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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
READ BEFORE YOU SIGN

A petition was presented III a group
of men for the signature of each. 1t
was rather q routine matter IN which
all of them were interested and it had
been explained by the man with the
paper.
Names were readily signed and ev-
cry signature but one went down with
out the writer reading what he was
signing. One man read it over care
fully word for word. He is one of the
successful men of the city. Perhaps
that is why he is. He knew what he
signed before he signed it.
How tragically the knowledge OF
what they have signed comes to some
after they have signed What LOT
of confidence we put in our friends
who come to us asking US to sign on
the dotted line and abide by the con
sequences. Sometimes these conse-
quences are far from what were eX-
pected or promised. 1t often happens
that way to a person who doesn Z
look before he leaps or who doesn I
study the preamble before he puts
down his name.-Aberdeen American.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
w. r. MAsONS ENTERTAIN

The Masonic lodge at White River
OH last Friday gave their annual ban
quet and initiated large class of can
didates in the various degrees of Ma
sonry that day. The lodge sessions
began at 2:30 in the afternoon and
continued until early Saturday morn
ing. Invitations had been issued to
the Masonic lodges OF neighboring
towns and something like 200 Masons
gathered there for this meeting. There
were Masons from Murdo, Belvidere,
Mission, Wood, Winner and other
points. An excellent banquet was
served in the basement of the Meth
odist church at six o clock, which all
enjoyed to the fullest extent. 1t was
a great day for the Masonic brethren
of this section and one long to be re-
membcred by those who attended this
meeting.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02

Mrs. ID. Belding of Omaha ,Nebras-
"a, accompanied by her sister, Miss
Elizabeth Cachelin, of Omaha, and
Mrs. l[idwiler of Winner, were pleas
ant Pioneer callers Wednesday. Mrs.
Bedding was one of Mellette county's
carly homesteaders, and was here to
Iook after her and her fathers land
in Rosebud Valley. They were great
~ pleased to see the many evidences
Of prosperity in this section of the
Rosebud country, and hoped that the
next time they came to visit Mellette
county they would be able to make
the entire journey by steam cars.
Mrs. T.. S. Cleaver and little daugh-
ter left yesterday for Boulder, COL,
where they expect to visit for month
or six weeks with brother, with
The hope that the higher altitude will
benefit her health. They left via
Valentine, Neb. tais
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
SOUTH DAKOTA is NOW
FREE FROM DEBT

South Dakota is now virtually out
OF debt, according to word received
from Pierre. State Treasurer Will
liam S. O'Brien on Monday took up
$l,0O0,000 of anticipation warrants
which became due May p and which
was the last of the outstanding war
rants of that character against the
state. No more warrans of this kind
will be issued.
A year AGO last January the state
had S2,35O, 600 in tax anticipation war
rants, all of which have now been
taken up which indicates the progress
that South Dakota has made.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02

Shipments Of honey from Wyoming
east received q reduced rate OF 3l12c
a hundred to Chicago. This order
affects over 100000 pounds OF honey
annually and means a saving OF $3,llO
annually.
In the Western Hay and Grain case,
which was heard last AUGUST and de-
cided last fall, the Interstate Com
merce Commission required the car
riers in the west to reduce charges on
coarse grains at 10 per cent less than
wheat.
Freight rates in the south and south
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
Mary Ann Gray

Mary Ann Gray
Strawberry Shortcake-Fresh straw
berry shortcake will be greeted with
enthusiasm by any family. The fol-
lowing recipe for the cake is highly
recommended:
2 c. flour, t. b. p. 7. sugar, "a t.
salt, Ii c. shortening, about "a C.
milk. Mix like baking powder bis
cult dough. Divide the dough into
Two equal parts. Shape one to fit
shallow buttered tin. Brush the top
Of the dough with melted butter,
shape and place the second portion
over the first. Bake in hot oven 20
minutes, Split. Put crushed and
sweetened fruit on one half. Place
The other half over it. More fruit
and possibly whipped cream may be
placed on top OF the cake.
Spring housecleaning will have a
more lasting effect if all members
OF the household are taught to keep
their own things in order and to re-
turn all things about the house to
their proper place in good condition
after using.
A bag of cotton flannel of other
soft material slipped over the broom
is excellent for cleaning ordinary plas-
tered and papered walls and ceilings.
Light overlapping strokes, not heavy
ones should be used The latter tend
to rub in the dirt. Cotton batting is
GOOD for cleaning the dirtier places,
such as over registers, radiators, and
toves.
Water and cleaning agents should
be used sparingly for they weaken
glue. paste or cement, and LAY spoil
finishes.
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loan where responsibility is denied,
ought to be evident to any communist
in the United States.
CAPTURES ELEVEN COYOTES

n. Charanza, who lives southeast
of Wood, Just south of the Ironheart
bridge on Oak Creek, last Friday dug
out coyote den on his farm and cap
tured eleven coyotes as a result of
his labors. He took the scalps up to
County Auditor Terpin, Saturday, and
was given an order for fifty-six dol
lars as a reward for his capture. Not
such bad days work.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
Show Savings in Shipping Costs

In one week G.. b. Hutchins, traffic
manager for the A. f. b. f. has sue
cecded in rendering valuable assist
ancc to the farm shippers all over the
nation.
The st. Louis-San Francisco rail
way filed with the Interstate com
merce commission a supplement to its
re-consigning tariff proposing TO in
crease the charges on watermelons
and to apply combination of local
rates instead of through rates on car
lots. The transportation department
secured suspension until September
?. A hearing will be held in Chicago
On the 26th. The carriers will be
asked to Justify increased charges, the
shippers will present picture OF
their industry.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
VOLUME XI.
COMMUNISM CRIES
TO CAPITALISM

TO CAPITALISM
If there are any communists left
in the United States, they should find
a convincing rcfutatiOn OF their theo-
rics in the appeal Of communistlc Rus
STA for loan Of billion dollars from
capitalistic nation. II communism
must turn to capitalism for rellet
what basis can there be for commun-'
ISM
1t will be said, Of course, that Rus
sia 5 condition is due to the war, but
the fact is that her desperate condi
tion today is chiefly due to the cessa-
tion OF production naturally incident
to the overthrow of all fundamental
principles of liberty-assurance of
personal liberty and the rights Of
property. No one in Russia is pro-
ducing materially more than he needs
for the support Of himself and family,
for he knows that the surplus would
certainly be conGscated by the Lenine
regime, which boasts that it has ma
tionalized" property.
Russia has latent natural resources
approximately equal If not in excess
OF those OF the United States. Its
people, as rule, are hard working
and thrifty. Undoubtedly they were
oppressed under the monarchy, but
their plight in the former period was
never so bad as it is today. The
people have no greater voice III their
government than they had under the
Czar, they are less secure in the pos
session Of their homes, they have less
encouragement to work and save.
This is not saying that Russia
should 60 back to the monarchial form
of government, but, rather, that there
can be no hope under a continuation
of the communistic regime. What
Russias form of government shall
be, is for the Russian people alone to
say. 1t is incredible that they have
given their willing approval to the
present administration. However
that may be, the right Of the people
of Russia to determine their own form
of government and It's principles, is
no stronger than the right Of the
peoples OF other governments to de-
termine what dealings they shall have
with Russia.
The comfort and happiness Of a ma
ton, like the comfort and happiness
of an individual, must always depend
in part upon production of surplus
which affords a guarantee against suf-
fering in a period f misfortune.
There must also be an accumulation
of savings which can be invested in
larger means of production, including
not only machinery, buildings, live
stock, and mine development, but
transportation, insurance, banking
service, etc. Accumulated savings
constitute capital, and communism is
antagonistc to capital. Communism
has abolished capital in Russia, but,
in the hour of her need Russia turns
to capitalistic peoples with a demand
for a loan of their savings-a loan to
a nation that boasts of its readiness
to confiscate private property.
The utter Inconsistency OF the posi-
tion of the Soviet government and the
utter hopelessness of the plea for
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
FARM BUREAU NEWS NOTES
Wool Pools Save Growers Over Mill,
A. S. Gray, County Agent

Wool Pools Save Growers Over Million
Forty-tive thousand American WOO
growers saved more than IL million
dollars by selling through pools last
year, according to c. j. Fawcett, di-
rector Of the wool marketing depart
mcnt of the A. +. b. +. COncentra-
tion points with warehousing facilities
which handled the 1927 pool Of 2212
million pounds were located at SYRIA
cusc, n. Y, Columbus, Ohio, Ian
sing. Michigan, Houston, Texas, Port
land. Ore, Chicago, H., and Fargo
n. d.
The wool was all sorted, graded and
concentrated in large qualk-s.s fo1
direct sale to the mills, thereby cut.
ting expenses in preparing the WOO
for market and giving bulk quantities
for supply. Certain charges that
accrue against wool in the process arc
fixed and determinabe no matter
what the price of wool is. These
charges thus accrued which equal the
difference between gross selling price
and net to the grower are: freight
from grower to mill, warehousing,
labor in handling, weighing and re-
sacking, grading into commercial
grades, insurance and selling.
For the 2212 million pounds the
gross selling price was 25c pound
the net, to grwer, with all expenses
taken out, was 20c. The increased
price received through the pool was
81 ,0l3,549.l3.
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The Ohio Farm Bureau saved $780,
600 on cooperative purchase order
Of 10000 tons Of fertilizers this
spring. Altho several manufacturers
underbid the cooperative order the
farmers stuck by the pool. This
amount would fertilize 100000 acres
applied at the rate Of 200 pounds per
acre, and would require a train seven
miles long to transport it. Last year
the state saved $4,000 on a $4,000
ton pooled order Of fertilizers.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02

Ora Cheney and wife have leased
the JOneschiet restaurant for three
months and will operate the same
while Mrs. Joneschiet and children
will move to the farm until time fol
school to reopen.
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NUMBER l8.

revision of their freight rates so as
to prduce more orderly marketing
system, They have filed tariffs ON
livestock, which propose to make the
needed adjustment on all livestock.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02

following schedule games
Rosebud Inland Base Ball This
inland Rosebud
White Parmelee and Okreek
the their will
ust6 his schedule.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1922-06-02
THE FARMERS WIFE

Weekly Service Hints Furnished by
State College Specialists
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30

for the birds. Just everything that
they had wanted. 1t was great sue
cess.
you know Santa grew up with these
fairies, and"
NO l didn't know it," broke in
lean and her eyes grew the size of
saucers.
80" continued Mrs. Martin, when
Santa began making toys for children
he thought of this idea Of the pine
trees. and he took a tree for each child
and hung their presents on it.
"By and by, though, his load grew
to such a size that he found 1t was Inn
possible to carry so many trees"
eyes" said practical Robert, they
took up too much room, and he wanted
to make toys"
Mrs. Martin nodded.
80 the mothers and fathers agreed
to get the trees and trim them for
him, which helped him great deal"
"That's how they thought of these
ornaments, them" said Souzette. This,
the last one to put on, too"
Come on let's get to bed quick now,
so Santa will come" suggested
Robert.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
Important to All Women
Readers Of This Paper

Thousands upon thousands Of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Women's complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
If the kidneys are not in healthy con
dition, they may cause the other organs
TO become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss Of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irri'
table and maybe respondent; it makes
any one so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
Kilmers Swamp Root, by restoring health
to the kidneys, proved to be just the
remedy needed to overcome such condi.
tions.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
what Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver
and bladder medicine, will do for them. BY
enclosing ten cents TO DR.. Kilmcr & Co.,
Binghamton, n. Y, you may receive sam.
pie size bottle by parcel post. You can
purchase medium and large size bottles at
all drug storcs.-Adyertisemen
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
CHRISTMAS FEAST FOR THE BIRDS

Christmas night all the deer in the
forest kneel in alteration before the
Great Spirit. Woe to him, however,
who tries to spy upon them. He is
punished with perpetual stiffening Of
the knees.
Many people of the old World
claim that on Christmas night animals
are gifted with speech, but none must
trespass or eavesdrop.
Many and many hay, been the tales
which account for tn. robins red
breast. In great many parts of Europe
he is called the Savior's bird. and
story is told that when the Christ was
cruclfed the robin, unable to stand
His suffering, ventured to pluck the
thorns from His head In doing so, the
blood stained the robins breast, which
sign he wears today.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
Or. George {. Vincent, Head of
Rockefeller Foundation, Tells
of Difficulties.
HAS BEEN LONG, HARD PULL
Notwithstanding Prejudice Against II
10000 Are Now Engaged in Work
in This Country-Progress
Is Reported.

New York.-It has been a long, hard
puL TO raise preventive medicine to the
professional level Of curative medicine
There are still social and economic
embarrassments facing the student
who otherwise is willing to enter the
public health service And there Is
the constant menace Of political inter-
ference in the work Of municipal,
state aud national bureaus Of public
health,
OF these things writes DR.. George
L. Vincent, president Of the Rocke-
Teller Foundation, in the report Of
that institution for 1921. Since July,
1913. the international health board
Of the foundation has spent $7,493.-
G24GJ ia It's battle against malaria,
yellow fever hookWorm tuberculosis
and the like. Long strides in winning
intelligent public cooperation by edu-
cation and in scientific research made
1921 a year of great satisfaction. al
though Doctor Vincent warns that lit
is too early to feel compacent'
Idea of Health Revised.
Doctor Ninccnts review of last year
notes the changing ideals Of health. He
writes:
Advances in the cure and proven
ton Of diseases reflect a shifting Of
emphasis and a gradual revision of the
idea Of health itself Being up and
around or i can't complain repre-
SCENTS far from stimulating concep-
ton Of bodily prosperity, yet a 'verti-
cal rather than horizontal position is
one criterion"
The report reveals the growing de
mand for trained leaders in public
health work. Doctor Vincent proceeds
to say: an the United States there
are at present about 10000 persons en-
gagged in public health work under fed
eral, state and municipal or county
auspices. In Great Britain probably
an equal number are giving all their
time to he work Of preventive medi-
cine The number In the service Of
on-governmental agencies Of all kinds
can scarcely be estimated but may rep
resent nearly as many more.
The self-goyeruing domlnlons en-
ploy considerable number of profess
sional sanltarians. In continental Eu-
rope health organization has not as a
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30

Mrs. Martin smiled at her and gave
her kiss. Brushing a tear from her
eyes and steadying her voice she went
on:
1.-THE morrow came, even though
many of the little folk thought it
never would come. They were all
there early waiting, dressed in their
grandest clothes. At the time set
the queen came. She led them to
large opening in the forest and then
the fairies and forest folk stopped
in amazement. They had never seen
anything like this sight before"
"What-what was itY the children
chorused.
Gee! l almost dropped that great
big ornament said Robert eXcitedly.
at was a great, huge pine tree,
decorated with little packages These
little parcels were wrapped in paper
which looked like a spiders webb so
fine, silky and delicate was it, Then
these were suspended from the tree
ny stilhS WIZ" Sil'lV III 'hC "ttSi
noon sunlight like raindropS.
Little stars had given their serv-
ices for the surprise and, they
twinllled from among al the branches.
1t was too much for the little sub
jects and they sat down ABOUT the
tree where they We're 10 admire it.
"Then some of the fairies began talk
ing the packages off and giving one to
each member. There was honey for
Mister Bear, cheese for Mister Mouse,
corn for Mister Rat, berries and seeds
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30

hau been two girls ana Il
boy. Jean and Robert, brother and
sister, and Souzette, a little, bright
eyed, winsome girl
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin (Daddie and
Mother, they had asked the children
to call them) and tie three lsddies
were busy trimming the tree,
MY, what beautiful ornaments" ex-
claimed SouZette
what bully lights, you mean," cor
rected Robert, who was all eyes for
electrical things.
well, l like the tree best" put in
Jean. IT'S wonderful. Did you have
a tree when you were little, mother?'
queried the child rather shyly.
Yes, l had one every year, and
still have my tree, you see"
"'Pears like they've always had
them doesn't it?" said Robert
"They have had them for long, long
years. Haven't you ever heard about
the first Christmas tree?"
mo" burst forth Robert. They
don't have time TO tell us anything at
the home, but get up and go 10 bed"
well, a long time ago, there was
n huge forest where the fairies and
elves all lived. They had a fairy
queen who was always planning sur
priSes for them. One day she called
a few Of her favOrites around her
and gave them some orders. 'Now be
sure and don't tell anyone" she said,
and off they went laughing and
whispering to each other.
Days passed, weeks passed, and
then months, but still these little
fairies were busy as bees, working
at some Dig secret, from morning till
night"
"Finally the fairy queen sent out
her heralds and called all her sub
iects about her. When they were
assembled she said: Tomorrow, come
to this place at the same time. Put
on your finest clothes and come happy
as a lark, for l have a great surprise
for you
"Then The fairy queen sent out her
heralds again, and this time had all
the forest folk sent to her. When
every bird and animal in the forest
was assembled before her, she told
them what she had told the fairies
and elves. They fairly scampered
away, they were so eager to get ready
for the morrow"
do you suppose they were more
excited than we were when we got
ready to come here?" piped up little
Souzette. 81 don't think they could
be-"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
W. N u, MILWAUKEE,, NO. 48.-1922
pessImIsm Of Festus Poster.

Is the collar bone good for anything
except 10 get broke?
What queer looking people there are
everywhere except in our neighborhoud.
The under dog receives a good deal
Of sympathy, but he is usually too busy
70 bow acknowledgment
My niece seldom tells me in so many
words that she Is fond of me but she
bakes the kind Of pie ! Ike best.
Everybody seemed pleased when !
announced that ] was going to the Pa
eifc coast until they found ont I had "A
return ucket.-Emsns City Star
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-11-30
CAPTURE TWO-HEADED TERRAPIN

The specimen was taken recentN
rear 4 spring by a young girl on ar
Hlncks farm. and shows reihhrhabie
growth Of two perfectly developed
heads on separate necks which meet
inst at the edge Of the shell. me
anmp uses each head equally We'll
and each one Is provided win
mouth and complete swapping appa-
rntus
Owing to the peculiar growth the