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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
That Mas Different.

A stern father who had repeatedly
told a young man who was paying his
addresses to his daughter not to visit
the house again without his permits
sion, which he intended to give,
was surprised when he answered a
ring at the doorbell late one evening
to see the young man waiting on the
step.
Sir" said he in anger, didn't 1 tell
you not to call again, eh, sir?"
YES" said the young a 81
know. but I didn't call to see your
daughter. / came on behalf Of our
firm about that little bill"
"Oh-er-er-" stammered the stern
father. "call again, will you?"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without Il.

A physician says: until last fall ]
used to eat meat for my breakfast and
suffered with Indigestion until the
meat had passed from the stomach.
Last fall I began the use of Grape
Nuts for breakfast and very soon
found l could do without meat, for my
body got all the nourishment necess
sary from the Grape-Nuts and since
then l have not had any Indigestion
and am feeling better and have in
creased in weight.
Since finding the benefit I derived
from Grape-Nuts I have prescribed the
food for all my patients suffering from
indigestion or ~over-feeding and also
for those recovering from disease
where / want a food easy to take and
certain to digest and which will not
overtax the stomach.
II always find the results I look for
when I prescribe Grape-Nuts. For
ethical reasons please omit my name"
Name given by mail by Postum Co.,
Battle Greek, Mich.
The reason for the wonderful
amount Of nutriment, and The easy
digestion Of Grape-Nuts 10 not hard to
find.
In the nrst place, the starchy part
Of the wheat and barley goes through
various processes Of cooking, to per-
fectly change the starch into dextrose
grape-sugar, IN which state It Is
ready to be easily absorbed BY the
blood.
M ~.-. a a. - .,.-S
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
The First Consideration,

At st. Andrews some years g an
old farmer and his plowman were
carting sand from the seashore. They
were behind the target on the rifle
range, but hidden by a bank of sand
from a party of volunteers, who were
then on foot, at practice. A stray bull
let struck the plowman on the leg.
and he Immediately dropped. exclaim-
ing: I'm shot"
Without more ado the farmer
scrambled up the bank and, waving
his hands to the volunteers, shouted:
Hey. lads, stop that, will We?
You've shot a man, and itSmicht hae
been the horse!"-London Tit-Btts.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
".
Jenkins Declares for the Water

Jenkins Declares for the Water
Wagon.
"But this sa~vage-looktng Chinaman
that you saw, Jenktns-how was ho
dressed?" l adopted a careless tone
of inquiry.
1t was high noon, and I was toying
with an after luncheon, or rather after
breakfast. cigar.
jenkins head shook obviously. Il
just remember something blacklist.
My, sir. l didn't have time to notice
nothing like %clothes!"
His tone conveyed aggrieved pro
test. He went on:
Just as I'm telling you, sir.}I saw
some one sitting there by the window
and walked toward him. thinking 1t
was you. Then, all Of a sudden, see
his awful lace a-scowling at me there
In the moonlight"
And he was smoking. you say"
jenkins smiled Indignantly. Free
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

CHATTER M-(contlnusd).
And no did. and seemed to hit tn
thing s~quareiy.
knolt on tho chair and cranet
ever. while Jenkins still held the sticl
Tightly 1t the point where the thini
had struck.
Get him7s / qusried. Where !,
mr.
That's It. sir" said Jenkins Ia AZ
odd voice. 1T amt here"
why. dash It. I saw you strike the
Ibsast, right where you're holding thai
club"
"Mr.g IAghtnut.s sir""-Jenkins spoke
II little huskily and glanced around al
|me Queeriy-"wtl you look und' the
Iend Of this stick and see II you see
what 4 see:"
! climbed down and examined eau
lt1ously.
why. 81 love. it's the little spi-
sl1er!" l exclaimed, surprised. 4
Exactly, sir; what's left" Jenkins
took ! deep breath.
Thank YOU, sir-itsa great relief
~ sighed.
Err As@N sasM
= mean, sir. I'm glad ! amt the
foAly one Who thought he saw that
l01ASe. ~ some comlort."
sJsakiRs spoke gipomtly.
Thought yo1 saw I repeated.
But Jenkins only shook hts head 81
H. eathefed up the remains Of the
lESSDtdSf and consigned them 70 : Gus
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
Four Dollars for a Cake Of Soap.

Soap has never been considered an
extravaganza. but now that notion
may change, since the new French
imported soaps r costing from two
to three and four dollars a cake. They
are, however, deliciously scented, and
one may take pardonable pleasure in
using such toilet article. Each cake
in a little box, and is satin
covered; they are quite a suitable item
for the travelling bag of the bride, for
which the most exquisite trifes are
always sought out.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
The shorter Route.

Lady Duf-Gordon, at a luncheon at
Sherry's in New York, told an anec.
dote apropos of the divorce evil.
Two girls" she said, were chat
ting over a cocktail and a cigarette.
Marriages are made in heaven
said the first girl, and she blew a
cloud of smoke into the air and re-
garded it with dreamy eyes.
"The second girl with a light laugh
replied:
Eyes, that is true; but, thank
goodness, to unmake them we have
to go only as far as Reno"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
The VILLAGE cut.up.

Charley Billingsby always has,
something funny to say. no matter
what happens"
II know it. He's awful c~ondcal."
Il often wonder how he thinks Of
the humorous thoughts he has. He's
just perfectly killing. I never heard
him call an umbrella anything but q
bumbershoot."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
Double Reports in Firing

noise at all. except the fall Of the ha
mer and the 'puR' OF the gases escx.
ing from the silencsr.
THE reason for this u probably -
followa: In the ordinary gun the ~
port noise IL . loud that It engulfs all
other sounds. and We arc conscious Of
nothing but report noise itself. Il IL
not until this report noise IL annulled
that We q hear the bullet flight
noise. This hitter noise. being made
out In the atr beyond the gun. can
come back . the shooter only ~ ~.
dection.
III thers 4 one object. We get one
reelection and one noise. II there are
many separats objects. We get many
separate rs1ections and separate
noises. n tAsre are no rejecting Oh
1scts. such = whom shooting stzaighx
up into the air. than We get 20 ~
0ected noise
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
Eniamatic.

81 say. how is that new baby over
to your house?"
Its a bowling success"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

Garfield Tea, the Matsvsl Laxative Is made
entirely Of carefully selected pure herbs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

Unfortunately, the people who are
most willing to lend are those who
haven't anything.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

If a man has common sense be sell
dom makes use OF it in a love affair.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
he sprans to the Wall.

and Easy as = lord. sir! He held q
long stick to his ugly mouth. and
smoke was curling out Of . little bowl
near the end"
"Oh, opium pipe. eh!"
Likely. sir" agreed Jenkins: but
l never saw one"
tTo BE coNT1NuEDo
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

rugs, and the next thing I knew l was
roughly jerked from out my chair;
strong fingers clutched my throat, and
I found myself glaring into a fright
ened but resoiute face.
"~Jen-Jenkins!" | tried to gasp. but
only q gurgle came.
/ was sc taken unawares, I knew 1t
must be some dashed dream. Per-
haps another minute, and I would
wake up. But he gripped me tighter
and shook me like a rag.
Say, who are you?" he Kissed.
How did you get in here?"
And then, OF course, I knew that he
was crazy. Whether he was crazy
In a dream or crazy with me awake. I
couldn't guess. 1t made very little
difference. anyhow. for I knew that in
another minute l should be either
dream dead or real dead: and dash
me IL | could see any odds worth toss
ing for In either, o know.
But I don't belong t o the athletic
club quite for nothing, and have man
aged to pick up a few tricks, you
know. So with the decision to chuck
the dream theory. I shot my leg for
ward with a mix-up and twist that
made Jenkins loosen his clutch and
stagger backward.
Whats the matter with you?" 1
gasped, advancing toward him. Are
you trying to murder me?" But |
was 80 hoarse, the only word that
came out plainly was murder"
Jenkins uttered a howl. Help, Mr..
Lightnut! Murder
You old fool." l cried, exasperated.
Come here"
He was coming. He seized a light
chair and swung 1t behind his head.
Then he rushed me with q shout.
"Oh. Mr.. Lightnut!"
Gone clear on his mutt" was my
thought. AS he swung the chair.
ducked low, and man and chair went
crashing To the floor. But he vas up
again In a jjfy and dancing at me.
mr.. Lightnut, sir. why don't Q
help me?"
Help you-you jolly IDIOT" I NUT
tered Indignantly. Then my voice
raised: I've q mind to kill you!"
With a yell. he made a Kangaroo
jump and swung at me again.
HE rays he's going to kill me. Mr..
Lightnut!" he painted as / lodged
again. Help me-wake up, sir!"
Wake up? Wake up. indeed, when
q had never been so devilish vide
awake In all my life! was sure
now about that. I moved toward him
cautiously.
stop your rowi" cried angrily:
you'll have somebody In. Think I
want the police up hero?"
With "a glare ct me-. Jenkins darted
past me to the bedroom had just
left. It's light switch clicked, and
then back through the Frightened
doorway he sprang and dashed for a
wall cabinet at the side. He began
Juggling at Its little drawer. And sud
denly I remembered the revolver
there, an old forty-fiye from a friend
IN Denver-and loaded!
My spring to intercept him was
quick, but not quick enough! Half
way to him I pulled up under the
compelling argument OF the long blue
barrel pointed at my head.
Here! Look out, you fooi-it's
loaded" I warned. backing away to
the window.
jenkins advanced. What have you
done with him." he painted hoarsely.
Where 10 her"
"Where,s who?" | asked savageiy.
for I was getting deviIishs tired OF It.
all. But for the publicity. ! should
have yelled from the window.
where's Mr.. Lightnut?" he de-
manded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

lettings things without paying for
them is some mems idea Of economy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

The finger of destiny is undoubtedly
the hand Of fate.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Ohl6-cn
ton, alleys pain. cures wind collie, &c . bpttle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

When you are expecting an oppor-
it is sure to miss the boat.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
Lona Service.

you say you wer. in one place for
ten years. Why did you leave?"
II was pardoned by the gov'nor.
mum.'-Judge.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
Above the Laws.

Some men think money a do any
thing. A certain rich man sent for the
doctor, who looked him oyer and then
pronounced judgment.
you have been living too high"
Maybe l have. There are many
good things in the markets"
mo levity. You have violated ma
lures laws. and you must pay the
penalty"
PAY the penalty? Oh, come now,
Doc. Can't you get me OF on q tech
nicality or something's"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
10000 Interest---Save Your Hay
Tent. Of ~
sizes for
rent

who ne stack eovss sy aa hey norsth han W snsre N each - and thy
n some as an grade covers and = mke II d.ss It pEes IN r1opordon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
Cutters.

10 QU1IIery.
Citiman-Aren't any Of you subur-
banites preparing to grow anything in
your gardens this year?
Subbubs-Well, there's one thing
most of us have grown already.
Citiman-Indeed? What's that?
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Standard
and Times.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28

Send = de snountS0r cover Nlecnd and : wfhship within 2dysaher fscdpt oord~.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-06-28
BeGLOM.
m@MeD DBIE]S
bD FRANCIS PERRY ELLIOTT
ILLUSTRATIONS % N/WdAznS

Here, I say! Shut on that nght!"i thing like a sob. Then 1 caught n
1 demonstrated, half blinded, name.
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as death, sat collapsed in the chair
gasping. for breath, his hand on his
heart; the telegram lay open on the
floor. Armstrong recognized the Sc
robustness of the situation, and in
three steps was by the others side.
What is it?" he asked eagerly, his
hatred and resentment vanishing at
the sight of the old mans CHASTITY,
stricken countenance.
Enid" gasped her father. Il said
l would rather see her--dead, butt
Is not true-I--
James Armstrong was a man of
prompt decision, without q moments
hesitation he picked up the telegram;
it was full of explicitly, thus it read:
I'VE were encamped last week in
the mountains. Enid went down the
canon for a days fishing alone. A sud-
den cloudburst filled the canon, wash
ed away the camp. Enid undoubted-
ly got caught in the torrent and was
drowned. We have found some of her
clothing, but not her body. Have
searched every foot of the canon.
Think body has got into the lake, now
frozen, snow falling, mountains i'm
passable; will search for her in the
spring when the winter breaks. l am
following this telegram in person by
the first train. Would rather have
died thousand deaths than had this
happen. God help us.
"ROBERT MAITLAND"
Armstrong read it, stared at it
moment, frowning heavily, passed 1t
over to the footman ard turned to the
stricken father.
"Old man, loved her." he said.
simply. 81 love her still; | believe
that she loves me. They haven't
found her body, clothes mean moth
ing. I'll find her. I'll search the noun
tains until do. Don't give way;
something tells me that she's alive,
and I'll find her."
"If you do" said the broken old
man, crushed by the swift and awful
response to his thoughtless exclama-
ton, land she loves you. you shall
have her for your wife"
ct doesn't need that to make me
find her," answered Armstrong grim
ly, ,'she is woman, lost In the noun
tains in the winter, alone. They
shouldn't have given up the search
I'll find her as there is a God above
me whether she's for me or not"
A good deal of man. this James
Armstrong of Colorado, in spite of
many things in his past of which he
thought SO little that he lacked the
grace to be ashamed of them. Stephen
Maitland looked at him with a GER
tain respect and growing hope, as
he stood there In the library, stern.
resolute, strong.
Perhaps
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Patriotism.

The priest of the Servian Orthodox
church at Wilmerding. Pa, made a
Memorial day address In the town
cemetery last spring. At the close of
his speech in Servian he said in Eng
fish:
Il deem 1t my hottest duty to kiss
this consecrated ground upon which
your heroic ancestors shed their blood.
and in which their bones are laid to
rest. ! deem it my Christian duty to
offer God a prayer for the repose OF
their souls, just as if they were my
own blood"
Then he kneeled. kissed the ground
and offered prayer for the repose
of those who died for their father.
land When he arose he said: Glory
to the dead soldiers, and prosperity
to the American people"
The incident was related by Peter
Roberts. director of the immigration
work for the Y. M C. A., to a group
of Kansas City men at the association
rooms yesterday. 1t emphasizes once
more the fact that Americanism is
matter of the spirit. not of the blood
Kansas City Times.
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CHAPTER VIII. (continued.)

Ever as they went they called and
called. The broken distractions of
the way made their progress slow.
What they would have passed over
ordinarily In half day. they had not
traversed by nightfull and they had
seen nothing. They camped that night
far down the canon and in the morn
ing, with hearts growing heavier ev-
cry hour, they resumed their search.
About noon of the second day they
came to an immense log jam where
the stream now broadened and made
a sudden turn before it plunged over
q fall of perhaps two hundred feet
into the lake. 1t was the end of their
quest. If they did not find her there,
they would never do so. With still
hearts and bated breath they climbed
out over the log jam and scrutinized
1t. A brownish gray patch concealed
beneath the great pines caught their
eyes. They made their way to it.
TITS bar, big Grizzly" exclaim-
ed Kirkby.
The huge brute was battered out Of
all semblance of life, but that 1t was
q Grizzly Bear was clearly evident.
i, Further on the two men caught sight
suddenly of dash of blue. Kirkby
stepped over to it, lifted it in his hand
and silently extended it to Maitland.
It was a sweater, a woman's sweater.
They recognized It at once. The old
man shook his head. Maitland groan-
ed aloud.
See yere," said Kirkby, pointing to
the ragged and torn garment where
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This, l suppose" he thought test
lily, sis one of the results of Ends
wanderings into that God-forsaken
land. Did you ask the man his bust
ness, James?" he said aloud to the
footman.
Eyes, SIR He said he wanted to see
you on important business, and when
/ made bold to ask him what bust
ness, he said it was none of mine, and
for me to take the message to you,
sir"
"Impudent," growled Mr.. Maitland.
Eyes, sir, but he is the kind of a
gentleman you don't talk back to, SIR"
"Well, you go back and tell him
that you have given me his card, and
| should like to know what he wishes
to see me about. that am very busy
this morning and unless it is mat
ter of importance-you understand? ?"
"Yes, sir"
Il suppose now shall have the
whole west unloaded upon me; every
vagabond friend of Roberts and peo-
pie who meet Enid" he thought, but
his reveries were shortly interrupted
BIZ the return Of the man.
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evidences of discoloration still re-
NAMED, looks like there'd bin blood
on it"
Great God!" cried Maitland. mot
that bear; I'd rather anything than
that"
Whatever it is, she's gone" said
the old man with solemn f1nality.
Her body may be in those logs
there"
"Or in the lake." answered Kirkby,
gloomily, "but Were ever she is we
can't git to her now"
I'VE must come back with dynamite
to break up this jam and"
yep" nodded the old man, well
do all that, of course, but now, after
we search this jam O. logs l guess
there's nothin' to do but go back, an
the quicker we git back to the settle
ment, the quicker we can git back
here 1 think we can strike acrost
the mountains an save day an a
half; there's no need Of us goin' back
up the canon now, take it."
mo" answered the other, "the
quicker the better, as you say and
we can head of George and the 9TH
srs that way"
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CHAPTER TX.

nover the Hills and Far Away"
Recognition-or some other more
potent instantaneous force-brought
the woman to sitting position. The
man drew back to give her freedom
of action. as she lifted herself on her
hands. It was moments before COM
nlete consciousness of her situation
came to her. The surprise was yet
too great, she saw things dimly
through a whirl of driving rain, of a
rushing mighty wind, of a seething
sea of water, but presently 1t was all
plain to her again. She had caught
no fair view of the man who had shot
the bear as he splashed through the
creek and tramped across the rocks
and trees down the canon, at least
she had not seen him full face, but
she recognized him Immediately. The
thought tinged with color for mo-
ment her pallid check.
II fell into the torrent" she said
feebly, putting her hand to her head
and striving by speech to put aside
that awful remembrance.
"You didn't fall in" was the an
swer. at was a cloudburst, you were
caught in it."
81 didn't know"
"Of course not, how should your"
"And how came I here?
81 was lucky enough to pull you
out"
did you jump into the flood for
me?"
The man nodded.
THAT'S twice you have saved my
life this day." said the girl, forcing
herself, womanlike, to the topic that
she hated
.1t's nothing" deprecated the 9th
err"
1T may be nothing to you, but it is
a great deal to me, was the answer.
"And now what Is to be done?
eve must get out of here at once, "
said the man. "You need shelter,
food, a fire. Can you walk?"
IT don't know"
Let me help you" He rose to
his feet, reached down to her, took
her hands in the strong grasp OF his
own and raised her lightly to her feet
in an effortless way which showed his
great strength. She did not more
than put the weight of her body
slightly on her left foot when a spasm
of pain shot through her, she swerved
and would have fallen had he not
caught her. He sat her gently on the
rock
my foot" she said piteously. Il
don't know what's the matter with II"
Her high boots were tightly laced,
of course, but he could see that her
left foot had been badly mauled or
sprained; already the slender ankle
was swelling visibly. He examined it
swiftly a moment 1t might be a
sprain, it might be the result of some
violent thrust against the rocks, some
whirling tree trunks might have
caught and crushed her foot, but
there was no good in specializing as
to causes. the present patent fact was
that she could not walk: all the rest
was at that moment unimportant.
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SYNOPSIS.


Enid Maitland, frank, free and I'M
spoiled young Phila delphia girl, is taken
to the Colorado mountains by her uncle,
Robert Maitland James Armstrong,
Maitlands protege, falls in love with her
His persistent wooing thrills the girl but
she hesitates, and Armstrong goes east
on business without definite 1d1;s,,r ans emeI
neer, Newbold. whose wife fell off cliff
and was 50 seriously hurt that ne her Was he
ing eaten by wolves while he went COR
help. Kirkby, the old guide who tells the .t.
story, gives Enid a package OF leIters
which he says were found on the dead
woman's body. She reads the letters and n
at Kirkby's request keeps them. WINE
bathing In mountaing stream Enid Is at
tackled by a bear, which is mysteriously
shot A storm adds to the girls terror.
A sudden deluge transform brook INTO
raging torrent, which sweeps Enid into
gorge, where she is rescued by noun
tain hermit after a thrilling experience
Campers in great confusion upon discov-
Ing Ends absence when the storm
breaks. Maitland and Old Ktrkcy go In
search of the girl.
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Atlanta Man Has Bird That Has
Travelled More Than 10000 Miles
in Automobile.

MANY dogs and cats regularly re-
ceive their airings In motor cars and
have shown distinct preference for
these rides, but canary bird is the
latest addition to the ranks of motor
lists
Dick Levi of Atlanta, Ca, is the par
ticular canary that has the distinc-
tioa of being the first in this field and
he is said to have travelled over TWEEN
ty thousand miles in motor car. j..
r. Levi of Atlanta tells an interesting
story of Dick. Dicks first ride in an
automobile was In a Premier "a,
bought by Mr.. Levi in Philadelphia
in 1906. Dick was one year old at
that time, and with Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
his mileage around Philadelphia, in
Guiding several trips to Boston. was
ten thousand miles.
The three motorists made trip OF
twelve hundred miles from Boston to
Atlanta in October, 1906. being the
frat to cover this route in a motor
car. They went by way of Baltimore
and Philadelphia over the mountains
along the Southern railway On sew
eral occasions they were out all nighat
in their car, sleeping by the roadside.
Mr.. Levi says they spent three weeks
in a constant rain during this trip. all
the time running on low gear. MT
Levi Is almost always accompanied by
Mrs. Levi, who is also an expert at
the wheel of car, and Dick is always
the third member of the party. he
has become so enamored Of motoring