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The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30

thought of suicide; she pictured Fred
coming home and finding her lying
cold and still across the threshold OF
their room, the fatal picture clasped
in her stiffening fingers, and the III
tie heart-shaped pin he had given her
on her last birthday lying broken In
two halves By her side!
But. on second thought, that would
not do at all; for 1t would only make
it possible for him to marry the
dancer. And a divorce would have
identically the same advantage. No;
she must live out her life somehow,
bearing to the silent grave this terri
BILE knowledge. Scraps Of doleful
poetry, from Byron, of course, now
began to aoat through Isabel's mind
lines she had not recalled since her
morbid school girl days. How true,
how absolutely true, were the words:
NV DAYS are in the yellow leaf,
The flowers and fruits of love are gone
The worm, the canker and the grlet
And the tears were now flowing CO.
piously:
Fare IlGe WeIl.-NlluS ulHulliANhS
Torn from every nearer tie.
Sear'd in heart. and love, and bIghteo,
More than his / scarce can die.
At this moment, and while she was
assuring herself that thus the heart
will break, yet brokenly live on,
there was a knock. But nobody must
see her until she had time to com
pose herself, so she asked what was
wanted without opening the door. The
maid said a letter had just come, and
this Isabel told her to slip under the
door. 1t was one with a special de-
livery stamp, from the faithless Fred,
In spite of her lacerated feelings
she O open the envelope with a
most unseemly haste and read:
my Darling Belle; l will write you
a long letter tonight, but this is just
a line 10 ask you to look through that
old desk of mine and see if you can
not find photograph of my old friend
Bob Johnson. He was d member Of
the Mask and Wig club, and had thai
picture taken long ago. Bob has just
become engaged and wants the photo
graph to play a joke with-jokes were
always so dear to his heart. But
am forgetting to say the picture Is O
him in tine character ola fairy dancer
and Las some crazy words writer
across 1t. You can't possibly miss IT.
Isabel got nc further for a full five
minutes. And then one of the maids
was heard to say to another dow
stairs: mis-. Darlington amt missin
the boss so much as we thought afte
all. Just listen to her-she's a-slngln
away like a burrdl"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30

she could do would be to find some
active employment. There was an old
desk which had come down to Fred
by inheritance from the colonial days
and which had been shipped with all
it's contents straight from his bache
lor quarters to this new house, since
it was too big for their apartment IN
the city. Nothing would be more alb
sorbing, Isabel concluded, since 1t was
so intimately associated with Fred.
than to give this desk a thorough
cleaning out. Fred-he was different
from most men in this respect, as in
every other-would be so pleased
when he should return to find every
thing in apple-pie order. She knew
where the keys were, and the morning
had passed very happily. The old
desk had assumed a ~rejuvenated ap-
pearance-all but one drawer-when
something happened that took the
sunshine out of everything for Isabel.
In this last drawer, stuffed away
back, she had come across a photo,
graph of a ballet dancer! And, more
agitating still, there was written
across it, Fred's name and a silly sen
timental message. Also there was a
date, which Isabel realized with hor-
ror, conceded to within a few months
of their wedding.
And so this was the truth, and it
had been but a FOOLS paradise in
which she had been living these two
years. She picked up the hateful pic
ture and forced herself to look at it.
There was no denying that the face
with its wealth of fluffy blond hair
was pretty. But she took positive
comfort In the fact that the feet were
decidedly big in spite of the tight
pointed slippers. And then the cos.
tume-what there was of it, How
could any woman appear in such a
dress, much less be photographed In
1T? And how dared she send it to
Fred8
But the bitterest thought Of all was
that Fred had not only received It
but had cherished 1t all this time. And
had kept 1t in a place where she
would be most unlikely ever to see it.
OF course everything was perfectly
clear now-the visit to P~hiladelphia
was only an excuse to see that won
IN, and the heat but a fimsy pretext
to keep her from going. too. She
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
Cordial GREETING,

"One of my acquaintance is much
interested in the Chagrin Falls Hunt
club, and is an onlooker at most Of
the functions of that organization, :"
said Ward Jackson to the Cleveland
Leader. The other night he said to
me, with some show of enthusiasm,
that gradually he was getting &C.
quainted with the club members.
why, Dan Hanna came right up and
spoke to me today he said, exultant-
ly. is that SOP | replied. What did
he say to your He said Don't get
too near that horse there or he'll
kick your darned head off,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
FRUIT GATHERER IS USEFUL
Most INGENIOUS Time Saving Contri-
vances Prevents Damage 70
Apple as it Falls.

One Of the most ingenious OF time
saving -contrivances is the fruit gath
erer designed by a Kentucky man. 1t
collects all the fruit that falls from
9 tree and holds it where it can be
quickly picked up and placed in a bas-
ket, also saving the apples, pears, or
whatever they may be from damage
by falling.
A circle of stakes is driven around
the tree in a radius wide enough to
include anything that falls from it. A
circle of canvas, with a hole in the
middle to receive the trunk Of the
tree. is fastened around the latter and
also fastened to the stakes with the
outer edge of the ring lower than the
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
OUNCE A PROFITABLE CROP
Cultivation on Increase In United
States Where II Has Been Grown
for Many Years.
NV ]. 70. MANpELL)

In habit of growth the ounce Is d
low dwarfy tree which admits close
planting in the orchard. Ten feet
apart each way is sufficient distance
for most varieties. Planting the trees
al the above distance will give about
486 trees per acre.
While the ounce will grow on al
most any kind of soil, a medium
heavy clay loan, being easy of cult
walton, is the ideal soil for 1t. In such
a soil the ounce readily responds to
good cultivation, and If given good
care 1t will continue to produce good
crops of fruit for many years. In
Ease the soil should be hard or de-
acient in plant food liberal applica-
ton of manure will be very helpful
In making the soil a better n and
keeping the tree in a vigorous condi-
ton.
The ounce does not require a great
deal of pruning. About all the care
that will be necessary along this line
will be to remove and cut out the
surplus shoots and dead branches. An
occasional shortening back of the
longer branches may be necessary to
keep the tree In its natural form.
The best time for pruning probably
is Just before the beginning of the
growing season. Any wounds made
at that time usually heal promptly.
The ounce is propagated in many
ways. The methods most in use are
by budding, grating, cutting and
from seed. The method of propaga-
ting by cuttings is the easiest. The
cuttings should be made from the
fresh young growth of the previous
season and be treated az any other
cutting.
The ounce begins to bear early,
usually In two years after planting.
The size of trees and kind to plant de-
pend to some extent upon the locality
and the taste of the grower. Two
year old trees seem to be preferred
by most planters.
The ounce is so easily grown that
the care required in raising 1t is more
than amply repaid by the value of the
fruit produced. When the ounce is
properly prepared for the table by the
many methods recommended 1t is g
very delicious fruit.
The ounce finds a ready market
and sells at a good price, all depend
ing on the quality. The price PAID
the past season ranged from two tC
three and a half cents per pound.
The ounce has been grown In vari
GUS localities throughout the United
States since the early days. It's cult
walton is on the increase and in somC
sections we find 1t planted on a com
mercial scale. But owing to the fac
that the ounce, including all the
varieties, is unfit for eating uncookeC
has kept 1t from taking much promi
nence among the commercial orchar,
fruits.
The uses to which the ounce ma,
be put are many, but it's chief valuI
is as a preserving fruit. Where tn
ounce is grown 1t is naturally NOR,
used. In France and some of tn.
other European countries. large guam
titles of the ounce are use yearl
for making ounce marmalade an
wine. The marmalade industry, es
pecially In France, is quite an e1
tensive one, and the finished produC
Ands quite a ready sale.
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in an ornate style, with frills of good
lace at neck and elbows, and will be.
fastened with gemmed buttons set IN
rims of metal.
This is the theory; 1t may not ma
terialize. Women may not like this
coat, and it will not last. 1t has It's
advantages, and l see 10 reason why
1t should not have a fair trial Wnen
the cold weather m in.
The Longtime Effect.
Which same might be entitled tine
Longtime effect and how to get IT,
For all of us must look like sylphs
nowadays, and if Nature has been IN
kind, she must be gently assisted !"
kindness.
Nothing succeeds for this purpose,
with the woman whose clothes are OF
her own devising, like the vertical
band running down the front OF inc
one-piece frock, almost from MN "
toes.
The gown may open in this manner
so that there is a row of fabric-co'er
ed or pearl buttons or Of braid lOss
all down the front, caught at the Wals'
by a loose girdle. Many OF the ne"
skirts also open in the 'front.' seem.
ing nothing but wide oblongs OF oIeo1
goods wrapped about the form lemF
nine. -,
Or that long line may be a simu
lated opening, whereas the ule'
fastens quite conventionaljy in pacA,
Then there is a frill effect OF ia"n~
linen, deeply scalloped and peInaps
edged with embroidery or itseI Gu
broidered. Indeed, a fold ana d iSIo
of buttons in the exact vertical mluui.
of a gown will give the desifeu
with a minimum of trouble.
Then there is the tuni1 eAec.
tucked underskirt and a tlnlc Sla, "a
down from the frilled Dutch coma -
below the knees will make one "4
| delightfully."- long and slim. ,u'
Moreover, simple defining EMU s
cry will do a great deal; and Inel ".o5
always the sash, appropriately ul"
and fastened at "N 4aarv
And the applied strip OF emDro I-o..
over net, or of braiding' or loIoT
goods figured in a contrasting Soads
to the plain fabric, always suCO he
in its effects, especially When IN
whole skirt is vertically plaitee
wide folds and the a~ppiiqueu
reaches entirely to the loW-cu' 80 q
The important thing to remem to,,sIy
not to undo the effect, laOTI po Nv
gained, of the straight front nv ma
wide frills or tucks elsewhere 10
gown. Let everything be suOpg soa Of
this one feature, so that the iu'
length is accentuated. &
And SO, all hail to the lons-H
I fleet
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
oLD-TIME AUCTION SALE
One Still On Which Has Lasted fofr
Nearly a Quarter OF a
Century.

An auction sale, which has already
lasted nearly a quarter of a century,
is still far from finished at Sotherby's
in London,
II is the sale Of the most extensive
collection of ancient manuscripts In
the worId-the Bibliotheca Philips,
the collector Of which, who died 40
wears ago, devoted a long life and a
fortune of $5OO.OOO
The disposal of the vast library
which packed his country mansion
Thirlestaine house, Cheltenham, o
basement to attic, began in 1886, and
the sales will continue at least an
other generation. Already ID separate
sales, totaling nearly 10000 lots, have
realized $225,O 900, and there have
been several sales by private treaty
as well.
The French and German govern.
ments have bought in many national
manuscripts, which Sir Thomas Phil
lips acquired while ra%nsacking Europe
for his unmatched collection.
Anything written on vellum, what
v e its nature, was purchased by this
eccentric collector, who described him
self as "a vello maniac" and gave any
price that was asked for old manu-
script. The account books of kings
and queens, the early records of an
cient monasteries, long-forgotteT
treaties between nations, and the au
tograph poems of fourteenth century
bards were all eagerly bought by him
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Of 0he

~
There is nothing new about
tonne coats. They were worn Se
year, but they have been brougb+
again in a popular way. Somotinu
the cretonne is merely used ae D
important trimming. II is ann1,o5
a homespun linen in any color
sired. Bands of 1t are put a. Nc
edges, including a four-inob ber,
the bottom. al
There is a wide ~IncrovahIa oou
buttons covered with c~retonne ans
wide cuffs that flare back over tbo ~
bow on a short sleeve.
These coats reach to half wav -
tween the knees and hips, and MAN.
of them are cut away in front Tha.
are put over thin white frocks ors
soma women wear them with foularS
marquisette, and yelling.
They are rather prettier over white
than anything else. 1t may MOI h.
an ultra-nice suggestion, bu. If a frocF
is a little worn or not altogether fresh
the coat, like charity, covers much
1t gives distinction to what would he
commonplace.
The smart ones are all cretonna
and the colors chosen are soft and
cool looking rather than vivid and
glazing. There is an attempt on tbs
part of the ultra-smart designers IN
substitute these coats by tapestry
ones, that give the same effect. but
which are quite warm.
Virtue In Tapestry Coats.
They can only be worn on the coast
or in the mountains. The cretonne ia
far the better choice for our climate
unless one is going to spend vacation
days in a cool climate, where there
are formal social affairs.
If the tapestry coat, however, re.
mains in fashion until next autumn Il
will make rather a pleasing garment
for afternoon affairs. 1t will be made
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
GRAPES OF HIGHEST QUALITY
May Be Secured by Placing Paper
Bags over Clusters, Preventing
Fruit From RottlnS.

In many sections not all of the
grapes were killed by the heavy freeze
and storm in April, and not a few of
those that were killed came out later
with new shoots bearing some clus-
tiers of grapes.
If you wish to procure grapes of the
highest quality and free from rot, slip
and fasten paper bags over the clus-
tiers. Growers manila paper bags are
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30

the kind to use. When the grapes are
about half grown cover each bunch
with a paper bag by Sitting the top to
fit the stem of the bunch and fasten-
ing the laps down with pins. Grapes
covered with paper bags are not only
of better quality, but they ripen earli-
er, and the bags are a protection
against frost for late maturing sorts.
The illustration shows how the opera.
ton is performed.
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T is difficult to interest
any woman in fashions
Just now. She is watch
ing for what is to come
and caring little for
what has passed. 1t is
too hot, too humid, too
fatiguing to bother ones
head with anything so
exacting as clothes.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1910-09-30
SIMPLE SUPPORT FOR PLANT
Ohio Man Arranges Device for Train
ina Flowers Straight and Holds
Them in Place.

An Ohio man has designed a useful
article in the plant support
shown herewith. It is made of gal
vanized iron wire and will last as
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-28
Aberdeen Bankers Pro-
test Against Depor-
tation of Funds
APPEAL TO BOARD
Want State, County and
School Bonds Accepted
as Security.

Aberdeen, S. D.-Bankers of Aber-
deen have begun agitation which has
for it's object the keeping Of the mon
ey of the postal savings deposits in
the west.
According to the law the banks
which are made repositories must put
up bonds secured by tax levies. The
nature of the bonds which will be
acceptable to the government is fix
ed by the postal bank commissioners
and the local bankers want western
bonds to be made acceptable.
In a resolution adopted by the
local clearing house which launches
a movement to include the bankers
of this state and others in the west.
they say:
Whereas; The Postal Savings De-
pository act has been passed by con
gress and become a law, and
"Whereas; Among the provisions
is one that moneys deposited in post
offices shall be redeposited in banks
in the same localities. Banks are
required to deposit bonds supported
by taxation as security from such
moneys; and
"Whereas; The board consisting of
tive postmaster general, the secre-
tary of the treasury and the attorney
general may designate the classes Of
bonds required for such purposes,
and
Whereas; Should government
bonds, state bonds and bonds of
large municipalities be required, it
would be necessary for the banks of
this state to buy such bonds in east
ern markets, sending money east for
that purpose. The net result would
be that a sum in excess of the postal
deposits would be transferred to
eastern centers and the banks of this
state would not benefit by such de-
posits. Now, therefore, be it
Resolved: That the Aberdeen
Clearing house requests our senator's
and members of congress to use their
best efforts to induce the said board
of trustees to prescribe such secur-
tiles as may be available in this state.
such as county bonds, school bonds,
township bonds and the bonds Of
such municipalities as are in our
midst; also be it
Resolved; That the South Dakota
State Bankers association and public
examiner be advised of the action of
this clearing house and that the Off
GERS of the state association and ex-
aminer be urged to use their in
fuence to the same end.".
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EVIDENCE IN TWO
CENT FARE. CASE IN
MUCH DEPENDS ON WHETHER
GROSS EARNINGS ARE USED
AS BASIS FOR DIVIDING
EXPENSES.

Chicago.-The taking of testimony
in the South Dakota two-cent passen-
ger rate case has been concluded.
The lasttwo days were occupied in
considering the gross earnings basis
as a method of dividing the common
expenses of railroad traffic between
freight and passenger service.
The railway companies contend
for the gross earnings basis, and the
state opposes it as unfair.
During the last session Mr.. Hill
man was put on the stand by the state
to explain his reasons for rejecting
the gross earnings theory.
An illustration used by Hillman
was that If a railroad chose to carry
passengers free, but charged twice
the present rates for freight and in
quiry vas made as to the actual cost
Of carrying each, the gross earnings
theory would arbitrarily put all the
expense of both classes of traffic on
the freight.
This question as to the proper di.
vision Of the common expenses. and
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-28
JUDGE KEITH DIES
OF CANCER ATTACK
WE'LL KNOWN SIOUX FALLS LAW.
YER HAD SERVED AS CIR
CUT JUDGE AND SPEAK
Err OF HOUSE.

Sioux Falls, S. D.-Jndge Hosmer
II. Keith, one of the oldest practicing
attorneys in the city passed away a
few minutes after 4 o'clock Friday
morning of nee of the face from
which he has been a sufferer for about
three years.
Hosmer H. Keith was born in New
York state July IL, 1916, and was
therefore GA eyars of age. His parents
We're of Scotch ancestry. He came to
Sioux Falls in the spring of 1888 and
has been classed among the leading
members of the bar of the city, county
and state.
At the election of officers for the
proposed state of South Dakota I'M
der the first Sioux Falls constitution,
he was elected judge of the Second
circuit. In the fall of 1883 he was
elected to the legislature of the ter
ritory from the district comprising
the counties of Minnehaha, Hanson
and McCook. He was elected speaker
of the house and presided with dis
tinction and honor. He held the posi-
ton of trustee of Colgate, New York,
university and was also for a number
of years a member of the board of
trustees of the Sioux Falls college.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-28
STARS IN
ROLE OF H0STESSEs
LADIES HAVE CLOSING MEETING
AND ENTERTAIN VISITING
GRAND LODGE OFFICERS
LAST EVENING.

Starlight Chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, held their closing meet
ing of the season in the Masonic hall
Thursday evening, marking the close
OF a most successful and enjoyable
year. The meeting was in charge Of
the Worthy Matron, Mrs. Sara Boice-
Crow.
Several new members of the Or
der were initiated and at the close
Of the meeting refreshments were
served. The Order was favored with
addresses from Mrs. Jennie Mathews
of Muscatine, Iowa, Past Most Wor-
thy Grand Matron, and Mrs. H. A.
Ercanbrach Of Anamossa. Iowa, Most
Worthy Grand Treasurer. The talks
by these Grand Lodge officers were
heartily enjoyed.
The Order will have no further
meetings till the first of October.
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when the ice is opened by the Japan
current.
Mr.. Hawkes. left Mitchell for Sc
attic the latter part of August with
the intention of accepting a govern
ment teaching position on the Yukon
river in Alaska. While in Seattle he
met the chief officials of the service
and when they learned he was en-
gagged to a young lady in South Da-
kota persuaded him to send for her
and be married then, Offering him
the position in the Diomede Islands.
There he has charge of the govern
ment work among the Eskimos, who
are the sole Inhabitants, with two
assistants and an interpreter.
A day school is managed for the
children and a night school for the
adults. A workshop is maintained,
we'll equipped with tools where the
men may learn carpentry and boat
and sled making. The women are
taught cooking, sewing and the COM
mon domestic duties. Medical aid is
extended to the natives and the viii
lagos are inspected to see that the
revenue laws are not broken. A
strong moral influence has been ex-
erted by the government schools, and
in a few years the Eskimos on the
Islands have been transformed from
a barbarous people, given to drinking
and murder, to an orderly, industri-
Gus race, fast taking on civilization.
In this regard Mr.. Hawkes. says:
"Here we have education in its
broadest sense, the social, physical,
and intellectual uplift of a childlike
race. I am striving to maintain Da-
kota Wesleyan standards up in this
little corner Of the world. Under my
administration here, there has been
nc drinking or making whiskey, no
killing, no one sent to Jail, when be-
fore the Islands used to be notorious
for making "hoosch" Eskimo whisk-
ey), and drunken brawls. I intend to
hold the lid down, although / am
the only white man on the island. I
am practically governor of these Is
lands. I have been judge, preacher,
teacher, doctor, and revenue inspec-
tor"
The climate on the Islands is
very cold and rigorous and work is
carried on under extreme conditions.
The soil when not coveted by snow
and ice, is racky and barren so the
natives depend upon hunting and
fishing for subsistence. From a
vantage point of one of the Islands
it is said that a view can be obtained
of the continents of both North Amer
lea and Asia.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-07-28
UNIVERSITY STUDENT
NOW RULES GOVT ISLE
EARNEST HAWKES. IN ROLE OF
GOVERNOR OVER EsKIMOs
ON ISLANDS IN BEHRING
STRAITS.

Graduating from college a brief
ago and then becoming practical
ly a dictator over several hundred
human souls is a peculiar turn Of
events. but such is the experience of
Earnest w. Hawkes., a member of
the 1909 class Of Dakota Wesleyan
now head of the government school
service in the Diomede Islands in the
Behring Straits. Mr.. Hawkes. was a
former newspaper man at Denver
and in several letters to friends in the
city he has graphically described
some of the conditions in the Is
lands OF the coast of Alaska. The
which he wrote were mailed
in October, 1909, and in March Of
the present year, but they did not
leave the Islands because Of the in
accessibility of the place, steamers
only touching there twice a year