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enlacking kiss.

smacking kiss.
Sudden fury seized Dallas. Her lips
moved.
A few rods away was another as fu-
rious. one whose eyes were as red as
the interpreters. Simon was paving
with alternate hoofs and tossing dirt
and grass into the air. With each
stroke he gave sullen rumble.
Now" proceeded Matthews, speak
ing from one side of his mouth, you
and me wouldn't jibe." He giggled
with a feeble attempt at mirth. but
your sister, she's a nice little gal, and
she'd like me. I'm
He got no further nor was Dallas
given time to reply. A resonant blare
rang through the lanes of corn. Then
came the sound Of trotting. They
turned, to behold Simon advancing.
He had jerked up the picket pin!
Matthews saw his peril. With
curse of alarm he dropped coat and
hat and made for the coulee.
But to no use. The sight Of that fee
Ing red maddened the bull. His feet
stretched to a gallop, his broad horns
lowered until his muzzle touched the
grass. his tail sprang out to the level
of his curly back. With the picket
rope Kissing across his tanks and with
no eve for his mistress he bore down
upon the hapless Matthews.
Go be Continued
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Inc Dutt fCuS ut ms HeetS.
brauce he shook with silent laughter. |
THAT week, as l say, was 'nough for |
me. The teacher-she was lady, |
mind y'-tries to tell me that it's the
same blamed sun we see comm up ev-
cry mornin'. Look a-here, now,' l
says: Don't we git new moon onct
in a while? Then, what's the matter
with havin' a change of sum- Well,
that plumb stumped her. She shut up"
The barber was now ready for oper-
ations, so Matthews adjusted his Shout
ders, closed his pink lidded eyes and
followed the suit of his nonplused
teacher.
Bill felt there was something In
the wind and longed to question Mat
thews, yet dared not The interpreter,
formerly SO feared and even disliked,
by the enlisted men, was now regarded
In B troop as generally misunderstood
and maligned individual-this in con-
sequence of the Lancaster inquiry;
hence he was playing the role of in
| jured innocence and seriously taking
himself for a popular hero. He was
more cocksure and conceited than ever
before and more prone to brag and
bully. Scraping diligently away the
barber shuddered at the thought OF
even letting the razor slip.
Kippis was less respectful. He en-
tered when Matthews was rising, all
redolent of bay rum, and surveyed the
latter In mock amaze. MY, no, my"
he cried. "Haint we bloomin' fine!'
Matthews wriggled those faint lines
upon his glistening forehead that served
for eyebrows. You go soak your
head" he retorted.
"And no gun hon is 'ip," went on
the sergeant. But wy, no, wy does
e wear red shirts!''
The interpreter spraddled out his
legs. Folks git rich mindin' their
own business" he said meaningly.
Kippis could not forego a last gibe.
"Person d halmost think yOu's goin'
sparkin'," he declared.
Matthews gave a start, and his keen
eyes shot searching glance at the
sergeant's smiling countenance. What
he read there treasured him. The 9TH
err was bantering without a notion that
he approached the truth. The inter
prefer shrugged and stalked out. With
In the hour he was on his way to the
Lancasters.
He did not go to the shack, however
From the cottonwoods he spied Dallas
at work in the corn, so he directed his
steps thither. She did not see him
Her back was toward the river, and
; the sun was glinting on her swinging
hoe. Beyond her, on a picket rope
was Simon. the bull. He was travel
ing in q restless circle and sending
lonesome blasts across the deserted
prairie. He alone saw the interpreter
and paused in his rounds, head raised
and eyes bullying inquiringly.
Dallas weeded on. unconscious OF
visitor. The corn was shoulder higl
now and bearded. Its long leave
swayed and whispered, covering tn
sound of Matthews approach. Blu
, when he was yet some rods on u fiocl
of ground sparrows rose before hin
with startled twitters. at that sh
: looked back. The next instant sh
, had caught up the Sharps
Matthews halted and lifted his hal
, displaying hair pasted down to SILK
, smoothness. 81 amt got no gum" b
, said quietly. 81 JUS come for to hav
, a talk"
She made no answer.
. The interpreter shifted from foot I
foot and mopped his forehead. Il allu
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BY ELEANOR GATES.
CHAPTER XXvI-Continued.
Author OF 1.-THE Biography OF a Prairie Girl.

A second to take flint and steel from
his buckskin pouch. Another to light
The bit Of vine. Then
Rut he did not sit upon the ground
with crossed legs Neither did he pull
mon the vine He let 1t go out instead.
And sank hesitatingly to his knees,
for. again, he had remembered!
David Bond had said: 1.-THE red
mans god is poor and stingy. He lets
his people want and starve. He let's
enemies triumph over them and de-
etroy. But the God of the white man
e rich and good. See how generously
he gives to those who serve him! Yet
lest you anger him. have none other
because he is a Jealous Godv'
He might not pray to either then!
He lifted despairmg eyes and saw
above him. divinely luminous. that
sacred path. glittering white with the
fastening spirits of the dead.
He put ragged sleeve across his
eyes to shut out the sight. 1t brought
a picture he longed to forget-the ter
rible picture of his downfall
1t was spring day, and the inca
papas. to make ready for battle, were
dancing the great sun dance. He was
the chief Moon Dog then. naughty as
any, brave as the next. given to war
fare and the shedding of blood. In
the great tent 1t was he who led.
He was naked save for a loin cloth.
Coup sticks were braided in his hair.
Eagle feathers trailed from his scalp
lock. The skin of his body was hidden
beneath devices.
He signified wish to suffer wound
ing. to have willow wands run through
the flesh of his back Standing Buffalo
was dancing beside him, and it was
that warriors knife which leaped from
Its beaded sheath to do the cutting.
And then the wounds weakened the
chief Moon Dog. The wands tore his
flesh past all power to endure. and he
knew nothing. but when the squaws
brought him to life again they told him
that. like squaw. he had pleaded for
mercy and wept.
For this he was branded. spat upon
cast out and cursed. For this he had
gone hungry, secured kettles and herd
ed with the dogs.
David Bond had come. telling him OF
one who was bruised, reviled and
nailed to tree. That one was the
God of the white man. Broken II
spirit, Squaw Charley had accepted
him.
Yet-what had the new God done fol
him? Was his work lighter? No
Was the food not the castoff's still
fouled by the touch and the tongue:
OF others and by the dirt Of the pen
Yes. If the new God was good, why
had he not saved the evangelist?
The soul of Squaw Charley tottered.
Hark.
Overhead high sailing crane bu
ged. But to the outcast the lionel.
night cry seemed supernatural. hal
from one of the departed.
He uncovered his eyes and looke'
up. Above him stretched the pale
shining ribbon Of the Milky Way.
Again the crane sounded Its rousine
cultural cry. He shook himself as
TO free his body from a chain.
Once more he took out flint an
steel and lit the bit Of grapevine. The
ne sank to the prairie. where he cross
ed his legs like u brave. Now wit
deep breath he drew upon the sten
His nostrils filed, he tipped back hi
head and from them, upward to tn
path. sent wreath upon wreath
adoring smoke.
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II Va
MI thews came staggering into
EE9EfSl the post barber shop, his air
SeessJ that of a man who is nightly
pleased with himself. BILL" said he
as he flung off blouse and hat wish
you'd NOW down this stubble OF
mine."
The barber set about stropping a
razor. Don't want your name trim
medY he inquired. Strikes mech
It's pretty long"
The interpreter loosened the collar OF
ms shirt and took chair. "Never you
mind about my mane," he answered.
It's just as long IS want it. You
turn loose on my chin" He leaned
back to elevate pair of bright topped
boots.
The other directed his gaze upon the
sharpening blade. do you happen t
know PortugeeW he asked humbly.
one OF the boys is loony on gal at
bismarck that he amt writ to for
year. She's Portugee"-
Matthews gave dismissing wave
OF the hand. II savvy English and
most lnjun," he said; none of them
fancy languages. though. been to
scnool only week in my hull life.
mat was down in Omyha, and one
week was plenty" at the remem-
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CHAPTER XVII.

In lNE morning in early July Mat
MI thews came staggering into
IF5EfSl the post barber shop, his air
Sz4zzzSI that of n man who is nightly
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
RAILROAD RUMBLlNGS

Supt. Van Dyke, of the H. & D.,
was in the city Tuesday, looking
after intended i'm provements to
be made here by the Milwaukee.
Harry Fowler has been work.
ing with the Conrights in the re-
pair department during the alb
sence of Andrew Monson, who
went to Fort Riley.
The new coal chutes at the
depot are nearing completion,
and will be ready to use in .
short time. The shaft has to be
finished and engine put in place.
The mall dump cars will be fill.
ed from the cars on the track,
run to the elevator, taken up and
run to the chute and automatically
dumped.
Knute Nelson. former road
master at this place, now at
LON bard, Mont, was down the
first of the week 10 shake hands
with his old Milbank friends. He
says that there is great work 60
ing on in the building of the Nil
waukee extension through tho
mountains, thousands of men b.
ing employed at the various
points. He states that Mra.
Nelson is in fair health and g
present living on q land claim.
William Let's received orders
to "go to work" Wednesday fore.
noon and at oneo clock he report
ed for duty. He will have charee
Of the hosting engine at the ney
coal chutes which are being pat
up.
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Local and Personal Paragraphs.

Judge Glen Martens, of Pierre,
came in Tuesday on visit to his
old home and friends in this
locality.
G.. A. Wood was called to Mil.
waukee last Tuesday to attend
the funeral OF his oldest brother,
Moses Wood.
Messrs. T. L. Bouck and G. D.
Fairchild left last week for Mt.
Clemens, Mich, to get the bene-
fit of the springs at that place.
A young man attending high
schoo wants a place to work
mornings and evenings to help
pay expenses. Inquire at Her.
aid office.
The militia boys returned from
their encampment at Fort Riley,
Kas.. Monday night, and report
having had fine outing and
taste of soldiers life.
Miss Minnie Shannon. the
librarian, has been quite i'll for
several weeks past Miss lnez
Ely is taking the place of
librarian until she recovers.
Henry Vanderyoort, who has
been living on the Edgar Kelley
farm the past year, has purchased
the Peter Vandervoort farm
south of town and will move on
the place. Mr.. Kelley expects
to move back to the Melrose
farm.
George Allen, Of Ortley, a cou
sin of George Pinckney, was a
guest at the latter's home the
first of the week. Mr.. Pinckney
is also enjoying visit from two
of his sisters, Miss Josephine
Pinckney and Mrs. DR.. Henslin,
Of Leroy, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Schafer
left Tuesday morning for several
weeks visit among Minnesota
friends, and to attend a reunion
of Mrs. Schafer's family at
Owatonna, which takes place this
week, when relatives from Name
and California whom they had
not seen for score of years will
be present.
Joseph Greethuse, of Lewiston,
Mimi, came out with w. w. Jen.
nings on his return from the
Minnesota fair, and was visiting
at the jennings home the fore
part of the week. The two gentle.
men were school mates AZ years
ago, and it is safe to say spent
many enjoyable hours going back
over their school days.
A harvest hand claimed he was
slugged by hobo Sunday night,
but said he did not lose any
money as he had that hid IN one
of his shoes However, the slug
ger had removed one ofhls shoes
when he came too. A razor was
all the man claimed he lost and
in return received a good sized
black eye.
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Killed in q Railroad Accident

Last Tuesday morning Con-
ductor David Cinclaire received
announcement that his sister.
Mrs. Ethel Gibbs, of Hesper, N.
d., was killed in a railroad wreck,
and he left on the afternoon
freight for his home at Monte
vldeo. No particulars were
given. The unfortunate lady Is
Well-known to many of our peo-
pie, having taught school in this
vicinity some years ago, before
she was married.
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Notice to Hunters
Dissolution of Partnership

The partnership heretofore existing between
Howard Reeve and William Reynen, under the
firm name of Reeve g. Reynen, grain thresh
erSte this day dissolved by mutual consent.
HOWARD REEVE.
WILLIAM REYNAN.
Dated, Milbank, g. D., August 4, 1903.
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MILBANK, S. DAK- FRIDAY SEPTEMBER l. 1908.

Miss Clara Wemper is visiting
at Wilmot this week.
Miss Adela Foss visited at he,
home at Wilmot over Sunday.
The ripening corn can't tinG
fault with this weeks weather
Postmaster Casper Kennedy
and trank k Whipple, of Sisseton
were in the city between trains
Monday.
The Misses Isabella and Louise
Hougan, of Wilmot, were guests
OF their sister, Miss Alma of this
city, Monday.
Miss Bessie Croal returned tc
her home at Sisseton, Saturday,
after several days visit with re.
latives in this city.
Miss Ida Foss, of Wilmot, Wis
tied with her sister Miss Adela, of
this city Monday. She Was on her
way to Aberdeen toattend school.
Talking about large tomatoes,
Mrs. A. d. Conright brings one
into the editors table this week
l6 inches in circumference.
Sheriff Murray visited the
state fair at Huron this week, and
attended a meeting of the re-
publican state central committee
at the same place.
The Agricultural Display at
the Mitchell Corn Palace will be
the finest seen in this state. The
will be equal to the best
seen in Chicago and other large
cities.
The attention of the voters of
Madison township is directed to
the notice of a special election on
school matters which is given in
another column.
Miss Ralph and Miss Carlman,
of Minneapolis, were Milbank
visitors Saturday on their return
to Corona to resume their posi-.
tions as teachers in the Corona
school. Miss Ralph is principal
Edward Raebel and wife, the
former a brother, and Mrs.
August Raebel, a neice of
Theordore Raebel, arrived Wed.
nesday for visit with the Rae.
bel family in Milbank. Their
home is at Audubon, Iowa.
Miss Lena Roy. of Webster,
was in Milbank Saturday on her
way to Wilmot to teach school.
Prof. Skorupinski, of Rochester,
Mimi, the principal of the Will
mot school, and Miss Mamie
Robinson, of Graceville, were
also on their way to resume their
work as instructors.
Mrs. J. O. Andrews and daugh-
ter, Miss Bonnie, were guests of
Mrs. Downie Tuesday evening.
They were on their way from
their home in Sisseton to Mime
apolis. Miss Bonnie is to take up
some post graduate studies in
the state university, at the con.
conclusion of which Mrs. An
drews and daughter expect to
make trip to Europe aud the
latter will take up some studies
in Rome before returning home
1t is a noticeable fact that
many farmers in the hills
and in fact all over the
valley are taking extra precau-
tions in many instances against
repetition of last years prairie
fires which caused so much loss
of grain, hay, buildings and live
stock. Many of the land owners
and tenants have fire. breaks
around their places. Grass and
stubble is becoming very dry
again this fall aha a small fire
with good wind will travel fast
and far. An ounce of precaution
1t the present time will be worth
pounds of intent tions after the
ire has gained good headwav.
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For Sale.

A Chatam Incubator and Brooder
for less than the price of incubator
alone-$1O.
Ten White Plymouth Rock Hens
Thorough bred), and one splendid
ROoster--$2O.
Twelve Pullets and Cockerels, June
hatch-thoroughbred White Rocks
$40.
Also one Heater, ore Range, and
one large Table.
A. MuRRMAN.
Notice to Hunters
All persons are strictly prohibited
from hunting in Melrose township
without first obtaining permission of
the owners of the land.
By order of the residents.
W. |. LOWTHIAN,
Aug 21-4t Town clerk.
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H. A. Riley, of Albee, was a
Milbank visitor Tuesday.
L. P. Farley was down from
Corona Saturday on business.
Miss Susie Hill. of Sisseton,
visited Milbank friends Monday.
Louis Hebert was laid up with
rheu matism the first of the
week.
Mrs. M. B. Baird has been
visiting in the cities during the
week.
Miss Nuna Shannon came
down from Aberdeen last Satur.
day for short stay at home.
Jens Peterson made a trip 10
the cities last Monday and has
been spending the week there.
VIM. Graham returned We'd
nesday morning from Mime
apolis to close up his farm mat
terS.
Paul Kohler, of Corona, has
been busy the past few days
showing landseekers Milestone
valley land.
Miss kena Olson aud her Sis
ter Bertha, of Montevideo, we're
Milbank visitors the first of the
week at the home of Mrs. D.
Hocum.
Herman Bohn recently came
near losing his threshing outfit
by fire. The fire however did no
further damage than burning
the tender of the engine.
George Merry returned home
from a trip to Iowa last Monday.
Mrs. Merry, who is helping to
care for Mr.. Merry's mother in
Minneapolis, remained in the
city.
Mrs. VIM. Schaffer returned
from Webster the first o. the
week where she had been with
her daughter, Mrs. Ida Fergu-
son, and where a little grand
daughter was born last week.
Mrs. H. &. Port, who is in
Chicago, making fall purchases,
sends word home Of the death OF
her cousin David Barnes, who
was a resident of Milbank in the
early days, but who has been
away for number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Campbell,
who have been enjoying a visit at
the old home in this vicinity for
a few weeks, started for their
home at Bellingham, WASH,
Wednesday morning going by
way Of Fargo and the Northern
Pacific.
The Wilmot Republican chroni-
cles the death from peritonltes on
Friday, Aug. 25, of the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Munro of
that place. The little one was
named John James and was aged
four years and four months.
Mrs w. E Keeney came down
from Corona Wednesday morn
ing, accompanying her neice,
Miss Sadie E. Fanset, as far as
this place. The latter was on
her way to her home in Cleve-
land. O., after visit of several
weeks with the Keeney family.
Mrs. T. Clark, of Montevideo,
who had been spending a week
or Two with Mrs Will Ross, ac-
companied Mrs. Ross and
daughter to Corona last Monday
morning for a visit with the
Chapman family. Mrs. Clark re.
turned home Tuesday.
Miss Caddie Jones, of Monte.
video. was visiting her Milbank
friends the first of the week.
She is employed as stem
ograher in a bank, and has been
enjoying a short vacation. Her
mother came upandaccompauied
her home Monday night.
Rev. E. E. Hunt, a former pas
tor of the Methodist here, but is
now the conference agent of the
Wesleyan university at Mitchell,
presented the claims of the col
tege, at the morning service last
Sunday and in the evening
preached on Christian education,
and the relation of schools and
church.
Mrs. John Johnson, of Still.
water, N. D. and daughter Ellen,
are visiting with Milbank friends
this week, Miss Ellen graduated
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Wreck in Mflbank Yards Tuesday

Wreck In Mflbank Yards Tuesday
Last Tuesday about the noon
hour an east bound freight just
as it entered the yards ran into
the switch engine standing on
the main track. No one was in
jured but the tender of the
switch engine was pretty badly
used up and the drive wheels Of
the train engine were thrown
from the track and two cars
badly smashed, the train doub-
ling up in the center, where q
fiat. car ''jack-knifed" by the ap.
plying OF the r-breaks to make
a. sudden stop. Engineer. Stew
art was on the incoming ]ocomo-
tive and Engineer Fox was on
the switch engine.
The track was not cleared
when the afternoon passenger
arrived, but the latter was sent
around the "Y, and got through
in that manner with slight de-
lay.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11
FREIGHT TRAIN CREW HELD UP
At Summit Wednesday Night-Wreek
in Mflbank Yards Tuesday Railwsy
Notes of Interest.

Az summit Wednesday Night-Wreek
in Milbank Yards Tuesday-Railw.y
Notes of Interest.
Wednesday night at about ten
O'Clock, the crew of No. rs, .
time freight, in charge of Con.
ductor Harrington, was held up
by six armed men, and told to
"dig up" Conductor Harrine-
ton was seen coming from tho
depot with orders, and opeof the
holdups told another to 20 get
that fellow with the lantern. Har-
rington however, did not wait
for them to ''get him" and tho
holdup men thought he had gone
after help. The three brake
men we're searched. but nothing
was taken from them, although
one had something like $40 and
another s., with them. It
is thought by the railroad boys
that the work was done by hobos
who have perhaps been handled
roughly by the brakemen when
caught stealing rides, as after .
pretense at scar ching them aud
not taking their watches, they
struck one of the breakmen ov.
er the head with shotgun, cut
ting a cash about two inches
long, aud another brakeman was
struck on the face with the butt
of a revolver, inflicting a small
cut on one lip.
The engineer Henry Miller and
his fireman Chester Charter,
were unmolested.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1908-09-11

Continued on last page.
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COLLECTION AGENCY.

SALT LAKE Collecting Agency Per
sonal attention. quick action, prompt re-
Y,aittance. attorney 10 assist. 3l2 d. +.
Walker bldg Bell phone 1888. Ind. l7lS.
RAD bills collected. Intermountain Col
lection Association. 4lS-l9 Atlas block. Ind.
phone 33i.
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FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.
Property Values are Um-
qWssti0na5ly Increased

BY public improvements. but in a
locality that has a monopoly on
natural advantages. such as ours
you can not find a better place for
investing in a home.
No matter whether you ever exc
pect TO part with a home you are
purchasing or not, YOU always fig
ure the return should il become
necessary TO do so.
On 9Th and 10th avenues and @
street, you are surprised at the
vast public ImprOvements-sid
walks, graded streets, electric
lights, city water and car service
of the 9Th avenue extension that is
being made
The natural advantages of this To-
cality are surprising. as well. not
the least of which is being above
the smoke line, 10 be convinced Of
which, you need but spend a short
time In the lower districts, which,
during portions OF the year, are en-
velOped in smoke that is not only
unhealthful, but detracts from all
physical comfort.
We will be glad 10 show YOU our
houses, for which We furnish good
title, good construction and good To-
cation. the proof Of which is in the
fact that we make longtime loans
and arrange a schedule Of pay
ments, the equal Of moderate rem
tai, of which at least two-thirds
applies on the purchase price.
Further particulars will gladly DO
furnished by the
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

EBER W. HALL. Undertaken. Embalm-
er. 225 So. West Temple. Both phones 1913
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The funeral services over the remains
or the late Amos Howe, aged q years,
will be held Friday at II a. m. from the
Seventeenth ward chapel Friends are IN
yited 10 attend and can view the remains
on day OF funeral at l53 North First west
street. from 10 10 n. Interment IN
City cemetery.
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SHIPPING.
WANTED

CUT RATES TO any part of the United
States. We can save money for you In
shipping goods either east or west Cor
respondents in all the principal cities
See US or phone 555. Redman Van B
Storage Co. III So. Temple.