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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06
VEN WEAR BENEDICT RINGS
According TO New York JeWeler, the
Custom Has Become Common, at
Least In That City.

There is certainly a grave mis-
apprehension concerning mems we'd
ding rings which | think should be
cleared up at once said n Broadway
jeweler, according TO the New York
Sun. II have found that people have
a feeling that unless a man wears n
wedding ring fashioned something like
that worn 10y the woman, then some
thing is wrong. In fact, | have learned
that most people do not even know
a man is married when he wears any
kind of ring other than a wedding
ring on his fourth finger, left hand.
But that's a fact. Where the types
Of rings worn by brides are somewhat
similar n man may wear anything
from a Signet To a real wedding ring
on his left hand and still be in per
feet propriety. AS a matter of fact,
most men dislike the plain wedding
ring and prefer something like a sig
net. Brides aren't letting their hus-
bands off without equality In rings as
much as anything else nowadays and
the bridegrOoms are wearing all kinds
TO satisfy their wives desire in the
matter"
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BROUGHT BACK OLD TIMES
Familiar Phrase Touched Responsive
Chord In the Breast Of Former
War Comrades.

A jostling, heaving crowd was strug.
Cling for the few vacan places on
the last bus home. A ~tired-lookina
conductor, wearing on his breast tho
1915 ribbon, regulated the rush.
Full up!' he cried at length, effec
tually barring further progress to q
sturdy built young man who had
swung himself on to the platform.
The latter stepped off reluctantly
exclalming, "San Fairy Ann The
conductor turned quickly and laughed.
and the demobiiized soldiers on the
bus who recognized the barbarous but
familiar perversion Of "Ca ne fat
rlen," laughed with him. Come on"
he said, and the man jumped on the
moving bus with a smile Of under
standing in his eyes.
A catchword, universally used In
France had revived something Of tho
army spirit Of camaraderie.-Londoa
Chronicle.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06
, HOW DO YOU SAY 1T?
BY c. N. LURE
Common Errors in English and
How to Avoid Them
&c D."

THE word grand" has it's proper
l. place in English, but ii is fire.
quently miSused. Used properly. it
means impressive, Of imposing char
acter or size, of large proportions"
Thus, we may say of st. Peters in
Rome, that ii is grand. The sun ris-
ing over the mountaintop presented a
grand spectacle" furnishes also an
instance Of the correct use of the
word, as does, Gladstone is called the
Grand Old Man Of England"
But We hear frequently such ludi-
crous uses Of the word grand as the
following: Did you enjoy your dish
Of Ice cream?' Yes; it was grand ="
I'VE had a fine sail down the bay the
weather was grand" 1--WE had a
grand time at the picnic" In most
cases Of the incorrect use of the adj
~jective grand" the word "~enjoyablee
or "~delightful" may be substituted 4;
in other cases it is not difficult TO find
an adjective that expresses correctly
the meaning Of the writer or speaker.
(Copyright.)
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06
SADIE.

THE quaint name Of Sadie, lately
i spelled Sadye, has its origin With
Sarah. 1t comes from a Hebrew verb
meaning to fight or rule, and hence
came to signify princess" The first
record Of the use Of Sarah or Sara
belongs to Bible history where the
wife Of Abraham was so called.
Sadie came into existence through
the ~Irish-unless one came to believe
that she is only an AmericaniZation of
one Of Sarah's many diminutives. But
for the sake of genealogical exactness,
it is nice to believe that the Irish
Sadhbh was the real forerunner of
Sadie.
But between the time of Abraham's
wife and the appearance Of the Irish
Version Of her name, Sarah had been
adopted by other countries and had
won great popularity. In England
Sara B~eauchamp gave 1t vogue in the
reign Of Edward / and Sarrota de
Moulton, who lived in a former reign,
was also supposed to possess a name
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hear. Where do the snow and rain
go? Will no one tell me?"
why not ask me where they goF
said Mother Earth, who had listened
all this time to what had been said,
you seem TO have forgotten me, my
children"
But, Mother Earth, l thought you
were so old-fashioned that you would
not know" said the first little flower.
This is Il new question. L have
never asked it before, and i have
never heard anyone else ask it,
either"
my child, there is nothing new un-
der the sun TO me, and if you had
| asked me first you would have been
spared all this bother. Even If |
am old | can answer all questions,
Old or new, that my children ask"
"Well, tell us then" said the little
flower. "Where ices the snO go when
W. come back in the spring.
81 drink it, my dear, of course" re-
piled Mother Earth; chow do YOU
suppose you all would grow If l did
not?
Your roots are nourished, it is
true, but first your Mother Earth
drinks and then she gives to her chill
dren the nourishment they should
have.
How would the infant seeds know
what is good for them if l were not
here TO feed themT'
"Do you know everything, Mother
! Earth?" asked the little spring flow
erS.
"All you need to know, my dears,"
replied Mother Earth. Nov 20 to
sleep or you will not be able to
bloom tomorrow"
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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06
The Right Thing
at the Right Time
By MARY MARSHALL DUFFEE

single fare for a ride In Il day coach
you are really entitled only to a single
seat. You are not, therefore. confer
ring any favor on the person who asks
whether he may ride beside you. You
have actually paid for no more than
half the section; so when you permit
your luggage or other belongings to
lop yer on the other side YOU are
using something that does not belong
to you-sOmething. in fact, that your
Seatmate has paid for.
Don't forget, however, if YOU take a
seat beside another person 10 express
your thanks if lie moves his things to
make more room for you. This need
be no more than Il formal but gracious
thank you"
In short, do nothing that YOU would
not do to your best friend or the per-
son you loved with all your heart. for
every train traveller is your brother
and sister in a broad sense.
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Must Pay Price for Success.

Read of the lives of three-quarters
Of the successful men, and you will see
that they started poor, and became
successful without pull" If that is
being done today, as it is, you can do
it. But you can't do it by s~ourina
on the world. You have got to want
to succeed, and want to succeed more
than anything else. If you don't want
TO succeed enough, you will not sue
coed. But it won't be unfairness and
favoritism in the world that holds you
back. 1t will be your unfairness and
favoritism to yourself. John Blake In
Chicago Daily News.
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much rather be nice and dry and |
cannot see of what use the snow and
rain can be to anyone"
well, l al tell you that if we
bad no 10y or rain we should not
grow" said a tree standing nearby.
But where it goes after we have had
all we need for our roots, l cannot
tell you"
81 wonder if the old Sunman drinks
1t up?" said the first little flower.
oh! no; / am sure he does not"
said the tree, for he has all the water
he wants nearer home. There are all
the rain clouds right up there where
he lives"
"Oh, dear, will no one answer my
question:" asked the first little flow
er. Here l am ready to bloom and
the one thing l wanted to know / have
not discovered, and all the winter |
slept, with II eye open, too, just to
find out"
ASK the BIRDS" suggested another
little flower.
"But the birds are all asleep az
night when we al talk" said the first
little flower.
you forget the Owl he is awake,
sister" replied N little flower, land
| have heard that he is a very wise
bird"
HE is so far away" complained the
first flower; my head is hardly above
the ground and | can never make him
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which was another and favorite form
of Sarah.
The French preferred Sala without
the III" and it still continues in great
vogue there. They have another form.
Sarotte, which is also popular. Ire
lands Sadhbh and Americas Sadie
are apparently the only other exist
ing forms.
Sadie has a curious talismanic
communicable. If ii is engraved
with an image OF the sun, it will bring
her peace, freedom from danger and
disease, and sound sleep. 1t is partic-
ularly lucky for children, and it is
said that a piece OF m%alachite tied
to a child's cradle will protect 1t from
dangers throughout later life. Satur-
day Is Sadie's lucky day and z her
lucky number.
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OLD EARTH REPLIES.

NE night just before the Spring
~ called her children TO come forth
In all their ~splendor of color and
beauty, a little flower poked out its
head and asked: Where does the
snow go that covered the Earth all
Winter?"
"Oh. what a useless question !" said
another flower; who cares where the
snow goes rs long as it goes and we
can come out and find the sun lice
and warm?"
Il think 1t must 20 just as the rain
does" said another flower who was
ready to come out in the morning sun
But where is that?" asked the first
flower; that is what | want TO know
and no n can tell me-"
Il do not use it." said a big rock.
II let it slide right off of me. I'd
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,JubiIant Jubilee

"Some years ago. says an Ameri-
can who used to live in London,
before Queen Victoria's death and,
about the time the queens jubilee
vas to be celebrated, there was over
heard this conversation between two
old ScotchwOmen on a street corner
Can ye tell me, wumman, what is
it they call a jubilee?
" 'Weel, it's this said the other.
five years, that's n silver wuddin'
and when they have been married
fifty years, that's a golden wuddin'.
But if the mons dead then it's a
jubilee
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An agreeable companion on a journey
is as good as a ca~rriage.-Publius Syrus.
HON'T open the window until you
II have asked your seat-companion
whether or not she would object, as
many a person detests a draught nd
is seriously tormented by the dust or
SCOT that comes in.
Don't wear a hat with a feather long
enough TO threaten eyes and cheeks
every time you turn, or carry great
punches of flowers which take up too
much room in the seat, or else drip
water from the rack above.
Don't forget that when you draw up
the shade of the window in your own
seat you may be causing the rays Of
the sun TO shine directly in the eyes
Of the person in the sea- behind you.
by lowering it slightly you can re-
ven this without blocking your own
view.
Remember hat when you pay a
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|H liz |tI6tE7f TED
THE p NCIL.

TN THE earliest days craftsmen
l. used simply bits of colored chalk
or clay to mark with a little later
metallic lead was used. The modern
~plumbago or graphite IS not lead /;
there has come TO be q confusion Of
names owing to the ancient use Of the
metal. The first graphite pencils were
manufactured in England in 1864.
From there the industry spread to the
United States, which now leads in the
manufacture.
lCnryrinhf
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Qualified.

The generous who is always just
and the just who is always generous
may, unannOunced, approach the
throne of heaven.-Lavater.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06
A Disadvantage.

Clerk-Thls is the newest style
skate. 1t can be put IN in three Sec
onds.
Young Man-But l want a pair for
my best girl.-BostOn Transcript.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06
WfuI Sick
With Gas
Eaf0nic Brings Relief

~ have been awful sick with gas"
writes Mrs. w. III. Person, "and
Eatonic is all l can get to give me
relief"
Acidity and gas on the stomach
quickly taken up and carried out by
Eatonic, then appetite and strength
come back. And many other bodily
miseries disappear when the stomach
is right. Don't let s%ourness, belching,
bloating, Indigestion and other stom-
ach ills go on. Take Eatonic tablets
after you eat-see how much better
you feel. Big box costs only a trife
with your druggists guarantee.
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If there is another world war the
nation that yells "enough" will have
to give proof that it is satisfied.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06

1t is easier to convince a. woman
that she is foolish than it is to make
her believe that she snOres.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06

Every dog has his day-and the
watchdog also has his night.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1921-05-06

Eve induced Adam to eat, but he
took TO drink of his own accord.
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WHEN O TRAVEL

AT agreeable companion on a journey
is as good as a carriage.-Publius Syrus.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-24
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL ELECTION
April 5, 1921 S

~ sea4. April D, 1871 -:
STATE OF WISCONSIN, DEPARTMENT
OF STATE-SS.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN that at an
election to be held in the several towns wards,
villages, and election precincts on the FIRST Tues.
day of April, A. d. 1921, being the Fifth day
OF said month, the following officers are TO be
elected:
JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
for the term of ten years, to succeed Aad j.
Vinje, whose term of Office win expire ON the
first Monday of January A. D., 1929.
A STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB.
Lie INSTRUCTION, for the term of four
years, to succeed G. p. Cary, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday Of July,
A. D., 1921.
CIRCUIT JUDGE, for the term of six
years, for the SIXTEENTH JUDICIAL CIR.
QUIT comprised of the counties of Marathon,
Lincoln, Oneida and Villas, to succeed Alex.
ander II. Reid, whose term of office will ex.
pire ON the first Monday Of January A. D.,
1929.
A COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS for Marathon county for the term
of two years. TO succeed Julius H.. Giessel,
commencing on the first Monday of July, A. D.,
1921.
Given under my hand and oAlcial Seal, at
the Court House. in the City Of Wausan, this
2nd day of March, A, d., 1921.
II. II. KUHLMANN,
County Clerk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1921-03-24
(lst pub March II; last March 3l)
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

STATE or WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT,
Marathon County.--m Probate.
In re- estate of Frank Koeller deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that at the special
term Of said Court TO be held ON the Bird
Tuesday of April, A. u. 1921, at the Court
House in the City of Wsusau, County of
Marathon, and State of Wisconsin, there will
be heard and considered, the application of
Olga Koeller for the appointment of an adj.
minstrator of the estate of Frank Koeller, late,
of the town of Hamburg in said county, de,
ceased;
Notice is hereby further given, that at the
Special Term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the Second Tuesday of Sep.
tember a. ID. 1921, there will be heard, con.
dered and adjusted all claims against said
Frank Koeller, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given. that all
such claims for examination and allowance must
be presented TO said county court at the Court
House in the City of Wausau, in said county
and state, on or before the FIRST Tuesday of
September, A. u. 1921 or he barred
Dated March 18th, 1921.
BY the Court,
/. 4. BUMP, Judge.
BROWN, PRADT & GENRICH, Attorneys.
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selves. With all the coin that this lay
out stands for, surely you can spare
little for old friends who are just
maxim fresh start in life"
"Please!" Priscilla insisted. II
don't understand you In the least. I
must ask you to excuse me-"
"Ah. cut It'll" An ugly light glim-
mered In the rat-like eyes. Chuck It.
Nora. Don't tempt me TO pull any
rough stuff: 1t amt the little thing ]
do best, somehow / haven't got the
polish you might expect. But I've got
you where want you and you're goin'
to come through like dear girl or
He paused, his cruel smile playing
round thin. hard lips: "How would
you like me TO tip of Red Carnehan
where to look for your
"You can't!" the girl protested Wild
". Hes dead"
Really MFR. Chilvers puffed con-
tentedly on his cigarette. "Sure about
thatT
A battling twinkle In his look. cou-
pied with the innuendo, annoyed and
confused her. "What do you mean?'
she demanded. instinctively lowering
her voice and taking step toward
him.
"Nothin'. Pm merely inquirin', are
you sure Reds dead?"
"It was in the papers"
"Oh. | know Leo identified body
as Reds. But nohody's proved to me
that Leo didn't tell an awful naughty
nh for the sake OF a tric3;c
Ito be continued)
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tomorrow, you know. -. Awf1y
jolly to see you, really"
She was able to say coolly: allow
do you do?"-and with a nod aside
dismissing the maid, turned toward
the door of the drawing room, wont
you come in?"
Charmed !"
Priscilla halted in the middle of the
room. table at her back. She COM
manded view Of the entrance hall !;
the maid had disappeared-she de.
voutly hoped was out of earshot.
'What can do for your" she asked
quietly, looking down at the card to
refresh her memory-"Mr. Chilvers?"
Tall, slender, carrying the art of his
tailor admirably, the man paused be-
fore her in an attitude of raffish ease.
With an ironic smirk, he jerked his
head reward the doorway.
Safe to talk herer'
II c,lanot imagine" Priscilla uttered
slowly, .why 1t should not be-" She
met his stare steadily, calmly. "Un-
fortunately l do not remember you,
Mr.. Chilvers. Nor am I acquainted
with the Lathoms. have an engage
ment for FIVE o'clock :"
Realty" Mr.. Chilvers drawled.
Couldn't put 1t of, l presume-now,
could you?"
She lifted a wrist to consult her
watch. IF you have anything to say
to me, l can give you two minutes"
With unblushing effrontery Mr.
Chilvers closed in, caught hold Of her
wrist and bent his head over the
watch, an exceedingly handsome af-
fair in platinum and small diamonds
pretty thing" he approved with Q
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u. MR.. CHlLVERS.

tts sUFts
With what she later chose TO think
objectionable stupidity. she perceived
utterly without misgivings, that a
maid was answering ring at the
front door; and she paused on the low
er landing. In some surprise she saw
the maid approach the foot of the
stairs with a silver tray on which lay
a card.
Discovering her on the landing. the
maid paused, looking up.
"A gentleman to see you, Miss"
Wondering, still unsuspectlng, Pris-
ella went on down.
A man standing near the front door.
contentedly inspecting his image In
a mirror, Strengthened up with a well.
feigned start and came quickly toward
her.
Miss Mainel" he exclaimed In q
rather high voice. clipping his words
after a fashion which he believed 10
be Engllsh-and carrying It of fairly
well-"I say, what rippin' luck Fancy
findln' you inw
Completely nonplussed, she stared
blankly into his eyes, ignoring the
chamols-gloved hand he proffered.
"You don't remember met" he ut
tered little giggle. "why. of course
you dol Harry Chilvers-met you al
the Lathom's a few weeks ago. Now
you remember-don't you? Saw you
on the avenue this afternoon. and
thought I'd call on the off-chance OF
6ndln you In. Merely passln' through
town. got In yesterday, of to NsMport
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Continued from last week.
CHAPTER SEVEN
Rendezvous With Death.
!. FORE opINos.

Only with the four walls of her
own room shutting out the world was
Priscilla able to take up the task OF
rebuilding equanimity out of chaos
Of shattered nerves and scattered
Wits. I
By sheer force of will she made
herself reconstruct and review that ad-
venture which had loosed panic upon
her In the crowded street and driven
her. hunted thing. TO seek refuge
in flight from the hostility Of those
who had walked bodily out Of the
phantasmagoria Of her dreams. like
ghosts by some black magic material
lied In flesh and blood.
Nevertheless they had been curious.
ly metamorphosed In process Of ma.
FERTILIZATION. There could be no ques
ton as to their identity: but they sin.
gularly were and a. the same time
were not the Inez and Harry the Nut
whom Priscilla had known In dreams.
But the look and attitude of Harry
and Inez had been etched indelibly
upon the tablets Of her memory by
acid fear.
She could see now. as clearly as she
had then. the blazing hatred in the
black eyes Of Inez. the sunercilious
and derisive malevolence in Hsrry's.
As definitely she retained the de.
tails OF their appearance; which was
something vastly different In the case
Of both from the time Of Leonora's
Knowledge Of them.
The Nut. for one. had won bic nick.
name az RszA Ior his weakness for
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nod, letting her wrist fall. where
you catch him, Nora?"
She showed him face like mar
Bile. cold, hard, expressionless. But
inwardly resentment burned so holly
that fear of any soHt was utterly con-
sumed.
MY name is not Nora"
$50 | understand" Mr. Chilvers
carefully deposited his nat. crown
down, upon the table, clipped his stick
under his arm. and with flourish
whipped out fiat gold cigarette case
He repeated slowly in voice of deep
amusement: $50 Il under =. stand.
Mind me smokin'?"
I'D rather you didn't. / haven't
time"
"Oh, but have-Pve got all the
time there is" he tucked cigarette
between his lips and lighted 1t, glanc-
ing appreciatively round the room
"Jolly little nest you've feathered for
yourself, Nora. Pardon: Miss Pris-
ella Maine--anythin' you like. | don't
mind what name you call yourself by.
so long as you humOr my within for
Chilvers. Rather fond Of Chilvers,
you know. Don't remember ever wear
In an alias took such fancy to-"
81 don't understand you. Won't you
be kind enough to gO?
presently, me dear-all In good
time" The Nut unceremoniously
whisked away a dust cloth and sat
down in the chair 1t had hidden. "Tve
got to hand 1t to you, NOra-Priscilla.
mea!l." he observed with a look of
admiration; for the moment forgetting
to he British. "You sure do get away
with the grande dame stuff to the
queens taste. Not to mention this
house. and that Limousine at the door
take II, that's yours, too?
Mind tellin' me how you do 1t, and
how long you've been doin' It? Just
between ourselves. both members Of
this club
Evidently" said Priscilla, "you are
mistaken about me. Mr.. Chilvers. !
don't know you, and have no wish to-"
She moved a step toward the door.
Good afternoon"
Mr.. Chilvers did not bulge. but
wagged reproachful head.
81 say, Nora, don't be so up-stage.
What's the use? l understand per-
fectly how annoyin' II Is and every
thin: but you know. the games up
II is as far as Inez and | are con-
cerned, at any rate-s0 you might as
we'll accept the situation gracefully.
come down to earth and be sweetly
reasonable"
Il tell you" Priscilla began. II am
not the person you"
But Mr.. Chilvers. talking steadily,
cheerfully. and with persistence. talk
ed her down.
there's no sense your bein' afraid
Of my BLOWN on you. or Inez. either,
you know. Nora. That wouldn't be
pally, would It? Wouldn't be busi.
ness. either. We admire your work,
we admire II no end. so much so that
we're all IN a sweat to know how you
do Il and set IL OIL the gIafL our