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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
Preferred jail to Husband.

Chicago.-Mrs. John Brick went to a
police station and tried to get herself
committed to the workhouse for a
year In order to get away from her
husband, who, she said. was "persnick-
ETY., pestivercus and cantankerous."
He accompanied her and was quite
willing she saould go to the work
house. The desk sergeant said that If
they made any more trouble he would
lock them both up They went home
on opposite sic es Of the street, but
has reign.d in their home since.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
Removing Fence Posts.

A laborer was sent to remove a
number of fence posts from an old
fence. The job would have taken a
half day of ordinary work, says a
writer in the Popular Mechanics, but
two hours later we found him asleep
in the shade, and the posts all re-
moved. We let him sleep till noon,
as we thought he had earned his rest.
His method of removing the posts
was very simple, as he used an ordi-
nary gravel pick, drove the sharp
point into the post close to the
ground, put a hardwood block under
the pick and pulled on the handle.
The operation was repeated as the
post was drawn put of the ground.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
What Gould One expeet7

An lrishman detailed for duty at
headquarters felt his Importance, and
when the colenel e. him to get a
pair of shoes, n of which was order
ed to be a size larger than the other
10 allow for his equity foot. he jumped
On the shoemaker:
You hav. made n bhungle av tn
,3b. Shure ye were thould to make
hem { larger than til other, and
gees 70 worruk an makes one
Lnea1.eT iiler ii o,ker. But what
~@-ry5,.e ix3:el ii. a Dootch-
.ols~
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
How His Brother Identified Him.

TOW IT'S 6TotHeT T0ef'IH'eu ''W'
Uncle Harris, an old negro, who q
been a servant in the family Of Colonel
Slemmens Of Monticello, Ark, for the
last forty years, recently made a trip
to Memphis. Upon his return he was
telling the ~colonel's daughter of his
trip and the discovery Of a brother
whom he had not seen for thirty
years.
Miss Slemmens asked him how he
knew his brother after SO long a time.
and Uncle Harris replied:
II was walking along the street
when a spare built looking man came
up to me aud says: Say, amt you
my brother?' and l said. Sure ! is.
Who is your"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
Value of Manure.

Progressive farmers realize the I'M
portance Of saving more barnyard
and using it literally on the
farm. Manure supplies both plant
food ard humus and has a tendency
to revive and reclaim thin n r
soils. Soils that have been dressed
With manure are easier to cultivate
ara what is better, they produce
EIger crops.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
Having Fun.

The brilliant wit Of the Bar looked
at the moon-faced farm laborer and
winked at his friends and whispered,
Nov We'll have some fun"
Have you been married?" he be-
gan.
"Ye-e-es-" stammered the laborer,
"once."
Whom did you marry?"
"a w-w-woman, sir"
Come, my good man, of course 1t
was a m Did you ever hear of
any one marrying a MANI"
"Ye-ees. sir; my sister did"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
A Root Chopper.

serted firmly in the chopper and fast
ened with screws. The edges of the
chopper should be very sharp and the
blade should be strong enough not to
bend under vigorous chopping.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
Stone Remover.

raked by moving the tool moderately,
and in handling neutrality-suspicious.
ard small garden truck-it will re
move the soil from them nicely. The
handle may be short or long, as one
prefers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

The man who says he would be will
ing to die for a girl during the court
ship stunt may after marriage wish
he had.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
A Quarter Century

Before the public. Over Five Million Free
Samples given away each year. The con-
slant and increasing sales from samples
proves the genuine merit of Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic powder to be shaken
into the shoes for Tired, Aching, Swollen
Tender feet. Sample free. Address, Allen
S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
lmnroxIno Lettuce.

Some gardeners greatly improve
their lettuce, Swiss chard and spin
C by growing them under a canopy
Of cheese cloth, held about five feet
above the ground by stakes or a light
frame.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
The Runco Game.

You can't fool all the people all
the time"
You don't need to; If o can fool
half of the people some of the time
you can make a good living"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
No Blioht There.

First Editor see that there is a
chestnut tree blight.
Second Editor-Don't worry; we are
getting chestnuts by every mail.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
HANDY FOR cHoPPING ROOTS
Blacksmith Will Construct Device for
Preparing Feed for Stock-Edges
Should BE Sharp.

1t is a slow and tedious job chop
ping roots in large quantities, n If
they are to be fed to animals, a great
deal of time is required. Your black
smith will make a good root-chopper
by following the suggestions In the
illustration herewith. Take to him an
old handle of some kind and have it in
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

Mrs. wnsIow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma-
dion, allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc q bottle.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

Don't make shipwreck OF your health when
a course Of Garfield Tea can cure you of
indigestion.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

On the road to success 1t isn't every
man who knows when to change ear
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

A fellow can make a hit with a girl
by telling how much he misses her.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

A pure. mild and potent laxative, Garfield
Teal ALI druggists.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10
DEVICE FOR RAKING STONES
Homemade Affair Of Strong No. 9
Wire, VIII Be Found Quite Con-
venlent implement.

An implement that will be found
very handy about the farm is a home
made affair, made of strong No. 8 wire.
In working stones, they are easily
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

AS soon as a woman discovers that
she is unable to reform her husband
she begins on her n%eighbors.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

Perhaps the surest thing in this life
Is the friend you can't depend on
when you really need him.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-05-10

Elsie-Grace has had her picture
lone and given one to each member
Of her family.
Ernest-Why, where is she going
Elsie-Going tt play bridge for q
season.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
CHAPTER XVI.

Baron ZolIern had been a mighty man
at home in Germany. Stories of his
strength and his tremendous deeds were
table-talk from AIainz to Dantzic, and
IL was even said that his great country
man, Eugene Sandow, would have found
II no easy task TO cope with the baron
in physical achievement. The baron, how
ever, was now in the position Of a man
who tries to hold a wildcat with each
hand, and even his strength might have
proved insufficient to restrain the kick
ing. sIugging captives had not half
a dozen husky fellows-Germans. every
one Of them-spTung up as II by magic
all around the trio. Surrounded and out
numbered, the boys had sense enough to
quit fighting, and stood gasping, dis
heveled, gIaring at the baron and his
retinue. Zollern, still smiling, in spite
Of painful bruises on shins and coun-
tenance, eyed ;he prisoners for a mo-
ment and then spoke in tone Of the
utmost friendship and good-humor.
Ivy SO unruly, young, chentlemen? Vat
haf I efer done dot you should be 20
abusif?'
"You have done enough" snapped
Brockett, ito ge; yourself put away for
years TO come-you have proved yourself
a German spy. and even this country
doesn't deal very gently with that kind
Of yellow dogs Give me back my mes
sages, and let me go. or you'll know
what a jaII looks like from the inside"
Baron ZoIlern laughed amusedly.
How could T." he gurgled, 'gif you
back your documents ven haf dem not
got meinself as yet? / exbect dot will
haf dem in a very few minds, und den
We will see epout Citing dem back al
retty. At present, 1 half dem not, so Wy
such excitationsT'
You are lar" snRrled Solano. The
papers were stolen not FIVE minutes ago,
and Won have them in your pocket now 3"
mo. no, aber nit" chuckled the baron.
elf me time De bapers viii be here, in
meIn own liddle hand, in few minds,
but Wy andicibate? Two OF you men
search de clodings of desc young men.
und bring me vateffer documents dere
may be concealed derein."
You don't need to search, said Brock
ett Some OF your thieves took the
papers from my coat a few minutes ago.
Fished for them over the transom, and
got them. IT was a nice trick-one sup
pose 1 ought TO give you credit for.
''Fished for dem? Ofer de transom?
queried the baron. mo, indeed. Dot iss
not de way ] intendet TO acquire dose
documents. Not at ALL. 1t yos my in
tenchuns to make you de very tair Of
fer for de bapers. II you vos so insensate
as to refuse, den / could take dem
forcibly-but fish for dem ofer de tran
som? Vot crazIuess iss diss. my friendt?''
Zollern's men emerged from the room.
bearing whateved clothing Brockett and
Solano had left behind. They reported
that nothing of any interest had been
found, and a quick search Of the pris-
oners turned up no papers Of any spe-
cial value. Baron Zollern's face wore
bewildered look. and began TO cloud
portentously, as he turned upon MS cap
< tiyes.
"You haf hidden de bapers," he purred
| ominousIy. s'Berhaps We can find ways
and means to induce you to discofei
demr'
] Z have told you. you German sneak.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
CHAPTER XIV.

These sleeping car adventures" COM
planned Ramon Solano, as they disem-
barked at the Chicago station, ARE some
what wearing TO the nerves: I suggest
after this, that We either walk or sit up
in the day coach. Three strikes and
out, you know. Twice we have been ex-
tremely lucky in Pullman car happen
ings-the third time may be bad for
both of us
Il agree with you," assented Brock
EFT. I'VE can figure out ways and
means of transportation, though, after
we get through with our mission.
wouldn't mind going back by sea, II such
a trip is possible You have a pocket
atlas, haven't you? Yes? Then we can
map out a sea voyage to divert ourselves
during the afternoon"
Your cipher" said -Solano, thought
fully, notified you that you would re-
ceive orders in Chicago, didn't it?"
Yes. So 1 understood"
How will any orders be given us?
Where would we go to meet any mes
sage-brlnger? How does any government
agent know where to locate us?"
Brockett shook his head. IAN way
past my understanding, Ramon. All
1 know is that we are supposed to re-
ceive orders here-somebOdy, somehow,
VIII hand them TO us before We iedFe
Chicago. l am as certain of that as ]
am of-Of-well, of eating breakfast this
morning. Remember how we were given
the card in Detroit? Some one will pass
the newest orders to US, and do ii just
as queerIy."
"One thing sure, my boy" remarked
SoIano. we will nave TO wait around
Chicago TIL such time as orders reach
US. We can't proceed, helterskelter, Slip
shod, taking long chances, and start for
Mexico this afternoon. No chance to
migrate till We have the word"
quite correct. Still I think the next
cipher message won't be long delayed.
II will be in our hands within very few
hours. While waiting, We can see the
town, and incidentally keep a sharp
watch for our Filipino friend"
The boys were more worried than
either Of them would admit. Neither had
counted the vicious little Filipino, Agui-
lar, as an active factor in the situation.
They were fairly we'll prepared to deal
with the willy Japanese emissary, YAH
moto, or with the burly, hot-tempered
German, Baron Zollern, but neither had
Tor a minute made any calculation IN
volving the brown fellow from LuZon.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
IsYNoPsIs OF rREcEDINa cHAPrERs.l

The secrets of the United states ars being nyS
tenOusly stolen By other countries aDd every mes
eoHtents deciphsTed TO foreign interestA seEerai
different ciphers lad been arranged b. experts. 6ot
agents q foreign cOuntries always managed to nno
out their contents
is summoned By the chief : trivial matter ana
us be is about 70 leave the ofice several paper
drop out of his pocket. Mr. Pinkweh paeks tnem
MP and in looking them over finds that meg con
Brockett's cipher earns him 4 chance to rendsr
services to his country. and he has been Hs5isneo
to an important diplomatic Grand
Arriving At Gen Coles once H1rJ br1cHses -
bis Cuban friend intmsted with an tnpoltAna
mission to the City Of Mexico
Brockett and solano arr attached IN the nisnt y
the sczTned Jap and q Filipino conpanion. ~
Mike MeKans. a husky messenger bog. CONES 70 tns
rescue and the assailants are frustrated IN tnen
attempt to steal the Diamond Cipher key
YORK, and while in the feTryboat some one slips a
note into Brockett's pocket which reads; "1ou are
beginning well-look out fer Kelly.
BrOckett and solsno are discussing the Ear1ms
IN regard TO kelly" and decide 20 hola
council Of war. After doubling on their traeHs
several times, they arrive in ChinstoEn, ana, S
they are walking down the street gAnS
fighting Celestiak swarm out q a doorway. dr5-
ing to retreat, Brockett and sOlsno hnd anotheF
gang in their rear, and at that moment oo1
Is opened, and the boys are hidden TO enter. As
they come into the room bag h throSn 90
their heads and a voice. that Brocket reengnizes
I'll
belonging 10 the Jap, Yazimoto. thanks kehy.
Tazimoto oders Harry 5000 for the key to the
cipher but Harry refuses After explaining to
Hauy that he must have the key, Kelly, who abs
been brought into the ahAir, and made TO believe
that Yazimoto has right to the cipher, knocks the
jar down and allows the boys TO 90 ires.
Kelly provides the boys with escort, and they
leave the house
Brockett and solEno leave EeTly'S home with
four of his gang escort On the boat the
lights suddenly 80 out and two splashes are heard
When the lights so up they hnd that two men have
been thrown overheard.
The boys 60 to PittSburg and then leave tnr
Cleveland, and during the night the porter Of the
Pullman discovers man searching SolaDo's pockets.
Brockett recognizes him the baron, and the
German Jumps of the train.
The bUgs meet Tyrus Cobb, who showed them q
swell time in Detroit. After seeing him play a
game in which he stretches single into triple,
they board q tTan for Chicago. SOEno thinks Of an
idea in which TO foil their spies. On awakening IN
the morning the boys ind a Filipino knife in the
berth.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21

I'm not a bad Judge Of people when / see
them. an ye look all right to me. In
fact, haven't a doubt Of the truth OF
your story-ye can explain the details
further 70 me later. I'll take ye out OF
this, take We upstairs, where ye can
wash up. an then we'll have a little talk
about ways an means Of recoverin' your
property. Come along now-its glad ye
ought to be that youse are both livtn.
Washed and brushed up. the boys
felt a little more like live human be-
ings. Ohhcer Hogan treated them Ike
younger brothers. assured them that
no charge had been entered against
them, and that they might consider
themselves as simply held for safe
keeping. Better stay right here till
evenin',' said the hospitable ofiicer,
''an' then we Will sally out an try
20 get hold OF the big Niger. have
half-idea as TO where We can locate
him. He's up against the dope-smokes
hop regular-an' IL won't be hard to
md him. Along after supper, lads,
wen go out an do the best we can"
Neither Brockett nor Soiano could
ind words to Mt the case, but the
twinkle in the big policeman's eye told
| that he fully understood their feel
! ings. He shook hands with them re-
assuringiy. brought them a bundle OF
newspapers to while away the time,
4
tine of his report upon the days
events The boys were buried in the
printed columns, when a little packet
Of paper seemed TO watt itself through
| the window by which they were sit
ting. The package fell at Brocketts
feet. AS he caught IL up Solano sprans
for the window. peered eagerly out
/ and saw no one excepting two blue
| clad policemen strolllng by.
Broekett opened the packet and
found several thieknesses OF blank pa
per, bound together to give weight and
accuracy to the throwing OF the mis-
sile. In the center of the package was
i a slip of cardboard. and written across
this in the hieroglyphs Brockett had
himself invented. were these letterings:
"BA SH SH FA TC w HR 2BH HR Z
Pos PO Pos FA FA TC HR f TO A
SH f TO BH SH PO Pos wP z TC
PO TC E 2BH SH W."
Keep original appointment Delay no
longer" translated Brockett. To
nights fortunes then will decide whether
We can keep faith as promised or have
&c give it all up and admit ourselves
utter failures-'
.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
CHAPTER XVIII.

Just what happened between the mo-
ment when the big negro brought out
the money belt and the moment when a
fun understanding Of every day affairs
came back to Brockett and solano.
neither, OF those young men could fully
detail There had been a cyclone. close
ly followed by an earthquake, after
which the roof had fallen IN. burying
them under. the tlmbers-at least that
was how they figured It all out when
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
Like. Bra1IIian Ambassador.

FrOm the Mnwaukee Free Press
Washington is taking an interest in the
new Ambassador from Brazil. Domicio
da Cana, who is young for his years,
very rich, and unmarried. He has taken
a big house in Sixteenth street, near the
houses OF Secretary Knox and Admiral
Dewey. ''Da Cana is distinguished In
appearance" writes John Torrance,
with iron-Eray locks and charming
manners, 4 conspicuous figure in the
diplomatic corps. He Is 4 man Of large
experience He has been minister OF
foreign affairs in Brazil. and Is noted
as an authority in international law.
Before coming to this country he repre-
sented Brazil In Argentina"
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21

An Austrian BRborer Throws Cash
to Newsboys in Greeley square.
From the New To-k Sun.
A young man who wore oyeralls stood
in Greeley square one afternoon recent
ly throwing away money. In his left
hand he held a roll OF bills, with his
right he tossed bill after bill into the
air. He kept shouting to newsboys:
Come and get yours!" and the news
boys saw TO It that no bank note touched
the ground.
The wanton explained that he was
tired OF toting the money around. As tt
made a bulge In his pocket. At the
Tenderloin station house II was found
that the cash remaining in the prisoners
left hand was $50. II was $3.50 when he
arrived in Greeley square. he said
He said he was Mikolof Rojkow, =
laborer from Austria, and that he had
worked a long time to get $50.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
CHAPTER XVII.

'T thought" said solano. as the un-
happy adventures walked mournfuliy
through the Chicago streets. that you
had your messages, your money, and
everything else OF any special value In
a leather belt that you wore next to your
skin?''
I certainly did," sighed Brockett' de-
spondently. but the belt had chafed
nv skin. I took it off last night while
The Washington herald., 1912-01-21
A FOOL AND HIS MONEY.

no BE CoNTINuEp ro.NoRRoW.I }
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-04

In the absorbing interest of the fight
for the presidential nomination it has
been more or less generally overlook
ed that the city of St. Paul, Mimi,
has just voted for the commission
form of government. to go into effect
two years hence. St. Paul has about
Pts, 900 inhabitants, and it will be the
largest city in the country experiment
ing with a municipal administration
of this character. 1t is we'll that
cities of some size should give the
plan trial. as the experience OF
towns with 5000 or $4,000 inhabitants
offer no indication how commission
government would fit more important
municipalities. The press dispatches
do not give a detailed description OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-04

Open war upon Senator Root as
temporary chairman of the Chicago
Convention is threatened by the
Roosevelt forces. This has signif-
canoe both personal and public. Mr..
Root was described by Roosevelt as
the ablest man who had appeared in
public life in his time. He also said
once that he would crawl on his hands
knees from the White House to the
Capitol to make Mr.. Root President.
But now he would crawl to Chicago
to prevent his presiding over The Re-
publican Convention. This, Of course,
is only typical of the way in which
Mr. Roosevelt is breaking old friend
ships right and left, disregarding OBJ
legations, and throwing over pledges
and precents, in order to compass his
mad ambition. But his hostility to
Senator Root signifies still more. 1t
shows how ready he is, when driven
to it. to discard the support of the
strong men of whose backing he used
to boast, and to strife for lower and
lower levels among the electorate,
while associating himself with the
mediocre and half-baked and flighty.
In this initial objection to Mr.. Root
we get foretaste of what would hap
pen to the Republican party, and what
sort of campaign we should have if
Roosevelt were to be nominated at
Chicago. The party would be reor-
ganized, brains down and fists up,
while the voters would be appealed to
In the language of the patent-medicine
vender and the prizering, says the
New York Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-04
Fresh Car
Strawberries
$3.50 Case !:'
Fresh Pike
Fresh Trout
Fresh Croppies
Fresh Halibut
Fresh Crabs
in their precincts. there would still re-
main Two vacancies to be filled.
President Williams Justified.


President Williams Justified.
While the county attorney mas given
an opinion contrary to this view, 1t is
said his opinion has not yet been
filed with the county auditor nor does
he specify any reasons for his opin-
ion. His opinion is in direct conflict
with that given by the city attorney
to the president Of the city commiss-
ion, who therefore was Justified in
ruling Commissioner Lucas motion
out of order.
Would Have Named Same Inspectors.
Before the resolution of Commits
sioner Lucas was introduced the
board of city commissioners asked for
the list of inspectors appointed by the
county board. and in case President
Williams had not overruled the mo-
ton the city would have appointed the
same inspectors as did the county.
City Never Appointed inspectors.
The citv officials never at any gen.
eral election have appointed any in.
spectors OF elections no such power
being vested in them. The county
commissioners are the only officers
who are vested with such authority
and they have exercised their prerog-
alive in past years. County Attorney
Smith is the first man who has ever
held that the city should AFRO
gate to itself this right, and his
opinion is controverted by the city at
torney, as we'll as by the leading at
torneyS of the capital