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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

Richard Lghtnut. an American with an
Affected English accent. receives a pres
ant from a friend in China. The present
hints Of surprise to the wearer. IAghtnut
aons the pajamas and late at night gets
mp for a smoke. His servant. Jenkins.
IN and fang Ling tim to recognize
fhe servant crazy. Lightnut changes, , his
eioshes intending to summon help When
be reappears Jenkins falls on his neck
That he 10 crazy: Jenkins tells Lightnut OF
ehe encounter he had with a hideous
Chinaman. dressed in pa1amas; In a
AEhtnut is asked to put up the KID
Tor the night on his way home from col,
lege.. Later Lightnut finds beautiful
smoking and slangy talk. She tells him
her name Is Francis and puzzles him
nth story Of her love for H her orn
Ing the girl Is missing and Lightnut hur-
ries to the boat to see her off. He is ac-
posted by husky college boy. who calls
night with Lightput They discover
priceless rubie. hidden IN the buttons IN OF
ana retires. Lightnut later discovers
In his apartment beefy person In NUT
kon-chop whiskers and wearing pa1amas.
Jenkins calls the police who oo decare o .n9
Grandpa" The intruder declares he IS
Lghtnut's guest and appeals to the lat
ter in vain. He is hustled Off to 1ail.
In the morning Lightnut is astonished to
nnd Billings gone. and more a ast 1dsts
demanding his clothes Lightnut. bound
Tor Tarrytown, Billings home. discovers
Frances" the girl of the pajamas, on |
the train. I.ightnut speaks to her and al |
iudes to the night before. She declares !
Indignantly that Lghtnut never saw her
D., 80 oil oia,o TQrrVfOwn Frances
II met by husky college youth. who |
halls Lightnut as ''Dicky." The latter ig-
nores the boy, who then threatens 10
thrash him for offending Frances Light |
NUT takes the next train home Billings |
storms over the outrage of his arrest He
and Lightnut discover mysterious Chi |
nese characters on the pajamas. Profess |
sor Doozenberry is called in to interpret s Ss
calls the lost silk of Si-Ling-Chi. The |
writing declares that a person wearing |
the paJamas will take on the semblance
Of the previous wearer. The professor
sorrows the pajamas for experiment.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28
FEAT COST HIS LIFE
Writer Tells of Tragedy That o.
CURED in the Alps.
Swiss Workman Wins a Waaer, But
Through His Own Folly He Is
Dashed to Death Over
Giant Glacier.

Berne, witzerland.-"There is a re-
grettable modern tendency to disre-
spect the difficulties OF some of the
great Alps, especially those whose as
cents have appealed to popular favor.
The Wetterhorn, or Storm Peak, that
huge Observation-Disclosures sentinel OF
the Grindelwald giants, is the most
notorious example of this" writes Mr..
George D. Abraham in the Pail Mall
Magazine; truly even on mountains
familiarity breeds contempt It has
been lightly named The Ladies' Peak
but with far too terrible frequency a
fearful revenge has been extorted; its
death roll is equaled by few of the
Alps.
"The following tragedy of 1908 is
typical of many others. A young Eng
fish lady, aided by the best of guides,
made one of the earliest ascents of
The season, and innocently left silk
en- handkerchief f1uttering in the sum-
NIT breezes. This was noticed through
the large telescope at Grindelwald,
and Swiss workman, reused by the
sight, wagered forthwith that he
would bring down the trophy single
handed. He won the wager, but lost
his life in the winning. Common
sense prevailed to the extent of his
taking a companion as inexperienced
as himself, and fortune smiled upon
them until they almost reached the
foot of the Great Couloir on their re-
turn. There the young workman I'M
tied from the rope and, waving the
trophy of success in his hand, started
10 glissade direct down the snow
slope to the glacier.
"The friends example and advice to
follow the usual descent by the rocks
at the side of the couloir were utterly
At express speed he
rushed downward until suddenly he |
saw the end of the couloir overhang-
ing nothingness, and the glacier some |
hundreds of feet below. 1t was too
late. With shrek of warning to his
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28
CHAPTER Xxx.
My Darling Is SIandered

Wy Darling is Slandered
Seemed to be only about a minute
more and We were clipping through
the curves OF the Wolhurst park
Frances pointed the way-and had
slowed down under the porte-cochere.
The trump whispered to the man
Who opened the door.
las quietly as possible, Wilkes
she said, land without his father see
ing him"
THE Judge is away. MISS" said the
man. He drove down to the village
with Senator Soakem, who had to
catch train back to Albany; but I'm
looking for him every"
BE quick, then" Jerked the trump.
you know what to do"
Il guess l do, MISS" answered the
butler gloomily. I've had to do 1t
often enough-Perkins and me. A
good cold souse-that's the thing
and then bed. l know"
Billings waved his hand to the
trump as he mounted the stairway in
side. And then, dash It, he kissed his
fingers.
The trump kind Of glared down the
deserted vista OF the fine old hall and
shrugged her shoulders.
Everybody loafing, as usual she
muttered sourly, and she hurled her
coat at the carven back of a great
cathedral chair-and missed 1t.
1t was clear that her type scorned
conventionalities and knew how to
make themselves thoroughly at home.
Il aope you'll be made comfortable
here, MIR. Lghtnut," she said, peeling
a glove with a jerk. but l have my
doubts"
And she gave kind Of hollow laugh.
lawfully tiresome, these country
places" 1 said sympathetically. /
screwed 10Y glass at couple of foot
men who came into view at the far
end of the hall, and who were whis-
pering and chuckling about some
thing. Things seem to be run bit
loose, don't you know-that's a fact.
Don't mind for myself, but fancy
girl might find 1t rather trying visit
ing here
BY Jove, how she opened her eyes
at me-surprised, l knew, at finding
me such devilish keen observer My
sympathy touched her, too, for her
eyeballs shone moist Of sudden and
saw her lip tremble as she stared.
Then she swallowed hard and slapped
her gloves sharply across her palm.
Its Francis that's to blame for that
sort of thing" she rasped, nodding
down the hall.
"Frances?" l calculated in protest
"Oh, here, l say. now"
You don't know Francis, MI Light
NUT" Her jaw grounded with snap,
and what look she gave me! WAIT
till you do-.you just wait!" And eyes
and hands lifted to the ceiling.
l coughed again.
The cat! And this was my darling'S
friend!
(TO BE CCNTINUED)
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

He caught my arm. In the interest
of this investigation of scientific phe-
nomena, would he consider a call in
trusive-could we not seek your
friend, Mr.. Billings?"
Its all right. you know" l gently
treasured him. yes, We're going to
him-going right there. Just a little
ride, you know"
By Jove, the way he cackled made
my heart ache! l whispered to Jen-
kins to run ahead and prepare the
ladies'. But the first thing we saw as
the cage hit the bottom was a WON
an-and, dash 1t, the trump from
China!
She gave little scream and fell on
Billings neck. almost bearing him to
the ground
"Oh, Jacky, Jacky!" she sobbed.
By Jove, l almost fell myself! So
that was the way the wind lay! And
l had never even so much as suspect
a. Thaa vas Why ~ ~ nsxsA 20
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

element. She looked back, waving
her hand at the figure of O'Keefe trot-
ting from around the corner, and her
laughter pealed joyously. deliciously
In my ear.
"Oh, l think American men are
great-are wohderful!" she cried,
striking her little hands together. "Es-
pecially Harvard men-and especial
ly-" She stopped with the faintest
catch.
"By Jove!" cried. do you mean
it,"
And for the briefest instant the
hands were three: but her scream
brought me back to earth just in time
to save the lives of a man and a boy.
Devilish ungrateful, too, for could
see the man, three blocks behind, and
still shaking his fist. The way with
these pedestrians!
At Fifty-ninth street we caromed
with hanson trotting too leisureIy
across the plaza. and l listened for
nearly a block to the remarks of a
bicycle cop before he dropped behind.
What dashed me not a little was Bill
ings' Indifference to the record l was
making for his car-didnt seem to
care jolly hang.
The trump was still hanging on him
IN way to make you sick, and COOLING
and going on in a nervous, half-hys-
terical way never would have
thought her able to chirp up to. And
Billings was holding her hand!
"Hello!" called to him, just after
We clipped Yonkers.
He looked up at me. smiling and
nodding.
Feel all right now. old mani" l In
CURED cheerily.
Billings looked at me hard, and
then, dash it, he winked! And be-
gan to wonder. by Jove, If it was Just
plain drunk.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

And just in time!
Around the corner whirled a police
man-and, by Jove, no less than that
fat 1rishman. O'Keefe. With him was
the professors man.
Don't tell me-" painted the officer;
Il know my"
And then he gave a shout and
sprang for the car.
rs t.at fellow that was proving
around the station housed" he yelled.
Here, stop there!"
But l didn't want to. For one
thing, we were a half-block away, and
| had badly coasted a towel supply
wagon, and scattered the wares of a
push-cart across three sidewalks.
My cap went flying as we skidded
a corner. and l was devilish glad, for
the inertia threw Frances head al
most against mine and felt the tick
ling brush of a little hair wisp as 1t
swept my nose.
Hsr ayes -aea Aanc1nG with q,
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

about her beauty! Beauty! Poor oil,
Jack! If had been sad about hin
before, 1t was devilish sight wors,
now
Worse? Why, dash it, she kissed
him!
And to see him standing there, kline
OF batting and rolling his eyes an6
looking like girl does when she's
trying a strange piece OF candy out O.
the box-oh, it just broke me all up!
No wonder he was crazy! Why
dash It. he would have to be crazy!
He was muttering to himself.
Remarkable" heard. Singular
ly sensate and celebrating! Now,
never would have thought-um!"
And then he very deliberately took
her head between his hands and
kissed her. Then he looked upward
thoughtfully and did 1t again-like .
chicken drinks WATERPROOF know!
And then while we-that Is. Jen-
kins and I-were trying to urge him
on, out came the notebook again and
he scrubbed rapidly, muttering audi
stimulation-sensatory ganglia-mu-
cous membrane"
"Police!" l whispered brutally In
the frump's ear. Better let's get him
away!" And, by Jove, that woke her
out Of her trance! In two minutes
she had cajoled him to the car and
we had him inside on the cushions.
We punched blankets and rugs about
him to hide the pajamas.
"Jacky, DEAR" gushed the Chinese,
freak, wouldn't you like for me to sit
by you and hold your poor hand?"
It looked as If he would.
The trump turned to me. Can you
drive the car, Mr.. Lightnut?"
Could I? Well, l would show her!
Especially as Frances had changed to
the front as she saw US bringing out
Billings.
Take the train-get Billings things
from the club" called to jenkins.
Sharp, now! And here, unlock that
number there on the back-give 1t
here!"
jenkins hesitated. II think there's
a heavy fine, SIR" he limited.
l snapped my fingers at him and he
jumped to obey.
Worse things than jolly fine"
said, looking at poor Billings smiling
crafty over the trump. l threw the
number plate into the car.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28
RUINED CITY is SABATTA
Place Found by BaIIoonists In TripoIl
Identified as Former FIourishing
Roman Colony.

Rome.-The ruined city in the
midst of the sand wilderness beyond
Zavia, in Tripoli, discovered by two
Italian engineering officers while re.
connoitering in dirigitle balloon,
has been identified as Sabatta, a
fiourishing colony in the days Of i'm
perial Rome. Photographs taken by
the airmen, received at the war Office,
show imposing, well-preserved ruins,
including numerous marble statues of
exceptional beauty.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28
Be GLOW s
MeQUBIE;,S'!!;'
bn FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS By TAYNNLzze.s
M ~ AQGR5 1z511Ux cUINoAYy

lent! l am myself. Hal" And b,
whirled triumphantly.
| "Ah!" he said, advancing eagerly
and rubbing his hands. 1T is you!
You have heard, then? Marvellous
isn't it-wholly Incredible! But dc
| you know"-here he plucked at my
shirt front, took pinch, as it were
just as he had seen the professor do
Il cannot find any TRANSPORTATION
The naturalization appears to be
wholly optical"
Never mind" said anxiously, for
| knew he was talking about the
rubies; I'VE don't care" 1 smiled
brightly. Lets 60 down and see the
car-nice carl" And l tried to get
hold of his fat side, but missed 1t.
Car" Billings looked puzzled.
Then his face broke into a smile.
"Carpe diem-eh, am not right?
True, true! Whittier you say" He
looked about on a table. "Um-my
notes. now" he muttered; and he
caught up small book and pencil.
The professors man protested:
Professor Doozenberry don't like"
"Oh, dash it, let him have them!" l
exclaimed. for Billings was already
chuckling happily and writing in the
little blank book
Come on" l pleaded, catching a
fold of the paJamas. Wouldn't you
like to come get some clothes on?"
He drew back in alarm. mo, no
not yet-not until l complete my
notes." was his crazy answer. You
know: sublata causa, tollitur ef-
fectus!" And he looked as though he
thought this would finish me.
But your friend" he exclaimed
suddenly, as he allowed me to throw
a blanket about his shoulders and we
moved out of the door, "the gentleman
l met last night-Billings-is not that
the manner"
l looked at him miserably as we
entered the car to go down:
"Oh. l say. Billings, old chap" 1
protested earnestly, don't you know
me?" I pointed to the little panel OF
mirror in the cage. Don't you know
you are Billings? Cant you see?"
His fat head pecked at the glass
for an instant. Then he looked at
me with eager, batting eyes. He
chuckled hoarsely gurglingly, and out
his sleeve.
Better and better" he muttered.
Now, if We could only 90 to him!"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28
CHAPTER XIX. fcontinued.)

Poor Francis!" she SAID nghtly
do you know" she added, Il believe
I can forgive a Harvard man almost
anything, Mr.. Lightnut."
BY Jove! The angel! And before
knew what l was doing or though
about the trump, had stretched out g
hand to her, looking her straight IN
the eve and smiling. She hesitated an
instant only, then laughed, and felt
her little fingers just brush my palm
but 1t was enough.
She flushed a little shyly and ad-
dressed the trump.
Are we going to keep Mr.. Lightnut
standing like this all day." she asked.
Half on earth and half in heaven
like what's-his-names coffin l sug-
gested. Devilish good, that, don't you
think? She thought so, for she opened
the door herself as the trump turned,
murmuring some silly thing about
China and the open door to America.
What did China have to do with 1T?
: And it was just then that jenkins
bolted wildly from the building.
MT. Lightnut--Quick, sir! Mr.. Bill
ings, SIR"
thought of the telephone right on.
but he just caught my arm. First
time ever knew jenkins to take lib
erty.
Come quick, sir" he exclaimed.
Hes upstairs and, oh. off his nut.
sir-awful!"
by Jove." gasped. Excuse me
Will see-come right back and tell
you'll feared this last night And
rushed to the elevator with jenkins.
He's in them black pajamas he was
talking about" said jenkins gloom
lily, land he's run the perfesser off,
Leastwise, he amt there, and his man
can't get Mr.. Billings to go. He came
down for me, but ! couldn't do
thing with him, either"
! knew understood 1t was the
dwelling of his mind upon the rubies.
He had gone back in the night for
them--in his sleep, for all | knew
But l thought most likely awake, for
recent experience with him showed
me that he didn't think anything OF
wandering around the neighborhood in
his pajamas
The janitor's pale face met us at
the landing
i've sent for the police, sir, and it
would be good idea, don't you think,
II you could get him away before they
come. / don't want to gas Mr.. Bill
1ngs into no trouble"
Good idea" l agreed. We'll Just
rush him to the car-but, h'm!"
l suddenly remembered he was in
pajamas. 1t might be all right to
Billings to wander around in public
streets and vehicles in his night
things, but 1t certainly wouldn't do
under the present circumstances. He
might not care, but then, there were
the feelings of the girls to consider.
And besides, dash it, had some sort
OF idea 1t was against the law.
Billings was standing by the win
dow looking at a glass thermometer
that he had Just withdrawn from his
po2th.
"Um!" he grunted complacently.
"Ninety-seven and quarter-my
usual healthy subnormal temperature.
Pulse sixty-fve-respiration. twenty
.DuS and tvo-afths-axcslisnt, axook
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28
Wife Excused From Jury.

Seattle, Wash.-Though both Mr..
and Mrs. j. Dean insisted that neither
would influence the other in jury
work, for which they were drawn,
Judge Gillian in the superior court
decided that husband and wife should
not sit on the same case and Mrs Dean
vas excused
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28
Relics of the GuiIlotlne,

At the prison of st. Paul's. 1t Lyona.
France, there is curious collection ef
pens. They are the pens with which
the executioners have signed the re0a-
lation receipts for the prisoners haaA-
ed over to them to be guillotined. At
each execution a fresh pen is used Sss
the purpose and tia Ink 10 left - ~
c1an -
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
seething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion, aays paincu wind collie .25c bot tie Adv
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. It is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

When a man begins to think of get
ting married he never figures on
chruch wedding.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

Many man fools himself when he
thinks that he is fooling his wife.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

1t isn't half as far from virtue to
vice as it is from vice to virtue.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

That is LAXATIVE BROMO OUININN Loo
for the signature of Il. w. GROVE. Cures a (ol
in One bay, Cures Grip in Two Days. &C.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

Every man thinks he knows a lot
about women until he marries one,
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

friend he dashed outwards over the
edge into space and eternity. In his
right hand the unfortunate victim OF
his own folly clutched the handker.
chief; he brought it down to Grindel
Wald."
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-28

We'll, must admit l do, but can
only be a brudder to her-same as
you"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-29
EXPRESS Company
EhPLOIE is FINED
CHARGE OF PROFANITY AGAINST
J. O. WHITEHEAD PREFERRED
BY CONSTABLE.

Justice H. c. Greer's court was en-
gagged up to noon today in the hearing
Of charges of profanity preferred
against c. o. Whitehead and j. M.
Quinn, employees of the Southern Ex-
press Company in this city, preferred
by Constable Barney o. Doherty fol-
lowing experiences of T. p Crymes
and himself at the Express Office a
few days before Christmas. The re-
suit of the hearing was the imposition
of fine of $3.50 and cost against G.
o. Whitehead and the discharge Of
]. M. Quinn.
Quite an array of witnesses and
spectators were present in the court
during the hearing of the two cases
in which county attorney Claude E.
Hill appeared for the state and J. E.
Davis for both defendants.
These cases grew out of differences
that arose between Express Clerk
Quinn and T. P. Crymes, when the lat
ter went to the office for the purpose
of getting an express package, notice
of which had been mailed to him but
which notice he failed to present at
the delivery window and Clerk Quinn
i demanded that he either furnish per-
sonal Identification or himself identify
the package he was looking for. Re-
senting the treatment received which
he regarded as unwarranted and Of
fensive, Mr.. Crymes left and when he
returned was accompanied by Consta-
BILE Doherty, who had been invited by
Mr.. Crymes to go to the Express Of
fee with him for his protection from
offensive treatment while there to get
his package.
Upon the arrival of Crymes and
Doherty at the office colloquy arose
between the officer and Mr.. White
head that terminated in a lively SCRAP
between the two.
Doherty filed affidavits against
Whitehead and Quinn for profanity
and against these parties and j. T
Lamkin for obstructing an officer
After disposing of the profanit!
charges, County Attorney Hill an
nounced that he did not Wish to prose
cute the other charge and as tn
prosecuting witness declined to do S
: this charge was dismissed.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-29
BRIDE.IO-BE ASKS
FOR The LICENSE
USUAL ORDER OF PRODUCING
LAWS SANCTION TO MAR
RAGE is REVERSED.

Reversing the usual order, there
stepped into the circuit clerks office
this morning young woman who said
with Syrian accent: Eve wants license
to git married" When asked by the
smiling dispenser of the laws sanction
of cupid's pranks, where is your
man." The bride-to-be said blushing-
ly, "there is he." When the prospec-
tive groom stepped forward Mr.. Nixon
proceeded in short order to provide
the coveted pair of license" and Fred
Vetro and Miss Rose Kattas went
away happy and in search of magis
trate to tie the knot which bound them
together as man and wife.
When the young woman's name was
misunderstood she made it plain by
saying with distinct emphasis, Rose
de flower, rose"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-29
PRESIDENT IS FEELING FINE
Said He Was Unusually Well When He
Started for Gols Links This Morning
Presidential Party Heard DR.. II. A..
Jones Preach at GuIfport Sunday.
(By Associated Press.)

Pass Christian, Dec. 29.-Students
of the Mississippi Agricultural College
have arranged for President Wilson
to have plenty of fresh eggs while
here. Three dozen selects arrived by
parcel post and the supply will be
sent daily.
The President went to the links,
made soggy by yesterdays rain. He
said he felt unusually well.
Many persons, evidently believing
the President would read communica-
tions here that he would pass up in the
White House, are sending letters and
messages Of all kinds. Only the ones
of great Importance are being given
him. Not many of these have arrived
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-12-29
SECTION FOREMAN
DIED Of WOUNDS
DEPUTY SHERIFF APPOINTED TO
EFFECT ARREST o FNEGRo
WHO SHOT MccoRD.

c. E. McCord, the Gulf & Ship
Island Railroad section foreman who
was brought to Hattiesburg Friday
night in an unconscious state as a re-
suit of the assault on him by a negro
at Make, died at 6:15 Saturday even
ing without having regained conscious
ness.
The body of the deceased was re.
moved to the rooms of Hulett Under
taking company and there. prepared
for shipment to Roberts, Jasper coun-
ty, Miss. where interment was made
Sunday afternoon.
Y Mr.. McCord is survived by his wild
ow and seven small children.
Sheriff Bennett was this morning
advised by a Mr.. Edwards at Maxi,
that he could locate the negro Whea
who fatally wounded McCord and es
capped. The sheriff at once appointe,
Mr.. Edwards as deputy sheriff an
instructed him to apprehend and al
rest the negro at once.