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lips unoidden, and that she scarcely re-

Tips unbidden, and that she scarcely re-
| allied their import.
She trembled from head to foot.
Paxton answered her hastily:
You may depend upon me to save you
the veil Of mystery which has shrouded
your conduct. Come, we will attempt
to escape from this house without delay,
while it's inmates are at table,"
He cautiously opened the door and
listened.
Still the sound Of loud voices, laughter
and the merry clink Of glasses was
waited to his ears from the dining hall,
where the revelry was still going on.
Paxton took Marion's hand, saying:
I'VE must not make sound"
They stole from the room, and gained
the second story
Here they paused for a moment, and
then descended the stairs leading to the
front door.
But fortune declared against them.
As they gained the foot Of the stairs, q
negro came out Of the dining-room and
saw them. The servant turned back to
the dining-room door and shouted an
alarm.
Instantly Malvin and his guests came
rushing into the hall.
Marion and the detective had gained
the street door, but it was doubly locked
and bolted.
There was no time to open it, for the
key had been removed.
What is this! q traitor In camp!'
shouted Malvin, and be and Levi Kredge
rushed at Paxton.
The odds were more than three to one
against the detective, including the serV-
ants.
If seem to desert you now, tits that
I may live to save you, whispered Pax
ton to Marion.
Then he wade a leap through q door In
the side Of the hall leading to the front
parlor, just as his foes we're about to
close in upon him.
The detective at that moment Of peril
thought rapidly, and he had resolved
upon desperate attempt at escape.
Closing the door of the parlor the In
slant he had passed through 1t, he over
turned q table against it with a crash
and sprang to window, which he opened
as Malvin and his confederates burst
into the room.
But the way Of escape was not. yet
open to Paxton.
A pair Of heavy shutters barred his
fight through the window.
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is arranged to fit comfortably over
back and shoulder, and when the
pockets are filled should not weigh
over ten pounds.
When accustomed to his harness
and obedient to his masters look and
word-it takes several months to reach
this perfection-the collie is ready for
his professional training.
Accommodating is the first in order,
but for this it is quite necessary that
the dog has learned to shalt" OF the
word.
When his duties as scout are fully
understood, then comes the sentry's
training. Here the dog has to learn
to take up his position at given dis
tance IN front of his master, and to
stand up and return at once when the
enemY-again the inevitable assistant
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RED CROSS DOGS.
CANNES TRAINED TO SEEK OUT
WOUNDED SOLDIERS.
When They Find a Wounded Soldier
They Kneel So That He Can
Help Himself to Medicine
Dogs Draw Stretchers.

r ECHENICH, near Cologne, in
r the Rhineland, is the home OF
Jean Buneartz, the animal
painter and animal lover. who
is at present engaged upon an inter-
ing experiment in dog training.
After success in training dogs for
active army duty, accommodating, SEN
try and messenger service-success
certified to by the German Govern
ment-Mr. Bungartz turned his at
tention to q new branch of the work,
and is the first to train dogs for hos
pital and ambulance service.
First of all, when scarce six months
old, the puppy must learn to obey, to
answer to the ordinary commands,
"Come here" "Down," sSpeak,"
forward, march," and the like.
Then he is taught to wear his har-
ness. This last consists of col
lar, sailcloth rug tightly rolled,
and two saddle bags, each with two
compartments, to carry dog biscuit,
bandages, ammunition, etc. The whole
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A NEW PROCESS IN STEEL MAKING.
Carnegie Works Have a Plan for Relocating
Molten Metal.

The Carnegie Steel Company ut Home
stead. Penn, tested new plan which Man
ager Schwab and Chief Electrician Kinkey
have evolved for reheating molten metal
that has become chilled before it can be
poured into the moulds. causing delay and
loss. The new plan largely consists in fore
ing into the mass an electric current, by
which an intense heat is generated. The
molten steel was set to bubbing. and the
light and heat was so intense that the work
mems eyes seriously suffered. but at the next
test they will wear glasses. The experiment
was largely successful, and the results
promise to become meirdispensableint the manu-
facture Of steel.
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ground, which he carries when on q
message between the ranks of the hos
pital columns. In the saadlebags he
carries, besides his biscuit, everything
necessary for the first Eandaging, and
sven Il well-protected D.sk OF brandy.
The dog must be trained with all his
harness on, that he may become &C.
customed to it's weight and pressure,
and may know it for part OF his
duty.
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$4,000 PaiI for Wolf Scalps.

Professor McEachran. who has just re-
turned from tour of inspection of the cat
tie ranches in the Canadian Northwest. re-
ports the industry in most llOurishing con-
iiiton, and says that many thousand head OF
cattle, besides horses and sheep. will be ex-
ported during the season. During the last
fourteen months 1903 wolves have been killed
in the Northwest. for which the Territorial
Government has paid out $4,000. Professor
McEachran declares that never was money
brttpr SDent
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A WISE GREEK JUDGE.
How He Silenced D:sapproval by Neat
Bit of Flattery.

Bit of Elattery.
There is still philosopher among the
Greeks whose wisdom Is able to silence the
murmers OF the masses. A Greek judge on
the Island of Scio, tho other day, decided
two claims against q railroad for damages
caused by collision. One claimant was
man who lost an arm and the other was
widow whose husband had been killed. me
Judge awarded 60GO piasters to the man, but
only 1000 to the woman.
When the spectators began to protest loud.
ly the wise judge explained; MY dear peo-
pie. the verdict must remain, for you will see
it is just, Nikola has lost an arm, and moth
ing can restore it, but you (turning to the
woman) are still young and pretty. You
have now some money, and you can easily
lind another husband who may be as good,
even better, perhaps, than your dead lord. "
So saying, the Judge left the hall and the
people cheered him.
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TO TOW BOATS BY ELECTRICITY.
Experimental Line Contracted for Four
Miles on the Erie Canal.

Miles on the Erie Canal.
The Trenton On. J.) Iron Works made
contract with the Cataract General Electric
Company for the construction and equip
ment of an experimental line OF four miles
for towing boats on the Erie Canal by means
of electricity. The electric power is to be
taken from the Niagara Falls Power Com
pany and the line is to be built at point to
be designated by the Superintendent OF Pub
Tic Works, in the vicinity of Tonawanda.
The line is to be completed and ready for OPP
GRAFTON within sixty days. The cost of the
system will BIZ $500 for a single mile, or
$4,000 for line on each side Of the canal.
The equipment Of the Erie Canal with this
system will involve al expense Of s2O0 .OOO,-
coo.
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Wheels.

Ten years ago there were only six
bicycle manufacturers in the United
States, and iu 1885 the number Of
wheels turned out was 1900. Now
there are tvcnty-six marufactories
and it is estimated that 500, 900
wheels will be made this year.
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feared punishment. A naturalist de-
scribes how his monkey committed
theft; while he pretended to sleep the
animal regarded him with hesitation,
and stopped every time his master
moved or seemed on the point oi
Observation-Disclosures Exchange.
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unds sufficient to supply the field
hospital with these wagons. The dogs
to draw these ambulances need no
special breeding or training, any
strong, sure-footed, docile animal
will do.
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A Huge Corn Crop.

A corn crop of 2,4nO. O.OOo 900 bushels is now
being figured on. This is 200, 10000 or 3O0.-
0O0 O0J larger than the greatest yield OF the
past.
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A deep oil we'll at Los Angeles, CAL.
suddenly has begun gushing at the
rate of 500 barrels day.
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CHAPTER XAIE.

When Malvin ushered Paxton into the
apartment where haif dozen men, in
eindipg the ianitor. Levi Kgedge, were
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
Saved His Son.

One day last week Pat Cunningham,
a prominent YanktOL county farmer,
saved the life of his son by taking
desperate chances. A well was In
progress of digging on the Cunning
ham farm. and the boy was doing
part of the work. He climbed into
the big bucket used for bringing the
excavated earth to the surface, and
Mr.. Cunningham the elder began
letting him down to the bottom of the
well, fifty feet below. The windlass
wheel got out of Mr.. Cunningham's
hand, and the boy was descending at a
rate of speed which meant certain
death unless he was checked, Mr..
Cunningham made several attempts
to catch the MINDLESS and finally sue
ceeded, but not before one of the
arms struck him in the face and tore
the flesh away between his chin and
his forehead along one side Of his
nose. The boy escaped without a
scratch, but the father was painfully
though not seriously injured.-Yank-
ton Press.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
OPUS.
Hasn't Lost His Voice Yet.

Reporting concert given at Brook
ings under the direction OF Mrs.
Rhodes, whose singing was so greatly
enjoyed in this city early in the sea-
son, the BRooKINGs REGISTER says:
"Judge J. 0. Andrews made his first
appearance before a Brookings aud
ience as soloist, proving that he was
at home in song as well as in occupy
ing the sedate position of dealing with
law and fact" We understand that
Judge Andrews used to be regarded as
a fine singer before he devoted his
whole attention to law, and conse-
quently neglected to keep his voice in
training for song.-Watertown Public
Opinion.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
Snowbirds for Food.

The snow storm Of last night
brought with it hundreds Of snow
birds. These s0ngsters of winter
found enjoyment and also death in
fitting around the arc electric lights
on the streets and there will be bird
pie in more than one Yankton home
today. The birds came in contact
with currents of electricity, became
stunned thereby and after a short
time fell into the snow stupid and
dazed. Early in the evening dozen
men were. hunting snow birds and
found them lying half buried in the
snow, still alive but unable to fly very
far. One man captured more than a
hundred. These birds are called the
rice bird In New England and are con-
sidered delicacy.-Yankton Press.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
Winsor Warblings.

Sleighing remains good.
Ed Snider and Hattie Williams are
reported i'll.
T. w. Allen spent part Of last week
in Hetland.
Geo. Walters has been busy taking
care Of five sick horses.
The school attendance keeps up we'll
during the cold weather.
Wolves carried off five turkeys for
A. ]. Odekirk, last Monday morning,
Charlie Odekirk has been quite ill
for few days, but is rapidly recover
ing.
Mrs. Will Mullens of Hetland Wis.,
tied friends in Winsor the last of the
week
A number of Winsorites spent last
Friday evening very pleasantly, with
L. j. Allen and wife.
Invitations are out for party in
honor of Miss Clara Lloyd's birthday,
next Friday evening.
VIM. E. Lloyd and J. Huff have
formed a partnership for the purpose
of establishing sheep ranch, on the
SSseton reservation. s-aa.
An eagle belonging to Dave Miller,
got loose the other day and proceeded
to enjoy himself by killing a calf.
COroners verdict-accidental death
from over-eating.
Jan. 30th. Opus.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
NEW TEMPLE STORE,
G. A. Skinner & Co., Now Occupy Their
Elegant Establishment.

Elegant Establishment.
Last Tuesday evening c. A. Skinner
& Co., assisted by large force of men,
began moving their mammoth stock
of clothing into the new quarters in
Masonic Temple block, and Wednes-
day morning opened their doors, ready
for business.
The firm occupies the north half of
the tirst floor and large portion Of
the basement. The stock has been
tastily arranged and conveniently ad-
juSted, both for inspection and hand
ling. We will briefly describe the in
terror of the store. Commencing on
the north side and leading west, first
you may find their fine stock of dress
goods and ladies' furnishings. This
department is under the direct super
intendency Of Mrs. j. W. St. John who
has won a host of friends among the
lady patrons of the eStablishment.-
Next we find gents furnishings and
underwear, and at the far west end is
the clothing stock. Returning to the
front of the salesroum on the south
side, on shelves reaching to the ceiling,
and supplied with movable step lad
der, is placed the elaborate stock Of
shoes and footwear in general. Then
comes the crockery and glassware de-
partment and beyond this is displayed
the elaborate line of canned goods and
groceries.
The main saleSroom counters and
shelving are Of solid oak, finely fin
ished; are substantial looking, and
present an appearance of elegance.
at the extreme west end Of the store
a place has been arranged for an Of
fee and cashiers desk.
At all times you may find Frank
Pond ready to serve out groceries Of
the best quality, while the proprietors,
q. A. Skinner and E. E. Haugen are
always on hand to give their custom
ers bargains.
The basement has cement floor
and will contain separate apartments
for vegetables, syrups and surplus
stock of canned goods. Besides this a
substantial butter room is to be put
in, where that product may be kept
free from all taint and insure the
customers OF getting tirst-class
article if they wish.
The establishment is also supplied
with two store rooms at the rear; one
next to the building and another
located some distance away in which
will be stored gasoline also surplus
goods of different kinds.
Such an establishment, complete as
it is in every detail, is credit to
Brookings and the enterprising firm
of G. A. Skinner & Co. deserve the
patronage of the public.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
PlCK.UPS.

President Cleveland has issued an
other message in which he freely dis
cusses the financial question. He
advocates the issuance of bonds of
small denominations and on long
time. This will enable people of
moderate wealth to purchase the
bonds and will in a measure prevent
the large fish getting hold of them.
The Sioux Falls Daily Press grows
better and better each succeeding day.
There is no reason why South Dako-
tans should take daily outside the
state and there is every reason why
our citizens should subscribe for the
Daily Press. Only Is cents per month
or Ss per annum.
1t is sorrowful to note that in the
northern portion of Wisconsin there
are many people suffering for food and
clothing. Around Grantsburg the
country is new and the settlers who
have taken up homes there during the
past two years have not raised enough
to live on. The state has been called
upon for assistance.
Over $4,000, 900 worth Of gold was
mined in South Dakota in 1894. 1t is
estimated that the output this year
will be over 100000.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
Want. to Bet Chass's Money.

Judge Holden was over from White
Yesterday, and from him we learned
that IL sheep awaiting shipment at
the stock yards in his town, were
stolen the other night.-Press.
Bet a dollar that the fellow who
stole them was a democrat. No one
else would want sheep now.-White
Chief.
Twill bet that eight dollars which
you lost at Aurora last summer that
he was Republican as recent reports
has shown So. Dakota $4,000 Rep,
which includes the entire population
of the state. +, L. EAkER,
Aurora.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02
Aurora Mites.

Frank Bushnell was on our streets
Wednesday,
Vim. Shultz and wife was in Brook
ing Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Fred Baker has nearly recov-
cred from her late illness.
G. II. and Henry Hooker drove up
to Brookings Wednesday.
Claud Burton and wife were the
guests Of Henry Cook over Sunday.
w. f. Hendricks, Of Bushnell, was
doing business on our streets Thurs
day.
j. NJ. BOrst returned homeSaturday
after two weeks visit with relatives
in Iowa.
Fod Rexford came up from Brook
ings to the dance Friday night and
remained with us over Sunday.
L. Raymond, who has been in Wi
mona for some time looking after his
business there, returned home last
Saturday.
We are pleased to learn that Sar-
gent Armstrong; wife, who has been
quite i'll for several weeks past is now
improving in health.
The latest fad in Aurora now is to
smoke pipe. OF course the boys do
so from preference, not because it is
cheaper than smoking cigars.
The snow and cold weather broke up
Geo. Judd's herd of horses last week.
Until the time of breaking up he had
missed but three days in all winter.
Com. M. Z. Donahoe was in Aurora
Wednesday arranging for the distri
button Of car Of coal in this vicinity
and also inquiring into the seed ques-
tion for this spring.
Chas. Pike sold span of matched
driving horses this week to parties In
Winona. He shipped the horses
Tuesday and is said to have received
$4,000 cash for them.
J. NJ. Rexford, better known in
Aurora as Judge" went to Brookings
Monday, and-well something must
have happened, for he came home
without tooth In his head.
Word has been received here that
Frank Tiffany, who sold out his busi-
ness interests here last fall and went
to Missouri, has bought an 80 acre
farm nine miles from Springfield.
A car of coal arrived here Thursday
for distribution and will be in charge
of A. w. Lilly. Applications to buy
seed grain Of the county should also
be made at once through Mr.. Lilly by
parties who live in this part of the
county and wish to purchase.
/ Quite large number from Aurora
drove out to the poor farm Tuesday
evening and we fear Supt. Aldrich and
wife entertained their guests far too
we'll, for all enjoyed themselves so
we'll that we fear many will wish to
take up their residence there before
spring.
The Aurora Literary society had
their first meeting Wednesday even
ing, and completed their organization.
AS this was the first meeting their
program was somewhat incomplete,
but in the future they will try to have
full program, and hope to see large
attendance,
VIII Hoy received word Friday that
Mrs. Tewksbury, his w.fe's mother,
was at the point of death. Though
the thermometer stood more than
twenty degrees below zero Saturday
morning, Mr.. Hoy started at once
with his wife for her mothers home,
which is nearly twenty miles from
Aurora.
1t is said that DR.. G. ]. Tweedy has
permanently located at Winona,
Mimi, and that he is well pleased
with his new location, and that he is
gaining a good practice there. The
doctor was always very successful
while here and made many friends
who were very sorry to have him
change his location. L. Il. MISER.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-02-02

Rheumatism is primarily caused by
acidity of the blood. Hoods Sarsap-
arllla purities the blood, and thus
cures the disease,
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
u

Senator w. Z. Chandler of New
Hampshire may be seeking notoriety,
but Just the same he has in his recent
%utterancee told soma pointed and appar-
emit truths. His latest effort is a letter
to President Cleveland, calling attention
to the pending proposition of the great
trunk lines of railroad to form a pool or
trust, and in direct violation Of the in
ter.state law. In commenting
upon it MIR. Chandler says: This trust
and pooling agreement can be annlhil-
ated as provided by explicit existing
laws Of the United States, first. by in
junction from the courts; second. by an
order of the inter state com
mission. or third, by an indictment 0
the individuals signing the same. 1t can
also be easily stopped by q vigorous APP
peal from you to j. Plerpont Morgan,
whose power over the nine governors o!
the nine trunk lines is as absolute as it
was over the bond syndicate"
And further on he refers to it as the
highest trust the world ever saw or that
was ever conceived of. 1t will not do to
speak Of Chandler as a crank, for he is
not, and even though he were, his state
ments cannot be denied. The fact is,
this question of great trusts is becoming
one of grave Importance. They are vio-
"lations OF law and conspiracies pure and
simple. Because the parties to them
control great wealth does not lessen the
.ofiense. 1t is the duty and the oppor-
tunity Of the administration to make an
effort at least to crush them. If per
mitted to go ahead they are a mcnace to
popular rights and are an outrage upon
the masses. Why the poor should be
compelled to obey the laws and the rich
permitted to laugh at them is a serious
question, and the time is not far distant
when it must be answered.
Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1895-11-29
LIE al DPINIBNS.

The suit Of the state board of phsr-
macy against Weipsteln # Helena for
selling proprietary medicjues and simple
drugs in bis department store without
having employed a registered pharmacist
as salesman Was determined IN favor of
the defendant. From the report at hand
it is not exactly plain whether the merits
Of the law were passed upon or whether
the verdict was secured upon merely
technical grounds. There was. however,
one point that was brought out and
ruled upon during the trial that is of es-
pecial interest to every citizen o. che
state, While this case Was ia Progress
the clerk who had charge of the drug de
partment of the estaE !ishncnt was
placed on the stand an0 testified that be
had asked the advice OF Attorney Cen
eral Haskell as - the requirements of
the act. What this advice Was did not
transpire, for the witness Wns iDter-
rupted ty an objection from William
Wallace, Jr., attorney for the pTosecu-
tion, who said: 1T ia not The province
OF the attorney general Or any other at,
tornav to ,n4ercrct ,hn laws Tns do
far5ar4i s po+ f. -, avo,oratad nv tho
,,e,;ef that what ma vas do;ng was nor q
violation of tbo Inv, Laws ac. iotor.
orafaa NV tast ca.as and rot INV
attornavs i, advance The rcnort says.
".jndur Gaoe took th. Same view IF If
and thc onininn If fine ttornav oennr,l
WAS not male knnr,n., IF h trial in
ounstion served ro otl,cr ,nrnosa 4ha,