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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25
WASN'T ASKING FOR MUCH
All Buffalo Wife Wanted Of the Hus
band was Just zone Of Those
Regional Banks"

Stevenson, we believe Ii was-our
memory isn't as good as it was before
the income tax passed-tried to To-
cate the greatest happiness In
married life, remarks a writer In But.
falo News. He said the greatest
need of JOY comes from recount
Ing tales of courtship, didn't he? Or
is the pinnacle of happiness found In
social contact with others, whereby
husband and wife are spurred by the
law of contrast to love one another
more dearly? We forget which was
his conclusion.
Tennyrate, both are wrong and I'M
worthy of so great a master of litera-
ture. Our notion, you may say, Is un-
important, and very probably you
speak within the law when you say
so. But to us the greatest JOY comes
in that mystic hour beside the eve.
ming lamp, when the gray moss hangs
low from the nuptial tree, casting
shadowy fancies about the heart of the
home. To sing to her, to write odes
to her, TO recoun the days work to
her-all are pleasant occupations.
To read to her, though, is the very
height of .evening enjoyment; she Is
so attentive, hangs so interestedly
upon every word, and then her re
freshing woman's views on what has
been read! For example, last night
when he read two columns Of compre
hensive matter OF the currency limo
walton, after which she yawned, wound
up the clock and said:
Il wish you would stop tomorrow
and get one of those regional banks
and bring 1t home. / have one of the
A. M. & A. banks and a dime bank,
too. But l think one of those regional
banks would be SO much more desir-
able for larger money"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25

Here is an anecdote from Maj. Ian
Hay Beith's 'The Last Million" that
shows the feeling Of n British Off.
GER toward the American d0ughboy,
II like the young Americans passion.
ate affection for his country" said the
officer, land his fixed determination
to boost everything connected with her,
One day / was waiting In a village for
an American stan a which was be-
ing sent for me from Chaumont.
found one standing at the corner OF
the street, so / asked the chauffeur,
thinking he might be from headquar'
fers. sWhere are you fromY And he
SAL M and replied all In n breath
as il X had pressed q button, "Sir,
am from Marion, Ohio. the greatest
steam-shovel producing center In the
worldy Just ike that. That Is wha'
/ cali the right spirit"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25
New Kind Of Construction.

Several exhibition halls and assem-
bly, rooms have been built In Norway
by attaching to the uprights a met
ting" fashioned from wooden rods
about a third Of an inch square In
~cross-section, which are bound to-
gether with tin-plated iron wire. and
subsequently covered with a durable
plaster. Structures Of this sort. says
Popular Mechanics Magazine. are
easily and quickly constructed and are
said to be useful in winter time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25

my dear, / was one of the very
first to leave" said a man. who. on re.
turning from an evening party, was
greeted re%proachfully by his wife.
"Oh. you always say that" she -
torted.
"Wel / can prove 1t this time, any,
how" insisted the husband. Look In
the hall and see the ~gold-mounted um.
brella I've brought home"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25

D-Cattle branded
NC or J-G on the left side, or
LIT on right side. Suitable reward
will be paid for information leading
to recovery of stock bearing these
brands. Matt Gillen, Wood, s. d.
32tf
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25

Place that order for a Fordson
Tractor with Anders at White River.
Do it now and get it in time for
spring work. ltf
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25

FOR SALE-Three head thorough
bred Whiteface bulls, First State
Bank, Wood, S, d. Tiff
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-25

FOR SALE-Une white face Here.
ford bull, l8 months old, good grade.
John Krieger. Wood, S. d. 252p
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
nwo 1NrEREsTTNG MEASURES AT CHARLESTON

,ri, made recommending '"' '"'
- III, debt and for that purpose
on " w ~ d personal in the of Virginia. This recon"
,,.,d.ou does that the committee Is
privilege tax such natural gas Droduc''0" anu
a ,,a, the Virginia specific amount
-, eney which properly provided for by spec1 w
- ~ 49, possible the However the recommendation W
the somewhat
suaaaa . .,,i r ,nnsrcn,v effective a.
tC4lz4eson
> Who Is asking the patrol law7
demanding provide ceF'" ~ "
20 be the discreet o governor!
Certainly notthe wokdnsnen Of West Virginia
- Certainly the farmers West Virginia
Certainly not the crossroad towns
,a cold fact that demanded for the pF0
M w ,t - 70 defend il necessary and that the
most pushing the pa'r0 1a" A@ "N
recognized captolsie - tina
lou On the contrary law in some ~ S
- used it believes should be made for the
sv and conditions Capital has right " p 1 10,
a,a askt provide the protector" o0'
- look at the situation frankly capital comes to the legislature
West Virginia special enactment OF w'n " ~ w
- ,a4x can the legislative itself in granting h oAO
the cost upon the whole people " ~ t strictly capital
1uniy to provide and for much other revenue ~
1sic sources enjoy special privleges' . M -, .;u1
I has been feaS0nao'S 'a1D''"
., has ruled legislatures Virginia during the past
isss5nr nothing known Of all men, 'na' '"'Se
during period have with rev exceptions | s,,to,
..+v Of csptalic fragment OF progressive
that appears upon present time has been carried
the teeth Of the herceS 0pp0S w -.
caniast prevented the
massage of gas years it created SITUATION " " ~
insutrv this employing interest,"
davs we hear advancing waves OF SOCIALISM,
ywhch is abundant
except as 'ne
imposing unequal ouFoe"s o
taxpayer OF nn0oe'
in severity towards un
their
horde OF paid loooS1s Inc
In severity towards such
The lnteihsencer CHI
Legislature that Wuo
passage OF
people OF the stare al
and hour that the same oooS refuses "
avail which the privileged interests " " state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
KING COTTON.

r>a aou+hern states cotton growers
convention. after two days session at
Men Orleans. has Voted unanimously to
-.srce cotton acreage one-thiro this
year.
In opening the convention. William
". 3. Thompson. a prominent cotton
broken Of New Orleans and president or
the New Orleans Board Of Port COM
nissioners. said: What ts proposed IS
the erection Of cotton republic. A rem
esv for the situation IS the reduction OF
cotton production. Then We We can say:
If you do not want the cotton. you do
not have to take It. Do not worry US
with ghost stories OF reimbursement. We
DO not have to sell. and wo do not have
20 bpv You 20 Your way-and VIC will
go OURS"
In closing the convention. former Gov
ernor Manning Of South Carolina said:
.-rhe work Of reducing cotton production
and keeping prices up has just begun.
We intend to follow it up in the same
way and with the same celebrity in which
the selective service was pat through.
No doubt the administration at Wash
ineton will either ignore entirely OF
view with complaccncy this comoina-
ton to restrain both production and
trade, but II q dozen coal operators OF
IRON ana steel manufacturers Of tho
north met for the saruo purpose and
adopted idcnt!cally tho same line Of nc
ton as the cotton growers propose, The
federal courts would be busy in "a hours
cotton is still king; tho one autocra;
left on the Job.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15

such an institution always creates will
cease to exist.
Advocates Of the league Of nations
claim that the league in some form Will
be necessary to force Germany to abide
by these restrictions. This only means
that the allies must maintain some ea-
fective organization to compel accept
ancc Of the peace terms in good faith.
There a re many purposes for which coSs-
certcd action Will be needed by the pow
cra that .hnvc been fighting Germany
Their work will not be done until the
peace treaty has been signed and sub
stan,ial evidences have been given that
it's conditions will DO carried out. II
tho concert that IS necessary for these
ends Is defined MS a league Of nations
tho advocates Of tho league will un'
doubtcdly hnvo their pay. but league
TO socuro tho purposes Of tho peace
treaty and Il league looking far Into The
future, making Indefinite alliances and
creating indefinite responsibilities. art
quite different things.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
INTEILIGENCER ADVER-
TTSING

With considerable satisfaction The In
telligrnccr calls attention to tho extent
and variety Of It's Advertising announce
ments today. Six days IN tho week The
tntolllgcnccr carries moro advertising
IN inches and moro different advertls-
Ing announcements than any othnr morn
ing paper in West Virginia. and 1ntelli-
gcneer Advertising grows In favor with
discriminating users Year by yoar In
tclliFenccr advertising loads tn volume
and leuds In character. and cnch yonr
It's leadership becomes moro decided
The business mon Of Wheeling and vi.
entity do mt uae fntrlliecnccr space "a O
r,attrr ~ favor or Friendship. They
know it's vatuc, and Il constantly iHcrcns'
ias PATRONAGE Is The best evidence or O
Bcrvlcr growing constantly bcttor.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
RIPPLING RHYMES
By WALT MASON.
MARCH.

Windy March is now on decH:
Winter gets it in the neck. and We
hear him say. by heck. it Is time
10 loop tn" loops" gentle Spring is
on the way: there are balmy winds
today. and thu hons begin 10 lay III
their richly furnished cnops. March
will Try us for Il spell: she will rant
and she will yell. raising forty
kinds Of Hail Columbia. but it's all
an empty hluIi: Winter has his hnal
fling ere the birds begin To SING
and VIZ wclcunr gentle Spring; on
the srringtimc. i'll tn" stun. Marct
NAV dish up snow ana Slect. III
with slush the village street. ana
annoy rheumatic feet. but no drau
game sport will sigh: for the sun
Will follow fast on the coat talls
Of the blast: March'S tantrulhS VIII
hc pasi ~ the winking Of An c?".
Soon tho humble lrcr and ant TN inc
lawn will gHlliVant. and III" peli'A!i
Will chant like 4 hulhul. /" it's mate
soon the aardvark and the owl anu
the common baruyarI fowl VIII S'~
np AZ nigh, and howl. for old Wln7
.rr PULLS his freight. ph. IN" rap
turn and ih- bliss when IN" "'iH
yards rraS,. IN hiss. and the sun
h.amS com" and kiss dew llI'fS
ard the rose. MARGINS winds may
rant ard shout. but they cannot
hluff us out. Cor VIZ know. beyond
= doubt, they arc Winters dying
lhrocS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
Governor of Illinois.

nflv PAGES To- IN" north. then take your
scat" Erd tape inevitably crccpS ln'
Tic official comes To think that walking
along the chalk line is the most 1npor-
iant thing.
Much Of tho delay. the Inconvenience
tn in"ctioa resulting from what we can
red tap. is pct So much the fault or IN"
urficlnl rs it is Of the law. IhlS -
true nlik" &c the cnactm"ntS or the S'h'H
legislature and nf congress. "h'h l"'
instance. congress has created some nc"
activity Of tho government, It mas az Il
rule. cr"rtcd NJ The same tim" hure"u
iu. administer the law. Fut IN" law
makers have been content with tha''
they have gone into infinite detail inc!
have prescribed just what tho duties u
each Official within that bureau - L"
be-; they have 50 limited and dcilmltHd
the powers to be exercised mat the n"-
rrau is not in III" full S'nSc under
tho control Of direction of the mead I'll
ih,. d"partmrnt to which il belongs.
drplorahlr result is inevitable. IN
stead Of moldine and directing single
hcrartmnct in all it's parts. the man at
the head OF il becomes; merely the pro"
s;Lini, Officer over large number OF
hurc:.rs. each of them practically lnd"-
jcnticnL Of all tho oth"rS. The depart
,nent under such circumstances becomes
rigid and law bound.
The government of This country iunc-
tened badly enough before the war.
Democracy has been so afraid or itself
and of it's chosen officials that 1t mas
hcdgcd them about with restrictions
that have made efficiency we'll nlgh
im1rosshlr. We have framed our laws
rs if they were to execute themselves
providing in advance for every contln-
.crncv which tho Lawmakers could lh-
aginr. hut leaving public officials with
out the means to meet those which inc
Legislators could not imagine.
hasbtrn:N E"5Sal aknHrll l2''
We have hrcn fond Of saying that
ours is i government of laws. not men.
Tho fact is that ours is n government al
men under law. We have gone under
The theory that VIC could tic mems hands
| for evil. but at the same time leave them
free for good--an absurd theory. 1t is
i rs if We sent men into hattie without
arms. fearful that weapons might DC
] turned against us.
That is tho thing from which ""
! wanted TO save Illinois Ivy our new code
We believed that what was needed was
not more Int fewer. agencies OF govern
m"nt. not less hut NOR" power lodged IN
the responsible heads. W. believed that
| if, instead Of the law fixing in detail
| the duties of each official within de-
rartmcnt. tho head Of tho department
/ were authorized To fix thos" duties him
! Sclf there would be little read tape. the
man over tho department would have
! power commensurate with his rnSp0n'
! Srhlity. The department.. instead Of be-
| ing an inert mass. would hc living or
, ganiSm.
| Copyright 1919
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15

The very moment were married. ana
thrn all will be- easy sailing. Now. for
instance. lets think Of d few Of the
Things we can entirely diSpcns. win.
How much money do YOU sprna on
CIGARS and cigarettes Il week. Clarcnce:
"uh about TWO dollars" replied car
me-.
oh. there's TWO dollars week say
ID right nM--tWu times lfty-tw"-thtt
$lmi Il yea: we'll save on t"hacc" alone.
And how about clothes, 'thrcnce-how
much ti,, ynu spend IN clothes ah"uN
And for lunch down I"wn"-lrts get to-
grill.r ana SEE just how many lhlhES
We can crn!iumi::" on.
shut your ryrS--lrt me hold your
, ham! and .aZ,. Il! your long EsheS'
cried CIar:nc" suddenly.
Kislhrlln. romantic Ivy nature. com
rlivd. Drfl% slipped thr diamond soil
tir, of h"r engagement finger. clarence
Leaned through tn" open parlor Ml0"o"
and was gone forever. RiSih"lla, IN
| inIrratigahlc souvenir collector. kept
his hat and coat and cane.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15

Together that brute and that woman
,1',..ic,, death sometimes parts. but
,,,crc is also 4 death Of love, and Il d"ath
IF respect!
To-d,y there are multitudnS Of women
,,.,,oso duty it is 10 Immediately i"aN"
roir husbands Already there ar" from
,,vo IN thrcr million frchlr-mind"i 'hl'-
drcn in this country. The best "NF''''H
cav defective children ar" nearly ''W"!H
r.thrrrd by men whose brains nav" pc
,boruurlly alcohulizrd hy what inc
working man calls "modcrat" dr'''hi"@'
This dradencd. half-raralyZed c"hu'l'""
Of Tho. brain AMI nerve is r"p''alr" ~ 81
s,uniticd, Soddcn. frcbc-nllhd"a '"''"'
Many n splendid young wUrk'hE "''''',."
Who has borne enc child |" Il h'''
drunken, dirty and brutal huSp,''D
would leave him Immediately II SAc lii'U
any way Of supporting her ch'iu' ~,
,,r, crild holds her until under c"IhP"'-
io,, clio, has brought forth half Il a""'''
l,iIdron only 10 find them nervous
,ahI.pcs moi born into the world out
.,.,,rcI'r into life. II this republic -
,,,,, :, I;c ruined the time mas luilH
n,r,o rnr whulrSum". healthy. Hhe-"'-
,ur.d yuurr married women Ia Sii! ~
thnir husbands. "IIthcr you stop cHC'S-
,.i,.o drinking and smoking, cleans" your
breath and your lmdE. CIV" UP your >"'
rarI,v and your drugs, or to-in"rr"" l
shaII leave you" Until death MS u"
n,rt', means physical death sometimes;
l,>,i,,,rs if means Il death far NOR"
Icrrihlc-thc death OF respect. the DEAN
~ love, When the husbands soul dles.
10 is dead. even though s"vera! Eeh ar
r1,nse before tn" worms consume ms
bndv. Already there are to" many ,,, nT|-
,,a'r,,indrd children in this r"pun''';
, ,',,.inr concentrated tho slaves AM"
s n.y. Belgium. the time has conc , TO "!.
S ,|ani.o snci"tv to cmancirate millions
#,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
A PEACE TERM

The Paris council has taken definite
step towards international peace by Inn
Ting the German army to 100. 300 mon
and abolishtag conscrjption. If CIR
MANY does away with conscelpt'rn.
France will be justified In doing Ike
wise. Great Britain has never rcsor'eo
to consumption except in case Of war.
and her people will welcome relief
from it's burdens. Tho abolition or mo
n,oo+ standing armies Of Europe will re-
move one OF. the constant rncnaccs 70
general peace. Hereafter tho nris'o-
cratic element that made the army their
haven and abiding place Will find n"
home therein, and the war spirit which
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
@%~~>>~%~ &~%A@~~,

Last week my train in mid-wcstern
tic track for exercise. I passed n work
ingman and his wife. The woman had
J drought her husbands lunch. She was
standing beside him in stolid silence.
while he sat on Il railway tie. eating and
cursinE. When this foreigner had fin
ishcd he pointed across to a saloon and
said Beer" She took the money,
crossed tho street. entered the saloon
and soon returned. When the man had
emitted the pail sh" took the pail and
stoidly started away. When she was
perhaps fifteen feet distant, the work
ingman shouted. Come back here! The
woman turned slowly and came back
Not once did she open her mouth. That
he was curSing her was evident. sud
denly the man pointed down the street
and shouted, Cit" Again. when tn"
woman was perhaps twenty feet away r.
the man shouted, Come back here!
And again she turned and stood in ST.
lcncc before him.
Say. what's tho matter with you"
What's III" matter with you. ! say.
Finally the woman lifted up her head
and uttered tho first word: We'll. In
lhinkin'. I'm Il thinkin."'
! The husband gazcd AT her in amaze
mcn, His jaw dropped. He squlntcd
! his little rcd ry"s. lie looked rather
anxiously toward mo. Plainly but Tor n
Strangers presence. hc would have
| struck his wife. Shaking his fist in nc;
! face nc shouted. $50 you're thinkin
again. Well. now. YOU stop thinkln
+ dom tho thinliin for this family
, You do any more thinkin and when
! get home I'll pound some sense I'M"
| you" Again the woman walked away
hut Il seemed In me there was Il new
J vigor in her step. and new I""k upon
! her face. Unless totally misr"ad that
wonan's face, the sentence. You. stop
] rhinl,in'" cut the last threat that bound
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15

II is the fashion when state govern
mnnt decide: ~ perform some function
which it has never performed i"I"r,
and how huSily sIatcs hay" been uol'H
that in recent yrars--to set up h'"
board. or Il commission. or appoint i "'.N
official. each one independent "t cN''!
other agency Of government.
Under such "A system. ih"r" Is. ms i
matter of COURSE. overlapping az i"''.
lions confusion. n""d:csS "NP"uditur" "'
money. lack Of efficiency.
That used to he tho fashion i'll ILLINOIS,
too. now VIC are tn" exception. Whi'''
proves proves tho r,ll". We hnd. uu"''
tho old style. more than l@3 h"aE"S'
commissions and other agencies |" dis
chlrg. tho various duties d"r"lrinE up
on tho state government: II WAS h''
one system Of 12J closely relate" par -
but more like 1875 ""rarat" state govern
mcnts, each looking after It's own lltl'
patch Of the public business. cach' III
effect. doing it as ii saw fit. wi'hnu'
reference 10 what anyone els" was 40
ing.
OF course the governor was h"ld ar-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the man,
ner in which all of them hdm'nlSlel'0
tho states affairs. II" SAW t" Ill H',,
urctically-that administrators WAS w
that il should b.. In point at fact. ~
did nothing Of tho kind: II" could 0'
nothing Of tho Kind. Intelligent super
vision of tho work hy MIN OF THESE u''"'
ems If scattered fragments OF S"F''"
lnent was an impoSSihiliy. th"rrlorr
tn bind all Of them into on" bundle. ana
then to make someone r"$N"nSlh"' l"'
thc bundle. was clearly the thing which
/ ,tl,rtl
the work to which Illinois put its hand
Studying these 125 little cnVcrnm"ntS
in the light OF their activities. We founc
that they logically fell into nine groups
We then SGT about Hholishing th"m--
boards, comm iSsions. individual oftlr's
all Of thcrn-and creating in their Stcac
nine new departments Is follows: fl
nance. agriculture. labor. mines and MN
! erals nublic works and buildings public
! welfare. public health trad" and com
MERGE registration and education.
Our nurposc was accomplished through
| the enactment OF the civil admln!Strat
i've code. The powers and duties ol "arf
dcpartmcnt are defined. Al the head "'
each Is placed n director. and all 'h'
power conferred upon-thc department Is
| lodged In him. Ry his own ruloS ah'
! regulations nc pI-cScrihrS the duties W
| all his suhordiuatcs. This it was Oh
| jcctcd. placed too much power in th'
| hands Of an Individual. Many though
| that the code should define precisely
| and in detail thc-dutjcs Of The heads O.
divisions created in the several depart
| ments.
With this opinion VIC disagreed. IL
| our Judgment We impair IN" "rllcienc'
Of public official when We say TO MN
-, &c ~
m tho east, turn to the loft and wall
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
DISCHARGED alien
SOLDIERS CAN NOW
BECOME NATURAL|zED
Proof Of Five Year Residence Needed
by Those who Served Uncle Ham
During war.

"
George r. Boyd. clerk Of the federal
district court. received commuhlca-
ton from the naturalization service or
the l.. $. department Of labor. giving
ruling on discharged soldiers who want
10 file petitions for naturalization.
Much uncertainty has prevailed as 70
the right Of admission Of citizenship Oh
an honorably dichargcd soldier who does
not have q declaration Of intention two
years old.
Tho act OF May .. 1913. Public 144.
provides in part as follows:
Any alien serving in the military or
naval service Of the United States our
ing the time this country is engaged III
the present war may. file his petitioii
for naturalization WITHOUT the prcliH.
mary declaration of intention "ltho"'
proof of the required five years feH'
dence in the United States. ana ne NE:
file his petition for naturalization IN
rho mast convenient court without proof
of residence within its jurisdiction
nroyidcd he appears with two VIII
nrsscs before the appropriate repre-
sentative Of the bureau Of natuFailza'
tjon and passes the preliminary exam
ina,ion required before filing MS pe''-
tlon for naturalization in the Office "a
INC clerk Of the federal district court.
The same subdivision Of the act ara"
nrovides that these cases may o'
hc,r1 Immediately without waiting lor
thr ninety days required in other cases.
Tive ward service will be construed as
meaning service rendered. and such dis
charged aliens. if they came 10 me
T;ni,cd States after June 20. 1905. must
Gr., rccciyn 4 permit before filing pet
,inn ,bn same as other applicants. and
.un witnesses to identify them as the
ncrson mentioned.
rho propcr course IS 10 obtain form
noot which is the c"rtiticatc OF arrival.
from, the commissioner OF naturaiiza-
lion. and the alien and witnesses meet
he examiner Of the service on MS next
,rin To the federal district court. i