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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-28
By ARTHUR HEMING

notwithstanding its great value, it is considered to
be of i'll omen. Misfortune, according to Indian
belief, accompanies the wealth it brings.
Though Standing Wolf felt elated over his aston
ishing luck, he had already begun to fear the evil
that must surely follow. There he stood with goat-
ing eyes fixed upon the eless object at his feet yet
hesitating to carry off his prize A faint rumble as
of distant thunder fell upon his ears and moment
later a sound if made by the waving of whips
and the swishng of slken garments A vague sense
of awe took possession of him Looking up, he be-
held the broad expanse of the heavens afire with
vast arcs of moving figures arrayed in garments of
light. In the unaccustomed brlliance of the northern
lights he recognized another omen of ILL., To have
taken the life of kus-ke-tie Ina-ca-sis while the
Dance of the Dead Men in progress must add
to the evil already in store for him.
For sometime he stood hesitating He knew
that the skin would more than pay the debt that
he and his family owed, yet the thought of what
was to befall him filled him with dread. At last
summonng all his courage he picked up the fox
hurried back to his sled, placed it carefully within
the wrapper and set out for home. All along the
way fear Stalked beside him. Even on his arrival he
could not shake it off. So, when he had exhibited
his great catch to his astonshed family, he turned
to At-tick, his adopted son, saying:
"At-tck, my son, the fur runner is coming soon.
Tomorrow do you and the Marten take the dogs
and break two days trail on Bear River in order
to hasten his coming
Fear of impending disaster the real cause of
his anxiety to ease the approach OF the trader. So
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he slightly turned his head to listen There
were strange sounds in the night air. Sometimes
he imagined for moment that the grotesquely
frozen bodies had come life again, and dane
ing the snow. Once he paused to look around
but all he was two great man shadows lying
the snow, with long outstretChed legs that reached
toward him and touched his feet To him the sight
was not an unusual one. Often, when the northern
lights and the shining, he hurried
through the maskeegS the silent lakes, he
had been pursued by monstrous figures that seemed
forever trying to tread upon his heels. So on he
trudged.
1t was hard work The PROV of the toboggan con-
tinualy overran the hunnocks. When he turned
pull it aside, gnarled reached out catch
his snowshoes, and willow wands stung his frost
bitten face. At last, just as he leaving the
maskeeg behind and was nearing the forest that
doomed ahead across wide strip of cleaning snow,
he stopped suddenly. What was that? He stood
staring at the Were his eyes playing him
false? Could it be true? He jerked the lump line
off his head and threw it back upon the sled Then
he stepped aside and knet down to examine the
tracks in the snow, while his two shadows mock
ngly did the
All Kus-ke-tie Ina-ca-ss!" exclaimed the In
dian with glee. True enough it was the track of
black fox, an animal whose skin brings a greater
price than that of any other found in the northern
forest. Already that winter Standing Wolf had
secured a splendid silver fox which in value ranks
second only to the black fox. To the trail of
a black fox on his hunting grounds event SO
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below, where he would surely pass, they erect ed
another pole with bunch of dried grass attached
for the purpose of attracting his attention to their
tracks.
On their return home they found Standing Wolf
sorting his furs in anticipation of the trader arrival
Before him lay the skins of the black fox and of the
silver fox, turned inside out upon stretchers. On
the boys entering the lodge, Standing Wolf addressed
his whole family, saying
DO not mention the silver fox to the fur runner
Since it, at least, will bring no harm | intend
keeping it until go to the post in the hope of max
ing better bargain there. Now sort your SKINS
and set aside those you wish to give in payment
of your debt to the Great Company"
During the afternoon of the following day, Spen-
Ger, the fur runner for the Hudson Bay Company at
Fort Determination, arrived with his dog train
He shook hands with Standing Wolf and the boys
and kissed the women and the girls, as the custom
of the traders is. 1t being late in the day. Standing
Wolf decided not to begin trading until the next
morning. So they spent the evening in spinning
yarns around The fire. Shortly after breakfast
strange dogs were heard. The boys looked out and
saw an unknown hafbreed approaching When
the newcomer had eaten, and had joined the others
in smo Ike, Standing Wolf questioned him:
My brother, you a stranger in this country;
SO l have given you food and fire and tobacco in
friendship. Tell me why and whence you come"
The halfbreed replied My brother, l come
from the Border Lands where the plains and the
forests meet, and my is Gibeault l have come
to trade regularly in the region between Fort Deter
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mination and Fort Defiance. You will
do well to encourage opposition to the
Great Company, and thus raise the price
OF furs. My brother, the white man stands
apart. | am OF your own kin. We are of
the same blood So | have come to
remove the burden which the Great
Company has laid upon my blood brothers,
the Indians. | have come to show you
how the white man has been robbing our
people for hundreds of years. l have
come to-"
Spencer, glazing across the fire, could con-
tain himself no longer. Turning to Stand
ing Wolf, he said, My brother, you are
a wise man. You know the difference be-
tween truth and lies, between strong
men and old women. You know that |
have brought goods to your camp, and
traded with you for many years. You know
that when your family starved, the COM
company debt. You know that it takes a
strong man to beat a track, but any old
woman can follow it. You know man
when you see one. My brother, we
have been friends from of old
Standing Wolf kept silence for awhile;
then, with his eyes fixed upon the fire,
he said, My brother, | will not forget
to look at my debt; but | am master of
my other furs.
90 saying, ne handed to spencer the
bundles of furs which he and his family
had set aside to pay their debt with
These were accepted unopened, since
they were for the factor at Fort Determine
ton. Then he drew a cross fox skin
from behind him, and threw it down,
saying, How do my brothers look at
that?''
1t was a challenge to the rival traders
In few minutes they had opened their
packs and spread out conglomeration
of useful and of useless goods and trinkets
upon gaudy blankets on cit her side of
the fire The halfbreed, manifestly igno-
rant of the ways of his professed business,
allowed the white man to outbid him
from the very start, and so lost favor with
the Indian, who, growing suspicious of
his fowery promises, said:
my brother, you have travelled in
vain; you had better go back, unless you
can give more than the white man
Spencer handed the Indian present
of tobacco, and he continued:
1 | visit the Great Company, even if do
e, they give me presents of tea, -four,
nd tobacco in order to seal our friendship.
have not shown a generous hand; SO L
trade with the Great Company"
1T another word he threw down the beau
* fox skin. The two traders were COM
AIKEN aback at the sight of such prize.
ling rose rapidly, until Gibeault had ex-
he value of his whole outfit. Knowing
,cer told C+apd;no Wolf that nett her of
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eager he to safeguard himself against possible
at d sacrifice.
Next morning the boys set out to break the trail
When they camped on Bear River the afternoon
of the second day they cached in the river ice
fish for the traders dogs. They chopped hole and,
after placing the fish in filled it up with water
which they allowed to freeze with the tail of single
fish protruding, in order to show the trader what
was cached below. To mark the spot, they planted
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"UGGING at the weight of the
frozen carcasses, Standing Wolf
slowly hauled the sled in and
l. out among he gravelike mounds
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a pole with its butt in the hole, and
rugged up a tripod of sticks to support it.
AT the top of the pole they tied little
bag of tea and choice piece of meat
for the trader. At the bend of the river
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unusual that he could scarcely believe
his sight. In his delight he examined
the tracks again. lest he might have been
deceived Yes, there were the round
footprints of the black fox. Well he
knew that its tread makes print more
rounded in outline than that of any
other fox. Next in roundneSs comes the
footprint of the silver fox; then that of
the cross fox; that of the red fox being
the most elongated of all.
Cautiously rising. Standing Wolf
charged his gun, and, leaving his sled
behind, followed the trail of kus-ke-tie
Ina-ca-sis. There was only one more trap
to examine, and the trail ran toward it
The wind was in his favor. As removed
forward, he initiated the cry of a mouse,
and occasionally broke into a gentle
chant; for, like all his brethren, he
believed that he could in that way charm
a fox. All the while he was on the alert
for the slightest glimpse of any moving
thing. When he had covered about a
quarter of a mile of winding trail, he
found that the track Circled to the left
Looking ahead, he discovered another and
a smaller circle running in the same
direction. Knowing that his trap lay Just
beyond, he went on with greater care. AS
he peeped round clump of trees, he saw
Kus- kettle Ina-ca-sis huddled there. The
next instant the fox saw him too. In a
frantic effort at escape it leaped into the
air but was thrown by the clanking chain
violently upon its back. On the snow
within the chains length, was recorded
the story of its desperate and vain strug-
gle for freedom.
Standing Wolf, setting his gun aside
approached slowly with stick in his
hand and in kindly tones addressed the
trembling animal. Good day, my little
brother. | am sorry, but | need your
beautiful coat; SO | must kill YOU"
He stunned the fox by blow on the
snout, and then gently pressed the toe
of his moccasined foot over the creatures
heart, until it stopped beating In this
manner he killed all the foxes he caught
in traps, for the slightest blow upon the
body would mark the skin
Opening the jaws of the trap. he laid
the fox upon the snow, and stood gazing
at it with supreme satisfaction 1t was
the most beautiful black fox that he had
ever seen. 1t was perfect specimen. It's
entire coat, both inner and outer, was of
est blue black, except for tiny spot of v
the breast, and few white hairs at the
magnificent brush a bushy collaret S
its neck. Its fore legs We're covered do
feet with silky, wavy fur that suggeste
fringed leggings. The black fox, thou:
beautiful as the silver fox, is much rarer
mands first price of anywhere from on
to one thousand dollars. and is sOmetim
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

Notice of Meeting of Cattle Owners
Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the Cattle
owners of Hand County to be held
at the Auditors office in the Court
House at Miller Hand County South
Dakota the March I'd 1907 at 2 O'Clock
p. M. for the purpose of choosing a
cattle Inspector for said County. 1t
will be the duty of the cattle owners
present to elect a cattle Inspector,
said Inspector must be resident
owner of cattle in said County and
actively engaged in said business and
shall be possessed of a reasonable
knowledge of common diseases of
cattle so as to qualify him to hold
said position. Person elected will
hold his Office the term of one year.
w. E.. Morrow
lite Co. Auditor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Opera House March End

1t is rarely the last that a road at
traction is so elegantly costumed as
is Walker Whiteside's production of
I'VE ire King" in which Mr. Lawr-
ence Evart is staring this season. 1t
will be of interest to the feminine
readers to have a description of the
gowns worn. In the first act Miss
Flora Mae Haven wears a gray tail
ormade gown, princess shirt and
jacket. 1t is French wolfe. Her hat
is of white silk braid with white
plumes. In the second act a white
swiss gown, hand-embroidered. This
is a Worth costum as is also her third
act gown which is of real Irish lace
with white satin under dress.
Miss Elizabeth Stevens wears in
the first act a dark green silk velvet
tailormade riding habit made by J..
Gross. In the second act a black
silk imported gown with fagoting
trimming.
Miss May Bretonne in the first act
wears a divided riding habit of tan
broadcloth made by Gross. In the
second act a pink chiffon lined with
the same shade of silk and in the
third a Worth evening gown of baby
blue silk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public
auction, in the opera house building
in Miller. S. d., commencing at ]
o'clock D. M Saturday, Feb. %
1907, all Of her household goods.
Terms Of Sale:All sums under
$40. cash; on sums of $40 and over
time will be given on approved Sc,
curity. Mrs VIM, MANIFEST, Owner.
Col. f. S. Wilson. Auct.
j. l.. Reyes, Clerk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

Seth Wyland one OF the oldes,
citizens of the county. will sell by
public auction, at his farm in Green.
leaf township, on Tuesday March IL,
1907 his chattels consisting of farm
machinery, horses, cattle, hogs,
sheep. etc. a full list and descrip-
ton of which will appear in this
paper next week. Also look for
large posters. Col. f. s. Wilson
will conduct the sale.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
For Sale

l-NWl of Sec. 6-114-69. SIG per a.
2-NE4 of Sec. 33-115-69. Is per a.
3-SE4 of Sec. 32-115-70, $751; 80 per a.
l-Ea of NW4 5-114-70, $3.50" q
No. 3 and4 must be sold in one
body. These lands are some of the
finest in the County; all smooth land
Worth the money, and then some.
Look them up. If interested write
to owner.
It'll Mathew Il. Faber, Ramsen, la.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

The average man is apt to be fool
ed by the stylish appearance OF a
suit or o~vercoat, when he first buys
it; but style in never al assurance
of quality. Sincerity clothes sold by
Butts-R Reeve Co. are perfect fitting;
correct in style; and guaranteed in
quality. Aft
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Trees for Sale

Cotton wood, Carolina Poplar
from 3 to Is fit. high. also straw,
berry plants, raised at Miller, Viii
net be under sold by any other.
ESQUIRE KELLY, west Sd st, Miller
So. Oak. 52t6m'
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
nOney to Loan,
Pleasant Valley Hall Meeting

Pleasant Valley Hall Meeting
A meeting of the Pleasant Valley
Hall Association is hereby called at
the Bird Gilbert school house on the
evening of Feby. 20, for the purpose
of ~electing officers for the ensuing,
year, and preparing plans for build
ing a new hall. All stock holders are
requested to be present, as well as
all others interested.
j. R. Goudy, Secy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

One registered PolledAngus bull
eight years old for sale or will trade
for one as good.
11t4 r. p. Rold.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

DR.. Stevenson the well known eye,
ear, nose and throat specialist of
Sioux Falls and assistant will be in
Miller, Tuesday, March 5th, at the
Vanderbilt Hotel. Glasses also fit
ed correctly. 11t2
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Land Wanted.

want to buy some good quarters
of Hand county land cheap for cash.
Write or call on me at Miller. If
G. III. Carroll.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

Have you been sending away for
your shoes. 1t is unnecessary, try
Butts q Reeve.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Masquerade Ball

A grand masquerade ball will be
held at the opera house Friday
night, March LIST, under manage
ment of the Gem Orchestra. Good
music guaranteed. Everybody in
vited. 9t2
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Public Sale

will offer at public sale Saturday,
Mch 2, on Sec 19-1l3-67, York twp
all my cattle, horses, implements,
household goods, etc. E. r. Ehlers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
BIG SALE

Don't forget the big
public sale at the Escher,
ranch five miles north
west Of Miller, next Tues
day. Feb. 26.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

A first class REIMBURSEMENT for
sale by j.. C. McCool. 11t3
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21

Pert Coquillette is agent for the
Genuine Edison Photograph. Call
and hear the perfect machine. 52tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
Sale

Your Girl is as good as any other
Girl. See Pert Coquillette and buy
her a Piano, Cheap. 2tf
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1907-02-21
B~USINESS......
OPPORTUNITIES
FIVE CENTS PER LINE

II you have anything to sell, or II you de
sire to buy anything, a three or four line
notice In the PRESS will bring results.
The evening world., 1907-05-22
HUSBANDS FREE
TO LIVE At ANY
PLACE THEY LIKE
Wives Must Trail Along or
Submit to Absence,
Court Says.

Husbands can i've where they please
Il the wives don't Ike % they mus.
keep qusci or tag a'ons after the hus.
bands. Air. Justice H4eAon, In the s1-
preme Court, has So ruled In the ease
OF SaraA r. Levy versus Ernest Levy,
and it cost Mrs. Levy $50 to ind II out
-lt appears nom Justice Bischon $
opinion iaa- Mr Levy had departed 10.
South Dakota. Nhese divorces we've 30
plentiful before the Legislature sen;
The business 10 Idaao.
Mrs. Levy peuuongd Justice Bischon
FOR an Injunction asserting that her
husband WAS living Ia socih Dakota Tor
the sole purpose Of obtaining a dlvor ,
or separation under the lrnient laws ~
that state She wanted him restrained
from obtaining a divorce in any Stale
other than New York alleging thst
sho had grounds on which she could
have based suit for divorce here.
she secured a preliminary injunction.
eX paTtc. which Justice Bischon has
dlasolvcd. giving reasons interesting %
husbands with rowing instincts.
Wives Must Trail Along.
Whenever wives refuse TO accompany
them at their wish TO move 10 Hoboken.
Philadelphia or other foreign parts. the
husbands nave merely 20 naah thiS Jus
t!ooH dcclziou;
The husband has an indlsputable
right 10 change has domlclle as often
as hls plcAaurV, health or business die
tates. though the wlfe may choose 10
live aphrg from him, eNcuhAhly 80 N tile
new domiclc Imposes cruel and reason
ably syoldablo hardahlps upon her. ami
that Tlght cannot be- laiminished or It's
sEerelse imp A.lsu-sfr-gllN because tie
,yifr -, wills Neither can ~ nor rhould
IA ~ assumed thht when the defent&~,
sors hiring an artion for div0Icr
ssalnst tRe plaintln IN South Dakota
he Z Ndu uut have dl4sigtl "a nOmlctle
~ uood faith within that state"
~. .1Ennsh hp may nave proceeded TO
south Dakota amino reyertcndi u iv
Int, IA Intention 81 bringing an acton
eeA e.eAr 80 men advised that dasree OF
n.y.. yodld be invalid n ~ secured
nasth.r the plaintiff mas or has not
M.ts',,,'ttt.d herself 20 the Jurisdiction OF
80 Snnti Dakota court, or he may
ltat,.l,,l.. to establish an actual home ~
danticIIr. which means tlc same. there.
Ns'if s-tf.ally donnie led n South Da-
kofa I, good faith. when ho brings hia
elm ii will be his .ndiaputaJlo and
In,tniabir right 10 appeal 10 tic laws
"a tt9H stale. and ts courts having
0,-tstI-ttou 20 tile subject matter, will
- a,tthoriznd 90 grant IA dr'roe valid in
tso,,th D4kota. though nos obligatory
c,seNhere Motion % continue snlunc-
,,a d.ntod and preliminary injunction
dissolved. VAN $40 costs
The evening world., 1907-05-22
MAY IRWIN TO Be
BRIDE ON SUNDAY
Happy Man Is Kurt Eisfelt,
Who for Two Years Was
Her Press Agent.

Miss May Irwin. who made tho coon
song famous. and Kurt Eisfclt, who
for two years has been deylsinE ways.
as her press agent. TO extend that fame.
Will be married, their friends learned
With much surprise to-day. on Irwin
Island. In the 81. Lawrence River. next
Sunday. MiSs Irwin 10 not under for
ty-fve years old, but. OF course. she
doesn't look half OF ll. Mr.. Eisfet il
twenty-oiEht. lie IL q son OF a pro-
fessor OF foreign languages a. the Uni.
versly of Wisconsin. A local preacher
OF the Thousand Islands country viii
unite the happy pair Mlss Irvine
two sons. Harry and Walter. viii be
the only witnesses 10 the ceremony.
Ar. Elsfelt and the actress met two
years aEo. and soon thereafter hs had
charge OF her business affair." They
Eot along % well that some time aKo
tf.sy mads up thsiS minds 10 40 into
partnership Tor al slFhs,
AllAs Irwin Nas born In Canada and
nor real name is Campbell SHE has
s @slth sSC6 % @t Fia asa hsr = $40 siss,, 70 ss
started her Stage career IN Bun 40
thirty one years ago, The team drew
'4iy later and at Tony Pastor's sot
started up the ladder OF success Mss
May later Joined Apgustiu DAly, bui
returned aoon 10 variety,
Her nrst husband was Frederick Kel.
Ter. who died some years ago. 6he mas
once 70 senator Dsyld =. HIil. bat '','.s esch
report was traced TO an active pToas
agent. Mr. Eisfelt, however IN givlng
up information of hia own enEagemenf
20 the actress j. not acting an bis press
agent capacity
The evening world., 1907-05-22

home, on Girard avenue. She said
"MT husband and ! were brought q,
this country from England by Nj.
Wlnans IN 1851 ono year later We were
married Ia the parsonage ot the Fa-
rette Street MuLhdist CpArch by the
Rev. William Lanahan w1o is now
daad Ny husband was twenty -e!Eht
years old and I Was thirty at that time
ss the records snow We have one
enid son. who Is twenty -ihree years
old"
Never Knew the oouIds.
"My husband has made two trips 70
Earopo since we married. both times
for NJ w mans He never knew any.
iaing OF Mr and Mrs Gould Ny hlA-
band has always been with me. since
ue We're married. except during bis two
Fnori trips ahrbad / know ht could
never have bad another wife.
My uame. baass ! aas marr.ei. as
"a shoNn i1 TIC records at llo Faycits
Street Chsrcr was Harriet I.39lsds.,.
] was glil ior airs Wlnanl wAe1
tHa.c % america
A.ua Bew-1a's Account 90 li- -rar-
rage et $40 F-y.ttc street Caarca .-
correct Tee records rIpN uat lllf-
ritt LfW-s. g. Hrd Galrxs Dsv- o.
were wr1iJ i1ers 1a y rIE t.a-
ey" NOV e. A, slr aa1s, ~. l-t.-
ana. rls utrfcfa.d t.u c,rfu1. 1.... .r
dead. ari t4r witnesses have G9; s..
0ern flura