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The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-03
MANY BANKS ASK U. s. CASH
Numerous Appeals Reach Secretary McAdoo for Slice Of Ten Millions
 -$3o,61o,38t Lost in 16 Years.

Washington, May 3.-Numerous an. peals from nationa, oanks for an ad. ditional share of $10,000,O00 of govern. mant funds which soon will be depos. ited by the treasury department were received by Secretary McAdoo. Some Of them wanted as much as $500 600.
 Within few days the treasury de partment will formally advise the banks of the plan to charge ? per cent interest on government deposits, and will then make arrangements to dis. tribute the $10.000,000.
 Replying to inquiries, Secretary Me Adoo stated that if the banks had been required to pay per cent in. terest on the average government bal. ances during the last sixteen years the treasury would have been enriched by s30,610.3St.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-03
NAVY OFFICERS TO BE TRIED
Charged With Damaging Vessel- Trial in New York

Washington, May 3.-The navy de partment ordered the trial by general court martial of Capt, Roy c. Smith commander of the ba,tleship Arkansas and Lieut. w. w. Smythe, Who was acting navigator of that vessel when she was damaged last February by running on shoal in the vicinity of Ceiba Bank, off the southern coast of Cuba.
 The case will be heard at the New York Navy Yard, May 12, by a court composed of ten officers.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-03
WILL NOT BOTHER LAND MEN
Secretary Houston Indicates Honest Enterprises Needn't Have Fear
 of UnfaVorable Reports.

Washington, May 3.-Land deyel- cpment enterprises, which are not willully deceiying the public as to the value of farms they offer, were as sured that they need have no fear of unfayorable reports from the depart ment of agriculture
 Secretary Houston issued a state ment in answer to criticisms of cer tain land-selling company, declaring that the department does not give any different consideration to land de velopment enterprises from what it does to any other commercial actiyi ties having agricultural phases
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-03

tical Union were arraigned in Bow street police court on charges of con- spiracy, along with Miss Annie Ken ney, arrested at Dover, when she re- turned from France; Sidney G. Drew. the printer who published the banned Suffragette, and Edward G. Clayton, the Richmond chemist.
 All of the prisoners were grouped together in the dock, and their appli- cations for separate trials denied. Archibald Bodkin appearing as prose cutor. in his opening statement read several letters alleged to have been written by Clayton to Miss Kenney. Some were found in the Kings Way headquarters, and others Bodkln said. were found in Miss Kenneys flat, which the Scotland Yarders searched when she was in Paris conferring with Miss Christabel Pankhurst.
 Plan Given in Detail.
 The letter detailed plan to burn all the lumber yards of London, as well as several government buildings They included diagrams of the yards and buildings, the posts and hours of watchmen and similar information. One letter referred to burning the telephone exchanges of London, and Clayton gave much information about the working of inlammable chemicals and how fires could be started with torches soaked In benzine, benzoline and alcohol.
 Bow street police court was crowd ed with suffragettes and thousands of curious persons gathered in the street outside to see the prisoners who had been in jail without bail since their arrest.
 A bottle filled with nitroglycerine was discovered in the Piccadilly Cir GUS Tube Station. There was a panic among waiting men and women when they learned what the phial contain ed. Scotland Yard detectives, who suspected suffragettes, began an in- yestigation.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-03
Lynchlna Urged by Paper.

New Orleans, May 3.-The New Or leans Picayune, in an editorial on the Dunbar case, urges that Walters, al- legged kidnaper, De allowed to remain in Mississippi, but that he be lynched If he comes to Louisiana.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-03
PLOT ID BLAST BUILDINGS
MiLlTANTS ACCUSED OF PLAN TO
 BURN LUMBER YARDS.
Prisoners Are Held Without Bail and Refused Separate TriaIs-Dyna-
 mite Attempt Fails.

London, May 3.-The six militant suffragettes arrested at Wednesdays raid on the Womens Social and Poli-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-22
To Sink an Oil Well.

Gettysburg.-F. p. Fox of Indianap-
oils, Ind, made the positive assertion
at the c. c. Kreig office in Gettysburg
that the oil company he represented
would be drilling for oil near Gettys-
burg by June. Is. Mr.. Fox said that
his company had made a contract with
a local firm for timbers and other lum-
Der for the erection of derricks on the
lands in Potter county. All doubts as
to drilling for oil were removed when
it was learned from Mr.. Fox that ma
chinery was on the way from Pitts
burgh to sink the first test well. G. G.
Kreig of Gettysburg said he had Sc
cured for the company the $4,000 acres
of lands on which they had an option
from the farmers for the sinking OF
test wells. 1t was also said that Mr..
Fox would continue to lease lands so
as TO have the lands surrounding the
lands already leased under the imme-
date control Of his company.
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COPYRIGHT AcrrcLURe g. Co 1911

fact that his hands were evidently
tied behind his back. II this was true
then he was a prisoner. and the other
had been stationed there to guard him,
and not the horses. Tom perceived
this as DON as /. for l felt his fingers
grip my arm.
Creep around the edge Of tks rock
there | said. pointing. That will
bring you at his back, and not more
than five feet away. Can you do IT."
He nodded grimly.
Leave your weapons here" I added,
and when you spring. get hold of his
gun SO he cannot fire. I'll cover him
the instant you strike. Go on"
He unbuckled his belt, and crept
along to the right, so noiselessly that
even ]. watching his snake-like move
ment, could hear no sound. The
guard did not move his head, and the
other remained motionless. his face
bent almost to his knees. Down be-
low the horses stamped restlessly,
and switched their tails. Watching
each motion like a hawk, l saw Tom
dip over the crest, and worm his way
down behind the rock. Then he dis.
appeared, until, as he cautiously arose
to his feet, his head and shoulders
emerged shadowy Just beyond. Real
izing he was ready, / got to my knees,
gripping a pistol butt. Without a
warning sound the Dragon leaped, his
arms gripping the astounded sentinel
with the hug Of a bear. He gave ut
terance to n grunt, and then the
barrel of my pistol was at his head.
mot a word!" l said sternly. I'm
clasp his belt, Tom. Yes, take his
gun. II he moves, or utters a sound,
shoot him down."
/ wheeled to face the other. who
had lifted his head, and was staring at
us through the darkness. He was no
longer a mere shapeless shadow, but
a slender, straight figure, and my
heart gave a sudden throb.
"Who are your" l asked sharply.
Eric Mortimer"
yes" he answered, in evident sur
prise. do / know your"
NO" and / cut the rope binding
his ankles. But / was searching for
you. / am an officer Of Maxwell's bri-
gade; my name is Lawrence. Tell
me first what has happenGd-why you
are being held prisoner"
He stretched his cramped arms and
legs, lifting his hat Sc that l saw his
face dimly. In the gloom his resem-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-22
Physicians to Meet.

Vermillion.-The program for the
thirty-second annual session of the
South Dakota Medical association,
which meets at Vermillion May q, %
and 20, is announced by DR.. c. E Nc
Cauiey, president, and DR.. r. ID. AL
way, secretary-treasurer of the asso-
citation. Automobile rides, musical
and dramatic entertainments are pro-
vided for the first evening of the ses-
sion, a baseball game between the
University of South Dakota and Oma-
IA teams is scheduled for May %, and
health by DR.. II. II. Bracken of st.
Paul, is arranged for the evening of
May %.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-22

BYRANDAu. PARRISH
MhM of -ZOe MderHe"
WaaD ny LaW NOth!UG
Illustrations by fENY THIfM
PRRISH

"You mean Captain Grant,"
~Hell! How did you know that7"
Never mind; / do know--so you
can go on"
81 had no intention of speaking
names"
"Oh, let that pass. You may think
Grant all right, but the rest Of US
know he is at the bottom Of the whole
matter"
you mean he betrayed me?"
There is no doubt of 1t. He is in
with Fagin."
The lad drew a long breath.
Il half suspected IT," he said slowly,
only 1t didn't seem possible. Now
listen, and perhaps together We can
make something out Of all this. l
went to the place where we were to
meet, and had a talk with Grant
yes, it was Grant all right. He told
me some things, but needed a day or
two to get other information. While
waiting / came over here to Elmhurst,
and found Claire. She's the kind Of a
girl you can tell things TO, and l wrote
out what | had learned, and left some
OF my papers. Then | went back to
Lone Tree. 1t was dark when l got
there. and rode right into Fagin and
three OF his men. They had me before
l could lift a hand"
"Just wait a minute, Mortimer" l
broke in, becoming suddenly aware
there was a grayness In the eastern
sky. Il want to creep in toward the
house while IT remains dark. You can
tell the rest as we go along. Tom,
take these ropes and tie your man up.
Make him safe, and then come along
after us"
"All right, sir. I'll fix the lad SO
he'll be safe enough for a while"
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Child Badly Injured.

Deadwood-As the result of falling
or being pushed off a stone wall at
the school house, 7-year-old Cyrus Cal
houn is lying dangerously i'll at the
local hospital, where he underwent an
operation for the removal of one kid
ney. Young Calhoun is a particularly
active child and in some manner man
aged to tumble to the sidewalk and
was badly Injured. Physicians who ex-
amined him found the kidney COM
pletely broken in half and it was taken
out. The boy has a chance to re-
cover.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-22
Oil Find at Murdo.

Oacoma.-While eastern oil men are
leasing large areas of land in Potter
county for the purpose of developing
supposed oil fields, the residents of
Lyman county have become excited
by the discovery of considerable guam
titles of oil in the water from an ar
tesian we'll which is being drilled to
add to the supply of the waterworks
system at the town of Murdo. The
oil is in such quantities that it readi-
ly burns from the top of the bailer
when the bailer is raised to the top
Of the well casing. AS the drill pro-
ceeds deeped the oil is becoming
greater in quantity.
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blance to Claire vas so remarkable
that | involuntarily exclaimed:
Heavens! but you look like your
~sisterl"
Like clairel they all say SO; you
know herr"
1T is at her request / am here;
you need not fear to tell me your
story"
"Oh. I do not. / can see your unit
fora. But damn 1t. l don't know any
too much about what is up myself.
This Ia Red Fagin's outfit"
Il thought SO. Where did he get
youf How long have you been q pris-
oner?"
The boy laughed ~rechiessly. his eyes
upon the others.
swell. my story 10 q short one,
Lawrence. Ihad q fellow In the Brit
ish service who occasionally gave me
information wsrd came to me- to
met hin ~ . certain spot--
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sYNopsIs.

Major lawrence. son Of Judge LAW
Fence OF Virginia, whose wife was Q Lee.
u sent on a perilous mission by Gen.
ley Forge. Disguised In a British uni
form Lawrence arrives within the enemy's
Zines. The Major attends a great fete
Rose" from mob. He later meets the girl
ht a brilliant ball. Trouble Is started
pver a waltz, n Lawrence Is urged by
mis- partner. Mistress Mortimer fThe Lady
lawrence Is detected as a spy by Captain
Grant OF the British Army who agrees
70 a duel. The duel is stopped by Grants
friends and the spy makes a lash for
row escape. The Major arrives at the
shop OF q blacksmith, who Is friendly, and
KNOWS the Lady OF the Blended Rose.
smith shop IN vain for the spy. Law
Pence Joins the minute men. Grant and
his train are captured by the minute men.
lawrence Is made prisoner by an Indian
lstrong cell. Peter advises Lawrence not
no attempt to escape as some one
would send for him. Grants appearance
adds mystery. TO the combination of cir
Eumstances. Lawrence Egain meets the
Lady OF the Blended Rose. who informs
him that ne is In her kouse. n that she
was In command Of the party that cap
ltured HIM. The captive IL thrust into q
dark underground chamber when Captain
GrRnt begins a search OF the premises.
After digging his way out, Lawrence
Innds the place deserted. Evidence OF a
and a dead man across the TIRES
hold. Col. Mortimer. father OF the Lady
lof the Blended Rose. finds his home In
ruins. Capt. Grant insists that Lawrence
|be strung up at once. Miss Mortimer APP
pears. explains the mystery and Law
|Tence is held a prisoner OF war. Law
|rence escapes through plans arranged by
the Lady and sees Grant attack Miss
|Mortimer. Grant Is knocked out by Law
who comes 10 Miss Mortimer's re-
lief and then mak his escape. Captain
base villany revealed. Lawrence
to Valley Forge, where learns
OF Grants perfidy. Washington
Clinton at battle and Lawrence gets
trace OF Eric Mortimer. The battle OF
Gen. Washington again starts
Lawrence on IN important mission. Law
renee finds Miss Mortimer In soldiers
uniform, acting az scout. Explanations
Washington's dispatches are de-
Hlicvered TO Gen. Arnold and Lawrence In
assigned to special service OF capturing
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-22
20 Clean Lake poinsett.

Arlington.-As the result of a visit
by H. s. Herrick of Chamberlain, state
game and fish warden, to Lake Poin-
sett, near here, which enjoys the dis
tinction of being the largest lake in
South Dakota, steps will be taken
this season to properly seine out the
scavenger fish and fully stock the lake
with game fish. The state game and
fish warden stated while here that he
would have the work commenced as
early as possible. The Kidding Of this
immense lake of ~scavenger fish will
be the greatest undertaking of the
kind in the history of the state.
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there in the orchard. II you are both
ready We'll 60"
i took a look myself at Toms rope
tying, and found 1t satisfactory. In
deed, In remembrance OF my own suf-
fering. l even loosened the strain a
little, confident the fellow could never
free himself unaided. Then the three
OF US, Mortimer armed with his late
guards gun. crawled up over the edge
Of the bank. a without stopping
across the open space. and crouched
I'm the shadow OF the fence. It was
still dark, although . faint gray tinged
the eastern skyline. barely perceptible
through the intervening trees. The
great house. a hundred yards away.
WA hN < altered outlfnsyr distinguish
able by the lights shining vi through
open windows. At that distance no
soand reached us. However. II Nor
timer WIS right. tho way would be
clear for our passass along the front
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BODIES IN CELLAR
coRPSES OF TWO INFANTS ARE
FOUND IN BASEMENT OF
PIERRE HOME.
HAPP ENlNGS OVER THE STATE
What Is Going on Here and There
That Is of Interest to the Read
srs Throughout South Da-
kota and Vicinity.

Pierre.-A coroner's jury was called
to investigate the finding of the bod
cellar of the house occupied by r. c..
Evans, who has entered a plea of gull
" to criminal relations with his II
year-old stepdaughter after an inves-
tigation in which the girl and her
mother were the chief witnesses.
A verdict Of death from premature
birth caused by a fall was returned.
The burial was explained as a desire
to cover up the shame of the situa-
ton.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
We Attain the House.

Come on, Mortimer, and Wen soon
find out what is going on" | turned
to the prisoner. Where are the rest
Of your gang?"
you'll find out fer yerself, mister"
he answered sullenly, AN maybe
damn quick too"
They are in the grape arbor to the
south OF the house." broke in Eric.
THAT was where Fagin told them to
lie quiet and wait orders"
Then we will explore along the
north side, keeping the fence between
us. I've got a handful Of men over
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Flood REFUGEE plsappear..

Sturgis.-With a large sum of
money on his person, Walter Baker, q
flood refugee from Ohio, has disap-
peared and a thorough search has so
far failed to give any trace of him.
Baker with his wife and family ar
riyod here recently and made his
home IA Fort Meade. Without any
warning he dropped out Of sight and
bis wife fears Tat Re hss .g2et yjtb
foul play. The city marshal and sher-
ms Office instituted a search In the
surropnding country, but no elsws
vere found.
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CHAPTER xxx.
d Run Across Eric.

I slept three hours, the dead sleep
tof sheer exhaustion. but felt refreshed
land strong when roughly aroused. Be-
fore sunset I was acros the river.
twhe-e ! found my little squad Of dra-
lgoons prepared for their nights ad-
venture. Arnold had kept his word.
the fresh horses being fine animals.
1.-THE ammunition In excess OF our
needs. Conroy was enthusiastic. and
somewhat loquacious, but | cut his
conversation Off rather sharply. and
lordereA the men into their saddles.
with brain clarified by sleep ! real
lized the Importance OF the work be-
lfore us. and how imperfect my plans
were. | could merely ride forth to
Elmhurst. hoping to pick up some
lciew to aid me. AS we rode rapidly
along the deserted road leading to
Farrell's | reviewed over and over
Iagain every remembered detail, only
Ito conclude that ! must get hands on
Grant. and by threats. or any other
available means. compel him to con-
TESS his part In the villainy. Dusk
lsettled about us, succeeded by night,
as we pressed steadily forward, the
men riding silently, the only sound
the thud of hoofs. and the slight jingle
OF accoutrements. AS we passed the
lblack walls OF Farrel's shop. I re-
called the papers found in Grants
lcoat. and the reference In Fagin's note
Ito q rendezvous at Lone Tree. Prob
ABLY that was the spot where the two
had been accustomed 10 meeting If
true In the past, why not now as well?
lHuddenly 1t occurred to me that II
Twas at a place called Lone Tree that
1.-THE minute men had gathered for their
iattack on Delavan's wagon train.
Gould this. by any possibility. be the
same spot? / drew my horse back
beside Conroy.
Ever heard OF a place called Lone
Tree?" ! asked quietly.
He rubbed his head thoughtfuily.
mot Just about here. sir. We
Icamped over east OF there once, may
he q rear ago, down in a hollow whSre
there was one big tree standin' all
iaione. kind OF an odd-lookin' tree. sir.
IAnd seems 10 me. the guide said the
place was called something like that.
Say. Tom" to the nearest dragon.
Edo you remember that Lone Tree
where we camped when we were out
bunting Tarietonf"
Sure: In east Medford. There was
a farmhouse cross on the side Of a
hill. I got some buttermilk there"
Wasn't that what the guide called
the place-L1ne Treef"
'Derned n l know. sergeant. Don't
recollect hearin' the guide say any
fhln' bout that. but the woman at the
house told me her place wal called
Tone Tree cottage--so I reckon he
mighf-r
This was : chance worth trying.
We VIII taks tho first turn to the
Ssft, end hare . look at the place." I
lid. ~Conroy, you and Tom ride
nneod and keep your eyes open"
We rsnched the hollow where the
~ ~ stood, about midnight, but
eo<nd llt<1e reward. The house on
~ hl1 had heen burned to the
rsound. Near the tree. however. we
Recovered eyidsncs Of recent camp
npsn. one NOT yet celd. and apparently
enIere had heen quite = BODY Of men
escaped Tiers htoly. Conroy manu-
rncsured . torch. and secuted sbous.
<1nnIl5 reporting:
y douf know how many weso haee.
II. sltoxethw, - fhnro - 3 - =
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Fire At

Brookings.-Fire from spontaneous
combustion Quilted the Northwestern
freight and express depot. The loss
on buildings and contents is placed at
$1,000. Freight cars on adjacent
tracks were saved with difficulty.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1913-05-22

caller--Is your mother engaxsdf
Grace tagged N-&so. ma'am; AuntA
May IL engaged, but mamma's mar
rfsd.
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In an q
sign my
Docto
Mrs.
won't Ga
Whett
will new
without
quality
I'D James L
did y
tears ?"
not as l
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her"
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II Cattle
n are forbi
n runs the
A near Haa
To
Boiling
weak sol,
allowing /
1t less bri
Mont,
The ma
Is very
4 bright an,
gear is a
This is
Coarse,
fine"
why di
groomsma
Because
Maud, "
Its the
phone your
I'm the {
used to ma
"Y es. Nc
And many
seems to tn
are merely ,
birds.
Things tn
wise and pr
vealed to bal
What some
pay envelope
til they get b
Instead Of
some men ar
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What some
pay envelope
til they get b
Instead of
some men ar
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Mrs.
In an q
sign my
Docto.
Mrs.
won't Ga
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26
x<x1 OUNGNESs is a condition. a
habit of right thinking" read
Daysey Mayme Appleton for her

x<rY OUNGNESS is a condition. a
habit of right thinking" read
Daysey Mayme Appleton for her
morning motto. Those who make of
life fine art never grow old"
This is what started things.
The coffee was poor. and Lysander
John grumbled that it was muddy.
Muddy" cried Daysey Mayme rap
turously. Doesn't that word flash
across your mental vision a picture of
a country road in spring, with the
tender blossoms pushing their way up
to the sunshine along the dewy road
side?"
She closed her eyes to shut the bliss
full vision in, and remained in that
rapt mood till her mother had cleared
away the dishes.
Usually when Daysey Mayme pre-
pares the potatoes for dinner she
cooks them with the skins on. but this
day she went braveiy at her task with
a knife.
II must hold the thought of rising,
of soaring above my task" she said,
"in order that I may grow outward.
If I hold the thought that this is sor-
did work I will grow inward
She became so interested in dwell
ing on the homely beauty of the steel
blade in picturing the picturesque
lives of those who made it-in brief.
in growing outward--that she forgot
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-26

waiting for yure anser, and he hasent
asked you anything to anser. You
cant tell from that letter whether he
wants you to marry him or go to a
show with him.
You cuddent rite a. love letter. you
are too Iittel & yung, sed Alice.
If cuddent rite moar of q love let
ter than that l wud stay single all
my life, / sed. So I rote letter to
Cousin Alice & red it to her, & this is
what said in my letter:
Dear Snookums: There isn't going
to be any stalling about this mash
note. I love you madly- You are the
only gurl that ever calm down the
pike. You are the real Mccoy. the
class. the whole show and the concert
after the show. I am aware of the
high cost of living & l know that we
will have many a battle If we marry.
but If you want me for a husband. /
will marry you at the drop of the hat,
l can not find any words to express
my deep & undying affection for you,
so 1 will stop spreading the salve and
hope you slip me Yes for anser.
P. S. If you sa no I guess I can
struggle along.
Then Alice began to laff. You are
a smart yung man, Bobbie, she sed, &
if you was old enuff I wud keep this
letter & maik you marry. me for
writing them kind words. I guess
Walter doesent know how to rite a
reel love letter after all.
OF course he don't. I sed, & I wud-
dent marry him at all If I was you.
A fellow that copies love letters out
of a book to rite to his gurl is libel to
fool her in other ways. Doant marry
Walter. Alice.
All rite. won't. sed Alice.
That is how 1 got eeven with Wal
ter. 1 did a errand for him the other
mite & he gaive me three pennies