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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
With the Short Story Writers
The Jaile1.'s Daughter
BY HARRISON o. HARTFORD

I'VE want that murderer, Roger De
Ford"
you can't have himr'
We'll see about that"
The man took step forward.
stop thar! 1fyou come step fu'ther
I'll shoot your
'Come out of that, Billw called
voice from behind. She's goin' to
shoot. kin tell by her voice. Wom-
ems wo'se n men when they git the
devil in 'em. There's been one of us
killed today. We don't want no mo-
killin'."
The man in advance drew back, and
there was consultation. The Jail was
not easily entered except at this one
opening, and the problem was puzzle.
To go in by the door they must shoot
at random. and II they hit any one it
would be girl. But the most effective
argument was that the enemy, being
in shadow. could pick of one or more
OF those out in the moonlight. The sit
uation was not inviting. After pro-
longed discussion several who favored
avoiding any shedding OF blood except
that Of the prisoner prevailed, and it
was decided to give the matter up.
They turned and went away.
Susie watched them till they passed
into the wood from which she had seen
them come; then her old self resumed
control. She did not faint, but she
dropped to the floor and leaned for
support against the bureau. She was
revived by the prisoners .sHello!'
Rising, she went to the cell door
Roger Dc Ford had heard the demand
made for him and the refusal He was
a brave man, but 1t takes more than
a brave man to hear without quailing
a mob calling for his life. The prison
er had only recovered from his terror
when he called for Susie, and was still
trembling when she came, but the sight
Of her brought back his youthful sang
froid.
Come, let me out Of this. You're the
| girl for me. Wen run away from here
and not come back till this has blown
over
Il couldn't
Not IL you knew they'd come back
l8again with q big crowd, make a ram Of
q telegraph pole, batter down the door
and. ~
Before he could finish the key was
turned in the lock. and in another mo-
Iiment the two were speeding over the
Imoonlit meadow. Though the me j was
meeting for his life, 1t was the girl who
| IN her heart experienced a wild glad
ness. She had met and loved and saved
the life 0f her lover all within a8few
hours.
Half : dozen years later, when, at
the Close Of the war. the Confederate
Colonel Roger De Ford returned TO his
native town. his shooting was for
eiven II nok eorEotten, while IA the new
south - wife. the jailer's daughter.
not refused admlttance among her
/ husband's friends, q shs would have
|pnllar ~ ~ - ilns. I20 ~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

Verses 1904 fuller law.
The majority Of the hearers Of Jesus
were not educated, but they were
thoughtful and could understand his
logic. ''Think not" Some Of his hear
ers had doubtless become alarmed that
he was undermining the religious foun-
dations. 1.-THE law or the prophets.
This was current expression for the
Old Testament Scriptures. His mis-
sion was not ''to Destroy" to make in
valid. any part Of these sacred writ
ings, 'but to fulflr' by bringing out
its spiritual meaning and applying it
to all the conditions of life. verify"
This is the Greek word amen, fire.
Quently used by Jesus to introduce a
solemn and important truth. "One jot
or one title" = This was a prov
erb which meant that not even the
slightest details would be overlooked.
= Least commandments" Differ
ing from the greatest commands, not
in kind, but in degree only, they must
be observed; otherwise the spirit of
the law will be violated, even though
It may be possible to get around the
letter Of it. Least in the kingdom"
The influence exerted by those who
make light of the authority Of law or
who compromise with its obligations
will be very limited. "Scribes and
Pharisees.'' 1.-THE scribes were the
trained theologians Of Israel; the Phar-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
. HE moon looked down on the
little jail at L.. in the state
OF Georgia. There were but

little Jail at L., In the state
OF Georgia. There were but
two persons on the premises,
one prisoner. the other the jailer's
daughter, aged eighteen. Her father
had been obliged to leave her in charge
to go and attend to business that would
not wait. Susie Leadbetter had seen
the prisoner brought in, devil may.
care looking young fellow whose APP
pearance had taken her fancy. Now
she was wondering what he had been
brought there for and what he was
thinking about and whom he was
thinking about. She went to the door
Of his cell and stood listening. Pres
emily she called softly:
''You uns want anything?"
Want anything? Why, yes. It's
lonesome in here. l want you to talk
to-
What were you put in fo'?'
shooting. A man called me liar"
"Did you shoot him To- that?"
"Had to. A gentleman can't stand
to be called liar. say, IL you'll un-
lock the door I'll come out and tell you
about It."
'sNo,' she said thoughtfully. II
couldn't look pop in the face il / did it.
He'd never trust me ag'in."
But she stood with each hand on a
bar Of the cell door and listened to his
story. When he had finished she
thought it very unjust that he should
be there for resenting an insult. He
had a winning way with him, making
light OF his misfortune. but when he
told her that he fancied some Of, his
enemy's friends might get up a party
to come to take him out of the Jail and
hang him, a serious expression crossed
his face which was reflected In that OF
I the 5oung girl.
Then she went away to- sit on the
doorstep and think about the prisoner.
She looked out on the moonlight
streaming over the meadow on the
shimmering river beyond, at the queen
Of night, and everywhere she saw
those dark eyes, that pleasant smile.
and thought what q dreadful thing It
would be III mob should come to hang
the handsome prisoner.
Presently she saw dark figure
emerge. from a wood and survey the
jail; chen another came out, and In 9
few minutes half a dozen men were
mos Ing stealthily toward her.
There are faculties that at times seem
| "a n net IN motion Ia act in(lenendenf-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
:.
LITTLE Bug COSTS COUNTRY
MILLIONS EVERY YEAR.

In an article in Farm and Fire
side contributor tells how to
rid apple trees of the codling
moth and in conclusion says:
And how much do you sup
pose New York state alone pays
every year for the privilege of
having these insects live happy
lives in their apple crop? This
has been estimated at S3.000,O0O
per year, and If New York pays
this much for having wormy APP
pies, think OF the cost yearly to
the whole United States! And
all this great loss is entirely I'M
necessary. If the boys of the
farm would take hold of the mat
ter they might save enough fruit
in this way to pay he!rexpenses
at some agricultural college"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

In experiments recently concluded at
the North Platte (NebD substation to
determine the most economical rations
for fattening hogs it was found that
corn with what alfalfa hay the hogs
would eat from rack constituted the
most profitable ration. The next most
efficient was nine parts of corn and one
part Of chopped alfalfa, and the third
was nine parts of corn and one of al
falfa meal. Corn alone came fourth.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
Sunday School Lesson For May 10

been taught them Jesus declared his
understanding Of the law. He an
nounced it in such tone Of authority
and gave such lucid interpretation,
that it carried conviction. = =
without cause" omitted in the
revision. Anger Of every kind must
be kept down, because when 1t in
flames the passions there are seen q
misuse and an abuse of speech, with.
dangerous consequences. = =
Thou fool" more intense express
sion, uttered in anger, with intent to
insult. This is equivalent to defalnal
ton OF character, which even toilay:
may expose one to lawsuit with
damages. "Hell fire." 'Gehenna of
fire." Ge-Hinnom was valley on the
southwest of Jerusalem where the
rubbish of the city was burned. This
name was used fguratively as place
of punishment.
Verses 23-26.-A better allegiance. !,
II we are to avoid the disasters and
discomforts that will befall us at the
hands Of the officers Of Justice we
must insist on living in peaceful re-
lations with our fellow men. "If thou
bring thy gift to the altar" Jesus is
illustrating from concrete case. It
Is Of little consequence to make offer
ings to God as long as one persists in
wrongdoing. "First be reconciled to
thy brother. ''The important thing i.
to go to thy brother, not with the feet.
but with the heart" (Augustine). One
who is at enmity with his brother
cannot be right with God, and all
offerings made by such are worthless.
agree with thine Adversary It /.
always questionable thing to 90 tn
law. This is all the more risky in the
orient. where the judges are proven.
bially corrupt. 1t is far better to come
to an amtcable settlement, even at I
personal loss, than to take the risks
of lawsuit. "Quickly." No time
must be lost in effecting an agree
ment. Officer" whose duty It was -
collect the debt. '.Uttermost farthinp ;
The penalty will be exacted to il
limit, and the results may be loss ana
not gain. This Is the only rational
course to follow In adjusting differ
ences not only between individuals.
hut also between nations. =
May the day Of peace soon comet
He Taaeed! he must have -. -,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
When to Mean Pics.

There is seldom any reason for wean-
ing pigs before they are ten weeks old,
even when two filters are raised each
year from the SOW. In raising stock
for breeding or show purposes it Is
best to allow the pigs to remain with
the SOW until she weans them, which
will usually be at about the age OF
three months.-Country Gentleman.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
Don't Let Horse Breath. Dust.

A horse that inhales dust continually
at his meals cannot give the best serv-
ice. If dusty hay is thrown down
before the horse two or three times a
day and he breathes over it while eat
ing large amount of dust must enter
the lungs.-Farm Progress
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
Bossy's Work.

From the grass in summer and ensi-
lage in winter the COW manufactures
the most nourishing of human foods
and leaves the farm richer for her
presence.-Kansas Farmer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
Give Them Lioht,

Colts, calves and pigs should not be
kept in dark quarters. The develop.
ment Of the skeleton and Of the liver
is retarded by darkness.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

b. Of nsin Agrcul turacoN
Farmers and who
the horses that will
Of
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

IONA has been welcomed BY the old
guard As the new Chesterfield. At
the time he hrst made his appear
ance in the senate chamber 1t was no
ticed that he was faultlessly attired
in frock coat and striped trousers, with
only n broad black sombrero in honor
|of Arizona. He was taken in tow by
Senator MARITIME of New Jersey.
The Arizona representative was re-
ceived most cordially. To the old
members he bowed till his frock coat
was at right angles with his trousers,
and to the venerable Senator Cullom
he bowed even lower. To the young
senators his greeting was more virlle.
no bowling. just a giants grasp and a
long look into the eyes man fashion.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
HISTORY OF MODERN DANCE


The National Society OF Fine Arts
planned SO that its annual auxiliary
salon In the Bots de Boulogne, Paris,
held this month in the Chateau de
Bagatelle. should this year be ex-
cluslvely devoted to pictures, draw
ings and statuary representing the art
OF dancing from the Morris dances Of
the sixteenth and seventeenth celtu-
ries to the present time.
Selections were made from pub
lic and private art galleries through
out Europe to realize this t.apotheosis
OF the dance" Fine works by Lam
cret, Vatican, Natter, Tantin, La
tour, Roll, Degas, Carriere. Belleuse
and Gervez, besides paintings and
sketches representing up to date
phases Of the Russian ballet, the
Boston waltz, the Vienna quickstep,
the Irish jig, the Virginia cakewalk,
the Argentine tango, the New York
turkey trot and the San Francisco
grizzly bear and bunny hug and other
picturesque or eccentric developments
sof choregraphic science and energy,
will be assembled upward OF q thou
sand ~ number) for the occasion.
yttE NEW pELial
Native princes and rulers Of con-
tiguous states are vastly interested
u the palatial schemes attending tho
lAhning Of the new capital Of India
"a pelht. This work Il In the hands
|of the Delhi town planning commits.
acn. which last month adopted pre-
nv details Of the work. 1t Is In
LED TO transform Delhi into q won
dArful city and make 1t ! much grander
capital Of India than Calcutta
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
SENIOR BEREAN, IN

Golden Textile that loveth anoth-
er hath fulfilled the law.-Rom. xiii, 8.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

WILL NOMINATE TAFT
The man who. has been picked to
present the name of President Taft to
the Republican national convention in
Chicago next month is Warren G..
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

Harding of Ohio, who withdrew as u
candidate for governor Of the state.
He ran for the governorship in 1910,
when President Taft sent two mem
hers to Ohio to lend assistance in Mr..
Harding's campaign.
Mr.. Harding has long been an init
mate friend Of the president and Is an
accomplished orator.
z
RED CROSS EXHIBIT
An exhibit OF Red Gross activities
In war and peace, Of devices and
methods for the amelioration Of suf-
fering humanity, was planned as fea-
8ture of tie ninth international Red
Cross conference In Washington.
Medals, diplomas and money prizes
were provided for competitors in inter-
national contests Of various characters.
The dowager empress of Russia con-
tributed 100000 rubles, the interest
for five years on which IL available
for the approximately $4,000 in money
prizes. The army and navy exhibit Of
what they are prepared to do in time
Of war for the wounded In battle was
on the program.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16

ne--Ia7eed! ne must have hean i,
!o..sscs quite Awhile st Lonis ~ :.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-05-16
Corn and Alfalfa Best L,oo Feed.

Observation-Disclosures.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25
"Dr." Patterson a Fake

Because the trustees of the Odd Eel
lows lodge insisted on the new hotel
being run in a respectable manner DIR.
Patterson. the man from Lebanon, who
came here the first of the month to
take charge of the hotel on five-year
lease. refused to sign the papers and
left Mosier on W Wednesday of last week,
promising, however, to return and
settle few unpaid bills. But he
failed to show up, no doubt intending
to swindle his creditors when he left.
Peeved because he couldn't run
things to suit himself, he went to The
Dalles and entered suit against the
trutsees for time alleged to have been
spent working around the hotel. He
came to Mosier of his own accord be-
fore the hotel was ready for him. Not
only that, but he persuaded his cook to
leave good job and bring his family
to Mosier. making them the fairest
promises. He skipped without paying
them a cent, leaving them financially
embarrassed. Mosier Bulletin.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25
LARGE TRACT OPEN
FOR SETTLEMENT

Between 10000 and 200. 600 acres
Of first class farming land in the
Hampton Valley. Priarie Flat and Dry
Lake district in central Oregon are
still open to settlers, and the only cost
is the government fee for hling, ae-
cording to Sherman. Montgomery.
United States commissioner at Imper-
ial, in Crook county, Ore. No other
section Of central Oregon is receiving
so much attention or building up more
rapidly at present than these districts.
says Mr.. Montgomery.
The town Of Imperial only started
to build six months ago, but wefalready
have a free public library, he said.
Some settlers drive 25 miles TO get
books and other reading matter there.
The town is also a convenient trading
point.
The greatest needs of the territory
just now are more settlers and a rail-
road.
For the first year wheat does not do
very well. owing to the newness of the
soil, but after it has once been broken
up the crops increase very fast. The
first or second year will give about Is
bushels to the acre, but third year
crops are now producing 40 bushels.
Next year there will be 100. 900 acres
sowed to wheat.
Mr.. Montgomery says that many
progressive housewives. have taken up
chicken and turkey raising with sue
cess. A big traffic between Harney
and Lake county points and Bend,
which is 60 miles to the northwest,
passes through Imperial. and the stores
there are able to handle the chickens
ana eggs at better prices than if they
were shipped outside by the raisers.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25
Sermon on Environment

In his sermon on Sunday'night--Mr.
Hargreaves spoke on the Importance
of environment and the Christians re-
lation thereto.
"A church could do its duty only by
forgetting itself in its effort for public
well-being. Not by seeking to build
itself up but by seeking to build up the
community, could the church defray its
responsibility and live up TO its mis-
sion. Only when it has done its best
to make clean environment for men
to breath and work in, only when it
has made it as easy as possible to be
good has it performed the will of the
Lord.
''The teaching of theories about God
and Jesus are secondary matters. Jesus
taught that the pure in heart would see
God. therefore the business of the
of religion as in the creation of an at
mosphere of honesty, purity and gen.
eral propriety, so that the vision of
God which, after all. every man must
get for himself, would be unclouded.
Referring to an obligation for law
enforcement which was assumed last
year by two men and who have not yet
been reimbursed, he stated that surely
community which could spend $500
or $4,000 on conventional religion, all
right SO far as it goes. ought not to
stop on few hundred for law enforce
ment and he did not believe they would
when the facts of the case are known.
Rubber Stamps at the Glacier office.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25
Again the Cigarette

Judge Webb, of North Carolina, in a
charge to the grand jury of Wake
county said, 81 don't want to be
cranky about one thing but want to
see the young men grow strong. This
is fast age and men often don't take
time to raise their children. They
want to make money fast and get rich
quick"
A writer of prominence in reform
paper inserts the following: 1T would
make your heart bleed if you went
over this state as | have done to see
the boys killing themselves smoking
cigarettes. 1t is killing hundreds of
them in North Carolina. | have made
up my mind that if | ever get man
who sells cigarettes to boys he will get
such punishment as will keep him from
selling any more very soon. When we
see a boy smoking it is the duty of
every good citizen to put his arm
around that boy and beg him to quit. "
contributed
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25

remedy. for it washes away the disease
germs and leaves the skin as clear and
healthy as that of a child.
All other druggists have ODD. Pre-.
scripton-go to them 1t you can't come
to us-but don't accept some big profit
substitute.
But If you come to our store, we are
so certain of what ODD. will do for you
that we offer you full size bottle on
this guarantee:-If you do not find that
1t takes away the itch AT ONCE, 1t
costs you not a cent.
kerr & CAss, Druggists
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-07-25

sAnd be hAa no sympathy with the
suffrage novonsnts He VIII not let
the country know he fsvou itr"
Called ts Declare Himself.
TOO busy, marm. explaining the
other things"
"Oh. he Is, ehi Wen see about
that Pap Pinkham, this meeting de-
mands 10 know exactly where you
stand yourself You have whified
from one side to the other. but there
Is to be no more OF it. Are you for
Us or agin US right to the endf'
Mr.. President, | want to die for my
country, but want to die my own
way. There is no glory in dying by
the pItchfork route. Let me be struck
by a coo pound shell while leading a
brigade into battle took ten sec
onds to think Of these things, and
then. as that Ominous murmur swell
ed up again, said;
PLEASE. marin. and ladies all. but
my intentions are honorable"
Pap Pinkham. that won't do"
Then III say I'm not agin ye," !
replied.
But are you for usf"
Mr. President, ! was cornered.
There are years Of happiness before
me. and | don't want to lose a darn
day. As postmaster Of Jericho it was
probably my duty to hunt for a few
more ambiguous replies. but l heard
family butcher knives clashing against
each other. and l wllted and replied:
81 am for you. marin, and baked
beans goes down cents a can tomor-
row morning"
Couldn't help It, Mr.. President l
could have o1trun bear or climbed
tree agin wolves. but what are you
going to do when 22O women are ach-
ing to jab you with pitchforks or NOW
you down with scythesl
And after my case was disposed OF
Mrs. Slam blandly asks:
HAS any lady any resolutions to pre-
sentT
Then up bobs Mrs. Bloodgood and
presents the following, which is adopt
ed with whoop:
Whereas, President Taft was using now
cry language In his campaign spe sches;
and,
Whereas. He thinks he has soft soaped
our cause and laid Us on the shelf: now,
therefore.
Resolved, That q committee Of twenty
women be named by Mrs. Slam to proceed
to Washington and the White House and
camp down there until a straight pledge
is received; and be 1t further
Resolved. That the Washington police
interfere at their peril; and be It further
Resolved, That any resort to lodging the
issue by President Taft be checked at
once as twenty determined women can
even check an avalanche; and be 1t fur
ther
Resolved, That II he pledges himself to
our cause he will be permitted to live on,
but IL found to be against us-biffl
On to Wsshinstoni
The committee leaves here tomor-
row. Mr.. President You have time to
take to the woods and find cave or
you can call out the troops from Fort
Myer. but you'll surely have to do
one or the other. I've had to make a
flop TO save my life, and don't see
any other recourse for you. II 1t was
grizzlies OF lions or tigers or anacon-
das-but 1t amt. It's women-des-
perate aud determined women!
OLD PAP PINKHAM,
Postmaster and gloppist.