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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

Henry Abbey were supper guests of
Miss Lille Moses, Sunday evening.
Patrick Spear and Robert Weir were
| callers at the latter's sisters home,
Mrs. Harry Hinton, Friday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nelson and
daughter, Olive, and Walter Abbey
motored to Napier, Neb., Saturday,
morning, returning again Sunday eve
ming.
The Oracle of the r. N. A. of Wit
ten has called a special meeting for
Thursday evening to be held in their
hall. Every member is urged to at
tend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Califf are
the proud and happy parents of a
baby girl born to them Monday morn
ing. DIR. DeI1art was the attending
physician.
Mrs. H.. f. Hiatt and Mrs. L. F.
Kautz entertained the w. w. w. in
the hall, Wednesday aftrnoon. Near
ly all the members and u few visit
ors were present.
The Farmers Union in the Curlew
district held another meeting in the
schoolhouse last Friday evening, with
an interesting program and lots of
good things to eat.
There will be an interesting moving
picture show here on the evening of
the 18th of this month. 1t is a pro-
duction of the famous book, Eyes of
the World" by Harold Bell Wright.
This is a strong story and one that
will appeal to the people. Everyone
should plan to attend. Don't forget
the date.
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Notice For Publication.
Department OF the Interior.
u. q. Land Of1cA Il (3reCOrv 9Outh

D6partu16nC OF INC Int6rlOT.
U. 8, Land Office at Gregory. South Dakota
April 2S, l92i
Notice Is hereby given that Joseph A., Ed.
mond, Jr.of Wood. 8. d., who. on June 2Oth 1915
made Homestead Entry No. Ol1l30 for Z y M
i section IL. Township 0-N. Range 27-W
OF intention TO make Three Year proof &c
establish claim TO the and above described
before Fred G. Kirch. u. 8. Commissioners lat
Wood. 8. D.. on the 14th day Of June, 1872.
Claimant names as witnesses: James l.. Orr
Kay Gsilbraith. Ray Rankin. Patrick c.. Me-
Donald. all Of Wood, 9. ID.
Proof made undSrAct June 6, i9i2.
i4-o JOIN WIDLoN, RegtsteI
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

ESTATE OF ROBERT EMERY. Deceased.
Notice Is heIebv given by the undersigned
Executor of the last Will and Testament Of
Robert Emery deceased. to the creditors OF
vouchers, w thin six months after the first
publication OF this notice, to the said ID. l..
McLane, Executor, at White River In the
county of Mellette.
Dated May 10th. 1922. ID. L. MCLANE,
Executor of last VIII and Testament Of
Bobert Emery, Deceased.
c. E. KELL, Attorney for Executor. 1874
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Notice for Publication
Department Of the Interior.

department Or the interior.
- i-ahu Onire at gregory. south Dakpi ;
ApTi! 81. iEi
N lice 10 hereby given taat Frauk fiiekna4
OF Wood. ;. ID. whoon Juls i2th, 1917 Octob ;
~. $40, made Homestead Entry No. Ol079U.
!lls29 for Sc y Sc Y and Lots 8. 1. and N y
81 4 and SW y Sc y Sections. Township 43-A
Range 26-W. Gtn Principal Meridian. has flee
no Ice OF Intention 10 make Three Year proof
10 esta ish claim to the land above descrie,
o lore FRED G. Kirch. u. s. Commissioners, al
wood. =. d., ON ,the 10th day OF June. 1922.
Cialnant names as witnesses: Edward
Joseph Brave, George r.. Moore, All
Or M ~ ate
OF astc 9ss. ln1s
>ttkra et nlge. nss t@t.lr Ag
10 -.as,s sa~ . ".
ii-5 JOAN wIDLoS. Register
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-05-12

BE of good cheer and you may soon
be cheering.
Hot air finds quick Judgement in
empty heads.
Patience is a virtue until it is
carried beyond bounds.
Cut your visits short and your
friends will not cut you.
The richer a man gets the poorer he
feels in his greed for more.
When the unexpected happens ev-
erybody expected it to do so.
The fellow who is up to date today
makes the dates for tomorrow.
A nan is as old as he feels, but
often not. as young as he acts.
The value of a family tree depends
upon the quality of it's branches.
Some people are not led astray by
temptation. They follow blinly.
Many n man possesses a natural
talent for forgetting that he is a man.
Never give free advice. The other
fellow values it according to its price.
When a girl wants to marry she
Immediately begins to deny the fact.
Don't kick over the traces until
you know what is on the other side.
Virtue wins its own reward, but it
often requires q microscope to find it.
Little minds worry over little things
while big ones seldom worry at all.
Millions of people talk about hell
without knowing a darned thing about
it.
Speak a good word for yourself
occasionally. Some one may believe
it.
Why say good things behind other
peoples backs? They can't hear
them. :
There are no shadows on the sunny
side of life except those We make our
selves.
Two can eve live ms cheaply as
one, though many find it necessary
to do so.
american women and some savage
African tribes pluck out their
eyebrows.
Poverty is not only in~convenient
but some of the time it seems down.
right foolish.
Keep your troubles to yourself and
others will not be so apt to load
theirs onto you.
No man is SO busy that he CAM
see yon, but a lot of them are 50 busy
that they won't.
The cow that makes the Colden but
ter is more useful than the goose that
laid the golden eggs.
The man who has made his million
has to work harder to keep it than
he did to make it.
It's chatter when it leaves the
tongue and scandal when it reaches
other peoples ears.
A still tongue is not always a wise
one. Sometimes the Judge considers
it contempt of court.
Knock and the world knocks with
you, boost and it wonders what you
are getting out of it.
A young mans wife's relatives
never deny the relationship as long
as he is willing to be the goat.
Don't be too hasty in calling the
fellow who tricks you a trickster. He
may have only beaten you to it.
The self conceited man is a genius
in his own estimation who doesn't
worry w what other people think.
Every man wants his neighbors to
be perfect. 1t leaves hat much more
devilment for him to absorb himself.
The spirit Of childhood remains the
same but childhood has been so short
ened TINT an adult must act quickly
If he would catch a specimen.
If You do the best you a and It
isn't very good, others will find as
much fault with you as if you hadn't
trlcd--but you won't have to find
fault with yourself.
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County Of Mellette IS
l, M. d. Payne. Cashier of the above
namedBank do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true TO the best OF my knowlede
and belief. M. ID. PAYNE, Cashier.
Correct attest: j. H. Bundy, F. 8. sinkler.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ~
day Of May 1922.
SEAL FRED G. KIRoH,
u. 8. Commissioners
My Commission expires January %. 1925
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1t is better to make an occasional
mistake than to do nothing at all.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
BY Julian Street

hat over bobbed red hair. he cut in and
danced with her, but only to be ,disap-
pointed. Always 1t was the wrong cne.
He questioned her about the other, tut
could get, no satisfaction. - .a-.s5s-
When. at midnight. the dancers un-''
masked he hastened about the BALL
room and the adjacent apartment. look
ing for the Columbines, but now he
could find neither Of them. Nor could
he fnd his wife. nor yet the white
wigged lady Of the French court whom
he had Identified with her
Where could Eleanor be? She ought
TO be in the ballroom. That was where
a well-behaved married woman belonged
at a party such as this. 1t wasn't wise
for a pretty woman to 90 wandering
about outside. in the moonlight. with a
strange man, masked. Since prohibi-
ton there had been a lot of drinking.
anyway. Temporarily he forgot the Col
umbine in his concern about his wife's
behavior. as he looked for her upon the
terrace and the lawn.
Failing to find her. he returned to the
club and telephoned home.
Hello" He was surprised to hear
Eleanor's voice upon the wire.
I've been hunting for you all over
the place" he said, what took you home
SO early?"
"Oh. get enough Of IT,
Didn't you have a good time?"
Il had an exceptionally good time. ''
she assured him.
But don't understand why you went
home. them"
Of things" she said. and before he
could comment upon the cryptical
character Of the remark she asked :
Have you been enjoying YOURSELF"
"Oh. I've had worse times" said he
And. thinking to have one final look for
his lost Columbine, he added: Il guess
I'll hang around for a while if you don't
mind"
mo. don't mind at all. Goodnight
dear" and she hung UP the receiver.
"\NELL dear" said Archibald
w welkins. next morning. as his
wife. looking very lovely in shell-pink
house gown. poured the coffee. cit was
pretty good party, wasn't it?" And
as she nodded, he went on in an ex-
pansive tone: Made it rather amusing,
after all-husbands and wives not know
ing each others costume-don't YOU
think so?'
Yes. very amusing" she said.
Il was quite sure I recognized you
he told her.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
Platinum and Diamonds.
TT is agreed that the diamond is n

IT is agreed that the diamond is not
l only displayed more advantage
ously in platinum than in gold
mounting, but also is more secure il
set in the first mentioned of these
two most precious of the metals.
AS to the chances OF, loss being
reduced to a minimum by platinum
it has been found from a chain OF
alternating links of gold and plati-
mum that a few years suficed to wear
the gold links through. while thu
platinum links to all appearances re.
manned as perfect as when first re-
ceived.
AS to display the experts hold that
the peculiar properties of platinum
are eminently adapted to bring out
the snap and fire that are the life
Of the diamond. These should not
be counteracted or hindered in any
way. they say. and that it is the best
mounting, therefore. which aids them
and thus guarantees their best effects
Platinum, moreover. is a non-tar-
nishing metal. 1t is not affected by
atmospheric conditions and holds its
whiteness for all time. Not even
high quality gold. of course. is nom
tarnishable. The platinum mounted
gems are ever ready for the wearer.
requiring little if any special clean
ing month in and month out, while
gold takes. on a sorry, looking color
after being Worn only a short time.
A study of the light refractinG
qualities of the diamond shows that
the color Of the mounting at the
girdle of the stone. where metal and
gem come in contact. determines very
appreciably what the prevailing hue
of the diamond will be. The white
of the platinum contact stimulates
the native brilliance of the diamond,
the yellow of the gold tinges it with
it's own hue and dulls it. Moreover.
SO the argument continues. the white
of the platinum helps to soften when
it does not overcome the yellowness
of an inferior diamond while the yell
lowness of gold serves to intensity
the inferior diamonds poor, shading.
Platinum. of course. would. not be
more expensive than gold ii it did
not have superior qualities. and suit
ability for diamond mountings is one
of them. just as gold is not SO much
more expensive than silver without
very good reasons and so on; down
the long line, to the base metals.
But the setting need not be all
platinum. There is what is called the
platinum tipped setting which re-
duces the. cost of platinum setting
considerably without sacrifice of any
of the advantages. This result is
produced by buckling and soldering
a piece of platinum on the ends OF
the prongs in such a way as to in
sure permanency of the platinum. as
we'll as give the stone the proper
color influence where most needed.
namely. at the girdle or point OF
contact.
Evening star., 1922-07-09

"oh. were you?"' She looked u.
quickly
Yes. in a French court costume
with high-powdered wig"
When she smiled. and shook he
head Ahe was surprised.
That wasn't you-honestly?
mo, honestly
What was your costume. then"
Il went as a Columbine," she said
and addressing the maid: Pass Mr.
Welktns the strawberry jam"
In silence he helped himself spreat
jam upon a piece of toast, ate It. ant
| drank his coffee. Then:
There were two Columbinei
dressed exactly alike" he ventured.
Yes said -leanor. This is tn,
last of that new bacon. Have 20,
made up your mind yet how you Liz,
it?"
"Oh. it's very good" he answered
abstractedly. But the Columbines
saw had red hair"
Wigs" she returned succinctly.
Wigs" he repeated. surprised
They didn't look like wigs
Men aren't very quick at detecting
such things" said she Then. to his
remember that nice French ofiicer
liked so much three years ago."
Why. yes"
We'll. he wore a toupee"
He did? How do you know"
Il noticed it the first time 1 saw
| him.
"Um," he said. and sat reflective for
a time. Then: Look here. dear" he
went on. Let's never speak of that
French officer again. 1t was long
ago. and anyway it really didn't
amount to anything"
If he expected recognition of thi,
magnanimity he was disappointed.
for she did not speak
Who was the other Columbine?'
he asked in casual tone as he wa,
about to rise from table.
Evidently. some one who went ia
the same costumer,I 1 did, his wife
replied. - =. =. .
But" He checked himself.
then with some feeling. added: J
don't think :theys ought to send out
duplicate costumes for the same
party. do you,T"
But she failed ITO reply.
Often in the eight years of their
married life4nhe had been disturbed
by her trait of remaining silent whel
she disagreed with him. He had never
known a woman with Eleanor's ca.
pacity for silence. 1t gave her mys.
terious power.
Copyright. 1922. All rights reserredD
Evening star., 1922-07-09
Growth of Mahogany.

THE observations Of the conserva-
l tor of forests for southern Nj
geria. held to be an eminent author
ity in the matter. indicate that tha
mahogany tree grows much more
rapidly than the number of so-called
annual rings suggests. He thinks
that they show three or four well
marked zones of growth each year.
corresponding to the four seasons.
Both forest trees and those grown in
the botanical garden exhibit the
same phenomenon. On the site of the
town of Ijaye., destroyed sixty years
ago. a forest has grown up contain.
ing mahogany trees with trunks ex-
ceeding ten feet in girth.
Evening star., 1922-07-09

How could tell the two of you
not knowing each others costumes
apart?"
'Zat is question ~ she said.
Let's dance and talk it over
NO. monsieur replied the Column
bine, now 1 mus dance wiz some wan
else" AS she spoke cowled monk came
Evening star., 1922-07-09

formance Of his duties is earnestly
recommended"
That instruction opened Pandora's
box of trouble for the American
diplomats.
T TP to that time the American min
listers had conformed to custom
at each court. including Franklin.
who had worn Quaker full dress,
being court dress in the times of
Charles H." at the French court, ex-
cept on one occasion. when. not ow-
ing to any love Of simplicity on his
part. but to his having no clothes in
which he considered it fit to appear.
he was requested, his presence being
much desired, to come in whatever
he happened to be wearing at the
moment.
In London Buchanan was informed
by Sir Edward Gust. master of cere-
monies, that while her majesty would
receive Mr.. Buchanan at court in any
dress he chose to put on, he did not
doubt that it would be disagreeable
to her if he did not conform to the
established usage, and that he, of
course, could not expect to be invited
to court balls or to court dinners
where all appeared in costume Mr.
Buchanan then decided to wear
modified court dress Before he had
devised one, however. parliament was
opened by the queen in person. every
member of the diplomatic corps re-
ceiving a printed circular containing
the sentence: mo one can be ad-
mitted into the diplomatic tribune or
in the body of the house but in full
court dress" Buchanan did not at
tend the ceremony, and his absence
became the subject of outcry in the
London press. and was with difficulty
prevented from becoming the subject
of inquiry and remark in the house
of commons
The question was finally settled to
Buchanan's entire satisfaction, and
he reported to Marcy on February "a,
1854: Il appeared at the queens
levee on Wednesday last in the very
dress which you have often seen me
wear at the Presidents ievees. with
the exception of a very plain black
handled and black-hilted dress sword.
and my reception was all that could
have desired" He had first thought,
he added, of United States buttons,
but plain dress sword has a more
manly and less gaudy appearance. As
the simple dress of an American citi-
ZEN is exactly that of the upper court
servants, it was my purpose from the
beginning to wear something which
would distinguish me from them"
In 1858 the following dress was
agreed to with Mr.. Dallas, Buchanan's
successor: AT levees a suit of black
evening clothes. with white neck
cloth, sword and cooked hat, and at
drawing rooms or other ll-dress oc-
casions with breeches and buckles"
At Paris, Vienna and Madrid the
American ministers were having SIM
liar experiences. J. M. Daniel, writ
ing from Turin in December. 1884. re-
ferred to the endless tail of the
diplomatic coat" and reported that
on being formally requested to call
at the foreign office he found that
they had interrogated their ministers
at all the courts as to the dress worn
by American diplomats, finding that
Mr.. Buchanan wore his tights and
sword, that Mr.. Jackson at Vienna
dressed like a militia colonel, and that
Mr.. Vroom at Berlin was wearing
court dress. the King Of Prussia hav-
ing made it known that he would not
consider an appearance before him
without costume respectful"
Evening star., 1922-07-09
WEDDING BELLS,C.O.D.

and stammer through a public wed.
ding ceremony"
That" said O'Brien masterfully,
would be a fine thing for you and
me, Bess.'
She blushed tremendously.
This is SO SUDDEN mean'-and
1t was her turn to stammer-"this Is
so public, Billy"
Evening star., 1922-07-09

up. and in a moment she was dancing
of with him.
Meet me here afterwards" urged
King Charles. as she moved away.
But she shook her head.
How shall l find you, them" he de-
manded, following.
Il don't sink you can" said she, and
Evening star., 1922-07-09

again he heard her tantalizing laugh.
He retired to the doorway and watched
for her. but by the time she came
around again she was with Sicilian
brisand, He cut in. But apparently this
was the other Columbine. for she did
not seem to know him. Her step was
not so light as that of the one he sought
Evening star., 1922-07-09

nor did she speak with a French accent.
Never mind! He would find his lost
Columbine. He was determined to find
her. And when they unmasked he would
learn who she was
X
TIME and again. when he saw a Col
L umbine wearing a black cooked
Evening star., 1922-07-09
The Lost COlunbine
GLIMPSE OF JULIAN STREET

that belong Julian Street the
think is youth He has the kind Of
progressively permanent-he cast in an agee
the personality that in genuine
hard for his Pegging
away" is what he calls it.
Oh yes he sold his story hand and selling
but that real labor and toll. He is
unhud seemingly almost slow his method of procedure but he
feel in him the keep
arriving-the ability to better his achievements
knowledge of the big author who
sharply the things but his talent
treating be books travel he writing people,
it be stories nmabe charm that entirely his
his work shows the keenne Of fine observatonit
subtitle points Characterization the keep
reading to the end.
The Lost Coumbine. written expressly for the ALLsTAR
PROGRAM OF AMERICAN FICTION delicate plot, is vet
pognany full maning holds special Interpretation both
men and MARY STEWART CUTTING, JR.
Evening star., 1922-07-09
CONTINUED from Second PageD

with Tolin and Browns names and
your writing on it
He produced the paper from an in
side pocket.
Edwards wilted completely. Brown
and Tolin shrugged their shoulders In
abject disgust and walked slowly
away. o'Brien approached Edwards
as the latter shrank in his shoes.
There was no menace or any inkling
of hard feeling in O'Brien's manner.
but Edwards felt something coming.
He half closed his eyes and uncon-
sciously stifeasd and hraced himself
in the manner Of a cowssd expecting
a punch on the jaw.
We'll. Eddie"-o'Brien was mild
ness personified, though there was a
small note of raillery in his voice
I'VE learned something today. didn't
we?"
"wha-what do you mean?" queried
Edwards. 80
we learned" said O'Brien. a
twinkle coming into his eyes. that
1t pays # play even crooked game
straight
What you talkin' about" "
I'm talking about you boys telling
Tolin to go ahead and double-cross
me that first heat"
"We-where do you get that stuff?' -
Edwards attempted a bluff, bluster-
ing manner, but caved in under it
when O'Brien quietly replied:
-"I get it from the same place where
you got all the money you were bet
that place seems to be headquarters"
Damn that fool girl" Edwards
swore under his breath.
Wait a minute-none of that
O'Brien said sharply. I'm sorta
| crazy about that girl. and we won't
have any talk. I'm just telling you
this-you've got to dig up some
money somewhere and buy back your
dirty shop from her-and quick. too!
days and she ought to have her
money"
"oh, that's it, is it," asked Ed
| wards sarcastically.
Never mind what 1t is. You get
| busy And listen-if 1 were you, I'd
never say anything about this race.
| The judges would bar half a dozen
men for less than the notes on this
bill of Iading. Goodbye, Eddie
O'Brien offered his hand. but the
crestfallen barber-sportsman. shud-
dering. turned away, swearing as he
went.
iOBR1EN found his Irish girl after
" a long search standing listle:s!y
in front of Willie the Fat Boys ient.
Looking for another fat guy"
| asked the sheriff. nervously attempt
ing a smile. The resolution before
which Edwards had .quailed melted
under her hot. indignant eyes.
IF find one, you can bet he won't
be shanty Irish!'' she retorted.
Now. now. listen" o'Brien
stumbled.
You thought was in on their
game trying to do6ble-cross you.
didn't you? After I'd fair been
flingin' myself at you. like the shame
less creature am"s
Now. now"
well, now what?' she demanded.
Now I've got sense" and the
sheriff found his grin. will you let
me tell you how worked up I was
over this race. and yon and the money
and the gang. of pirates led by our
Mr.. Edwards?: Will you now? And
how sorry 1 am for bein' SO blind l
misunderstood your
II might listen" She relented
somewhat But I'm not sayin' how
much I'll believe"
Believe 1t or not"
O'Brien smiled broadly as he took
her arm and they started or down
the midway. The rest Of his remarks
were lost, along with them, in the
| thick Canton crowd. When next dis
covered they were standing in the
thronged art hall watching a country
pumpkin and his blushing bride sweat