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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

George Dunbar Of Lenox, Mass,
says he has attended every circus
which has been in Pittsfield for 20
years.
Letters to the number Of 1856, 40,
forming 775,693 words, 31,737 verses,
/ ,1s9 chapters and 66 books. make up
the Bible.
In the course of ten years the Greek
government has received 1925. 600
from lotteries.
Mr.. Bentley, an American, has photo
graphed 1900 snow crystals and no two
are exactly alike.
So magnetic are the mountains Of
Puerto Rico that they attract survey
ors' plumb lines, and it has been
found that some oil surveys are incor-
rect by half mile or more.
Hamburg has an experimental plant
that obtains power from the ebb and
flow of North sea tides.
A British firm has recently intro
duced q line of electrically heated
gloves for aviators. Cold hands and
feet are among the prime discomforts
experienced by airmen flying at high
attitudes, and it is obvious that
numbed hands In particular may lead
to disaster.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

The Berlin military authorities are
awarding an iron cross to all school
masters who induce 100 school chill
dren to subscribe to the war loans.
The British government recently
purchased 1000 tons of hay in Kan
sas City, which it will ship to some
scene Of hostility by way of New Or
leans.
A large industry in Christiania. Nor
way, has leased its idle land at a cheap
rate to its employees, who will erect
thereon individual suburban homes of
their own.
Japan's gold holdings now amount
to $254, 235, 600. The bulk of this
amount is kept abroad.
Tacks have been scattered in the
streets of jitney bus-infested Savan-
nah, Ga. They were pushed through
sheets of cardboard and arranged busi-
ness end rampant.
Most Of the shipbuilding yards in
Sweden have enough work on hand to
keep them busy until the end of next
year. Most Of the ships are for Swed-
ish firms. Danish and Norwegian
builders are also busy on boats for
Swedish owners. Thus Sweden's mer-
chant marine will be greatly increased.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
WORTH KNOWING

Operated like pair of shears, q new
implement revolves a buffer to polish
the fingernails.
The $4,000 inhabitants which were
credited to Dawson City. Alaska, dur
ing the height of the 1898 gold rush.
have now dwindled to a mere 1000.
Shoes with quickly removable soles
and heels have been invented in
France for railroad men, so that they
can escape should their feet be caught
in tracks.
Russia is estimated to have more
than 100000 acres of land that would
produce cotton if irrigated.
The average weight of the hogs re-
ceived at Chicago was 219 pounds dur.
ing 1915 and 231 in 1914. The CORE
spending averages at Kansas City
were 200 and 1911, respectively.
The reflector. 100 inches in diam
eter, for the Mount Wilson observa-
tory in California, which will be
finished early next year, will be the
largest mirror ever cast. 1t will be
thirteen inches thick and will contain.
in one solid piece. four and one-half
tons Of glass.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
THE LITTLE WHITE VICTIM.

We really should be thankful that
we live In these enlightened times.
when our lives cannot easily be sworn
away in the courts, when medical men
know something Of medicine. and
hanging judges" are few and far be-
tween. A few weeks ago some merry
picnickers in western town refreshed
themselves with ice cream, and short
ly afterwards they were tying them
selves in sailors knots. and several
narrowly escaped death. The learned
physicians who were summoned said
that ptomaine poisoning was RESPONSE
BILE, and nobody was hanged.
Had that occurred hundred years
ago, the doctors would have said that
arsenic was the cause of the calamity,
and the officers of the law would have
gone hunting for the poisoner; then
woe betide anybody who was known
to have grudge against any of the
sufferers! How many innocent people.
accused Of poisoning, have been le-
gally butchered will never be known
until the roll is called up yonder, but
their names are legion. Among these
sacrifices to medical ignorance, and
stupidity, as well as to the blood
thirsty rapacity of prosecuting law
yers, none ever gained the public SYM
patty to such a degree as did Eliza
beth fleming, who suffered on the tire
less British gallOws nearly q hundred
years ago.
For a long time her name was q
household word in England. When she
was sentenced to death some of the
greatest and most famous men in the
country exerted themselves in her be-
half; pbets wrote verses about her;
men of high standing circulated petit
lions the plain people held mass meet
ings and passed resolutions; but all in
vain. The British idea Of justice, a
hundred years ago, was that it is bet
ter to hang a hundred innocent people.
than to let one guilty person escape.
Elizabeth Fenning was the daughter
Of poor but worthy parents, and she
grew up with the knowledge that she
would have to work for her living.
Being a sensible girl, she determined
to excel in her humble calling, so she
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Requirements for Works Manager.

Requirements for Works Manager.
There are many good mechanical
engineers-there are also many good
business men-but the two are rarely
combined in one person. But this COM
bination Of qualities, together with at
least some skill as an accountant,
either in one person or more, is es-
sential to the successful management
of industrial works, and has its high
est effectiveness If united in one per-
son, who is thus qualified to SUPER
wise either personally or through u.s.
sistants, the operations Of all depart
ments of business, and to subordi-
nate each to the harmonious develop.
ment Of the whole.-Engineering
Magazine.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
OF COURSE HE BLAMED HER
Impatient Man Naturally Irritated at
Wife's sIowness in Pointing Out
Sartorial Defect.

She hurried down the stairs to Join
her husband, who was waiting to 60
out with her to the party.
ooh, jack" she cried, wait a mo-
ment."
Il never saw anything like til" ex-
claimed Jack impatiently. "You always
forget something. You girls are
enough to drive any patient man fran
TIC"
"But, Jack dear"
ooh! go upstairs and get what you
want and don't for goodness sake
keep me waiting here any longer"
"But I haven't forgotten anything,
dear; it's you"
"Good gracious! what next, I won
der7 I've been dressed ready and
waiting for you this last half-hour."
"Indeed!" she said frigidly, then
why is it you've got no necktie ONT"
"Goodness!" he CALCULATED. "Way
couldn't you tell me that befo-e, In
stead of staring at me and saying moth
tng1"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

Of his chair and then began rolling
around on the floor. Then Robert
Gregson Turner gave good Imitation
Of contortionist and presently Mrs.
Turner and the clerks did some ground
and lofty tumbling. Outrageous and
apothecaries were Summoned, and Of
course, they decided that the family
had been poisoned with arsenic. And
who but Elizabeth Fenning could have
administered the poison? Her guilt
was manifest. So Elizabeth went to
Jail.
A great mass of evidence was In
troduced by the prosecution at the
trial, and all of it was so triliing as
to be absurd. Great stress. for. in
stance, was laid upon the fact that
Elizabeth had repeatedly asked per-
mission to make apple dumplings. This
was considered conclusive proof that
she had contemplated the crime long
time. 1t didn't occur to anybody that
dumplings were not necessary to the
administering Of arsenic. Had she
been anxious to poison the Turner's
she had opportunities every day.
Mrs. Turner testified at great length
and in every sentence showed hes
hatred Of the girl. She testified that
there had been a paper Of arsenic in
the drawer Of the kitchen table. and
when she recovered from her sickness
she looked for the paper, but 1t was
gone. This made a deep impression
upon the jury, and seemed to stick In
their minds, to the exclusion Of the
story of one Of the clerks, who swore
that the package Of arsenic had been
missing before Elizabeth went to work
for the Turner'S. 1t was taken for
granted that arsenic had been used,
because an ignorant doctor and more
ignorant druggist said 80. In after
years an eminent British scientist
wrote a paper on this case. and dem
onstrated conclusively that the Turn
ers were not poisoned with arsenic,
whatever caused their sufferings. None
of the symptoms of arsenical poisoning
was present.
All evidence against the girl was
freely admitted, but whenever a Wit
ness for the defense was on the stand,
his evidence was ruled out on one
pretext or another, and the unfortunate
girl was found guilty and sentenced
to death. Had she been convicted OF
making bad dumplings and fined five
shillings that would be no cause for
complaint. but the girl really was
hanged for making poor dumplings.
Nobody outside the courtroom and the
Turner family ever believed she was
pois0ner.
Nothing could be more pitiful than
the fate of Elizabeth Fenning. Such
determined efforts were being made In
her behalf by great men and women
that it seemed almost certain her SEN
tence would be committed. But all
the efforts failed, and on the morning
Of July Is, 1916, she was told to pre-
pare herself for translation. She came
from her cell wearing white muslin
dress and snowy cap. Her pretty,
gentle face was untroubled, her eyes
undismayed. Hardened criminals and
men accustomed to horrible scenes had
tears on their cheeks while the execu'
toner bound her hands. A distin-
guished citizen Of London, who had
worked night and day to save her,
stepped up to her, sobbing, and said:
"Tell me, Elizabeth, in the name OF
God, that you are innocent"
I'm the name Of God, then, l am
innocent" replied the girl, and they
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Model Husband.

"Are you married MQman7" asked
Mrs. Woodside of the applicant for
the vacancy In the kitchen.
"Yassum. rs married"
"And does your husband live here
In town.
"Yassum."
'How will you get along IL you
break up your home and come here to
work for met"
':Lawd bless you, mum, he won't
care. He don't care If he nebber sees
me for a thousand years."-Newark
News.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
HeluoIand.

The island of Helgoland, In the
North sea, was for SO years In the pos
session of the British, but in 1890 II
was ceded to Germany in return for
the surrender of German claims on
Zanzibar where British interests were
in future to be recognized as supreme.
The island Is situated % miles north
west of the mouth of the Elbe, and
since its occupation by Germany 1t has
been strongly fortified. The Shetland
islands are a group Of more than a
hundred islands and islets, forming the
northernmost Scottish county. They
are thus included In Great Britain It.
self, to which they of course belong.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

mend your Compound to other ladies'"
Mira MARY RDGwAY, Durand, Wis.
A Massachusetts Woman Writes
Blackstone, Mass. "My troubles
were from my age, and I felt awfully
sick for three years. l had hot flashes
often and frequently suffered from
pains. I took Lydia E. Pfnkham's
Vegetable Compound and now am vel"
Mrs. PIERRE CouRNoYER, Box 239.
Blackstone, Mass.
Such warning symptoms - sense Of
sufocation, hot flashes, headaches, back
aches, dread of impending evil, timidity.
sounds In the ears, palpitation Of the
heart, sparks before the eyes, irregu-
larities, constipation, variable appetite.
weakness and dizziness, should be heedsd
BY middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through this crisis.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

became an excellent cook. At odd
times she studied diligently and gained
a general education that was unusual
in one of her station. She was pretty.
modest and self-respecting, and made
a good impression everywhere.
Upon an evil day she accepted a
portfolio as cook in the family of Rob-
ert Gregson Turner, London station
er. Turner's father lived with hiSa,
and also two or three clerks. Mrs.
Turner was one of those tmperious
Queen Elizabeth sort of women who
were more numerous-thank heavenl-
q century ago than they are now. She
looked upon her servants and hand
maidens as being trifle less than hui
man, and always was reading the riot
act to them and making their lives
a burden. She rebuked Elizabeth for
imaginary offenses. The girl. who did
her work conscientiously, was more
used to praise than criticism, and Mrs.
Turner's lectures wounded her deeply.
Elizabeth was a good cook, and she
took special pride in her apple dump
lings, She felt that when it came to
apple dumplings she could please the
crowned heads, and upon several oc-
caslons she asked Mrs. Turner's per-
mission to prepare these delicacies.
The old girl always vetoed this propo-
sition, saying that her folks didn't care
three whoops for dumplings. At last
the girl got permission to dish up some
Of her celebrated dumplings, so she
occurred some yeast from the brewer.
md some milk from the milkman, and
went ahead. Perhaps she was nerv-
GUS; perhaps she forgot to put in some
necessary ingredients; however that
may be, the dumplings were a dismal
failure. They were fiat and heavy and
of color, and Elizabeth, who was heart
broken over 1t, wanted to throw them
into the alley, or give them to the de-
serving poor, but Mrs. Turner didn't
like to see anything go to waste. so
she had them served up.
The members Of the family ate some
steak and potatoes and then tackled
the dumplings. After eating a small
portion, old Mr.. Turner reared up and
yelled. and bit piece out Of the back
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
PreljmjnaeleS,

"You ought to forgive your enc
miles,"
81 may eventually" replied Senator
Sorghum. "But l should like to give
them lesson beforehand. SO that they
will know my forgiveness Is generous
and strictly voluntary"
If girls went on parade in break
fast attire there would be fewer hasty
marriages.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
slept Seven Months.

The young Sicilian who is now grad
ually awakening from q seven months
sleep apparently holds the worlds rec
ord as sleeper, but England has In
her time had slumberers of note.
There was the case of Samuel Chiffon,
the Somersetshire marvel of the seven
teenth century. who attracted the at
tention Of many Of the learned, and set
them testing" him with large pins
and caustic ammonia" in the gentle
fashion of the day. Clinton fell asleep
in August and slept on into January,
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
PATENTS IS: Il:
nasea r.asonahla DisheSt rafersnces. 1eotsoIvice1
+: :, s:s:; , Z: az
TERM "GRINGO" LONG IN USE
contemptuous Epithet Applied to For.
sioners Alleged to Have Had
lts Origin In Spain.

Will you permit me to contribute
few words on the subject of the origin
Of the word gringo7 Gringo is an old
Spanish word that antedates the Mexi-
can war by 20, years. 1t was de-
fined by the first edition Of the Stand
ard Dictionary, in 1891. zone Of Eng
ltsh blood or speech; contemptuous
epithet." By the New Standard, 1913,
tho term was treated as follows: ''1n
Spanish America, foreigner, particu-
larry an American or one Of English
blood or speech; a contemptuous
epithet spanish gibberish)."
have been able to trace the word
back to 1857, 129 years. and ind 1t
explained in p. Esteban de Terrer0s y
Pardo's "Dictionario Castellano." pub
lished in Madrid in that year. See
Vol. II, page 24O. column 1: "Gringos
-Llaman en- Malaga los estranjeros,
que tienen cierta especie de acento.
que los priva de una locucion facil y
natural Castellana; y en- Madrid dan
el mismo y por Ia misma causa con
pLrticularidad a los Irlandeses."
Roughly translated, this means:
"Gringos-The name given in Malaga
to those foreigners who have GER
tain accent which prevents them from
speaking Spanish auently and natu-
rally. and in Madrid the same term Is
used for the same reason, especially
with reference to the Irish. '"The word
vnnx, IN Ro,,vd also tn No1ohin,s HIM.
manuel Nunez de Taboada's "Diction-
naire Espagnol-Francais," published in
Paris In 1916; "Gringos, ga-Adj.,
Figure ct familier.) Gree. Hebreu. On
lie dit dune chose inintelligible."
Translation: "Gringos, ga (fgura-
lively and colloquially.) Greek. He
brew. It is said of a thing that is not
Observation-Disclosures to Editor Of New
York Times.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

in spite of the large pins of inquirtns
scientists. A Newcastle girl, too. is
recorded as having slept for nearly
four months in the eighteenth century
But that seven months sleeper wax
ems for a very different world from
that he closed eyes upon London
Chronicle.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

were her last words. She died at the
age Of twenty-one, and no gallows was
ever put to a more barbarous use.
Next day, and for several days there
after crowds collected in the street
where the Turner'S lived, and lombard
ed the house with rocks, and 1t was
a long time before any of the Turner's
could appear in public with safety.
EAzabeth's parents had bankrupted
themselves trying to secure Justice for
her and a fund IVES raised for their
relief, and the fact that money for
that fund came from all over Europe
shows how intense was the indignation
over the murder Of this unfortunate
Girl
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
What Did She Mean7

There we Stood" said the man who
claimed he lad been at the front,
samid a perfect rain of shrapnel. For
two mortal hours shot and shell were
dropping all around us, but fortunately
the enemy did not have our range"
Dear me! How terrible!" exclaimed
the young lady who had been com.
PEELED to listen to his narrative.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
DOGS as ldeaIists.

Dogs 18 J0e41tSte.
It was In the course Of an imaginary
interview with one of the greatest con-
temporary French writer's.
1.-THE dog Riquet," observed Ana
tole France, has the character accord
ed by all novelists who are liked to
their heroes.
aIn his attitude toward life there
are unselfishness, humility and ideal.
ism. These qualities are, in fact to
be found only in dogs"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Natural Inference.

"Here comes Mrs. Gays husband
Just as the last horn blows, as usual"
"Her husband! Why, you told me
that pretty little woman was
widow"
"Oh, no, I didn't. I told you she
was the wife of the late Mr.. Gay"
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

Lydia r. Plnkhamo
Vegetable Com
pound When Twas
Is and had the
Change Of Life,
Q friend recon-
mended it and Il
gave me such relief
from my bad feel
ings that I took
several bottles. I
am now we'll and
l-0Al-.-I .n>n-
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Their Kind.

Mr.. Parvenu boasts he has all thu
gems of literature in his library"
"ru bet they're Uncut gems, then
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Men 1a,bo kney James Whit
comb Riley and his svork n
m,,ateb tell something about
the qreat HoosiermboplDed
upon the heartstrings OF a
nation Nth his songs of
common folk and manners

OWADAYS a poetic genius doesn't
look like one. On the street, you
might guess him to be business
man or lawyer or preacher or
photographer. Not since the
time of Edgar Allan Poe have real
poets worn their hair long-as In
the. comic pictures-or affected
the soulful expression. Nowadays
when a man wears his hair like
Spanish moss on a Florida oak he
is suspected of being hard up. And
II ho oxhihifs .uhaf In e1annoaod f0
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Home. Sweet Home.

Tommy (home on leave after 10
months in the trenches and ready to
praise all familiar things)-Hey,
Jimmy! Don't the gas works smell
lovely?-London Sketch.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

Limburger cheese is to be preferred
to cheap perfumery. You can eat the
cheese.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08

Most contributors to charity manage
to be caught in the act.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
ELDERLY WOMEN
'SAFEGuARDED
Tel Others How They Were
Carried Safely Through
Change Of Life.

Durand, wis.-"1 am the mother Of
fourteen children and l owe my life to
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1916-09-08
Your Liver
Is Clogged Up

Thats Why You're Tired-Qut e Sosts
Have No Appetite.
CARRIERS LITTLE IN
LIVER PILLS 2-==-Sp
=; : : || "
in a few days. little
stipation, 49,. :,
Biiiousness, Indigestion and Sick Headache
SMALL Pill, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE
Genuine must bear Signature
lz<~557x
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
MRS. BENIN HOSTESS
TO PUPILS.

The first get-together Of the sea-
son was held at the residence of Mrs.
Nita Osborn Benn, last evening, when
her pupils and a few other friends
gathered to enjoy a social and musi-
cal hour.
AS is customary, when these young
people meet, the greater portion of
the evening was spent in singing, a
general good time interspersing the
musical numbers.
Salad and fruit courses and punch
were served.
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present: Misses Erma Graham,
Tommie Cooper, Lillian Clark, Edna
Turner, Mamie Turner; Cordelia
Adams, Lula Thames, Margaret Will
helmi, Alice Freeman, Mrs. Ernestine
Pfeiffer, Misses Ethel McKinnon and
Irene Tompkins of Muscogee; Messrs.
A. G. Sherer, John r. Lewis, ]. j.
Cook, Jack Clark, Lamar Waters,
Ross Rogers and Hal Laney.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
THE FASCINATION OF
CROCHETING.

Those who are ardent advocates of
the art of crocheting simply can't un-
derstand why those who don't crochet,
are not anxious to learn, and enjoy
the pleasure of this pastime, and
those who do not crochet, can't pos
sibly understand why the crochet
ers" waste so much time over their
fancy work.
"You know | learned how to cro-
Chef, while riding on the train" said
one of the devotees. / was on my
way to Texas, and friend was also
making the same journey with me so
she taught me nd I have never en-
ioyed any pastime as much in my
life"
Recently, the above mentioned
young matron was in a party who
were going a mile and half in a
motor boat to a nearby fishing place
and after all were comfortably Seated
in the boat what do you suppose she
pulled out? Why her crocheting, OF
course, and diligently piled her needle
until the destination was reached. On
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-15
SUCCESS OF MRS.
BEULAH KAHN.

Mrs. Eeulah Kahn has a great
many friends in Pensacola who will
read the following clipping from a
New Orleans exchange with interest:
Feminine energy and persistent ap-
plication to business have won for
Mrs. Beulah Kahn a most enviable
record in the world of affairs Mrs.
Kahn, formerly Miss Beulah Hirscher,
niece of Mr.. A B. Hirscher, of Mont
gomery, Ala, had varied experience
as agent for automobile concerns. She
at one time worked in the business de-
partment of the Pensacola Journal
and next was employed on the United
Labor Journal of New Orleans. At
present Mrs. Kahn is manager of the
Louisiana Motor Company, Inc, dis
tributors of Briscoe Motor Cars,
Stewart trucks, and automobile ac-
cessories.
The many friends of Mrs. Kahn
are sure that she viii prove eminent
ly successful in her present line OF
work.