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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-25
A EiftieGh Anniversary War Story
By RANDALL PARRISH
COPYRIGHT. 1909. BY A. C. MecLURG & CO.
PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.
Gilbert King, Il northern soldier left
for dead ON Il southern battlefield, re-
covers consciousness near Il farmhouse,
where he hears Jean Denslow, beau
tiful daughter of the south, tell her
negro servant, Joe, that soon she must
marry Lieutenant Calvert Dunn, whom
she does not love. King learns Of a
movement to surprise the Federals
Anxious to get away with the infor-
nation. he intercepts the prospective
bridegroom. appropriates his uniform
and is mistaken for him. Under cover
of his disguise and to save himself he
Is married to Jean Denslow. Still I'M
detected. he starts OH horseback with
his bride to Dunn's home. En- route
she discovers the deception and. fllri
Gus. gallops off TO warn the Confed-
crates. Her horse falls and breaks it's
neck, While Jean Injuries her ankle.
Hopelessly she accepts Kings proffer
of assistance to Dunns home Kings
kindnesses partially win her. He later
reports to the Federal commander,
Rosecrans. who appoints him lieuten-
ant of Il body of scouts. including Dan
iels, head of q feud faction fighting
Jem Donald, a Confederate guerrilla
chief. The expedition leads King to
Dunn's home, where he again meets
Jean, who leads him into q trap. He
escapes. only to stumble across the
body of a slain Confederate officer.
Fearful lest he be stigmatized with the
crime, he voluntarily surrenders to Big
lem Donald and is accused by Cal
vert Dunn. King shows fight. but is
subdued and finds himself a prisoner
in the cellar of the house until visited
by Jean, who wants protection, as all
but Judge Dunn, an invalid, have left
the house. She releases King on his
word Of honor not to escape. While
watching he has an encounter with
what he thinks is the assassin. find
ing himself overpowered by Big Jem
Donald, to whom Jean explains her
faith in Kings innocence. The reclin-
ing figure of Judge Dunn attracts their
attention. They find he has been as
sassinated. King is suspected o Brien
Kings aid, arrives with soldiers, whc
are surprised by Calvert Dunn's Con
federates. The Federals intrench them
selves within the house, where King
and O'Brien seel. to discover the Sc
cret passage through which Donald es-
capped. Held up by Jean. they are
locked in room, from which they es-
cape with difficulty, disarnling and i'm
prisoning Jean. Searching for the hid
den passage, the fireplace opens, re-
vealing the insane features of a wo-
man, which instantly disappear. They
explore the passage and find Big Don
aid wounded.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-25

WE LII GOBBLE UP THAT YANKEE OUTFIT"
Yankee outfit easy. but it's better to
wait and make a clean job. AS things.
are they can't possibly get away"
Some OF 'em will sure get hurt If
they ever try it. Well. I'm goin round
the lines again. lieutenant Maybe
you better wait here. where can find
you easy. Besides. this is about where
Theilen will strike for when he comes.
He'll follow that path up from the
creek most likely
The guerrilla sauntered off. gun
across his shoulder. Dunn remained
quiet moment and then moved slow
~ round behind the tree trunk.
heard him scratching IL match. A
window of the house spit fame to the
sharp crack of carbine, the ball tear
ing along the bark OF the tree. Aiy.
irascals within evidently were awake.
and the startled lieutenant dropped
The blazing match AZ though 1t ind
burnt his fingers. Another carbine
spoke from a, window farther to the
left. the missile whistiing through the
air between US. Then everything be-
came silent and black again.
So Dunn intended 70 resort to the,
secret passage as soon ~ ne had gath
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-25
Colonel DonaIs..
MOMENT Colonel Donald APP
IA peared to hesitate. then his ex.
preston became more natural
and he made weak effort to
Colonel DonaIa.

smile.
"King-King? Oh. certainly. re-
member now. Your men came, and
r. He stopped. evidently struggling
to recall wat had occurred to him
after the arrival OF the troopers.
''It was a troop OF Federal cavalry
dispatched to my aid. Colonel Donald
sent Miss Denslow up the stairs. in
tending you should thus have an op-
portunity for escape. and was still par.
leying with the fellows ON the front
porch when a squad of concealed Con-
federates poured voiley into us.
They hit few. but the remainder
made the house and drove the others
back when they attempted to rush u.s.
We've been defending the house ever
since and made II search for this
secret passage. found my way into
It at last and discovered ron lying here
apparently dead. with wound in your
throat just as those others had"
He put his hand up to the cash as
II Just made aware OF 1t.
II am afraid cannot help you very
much. lieutenant" he said slowly. evil
IDENTITY striving to remember. Il left
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-25

lines OF well curb with a sweep above
1t, and beyond that rose the trunk OF
large tree. This comprised about all
l could distinguish with any certainty
I called to O'Brien in a whisper
"See II you can fill your canteen
there at the well without making a
noise" and I pointed toward the
vague outline.
! chung watchfully to the doorway
until the boy came safely back.
There was wather in the pail.
sor," he explained letting me feel
the wet canteen. IAN there's two or
three fellows sittin' there ON the back
porch"
We'll. you 20 inside and remain
with Colonel Donald Don't permit
him any opportunity to get away or
sound an alarm"
crept cautiously forth. moving
slowly backward down the short line
OF negro cabins. until attained the
edge Of small grove Under this
concealment | circled to the right.
purposing to advance through the
weeds along the east of the grape
arbor. felt convinced that the
force OF attacking Confederates
would be drawn as close In to the
house as the shelter would permit.
began worming my way in toward
the grape arbor. discovering nothing
to obstruct progress. The thickness
Of the vines finally prevented further
advance in this direction. and con
sequently turned more toward the
front of the house. heading directly
toward a great tree. ut the north end
of the arbor. The spreading branches
cast so black shadow hat | was
almost within arms length Of the
trunk before becoming aware that
two men were standing there to-
gether. their backs toward me. The
sound of u voice first awakened me
to the peril of the position in which
had unwfttingly placed myself,
"Theilen certainly will be here by
Daylight. and then we shall have
enough men to turn the trick. That
was his messenger who just left"
'How much of force will he
bring?'' 1t was Calvert Dunn who
asked the question.
He should have a hundred men,
with my fellows picked up on the way
He was sent over to Bitter Greek To
waylay Yankee foraging party"
There was pause; Dunn kicked
restlessly at the root of the tree.
well. 1t can't be more than an
hour now until daylight" he said at
last. land altogether that will give
us about 1G5. won't it?"
That or more; my fellows have
been dropping in here all night and
you brought five with you"
Il didn't expect to fall into this sort
of an affair" in tone of evident dis
gust. II merely came over to take
back that Yankee prisoner to camp.
Did you count the blue bellies?"
mo: but there are about twenty OF
them. reckon, and they must have
bottled up the colonel or he'd have
been out here with us before this.
Those fellars can shoot, too, better'n
any troopers | ever come up against
before" He paused. thinking. Didn't
you say awhile ago. lieutenant, that
you knew way leadin' into the house
that would let us take 'em in the
ra'ar?"
Yes. did. Dodd. but there's no use
trying to turn that trick until we get
more men. Ii Theilen reaches here
l,v f}o vlipht yra'll pnhhlo nm thot 1rhola
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-25

weeds until you reach the orchard.
Yes. know where we are going. and
any effort to break away or any noise
will put you beyond rescue. Step out
lively now. only be quiet about it."
heard him swearing tiercely under
his breath. but he pushed on as or.
dered. We slipped within the shelter
of the cabin. where O'BrIen promptly
held us up with leveled carbine.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-25

was to my liking. hut what could I do
With Dunn: Theouiy feasible method
was to take the lieutenant with me
tack to the hut. where OsBrien couid
stand guard over him. while gathered.
together our men for sortie. with
this In view gripped him by the col
iur.
Now. Dunn. keep exactly one step
ahead Of me along the edge Of these
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-07-25

"A BRIEN was very clearly. In a
mood to shoot hrst and make
y inquiries afterward. Yet even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

way increase the red blood co-pusces. This medicine he
called Dr. Pcrces Golden Medical Discovery. BY asSmi-
rt the food the system nourshed and the blood
tcs rich red color. Nervousness is only 90 the cry
u the starved for food, and when the
fed rich rcd blood the looses those irritable feel
inGs, sleeps well night and refreshed in the morning.
attacked which
AR, D. Wash
2 and
nc hes, pyscaas up advised Dr. Peces
MCilc!
Pece
diseases have
AdVlser, 81 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

rican province. The proposal is even
accomplished by the plan of the monu-
ment, which, it is suggested, should
be formed OF ancient stones gathered
from the Roman forum, the Palatine
and the Colosseum, and be erected in
the centre of what is here called the
Archaeological promenade, a kind of
park in the heart of the ancient re-
mains of Rome. The meaning of the
monument would be a return of Rome
to her ancient dominions across the
Mediterranean, and a glorihcation OF
young Italy.
The Italian chamber il about to dis
cuss the reform of the franchise pro
yosed by Premier Giolitti, according
to which, for the first time in Italy,
even iiliterates will be allowed TO vote
on condition that they have served in
the army or that they are over 30
years of age. The Italian suffragets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

cheaper than camcls. Each train is
provided with an armored car, which
forms a kind OF small moving fortress
provided with Ouick firing guns so
placed as TO command a considerable
range I'm all directions, thus ensuriRg
the safety ~ the train, the troops and
provisions which are transported.
An interesting experiment which is
now being made by the Italian mill
tary authorities at Tripoli is that OF
using the native troops of the Erytrea
colony, who are in the majority Mus
sulmans. against the Turks and Arabs
of the new colony. Several hundreds
have already landed and have aston
ished the natives Of Tripoli with their
order discipline loyalty TO Italy and
especially by their cleanliness. The
Speciality OF these troops is their
wonderful mobility, as they do not re-
luire the enormous quantity of pro-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

have risen in arms and have addressed
a smost violent protest to the mem;
bers of the government, the senators
and deputies, against the exclusion of
women from the right to vote, which
is against "all the principles of JUS
tice and equality" and is not justi-
fed considering the ''ameliorated cul-
ture of modern woman, her more di-
rect participation in the social life OF
the country, and, indeed, her super
iority to the illiterate male masses
which the new bill admits to this privi-
lege" The general committee of the
women urges all members Of parlia-
ment who have declared themselves
favorable to grant the vote to the fair
sex to fight now for their cause, es-
pecially against the argument of those
who, maintaining that it is too grave
problem, would abstain from any
concessions. Meanwhile the commit
teewomen will keep up an agitation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

All the news all the ime-The Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

Or Peree Medical Adviser pay wrapping and mailing only
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
Rock Island RheumatiCS Now
Get Relief at Home.

What chance does any sufferer
take when "Nurito' is guaranteed to
relieve rheumatism, sciatica and neu-
ritis, or money refunded? The worst
symptoms in the most severe cases
are relieved by "Nurito," a prescrip-
tion-not a patent medicine-free
from opiates and narcotics.
"Nurito" is a specific, positive in
it's action, quickly removing all aches
and pains in swollen and infiamed
joints and muscles and limbering
them up in a manner that will sur
prise you.
Go to the Harper House pharmacy
today, get 81 box OF 'Nurito" and
feel it work. Nothing has ever done
what this prescription will do.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
News From Foreign Lands

Especial Correspondence Of The Argus.)
Rome. - The military attaches
OF the different countries at
the embassies here considered the
war In Tripoli as an excellent field
for experimenting in new war sys.
tens and machines. The aeroplanes
have proved that when the weather
permits them to fly with comparative
security, they can be employed for Of
fensive purposes. Special automa-
biles TO drive over the sand of the
desert have done good service, but
are so expensive that it would be i'm
possible to use them wholesale for
the advance OF a whole army. The
railway appears to still remain the
best system of transportation and the
one which will in the end be even
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

Commonly the left foot is larger than
the right, SO that one shoe may it a
little more snugly than the other. Com
monty. however, people buy shoes in
regularly matched pairs, the difference
in their feet, II it is noticeable to them
at all, not being enough to make any
other course desirable
But there are people who buy shoes
of different sizes or widths. in which
case the dealer breaks two pairs for
them, giving them, to fit their feet. one
shoe from each. In such cases the
dealer matches up the two remaining
shoes, one from each of two jars. just
as he would where he had broken one
pair to sell one shoe to one legged
man
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

visions and accommodations which
are necessary for the modern Euro
pean soldier Their equipment con-
sists pnly of sheep skins, which each
carries for himself. Most of them are
decorated with two medals, one gain
ed through lighting the Abyssinians,
and the other in the war against the
Dervishes, when Italy occupied the
fort of Kassala, which has now re-
turned to the Anglo-Egyptians They
declare that they are now determined
to get third decoration, fighting the
Turks and Arabs. Either get it or
die" they say.
While the enterprise of Tripoli is
far from being accomplished, the pro
posal has been put forward to raise a
monument to the conquest of that At
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
SHOE ODDITIES.

Tive Pairs Are Sometimes Broken to
Obliee Finicky Customers.
When a one legged man buys a shoe
the dealer sends to the factory for a
shoe to match the one left remaining.
In these days of the use Of machinery
In every process Of their manufacture
shoes are made with the utmost exact
ness and precision, and it is easily pos
sible to mate that remaining shoe with
the greatest nicely In size. style, ma
terial and finish.
Few people have feet exactly alike
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all i'm
purities out of the system, insuring a
free and regular condition and restor-
ing the organs of the body to health
and strength. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
Thev Were Orphans.

"What a mendacious duffer you are
Pnfbbs." said Dibbs. You said this
was an orphan asylum. instead OF
which It Is an old mems home"
well. you go in and look for an old
man who isn't an orphan. You won't
End him"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
GOOD MORNING, MY DEAR

How shabby your shoes look. Five
cents OF your money, two minutes of
your time and folks will think you
have a new pair of shoes If you get
them shined at
CLEMENS SHINE PARLOR,
for Ladies and Gentlemen.
1918 Second Avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08
WHY Women are Not RICH.

Man millionaire blood cells Wom
an not quite rich scientists the has FIVE mill
mi to OF
decrease number rcd blood corpusc and looks
blood probably
dsord ercd.
Dr. r. v found a of and
bloodroot chybk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-08

among all the women of the country,
which will not be abated until they
have obtained their wishes.
The science OF vulcanology is about
TO receive new impetus in Italy
through the creation of an Italian Vul-
canologic institute and an Information
al Vulcanologic institute. The former
will be simply the adaptation, after
having been provided with all the new
systems and instruments of the old
Nesuvian observatory, which, al
though not up TO date, rendered such
good service during the last great
eruption of 1906, when it was under
the direction of the late Professor
Matteucci, with Frank Perret, of New
is now directed by Professor Marcal-
Ii, one of the most eminent Italian
scholars of the Science of vulcanology.
The International institute will be
private enterprise, although support
ed by Italian and foreign scientific
bodies, and is due to the initiative of
| Professor Emmanuel Friedlaender,
who, although German by birth, has
/ lived for many years in Naples. Pro
/ fessor Friedlaender is a passionate
student of the vulcanic phenomena
which he has investigated, going to
/ Japan, the Hawaiian islands and 10 Cen
/ trail and South America. King Victor
/ has received Professor Friedlaender,
encouraging him in his enterprise,
which has the object of making the
new International institute a center of
/ the studies of vulcanology which are
made all over the world where volcan-
oes exist.
Lisbon. - The general situation
in Portugal may be characterized
as becoming serious, both the f.
nancial and political condition of the
country being decidedly unsatisfac-
tory. This state of affairs, however,
is viewed with a somewhat pessimis-
tic indifference by the nation at
large.
\ At the beginning not only the repub-
licans, but a good many monarchists
welcomed the advent of a new re-
gime; but the republican leaders
promised a great deal more than they
have carried out. The law of separa-
ton of church and state offended the
religious sentiments of many people.
while the increased taxes on capital
and the landlords law alienated the
sympathies of the wealthy classes.
rfy-{1
try has by no means been satisfac.
tory. many capable and intellectual
men being thrust aside, this being due
To the fact that they had not become
republicans before the revolution. At
! first mistakes were expected, and al.
! most everyone was DESTROYS of giving
J the republic a fair chance, but since
the republican government took Office
! little has been done to effect reforms
Since Oct. 5, 1910, the annual expandi.
ture has increased, while the revenue
has considerably decreased.
Parliamentary debates have become
abortive, deputies merely making long
speeches which are frantically cheer.
ed by their supporters, but few laws
are passed. A great number of pro-
jects are presented and then referred
back to committees for study, after
which no more is heard of them. Party
warfare and self-interest, which were
the chief causes of the destruction OF
the monarchy, have already begun to
disunite the republican regime.
Senior Almeida, the chief of the
conservative republicans, seeing the
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-19
PUT ON M0URNER'S BENCH
Little Dorothy Explains Break in De-
Votional Exercises for Her
Family of Dolls.

Little Dorothy is the daughter of a
minister. She has a family of fifteen
dolls, one of them being a parson.
Dorothy is devoted to her treasures.
For a long time she held religious
service for them, but suddenly the
services were discontinued, only to be
as Unexpectedly resumed.
why did you stop the services,
Dorothy?" she was asked.
"Oh, the dolls decided not to have
them any more"
But why were they started AGAIN."
They all voted that way, that is
Dorothy hesitated, but she added,
regretfully "All except the clown and
the Teddy bear"
They were regarded as incorrigible
by the minister's small daughter. Next
day at the services they were seated
Immediately in front Of the doll
preacher, the other dolls occupying
less prominent places.
why are the clown and the Teddy
bear sitting so far forward?" in
CURED Dorothy's father.
Oh" was the reply, Il thought they
most needed to hear the sermon"
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-19
WHY CONDUCTOR WAS MAD
Because Youth Dsowned Acquaint-
ance With Woman Whose Fare
Remained Unpaid.

There was an uncomfortable conges-
ton at the rear end of the pay-as-you-
enter car, every one trying to get out
OF the rain and mud and only a third
having their nickels ready. A young
man gave the conductor a quarter, re-
ceived his five nickels and dropped
one of them into the box. Here
shouted the conductor, put in an
other nickel" What for? 1 amt
two people," retorted the young man
angrily.
We'll, who's that woman up there ~
Il don't know. 1 never saw her be-
fore.'
well, she didn't pay" But the in
sistent passengers demanded atten-
ton and the man at the box had to
drop the subject, although he looked
into the car later, glazing with espe-
cial disfavor at the youth who dis
owned acquaintance with the woman
whose fare remained unpaid.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-19

Fat Picking for Watehful Cashiers In
Stores, Bartenders and Street
Car Conductors.

Cashiers in stores and restaurants,
ticket agents at theaters and railroad
stations. bartenders and conductors
on cars are In fair position to be-
come collectors of rare coins, as they
handle every kind of money piece
from foreign coins to old-time money
OF the United States. A saloonkeeper
In Harlem declares he has made a
small fortune during the last few
years by saving the rare coins that
are taken over the bar.
Il have q tin box filed with rare
United States pieces" he related,
and could have a collection of for
eign coins if so desired. You would
be surprised to see how anxious some
men are to get drink at the expense
OF spending a rare old coin for its
face value. Silver and paper currency
that pay good premium are given to
my bartenders for face value. l have
often noticed a reluctance on the part
OF the holder before parting with the
coin. He will give a last look at the
money and then place it on the bar
for the refreshing beverage. One man
told me that coin had been in the
the family for nearly a century. He
wanted only one drink and was afraid
l would not take the coin because of
its age. | gave him the drink and
change for the piece at it's face value,
and he was overjoyed.'
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1912-01-19
Game All Rluht.

While playing an engagement in
st. Louis couple of seasons ago, Tom
Lewis struck up an acquaintance with
a wealthy Texan living in the same
hotel. There was a ball game SEIZED
uled that day between the Browns
and visiting club and Lewis invited
his new friend to go out and see it.
The battle was a particularly hot
one, the game going to an eleven.
inning tie. When they got back to
the hotel the Texan, who had become
imbued with some of Lewis enthusi-
asm, began to recount the scenes and
close plays of the game to the hotel
clerk.
WELL" said that worthy, I'm glad
you saw such a good game"
Wall, now" said the Texan, 'I reck-
on as how it was a good game all
right. Why, sir, them two passed. Of
youngsters just played and played till
plumb dark and nary one made airy
one"