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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-23
NOTICE TO

state OF South Dakote,t IN CIRCUIT
County OF Mellette > COURT
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
In the Matter OF the LiQuida-
ton ofthe First state Bank, NOTlCE
Wood. Soath Dakota.
WHEREAS, The First state Bank, n bank
ing corporation. OF Wood, South Dakota. Is
insolveut and has been taken charge OF by
the superintendent OF Banks Of the state OF
south Dakota, for the purpoSe Of liquidation
under the provision OF Article /. Chapter /.
Part is. of Title 6, OF the Revised Code OF 1919
OF the state OF south Dakota.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That all persons
Bank. Wood South Dakota, are hereby called
upon and required TO make proof OF claim OF
such credit, and file tie same with the super
intendent OF Banks at his Office in Pierre,
South Dakota, on or before the 10Th day OF
January. 1924. This notice IS being published
for ten consecutive weeks IN the Mellette
County Pioneer Wood. South Dakota. and a
copy OF this notice is being mailed to the last
known address OF all persons whose names
appear on the books OF said bank as creditors
thereof. together with a blank appropriate for
making proof OF claim and necessary instruc-
lions. Also a letter setting out a statement
OF the condition Of the bank at the time of
suspension. and brief data as provided by the
statute ~relatire tothe cause of suspension.
Claims not filed on or before January 10th
1924. are By statute forever barred,
Dated al Pierre, South Dakot a, this lith day
OF September, A. ID. 1923.
john HIRNING.
1910 superintendent OF Banks.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-23
ESQ
FROM ANNUAL STATEMENT
Year Ending December 3lst, 1929.
Fort Dearborn Fire Under
writers of Chicago, I'LL.
Home office: Chicago, Illinois.
25O

-
INCOME
Total premium receipts - &c. 095.02
From all other sources -. 25,119.4S
Total income ------s 51,2l4.50
DISBURSEMENTS
Commissions or brokerage-$ 900.0S
Total disbursements ---S 900.O3
Balance ------4---$ 50,314.47
LEDGER ASSETS
Book value of bonds -.---$ 35, 600. 90
rash in office and banks 15945
All other ledger assets - l5,l65.02
Total ledger assets --S 50,314.47
NON-LEDGER ASSETS
Market values over book
values 10000
Gross assets -----S 51,S6447
DEDUCT ASSETS NOT ADMITTED
Total admitted assets ----S 81, S6447
LIABILITIES
premium reserve ----------$ lS,9ll.45
Salaries. taxes and fees 3,00402
All other liabilities ------ ll9.4S
Total. except capital -----$ 22,034.95
surplus 29,S2952
BUSINESS IN SOUTH DAKOTA, 1922
None
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-23
Law Of Cause and Effect Again

f anvonc dolbts he dominating position Of the farmer in
intricate machinery OF on civilization, one peep al the stu
a in Germany will prove instructive. IT is caNed to pu, &c
ntion in the wild cry that Germany is suffering from a milk
inc.
Investigation seems to show there is plenty of milk in Ger
Y The farmers. however, not trusting 20 the deprecated
Or mark. have been feeding first grade milk and wheat to
es. They have sold less milk to the city people because
inc cattle is more profitable. Naturally, it spells discomfort
nat is one Of the inevitable rc@rlts of aggression that led
Sorld into It's lamentable conflict.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-11-23
state of South Dakota, Department Of
Insurance, Office of the Commits

State Of South Dakota, Department Of
Insurance, Office Of the Commits
sioner:
Renewable annually.
Whereas, The Fort Dearborn Fire
Underwriters, through The Fort Dear
porn Casualty Underwriters Incorpor-
ated, of Chicago. Illinois. it's Attor-
ney~-in-Fact, has filed in this office
1 sworn statement exhibiting it's con
iition and business for the year end
ng July 3lst, 1928, and has COM
oiled with the insurance laws OF the
State Of South Dakota governing
Reciprocal or Inter-Insurance EN-
changes:
Now, Therefore, !, w. n. Van Camp,
Commissioner OF Insurance Of the
State Of South Dakota, pursuant TO
he provisions OF said laws, do hereby
authorize the Fort Dearborn Fire I'm
1erwriters to transact the business of
Fire Insurance on the lnter-lnsurance
plan in the State of South Dakota,
by and through The Fort Dearborn
Casualty Underwriters, Incorporated,
Attorney-in-Fact Of Chicago, Illinois,
until the last day OF February, A. D.,
1924. .
IN testimony whereof have here
lnto set my hand and official seal
a. Pierre this 18th day Of August,
A. D., 1928.
w. ~. VAN CAMP.
(Seal Commissioned of Insurance.
BY w. J. MADDEN,
Deputy.
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What a man does TO help or harm himself is Of little concern to
,orld, but what be does TO help Or harm the many is OF much con-
Edward Everett Hale told Us taat many a "fathead" has gained
outation for being safe simply because he didn't have brains
yh TO play anything else but safe" To illustrate, he tells Of
% he knew who acquired a local reputation for virtue among the
Ehtless because he was always telling how careful he was to pro-
his own body from alcoholic and other harms. Among the same
e he established q reputation for wisdom because in the legislative
Ibers where he held a seat be confined his public utterances to two
hes. one There has been so much said and so we'll said that can
nothing. the osner, Il quite agree with the gentleman on the other
OF the house "
very broad, liberal and convincing, this chap!
Put negative goodness Cd the scale that weighs virtue and you will
the index finger on the dial has not left zero. The virtue that
hs has force passion. fire. resolution. determination. GO.
Virtue is measured by ones eagerness to save not alone himself
others not 70 keep himself alone in the channel OF the stream but
ing the driftwood Of the edges into the current as well.
The makers Of progress are they who try to help other progress.
A mediocre mind can say. ME too" A weak mind can say, II
~" 1t takes a great man to hold a great idea and to lift 1t up
all may see it
Progress is not affected by the derenct but by the driver In whose
t is found the passion not for one mans preservation but for all
g., not for advantage. but FOR justice; who is not concerned about
the world may think of him but about what he thinks OF the world,
Is eager 10 do for others rather than have others DO for him.
Copyright. 1929 by Richard Lloyd Jones
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Warrant Call

Holders of Mellette county war;
rants are hereby notified that the
following Mellette county warrants
are called, to and including register
number, as indicated below. Interest
ceases ten days after date of this call.
General Fund, Register No. 5693;
Salary Fund, Register No. ll40;
Road and Bridge Fund Register No.
574; Bridge Fund Register No. l47:
Wolf Bounty Fund Register No. 1856.
Dated Nov. p, 1923.
A. l.. Smith, County Treasurer.
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To Trade-Have about a dozen
White Wyandotte ROSTERS that |
would like to exchange for a like
number of White Wyandotte roosters.
Frank Barcal, White River, S. ID.
r. F. d. No. l. 1882
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Warrant Call

Notice is hereby given hat all out
standing warrants against Berkeley
School District No. 3 are hereby
called for payment up to and inelud-
inc Register No. S32. Interest will
cease November 49,, 1923. Fred
Matouseck, treasurer Berkeley Dist
riot No. 3. 4l-3
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Along about next March or April
when winter may be somewhat reluc-
tant to take its departure. Just re-
member the fine November weather
That will be some consolation.
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YES WE HAVE NO bANNAS--

Sheba Please BE Mine-TEree O'Clock In The
Morning-There', A Rainbow In he Sky
Barney Google-Honey Bunch-Gou Tell Her
| Stutter-Carolina In The Morning-Aggra-
waiting Papa-Yes Sir That's Lazy Bones
,nging Down The Lane-Down Among The
sleepy HIS OF Tennessee, Twelve late snap
by Fox Trots and Waltzs on brand new ten
records at this astonishing Introductory
price S2,es parcel post prepaid TO your door.
send Money Order or your Personal Check
and give name and address plainly, Your
money back If you are not delighted, Write
for complete list OF music. HART MUSIC co
7l6 50. Edmonds ST, Mitchell, South Dakota.
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LOCAL MARKETS

s4 .50 175 and smaller. box. S4.6o.
 Bansnas--Per h.. ,ihc.
 BeGns-Lima, California. regular, h.. 1e1sc; navy. California. lb:, SAC; navy, Michigan h., 1Oci red kidney. h.. 12o; Peas-CaIlforuia black-eyed, h., s%c
 Cabbage-Crata. 34.
 Evaporsted ArpIes-seIan brand, 12Xc: s0-lb. box. N. T., 11hc; 6o-1b oz., N. r..
 Evaporated Peacnes-su-Ib. box. N. r.. Il hc 5O15 ov.. N. r.. 21o.
 Peaches-Practically peeled, so-11, oL Grapefrutt-64 box. A.75; s4-7o-sO box. Lemon. California. box. R1o.5O; import onionsEWhite Texas. crate. .4; yellow Texas. crate, $3l75.
 Oranges-Florida Val, 176-smaller 37; Florida Val, 16o, $6.b0i Florida, 126 box, s6; California Val. 176smaller, $s; 1se, Pineapplc-iriuh. old. h., .A&
 Peanuts-Ala. raw, ib.. sc; roasted, b.. sho; Virginia rsw, h., 10c; roasted. h.. Frunes-California 4o-6s, 15 Isy., h., 16kc; California 60-6o. 25 lbs., h., t4h c i; California, eo-7o. 20 lbs. h.. 1S%o; ss-1l oz., pItted, 15c; 2S lba. ko-eo, h., l1o; Raisins-144-Bc, seedless, q. .6e; 35 lbs. loose, seedlesH, 13hc; sesdless 60-e oz., sAc; seedless, 60-15 oz., l6c.
 Irish Potatoes-New red. No. 1, 2ke; No. 2. h.. axe; white. h.. &o. Mississippi. crate. $2.6o.
 oupes-California pony. fA.b0; PsacheswcGOics. s2.25; fancy. 1s.E0
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WAYSIDE INN IS TO BE. RESTORED BY FORD
Manufacturer Buys Tavern Made
 Famous By Longfellow

SUDBURY, Mass, Sept. 26.-"I in tend to restore the Wayside Inn as nearly to its original condition as possible, and then operate it both as . museum and as a tavern" Henry Ford said today The manufacturer recently purchased the tavern made famous by Longfellow. F
 I take a very deep interest in this Building" he said, "and I bought it with the purpose of making a shrine for the people of the United States It Is richer in colonial. aistoric and literary interest than any similar structure that I know of."
 MT. Ford said that he contemplated few changes. One room he said would be named the Edison room.
 The old sign which announces an admission charge of 25 cents from all visitors will remain. MT. Ford added, remarking:
 If people have interest enough to want to see the place they will not object to paying. Anything free is nor worth having"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
TROPICAL STORM l THREAT CAUSE OF
 RALLY IN COTTON

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Ths first tropical storm threat of the season seemed to be responsible for sharp rally in the cotton market today After selling at 27.S5c early Decem- Der advanced to 28.5S or 65 points net higher, but eased late in the after noon, closing at 28.25c. The general market closed barely steady at net advances of 17 to 36 points.
 The market opened steady at an advance of 10 to 19 points on the re- ports of a tropical disturbance off the east coast of Florida and the relatively steady showing of Liver pool. There were a good many over night selling orders around the ring which eased prices off right after the call, with October selling down to 2S.27c and January to 27.3Sc or 3 to z points net lower. These offerings were readily absorb ed, however and the market soon turned firm on ap- prehensions that the storm develop ment would bring rains to the east ern belt This idea was strength ened by the official eastern belt fore cast for unsettled weather. with rains In South Georgia and the Caro- Ilnas and local traders who study crop conditions closely feared that low barometer readings in the west would also bring rain to the west ern belt For time the market showed considerable strength on this view of the weather outlook. selling up to 2S.90c for October, 2S.12c for January during the early afternoon Or about 57 to 6S points net higher. This advance seemed sufficient to bring out realizing and there was some scattered selling late in the aft ernoon on rumors of an easier spot basis In the southwest. Last prices showed reactions of some 30 to 40 points from the best. Two more pri- vate crop reports were Issued, one making the condition 51,4 and the in dicated yield 10.829.000. The other showed condition of 49.7 and crop indication of 11,050,0o bales These figures were commented upon as sug- gesting that next weeks official re- port was not likely to show the re- gently expected decrease in the yield indication and probably tended to check buying on the weather news. Exports today, 27647, making 675,2l3 so far this season. Port receipts, 51.965. United States port stocks, 476,051.
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CHAPTER 24 (Coptinued1

ChAIIER "A (COntinued)
 Give mo all the points against her" the detective suggested.
 T will. I'd rather you knew them from me. Not that I'll color them they're facts that speak for them selves, but other people might exag gerate them. Well, to begin with. this girl day or so after. she ar rived here was seen kissing the picture of pr. Waring which she had cut from newspaper. I tell you this, cause you'll hear 1t anyway. and the gossips think 1t shows a previous acquaintance between the two. But l hold that as girls have matinee idols and. movie heroes, this girl might easily have adored the scholarly man, though she had never seen him."
 Tt is possible" Stone agreed, but not very probable. She denies they were acquainted9'
 Yes. Vows she never saw him until one night she went to his lec- u re, soon after her arrival here"
 What is she in Corinth for?'
 "To sketch-she's an artist"
 "Go on."
 Well, as I said, she must have come hero that Sunday night. for one of the boarders at the house she AlNSH III oth liCi tlOSS tlAC oitONS field. Also, the footprints just fitted her shoes. Also, the tracks led right up on the side porch here to that long French window. And led right back again to the Adams house. "
 "Whewt" Fibsy exploded, aren't you rubbing it tn?"
 Well that's what they tell me" Trask asserted, doggedly, and want you to know it all. MT. Stone, ke of al a garbled version"
 Go on."
 "Then. they say, the girl left marks of her dress trimming on that chair, and Lockwood, the secretary, rubbed them off next morning, as soon as the body was discovered. We have the word of two witnesses for this episode"
 Who are the witnesses?"
 Ito, the Japanese butler, and Miss Peyton, who lives in this house"
 "Go on.''
 well, then, ever since the tragedy, Miss Austin has acted queer. Queer in all sorts of f.ways. 7She efs sad and desolate one minute. and saucy and independent the next l can't make CT out at all. And she is more than half in love with this Lockwood. ] have to cut him out, ybu see. And l figure. If you prove the case against Miss Austin, and if I agree to marry her and hush up the whole matter, and make it seem suicide"
 You figure that she'll throw over the secretary for you" cried Fibsy, his eyes aghast at the mans plan.
 Exactly that. You see, MT. Stone. I don't try to deceive you. While l lave a natural sorrow at my cousins death, yet remember that I never knew him in life, and that, while l want to avenge his death in any case but one, I do not want to if 1t duplicates Anita Austin"
 T understand" said Stone, seem ingly not so shocked at the conyersa- ton as his assistant was.
 "There's another queer thing" said Trask. "They tell me that when the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
FACE COAL ISSUE EARLY, |S ADVICE IF PRES. BRYDON
Mine Workers Contracts Ex- pire On April 1, Is Warning
 Of Association Official

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. 2e:-(By Associated Press.)-The American public, faced with the termination of the United Mine Workers contracts in the bituminous fields next April l, bust bear Q hand now and make sure the representatives of the public in official positions do not befog or run away from the issue, but meet It squarely and vigorously" was the advice presented in the address by J. c. Brydon. president of the National Coal association, before the general sessions of the twenty sixth annual convention of the American Mining Congress here today.
 From the standpoint of the pub- lic Mir. Brydon declared, there IS put one clear principle which must sooner or later be recognized If the artificial. power of combination In labor rela- tions is to continue to be permitted. This, he said, carries recognition that this power assumes certain limitations, ciz., 1t shall not beat the public over the head with the bludgeon of a nationwide strike" 1t must, in the event of a failure 10 agree by negotiation. be willing to submit differences of opinion to vol untary impartial arbitration.
 According to MT. Brydon, there must De drIdli5 5co O. SJoS
 tractural relationship in which re- sponsibility for observance of con tracts will be enforced and recurring crises in the industrial life of the nation be eliminated
 "There never has been and there Is today not the remotest possibility of monopoly of capital in the soft coal industry for as some one has said geology enforces the Sherman act !" said MT. Brydon. There are enor- nous undeveloped coal reserves. Un- der these circumstances, supply al ways potentially equals or exceeds demand, and hence competition may be relied on to prevent high prices.
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You'll get nothing out of that little Sphinx~
 All right, then, Mir. Trask, if you've finished your tale, suppose you leave me here to ruminate over this thing, and I'll so up to my room when I wish"
 Trask went off to bed. and Stone and his young assistant sat and looked at each other.
 'Up against 1t, F. Stone?"
 T certainly am. Fibsy. And yet, the thing is so absolutely impossible that there must be a solution within easy reach. It can't be suicide, with the weapon gone. and 1t can't be murder with tho room locked up Now, as it must be either suicide or murder, then 1t follows that either the weapon isn't gone or the room isn't locked up."
 Wasn't you mean"
 "Yes, wasn't But I don't yet think that any one disturbed the conditions purposely. For why would the secre- tary take away the. weapon to make 1t seem a suioide-"
 He would if he did it."
 "Hs didn't do 1t. Trask gees that. The man Trask is @ sharp one. He sees all there is to see, and since there's practically nothing to see that solves the mystery, he sent for me. 1t would be a good one on me, Terrence. If I have to give the thing up as un- solvabIe."
 That won't happen, F. Stone, but I'm free to confess that I can't see any way to look
 The next morning Maurice TraslS went over to the Adams house and brought Miss Mystery back with him.
 She came willingly enough. and the e interview with tho detective took place in the room of the tragedy itself.
 Stone noticed that the girl showed no horror or distaste of the scene, and even sat in the chair he placed for her, which was the same plush-cov- cred one that had received the tell tale imprints.
 Fleming Stone regarded Miss Austin curiously. Not only was her beauty all that Trask had described 1t, but there was an added quality of fine ness, Q trace of high mentality, that naturally enough Maurice Trask quite overlooked.
 At first glance, Stones thought was: That child commit murder? Never" But a few moments later he was not quite 30 sure of his nega- tion.
 Fisby just sat and looked at her, He had no occasion to speak, unless addressed, so, in silence, he merely let his eyes feast on tho piquant face with her ever-changlng expressions. After casual questions, Stone sait directly, Did you know Dr. WarinG before you came to Corinth, Mis-! Austin7"
 "No," she said. a little hsstitatlng. ly; T had heard of him, but, l had never seen him"
 How had you heard of him?"
 There was much in the papers about his election"
 And that interested your"
 Not specially" she said, with a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
P J UBLIC DISPLAYS LIT TIE INTEREST.
 IN STOCK MARKET I
Firm Start Giving Way To An Attack On InduStriaIS
 Opens See Saw Affair
By WALTER B. BROWN Editor New York Commercial. UeaSed Wire To The Age-Bcrald)


 NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Movements of prices in Wednesdays stock mar ket depended not so much upon the news from Europe or from anywhere else as upon the extent of the snort interest that has been developed on the recent decline. This is bound 70 be the case in market In which only the professionals are interested. Until the public comes back In the market it is not so likely to be influenced by the news of the day.
 There was q, firmer feeling at the opening, but 1t soon gave way to an other attack on the industrials and IL was thereafter see-saw market throughout the session. The formal hnnouncement of the end of Ruhr re- distance was not a factor because it had been discounted. More attention was given to general trade news and considerable stress was laid upon the report of the trade reviews that told of slackening in certain classes of steel demand. These reports, how ever were not in line with the one Issued by the steel corporation or the lndependent steel companies.
 Particular attention was paid to the earnings of the railroads, the reports for August showing up exceptionally we'll These reports are of particular interest to the country at large, for pros pertty for the roadS means gem pral prosperity. The roads are spend- Ing millions for new equipme@t for road bed improvement, for new sta Hons and terminal facilities. These millions are expended chiefly for labor and as long as labor is prof itably employed the country has a buying power that spells prosperity. 1t makes 1t possible to buy farm prod ucts in greater volume than would otherwise be possible. It spreads into retail trade everywhere.
 There is jealousy because the roads are earning large dividends, but the roads are owned, not by small group of millionaires, as the dema- gogues would have us believe, not by Wall street, because an open market tor the stock Is maintained there and a small floating supply of the stock is turned over and over, but by small investors, savings banks, insurance companies and financial institutions everywhere in which the savings or the people are tied up.
 It is estimated that there are 800, 900 individual stockholders of railroad properties, as many more bondholders and as many more employees. Almost two and a half million of our popula- ton is directly interested, and indi- rectiy everyone with savings ac- count is interested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-27
COEFEE MARKET

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-The market for coffee futures opened at an advance of 9 to IT points. on buying by brokers with Brazilian connections and reports of a sharp advance in the Santos market. AS soon as this initial demand had been sup piled the market turned easier under scattering liquiation, with December cas- ing oft from SAT to s,s5c, and May from IFS to 7.7Oc. The close was steady at a net advance of to ' points. Sales were estimated at 42,oo9 bags: October, s.57c; December s.37c; March, 7,9Oc; May. 7.7Oc i; July. 7.4Sc: September. 7.4Sc.
 Spot coffee huet Rio 7s 10us @ 10% e; santos 4s; IA @14&c. Cost and freight offers included santos part bourbon 4s at 13l0@l3.90c for prompt shipment and Ss and 5s at 12.S5c for November December shipment. Rio Is were offered at Toe for october December shipment.
 -The official cables reported an advance of 20 reis in the dollar buying rate. with no change in the rate on London. The Rio market was 5to 75 reis higher and santos 275 to 250 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 66OOo; Jundiahy receipts. s4, ,OOo. Rio cleared 4.500 for New York Victoria 12, 900 for New Orleans and san tos 4s,700 for San Francisco.