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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-22

Register.
First publication, May Is, 1916.
Last publication, June Ia, 1916.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-05-22

First publication, May Q, 1916.
Last publication, June S, 1915.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-08-11

men in lands where there is no re-
straint of law. The wilderness sees
many ragedies-ferce. bitter, revenge
full deeds-and it's best you use care.
'Tis my belief this Francois Cassion
might prove a devil, once his heart
was tricked. Have you thought of
this p
l had thought of it, but with no
mercy in my heart, yet as D'Artigny
spoke l felt the ugliness of my threat
more acutely, and, for an instant,
stood before him white-lipped and
ashamed. Then before me arose Cas-
sion's face, sarcastic, supercilious.
hateful, and laughed in scorn of the
warning.
Thought of itv' 1 exclaimed, yves
but for that 1 care nothing. Why
should l, monsieur? Has the man
shown mercy to me, that should feel
regret because he suffers? AS to his
revenge, death is not more to be
dreaded than lifetime passed in his
presence. But why do you make plea
on his behalf-the man is surely no
friend of yours"
II make, no plea for him." he an
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(TO BE CONTINUED.)
MUD AT SPEED FIENDS
Detroit Merchant Made His Own
Laws for Motor Car
Testers.

Justice Carney exonerated Michael
Hertz, Mount Elliott avenue mer-
chant, for his action in throwing mud
in the faces of speeding motor car
drivers and covering them with gun,
the Detroit News states.
Heitz' nerves seem to have been
wrecked by the speed of passing ma
chimes In court he admitted the gun
episode when arraigned on a warrant
sworn out by Robert Newman, motor
car tester.
Witnesses testified that Heitz threw
mud at them as they were passing his
place and that in the ensuing battle
the gun was drawn.
Yes, l did it," said Heitz. Those
testers roar past my place, almost kill
my customers and spatter mud all over
my windows. got mad and asked them
to stop. They only laughed at me,
and l took the law into my own
hands"
"He held up his hand and / slowed
down." said Newman. Then he let
it fly. l was only going about fifteen
miles an hour"
"Tell that last to someone else." said
the court. 1.-THE people of Detroit
know testers go faster than fifteen
miles; it is more likely fifty miles an
hour Citizens have right to stop
these violators and violator has little
redress"
HE pulled gun on us, said one Of
Newman's witnesses.
Sure, why not?" said Heitz. After
the trouble they came back in bunch
and were going to whip me. l had to
protect myself"
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CHAPTER x.
On the Summit of the Bluff.

On the Summit of the Bluff.
Securely screened from observation
by the low growing bushes clinging
to the edge of the bluff, and yet with
clear view Of the cleft in the rocks
half way to the river. D'Artigny found
me seat on hummock of grass, but
remained standing himself The sun
was sinking low, warning us that our
time was short, for with the first
coming of twilight would certainly
be sought, If l failed to return to the
lower camp.
You would question me. monsieur"
1 asked doubtfully. at was for that
you led me here?'
YES" instantly aroused by my
voice, but with eyes still scanning
the trail. And there is no time to
waste, If l am to do my part intelli
gently. You must return below before
the sun disappears, or Monsieur Cas-
sion might suspect you had lost your
way. You have sought me for assist
ance. counsel perhaps, but this state
of affairs has so taken me by surprise
that l do not think clearly. You have
plan"
Scarcely that, monsieur. l would
ascertain the truth, and my only
means of doing so is through a con-
fession by Francois Cassion. AFRO
CANT he is, and conceited, deeming
himself admired and envied by all,
especially my sex. He has even dared
boast to me of his victims. But there
in lies his very weakness; | would
make him love me-"
He turned now, and looked search
ingly into my face, no glimpse of a
smile in the gray eyes.
Pardon; l do not understand" he
said gravely. You seek his love?'
felt his manner a rebuke. a ques-
tioning of my honesty, and swift in
dignation brought the answering
words to my lips.
And why not pray! Must | not
defend myself-and what other wea-
pons are at hand? Do I owe him kind
ness; or tender consideration? The
man married me as he would buy a
slave"
You may be justified" he admitted
regretfully. "Yet how is this to be
done?"
arose to my feet and stood before
him, my face uplifted, and, with one
hand, thruA. sside the shade of my
hat.
"Monsieur, deem you that impossi-
b,eY'
His lips parted in quick smile, re-
vealing the white teeth, and he bowed
low, flinging his hat to the ground and
standing bareheaded.
Mon dieu! No! Monsieur Cassion
is to be congratulated. Yet it was
my thought you said yonder that you
despised the man."
81 do; what reason have I to feel
otherwise? Yet there lies my strength
in this battle. He laughs at women.
plays with them, breaks their hearts.
1t is his pride and boast, and his sue
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More Cominq to Him.

There was no doubt about the fact
that Jack MacFaddy was a Scotsman.
Last year, when journeying to the
country on an important errand, he
left his purse, containing nearly $500
in gold and silver, at the railway sta
ton from which ne started.
He telegraphed the fact on his ar.
rival and the purse was kept until his
return a month later.
1t was young clerk who handed
Jockie MacF his wee purse with the
"spondies" as he set foot out of the
train, and certain wild hopes were
making the young mans heart beat a
trife unevenly.
But our canny Scot counted his
money unheeding- when he'd
finished he looked up long and sus-
piciously at the young man.
Isn't it right, sir?" stammered the
latter, in bewilderment.
"Richt-Richt! It's right enough.
but where's the interest, mon?" was
MacFaddy's stern retort.-Edinburgh
Review.
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production. The mares are intelligent
ly handled, do all the light work that
is required, and, in addition, produce
colts every year which rapidly develop
into marketable animals. The colts
are usually kept until four years Of age
and the surplus sold for about 5000
each. Mr. Doyle estimates the cost of
raising a colt at about $25 per year.
There are good meadows and pas
lures on this farm. Every square foot
of the meadows and pastures is well
covered with nutritious grasses and
clovers instead of broom sage, briars
and weeds. The land is thoroughly pre-
pared, MANFRED and sown in sapling
clover, orchard grass, timothy and a
small amount Of alfalfa. The mixture
usually consists Of three pounds of al
falfa, five pounds Of timothy, eight
pounds Of sapling clover and three
pounds of orchard grass to the acre.
The alfalfa seed is put in to gradually
inoculate the soil SO he can sow alfalfa
at any time, on any part of the farm,
and be sure that the soil is inoculated.
From the above grass mixture three or
four tons of good hay is usually OBJ
tanned.
Mr.. Doyle grows what he needs and
feeds what he grows. Only small
amount of cottonseed meal is pur-
chased to feed his dairy cows. The av-
erage farmer in his section buys the
larger part Of his feed. Many thou
sands of dollars are sent out of his
county annually for feedstuffs.
Rotation Practiced.
A rotation Of crops, including legu-
minous crops, is practiced on his farm.
The corn is usually followed by wheat,
the wheat by peas or peanuts. The
corn is cut in September or October
and German clover is sown on a part
Of the corn land. This clover can be
sown on his farm as late as October
10. One bushel of oats and Is pounds
Of blooming German clover are also
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VIRGINIA FARMER REALIZES FACT,
THAT. live STOCK ENRICHES SOIL
Larger Part of Crops Grown Are Fed to Good Dairy Caec
Yates Only Ninety Acres of Land but It Is Fertile and Always
Produces Good YieIds--Farm Work Stock Raised for
Home Use and for Market

sown on part of the corn land about
September Is. This is cut and fed in
the dough state the following spring.
A bushel Of wheat and ten pounds of
hairy vetch make very satisfactory
mixture. This mixture usually follows
peanuts and is cut in the dough stage
for feed in the spring. i
OF course there is a silo on the
farm. The Cotton silo provides cheap
and convenient place to store all the
corn grown on five or six acres. The,
silo takes care of all the corn crop
early in the fall; insures succulent
feed for winter and in long dry spells,
when pastures fail; provides bali
anced succulent ration when fed with
such protein feeds as cowpeas, peanut
hay and cottonseed meal; and makes
it possible to properly feed more dairy,
cattle on the small farm.
The Cotton silo holds enough silage
to feed the Is milk COWS for six months
feeding about 80 pounds per day to-
each cow. The silage is fed with pea,
vines or peanut hay and some cotton4
seed meal. The grain ration consists
of about six pounds per day of a mixl
ture of 800 pounds of cottonseed meal
and 200 pounds of corn and cob meal. !
On an average, Is cows are MIXED;
the year round. The main source Of in+
come is the money obtained from the
sale of cream, milk and butter. TWEEN
ty per cent cream is sold at Peters
burg, rs miles away, for rs cents per
gallon the year round. A small guam
tity of ice is used in the summer time
to cool the cream when it is separated.
Cream Is Sold.
One five-gallon can of 20 per cent
cream is sold from the Is cows every
day in the year. They have a check
rate of IL cents for five-gallon can.
but this makes it necessary for the
buyer in Petersburg to meet the train
to receive the can, whereas the ex-
press rate will deliver it, and in small
quantities the express rate is cheaper
in the long run.
An average of SIS worth Of butter
is sold every month, to regular Gus
toners. The cream and butter sold per
month brings in about SIPS. The in
come from the sale Of young cattle
amounts to about 5000 per year, and
the profit from feeding hogs on skim
milk is about 5000 per year, making a
total income of at least $3.50 per month
from the cows.
There is running water in the barn
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SYNOPSIS.

Adele la Chesnayne. a belle Of New
France. is among conspirators at her un-
cle's house. Cassion, the commissaire.
has enlisted her Uncle Chevet's aid
against La Sale. D'Artigny. La Sales
friend offers his services as guide to Cas-
sion's party on the journey to the wilder
hess. The uncle informs Adele that he
has betrothed her to Cassion and forbids
her to see D'Artigny again. In Quebec
Adele visits her friend. Sister Celeste.
who brings D'Artigny to her. She tells
him her story and he vows to release her
from the bargain with Cassion. D'Artig-
ny leaves promising to see her at the
oance. CasSion escorts Adele to the hall.
she meets the governor La Barre, and
hears hlm warn the commissaire against
DArtigny. D'Artigny's ticket to the ball
mas been recalled. but he gains entrance
by the window. Adele informs him of the
governors words to Cassion. For her
eavesdropping at the ball Adele is ordered
by the governor to marry Cassion at once
and TO accompany him to the Illinois
country. He summons Chevet and directs
that he attend them on the journey They
leave in the boats. Adele's future depend
ing on the decision of D'Artigny whom
she now knows she loves. Cassion and
D'Artigny have words. Uncle Chevet for
the first time hears that his niece is an
helress and begins to suspect Casslon $
motives. Adele refuses to permit her hus-
band to share her sleeping quarters.
Chevet agrees to help her.
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Is scarcely evidence that / have mad
companion. Kindly stand aside and
permit me to descend"
"Mon dieu! will not!' and he
blocked my passage II have stood
enough of yonr tantrums already in
the boat. Now we are alone and l
will have my say. You shall remain
here until l learn the truth"
His rage rather amused me. and I
felt not the slightest emotion of fear,
although there was threat in his
words and in the gesture accompany
ing them. l do not think the smile
even deserted my lips, as l sought a
comfortable seat on fallen tree
trunk, fully conscious that nothing
would so infuriate the man as studied
Indifference.
Every well, monsieur. l await your
investigation with pleasure" I said
sweetly. "No doubt it will prove in
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My lips trembled, and my eyes fel

My lips trembled, and my eyes fell,
yet must answer.
HE Is my husband. monsieur"
caught glimpse of his face, pic
turing surprise. incredulity. He drew
sharp breath and l noted his hand
close tightly on the hilt of his knife.
Your husband! that curl Surely
you do not jest?"
would that l did" exclaimed,
losing all control in sudden wave Of
anger. mo, monsieur. it is true"
And l told him swiftly the story Of
my enforced marriage.
And Hugo Chevet, your uncle? Did
he remain silent? make no protest?"
he asked
l gave a gesture of despair.
He! Never did he even conceive
what occurred, until l told him later
on the river. Even now | doubt If
his sluggish brain has grasped the
truth. To him the alliance was an
honor. an opening to possible wealth
in the fur trade through Cassion's in
fiuence with La Barre. He could per-
ceive nothing else except his good luck
in thus Kidding himself of the care
of a poor niece who had been sorry
burden"
But you explained to him?"
81 tried to, but only to regret the
effort. Giant as he is physically, his
intellect is that Of big boy. All he
can conceive Of is revenge-a desire to
crush with his hands. He hates Cas-
sion, because the man has robbed him
of the use of my fathers money; but
for my position he cares nothing. To
his mind the wrong has all been done
to him. and 1 fear he will brood over
it until he seeks revenge. If he does
he will ruin everything"
D'Artigny stood silent, evidently in
thought, endeavoring to grasp the
threads of my tale.
How did you attain the summit Of
this bluffY' he questioned at last.
"Yonder; there is a deer trail lead
ing down."
And you fear Cassion may follow"
"He will likely become suspicious
if l am long absent, and either seek
me himself or send one of his men.
This is the first moment Of freedom
have experienced since we left Que
bee. hardly know how to behave
myself"
"And we must guard it from being
the last" he exclaimed, note Of de-
termination and leadership in his voice.
There are questions I must ask. so
that we may work together in har-
mony. but Cassion can never be al
lowed to suspect that we have COM
munication. Let us go forward to
the end Of the trail where you came
up; from there we can keep watch
below"
He still grasped my hand, and l had
no thought of withdrawing it. To me
he was friend, loyal, trustworthy,
the one alone to whom l could con-
fide. Together we clambered over
the rough rocks to where the narrow
cleft led downward.
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CHAPTER XII.
We Reach the Lake.


He was between me and the deer
trail. and enough of daylight yet re-
manned to enable me to perceive the
man clearly. How long he may have
been there observing me I could not
know, but when | first saw him he
was bent forward. apparently deeply
interested in some sudden discovery
upon the ground at his feet.
You thought me long in returning
monsieur" asked carelessly. and
taking step toward him. 1T was
cooler up here. and the view from the
bluff yonder beautiful You may gain
some conception of it still, If you
care"
He lifted his head with jerk and
stared into my face.
"Ay! no doubt" he said harshly,
"yet l hardly think it was the view
which held you here so long. Whose
boot print is this, madame? not yours,
surely"
glanced where he pointed, my
heart leaping, yet not altogether with
regret The young sieur had left his
trail behind, and it would serve me
whether by his will or no.
Certainly not mine," and l laughed.
81 trust. monsieur, your powers of OBJ
servation are better than that-'tis
hardly a compliment"
"Nor is this time for any lightness
of speech, my lady," he retorted, his
anger famed by my indifference.
Whose is it then, ask you? What
man has been your companion here?"
you jump at conclusions, mon
sieur," I returned coldly. "The stray
imprint of a mans boot On the turf
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by the crops, or net earnings, for one
year or for five years. By devoting
the larger part of the farm to clovers,
feeding the clovers to dairy cattle and
spreading manure over the land he
averages more than 20 bushels of
wheat per acre, and has averaged, in
good seasons, as high as 80 bushels.
He averages more than so bushels Of
corn per acre, and has averaged as
high as 70 bushels.
This farm raises teamwork stock
for home use and to SELL The colts
are raised to prevent the spending of
money for teamwork stock and to be
sure of having enough horse power for
the most economical production Of
crops.
Can't Afford GeIdings.
Six head of work stock are kept on
the farm and two mares bring colts
each year. Mr.. Doyle figures that he
cannot afford to keep all geldings and,
for this reason, keeps two brood mares
actively engaged in light work and colt
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T ~ Ac.re ctvRc q co
self-conceit He thought me of the
same kind, but has already had his
| lesson. Do you not know what that
means to a man like him? More than
ever he will desire my favor A week
back he cared nothing: was but a
plaything. awaiting his pleasure; his
wife to be treated as he pleased. He
| knows better now. and already his
eyes follow me as though he were
my dog"
And that then is why you send
| for me-that | may play my part in
the game"
| shrugged my shoulders, yet there
was doubt in my eyes as | faced him.
rs there harm in such play. mon
sieur," l asked innocently. with so
important an end in view? TITS not
| that | seek amusement, but l must
find out where this kings pardon is
hidden, who concealed it, and obtain
! proof of the fraud which compelled
my marriage. My only hope of re-
lease lies in compelling Francois Cas-
foul conspiracy. | must possess the
facts before we return to Quebec"
But of what use?'' he insisted
"You will still remain his wife, and
your property will be in his control.
The church will hold you to the mar
riage contract"
Not if l can establish the truth
that l was deceived, defrauded and
married by force. Once | have the
proofs in my hands l will appeal to
Louis-to the pope for relief These
men thought me helpless girl, friend
less and alone, ignC rant of law, a mere
waif of the frontier. Perhaps l was.
but this experience has made of me
woman. In Montreal talked with
the mother superior and she told me
! of marriage in France where the
pere officiated under threat, and the
pope dissolved the ties. If it can be
done for others it shall be done for
me. l will not remain the wife Of
Francois Cassion."
"Yet you would make him love
you?"
"In punishment for his sins; in pay
ment for those he has ruined Az!
it's duty l shall not shrink from,
Monsieur d Artigny. even although you
may deem it unwomanly. l do not
mean it so, nor hold myself immodest
for the effort. Why should L? l but
war against him with his own wea-
pons, and my cause is just. And l
shall win, whether or not you give
me your aid. How can 1 fail, mon
sieur? l am young and not Ill to look
upon: this you have already confessed !:
here in this wilderness l am alone.
the only woman. He holds me his
wife by law, and yet knows he must
still win me- There are months Of
loneliness before us, and he will not
look upon the face of another white
woman in all those leagues. Are there
any French of my sex at Fort St.
LOUISE"
"No."
"NOr at St Ignace, Pere AlloueZ
assures me. l shall have no rival
then in all this wilderness; you think
ME harmless, monsieur? Look at me,
and sayw
81 do not need to look; you will
have your game. have no doubt, al
though the final result may not prove
what you desire"
You fear the end?"
at may be so; you play with fire.
and although l know little Of women.
yet l have Wit the wild passions Of
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WHEN MATING LARGE BREEDS
Use One Male With Every Six or
Eight FemaIes-With Leahorns
One to Ten or Fifteen.

When mating the larger breeds, like
Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans, use
one male to every six or eight females.
II medium-sized breeds, like Plymouth
Rocks, Rhode Island Reds, etc., one
male to eight to twelve females. With
smaller breeds, like Leghorns, one
male to ten to fifteen females.
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Both Made of Steel.

In certain old-fashioned country
bank the clerks have quaint habit
of speaking Of one another as off
GERS" of the bank.
A new waiter, fresh from Ireland.
was recently taken on at the -estau.
rant they all favored. To him clerk
said on his first morning:
"Pat, have any of the officers been
here yet this morning?"
Sure, SIR" was the demure reply,
while Pats eyes twinkled, ''it was
hardly three minutes that wan av thin
went out of the place with his sword
behind his ear!"-Answers.
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Excellent Type Of Farm Brood Marc and Foa

and it is washed out after each milk
ing, leaving it as clean as the ordinary
living room. The cows are brushed,
the udders and the mixers hands
washed before each milking and very
clean milk is produced.
Clean MiIkhouse.
There is a clean milkhouse near the
dwelling. It is IL by Is feet inside, is
four feet in the ground and five feet
above the ground. 1t has concrete floor
and walls. The floor is six inches and
the walls eight inches thick. There
are shelves at one end of the room for
butter and other things. There is a
window on each side having six 10 by
II lights. It has an eight-foot extern
sion and steps are built to enter. The
steps are concrete and are covered
from the outside. The whole house is
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GOOD PREVENTIVE FOR ROUP
Permanganate Of Potash Is Recon-
mended-Use Enough in Water to
Color Slightly.

Permanganate Of potash is a good
preventive for colds and roup in
fowls. Dissolve an ounce of crystals in
a quart of water, which will make a
reddish purple solution. Keep the so
luton on hand and every few days put
just enough in the drinking water to
color it slightly.
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Madame Cassion, Ioathing the
husband who got her by fraud
and threat, feels certain that
she has a true confederate-an
ally ready to do her bidding
in Rene D'Artigny. But disap-
pointment piles upon her. In
crisis she learns she must
fight alone. How she resolves
to win against all odds and get
revenge is described in stirring
manner in this installment.
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(By G. H. Afford. State Demonstration
AGENT MARYLAND

John r. Doyle of Dinwiddie coun-
ty, Virginia, realizes the fact that live.
stock farming enriches the soil. He
grows many crops to enrich the soil
instead of growing only crops that inn
poverish it. He feeds the larger part
of the crops grown to good dairy cat
tie. He knows that the success of any
system of farming cannot be judged
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teresting. You honor me with the sus-
picion that l had an appointment here
with one of your men?'
mo matter what l suspicion"
''Of course not; you treat me with
marked consideration. Perchance 9TH
ers have camped here. and explored
these bluffs"
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Now that he has his young
wife entirely alone on this hill,
do you believe that Commission
aire Cassion will break her will
and assert his power as hus-
band7 Can the girl thwart him?