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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
CLAIM DESCEN! FROM CELTS
In Denying Stories Of Their
Saxon Origin.

II was hat deadly flower Of Saxon
early records of Scotland to he de-
Stroyed. Fortunately, the Irish Celtic
annalists' writings remain. and as his
torians none were more competent or
able to form an impartial Judgment of
Scotland's early history than they were.
Nowhere in their annals do they make
the slightest mention of the silly
theory Of the Saxon origin Of the peo-
pie Of southern or eastern Scotland,
and they also know nothing of the
fictitious division of Highlanders and
L~owlanders. Hector Boece Is also ST.
lent on the supposed Saxon descent of
the Lowlander and the expulsion of
the Celt. Instead he says we who have
our abode on the confines of England,
through much commercial intercourse
and wars, have learned the Saxon
speech, and have forsaken our own.
Our place prove the essential
CeltiCity Of Scotland. as the Celtic
forms outnumber the English by ten to
one, and the latter are mostly modern
or corruptions of the Gaelic. The Eng
lish language pushed out native
Gaelic, but neither Saxon nor English
displaced the men, and any outsiders
who fifteen hundred years ago were
permitted TO survive within our Dor
ders would soon be fused into the
whole, and today we are a nation or
race or breed second 10 none, and as
Professor Keith, the eminent ethnolo-
gist, says. "the Scot is the fertilizer
Of the British empire."-Edinburgh
Scotsman.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
The Sentry Helps.

The American army OF occupation
built a bridge at Coblenz, a pontoon
bridge, wide enough for only n We
hicle at q time. An official Of the Red
Cross was forced to wait at this bridge
while a German peasant woman, draw
ing q cart loaded with vegetables, came
across. An American soldier doing SEN
try duty on the bridge, walked along
behind the cart ostensibly for the pur-
pose Of Fastening the crossing. The
Red Cross official observed, however,
that the woman's pace was expedited
nv more. than verbal admonition the
muzzle Of the soldiers gun found n
resting place ut the rear Of the cart,
and the soldier himself plodded cheer
fully along, pushing more than his
share of the load. AS Is customary
when one of his class is discovered in
a deed of chivalry or valor, a sheepish
grin spread over his face. and the Off
Gals passports were rather more
brusquely and thoroughly scrutinized
than would ordinarily have been the
case.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
FORGOT PROMISE TO CLIENT
Eminent Lawyer Talked Altogether
Too Freely Over His Whisky and
Soda at the Club.

Sir Thomas Upton spoke in a Y. M.
G. A. address in New York about
honor among business men.
TOO many business men," he said,
"fall from honor thoughtlessly. They
are like an eminent divorce lawyer
whom l overheard one night prattling
over his whisky and soda at the club.
yes said the eminent lawyer,
she's a very beautiful m Merry
Gus, Of course-of course very nervous
Just now. So | said to her gently,
as sOOn as I'd sent my secretary out
Of the room: Now, my dear lady. ]
know In these cases there are many
little details which a woman Of your
position and refinement Is most reluc-
tant to divulge. But ii Is necessary, II
our case Is to succeed, that ! be fully
acquainted with all you have had to
suffer. OF course you will understand
that what you tell me will 60
beyond the four walls Of this room.
I shall regard your confidence as alb
solutely sacred, and you need have no
hesitation In revealing all. for you may
he sure that no other human being will
eve learn from me the details of your
troubles" Well. that gave her more
confidence, Of course, and, gentlemen,
this is what she told me-"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
London and the Bride.

After the news from Strassburg that
the storks have returned with the end
Of the war TO the old Alsatian city. and
are TO be seer daily, as in time past.
pluming themselves in the Place de
Broglie, comes the news from London
that one of the unusual features of this
first spring after the war Is the pres
ence of the beautiful larger birds in
the English capital. So writes a CORE
spondent of the Observer, of London.
con the fringes," he says, "kestrels are
now quite common, and In many places
you may see their wonderful flight.
The handsome jays betray their pres
ence in many wooded gardens that
knew them not, by their screech, or
the white flash of their wings; spar
~row-hawks and carrion crows are COM
ing to he common and even the mag
pie has been seer where for years he
has been unknown" And now that
they have come. no doubt some way
will be found of so convincing them of
their welcome that they will come
again.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
ALL THAT He WOULD ADMIT
But Cid Vermonter Did unbend Slight
W When His Visitor Presented
his Credentials"

Representative Frank Green of Yer
mont, who makes the best ~after-dinner
speech of any man in congress-, and
does not like 10 because il interferes
with his train of serious thought. has
brought a new Vermont story 10 town.
II is based on the care with which his
fellow Vermonters take strangers into
their arms.
While amhling around the state
during the recent recess Green visited
a town where several of his ancestors
were born. Finally he came up in
front of a village store and O
tering one Of the oldest inhabitants
he tried TO start q conversation.
Looks as though it might rain"
Green suggested.
The oldest inhabitants response
was a quick glance.
who are you, young man?" he
asked.
"Oh," Green responded, I'm young
Green. My grandfather used to run
the quarry out yonder. My grand.
father, too, was born in these parts"
as that SOP"
"Yes," Green continued. IT had a
lot of relatives born up here, too.
One of my uncles ran the livery
stable for years, a cousin was in the
furniture business, one of my aunts
was the champion bread baker Of the
county for six consecutive years. and
don't know how many of my folks
took other high honors h~ereabouts."
The resident was impressed. Look
ing Green over carefully and observ-
Ing that the young fellow appeared to
be telling the truth, the old man
agreed:
well, young man, 1t may RAIN
New York Times.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
To Teach MarksmanshIp.

Students in educational institutions
In all parts Of the United States are
TO have an opportunity to graduate as
expert riflemen from a government
training school next summer. Those
who take the special course will get
certificates comforting upon them the
authority to teach others.
The director of civilian marksman-
ship plans, as means Of encouraging
craftsmanship as a sport. to extend a
special invitation 10 representatives of
all student bodies TO enroll for instruc.
ton in connection with the national
matches Of 1919, a congress Of rifle and
pistol shots-military, naval and civil
ian-which will be held under the aus
rices of the navy department on the
rife range at Caldwell, N. j., a few
miles from New York, during August.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
The Affernnafh-

The kindergarten teacher had made
the children an impressive talk on the
danger Of playing in the street. But
one little boy did not take warning.
An automobile struck him. bruising
him slightly. For two days he was
out of school the third day he came
back, only to hear the teacher begin
another talk On the dangers Of the
street. This time she used him as
the horrible example"
Just think, children, If Johnny had
been killed how much we would have
hated il. He never could come to us
and we would have" she was going
to say, ito do without his compan-
ionship."
But the freckled little boy finished
II for her.
awe would have to buy some flow
ers," he yelled.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
New Insulating Material.

A new insulating material that Is
incombustible is made by mixing SIT
per cent powdered asbestos. ID per rent
powdered mica, 20 per cent mineral
rubber On soft substance found In de-
posits of oleaginous schist) : I per cent
rosin and 0.3 per cent of b~isulphidc Of
selenium. After washing and a
Grating in the air, a hard. non-absorb-
ent substance is obtained which. on
heating, becomes plastic and can be
nodded to any shape.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
ALONG n WAY.

II you can't shout hallelulia
AS you travel on the way,
You can keep the quiet spirit
And look thankful for the day.
When the heart keeps time TO song.
AS a Teller goes along,
He's gittin' out the country
Where the thorny troubles throng. :.
fW
II You cAn't be on the hilltop ku
In*the big blaze OF the light, ~
Yau'll~ know that even the valleys 20
Keeping heaven still In sight Nd
II stifl keeps time TO SOM
As the shadows dream along
And its paths lead from the countr,
Where the thorny troubles throng
Atlanta Constitution.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
WHEN JIMMY BRITT LAUGHED
Sportsman Who Had Bantered Hin
on Looking Old Got Consider
able Of a Jolt.

Jimmy Britt, the Immediately
dressed lightweight champion, used to
tell a story about Eugene Corri, the
English referee.
Zone day in the Strand" so the
story ran, "Corri came up to me and
said:
Britt, you've made a lot Of money
out of boxing, haven't your
Yes said l, 4 have
"'Well, said Corri, why don't you
quit? You're beginning to show signs
of what you area pugilist on the
down grade. Jimmy, my boy, you're
beginning to look old
well, after that speech Corri took
me to lunch at the Savoy. While we
were lunching a nice-lookiug couple at
a nearby table kept looking at us con-
%tinually, and finally we heard the
young lady say as she nodded toward
CORR:
"'Who is that mann
Hes a pugilist,' her escort an
swered.
"'Gracious! said the young lady.
What a brutal face he has,
Yes said her escort. To Judge
from his looks he must be about the
foulest fighter in the ring
'Then a little later we heard the
young lady ask:
ISIS he married?'
Eyes; oh, yes said her escort.
That handsome. gentlemanly little
fellow with him Is his SON."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Tunnel Through the Pyrenees.

The rigOrs Of mountain weather, op-
position from the national ministries
Of war, and a difference In gauge have
all united in the past to prevent an
effective joining Of French and Span
ish railways, says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Work on the project has
been carried on since 1914. however,
end II Is % announced that a new
tunnel from AK, in France, to PUG
cerda. on the Spanish side, has been
broken through. and will cement this
desirable union more firmly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Classified.

Jack-Say, jill. you didn't know that
l was an electrician? / missed my
calling.
JiIl-How's that?
Jack-Why. last night, over at
james the electric light fuse burned
out. Guess who fixed II? Me-I-my.
self.
Jill-Huh! You're no electrician
you're an do t!-Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
The Claim OF Runymede.

Every now and again, IT Is given to
some man somewhere to utter a
"~heaven-sent phrase" which brings
with 1t instant and almost startling
illumination on a question. where long
columns Of explanation and long mo-
ments Of eloquence might utterly fail.
Such a phrase came from ~Josephus
Daniels, the secretary Of the United
States navy, the other day, in the
course OF n of his speeches In Eng
land. mo Englishman," declared Mr..
Daniels, "has more claim to Runymede
than I."-Christian Science Monitor.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
AnatoIia.

Anatolla. mentioned In the news
from the peace conference in Paris. Is
the name Of n of the five large prov.
inces or districts into which Turkey
Is divided. 1t lies between the Medi-
terranean and Black "a and the dis
trict is the home of the greater part
of the Turkish population, numbering
about 100000 people. The other four
great districts of Turkey are Armenia,
Syria, Mesopotamia and Kurdistan.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Not So Equal.

Don't you like to get back to ma
ture, where all men are equal?'
Eyes, but II doesn't always work out
that way. Summer cottagers are In
clined to snub the campers"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
The Reason.

"Noah wouldn't have made a good
poker player"
"Why not?"
Because he never held more than
two of a kind"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Quite Different.

"The young bride acros the way
treats her husband like a dog"
Poor fellow"
Don't pity him. She's always fuss
Ing over him."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
Might Do There.

"This new clerk doesn't seem TO
know anything whatever about any
thing"
"Well, that won't do for silks or
dress goods. Put him In the book de-
partment."
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
OF Course Not

"Cost mt $40 today just because
was honest"
"Oh. well. you don't mind paying q
small premium on a good policy
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-08-22
PLUTOCRATa

C
They had some
very expensive
presents at the
De Bosh we'd
ding.
Did e y 7
What did her
a t h Q Civ
them?
Two barrels
OF sugar and .
ton OF coal.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19
CHARGE COMPTROLLER OF
CURRENCY WITH GRATING


Williams comptroller
Williams Richmond
property Washington
by Representative McFaddn republican, of
of
he would
Williams a Lie
by
Signs He
including 00O0Oo rehabilitation and
which revised
president
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19
MEX|CANS HOLD UP AND ROB
AMERICAN MARINES CHARGED


which
Robbed.
American
held and the American
authorities.
Twent y-seven N
Of
andA arrived here today
Bronco" Yaqui
side the killed belonged
ed on
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19

ing to a report received by Fire War
den w. G.. Phalen of the Pend Oreille
Protective association Several
stacks of hay were also fired in this
district.
A ranch and a few head of live
stock were burned at Red Cove, south
of Standpoint. Ranchers in the vicin-
ity of Bronx, three miles north of
Standpoint, were calling for assistance
and some Of their homes are said to
have been razed.
Lindsey Bros, of Spokane lost 5O,-
900 cedar posts, worth 10 cents each,
in the Pack river fire Fire Warden
Phalen was informed. Nine hundred
cedar poles, worth $5 each, were also
destroyed by this blaze.
"The fire. on the west side Of Priest
river is in good shape" Mr.. Phalen
said, referring to the blaze at the
Halfway house, which has blocked
the Priest lake road. "a crew of rs
men is on this fire line"
The monster fire on the Pack river,
near Samuels, Idaho, has broken
from the control of the crew of 120
fire-fighters and is sweeping through
the valuable white pine timber of the
Humbird Lumber company, accord
ing to report to the Spokane fores
try office Thursday afternoon.
Supervisor Ryan of the Pend Oreil-
lie forest at Standpoint called for Is ad-
ditional men to combat the flames.
They were sent out within few
hours. The supervisor reported that
with a strong wind the blaze was
sweeping into the valuable timber
from the 10 square miles of burned
over land on which it has been rag
ing.
Supervisor Wolff of the Occur
d'Alene forest called for 40 men to be
dispatched tonight to the fire on the
Lost Fork of Jordan creek, across the
Idaho Montana divide from Heron,
Mont. Nearly 100 men are already
IN this fire-line, or on their way to
he scene.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19
Baptist Women Meet.

The Baptist Woman's Union meet
ing at the Bessee ranch yesterday was
a great success, IS being present. The
fine location, the pleasant weather,
the excellent missionary program and
sumptuous dinner made an enjoyable
day. At p. m. the men Joined them
in an equally good supper, after which
the whole company sang together the
old familiar songs. Mrs. Dye gave a
reading that was much appreciated.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19
FORMER MOSCOW BOY
IS GREAT TOY MAKER
A. C. GILBERT, AMERICAS
GREATEST TOYMAKER,> FOR
MERLY LIVED HERE

1t will be surprising and pleasing
news to Moscow people to know that
the most popular toys on the market
today are made by man who lived
here when boy and is known well to
the younger set of Moscow business
men. He is A. c. Gilbert, son of
Frank NJ Gilbert, formerly with the
First National Bank, of which he was
cashier Mr. Gilbert left here many
years ago and went to Portland,
where he engaged in the piano bust
ness. He is now dead.
The son, A. c. Gilbert was a mere
boy when the family lived here. He
and Earl David were about the same
age and played together They had
gymnasium in the barn on the
Cushing property on Third street
and had some great times there. After
leaving here A. C. Gilbert continued
to take an interest in athletics, en-
tered Yale and won the American
championship in the pole vault. He
represented America in the Olympic
games and won the pole vault there.
While in Yale he took up magic"
and became great entertainer with
his magic tricks.
Mr.. Gilbert invented one of the
worlds greatest toys for boys, known
as the "Erector" composed of metal
pieces so arranged that many build
ings, bridges, trusses and other
things may be made by putting them
together in various ways. He in
vented many other toys for boys and
girls and they are all Of the highest
class and very popular. The fact
that he is rated in Bradstreet's at
over $1,OO0,GOO and employees more
than 1000 men in his great factory
at New Haven, Connecticut, shows the
popularity of his goods.
H. E. Iblings of Chicago, western
representative for "Gilbert Toys"
was in Moscow last night and ar
ranged with f. A. David & Sons to
nanQlo the dllUeIC ilHe VI toyo anu a
complete stock of the toys will be
shipped to this firm at once. The
children of Mr.. Gilbert's boyhood
friends in Moscow will be given an
opportunity to enjoy the toys in
vented by the boy who started in life
here and who still has many friends
N Moscow
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19
FOREST FIRES ARE
RAGING IN IDAHO
RANCHES BURNED AND MIL
LIONS OF FEET OF VALU-
ABLE TIMBER RUINED

SPOKANE. Although subdued, to
certain extent, by cool weather and
heavy dew last night, the fires in
northern Idaho today continued to
eat their way into valuable timber,
uncontrolled by the army of fire
fighters which is combating them.
Forestry heads reported that the
favorable weather last night and this
morning had given them an opportun-
ity to check the impending disaster,
and the situation, while no better, was
little worse.
In several instances. however. the.
fires which were threatening valuable
timber crept into the good stands,
and the damage from this source will
run into the thousands. Ranch homes
in Bonner and Boundary counties con-
tinued to disappear before the on
rushing flames
Sixty men on duty at the fire on
the Lost Fork Of Jordan creek, near
Heron, Montana, lost their sleeping
and eating quarters when they were
unable to hol9 the flames back from
their camp. The government tents,
bedding, food and equipment were
lost, according to a report to Man
ager c. E. Knouf of the Spokane
forestry office. The blaze gained ac-
cess to the camp before the men were
able to move their possessions.
Three ranch homes on Blue Lake,
near Priest River, Idaho, were iso-
lated by the flames, and the fate of
their buildings and live stock could
not be learned this morning. They
are in the path of the fire, covering
four or five square miles, on the east
bank of the river The families,
whose names are Taylor, johnson
and Clapp, have an avenue of escape
up the Laclede road, and no fear for I
their safety is expressed. The Bell
and~ Butler ranches, nearby, were
wiped out by the same fire Thursday.
eve sent 40 men to Blue Lake this
making 60 in ALL" said
Ranger D. O. Gregory of the Kaniksu
forest at Newport Cali telephone
lines into this district are down, and
no one has been able to come through
from the lake to report the fate of
the three ranches. The fire is scat
tered over a big territory, and has
crept over the ridge between Blue
creek and Big creek.
White Pine Burned.
Three million feet of white pine
timber, worth $4,000 on a conserva-
tive estimate, has been destroyed by
the fire on Steamboat creek, in the
Coeur d'Alene forest, according to a
.eport to Fire Assistant c. C. Delavan
It Coeur d'Alene late last night.
This timber, part privately owned
and part in the government reserve,
belongs to the stretch Of 200,O00,00O
'eet lying at the north edge Of the !
ire, and menaced by it.
At last reports the rangers were
lopeful that they could hold the ,
,laze with the crew of 80 men now
N duty.
Two or. three ranch houses in the '
,ocolalla creek valley, between Nor {
on and Newport, were swept away t
y the flame in that district, accord a
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19
ALLIED SOLDIERS
MARCHED THROUGH LONDON

LONDON. - (By the Associated
Press. mime thousand allied soldiers,
picked men from the famous combat
divisions, marched through London's
streets today in celebration of re-
turned peace The line of parade was
more than six miles long. King
George, with other members of the
royal family and army and navy Of
ficers and leaders of both houses OF
parliament, stood on the steps of
Victoria memorial, in front of Buck
ingham palace to receive the war
rior's salute.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19

In one of the basement rooms is a
steam laundry where the clothing
worn by the men is washed. Every
one must change at least twice a
week. The government inspector,
DR.. Glaisyer, looks after that. If he
thinks a mans uniform is not clean
enough for the work, he requires him
to change oftener than twice week.
The big steam laundry washes the
clothing thoroughly and the men are
always clean.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19
WANT CONFIDENCE VOTE
IN FRENCH CHAMBER

PARIS.-In view of last nights
vote in the chamber of deputies the
cabinet has decided to demand vote
of confidence by the chamber next
Tuesday. General debate on the gov
ernment's policies is considered prob
able, Joseph Naulens, former ambas-
sador to Russia, has been elected to
succeed Victor Boret, as food min
lister, whose policy was adversely vot-
ed upon by the chamber. 1t was an
nounced this afternoon that Noulens
had accepted the portfolio.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19

CONTINUED on page A.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-19

The plant is thoroughly sanitary
and clean. Hundreds of feet of hose
and water pipe convey hot and cold
water to every part of the building.
lContinued on page Al