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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

could hear tho quickened t%hrobbing OF
my heart, and my hand fell heavily
on q pistol butt in nervous expect
ancy.
The soft night wind, heavy with
pine doors, began suddenly to play
amid the leaves OF q low tree beside
me. and the pleasant rustling. mingled
like strains Of music with the slow
breathing Of the horses. l recall It
now as n OF the loneliest moments
Of my life, one Of those almost un-
accountable conditions Of mind and
body when It seemed to me that the
thin. sinewy fingers of an in%exorabls
fate were closing down with . pres
sure which no strength of man might
resist / Wal worn with fatigue in
the saddle, but did not dream OF
sleep; my mind. in a firm endsavor
to cast aside the uncanny influences
of the hour, recalled In swift pano-
rama those three years OF civil strife
which had run their course since 1.
. slender. white-faced lad. had stolen
forth into the moonlight from the por-
tails of the old home, to ride away into
the northward where the throbbing
drums called me. So deeply had my
every thought become merged in
these musings that Craig. slipping a.
ientiy a. a ghost from out the enguif-
ing darkness, laid hand upon my
bridle-rein before I became aware OF
his approach.
II got 'er all right now. Cap" he an
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

nounced quietly. peering up into my
face. I'VE uns are not more nor q
hundred yards ter the right Of the
road. but I reckon you'll md ther way
. bit rough"
He led both horses forward, NOV
ing slowly and with that silent eau
ton 90 characteristic Of his class.
With scarcely the scraping of Q hoof
on the ainty rocks we came forth in
safety upon the defined. hard-beaten
track
''The south 10 over yondsr ter the
left" he whispered. as he swung up
into saddl4 IAN the trend Of the road
10 mighty nigh due west"
'But in which direction does their
msln camp lie. sergeant?"
C"Durn It: thet's Just what l can't
quite figure out, sir-whether We uns
be to Their north or south Of thsr
white church. Then, somehow or 9th.
Or. It seems like to me ~ II this
yere road lay . bit too close ter the
edge Of Their p~lateaus ter . be the
main pike what the Feds marched
over. reckon from ther direction
~ 1ouo SoAs may 10 ~ WI8hs W =
branch like, or a wood-road leadin'
inter the other. II thet's the way II
IL. then them fellers We uns IL tryfn'
ter dodge ought ter be down yondel
ter the left somewhat"
gazed vaguely out into the black
vacancy to which no pointed.
Well. II We should chance to run
up against M Of their picket posts
We shall soon be enlightened" l rs.
turned. urging my horse carefully for
ward. But We shall have to take
the chances, for It would moi prove
healthy for either of US to be caught
here BY daylight"
Not daring to venture on any gait
faster than a walk along this unknown
and illdeflned mountain trail. We slow
" and cautiously worked our way
forward for more than an hour, meet
ing with no human obstacle to our
progress. yet feeling that each step
forward was surrounded by imminent
peril. That We yer now well within
the guarded lines Of the enemy
We were both assured, a.
though where or how We had succeed
| ed in penetrating the Gordon Of picket
posts ~unobserved We could only con.
lecture
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
II WAS THE PROPERTY LIME
Bartender Admits Il Was Filled With
Lemon Juice for Each
Gin Hickey.

Tho consumer Of tho gin rickey.
who knew all there was to know about
gin rickeys, detected something wrong
about tho taste Of the one he was
drinking. Study Of the matter told
him that. instead Of lime Juice, 1t was
favored with the juice OF the lemon.
But no! There. in the glass, uncom-
promisingly green and genuine. was
half q lime.
Still. there was something wrong.
After taking two or three additional
sips he decided to speak about it to
the bartender.
isn't there lemon Juice In this rick
ey3" he inquired
The bartender realized that before
him was one who could not be bluffed.
There is," he confessed, shame.
facedly. You see. W. ran out Of
lines long ago. SO each time a rickey's
ordered we take that half lime In your
glass, squeeze 1t full Of lemon Juice to
freshen It up. and serve the drink"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
A Golf Story.

There's another story Of a man who
rang the bell at the gates OF Paradise
and asked Peter IL he might &c
through.
What we're you on earth7" asked
the saint.
We'll" vas the response, during
the latter part Of my life didn't DC
much but play golf"
Got a golf ball on you?"
"Yes; here's a Chancellor"
St. Peter took 1t and threw 1t over
his shoulder, whore 1t rolled away.
For minute Or more b looked
critically at the applicant, then shut
the gate in his face and locked It.
What's the gamer" said the man.
you are no real golfer" said st.
Peter. you don't even know the
first rule Of golf-to keep your eye on
the ball and follow through"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

the upper SKY. Almost coincidently
with this my horse ranged up beside
his. whore he had drawn rein In svi-
dent perplexity.
what u It. DAM" I Questioned eau
tously; for all | could feel reasonably
assured Of just then was that behind
any rock or tree in U front there
might b crouching . Federal picket.
"It's nothin'. Cap" he answered
quietly. turning his face toward me -
- spoke. I'm Just tryin' ter nom
beY some landmark ysreabout ter
guids from. Blamed II ever . such
Z dark night; its IKE bsin' inside .
pocket. sir. m ! reckon ~ 0 IL
must b nigh ontsr ten year sincs !
run loose In this we're country - .
hid. Thst thar cutoff W took . while
back has sort O confused me; that's
. fAc', and l don't just know whaf I
am: but l reckon q how the main
rdgo road were . hunun' after ought
o. run somewhar put yondsr. "OAe
pointed forward into the night
Every well; hand me your REIN ana
sse what you can discover out there
on foot sitting here Isn't apt to
mead matters, and We surely cannot
AFFORD 70 cripple our horses knnons
those rocka"
The sergeant, . gaunt. tirslsss
m~ountainssr. slipped silently from his
saddle. swung his light cavalry car
bino from his hack 70 the holiow Of
his arm. and in another moment wa
lost % sight In the darkness. A snake
could not have slipped away more
stealthily. I heard . stone rattle I'M
der his foot. . half-suppressed oath.
and then the night had completely
swallowed him.
How utterly alone I seemed: how
intensely. painfully stn everything
wasl The silence felt almost Ike .
weight. % greatly It oppressed me.
Even the accustomed voices Of nature
were hushed. ~ II III with it, un-
speakable cruelty. had 3 . spell
over all things animate and inanimate.
II was weird. uncanny. With every
nerve strained. leaned forward
across the. pommel Of my saddle. lis
tening for the slightest sound out In
that black void. MY head burned and
throbbed n with fever. and felt that
strange, unnatural stiffness AZ though
It had been . physical thing: surely
others besides N were upon this hill
top! For I know well-my svery sot
dior instinct told moethat somewhere
out in that impenetrabls mystery were
blazing the camp nres Of an enemy.
vlgilant eyes were peer1ng every
whore In search Of such ~ We. How
far away they might Turk I could not
even conjecture - perhaps merely
around some projecting wall OF rock.
and We might W. nov be within
IL range Of their ready rifles.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
Self-EvIdent.

Louis N. Parker, the playwright,
has a ready wit, as was demonstrated
at a supper party the other night.
Parker's neighbor, a famous actress.
nodded toward a pretty girl at the
next table and said: Don't you think
she's awfully young to wear such a
decollete gown" WELL" said Mr..
Parker, "she certainly is a stripping"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
Woman'a WAY,

"A woman's convention, eh? What
do women know about enthusiasm!
Now at the last national convention
we men cheered our candidate for an
hour"
That's all right" said his wife.
I'VE threw kisses at ours for sixty
seven minutes by the clock."-Louis-
Vile Courier-Journal.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
cHAPrER III.
An Unweleome Guest.

This VA the sort Of work / had
long & learned e love: It warmed
the blood. this constant certainty OF
Imminent peril, this intense probable
ity that any moment might bring .
Hash OF flame into q very faces
Each step We took Wa 20 asstsrn.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

You will notice hat the nan who 10
always talking about how hard no
had to work when he was young 10
usually behind with his work now.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
Allowing tn. Man to raIk.

She had early adopted the excellent
principle. when with . man. Of allow.
ing him to talk" especially when the
subject wal one about which she Knew
little or nothing.-Mrs. Belloc-Lowndes
In "Jane Oglander."
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

Thousands of Consumptives die every
year. Consumption results from 9 neg.
lected cold on the lungs. Hamlins Wizard
Oil will cure these colds. just rub it into
the chest and draw out the Inflammation.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
Too Much Reclining.

How as it that Camps failed in
his bed-manufacturing b~usiness?" HE
got too much in sympathy with the
business" How could he do that?"
He lay down on the job"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
No Doubt About

No Doubt About II.
And every good husband, no doubt
is sure that he is married to ono Of
the worlds twenty greatest women.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
CREAM OF RYE

For health and energy eat it for
breakfast. Reduces cost Of living.
Free Silver Spoon in every package.
Ask your grocer for a package.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

It IL the common lot of man not to
get an uncommon lot.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

Dr.. Pisrce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
~ candy.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

There's a difference between being
useful and being used.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19

PILES CURED IN Q TO II DAG
Your druUist Will refund money II PAZO QlHE-
MINT fSfls 70 cure any, case OF ltehtng, SlaHA
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
cHAprEn !.
a plsp.seh toe Lens.tr..t.

a Dispatch Tor lonootr0oG
Il was . hare. plain intsrior-th'
low table at which he rat an unplanet
board. his seat . box. made softer b!
Q folded blanket. His only compan
tOns were two aides, standing silen
beside the closed entrance, anxious
70 anticipate his slightest need.
He Will abide In my memory for
ovsr . ! saw him then-although W
were destined to meet often after
wards-that old gray hero. whose mas
tsrly strategy held At bay for 30 lonl
those mighty forces hurled on our con
0tantly thinning lines Of defense. II
- tho history OF war has never con
tanned his equal, and while live
shall love and revere him ~ ! can love
and revere no other man. g& &
General Lee" said one Of the aides
- passed the single sentry ane
drew aside the nap to step within
this u Captain Wayne"
He deliberately pushed away the
mass Of papers which had been en-
pAging him. and for an embarrassing
moment nxsd upon mo . glance that
seemed 70 read me through and
through Then. with simple dignity,
tar nor impressive than l can pic
tnSs II In words. be o slowly and
extended his hand.
Captain wayne" hs said gravely'
yek retaining his grasp. and with hia
eyes full upon mine. you are . much
youngsr man than | expected to So,
yok ! have selected you upon the spe-
ell recommendation Of your brigade
eemmsndsr for services Of the utmost
mportancs. ! certainly do not hold
ycu1 youth 70 b against your sue
&C.,, but I feel unwilling to order you
70 the performance Of this duty.
which. besides being beyond the regu-
lar requirements Of the service. In
wolves unusual risks"
without inQuiring IT. nature"
I'D. hastily. II freely o6er myself .
volunteer for any service which may
~ required either BY the army or
youfsolf."
he kindly facs Frightened instant
". almost Into . smile. and . new
look OF confidence swept Into the kssn
gray eyes.
= felt. svsn o. i SPOKE he said.
With Z digninsA courtesy have never
Narkod IN any one else. that must
- doing wrong 70 question the viii.
lnoness Of IN omcsr Of your regiment.
Captain Wayne. 70 make personal sac
S11co. From our drst day Of battle
untll nov the south has never oncs
Galled upon them In vain You are
ffum The ranks. believer
~ ! corporal q Nanaasaa."
All tAsn you Aavs won your grade
~ hard .service. you take with yoa
- man9 II
roerssaas ,Csaig q ny troop. Dir. I
- sol1isr. Who knows The country
~ loverea IL eyss % ~ numsr-
- nanara uttoS3be he table. a.
taSn. lcanire oyef. traced lightly WITH
soiored ueacal ! une acroes n cut
e.Se.1 nan.
kfcn sresk n III knovins tAs coun-
vell: - ycu awars, thon. q your
I.AsaafinnY.
.Derely inserraA from What Col
go 0n,Aer ~ that Il was your q.
@s ~ .raerfablfaA eommunieauon
vith oenasal Lonsstrest.
.rhat = upo;a but - you know
vhere Loaestroet lsfs
.Oniy 80 - 4 ~ line suppose
NJ . y eeoswAs5e wet q ths
nouatalns, ~. Il y camp gossip that
- nrooont hose q supplies = at
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
Hoods
Sarsap arina

Acts directly and peculiarly
on the blood; purifes, enriches
and revitalizes it, and in this
way builds up the whole sys7
TEN. Take it. Get it today.
In usual liquid form or chocolate coated
called Sarsatabs.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-01-19
The Kind.

He-No girl likes young men
give her cold treatment
SherOh. yes. II It's Ice cream
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
caves a Double Will.

The will of Frank W. Stephen, who
died at his home in East Texas, prov
ed a double one when probated by
Register e. w. German at Allentown.
Mr.. Stephen was farmer and drover
and for many years member of the
Executive Committee of the Allentown
Fair. His estate is valued at $150,000
or upward. He leaves his estate to
his wife, Ellen, for life, and then pro-
vides as follows: "And from and af-
ter the death Of my wife | order and
direct that my estate shall be disposed
of In accordance with all and every of
the directions and provisions contain
ed In certain instrument In writing
under my hand and seal, bearing even
date herewith, and attested by the
same witnesses as this paper is at
tested, and is hereby declared to be
part of my last will and testament
and to be securely kept until after the
death Of my said wife, when it is to
be opened and probated, as have IN
dorsed hereon, and in no event to be
opened before the death of my wife"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
HOT FIGHT FOR
FEDERAL BANKS
Big Cities Have Commenced An
Active Campaign.
HALF DOZEN IN THE ARENA.
Treasury Department Receives Tele
grams Giving Reasons Why the
Contestant Cities Should
Be Selected.
tCopyriRht)

Washington. - Active campaigning
for federal reserve banks to be estab.
lished under the new banking and cur
rency system has been begun by a
halfdozen big cities in different parts
Of the United States, and among the
scores Of kilograms received at the
Treasury Department more than half
were devoted to laying bare the rea-
sons for executive approval of their
claims.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston,
the Organization committee" author
lied by the new law to choose the re-
serve cities, considered tentative plans
for making up the list of not less than
eight and not more than twelve cities
to be given federal banks. Under the
law the organization committee is
given the utmost freedom in naming
the cities, and the two cabinet officers
intend to make an exhaustive but
rapid inquiry into the geographical ad-
vantages and financial relations Of
most Of the large cities.
One plan that has been suggested to
the secretaries is that they make
personal investigation of the claims OF
cities which are regarded as possible
locations, and another is that they
hold hearings in Washington. officials
who favor the first plan believe that
II can be carried out more quickly and
to greater advantage by reason of the
number Of persons who could be
reached. A decision probably will be
announced within a few days.
The campaign for reserve bank
has been pressed most vigorously by
Seattle, Wash. Scores of kilograms
were received from bankers and busi-
ness men of Seattle pointing out its
proximity to Alaska, which is to be
included in the system. its advantages
as q financial center and urging other
reasons for giving 1t reserve bank.
According to one telegram, Seattle is
planning big demonstration to cele-
brate the enactment of the law and to
boom her chances for getting a bank.
Kansas City, Mo-, is making SINH
lar fight, with the support of many
nearby cities. Minnesota banks and
business houses took up the cudgels
in behalf of St. Paul and Minneapolis,
and bankers in the South are speaking
up in favor of Atlanta, New Orleans
and Dallas, Philadelphia and Balti-
more are at odds over one bank. Al
together, it promises to be lively for
the organization committee before its
work Is done.
Banks in the following cities applied
for membership In the reserve sys-
tenn: Beaumont, Tex; Union, s. c.;
ST. Adams, Vt; Portland, Me-; San
Diego, CAL; Adams, Mimi; Milwaukee,
Wis; Rochester, N Y; Little Rock,
Ark; Austin, Tex; Portsmouth, N. H.;
Mobile, Ala; Carbondale, Col;
Tacoma, Wash, and Lewiston, Mont.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
KILLED IN XMAS
FESTIVAL PANIC
False Alarm Of Fire Causes
Panic in Hall.
IA BODIES IN CHASTITY ROW
Perhaps Dozen Other Corpses
Thought To Have Been Taken
Away BY Friends and
Relatives.

Calumet, Mich.-Fourscor persons
mostly children, lost their lives at @
Christmas celebration by copper mine
strikers in an Italian hall because ol
needless panic caused by false
alarm Of fire.
While several hundred miners and
their wives looked on, the children
pressed eagerly toward the stage to
receive Christmas presents. At that
instant man put his head in at the
door of the hall and yelled "Fire!"
The cry was taken up by those in
the hall. Everyone rushed for the
doors. The weaker were thrown to
the floor and those behind tried to
climb over those ahead of them.
A merciless, frightful scramble, a
desperate fight for life ensued. The
narrow exits soon become completely
choked upon the shrieking and frenzied
humanity. Cries Of agony, mingled
with the screams Of women and chill
dren In mortal terror, filled the air.
The principal exit was narrow
stairway at the back of the hall. When
this had been cleared Of the bodies
that filed 1t to the top and quick
accounting had been made, 1t was
found that "a corpses were piled up
beside the building. II is thought that
dozen others were carried away by
friends.
Victims Mostly Children.
The dead included 81 girls, 10 boys,
13 women and men.
Excited men and women stood about
the building, some dazed by the sud
den change from holiday festivities to
tragedy, others calling Historically for
missing children and a few even
threatening violence to the rescuers
for keeping them back from the long
row of bodies.
There was not much work for the
many doctors who hurried to the scene
as soon as the alarm was spread, for
those not killed in the first rush were
held upright and safe by the very
force of the onrusn toward the exits.
Only three injured persons were
taken to hospitals and a few went
home with assistance of friends.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
bill IS A|MED
At FREE)T(
Troublesome Canal Pr
Again in Congress,
A TWO YEARS SUSPEN
The Measure introduced BY
man Adamson and Refer
To His Own Com
mittee.

Washington.-Chairman Add
of the House Interstate and n
Commerce Committee, struck b,
blow at free Panama Canal TOD
American coastwise vessels.
In a joint resolution he propl
suspension Of the existing law 4
tolls to American ships for two /!
tnat the cost of operation of th
anna Canal may be ascertained. !
ing these two years American
coastwise and ocean freighters,
pay the same tolls as all foreign'
The President of the United
Is given authority to pass on Il
latlve cost Of using the Panama
and its maintenance, and at III,
Of two years may decide whethy
tolls thus collected will be more,
sufficient for maintenance Of q
operation of the canal. In this
the President is to enforce the ID!
free canal tolls for American shII
The Adamson resolution was
red to his own committee. III,
been beaten twice on a like pTI
tion and the committee membt
has not been changed In the la
years.
Adamson's resolution provides,
THAT the operation and enforct
OF the following provision: No,
shall be levied upon vessels enga9
the coastwise trade of the u
States, which provision is the s.,
sentence in Section Five of the a,
titled, An act to provide for the
ing, maintenance, protection
operation of the Panama Canal arl
sanitation and government OF
Canal Zone approved August "a,
shall be and hereby is suspended
ject to the following conditions:
"At any time after the Pal
Canal shall have been opened and
cessfully operated for two years,
the judgment of the President.
revenues derived from tolls OF We
other than those engaged in the Z
wise trade Of the United States,
be sufficient to defray the co.
maintaining and operating the
and the expense Of government
sanitation Of the canal zone an
diplomatic questions touching
treatment Of vessels as to condi
or charges Of traffic at the canal
have been adjusted, then the
dent is authorized to issue an e
tive order declaring such suspe
exemption Of full force and e
From the date of such executive. i,
such exemption shall be allowed
enforced, but until such executiv
der shall have been issued the We
in the coastwise trade o
United States shall pay the same
required Of other vessels"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
TO PoPuLARIzE PARCEL POST.
Housekeepers Plan To Get In Direct
Touch With Farmers.

Washington.-In an effort to reduce
the cost of living movement Is on
foot here to interest farmers in Vir'
glnia and Maryland and other nearby
States in the parcels post at a
meeting of the local Housekeepers'
Alliance to be held here January z
plans will be formulated for getting
new containers for eggs and milk and
other products into the hands of farm
ers, who will be urged to ship direct
to consumers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
Strike for Motor Runner,

Tamaqua.-The employees OF the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company
at Nos. 5. and IA collieries went on
strike, throwing idle more than 1000
men and boys. The tie-up at No. IA
was due to the company discharging
a motor runner who refused to couple
mine cars because 1t was not his
work. At Nos. and 6 the drivers
refused the company's orders to re-
port for work at GAO a. M, until the
Cancellation Board could settle the
question. The men claim they would
be breaking the nine-hour agreement.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
Attack New City Charter.

Proceedings to test the legality Of
the charter of South Bethlehem as a
third-class city were inaugurated In
the Attorney Generals Department by
citizens of that place and hearing
will be held by Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Cunningham January Z. 1t is con-
tended in the papers attacking the
charter that the act for the special
election on the question Of becoming a
city is unconstitutional. This is the
second attack upon charter Of a
third-class city, Pottsville's charter
having ben assailed recently.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-01-01
NO REVIEW OF "FAsTIsT's"
Conviction Of Woman For MansIa
ter Stands,

Washlngton.-Justice McKenna
the Supreme Court, refused to G
an application for review by
court of the conviction of Linda
field Hazard, a licensed osteopath
"fastist" in Kapsap county, Wasl
ton, OF manslaughter, The wo
was charged with causing the d
of Claire Williamson by Withhold
food from her.