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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30
CHAPTER XIV.
Pleading.
"Travis!"

"Travis!"
Almost like a blow the low, mu-
steal u%tterance of his name snnote his
ear; but somehow it penetrated the
cloud of darkness and he once more
saw clearly.
The small. gloyed hands we're now
clinging to his. He stood silent, her
Judge and her accuser in one.
Travis, they wronged me-wronged
me cruelty" she went on. "It is trne
/ deceived you in that faroff time, but
only because | feared to lose you. I
thought no n knew my story-that II
would reach your ears-thas It
had been forgotten by the hungry pub
lie, which once so eagerly had de-
voured the details thrown to satisfy
their curiosity. They thought they
had learned it all. Travis. they stood
but on the threshold of the knowledge
they so yearned for. Was l to bare
my heart and toss 1t among that pitti-
less herd? But l deceived you-shat
is the sum of my offending, I had
been a wife, q mother. What else did
they tell you? All, you saw the news
paper which brought up that last
dreadful charge! Look into my eyes,
dear! Do they CLEAN with a murderer's
light? When / saw this man who has
just left us, and he told me the last
message you had sent me. I refused to
give him credence. Then he forced
the truth upon me.
my first impulse was to find you,
seek you out, implore, entreat your
forgiveness. At that time I read In
the newspapers the notice of your
fathers death. Thinking of me as you
did. to force myself upon you would
be to lay myself open to the charge OF
a motive for gain Of which I was most
innocent. My pride. too, had had time
to awaken. You could not continue to
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30
a TRAP FOR AUTHORS.
The Press Clipping Bureau OFF,.
New Road to E~ankruntcv

INV stS&0 ~ saUNEuDICN
A new terror has come to torn.
the egotist who subscribes to a ~
clipping bureau. The magazines ~
out each month what is known az
editorial sheet, In which bits ~ !.
formation or quotation in assorted =
ries are made ready for the editor ~
is not above the use of shears. Eva.u
newspaper gets one OF these sbes..
and practically every one uses ma,
of it. Hence the deluge.
Thus" says Rupert Hughes %
sold q sonnet to a magazine sor.
years ago, and last month it appearss
/ had been paid about a dollar a linz
Several editors, being desperate 10 a,
a gap of exactly fourteen lines clIn
ped my sonnet. The press-clipnIn,
bureau clipped the clipping. The to,s,
charge for these was only a few ao,.
lars more than l got for the verse.
In addition to this, the magazine edt,.
ors also sent out a digest of the tahls
Of contents, In which my mere na5aa
name was mentioned among the 'slso
writer's This digest was sent to "a.
600 newspapers. Every one reprinted
1t. The press clippers caught eyery
reprint and sent me a copy at the reg.
ular rate of 8 cents per clipping. De
Quoting the $14 received for the son.
net, | have lost down to date exactly
s9S6-a heavy fine to pay even for
such a poem. The worst Of all is the
irony of the fact that the poem was
called Anonymous How | wish Il
had been!"-Everybody's Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30
A LAWYERS
What Inducements a Big Firm ofer
to the Young Man.

TO the Young Man.
On being admitted to the bar took
time to decide some grave questions.
The first was whether to enter a law
firm or to set up my own Office. From
my experience as a student In a big
office, where | had toward the Las,
been entrusted with every variety OF
work not done in person by the heads
of the firm, ! had learned clearly the
scale of probabilities open before q
young lawyer in a firm. had OBJ
served that IL a young lawyer has fam.
lily prestige and means, he may bring
enough to the firm to entitle him soon
to a good independent position in it
II he cannot make this contribution.
his individuality is likely to be lost,
and he does not stand much chance to
rise far above a clerical connection.
Inasmuch as my individuality was my
only asset, / determined to work it for
all it was worth by setting up my own
little Office: later on, when | had
earned my place, I could consolidate
with a firm, if | chose, to much better
advantage. The years have justified
the initial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mag.
aZine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30

Mr.. Jones was a deacon in the Metn'
odist church, his religion being 70
served for the Sabbath. One DAY nc
overheard a workman swearing, anu
he stopped to argue with him on tns
enormity Of his sin. "Oh, we'll saia
the man, you pray a little and swear
a little, and we don't either OF US mean
acknowledgements Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30
PUTTING Her Rlcht.

THAT man with the bird cage On nis
face" remarked the beautiful girl N
the grand stand to her escort, "1us'
yelled FOUL but I can't see even =
feather"
"Of course not" replied the WISE
guy who had steered her up against
the game. both CT the mines &fs
picked. See?"-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30
His Only Show.

Spartacus|I suppose when Won
were little your father took you to sss
the circus? 200
Smartacus-Yes; he always said he
went to take me. but II he HADN'T 30.
b~owlegged l never would have 90, .
squint ut the parade-Baltimor.
American.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30
Gathering Them n.

don't see why a well dressed NAV
Ike you should have to walk the rail-.
road track.
"Wsii. you see. I am a theatrical
manager and ! am getting tosethsr !
company."-Town and Country.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30

Boys would be better II they re-
ceived a. much praise for being gooo
as they do blame when they are bad
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30

Three times as much history has
been written than was svsr rnanufao'
tured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30

Little Ne

"JohnnA
mother to-
day. afte1
from call
has taken|
out Of thd
Johnny
"oh, Jd
didn't thu
at ain1
oft is in
Public II
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30
KIDN.

lchiDs oacn en-
[,prccme. swSs
ms and a
'.nish.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-30

80 Ao0 49, @fAAACa2 VIII
arms folded across his chest, stood
facing her.
She laughed aloud In answer. Who
could dream that, only q moment be-
fore, her voice had In 1t the sound OF
unshed tears?
The little, low, musical laugh triIled
through the room. It hurt the mans
listening ears more than any blow
it told more potently than any words
the hopelessness of his friends cause.
MY price?" she said at last. Had
those words been uttered by any other
lips | would fifty rebuke the insult.
With you it would be lost. I have no
price a the public acknowledge
ment OF my right and title to the Mer-
edith name. Aye, not all the Mere
dith possessions would buy 1t from
me. / married him-this boy, this
STRIPPING, whom l saw just now bend
in such anguish over the unconscious
form OF his would-be bride-you say,
for his money; 1t was my ambition,
my greed. do not dispute your asser-
ton, but pile his gold at my feet
strew the ground on which I tread
with evidences OF his rent rolls-and
! would give them to the winds rather
than forego one short minute my right
to call that girl. who now awaits you,
sister,"
His face showed that her last words
had struck home. The threat Of long
ago. that through the girl he loved
she would strike at his heart as he
had struck at hers, swept over his
memory.
"Hush!" he said, sternly. "Iare to
repeat her name and all Paris shall
ring with your infamy."
What O you proven" she retort-
ed. Tell your story and I will re-
turn to the stage and In one weeks
time have this wonderful Paris at my
feet. Tell my ~story-the story OF the
woman the law has made the sister of
your wife? Who will suffer most, she
or r? And what would you tell-the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-16
COOKING CONTEST.
Right in the Family Kitchens.

Right in the Family Kitchens.
The ladies have champion inter-
ested in the betterment of family
cooks.
$7,500.00 in cash has been donated
by c. w. Post, Chairman of the Pos
tum Cereal Co., Ltd, to be distributed
between now and July next in 735
cash prizes to stimulate family cooks
to better service. .
Less burned and greasy meat, and
potatoes; less soggy biscuits, cake,
etc., and better coffee, Postum and tea
is the motto. H.. -. ...<..... -.
The girls are to compete in the prep
aration Of good, everyday dishes and
in general cookery Probably Grape
Nuts and Postum Coffee will come In
for some attention incidentally, but
the tests will be conducted under the
daily direction Of the housewife and
1876 cooks will win varying cash prizes
from $4,000 down to $500, no one Is
to pay anything whatever to
enter this contest and each winner
will receive 9 large certificate or d.
ploma with the big Postum seal in gilt,
a badge Of distinction much to be-
sought after. Particulars can be had
by addressing Cookery Dept. No. $40
.of Postum Cereal Co. Ltd, Battle
Crack. Mich.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-16

A certain bishop was in the habit
OF testing the ability and competency
of the candidates who came before
him by making them preach a trial
sermon. He had for this purpose
pulpit in the palace. On one of these
occasions there appeared before him
a gentleman Of short stature and Of Z
somewhat nervous temperament
well, Mr.. -, should like to
hear you preach" said the. bishop.
The probationer manifested some
nervousness and difidence, and plead
ed that he was not prepared with any
special subject.
"Oh," rejoined the bishop. "yau
can give a short address on some
thing. Take Zaccheus for your sub
ject." 81
The young man assembled the nul.
pit and began: r. r. IL -,
'Zaccheus was a little man-so am
I. Zaccheus was up tree-so ami
Zaccheuse made haste to come dowr
so will ]" 4 rs. zy% II Il S>* =a
suiting the action. to the word he
descended. He was passed.-scot
fish American. a. &yss3 I S.#. :5>, !.
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left him. AS I entered he looked u
hopefully and 4grunted 8. ~ /. ,e ss= s.
8 81 sz$= aS II. .. 2 I, >s1 81
!, ~. Look here, old man, said, shak.
Ing a finger in his face, .'have you
been drinking?"%% II > -. ST NJ :5 =. q.
:"Not on your life" 4 -. I,
Never touched q drop?"' continued
7sternly cycling him. !.
II swear it." .-,.. :,
Something up for fact, then!
She swears she saw you drinking.
Said she saw you with her own eyes
in the midst Of a crowd on the campus
singing a drunken song and raising
the devil generally" \ -.
Bones started up grasping the arms
of his chair tightly,
"See here! When was this?" he
demanded.
TUESDAY night" I believe"
Bones sprang for the door, grabbing
his hat on the way, and before could
frame a question was sailing down the
hall like maniac on deviltry bent.
Perplexed, l sat for several mo.
ments staring duly at the floor.
had notion of following and watch.
ing developments, but recalling nv
unfinished studies I sat once again at
my desk and pored over the books for
the next three hours.
Bones was not down to lunch. No
one seemed able to tell where he was.
but while strolling about the campus
Of
who said he had seen Bones going off
toward the links shortly before, and
I walked of in the direction indi-
Gated.
The old moon was riding just over a
fringe of pines when I saw a silhou.
cite loom against his face and recog.
nized in the broad shoulders of the
figure the man I was seeking. 1t was
dark where he was, and could see
only his head and shoulders. l ap-
preached, but suddenly stopped when
within a few feet, for heard a voice
and it was Bones.
Drunk" he laughed, in a gay man.
ner which did my solicitous heart
good. why, you silly, don't you know
I never, never drink"
"Well, sir" stammered voice sweet
as a lark's, your conduct was sur
prisingly unconventional, and an ex-
PLANTATION is due. 'Fess up, sir"
Nothing much to explain" replied
Bones. "We were rehearsing the
drinking song in Faust for the class
mans play"
But why rehearse under the trees
on the campus, and at such an un-
seemly hour?" she persisted. "Why
did you not use the auditorium, as
sane people would?"
"Oh," laughed Bones, "the janitors
were sweeping in the auditorium"
There was kind of a rustic then.
which the breeze was in no wise &C.
countable for, and subdued smack.
and stole away.
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Women and Spoons.

The managers of the Athletic club
of this city, taking account of stock
after their Japanese fete," which was
the attraction of the regular ladies
day." found that not only 237 sprigs of
artificial apple and chrysanthemum
blossoms had disappeared from the
decorations, as we'll as an unknown
number Of miniature vases and bits
of bric-a-brac, but that in round num-
bers 200 spoons were lacking. It is
significant that this property disap-
peared on ladies day." It is still
more significant that men have no
use for decorative adjuncts, for vases,
for bits of china, for small bric-a-brac
or for spoons. The inference is una
voidable. All this must have been
feminine plumber; perhaps, more po-
litely speaking, feminine perquisites.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-16
A College Episode
BY DON CLARK WILSON.

Bones ambled into my room and
threw himself into a chair with the
air of one to whom life is an insup.
portable burden. Then drawing a big
deep breath into his big, deep chest
he blurted out:
Damn it,"
l tossed Cicero across the room,
swept aside my examination manu-
script, and demanded:
whats up, Bones?"
Search mel"
Gomez" l insisted. Something is
amiss. What it is?"
'Everything!"
BE explicit
know Myrtle?"
''Of course l do, confound you," i'm.
patiently.
know how she abhors booze?"
did.
That's it," said Bones, lucidly.
shes tossed me up-says she can
never put up with drunk"
But you never drink"
"Of course not. But look at this"
tossing folded slip of paper onto
my desk languidly, as though the ef-
fort was sacrifice. "Confound the
women, anyway"
Mr.. Melville" the letter ran, "con-
slider our former intimacy at an end.
l can never reconcile myself to friend
ship with drunkard." It was signed
simply Myrtle Morrison"
Chilly, amt it," snorted Bones.
when I had finished reading it and
slowly folded the missive in my hand.
never can tell what a woman's up to
next. Something funny about this. l
never drink. What got her into the
notion that I'm a drunk, l wonder?"
Il confess I don't know" replied.
and studied Bones handsome face,
while he stared gloomily out of the
window
He was sorely distressed. His at.
tachment for Miss Morrison was the
result OF a meeting on the golf links
the previous season, and the dawn of
the new season found them most de.
votedly intimate-so intimate that an
engagement was vaguely rumored
among the feminine element at school
and lightly joshed about by the class
men over glasses and cigars.
The two were alluded to as the Glib.
son duo, the one for her clear-cut.
imperious beauty, the other for his
rugged chin, his broad shoulders and
rather morose forehead, and they
seemed by all common law fated to
mate and live happily ever after. It
must have cost Miss Morrison strug-
gle to write such letter, too, for she
certainly loved Bones with all the
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ono sat py q "InooW, paipapty III At
ease.
Miss Morrison's room. I sprang up
the stairs three steps at a bound and
raped on Myrtle's door.
There was subdued furry within
as of clothing being thrown about and
of doors being quickly but quietly
closed and then voice scarcely above
whisper bade me enter. Which
did.
She sat by window, palpably i'll at
ease, but trying to appear calm and
collected. Her eyes were red with
weeping and her cheeks flushed. The
room was not completely in order,
either although it was all beautiful
and cleverly decorated with the pan.
els and profusion of pillows all girls
like.
"You?" she exclaimed as I entered.
What can you want with me?"
"A rather delicate matter, Miss Nor.
r1son, l began, assuming a pose of
the God of Love, like l had seen in
the museum. Il come in Mr.. Mel.
.ville's behalf
i think, sir, your business is al.
ready done," she said in a chilly way,
looking out the window with her su.
perb chin in her hand. "Mr. Melville
and are strangers"
You accuse him of Drunkenness"
i do. My eyes do not deceive me-"
You really saw him drunk, chg?
Il did, sir-brutally drunk"
l felt wave of Indignation spread
over me. "
beg your pardon, Miss Morrison"
l said, "but you are mistaken. I've
known Bones-Mr. Melville-for ten
years, and have never yet seen him
lnebriated or even heard of his drink.
Ing. Will you tell me when and un-
der what circumstances you saw him
In such a condition."
Then you cannot take my word.
sir?" she cried. "You would cast in.
situations? know what my eyes
tell me, sir! He was drinking. Mr.,
kittering-brutally, vulgarly drinking,
and singing a wild drunken song in
the midst of a crowd of other inebri.
ated students on the campus last Tues.
day night! know, sir! 1 saw him!
He's brute, and I'm done with him
forever!" ~- l-ES. :.t>2::.2 y :
This was dangerously near shysteria
She rose as she spoke and prodded
the carpet with her dainty heel. T &c {
Without further words / left the
room, determined to seek an explana.
ton ora confession from Bones. IT,
he was guilty the girls treatment was
only Just. It would never do for
her to be linked to 9 deceiying drunk.
ard. II Il +. 81: I. IS
Bones lounged lazily where / had
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-16

AA@~ ~ sAAS0 JOAA 4CA4CuJ dA0 L AdV6
t. q few bottles. am fully convinced
cheerfuLy recommend your medicine
70ubie. ''-DaVid F. WILDER.
In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
tiftieth anniversary with large cele.
bration in New York City. The follow
ing is his testimony:
about two years ago I caught a
severe cold while travelling and which
settled into catarrh of the bronchial
tubes, and so affected my voice that l
was obliged to cancel my engagements.
In distress was advised to try Peruna,
and although had never used patent
medicine before, I sent for bottle
"Words but lily describe my surprise
to find that within a few DAYS was
greatly relieved, and within three weeks
was entirely recovered. 1 am never
without it now, and take an occasional
dose when feel run down."--Julian
Weisslitz.
1fyou do not derive prompt and salts,
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus.O o.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-05-16

Congressman D. F. WILDER, of Once
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
0enfiemen-"P Persuaded by a frie,
almost fully recovered after the use
that Peruna IS all you claim for it. an
to all who are afflicted with catarrhal
Pe-ru-na . Preventive and Cure for Colds.
Mr.. CT. Given, Sussex, N. B.. Vice
President of "The Pastime BOATING
Club" writes:
whenever the cold weather sets in
have for years past been very sure to
catch q severe cold which was hard to
throw off, and which would leave after
effects on my constitution the most of
the winter.
Last winter I was advised to trv
Peruna, and within five days the cold
was broken up, and in five days more I
was a well man. recommended it to
several of my friends and all speak the
highest praise for it, There is NOTHING
like Peruna for catarrhal affiliations.
is well nigh infaIIible as q cure, and
IgaadLy endorse it"-C. F. Given.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss of
Voice.
Mr.. Julian Weisslitz, IFS Seneca street.
Buffalo, N. Y, is corresponding secre-
tary of The Sangerlust, of New York:
is the leading second bass of the Sanger
lust, the largest German singing society
OF New York and also the oldest.
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A Case Of misunderstanding.

Two devoted lovers, George and
Lizzie, were crossing the fields ap-
preaching the pretty town of Bethle-
hem, Pa. The sounds of the grass
hoppers and the katydids filled the air
as they came in sight of a church. It
was Sunday morning and the congre-
cation was singing a melodious hymn.
Lizzie heard it, but George did not,
and she said:
"Oh, George, isn't that beautiful"
He, thinking she referred to the
katydids, replied:
Eyes; and they are doing all that
with their hind legs Philadelphi
Public Ledger.
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In Freya's Garden.

In F,reya's fragrant garden
The souls of babes unborn,
That Time has dared not harden
BY LIES chill, glimmering morn,
Slumber and laugh and play.
There, amid cool, long grasses.
BY sounds of rushing streams,
For them the summer passes,
From dreams to happy dreams,
Nor changes any day.
Strange, snowy blossoms falling
Crown every golden head,
There Is no sad recalling
OF joyous days long dead,
For there no Past Is known:
No hours by them are numbered.
No Future makes them fear.
No sin that long has slumbered
Cries out until they hear,
And claims them for it's own.
Freya, mild-eyed and queenly,
Passes from each to each,
Greeting each soul serenely,
For each child understands.
And as by each she fingers
They gaze in her fair face,
And their soft baby fingers
Are drawn by her calm grace
To clasp her mother hands.
Lies messenger some morning,
The 1ady-btrd, draws nigh,
And without sign or warning
toward some soul must fly.
And light on lips or brow;
Out from the green recesses
It needs must follow then,
Leave Freya's warm caresses
For the rough walks Of men
It had not known till now.
Leveson Cover
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Gems From the Coast.

The current number of the Pacific
Unitarian contains the following
CLEANS from a recent examination in
the San Francisco schools:
Define fathom and form a sentence
with it,
"A fathom is six feet A fly has
fathom"
Define Species"
Species is kind A boy must be
species to his mother"
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Weather a Dangerous Topic.

"edtHer dangerous 0PIc'
Newitt-Wel, there's one thing
about the weather. It's always a safe
topic of conversation.
Borroughs-1 thought it was to-day
when l met Lendham. but when I
started to speak of it he said: Eyes,
it's unsettled, and that reminds me Of
that note of yours"
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Business,

Business,
Merchant-Did you find out what
that gentleman wanted?
New Clerk-No, but I found out
what he didn't want
Merchant-What7 Ho.." dare you-
New Clerk-And I sold It to him.
Catholic Standard ind Times.
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l0| : ! '

The Information Was Erroneous.
Yes, Johnnie, what is it?'
MA, isn't pa half bright?" -
"Why, what makes you ask snch q
question?
"'Cause heard Mister Highball
say. that If pa was half bright he
would never have married you.", (.
"Mr. Highball is a bad man, John.
ME, Your papa is one of the bright.
est men this country ever produced"
At tho Melodrama.
AS the clatter of hoofs died away
the beautiful heroine confronted tho
heavy villain.
"You have black hearth" she
Kissed.
mo, think it is brown" chuckled
the villain. Anyway, the doctors
told me had a tobacco heart"
With wild laugh the heroine
dashed over the cliff.