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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-19
BROUGHT STRIKERS TO TERMS
African Explorer Put His Wits to Bear
in Controversy With obstrep.
erous Paddlers.

Although the plan Is not capable OF
wide application, the tale Of a strike
in central Africa, told by an exploring
member of the English Royal Anthro-
biological institute, is pleasant reading
for the prOmptness with which he
matter was settled. The explorer was
~journeying by water and, coming to
an African village where he needed a
new relay of paddlers, he found that
all the available paddlers had struck"
not for higher wages but against any
padding whatever. The expedition
was held up, and the men who refused
to paddle stood apart and evidently
considered the plight of the explorer
a matter of considerable unsympa-
thetic amusement. The explorer, how
ever, thought he saw a way out. He
asked some of the women Of the vii
lage to come aboard his boat and sell
him food; and as soon as several OF
them were on board he unfastened the
hawser, the boat swung out from the
shore and began to travel with the
current. Ashore and atloat anxiety
followed. Presently the men who had
refused to paddle the explorer were
padding their own little canoes In
pursuit and volubly demanding the
return to their womenfolk. The larger
craft, and presumably the armament,
of the traveller gave him an advantage.
He was able to issue an ultimatum.
No women, he said in effect, without
paddlers, but n IN for every
man of the tribe who would agree 10
help paddle the expedition through the
next stage. The men accepted the
bargain; and as thsre were some
thirty women on the boat the expedi-
ton got it's necessary complement OF
paddlers and the strike was
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-19
MAY GIVE MARKINGS
FOR PRACTICAL THRIFT
School girls, listen!

School girls, listen!
Cut out the Georgette waists, the
stockings that are silk, the ruby drug
store lips, the jewels that sparkle
cut EN- out while the cuttings good,
for the thrift teacher will get you II
you don't watch out.
E~xtravagant dress and habits of pu-
pills have prompted the government to
seek the assistance of educators in
sowing seeds Of savings in the minds
Of the pupils.
DR.. George N. Bauer Of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota and vice director of
the Ninth Federal Reserve district
War Savings organization, tells of the
new move:
1T is seriously suggested that the
school children be given markings on
a prepared course Of practical thrift
the same as they are given markings
in geography or astronomy. The
school children Of Minnesota and the
Ninth district have shown a cordial
and an intelligent interest in the pres
ent thrift movement. We feel that
WOltu WHliC lcSulIS Will NC Sdlucu ny
emphasizing with them the real me-
cessity of personal responsibility"
Bones for the TubereuIous.
Bones as a diet for human beings
may sound rather strange, but in cases
of tuberculosis Doctor Berthler OF
Paris has found them highly benefcial.
1t is the spongy or cancellous parts OF
veal bones that he uses. These are
about one-half ossein, which is laden
with phosphates and carbonates OF
lime, these salts being much needed
by tuberculous persons, who always
suffer from rehabilitation.
Doctor Berthier describes in a bull
letin of the Academic de Medicine
how he prepares the bones. He Sc
lects the short, spongy bones, splits
them, boils them with vegetables. salt
and q piece of meat for almost six
hours and then let's his patients pick
out with their forks as much OF the
soft bony matter as they can.
Another benefit derived from the
bones is that they help to prevent de-
cay of the teeth.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-19
$4,000 Shares Common Stock
at $45 per Share

To meet is rapidly growing business
Montgomery Ward & Co. is expanding.
IL is increasing it's capitalization. AS a
result it seems certain TO do a greater
larger profits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-19

"The school Of experience is a hard
one"
Thorough. though. very ~thocosgh.
What you learn there, you xloW."-
louisville COurief-Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-19
C0mpnny's Certificate 81 Authority
Home Office Des Mo!res

Whereas. The Merchants Life lnsur-
ance Company. a corporation organized
under the laws of Iowa, has filed in this
office a sworn statement exhibiting its
condition and business for the year
ending December 81, 1918, conformable
TO the requirements OF the laws Of this
state regulating the business Of insur-
ance; and,
Whereas, The said company has fled
i'm this office a duly certified copy OF
It's charter. with certificate OF organi-
cation. in compliance with the require
ments of the insurance law aforesaid:
Now, therefore, l, w. y. Van Camp,
Commissioned Of Insurance of the state
Of SOUTH Dakota, pursuant TO the pro-
visions Of said laws, do hereby certify
that the above named company ia fully
empowered, through its authorized
agents. TO transact its appropriate
business of Life Insurance In this state.
according to the laws thereof, untn the
last day Of February, A.. ID. 1920.
In testimony whereof. | have hereun-
20 set my hand and official seal at
Pierre, this LIST day Of March, AID. 1919.
lSeaD w. y. VAN CAMP,
Commissioner Of Insurance.
BY f. G. MUELLER. Chief Clerk.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-19
EffectiVeP Printing

means good type. good presses. good
workrnen and good paper. We have the
equipment and the workmen for you, and
use Hammermill grades of bond, safety
and cover paperA Let u show you.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1919-12-19

$4,000 shares OF the new common stock
time on Monday, Dec. Sth, 1919, at
$500 per share. Due to. the wonder
full reputation Of the house Of Montgom-
cry Ward Co., this stock was in instant
demand. Precipitation is therefore nee
essary if you wish to acquire some of it.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
Nevada State News

The marriage has been announced
of Edwin C. Mulcahy of the Sparks
Tribune to Miss Eleanor M. Kennedy,
the event occurring In Chicago last
week. They will reside at Sparks.
Prominent among the entries re-
ceived by the California Information
al i've stock show to be held In the
California building on the Marina
November l to s, are those of John
H. Cazier & sons of Wells, New, who
have entered Hereford cattle.
What is believed to be the highest
slot machine license yet to be adopt
ed in the State has been approved by
the County Commissioners of Doug
las County. 1t will cost slot machine
operators in that county 800 per
month for each machine installed.
The garage owned by Paul Baugh
and a warehouse belonging to Steve
Mendive were burned to the ground
at Battle Mountain last week. The
fire was discovered about 8 o'clock
in the morning and 1t was only by
the strenuous work of the volunteer
fremen that other buildings did not
burn, as the blaze occurred in the
mo t thickly settled part of the town
just back of the main business block.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
RAILROAD
OFFERED TO NEVADA

A proposal to sell the Bullfrog-
Goldfeld Railroad Company's hold
ings in Nye and Esmeralda County
to the two counties or to the State,
was made last week by w. o. Whit
temore, attorney for the company,
to the members Of the Tax Commits
sion.
The road Is practically bankrupt,
according to Mr.. Whittemore, and
the losses for the past year have been
practically equal to the taxes and i'll
terest on investment he said. lie
made the proposal when he asked
tha, the Tax Commission assess the
road at the salvage cost, and said
that this is the price hat the road
would ask from the State or the two
counties. IL they would buy 1t.
Governor Boyle asked him to put
the proposal in writing and state
what is the least price that the COM
pany would take for the road.
For some time past the Bullfrog-
Goldfield road has been used by the
Tonopah & Tidewater in bringing
trains into Goldfeld.
whittemore said that unless some
step was taken to relieve the road, or
If it was not sold, that 1t would be
junked.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
INDIAN SIGN POINTS
TO AN OPEN WINTER

For q great many years the Ind
ians have been firm in . belief that
when a heavy crop of pinenuts was
harvested 1t was a sur sign of q
hard Winter. A light crop Of nuts
was taken rs a sign of a light Win
ter. But Indian signs r not al
ways to be banked on, says the Gard
neryille Record, as last Fall the trees
were laden with burs and the heavy
Winter failed to materialize. This
Fall the crop of nuts IL extremely
light and r only to be found In the
higher attitudes of the Pine Nut
This Is q sign Of an open
Winter. the Indians say, while at
the same time the farmers r pray
ing for q real honest to goodness
Winter.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
ITAY TO RAISE OWN SUGAR

Christian Science Monitor: Italy
is going to raise its own sugar. II
has groaned long enough under the
burden of restrictions and is making
rapid progress toward Kidding itself
of that burden. No less than 49,
900 acres have been given over to
the planting of sugar beets, and from
this acreage it is estimated that the
production Of sugar will reach $780,
$4,000 pounds, an increase Of no.
zoo. 900 pounds Owe that for 1918.
II this figure should be reached, the
crop will be sufficient for the needs of
the country. and the monthly ration
will probably be abandoned. Alum
dance of sugar is n thing, however,
and distribution is another. If no
special legislation is enforced to pro-
tect the interests of the ordinary cit
ixen. Italy may find itself. like some
other nations, with plenty of fruit
preserves and sweetmeats, but with
empty sugar bowls.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
JURORS AND WITNESSES
NOW RECEIVE MORE PAY

Wells Herald: One Of the very
few acts of the last Legislature not
open to criticism Is the one which
provides for an increase in compen-
sation of grand and trial jurors and
witnesses. This law increases 5ur-
or's pay from SO to 81 per day, or
about sufficient to cover three meals
per diem. providing careful selec-
lions are made from the bill Of fare.
The big hearted Legislators also
raised the pay of witnesses from
$3.50 to 81 per day and Increased
their mileage from 20 cents to 30
cents Per mile
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
SPECIAL SESSION OF
NEVADA LEGISLATURE
Governor win Call Legislative Mem
bers To Capital Latter Part
Of November

There will be a special session OF
the Nevada Legislature in the very
near future, probably about the mid
die OF November. according to a state
ment made at Carson last week by
Gov. Emmett d. Boyle. The special
session, in the opinion OF the Cover
nor. has been made necessary by de-
yelopments in recent strike situations
which show that the Nevada laws at
present on the statute books r in
sufficient and inadequate to cope with
similar situations that may arise.
Cause for Session
So the special session has been de-
termined upon by the Governor In
order that laws that will establish a
better basis for the conduct of in
dustrial relations may be enacted.
The Governor plans to call into con-
ference before calling its special ses-
sion the representatives Of the man
akement of industry and Of organ
lied labor to ascertain their views
ON proper legislation covering the
mattres which he proposes to lay be-
fore the Legislature.
Bar Association to be Called
He will also ask the State Bar As
sociation to hold a meeting and will
lay his plans before 1t together with
q request that proposed laws cover
ing the subjects demanding legisla-
ton be drafted In such form that
there win be no question of their con
s~titutionality or of their standing the
test Of the courts.
Gov. Boyle estimates that the spec
iaI session could complete its work
in a week at an expense Of approx
imately $4,000.
Suffrage Amendment
The question Of ratifying the Fed
eral amendment granting suffrage to
women also will be laid before the
special session and there may be 9TH
or matters Of q minor nature includ-
ed in the call.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
COAL DEALER MAKES UP
FOR SHORT WEIGHT

A Judgment that he deliver to every
customer whose coal was found to
be short weight an amount three
times the shortage was entered at
Reno against Joseph Martin. wood
and coal dealer, after he had pleaded
guilty to the charges before Justice
Foster. Martin explained that he
was sick while his men weighed the
coal and did not know that his Gus
toners had been given short weight.
The minimum judgment provided
for by the weights and measures law
was given Martin as, under the law.
q dealer can be hned 500, given 80
days in jail, OF. deprived Of his scales,
which would amount to closing his
business. According to the testi-
mony given by 8. G. Dinsmore.
weights and measures commissioner,
one customers load was short $50
pounds, another 800 and a third ESQ.
There were four complaining wit
nesses and the warrant was sworn
to by Commissioner Dinsmore.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01

Word comes from Tonopah that
the work Of equipping the Louisiana
Consolidated mine at Typo is pro-
crossing rapidly. Poles for the power
line are being installed and two sim
tering machines are on the way to
Typo, while a complete smelter has
been bought In Tennessee and is be-
ing loaded on cars for Tonopah- The
mine has been completely unwater-
ed with the exception OF the winze
between the fourth and nth levels
Two Notation machines are on the
way.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1919-11-01
BOB sKAGGs SELLS
MINES FOR BIG SUM

Wells Herald: Bob Skaggs is in
the money again. The one-time
speaker Of the Nevada State Leg
islature, widely known as one Of the
most persistent prospectors and mine
operators In the business, has sold
out q number Of his holdings for q
sum approximating $4,000. The
purchase has been made by a COM
PAM Of New York brokers, who will
buy Skaggs' Bullion property at q
consideration stated to be approx
imately $4,000, while an option has
been given to the New York people
for the purchase of the Skaggs' prop
erty near Bald Mountain for . sum
in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-23
OF FAMED
"11THE ENGINEERS"
REACH NEW YORK

New. York, April 23-Some of the
famous Eleventh Engineers, who
used their picks and shovels as
weapons in helping to stem the
German advance near Cambria, re-
turned home today. Seven officers
and 265 men comprising the
Eleventh's field staff, and companies
B and c were among the 1929
troops arriving on the steamship
Santa Teresa from Bordeaux Fifty
officers and 1870 men on the Santa
Teresa returned convalescing from
wounds or illness.
Forty six officers and SO men of
the army ambulance service. includ-
ing quartermaster, headquarters,
hospital and motor repair shop de-
tachments arrived on the steamship
Duca d AbruzZi, from Marseilles.
The vessel brought altogether l.
175 troops, among them being 63
Massachusetts, 33 Illinois, and %
California casuals.
Boston, April 23.-The battleship
New Jersey due here today with the
last big detachment of the 26th di-
vision, reported by wireless this
that there were seven
cases of diphtheria aboard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-23

One of the thrilling scenes in
"The Man of Might" Vitagraph's
latest adventure serial, is staged
in a joss house in San Francisco,
and reveals the marvellous ingenu-
ity of the Chinese in machines OF
vengeance. This particular ma
chine is q monster idol, whose out
stretched arms, one of which holds
a dagger, are so manipulated by
hidden levers that they reach out
and crush any who are lured with
in their shadow.
Into these arms is lured, in the
fourth episode, which will be seen
in the Brotman's Rialto theatre to
day the hero of the play in his
amazing search for the hidden
treasure. How he is saved by MS
sweetheart, who in turn falls a VIC
tim of the idol worshipers, is pc
tured with nerve-racking realism.
William Duncan has the hero role
and is supported by an all-star cast,
including Edith Johnson and Joe
Ryan.
Scenrcally the serial sets new
records, as it does dramatically.
Many of its locations are famous
in history-the scene of heroic
achievement that has found its echo
in history.
Who of these pioneers of fame
ever dreamed that here one day
mimic stunts would[Fival real feats?
Yet that statement is extreme, as
Duncan's feats are real, though
achieved for the screen rather than
history
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-23
III. NOFTSKER
DIESSUDDENLY
Prominent Hardware Man Stricken
While at Work in Garden
at His Home.
IN BUSINESS HERE 50 YEARS
Advanced Age Lessons Power of
Resistance of One Of City's
Pioneer Builders.

While at work in a garden at his
home, $50 Twentieth street, John
T. Noftsker, 70, prominent hard
ware man and for SO years in bus
mess in Rock Island, was stricken
by death early last evening, sud-
den attack of heart failure proving
fatal. He conducted furnace ami
sheet metal shop at 1928 Fourth
avenue.
John Tritt ,Noftsker was born at
Shippenberg, Pa, Nov. 20, 1875
His parents were Henry W. Noft-
skier and Barbara Noftsker. He
came to Rock Island in 1868. and
engaged with McAllister and Stew
art, hardware merchants in this
city, and remained with them until
he formed a partnership with Eds
ward W. Spencer, under the name
of Spencer and Noftsker, in
the hardware and contracting
business, which continued until Mr..
Spencer left for California. Since
then he had been engaged in the
hardware and sheet metal business
Mr.. Noftsker had thus been engaged
in the hardware and sheet metal
business in this city for over so
years. and was the oldest merchant
in that line in the city, and was so
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-23
JUST SHOOK HEAD
AS REAY PASSED
Friends Thought End Near-Takes
Taniac and Is Now Well and
StrOng-GainS IL Pounds.

IF I talked from now until
doo@sday I>couldn't praise Tanlac
! enough for what it has done for
me-" said William Reay, who for
the past twenty-five yShrs has been
coal miner by occupation. My
trouble began seven years ago" he
continued, when my stomach got
! IL such an awful fix that every
thing l ate seemed to sour, and |
couldn't even drink a cup of coffee
without having trouble, afterwards.
After every meal gas would form
and l. would have the most awful
pains through my body and my
heart would palpitate so from the
gas pressing against it that l would
be very much afraid that something
serious was the matter OF course,
l now know all this trouble was
from my stomach. | ate so little
That l lost strength right along and
finally had to quit work altogether.
l was so rundown that l have seen
my friends just shake their heads
when they saw me, as if they didn't
have much hope of my ever getting
we'll again.
About the time that things look
ed bluest to me l began to hear
about the good Tanlac was doing
fer people right here in Peoria so
| decided to give it a trial l just
want to say it was the luckiest day
OF my life when | made that deci-
sion. The medicine seemed to take
hold of me right from the start
and it wasn't long before there was
big Improvement in my condition.
kept on taking Tanlac and getting
better. and to tell my story in a
few words l am now strong and ro-
bust and able to work as well as |
ever was in my life. / can eat
whatever l want and not have a Bit
OF trouble afterwards. and am never
bothered now after a meal with
those awful shooting pains that
made life a misery. I digest nv
food so well that | don't have any
more trouble with gas that caused
that awful palpitation of the heart.
II fact, Tanlac has made me well
man. for now l am as strong and
robust as | ever was in nv life, and
able to work hard every day in the
week. Tanlac not only rid me of
all that awful stomach trouble. but
it also built me up in weight and
row weigh II pounds more than
cd the day / took my first dose.
Any medicine that will do for a
man what Tanlac did for me is
worth anybody's time to talk about
and l am always glad to tell people
about my remarkable recovery be
cause l feel that / am doing a lot
of good for those who are rundown
Ike I used to be"
Tanlac is sold in Rock Island BY
Bengston's drug store.-(Adv)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-23
NEW HEADS NAMED
: FOR ARMY CAMPS

Washington. April 23.-Army or
:dars published today announced the
detail of Major General William H.
Johnson, to command Camp Lewis,
Washington, and Major General
William NJ. Wright. to command
Camp Dodge, Iowa, relieving
Charles c. Bailou. who is to return
to his permanent rank of colonel on
May Is.
,Brigadier General Ira A. Haines
was assigned to command the North
Pacific coast artillery district, with
headquarters at Seattle. Washing
ton, Brigadier General Lucien G.
Berry was ordered TO Camp Grant,
Illinois, and Frank NJ Caldwell was
placed in command of Camp Shelby,
Mississippi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-23
At the American,

Marie Walcamp. \star of the new
Universal, 1S-part serial, The Red
Gloye," directed by J. P. MCGOWAN,
has been given the sobriquet Of
Marie Wildcat" The appellation
came from Joe McDonough, Nc
Gowan's assistant cameraman Nc
Donough's duties have embraced
that of taking panorama scenes i'll
the different episodes. But when
Marie's working" said Joe, 81
never can tell for sure just what's
going to happen. Notwithstanding
McGowan's directions. She's just
like a wildcat-when she feels the
impulse, she strikes out-and
while the result is always dramat-
icaIIy satisfactory-thin of the
poor camera man. It's harder to
keep Marie wildcat in a camera
lens when she's on a horse than
anything 1 ever attempted" The
second episode. entitled THE
Claws Of the Vulture," will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-23

engaged up to the day of his sud-
den death.
Mr.. Noftsker Joined the Meth
odist Episcopal church of this city
in 1859 and remained an active
member thereof until his death. and
was "a member of its official board
since 1873. Immediately upon his
arrival at Rock Island. he became
member of its Sunday school, and
was in attendance at every session
unless unavoidably detained. He
was associated with the Sunday
school in some Official capacity at
all times. He was a delegate to the
general conference of the church at
Chicago in 1900, and was active in
its deliberations.
Widow Survives.
He was married to Caroline<M.
Allen at Greenfield, III, on Oct. II,
1871. She survives! AS the fruit
of such marriage four children sur
vive, John Allen Noftsker, Edith
c. Lavender. Bessie G. Noftsker,
and Grace Noftsker. Miss Grace
Noftsker is a teacher in the high
school at Bozemann, Mont, but is
now on her way home.
He also leaves two brothers,
David E. Noftsker of this city, and
George H. Noftsker of Shipper,
berg, Pa, and two sisters, Mrs.
Sadie c. Markward and Miss Ella
3. Noftsker.
Mr. Noftsker was a member of
Trio lodge, No. 81, a. F. & A. NJ, of
this city, thorough and consist
ent Christian. valuable and most
man and citizen, and his
loss both to his church and the city
Is very great. His sudden removal
causes universal sorrow and sad
ness to his many friends and &C
lusintances.
Inquest was held at Hogdson's
parlors at 10 this
morning. The verdict returned by
he jury was shat death was due to
natural causes.