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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

her that his heart sang defiance To
Ardinore and tho sp%lendors of Ards
ley.
They were riding now toward the
red bungalow, where he had often
sprawled on the broad benches n
chaffed with Ardmore for hours at q
time. Tea was served here sometimes
when there were guests at the house;
and Griswold wondered just who were
included in the party that his quon-
dam friend was entertaining, and how
Mrs. Atchison was progressing in her
efforts to effect a match between
Daisy Waters and her brother.
The drives were nearly all open to
the public, SO that by the letter OF
the law he vas no intruder, but be-
yond the bungalow he must not go.
Sobered by the thought of his breach
with Ardmore, he resolved not to pas
the bungalow whose red roof was now
in sight.
Its like a fairy place, and I feel
that there can be no end to it," Bar
bara was saying. But it isn't kind to
urge you in. We certainly are doing
nothing to find Appleweight, and 1t
must be nearly noon
1t was just then-he wildly recalls
the .moment-as Griswold felt in his
wafstcoat for his watch-that Miss
Jerry Dangerfield, with Thomas Ard
more at her side, galloped into view.
They were racing madly, like ire
sponsible children, and bore bolster
ously down upon the two pilgrims.
Jerry and Ardmore, hatless and
warm, were p%ardonably indignant at
thus being arrested in their flight, and
the master of Ardsley, feeling for once
the dignity of his proprietorship,
broke out stormily.
81 would have you know would
have you know" he roared, and then
his voice failed him. He stared, he
spluttered; he busted himself with his
horse, which was dancing in eager
ness to resume the race. He quoted
the beast, which nevertheless arched
and paved like a war-horse, and then
the master of Ardsley bawled:
"Grissy: 1 say, Grissy!"
Miss Osborne and Prof. Griswold,
on their dropping Mingo county nom
descripts, made a tame picture before
Ardmore and his fair companion ON
their Ardsley hunters. The daughter
of the governor of South Carolina
looked upon the daughter of the gov
ernor of North Carolina with high dis
dain, and it need hardly be said that
this feeling, as expressed by glacial
glances, was evenly reciprocal, and
that in the contemptuous upward tilt
of two charming chins the incest judg-
ment would have been necessary to
any fair opinion as to which state had
the better argument.
= The associate professor of admiral
ty was known as a ready debater, and
quickly returned his former
salutation, and in much the
same contumelous tone he would have
used in whitening an adversary before
jury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
CAPTURE A PROVOST MARSHAL
IN Raid at Fredericksburg Officer and
Escort, With Trainioad OF
Tobacco, Captured

On March 4, 1865, the Third Bril-
gade, Third Division, Twenty-fourth
Corps formerly the Eighteenth
Corps, composed Of the 5Sth ard
1SSth Pa, 40th Mass, End N. H. and
21st5 Conn, broke amp near Fort
Harrison, on the James river, and en-
barked on transports for Fredertcks-
burg, then in possession of b Con-
federates, writes w. R. Schaffer. OF
Volier, Pa, In the National Tribpne.
On arriving at that place we surprised
and captured the provost-marsha1 to-
gether with an escort of cavalry. and
a train loaded with tobacco, ready
for shipment. The provost-marshal
vas found hiding in an upstairs room
under a bed, but our boys found him.
After destroying the tobacco and
setting the place in repair, we re-
embarked for Fortress Monroe, meet
ing with some opposition on our way
down the river; but our %gunboats
soon opened the way with shot and
she'll among the surprised Johnn1es.
who were not aware Of the large guns
on board. We soon arrived at Fort
1883 NOAAoS III "SAI vi w
and Portsmouth and coaled up for
further orders. Our next move was
up the Potomac river to Kinsale,
where we marched out in the forenoon
with strict orders to touch nothing
along the route. But after some lot
coffee for dinner we marched back to
our boats on the river, receiving or
ders to take anything eatable, and we
certainly did ourselves justice in the
eating line.
On our return trip we marched
through a strip of thick woods with
heavy underbrush, where a band OF
Confederates lying in ambush struck
the rear company Of the 21st Corn.
(the rear Of the column, and before
the regiment could resist several of
the comapny were killed with the
saber. The Confederates fed through
the brush and made their escape. On
our arrival at the river in the after
noon we received orders to butcher
and eat. Our supply consisted of cat
tie, hogs, ducks, chickens, turkeys
and honey, and 1t was an easy matter
to prepare supper. Before embark
ing for the return trip u gunboats
opened on the guerrillas, who made
themselves too prominent. At Fort
ress Monroe we rested at anchor over
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
Primitive school Books.

London.-The horn book. invented
in 1850 and used considerably up to
the close Of the eighteenth century,
was the usual text book of the ele-
mentary school. A thin slab OF hard
wood was covered with parchment,
on which were printed the capital and
small letters, numerals and some ele-
mentary syllables and words.
Over this a thin sheet OF transpar.
ent cows horn was placed and firmly
bound SO that no moisture could pen
citrate. To this the Bible and the
sampler on which little girls pain
fully stitched the letters OF the alpha
bet, some Cody sayings and a Dor
der of herring stitch, or some conven
tional pattern of impossible flowers
and foliage and the legend Mary
Smith, her sampler" or the like. were
about all that the children used up to
the beginning of the eighteenth cen
fury.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
Arkansa. Elk.

know OF no more appropriate place to
call attention to the great benefits Of
a few elk in the same pasture with
sheep and goats.
can elk is the natural enemy Of
dogs and wolves. We suffered great
losses to our flocks until we learned
this fact; since then we have had no
loss from that cause. A few elk in
a 1,00O-acre pasture will absolutely
protect the flock therein. Our own
dogs are so well aware Of the danger
In our elk park that they cannot be
induced to enter It The does always
lead in the chase OF dogs that get in
to the park. Outside Of fenced pas
lures, however, elk do not always
show themselves hostile to dogs or
coyotes"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
ALFALFA CLOVER.

Salzer's strain of hardy, luxuriant Alsal-
IA Clover grows everywhere and brings
from two to five rousing crops annually,
It's the vigorous, healthy kind planted BY
Ex.Gov. Hoard of Wisconsin and thous.
ands OF other successful farmers through
Of c~lovers, grasses, seed oats, wheat, rye,
rye, barley, potatoes, etc, in America.
For loo in stamps we mail you:
/ Pkt. Luxuriant hardy Alfalfa Glover.
/ Pkt. Billion 5 Grass-the 10 Ton wonder.
I Pkt. Silver King Barley-173 Blu per A.
! Pkt. Bonanza Oats-Sworn yield 25S Blu.
per A. winning 4 Farms in 1910.
! Pkt. Speltz-the cereal hay marvel.
And s or more other packages farm seed
novelties or ~rarities, together with our big
~catalog, bristling with seed truths all for
but 100 in stamps, or send 25c and we add
q big package famous French bean coieel
John A. Salzer Seed Co., 1872 South 9Th ST.
La Crosse, Wis.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
fwo ....--oo h..
: Mrs. Nancy Harsh and Or. Lafayette
Said to Be Oldest Rcsidents
in the State.

Hopkins, Mo.-The photographs
herewith are of Mrs. Nancy Harsh
and Doctor Lafayette. the oldest resi-.
dents Of this place, and without a
doubt the Oldest residents in the state
Of Missouri. Mrs. Harsh being nearly
one hundred and one years old and
Doctor Lafayette nearly ninety-two
years old.
Mrs. Nancy Harsh was born June
is, 1910. at Washington, Pa, and is
a very remarkable old lady. Mrs.
Harsh is at present as bright as any
young person, being interested in all
the leading topics of the day and a
great reader. She Is very active for
one of her 6 and attends church
occasionally, being able to walk the
distance from her home to the place
OF worship. She once refused a kiss
from the Marquis de Lafayette. He
vas making a tour OF the United
States and came to her town in the
year 1924. She was chosen as one of
the ~ girls to scatter roses as he en-
tered the village. He approached the
maidens and in his courtly French
kissed one after another un-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
ELK THAT CLEAR THIcKETs
Arkansas Herd Found to Be More
Valuable Than Goats, AS They
Browse Higher.

Eureka Springs. Ark.-Attempts to
preserve the elk from extinction
through domestication has been In
dertaken by private ownership OF
small herds in several different places
In the United States. Mr.. George W.
Ross, who recently had a herd Of
thirty-four, has found them valuable
in clearing out thickets. In this work
they are better thar\goats, since they
browse higher. The two animals get
along well together and in the style
Of the Jack Spratt family the work
is well done. MI. Ross says:
I'VE find from long experience that
cattle, sheep and goats a be grazed
in the same lot with elk, provided
the lots or Enclosures are not small.
The larger the ares the better. We
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
AsT0NisHED THE "oLD MAN.
HE 'Rah 'Rah Son by No Means the
"Dude" He Had Hitherto
Seemed to Be.

Tho new governor OF a western
state has two SONS. One is big and
husky Ike his father, but the other is
MOI slight: and 1T time he rather
vexes his father by his affectation of
~rah-rah-boy clothes and a general air
OF iassitude and ~dudishness.
The two sons and the father were
IA the library one night and the name
of = prizefIght referee came into the
'sConversation. The 'rah-'rah boy had
been sitting by, twiddling his thumbs,
but hfs . r pricked up at the mans
name and he drawled: Il rather like
that chap. He's all right"
What do you. know about him?'
the other brother asked. rather con
temptnously.
oh. he gave mo = shade the best
Of Il one night
Gave you thc.$best OF IT," both
father ana brother shouted.
Yes; you see. I night under the
name Of Young Ryan and be counted
pretty dow one time when l was
Notwithstanding Evening Post.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
.N5ZRH7z2W6 BY RAY M4LzER1

/ II I remember. to the main Ardsley
highway, with which various other
roads are connected-many miles In
all. It's uncomfortable that the de-
liverers of this outlaw should have
taken him into the estate, where a
sort of police system is maintained
by the forestry corps. l don't at all
make it out"
He went off to explore the heavy
woods on each side of the trail that
led into Ardsley, but without result.
When he came gloomily back he found
that in his absence Barbara had fol
lowed the %bridle-path for a consider
able distance, and she held out to him
a diminutive pocket handkerchief,
which had evidently been snatched
away from the owner-so Barbara ex-
~plained-by a low-hanging branch of
an oak, and flung into a blackberry
| bush, where she had found it. 1t was
| a trife, indeed, the slightest bit of
linen, which they held between them
by its four corners and gravely in
spected.
feminine, beyond a doubt" pro-
nounced Griswold sagely.
ITS a good handkerchief, and here
are two initials worked in the corner
that may tell us something's. D.
It probably belongs to some guest at
Ardsley. And there's a very faint sug-
gestion of orris-it's a city handker-
chief" said Barbara with finality, "but
it has suffered a trifle in the laundry,
as this edge is the least bit out of
drawing from careless ironing"
And l should say, from a certain
crispness it still retains, that it hasn't
been in the forest long. 1t hasn't
been rained on, at any rate" added
Griswold.
But even the handkerchief doesn't
tell us anything" said Barbara,
spreading it out, except hat some
woman visitor has ridden here within
a few days and played drop the hand
kerchief with herself or somebody
else to us unknown" =
"She may have been a scarlet fever
patient from Ardsley; you'd better
have a care!" And Griswold's tone
was bitter.
I'm not afraid; and as I have never
been SO near Ardsley before, l should
like to ride in and steal a glimpse.
There's little danger of meeting the
lord of the manor, | suppose, or any
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

til he came to Miss Nancy, who mod
estly refused to allow the familiarity,
as she considered 1t.
DR.. Lafayette. also a resident Of
Hopkins. was born at Lyons, France.
in 1919. In 1850 he came to the Unit
ed States and when the war Of the
Rebellion broke out he enlisted, being
a regimental surgeon with the rank
of captain, and served with great
honor to his adopted country. He Is
a very active old gentleman and does
his OWL work with the s Of a per-
son much younger. He may be seen
outside his home almost any day
chopping wood and doing other chores
and making trips to and from town.
In the summe he may be seen now
ing the yard or working among his
flowers and orchard. He is q great
lover of nature.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
He knelt and Marked the Hoof-Print. v

of his guests at this hour, and we
need not go a the house"
He saw that she was really curious,
and it was not in his heart to refuse
her, SO they followed the bridle-path
through the cool forest, and came in
due course to the clearing where Jer-
ry had first confessed herself lost.
and thereafter had suffered the cap
tured outlaw to point her the way
home.
'sThe timber has been cut here
since my last visit, but l remember
the bridle-paths very well. They all
reach the highroad of the estate ulti-
mately. We may safely take this one,
which has been the most used and
which climbs a hill that gives a fine
outlook
The path he chose had really been
beaten into better condition than
| either Of the others. and they rode
side by side now. A deer feeding on
a grassy slope raised its head and
| stared at them. and a fox scampered
wildly before them. 1t seemed that
! they were shut in from all the world,
these two, who but a few days before
had never seen each other, and It was
a relief to him to find that she threw
OF her troubles and became more ami
mated and cheerful than he had yet
seen her.
They reached the highroad much
sooner than Griswold had expected,
and he checked his horse abruptly. re-
Numbering that he was persona ron
grata on this soil.
we must go back; / mustn't be
seen here. The workmen are scat
tered all about the place, and they all
know me"
oh, just a little farther. I want
to see the towers Of the castle!r
IL she had asked him to jump into
the sec he would not have hesitated;
and he was 80 happy at being with
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
shafter surprised His Daughter.

Mrs. Mary McKittrick, General
Skaters only daughter. is passion
atetly fond Of her father. On his re
turn from Santiago she travelled
across half the continent to meet and
welcome him. A o of people
had assembled to witness the affect
ing meeting between the c~onquering
hero and his daughter after those
long, history-making months OF sep
aration. And what were her first
touching words Of greeting? She gave
q little start at sight OF the generals
form, by no means attenuated. but
less some 60 pounds. lost in Cuba. and
said:
"Oh, you're Just as thin as q rail!"
The tension was relaxed and the
crowd smiled.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
wher. Appleweisht Had Been Tied.

Pardon me, but are you one of the
employees here?"
why, Grissy, old man, don't, look
at me like that! How did you
81 owe your master an apology for
riding upon his property at a time
when pestilence is giving you cause
for so much concern. The death-rate
from scarlet fever is de%plorably
high"
"Oh, Grissy!" cried Ardmore.
"You have addressed me familiarly
by a nickname sometimes used by In.
innate friends, though / can't for the
life of me recall you. / want you to
know that I am here in an official ca
pacity, on an errand for the state Of
South Carolina"
Miss Dangerfield's chin, which had
| dropped a trifle, pointed again into the
blue ether.
"You will pardon me-" she said. but
an agent Of the state of South Caro-
lima is far exceeding his powers when
he intrudes upon North Carolina soil"
"Tbe state OF South Carolina does
what 1t pleases and goes where it
likes" declared Miss Barbara Os-
borne warmly, whereupon Mr.. Ard
more, at a glance from his c%oadjutor.
| waxed righteously indignant.
Its one thing, sir. for you to ride
in here as a sight-seer, but quite an
| other for you to come representing an
unfriendly state. You will please
! choose which view of the matter I
shall take, and I shall act accord.
fngly.-
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
Nine or Ten Deposits.

"It is expensive to learn to fly" said
Clifford Harmon at Mfneola. You
aeroplane costs more than $4,000. You
must pay a fee of $500 for tuition, and
you must deposit, too, about $500
more for damages. All the damage
you do to the machine you learn on
must be paid for, and your deposit
may easily be eaten up.
Il was talking one day at Nice to an
English flyer.
ct learned to fly in a week. I said.
How long did it take you to learn?
"tOh, nine or ten
"What!' I interrupted. Not nine OF
ten weeks?' q
mo, aeroplanes,' said he"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Ardmore and Henry Maine
Griswold stumble upon intrigue when the
governors of North and South Carolina
are reported to have quarreled. Griswold
allies himself with Barbara Osborne,
daughter of the governor of South Caro-
Ina, while Ardmor espouses the cause
of Jerry Dangerfeld, daughter of the
governor OF North Carolina. These two
young ladies' are trying to fill the shoes
Of their fathers while the latter are miss
ing. Both states are in a turmoil over
one A~ppleweight, an outlaw with great
political influence. Unaware Of each 9TH
er's position, both Griswold and Ardmore
set out to make the other prosecute APP
pieweight. Ardmore organizes a big. hunt.
fins, Atlanta reporter, is arrested by Ard
more, but released to become press agent
for the young millionaire's expedition.
Griswold's men capture Bill Appleweight.
Jerry Dangerfield discovers the captive
outlaw and leads him to Ardsley, her
own prisoner. Griswold Is obliged to re-
port the loss, very mysterious to him, to
Barbara OSBORNE.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
Ratt,esnakes Appear Early.

The unusually warm weather
throughout central Wyoming the last
few weeks has caused large numbers
of r~attlesnakes to leave their dens and
many have been killed by ranchmen
and others. Not in the recollection Of
the Oldest Inhabitants have rattle
snakes appeared so early in the year.
Casper Correspondence Denver Re
publican.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
WHAT SHE

Mrs. Gumm-And what dyer think
Of that there Jones as is moved in
next dore but one to you?
Mrs. Jawkins-Why, I don't like
talking about my neighbors; but as to
Mr.. Jones, sometimes / think, and
then again I don't know. but, after
all, I rather guess he'll turn out to DO
a good deal such a sort Of man as <
take him to be.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
uljter.ts. In Fernch Army.

Although the German army shows d
considerably smaller percentage of re-
cruits who are unable to read or write
than the French army, still, according
to figures Just issued. the larger num-
Der of illiterates in the army OF the
republic come from the districts along
the German frontier. Last October.
Of 247,02s men called up, 14,225.
about 5.75 per cent, could no read or
write. and from the government Of
Paris there were altogether only 2s0
illiterate recruits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
pls1EMPER

In all its forms among III ages of horses.
as well as dogs, cured and others in Same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE.
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 100000
bottles sold last year $50 and $l.00. Any
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co.. Spec.
Contagious Diseases, Goshen. Ind.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
Advantages.

"You must have found the arctic
circle very unpleasant"
YES" replied the arctic explorer;
but it has its advantages. The eli
mate is d~isagreeable. but the people
aren't always worrying you about
proofs"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
Statue to war Chaplain corbv

Where Chaplain Corby, S8th New
York Infantry, stood on a rock and
gave dissolution to the Irish brigade
before It went into the fight at the
wheatfleld at Gettysburg, In July, 1863.
. statue to him oon will be erected.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

Ing.
night, and on the following day our
expedition went up the York river
and the Pumunky to White House
Landing and went into camp. We re-
paired the bridge across the river, so
Sheridan could o his cavalry COM
ing up from the Shenandoah valley
to Join Grant at Petersburg in the lat
ter part of March, 1855.
After resting his army a few days
at White House, Sheridan continued
to the James River, and UT brigade
marched across the peninsula and
went into camp on Spring Hill, near
Fort Harrison, within a few miles OF
our former camp.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
q Frsquent speaker.

4 member from. q northern constit.
uency. who wa one day r~eproached
by : disappointed supporter for never
opening his mouth insthe house. repu-
dated the accusation with indignation.
Not t. day passed, he declared, but
thatS ~ eaid something; and 1t was
reported II the papers, toe In con
hrI1ation Of his statement he pro-
ducod the report OF the last debate,
and pointed triumphantly to the
Hear hears with which certain
speeches / punctuated. That's
me" Ne said.-Tit-Bits.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03
ero BE CONTINUED,
= ~ History class.

Teacher-Why did Lady Jane Gray
request the executioner. to wait = min
ute before be struck the fatal blow?
Pupil-She probably wanted to stick
her chewin' gum under the edge o. the
block
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

Piles arc often cured by careful diet,
and Trask's Ointment. Write for DR..
Mars Practical Study Of Piles" to D.
Ransom, Son & Co.. Buffalo. N. Y. Free.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

Can a oma become a member Of
the Daughters Of the Revolution just
because her ancestors murdered b
kings English.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

The strongest symptom of wisdom
In man II his being sensible OF his
own follies.-Rochefoucauld.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

We pay high prices for Hides and
Furs. Sell Guns and traps cheap. n.
W. aid 4 Fur Co.. Minneapolis. MINI.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

Druggists everywhere sell Garfield Tea,
the Herb laxative. It acts MS a gentle aid
70 Nature
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

USE ALLKN,S FOOT.EAeE
the a~ntiseptic powder to DO shaken into the
shoes. II makes your feet feel easy and com
Portable and makes walking . delight. Sold
1Sc. RetAse sn6sfifskes. Forfree trial
package, address Allen .Olm1te0d LeRoy ny.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

A woman always fears she won't be
In time for the bargain sale. :
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-03-03

II q mans wife can read about poll
tics without wishing she were a man,
he will never experience the pleasure
of being henpecked.