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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

taunt him with, for he had promised
me never to lay rod to me, and ! knew,
as all the world knows, that Sir William
Johnson had never broken his word to
mar or savage.
But still l faced him, now hurting
safe defiance, now muttering revenge,
until the scornful rebuke in his eyes
began to shame me into silence. Tin
Cling already with self contempt. !
dropped my head a little, not so low
but what / could see Sir Williams
bulk m~otionless before me-.
"You assume the airs Of a man." he
roared-"you with your sixteen I'M
birched years-you with your gross ig-
norance and grosser impudence! A vi
cious lad, a bad, undutiful, sullen lad,
ever at odds with the others, never dill
gent save with the fishing rod, a lazy,
quarrelsome rustic, a staggering, for
est running fellow. without the polish
or the presence of a g~entleman's son!
Shame IN your
He laid his heavy hand on the door;
then, turning, he babe me write with
the chalk on the slate a section OF his
tory In verse and await his further
pleasure.
Now, Sir William had hidden me not
only to write my verses, but also to
bide here awaiting his good pleasure.
That meant he would return by and
by. I had no stomach for further
quarrels. Besides, / was ashamed Of
my disrespect and temper, and indeed.
selfish. idle beast that | was, l did
truly love Sir William because l knew
he was the greatest man of u times
and because he loved me.
AS l stood there resolved to finish the
task quickly and let the meter go
a-limping behind me l heard the door
stealthily open, and ! knew that long
legged wildcat thing, Silver Heels, had
crept In. her moccasins making no
noise.
"Oh." said I, 'if there is somebody
come a-prying II must be Silver
Heelsw And | turned around, pre-
tending amazement at the business 81
my hazard.
my name isn't Silver Heels" she
observed. Call me by my right name
and perhaps I'll go away, and perhaps
I won't"
IF I call you Felicity Warren Will
you go?" inquired.
There, you have called me Felicity
Warren she cried in triumph.
81 didn't" said ! In a temper; II only
said that there was such a person. But
you are not that person. Anyway you
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force you. Michael. Only remember
that you are a man now, a man Of six
teen, and that ! have today treated
you as n man and shall continue. And
remember that a mans first duty is 10
protect the weaker sex, and his second
duty Is to endure from them all taunts.
caprice and torments without revenge.
1t is a hard lesson TO learn, Micky, and
only the true and gallant gentleman
can ever learn IT,"
He smiled. then said:
pray find our little Silver Heels and
return to her the ~jackknife, which was
her wampum belt of faith in the hOnoy
of n gentleman"
And so he walked away, smoothlus
the fur of the red eyed ferret aguins
his breast.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15


Turn the children free, Captaln But-
ler," said Sir William in a low voice.
Mr.. Butler flung back the door. The
children followed him, Esk b~estowing
a wink upon me, Peter ~griDning and
toeing in like a Devon duck ami that
wildcat thing, Silver Heels
you need not wait, Captain Butler
said Sir William politely.
Mr.. Butler retired, leaving the door
swinging. Out in the dark hallway
/ fancied | could still see his shallow
eyes shining. l may have been mistaken,
but all men know now that Walter
Butler hath eyes that see as well by
dark as by the light of the sun, and
none know it so well as the people Of
New York province and of Tryon coun
ty.
Michael said Sir William, 'go to
the slate"
/ walked across the dusty school
room.
Chalk shouted Sir William, %irritat-
ed by MY tagging steps.
/ picked up a lump of chalk, balanc-
Ing it in my palm as boys do a peb-
BILE in a sling.
Something in my eyes may lave in
furiated Sir William.
The next moment he had me by the
arm, then by the collar, whip whistling
like the chimney wind, and whistling
quite as idly, for the blow never fell.
Keep your lash for your hounds!'
stammered.
He did not seem to hear me, but !
planted myself in a corner and cried
out that he dare not lay his whip OF
me, which was a shameful thing 10
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
CHAPTER IL.

Y HAD entered the schoolroom thai
morning a lazy, ~ssullen, detan'
lad, heavy hearted, with chronic
4 resentment against the disciplin,
OF those who had sent me into Il
hateful trap from the windows OF
which | could see the young, thirsty
year ~quattng spring sunshine. Now
was free to leave the accursed traI
forever, "A man of discretion, responsl
BILE before men.
What a change had come to me, al
In one brief May morning! AS | stood
there, resting my bandaged hand in the
palm of the other, looking about me
to realize the fortune which set my
veins tingling, a great tide of benevo,
lent condescension for the others swept
over me-, a ripple Of pity and good will
for the hapless children whose benches
lay in a row before me.
/ knew my small head was all swell,
ed with vain imagining. | saw myself
In a tapped coat and lace, lingering the
hilt of a sword at my hip, saluted by
the sentries and the militia. / saw my.
self riding with Sir William as his
deputy.
Then, unbidden, the apparition of Mr.
Butler rose into my vain dreaming, and
l saw myself logging Mr.. Butler with
irelock ATRIAL and knife ~loosened, on
on, through fathomless depths Of for
est and by the still deeps of shadowy
lakes, fording the roaring tumble OF
rivers, swimming silent pools as offers
swim, but tracking him, ever tracking
Captain Butler by the scent Of his
reeking scalps.
Truly | painted life in cloying colors
and always, when / accomplished gal
liant deeds, there stood Silver Heels tc
observe me, and to marvel, and tc
that l, the pride and envy of all men
applauded, courted, nay, worshiped--I
the. playmate she had In her silly ig
norance fouted. now stood SO far be
yond her.
Perhaps I would smile at her-yes
with familiarity. But l would be mag
unanimous; she should receive gifts
spells from wars, and / would select
q suitable husband for her from the
officers of my household who adoreC
me-! No, l would not be hasty con
corning a husband. That would b,
foolish, for Silver Heels must remain
heart whole and fancy free to concen
trate her envious admiration upon me
In a sort Of ecstasy I paraded the
~schoolroom, the splendor of my visions
dulling eyes and ears, and 1t was not
until he had called me thrice that / Oh
served Mr.. Butler standing within the
doorway.
The ~unwelcome sight cleared my
brains like a dash of spring water in
the face.
ut Is / o'clock said Mr.. Butler
"and time for your carving lesson. slr
William dimes early" he said as / fol
lowed him through the dim hallway
past the nursery and downstairs. I'll
he has to wait your pleasure for bis
slice Of roast you will await his pleas
ure for the remainder of the day In tho
schoolroom."
ut is not truey l said, stopping short
In the lower hallway. II am free OF
that ratty pit forever, and Of the old
ferret, tooy' / added insolently.
"By your favor" said Mr.. Butler
may / ask whether your erudition Is
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
(To BE Continued
Northern Normal and Industrial Schoo
at Aberdeen, opened Sept. 9th.

Students can enter at any time. The
school maintains strong courses-one
English and one Latin. These courses
are Thorough in the common branches.
Diploma n state certificate. "A good school
tor teachers to review studies. 1t has
fine buildings and well equipped labor
%atories. 1t graduates are in demand.
Manual training, domestic economy,
~elocution. physical culture and music
besides the regular courses. Fine dorrni-
tory and boarding hall. Tuition So for 10
weeks. Table board S2.3 a week; room 80
to IS cents a week. Write for catalog to
PRESIDENT Northern Normal and Indus
trial School, Aberdeen, S. ID.
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Contest Notice.
[dec16wJ

tdec i-6w)
Department of the Interior,
United States Land Office.
Waterfowl, South Dakota,
November Is, 1904.
been filed in this office by Carl Rust, CON
testant, against homestead entry Number
26Oo3, made November 18th, 1903, for the
west half of the northwest quarter of sec
ton IL township 124, range IS, by John
Stevenson contestee, in which il ia
alleged that said claimant has never
established "a residence on said land, has
never resided thereon and has never
erected a house thereon, and that said
claimant has wholly abandonded said
tract of land from date of entry TO date;
and said alleged absence from the said
land il not due to employment i'm the
army, navy or marine corps of the
United States. said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock "a. m. on January q 1905, before the
register and receiver at the United States
land Office in WATERFOWL, South Dakota.
The said contestant having, i'm a proper
affidavit. filed October II, 1904, set forth
facts which show hat after due diligence
personal service of this notice cannot be
made, il is hereby ordered and directed
that such notice he given by due and
proper publication In Reporter and
Farmer, Webster, South Dakota
H. J. Mowery,
Receiver.
Bossko, 3. ID.
Claimants address.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
freed me from that spider web you ten

freed me from that spider web you ten
ant. and now in heavens name let US
settle that score which every hour has
added to since i FIST behell you"'
"And my honor?' he asked colby.
"What:' | stammered. II ask YOU
to maintain 1t With rifle or rapier.
Blood scolrs furnished names.'
Not your blood" he said. with q
stealthy glance at tie dining room
door-"not the blood of IA boy. That
would rust my honor. Wait, Ma,te
Cardigan; wait "A bit"
"You will not meet mef' | blurted
out, mortified.
"ln a year. perhaps" he said absent
ly. scarcely looking mt me as he spoke.
Then from within the dining hall
came Sir Williams roar: Body o me!
Am | to be kept here at twiddle thumbs
for lack OF a ~carverf"
ITO BE C~outiuued)
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15

lmpairing your bodily health that you
leave school so early In life, Master
Cardigan
Suddenly all the hatred and contempt
I had so long choked back burst out in
language l now blush for. ! called him
a coward, a Huron; ! heaped abuse up
on him; ] dared him to meet me-nay.
l challenged him to face me with rifle
or sword when and where he chose.
And all the time he stood staring at me
with his deathly laugh. which never
reached his eyes.
Measure me" I said enormously.
II am as tall as you, lacking an inch.
! am a man! This day Sir william
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-15
Sale of Indian Lands.

Sealed bids for the following described
received by the United States indian
agent at Sisseton agency, South Dakota
up to II o'clock noon of December %, 1904:
Sc a sec % twp. 121 range SO.
T.. b. Jackson,
u. ). Indian Agent.
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Notice to Creditors.
(oct 2o-srn,
State Of South Dakota, L.
County of Day.

(oct 2o6m)
State Of South Dakota, lss
County of Day.
In county court.
In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Wickre, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given by the under
signed executrix of the estate OF Jacob
Wickre deceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, TO exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within six months
after the first publication of this notice, TO
the said e~xecutrix at her residence in the
City Of Webster In the County Of Day
South Dakota
Dated at Webster, South Dakota. Octo-
Der 18th, 1904.
Katrine Wickre,
Executrix of the estate
of Jacob Wickre deceasd.
Evening journal., 1904-05-20

The Sunday School classes Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Manloye have about COM
pleted arrangements for their straw
berry festival which is to be held on
next Wednesday evening.
The Sunday School class of Mrs. c.
w Prettyman viii compose trolley
party to 90 to Delaware City at an
early date.
Evening journal., 1904-05-20

All the old and many new laces are
used, one which may come under both
heads being macrame.
For the garden hat streamers Of rib
bon or velvet are again to be worn,
and a becoming fashion it is, too.
Evening journal., 1904-05-20

Thomas McDonough are each $50
richer as the result Of the hiading Of the
body Of John w. Proudht IN the river
here two weeks ago. The reward OF
$3.50 was divided among the three fish
ermen by Alexander Proudht brother
of the drowned man.
Just as Heard.
Col. J. Harry Rogers-"New Castle
has been lucky i'm the way of storms.
They usually pass off over Reedy Is
land or Chrisuana creek. The nearest
cyclone ever came here was when one
visited Hare's Corner about sixteen
years ago.
The rain did the grass crop good
Hay is so high that l am glad / have
mo horse TO keep"
Evening journal., 1904-05-20

remove it and send satisfied wearing the smile Of
a contented
Evening journal., 1904-05-20
Just as Heard.
TinelY Topios.

The work of tapping the water main
on Second street to connect with the
new fire plug TO be placed at the south
end of the school building was com
menced by force of workmen yester-
day.
Evening journal., 1904-05-20

HeceINod tne Reward,
Robert Lynch, David smith and
Evening journal., 1904-05-20
SAMUEL LEES co. Fin, s:5.ss,s.. :, a.,,., s.,

Michael Leonard and Edward J. Veg
genmann have been put on the trolley
road as motormen and Edward Morrow,
.of Delaware city, as conductor. The
inauguration of the new schedule has
made this addition necessary.
RUCHER MAKES BRASS SIGNS, GIG
Shipley I.
Evening journal., 1904-05-20

White suits Of etamine and canvas
are 90 be worn a great deal and brown
Holland or grass hnen as it Is 0ome-
times called, is ia great favor for sum-
mer.
.Pshawi" remarked McJigger, LOOK
Ing up at the clear blue sky, I'm sorry
j took this umbrella now.'
"Wen. weil.' exclaimed Thingum-
bob. I'll didn't suppose your conscience
ever troubled YOU that way
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15

that's all right" cartly. I'VE ar~
already advertising for more help at
lower wages. fancy we will be able
to bear the strain as well as you.''
When the mill shut down that eve
ming it was raining hard. Blaisdell
Joined the hurrying line that was surg
ing from the mill. bending his head to
the storm like the others. At the post
Office he turned aside. taking pack.
age of letters from his pocket which
he wished to mail. A young girl near
him also turned, drawing some letters
from beneath her waterproof. He
recognized her as a girl working be-
side Miss Esten in the weave shops.
"Shall drop them In for you. FL.
sie?" he asked. ..-.
The girl gave him the letters with
Z smile and slipped back into the line
AS he dropped them In Blaisdell no
ticed the address on the upper one. 1t
was in Miss Esten's handwriting, and
was to the mill agents. He thrust the
other letters in quickly, with his eyes
turned away.
What did 1t mean!
When she had first come among
them, SO different from the other girls
and SO eager in her inquiries about the
cause of the dissatisfaction among the
help, which was even then being felt.
there had sprung up rumor that Miss
Esten was an emissary Of the agents,
a paid spy. But as the help had grown
to know her better this suspicion died
away. The remembrance Of it flashed
into Blaisdell's mind. but was In.
stantly secuted away. Indignantly.
Miss Esten's sympathy was plainly not
with the strikers. but she had not
come as paid spy.
The next noon he was out on the
canal path as usual, but Miss Esten did
not appear. On his way back to the
Office he stopped at the weave shop.
and found that she had taken train
for Elton that morning. Elton was
the address Of the mill agents.
The last days Of the month passed
gloomily. The help went about their
work mechanically, some disriritedly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15
BEATS TYPEWRITERRE RECORD.
Boy Of Eighteen Reels OF Nearly
$4,000 Words In Seven Hours
Uses Old System.

A notable typewriting feat was per-
formed in st. Louis by s. F. Cole, aged
is, of Catskill, N. Y. He broke the
worlds record for the greatest number
Of words in seven hours of continuous
writing. At the end OF i've hours the
previous record of $4,000 words was
broken and Mr.. Cole decreased his
speed, finishing the seven hours with
a tota, of 28,944 words, a average Of
81 11-12 words per minute. The pre-
yious record was made by Matte F.
Pretty, in the United States senate
Office on the 29th of last July.
Cole received his training in d law
ofice. In speed writing he uses the
first finger OF each hand and in his
recent test he wrote a 81 word SEN
tence from memory.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15
DREAM WORLD

The wind is heavy
With dew. and the red
Or the rose is beside me:
And up overhead
The sky Is sapphire,
A deep vault and blue.
with never q sign
OF where stars glimmer through
Wnen the night wraps the world: all the
earth and the sea,
ana the rose and the sky-it was all made
FOR me-
ana 1orget-me-nots hide
IN the grass 'gainst the breast
VI the earth In my path.
Like the blossoms that rest
On the breast Of maid;
Each wee bloom softly lies
Sust as pure and as sweet
AS the look in her eyes;
ana ITS mine. where forget-me-nots nestle
and hide.
All the world 1t Is mine: 1t is mine far and
wide!
1t Is mine where the birds
OF the day shrill their ture:
II Is mine where the birds
Of the night softly Groom;
AND no king on his throne
Such a treasure has had,
And no heart in the breast
OF king is as glad +
AZ my heart is in me as walk by the
sea,
And breathe the perfume of a world made
for me.
y. n. Lewis. in Houston Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15
The Esopus Ghost.

Esopus chroniclers have another
mystery to solve. 1t is said that the
ghost Of Garry Van Wagonen, a ia
nous democrat Of that place, who said
be would never have his hair cut If
Abraham Lincoln was elected, has
been seen at Union Center, near Judge
Parker's residence. The ghost has
made its appearance periodically ever
since Garry died, nrst in 1876 (Tilden),
next in 1884 (Cleveland) and again in
1892. Democrats look upon the
wraiths appearance as a good omen.
There seems to be no question about
its identity, as 1t is reported to have
'Garry's peculiar Looping gait
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15
Killed by a Hair Comb

woman recently fell from a tram.
way car at Munich, and died from in
juries Inflicted by her heavy alumni
um hair comb, the teeth Of which we're
driven Into her head,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15
LETTERS SECRETLY OPENED
Every Government Has Dark Cham.
Der in Which Official Mail
Is Examined.

Although all the governments deny
| 1t, there is not a government under
which cabinet noir does not exist ,anc
has not existed since letters were writ
ten, writes Vance Thompson, in dip
lomatic Mysteries in Success. Al
Washington, as at Berlin anG London
no correspondence of importance es-
capes this administrative inQuisition.
In spite of all denials, every government
maintains dark chamber in which let
tiers are opened and read, before being
sent on to their destinations. In the tur-
moil preliminary 10 the Spanish-Ameri-
can war, secretary of the Spanish lega-
ton at Washington discovered this to
his cost. Without the cabinet noir, the
secret police could hardly exist
Through it the chiefs are enabled to spy
upon their agents, who are recruited in
all ranks of society, and paid in proper.
ton to their standing and services. II
is, however, in politics and diplomacy
that the cabinet noir works most active
ly. Often 1t is of supreme importance
for nation to know the instructions
sent to this ambassador or that, and tn
contents. of his dispatches OF course
these communications are in cipher, but
for the cabinet noir there are no crypo-
graphic mysteries. Even cipher can Dc
read. Documents of very great impor.
lance are sent by diplomatic couriers
and kings messengers" but this is ex.
ceptional. In the papers which have
thus been stolen. read, copied and pre-
served in the secret archives of the va
rious states, lies the real history that
will some day be written. Bunau-Var-
illa's 1etters-fled away in the cabinets
notrs of Paris and Washington-will
some day shed hooking light on the
recent occurrences at Panama, and
many another historic event will take
on an unexpected color.
Never, perhaps, did the cabinet noir
work more diligently than few years
ago, when all the great powers inter-
vened in the affairs of Crete Many and
diversified interests were at stake Eng.
land, France and Italy, though ostensi-
bly, working together to redeem Crete
from Ottoman misrule, were suspicious
and distrustful allies; Russia, as usual.
was in doubt and ignorance; Germany
was for the sultan, and so, while the
ships Of all nations lay of the Cretan
shore, the real battle was fought by in
Vulnerable agents and spies in the dark
underworld Of politics. Insurgents were
bribed first on one side and then on the
other; spies were outplayed by subtle,
spies; ally betrayed ally. That out of
this coil freedom came to Crete was due
to the doggedness of one man-that
stout French sailorman, Admiral Pot
tier-to him and an efficient cabinet
noir. Against him were the two most
rulers in the world of to-
day-the theatrical German kaiser and
the dark and bilious little man who,
from the heights of Yeldiz, glooms over
the Ottoman world-William II. and
Abdul Hamid Khan 1.-THE strangest
pair Of friends that enc can imagine.
Nor could any one have foreseen their
defeat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15
Have Their Use.

Petty-minded people are put in the
world to make rs feel glad that we are
different
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-10-15
Courteous But Firm

ME japanese proprietor of tea
store In Chicago has been much an
noyed by the incessant bowling of hi
neighbours dog under his window
while he was trying to sleep. There
came night when his patience gave
way.
He raised the window, stuck his
head out, and called to his neighbor
in terms that indicated that his Amer
ican environment was gradually I'M
dermining his native politeness. Mist
JONES'" he said. will you do tile kind
ness for request the honorable dog
that he stop his honorable bark? II
you don't, by gosh, I knock his jam
head off!"-san Francisco Argonaut.