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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-02

Among the many Christmas remem
brances the Editor received was one
of the worst colds we have had in
years and the Republican nomination
for Representative in this district,
and to be right honest, we had no
great hankcring for either.
We have been keeping a record
of the weather here for the past seven
years, or practically ever since we
landed here, and 1919 was the second
wettest yearin the seven. Theoificial
record shows the 1919 precipitation to
have been 20. 81 inches, while 10 1915
we had a total precipitation Of 32,42
inches, but that was an abnormally
wet year.
President Wilson has issued a pro
clamatlon returning the railroads to
their rightful owners March lst next.
Some time after that date we nay
reasonably expect a revival Of the
rumors of the Northwestern extending
its Winner line westward into Mel
lette county. Well the pioneers out
this way have been long suffering and
patient and certainly are deserving OF
that railroad.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1920-01-02

Wall you should now date all your
correspondence 1920.
We had a green Christmas, but it
looks at this writing like a white New
Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Eaton are the
proud parents OF a baby girl born to
them last Monday.
Tuesday night about midnight We
had another change in this weatheIB
The wind came up from the north and
it clouded up and the next morning
the ground was covered with a light
blanket of snow. The sun came out
again before noon and we trust o r
fine weather OF the past three weeks
will continue.
A word to those who contemplate
building in Wood this spring: Get
your plans all ready and the material
on the ground as soon as possible,
and then let's start this building pro
gram at the earliest moment possible.
There is going to he things doing in
the building line this year, and those
who hesitate and procrastinate are &C
ing to get lost in the shuttle.
Merrill Kaufman and wife came
over from the Agency in their car
Wednesday of last week to spend the
Christmas holidays with their parents
They expected to return to the Agency
Sunday, but had bad luck with their
car, so Mrs, Kaufman decided TO visit
with her parents A. j. Krieger and
wife while Merrill returned 20 the
Agency, Monday after getting the car
repaired,
1t is a fact that a little weak chicken
with its little soft bill can break its
way out of an egg with comparative
ease. Those Of you who have tried
cracking an egg on your kuuckles
wonder low the chick does it. Scien
fists haye a very simple explanation
for this. The chick knocks from the
inside and the arrangement of the
partic les that make the she'll are such
that they are easily driven apart from
the inside, but wedge together, when
struck from the outside. Its the same
way with a city. The knocks from
the outside have little effect, but even
light taps from the inside are danger
Gus. It's the knockers at home that
hurt a city. Don't knock; boost in
stead and there will be no knocks
from the outsi lie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
Andrew and m1ogene LITTLE LteE coNFDENcEs EXPERIENCE OF A COUPLE
 PEfILOSoPHIC. THOUGH MARRIED

out of the air as magician pulls rao- bits out of a silk xHs.
 You don't always give us the food. the kind that mother used to have in her cellar" said Andrew, though I ad- init it is mighty good to eat"
 well. our own cellar" said Imo- gene. "is the kitchen pantry If you go, down there you can find a whole lot of things in cans that you once found on the shelves of your mothers cellar. Down there 1 have some roast beef hashes and if you like you can cut cold slice off a loaf of minced ham or you can have pickled lambs tongue. tripe out of a can. frankfurters put up in sauerkraupt, and if these don't ap- peal can give you pork and beans or have one of half dozen kinds of soup in ten minutes"
 "T am not talking about soup," said Andrew, q am talking about the cold meats in mothers cellar. Have you got anything like that in cans?'
 That" said Imogene, with a mourn full shake of the head, lis something that cannot be done
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tol broke the silence. one shot tum- bling close upon the heels Of another. The gun was an automatic and she W as flring as Fast as she could put her fin ger on the trigger. Above the roar of the gun, Ballin heard a laugh which broke from her lips and sounding like the rawlings of a demented woman.
 Was she crazy, really. he asked him self and did this account for the queer twist In her nature that had led her into the underworld and held here there? Even In the excitement of the moment, with the bullets singing spite fully over his head, Ballin caught upon this explanation of Jane's actions with glad, almost thankful relief After all, she was not to blame, she had not been responsible for what she had done. With this thought taking possession of him. he held his fire. making up his mind, if possible. to capture her alive and, in some institution, restore his sis ter to her senses.
 Frances. left with Judge Crane by the steps. had no such compunction for the woman who was doing her utmo st to kill Ballin. and with wave of ha- tired sweeping her off her feet she threw off Judge Cranes detaining hand and moved rapidly away in the dark ness, making for the spot where shs had seen Jane. and gripping the auto- matic which she had taken from the shelf in the store-room some hours be- fore.
 Possibly the girl realized somethins Of what was going on in BaIlin's mind Tor she made no comment to herself al the silence of his gun, but rather ad. mired him for refusing to shoot hi. own sister. no matter what that sister had done to deserve it.
 Jane had begun to fire again an6 Frances raised her pistol, but at that moment Hag1erty's flash light dis pelled the blackness and they saw Jane rigid figure, standing on the brink of round. dark hole. She was laugh. Ing with mirth of a crazy person, hel head was thrown back, one arm pointed to the rafters of the ceiling.
 Gro be continued tomorrow) Copyright, 1920-Thompson Feature
 Serviee.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
NEWS EVENTS AND FEATURES FOR WOMEN READERS

The brand of murdered wasn't on him.
 He sat there for moment over come. Then he picked up the paper and went on reading eagerly.
 The assailant had got away, but the police are instituting a most careful systematic search
 'Whew That wasn't quite so good. Scotland Yard was putting all its brains into the chase. He must get away-to pastures new-and safer.
 Here's the address. The siren handed him a penciied line. shes Surrey. Cant think how Lucille stands the quiet of the countryir The down-and- rose to his feet, thanked the girl for the trouble she had taken. then departed. He walked out into the street with a confident air, though vague misgiv- iEgs haunted him that the police might be waiting around the corner.
 Yes, he would go and see Lucille. Tn his present plight he felt curious resuscitation of his old affection for her. Lucille was some one he could lean on.
 She would hide him till this scare was over. In spite of her cool, scorn- full tones and independent ways, she must have some human feeling in her heart for him..
 In the late afternoon he caught a train for Wincham.
 LUCILLE GROWS YOUNG Lucille was feeling good. The fates were kind. Finances were adjusting (Continued on Page Ten)
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OUTSIDE THE LAW
Ry STUART RIVERS Co-nuthor of -Love Aff nirs of n Ls,slv un.
No. 11s

No. 11S
 Not longer than two seconds the light In Ballin's hand cut through the black ness of the cellar A shout came from somewhere at his back, but giving this no heed he gazed at the figure before him, thrown Into bold relief and facing him with upraised hand.
 The young lawyer caught a fleeting impression of a low, heavily oeamed ceiling. curious assortment of wheels with the belts running over them, and in front of these. the figure of the woman whom they had come to find. She had lost her coat the hat, with it's clinging veil had disappeared, and she stood. gazing straight into the light. As fleeting as was the impression, Ballin felt a pang of sorrow at his heart. for the woman before him was his sister Jane. She was unmistakable and his worst fears were realized.
 The next instant the roar of a pistol cut short his impressions, he felt the flash-light ripped from his hand and once again the darkness shut down. blacker, more intense than 1t had been before. She had shot the light out of his grasp, and now, with only his re- yolver clutched in his hand. he moved cautiously forward, making for the spot where Jane had stood.
 All his. love for her had been snuffod out with the shot from her gun. 1t had been intended for him. She was doing her best to kill him. and now it had . resolved Itself down to a fight to the death. She had become only a member of the underworld and his feelings to- ward her were the same as he would have had toward any other member of the gang.
 If anyone had been there to observe him, they would have seen that his mouth had set into hard line of de- l termination, his brows were drawn to- gether in a frown and his fingers clutched the butt of the gun With a purpose that spoke i'll for the woman who was somewhere in front of him. Suddenly the revolver spoke again, sta bbing the darkness with a flash of vivid fire. the bullet thudded into the opposite wall and Ballin leaped a yard to one side the third shot rang out | in the cellar. Jane had fired at the l spot where he had stood, and missed. l Still crouching. Ballin raised his gun and pulled the trigger and with the light from the explosion he saw that Jane had used the same caution of nov ! Ing after her shot, and she escaped the bullet by a good two yards.
 On hands and knees Baliin crawled away to the right. then paused and COHSlueTeu. HIS Ddtlit III IHe udIh would lead nowhere. His cartridges would be all gone and he would find himself in the same position in which | he was at present. He must hit upon something better. But what?
 1 Dimly he wondered what had hap pened to Haggerty. If thar calcula- tions had not gone astray, the detec 1 tive should be somewhere on the other side of the well, somewhere at Jane 3 back. He must have seen Ballin 2 flash-lamp. and caught sight of the woman. Haggerty had a flash-lamp of his own, why didn't he use it?
 1 Like hot stream of fire, lanes piss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
CHAPTER xI THE FUGITIVE


 Jim Dalton's double" ran from the opium den like one possessed. Fear urged him on. A realization of the enormity of his crime swept over him. clutching like an ley terror.
 He had attacked a guardian of the law-the unforgiveable sinl Even his opium -fuddled brain could grasp that fact
 Oh. had he killed the man?
 Cold perspirat ton broke out on his forehead at the thought vision came to him--as he ran--of the limp figure of tine policeman lying on the floor.
 Guilty of criminal assault-perhaps of murder-and he didn't want to die on the gallows. He wanted some thing very different. A peaceful end ing on Chinese opium kang-a gen. tie drifting off into .Nirvana--that would be the perfect exit from this vale of tearsl
 Well, if they caught him, no such poetic passing would be his! He had seen the inside of a prison house before. Many-but never varied-had d ben his sojourns therel He loathed the dreary, comfortless routine
 "Mehbe they'll give me a life sen- tencer' That would be worse than death.
 Life without opium.
 'Td sooner kin myself" he said, aloud. leaning breathlessly against a. lamp post.
 No. he wouldn't let them catch him. He'd fool them all
 Only-he best get clear away from London. London was dangerous. The police and newsmen were so clever maybe by tomorrow they'd have his photograph in all the morning papers offering a reward.
 Was there no one that. could help him?
 That quixotic fellow on the Thames Embankment2 Wasn't he a relative? Kind hearted. tool He wouldn't want the family name to be dragged into dishonor.
 Maybe I could go to his swell club and ask for him?' thought the man. A shrewd, calculating looK came on his face.
 And then he shook his head de- cidedly. For any such appearance would be far too risky
 Who else was there?
 'Lucille
 i've treated her like a dog-but women are so sentimentalr Thus ran his queer, vague thoughts.
 Yes, she would help him. He would go to her flat-tonight. Lucille would hide him from the strong arm of the law
 He fumbled in his pockets to see whether he'd got any money.
 He found two pounds left over from the sum that he had stolen from Shir- ley Marsh.
 He leaned against the lamp post try ing to think out a plan of action. |. Hushi What sound was that; stealthy footsteps comink down the street. The police were after him, without doubt.
 The down-and-o took to his heels and ran. Luckily the sky was overcast, and there wasn't any moon.
 And fate was kind. A second time he had escaped
 No. it wouldn't do to risk visit to Lucille--tonight He must lie low, till dawn, at any rate.
 He stopped and looked about him. Several miles now lay between him and the scene of his assault. Close by was bricklayer's yard. with a
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Andrew yawned prodigiously and laid down his paper.
 Going to bed?" asked Imogene.
 q suppose so,' he replied, but wish had something decent to eat. I wish I was back home where we had cellar. certainly would like to get Into a real cellar again. I could go down there and always find something good to eat"
 What, for examples" asked Imo- gene. spiritedly.
 "why. some clipped beef or corned beef or something like that said An- drew. lamely.
 "Or something like thatr' repc d Imogene. There are canners who done more for the eating public any country woman who ever si~ her life away to fill cellar.
 "A little clipped beef. slice of ham. slice of bacon or a bit of corned beef were the limit of the best country cell lar in the whole United States. If you will just take the trouble and go downstairs and look in your pantry you will find enough things to put that best cellar in the world to shame,
 Did you ever stop to wonder where I got the stuff for all the unexpected | Dutch lunches that are pulled off in | this house? Did you ever wonder how I can feed from five to fifteen people | in this place in five minutes? I know ! you never did for you invite people I here just as though l could pick food
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
 DAILY NOVELETTE,
Donchn Know

| DOnchu hnOW Since the bar had been taken out of the barroom, the attendance of the 1 members of the Necks to Nature Club had fallen off. Colonel Iiarta Beetem. who had always helped keep the brass | rail in highly polished condition, walked in for the first time in three weeks.
 Taking a seat near the door, the colonel made it impossible for anyone to leave.
 | They had been talking of prohibition and a thousand reasons why 1t wasn't good thing for the country "Speaking of unquenchable thirst, began the colonel reminds me of the time we were shipwrecked on--er--on Palmreef Island. bah love. Tt seems that Rocker Fellerbilt. the multi millionaire yachtsman Ia great friend of mine. by the way). having planned yachting trip. refused to pro ceed until I had accepted his<invitation to join the pahty, doncna know. So, to please the deah fellow. I acquiesced; against by bettah judgment though, egad.
 "As quick as a flash, grabbed Miss Violet by the waist and several other young ladies and dashed overheard. None too soon. for a terrific explosion followed and blew the rest of the pahty over.
 When we regained consciousness, bah love. we were all-fhe whole ballv bunch of us-on coral reef. with nothing to eat or drink. It was a
 beastly corner to be in Nearly dead.
 we dragged ourselves ashore. while gathered enough strength to look for food"
 Here the colonel twirled his mustache some and appeared to be thinking
 And, would you believe it, gentle men, that on one part of that reef the
 shore was completely red with live. crawling lobsters?"
 sLobsters are not red until they are
 boiled, colonel" coldly observed Bob vandertwill.
 flaw, That's what puzzled me. but
 when I investigated. found that the water was boiling hot, being the crater
 of . sunken volcano. bah Jove.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Florence Burn, who has been the guest of her brother, MT. Harry Burn and Mrs. Burn. at their home on South sixteenth avenue, left yesterday TOT Richmond, Va, to be the guest of her uncle. Mir Adamson, and Mrs. Atkinson, for a few days before returning to her home in Stocton. England
 Mrs billion of Illinois, who is the guest Of her son, Mir. Chester Dillon, will leave this week for her home.
 Mrs. Rufus Rhodes is in New Or leans.
 Miss Josephine Foster has returned from visit to relatives in Mempnis.
 Mrs. Albert Johnston of Montgomery is the guest of MT. and Mrs. E. M kilby.
 Mrs John c. Anderson of Montgomery arrived yesterday to be the guest or Mir and Mrs. E. NJ. Khby for the week end.
 Mrs. Houston Davis will leave next week for Orlando, Fla, where she WI, attend the Florida State federatioh oi Womens Clubs.
 
 Mics Erline and Miss Elise Epsy of cayannab Ga. are spending a few days in the city as the guests of Miss Eleanor Massey.
 Miss Ernestine Beckwith of New York ia the guest of Mrs. Charles spencer Jr'
 Mir and Mrs. R. s. Warner, who have snent inc past few weeks in Florioa, VIII return home this week
 Mrs. J. w. stamfiel is resting comlort- ahIv at St Vincents hospital ioloWins an operation yesterday TOT appenu
 Nfr and Mrs. Kyle B. Shropshire, who raaan+Jv returned from their weddins trin have taken an apartment at the Albermarle.
 Mrs W. W. Croxton, who has spent .ha nast few days in the city with hei arents MT. and Mrs. A. R. Dearborn, bas retnrned to her home in Atlanta anu inc two little children will remain ie" days longer with their grandparents.
 Mr. and Mrs Hayden Brooks are buiid- ing handsome new home at Arlhs.o,, which they hope to occupy in the early summer.
 Mrs William T. Bell and children of Glen Ridge. N J., will arrive in the city about the first of April to be the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Sidney Smith.
 Miss Cossette Harris. who is student at Monticello seminary. will arrive the latter part of the week to spend the Easter holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
HOW ID SAT FEGUARD YOURSELF AGAINST
 COLDS AND ''FLU''

A well known southern doctor says. "In order to keep the body i'll good com dition and ward off colds and flu we must take great care to keep physical resistance at high pitch.
 Waste matter in the system is one of the common causes that lead to colds, headaches, backaches. drowsy feeling. etc, and this is why 1 use Rhubarb and Calomel and find that the new tablets of Rhubarb and refined Calomel called BARBACALS are most effective for this purpose
 BARBACALS act directly on the liver without nausea. gripping or loss of time from work. They will increa SC your physical vigor and keep you safe guarded against Illness In large pack ages B cents. Get them at your regu- lar drug store. Your money refunded if you are not satisfied.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Caxton Club will meet this after noon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. Carl Piatow' sky. 1927 North Thirty-second street.
 Mrs Berdette Garrison will be hostess to the studiosis Club this morning at Il O clock.
 The Cresendo Club win meet this alter noon at 3 o'clock with Mrs o. H. Mont. gomery.
 The Twentieth Century Club will meet today at O clock with Mrs. J. W. Fain.
 The Woman's Club will meet this morning at 1o:ao o'clock at the Woodlawn library.
 The Edgeworth Club will meet this af- ternoon with Mrs. I, R. McWane
 The Quest Club will meet this afternoon at 2;3o o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ed ward West on Arlington avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
10 YES GAMBLE
By MAY CHRISTIE

tool shed In one corner. He climbea the low wall, crossed the yard, and opened the door of the tool shed, peer ing stealthily in.
 To his delight he found it empty, except for a heap of straw.
 Well. I'm in luck" He drew 2 breath of satisfaction. He touched the straw with tentative toe. Maybe a dog was sleeping there?
 But, no--he had the place all to himself
 sudden drowsiness came over him the pleasant sleepiness that opium brings. What matter though the po- lice did catch him if he only slum- bered on? He would lie down there and sink again into Niryaha. :.
 Ten minutes later he was cruled up cn the straw, his brain enwrapped in heavenly dreams.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-13
IS WORTH MORE THAN
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

"I was treated by doctors and tried
all kinds of medicines, but nothing
seemed to help me until a friend of
mine told me about the wonderful
good Pomeroy's Puratone did her.
She urged me to try Puratone and
l purchased a bottle. 1t. helped me
from the very start. l took the
medicine regularly, and in a few
days my appetite had improved won
derfully, and l began to eat things
I hadn't touched before in a long
time, and nothing I ate disagreed
with me. Now, after taking three
bottles 1 am like a different woman
I have a good appetite, eat what I
want and have no bad after eff
fects. My strength has increased SO
wonderfully that l am now able to
do all my own homework. Isn't
that wonderful? I have gained about
ten pounds in weight. L am not ner-
vous, like I was, sleep better, eat
better and feel better than l have
in years. I don't have those awful
pains any more. In fact, I'm not
like the same person now. ! shall
keep a bottle of Puratone in my
house as long as 1 live and will
never miss the opportunity to praise
it. 1 will never be able to thank
Mr.. Pomeroy enough for what his
Puratone did for me-"
The leading druggist in nearly
every town sells Puratone, or Pome-
roy & Company, Atlanta, Ga, will
fill orders at $1.04 per bottle, post
paid.-(AdVt)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-13
Land Around Natchez
Is Under Water

NEW ORLEANS, La, April To-
While flood stage forecasts for the
mississippi river were changed to-
day showing the crest will be de-
layed in reaching here owing to the
recent heavy rains in the lower val
ley, word was received tonight from
Natchez that the water had reached
a stage Of AIS feet, two and eight
tenth feet above flood stage, thar
many cultivated fields were flooded
from back waters, live stock was
rushed to higher points and the
government fleet augmented and pre-
pared for any emergency.
on the Mississippi side above
Ing to the fact that there are no
protection levees, while on the Louis
lana side there is a good system OF
leevees. Plants, anticipating the rise
old not plant any crops this spring
and the damage is, therefore. ST =
minimum y
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-04-13
JUDGE HAMMOND
STRONGLY FAVORS
SENATOR SMITH

Judge w. r. Hammond. one of the
most distinguished lawyers in Geor-
gia, leader in many humanitarian
movements, and a citizen whose
views always command statewide
respect and interest, has sent The
Journal the following card, approx
ing the candidacy of Senator Hoke
Smith for president:
Editor The Journal: I see no rea-
son why Senator Hoke Smith may
not aspire to the presidency. Nor Is
there any sound reason why the bona
fides of his candidacy should be call
ed in question. He has filled the Of
fee of governor ably and satisfac-
torily, and now occupies the place
of United States senator. which many
consider the highest office within the
gift of the people of Georgia. His
ability is unquestioned and his long
experience IN national affairs and his
practical good sense make him suit
able man for this high office. | take
pleasure in stating it as my opinion
that the people of Georgia ought 10
vote for him at the coming primary.
This is a voluntary suggestion on
my part and made without his
knowledge.