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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-23

It's easy finding reas )ns why other
folks shoulG be .patient.-George Eliot
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-05-23

Books are mems hearts in other
mems hands.-Arabic.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
THE DOCTOR HABIT
And How She Overcame 1t.

When we'll selected food has helped
the honest physician place his patient
in sturdy health and free from the
doctor habit" it is a source OF salts
faction to all parties. A Chicago WON
an says:
1--WE have not had a doctor in the
house during all the 5 years that we
have been using Grape-Nuts food. Be
fore we began, however, we had the
doctor habit and scarcely a week went
by without a call on our physician.
when our youngest boy arrived, 5
years ago, I vas very much run down
and nervous, suffering from indiges-
ton and almost continuous headaches.
I was not able to attend to my ordinary
domestic duties and was SO nervous
that / could scarcely control myself.
Under advice l took to Grape-Nuts.
Il am now, and have been ever since
we began to use Grape-Nuts food, able
to do all my WI work. The dyspep-
STA, headaches, nervousness and rheu-
matism which used to drive me fairly
wild, have entirely disappeared.
MY husband finds that in the night
work in which he is engaged, Grape
Nuts food supplies him the most whole
some, Strengthening and satisfying
lunch he ever took with him." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read the little book, sThe Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason.
Ever read the above letter: ncr
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of humaA
Interest.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

either never reached the water or
were launched only TO be pounded to
fragments against the vessels sides.
And, ever as | watched this final
scene, with a final shudder the vessel
began to sink beneath the waves. |
stood still. clinging to the stern rail,
in a kind of lethargy., | no longer
felt the bitter cold OF b icy blows
that roared, waist-high. around me.
Suddenly | felt Stapfhaus grasp me
by the arm. | could not hear his
words amid those awful cries of de
spair hat went up to the heavens.
Dimly | felt that his will, stronger
than my own at this supreme crisis.
demanded that should plunge with
him into those eoaming, churning
depths. With a last despairing shrek
| leaped; l felt the black waters close
over my head, and went down. down,
for an interminable period, until the
breath pent in my lungs seemed about
to rend me. Them felt my head
struck violently by some floating OBJ
ject; | emerged aboy> the surface.
gasping and choking. n 1ound my
self clinging to a deck chair, one or
those which had been in occupation
only a short hour before, in the lee
of a deck shelter. The current Gre
ated by the sinking ship had, most
luckily, carried me away instead Of
drawing me under. All around me, I'M
der the full moon, was the black.
heaving sea. trimmed with ice foes
that SCENE to have withdrawn to
leave a clear space in which the YES
sci might sink to her ocean bed. Now.
where she had beer there was no
ripple to show. nothing but the dark,
leaping waves, spume-flecked beneath
the wind, and on their breast there
fioated spars. chairs. debris of every
kind.
| chung to my chair and shouted
wildly. No call came back across the
waters. If any had escaped, they
had pulled away from the danger spot
The entire company and crew seemed
to nave persisted. | felt that | could
not keep my senses much longer. Be-
numbed by the icy water, spent, ex-
hausted. my strength fast leaving me.
| put all my powers into n last, des-
perate cry. Then came an answer. |
knew the voice. l plunged onward des-
perately through the waters. hi hail
came more loudly. All at once there
drifted into view, separating itself
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

My sovereign, the kaiser" he an
swered. proudly. And you""
His majesty. King Edward VII"
| answered: We'll, shall we strip"
Watt" he said, t~houghtfully. Have
you no papers upon your
Yes" | answered. Il have an oil
skin bag round my waist. But it con
tains no treaty-merely sealed instruc-
tons which his majesty handed to me
in person, with instructions that |
should open them after l had obtained
the treaty"
Stapthaus stared at me incredulous-
ly. Then he began to tremble.
Dare you open it?" he muttered.
:See-" From beneath his clothes he
produced a similar bag. This. or its
contents. rather, his imperial majesty
the kaiser handed to me before my
departure" he said, with instructions
that | should open it when | had OBJ
tanned the treaty from you"
| said no more, but boldly unripped
the sewn oilskin. The water had pen
etrated not at all. simultaneously
Stapfhaus ripped his own open We
laid them in the bottom of the boat
and stared at them.
They were identical. Each con-
tanned a single note of h Bank OF
England to the value of $500. And.
with each, was a formal discharge
from the civil service of our respec-
tive countries, and a regret that fu-
ture employment was not to be ex-
pected.
| think it was some time before |
understood the tenor Of this Then
/ heard some one sobbing near at
hand. | looked up; Stapfhaus was
weeping unrestrainedly. And a tear
fell on my own hand.
Il served my emperor" he cried.
81 gave my life for him-I would have
died for him gladly at any time. But
l did not think the day would come
when he would make a jest of me.
sending me on an impossible mission
to obtain a treaty when there was no
treaty. Why should he mock at me
or your sovereign at your
Then a dubious thought came into
my brain.
Perhaps it was not done wholly an
a jest" | said.
What do O mean?" cried Stapf.
haus.
Perhaps our sovereigns thought
that we had been toe serviceable-that
we knew too much-that If we met.
each bent Upon his fatal purpose, and
shot or stabbed each other-our
deaths might remove two men who
knew more Of the politics Of Europe
than was good for them"
And if we lived"
THAT fate had chosen So
Stapfhaus was silent for awhile
Then he raised his hand to b sa-
lutte.
My emperor's will be DONE" he
said. His eyes wandered into the
ofing. Then he gave a cry and
pointed. q
A large steamship was bearing
down on us.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
Waste PAPER IN Paris.

Paris police give strict attention to
the act against throwing waste papers
and refuse upon the streets. An abb
sent-minded old gentleman carelessly
dropped a hundred-franc note from
his waistcoat pocket. w%hereupon a
sharp-eyed policeman requested the
old gentleman to give him his name
and address or submit to arrest. But
when the offender reached into the
gutter and picked up the waste paper
and opened it before the policeman's
eyes he was let off with an apology
and a profound bow.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

Water was pouring down the conf
panionways. Passengers of either sex,
in night attire. were screaming. pray
ing franticaly, and rushing hither and
thither in widest terror, which gradu-
ally yielded before the orderly preci-
sion of the officers and the sailors.
When we had forced our way to the
deck we found hat the vessel had
struck an immense ice foe, clearly
discernible in the bright moonlight,
and topping like a drunken thing 200
yards on the bow side, rolling heavily
in the surge, and almost split in twain
by the force of the impact.
What damage we ourselves had sus-
tanned was uncertain. The engine
room was flooded. the engines had
ceased working. the electric lights had
gone out. Everywhere through the
vast, black hull ~resounded shouting
and screaming. From beneath. pas
sengers, with a few hasty wraps
around them, were running up to the
deck, their numbers constantly aug
menting, while they carried with them
such tritles as they had been able to
a v or had snatched up in the con
fusion-often of the most i~ncongruous
nature. From abaft came curses II
groans. From time to time the boards
would resound with the confused
t%rampling of bare feet; then these.
sounds would cease suddenly and the
shouts would be resumed. Looking
down, l became aware that these cries
were from h steerage passengers.
At each ladder which led to the decks
from this region of the ship two men
were posted; and each held a pistol
in either hand and guarded the ap-
proaches.
The burly figure of the captain ap-
peared. There was a concerted rush
for him. For a moment passengers
and crew struggled together. Then
his voice rose clear and clean above
the medly of sounds:
There is no immediate danger.
Lower the life boats and be ready to
cast Off" .a - p
Hardly had the words left his lips,
however, when a thrill seemed to run
through the ship. The stern rose per-
ceptibly in the air. She Is sinking!"
cried a hundred voices. All disci-
pine was lost. The sailors, lowering
the boats. had the ropes snatched out
of their hands by frantic passengers.
The mob was gaining control. And.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

at the critical moment, suddenly there
came a renewed rush from the steer
age against the ladders. | heard a re-
volver crack, a man Cry. Then, with
the roar of a single beast, the steerage
passengers had swept over all OBJ
stacles and no further semblance of
order was possible. Suddenly I felt
Stapfhaus thrust a pistol into my
hand.
What for?" l cried in astonish-
ment. We stood a little aside from
the fighting, furious mobs, helpless to
prevent their deeds. Women were be-
ing thrust aside; 1 saw a boa swing
| clear, descend to the water head first
and grind against the ship; spilling
out it's helpless occupants among the
waves. Cries of horror arose. All
this passed before my yes like a
panoramic vision. MY brain was back
in the little cabin, and Stapfhaus was
threatening me with his pistol. Then
looked down and saw the weapon in
my own hands.
What for?" I cried again.
ITO defend yourself" he cried back
to me. o are a mar Of honor. |
give you equality with me. l have
lost my advantage. Afterward we will
fight out our quarrel"
Then, seeing that I still did not I'M
derstand, he shouted:
I'VE will fight our way toward one
of the boats. We must live. 1t is our
duty to live. I want you to live-so
hat I can get that treaty"
oyNbot2D T cried aStOuOded
1T isn't in your cabin. And you
brought it on board. Therefore it is
upon you. l will not lose sight of you
as long as either Of us lives"
Had the disaster unhinged his mind.
that he, the treaty bearer, should ac-
cuse me of being in possession of it?
Stay! Why had he ~ransacked my
room? Was it credible that S~tapfhaus
was under the delusion that |, too, had
a treaty? Before could turn my mind
to the consideration Of this problem
the vessel lurched forward and side
wise, her stern rising until almost per-
pendicular. 1t was evident that she
might sink at any moment. l can hard
ly describe the terror and the confu-
sion-the plugging wav that covered
| us WILL SPRAY lhol, anu uASh
US, the formidable foes that ground
against one another with a noise as of
colliding trains, the black heaving wa
tiers, and the ~pandemonium of confu-
sion and evil passions aroused by fear.
l saw women dubbed and struck down
upon the deck, men fighting with tooth
and claw for admission to the boats,
which hung all Ways in the air and
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

with mysterious ~suddsnEeSs from the
waste of the sea, an empty life boat.
And, clinging to its edge, making des-
perate efforts to enter it, was Stapf-
haus. With the last vestiges of my
rapidly waning strength l pulled my
self together; the heavy boat slowly
dipped toward us till her edge was
level with the One last en-
deavor, and Stapfhaus and l lay on
her bottom, side by side. But wheth-
er we were friends or bitterest enc
mics, neither of us was able to lift a
finger toward the other in friendship
or enmity.
How long we lay there helpless at
| the mercy of the winds and waves, |
do not know. Luckily, the promise of
| the storm had not been fulfilled, or we
should have been swamped man.
times before morning. When the sky
lightened l was able to sit up and look
beyond the circle of ~treacherous ice
foes, which had vanished utterly, as
though. having fulfilled their deadly
purpose, there remained nothing more
for them to do. We were adrift upon
the breast of the immense Atlantic.
Stapfhaus hauled himself into a sit
ting posture and regarded me. When
he spoke his voice was nothing but a
shaky whisper. l wonder, now.w heth-
er mine was, too.
Adams" he said, Il have no weap-
ons here. But, for all that we have
gone through and escaped from, |
swear that one of us shall never live
to be picked up by any ship unless
unless you hand to me the Anglo
American treaty"
81 stared at him awhile; then an
swered:
"Stapfhaus, when you accused me
of having a treaty in my possession
| last night l thought that the disaster
had turned your brain. Yet nov rec
! ollect that you actually ransacked my
| room, even as l did yours, apparently
under the influence of that same be-
lief. S%tapfhaus, I have no treaty.
But you have one which is upon you
round your waist or about your neck.
And l swear that one of US shall go
plunging down into this depths Of sea,
unless you deliver it to me-"
why did o ransack my room?"
he demanded, huskily. Why did you
take ship with me?"
ITO get the treaty"
81 lave no treaty" he shrieked out
at me. 81 took ship to intercept o
at New York because I heard that you
were on your way to deliver your
treaty to the American president"
"Who told you that?" 1 demanded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
SHORTAGE IS MADE GOOD
Lead Postmaster Pays S2,334 to the
lnspectors-His Assistant
Awaits Tsial.

Lead.--Postmaster George II. Grace
turned into the hands of the ~postoftice
inspectors the sum of $2,334, the final
shortage of Raymond L.. Shea, former
money clerk. and Nthe accounts are
now balanced up to date and the eN'
animation of the books and records
completed. Shea is under bond for
trial at the May term of the United
States district court to be held at
Deadwood, and Postmaster Grace has
bondsmen for the $1,000 bond he gave
when he entered the postoffice
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
SURELY HAD A BUSY DAY
And With All the Excitement Perhaps
They Were Not to Blame for
Their Oversight.

II am awfully tired" sighed Loretta
as she dropped heavily into a chair.
But l have had a very good day OF
1t. Mrs. Dingle and l went shopping
to get some toys for the bazaar. The
church women decided that they would
have a booth for inexpensive toys to
catch the children's pennies and per-
haps a ishpond."
whats a fshpond?" asked her
brother. "a matrimonial booth?" f
ITS a place where the children have
fshpoles and fish over a curtain be-
hind which we hang toys on the hooks.
OF course we had to have lots of small
toys tina didn't count up in price, so
Mrs. Dingle and I decided we'd go to
the five and ten-cent stores and select
a number.
I'VE were rather late getting started
because Mrs. Dingle couldn't find the
list that the president of the Aid so
cie.y gave her, but at last we set out.
1t was after II when we got downtown,
so Mrs. Dingle took me to a tea room
for luncheon. 1t isn't the quickest place
il the world to get waited on; but real
ly we were rather slow ourselves. We
lluu q 1oS ~ t"AA "o"ND -
think we discussed everything under
the sun.
Then Mrs. Dingle wanted to go to
a matinee, even If it was late, n We
tried at two or three places, but we
couldn't get seats. So We went over
to a vaudeville performance and 1t
was really quite good"
And such a help to the bazar!" her
brother murmured.
You needn't make fur Of me-" 10
retta said. 1--WE matched the ribbon
all right, though we had to go to
seven places. 1t was last years ribbon
and the stores never carry the same
colors two years in succession"
NO apology is necessary. I under
stand perfectly"
After we got the ribbon we went
to the ten-cent stores and bought the
toys
Where are they?" her brother
asked. I'D like to see them and re-
new my youth. The fire engines par
ticularly will charm me-"
Loretta's face fell. Il haven't them
she confessed. 81 suppose Mrs. Dingle
lOOh lllSlJ- JUL L I'LL hoL j
Here at last is the mystery" said
her brother, Where Are the Toys?
or the Adventures Of an Empty Fish
pond"
Don't be foolish" said Loretta nerv,
ously. Il wish l knew"
Invention has given us a handy In
strument,' her brother suggested,
through which we can converse with
friends at a distance. This is called a
telephone, derived from the words"
But Loretta did not wait for deriva-
tons. A moment later her brother
heard her talking to Mrs. Dingle. The
conversation lasted for some time and
was evidently spirited, SO he waited to
hear the outGe1ie. When Loretta came
bach, however, she was not laxative,
and it required skill to enable him to
discover what was wrong.
Well, if you must know" Loretta
said at last desperately, Mrs. Dingle
thought I had everything"
Rather a heavy load for one."
"And l thought she had the toys. We
both remember seeing the large par
Gel On the wrapping ounter of some
store, that's all. We must have gona
and left them there. Mrs. Dingle in
actually i~ll-tempered about lt"-CAs
cago Daily News.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
Deadwood's New Park.

Observation-Disclosures Wirth, super
intendent of parks in Minneapolis, is
in the city to supervise the laying out
of the new city park here which is to
be made this spring. Mr.. Wirth
changed much of the plans already
suggested and at his suggestion, a
slight change for artistic effect will
be made in the auditorium building
plans, 1t is hoped to have the new
park laid out and ready for use this
summer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
Creature Of Habit.

Man" didactically began Professor
Twiggs, during a recent session of the
Soc Eft Tu I'm club, sis a creature of
habit"
"Eh-yah!" grunted Old Codger.
"'Tennyrate, my nephew, Canute j..
Babson, seems to be-. He has been
run over by the same automobile
twice. But then Canute always m
home down the same lane about the
same hour in the evening, after he
has partaken of about .he same
amount Of hard der.'-Puck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
Grey Wolves Kill Stock.

Lemmon.-Grey wolves are doing
considerable damage in portions OF
Perkins county, along the South Grand
river. In the vicinity of Laviston
several head of young cattle and two
horses have been killed by the wolves.
1t is probable a wolf roundup will be
organized,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
For instance.

pa, what does abnormal mean?'
Something that is out of the or
dinary-something that is different
from what it might be expected to be
an actress who has never applied
for a divorce. for instance"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar.coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
Too Far for Business.

Toe Far for Business.
Il see King Georges uncle is in
New York"
HIN! That's bad for George"
why so?"
Wha' will he do If he has occasion
to go and see his uncle?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE. Look for
the signature of Il. w. GROVE. Used the World
over To Cure "A Cold in One DJy. 25c.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

Many a girl fails to select the right
husband because she is afraid of be-
ing left.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23

On the Trail.
Does your fiance know your age,
Lotta?'
We'll, partly.'-Fliegende Blaetter.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
When Your Ewes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smnrting-Feela
quickly. Try it for Red, Weak,
Eyes and Grnnnlated Eyelids. Illus.
trated Book In each Paekage. Murine =
used in SUCCESSFUL Physiclans, Pine.
lie and sold by Druggists at 25c and b0c. per Bottle
Murine Eyo Snlve In Aseptic Tubes, 2Sc and Soc
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-23
&stti6 Eye Sa6ye Vs.: s;,:: =! Z.
w. N. u, SIOUX CITY, NO. s-1s12.

The Proportion.
Knicker-Did he speak at a dinner1
Bocker-No: he ate at a talk.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-12

Want ads get results. Read them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-12
Personals

Miss Leona Whittenberg of Gle
burne, Texas, is in the city the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c..
Herndon.
Mrs. p. l.. Martin left this morn
ing for her old Home at Camden,
Ark, where she will remain until
after the holiday visiting friends
and relatives.
w. p. Rea, manager of the Hud-
son-Houston branch lumber yards at
Rolf, is in the city today Upon bus
mess with the home office.
Attorney A. c. Cruce returned to
Oklahoma City today Mr.. Cruce
has been here attending the dis
trict court.
Mrs. w. c. Geers, wife of Editor
VIII Geers of the Capitol Democrat
of Tishomingo, is in the city visit
ing friends.
o. p. Rushing, one of the lead
ing merchants of Springer, is in the
city today.
DR.. +. w. Skillern was called to
Oklahoma City on business yester-
day afternoon. He is expected to
return this evening.
Roadmaster Watkins of the Rock
Island made an inspection trip over
/ the line between Ardmore and Hail
eyville yesterday afternoon and this
morning after a pleasant visit to
friends in this city.
State Senators Charles b. Ken
! drick and Fred T.. Tucker returned
fom Oklahoma City on the early
train this morning.
DR.. Dow Taylor, who Is mem
Der Of the democratic state cen
trail committee, came in from Wood
ford this morning.
Chas. II. Hudson, an attorney OF
Wilburton, is here today on busi-
ness.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-12
Bay Rum Fountain.

Not even Cologne has the perfume
that is named for it flowing free. But
down on the island of st. Thomas, in
the West Indies, there is fountain
that gushes forth the great specially
of the place-bay rum. The fountain
is on the balcony Of cafe and would
attract more attention were not bay
rum the dominant odor Of ST. Thomas.
This town is the great bay rum mar
ket Of the world, and everywhere 1t
fairly assails the sense OF smell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-12
New Roofing Material

A new roofing material is steel coat
ed with lead.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-12-12

Sheriff Buck Garrett has recovered
a handsome diamond set 5000 watch
which belonged to Cal Stewart Of En-.
vile. The watch was stolen from
Mr.. Stewart in this city one day
last summer and the detective work
was turned over to the sheriff OF the
county. Mr.. Garrttt first heard CT
the watch in Shawnee and from there
traced it to Oklahoma City and fin
ally recovered it. He is wearing the
handsome time piece awaiting the ar
rival OF Mr.. Stewart, when it will
be delivered to him.
B. C. Ricketts, and Scott Sparks are
in the city today from Graham. they
state that there is great activity in
the oil fields. Derricks are covering
the country around Graham and Fox
DR.. Dow Taylor was here today
from Woodford He reports that some
wealthy men of Fort Worth have be
come interested in the asphalt mines
there and will likely do some deve'
opment work at once.
Thomas Hayhurst, Lee Harris, Char
ley Jones, Charles Gill and Isaac
Thompson and a number of Other
Hewitt citizens were in the city toda!
as witnesses in the case of the State
OF oklahoma VS.. Smith, ct al, charg
ed with killing W. A. Mccall last
week.
James Johnson, aged q and Jennie
Ellis, aged IS Of Berwyn were granted
marriage license today. They are
negroes.