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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03

to give mo some details about the
disturbance caused by Martha D.
She had. It seems. smashed . window.
using threatening language. and the
vicomte had applied for summons.
/ sent for her. and little before six
she was announced; q tall, dark-eyed
girl, who played an Insignificant part
In the new farce at the Folies-Dramat-
iques. She was very self-possessed,
and asked what I wanted OF her.
"And SO you had a scene with your
friend. the vicomte?"
She turned sharply around. and her
eyes grew warlike.
MY friend you call him7 can
dispense with such friends. When q
man borrows money from woman.
and does not pay her. the least he can
do Is to be civil to herr"
THAT is true. Why did he borrow
money from your"
Il don't know. AT times he has
plenty OF cash. and at others not a
cent"
Il suppose he CANDLES bit?"
You bet! Since he goes TO that
new club In the Rue Maubeuge. he is
always flush with money. He has
been wonderfully lucky there; too
much 80. fancy"
why too much so?"
'Oh, | don't know" And she shrug.
ged her shoulders.
did not think II prudent to press
the point
| If he borrowed money from you.
and. as you say. has now plenty. why
does he not pay your"
He might have done so; but hc has
his silly pride. He was annoyed that
l alluded to 1t In the presence Of his
friend. an observation-disclosures that
man did not understand word OF
Frencb-and he had specially asked
me TO come that evening. would
have done better to have gone away,
as | was getting cross at their talk,
ing English all .he time"
Possibly he. too. was cross. II the
Englishman paid you too much atten.
ton"
No" she laughed, he is too fond OF
himself TO notice such things And
the Englishman was too absorbed In
what the vicomte was saying"
In the course OF my career re-
member having only twice assumed a
disguise, and this was one OF the oc'
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03
WERE DEALT.

that those who slipped the incriminat-
ing cards into his pocket were only
the instruments Of scoundrels who
would remain in the dark, unless
| dragged them into the light.
During his narrative of the tragic
scene at Madame is house, had
not been favorably impressed by the
attitude Of this vicomte. the selfcon-
stituted president of tho impromptu
tribunal Of honor. therefore decid-
ed 10 leave the fiery Bernard alone
for the present, and take the mystic
rious nobleman in hand, after having
first found out who he was.
confided the latter mission 10 Mich
olas, one OF my men. whom his col.
leagues had nicknamed the Diver"
because OF his wonderful skill in div
ing" into peoples pasts, and unearth-
ing the most hidden secrets. / did not
see my diver" for two days: but
when he turned up he looked happy,
and handed me his report. II was one
of his weaknesses. He had started
life as a writing-master; and an he
wrote a beautiful hand, he seized
every opportunity OF displaying it.
The report read as follows:
Go
Hector St. -. born in Paris In 1850.
from Greek parents. Enlisted at nineteen
lin the Papal Zouaves. Three years later
cmigrated TO Australia. In 1876 was In
Italy. where received the title OF vicomte
from the Pope. In Florence eloped with
the wife OF a weii-known banker. Came
TO Paris. and In 1879 was implicated In
turf scandal. For reasons that did not
transpIre. was asked TO resign his MEM
bership OF the y Club. Remained two
years in England. after which no re-
turned TO Paris. Has small apartment In
baccarat world. In one OF the support
ago In the Rue Maubeuge. Goes there
nearly every night. Means unknown; but
In not believed 10 have n fixed income.
"P. S.-Thc night before last, mt half
past twelve, sent for n policeman because
creating a disturbance outside his place"
The Diver had acquitted himself
well of his task, and i told him 80.
But what he could not know was that
the most important part OF his report
was in the postscript.
went TO the police commissary In
the vicomte's district and asked him
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03

Have you given her any presents,
or made appointments with herr"
Never"
"AI the better, for II supplies mat
ters. Another question. DO they play
baccarat at Madame J-'s?"
Yes. three or four times q week"
Did you play?"
Yes. but gave up because"
You found you lost too much?"
You've guessed II. did lose"
How much?"
About two thousand dollars"
Just what l expected. l have re-
ceived some queer reports about your
friends. Madame is reputation Is
far from good, and I suspect her salon
to be a trap TO swindle people like
you. Bernard r certainly did IN
herit some money last year. but he
ran through IL: and he Is now the a..
sociate, and possibly the tool. OF pro
fessional gamblers. As to the vicomte
there Is some mystery here. and dis
trust mysteries. And now, my dear
Mr.. B, l am afraid l must say
something that will upset you. You
have undoubtedly an enemy-not that
Bernard-but a man, or woman. who
has q more potent interest In ruin
ing your reputation. Look into the
past, and see whether you can detect
any such person"
Mr.. b stared at me in amaze
ment.
AN enemy" he cried. Il. an en-
envy? have never stood In anybody's
way. and no man In mine. As TO WON
en-. they have played no part in my
life. l have fallen in love only once
and that with the girl was TO have
married" he added with a bitter
smile
"You will not be the first to have
made such a startling discovery. 9th
ers have made It: and In this very
room. too. see cannot look to you
for assistance in this business. Keep
quiet until you hear from me. ! hope
II will be soon"
I do not know a more villainous Of
Tense than that OF sullying a mans
reputation. TO rob him OF what Is dear
er 10 him than life-his honor. And ]
resolved TO use all my energy to come
to this poor fellows assistance; espe
cially as the conviction grew upon me
that my young friend was the victim
OF plot, a fiendish conspiracy, and
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03
Too aad.

He bought hts wife ~" M thcri.
She didn't havo to pray 'n' .tcs
wrat brought abnnt l,ir 'n'r, ,.c.a.
l'as that lie couldn't pay '''
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03
DS
TRUTH ABOUT THE CASE
The Experiences of M. F. Goron, Ex-Chef
Of the Paris Detective Police
Edited by Albert Ksyzer
THE LIGHTNING FLASH
(Copyrlght by \ b. Lippincott Coz

HE following letter was
from a gentleman hold.
ing q high position in
the diplomatic world:
Dear Monsieur Goron:
I earnestly beg OF you TO
come to the assistance OF
my friend. who has met
with a disastrous adven-
ture. Please do every
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03

Each pack Of fifty-two cards Is mr.
ranged IN the following order. face ,ip-
ward. The noughts represent either court
cards or tens. which In baccarat. are val
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-03

fhing IN your power 10 tXtrIcH1e Hi''
from the horrible position In which he Is
placed. / can vouch for his honorable
ness.
'Yours gratefully,
''I. de v"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
THE FEED SUPPLY.
Secretary Coburn Discusses Stock
Feed Question.

The Kansas feed supply for live
stock, according to information cleaned
in a quite thorough canvass by the
state board of agriculture, is generally
short, owing to the radically diminished
yields of corn and the grain sOrghums
This means that the numbers of stock
cattle carried over and animals fat
tened for the sham bleS will be less than
for years. In fact, the unfavorable out
look continuing through August caused
no inconsiderable selling of stock of
nearly all kinds. The board of agr1cul-
ture bulletin says:
1t is pleasing to observe, however,
from the reports that the farmers and
stockmen have quite tenaciously held
their breeding herds, and where it was
necessary to part with some of their
animals the opportunity was taken ad-
vantage of for wedding out the least
desirable Yet, there is no denying
that in some portions conditions were
such that more or less of the better
bred We're disposed of, because of in
adequate supplies of feed conveniently
at hand to properly carry all through
to next seasons grass. In fact, not
more than eight or ten scattering coun-
ties report more feed than will be nee
essary, and even in these some opin-
ions dissent from this view. The stock
mostly sold was cattle and hogs, and,
unless all signs fail, those who are
so situated as to maintain a reaSona bic
number of breeding animals should find
their values much enhanced by another
year and the demand for their produce
exceptionally strong.
Obviously, it is a season when the
strictest conservation of feed must be
enforced. right economy-nOt par
synonym this respect represents good
money. Under what conditions the
stoCkmen may emerge next spring in
respect to their herds. will largely de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
RICBY SELLS STORE.
Capital City Candy Company Buys
Well known Topeka Business.

NJ. F. Rigby, engaged in the candy
business in Topeka for thirtyfive
years, sold his store to a company
headed by DIR. Anton Smith of Kansas
City and Geo. w. Hackney. The deal
had been considered for several months
but has just been completed and the
entire stock and good will has been
sold to the Capital City Candy Co. The
directors of this company are DR..
Smith, b B. Smith. w. o. Rigby, G. z.
Rigby and T. F. Doran. Mr.. Hackney
is secretary. treasurer and general
manager of the company.
Mr.. Rigby started out in the candy
business thirty-five years ago in lit
tie stand in the old postoffice building
located in the ST. Nicholas hotel build
ing, since. torn down. His first stock
consisted of one show case, but he later
branched out from the cigar to the
fruit and candy business. For the last
nineteen years he has been in business
at his present location at 500 Kansas
avenue. His business has grown stead
lily since that time becoming one of
the largest stores of it's kind in the
state.
The new company has announced
that the business will be conducted
upon the same lines as formerly Mr.
Hackney will take the active manage
ment of the business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
MEAT is BAD
FOR KIDNEYS
Take Salts at first sign of Bladder
Irritation or BackacIie

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other, says a well-knoWn authority
because the uric acid in meat excits
the kidneys. they become overworked:
get sluggish, clog up and cause all
sorts of distress particularly back
ache and misery in the kidney re-
glon; rheumatic twinges, severe head
aches, acid stomach, constipation, tor
pid liver, sleeplessness, bladder and
urinary irritation.
The moment your back hurts or
kidneys aren't acting right, or if
bladder bOthers you, get about four
ounces of Jad Salts from any good
pharmacy; take a tablespoonful in a
glass of water before breakfast for
few days and your kidneys will then acr
fine. This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice,
combined with lithia, and has been
used for generations to flush c1ogged
kidneys and stimulate them to normal
activity; also to neutra1ize the acids
in the urine so it no longer irit1es,
thus ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone;
makes a delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions of men
and women take now and then to
keep the kidneys and urinary organs
clean, thus avoiding serious kidney
dlsease.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
Eight Wells Been Tested.

Eight wells have recently been tested
by the sanitary department of the city
The city must first receive special con-
tainerS from the state. These contain
ers must be taken to the we'll and filled
there, and packed in ice and sent to the
states chemists. There is consider
able expense involved, but up to the
present time the city has made these
tests free of charge. There is some
discussion in favor of having the city
charge a fee for the service in cases
where the wells to be tested are private
and not used by the general public.
OF the eight wells tested only one was
found to be contaminated. Typhoid fe-
yer germs were found in this well and
it was ordered abandoned and filled up
with earth. Most of the wells tested
showed the water to have less than the
usual number of bacteria
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
AT The THEATERS,

''The Tik-Tok Man of o." a COM
panion play to The Wizard of OF"
with book by j. Frank Baum, author
of fanciful tales for children, and musi-
cal score from the pen of Louis F.
Gottschalk, will appear at the Grand
on Wednesday evening The company
number hundred comedians, singers
and dancers, including Morton and
Moore, Charlotte Greenwood, Sydney
Grant, Dolly Castles Lenora Novasio,
Gypsy Dale, John DunSmore, Fred
Woodward, Mary Mooney and the cell
ebrated California beauty chorus of so.
The production was made by the Cali
Iornia impresario, Olive Morosco and
is his first venture in the field of ex-
travaganza- Capacity business has been
the rule since the opening performance.
The Clansman is drawing better than
any show the North Bros have pro-
duced. There will be a matinee to-
morrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
WORTH A MILLION
Weather Man Says Warm Dry
Days Benefit Kansas.
Probable Showers and Unset
tied Conditions.

Sunny Flora, who insists that his
batting average for weather prognosti-
cations in Topeka is above 800, sees
fortune in the brand of temperatures
that has lowered over Kansas the last
few days. Flora, without hesitation or
restrictions, declares that the sunshine
of recent variety adds million dollars
daily to the pastures and alfalfa fields
in Kansas
But alas. The weather man sees
trouble ahead. The prediction today
calls for unsettled weather with prob
able showers tomorrow
Yesterday was the warmest day since
the drouth was broken Sept. 10. Today
starts out five degrees above the same
hour yesterday. If it continues the
thermometer will reach the 80 degree
mark before the sun sinks in the west
Kansas has been enjoying a brand of
Indian summer. There isn't the mist
and dryness that accompanies the pro-
verbal Indian temperatures but the
lazy heat waves have brought back
turning oak leaves to the old settlers
along the river.
The unsettled weather comes Just in
time for the unsettled monthly bills"
laughed sunny Flora-and he is
right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03

such methods as will reasonably in
sure a degree of prosperity every year,
whether the weather be wet or dry,
the temperatures high or low.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
MOTHER! NO USE
TAKING CHANCES
Look at child's tongue. When cross,
fcyerish. cOnstipatcd. give Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs"

If your little ones tongue is coated,
it is a sure sign the stomach, liver and
bowels need a gentle, thorough cleans
ing at once When your child is cross,
peevish. listless, pale, doesn't sleep. eat
or act naturally; if breath is bad, stom-
ach sour, system full of cold throat
sore, or if feverish give a teaspoonful
of California Syrup of Figs and in
a few hours all the clogged-up, consti-
pated waste, sour bile and undigested
food will gently move out of the bowels,
and you have a well. PLAYFUL child again
Sick children needn't be coaxed to
take this harmless fruit laxative"
Millions of mothers keep it handy be-
cause they know its action on the stom-
ach, liver and bowels is prompt and
sure They also know a little given to-
day saves sick child tomorrow.
Ask your druggist or 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs which
contains directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here. Get the genuine made by
California Fig Syrup Company"
Don't be fooled-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03
MIGHT BE OIL.
Anyway, Samples of Water From To.
peka Well to Be Analysed.

Is there petroleum in the vicinity of
Topeka?
Crude oil, or something akin to it,
is found in the water of a well in the
east part of the city Its presence is
sufficiently pronounced to make the
water unfit for use. Samples of this
water were taken about ten days ago
and sent to Kansas university for
analysis. Until the outcome of the
tests is known, the exact location of
the well will not be made public.
Som etimes ''soapstone" bearing oil
enough to contaminate water is en-
countered in digging wells, but its
presence is not considered any indica-
ton of petroleum in paving Quantities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03

Did that fellow insult you by offering
You a drink?' Yes he did But did
you swallow the insult?' '-Baltimore
American.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-22

q me preSent0 una repugnancia extre-
q mada hacia los alimentos una gran
s'debiIidad. Pasaba las BOches de un
g nIodo espanioso y no pOdia sabOVe&s
q nj un solo m0mento dc repOso.
De pensar que no pOdia va soportar
ell inico remediO que hasta entOnces
o me habia curado, llegue 4 sentir una
g tristeza profunda. Y, desesperad0 "a,
q solo esperaba la muerte.
Mi medico me prescribi0 entonces
q vino de Quinium Labarraque 4 Ia dOsls
q de dos vasitos de licor cada comida
ay las primeras dOsls prOvOcarOn "a
q un vivo doIor en- ell est0mag0, seguido
de v0mitos biIiOsos. Al cabO de q 8
dias me desapareci0 Ia hebre y lOgrs
conciliar ell sueno, Ell apetito J IA ale
q gria.
Diez dias despues me haIIaba com
q pletamente crado desde entonces
no me he sentidO jamas afectado de
Q fiebre. 70 no pued0 sinO recOmendar
este vino tod0s cuant0s sufran de
fiebre.
Ell uso del QuInIum Labarraque 4 Ia
dosis de uLo q dos vasItos de los de licor
despues de cada comida basta para euFar
en- POGO tempo Ia hebre mas rebelde y
mas antigua. Ia curaclOn OOtenf0a por
el vino de QuinIum Labarraque O. mas
radical y ysegura que 81 Sc emplea Ia quiz
nina sola, 4 causa de los demAs prlnci-
pios activos de la quina que preclsamente
van contenidos en- 81 Quiuium LabarTaque
que son los que completan Ia acci6n De
Ia quinina, pues en- Ia preparation 80
emplea un extract0 complete de Quina
que lleva consigo todos los principles
Gtiles de Ia preciosa cortsza disueltos
en- vino generoso de las mejores marcas
de Espana. En- los paises en- que 10 febre
es endemica J el enfermo se We obllg1do
4 permanecer en- medic de los miasmas
que lie produjer0n Ia enfermedad, es
precisamsnte donde ell vino de 0uinlum
Sc manifesto con una superi0ridad Indis-
cutible sobre cualquier otro remedlo.
Encuentrase este producto en- todas las
drogueriasy y farmacias. 2
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-22

. vfvos
. dolores
. de esN-
. mago y,
q p0rcon-
. secuen
. cia. una
q Fepug-
a nancia
q fnvenci-
q bic Es~
q febre
. que 20
. padecia
e aumen-
q III y a.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-22
T0D0S Los QUE SUFREn
- oE FIEBRE pgBgN
LEER LAS SIeUIEnTEs IiHEAs

Tengo 81 amos de edad, escribe sl
senor Martin, rico labrador de Igranda
(Francial. En- los veranos antsrlores ha
padecido algunos accesos dc febre Que
IAN cedido al uso del suIfato De qui-
alma. En- ell mes de agosto GItImo me
volvi0 4 acometer Ia mlsma febrs
intermitente, pero esta vez Ell sulfato
de quinina no produjo Ell efect0 de
costumbre, causandome, en- cambIo,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-04-22

A PROPOSITO DE UNA REVISTA
DE LA DEMOCRACIA"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-03
CARRIED A RUG FOR A MUFF
But the Five-Foot WoIfskIn Attracted
No Especial Attention on the
Streets Of Boston.

Miss Geraldine Bowman, a student
at an eastern art school, recently
proved that women can wear any
thing and "get away with it," Miss
Bowman did no more and no less
than to parade through the shopping
district with a fve-foot fur floor rug
rolled up into muff and she failed
to excite attention. The girl accom-
Plished the feat on a dare and. won.
Some Of the students at the school
laid wager that woman could not
carry large floor rug through the
streets of Boston and pass it off for
one of the huge muffs now in
vogue. Miss Bowman thought she
could carry through such stunt to a
successful elimination and even pro-
posed starting the parade during the
busy noon hour.
So takin. fve-foot wolfskin rug
from the floor of her home, she gave
1t a whirl or two about her hands
and with the head Of the animal in
full view, she carried it gracefully
and soon was moving about in the
throng OF busy shoppers. Trailed by
a half dozen doubling classmates Miss
Bowman strolled unconcernedly
through the downtown district and
there was not the slightest indicar
ton that anyone mistrusted that the
beautiful skin which closely resembles
silver fox, was other than a genuine,
fashionably made muff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-03
PULLED LOADED GUN

Pulling a loaded .38 automatic re-
volver in the Matt Thome saloon,
Charles Gentry quickly cleared the
place Saturday afternoon. Gentry at
once left the saloon and was caught
by Officer Bursley in front of Me-
groth's store as he was heading for
the depots. He was tried at once for
disorderly conduct and given thirty
days.
An examination of the revolver
which Gentry had pulled on John
Ward the bartender, showed that the
magazine was full, shell was in the
barrel, the safety was Oh and the gun
was cooked. Gentry claimed that he
was drunk and that he had some
trouble with the bartender over
money matters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-03
Nearly 200 Added to Total for Fem
ton Corner on Count at Noon
Today-0thers Losing.
LAST CHANCE IS WEDNESDAY

Nearly 200 votes were found in the
Pioneer ballot box for the Fenton
corner when the votes were counted
this noon. But one vote was found
for the Kakkerup corner and the per-
centage for the lake shore location
dropped ten. More interest is being
shown on the Second street location
and it is predicted that before the
contest closes Wednesday noon, q
good number Of votes will have been
cast for this place.
AS far as possible, all votes cast by
children have-been eliminated and not
counted in tho totals. No votes will
be counted afte"ssaaon Of Wednesday.
AS there are l~b4Aore extra ballots,
votes must be obtained by clipping
from the Pioneer or by heading list
of names with one ballot which gives
the location.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-03
Reverend Harris Has Left and Arch.
.--f-..
deacon Parshall Will Come to
Episcopal Parish.
MAY MOVE HIS REs1DENc

Beginning next Sunday, March 9,
Archdeacon H. F. Parshall will con-
duct the services In the Bemidji
Episcopal church IN The place of Rev.
G. de L. Harris. Reverend Harris
left last week and is in charge of
parish in Warroad.
Archdeacon Parshall's present
home is in Cass Lake and in order
that he can serve the two, he will
preach in Bemidji the first Sunday
evening in each month and in Cass
Lake the first Sunday morning. On
all other Sundays, he will preach. in
Bemidji in the morning and Cass Lake
in the evening. 49, =. b., 70
The archdeacon's home is at pres
ent in Cass Lake as the home was
furnished on condition that his resi-
dence be kept there. The archdeacon
said Saturday, however, that he would
probably move to Bemidji if suitable
residence could be obtained.