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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
SYNOPSIS.

Francois Beaupre. a peasant babe of
ehree years. after an amusing incident in
which Marshal New figures, is made a
Chevalier of France by the Emperor Ma.
might one day be a marshal OF france
under another Bonaparte. AT the age OF
ten Francois visits General Baron Gas
pard Gourgaud. who with Alike. his
Chateau. A soldier OF the Empire. under
Napoleon he f1res the boys imagination
with stories of his campaigns. The gen
eral offers Francois a home at the Cha-
teau. The boy refuses to leave his pa
rents. but In the end becomes q copyist
for the general and learns Of the friend
ship between the general and Marquis
Zappi. who ca~mpaigned with the general
under Napoleon. Marquis Zappi and his
son.. Pietro. arrive at the Chateau. The
son while the former goes to America.
The Marquis before leaving for America
asked Francois to be a friend of his son.
The boy solemnly promises. FRANCOIS
Eoes to the Chateau to i've, Marquis us
the general. Alike. Pietro and Francois
meet q strange boy who proves to be
Prince Louis Napoleon. Francois saves
his life. The general discovers Francois
loves Alike. and extracts a promise from
girl and Pietro. Francois goes to Italy
as secretary to Ptetro. Queen Hortense
plans the escape OF her son LOUIS ma
pOleon by Disgusting him and Marquis
Marquis Zappi's place. who Is III, in the
escape OF Hortense and Louis; Dressed
a. Louis's brother Francois lures the
Austrians from the Ghotel allowing. the
prince and his mother to escape; Frau
coils Is q prisoner OF the Austrians for
in Italy. Yfe discovers In his guard one OF
Pietro's old family servants.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

surly tones, had his hand on Battista's
arm, was whispering back eagerly.
Where does he go, in France?"
ITO Vicques," the low answer anne
Francois sank back. tortured.
Going to vicques, the little Battista!
From Castleforte! And he, Francois,
must stay mere in prison! His soul
was wrGng with a sudden wild home.
sickness. He wanted to see Alike, to
see his mother. to see the general; to
see the peaceful little village and the
stream that ran through it, and the
steep-arched bridge, and the poppy
fields, and the corn! The gray castle
with It's red roofs, and the beech wood,
and the dim. high-walled library, how
he wanted to see 1t all! How hic heart
ached, madly. fiercely! This was the
worst moment of all his captivity. And
with that, Battista was over him, was
murmuring words again. Something
was slipped under the bedclothes.
"Paper-pens. The signor will write
a letter this afternoon. And tomor-
row little Battista will take it."
And the heart of Francois gave a
sudden throb Of JOY as wild as its an
guish. He could speak to them before
he died; 1t might be they could save
him. His hands stole to the package
under the coarse blanket. 1t seemed
as II in touching 1t he touched his
mother and his sweetheart and his
home.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
BOTH PERSONAL AND SOCIAL
Items. Of More or Les. lntere.. That
Concern the Doinas Of the
"Best EamiIles."

The engagement is announced of
Miss Tufae Show. daughter Of Mrs.
Hoaleigh Show. to Mr.. William Mar
tingale Yuceless, only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Worsen Yuceless.
MI. Worsen Yuceless. by the way,
Of a good old family. They
have always been fashionable. His
uncle, g. How-Wursen Yuceless. is an
intellectual man, having written the
society notes for a fashion paper near
ly q whole season. And his son, Mar
tingale, once took a prize at a horse
show.
It is rumored that Miss Tootoo Kyl-
ling has broken her engagement to
Mr.. Dedleigh Bohr. But Dedleigh
seemed quite cheerful last Saturday
at his club.
It is whispered that the F. Spend
ing-Spendars are not 70 happy togeth-
er AZ they might be. Our readers
viii remember that Mrs. Spendar was
the charming Miss Freeks, q noted
belle Of Boston. Mr.. Spendar - more
than attentive to Mrs.. Jimmy Over
load, while Mrs. Spendar is constantly
seen with the young duke Of Borro
and Keape. He comes Of IN ancient
family. A greater part Of hi last
season i1e was a visitor at Ko0Don
Cliffs, the summer home Of the y.
Spending-Spendars.
Mrs. Leeds ThegAng 10 preparing
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
cHAPTER XVI.
The stone Staircase.

Battista's prisoner stood at the
barred window high up the steep side
of the castle and stared out wtstfully
at the receding inf1nity OF blueness-
his meadow. In the three months
since his letter had gone to France, he
had grown old. The juices Of his
youth seemed dried up; his eyes were
bloodshot, his skin yellow; there was
no flesh on him. The waiting and
hoping had worn on him more than
the dead level Of the hopeless years
! before. There was a new tenseness
in the li%ghtly-built figure, even in the
long, delicate, strong fingers. The
prisoner had caught a Whit Of the air
Of home and was choking for a full
breath.
you are not we'll. my friend" said
the governor. THE doctor must see
YOU"
But Francois refused lightly and
laughed and fell to singing an old peas
ant eng of France which he had re-
membered lately; he got up on the
table nj droned it to an imaginary
fiddle which he pretended to play after
the n of old Jacques Arne, who
played for dances In Vicques. And the
governor was taken with a violent
fancy for 1t. He roared at it, and sang
It over in fragments till he had learned
1t, and then he sang 1t and roared
again and slapped his knee; there was
a droll comedy in Francois rendering
also, 10 to be explained-and the
count said that Francois must come to
his rooms the next night for dinner
and sing him the sohg again and also
listen to a new one of his own.
So Francois was taken down the
stone staircase and conducted to the
two rooms which were the governors
suite. He knew them well. for he had
dined many times with the count. But
tonight he was left alone a few mo-
ments In the outer room. the living
room. while the governor was in the
bedroom, and he looked about keenly
with a strained attention which grew
out or the suppressed hope Of escape.
Who knew what bit Of knowledge Of
the castle might be vital, and who
knew how soon? He noted the swords
and pistols hanging on the wall, and
marked 8 light sahe: whose seah5srd
W05 OIASuuy pOlASncO 40 IL Lax UAooO
also were kept in good order. On the
table he saw the flint and steel with
which Count Won Gersdorf lighted his
pipe; he stepped to the window and
bent out, scanning the wall. A stone
coping. wide enough for a mans foot.
but little more, ran. four feet below;
ten feet beyond the window it ended
in the roof Of a shed, a sloping roof
where a man could drop down, yes, or
even climb up with ease. A man, that
Is, who had climbed when a boy as
Francois had climbed-like a cat for
certainty and lightness. But what
then, when one was In the courtyard?
1t was walled about with . stone wall
sixteen feet high; these old ancestors
OF Pietro, who had built this place, had
planned well to keep Pietro's friend in
prison.
So Francois, not hopeful Of a sortie
by that point, drew in his head from
the open window and took to examin-
Ing the walls OF the governors room.
There were three doors-one from the
hall by which he had come, one be-
hind which he now heard the count
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

and thrust a thick paper Into MS coz.
and at the same instant his heavy 1911
hand was over Francois mouth.
Not a word" he whispered anu
then 1.-The loaf of bread"
Francois, struck dumb n pllhu'
turned hot and cold, and his shaklns
hand in his coat pocket clutched Ihe
letter. -
But Battista prodded him with MS
hard forefnger. BE careful he NUT
tered, and then again, THE bread :,
with a sharp prod-"The loaf OF bread
and the door had changed. Battlsta
was gone.
A strong man, who had not been
shut away from life, would likely nave
read the letter instantly, wouio IN
stantly have examined the long rouho
loaf lying before him. rance was
Ill and weak and 1t was the hrst worn
for five years from his own people,
which lay in his hand: he sat as II
turned to stone, touching the paper as
il that were enough; he sat perhaps
fifteen minutes.
Then suddenly q breathlessness
came over him that something mlgn'
happen before he could read Tins
writing which, whatever it should say
meant life and death to him. Taking
care not to rustic the paper. deadeh-
ing the sound under, his bedclothes'
he read it, k~neeling by the bed. 1t was
four letters-from his mother ana
Alexe and the general and Pietro;
but the first three were short. He felt,
indeed, reading them, that no words
had been written, that only the arms
Of the people he loved had strained
j about him and their faces laid against
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
WORKING IN A POULTRY YARD
Overlooking, Overcrowdlng and Lack
: Of Fresh Air Cause Much Loss
Sell Surplus Stock.

Nv PROF. A. 8. ALEXANDER.)
Be careful in handling fowls, par
ttcularly ducks and geese. Ducks have
very. weak joints and 1t always In
lures them more or less to catch them
by the legs.
Overlooking, o~vercrowding and lack
Of ventilation cause much loss amonS
amateur poultry keepers. A large per
cent. of the chicks die and those that
survive ure runty and understood.
Forgetting to provide grit causes In
digestion and after a while 1t turns
to cholera.
Fall is the pest time of year to pur-
chase geese for next years breeding.
Geese do not mate as readily A.
other fowls and It is therefore adVis-
able to procure them several month
before the laying season arrives. II
possible, buy stock that is at least
one year old and mated.
As a rule one should engage tho
stock sometime In the summer. Have
the birds shipped after the weather
gets cold. This gives the birds time
to get accustomed to their surround
ings.
Send all surplus poultry to market
as soon as the fowls are in proper
condition.
Unless one understands the process
of forcing, it is seldom wise to wait
for prices to 60 Up.
Gull out the backward looking pull
let's, keeping only the best and most
prominent for g production.
Even In cold weather be vigilant and
use the whitewash pail and brush at
least once a week. The mites are busy
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

his, and tina so, wordlessly, they had
told him but one thing-their undying
love. Weak, lonely, his intense tenn
permanent stretched to the breaking
point by the last three months of fear.
full hope, it was more than he could
bear. He put the papers against his
cheek and his head dropped on the
bed, and a storm of tears tore his sou
and body. But it was dangerous; he
must not be off his guard; he remem-
bered that swiftly, and with shaking
fingers he opened Pietro's letter.
Pietro's letter which, yellowed and
faded but distinct yet, in the small
clear writing, is guarded today with
those other letters in the mahogany
desk in Virginia.
my lear brother Francois" the let
ter began, and quick tears came again
1T that word brother" which said so
much. my dear brother Francois
his is not to tell you how / have
searched for you and never forgotten
you. l will tell you hat when I see
you. This is to tell o how to get
out of hat house of mine which has
held you as a prisoner when you ought
to have been it's welcome guest. When
Italy is free we will do that over; but
we must get you free first. Francois,
I am now within five miles of YOU"
The man or his knees by the prison
bed gasped; the letters staggered be-
fore his eyes.
Il am living or a ship, and I will
explain how l got it when l see you, in
a few days now, Francois. Every night
for a week, beginning with tonight,
there will be a person watching for
you in Riders Hollow, from midnight
till daylight. After that we shall go
away for two weeks so as to avoid CIV
ing suspicion, and then repeat the ar
rangement again every night for a
week. You do not know Riders. Hol-
low, and it is unnecessary to tell you
more about it than that it is a lonely
place hidden in trees, and supposed to
haunted by ghosts Of men on horse.
back; the people about will not &C
there for love or money except by
broad daylight.
ITO pE CnNTJNJIED,
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
CHAPTER xlv.-centInucd.

A person of more Importance than
Battista had fallen under the spell OF
Francois personality. The governor
himself had been attracted by the
young Frenchman. The governor,
Count Won Gersdorf. vas a vain, dis
s~cctensea, brilliant Austrian, at odds
with the world because he had not
risen further in 1t. He was without
society in this mountain fortress OF
his. and iapged for it; he had a fine
voice and no one to sing to; he liked
TO talk and had no one to talk to.
Francois, with his ready fr~iendliness.
with his gift OF finding good In every
one. with his winning manner and
simplicity which had the ease OF So
phistication, was a treasure-trove OF
amusement to the bored Austrian.
Things stood 80 with the prisoner
ct the time OF his discovery of the
identity Of his jailer and Of his jail.
The governor at that time was away
on = visit to Vienna, looking for a pro
motion: he came back elated and
good-humored in the prospect of a
change within the year. But the heart
Of Francois sank as he thought what
the change might mean to him.
".Some day a marshal of France un-
der another Bonaparte. he said to
himself one day. staring through the
barr 1t his window-he called the sky
%. He smiled. But that is nothing.
To help place my prince on the throne
Of France-that is my work-my life"
He talked aloud at times, as prison
erD come to do. He went on then, In
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

A Chicken House Easily and CheapIy
Constructed-Windows Are Well Ar
ranged for Ventilation.
taking the life from the bodies Of our
best layers and d louse-infested hen
will not lay. :
Some people make the mistake OF
selling all the good birds and retaining
the poor ones.
Stop up cracks in walls and doors,
Inc do not allow drafts to blow In on
the roosts. Top ventilation is the
BEST, for foul air rises and II there
is an outlet it will escape.
The ventilator should be opposite
the end where the roosts are.
When the snow comes there should
be paths shoveled down to the ground
for the fowls to walk without getting
into the drifts.
Give warm water twice a day and
empty the water fountains every
night before they freeze.
Potato and tuTnip pce!ings boiled
and mixed with the morning feed are
excellent for laying hens.
Sweep up the hayseed and spread
on the floor where the hens take their
sun baths and let them scratch for
the oats, wheat, b~uckwheat and corn
sDrinkled there. 1t will make them
busy and warm and make the egg
basket heavier, and the old hens will
not grow SO far. Regularity is an
essential IN the feeding Of fowls.
Cold water tastes good in wirArr:
Just remember thar with the chickens,
and note how they will leave the best
food and crowd around the fountain.
Skimmilk has a high value in egg
production. Don't waste q bit.
The chick once stunted never fully
RECEIVERS.
Weed out the culls even II they
must be sold at what may seem to be
a sacrifice, and by thus getting rid of
all but the best avoid having culls the
next year.
Let the turkeys have some rangs,
even when f%attening. Feed literally
all the grain they will eat three times
a day, and they will lose less flesh in
the little exercise than they would
while chatting under confinement.
Never leave a broken egg about the
poultry house. Not only will it in
duce the egg-eating habit, but 1t is
q breeder of lice.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
Turkeys Must Have Range.

There Is little USE trying to keep
turkey chicks on a limited range. They
love to walk and also to COS in the
open The turkey hen Is an ideal
setter, but a bad mother, unless con-
fined, as she drags her young after
her. and does not wait for those that
tall out by the way. a. long as one IL
left.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
Hens U Be BUSY.

BY nature hens are wild fowls. Shut
ting them up is IN invention of men.
It works with hens Just as it does with
human beings. They grow weak as
they become more highly civilized.
settling down In close houses. To do
their best, hens-and men-ought to
have plenty to do every day.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
CHAPTER XVII.
A Loaf ct Bread.

The next morning Battista came in
with a n which to the observing
eye OF his prisoner foretold distinctly
some event. He talked more than
usual, and more grufly and loudly, but
at last, after wandering about the
room some minutes, all the time talk
ing, scolding, he swooped on Francois
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

for an active social season. She is
now visiting her sister, Mrs. F. de
v. Blasee FOUNDERS. Their charming
cousin, Mrs. McEvoy Ondek, returns
from Europe Saturday on the Nausea
or Is 1t the Crown Princessen Won
Gotter Damerung? Time will tell
Life
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27
Bird for Exhibition.

An exhibition bird In order to be In
best exhibition condition. must be In
perfect health and perfect health II
the result Of pure air, exercise and
good food.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

Lessons Ess Production.
Wading In knee-deep enow somehow
draws the pickering string on egn
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

Getting Fertile Eess.
IN old hen is not SO apt to lay good
fertile eggs as one that is a yearling.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-03-27

(TO BE
The Glenwood post., 1914-09-12
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Mrs.. Norgaard Il Ave. visited her
friends in Gypsum tAiA vsek.
Sheriff Henry vas ea1liag o. friends
in Gypsum Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Psennsa entertained
Thorval Norgsard Of Avon Monday.
The teachers have Ill arrived and
the schools started With great enthu-
siasm.
Miss Eva Forest Who has charge Of
the Upper Gypsun sehsoi, visited some
of her old friends hesU Sunday.
Monday evening tAs people of the
community gave . ssssption in honor
of the teachers sad pspils. Some Of
the ladies dressed to represent sun
flowers and they made quite a pretty
picture as they stood in the receiving
line.
The ladies' Aid gave . dinner cleo
tioA day, the proceeds going for Il
cement walk in frost sf the n. T..
church.
The mothers club Asad its regular
meeting Wednesday. A very interest
ing sad instructive program was Fea-
dered.
Mrs. Peter 1hoherg and daughter of
Eagle were guests Of Mrs J. r. Ole
son Wednesday.
Miss Mary Quinlss has flushed her
school at Burns a,1 fs visiting her
sister, Miss Agnes.
Mrs. L. Hoekett sad sister visired
Eagle and Aintnsa tAis week.
The Glenwood post., 1914-09-12

Considerable comment was heard
throughout Glenwood last Tuesday in
regard to the vocation of the law in
printing the official primary ballots.
The ballots are supposed to be of such
character as will guarantee a secret
vote and yet in the East Glenwood
precinct We know that the judges
could spot every voter who east . Re-
publican ballot, and that, teo, without
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The Glenwood post., 1914-09-12

III T. A Long family Who ha-.
spent the summer in Gleawood, left
Tuesday evening in thir private car
for their he.ae in Kansas City.
Mrs. H Z. Jessup is still improving
nicely at the Glenwood sanitarirm.
ssAe is gaining in strength every day
and her friends are very much encour-
aged At her prospects of early reeov-
cry.
meeting Of the Public Welfare
society will be held next Tuesday eve
ming At the district court room. This
is the regular meeting for the election
of Officers and full attendance Of
the entire membership is desired.
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A farewell reception will be tender
ed Rev. and Mrs. Geo. +. Klein next
Wednesday evening from s to 10 p.
m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. c.
Kingsbury, Twelfth and Palmer ave
nue.. The public is cordially invited.
FOR SA1-E-Groeery and Hardware
store doing good business; OF will
trade for a good farm.-Wm. Dougan.
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The Glenwood post., 1914-09-12

Mark R. Bunting, manager of the
Grand Junction Sentinel, W. E. Din
widdie of the U. Bank and Trust
company and W. R. Hay, treasurer Of
the Mutual Savings & Building asso-
citation, passed through Glenwood early
in the week in Mr.. Bunting's Stude-
baker car, enroute 10 Redstone where
they threaten to commit hari kari with
the fish in Crystal river. The game
warden has been notified and is pre-
pared to restock the stream - soeu
as these fellow get through with it.
The various candidates are reminded
that tie Psst Priatery is headquarters
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