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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08

der had come home from the wars"
Sweetheart" tho deep voics falter'
ing. may | kiss your"
"Of course you may"
Their lips met, and she clung to him
as his arms held her closely II was
like a dream 20 him, this sudden. un-
expected surrender. Perhaps she read
this In his eyes.
DO not misunderstood me-" she
urged softly. Il do not come TO you
because OF what has happened. DO
cause am alone and helpless. " you
had stepped from the ranks that night
at Dodge. | would have answered even
as do now"
"You love me7-love me?" he re
peated.
yes"
Even as he looked down upon her
upturned face, there was borne back
upon him realization OF their pre-
dicament. His eyes swept over the
surrounding desolation the two dead
bodies lying motionless In the snow.
the stiffen!ng pony. the drear hillside
which shut them in The sight brought
him back to consciousness with a
shock Minutes might mean much
now. Dupont had disappeared over
that ridge to the right. In the direction
OF Black Kettles camp How far
away that might be was altogether
guess work. yet what would inevitably
occur when the fugitive arrived among
his friends. and told his story, could
be clearly conceived Even II the
man believed Hamlin killed. he would
recall to mind the girl and would re-
turn to assure himself as to her fate.
Knowing her hclplessness. the practi-
cal impossihillty OF her escape alone,
return expedition might not be hur-
ried yet. beyond doubt, this isolated
valley would have Indian visitors with.
In few hours. And when these dis
covered the truth they would be hot
upon trail where concealment was
impossible. The only hope OF escapa-
and that far from brilliant-as he re-
membered the long desert ride from
the distant COW camp on the Cimarron
lay In immediate departure Every
moment OF delay served to increase
their peril. Even beyond the danger
OF Dupont's report to Black Kettle.
this snow.bound valley was not so far
away from that chiefs camp az to be
safe from invasion by young warriors
In search OF game. All this flashed
upon Hamlln's consciousness instant
ly. even az his heart thrilled to her
frank avowal
This is so strange can hardly
realize the truth" he said graveIy.
But. dear one. we must talk else
where. and not here Life was never
before worth so much as Il is now,
and every instant we waste here may
mean capture and death Come. there
are two ponies at the mouth of the
valley"
He snatched up the blanket from
the ground. and wrapped it about her
In such manner as to enable her to
walk stoopod over Hughes, loosened
the revolver from his stiffened fingers
and then came back to where she
waited
You can walk II Is not far"
Yes. the numbness Is all gone"
He was all seriousness now, alert
and watchful. the plainsman and the
soldier.
Then come; I'll break trail"
Where is the Indian village?" she
asked, her voice trembling slightly.
Beyond those bluffs. at least
Hughes thought so We saw their
pony herd in the valley below. me-.
dots against the snow"
Ten minutes later. plowing through
the intervening drifts. they came forth
TO the broad vista Of the valley and
the two patient ponies standing mo.
tionless
CTO RE CONTTNUEDD
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08

eels out. A large run OF them indi.
Gates that the Sawkili eel. at least.
has a passion for machinery. or a
morbid disposition. II insists on get
ting into the pipes and then into the
works. II goes In such numbers that
It clogs the machinery. and then the
plant has to be shut down. While
eels are being picked out Of intri.
cate functions. the people Of Red
Red Hook. Tivoli and Madaiin have
70 eat In the DARK or light up their
Tampa.
Pending the pssfsetioa q eeseen,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08
CHAPTER xxx,.-contInued.

CHAPTER xxxl.-Contlnueo.
"Yes. I am Molly: please do not
move yet. You have been hurt. but 1t
h all right now"
"liurt!" he lifted his head slightly
and stared about; then dropped 1t
again with sigh OF content "Oh.
yes. now I know. Hughes shot me
from behind" He struggled upright.
In spite of her efforts at restraint.
feeling beside him for the rife. ''Du.
p0nt was there. behind that dead
pony. What became OF Dupont"
She dropped her face In her hands
her form trembling.
"He-he got away. He thought you
were dead: to-to make sure he came
over and kicked you. Then he took
your rife, and the only pony left, and
rode on"
"And left you,"
"Yes--he-he never thought of me !:
only-only how he should escape with
the money. never moved. never
opened my eyes. perhaps he be.
lieved me dead also. and-and prayed
he would. would rather have died
than have him touch me again. And
and thought you were dead too. o
God! II was 40 horrible!"
The mans voice was soft and low.
thrilling with the love that refused
control.
u know. dear; know It all. now. .
nc said tenderly. clasping her hands
hut that is all over and gone" He
put up one hand to his wound
Heavens. how my head aches. But
that pain won't last long. am bit
srosgy yet. but will be on my feet
pretty soon. You are brave little
girl. Tell me how you got free?"
She went over the short story slow
ly. not lifting her eyes to his. and ne
listened In silence. moving his limbs
ABOUT. ccnhdent OF the gradual return
Of strength
But how did 1t happen" he asked
Your capture7 Your fathers death ?
II Is all mystery to me after | left
you on the hotel balcony"
The tears stood In her eyes sudden
~ uplifted to his. and impulsively the
man encircled her with his arm
You know care. dear" he ex
claimed recklessly. You are no,
afraid to tell me"
mo. no; you have been so kind. Sc
true. ] can tell you everything-only
II Is so hard to confess the truth abou,
my father"
You suspect he was implicated p
he asked In astonishment, that he ac
tually had part in the plot7"
She looked at him gravely. down In
t~7his very soul.
Yes. and-and that hurts more
than all the rest"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08
Changing Nature Indirectly

You are constantly assured that you
cannot change human nature: that
you cannot make people over by pro
cess OF law. But II you cannot reform
men by reforming the conditions that
make men what they are, how Is 1t
that you can so easily debauch and
degrade them by reversing the pro
cess ?-Collier's Weekly.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08
MIGHT MAKE USE OF EELS
Some Suggestions Worthy Of consid-
srstion by Citizens Of Towns Just
Now sorety AFFLICTED.

The towns Of Rad Hook. Tivom and
1adelin are having plague of cells.
They are all near Poughkeepsie. and
are depandent upon . single lighting
plant which has intake pipes run out
into the Sawkill.
The screening Of these intakes has
not been SO perfected ~ To keen the
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08

Ing for the intake pipes. and provid.
ing that the eels are not exterminated.
a picking plant might be introduced
as a side line with the manufacture OF
light.
Again. II this scheme Ia not feas-
ible or worthy, why not cross the
Sawkill eel with the electric eel Of the
old world Then. perhaps. Red Hook.
Tivoh and Madalin would not be dis
tteased.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08
Cause OF Fall Of BuIlet

the resistance OF the air and the at.
traction Of gravitation cause a bullet
or cannonball to end It's flight and
fall to the earth; these two forces op
Grating together cause the projectiie
10 describe cure dependent on its
initial velocity. The greater the speed
at the beginning the farther Il will Ro
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08
CHAPTER xxxil.
Words OF Love.

Hamlin was silent for moment 10;
knowing what to say that would com.
fort or help He had never suspected
this and yet he could not refrain al
together from experiencing q feeling
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08
A New Excuse.

80 you are OF the water Wagon
again."
Yes"
How did you happen TO fall"
81 was riding along. not looking ct
anything In particular. when q woman
passed by wearing silhouette skirt.
"Yes7"
II leaned over to look and lost my
balance"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08

Major Mcdonald, commanding an army
Dost near fort Dodge. seeks man 10
intercept HIS daughter. Molly. VINO
headed Tor the post An Indian outbreak
y threatcned. Hergeant "nrick' iiamlin
meets the stage IN which Molly is uaVe'.
Ing They arc attacked 10y Indians ana
NausNu and Molly escape In the darkness
MaSvStiu tells Molly he was disrhnfseu
from the Confederate service IN disgrace
ond IL the close Of the war enlisted IN
Nhc regular army. He suspects one CAP
SalW f,cFcvre of being Responsible ,or
escort Of Lieut. Gaskins Molly starts to
IolW her father UamliU leaves to rejoin
Ne regiment. Tie returns to Fort Dodg.
efter . samsner Of nshting Indians, ana ana
accuses Hamlin Of shooting him the
sergeant IN proven Innocent lie secs
Molly In company with Mrs DUPONT
whom ne recognizes es former sweet
heart. who threw him over for l'eFeyre
Later he overhcars Dupont and n soldier
Matching M a money y-making plot. Molly
Tells Vam,,n her father seems TO be IN
the power of Mrs. Dupont: who CLAIMS 20
II disappears aud Ilamlin sets out 70
Nsace her. Mcdonald In ordered to Fort
Tsirasy. Vamlin Rnds McDorald's mur-
d ~ k,dy. lie takes Wasson. guide:
and two troopers and goes in pursuit OF
the murdercrs who had robbed MELON
ald Of $4,000 Paymaster'S money. lie sus-
pNcts DupOUt Conncrs, soldier accom-
helce NJ dupont. " found murderer bani
Gn's pNrty ts caught In n fierce blizzard
while heading for the Cimmaron. one
suan dies from cold and another almost
ss,ccutubs Wasson In shot as they come
In sigkt Of Cimmaron. Hamiin discovers
4 hog cabin hidden under a blum. occupied
~ tIuehcs, n COW thief, who is laying Tor
1Arevre. who cheated him In cattle
deal His description Identifies 1eFevre
and Dupont as one and the same. Hughes
ehOt WATSON mistRhing him for one or
lcFsvre's party. Hamlin and Hughes
take up the trail OF LeFcvre, who Is
carrying Molly to the Indiah's camp.
Two days out they sight the fugitives.
A fight ensues In which Hughes is shot
ate attempt 10 shoot LcFcvrc. but hits
Hamiin, while the latter is dis,rming lie
Fevre. IeFcvrc escapes. believing Ham
Nm and Molly dead
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08

a Man.eator.
did you ever have IN experiences
With . man.eating shark
YES. before Joined the navy. The
soe-of-a-sun charged ne 30 per cent
. mouth!"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08

II misery loves company. marriage
y sps " 0Aks oood After alL
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-08

Hc-Copper 10 dull
she-Not ours. W. keep II always
highly polished
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BATTLE
GROUND Of
INDIANS

Ada. Okla. July Sin view Of I'll.
fact that the NehT aska state lii.tor-
icai society has succeeded In dcf'n.
iieiy locating. near the town Of Sian-
ton. Ncb..ihe site OF the great battle
In which the Sioux ladiaus broke the
strength Of the OmAhas and Poncas
snd by killing more than 5000 of tho
aii,cs. reduced thcse iwo tribes from
their position ., the head OF the
trans Missouri Indians. tn = second
AIRY place from wheacc they never
again emerged. All western Indian
tribes speak Of this battle as one Of
the sreatesa ever kuowa between In.
|dians. and morc rcd men died durins
the three days II RACED than in any
similar period Of tndtan warfare.
Jus, how many Sioux were killed
can never be known. But tradition oi
tina, tribe are 10 the effect that 1000
|of their warriors were slain by the
Omahas and poncas duriaG the three
days OF fighting. The number oi
slain on both aides were. as nearly
NJ can be ascertained, about 1000.
In formation by which the site oi
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WEEKLY SPORT
NEWS

New York. July S.-Ai,houxl'
shciis End sweeps are already collect.
ins dust on boat house racks tho s~n.
.atlonai r~satias which .in~~d the
varsity rowing season are s;si n top.
ic OF ou,cvSatioa and controversy
where uslscrsi'y men gather. Re-
gasdi-,s Of whether IL is the race, a,
New I.oadoa or Poashk~ctss!c that
are r~viewed ihcsv spp~as 10 bS
1Use MN vSV asaxs difference II
opialon r-lai) 10 the m~ri,s and
0srthods Of tho various srr~s and
roach-. and the outlook for tho s~as.
ons to come. Parados.sai A. IL may
s~~m there IL \ complaint that there
IL not enough racing on the Thames
and too much on the Hudson.
The keen rivalry nj tho tnt-rvo'.
l-giai~ Regatta has led to several
statements which in a round about
~sy Intimate tha, the b~., crew IN
tho varsity race did NO, win. tn.
explanations that Corncil and Colum.
bit fought - bitterly for supremacy
that they were not able =" answer
the challenge OF Syracuse. Washing.
ton and Wisconsin. ha. stirred up
considerable feeling among the ssad.
mates of these universities. and not
without reason. In the usual course
ef sporting competition the winner
n an event IL supposed :" r-pr-.rn;
tho best individual or team in tho
'roat~ss.
In the cas-. Of the roushkccpsir
race. however. a lengthy explanation
appears necessary to Account for tn,
dai~at Of Cornell aaS the fading
away Of Columbia. IL !. pcsfcs'ly
'rur shat Columbia st terrific
pace and Cornell ro~sd a, TOP speed
In order TO keep abreast. while three
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TIL" leading mafksmen Of the
world src already heading for the
tni'ed States In order to participate
in the International shoo,iaG ioasna-
men' at Camp Perry. Ohio. sepiem-
bcr 10. One Of the mos, formidable
teams is that which will represent
Switzerland. II was at first though,
that the caisy would have to be can
,elcd. but monetary difficulties has-
Ing been overcome. team Of the best
swiss marksmca under the cap,aiacy
Of n. Meyer de S,adclhofen. a Gene
va lawyer. aud . splendid shot. will
sail for New York ia August to take
nar, in the Camp Perry tournament.
The team Ia the hest that Swilaer.
land eau sead. and ,h> Wagering
there IL three TO one that II will win.
Out Of sixteen International meetings
during the last decade Switzerland
has won fifteen simee. and was sec
ond once by only few poiats.
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Batteries: D-marse nd Meyers:
Curtis. Stack and Miller. HeekinKer.
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smaller grave, When the
Stratton was founded.
enough. the town cemetery
-ascd upon the very hlil vi
Omaha. had buried their
Af,.r. to ,hi. day. Shrs the
alE.ins a grave he nn~avs
bcn~> Of an indiaa killed In Z
hattie. -,. -
t'pon tho advent or the "
Nrbi a.ka. they heard from
sians stories of the sr-ai ha
.S time passed tho who ca
i,aas~d away and the location
hattie around ~a. Loot. Thru
no'~. and data loft by Dr. q
thi. la. jus, b-~n rcdi.eov-
the history 1. TO i,- placed in
braska state museum.
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Ate. two hour. r~si. camp WAS
broken aud tn" flight continued nu,
as soon ar the line was stretched TO
Its full icnRih. tho Sioux sam~ ou
catching the allies OFT ~ hattie for.
nation. The Omahas and Poneas
~-ra surrounded snd hundreds al
men. women and children w"tr
killed. Finally the Omahas broke
through the Sioux line. and escaped.
But tho Sioux reformed and o,-r,as.
Ing the fir~in- Indian. launched an
other hitter attack in which IL W.s
estimated i.""" inaians were killed.
That niEh, the 0mahas sampci
a~ar 'h. present town of West Point.
N-b.. and IL VAS here tina; tho attack
was made 'h~ next morning. chi~i
ioIan. os the Omaha.. led charge
against the Sioux IN an effort "a
break through the lincs. but he WAS
shot aud Killed and thereafter abe
retreat vas u roui. the Sioux hanS.
'uE wv Wv btANS w tNV ttD~suH othe
has like wolves. Lone Foot had TAX.
IN command after i.osan's death and
,acr- vas nothing the Omahas and
Paneo. could do hut run.
The massacre continued until noon
when the sioux withdrew. Thr"'
,housa nd Omaha. and roneas were
head. and their bosiic> clearly defined
the line Of retreat of the allies. u
Was five y-arr before the Omaha.
aud Pcnraa found heart I" revisit 'hs
hattie field. In the meantime. DR.
bowman had passed that way and
.-s ing - many thousand skeletons
had learned of the great battle.
The burial party of the Omaha'
worked for weeks. gathering 'h'
boncs OF their tti,c.mcu. Then the,
dug one great hole and with tndiar
ceremonies lasting seven days. thcy
buried all in one huge sra,c. l.a,c'
they picked up several hhndtcd NOR.
skcictons and buried these in q
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.c,eaerh Caanoe D. Cursd

Wish LocAL APPLICATIONS. a. they
easaeS svoeh ls.s sat u tlse dsosaea CA.
sasrh u e'ood oe coestitutiosai 1ssass
aaA In Ss3sr te cure u you auol take ~
tssnal ssnseASe4. Aalrs CatAssh CusV u
eAhsa iate ernaliy. asd aen 1lsectfy ueea
TIE k'os1 49, fn~eoaa aurfacee. Hairs
Wss pfesrfiNeA ~ ono Of the best phr.
a1cSans IL this country Scf yeafH aa1 u
. regular .pfescrtption. II Il compcsed OF
ehe esss i6Mees hnoWn. ccfneanea with the
mucous surfaces. The pefftct combina.
llsA Of the I've lNGsvyiients 10 what pro.
1uces such wonderful results in curing
eatafth. eenA for testimonials. free.
=. J. CHENEY q CO. PruSe.. Toledo. o.
ootd by nru9Rists, price sec.
4aAs nan's fssa,y fsils ~ sseSlipo11oA
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the battle was located. ~a@ obtained
from tho diary Of the lat" DIR. ". l..
Isa~ man. of stanton. who vas led la
study tho subject bc~a of the field
of skeletons he found In the valley of
the kakhorn river. Excavations re-
Gently made near stanton. In which
hundreds Of skeletons were TN.
ssssi,sd. sphsssnilass the data left
by Dr. bowman.
The Iourss and Omahs.. who
lived together on tho hanks os tn.
Missouri ~-i- oa th- annual srrin-
buffalo hunt In the year i>ts. ~h~r
there were few white m~n in all Ne
hraska. There were ZOE" omah,
warriors aud .a" braves. In ada
ton were t.oco old men. women and
children who were taken along q
cure tho meat aud prepare 1, for the
return journey.
These Indians and tho Sioux had
been al war for time INN smosiai
10 fact the Sioux were ai~ay. at war
with every other nation within ssrik.
Ing distance. The Sioux was asair.'
all mrn and all men WIRE against ,h-
Sioux.
But the Omahas and Poncas wese
far from tho Sioux eountry-sonr o,
five hundred miles. and they w.r-
not cSpcciin; an attack OF any Kind.
They believed the Sioux to he in
Montana hunting buffalo. 1as,cad
1000 fighting Sioux. in iish, march.
Ing order. wi,hou, women. children
or baskasr. Srfr on the trail OF tho
Omaha. ard Ponca..
The allies finished their hunt
cured their mra,s sad were prcpat-
ing to return to their homes. The
hunting had been GOOD and every
pony was loaded down with jcrked
buffalo mcs, for food and buffalo
hides for tho purpose Of makins
clothing. tcpecs and blankets. The
hunters were armed with bows and
arrows. muske,s and long rifles.
One morning al dawn. the Sioux
made an attack upon the his camp o:
ailies. The camp vas afrctchcd out
for several miles along the river and
the sioux attack was made simul,an.
ccusiy at all points. The fight lasted
two hours and hundreds fell on eth.
ef side. Then the Sioux withdrew
ju.t out Of range and made prcpara-
lions to renew the battle. The Oms.
has brough, in all their ou'lyin !
families and prepared for Second
attack which they knew was coming
The sioux buried their dead In the
interval. but the Omahas could not
do 10 as they had los, the engage
meni and Indian rules OF battle dc.
Danded that they leave the dead o.,
the ground.
No further attack was made that
day and at midnight the allies quiet
~ struck camp and started for the
Missouri. where lived their friends
aud fellow townsmcn. The flight
continued until after daylight. dur
linz which they were not molcsted.
Then they stopped to have breakfas:
and to rest . little while.
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Trinidad. Colorado

| OF the other four eights. purSiinG q
ssner course. rOwed some two
lengths In the rear until time for the
crucial spurt. IL should not be over
looked. however. that Syracuse.
Washington and Wisconsin were all
within striking distance OF the lead
ers aud husbanded their strength un-
III the proper time for the final ef.
fort.
This xcneraiship. which In rowIns
Is equivalent TO team work In foot.
ball. baseball md lacrosse. II part OF
the scheme OF the sport. Because
the two crews representing universi'
ties which usually shine At PouRh-
ke~psis. failed to follow these tactics
and did not. on the other hand.
have the stamina 70 finish under tho
sprintink campaign adopted. Ii no
refiecticn on the victory Of Syracuse.
In the Interests Of amateur sport II
IL gratifying TO note that columbIa
and Cornell men. ciosely connected
with the crews and regatta. refrained
from vo!cinK these sentiments.
Those forrcasiers whose selections
were 80 badly upset should follow
snit unless they can secure from tho
board OF Stewards the rishi to dis
qualify crews which occasionally >
break the moaotony a. Poushke~p.
sic by defeating coach cour,ney'-
great rowing combinations.
Incidentally II can b- stated that
the 1914 regatta will witness = mum.
h-r Of changes in both rowing tao.
ties. methods and coaching. II the
veteran osrsm-a. Of the universities
mu>f interested. are TO b. believed
there viii b- no fos,r.mii- spriui neS,
year. In fact. IL IL likely that the
first s~o nsiies OF the varsity race
will he more or ies. Of q loaf. 70 ~s-
piieii and forc~fui will the eoaeh~.
Instructions b. ON this poiai The
siiniasttoa Of the four.oarrt varsity
crew ID favor os juaior e,0hss vii
siso find favor. This .ehsnSe pro
,id-a places for four additional oars.
men nns 1aii- sarsi'y type yet wor.
thy of = place M the regatta pso.
gram. Il ~iii ai.o 4" away with the
racins sh-iis without ross~ains
which halc caused accidents sad dis
tu'ca for years.
~ least on. new coach viii be s~c.
on the Hudson. for P-nss,iSaaia has
secured Vivian Nichsiis To succeed
Ellis Ward ss rowins coach. Mich.
a,i.. who has signed . shfss.ycss coa.
tract. ~iii take charge Of the Quaker
crew candidates ae1i tutumn. lie Is
one of EaRiaad'a noat fAmoas oats.
mca. h~in9 = aenber of The l.~Andss
Rowing Club ot London. - oxford
University graduate and former hold
or Of the Diamnad xruils and Wiz.
Held ssuii. With his bsosh~s. Ouy
N,-hail.. he ~oa the Heaiey four.
cared championship for several yesrs
aad ~ss . m-mbcr Of ~ianine Grew /.
in Grand Chaii-nsc and steward .
Challesse cup taces. As coach of the
Detroit Rowiak Ciub s,aec 1903 ac
hs. bcen moas successful In tutuias
ou, ~inaing crews which use . stroke
combinink the bess features Of Ea-
sii.h and American wa'eraaaship.