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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-26

| hate to bring these back TO you.
But the way I'm fixed | can't double
ros Seagrue."
Helen saw he a greatly humiliat-
ed. And she was mystilied a little by
his words. Spike" she said. kindly
the clothes are nothing. But what
have | done to you that you should
treat me in the way you did," :
Spike shuflled or his feet and swung
his head uneasily. Not a thing N
the world" was all he could say.
why have you acted in this way?"
she demanded. 4 bought you a ticket
to the city-you promised to go--why
didn't your"
He labored in continued confusion
to explain. He tried to tell her Sea-
grue had done many things for him;
he told her he owed Seagrue a lot of
money and he had no hope Of ever
paying him back except by work, and
that he didn't feel he ought to break
away now.
Storm and Rhinelander came up at
that moment. They greeted Spike.
He avoided their eyes as much as pos
sible and returned their greeting in a
shame-faeed way. Helen answered the
surprise that overspread the faces of
Storm and Rhinelander. It's no won
der he's ashamed to speak to YOU" she
said severely. You would hardlv be-
lievo it, | know: but the fact g he
has turned w to Seagrue again"
The two men looked at Spike with
undisguised contempt. Their attitude
made him desperate. "Oh, l know
what you think of me-" he said with
a reckless swing of his head. Il al |
help it. can't explain. Il would take
me from now till the middle of next
week, if / tried-and then you'd think
less Of me than you do now. Never
be kind to me again. It's hopeless for
me-but I can't help it."
The three watched him shuttle away.
Rhinelander shook his head. There's
a mystery somewhere in 1t. I can't
make it out. Some cay we'll know"
We'll. in any case, l certainly don't
want these Clothes" declared Helen.
looking al the bundle Spike had left
In her hands. They re no use in the
world to me-" A iaborer was passing.
Here, you" she said TO the man,
take this suit. Il it ATS you" she
added, before the man could recover
from his surprise, its yours"
At Seagrue's camp, Bill and the pay
master we're haAading checks out to ths
nan. The lattA, okAod about t. ~
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-26
NINTH iNSTALLMENT
A CLOSE CALL

Despite Seagrue's persistent opposi-
ton, Rhinelander secured the right
OF way to enable him to complete the
Superstition cutoff, and unable to
stop the Tidewater construction work,
Seagrue resolved to try other methods
to defeat his rivak
Helen HOlpes was enjoying the
taste Of camp life that her trip to the
front had brought. And afssr the ex-
element had died down attending the
destruction OF Cassidy's house, she
found herself amused and interested
I'm Cassidy himself, who was busy
next morning trying to restore a much
battered stove to service near the
wreck OF htn shack. Helen watched
his dazed efforts until sympathy over
came her, and excusing herself, she
walked owe to where Cassidy was
struggling to get 9 fire going.
Seagrue, who had been watching
the scene from q distance, saw Helen
Join the old fellow, and deemed it his
opportunity to make tentatlse ad-
vances toward the collective eAemy.
3auntering over, accordingly, he Joined
Helen at q moment in which she rent
Cassidy for water and was herself
watching the fire starting in the
stove.
Helen looked vp in astonishmept
when she heard S%eagrue's greeting.
Indeed, she resented his intrusion SO
strongly that she refused ali commun-
ication with him and for a time he
spoke into deaf ears.
You ought not to be too hard on
me, Helen" he urged at length. ANY
man will fight for his life against ruin.
That's all I've done. Everything
have in the world is tied up in this
Superstition cutoff. But more than
once l said to myself, l would willing
~ sacrifice it all to regain your friend
ship"
He spoke slowly and looked SO beat
on and worried as he fingered in the
penumbra Of Helen's gaze that she be-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-26
M seagrue's camp, Spike, an nour

III SedsTuoU camp, SPIKE, an QOuJ
.,aier, was seated In front Of a tent
cleaning a lamp when Seagrue re
turned still in company with the at
torney. Their sounding out OF the city
fathers had been unsuccessful and
Seagrue handed his foreman q notice
to post on the bulletin board:
Work will be suspended on
the Coast and Colorado cut-on
until Las Vegas grants a riqht
Of way to allow this company to
reach the Superstition mines.
Spike, sauntering over, read the no
tice. Seagrue's eye fell on him at that
moment and a recollection OF what he
termed Spikes treachery came to his
mind. He spoke to the convict rough
lv. Il suppose you know that in help
Ing Rhinelander get those contracts.
you caused this trouble, Spike"
Spike glanced at him with an angry
shake of the head. "Rhinelander
didn't need me to get the contracts.
Helen Holmes is the one that beat
you, S~eagrne."
The remark did not help to soothe
S%eagrue's irritation. He kept after
Spike all the harder. IF o cross
me again" he said, threateningly, 'Tll
hand you over to some high voltage
my friend"
M wrangle was going from bad tc
worse when Bill came in with Sea
grue's coat. The latter, putting it on
took his hat. directed Lug to post the
bulletin, heckoned to the attorney and
accompanied by him and Bill, started
for the station to catch the main line
local then due. When the train pulled
in Seagrue and the attorney boarded
1t. Bill started back for camp.
Spike, left alone, went into his tent
He sat some moments thinking. Then
ne rose n from a corner got out the
suit OF clothes, carefully put away
that Helen had bought for him in Las
Vegas. The least he could do. he felt,
was to take this over to Rhineland.
ers camp and return It to her with
such lame explanation as he could III.
vent to cover the occasion.
He found Helen alone. She regard.
ed him strangely as he approached.
Spike would rather have faced a sher-
if than to face her on such an err
rand. He shufled toward her i'll at
ease and her silence did not help to
allay his embarrassment.
Il know you bought the clothes for
me- he muttered, because l helped
you get the contracts. | hated to turn
back the way did to Seagrue's camp.
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chime on the right u way asu = ~

chime on the right ~ way 40 = th0
track itself in her determined e4os4.
When she caught sight OF toe run
away, no one was - be seer upon It,
but she knew Rht1ehnder ana Storm
were inside and 40 she began to over
haul the chase. she sounded her hGxA
insistently. The two men, ieav1uk
Spike, who in the face of the commm
danger had pulled himself partly ~
gether. looked ont Of thu side doo.
To their amazement they saw at their
heels Helen humping violently alonx
i'll Seagrue's machine. She signaf01
them ~excitedly. She tried to shout
to them but could not make a word
heard above tbs d~eafening noises.
Rhinelander and Storm did make .us,
however, that she wanted them to 40
to the top OF the car and the two mea
climbed the side ladder again.
Helen, still close behind, scrubbed 4
note. folded it hurriedly, tool ~ q
shoe, stuck the note inside an With
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They'll kill that fellow. Well" he
unused. as the clamor grew and Spike,
fighting desperately to keep from be-
ing surrounded, went down again. Il
suppose he's no great loss
But cried Helen, I'VE cant see a
man murdered before our eyes. |
won't stand it. I'll go help hiLo my
self if nobody else will"
Undismayed by the undertaking,
Helen, followed by Rhinelander trying
to stop her, hurried toward Seagrue's
camp. Storm, with more forethought,
hastily got together such of his men
as were within hearing, and yelling IL
his turn to Helen to wait, started after
her and Rhinelander. Fast as the
men ran, none could overtake her fly
ing feet. She dashed into the thick
of the fight ahead Of everybody and
Selling Spike, pushed back his assail-
ants.
They stopped an instant from sheer
amazement at seeing a lovely girl,
seemingly fallen from the sky, In the
middle of a hot scrinamage.
Rhinelander rushed to her side.
Hands off, he cried, putting Spike
behind him. Shame. Twenty to one!
Where's your manhood
Without pausing to consider this ir-
relevant question, the mob started in
to hammer Spike aud Rhineiander
both. It was then that George Storms
preparedness was vindicated. He
fought his way into the ring. followed
BY a dozen huskies. who beat back
S~eagrue's men till Storm was enabled
to pull Spike away-his men holding
the line back of him.
But this diversion was good only
for a moment. and Storm-not unused
to riots and fighting-knew better
than his companions the necessity Of
further instant dispositions.
Helen had kept close to her friends.
We've got to get him out Of here
quick" exclaimed Storm to her.
They'll tear him limb from limb if
they get him again. Helen" he cried.
Back the outfit cars down the cutoff
for us, will you, as quick as the Lord
will let you? Well hustle him inside
one"
Helen ran. Rhinelander and Storm,
picking up Spike. now almost uncon-
scious, dragged him, fast as they
could, from the scene, their men Gov
ering their retreat and giving ground
only as they were forced t 0 by sheer
weight Of numbera Fighting sinh.
NMrnly $50 u aGAo n tAie weY, Stern
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-26

Hats TO Bring THESE sack, puI !
Can't Double-cross S%eagruel"
a to denounce him Indignantly for
his villainOus conduct.
He took her singing reproaches
without resentment. Il admit" he
said, my temper carries me too far,
sometimes"
"6ometimes!" echoed Helen. "A
Hundred and ffty!"
when i do get angry" confessed
Oeagrue, Il lose my head. | stop at
nothing. When it's all over, nobody
sorrier for Il than ! am. ! have
ncted shamefully. know that. And
ahat hurts the most n that It should
have cost me your friendship and my
ancle's."
While ~ tax thus begun the two
was going % n this fashion, Storm,
who had been experimenting with
some new lacks. noticed what Helen
was doing; and that the man standing
near her was none other than Sea-
grue. Scarcely able to believe his
teyes, the young constructioniat called
4c Rhinslandef . look. T1s latter
s1lseneaeA h1no8 60 ~ ~ -
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-05-26
AUTHOR OF WHISPERING
SMITH," THE MOUNTAIN
DIVIDE" OF
r ETC.
SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes, daughter OF Gen
era1 Holmes, railroad man, is Rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail
road by George Storm, a neWsbog. Grown
TO young W~omanhood, Helen saves Storm.
now a fireman, her father, and his friends
Amos Rh:nelander, financier, and Robert
6eagrue, promoter. from a threatened col
lision. Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans OF the
cut OF line for the TideWater, fatally
wound the general and escape. Her ia
Tiers estate badly involved by his death.
Helen goes to work on the ~Tiaewater.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from SEA-
grue, and though they are taken from
her, finds an accidentally made proof Of
the survey blueprint, Storm IL employed
by Rhinelander. Spike. betriended by
Helen, In his turn saves her and the
yight-of-Way contracts when Seagrue Kid
maps her. Helen and Storm win for
Rhinelander a race against SeaSTUs Tor
light of way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23

DOES EDUCATION FOR THE FARMER PAY?
THE PLACE Of high school education the farming business
by R. Johnson of the Missouri College of Ag
culture Experiment Station Circular H. The Value of Educa-
ton to Farmer"
In making the of farmers with rural school edu
cation and those who went farther than rural school, Mr. Johnson
management conducted by
College Agriculture western part of Johnson county
training secured by the second in addition to their
education amounted the to practically two
in the high schools
he better educated keep about and onesxth
times Others shown by the number of
crops grown animal unit kept Mr. Johnson
school training also handles with
he employs Each workman farms OF the first
group handles 535 of while workman In
group handles 62 In other words the better
educated doing about and oneh times much
the with less school training.
.here are points which the data brings out The
of the greatest interest perhaps that the better educated
farmer making TIA per greater than the
education After the labor income of the with
less school training adjusted allow for difference in size of
business with education still has about 40 cent
greater than the the first The other factors
indicate strongly has his business
better organized The fact he gets slightly better yields and
system which furnishes him productive labor and
keeps live STOCK to show that he has somewhat
greater ability organization and handling of his business
this fact is found that he makes enough larger
pay approximately $500 capital and allowing
dgerence of business he still makes enough larger
income to pay interest on $37OO
****.**
EVERYBODY CLEAN UP
THERE was time when thought legitimate
which empty tin might be putthat of being tied
the tail of stray dog In the light of mature judgment
sober thought the been denied this
legitimate right any serespecting
munty.
Not only is the tin but according to the u S.
Public Health Service to the public health In
recent bulletin the Service says:
"Who would have thought that the tin to
the public health? The expert malaria investigators of the u
Public Health Service have found however that discarded tin
containing rain breeding for the mosquito which
the sole agent spreading malaria hole in the bottom of
the empty might have resulted in the saving of human life
Certainly it would have assisted in preventing facilitating ILL
Empty tin have business about the premises
but must decorate back yards let's to it that
the can has hole in the bottom"
Still better let's to it that Kennewcks tin at the
bottom of the Columbia other place where the stranger
will not see it the mosquito find it.
The day for abohng the tin and other rubbish that
have accumulated during the winter months is April The
mayor city this date the annual Clean
Day have decreed that all pubcped and serespec
ing citizens get busy with rake, hoes and shovels.
THE MARKETING PLAN
10 ONE who did not sit thru the deliberations of the board
of directors of the Kennewc Marketing Union and
listen the marketing plans submitted fully appre
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23

ciate lust what the board against in making r.,
Each of the plans submitted contained features
peared stronger than the features of other plan
each contained its weak points. In arriving its doc;
board not only had compare the respective merits of h
plans but had consider feature of each plan and
tiveness to local conditions. ap
In choosing the Spokane plan submitted by Mr. ~
the board did with the belief that whole this nla
nearly meets the requirements of local conditions than
others This plan undoubtedly has its defects The plan %
obviates all and meets all contingencies not vat
conceived or at least has not yet been put practical
ton Consequently the board is not to be criticized its %
to provide perfect plan
The time for discussion of the comparative merits f
of the plans past 1t matters but little any, now what my
Rivers plan may be- what Ryan Newtons offer or what
position the Pacific Fruit Produce company made The NV
ahead of Kennewc Richand to make success
the plan has been adopted and by the way the plan
longer the Spokane pan but the Kennew plan and
such the support of who has signed
deliver his berries to the new Union.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-03-23
THE MARKETING PLAN

70 ONE who did not sit thru the deliberations of the board
of directors of the Marketing Union and
listen to the several marketing submitted fully appre
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11
EDWARDPE7ERS0N
IS KILLED WHEN
AUTO TURNSTURlT'lLE; |! !
=. SKULL is CRUSHED
Blackduck Man is Killed Seven Miles
North Of Blackduck; Was
Speeding Car.
THREE OTHER OCCUPANTS
OF CAR ARE UNINJURED
Operated Blacksmith Shop in Village
and Was Very Well
Known.

Edward Peterson, who operated q
blacksmith shop in Blackjack for q
number of years, was killed last eve
ming when an automobile which he
was driving turned turtle on the road
seven miles north of Blackduck. He
was pinned under the car, his skull
was crushed and death is believed to
have been instantaneous.
Three Not Injured.
Three other occupants of the car
were not injured.
. Mr.. Peterson, Henry and Price
Lanyard and r. Rab had been in Kel-
liner on business and were returning
to their homes in Blackduck. Mr..
Peterson was driving the automobile
which was owned by Nick Hanson OF
Blackduck. 9 ..:r
It is said that the automobile was
going at good rate of speed when
the steering wheel became inopera.
tive and the car went down the side
of the road and turned turtle.
Thrown From Car.
The Messrs. Lanyard and Rab were
thrown from the car. Mr.. Peterson
was pinioned by the steering wheel
and when the car overturned his skull
was crushed.
DR.. Koch Of Blackduck was called
but 1t is believed that death was in.
stantaneous. ;, .1...~~ ..e@ -
I Il. { Mr. Peterson is survived by a wife
and five children F -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11
FINEMAN IS NOT !:
CONNECTED WITH .
ASSAULT IS BELIEF
0FC0UNTY OFFICERS
Minneapolis Man Who Was Arrested
at Gemmell as Suspect" Will.
Be Released.
ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING
AND SHOOTING OLGA DAHL
Parents Say That Boy Left His Home
in Minneapolis Last Saturday
Night.

Adolph Fineman, II, who was ar
rested Monday as suspect as the
assailant of Miss Olga Dahl, Round
Lake school teacher, Itasca county,
is not connected with the case, ac-
cording to Itasca county officials. He
will be released.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Fineman, 4510 Beard avenue S. Min
neapolis. They say that he left home
Saturday. Neighbors confirmed this.
The boy wrote his mother from In
ternational Falls, mailing the letter
Monday, stating that he had arrived
in that city, but did not know how
he got there. -
He was arrested at Gemmell be-
cause he answered the description of
Miss Dahl's assailant perfectly.
Miss Dahl, who was brutally at
tackled Sept. % as she left her school,
tied to tree all night and shot twice,
is recovering.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11
BOSTON DEFEATS BROOKLYN, SU;ORE 81
BAPTISTS HOLDING
ANNUAL MEETING
AT PARK RAPIDS
(By United Press)


Park Rapids, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE
ffty-seventh annual Minnesota Bap-
tist state convention opened here to-
day. A feature of the meeting was
the report of the state board present.
ed by Rev. E. r. Pope, secretary at
the first session of the assembly. The
convention will run through Sunday.
The meeting was opened with a
praise service by Rev. G. w. Ball,
Minneapolis.
The annual presidents message of
the Baptist Women's State association
will be delivered tomorrow by Mrs.
A. F. Gale, Minneapolis.
For Friday the program includes
reports of the committee, election of
officers, banquet and automobile
rides.
On Saturday consideration of the
Minnesota Baptist Educational soci-
ETY.; Pillsbury academy; young peo-
ple's work and mission play are
scheduled.
A young peoples meeting and an
address by DR.. John A. Earl are sla-
ted for Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11
.BAVARlANS INVADE
RUMANlA! i IA . FOR. ! o ()I l THE The He
FIRST TIME SINCE
THEW'AR[|STARTEED|) v R / E ]
Troops Under Command of General
Kraft March South of Red
Tower Pass.
TEUTON SUBMARINES
DAMAGE RADIO STATION
British Within Two Miles Of seres
in New Offensive Against the
Bulgarians.
f.-EthS .1 .ru.., 10y
TEUTON SUBMARINES
DAMAGE RADIO STATION
(By United Press)

Berlin, Oct 1.-THE Bavarian
troops under General Kraft, after
capturing the Red Tower pass march
ed south and invaded Rumania from
the north for the first time since the
war started.
London, Oct. 1.-THE British are
within two miles Of Seres in the new
offensive against the Bulgars Three
Bulgarian cavalry troops have been
dispersed and driven back.
London, Oct. 11.-Serbians en-
gagged the Bulgarians in fierce bat
tie for Cernak heights yesterday,
dominating the important town of
Monastir. The Serbians captured
Schonivir and then pressed on to-
ward the heights, whose capture
means the fall of Monastir.
Berlin, Oct. 11.-A dispatch from
Berlin says that three German sub
marines shelled and heavily damaged
the Russian radio station at Yepmov-
lok on the Murman coast along the
Arctic sea.
London, Oct. 1.-THE German ar
front last night.
Paris, Oct. 11.-South of the
Somme where a successful blow yes
terday carried the village of Bouvant
and brought the French moose tighter
around Chaulnesw, the French last
night progressed further.
London, Oct. 11.-Premier AS
quith this afternoon moved billion
and a half new credit, bringing the
total to fifteen billion, six hundred
million. He was given tremendous
ovation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11
JURY OUT ALL NIGHT;
NO VERDICT RETURNED

The jury in the case of Lucy Pet
tit as administrative against William
Fellows which retired Tuesday after
noon at four o'clock is still out at
1880 o'clock this afternoon. The
jury reported this morning that it
stood to 5.
Leonard Petit, 14-year-old son Of
Mrs. Petit, died suddenly at Ten
strike June Is, 1914. A coroner's
jury, it is reported, found death due
to kidney trouble. 1t is alleged that
the boy was struck by an automo-
bile driven by Mr.. Fellows and asks
$500 damages.
Attorney P. J. Russell of Bemidji
defended the case and Attorney
Charles A. Teare of Duluth represent
ed the plaintiff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-11
Impression Prevails That Germany
Acted Within the International
Laws.
STEAMERS POSTPONE
DEPARTURES WITH CARGOES
British Aeroplanes on a. Scouting
Cruise in Attempt to Find
the U-53.
(By United Press)

Long Branch, N. j., Oct. 11.-Sec-
retary Lansing returned to Washing
ton this morning after an all-night
conference with President Wilson re-
garding the problem of submarines
off the east coast. The impression
prevails that Germany acted within
the international laws and complied
with it's promises to the United States.
Some merchants have asked the Unit
ed States to demand that Germany re-
frain from practically blockading the
United State ports.
Has Big Cargo.
Boston, Oct. lion account of the
submarines several steamers have
postponed their departures. The
steamer Kansas with a half million
dollar cargo for France has again
postponed it's departure.
Nantucket, Oct. 11.-Vessels are
apparently keeping their wireless
closed while passing through this
section. Everything was quiet last
night.
New York, Oct 11.-British aero
p1cAOo OIL 2 1CpOl CCu ." CCp1h5 C11C AZ
lantic for the U-53. 1t is reported
that they put out from Halifax and
made for the vicinity where the
Greek steamer Patris was reported
being stopped.
Newport, Oct. 11.-Eleven of the
u. S. destroyers seeking survivors of
Sundays submarine raid have failed
to find any trace of the victims. Rear
Admiral Gleaves has abandoned
hope.
Have Same Rights.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 11.-Sub-
marines of belligerent powers visiting
American waters, will be accorded
the treatment which is their due as
war ships under international law.
This fact has been made known to
the entente allied powers by the state
department in answer to an identical
memorandum from Great Britain,
France, Russia and Japan asking that
submarines of every character be pre-
vented from availing themselves OF
the use of neutral waters and that
such vessels entering neutral harbors
be interned.