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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

had barely spoken these words and
placed my fingers on her hand to lead
her forward when the small door
which opened into the shed was
thrown back noisily, and two great
shaggy dogs. the evident mates Of
the dead brute at our feet, leaped
tIercely in. She shrank toward me
with a sch of terror; but even as l
drew a revolver from my belt, a man
and a woman appeared almost stimuli
~taneously in that same opening.
Down. Douglas! down. Roderick!
Ha! There lies Red Murdoch. stark
and stiff!'-down, you brutes: you'll
be dead yourselves sometime"
The nan strobe forward as he
spoke, clubbing the frenzied brutes
with the stock Of the LONG rifle he
carried.
yelled on the view the opening
pack" he quoted, as he distributed
hi blows impartially to right and left:
" rock. glen. and cavern paid them
back Them thar be Scott's words.
stranger. an l. reckon as how Oh Sir
Walter knew whut he wus writin'
Bout. Stop tibet blame youlin'. you
Roderick, er I'll take t'other end O
this gun ter ye."
He %re1oubled his efforts for peace.
finally driving the rebellious beasts
back into one corner, where they sat
upon their launches and eyed US visit
fully.
1.-Two dogs of black Saint Hubert's
breed, unmatched lor courage. breath,
and speed" he exclaimed. wiping the
perspiration from his face with the
back of one hard and staring at Us.
specially the breath"
He was a f~ierce-looking little fellow.
:carcely more than a half-grown boy
in size, with round. red face full OF
strange wrinkles, and head as oddly
peak-shaped as l eve looked upon. 1t
went up exactly like the apex Of .
pear. while the upper portion was
utterly bald. He formed a most re-
markable contrast to the tall. raw
boned, angular female who doomed up
like a small mountain just behind him.
81 reckon az how you uns he'd quite
a bit of a scrap afore 70 laid thst
thar dorg out, stranger" b said. Z
half-angry tone lurking in his deep
yoice. -sThe fleetest hound In all the
NORTH an I'm burned II l fist like
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

He stopped suddenly, and stared az
her; but before | could turn about
in my chair n ot the great logs
began to growl savagely. n Maria
sprang forward and cuffed the surly
brute into rebellious silence.
It's hosses.'' she sal harshly.
Likely as not it's Reds gang. Now
Jed Bungay. yere's two lovely females
fer We ter perfect"
AS ! hastily sprang to my feet
caught a fleeing glimpse out of the
partially opened door. Down the steep
of the hill road there was slowly NOV
ing toward us on foot a small party
of perhaps a tozen men. so variously
clothed as to make it evident they
were irregulars. Just ahead OF them
but on horseback. w others were
even then turning into the narrow
path that led to the house. attracted
probably by the smoke Whlch
streamed from the chimney-top.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

feminine society, I felt in this instance
a definite barrier between US, which
prevented my feeling at ease. Now
and then as we sat opposite each
other. eating amid a silence most un.
pleasant. would catch her eyes
glancing across at me. but they were
lowered instantly whenever l ventured
to meet them. Finally ] broke the
stiffness with a commonplace remark:
II presume your people will be
greatly worried by this time over your
mysterious disappearance"
A flush swept her throat and
from the plate. YES" she answered
slowly. Frank is doubtless searching
for me long before this"
Frank" l asked, feeling glad OF
this opportunity to learn more of her
relationships. You forget. possibly.
that your friends are strange to me.
You refer to the gentleman who ex.
pected % meet you on the road?"
ITO Major Brennan. yes"
There was nothing about the tone OF
her reply that invited me to press the
inquiry further. One thing. however.
was reasonably certain,-the man she
called Frank" could nrs be her father.
/ longed % ask II he was a brother,
but the restraint Of h5r whole manner
repealed the suggestion.
did l understand that o have
nursed in the FEDERAL hospitals at
Baltimore?" l questioned. more to con.
tinue the conversation than from any
deep interest.
Merely as a volu,teer. and when
the regular rXAses were especially
busy. Major Brennan vas stationed
there for some time when ! first
visited him, and l felt 1t my duty as
a loyal to aid the poor fel.
lows"
L remained silent. striving vainly
to frame some innocent question
which should solve FOL me the prob
lem Of who and what she was. Sud
denly she spoke softly:
Captain Wayne. l feel ! owe you
an apology for my u~nwarranted and
unladylike conduct last night ! am
very sure now that yoC are a gen
tleman. and will appreciate how bit.
terly I vas tried. how deeply ] have
ever since regretted T."
Il hurt hsr pride 70 az ~ this
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
He Did HI. Best.

II tried my best to save the la
dies: I'm sorry | did not succeed,
we're the dying words of the valet.
Pahud. whose magnificent bravery at
the terrible disaster In the Barnes
boathouse It Nantucket should live
long in the annals of the island. His
best" was his life! more no man can
give. That was not the service of q
paid personal attendant. but gallantry
in the face of death on the part OF a
gentleman and a hero. In the record
of the Book of Gold there is no dis.
tinction of master and man.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

try Peruna, and after using four bottles
can say I was entirely cured"
Unable to Work.
Mr.. Gustav Himmelreich, Hochheim,
Texas, writes:
"For a number of years L suffered when
ever l took cold, with severe attacks of
asthma, which usually yielded to the COM
mon home remedies.
Last year, however, I suffered for eight
months without interruption SO that l
could not do any work at all. The va
rious medicines that were prescribed
brought me no relief.
"After taking six bottles of Peruna.
two of Lacupia and two Of Manaiin, l
am free of my trouble SO that l can do
all my farm work again. l can heart
lily recommend this medicine to any
one who suffers with this annoying
complaint and believe that they will
obtain good results"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens In a Confederate tent
1T a critical stage of the Civil War. Gen:
Lee imparts to Capt. Wayn an I'm portant
message 70 Longstreet. Accompanied by
Sergt. Craig. an old army scout. Wayne
starts on his mission. The two. after, a
wild ride, get within the lines of the
enemy. In the darkness. Wayne Is taken
for a Federal officer who came to keep an
back is given in his charge. She is a
northern girl and attempts to escape but
fails. One of the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches.
while Wayne and My Lady OF the North
are left alone. They seek shelter In a
hut and entering 1t in the dark a huge
~rnastifr attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute just In time.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Ready for Anything.

A popular %neighbor had just passed
to the great beyond in a rural Penn
sylvania community and the under
taker stood at the door Of the home.
when he heard the following remarks
by the minister:
Mine brethren und sisters. Joe
Thomas he ISIS dead. Maybe Joe Thorn
as he go to heaven up ! no know, und
maybe Joe Thomas he 90 to hell
down l ne know, but, mine brethren
und sisters, we must be brebared to
meet him."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Elee.rielty,s Vas. Growth.

The total investment in electric
light plants in the United States is now
more than two billion dollars, accord.
ing to reports presented to the Ma.
tional Electric Light association. The
report covers practically 5000 stations.
having an estimated total horse power
capacity of more than 1000. 900 and
kilowatt capacity OF 100000. The on.
Grating companies have a total capital
ization Of 1900. 600. 900. and an annual
income Of $500. 100000.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Chiid,s REASONING.

Il can't tell you anything about my
grandpa" said solemn little Eustace.
questioned by a happier comrade as to
his more recent ancestor. because ]
never had any. All my grandparents
died before ! was born"
But, you had grandparents just the
same, DEAR" interpolated a listening
adult. ''The fact that they died before
you were born doesn't alter the fact
that they were your grandparents"
But if our fathers and mothers had
died before we were born they
wouldn't have been our fathers and
mothers, would theyf" the wondering
child questioned. so l don't see how
what you say can be true"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Deep-Sea Version

Tommy Cod-What is it they call a
pessimist, pa?
Pa Coda pessimist. my son. is a
fish who thinks there is a hook in ~
cry worm!-Puck.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09
Doctors Said
Health Gone
Suffered with Throat Trouble

Mr.. B. w.
d. B a T mes,
ex Sheriff
of Warren
G o u n t y,
It e nnessee,
in a letter
f r o m Nc
M i n~nville,
T G nnessee,
writes:
81 h a d
I h r o a t
tr o U b ] e
q n d h a d
t h r ee doc
tors treating
m e. A | l
failed to do
m e a n y
& O o d., and
mr. onounced
nv health
gone. l con-
Il ded to
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

Riches do not make a man happy;
It is what he gets out of them.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

In the matrimonial game there are
lots of kisses and many scratches.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-02-09

Reporter-What expression?
Editor (reading copy)-"The jury
acted as a body"
Reporter-Gee whiz! You surely
don't expect a jury to act as a brain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
THE STOCK MARKET.
OPENING of Market.

Hogs l3,OOO; lett over 4,O54; strong
to sc higher. Light 7.35d77O, mixed
7.35@77O. heavy 7.35@775, rough 7.35
97.50.
Cattle $500; steady.
Sheep 1000; strong.
Nine O'clock Market.
Hogs shade higher. Light 7.3567.70,
mixed 7.S5G7.7O. heavy 735@77O,
rough 7.35G7.5O. bulk 7.5O@7.70, pigs
5.25G7.1o, Workers 7.6OG7.70.
Cattle STEADY. Beeves 5.256S.65,
Texans 4.50d5.S5, westerns 5.10G6.s5,
calves 5.506S 90.
Sheep steady to .trong Natives 400
G6.OO; lambs, natives 5.S5G7S0.
Close Of Market.
Hogs generally sc lower. Light 7.35
G765, bulk 7.50G7.65, mixed 1900
7.65. heavy 7.3O97.65. rough 7.3O@745.
Cattle, top Sos.
Sheep steady.
Western Live Stock.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep.
Kansas City 5000 600 1900
Omaha -. .....S,100 LOO 500
Estimated Chicago Tomorrow.
Hogs. Cattle Sheep.
Chicago -. ....16.OOo 200 1900
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
MUSIC RUsKIN HATED.
Some Wagner Compositions Filled Him
With Blind Fury.

Some Wagner Compositions Filled Him
With Blind Fury.
1t Is Of course well known that
when the great htterateur and philoso-
pher, Ruskin. disliked any one or any
thing he did not hesitate to say so in
the most forcible language the occasion
might require 1t is doubtful, however,
II any denunciation Ruskin ever pen
ned or uttered equaled his outburst
over some Of Wagner's music. which.
according to Mr.. E. T. Cook in The
Life Of Ruskin," filed him with blind
fury. Thus to Mrs. Burne-Jones:
"Of all the bette. clumsy, laundering
boggling. baboon blooded stuff ] ever
saw on a human stage that thing last
night t'The MeistersingerO beat, as far
as the story and the acting went, and
of all the affected. sapless, soulless, be-
ginningless, endless, topless, bottom
less. topsyturviest. tuneless, scrannel
pipiest, tongs and boniest doggerel OF
sounds l ever endured the deadliness
of, that eternity of nothing was the
deadliest. as far as the sound went.
80 As for the Lied I never made
out where it began or where it ended.
except by the fellows coming of the
horse block"
What on amazing prodigy, by the
way, Ruskin vast he recited the One
Hundred and Nineteenth Psalm before
he was three, at seven he had written
q work entitled Harry and Lucy Con
cluded. Printed and Composed by q
Little Boy and Also Drawn" at eight
he had turned SCOTS Monastery into
400 lines Of verse; and at eleven he
wrote 1000 lines called the "1teriad,'
describing a tour in the lakes.-Pear
sons Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
CLEVER BIRD TRICK.
The Wood Nishtiar Has a Way Of
Openly conesaiins Itself.

The Wood Nishtiar Has a Way Of
Openly cenesaiins Itself.
In his book "A Naturalist In the
Guianas" Eugene Andre tells Of the
tricky manner in which one bird fools
the hunters. He says:
The wood nightjar Is a difficult bird
to detect during the day. He chooses
for perching some notified stump or
branch so closely resembling his plum
age that he appears to form part Of
the bough upon which he Is sitting. l
suppose that in my wanderings | must
have passed quite close to good many
Of these large nightjars, yet must con-
fess that only on one occasion did get
a good opportunity Of observing the
habits of this bird
I'VE had had a mornings duck shoot
ing and were resting in the shade Of
one Of the mangrove trees which line
the creeks, when what had appeared
to me to be dry stump jutt1ng out of
one Of the branches seemed to move
slightly. / threw Jumps Of clay and
bits of stick at it, but 1T did not move
uAlli II was Actually 81 uSh, WHICH,, "
our surprise. a wood nightjar fitted q
short distance away, alighting on a
stump similar to the one which ne had
left a moment before. He immediate
ly hattened his tail against his perch
and assumed an attitude which gave
him all the appearance of being part OF
the stump on which he rested.
81 disturbed him repeatedly, and he
invariably followed the same tactics
He always chose as resting places
| stumps or branches which his plumage
resembled, and he took a position 81
suggestive of piece of wood that
should certainly have passed him by
had 1 not been watching his move
ments and seen him alight"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.

March 22.-Following are the quota
tons on the local market today:
Butter-Dairy. 35c; creamery, 45c.
Lsro. 12hc.
Feed and Fuel.
Oats, 60c.
Glover hay, SIS.
Forage-Timothy hay. $50 to s22.
Wheat, soc.
Wild hay, $14 to SIT.
Straw. IS.
New corn, 55c to SIC.
Coal-Lump. per bushel. 15c; slack
i0c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

or Stock Exchange house was dis
cussing the bond market with visitor.
A message from the telegraph room
was laid upon his desk. Pardon me-"
he said to his visitor as he picked up
his telephone instrument and asked for
a Philadelphia connection. He imme-
diately replaced the receiver, and the
discussion Of the bond market was re-
sumed. The telephone bell rang. Par
dor me-" said the investment expert
again as he lifted the telephone instru-
ment. I'm take those fifty shares" he
said into the telephone.
Evidently he got them. He broke off
the connection, wrote "a message for
the wire and sent it off to the telegraph
room by boy. The discussion of the
bond market was resumed once more
came from the wire room. The invest
ment expert merely glanced at it and
went on with the conversation.
His visitor broke in to ask a question,
"Do you mind telling me the nature of
that transaction you have just con-
cludedf" "JlIsS then?" said the invest.
ment expert. why, l bought fifty
shares of an investment stock in Phila.
delphia by telephone and sold them in
Columbus, O., by our private telegraph
wire What about it," "Oh, nothing
said the visitor, only 1t occurred to me
that few years ago it might have
taken four weeks instead of four min,
utes to do it." Then they went on with
their talk about the bond market
New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
NAVAL MECHANICS.
Old as the Hills, Used In All Countries
and Never Alter.

Old as the Hills, Used In All Countries
and Never Alter.
In the American and English navies.
as well as in the merchant marines.
are found nicknames that have been
in use since before men dreamed that
there was land on the other side of
the western ocean Tradition. most
inf1exible OF all rules. governs them.
and they never alter, whether the ship
clears from the Golden Gate or from
London docks. Some of the nicknames
are Of obvious origin; others seem to
gain force by their apparent lack of
reason.
For instance. why should all men
named Wright be called Sinner
Clark is invariably ''Nobby." Green is
Jimmy" and a White is a KNOCK
er." 'Spud" Murphy explains itself.
as does Dusty Miller. Lofty" and
Shorty" do not need to present cards
to their mates when they sign on.
and it is not worth while for the bru-
nette sailor to resent 1t when a friend
ly chap halls him as Niger" He
can't whip the entire crew, one after
tks ether.
The rigid forms Of the quarterback
do not hold during the watch below.
and the captain is the Skipper" and
the first lieutenant is Familiarity Jim
my the One" On lighting ships the
gunnery lieutenant is -Gunnery Jack"
or, more briefly, "Guns." the tor
pedo lieutenant Torpedo Jack" or
Sparks" and the navigating officer
The Navy
Even laldluhber would know that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

High pressures, with cold weather
and generally clear skies, prevail in
the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and the upper lake region and
the northern Rocky mountain states
and on the north Pacific coast. al
though a general rise in temperature
throughout the northwest is occurring
as a result of a moderate low that is
central over southern Saskatchewan
Relatively low pressures, accompanied
by precipitation. are reported from the
southern sections and the Atlantic
slope. A more decided low is CEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
His Preference.

A distinguished eye surgeon tells a
good story of his hospital days. Three
other young, newly fiedged oculists,
and himself we're chatting in their
quarters in the hospital when the con
versation turned. as was natural in
young men, upon the beauty of differ
ent colors of eyes. One championed
the superior brilliancy and sparkle of
the blue eye. another the depth and
fire Of the brown. while the third was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

JIM. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

trail over Arizona and is causing rain
or snow in southern California, the
southern plateau states and Texas.
Owing to the eastward movement of
the high and the approach Of the
southwestern low, warmer weather is
indicated for this vicinity, with fair
tonight, followed by unsettled condi-
tons Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS

BOARD OF TRADE TRANSACTIONS.
Wheat.
May. 1914. 1921, 1019s. 102.
July. 9S1t. 9s1s, 9s, s9A.
September. SO, 961z, Sc, 961s.
Corn.
May. 707s. 717s. 7O9s, 71%.
July. 71i4, 721s. 711s, ~.
September, 71B, 70. II, IN.
Oats.
May. 52%. 53as. 529s, 533s.
July. 491s, 1875. 491s, 1875.
September, AIS, AZ. AN, AZ.
Pork.
May, 1912, 1850. 1876. 1857.
July, 1915, 1852, 1867, 1912.
Lard.
May, 9.35, 9.57. 9.52. 9.52.
July, 9.75, 9.77. 9.72. 9.72.
Ribs. .-
May, 9.25, $50, 1922, 9.25.
July, 9.37, 9.42. s.S5. 9.37.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
Chicago Cash Grain.
Corn-No. 8 6S@6s%. No. 3 W 6s9s q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

ali Tor the clear, cool light of the
hazel. After they had exhausted their
eloquence, with the usual effect of con.
firming themselves in their original
opinions, the fourth young sawbones
suddenly broke in: II don't care hang
about your blue eyes or your brown
eyes or your gray eyes. Just give me
sore eyes and plenty of 'em, and I'll be
py."-Saturday Evening Post.
Durability of Steel.
Nearly all tho failures Of steel occur
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

very early IN its history. A bar or a
plate of steel that lasts year In serv-
ice may be regarded as perfectly dura-
Bile. Continual bending backward and
forward. as in what is called painting"
a boilers end, is the most trying for
steel which, according to an expert, is
"tumultuous in youth, trustworthy in
middle age and beyond reproach In
old age"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
A DEAL IN STOCKS.

Comment of the Man Who Witnessed
the Quick Transaction.
Sitting at his desk on the tenth floor
Of Wall street building the man in
charge of the investment department
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22

"Tommy Pipes" was the boatswain,
"Chips" the carpenter, Jimmy Bungs"
the cooper and sails" the sailmaker.
New York Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-03-22
TOday'S Market Quotations

CBy wire from z. w. Wagner & CO.,
Grain. Provisions, Stocks and Cotton.
Local oftices at Rock Island house. Rock
Island, Ill. Chicago Office, 98-99-l0O,
Board OF Trade. Local telephones, NO.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
ANOTHER DYNAMITE
 PLANT SUSPECTED

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 29-If that dynamite found on a, Boston & Main" train in Philadelphia was put on here in Lawrence, the private detective who ''planted'' some here, as has been proven, to discredit the strikers, had some left over and had to get rid of it that way, according to statements made here today. Strike leaders point ed out that the only dynamite found in Lawrence has resulted in the hold ing of Commissioner of Schools Breen, a DO 'itica1 leader here, for action by the grand jury on charges of having planted the explosive to discredit the strikers during the early days of the walkout. William Haywood declared today 1t was not unreasonable to sup pose that the private detectives who brought the explosive here became badly frightened at the activity of the federal government and that what dynamite they still had was secret. y shipped off in a manner that might possibly cast further discredit on the mill slaves" here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-29
WALTERSVILLE SCHOOL
 HAS 4 HOSPITAL DAY
One Stabbed With Pencil. One Bitten By Dog, and Numerous Other
 Gases Go to Emergency.

Waltersvflle school had an epidemic of Emergency hospital cases today. everything from a stabbing to a toothache and including dog bite by way of good measure.
 Giaccomo CiOri an Italian boy of about IL who cannot speak a word or EgIish, became involved in fight with another boy and the other used a sharp lead pencil and stabbed CiorI the arm. The wound. which was slight was dressed at the Emergency hospital to avoid possible infection
 Fred Roman, aged s. of Wa1tersvilles ran across the business end Of a dog He had the bite treated at the Elmer gency hospital
 Michael O'Brien, aged 1O Of 591 Brooks street had an abscess on the back of his neck treated at the city hospital.
 little tots some Of them due to toOth- ache and some due to other causes, all pupils Of the Waltersville school reported for treatment at the Elmer gency hospital