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The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-11-01

drove him now TO meet I1awley face
TO face man to man. 10 settle the feud
between them for all time And he
rode smiling. gladly, as TO a tryst.
now that he was at last alone. tree
in the desert
The hours passed the sun rising
higher in the blazing blue OF the sky:
the horse. wearied by the constant
pull of the sand. had long since slowed
down to walk: the last dim blur o!
the cottonwoods alcng the Fork had
disappeared: and the rider swayed in
the saddle. the dead l!felessness OF
sky and desert dullins his brain. Yet
he lad not forgotten his errand-rous-
iag constantly from lethargy to sweep
his shaded eyes about the rounded
horizon, keenly marking the slightest
shadow across the sands. taking ad-
vartage OF every drift to give him
WIDER viewpoint. rising in his stirrups
to scan the leagues OF desolation
ahead Twice he drew his revolver
from our its sheath. tested il. and
slipped In a fresh cartridge. return
ing the weapon more lightly 10 It's
place. the flap OF the holster turned
back and held open by his leg. The
sun beat upon him like bal! OF tire.
the hot sand tlinging The blaze back
into his face lie pushed back the
upper part OF his shirs and drank
swallow of tepid water from can
teen strapped behind the saddle. Ills
eyes ached with the glare. until ne
saw fantastic red and yellow shapes
dancing dizzily before him. The
WEAKNESS Of the long night pressed
upon his eye-balls: ne felt the strain
OF the, past hours. the lack of food.
the need OF rest. His head nodded.
and he brought himself 10 life again
with a jerk and mut.ered word. star
ing cut into the dim. tormless dts
tance. Lord. if there was only some
thing moving: something he c0ulG
concentrate his attention upon: some
thug 70 rest the st1a:.'2g eyes!
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SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. n Vircinlan. now a bor-
der ptainsman. Is looking for roaming war
SAsties OF savages. He sees wagon team
al futt gallop pursued by men on pohl,s
When Keith reaches the wagon tne raid
srs have rnassacred TWO men ara ne
gAsted lie searches the victims nnhlhE
pagers and a ioCitet with woman not
syDif Keith is arrested at Carson CiIy'
charged with the murder his accuSer o.
snc ruffan named Black Rart negro
companion In his cell named Neb teis i.lfn
That he knew the kriths In virginia SEP
nays one OF the murdered mon was Johh
SicIey. the other Grn willis Waite form
tTiy Confederate officer The pialnsinah
ard Neb escape. and later the tuGiuNrs
come upon a cabin and find Us occupahl
30 he n young girl. whom keith th'f,Ns
he saw at Carson CITY The girl eXp'alhs
ihat she is In search OF brother VINO
had deserted from the army. ana that
Ac Hawley induced her 10 come 70 tne
snbin while he sought her brother Raw
@y appears. and Keith in hiding recoS
nlses him as Black Bart There is yer
rihc battle In the darkened room In whlcn
Keith Is victor Horses are npproprlaleaf.
and the girl who saws that her name IS
iepe: ioins In the escape Keith explains
nis situation and the fucit'ves make iUr
rcSt tarned whore the girl Is lFit W''n
me hotel iandladv Miss Hope tells thf'
enc IS the daughter OF General waite
Keith and Neb drft into sheridan where
&e,th meets an old friend. pr FaIrbain
hefth meets the brother OF Hone Nnt@'
VIC dNruI1tI ndEic VI fiiF, -
icughby: and becomes convinced thai
b'ack Bart has some plot involving the
t6o Hope learns that Gen Waite. VINO
"hs Thought murdered, IS at Sheridar.
a1o goes there. where she IL mistaken Tor
.hristie Maclaire. the Carson City singer
keith meets the real Christie Macta're
ara finds that BLACK Bart has convincef
Her that there is mystery In her HE
which he is going To turn 10 her advan-
axe. The plansman tells Hope Waite o.
h<r resemblance TO Christie Naclairs
Fhey decide that Fred WillouChbv NAV
hsid the key 10 the situation. Keith finds
" WHloughby shot dead Hope Ia told Of
tSe death OF her brother Keith fails 10
learn what representations Black Bart
has made to Christie Maclaire. Hope
suggests that In order To learn the secret
SIZE must briefly impersonate the stage
slnger Or Fairbain Is In love with
Christie Maclaire and Keith induces him
to detain her from the stage while Hope
g.es to the theater where she meets
Hack Bart. who. thus deceived. tells
Hope that General Waite has suspected
greatly alarmed. demurs. General Waite
papers from him regarding an inheri
tsnce. Keith Is informed that Christie
MrClair@'s real name IS Phyllis Gale and
tfat she is the half sister OF Hope. The
latter has been carried away by Black
Bart and his gang Or Falrbain avows
his love for Phyllis and she accepts him
Keith and his friends strike the trail OF
,S'ack Bart. They find Hope has been ia
ken back ~ the old ca bin The wilderness
ca bin is the scene OF fight In which
Outflow enemies.
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became a man. and now. now before
Hope so much as dreamed Of his pur'
pose-aye, and before he spoke an.
other word OF love TO Hope He
wheeled about fully decided On his
course. his duty, and met Fa!rbain
face TO face.
Jack" the latter said earnestly.
and OF course know what you mean
to do. A Southern gentleman could
not choose otherwise. But I've come
here 10 beg you 10 let me have the
chance"
"You?" surprised and curious
What greater claim on that fellows
life have you than L."
The pudgy hands OF the doctor
grasped the plainsmaus shoulders.
Its for Christie" he explained
brokenly. She was the one he tried
TO run away with. You-you know
how feel"
Sure. | know" shaking The other
on. yet not roughly. But it happen
ed TO be Miss Waite be took. and so
this Is my job. Fairbain. Besides. I've
got another score to settle with him. q"
He wasted little time upon prepara.
tions-a few brief words of instruc
ton TO Bristoe: a request to the doc
tor not TO leave Hope alone: the ex.
tracing Of promise from the two
Bar y" men TO return to Larned
with the prisoners. Then he roped
the best horse In the corral. saddled
and bridled him. and went into the
cabin. She had light burning. and
met him at the door.
! thought you would never come.
but they told me you were unhurt-"
| Not scratch. little girl: we have
been q lucky bunch. But have had
a great deal to look after. Now /
shall be obliged to ride ahead as tar
rs the water.hole. and LEI. you come
on with the others a little later. after
you get breakfast You can spare me
"a few hours. cant YOUR
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His tone was full OF good humor.
and his lips smiling, yet somehow she
felt her heart sink. an ineXplicable
fear finding expression In her eyes.
"But--but why do you need to go?
Couldn't some of the others?'
There is reason which | will ex.
plain later" he said, more gravely
Surely you can trust me. Hope. and
feel that am only doing what It
seems absolutely necessary for me TO
do," He bent down and kissed her
1T will be only for few hours. and
no cause for worry. Goodbye now.
until we meet tonight at the water
hole"
The east was gray with coming day
light as he rode splashing across the
stream and up the opposite bank. She
watched him. rubbing the binding
mist from her eyes. until horse and
man became a mere dark speck. final
ly fading away completely into the
dull plain Of the desert
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-11-01
GOT RICH IN
THREE YEARS
OF A BRITISH IN.
MIGRANT IN CANAOA.WEST

The following straightforward state
,ert needs no conmen. to add to
ts force and effect. 1t appears In
'eeent issue OF the Liverpool Mer.
,ury.
H. Patterson, OF Nutana. Saskatche-
gan. Canada. when he arrived from
4;v arpool, had six Of US to support,
use HIS own phraseology. and his
1nds were getting low. He secured
homestead 80 miles out from Sun
lurn. and started living on it April
). 1907 The previous fall he put all
lis money, sl37, into shack and lot.
making sure OF home. AS cook and
,aterer in local hotel he made s75
, month. and out OF this had some
;avings out OF which ho paid his
9reakins and improvements on the
homestead The shack was sold to
rood advantage. Then. Mr.. Patterson
ellis the story after he had removed
as family to the homestead:
For the first month life was go
strange and new that , hadn't time to
think OF anything. only fixing up our
new home. I was so green to farm
lie that didn't know the difference
between wheat and oats Il do now! /!
Between working out, cropping my
place. and with my gun. we managed
10 live comfortably for the three
years, which time was required to put
ia my duties. had accumulated
quite stock OF horses. COWS, pigs.
fowls. and machinery in the three
years.
In October. 1909. secured my pat
ent to my land. so took few days
holidays TO Saskatoon to locate a
purchased homestead wiz. 12s. per
acrc) from the Government. Instead
of getting the purchased homestead,
secured q half section $3.50 acres)
On the Saskatchewan River for SIS
per acre on easy terms. nine years
payments with a cash payment OF
$1,000. l mortgaged my first home
stead, obtained chattel mortgages on
my stock. and on December 24th.
1909, took possession: on June 10.
1910, sold out again for $40 per acre,
clearing. besides my crop (140 acres).
$4,000. also sold my first home
stead, clearing s1.S00 and two Saska-
toon town lots. which we value at
$1,000 each TO-DAY. We placed all our
capital in another farm (rivcr front
aCe) and some trackagc lots (60), also
purchased homestead triver front
aGe). | remained as Manager of the
Farm had sold on three years
contract at a fine salary and house,
garden. and numerous privileges.
so by the time my three years have
expired, with my investments and the
increased value OF my frontage and
lots, I an hoping 10 have clear
profit on my $i37 Investment OF
$4,000. Ny hand doesn't eat any
thing. and it IS nearly all paid for.
hold IA good position tand secure)"-
Adv
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Heavy Luggage

Every tramp squares and squares
with a heavy bag or suit case in your
nand-the weight apparently increas-
Ing every minute? It's trying. nerve
racking and decidedly uncomfortable.
er't it? People who have experienced
this will surely call down blessings
upon the head Of the inventor of rat.
tan or straw bags and suit cases. They
have so little weight Hrd the cost Is
so slight that every girl or man who
goes away for short trips where a
small case is necessary and where the
luggage must be carried by hand
should invest IN one Of these sensible
luggage carriers
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CHAPTER xxxv.-(Continued.)

It's the Indian" he said grimiy.
Sanchez must g. mistook him fer
one OF us. and shot the poor devil
And Sanchez himself is out yonder
on that sand-pit." and Keith pointed. .
then lifted his voice to make II carry
across the stream Come on over.
Doctor. you and Neb. We've got the
gang. Bring that body out there
along with you"
The Bar X" man wadet out TO
help. and the three together laid the
doad Mexican outlaw on the hank. be-
sioe the Indian he had shot down IN
HE effort 10 escape. Keith stood for
n moment bending low to look curl.
cuely into the dead face-wrinkled
ecerred. still featuring cruelty. the
thin lips drawn back In a snarl What
scenes OF horror those eyes had gazed
upon during fifty years of crime:
what suffering of men. women. chill
dren: what deeds OF rapine: what ex.
amples OF merciless hate. Juan
Sanchez.-the very sound OF the name
made the blood run cold Dead or
alive" Well. they had him at last
dead; and the plainsman shuddered.
as he turned away.
Taking Fairbain with him and has
tily reviewing late occurrences to him.
Keith crossed over TO the corral, real.
azing that their work-his work-was
not wholly done until Hawley had
been located. With this quest In mind
he strode straight to the blackboard.
ed giant who had guarded Hope from
Sheridan.
What is your name?" he asked
sharply.
The man looked up scowling.
Hatchett." he answered grufny.
Well. Hatchett. am going to ask
you question or two. and advise you
10 reply just about as straight as you
know how. ] am in no mood tonight
for any foolishness Where Is Black
Bart Hawley?"
"Bow In lell should know"
You do know. just the same. Per.
maps not to an inch, or a mile. but
you know near enough where he is.
and where he has been since you left
Sheridan"
IL do, I'm damned II I'll tell you"
NO! Well now. Hatcaett. listen to
me-" and Keith's voice had In IL the
click OF steel trap. "YouT either
answer. and answer straight. or we'lI
hang you to that cottonwood In about
Ave minutes II you want a chance
for your miserable life you answer
me. We have our way Of treating your
kind out In this country. Sit up. you
brute! Now where did Hawley 70 aft.
eS he left you?"
ITO Fort Larned"
After those fresh horses."
"res."
"Ele didn't bring them to you: 1
know that. Where has he been since ~
'Topcky and Leavenworth," a.
How do you know"
"He writ me a note the boss herder
brought"
Hand II over"
Keith took the dirty slip Of paper
the man reluctantly extracted from
his belt and Fairbatn 1T. matches
wnile be ran bis eyes hasts's over tas
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Sikest ton, Mo. -
fered everything.

have an operation. would not listen 70
that, and when friend Of my husband
told him about Lydia Z. Pinkhan's Veg
etable Compound and what it had don.
for his wife. ! was willing to take It.
Now look the picture ofhealth and feel
like it, too. can do my own housework.
hoe my garden, and milk q cow. ] can
entertain company and enjoy them. |
can visit when choose, and walk as far
as any ordinary woman, any day IN tn.
month. ! wish I could talk 70 every
suffering woman and girl Mrs DEMA
BETuUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
Murrayville, Hi have taken Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
for @ very bad case Of female uoubi.
and it made me we'll woman. My
health was all broken down, the doctors
said must have an operation. and WA
ready to go to the hospital, but dreadedis
so that began taking your Compound
! got along so well that gave up III.
doctor. and was saved from the opera
ton" Mrs. CHARLES MOORE, r r
No. 3, Murrayvil!c, Ill
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Eaclc Nest in Western New York.

An eagles aerie. with five little
eaglats, Is on the Davis farm in the
towc OF Somerset. Niagara county. N
the shores OF Lake Ontario
FC, many seasons past two Amer.
ican eagles have made ,helr headquar-
ters nj the Davis farm. but never un-
I'll this season cd tney nest. and so
FAR rs known it is the first time that
a nest has been built In Niagara coun,
~ The eagets are carefully guarded
oy the old birds as well as by the
members OF the Davis family. Hunt
ers are forbidden by law TO shoot the
birds Rochester Post Express
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No Tjmo Wasted.

Olaf Larson. working in millinery
warehouse. backed into an elevator
shat, and fell down five stories with q
load OF boxes. Horror-stricken. the
other employees rushed down the
staus. only 10 fina him picking him
eel. unharmed out OF the rubbish.
"Ess dc boss mad?" he whispered
cautiously. Tai cm Az had TO come
Gown for nails apyway."-Success
Magazine
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PAINTING With a Sponce.

An artist whose work In water color
IS described In the Studio says that
because the sable brushes are too
effects OF light and shade on the
dresses. for example. a sponge This
artist is described as using water col
ors. not within the narrow limitations
usually prescribed. but as an indi-
vidual means OF expression. She
sometimes joins three pieces OF the
water color board together TO make
the pictures she likes TO produce in
this medium.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1912-11-01
Shipwreck Safer.

II Is getting SO that IL Is safer 70
be shipwrecSed on the ocean than u
is to be a passenger In a skiddlng AZ.
tomobile Syracuse Herald.
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WOMEN SHOULD
Be PROTECTED
Against So Many Surgical Op-
erations. How Mrs. Bethuno
and Mrs. Moore Escaped.
For seven years I sur

| was in bed for fou,
or Ave days at q tin.
every month, and 40
weak I could hardy
walk. ! cramped and
had backache and
headache, and was
30 nervous and weaA
that I dreaded To So
anyone or have any
nemovein the room
The doctors gave NE
medicine TO ease ne
said that ! ought to
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500 Reward 500
Box 1lo

The readers Of this paper will be plea
sed to learn that there Is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all Its stages, aud that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
" positive cure now known to the medl-
cal fraternity. Catarrh being cOnstl-
tutional diseases. requires a cOnstitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the sys-
tenn, thereby destroying the foundation
of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing its work
The proprietors have so much faith in
its curative power that they offer one
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
to cure.
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o
Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to all
persons wishing to teach in tho
Public Schools Of st. Martin Pa
rish who do not hold q certificate
or whose certificate has expired,
that the next regular State Exa-
mination for Teachers will DO held
Aug. %, %, and "a, 1912 in St.
Martinvills. at the High School
building, beginning at nine OF the
clock on each date above mention
cd.
Applicants will bring all necss-
ssry writing material. Questions
for this examination will be sent
from Baton Rouge, examination
taken. aud all answer-papers, i'm.
mediatsly forwarded to the exa.
mining committee in Baton Rouge
graded tbsre. The fees are 40 fol.
lows. First Grade, $500, second
grade. $3.50 and third grade $1.OO
BY order of the State Bosld U
Education.
A. G. BERNARD, Superintendent
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For District Attorney.
To the Democratic Voters Of the Nine.
tenth judicial District:

To the Democratic Voters Of the Nine
tenth judicial District:
l beg to hereby announce my candida
cy for the office of District Attorney at
the approaching primary election.
My candidacy for this important office
Is based upon the belief which is enter
tanned as to my fitness for the position
aud ability to give efficient public ser
vice.
In event Of my election it will bs my
policy to strictly enforce the law, i'm
partially and vigorously.
II elected will serve the Police Ju-
ries of the Parishes comprising this dis
trict, AS legal adviser, without compen
satiOn, as cOnstrue this to be the H.
tsntiOn of the law which fixes the duties
aud compensation Of this office.
IL the above brief outline Ut the con
duct Of the office Of District AttOrne.
meets with your approval, l shall ap
preciate your vote and support.
Respectfully.
GORDAN A. SANDOz
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RABIES.

Tho dog is by far the most fire.
ausnt source of rabies. Tho dis
ease is mmunicatsd directly
through . wound. made usually by
tho teeth, tho infsctivs matter be-
ing the saliva, which contains the
virus.
The saliva of the dog has been
shown to be virulent twenty-four
to forty eight hours before the an
imal shows symptoms of illness.
The bite Of any suspicious ami
NAL should receive prompt attep-
ton. To got tho virus out of the
wound is most important. Battle
freely with tepid water aud cauter-
izs 1t once.
The pasteur treatment is q pre-
ventlve, or immunizlng, treatment.
It should be commenced 40 soon
% possible after tho inhiction OF
the bite.
Whom a person 10 bitten by al
animal suspected of having rabies
the animal should not be killed
but kept securely confined. Il
will die in Q few days if suffering
from tho disease. II killed, tn.
head, with tho neck attached
should be sent to some laboratory
for examination. Board of Health
Bulletin.
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IS Acres Fine Land

OF good cane land, situated about .
acres south of the Levert Plantation.
Parish of st. Martin. La. for sale with
all the improvements. one dwelling
house Is 30, Kitchen 9-12, DINING room
9-l2, corn crib, stable, blacksmith shop,
2 blows. | double plOw, harror desk cul-
tiyator. | two horse cart. feed cutter. all
in good order. Price $llOO.
q. LIND.
Roy st, MartInville. La
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The Trials Of A Teaveler.

Il am a travelling salsman," writes E.
E. Young, E. Berkshire, VT. "and was Of
ten troubled with constipation and In
digestion till l began to use DIR. Kings
New Life Hills. which l have found an
excellent remedy" For all stomach. Ii
YER or kidney troubles they are unequal
cd. DULY % cents ut all druggists.
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For District Attorney.

10 the Democratic Electors Of the Pa
rishes of Iberia and st. Martin.
| hereby announce my candidacy for
the office of District Attorney Of the 18th
Judicial District of Louisiana subject to
the rules of Democratic Primaries.
Ii reelected. the Office shall be con-
Quoted along the same. sane, impartial.
and economic lines that it has been dur
ing the past four years and all viOlatOrs
of the law will be vigorously, though,
fairly and impartially prosecuted.
During my present term of office the
jails of both Parishes have been kept
virtually empty Of untried criminals.
as the records will show and the dOckets
are clear anu up to date.
1t has been my policy to file iufOrma-
tions against all parties charged with
misdemeanors and petty felOnies, thus
dispensing with long and needless seS-
siOns Of grand juries. By this method
many hundred dollars have been saved
to the tax payers and il reelected l
stand pledged to continue this course.
Under the present regime the crimi-
nal expenses of both Parishes have been
greatly reduced. and the public is invi-
ted to consult the records.
The District Attorney. by virtue of his
Office is vested with the power. and au-
thOrity and discretion. when in his judg.
ment the ends of justice have been, or
will bS met. to compromise, accept pleas
Of guilty, and to nOlle-prOsequi cases,
and this course shall follow if reelected.
Isubmit my cause to the electorate OF
this District upon my record made. as a
fair. impartial, and vigorous prosscu-
ting officer.
II my conduct Of the office to which l
aspire. has met and still meets with your
approval. respectfully solicit your vote
and support.
Very Respectfully submitted.
ANTHONY N. MULLER
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Many q man who shows plenty
of push in business will try to pull
away when asked to push . lawn
mower.
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II was cured Of diarrhoea by one dose
Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy" writes NJ. Z. Geb-
hardt, Oriole, Pa. There is nothing bet
tor. For sale by all druggists.
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NOTICE.

As my wife has left my house OF her
own will, will not be responsible for
her debts.
FRANK LAvIOLETTE
Arnaudville, June 20. 1912.