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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-17
Shopping ir she Ozark pistr,,,

You keep sportin' goods yur, don't
your" inquired a frazzled looking citi.
zen from out on Rumpus Ridge. ad.
dressing the proprietor of the hard.
ware store Mt Polkville. Ark. "Eh.
heb, that's what ] lowed. Well. what
was Amin TO git was q straight
jacket for a crazy man."-Kansas City
Star.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-17

The question of securing uniforml.
good country roads is receiving in
creased attention from all classes o
people. II is OF great Importance. es
pecially 10 the farming population Il
whom roads are an absolute necessity
and OF value according To fitness fol
safe and comfortable travel and haul
ing at all times.
The burden OF road building should
not all be laid on the local communi
ties, but should be distributed be
tween the locality. the county ant
the state, and | hope the time may
o come when the nation will con
tribute also under some conditions
I shall not attempt to outline any plar
In detail, but urge you to give tn,
matter your serious consideration
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-17
FREIGHT and Passenger Rates.

The question OF freight and pas
senger rates has occupied the atten-
ton of the people OF the state for
years. Various efforts have been
made especially in the six years last
past. 10 secure rates that are just,
reasonable and equitable between To-
calities and individuals. The results
obtained thus far are not satisfactory.
II would seen that no effective reg
uiation OF freight and passenger rates
within state lines Is possible so lons
as the lower federal courts are permit.
ted to annul. and bring to naught all
ercrts on the part Of the people OF d
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1913-01-17
Public Printing Cost.

call your attention 10 what ! be-
licve Ia be the excessive cost OF orr
public printing. for some reason this
seems to be growing with each sue.
c~essive biennium. until II now amounts
TO a large sum. This j. n very import
ant matter. and merits your most
careful attention. After looking into
II with some degree OF are ! feel war
ranted IL saying that We arc paying
for printing nearly Or quite double
what We should
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
THE WEAR ON BRAIN, MUSCLE
AND SOUL.

The getting out Of newspaper 365
days in every year is an avocation that
wears upon the brain and muscle and
soul of those whose duty 1t is to get
the paper out-Brenham Banner-Press.
Oh, Lord, how true this is! Its full
truth and meaning is not known and
cannot be known to any, except those
who, through long years. have been
broken on the wheel OF journalism
Long years of ceaseless toll and en-.
deavor for city, county, state, and the
public welfare. Labor that is not APP
preciated; effort that passes unrecog.
nized-truly "love's labor lost" A
life void OF the righteousness of this
worlds goods, sterile and bare of the
worlds pleasures. Bereft of that bouy-
ancy of spirit which paints high in the
arched heavens, in primrose colors the
bow OF promise" Soothed and sus-
tanned by that one and only hope, that
when go" has gone up, and the forms
forever closed, you will be able to say
with one of old, 81 have fought good
fight; have finished my course, have
kept the faith; henceforth there is laid
up for me crown of righteousness.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
HIT THE WRONG DOG.

The following hard luck" story is
going the rounds of the press, and is
worthy of repetition.
Il shot an arrow in the air; 1t fell
in the distance, knew not where, till
a neishbor said it killed his calf, and
/ had to pay him six and a half
Bought some poison to kill the rats,
and a neighbor said it killed his
cats; and rather than argue across
the fence, paid four dollars and fifty
cents.
One night set sailing a toy balloon,
and hoped it would soar till it reached
the moon; but the candle fell out on
farmers straw, and he said must set.
tie or 60 to law.
And that is the way of the random
shot, l. never hits the proper spot;
and the joke you may spring that you
think SO smart may leave wound in
some fellows heart"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

The country is now operating un.
der Democratic tariff, the first since
1894, and the lowest in seventy-five
years. Let it be given a fair trial,
an honest trial. 1t is claimed that
the oppression of high prices is to be
laid at the door of the trusts and COM
bines, and that high protective tar
iff is the mother of the trusts. The
Democratic party believes the down.
ward revised bill now in force and ef-
feet will break up entirely, or greatly
hamper the action of the trusts, lower
the cost of living and bring that gen.
eral and equitable relief so long de.
sired.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

An editor who started about twenty
years ago with so cents is now worth
100000. His accumulation OF wealth
is due to his frugality, good habits,
strict attention to business and to the
fact that an uncle died and left him
$99, 999.-Exchange
Now, what is the use of misleading
statements? First of all, no editor
starts with capital of so cents; we
can prove it. Either he has good
bank account or else nothing-abso.
lutely nothing. Second, no man, wo-
man, old maid of bachelor is going to
die, with the full knowledge that the
estate valued at $99,999 is to be left to
the editor Take it from us, they'll
live, they'll live until the editor and his
kind are gone, and then they'll live
some more.-La Grange Journal.
Twas ever thus from childhood's
hour,
We've seen our fondest hopes decay;
The rich kin we thought to die tomor.
row,
Lives forever and ever, and a day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Quite little muss and fuss has been
raised by a certain class of newspapers
in Texas because the picture of Sam
Houston was recently removed from
the capitol at Austin. and a picture of
former Senator Bailey hung in its
place. They have made themselves
hoarse and the whole country sick yell
ing Dissertation" disgrace" ct cetra.
The truth is the Houston picture did
not belong to the State at all, but to
the artist who painted the Bailey pic.
ture, and he simply removed his own
property and hung the Bailey picture
in its place. which had been presented
to Texas by some of Mr.. Bailey's
friends. Such tempest in tea pot
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

II there are those who do not be-
lieve 1t costs money and lots of Il
to maintain our standing army, let
them PC disillusioDed by the fact that
it requires 100000 a month to pay
the officers and soldiers stationed at
Galveston and Texas City. This is
for salaries alone, to say nothing of
board, clothes, horse feed, repair bills
and the thousand and one other ex-
penses.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

If the Democratic tariff bill does all
that is expected of it, it will be going
some. There are people who will be
disappointed if they cannot from now
on get Stetson hat for $1.49, a pair
of Edwin Clapp shoes for s2.13, a
thirty-five dollar suit for s14.66 %,
twenty-pound ham for two plunks,
a porterhouse steak an inch thick for
dime, and bell-top schooner for
a nickle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS AND
SUBSCRIBERS

Hereafter all copy for display adver'
tisements will have to reach our office
by 10 .. m. in order to appear In The
Eagle on that day. Owing to the short
winter days, and in order to give the
best possible service to subscriber
and advertiser alike, this arrangement
will be strictly adhered to. Parties
not receiving their paper by 6 p. m.
will please notify the office. Telephone
No. IS. Local and want ads must be
brought or teIephoned in not later
than 2 p. m.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS FLASHES

New York, Oct. 4.-Col. Roosevelt,
accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, son
Kermit, and five others, sailed on Lam
port and Holt liner Vandyck for South
America. Will deliver several lect-
ures, then go on hunting trip on be-
half of American Museum of Natural
History.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Bryan's Main street is to be illum-
mated by arc lights. Isn't that glori-
GUS? Gradually we are laying aside
every weight that hath long beset us
and running the race before us to
reach the proportions of an up-to-date
little city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
SMALL BLAZE LAST NIGHT

The house Of Walter Brown, colored,
in the northern part of the city, was
burned at 8 o'clock this morning. The
fire being beyond the fire limits, the
department was unable to render any
assistance. Brown carried $500 in
suranee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Spot cash isn't always spotless cash
Lies travel fast and 80 keep from
getting nailed.
And woman is known by the &C.
quaintances she cuts,
1t won't help to make a long face
when you are short.
Bachelor maids are spinsters who
haven't given UP hope.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Bryan has got the spondulix sailed
down to pay for the paving Of Main
street, and we are going to be lifted
out Of the mud. Glory, hallelujah!
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Every time a girl goes away from
home she has a perfectly lovely time.
II a man is always making new
friends it's a sign his old friends are
on to him.
What has become of the old-fash-
toned woman who had bad omen for
every dream?
Before attempting to make a name
for herself girl should learn to make
bread.
Some wives feel the need of an ex-
cuse for being married, and some spin
sters for not being.
It's up to you either to take things
as they come, or turn your back and
let them meander by.
Nothing jolts woman more, when
she tells another woman something
that has been told her in confidence,
than to learn that the other woman
knows all about it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Frank Hunter to /. B. Todd, 240
acre tract in the Thomas Caruthers
League; consideration $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Frank Hunter Atha League con
acres Of land in 34oacre $2osoOo
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Good evening, have you been hook
wormed yet?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Miss Harriet n
Wincheil and Mrs. Martha NJ. Ruggles
who have taught school here fifty
years, be guests of honor at banquet
of Chicago Principals Club at Auditor.
ium Hotel tonight.
st. Louis, NO., Oct4Centennial fes.
tivites of German war of liberation
began here. Will conclude with dedi-
cation of monument to Frederick Lud-
wig John, one of Germany's greatest
heroes century ago.
Boston, Oct. 4-Republican State
convention called here to raitfy nom-i
nations made in recent primaries and
adopt platform.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 4.-Attorneys for
Leo NJ. Frank, condemned to hang next
week for murder of Mary Phagan, fac
tory girl, began argument for respite.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Every time a girl goes away from
home she has a perfectly lovely time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-10-04

Before attempting to make a name
for herself girl should learn to make
bread
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER Dies.

Faulkton.-There died at a hotel
here, of bronchial trouble, after a long
Illness, William Merriman, q COMPARE
tive stranger. who appeared at the
hotel in January, then suffering Sc
yerely from the disease, and began
taking treatment of a local physician.
The man vas not known here and dur
ing his stay made but i~nfrequent men
ton of friend or relative, letting drop
enough information to his physician,
however, to give the latter the belief
that he came from a Well-to-do Eng
fish family, from whom he became es-
tranged many years ago. Norman
was buried in the cemetery at Faux
ton, the authorities here being unable
to locate any members Of his family.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Held for lncendiarism

Mitchell.-lncensed at Banker n. c..
Snodgrass because he refused to loan
them money on poor security, Jesse
Ridges and John Rush are accused of
seeking revenge by setting fire to his
house on his claim nea Interior, S. d.
AS the firebugs left the house after
spreading kerosene Yer the interior
they We're seen by q neighbor. Calling
to his assistance other n%eighbors, they
put out the flames before much dam
age was done. Two ~bloCdhounds were
sent out from this city and were given
the scent at the house, and it led to
the home of the accused men. From
that point the hounds followed the
scent toward Interior. and half way to
town they me- the two men coming
out. The dogs leaped upon them and
they were barely saved from being in
jured. The men were taken back to
town. given a preliminary examina-
ton and bound over to the circuit
court in the sum of S $1,000 each.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
CLUBS ARE BUSY
ORGANIZATION IN NUMBER OF
SOUTH DAKOTA TOWNS VERY
ACTIVE THIS YEAR.
HAPP OVER THESTATE
What is Goinq on Here and There
That is of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Redfield.-The commercial clubs of
the smaller towns of South Dakota
are keeping we'll up, in matters of pub
lie enterprise, with those of the larger
towns his year. Scarcely a town in
the state but has a commercial organ
ization among the business and pro-
feSSlOnal men, and most of the organ
izations are active and enterprising
and accomplish a great deal toward
the upbuilding Of their town anG the
surrounding country.
At Parker, at a recent meeting OF
the commercial club, the subject OF
oiling the business streets of the city
during the summer was taken up, and
the general opinion of the members
favored the plan, provided it could be
done by an expert. Mayor kyes
stated the city council was ready
to place the streets in condition for
Oiling, if the citizens wanted it done.
A committee was appointed with in
structions to investigate the matter
and report at the next meeting of the
club. The club also discussed a prop
OSition to remove the hitching posts
from the main street, and favored a
system of alarms at the railroad cross
ings for the prevention Of accidents,
A plan was also decided upon where
all solicitors for doubtful advertising
schemes will be referred to a com
mercial club committee. business men
refusing to patroniZe such schemes I'M
til they are officially endorsed by the
club.
At Arlington. the new commercial
club rooms are ready for occupancy.
They have been fitted up nicely with
new furniture.
The Canton Commercial club will
hold a get acquainted' meeting and
banquet at the Hotel Rudolph.
The Mobridge Commercial club is
endeavOring to improve the ferry sit
uation across the Missouri river at
that point, a considerable difference
of opinion existing between the mem
bers of the club and the proprietor
of the ferry regarding the proper
landing place for the ferry.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
EMBEZZLEMENT is CHARGED.
Suits for 100000 Against Black Hills
Officials.

Rapid City.-Suits aggregatlnS Son.
600 have been instituted by the ZEN
nington county commissioners here l
the circuit court against former coun-
ty officials and their bondsmen. Inc
suits cover a period of six years ana
charge embeZlement, clerical errorS
failure to collect various taxes ana
some minor infringements of The tax
collection law.
The charges are brought against 1or-
mer County Treasurer John b. HALEY
and George f. Flavin and former
County Auditors John +. Fall n
Robert Rudisill, the two former only
being charged with embeZzlement.
parties to the suits.
The suits are the %outgrowth OF the
long factional fight here which result
ed last year in Fall being sent TO the
~penitentiary on a federal charge alter
the wolf bounty exposures.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
No Baseball LEAGUE.

Nitchell.-There will be no base
ball league in South Dakota this year.
The project Wen to pieces when Alb
erdeen declined to enter into relations
with Mitchell, Sioux Falls and Water
town. Aberdeen had given little or no
encouragement to the promoters of
the league, and failed to send a repre-
sentative to the meetings hat have
been held TO promote the league. Abb
erdeen was finally asked whether it
would come into the league, and no
definite reply being received the
league idea was dropped. Sioux Falls
and Mitchell, however, will have indie
pendent teams during the season.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Ysnkton-MitchelI Debate.

Mitchell.-The debate between the
Mitchell and Yankton high schools
was held in this city. The question
debated was on the extension of the
ship subsidy by the government to
the merchant marine. The affirmative
was taken by Edmund Greene,
Frances Potter and Gladys Murray Of
this City, and the negative was dis
cussed by Miss Quincy and Messrs.
Norton and Dunn of Yankton. The
debate was handled in "a skillful way
by both sides, and Yankton was espe-
cially strong in the matter of rebuff
tai. The judges gave the decision to
Yankton by 2 to /.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
SPORT.

Des Moines has purchased Infelder
| Steve Brewer Of the Auburn club OF
the Mink league for a trial.
Clarence Ferns Of Kansas City and
Jimmy Perry of Pittsburg, weller
weights, fought ten rounds to a draw
in Atlanta, Ga, at catch weights.
Bud Anderson of Vancouver and
knockout" Brown of New York,
who fought a 20-round draw at Yer
non, have been rematched for the
afternoon of April IL in Los Angeles.
Gunboat Smith, the California
heavyweight, knocked out Bombardier
Wells, heavyweight champion Of Eng
land, in the second round of a
scheduled ten-round bout at Madison
Square Garden, New York.
Governor Stewart of Montana APP
proved the kiley boxing bill and
named a state boxing commission.
Under the bill t~welve-round contests
are to be permitted under the super
vision of the commission.
The only Western league teams
that will train at home this spring are
| DoS MOluSS anu oL. JUG. lie Blk
other clubs will be in the southland,
where they expect to get the benefit
of the warmer weather.
Naval enlistments at recruiting sta.
tons last month exceed those for Feb
ruary OF last year by Ill men.
A new worlds record for indoor ri
file shooting of 998 out of a possible
1000 was made by the Park club oil
Bridgeport, Conn, in this weeks
matches Of the National shooting
competition.
Danny Claire, infielder Of the Sioux
City team OF the Western league, con
yicted in federal court on a charge
under the Mann white slavery act
was sentenced to three years in the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth
Kas.
Abe Attell, former featherweigh,
champion, Knocked out Ollie Kirk o,
81. Louis In the third round of a sched
uled t%en-round bout in New York.
With Bender pitching. the Houston
Texas league team punched hits IL
the nrst two innings OF a game ant
won over the recruit squad Of the
! Philadelphia Americans, I to 2.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Whole Family Showed In.

Pierre.-The family Of j. P. Green
wood, living near DeGrey, in the south
ern part of this county, had an eXHe-
rience in the recent storm which was
far from pleasant. Their house is To-
Gated on a southern hillside and the
snow drifted over the building to the
depth of nine feet. Luckily this did
not cut off telephone service for them
and they were able TO tell their neigh
bors of their troubles and help was
secured, but before the way Nas
opened to the house several of the
members were i'll from the lack of
pure air. but they all came out of the
a tunnel to the door.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
FROM MANY POINTS
EVENTS OF THE DAY HELD 70 a
FEW LINES.
LATE EVENTS BOILED Down
Personal, Political, Foreign and Other
intelligence Interesting to tho
General Readers.
CONGRESS

President Wilson is giving serious
consideration to the question of formal
recognition of the Chinese republic.
The nomination of John Burke, for
ner governor of North Dakota, to be
treasurer Of the United States, has
been sent to the senate by President
Wilson.
Another parade in Washington is
being planned by the executive COM
nittee of the National American Won
an Suffrage association for April Z,
when the extra session OF congress
c%onvenes.
Appropriations of the last session
Of congress-, including the sundry
civil and the Indian appropriation
bills which are to be put through at
the coming extra session, aggregated
1908, SAT $50.
President Wilson, in a statement
approved by his cabinet after two
hours Of discussion, announced that
his administration had declined to re-
quest a group Of American bankers to
continue their negotiations for partici-
pdtlUu III TIC $1Io,oOo,ouo ivan
by the Chinese government.
= The extra session Of congress called
BY President Wilson to assemble
April Z, will begin with nothing but
the tariff revision bills before it. This
fact was made clear in a statement
by Representative Oscar w. Under
wood, chairman of the house commit
tee on ways and means. Until tariff
legislation is we'll under way in the
house, no general committees will be
named and no other legislative sub
3ects will be taken up.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Sent to the Penitentjary.

Aberdeen.-Five young men, rang
ing from 20 to % years of age, were
sentenced by Judge Frank McNulty
at the close of the criminal calendar.
The men were: Roy Devore, alias
Bunnell, charged with grand larceny.
six months at hard labor in the state
%penitentiary at Sioux Falls; Harry
Meth, charged with statutory offense.
sentenced to two years at Sioux Falls :;
Frank Gray. assault with intent to
commit robbery, two years; Thomas
Kruger, grand larceny, six months;
Wilbert Chapman, forgery, eighteen
months.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Auto Victim Sues.

Sioux Falls.-Dr. c. L. Carlisle Of
this city has been made the defendant
in a $4,000 personal damage suit as
the result of his automobile some
weeks ago running into and seriously
injuring a man named Warrenburg at
a corner in the business section. The
injured man remained in a comatosel
condition for some days, but fnalA
recovered.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Dies in OreGon.

Springfield.-Mrs. J. c.. Babcock
died at Salem, Ore. Mr.. and Mrs. Bah
cock and son had been spending the
winter in Salem, but Mr.. Babcock was
in Springfield when his wife died. He
had just held a large sale of stock on
his farm. Mrs. Babcock had been &C
lively identified with the religious and
educational interests of Springfield.
She was a member of the Congrega-
tional church and a member of the
city board of education.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-03-28
Wheeler Hopes for Railroad.

Wheeler.-Interest in the proposed
extension of the Great Northern rail-
road from Sioux Falls to Wheeler has
been revived. The surveyors COM
pleted their work SOM weeks ago. The
railway company is said to have as
sembled ties and other material at
Tea, south Of Sioux Falls. 1t is the
general expectation of those we'll in
formed that this line will be built, and
that construction will commence as
early in the spring as the weather will
permit. The extension will tap q re
ZION without railroad facilities.