THE MELLETTE COUNTY PIONEER.

A conference has been held at AWAIT VERDICT ON OSTRICH POTATOES IN DEMAND Huron to consider the epidemic of forage poisoning which has killed If Arizona Reports Favorably, Big about 500 horses in certain parts of DAKOTA RECEIVES INQUIRIES Bird May Take Its Place as a the state, those taking part being National Food. FOR TUBERS FROM SEV- members of the state live stock sani* tary board, ERAL STATES. field veterinarians, exten- “Please pass the ostrich.” “OVER THE TOP” sion veterinarian and college veter- This request may be heard soon lu inarian from state college. The con- potato grower the public eating places and the din- The Dakota will have ference adopted the following rules good ing rooms of the private homes of By a market for his produce this for guidance of horse owners in An American Guy Empey the things Arthur year from the numerous inquiries Washington. Stranger than the preventing forage poisoning: Take ostrich, ¦which are coming to the state market serving of nice roast with horses out of pastures and feed cured plenty of gravy and dressing, have hap- Machine Gunner, Serving in France commissioner from the states of Il- hay Soldier Who Went and grains 'onl/. As a result of pened during these war times. linois, lowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Copyright 1917, by A:thur Guy Empey observations in the field by the above The future popularity ot this bird Missouri asking the possibilities of men, it appears that full 95 per cent as an American dish depends to a securing potatoes in this state. While of affected horses contract the di« large extent upon the success to be bursting the guaro licensed dealers are not permitted to were all around sease from pasture vegetation. Clean Arizona, where they are being ship, any other than graded potatoes, met in room, but he hardly noticed them. and disinfect barn and stalls before as a food now. EMPEY LEARNS THAT SOMETIMES A STREAK OF YELLOW there, tin the grower is not limited along this introduced While waiting the voice of placing horses therein. This precau- The federal food administrator for line. If any potato grower in the sentry, singing In a low tone, came t 4 tion is necessary because excreta Arizona has granted permission to the CAN TURN PURE WHITE. him. singing ehorus tin state cares to take up the matter of He was the of from diseased horses carry the causa- of one of the largest ostrich popular ditty: a market for his products with-the owner trench tive organism of this disease. If the America, situated near Phe- state market commissioner of Pierre, farms in manure from sick animals contamin- nix, to slaughter 800 of his birds. This Synopsis.—Fired by the sinking of the,Lusitania, with the loss of I want to go home, I want to go home. he will be placed in communication I don’t want to go to the trenches nti ates the feed eaten by other horses, raiser reports that the birds American lives, Arthur Guy Empey, an American living iu Jersey City, with the buyer who wants his pro- ostrich more. ( it is likely to transmit the disease to are in excellent condition, and when goes to England aud enlists as a private in the British array. After a Where the "whizrbftng*” “sausagea* ducts. and | them. Other domestic animals, such killed will be dressed and placed on short experience as a recruiting officer In London, he is sent to train- roar galore. The as cattle, hogs, sheep, etc., are not extremely ing quarters in France, first hears sound big guns and Take me over the sea, where the Alleman4 fundamental feature of prop- the market at an low price where he the of <’an’t subject to disease, consequently period training get at me. erly storing seed corn is to put it into this —probably 15 cents a pound. The 800 makes the acquaintance of “cooties.” After a brief of Oh. wiy, I don’t want to die! I want to g* a place where it will become thor- it is unnecessary for cattle owners to birds will make about 25,000 pounds of Empey’s company is sent into the front-lina trenches, where he takes I mats. oughly air dry freezing. sell their live stocTc in an effort to dressed moat. his first turn on the lire step while the bMfcets whiz overhead. Empey before Freez- ¦ Lloyd listened to the words with s ing of seed corn, curing, | save them. This war Is responsible Iu two ways learns, as comrade falls, that death lurks always in the trenches. or cautions strange Interest, and wondered what damp its vitality. dry- on the part of the os- distinguishes by rescuing wounded men under hot is fatal to The Louis, sometimes known as Henry, for this action Chaplain himself kind of a home lie would go to across ing of curing, pluee, Empey has experience as a trench digger seed corn, or cauutions Armbrecht, a retired farmer of Del- trich raiser. In the first the lat- fire. With pick and sWvW the Great Divide. It would be the only Dr. N. Hume, agronomist never think of slaughtering Land. Exciting experience on listening post detail. Ex- A. at State mont, was arrested on complaint, ter would in No Man’s home lie had ever known. college experiment station, should not these valuable, If not overtendcr, birds, citing work on observation post duty. Back in rest billets Empey charged with violating order No. 13 Suddenly there came u great rushing proceed too rapidly nor with too high but for the fact that the war has put writes and stages a successful play. Once more in the front trenches, of the state council of defense* the through the air, a blinding, a deafen- temperature. Experience indicates the ostrich plume more or less out of Empey goes “over the top” In a successful but costly attack on the same having reference to the use of ing report, and tlie sandbag walls o! that artificial heat not usually de- business. In the second place, the lines. Soon afterwards Empey and his comrades repulse a is the German language in public places, German the guardroom toppled over, and then sirable. best way to be war shortage of meat is responsible gas attack launched by the Germans. His next experience The seems etc. He is alleged to have made use determined —blackness. to pick early, hang up very soon to for the issuance of the order permit- is as a member of a firing squad which executes a sentence of death. of the language on the station plat- When Lloyd recovered conscious- dry and cure seed at normal tempera- ting the slaughter and sale. form at Delmont on or about the 23d ness, he was lying on his right side, tures. When hanging early picked day of And thus it comes to pass that Ari- August. A warrant has also facing what used to be the entrance o< seed corn against a building it should been zona, or a part of her population, at An the issued for the arrest of Andrew CHAPTER XXlV—Continued. had. intense bombardment of the guardroom. Now, it was only • not be put in the place of most direct least, is preparing to observe and cel- New, janitor of the Delmont school, —22— enemy’s lines hud commenced. The jumble of rent and torn Randbags. Hli sunlight, which may cause it to ger- ebrate “Ostrich day.” Meanwhile the on a similar charge. Mr. Armbrecht On his left, in the darkness, he could roar of the guns was deafening. head seemed bursting. Re slowly ross minate. It can usually be placed rest of the nation is waiting to hear so was given a hearing and bound over make out the shadowy forms of trees; Lloyd’s fours came back with a rush, on his elbow, and there In the east tin that it will get free circulation of air the verdict to be passed upon this to the October term of the circuit crawling on his hands and knees, stop- and he cowered on the earthen floor dawn was breaking. But what was and sufficient light to dry without bird as n nice, tasty, and tender food it court under bond of SI,OOO. Douglas ping and crouching with fear at each with his hands over his fuce. that mangled shape lying over tliers forcing germination. corn on aside from its nock. Seed county is the first county in the state ahell-burst, he finally reached an old The sentry, seeing his position, came among the snmllmgs? Slowly dragging the farm may be stored until dry by Officials of the food administration to give a trial test to the order and orchard and cowered at the base of a In and tried to cheer him by talking to himself to It, he saw the body of the hanging up with husks tied together, are rather optimistic about the future the case will be watched with interest apple tree. him: sentry* look was enough to know may of the ostrich as a food. They point ahot-scarred One or it be put on some of the va- throughout state. night, listen- “Never mind them guns, hoy, they the the tremendous meat He remained there all that he was deud. The soldier’s head rious good makes of hangers or on to hit whale has won't hurt you. They are ours. We If certain links in the chain of evi- sections; ing to the sound of the guns and ever was missing. The sentry had had his •helves. In larger cribs It may even made In various even shark are giving the Bodies a dose of their dence accumulating against Martin passed praying, praying that his useless life wish gratified. He had “gone home.** be thrown in loose, and ventilated steaks have been upon und own medicine. Our hoys are going over Gunderson, a young I. W. W. member approved, is making would be spared. He was safe at last from the “whiz* with tile or dryers running through. and reindeer meat the top at dawn of the morning to take now serving time in the Leavenworth hit of As dawn began to break, lie could hangs” and the Allemnnd. the the year in the West. —Wash- their We’ll give ’em a taste The present inheritance tax law of federal penitentiary for sending phos- ington discern little dark objects protruding trenches. Like a flash it came to Lloyd that hi Star. of cold steel with their sausages and this state, which has been in force phorus and cyanide of potasium from the ground all nbo’Jt him. Curi- was free. Free to go “over the top” beer. You sit tight now until they and effect since July 1, 1915, and un- through the mails in South Dakota osity mastered his fear and he crawied Just with his company. Free to die like a Women Are Huskies. relieve you. I'll have to go now, lad, der which the collections of such last year, can be obtained, the mys- to one of the objects, and there, in the true Briton fighting for his king and A rolling pin in an excited woman’s as it’s nearly time for my relief, and I taxes is placed under control of the tery surrounding the lire May 11, 1917, uncertain light, he read on a little country. A great gladness and warmth hands knows no home. That is why, don’t want them to see me n-tnlkin* state tax commission, has since the at Sioux Falls, when the wooden cross; came over him. Carefully stepping International when the police commissioner appoint- with you. So long, laddie, cheero.” time it went into effect and up to Harvester company was destroyed “Pte. 11. S. Wheaton, No. 1670, Ist. over the body of the sentry, he sturted ed six women cops he gave them ev- With this, the sentry resumed the September 1, 1918, brought the state with an approximate of London Itegt. R. F. Killed in action. on a mad :nco down the ruined street loss $300,000 erything that a man cop possesses but pacing of his post. In about ten min- a return of $371,339.43. Under the va- may solved. April 25, 1016. R. I. P.” (Host in of the village, amid the bursting shells, be a club. The new women cops will utes’ time lie was relieved, und a L) rious laws in effect in the state for Peace). minding them not, dodging through or formerly owned by Sioux In- have the same shield the regular po- company man took his place. collection of inheritance taxes for a Lands When it dawned on him that he had around hurrying platoons on their w'ay Lyman county licemen wear, and period of 10 years the total collec- dians in will be sold each will be dressed bee» hiding all night in a cemetery Looking into the guardhouse, the to also go “over the top.” Coming to at public auction October 2 by in a “suitable” blue service uniform, tions were $108,300.41. The collec- the his reason seemed to leave him, and a sentry noticed the cowering uttitude of n communication trench he could not government. lands carry a gun and handcuffs and tions since July 1, 1915, from nonresi- The are unentered be sup- mad desire to be free from it all made Lloyd, and, with a sneer, said to him: get through. It was blocked with laugh- and plied with summons just dent decendents was $197,640.08, and unallotted and will be offered at books as all him rush madly away, falling over lit- “Instead of whimpering in that cor- ing, cheering and cursing soldiers. cops are, there has been collected from resi- the United States land office at but they w ill not be allowed tl# wooden crosses, smashing some and ner. you ought to be saying your pray- Climbing out of the trench, he ran by register, to swing bally conscripts like dents of the state $173,699.35. Pierre John T. Cogan, to a club. “These women are trampling others under his feet. ers. It’s you wildly along the top, never heeding the the highest bidder for cash, not less much needed in New York at the pres- what’s spoilin’ our record. We’ve been young woman In his flight he came to an old rain of machine-gun bullets and shells, Miss Rose Cacek, a than $1.25 per acre. Approximately ent time,” explained the commission- out here nigh onto eighteen months, of Belvidere, is one of champion French dugout, half caved In and par- not even hearing the shouts of the of- the 1,000 acres of these lands will be sold, er, “and, in fact, I consider their serv- and you’re the first man to desert libs women farmers of South Dakota. tially filled with tflmy and filthy wa- ficers, telling him to get back into the there being 19 tracts in all, the larg- ices so necessary that I have asked post. The whole battalion is laughin’ Miss Cacek has, without any help, ter. trench. He was going to Join his com- est 152 acres and the 18.70 the board of estimate to give me an and pokin’ fun at l> company, bad of smallest Like a fox being chased by the pany who were in the front line. He farmed 75 acres land this summer acres. appropriation for 20 more policewom- luck to you! but you won’t get another and broke horses she the hounds, he ducked Into this hole, and was going to fight with them. He, the the did en.” The women cops will specialize chance to disgrace us. They’ll put work with. Her brother, wiio for- The problem of getting help to fin- threw himself on a pile of old empty despised coward, had come Into his among their own sex, especially as a — your lights out in the mornin'.” merly managed the farm, has gone to ish threshing the big crop of Brown sandbags, wet and mildewed. Then own. guard against the temptations that After listening to tills tirade, Lloyd, war and Miss Cacek makes her home county is not yet solved satisfactory. unconsciousness. While he was racing along, jumping young women come In contact with in in a faltering voice, asked : “They art with her widowed mother. Her wheat, Many machines are lying idle because On the next day, he came to; far over trenches crowded'with soldiers, a the city. But at the same time, if any not going to shoot me, are they? Why, which has not been threshed yet, they cannot be supplied with cfcwf distant voices sounded in his ears. ringing cheer broke out all along the as guy gets fresh with them, they will get expect (Ml to yield at least 20 bushels even with the non-essentials and busi- Opening his eyes, In the entrance of front line, and his heart sank. He is aplenty, for all the are small grain ness men helping. The council of de- women hus- the dugout he saw a corporal and two knew he wus too late. His company to the acre and her other kies and know yield equally propor- fense hopes to get relief soon from their business. —New men with fixed bayonets. had gone over. But still he ran madly, will as well in York Sun. tion. She has some corn which is as the southern counties of the state, The corporal was addressing him: lie would catch them. lie would dli good as any in the locality. which are finishing their threshing “Get up, you white-livered blighter! with them. now, Fair Exchange. you the day you ever joined The few disloyal of that and will release men to come Curse and Meanwhile his company had gone residents United States troops in France have fine rec- section have been greatly alarmed as north where there is still a call for D company, spoiling their “over.” They, with the other com* help. found two short cuts to the friendship ord ! It’ll you up against the wall, the result of a visit made to Canova be panics had taken the first and second of the French Poilu when he hap- and a good job too. Get hold of him, German trenches, and had pushed and vicinity by a secret service agent Fearing attempts may be made to pens to be their neighbor in camp or men, and if he makes a break, give him steadily on to the third line. D com- of the government. He collected all burn the local elevators and their im- In the line. They are flour and tobacco. the bayonet, and send it home, the cow- puny, led by their captain, the one who the evidence he could of alleged dis- mense supplies of grain, the business The United States soldiers, It should ardly sneak. Come on, you, move, had Lloyd to division headquar- loyal activities of several persons, and men of Hayti have arranged to patrol sent be explained, are supplied with excel- we’ve been looking for you long ters for trial, charged with desertion, stated that the government would the town each night. Two men will lent white flour, from which they make •nough.” hnd pushed steadily forward until they take action later if the evidence be on duty each night. The citizen# a palatable .bread almost as good as Lloyd, trembling and weakened by found themselves far In advance of deemed sufficient. Some of the resi- will do guard duty in rotation, so each cake. Yet, curiously enough, they pre- his long fast, tottered out. assisted by the rest of the attacking force. “Bomb- dents of the Canova territory have man will do his full share of this im- fer the darker and very much coarser a soldier on each side of him. fug trench, and using been very pronounced in their pro- portant work. out” trench after article served out to the Frenchmen, They took him before the captain, bayonets, they German German views, but since the visit of thelf came to a The following have been appointed to which tho latter apply the de- but could get nothing out of him but: communication trench, which ended In the secret service agent they have to represent scriptive name of “bran ball.” There “For God’s sake, sir, don’t have me hlindsap, captain, subsided. the South Dakota State a and then the and Range, as delegates at the Interna- Is, It need hardly be said, no difficulty ahot, don’t have me shot!” what was left of his men, knew they Claiming by that the. land owned tional Farm Congress which meets In arranging an exchange. As to to- The captain, utterly disgusted with were in a trap. They would not re- Kennedy, of the late C. B. Madison, at Kansas City, Mo., October 26, 1918; bacco, the Yunks enjoy an unfailing him, sent him under escort to division tire. D company never retired, and to by at was transferred his wife him Prof. A. N. Hume, Brookings; George supply of It—“United States tobacco headquarters for trial by court-mar- they were D company. Right In front contemplated death, the time when he R. Calkings, Fruitsdale; P. L. Foust, that smells of honey,” as a French tial, charged with desertion under fire. of them they could see hundreds of the state of South Dakota is now Flandreau; F. W. Faulkner, Bushnell; soldier puts it—but lie Is willing to They shoot deserters In France. Germans preparing to rush them with seeking to collect several thousand M. S. Sayles. swap any amount of it with his French During Ids trial, Lloyd sat as one bomb and bayonet. They would hav® dollars as inheritance tax from the comrades. dazed, could put nothing forward some chance If ammunition and bombs The report of the state treasury for and estate in the Miner county court. tn his defense, only an occasional could reach them from the rear. Their July 31 showed $1,138,287 in all funds. E. R. Winans, assistant attorney, Chile Building Ship* “Don’t have me shot!” supply was exhausted, and the men proves that Kennedy transferred liis The interest and income fund for the Two large shipbuilding plants are be- His sentence was passed: “To be realized it would be a case of dying 2,400 shortly common schools of the state has acres to his wife before ing erected In southern They shot o’clock in the morning of as bravely as possible, or making a run purpose evading $931,300 of this; the twine plant fund, Chile. at 3:38 he died with the of he for It. But D company would not $235,170; the game fund, $26,245, and will be ready for operation In Septem- May 18, 1918.” This meant that the inheritance tax then the state will run. It was against their traditions the automobile fund, $28,130. ber and the building of wooden ves- had only one more day to live. collect the sum required by law. The va- and principles. rious agricultural sels will begin Immediately. The first He did not realize the awfulness of Governor Norbeck will not issue a extension funds car- The Germans would have to advance ried $31,572. vessel, of 3,000 tons, will be launched his sentence; his brain seemed para- seed corn proclamation this year, but in March, 1919, according to the sched- lyzed. He knew nothing of his trip, across on open space of three to four to Announcement is mado that Huron yards they suggests that it will be the inter- ule, and another vessel of the same under guard, In a motor lorry to the hundred before could get college will open a course in domestic bombing trench, est of the farmers of South Dakota to size will leave the ways shortly after- sandbagged guardroom in the village, within distance of the large science during the coming year way. gather and put away as amounts to stu- ward. where he was dumped on the floor and and then it would be all their own dents who desire to prepare 01 seed corn as possible before frosts them- The new shipyards are being con- left, while a sentry with a fixed bayo- Turning to his company, the captain the fields, to assure not only selves for war service. The course said: strike structed at Lianao. The wood to bo net paced up and down in front of the His Country. plentiful supply will be open to both hoys and girls He Betrayed ‘‘Men, it’s a of going for a of seed for the state used in shipbuilding Is native timber — entrance. case West be to and it is thought that of ore of ammunition next spring, but to able supply members Chilean oak, spruce and other woods. Bully beef, w*ater and biscuits were the other sentry suit! they’d pardon us. We out and the student army training corps may bombs, Boches in other states, if necessary, as it was The machinery for the new vessels left beside him for his supper. me. For God’s sake —don’t tell me I’m and the have us a be enrolled. trap. They will bomb us out. Our last spring. will be bought in* the United States if The sentry, seeing that he ate noth- to be shot!” and his voice died away in A of the. bayonets are useless here. We will On several occasions recently, be- committee Huron Commer- it Is possible to get it from this coun- ing, came Inside and shook him by the a sob. cial club has appeared city have to go over and meet them, and cause of the heavy marketing of new before the try; otherwise the builders will get It shoulder, saying in a kind voice: ‘‘Of course, they’re going to shoot a case of thirty to one, so send grain and the shortage of cars, the commissioners protesting against the from Antofagasta. “Cheero, laddie, better eat some- you. The other sentry was Jest n-kid- It’s every home, like the •levators at Doland have been filled action of Huron policemen In arrest- thing. You’ll feel better. Don’t give din’ you. Jest like old Smith. Always thrust and die ing people for driving men of D compare should. When I to overflowing and have been com- automobiles f.t. Alto Saves Money. up hope. You’ll be pardoned before a-tryin’ to cheer some one. You ain’t buying grain night without burning rear lights. So give the word, follow me, and up and pelled to cease until cars Scott—How is it you never go away morning. I know the way they run got no more ehnnce o’ bein’ pardoned ship out far as is known, the at them. Give them h 1 Lord, If can oe secured to some of commissioners during your summer vacation? these things. They’re only trying to than I have of gettin’ to be colonel of ** we only had a machine gun, we could the graiir on hand. have taken no action. scare you, that’s all. Come now, that’s my *batt.’ Mott—1 don’t need to. Most of the wipe them out I Ijere they come, get Members of the “hell fire” gang of Huron may go practically sfiowless bores town and in their absence e good lad, eat something. It'll make When the fact that all hope was gone brain, ready, men.**. the t. W. W. may have been respon- this season, according to Joseph L. 1 have a nice, restful time.—Boston the world look different to you.” finally entered Lloyd’s a him, sible for a disastrous fire on the farm Daum, manager of the Grand opera Evening Transcript. The good-hearted sentry knew he calm seemed to settle over and

He knew rising to his knees, with his • of O. L. Forbes, four miles south of house, who has announced that this was lying about the pardon. arms British prepare for the "Big stretched to heaven, he prayed, Webster. His fine barn was destroy- playhouse, the only one in Huron The Kind. nothing short of a miracle could save out and Push," the forerunner of the all of his ed with its contents, and several booking legitimate attractions, will “Mrs. Smith prides herself on always the poor lad. soul entered Into the prayer. battfo of the Somme. Road **(), good horses and a dozen pige were burned close November 28th. Shortage of giving appropriate entertainments.** Lloyd listened eagerly to his sentry's and merciful God, give me about it in the next installment. strength like to death. The loss reached $2,000, labor is given as the reason for the “What is she doing now?” words, and believed them. A look of to die a manl Deliver Just bis eyes, and he raven- me from this coward’s death. Give me with no insurance. early closing. “Giving teas to golf players.’* hope came Into (TO BE CONTINUED.) ously ate the meal beside him. a chance to die like my mates in the Jeanette Fire destroyed an elevator at Al- Richardson, the 2-year-old an hour’s time, the chap- fighting line, to die fighting for rty Striving After Strength. daughter That Depends. In about cester, which* was about half filled of Mr. and Mrs. C. G, Rich- came to see him, but Lloyd would country. I ask this of thee.” We think that we shall win truth ardson, of Aberdeen, “Few people can view philosophi- lain with grain. The building and con- fell hegdfore- have none of him. He wanted no par- A peace, hitherto unknown, come to by striving after strength, instead ot jar cally a black outlook Id their Uvea.*' tents were completely destroyed. It most into a containing four inches •oa; he was to be pardoned. him, and he crouched and cowered no knowing that we shah gain strength of “Oh, yes, they If it it a load U believed the Are was the work of water and was strangled before as* can. behind the lines more, but calmly waited the dawn, just in degree that we become coal eomlng/ The artillery sud- the an incendiary sistance could reach her. or denly opened up with everything tbur ready to go to his death. The shells true. —Phillips Brooks

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