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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
FIRE LEGEND OF INDIANS

Yes, but you have your fur coat the Indian boy said. We are cold and weak. We can't catch the beasts to make us fur coats
 Run about like me and get warm,' the coyote said.
 "'We have run about until we are weary, the Indian boy replied. Isn't there some way to help my people?'
 Bring me 100 swift. strong men and women,' the coyote said, and we'll go to the burning mountain and get fire
 Fire? Whats fire? the Indian boy asked
 Its red like flower. but it's not a flower the coyote answered. Its fierce, like beast, and eats up the grass and woods It runs in the grass like beast too. but it's not beast If you put it in earthen vessels and feed it with. little sticks it will cook your food and keep your people warm
 When the Indian boy told his people about the fire, some were afraid. Others didn't believe him.
 '' Shall mere boy tell us about some- thing of which we've never heard? they said.
 But the Indian boy at last got 100 of the bravest and swiftest of his people to set out with him toward the burning mountain. The coyote led the way They passed through deserts and barren plains and, as they toiled on, every so often the coyote drecte the Indian boy to station one of his people by the wayside. At last they got to the burning moun- tain. There the fire spirits danced around and made fun of the coyote. These fire 'mps guarded the mountain night and day. The coyote rushed up and seized a. firebrand The fire spirits saw him and danced after him.
 They swarmed behind him like angry bees The boy grabbed the firebrand from the coyote and ran with it, the fire spirits snapping and buzzng after him. He ran day, until he came to the first of his people stationed by the way. This man grabbed the firebrand and ran on with it until he came to the next, and so on. At last the Indians came to the snow ! capped peaks which the fire spuirits could not cross And always after they put the fire among the stones, the coyote told them to. The Indian boy was aftr- ward called the fire bringer. And you | may know this story is true if you will look at a coyote out in the city park zoo and see the scorched place along his flank where the firebrand singed his hair"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
Food for the Nations

The nations are eating at Uncle Sam's table-this in a figurative sense is true-for Uncle Sam has col lected board bill from the world dur ing the last eleven months of S724,- GOO ,0O0.
 This figure represents the food ex- ports from the United States in less than a year, according to the statistics of the department of commerce. The fact that for a corresponding period year ago the food exported from this country amounted to only $449-, 000,000 shows how Uncle Sam has in- creased in population as host since the struggle(in Europe
 The biggest item on Uncle Sam's bill of fare is wheat, with 249, ,576,000 bushels sent to foreign countries. Since bushels of wheat is an unsatis- factory way of measuring food, let 1t be reduced down to loaves. A barrel sof- flour. (I96 pounds) is ordinarily produced from 4 F bushels of wheat or one bushel milling a little more than 43 pounds. Using this amount as
 sis for estimate, Uncle Sam sent M ad the equivalent of 10,731, ,768,- y,o,,,,Jc of f1ontf
 imputed in loaves this represents
 t 14,309, ,024,0 ,000 twelve-ounce
 ss Over fourteen billion loaves of ,e,d ought to satisfy the hunger of onsl In addition, flour to the value of 9S7, 7,639,000 was also sent, ready to ha made into biscuits.
 Sit Uncle Sam did not stop there; ne loaded the outgoing ships with S34, ,542, ,000 worth of corn to feed the stock of the world. Breakfast bacon, $41 ,294, ,000 worth of it, went along to be eaten with the biscuits, while the meat order reads as follows: Fresh beef, $15,262, 1000; canned beef, $10,- 705,0O0; pickled beef, $3,004, ,O00; ham, $23, ,435 ,0OO, and lard, $4S,917,- 900.
 Yet Uncle Sam and his family did not suffer from any lack of food-the finest of the wheat and the sweetest, juciest hams were kept at home for local consumption.
 Now another bumper crop of wheat is being harvested-corn is standing lush and tall in the fields, while lusty porkers fatten in the farm lot. Uncle Sam has his agents scurrying about, :, arranging for ships to carry even greater consignments of food during the next twelve months.
 While Uncle Sam continues to give more heed to the plowshare and pruning hook than to saber and can non, there will be biscuits for every body-and ham gravy to go with them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
WHAT THE ITALIANS ARE DOING

| From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 When Italy entered the European war six weeks ago the majority of observ- CTS probably expected the Italian armies to begin at once a trump hant progress through Austrian territory. Austria was busy with the great drive against the Russians in Galicia. She was obliged to keep considerable forces on the Serbian and Montenegrin from tier She would. apparently be help less against the onrush of Italys fresh and thoroughly prepared troops
 Among Italy's well wishers there has, therefore, been much disappoint- ment, while German and Austrian sym pathizers have been moved to jubila- ton There has been a disposition to regard the Italian campaign as fiasco, | and to condemn as inefficient the Ital- ian leaders.
 | Such a judgment is too nasty, and without sufficient foundation Italy is proceeding slowly, 10 be sure, Tut slow and sure is a very good motto for Italy to follow.
 The frontier of Italy and Austria IS everywhere difficult, and has been strongly fortified by the Austrians. Ex- cept for a few miles at the head of the Adriatic the boundary runs through an Alpine wilderness. Before Italy can with safety proceed far in any war of invasion she must make this frontier absolutely secure by taking possession of the Austrian defenses. When this Is done she will be able to advance with her own territory doubly defended.
 A rapid advance in any direction into Austria would leave Italy open to sudden German drive. like the advance on Paris last summer and the present rush through Galicia toward Warsaw. Either by the Adge orhy the Largo di Gsrda, the Germans might sweep down into Italy and easily take possession of Vicenza Verona, Mantau and even Bologna and Milan would be at the mercy of the invaders. Once they as- sumed a position in this region the Germans might be as difficult to dis lodge as they have been in northern France.
 For this reason Italy is everywhere making sure of her frontiers before at tempting any dash into Austria. The Italians expect that when the force of the Galieian drive is spent large Teuton army will be directed against them. They are not permitting their ardor and enthusiasm to blind them to this danger and they are deliberately preparing to resist terrific impact which they deem certainty of the not far distant future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
THE CHAMBERED NAUr,,rs

By Oliver Wendell Holmes This is the ship of pearl which. poets
 feign. Sails the unshadowed main, The venturesome bark that flings On the sweet summer wind it's purpled
 wings In gulfs enchanted, where the siren sings And coral reefs lie bare, Where the cold sea maids rise to sun their
 streaming hair. Its web of living gauge no more unfurl; Wrecked is the ship of pearl! And every chamber cell, Where its dim dreaming life was wont
 to dwell, e As the frail tenant shaped his growing
 shell, Before thee lies revealed Its irised ceiling rent, its sunless crypt
 unsealed, Year after year beheld the silent toll That spread its lustrous coil Still. as the spiral grew, He left the past years dwelling archway
 through, Built up it's idle door, Stretched in his last-found home, and knew the old no more. Thanks for the heavenly message brought by thee, Child of the wandering sea- Cast from her lap. forlorn! From thy dead lips a clearer note is born Than ever Triton blew from wreathed horn! While on mine ear it rings, Through the deep caves of thought ] hear a voice that sings Build thee more stately mansions. O my soul As the swift seasons roll Leave thy low-vaulted past! Let each new temple. nobler than the la st | Shut thee from heaven with a dome more vast, Till thou at length art free, [ Leaving thine outgrown shell by life'i
 unresting seal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
A GIRLS SWIMMING FEATs

From the Beaumont Enterprise.
 The other day, Florence Mclaughlin, 12 years old, gave an exhibition of swim ming in Philadelphia which would have been creditable performance if accom- plished by an experienced man. For a mere child it was phenomenal.
 A short time ago a child of 4 years gave a public demonstration of straight swimming which attracted thousands of spectators to the Schuykill river where it took place.
 Florence Mclaughlin jumped into the water fully dressed and swan about with cut difficulty. This was to demonstrate the people who fall into the water or are suddenly thrown in by accident need not allow themselves to be drowned by their clothing.
 She jumped into the water with her hands and feet shackieo ana gave an exhibition to demonstrate that If people keep their wits about them they may be saved ,from drowning even if they haven't the free use of their hands, feet and legs. Using ones wits is a good part of keeping afloat. Then this 1z-year- old girl gave exhibitions of rescuing tired swimmers, too exhausted to help them selves and of rescuing persons. One of her feats was to rescue" a man who eighed 195 pounds in swimming garb.
 Between mere swimming and such feats as that of Florence Mclaughlin there is long step, but her exhibition shows that much is easy that for girls. and especially children, has been looked upon as the impossible
 Every girl may not duplicate her feats. but every girl can swim. Every girl should learn how to swim. Most boys l,.nn d ls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
A LIVELY RESORT

You advertised that this was a restful place." said the peevish guest.
 Well, isn't it?' asked the summer hotel proprietor.
 Not enough to notice. Everybody Is either dancing, or gofing, or motoring, or motorboating or dashing down to the beach. and back again. The only reasona- an old gentleman who is paralyzed and can't walk and I'm blest if he doesn't keep a bellhop running the photograph all the timel'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
HOW TO LIVE WITHOUT WORK

From the Boston Post.
 This problem, long impending, whose solution has been sought by multitudes
 and reached by few, Is simplfied by an occupant of the city hospital in Atlanta. Committed to that institution five years
 ago as incurable, he discredted the doc- tors recently by getting well. But by his
 triumph over science he incurred personal responsibility of an annoying sort. He must be discharged and return to the working world to earn hls own living
 and this as the proprietor of paint shop, he regarded as burdensome.
 Persisting in this view of the conditions, he refused to move out and when forci- ble election was ordered. he simply de-
 clared that he would commit suicide upon the hospital grounds or nearly there- abouts. So it was decided in compromise, that he should be let go at his will and be carried on the pay roll at $10 a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
POTENT sTrFF.

I've often heard of the Mountain Dew made by moonshiners' in the south," said the northern visitor. T want to see what it looks like''
 'Twon't harm yer none to look at 1t, stranger" replied the mountaineer, but thar ain't nothin' made by human hands that looks more harmless an cuts up wuss."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

BEGINNING THE DAY-Lord, in the dark hours, help me not to be discouraged about my dIscour- agement. Help me not to worry over my worry. May I trust Thee even with my distrust. May I lie down and wait for the streams to flow back from God. bringing me courage and quiet and trust. Amen. III. Nj. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
NEEDED ASSISTANCE.

"so you pay your mayor a salary of only s1 a year?"
 "Yes. He's supposed to serve from pa- triotic motives"
 But his duties are rather arduous?" "oh, whenever he, has to deliver public address we hire man to write It for him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Found Poor Fishing

T didn't enjoy my trip to coden last week as I have done in former days. because the fishing was poor, said Leo K. Steiner.
 The storm had made the water very muddy-too muddy for fishing. And since there was no sport at Coden I cut my visit short and returned to Birmingham two days ahead of time.e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
INSECURE FOOTING.

Do you stand firmly on your party's platform?" asked the citizen but merely for the. purpose of being pho tographed and interviewed In times of political stress a platform is apt to de- velop broken plank"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
A MOTOR ROMANCE.

What is the title of that novel you are reading?"
 Regina in Search of a Soul Mate.'" Does it appear that she will find him ?" T can't tell yet. but he-chauffeur em- ployed by her wealthy father looks prom ising''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 One of these days there is going to be a great battle at Szczebrzeszyn, end then half a dozen compositors will commit suicide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

The German government may rest as- sured that not one American in a thou- sand is going to book passage on an Eng fish ship loaded with explosives. if he can help it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

Where there's a will there's weigh. but we've noticed considerable difficulty in getting a correct weigh on the penny in-the-slot scales that inhabit some of the railway station waiting rooms and other public places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

A trench in the western theatre Of war may have many surprising comforts, but resort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
A TERROR OF THE SEAS.

The submarines deadly craft
 That roams the under-ocean. It's way. would drive a skipper daft, Who hasn't any notion Of where it turks to sink his ship By missiles we'll directed; monster hard to give the slip
 And when too late, detected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
NOT SURPRISING

From the Plttsburg Dispatch A Maine town reports a domestic who slept S4 hours good many housewives will find nothing extraordinary in that.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

A young American aviator took his mother up for a trip and both were nearly killed. Adventurous mothers should stick to motor cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

The French would doubtless give a great deal 10 know just where that Teutonc drive in the west is going to develop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
TO BE HOPED so,

 Now, do as l tell you" says lordly Ja- pan, And China seems striving to please, But murmurs are heard and whole na- tion stirred May develop some fighting Chinese.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

At any rate, the British have made a big haul in South Africa, although the fatherland still remains intact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

Miss Jane Addams was cheered by thou sands in New York. 1t seems a pity that she isn't running for office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

The old-fa shioned sea serpent probably realized his inability to cope with a sub marine and died of chagrin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
HARD ON THE pRINTERs

When the Germans soar the other fel lows seem to get sore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

If the Thaw trial ever ends New York will have to put on half dozen Winter Garden shows to amuse the populace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

MT. Bryan seems to have gotten out
 just in time to avoid some unplea sant complications.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

If the American people wish to take lessons in self-control they should study the Swiss and Norwegians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

| Constantinople is reported on It's last ! legs, whatever that means.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

Col Henry Watterson shows fine dis regard for the feelings of our hyphenated
 citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
REPREssED
ansas Democrat.

From the Arkansas Democrat. Many a declaration of independence never gets any further than the trout
 gate. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

Phiadelphians call the driver of jit- ney bus "jitneur," which may have ever
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

The rat population of New Orleans has been reduced to an encouraging minimum
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

Perhaps King George wouldn't object if the submarines and Zeppelines were tc exchange places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13
A QUICK DECLINE.

Pa, what does 1t mean when a public man is said to be at the zenith of his pop 1iIa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

We have strict statutes and most bit. ing laws.
 Measure for Measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

Tt means. my son." replied the defeated candidate ruefully, that he is about ready to hit the toboggan."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-13

Entered at the Birmingham. Ala- rostofflce as second class matter un- der act of Congress March B. lSi9.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22

The frost is on the pumpkin End
the folders in the shock"
. c. Abourezk will pay you 25c a
dozen for eggs and 2nc per pound for
butter.
An etficacious method of prev ent
ing your wife from going through
your pockets is to give her a nickel
occasionally.
The gentleman is never without a
friend and the crouch Is never with
out an enemy. Your choice.
The old sport who talks in his sleep
has hard time convincing his wife
. hat dreams 20 by opposites.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22
Improve the Winter Months.

Presumably about every person has
his or her mimi centered upon some
form of amusement or entertainment
for the winter season.
But will such result in any particu-
lar value to the town or countryside
as a whole2 LII not we are not max
ing the most of our opportunities.
Winter evenings are long and much
time must be consumed, and at least
portion of that time might easily he
turned to practical purposes.
For instance, we might have a
rousing big public meeting one even
ing month, at which some of our
oratorical lights could discourse on
the ways and means of making this a
better and more prosperous commun
,ty.
Every man or woman might be in
vited to come to the meetings with
suggestions as to what could be done
for improving our local conditions.
Surely out of such volume of ideas
something tangible should result.
The meetings themselves would
serve as an object lesson in fostering
a progressive spirit among our people
and would inject life and action into
every sphere of local life.
Why not2
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22
Out In The Rosebud

/
mer, published at Aberdeen, and who
attended the Third Annual Mellette
county fair here at Wood for half a
day. has this to say about our fair in
the last issue of the Dakota Farmer.
After the Paxton festival went to
Winner. and from there drove via
Ford 5% miles west to Wood where
the MeIlette county fair was in prog
ress.
A county fair 43 miles from rail
road in county without a foot of
railroad. The ride to Wood is through
a beautiful range country; | had never
seen western fair like this and my
was working overtime,
but the sight that greeted me as we
came il sight of Wood was beyond
anything that had imagined. There
was the little town Of Wood, of per
haps dozen or two frame buildings,
right in the center OF beautiful val
ley. Completely surrounding the vii
lage were about a thousand Indian
tepees. At night time this was beau
tiful, with all the campiires aglow-
it was true sentiment of the old
Indians that one seldom meets with
nowadays.
The county fair at Wood consisted
chiefly of an exhibition of the agricul-
tural products Ct the county. Corn
reigned supreme here, and quite
few samples were shown that were
well matured. Many vegetables were
on exhibition and, like at Winner, the
potatoes and melons shown were fine
John Ham, IL homesteader north OF
Wood made his exhibitions pay. He
brought a wagonload Of melonssto the
fair that he had raised, and sold to
the fair visitors. Col. Jordan, Mel
lette pioneer Of 33 years residence,
showed fine exhibit of apples that
he raised three miles south of Wood.
A baby contest was held at Wood
in connection with the fair, and was
very popular with all the women in
the county. Eight babies were enter
ed and were Judged according TO gen
eral appearances, weight for age,
health and disposition. Helen Evan
geline Falk, who is 10 months old,
aud lives at White River, received the
first prize. The other seven babies
were all winners Mellette county
may feel very proud OF its babies.
From Wood / went to Dallas, and
from there by auto to Mulehead Point
Ranch, northeast of Bonesteel, on the
Missouri River, and in later issue !
Will try 10 tell OF its wonders.
BOOSTER NOTES
ID. G.. Miller ot Wood, President of
tie Mellette county fair. This man
has been IA great aid 10 the settlers
who have come into this section.
Mrs. A. X. Wood was one of the
first white women in Mellette county.
The town of Wood was named after
her husband. Mrs. Wood came to
Mellette county ten years ago.
Mrs. Grace Hanna, IA homesteader
of Happy Hollow, Z miles north of
Wood. Mrs. Hanna since proving up
has moved to Nebraska but Is unable
to stay away from Happy Hollow
more than a wear at Il time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22

If you are thinking OF building,
think of US. No matter what kind OF
building material you want we have it
at our yards at Colome and Winner
or can get it for you immediately.
Montgomery Lumber Company.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22
l.. $. Weather Bureau Report
For Week Erding October 20

Total precipitation from January
lst, 1919, TO date, 3l14
TOta! precipitation for 1913 1896
Total precipitation for 1914, 1857.
FRED &. KIRCH, Observer
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22

We have snade arrangements 10 cut
farm loan rates. Write Us. White
River State Bank, White River, S. d 81
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22

Write us for our new farm loan pro
position. Our rates are the cheapest.
White River State Bank, White River,
S. ID. 3tt
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1915-10-22

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-04-23
IT SOMETIMES HAPPENS
Proof That Reality and Romance May
Sometimes Be Things That Are
Far Apart.

A glorious, clear October moon sill.
vered the autumn tints of forest and
glade that lay spread out before the
silent pair.
Reverently he turned and gazed on
her beautiful face. How he loved her!
A longing to confess his passion
welled upward from his very soul, but
the words would not come.
Darling" he murmured.
But she did not hear him-she
thought he was swearing at the
weather.
Then courage came to him.
81 love you!" he whispered, a little
louder, and, trembling at his own dar-
ing, stood watching the effect of his
avowal.
Joy!-and all that sort Of thing. Her
color came and went in a most be-
witching manner Her lips trembled
with unspoken words.
He silen'y took her little hand.
II love you!" he ~repeated, with
much feeling and little originality.
Slowly the heavy lids opened wide,
showing q look of expectancy in her
violet eyes. With eyes still wide open
she half turned from him, and
sneezed!