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QUEER OLD HAND MILL FOUND
"Quern," as This Implement Is Called,
First Used in America by the
Indians.

Reading, Pa.-Ever since the Israel
ties gathered mama, ground it in
mills, Or beat it in mortars, or since
the time the Hebrews grew corn and
the Romans pounded the wheat they
grew, we have had in history the up
per and neither millstones. In primi-
tive times the method of grinding and
pounding cereals was all done by
querns. The housewives of Scotland,
who had too far to go to the little
water mills, ground their oats and
corn by hand with those little stone
mills, known as querns, and which
were from one foot to one and one
half feet in diameter
In American history the quern was
the first mill that the Indians used to
grind their Indian corn. The photos
of the quern, shown in this article.
are those of the only Indian mill, still
in existence in Pennsylvania, and they
were picked up on cemetery lot in
cemetery at Lobachsville, Pa. in the
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Oley valley, where the Indians had
number Of their villages.
No one seemed to recognize the his
toric value of the little stones, thou;
sands viewing them, with the simple
remark, queer stones" passing on
and never thinking about them any
more. Some time ago number of
historians happened to hunt old in
scriptions on tombstones several CEN
turies old in this cemetery, when they
accidentally came across the curious
quern. Lifting the same apart, they
recognized this primitive Indian mill.
The quern is now in the rooms Of the
Berks County Historical society here.
where it is one OF the most important
historical relics on exhibition.
The Quern is in two parts, and
weighs seventy-f1ve pounds The low.
er stone Is followed out to a depth
Of about four inches in which the nm
per or grinder part Of the quern fits.
Through the center of the grinder a
round hole is drilled. and through this
opening the operator Of the ouern
dropped the corn, feeding the mill as
fast as it would grind 1t. On each
side Of this hole was smaller hole
In which q handle, made either of
wood, stone or iron. fitted, and by
pushing the handles in half circle.
the grinding operation was completed.
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! BY F1ARY mbfRDr RNEHART +

60 back and make some inquiries.
I've been criminally thoughtless. Your
travelling companion"
She interrupted me. and something
OF her splendid poise was gone.
Please don't go back" she said. &
am afraid it would be of no use. And
Il don't want to be left alone"
Heaven knows did not want her to
be alone. I was more than content to
walk along beside her aimlessly, for
any length of time. Gradually, as she
lost the exaltation of the moment, l
was gaining my normal condition of
mind. I was beginning to realize that
l had lacked the morning grace of a
shave, that l looked like some lost
hope of yesterday, and that my left
shoe pinched outrageously. A man
does not rise triumphant above such
handicaps. The girl, for all her disor-
dered hair and the crumpled linen of
her waist, in spite of her missing hat
and the small gold bag that hung for
lornly from broken chain, looked ex-
ceedingly lovely
Then / won't leave you alone"
said manfully, and we stumbled on to-
gether. Thus far we had seen no.
body from the wreck, but well up the
lane we came across the tall dark
woman who had occupied lower H..
She was half crouching beside the
road. her black hair about her shoul-
ders, and an ugly bruise over her eye.
She did not seem to know us, End re-
fused to accompany us. We left her
there at last, babbling incoherently
and rolling in her hands a dozen peb-
bles she had gathered in the road.
The girl shuddered as we went on.
Once she turned and glanced at my
bandage. Does it hurt very much 2"
she asked.
Its growing rather numb But it
might be worse" I answered menda-
ciously. If anything in this world
could be worse, l had never expert
enced it.
And so we trudged on bareheaded
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ting out of her mind something that
obtruded now and then 1t brought
with it a return of the puzzled express
sion that | had surprised early in the
day, before the wreck. caught it
once, when, breakfast over, she was
tightening the sling that held the
broken arm. l had prolonged the
morning meal as much as ] could, but
when the wooden clock with the pink
roses on the dial pointed to half after
ten. and the mother with the duplicate
youngsters had not CONE back, Miss
West made the move | had dreaded.
If we are to get into baltimore at
all we must start she said, rising
You ought to see doctor as soon as
possible"
Hush" l said warningly Don't
mention the arm, please; it is asleep
now. You may rouse it."
IF I only had hat she reflected.
1T wouldn't need to be much of one,
but" She gave little cry and
darted to the corner. Look" she
said triumphantly, 'the vely thing.
a bow, like this-do you suppose the
child would mind? I can pat s. or
SO here-that would buy dozen OF
them"
It was a queer affair Of straw, that
hat, with round crown and a rim
that Topped dismally. With single
movement she had turned it up at one
tesque by itself when she wore it it
was thing of JOY.
Evidently the lack Of head covering
had troubled her, for she was elated
at her find She left me, scrawling a
note Of thanks and pinning it with a
bill to the table-cloth. and ran up
stairs to the mirror and the promised
soap and water.
| did not see her when she came
down. l had discovered bench with
tin basin outside the kitchen door,
and was washing, in helpless, cne-
sided way. | felt rather than saw that
she was standing in the doorway, and
l made a final plunge into the basin.
How is it possible for a man with
only a right hand to wash his left
earo" | asked from the roller towel |
was distinctly uncomfortable: Men are
more rigidly creatures of conven-
tion than women, whether they admit
it or not There is so much soap on
me still that if laugh I will blow
bubbles. Washing with rain water
and home made soap is like motoring
on slippery road. l only struck the
high places
Then. having achieved a brilliant
polish with the towel, | looked at the
girl.
She was leaning against the frame
of the door, her face perfectly color
less, her breath coming in slow, diff
ficult respirations. The erratic hat
was pinned to place, but it had slid
rakishly to one side. When | real
lied that she was staring, not at me,
but past me to the road along which
we had come, | turned and followed
her gaze. There was no one in sight;
the lane stretched dust white in the
sun-no moving figure on it, no sign
of life.
fpn Dr, CnNTINYrrEn
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SYNOPSIS.

Sittsburg with the forged notes in the
bronson case to get the deposition OF
John Gilmore. millionaire. In the latter's
girl whom Gilmore explains is his grand
daughter. Alison West. He says her IA
ther u rascal and friend Of the forg
Or. A lady requests Blakeley to buy her
q Pullman ticket. He gives her lower
eleven and retains lower ten. He finds a
man In drunken stupor in lower ten
and goes to bed in lower nine. He ava
kens In lower seven and finds that his
bag and clothes are missing. The man
IN lower ten is found murdered. His
name, 1t develops, is Simon Harrington.
1ey's clothes is suspected. Blakeley be-
comes interested in girl in blue Cir
cumstantial evidence places Blakeley un-
Der suspicion of murder. The train is
wrecked. Blakeley is rescued from the
burning car by the girl in blue. His arm
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furthermore, to trim their hats. The
Empress Of Germany holds that a
knowledge of children, kitchen and
church is to be preferred before all
other accomplishments
The latest student of royal blood in
the business world is the 13-year-old
daughter of King George, Princess Vic
toria Alexandra. This little lady, the
only daughter in family of six, be-
came much interested in the type
writer's in daily use where she resid-
ed. There are two lady typists at
tached to the secretariai staff of Marl-
borough house, which has been the
Kings residence, and finally the young
princess declared her enthusiasm and
asked one of them to give her the
necessary instruction that she might
operate a typewriter She has learned
TO use the machine at a fair rate of
speed.
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er of that walk l had almost reached
the limit of endurance; with every
step the broken ends of the bone
grated together We found the farm
house without difficulty, and l remem-
Der wondering if l could hold out to
the end of the old stone walk that led
between hedges to the door.
Allah be praised" l said with all
the voice could muster. Behold the
coffee pot" And then put down the
cup and folded up like a jack-knife on
the porch floor.
When I came around something hot
was trickling down my neck, and a
despairing voice was saying, "Oh. |
don't seem to be able to pour it into
your mouth. Please open your eyes"
But | don't want it in my eyes" I
replied dreamily. II haven't any idea
what came over me- 1t was the shoes.
| think; the left one is a redhot tor
ture." ! was sitting by that time and
looking across into her face
Never before or since have | faint.
ed, but I would do it joyfully, dozen
times day. If | could waken again
to the blissful touch of soft fingers on
my face, the hot ecstasy of coffee
spilled by those fingers down my neck.
There was a thrill in every tone of
her voice that morning. Before long
my loyalty to Mcknight would step
between me and the girl he loved:
life would develop new complexities.
In these early hours after the wreck.
full of pain as they we're, there was
nothing Of the suspicion and distrust
that came later. Sh0rn OF our gauds and
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-10-07
rYPIs, IS OF ROYAL BLOOD
Third Lady Of England Proves Her
Interest In the Writing Machine
to Be Real.

London.-Even the daughters OF
royalty do not scorn knowledge OF
useful occupations. Often we read of
pretty and youthful princesses who
have begun the study OF some art,
perhaps along domestic lines, cookery
In nursing, or can show certificate
testifying to their ability in some busi-
ness line. The daughters Of the late
King Christian of Denmark. namely
the Queen mother Of England, the
Dowager Empress Of Russia and the
Duchess Of Cumberland, were taught
to make all their own clothes and.
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under the summer sun, growing
parched and dusty and weary. logged
ly leaving behind us the pillar of
smoke. I thought l knew of trolley
line somewhere in the direction we
were going, or perhaps we could find
horse and trap to take us into Bal
timore. The girl smiled when l sug-
gested it.
I'VE will create sensation, won't
WEI" she asked. Isn't it queer-or
perhaps it's my state of mind-but
keep wishing for a pair of gloves,
when l haven't even hal"
When we reached the main road we
sat down for a moment, and her hair,
which had been coming loose for some
time. fell over her shoulders in little
waves that were most alluring. 1t
seemed a pity to twist it up again,
but when | suggested this, cautiously,
she said 1t was troublesome and got
in her eyes when it was loose. So she
gathered it up, while ! held row OF
little shell combs and pins, and when
it was done 1t was vastly becoming,
too. Funny about hair: A man never
knows he has 1t until he begins to
lose 1t, but it's different with girl.
Something Of the unconventional stu
alton began to dawhion her as she put
IN the last hair pin and patted some
stray locks to place.
Il nave not told you my name"
she said abruptly. Il forgot that be-
cause know who you are, you know
nothing about me. am Alison West.
and my home II IN Richmond"
So that was It! This was the girl
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STATE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO.
TnCAa CnITNTy 81.

FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is ssnios
partner OF the flrm OF +. j. CHENEY Il Co. doing
business In the City OF Toledo County and stats
aforesaid and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case OF CATARRH that cannot be cured by the OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before and subscribed in my presence
this 9th day OF December. A. D.. 1885.
{ A. w. GLEASON.
I NOTARY PUBLIC
Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken internally and acts
directly upon the blood and surfaces OF the
tystem. Send for testimonials. free.
f. J. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O
Sold by all Druggists. Use.
Take HANS Family Pills for constipation.
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CHAPTER TX.
The Halcyon Breakfast.

sue 0atCyon 6redkfa8t.
We were still dazed, l think, for we
wandered like two troubled children,
our one idea at first to get as far
away - We could from the horror be-
Mind ~. We were both bare headed.
grimy. pallid through the grit. Now
md then ne met little groups of coun-
1ry folk hurrying to the track; they
stared 1t us curiously, and some
Nishe6 70 question us. But we hur-
Sled past them: we had put the wreck
1on1nd u. That way lay madness
OEly once the girl turned and look
~ 16Aind her. The wreck was hid
- hat tn smohs cloud hung heavy
on1 Gopse. For tho nrst. time I re.
I l0obe1o6 that nay companion haA not
'Ioom a1o0G q tho train.
- Gs1Set n1ror I suggsseea III
yoo y11 ~ down o. ~ baak / WIN
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Loves Crime.

George was manly fellow, yet, sur
prising as 1T may seem, he was guilty
Of a grave charge, a criminal offense~
theft, for had he not many times,
stolen kisses from his fair sweet
heart?
Maude. one Of the most lovabe OF
girls. was equally guilty as an acces-
sorry; she received the stolen property.
Each seemed to have perfect conf
dence In the other, however, and when
sentence was pronounced by a prop
erly qualified official, they decided to
serve their time together.
They remained loyal to the end.
neither making any effort to have
their sentence abrogated or shortened,
but during the course of their long
term together several small offenses
were directly chargeable to them
J. w. B., in Puck
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CTO BE CONTINUED)
Cold and AIoof.

Lord CurZon, during the visit that
ended in his marriage to Miss Letter
proved very interesting in his cold.
proud way"
The speaker, Chicagoan. smiled
and resumed:
Curzon was, he regarded the house of
lords as colder and prouder. He told
me once that when he asked his ia
ther If his first speech in the house
of lords had been difficult the old gen.
tleman replied:
Difficult! 1t was like addressing
sheeted tombstones by torchlight!'"
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A little miss Of five years who had
been allowed to stay up for an even
ing party, was told about $50 to go
to bed. Very, very slowly she moved
toward the stair. An aunt, seeing her
reluctance, asked:
Helen, can l do anything to help
you?"
NO" replied Helen, Il will get
there altogether too soon as it Is"
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TRY MURINE EVE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
and Granulated Eyelids Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, Csc.
soc, s1.00. Murine Eye Salve In
Aseptic Tubes, 25c, s1.00, Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
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CHAPTER viIi-contirued.

Her voice and my. arm were bring
ing me to my senses. Il hear" said.
It'll sit up in second. Are you
hurt?"
mo, only bruised Do you think
you can walk?"
drew up one foot after another,
gingerly.
They seem to move all right"
remarked dubiously. "Would you mind
telling me where the back of my head
has gone? can't help thinking it
isn't there"
She made quick examination. Its
pretty badly bumped" she said "You
must have fallen on it,"
had got up on my uninjured elbow
BY that time, but the pain threw me
back. Don't look at the wreck" I
entreated her. Its no sight for a
woman. If-if there is any way to tie
up this arm, might be able to do
something. There may be people un-
der those cars!"
Then it is too late to help" she re-
piled solemnly. A little shower of
Seathers, each carrying its fiery lamp,
blew over us from some burning pill
low. A part of the wreck collapsed
with crash. In resolute endeavor
TO play a mans part in the tragedy
going on all around, got to my knees.
Then ! realized what / had not no.
9iced before: The hand and wrist of
the broken left arm were jammed
through the handle of the sealskin
grip. / gasped and sat down sud-
denly.
"You must not do that" the girl
insisted. l noticed now that she kept
her back to the wreck, her eyes avert
Cd. "The weight of the travelling bag
must be agony. Let me support the
lvalise until we can get it cut off,"
"Win it have to be cut OFF," I
asked as calmly as possible. There
were red-hot stabs of agony clear to
my neck, but we were moving slowly
away from the track.
"Yes," she replied, with dumfound-
ing coolness IF l had knife
could do 1t myself. You might sit
here and lean against this fence"
| BY that time my returning faculties
had realized that she was going to cut
FoR the satchel, not the arm. The diz-
lsiness was leaving and was gradual
h becoming myself.
III you pull. 1t might come" sug-
gested. "And with that weight gone.
! think will cease to be Ave feet
eleven inches of baby"
I She tried gently to loosen the han
l1le, but it would not move. and at last,
with great drops of cold perspiration
ever me. had to give up.
I'm afraid can't stand IT, l said.
sBut there's knife somewhere around
these clothes, and II can find 1t. per-
1aps you can cut the leather"
Az gave her the knife she turned
It over, examining 1t with peculiar
expression, bewilderment rather than
surprise. But she said nothing. She
iset to work deftly, and in few min
utes the bag dropped free.
That's BETTER" declared. sitting
up. Now, II you can pin my sleeve
- my coat. it will support the arm
% we can get away from here"
'The pin might give," she objected.
~and the jerk would be terrible" She
hooked around, puzzled; then she got
up. coming back in a minute with
draggled, partly scorched sheet. This
che tore into large square. and after
ohe had folded 1t, she slipped 1t under
the broken arm and tied It securely
nf the back OF nv neck
The relief was immediate. and, pick
ing up the sealskin bag. walked SLOW
u beside her, away from the track.
The first act was over: the curtain
fallen. The scene was struck"
| CHAPTER TX.
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Not Strictly Orthodox.

Police Justice-Young man, what IL
your religion, if you have any?
Chauffeur (arrested for overspeed-
ing)-Something like Jim Bludso's,
your honor-never be passed on the
highway.
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A Mothers ANXIETY

Willie-Ma. can't go out on tue
street Tor little while? Tommy
Jones says>there's comet to be
seen.
Mother-Well. yes: but don't you
90 too near.-Bostoo Transcript
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Inpor&ant to Mothers
Tho Only Way.

"How can l win you for my very
own"
"You fellows might get up a raf-
fe," answered the summer girl. I'm
engaged to seven of you"
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THE CTTIZEN-REPUBLICAN.
P, A. BLISS, Editor & Proprietor.
SCOTLAND, s. D., April Z, 1910.
LOCAL NEWS.

The public schools are having a
vacation this week.
J. L.. Hutchinson and son, AL
vim went to Sioux City Monday.
Ed. Eisenmann came from Les
t%erville to spend Sunday at home.
G.. N. Pollard of Yankton was
investigating the piano market in
Scotland Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Wickham
and children returned to their
home in Sioux City Sunday.
Barred and Buff Plymouth Rock
and Golden Wyandotte eggs for
Matching for sale. Inquire for
prices of Phil Becker, Scotland, S..
D..
Mrs. VanScoy who had been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Stuart,
for several weeks returned to her
home at Logan, Ia, last Thursday.
DR.. Barber of Tyndall was in
Scotland Friday on professional
business. He was accompanied
by his wife and baby who were
guests at the Duumire home dur
ing their stay.
Prices that sell. Up.to-date
Manure Spreaders, best wood wheel
Trucks 8 inch tire, wagons, Car
riages, Harness, Etc, At Cham.
berlain's.
John ~Sternhagen went to Wag-
ner Tuesday where he has a posi-
ton in a general store. John is a
good trusty clerk and has had a
considerable experience and will
doubtless make good for his en-
ployers.
Mr.. Duffenbaugh of Streator,
ILL.,, accompanied his daughter,
Mrs. Barricman, on her arrival
last week, and is helping the young
people to get settled on the farm
southwest of town.
DR.. Bond, specialist, will be at
the Edwards Hote! Friday and
Saturday, Apr. 8 and S, to examine
eyes and fit glasses that overcome
headache, crossed eyes and ner.
vousness. Consultation free.
Frank Plattner concluded that a
new automobile was none too good
for him SO he decided not to take
the second hand machine of Mr..
Krejcik's that he had bargained for
last week. Saturday morning be,
w. A. Cobb and Carl Plattner
went to Sioux City and returned
that night with a new 4.cylinder
REQ touring car with all of the
modern equipments that could be.
attached.
Eggs for Matching, single comb,
Rhode Island Reds, winter laying
strain. % March Matched pulIets
laid in Dec. 494, in Jan. 535 eggs.
Is eggs for $1.OO.
F. j. KADLEc,
Scotland, s. D..
Mr.. Henry Luig died at the home
of his son, Rev. Father Luig, last
Thursday. He was born in West
phalia, Germany, and came to this
country IN 1880, locating in Ar
kansas. After a residence of two
years in that state he moved to
Louisville, KY, where he lived un-
til 1906 when he moved to this
place. In the winter of 1908 he
took a claim near Scenic on which
lie resided until he nude final proof
when he returned to reside with
his SOL In Scotland. While living
on his claim last June he was
thrown from a horse that he was
riding, sustaining internal injuries
from which he never fully recov-
cred. This injury aggravated by
chronic dyspepsia and bronchial
trouble finally developed into drop
sy Of the abdomen which caused
his death. The funeral was held
Got,~Jor ~ IN .31. e.-
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NOTICE

NOTICE
All those indebted to me for
horse service please call and settle
within ten days after mares foal,
St A. L. JONES.
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Nothing in the way ola cough is cough
is quite s o annoying as a tickling, teas
ing, wheeling, bronchial cough. The
quickest relief M perhaps from a
prescription known to druggists every
where as DR.. Shops Cough Remedy.
And besides it is SO thoroIy harmless
that mothers give it with perfect safety
to the youngest babies. The ten
der leaves of a simple mountain shrub
give to DR.. shoop's Cough Remedy its
remarkable curative effect. A few days
test will tell. Sold by r W Russell
Drug Co.
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Mrs. Agnes Gregory returned to
her home in Salem Friday.
Louis, the twelve year old son of
John Rokusek, living west of Oil
vet, died last week from complica-
tons following an attack of meas
les, and was buried at this place
Sunday afternoon, funeral services
being conducted at the Catholic
church.
Messrs. Absher and Cameron
came over from Wagner Monday
to inspect the light plant and ar
range for making some improve
ments in the service. Thru an er-
ror of their foreman the arc lights
are only half the power intended
and these will be changed, and al
so higher poles set SO as to elevate
them to proper height. The side.
street lights will also be changed
and more powerful ones put in.
The power plant appears to work
very satisfactorily and when the
proper lights are attached the SER
vice will doubtless be all that is
desired.