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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
JUDGE NOT TO FIGHT DUELS
Virginian Takes OId-Fashioned Oath
in Assuming Ermine-Has Never
Been on Field of Honor.

Alexandria, Va-When Judge Louis
G. Barley of the corporation court
was sworn in for another team the
old-time oath of office was admins
tered for the first time in the memory
other obligations, pledged the judge
not to fight duel or take part in
one. In addition the jurist was fore
ed to swear solemnly that he never
had resorted to the field of honor and
that he had never sent or accepted a
challenge to mortal combat.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
CHAPTER XIV.
Billings Symptoms Alarm Me.

Billings Symptoms Alarm Me.
Most Internal outrage OF the cen
tury,.I tell you!" Billings stormed
For an hour l had sat there in my
rooms, limp and bewildered under the
tempest Of his wrath, The wild and
incoherent sputter over the phone
that Jenkins reported upon my return
had sent me on hunt for my friend.
had found him sullenly dining alone
over at the club, and as soon us l
entered he started to bolt from the
room. Only through the greatest
pleading had l managed to coax him
back to my chambers. hoping might
screw out of him some explanation.
had received 1t, by Jove!
OF course, l recognized 1t all AZ i'm
possible and crazy, you know, but
when said so to Billings his remarks
were so violent, and he turned such a
dangerous apoplectic purple, DASHED ii
l didn't renege.
But then the old man, you know"
l protested weakly.
Billings sleveled his big arm at me.
mouthing wordlessly for a minute.
"That-that'll do, about that ole
mani" he choked at last "Not--not
another word about him." And final
ly he collapsed into his seat from
sheer exhaustion. Just sat there
painting and glazing at me Ike jolly
bulldog.
Gradually he became calmer
Tell you what: the only thing that
lets you out, Dicky. is the way Van
Dyne and Blakesley did, in turn. when
l got them there"
He spoke savagely, but frightened
little.
OH" I said. Didn't they recog-
nize you, either?"
Billings snort made me jump.
"Recognize!" he beloved. They
went back, mad as hell"
by Jove!" said s0othingly.
That's not ALL continued Billings
grimly Il was SO sure it was a put
up job, some asinine, fool Joke. l wrote
a cautious note to the governor. After
lot Of pleading. got the fools to
send 1t. He came"
Billings paused dramatically.
"Oh, yes, he camel" he went on,
fixing me with an excited eye. "And
when staggered forward and did the
prodigal son act on his neck, he hand
ed me punch that jolted of hts silk
tile. Went straight up in the air With
the whole bunch down there and con.
tracted to do things for them that will
keep them active for year. Threat.
ened to have me sent up for forgery
this is my own father now. mind
you-forgery of my own name! Huh!'
Billings strobe to the end OF the
room and back. Then he sat down
again, beating With his foot upon the
! floor.
They were pretty nasty af.Yr that,
Billings went on gloomily; "ald they
wouldn't send for any one els1. Just
had to sit there Tn that internal has
tile with nothing on but pajamas md
a pair Of bedroom slippers. Every
! enee IN q while semabody would go
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14

to catch my darling's eye at last Just
as they curved. And, by Jove, she
looked amused-and pleased.
AS for the trump, she frankly and
harshly laughed, and then moved up
speed, just as south-bound ell
press took the station.
And swung aboard 1t, back for 1T
tie old New York. Didn't see what the
chauffeur did. Wasn't Interested, you
know, about that.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
Birthplace Of Republic Of Texas.

body of troops to the scene of rebel
lion. On their way the number was
increased by achievements and on
reaching San Antonio they numbered
1000 strong. They left trail of cruel
ties and outrage in their wake. Then
came the massacre of the Alamo,
March 6, 1886, following an II days
siege of the town. Here, one Of the
most inhuman butcheries of history
took place. One hundred and sixty
eight Texas settlers defended the fort
against odds Of one to thirty-five, and
after a valiant fight, the ten surviving
Texans surrendered and were butch
cred.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
POSTCARD WAR IS BEGUN
Women in Kansas City, Kan, Get As
sistance Of Uncle Sam to Sup
press Improper Ones.

Kansas City Mo.-War on improper
postcards has been declared by the
clubwomen of Kansas City, Kan, and
III their efforts they have obtained
the assistance of the postal authori
ties. A number of Objectionable
cards have been placed in the hands
or postal inspectors, who questioned
several dealers whose names were
supplied by the women.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14

and address me as Foxy and wait
me to send for my clothes or eise
send out and buy some. Finally, big
brute came and threw me sorre dirry
rags and said I'd have to put on those
or else buy some others.
"And had just gotsinto the togs
and stuffed the rubies and pajaEaas
out of sight In my pocket, when the
| particular brigand who had charge OF
my coop came back. He almost threw
a fit when he saw me. Where's Twen-
ty-seven?' he wanted to know. And
then, before l could say a word, he
clustered up to me with: And say,
what business you got in here? Clear
out!' And you bet l didn't lose sin
gle golden minute cleared. You
should have seen me beat it down
that corridor! The fellow followed me
a little, grumbling to himself: Then
he called to cop who was just COM
ing in: Say, O'Keefe, run that young
fat freak out of here, will you! It's
one of that bunch of visitors that
went through just now. Fresh thing
shopping into the cells!'
And so the same cop that brought
me there-the very same-was the
one that showed me out of the door.
warning me that I'd best not 60 polk
ing into the prisoners cells again IL
l knew what was good for mel"
by the way, old chap" pulled Bill
ings. his poise and good humor i'm
proving under the spell Of cigar, Il
was sorry to return the pajamas torn
and dusty and wrinkled as they were.
But you see, on account of the rubies,
was leary about having them pressed
or fused over So I wrapped and
sealed them myself, just as one does
a jewel package. Got them, did you"
stared at Billings through my
glass.
Didn't you get them" he ques-
toned in alarm.
Yes, yes-it's all right, old chap"
1 said hastily and as pleasantly as
could. Eugene delivered the box to
Jenkins and l opened it myself.
Thought 1t was-h'm-thought it was
soothingly: But you're just a little
mistaken about the dust and wrinkles,
old chap-and about them being torn.
Ha, ha! Good joke!"
But Billings face was unresponsive.
why, old COOP" he said with cheer
full contempt, there's triangular
tear in the back of the coat you could
stick your head through; and one OF
the sleeves is in ribbons"
l Just opened the drawer Of the ia
BILE and took out the box--glove box. 1
think 1T was-containing the pajamas.
/ had read something somewhere
about the clearing effect-the reac-
ton, and that sort of thing, produced
sometimes by shock.
"See for yourself, old chap" l said
gently. And l lifted out the gossamer
fabrics and again spread their Grim.
son glory under the lamp. Billings
examined them eagerly, but just
looked contounded.
Don't understand It," he said, BIT
ing his nails why. hang it, they look
smooth, too, as though never worn.
And the rubies are all right, too"
He rested his chin upon his hands
and gloomed at the red sweep.
caught a few sentences OF his
mumbling.
by George, I'm half a mind to
think there's something in the pa
jamas," he muttered-"someth I'M
! csnny and agreeable-something
they're alive With"
spranS up and back, ovsrtuEnins
~ ahais.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14

Good heavens-oh, I say!" ex.
claimed in CONSERVATION, as 1 fixed
my glass on the garments. Its your
jail. then, you know"
And suddenly made a discovery;
and forgot about keeping still.
by Jove, Billings!" l exclaimed ex.
citedly. Here's something inside the
collar-some sort of jolly writing!"
What's that?" said Billings sharp.
ly. He jerked the garment from my
hand and held it in the light. All
round the circle within the collar band
ran four or five darker red lines Of
queer little crisscross characters.
Chinese laundry marks, you idiot,
he commented carelessly. And then
he ducked his head closer with q
quick intake Of breath.
by George. Dicky!" he cried, his
voice tremulous with some excite
ment. Cant be that either; it's
woven lawfully fine, neat job, too.
Now, what do you suppose"
He broke Of wonderingly.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
CHAPTER XIV. (continued.)

"Lightnut!" he called. just stared
up at the castle on the hill. l felt
devilish annoyed, though. l recalled
a conversation the other day Mt the
club IT. witch Van Dyne remarked
that the intimacy affected nov by
chauffeurs vas growing insuffelable
Declared his man had asked hlra fol
. light that morning.
The fellov stared little; then ne
came toward me, smirking In 1ocu
lar, impertipent way.
"Say, stov your kidding, old man,
he mutterec; girls have no sense OF
humor, you know. Come along-ive
lust been telling them you ere my
best friend"
stole auother look at the car, but
Frances az oided me; so I canls to
decision. turned shortly On the
driver.
"See here now, my good fellow" l
said sharply, you stop sutjecting
those ladies to annoyance. IT1ve on,
Or I'll report you to my friends"
He stared-seemed to be Crying to
stare me out of countenance. in fact.
why, Dicky!" he exclaim ed in an
aggrieved tone, don't you remember
NEEDN'T you know me-"
II certainly do not" answered
with decision. l felt my face getting
red with vexation. And WHAT'S more.
my name is not 'Dicky.'"
His hand slowly swept BIS chin and
he whistled.
"Wha- Well. I'll be jisgered!" He
whirled toward the car.
ION ne, this time, l guess! You're
hght"
Then his face clouded and he moved
down upon me.
Here. you get along now about
your business, whoevse You are!" His
hand waved as though sweeping me
away. I've a mind - kick you for
annoying that young lady"
He looked toward Frances and l
could see he was showing off. But
thought she looked a bit disguised.
AS for the trump, she suddenly opened
the door, stepped down and then up
again, but this time behind the steer
ing wheel.
IF you don't come On, I'm going"
she said quietly.
Just minute" he said, scowling
back at her. He faced me.
Look here, if hit you once'-he
leveled his finger-"well, they'll have
to pick you up with a sponge, that's
ALL"
But, except for fixing my glass for
n better study of Frances, | never
moved. Didn't occur to me as neces-
sary. you know, until she SHOULD drive
OF. Just stood leaning on my cane
and with feet crossed, you know. In
the way l had long ago found was the
least exhausting. II one has to stand
, at all. But. by Jove, the fellow was
right In my face now, almost. Devil
fish annoying!
Ibid you hear me, you glass-eyed
fool?" he barked in my ear. You
masherA BY George, I'll mash you!"
End N looked at Frances again ar6
laughei-> but she was looking away
OF up n the big stone castle on the
Pocantrao Hills behind
The 1ar began to edge away.
ALI rIght-coming! he yelled; and
then he launched his blow. But sc
rapid-instantaneo In fact--a1e the
famous three movements of the great
scientist. l don't remember that my
aye even shifted It's grip upon the
nonocle. Therefore, as came back
into the same position again a. hia
Aouldsr bit the ground. I was n I'm
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
COMPROMISE.

Senator Fletcher of Jacksonville,
apropos of the recent peace confer
ence in London, said:
Such conferences usually end in a
compromise. and the people concerned
depart homeward with sour smiles.
"A compromise, you know, has been
accurately described as an agreement
whereby both parties get what they
don't want"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist will refund money / PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case Of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in q 70 Ia days. 5Oc.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14

1t is far better to make your mark
in the world than it is to be an easy
one.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14

When a merchant assigns" he gen.
orally assigns the wrong reason for II.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14

"I've made a great discovery, papa
"Well, what is it?"
1--WE found out that the heavy end
of a match is the light end"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1913-02-14
The Way Of 1t.

Have you got cook YETI?
mo, but one is coming today to
see if we suit her.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

weak fancy revelled in memories Of
the flesh pots Of Egypt. Their COM
plainings wearied Moses to the point
Of giving up.
But God gave them what they want
ed. F1ocks Of quail came flying over
the camp, weary from their journey
over Gulf of Akaba, and the Israel
ties gathered all they wanted. Like
gluttons, they ate too much. and were
~nauseated. They had cried for meat;
and meat they were given, rich and
luxurious meat, until they sickened at
the sight Of it. IN the school of re-
pletiOn they learned that God knew
better than themselves what was good
for them when he gave them mamma.
The abundance of quail recorded
in this story has been a stumbling
block to many, l can testify to the ex-
t~raordinary plentifulness Of wild foul
in the East. Down in Petra the quail
| are everywhere. l saw flocks of wild
geese, ducks, pigeons and quail along
the Tigris to an extent passing all es-
innate. DR.. Hoskin tells how on the
very spot Of this story his camel-driv-
er caught weary Quails with his barr
hands. The miracle OF the quail was
a mere use Of natural conditions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
Y
PASSES ON SOCIAL
STATUS OF OFFICER
by the Associated Press.

washington, Oct. 4.-Declarine a
naval social relations are q
mater for personal determination.
secretary Daniels let it be known to
oay That he did lot expect to invest
gate the published allegations by Ar
thur Middleton, of Washington, for
merry a navy paymaster,. that caste
and snbbbery prevailed in the Amerl-
can navy.
Inc Secretary, though is invest
gazing MlddletOn's charge that he had
observed drinking and gambling
ABOARD the cruiser Denver and the
sunboat Yorktown. The n time
who was at the Navy De
partment today in response to a let
ter from the Secretary asking him
TOT an explanation Of his allegations,
connned himself to general state
hients h details. He Will he
questioned again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS

Nothing is conquered until self il
overcome.-Chinese Proverb.
/ am more afraid of deserving crit
icism than of receiving it.-Gladstone.
Didst Thou ever think how souls have
size,
And weight and measure in Gods
eyes.
So other than the weight and span
And measure given them by man
joaquin Miller.
No man can be wholly ~nneducated
who really knows the Bible. nor can
anyone be considered a truly educat-
ed man who is ignorant of it-Presi-
dent Schurman.
An educated man is a man who can
do what he ought to do when he ought
to do it whether he wants to do it or
not-Nicholas Murray Butler.
| would be true, for there are those
who rus ne;
l would be pure, for there are those
l would be strong, for there is much
would be brave, for there is much
l would be a friend of an-the poor
the friendles;
| would be giving, and forget thS
gift:
l would be humble. for I know my
weakness;
l would look up, and laugh and
love n life
To be everywhere and everything
in sympathy, and yet content to re-
main h M what you are-is not
this to know both wisdom and yir-
tue and to dwell with happiness
r. l. Stevenson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

road to divorce. So also with the ma,
whose object in marriage is equally
selfish. But when two sincere and
unselfish persons, dominated BY 4
spirit OF true love, undertake mar
ried life together. each eager 10 h..r
a share OF the burdens and respon-
sibilities entailed, then n happy hon.
is certain. Cooperation is the mas
ter key to in marriage. as N
most Of the other Of nfe's relation
ships.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
Consulting His Comfort.
(WaShinRfon SfarA

dSTIIktUn NCdT.D
you encourage your boy - use
s~iang?'
Well. | don't exactly encoufalo
MIN, but ! must confess that he
causes me less personal annoyance
u1an my who is constantly
critlcieing my grammar.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

Team work wins. "An star" COM
binations, in athletics and IN dra-
mates seldom last long or go far.
Where the worker is thinking Of him
self, rather than Of the work. both he
and it are sure to suffer. 1t takes
qualities of greatness to mold ones
self into the great objective, work
ing with all who work for the com
mon end.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
TEAM WORK WINS.

Tcrse Comments Upon the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the
Young Peoples Societies, Chris
tan Endeavor, etc, for October 5,
The Ideal Christian, His Cooper
alton With Others.' Col. Alb.
(By William T. Ellis.)
The business of being a hermit, a
pioneer or a prophet in the wilder
ness used to be easier han it is now.
Individualism grows more difficult
every year. The department store
idea is coming to dominate retail
business; and all life as we'll. Every
personality is linked up with a multi
tude Of interests. Living is becoming
more and more complicated; and
everybody's dependence upon a com
pick social system is steadily ncreas-
ing. The tendency Of all this is to
conventionalize life. 1t is not easy to
be ones self. Like the standard
parts Of automobiles, human beings
show a tendency to become standard
ICED fragments Of a great social ma
chine. The trend Of the times is
forcing III to live and work more
closely with Our fellow men. This
timely topic calls upon us to consider
how We may cooperate with our fell
lows.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

Two soldiers, who will squahhla
like hshwives over the erection and
interior arrangement of their terf
will yet charge together as one into
the jaws Of death. 1t is often the
Importance of the objective which
determines the extent OF the coon
GRAFTON. Give Christians a cr.Ar
enough task and a clear vision Of il
and their minor disagreements WI
disappear Straightway.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
a Good Substitute.

why have YOU not come To NY
bridge party as YOU promised?" tele-
phoned the irate hostess. "You are
up one table"
u am sick" was the reply.
That's an old excuse
Really, I'm sick. ] have q trained
nurse"
Well, you should have sent a ylb-
sItute. ASK the nurse if she plays.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

You c2nno work with others I
you are thinking about your own
honor, or whether YOU are doing
more than your fair share OF the
work: think about the task.-Amos
r. Wells.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

All lifting up calls for a sivin
up, a taking up and bearing up.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

Marriage is going 10 shipvrecL -
many modern instances because ,na
man and the woman have not The
fnndamen1sl loea Of ~co-operation
find a home and a providar 10y 10
ing herself the Necessity for wo1L ny
she is likely TO find the mar,ia Ut
TAR cut the first station on the Toonv
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

To set ten men to work. and "a
help them keep at IT, is more usefuI
than to do ten mems work
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

AAAOAo
closely with our fellow men. This
timely topic calls upon us to consider
how we may cooperate with our fell
lows.
Life's lead are frightened by shar
ing the labor.
was given fame by being described on
her tombstone thus: "She vas so
pleasant to live with That phrase,
which might with equal applicability,
be cut into a million tombstones, has
been given currency by many writer's.
IL is worth quoting. For that test
probes the depths Of character: are
we easy to live with? This ability to
get along %serenely with other people
Is more desirable than some of the
ornate social traces. It bespeaks a
wise philosophy or else a fine natural
disposition. There is real point to
the fact that Jesus was surrounded by
fellow workers. He was the sort OF
man who knew how to work with
men as we'll as for them.
All who labor together with Christ
md themselves fellow-laDorers with a
goodly company of his other friends.
TO walk Christ's way is to fellowship
With many kinds Of folks.
One OF the intimations Of the wise
Scrlpturai ep1gram, 1T is good for a
man to bear the yoke in his youth,
is that he thereby learns the art Of
yOke-felloWShip. He becomes trained
to service with others. And since no
booy can go through the world alone.
this art OF taking and living assist
ance is fundamental.
NauonaI elections, which often de-
terrnlne grave policies Of historic i'm.
portance, are the work of the manv
the cooperation of millions OF men
for a common end. In like fashion
it needs the concerted ACTIVITY Of M
whole church to deal with the grave
social and moral problems of the
nour. AS we look about us at tre.
mendous tasks which await borl
leaders n workers, we see that nv,
day calls for efficiency in Christian 90.
operation. II the work is not to fal
apart, the workers must stand to
gether.
l City life conceals a persons finn
I damental qualities. A man NAV seen
wholly fine when met only in socia
relationships amid our complex civ
iiizaticn. But when we go camnin
with a man we quickly discover ~
;, real nature. Does he do his share =
I the camps chores When out fish
f ing. does he bear-a fair half Of III
S rowing? Does somebody else have !
awaken him in the morning, or is h
/: one who assumes his part Of tho -
e spOnsibility Of life in the woods y
e experienced camper would ever o.
twice with a man who does not ~,
, how TO work in Cooperation ~
others.
To set ten men to work. and !,
help them keep at il, is more nsef
than to do ten mems work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

Life's leads are lightened by shar
ing the labor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07
Once on . time there was . man.

Thrones. powers, Nominions block the
view
With episodes and undprlings:
The meek historian deems them
true,
Nor needs the song hat Clio sings,
fhe simple central truth that stings
The mob to boo, the priest to ban,
Things never yet created things,
Once on a time there was a man.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-07

All who labor together with Chris
md themselves fellow-laDorers with
goodly company of his other friend.
10 walk Chrlst's way is to fellowshi
With many kinds Of folks.