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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
People Are Exploiting Themselves

Conservative estimates place the number of motor vehicles
n the farms as 3 &c., 600, not counting motor driven farm ma
hinery. There are at least 100000 trucks and not less than
200 900 automobiles, used by the farmers,
Considered in the light Of general production, these figures
resent a startling picture. In the background we can see in
.dition to the farmers use Of the car the millions of automo-
'cs absorbed by the residents of The small towns where prac-
ally every one owns a ear. Obviously, the market for the
,tor lies in the country, and, obviously, too, the astounding
osth of motor car absorption is a lasting tribute to the useful
8 Of the home town newspaper which has been the only means
contact-exccpt the sporadic scattering of a few magazines
-ween the motor car manufacturers and the great American
Dulation living in country America.
No industry in history has shown the rapid and enormous
Jwth shown by the motor ear industry, all Of which has been
gely due to the vision of the industrial geniuses who have
ought about this Transformation of our travel system. They
re all born in the country. They knew what contact with
untry folk meant, and they have made persistent and consist
t use of the home town newspapers to carry their message to
ne buyers. =
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Use Caution, But Not Timidity

Herbert Hoover, Secretary Of Commerce, gives sound advice
in summing up the manner in which we should hold onto pros
perlty. The most encouraging note in his remarks of course
lies in the fact that so asute an economist should state with
out qualification that prosperity is with us, that it can be pre-
served, and that the existing business conditions are not in any
sense comparable with the wastcfal boom conditions of 1920.
Secretary Hoover calls for caution, for confidence, for cour-
age, and marks emphatically the difference between caution
and timidity.
This is a warning that might well be taken to heart by every
local merchant in the land. Caution means sound buying and
courage demands a realization that goods can be marketed.
lie points out that efficiency in production has increased
from 10 to 10 per cent per capita since the period Immediately
preceding the war. Automatically it means that America could
supply each person the same amount Of commodities consumed
ten years ago and yet lay off 100000 people from work. The
answer is greater consumption which in turn means that the
selling efficiency must be brought to measure to the standard
OF increased productivity. The live, courageous and progressive
merchant has sound prosperity before him.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
. Now We're in the Trillions

A few years ago the American people were shocked when
they had to think in forms Of billions. Now we seem to be out
of date. The trnlion nations are with us. Indeed, unless there
is a check to currency imitation it will not be long until we
consider finance in the quadriliOns.
Russia, Germany, Austria and Poland are now measuring
their currency far up in the trilions, and the printing presses
are still working. The enormous totals have been reached
mainly in the last year. Russia currency stood at $50 trillion
rublcs at the end Of 1922. having increased forty times in one
year. German currency at 81 trilion, an increase Of forty
times. Austria increased her currency to 4 trilhon crowns, and
Poland, quadruplnng her currency, is in excess of one trillion
marks. 60
National currency is pulling to the average mind, but the
effect Of initiation may be judged by considering the prices of
commodities in Russia. According to the Department of Com
MERGE the article Whic3 in prc-War days sold for 81, now sells
for $~l5,000000. TO @ TO the movies there, one must be in the
millionaire class at least.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Any questions on etiquette y
SoiU be gladly onsaoered IN 4
this column If addressed to u
Aleda, care Of thls fsc1os-
paper. Y
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
A!ElPFuLHEALTHH'NT

Your Nails. Never cut the Gu
ticle On your nails. Instead, take
an ordinary orange stick and push
1t back. Cutting makes it grow
trice as fast-and harder.
y
Sore Throat. An economical 9nd
splendid gargle Is salt and lukewarm
water. An even teaspoon Of salt &c
a glass Of lukewarm water.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
GEORGE B. PENN.

!. 1t Is the maids place to clear
anything split at a table.
2. He should offer 1t to the lady
next to him, just saying, MAY /
help your Then she will see he Is
served before it is passed OIL.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Dining

r II q guest spills salt at a table,
should he clear 1t up or let the maid
do It? At a dinner whare there is
no maid, when passing the food,
should a man help himself first IL
he is next in line, or let the girl
next him help herself frst? Thank
you r,
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
In the Theatre

DEAR ALEDA: T.
My husband and | attend tho
movies a great deal, and | should
like to know the answers TO the fol
having questions: a. Should a wife
precede her husband down the aisle?
CD Also leaving the theatre. go
Which should go in the row to take
their seats first? (4) Docs the
same rule apply in church?
MRS. T.. M. S.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

% Yes, whether married or not,
a woman should always precede a
man down the aisle.
GU The same rule holds good If
there is such a crowd one must
leave In single file. Otherwise a man
may step into the aisle, wait for the
lady, when they can go out together.
OBJ The lady.
az Yes.
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everything but my clothes. l shed q
gun rouna here somewheres."
You can have II when you come
back TO yore saddle, Wyatt" said
Sandy. "Where was you an yore pal
g0in' to report back TO Plimsoll?"
Wyatt grinned In the lantern light.
"Ef we trailed inter his place an
made a bet on the red over TO the faro
table he'd sabe everything went OF
fine an dandy. He w'udn't fgger we'd
show at all If 1t didn't come off. An
we w'udn't have. II was a win-or-lose
job. Pay IL it was pulled of. Other
wise, nOthin' dom. You hombres
treated me white. There's a lot who'd
have plugged me full Of lead an death.
| was on yore land. Ef yon force me
to walk into Plimsoll's place ahead of
you | amt resistin' none, an ! shall
SURE admire to watch Plim's face when
he sees you-all back of me-"
He took the trail ahead Of them,
hands in his pockets, his cigarette
glowing. Behind him walked Sandy.
Hes a cool sort Of a cuss," said
Sam TO Mormon. 81 reckon he's a bad
actor, but there's sure somethin'
erbout the galoot ! like. He amt over
fond OF Plimsoll, that's a sure thing. If
he Is workin' To- him. Wonder why?'
They tell me- replied Mormon.
"thet Plimsoil's apt to be fond Of the
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cHAPTER XIV
A Eree-for.AlI.

Ilimsoll had set up a working part
nership with a man who had brought
>moonshine and b~ootlegged whisky to
the camp. occupying the next shack to
the gambling place. For convenience
of service extra doors Ind been cut
and a rough-boarded passageway
erected between the two places. Plim-
soil himself presided ove the stud
poker table, dealing the game. He
waited the result of his play with
Wyatt and the latter's companions.
Wyatt and his fellow rider had been
detailed to ride down the tent that
had been reported occupied by the
Three Star n e That part OF the
plan had been suggested by Wyatt out
OF the sheer deviltry Of his invention.
Ilimsoll had enlisted others If his fol-
lowing. none o fearless, To loiter In
the brush and. In the general confu-
sion. fire to cripple and 10 kill.
Piimsoll had learned OF the visit OF
the men who had come with BIZ Bran
don 10 investigate Plimsoll's methods
vi running TIE NHttTtiHe Nurse ThHtI
He had learned, through the leakage
that always cur In a cattle com
munity, that Brandon claimed to he an
old acquaintance OF Sandy and hiss
partners. So he had told his men who
had come with him to the camp from
the Waterline ranch that the Three
Star outfit was a danger 10 all Of them.
undoubtedly acting as spies for Bran
don. and that they should he eliMinated
for the general good. But there was
none of them. from Plimsvll down,
who had any fancy to stand up against
the guns Of Sandy, or of Mormon and
Sam. when the breaks were anywhere
nearly ven
Pllmsoll. with bis election from
Hereford. the advent of woman sur
frage. the coming ~ Rrarion and
! other Irate horse owners had begun
10 realize that his days were getting
short In the land. He looked To the
camp for a final coup. n he held the
Casey claims snd sold them. as ne ex-
pected to do. to 4 u Eastern capimlis,
~ wihm he had teiesrapl.ed some
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"Then ! Can See"

too much to the left | nudge little
Rhino to make him go right.
"Oh yes. | can keep an eye on my
child that way
A excellent rhinOceros custom
said Mr.. Rhinoceros. "SOme of us have
one horn and some of us have two
horns. Some of us fight with cur
horns and others Of us fight with 81
teeth and some of us come from Africa
while others of our family come from
India.
''rhey shy that the natives Of Africa
are afraid of members Of our family
and that elephants are afraid of us
too.
III seems rather superior to think
we can make such animals
as elephants afraid of us.
''rhey say that at times we are very
STUPID because we are near-sighted and
can't see danger at all. times.
But we're not going TO fight here.
No. we're friendly enough here.
"And we're gentle enough. TOO"
True" said Mother Rhinoceros.
"Quite. quite true"
SWELL" said Mr.. Rhinoceros. "we've
had @ nice little talk. but nov | think
we'd better have a sleep.
ave must think Of our beauty, you
know"
Beauty" said Mother Rhinoceros.
"Yes." said Mr.. R~hinoceros. when
people speak IT sleeping they often
say TINT they y get their beauty
sleep. For II een that sleep makes
health and health makes beauty and 50
said we must think Of our rhinoceros
beauty.
Perhaps others might MOI think we
had TO think OF our beauty because we
had none 10 think about, but our
~rhinoceros locks suit us"
"~I'erfectly." ssid Neither Rhinoceros,
II think our thick hides are handsome
and our faces are c~uriousiy beautiful,
yes, cariausly beautifu1i'
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other feller's gal. He amt satisfied
with what he can pick for himself.
T'otheh feller's apple alius has a
sweeter core. l w'udn't wondeh but
what that was the trouble"
As they entered the street Of the
camp Sandy moved mp even with
Wyatt and locked arms with him.
IL amt goin' ter make no break"
said Wyatt. Here's P1im's. Jest you
let me go in ahead through the door.
I've cen you use your guns. 1 amt
s~uicidin'."
They allowed him to go In first. un-
escorted. Their plans held no further
reprisal against Wyatt.
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what liz the idea Of this theatrical,
moving-picture episode? You were
ready to shoot Plimsoll?"
II was ready. / didn't figger there
was g0in' TO be much shootin'."
at looks 10 me AK IL you've driven
the man out Of camp and, as I've come
all the way from New York to do bust
ness with him, driven the last two
hundred miles in this car. I'd he obliged
II you would tell me just what was the
matter, Mr."
"Bourke. Sandy Bourke."
The stranger had managed to mnffle
down HIS chagrin-and resentment At
the outcome Of his trip. Keith was an
adey at adapting himself TO his en-
vironment.
.Sorry Il have upset things 10 you."
went ON Sandy. hut this was a per
sonal match between myse'f an
Ps.msoll that had to be settled prontI
nm permanent. I don't reckon how
you've lost a heap, said Pllmsoll beIn'
a crook"
GRO BE coNTINuEDl
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ENYDdddyS
NdEveMn9
Fairy Tale
"MNEY GRAHAM BONNER
MOTHER
~NARY GRAHAM BOWER

"Tlow well do l remember those
days and nights In Africa" said Moth.
er RhinUceroS to Mr.. Rhinoceros In the
zoo.
II remember those days. too" said
Mr.. Rhinoceros. ayes, sometimes
when people ZONE TO look at me and
when they smile because they think ]
am 3 strengthening beast | do no,
mind for | am dreaming of other
days,
Il love TO sleep and to dream. And
after n nice meal u good rest is very
important.
THAT Is, II Is nice, whether or not
IL Is important.
What meals we used to have of
grass and leaves In those days, md
how we would wander forth at night
but sleep during the hot days"
Yes" said Mother Rhinoceros. that
used TO be the way we did, and sensi.
bic Il was, too.
There was no sense going out dur
ing the heat Of the day when night
time would be sure TO come along
bringing with ii cooler air.
NJ night time would not have meant
cooler air then IL would have been diff
ferent. Then we might have gone out
during the day.
Bur how foolish II would have been
for us to have done that"
How foolish! :" said Mr.. Rhinoceros.
CT nlNrouS bod Snph n mood xvaHp. nf
bringing up my young" said Mother
RhinOcerOs.
"Ah, yes, an excellent way" said Mr..
R~hinOcerOs. "YOu showed the good
sense of a %rhinoceros in your upbring.
ing of your young.
Others have not so much sense"
81 am so glad that you agree with
me-" said Mother RhinOCerOs. 81 al.
ways thought my way was best.
"SOme mothers have their children
follow them. In fact that is the usual
way.
And then, every little while, they
have to urn around 10 see if their chill.
dren are behind them and make sure
they haven't been lost, and also make
sure they're walking along fast enough
But my way Is TO have my child
walk ahead. Then | can see just
where my child is all the time.
81 don't have to get worried and !
don't have To suddenly turn around
saying t o myself:
"'Oh, dear, ! de hope little RhinO is
still safely behind me-
81 don't have to say. anything like
that for little RhIuo is still to be found
straight in front &c me.
And when little RhinO wanders 3
little TOO much TO the right or a little
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Ine nearer ne got 70 rlInisUll ; paa,,
the more room they allowed hin. The,
melted away from the car ON all sides
leaving IL clearest between the ma
chine and the entrance TO the gambling
shack. The man With the square face
looked alertly about him az the crowd,
giving place 70 the lean tall man walk.
ing leiSurely up the street, high lights
touching the metal of the two guns
that hung in holsters well To the front
Of his hips. Sandy's face was serene.
hut there was no mistaking the fact
that the star performer of the moment
had come upon the stage. Five PAGES
back Of him strolled Sam, his eyes
dancing with the excitement that did
not show in Sandy's steel-gray orhs.
Westlake followed to one side, by the
advice of Sam.
II was Plimsoll's way-the profess
sional gamblers way-to play his cards
until he knew him: III beaten. He had
heen hoping for the arrival Of this man.
He represented capital, the develop
mpnt of the camp into a mining town,
the movement Of money. the boom OF
quick sales. With his backinG-once
the camp understood what IL meant Ia
| All OF them-he might turn the tables
on Sandy Bourke. The protection Of
Capital was powerful.
He came out licking his lips nervous.
Iy, with a Sw lift survey that took In the
setting Of the stage prepared for his
entrance. His eyes, shifting from the
big machine, as If drawn by something
beyond his will, focused on the figure
of Sandy. easy hut sinister In its capac-
ity to avoid all melodrama. Halfway
between door and car he halted.
"Plimsoll?" said the stranger. 81 am
Keith"
The light was p~erceptibly changing.
Faces of men came ont of the shadows,
pale but visible. In the east the sky
showed gray behind the dark purple
crests between which miStS were trail
ing.
"Plimsoll," said Sandy. THAT peak
oven or SawtOoth range is goin' to
catch the light first. I'll call it sun-up
when the sun looks oven the mesa"
PlimsOll barred his teeth in e fox
grin. Sandy stood with his hands by
his sides, covering him with his eyes.
plimSOll looked at the hands that he
knew could move swifter than he could
follow, he looked at the car with Keith
gazing from him to Sandy, he seUsed
the waiting strain of all the men, wait
ing to see Sandy shOOt-if he did not
go, to see him crumple up in the dust,
and-he looked at the peak or Saw
tooth and his face grayed as the gran
tie suddenly flushed with rose. His
will melted, he turned and went inside
his cabin. No one followed him, there
was no one inside 10 greet him. His
heart was filled with helpless rage,
conferred against Sandy BOnrke. He
knew the camp was against him, con
Sidering him outbluffed or outmatched.
His horse, ready saddled, had been at
the door since midnight. He mounted.
dug spurs into the beasts TANKS and
went gallOpiCg madly up the slope that
rose from the street gulch leading
down to the main gulCh of Flivver
| creek. His plans for wealth had been
blocked by n man he dared not face.
Before Sandy Bourke his spirit flnched
as a>leaf shrinks and curls from fame.
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Willie Got His.

Tescher--James. what Is the matter
with your eyer II YOU and Willie
have been lighting again ! shall give
vou each o good whipping
James--Yes'm. But yen neednt
mind about Willie. He's had his
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Makinq a Lawn,

MY place is new remarked a man
who bought a home on Alter road.
'and the soil doesn't seem to be able
to produce a stand Of grass. | have
been told to plant oats with my grass
seed. When the oats come up they are
TO be cut off and allowed to wilt nni
die. But their roots help to form a
sod. This was a new one on me, and
whether it's old or new, good or bad,
i don't knOw."-Detroit News.
Time flies. but money can beat II
for any distance.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Casey Town.

The man named Keith called to
Sandy Bourke, who, for the moment,
still stood alone, o rolling a Gig
arctic.
"You-all taIkin, to meH" he inquired
mildly.
II would like to know" said Keith In
a manner which he appeared strug-
Cling to invest with humOr, exactly
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-04-19
OBITUARY

D. D. Stuart was born in Mississippi. May 10. 1858, departed this life, April 13. 1923, being GA years. II months and 3 days old He came to this county when but small boy His mother having died when he was small he never knew the love of mother. The greater part of Mir Stuart's life was spent in the community in which he died He was great worker ill the church there He had been d mem- Der of the Baptist church for over 30 years.
 He was married to Miss Mary Har- ris in 1884 To this union were born eight children. Seven of whom are living.
 MT. Stuart was a kind and affection ate husband and loving father. He was loved by all who knew him. He leaves wife seven children. eight grandchildren. one brother Bob Stuart of Prescott. and one sister. Mrs. J. Cooper of Prescott. besides host of friends and relatives to mourn his death.
 friend from Us has gone.
 4 husband and father toO
 He was very. very helpful.
 And always willing to do.
 Weep not for him that is gone.
 He is not dead. but living
 His work here on earth k done.
 He is dwelling with Christ in
 Heaven u Written by friend. (MrS) Ethel Graham.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-04-19

The postal service is understood to be practically free from graft and corruption. That is as it should be. And perhaps that is the reason the service is undermanned and the pos tai employees underpaid That is not as it should be Postal employees do not receive compensation in propor- tion to the expense of living. Neither gre their salaries on a par with those of other people of equal intelligence in other lines of business. Our volume of mail is constantly increasing, yet congress does not seem willing to sup ply the additional help necessary to handle that increase. The remedy is simple Elect new congress, and in doing so select men who have moral courage enough to cut out the extra vagance of the pork barrel odor and divert some of its millions toward putting the postal service back on it's feet and keeping it there. A competent postal employee is of more value to the country than the average 4 congressman or senator.
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be satisfied. in the opinion of G. F.. Wallace. marketing specialist in perishable crops of the Extension Ser vice of the University of Arkansas Col lege of Agriculture.
 '"The fruit and truck grower should not be concerned with the quality, grade, pack and method of selling his own products only, but with those of every other grower in the state as we'll" says Mir. Wallace The grow CT and shipper of perishables who thinks only of dumping his products on the market with as little effort as possible, regardless of the reputation which they establish or the effect which they will have on future de mands, not only is hurting his own business but is doing his part to limit
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-04-19

 she couldn't divorce the $125,UO a vear That sticks to the duke for life. Today American heiresses are not so keen after titles-not because our crop of heiresses are acquiring more sense, but simply for the reason that titles of nobility are becoming dlscrediteo articles and are no longer prized by women who have the money with which to purchase them. But 1t IS in teresting to know that millions of dol lars in good American gold are eros sing the Atlantic every year to satls- fy the vanity of women who have places where brains ought to have been.
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SOLUTION OF ALL PROBLEMS.

It is with genuine delight the Picay- une calls its readers attention to the Solution of All Problems" appearing on page seven of this issue. and which carries an appeal for financial assist ance.
 We are all agreed that a good citi- zen is community's best asset. and this paper believes that there is no other foundation for making good ,cifizen-for right thinking and right 'iving-comparable with the plain : teachings of the Bible.
 With at least 50 per cent of our population without any kind of church membership, the only immediate and available means of giving the Word Of God to the masses is through the secular press. In the words of noted writer, "a message from God through the press will reach a greater con- stituency or a larger audience than any thing else can effect short of passage of Scripture written in star light across the skies'
 With the cooperation of the press, the Bureau is able to give helpful Bible message to over 4OOO souls for a penny It is really privilege to be accorded an opportunity to have a part in work where little money can be made to go so far in it's effects for good.
 Fill out the coupon for whatever part you would like to have in the work, and ask for copy of the Secre tary-Treasurers report which will be mailed free on request, and which con tains wealth of practical and inter- ssting informa ton to all good citizens
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the industry of the state and create a poor reputation for all growers"
 Fruit and vegetables should be we'll graded, first, because the consumer demands and is willing to pay for a uniform good quality product. points out MT. Wallace. The second reason for we'll graded products Is that the future demand for Arkansas fruit and truck depends upon the reputa tion which is established and only superior quality and grade can build up good reputation. A third reason is that the high transportation charges make 1t unprofitable to ship anything but the best products If is unwise to pay high transportation on product that must be culled at the other end of the line.