These
certificates are real beauties of the
printers art; in two colors, bearing
when issued the signatures Of the
President and Secretary OF the
Boone Way Booster Band, and are
suitable for framing or fling away
i showing that the holder whose
name is thereon was one OF the
original boosters and workers tor
the construction of the great
National highway from Cumber-
land Gap to Grab Orchard, with
government aid. Any sum OIL
amount from - cents up. sent to
secretary of the Band or Mt. Yer
non Commercial Club will be duly
acknowledged by issue of one OF
these certificates in the name OF
the contributor and the sum
put to use in pushing the highway
proposition, which, when finished
will be of immense benefit to more
than a million people and lasting
monu ment to the illustriOus DAME
Boone for whom the highway is t.
be named.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-08-15
HOPEWELL

Miss Bertha Carmical spent
Sunday with Mrs. Sallie Sowder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Barnes are
rejoicing over the arrival Of a ine
girl Mrs. Emma Pitman aid
children, of this place, spent several
days with Mrs. Pltman's mother
Mrs. Ferguson at Mt. Vernon
Miss Ethel Cox is suffering " IL a
severe attack of fever. Rev. CaI-
mical of this place, is holding Il
series of meetings at Flat Lick
Little Hattie Carmical spent
Wednesday night with her aunt
Mrs. Sarah +. Cummius at Mt.
Vernon.-Jerry and Arch Kirby
spent Saturday and Sunday night
with their brother VIM. Kirby
Mrs. Cynthia NiCeley is on the
sick list.-Miss Isabelle Ping Of
Walnut Grove, who was called
home last week on the account Of
the serious illness of her mother
has returned to her school at this
place ard reports her mother some
what improved.-Rev Jas. Barnes
filled his regular appointment at
Hopewell, Saturday aud Sunday.
Road working is the order of
the day in this part.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-08-15
REPRESENTATIVE Powers and
Boone Way.

l am working to the end that l
NAV call the attention of the out
side world to the rich resources of
district, said Hon. Caleb Powers,
representative in congress from
the eleventh Kentucky district.
Mr.. Powers has fifteen counties
in his district, the second largest in
the state, the largest being the 9th
which has nineteen counties. Mr..
Powers has been in congress two
years and two months, and he
feels that he greatest thing that
he can do for the people Of his
district, is to provide means by
which the outside world can reach
! the interior of the mountain coun
ties, and to otherwise give the out
side world an accurate and com.
plete knowledge of the resources
"Our people are poor, but they are
rlch," he commenced.
One of the things which Mr.
Powers has in mind and which he
is pushing is an appropriation o
5000, 900 to construct government
highway on what is known as the
Boone way" or Boone trail,
FROM Cumberland Gap to Graf
IOrchard KY. The proposed high
way would be seventy five to 100
miles in length, and it is pointed
out by Mr.. Powers that if it were
constructed that it would open uI
to tourists, who could reach it BY
auto and in vehicles, a wealth OF
coal and timber land. The high
way would extend through Bell
Knox, Laurel, and Rockcastlt
counties, also through a portion
Of Lincoln Mr.. Powers grew
pensive as he referred to the grea
wastes of coal and other resource
whi-n his people possess, ant
said, "they can never build thes'
roads alone. They have to hav'
outside help. The taxes on then
would be too heavy and | feel tina
the government could make nj
) greater investment of any kline
than to build this road, and
think that with the revival of inter
est in federal aid in public high
ways that the Improvement is SURE
to come"
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-08-15
Judge b. f. Bethurum Regainlug
Health

Judge B. +. Bethurum Regainiug
Health
After an absence Of four weeks
in Kenosha, Wis, where he went
for the benefit of his health, Circuit
Judge b ] Bethurum, OF Somer-
Set, las written to friends in Louis
vile that he is rapidly recovering
and that he will be able to return
to Kentucky shortly after Sep
TENDER I, and resume his duties On
the bench in the Twenty eighth
judicial district, composed of Rock
castle, Clinton, Pulaski. and
Wayne counties. Judge Be
thurum has been absent from his
official duties since last January,
having spent several months in
Louisville and undergoing three
operations. Following his release
from the infrmary it was necessary
tor him to remain in Louisville
to continue treatment and during
June he was afflicted with another
ailment other than the one fol-
which he had received treatmen,
/ for several months. 1t was fol
lowing this latest attack that
Judge Dethurum, on the advice Of
his physicians and Judge Ihos. R
Gordon, an intimate friend, wen,
to the Wisconsin resort. He
writes that he has about fully re
covered from his illness, and tina,
he is gaining strength daily on the
golf links. Judge Bethurum i.
one of the best known members O.
the State judiciary and the State
Bar Association, and'is power il
Republican politics in his section
of the State. His recovery will b,