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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Print paper is bound to go up on ac-
count Of the war. There is plenty Of
raw material in this country, but the
big papers are printing so many war
extras that the mills are having a
hard time to meet the demand.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
QUESTIONS ANeWEREp ~ MEM,
s BERe OF THE NORTH DAKOTA
EXPERIMENT STATION STAFF
AND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

Question What ID . carbureter3
Ans by r. NJ. Dolve-The functioG,
Of carbureter II to combine With abl
the gasoline in proper proportions,
supplying highly explosive mixturl
or gas to the engine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

City Property.
New Bungalow, three rooms, IN
northeast Minot; good locations. fine
place for raising chickens; easy terms
Price $3.50.
WESTERN REALTY CO.,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Quest1on-How II ripe md1lst for)
feeding hogsf III a5
Ans. b. b. ]. Thompson The ma
ture Of hog mfllet seeds makes it
most economical to grind the seed be-
fore feeding. IN this form the meal
should never be fed alone but should
be fed in connection with other of the
grains as barley oats, speltz. etc. At
the South Dakota experiment station
after an experiment in which millet
meal was fed it was concluded that
this meal produced very soft pork
and that 1t required about twenty Per
cent more millet meal than Of barley
to make equal gain In pounds OF pork.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Question: What is the best tempsfs
AZURE to have cream for churning?
Ans. by Professor Martin-The best
temperature for churning 10 from 81
degrees F. to so degrees F. In summer.
and from Sc degrees F. to g. degree9
r. In the winter.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Question-What effect does the AZ
dition of manure have upon the bac-
terial life OF the soil?
Ans. by G, J. T. DorylaIdIf the
soil has the proper reaction, that is,
not too acid or too alkaline, the adj
dition of manure will cause a rapid
multiplication of beneficial bacteria,
providing there is sufficient moisture
and providing the soil is thoroughly
and frequently titled so as to admit
plenty of air n the soil is strongly
acid the addition of manure will re-,
suit in rapid multiplication Of molda
which NAV be more or less detri4
mental. II the soil is too alkaline on
too dry there WIN be no increase Of
bacteria and but little increase I'M
mold growth. II the soil IL not prop.
erly aArated but has sufficient mois4
ture there may be q great increase
IN the number Of the bacteria which
do not liberate plant food but large
amounts Of organic acids % that the
son vim become too acid Tor plant
growth. ~
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Question-How can horses be pro.
tected from the common fly?
Ans by B. H. Ordinar-
fly porous fly nets will sufice as q
protection. There are, on the market.
however. number Of commercial
preparations for flies, but the econ
omy and advantage are questionable
except for periods when the flies bel
come excessively bad.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-05-01
CHAPTER win.
ZOE ALWAYS.

Claire listened with serious calm
eyes as her son told his story when
ne came home on the day of the new
arrival at the castle.
The great gentleman has come
who once saved our seigneur's lifei"
she repeated after Francois. "And
the seigneur is glad. OF course he is
glad, my Francois. And you ought
to be glad, too, and grateful to that
gentleman because of all the good
things our seigneur has done for Won
and which would not have happened
assuredly. if Monsieur the Maronis
had not saved him. You should do
everything that is possible for Mon.
sieur the Marquis to show your graft.
tude"
Next morning the little brown fie.
ure which trudged through the haacb
wood was frightened by a large and
vivid bouquet held in his two hands
When the tap of Francois at the
library door, where one heard man,s
voices talking. had brought the gen.
erals loud command of "Entrez.. The
little brown figure and the large bunch
OF flowers came in together and the
BOY marched straight to the stately
Italian. Swapping his heels together
as his mother had taught him he
made stiff deep bow, and presented
ms nosegay The marquis, little
astonished at this attention. receivad
II with grave courtesy but without
much cordially; 1t seemed to him
rather an odd within OF Gourgaud.s
to have this peasant child about az
one Of his own family =
! Luz Francois did ;ol know that. 10
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Francois l}eaupre, q peasant bnbe OF
which Marshal Ney figures, IL made n
f'heyaIier uf France by the Emperor Ma
Jssifon IN the home OF the lads parents
IN tho village or Vicques France. where
the emperor had briefly stopped 10 hold a
souncil ef war. Napoleon prophesied that
The boy might one day be a marshal OF
france under another BDnaparte, At the
sEe 81 ten Francois meets "A stranger who
hla ambition Francois visits General
kareH Caspnrd Gourgaud who with
Aiixe hIa Seven-yfarsold daughter. lives
AZ the Chateau. A soldier OF the Empire
undHr Napoleon lie fires the boy's mag
nation With stories Of his campaigns.
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detailed accounts OF early service in
both; 1t was exact. accurate. For five
minutes the general read this; then
his black eyebrows lifted and he
glared over the paper.
fYou find 1t Interestingly he de-
manded.
Francois, lips compressed, shook his
head firmly. NO. my Seigneur. Not
ut ALL
4 agree with YOU the general said.
and sorted the papers over and laid
some away. Selecting sheet or two,
he began to read again.
Over the frozen roads the worn
army still trudged; every form of
misery trudged with them. Hunger
was there, and cold, and suffering of
wounds, and suffering Of lack OF cloth
ing; more than this, there was the
constant dread Of attack from flying
bands Of Cossacks. From time to
time frightful explosions made one
turn ones head--it was the caissons
exploded by order of the Emperor that
they might no longer cucumber u.s.
The snow fell. The Emperor marched
on foot with us. staff in hand, wrapped
In large loose cloak, Il furred Rus
sian cap on his head. he walked in
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sending the children to this or that
&ncle or aunt there would in short
~. be no home and no living for
Until the broken father could
pself and begin again. Lit
- resolved that he would
Guild stay with his father
eleven was not too
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and |, holding Coqs bride, watched
curiousiy, because of the other child.
and we saw how the seigneur sud.
denly began to shake as If i'll, and then
with hoarse shout rushed to the
tall man and threw his arms about
him and held him, and sobbed aloud
That was strange thing to see the
seigneur do, and never forgot it. And
to think that the child who stood
there. shy and unknown, was Pietrol !
1t seems unreasonable that ever there
was time when you and Pietro and
i did not know one another we'll
"As | rode that day, with the Ans.
TRANS after me. thought out the
whole chain of events; how Pietro had
come and had stayed while his father
the marquis. went to America. and had
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from a Russian whom he had killed
1t was most imprudent especially IN
the dress he wore, which did not show
the French uniform underneath. IL
was my turn then to play nurse. he
was placed in one of the carriages OF
the Emperor, and cared for him as
my own brother, and he came through
it all, and went back to Italy. to mis-
home"
The generals deep-set eyes were
gazing now above Francois head out
through the narrow window where the
boys table stood, across the noun
tain slope, to the blue distance.
"Alessandro, my friend" he spoke
in his gruff tones, yet softly, shall
we see each other again? So close
through that black time, so far apart
now in the peace OF our homes! Those
warm hands which cared for me when
| was freezing and dying in Russia
/ shall touch them perhaps never
again, never againi"
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CHAPTER v--contInued.

Tiens We VIII play again for an
other bottle. he announced with.a bit
uf ewagger. He was conscious OF a
right to spend silver in treating his
friends, with that fat purse In his
pocket
No, sroke the stranger Duplessis,
he bad said his name was. ssNo. have
drunk enough, However, II you feel
sensitive at taking the small sum Of
money at my hands 1t is a good
game Ia rams let us play for the
franc which the bottle would cost Eth
bien,n
Again they played, this time doub-
ling the amount, and again Francois
gained, and again and again, till he
felt ashamed In carrying away all this
money of a new acquaintance, and at
the same time a cock.sureness that so
lucky a devil as Beaupre might well
lose a little and stop at the right
amount The excitement Of cards and
excitement OF wine met in d heady mix
ture. Duplessis drank little, though
Francois urged Il on him. The luck be-
stranger won, now and then Beaupre,
set more often now the stranger. till
AT length Francois was playing not
with the desire to lose. but with d hope
70 gain back something at least of the
considerable sum which he had lost.
before this he had gone into his peck
et and brought out that honorable nine
hundred francs. and had thrown one
louis dor after another on the black
table and lost one after another. Yet
his confidence was still strong luck
would turn this was his lucky day.
And now be would not regret carrying
away the strangers money He began
10 feel fierce eagerness to get the
better OF this antagonist became SO
formidable. And q horrible nervous
ness VAS creeping over him at the dim
vision OF thought-a Thought kept
resolntely on the confines OF his con.
acionsness, yet parsistentIy pushing
forward 1.-THE Thought that 1t might be
Tint he could not win the money back
Doublei" he shouted promptly as
De ioRt again.
And he lost again. The nine hun
dred francs We're gone; he gave note
now. on his stock, and again he lost
deathly sickening sensation hat
gripped him ann was holding him.
In silence, with a crowd of silent
men, who in some way had come to
know what WAS happening. standing
about them. the two played the last
sound And Francois lost.
In silence he signed the note which
gave to the stranger his house and
furniture and land. all that he had in
the world.
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yes, Monsieur, the Marquis, Always.
prepared now to be surprised by this
boy about once in so often, so he sim
ply suspended Judgment at thing
unexpected.
1T is for you, Monsieur the Mar
quis." Francois smiled radiantly and
continued to present the ten-franc
piece. 1T is my own; the seigneur
gave it to me on my birthday, and my
father said it was to be mine TO 40
with as | chose | choose to give II
to you, Monsieur the Marquis 20
that you may have plenty of money
know well what it is not to nave
enough money
The brown fist was outstretched, tne
gold piece glittering in it, ana sun
the marquis stared speeches.. Never
in his life had any one presumed
offer him money. He looked up al inc
face of the little peasant; It snons
with peace and good will; ne put on.
his hand and took the gold piece anu
looked at it long minute, and drew
leather case from bis pocket anu
placed it within carefully, and pu'
it away.
Thank you. Francois" said the mar
quis. And then he considered asalA
the shining little face. "Wny nafe
you done this. francois he asKsu.
why do you always so much ~
me?"
THAT thing In Russia, for y,
seigneur. When you saved tne ny
of my seigneur." .a
"Oh," said the marquis and staleu
down at the boy anxiously expiainln,s s
Il have been afraid that ! couls
never show you how ] thankea .sI
for the life of my seigneur. Da'
will do more. / viii be frienu =
Pietro. He is six months younss
than /; can teach him how 70 CHM
and how to fight and how to take e. !,
Of himself. And | will, because
that thing you did. Because, toO,
think well OF Pietro and pesiues
cause of your kindness to me
my kindness to your" ~
Yes, Monsieur the MARQUIS
cause you have been so kind y ~ !,
And the marquis. in the s'ien0'
his soul. was ashamed. .hay
The next day he went a saor.
stood. gathered in the big carseu u nd
way, he told them all goodoy .s ont
lifted his boy and held MN "sd
word AS ne set him down he turns 4
toward the carriage. but IN AN q.
he turned back as II by suuu ,,,,le
SEPARATION. and laid a hand ~
Francois shoulder. vom
"You win remember that you rrsn.
Used to be a friend to Pietro'
co.'s ?" III IL
Yes. Monsieur the M aniu'9
ways" the child arswcreH 'S's
eTc b. coSriaG
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CHAPTER wi.
The Crown Of Friendship.

The Crown of Friendship.
In the claw-footed, carved, old ma
hogany desk of Virginia house, in a
drawer where are packets of yellowed
letters tied up and labeled, is letter
written years later, referring to that
earlier time in France. Perhaps this
bit of the chronicle of Francois Beau
pre- could not be told so wildly as in
these words of Francois written from
his prison. He begins with the ac-
count of an adventure, of ride for
life.
$50, dear Alike" he finishes this
the detailed story of his capture
down went the poor horse, and over
his head ] spun into the ditch with
a bump on the skull which dazed me.
And when | came to there were the
heavy Austrians around me. gaping
to see the Prince. And only Francois
Beaupre to see, which they found out
pretty promptly, as | have told you
before, and also how / defied them.
In a great danger they say one
thinks more clearly than usual-one's
|
leisure. 1t was so during that ride,
for ! followed out as | dashed along,
hearing the shouts of the men back
of me, the whole train of circum-
stances from one of those mornings
with Cog in the park, to this adven-
ture of life and death. 1t was the
morning you will know before say
it-when Jean Philippe Nelson, in his
lovely purple clothes, came mincing
down the graveled drive, as If afraid
of spelling his good shoes-and |
think he Ito the seigneur, who
taught US to ride Cog Do you re-
member how your father Numbered at
him?
A strange monsieur to see me /?
impossible! | am engaged Tell him
/ will not see him..
And Jean Philippe smiling. for all
or them understood the seigneur, and
saying gently, Yes, my Seigneur,
turned away with the message. And
your father shouted after him:
Stop! Come back here! What
do you mean by that? Bring the mon.
sieur to me- And the purple clothes
disappeared and appeared again in a
few minutes cleaning in the sun
against the gray old walls-I can see
It all now, Alixe-like large violet
blossom of a strange flower. And be.
hind Jean Philippe was a tall man
in long travelling cloak, and behind
him tall little boy. And as they
came the seigneur turned to go to
meet them. and stopped and stared.
And the monsieur in the cloak stopped
and stared; and you, mounted on Coz,
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him all the world was kind,,
dinerent manners of kindness tn
manner Of the marquis was yron -
than other peoples, perhaps9wba.
then? The kindness was undorh.as
~ there below the gravity Ana !.
was this monsieur who had saved !,
life Of the seigneur; that. after y, an
was the whole matter. Francois was.
ed little time thinking of other neonla,.
feeling toward himself. He wae na,.ss
too busy with joyful wonder ~ II.
own at the ever new goodness ~ ~
world To the marquis. who hardly
noticed him, he proceeded to cons,,
tute himself a shadow. AT the ers,
sign OF a service to be done he w.s
up and at it; always quicker. alwaSs
more intelligent than the footman
You have thrown charm over NV
boy Francois, Alessandro,' the yen
eral said, well pleased. And the mar.
quis answered thoughtful!y.
1T is a boy out of the common
believe, Gaspard. At first ] thougbt
it mistake that you should raise 4
child OF his class to the place YOU
have given him, but | see. that Won
understand what you are about. He
is worthy of good fate"
The day came when, on the next
morning, the Marquis Zappi was due
to start on his long journey to Amer.
lea. Out on the lawn, in the shadow
of the beech trees he sat and watched
his son playing ball with little Alike
Then he was aware of Francois stand.
ing before him. The boy held some
thing in his closed hand. and with that
he opened his fingers and stretched
it to the marquis The marquis looked
inquiringly at the yellow metal.
What is this?" he asked; he was
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the midst of his household, encourag-
ing with word, with smile, every
one who came near him.
There were many adventures which
showed the souls of men shining
through the nightmare of this horrible
time, Many noble deeds were done,
many heartbreaking ones. One which
was both happened to me. There was
an Italian officer in the corps under
Prince Eugene, who had been my COM
rade when was on the staff of
Lannes; his name was zappi-the
Marquis zappi. On the day after the
dreadful passing of the Beresina
River, suddenly felt my strength go
II could walk no longer. A sick
loathing seized me, and l groaned and
dragged my heavy feet forward, to
stay with my friends even few steps
more. And with that an arm was
around me suddenly, and heard Zap
PTS quiet voice.
Keep up your courage, comrade;
we are going to see our homes yet,
he said. I shall take care Of you
4
sledge with fur robes on it. never
knew where he got it--from some de-
serted Russian house, suppose. He
put me on the sledge and wrapped me
in the furs and gave me brandy from
his flask For zappi had done clever
thing. He had made bargain with
some Jesuits near Polotsk, where he
had camped for while, that his men
should cut and beat the wheat neces-
sary on condition that he should have
a part of the brandy for them. He had
kept some of his share yet, and it
saved my life that day, the brandy
of the monks of Polotsk."
There was a thick fog several DAYS
later. and out of it. and out of the
wood we must pass, rushed with wild
cries cloud of mounted Cossacks
across the road within twenty PAGES
of the Emperor himself. But General
Rapp dashed forward at the head of
two mounted squadrons of chasseurs
and grenadiers of the guard who al
ways followed the Emperor, and the
Cossacks were put to flight. / was
In charge; | was serving temporarily
in the place of one of Rapp's officers,
because, on account of my late weak
ness. 1t was thought well that should
be on horseback. So it happened that,
as the skirmish finished, saw coming
toward me figure in furred coat
and cap. brandishing Cossack lance
rushing toward the Emperor. L
dashed down on the mad Cossack. as
| thought him. and passed my great
saber through his body. And the man
fell, and as he fell the fur cap went
off and he groaned and looked up at
me with dying eyes--it was Zappi."
"Ah!" The little figure had sprung
up and stood, fists clenched, threaten
ing One would have thought 1t was
this second that the general had sa-
bred zappi.
May live moment?" the general
inquired. It'll explain. zappi did
not die"
"Ah!" again. And Francois sank
on the stool, yet with stern
eyes still on the generals face The
general laid the papers aside.
Not he. He had seized tie lance
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CHAPTER VI.
Work and Hope.

The next day sheriff and his clerk
came and fixed red seals to the house
and TO everything In 1t which locked.
and Claire watched in a deep quiet.
the baby in her arms.
Something had been said already Of
Evening star., 1914-02-05
NORMAN STANLEY is HELD
FOR MURDER OF MERCER
Arrested in Wheeling, Denies Kill
ing Fellow-Employe in Cleve-
lands New City Hall.

WHEELING. W. Va. February s. =
Norman Stanley was arrested here early
today in connection with the murder of
Robert f.. Mercer of Pittsburgh, whose
body was found buried in shallow grave
in the basement of the new city hall in
Cleveland yesterday. Stanley decided to
return to Ohio without extradition pa
pers. When told that charge of mur-
der had been entered against him in
Cleveland, he said. Il am in the clear
He admitted he was with Mercer the
night Mercer disappeared. and said he
would tell all he knew of that night s
happenings when the right time came.
Leaves With Husbands Body,
CLEVELAND. February Mrs. Jen-
ME r. Mercer left for her home in Pitts
burgh this morning with the body of
Robert +. Mercer, which was discovered
under the new city hall yesterday
He had been missing since December 81.
On the same train with the body went
Lieut.. MatOwitz of the detective force of
the Cleveland police department with a
warrant for Stanley. woman was un-
der surveillance here today in connection
with the murder. Mercer was a time
keeper on the new city hall work Stan
ley was a night watchman on the same
structure.
A fracture of the skull and a bullet
hole in the heart. revealed by the au-
topsy yesterday afternoon, set aside all
doubt as to what caused the death of
Mercer.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
PITTSBURGH FIRE CAUSES
GREAT DAMAGE TO STOCK
Heavy Loss by McCrory & Co.
Nearby Business Places Suffer.
Three Firemen Hurt.

PlTTSBI' RGH. February 5.-The stock
of the 9th avenue store of McCrory 4,
Co. was destroyed and a number of
nearby business places were damaged bv
a spectacular fire that kept all the down.
town fire companies on duty from last
midnight until dawn. Tons of water
We're poured into the burning store to
prevent the spread of the flames to build
ings filled with valuable merchandise and
the firemen We're finally successful.
Scores of persons. on their way home
from theaters when the fire broke out
We're deluged with water before the
police could control the crowd
The loss today was estimated at
$2,WOO0.
Three hremen injured soon after the
fire started are well on the way to re-
covery.
James +. Richards, chief of the fire
department. announced today he would
Immediately investigate a widely CIR
culated report that the fire had been dis
covered two hours before the first alarm
was turned in and efforts to extinguish
1t We're confined to a few men from,
a private detective agency on duty al
that time.
Among business concerns that suffer
ed loss were Frank V Seder, the Hilton
Co.. w. l.. Douglas Shoe Co.. r. II.
Long Shoe Co. Sell Brothers and the
Davis restaurant.
Evening star., 1914-02-05
ConstitutionaIists Ship
Big Military Equipment
on Orders of WASHINGTON

Preparing for what they claim will
be the final onslaught on Mexico City.
constitutionalist representatives in
Washington today We're busy rushing
arms and ammunition and all kinds
of military equipment across the border
to Gen. Pancho villa and the various
other rebel commanders.
Constitutionalist headquarters here
had the appearance of quartermas-
ter's office an arsenal today. Inn
mediately after information that the
President had lifted the embargo on
the expectation of arms into Mexico
went forth represe entatives of arms
companies hurried to Washington
bringing samples of their goods.
1t was evident that within a few days
the constitutionalist armies will be more
fully equipped for additional warfare, and
in addition will be uniformed as they
have never been before. The bulk Of the
arms and ammunition now being sent
into Mexico is going direct to Gen. villa,
Evening star., 1914-02-05
FOR EIGHT-HOUR WORKDAY.
District Committee Favors Bill Per
tanning to Women Here.

Providing eight-hour work days for
women in the mercantile and manu-
featuring establishments of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the House Dis
trict committee today ordered a IA
yorable report on the La Toilette bill
which will be taken up on the floor of
the House on the next District day.
AS it has passed the Senate. the bill
Will become law within ten days after
massage, and department stores, fac
tories, express offices. telephone and
telegraph companies in this city will
have to arrange for eight-hour days
for their woman employees.
Office workers are not included in
the bill.