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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
The Schock.

Mother, may | 60 out to"
For heavens sake, daughter! To
swim? Of course, you may, but
"No, mother, not to swim. | want to
90 out to"
"a jazz dance, then. Well. l don't
think much of 'em, but"
mo, not a jazz dance, mother. I
want to ask you If | may go out TO
prayer meeting tonight with"
But with a scream of surprise moth
er had swooned 1t was so unlike
her darling Observation-Disclosures
Times-Dispatch.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
WORKED HARD TO GET HIM
on Her Claim for Damages for
Husbands Loss,

a man was killed in a railway COLI
sion and n few days after the funeral
the company lawyer called upon the
widow 10 effect n settlement.
she placed her damages at $1,000.
ION, that sum is unreasonable" re
piled the lawyer. Your husband was
nearly fifty. wasn't her"
Eyes, sir"
And lame?"
YES"
And his general health poorT
Very"
"And he probably would not have
lived more than five years."
'Probably not, sir"
Then it seems to me that f400 or
$500 would be a fair compensation"
-Four or five hundred?" she echoed.
why, sir, | cOurted that man for ten
years, ran after him for ten more, and
then had to chase him with a poker
to get him to marry me. Do you i'm
aClne I'm going TO settle for bare cost
Of shoe leather and mental wear and
tear?'-LondOn Tit-Bits.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
ASPIRIN
Name "Bayer" on Genuine

Take Aspirin only as told In each
package Of genuine Bayer Tablets Of
Aspirin. Then you will be following
the directions and dosage worked out
by physicians during u years, and
proved safe by millions. Take no
chances with substitutes. If you see
the Bayer Cross on tablets, you can
take them without fear for Colds,
Headache, Neuralgia, Rheumatism,
Earache, Toothache, Lumbago and
for Pain. Handy tin boxes Of twelve
tablets cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark Of Bayer Manufacture of
Observation-Disclosures of Salicylicacid.-
Advertisement.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Not Exactly Reassurina.

There is no doubt about it, my
friend, We'll have to operate on you,"
the doctor said cheerfully.
operate the patient exclaimed.
Great Scott, doctor, I've no money for
expensive operations"
Hum! W~ell-you're insured, aren't
your
Eyes, but l can't realize on that un-
til after I'm dead-it goes to my es-
tate"
ooh, that's all right, my dear fell
low" the doctor said, again smiling
cheerfully. "That's perfectly all right
don't you worry about your bill at
all p'-Judge.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Time Exposure.

a judges little daughter, who had
attended her fathers court for the
first time, was very much interested in
the days proceedings. After her re
turn home she told her mother:
Papa made a speech and several
other men made speeches TO twelve
men who sat all together, and then
these twelve men were put in a dark
room to be develOped."-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Important to Mothers
In a Mess.

Two miners had never seen golf
played before. They stood watching
a fat, unskilled player at work In a
bunker. The sand flew up but the
ball remained. Seven agonizing shots
had been played.
The player made his eighth attempt.
The ball vas lObbed up, dropped on
the green and, rolling gently to the pin,
settled in the hole.
"By gum, Bill!' said one miner to
the other, He's got a deuce Of a job
on now"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
First Really National Bank.

Bank of North America was the
name of the first bank of a national
character. 1t had a charter for ten
years, from 1741, from the confedera-
ton, but doubt as to its legality led
the bank to seek and obtain a charter
from the state Of Pennsylvania in
1888. IN 1885 this latter charter was
revoked, but in 1877 it was renewed.
1t vas located at Philadelphia.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Accent and Excent.

He-My dear Miss Grabbeigh, l wish
to propose
She-Oh, my dear Mr.. Cashin, l will
accept you
He-But / did not mean TO propose
marriage.
Shell meant, Of course, that /
would except you from my list OF eligi-
bles.-BOston Transcript.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Cuticura Soap FOR the Complexion

Nothing better than Cuticura Soap
daily and Ointment now and then as
needed to make the complexion clear,
scalp clean and hands soft and white.
Add to this the fascinating, fragrant
Cuticura Talcum, and you have the
Cuticura Toilet Observation-Disclosures.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Rsindrops Cause Rainbows.

To produce a rainbow there must be
falling rain, bright sun and dark
clouds-the latter always opposite the
sun. The suns rays are then divided
into colors by the raindrops, which
act in exactly the same manner as a
prism, or a triangular piece Of glass.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
Bingham cIouses.

Bingham blouses are much in vogue
just now. They are very often made
with a collar and cuff trimming con-
sisting of white muslin plaitings about
three-quarters Of an inch wide,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

A flannel wrung out of boiling wa,
ter, sprinkled with t%urpentine and laid
on the chest gives relief in colds on
the chest.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

Just at this time plans are being
made by mothers for school dresses
for their daughters. Youthful and
pretty is this serge dress for school
and college girls, offset by a becoming
collar and cuff set of organdie.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

If the conceit were taken out of some
people there would be nothing left
to bury.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02
There's a Reason.

Nell-"Is it really true that you're
going to divorce BobT Bella-xfes,
I'm tired Of being alone"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

can be made closely to resemble
granite.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

Many a man is given a soft answer
,ecaus he Is known to be a hare
hitter.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-09-02

Some folks burn their bridges behind
them, and some burn theirs before
them.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
DEPARTMENT Of LABOR
ISSUES STATEMENT
Continued from Page one)

total 25o.15s. Reduction OF the num-
Der employed in the cities in the mid
die Atlantic district( New York. Penn
sylvania and New Jersey totalled 57I.-
7t3. this figure including New York
city.
Denver led the Rocky mountain dis
trict cities with 1880 and with the
exception of Pueblo with 1859, was the
only city to show a reduction as great
as 1000.
Tho total for the district embracing
Montana, Idaho. Wyoming. Colorado.
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and Nc
vada, was only 23,T1<.
San Francisco was hrst OF the Pa
cifc coast cities and Portland was
second Seattle had 1000. Los Angeles
1000 and Sacramento. 5000. None or the
other cities had as many az 5000 and
the total for California, Washingto
and Oregon was 63,7Vu.
The total reduction in the southern
states. including Kentucky. was only
about 10000.
The unemployed In Washington. d.
c., was placed at S.613.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
GUILTY VERDICT IN
! CASE OF mike SALAzAR

Trinidad, Colo. Jan. 25.-Guilty of
murder in the first degree with recon-
menda.ion OF tho death penalty was
the verdict returned tnis morning in
the case OF Mike Salazar, charged with
the killing OF Guadinsio Silba at Nor
ley on November rs last. The jury re-
tired late yesterday afternoon and re-
turned its verdict at opening of court
this morning. This is the first death
penalty verdict returned in Las AMI
mas county for fifteen years.
Salazar and one Lazaro Ruiz were
charged with beating to death Guadin-
sio Silba, a coal miner. and robbing
him of 5000 which was in the dead
mans trunk at a boarding house. Tho
murder was committed with a steel
bar. after which the mans body was
placed on a railroad track where it
was found. Ruiz, the alleged accom-
plice of Salazar, entered a plea of
guilty to murder in the second degree
last week.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26

Washington. D. C, Jan. 25.-The Ford
ney emergency tariff bill was brought
into the senate for consideration today
but Immediately ran into smas fili-
buster Merits OF the bill and reasons
for its carly enactment had scarcely
been outlined by Senator McCumber,
Republican OF North Dakota, before
Senator Harrison, Democrat of Missis-
sippi. launched an attack which con-
tinued until adjournment.
Tactics in forcing delay in consid-
Grafton were considered sound by op-
ponents OF the bill inasmuch as the
post office appropriation bill is schc-
duled for tomorrow anl several other
money bills are expected to be ready
after that measure is out OF the way.
Senator McCumber appealed for ac-
ton on the ground that the bill would
affect more than 3o.co0, 600 people.
You want to make the farm attrac-
tive" he said. You know how as well
as l do. 1t is to make farming worth
while. II Is the glow OF the dough that
is attractive and that's why this mca-
sure should be passed quickly"
Senator Harrison charged that the
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26

Members of the senate foreign rela-
tions committee have been kept ad-
vtsed by Mr.. Morris OF tho various
phases of the negotiations so that II
the committee desired to consider in
the remaining days OF the present ses-
sion any draft treaty which President
Wilson might submit, the way would
be cleared for prompt action.
Administration officials have had no
assurances that 1t is the purpose OF
the Republican leaders to endeavor to
dispose of any American-Japanese
treaty at present, but 1t is understood
that some representations have been
made from Republican sources that it
might relieve the Harding administra-
ton OF a considerable burden II such
a treaty could be concluded during the
present season. These representations
are said to have been based on the
theory that the so called California
question can be considered by the SEN
ate and by the house as well. as a
purely non-partisan question.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
Probing Memphis Explosion

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. 25.-Investiga =
tions by agents Of the United States
bureau of explosives. representatives
of the oil company and local officials,
were under way today to determine
definitely the cause of the explosion
of tank car OF gasoline At the plant
of the Colyar Reese company here yes
terday, which wrecked block of
frame dwellings and caused the death
of ten negroes and injury to score
of persons.
Colyar Reese, president OF the oil
company, attributed the explosion to
spontaneous combustion.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
WILLIAMS APPOINTED
G. F. A. OF RIO GRANDE

Salt Lake City. Jan. 25.-Georgo Will
liams, formerly connected with the
COLORADO & Southern railroad and now
traffic manager of the Amalgamated
Sugar company at Ogden, Utah. has
been appointed general freight agent
of the Denver e. Rio Grande railroad
to succeed William hampton, deceased
according to an announcement made
in Denver today by A. r. Baldwin, re
ceiver of the railroad. Mr.. Baldwin
advised a local newspaper of the ap-
pointment in response to a query.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
Says Chinese Egg Market
Controlled By Profiteers

New York. Jan. 25.-The Chinese hen
eggs market is controlled by Ameri-
can importers who are making huge
profits from the sales OF fresh and
frozen eggs imported from China
while thousands of Chinese are starv-
ing, Mrs. Louis Reed Welzmiller, dep
uty commissioner of public markets,
dccla red here today.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
TWO KILLED IN
ITALIAN RIOTINC

Modenn, Italy. Jan. 25.-Two
mourners were killed and several
wounded today when shots were fired
at a funeral procession held under
tho auspices of the Facisti. or extreme
Nationalist party for n student who
recently was murdered In riotinG
the Facisti attacked and set fire to
tho chamber OF labor The police in
tervened and restored order.
As protest against the shooting tho
Facisti at Rolognc set fire to the
chamber OF labor there.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
SECOND REPRIEVE
FOR MEXICAN

Sacramento. Cal, Jan. Ex-Governor
Stephens today for the second time.
granted a reprievc to Simon Ruiz,
young Mexican. sentenced to be hanged
at San Quentin prison Jan. 28, extend
ing tho date to March IL, pending fur
ther investigation of the murder case
in which Ruiz was alleged TO have
S&s- ipRolycd
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26

quantity of merchandise and other loot
caused officers here today to believe
they had uncovered a band of thieves
operating in the oil fields which had
been disposing OF the stolen property
in Ell Paso, Fort Worth and New Or
leans.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
WOMEN SHOUT AS
ANOTHER HOLDS GUN
TO NEGRO'S BODY

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 25.-While fifty
women spectators shouted kill him.
kill him" and "well stick by you, Mrs.
Lillian Bangham, at a court hearing
today pressed the muzzle of a pistol
to the side Of William Wilson. a ne
gro. charged with assaulting her. She
pulled the trigger but the pistol did
not go of.
County detectives quickly surround
cd the prisoner and succeeded in get
ting him into an automobile outside.
Wilson was arraigned on charge
of felonious assault upon Mrs. Bang
ham in her homo at Forest Hills, on
December IL.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26

passed as proper by the shipping
board, It would have been caught up
by the Bethlehem corporation and dis
allowed.
In reference to testimony of Pcrley
Morse. head Of the auditing firm Of
Perley Morse and company. that this
voucher was among list of mis-
placed items. found in the Bethlc-
hem corporations books totalling $685.
900. Mr.. Grace said. there was no
misplaced items unless the were mis-
placed by the emergency fleet corpor-
atoms auditors"
Mr.. Grace agreed to supply the COM
mittee with photostatic copies OF rec
ords of the corporation. These would
prove beyond doubt, he said. that no
part of the item had ever been charged
to ship construction.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
Nebraska Endorses Mine
Ownership By Government

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 25.-iovernment
ownership and operation of coal mines
was indorsed by the Nebraska house
of Representatives today by vote of
43 to 81. Nebraska senator's and con-
sressnen are asked by the resolution
to aid the securing of such legislation.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26

Hazelton. Pa. Jan. 2s.-stephen d.
Engle, aged So, inventor and builder Of
the famous Engle astronomical, mu-
generation ago as a theatrical attrac-
ton, died at his home here last night.
He was also the inventor Of a device
for fastening porcelain teeth to silver
and gold plate and numerous other de-
vices
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
CLUB RATES

Milwaukee. Jan. 25.-The country
will be flooded with twins, triplets and
bankruptcies during the next six years,
professor Charles Kirschofr, astrono-
mer, predicted today. He said that
the conjunction of certain stars with
the new moon shows conclusively that
the world will be startled by the fe-
cundity of all human races, during the
next four years especially.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
PLANS STRAIGHT LINE
IN COAL TRAVEL

Washington, d. c.. Jan. 25.-Taxes
on coal dealers as provided in the
Calder coal regulation bill have pur-
posely been set high to drive the coal
straight from the mine to the consum-
er. Senator Calder. Republican of New
York today told the senate committee
considering his measure. 1t was the in
tention of the bill ito tax out of eH-
istcnce" many unnecessary middlemen,
he said, adding that 1t would be shown
where coal moving on the rails has
been sold three or four times
THE public last year" he said. was
nulctcd out of a one and one-half bill
lion dollars by men in the coal trade"
Very well. but how about the shoe
man, the -four man. and the rest?" in
tcrjected Senator Reed, Democrat OF
Missouri.
THE coal industry we are investigat-
ing first" Senator Calder retorted.
Goal is a necessity"
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
Two Dead, Three Dying
From Preserved Spinach

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. IS.
Two persons are dead at Blod- <
gett hospital here, three others :
are dying and several moro are :
in critical condition as re- :
suit, hospital authorities believe, :
of eating preserved spinach last :
: Saturday night.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
CONSULTATIONS ON SETTLEMENT
OF JAPANESE QUESTION IN UNITED
SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED
Ambassadors Monis and Shidehara Finish Negoha-
tons That Are Aimed at Settlement Of
California Question

Washington
shdehara
rights
Approval of the conclusions the ambassadors
controversy that has tho California alien
Shideha submitted Ms
from America
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
FORDNEY TARIFF
MEETS FILIBUSTER

North Dakota senator wanted Ito says
few people by making tho rest Of
the country pay tho bill" Such a tar
If as asked on wheat no said. could
do nothing but increase the price o.
bread. He asked whether in the re
cent campaign it had not been ono %
the chief arguments OF the republican
party that the cost OF living would
be lowered. The bill he said. was be
ing used to ''hoodwink" tho farmers.
Another effort to secure for womcr
tho right OF admission to the cuebcr
bar is to be made at the present ses-
sion OF the provincial legislature.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
COMMITTEE SELECTS 3
NAVAL SITES ON COAST

Washington, Jan. 25.-tBy The As
sociaied Press)-Alameda, on san
Francisco bay. is understood to have
been selected by the Joint congress
ional committee as tho site for the
main nava; fleet base on the Pacific
coast.
San Diego is the committees choice
for tho principal aviation base and
San Pedro for the marine base. Es-
tablishment OF another aviation base
on the north coast at sand Point,
Wash, also will be recommended.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26

BAND OF THIEVES
Cisco. Texas, Jan. 25.-Arrest of six
Mexicans and recovery OF large
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26

In Spain, women have had tho right
TO study at the universities since the
thirteenth century. but it is only of
late years that they have availed
themselves of that right to any apprc-
ciablo extent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-26
SCHWAB DENIES With
TEARS ALL CHARGES

CONTINUED from PAGE ono,
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-18
PART ~.
The Ascent to Mars.

When Mr.. Robert Hervey Randolph,
alias Slim Hervey. chauffeur. vice Pat
rick OReilly, ex-driver of the Village
Cab company's No. 1898, skidded that
vehicle disastrously to the curb In
front of the Poppy club and, as a re-
suit of his criminal negligence, In con-
junction with Miss ImOgene Pamela
Thorntons reprehensible peeking Oc-
cupation, hurled that young lady to the
middle of the sidewalk on her hands
and knees, he leaped from his seat on
Il spontaneous impulse to help her TO
her feet and administer every kind of
first comfort that the occasion seemed
to demand.
Two considerations. however, shot
from the dOuble-barreled blunderbuss
of Riditule ard Honor, caught him on
the wing, as it were, and DETECTED
his flight from west to east with
sharp turn due south at the corner Of
Fifty-seventh street and Sixth avenue.
In the first place. out Of the corner of
his eye he had seen his one-time
friends. Mr.. NeartOn. Mr.. Verries and
Mr. Berry descending the shallow club
front steps In an avalanche; In the
second place. he suddenly recollected
that Miss Thornton was an heiress,
high above his present station and
intent, as he had gathered from be
tween the lines in various advertise
ments i'm the local press referring to
the location of his person, on thank
sd lit
for turning TO the right In a matter
Of ten thousand dollars a year, I'M
earned increment.
AS he gaZed for one too brief second
down into the pleading eyes and adOr-
ably eager face of this lovable vision
on her hands and knees, which ii
seemed unbelievable he had once held
In his arms. only the oft-repeated
favOrite poem of his nurse:
could not love thee dear. so much
Loved l not honor more.
kept him from facing the avalanche
of ridicule and giving the eternally
searching DiOgenes with his lantern
run for his money. AS previously
stated, 1t was not to be. Mr. Ran
dOlph turned from the waiting arms
Of the sweetest temptation ever re-
niged by man and made his swift way
to the sanctum Of Mr.. TOurke
O'Shaughnessy, fOreman-manager of
the Village Cab company.
'Tourke," said Mr.. Randolph, "Pm
through. Smashed up the two of
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-18
through.

wheels Of my wagon on the curb in
front of the Poppy club. Dock me
thirty, please, and make out my pay
check"
Through, Slim? Whadda va mean?"
said Mr.. O'Shaughnessy. Think Int
goin' to sack you for a skid on a day
like this? Pay for your fun, kid, but
take another wagon"
Robert Randolph. alias Slim Her
vey, shook his head.
you don't understand" he said.
1--we lost my nerve"
Lost your nerve" gasped Mr..
OShaughnessy. "WfAdda va mean by
tellin' me lie like that? Come on,
now; draw a map! Did We kill the
inside"
"Oh, no." said Slim; that's Just IL.
l mean, the young lady is very much
all right"
II begin to get YOU" murmured
Tourke. skirt on your track, ehT
A look Of pity followed by one of
loyalty crept into his eyes. Look
here, SLIM" he continued: 81 know
that tryin' to trick O female Is like
,playin' hockey with a stick o. dyna-
mite, but we got lot o. high cards to
draw to. First shot out O. the box,
all the boys here is for you. Then
there's your frien's, the Force. I want
to tell you, Slim, you're the first driver
ever had that could flatten out a cop
on a busy day an make him think II
was a joke"
4sThanks," said Mr.. Randolph, but
shook his head sadly.
Now, listen" resumed Mr.
OShaughnessy "Tm goin' to havtA
the boys up here az they come in an
put 'em on. In the enteract, YOU slip
out for a makeup. Get Sally Painter
round the corner to tone your face
down to the color of your freckles. do
a little job on yer eyebrows, an fix
a deep scar in the upper lip of yer
speakin' tube. Get meY
Go BE coNTINuED)
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-18

of Mr.. Robert II. Randolph had not
long procession Of parcels begun to ar
rive in the nick of time. Tomlinson
brought them into the bedroom, one,
two, three at haul, and Pamela her
self cut the knots with Mr.. Randolph's
best nail-scissors and laid out the
goods, filmy fold upon filmy fold.
BY the time Eileen turned up the
apartment looked like the stateroom
de lux of millionaire young lady re-
turning from Paris with nothing to
wear and preparing to swear to 1t be-
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-18

ton without disturbing the shielding
angle OF his cap. Far from his trou-
bled mind were thoughts Of snow. the
slush and skidding. He threw In his
clutch, started her with a jerk, round
ed the cab In front successfully. skid
ded nightly thereafter. Strengthened
her out, skidded again. and crashed.
with great splintering OF spokes,
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-18

phone GIRL Of yours. Oh. no! you
needn't tell her: / can feel her sagglnF
on the wire. Oh, VIII you? ON
thank you! 1t isn't as II she didn't
deserve It."
Charlevoix county herald., 1921-03-18
Trapped.

Frosh---"1 want leave of absence
for, over the weekend TO visit my sis
ter in New York." Dean (quickly)-
slow long have you known herr'
Frosh--"About two weeks."-Cornell
Widow,