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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Difference Between Dawn
and Twilight; Ending and
Beginning of Phenomenon

Twilight is the diffused illumination
of the sky which Immediately precedes
sunrise and follows sunset. When the
sun sets below our horizon, we are
not at once plunged into the darkness
of night. There Is an intermediate pc
riod of partial and slowly increasing
darkness which we call twilight. 1t Is
caused by the reflection Of the sunlight
by dust and particles OF water vapor
in the upper atmosphere. The same
phenomenon occurs just before sunrise
and. to distinguish 1t frcm the evening
twilight, is called dawn. Dawn begins
and twilight ends when the sun Is
about 10 degrees below the horizon,
and consequently their Duration varies
with the latitude and with the season
Of the year. The higher the latitude
the smaller the angle at which the
suns path meets the horizon, and
hence the longer it takes the sun to
sink to a distance of Is degrees below
the horizon. In the tropics twilight
rarely lasts longer than 80 minutes,
while in the latitude of north Scotland
it lasts so long that about midsummer
there are several nights on which 1t
fills the entire interval between sunset
and sunrise.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Overcoming Our
Failures
Drcouragement Is a Menace
to Happiness

There are times when notwithstand-
ing our efforts we do not seem to
make any Roadway with our ambi-
lions, says a writer. We set high goals
for ourselves and we make the at
tempt to gain them, but even though
we plod perseveringly toward them we
seem to meet only with obstacles and
disappointments. Then it Is that we
begin to feel that encouragement
which Is bound to react to u un-
doing unless We pull ourselves up
sharply. Life Is not a bed Of roses for
anyone, for all that we envy the ap-
parent ease and happiness Of some of
those with whom we come in con-
tact. They, too, have their trials and
their disappointments Of which we
know nothing, and who knows but
that they bravely hide their real feel
igns under a show Of prosperity and
happiness? No one likes to his
heart upon his sleeve, and from the
proudest to the humblest, from the
richest to the poorest, there Is ever
uppermost the determination to hide
the disappointment Of ambitions un-
attained and hopes %unfulflled. 1t is
only through earnest effort that we
overcome our failures, whether they
affect our spiritual or u worldly de-
sires, and it is for this reason that
Encouragement is such a menace to
happiness.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
N... MLek~eQ
1t Is important to Have
FirSt-Hand information

It's a great thing to be your own
scout.
Other men may know more about the
technicalities Of a thing. They may
even be able to tell you just how to
make the money they can't seem to
get possession of. But after all q lit
tie first hand observation added to or
binary horse will go q long way
toward putting you on the writing side
of the desk. At Waterloo Napoleon
had to depend on guides. He did not
know the ground. Lacoste was trusted
and hitherto had never failed him.
Now he is responsible for the loss Of
life that brought defeat to the French
arms and exile to the greatest general
the world has v e seen. It's a great
thing to have first-hand information.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Army Officer Describes Animals,
Birds, Reptiles OF Panama
Canal Jungle.

The blank spaces on the worlds
map have been dwindling so rapidly
that 1t is a bit surprising to read Of
a great wilderness-unmapped, un-
inhabited and practically unknown
alongside one Of the great American
thorOughfares. In his account in Nat
ural History, Lieut.-Col. Townsend
Whelen states that a passage cut from
the Panama canal some five miles
through a tangled second growth OF
small trees and other vegetation leads
to a gigantic wall Of verdure, and this
is the beginning Of the primeval jun
gle comprising most of the eastern
portion of the Republic Of Panama,
and extending about 300 miles in
length by so to 100 miles in width.
In this strange new world one can
wander unimpeded by thorns and
creepers, in a climate oddly cool and
balmy. The vegetation is most impress
sive, eve terrifying-giant moras,
borigen, cavanillesia, ceibaS, rubber
and fig rising fimbless 100 to 200 feet,
with tops spreading to shut out the
sky, and a lower growth of many
kinds of slender tree ferns and palms,
developed in semi-darkness, that
shorten ones view without hindering
progress. Hardly anywhere can n
see more than 90 yards. The jungle
is alive with a wonderful bird life,
which is distributed in zones of alti-
tude on the mountain slopes and To-
cally from the ground to the tree tops
quail, tinamou and pheasants being
common near the earth's surface,
wrens, humming birds, thrushes and
other species, in the low-bush level;
doves, guans, owls and trogons, half
way up, and parrots, parrakeets, ma.
caws, toucans and cotingas, under the
leafy roof. Tapir, deer, ~peccaries and
other mammals, are abundant, though
shy. The many serpents do little harm,
the chief dangers being malaria, get
ting lost and falling branches and
fruits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Paints Retard Fire, but
Give Little Protection

From tests made at the bureau Of
standards it appears that while prac-
tically all paint coatings have some
fire-retarding action, none of those
so far tested affords great protection.
All the samples in question were ma
terially damaged by application Of
flame for a few seconds. Both sodium
salicylate and whitewash rank COM
paratively high. These have the ad-
vantage Of cheapness and al both be
used on the same surface. However,
according to a recent bulletin Of the
bureau, no treatment Of wood after
erection can be expected to serve as
an effective fire protection. and the
use Of such materials should not be
made an excuse for emitting any of
the usual precautions against fire.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Man With Right Attitude
win Keep Morale Right

High courage often run wild. It's q
common thing for daring to run into
the foolhardy. And when it does the
victim often suffers such severe pun
lshment that it Is impossible for him
to regain his proper balance with life
problems. He loses s~elf-confdence
and becomes the lackey Of those who
morale keeps a nan within his limits
and helps him fill them to their Ca
pacity. The greater the natural en-
dowments the worse the ruin when
morale fails. On the other hand the
man with the right attitude in life is
almost sure to keep his morale right
and win in spite Of circumstances.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
SHE HAS NO OCCUPATION
elsie Duncan Yale in Woman's Home

(Elsie Duncan Yale in Woman's HON,
Companion.)
She rises up at break Of day,
And through her tasks she races:
She cooks the meal as best she may,
And scrubs the children's faces.
While schoolbooks, lunches, ribbons, too
All need consideration,
And yet the census nan insists
She has mo occupation"
When breakfast dishes all are done,
She bakes a pudding, maybe;
h cleans the rooms up n by one,
With one eye watching baby:
The mending pile she then attacks,
BY a OF variation,
And yet the census man insists
She has n occupation"
She irons for q little while.
Then presses pants for daddy:
She welcomes with q CHEEKY smile
Returning lass and laddie.
A hearty dinner next she cooks
(No time for r~elaxation),
And yet the census man insists
h has n occupation"
For lessons that the children learn
The evening scarce 10 ample.
To mother dear" they always turn
For help with each example.
In grammar and geography
She finds her relaxation,
And yet the census man insists
h has mo occupation"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
"FOR MY SAKEI"

Paul Hewlett, lettering at night
In Madison square, New York. is
approached by an Eskimo dog. He
follows the doz to a gambling house
and meets the animals mistress
coming out with q large amount OF
money. She ls beautiful and In dis
tress and he follows her. After
protecting her from two assailants
ne takes her IA charge. and puts
her in his own rooms for the rest
of the night. He returns a little
later TO find a murdered man In
his rooms and Jacqueline dazed.
with her memory gone. He decides
to protect J~acqueline, gets rid OF
the body and prepares 10 take her
10 Quebec IN a search for her
home. Simon Leroux, searching for
Jacqueiine for some unfriendly pur-
pose. huds them. but Hewlett
evades him. Hewlett calls the girl
his sister. In Quebec he learns that
she IL the daughter OF a recluse
In the wiids. Charles Duchaine.
Pere Antotne tells Hewlett JAG
queiine In married and tries to take
her away. Jacqueiine is spirited
away and Hewlett Is knocked out,
both escape and arrive at st. Boni-
face. On their sled Journey to
Chateau Duchaine their dogs are
poisoned, and Hewlett goes snow
blind. Jacqueline RECEIVERS her
memory and leaves Hewlett. Pere
Antoine rescues Hewlett from death
In the snow. He says Jacqueline IN
the wife OF Louis d,Epernay,
nephew OF Charles Duchaine. Hew-
lett makes his way to Chateau
Duchaine.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
cepyrishs w. O. chapmsa

The dotard looked at me with an ex-
preston of imbecile terror.
you will give them back to met"
he pleaded.
1 thrust the heap Of coins toward
him. Now, M. Duchaine," l said; sin
return for these you will conduct me
to Mile. Jacqueline."
~ am here, monsieur" answered n
voice at the door, and / whirled, to e
%Jacqueline confronting me.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
CHAPTER xlI-continued.


/ turned back and followed the cor
ridor TO the right and came to a little
hall toward the rear Of the building.
Beyond me was an open door, and be-
hind II ! saw the dull glow OF a stove
and felt Its heat.
/ approached cautiously and looked
I'm.
Facing me, above q cracked and an
Gent mirror, were two rusty broad
swords, and In the mirror / saw a
large oaken table reflected. Seated at
1t, clothed In a threadbare coat Of very
ancient fashion. was an old man with
long, snow-white hair and q white,
forked beard. He was busily transfer
ring a stack Of gold pieces from his
right to his left side: and then he be-
gan %scribbilng on a sheet Of paper. He
paid me not the smallest attention as
entered.
l perceived that the top Of the table
was very ~curiously designed. 1t was
marked OF with squares and columns,
and In each square were figures In
black and red. Upon one end Of the
table at which the old man sat was a
c~up-shaped. circular affair of very dark
wcod-teak, II resembled-once deli
cately insaid with pearl. But now
most Of the inlay had disappeared,
leaving unsightly holes.
AT the bottom of the cup were a
number Of metallic compartments, and
the whole interior portion was revolv-
Ing slowly at q turn Of the old mans
fingers.
The BAN stopped and settled In one
Of the compartments. and the old man
took a goldpiece from one Of the
squares on the table, transferred a
little pile Of gold from his right side
to his left, and jotted down some fg-
ures upon his paper.
And suddenly I vas aware Of an
abysmai rage that filed me. II seemed
like IN abominabie dream. I had en-
dured % much for JacQueline. to find
myself immeshed I'm such things In the
end / stepped forward and swept
the entire heap Of gold into the center
Of the table.
IN. Duchainet I" I shouted. why
are you playing the fool here when
your daughter II suffering persecu-
fionf"
The old man seemed to be aware Of
my presence for the first time. He
hooked up at me out Of his mild old
eyes ana shook his head In apparent
perpleKity.
'You are welcome. monsieur" be
sad. half rising with q eourtiy air. "D0
you wish to stake q few pieces In q
game with mef'
He gathered up q handful OF the
coins and pushed them toward me.
You see. monsieur. I have a sys-
tem-at least I nearly have q system"
me went on eagerly. "But It may not
be so gold as yours. Come. You
shalt be tie banker and see II you can
win my money from me. But we shall
return the stakes afterward."
M. Duchainer" I shouted In his ear,
"Where II your daughter"
MY daushtert" he repeated In mild
surprise. "Ah. yes: she has gone ia
New York to make our fortune with
the system. But make your play. mon
sfeur."
In desperation l thrust . goldpiece
mon q OF the numbers It the head
" ! column The wheel stopped, and
the ban rolled into one Of Ito com
partsncnfA. The old q thrust sev'
erai gold pieces toward me.
staked again and again and won
every time. Within Ave minutes the
whole reap Of gold pieces lay 1t ms
Ida
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Mothers Cook Book

1 believe in the deep blue sky and the
smiling water.
1 can see through the clouds OF the sky.
And 1 am not afraid of the waves of the
sea.
1 believe in the living friendship given by
the flowers and the trees:
Outwardly they die.
But in the heart they live forever.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Oberlin LAYER Cake.

Take two-thirds Of a cupful Of short
ening, n cupful Of honey, three we'll
beaten eggs, one-half cupful of milk,
two cupfuls Of flour and n and one
half teaspoonfuls Of baking powder.
Bake in layers; use whipped cream for
filling, which is sweetened with honey.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Data Show Production Of
Mexican Beans and Cotton

Statistics have just been given ont
covering the production of Mexican
beans and cotton. According to the
data at hand the states producing the
former In greatest quantity were ia
lisco and Sonora, with 37,500.0O0 and
.1s,S7S,775 kilos respectively, the total
production Of Mexico, according to Of
fetal figures, being 101. 979, $40 kilos.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Honey Dishes.

Honey is the nectar of flowers gath
cred by bees and ripened by them in
the hive. Honey being a natural sweet
is more easily digested and foods pre-
pared from 1t will keep better than
those prepared from sugar and mo-
lasses.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Honey Tea Cake.

Take one cupful Of strained honey,
one-half cupful Of sour cream, two
eggs, one-haf cupful of shortening, two
cupfuls of flour, one-half te~aspoonful
of soda and one teasponful of cream Of
tartar. Add salt to taste. Bake 80
minutes in a loaf pan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
A FEW CONVERSATIONS

The police at Wilkes-Barre.
Pa, are looking for a husky who
stole 500 feet Of brick paving.
A combined electric and sand
bath for treating certain ills Is
the idea Of a New York inventor.
A school to teach the arts.
sciences and agriculture Is
planned for IQuitos by the Pc
ruvian government.
For use where current is not
available q ceiling electric light
operated by a dry battery has
been invented.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Yea, Verify.

If we could really see ourselves as
others see us we would save money
at the photographers. What most Of
us would like, however, is that others
should e us as we see ourselves.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Pumpkin Pie.

To n cupful Of pumpkin add one
half cupful Of honey, two eggs, a pint
OF milk, one ~teaspoonful Of ginger, a
grating Of nutmeg and three drops Of
lemon extract; salt to taste. Mix and
fll the shell. Bake slowly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Honey Cookies.

Take n cupful each Of sugar.,
honey. shortening and sour cream,
three eggs well beaten, a teaspoonful
of soda, a teaspoonful Of fiavoring and
flour to roll.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Honey Salad DRESSING.

For q sweet dressing. use equal parts
Of lemon and orange juice with honey
to make a strip. Mix well and serve
on fruit Of various kinds.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Honey Sauce for Puddirus.

Boil n cupful Of honey, onc-fourth
OF q cupful Of water, n tablespoon
full OF butter, a grating Of nutmeg or
q bit Of cinnamon and the juice Of one
lemon. Cook together 10 minutes.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Pleasure of Work.

After all, there is nothing that AT
fords some people more real pleasure
than agreeable work.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10

n Good Way TO Start.
"They seem to get along well TO-
gether."
"Yes. Neither one expected the 9th
er TO be perfect when they married.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-10-10
Hewlett is forced to leave
the chateau and begins new
adventures.
A Good Way to start.

CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
Solving the Coasting Problem.

Rock Island has had another coasting acct
dent. Two young lives have been snuffed out
and serious injuries inflicted. 1t was but nat
ural that a demand should follow for rigid pro-
hibitiOn Of the sport to prevent recurrence.
Mayor Schriver acted in response to this de-
mand which was perfectly proper, for the
peace Of mind of anxious mothers, il for no
other reason.
The subject is one which comes up every
winter. not only in Rock Island, but in every
city which has good hills for coasting within
Its limits. There is no use getting excited
now and entering sweeping orders which are
sure to be forgotten before next winter Some
thing should be done along the lines Of per-
manent solution which will minimize the dan
ger and at the same time preserve for the chill
dren one Of the most healthful outdoor diver
sions still left within their reach.
Responsibility for yesterdays accident is a
matter which must be left to the coroners
jury to determine. 1t is a matter of common
knowledge, though. that automobiles constitute
the most serious menace to the sport. Motor
men always stop their cars on signal or at
hills where 1t Is known that coasting Is in
progress. but automobile drivers have been
known frequently to disregard warnings BY
children stationed to watch street intersections
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24

and several times this season disasters were
narrowly averted. Plainly. coasting cannot be
permitted to continue without definite regula-
ton and protection.
1t is unfortunate that in all the miles Of
hills in the limits Of the city there is not one
in park or other public tract which compares
favorably for eoasting purposes with the
streets. Long View park offers possibilities
which might be developed. In fact Park Com:
missioner Gaetjer is doing what he can to lay
out tracks and keep them clear. Further i'm
provement Of the park with a view Of better
ing the coasting facilities ought to be given
earnest attention. However, for real speed
and thrills and long run there is no place.
and probably never will be place to compare
with some OF the streets. and The Argus be-
lieves that two or more Of them should be set
aside for coasting purposes and crossings
marked and guarded. Across every intersec.
ton, facing each way should be stretched
signs. illuminated at night to warn street cars
and vehicular traffic. A few special guards
should be hired for duty, for the responsibility
is too great to be left on the shoulders of the
children themselves.
There are only few short periods during
the average winter when conditions are right
for coasting. Hours might be limited to after
noon and evening. Put the signs up and sta
ton guards when, there Is coasting. remove
both when there is none, make the police de-
partment responsible for both. and have it
understood that coasting on all streets is for
hidden everywhere and at all times unless
the signs are out.
All this means some expense and consid-
cradle trouble, but The Argus believes the ends
will justify the means. If you want to know
what the youngsters think about it ask the
first one you meet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
The Lesson of Christmas.

The world we live in has seen many
changes in the last year. Many more are in
the making and there is much dissatisfaction
with the manner in which they have affected
Us and much uncertainty as to the future.
Abroad in nearly every land are forces Of
evil seeking to pull down and destroy the
things for which men have wrought through
the centuries and to destroy high standings and
ideals. In not few instances these destruc
tive forces seem to be gaining and immortality,
hunger. disease and extreme misery have in
evitably resulted. Many people look with ap-
prehension to the future, fearing that civilza-
ton may be permanently impaired and set
back hundreds, perhaps thousands of years.
For all those given to dark forebodings
there is one comforting thought, appropriate
to the holiday season, and that pertains to
the saving grace Of the Christian religion. The
principles laid down by the Christ whose birth
we celebrate tomorrow remain and are being
sustained and indicated in every new expo
rience. Few who ever honestly upheld them
have abandoned them and the great over
whelming number OF the faithful compose the
legions that will carry the world through its
present crisis.
Destructive forces that are now at work
have no common center and no ultimate OBJ
ject beyond the ends of selfshness. They are
spasmodic in operation and must be temporary
in effect. They offer nothing substantial as
a reward to their recruits. They create doubt
and distrust in their own ranks and their rule
Of action is the formula for their own undoing.
Wrong will fall simply because it is wrong,
and right will survive because it ia right.
These are trite sayings but they need to
be repeated now. The present calls for the re-.
statement of many truths which in ordinary
times are taken for granted and SO have passed
out Of mind few simple rules are all that
we need to guide US safely back to an era
Of normal peace, security and prosperity-ot
welfare for the body and the soul.
Christmas is a time for renewal of faith.
hope and charity as exemplifed in the life
and works of Christ. Cling fast to these for
in them is the light that will dispel The mists
of doubt, hatred and selnshness which have
gathered in the night OF war.