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ence. The most singular action will
not be observed by him. He is train
ed as an automaton, nothing more.
Our duty now is to procure the
gold. I know the location of the
strong room We cannot hope to carry
even a tenth part away; l trust, how
ever, that we shall ultimately reap
rich reward from our enterprise Fol
low mel"
We passed out boldly into the court
yard, Nikopai gravely returning the
salute of the officer He led me
through a second archway, along a
low passage which terminated in a
barred door Two sentries on duty
stood at attention. Nikolai fitted the
gold key to the lock. A moments
fumbling, and it opened, and we pass
ed through. Looking back, l saw that
the sentries were still at attention
The passage now turned off to the
right abruptly, and second door
faced US. This was unguarded. 1t
opened noiselessly, and we found our
selves in huge, vaulted chamber of
gloomy aspect, at the end of which
a fire was burning. Two soldiers in
uniform rose and saluted US. Nikolai
passed between them and fitted the
key to the door. One of the men
detained him.
Pardon, excellency," he said. None
but his excellency, General Faber, en-
tiers this chamber"
Read that" said Nikolai sharply,
whipping out paper Again l saw
the emperor's signature. l afteward
learned that one paper had served on
each of the three occasions.
We'll, can't you read?" snapped
Nikolai, as the soldier still barred the
way.
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which had contained them had moul-
floor was heaped ceiling high with
gold pieces. They lay like fakes of
golden grain, shining and scintillating
in the electric glow
Enter, men, and gather 1000
pieces" said Nikolai. And the men
obeyed him and staggered toward
him, carrying the coins in pieces of
rotting sackcloth.
CLOSE the door and remain on
guard" said Nkolai With our peck
cts filled and also bearing a precious
cargo in our arms, we staggered out
At the second door, however, Nikolai
halted
AN officer may not carry bun.
die" he said Summers, | must
transfer this freight to you. Can you
carry it?"
1t was the heaviest burden
had carried in my life. I staggered
through the passage, Nikolai beside
me. At the outermost door he whis-
pered his final instructions.
Dump them in the freight cars" he
whispered In the first car are tools,
Unscrew the shells, pour out the
shrapnel and fill them. You under
stand? I shall be with you"
We passed out of the courtyard
The soldiers stood in columns of four,
but at a word from Nikolai, they with
drew and formed a hollow square at
some distance from the cars. The
night was moonless; our operations
were hardly visible.
When had deposited my burden in
the car, Nikolai and went back for
more. Twenty times we made that
journey, and every time the soldiers
brought out the coins to us. And, at
the twenty-drst we had made scarcely
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superscription OF the kaiser. The
captain looked at it and saluted again.
You will tell off half company of
men to keep guard in the courtyard"
said Nikolai, while the shells are ad.
justed. They will be ready in half an
hour and will form in columns of four,
in fatigue uniform"
The captain saluted aagin. THAT
will do, Captain Kuppenheim," said
Nikolai.
The captain retired stiffiy. Then
Nikolai turned to me. 1--WE must find
the keys" he whispered
Let US take another look at the
general" l exclaimed. In truth, though
he had been bound hand and foot,
though he could make no outcry,
was astonished that he had not some
in some manner. 1t is difficulty to de-
prive man entirely of motion, be his
bonds ever so strong.
We went into the ante-room The
general lay by the hearth Just as
we had placed him. Nikolai lifted his
arm, 1t fell heavily. By the light
of the fire l scrutinized his face. The
eyes were half open, but there was no
recognition in them.
"He is dead" said Nikolai, SOL
EMMY.
1t was true. He was an old man,
and the shock had, doubtless, brought
about fatal stroke of apoplexy. Niko-
lai gazed at him moment in 81
lence. Then he raised his hand at
the salute.
Honor to brave man, even though
he be servant of tyranny" he said.
1T is as we'll for him perhaps Then
he turned away.
This unexpected denouement, while
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culiar fashion. saw at once that.
by pressing spring upon its handle,
1t was convertible into either of two
other kinds through an automatic
movement of the wards. There were,
then, three locks to be forced.
felt elated; could hardly restrain
my joy. But Nikolai stood looking
down at me gravely.
That's no use, Summers" he said,
1--WE need the combination"
l had forgotten that Our partial
success had only made our eventual
failure the more humiliating. Still,
we had found the key Perhaps the
combination might be written down.
"He was an old man. l said. His
memory might have been faulty.
Would he have kept three sets of fig
ures In his brain?"
And, even as the wards left my
lips, coal popped in the fire. and a
bright blaze sprang up and flicker
ed on the gold watch. And on the
edge Of the inner case, by some mira
Gle of observation saw three rows
of figures infinitely scratched.
1.-THE combination" l exclaimed.
There was little doubt. According
to the German system, the lock was
set by numbers instead of letters, and
these could mean nothing else.
We stood there in exultation for a
moment, until noise without recalled
us to ourselves. The soldiers were
filing in the yard. Outside could see
Captain Kuppenheim and a sergeant
marshaling them.
Summers" said Nikolai, "our task
Is now an extremely simple one if
your courage does no fail you. Re-
member that the German soldier is
trained to one thing-implict obedi-
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POTATO FLOUR
COMING into USE
Even Cake That "MeIts in the Mouth"
Can be Made by Using This
Product

To most people Potato Flour is a
brand-new commodity, utterly I'M
known until the Wheat Substitute
Ruling went into effect. Potato Flodr
has been known in Europe for years
previous to The war; quantities were
imported from Germany, and sold al
il fancy price for various baking pur
poses.
one woman, near Philadelphia, es-
abolished a reputation for cake bak-
ing by her use of potato flour. For ii
long time she had to get all of hei
supply from Boston, but finally sl.
found it could be purchased in the
leading retail stores in Philadelphia.
She used potato flour in sponge
cake recipe and for eight years car
ried off every prize at the county fair
This sponge cake is of the most deli
cate texture, literally "melts i'll one )
mouth" Any one can make this cake
by using potato flour. This potato
iour can now be purchased in most
any grocery store and while it is no,
cheap article, it is sufficiently i'll
expensive to be worth while for cake
baking.
Some of our mothers tell how, dur
ing the Civil War; one of the week.!
duties of some households was to pre-
pare potatoes so that starch could be
readily obtained. The potatoes were
washed and when thinly sliced in Il
tub, covered with water and after
some hours of soaking quantities o
pure potato starch could be found Il,
he bottom. However, because it is
nearly pure starch, little bit of
potato flour goes a long ways. In
cake and fancy pastry its use should
be encouraged and increased by the
pareful hOllSpVifp
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piuerse Impressions.

My new gown" said Mrs. Flimgilt,
lis dream
1T may be a dream for you,' re-
piled her husband; but it's insomnia
for me-"
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There are many substitutes fol
wheat -four, but no substitutes for
peace.
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Silent pro-German appetites are as
hostile to the Allied cause as dis
loyal utterances,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
APPLICATION FOR INSUR-
ANCE NEAR So, 900, O0o, 900

Applications for war risk iDsur
ance by men of the army and navy
have nearly reached the $4,000, 600, 600
mark, and continue to come in at q
rate about $50, ooo, COO a day. The
average amount applied for per man
is So, $50, the average having increas-
ed steadily since the act went into
effect October 6.
For persons who joined the colors
between October Is, 1917. the last day
for applying for government lnsur-
ance is February Is, 1918. Intensive
efforts are being made by command
ing officers to have all their men take
Insurance. before that date. The
maximum amount which mey be
taken by any man is $40, 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Men and Watches.

Special talent often makes fine
spurts ahead and genius sometimes
scars grandly, but it is the steady-go-
ing sort of worLer who gets the most
done in the end and is the most reli-
able. 1t is with men as it is with
their watches-fhe most reliable and
s%erviceanle are the ones steadily at
work, a writer on the Canadian Her
aid observes. There is a Pennsylvania
railroad engineer who has retired on
a pension after 4S years Of service.
II have carried one watch for more
than 26 years" he says, "and it always
kept the right time. A good engineer
must have a good watch; it does the
most important part of his work" 1t
is said of this engineer that he has
been an exceptionally sober, orderly,
steadT-going man, whose health has al
ways been good and his record always
clean. But doesn't this go without
saying, when we know that his watch
always kept the right time?
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

To increase Frances crops and to
Tighten the burden of toll on her old
men, women and children 1900 farm
tractors viii! go to that country from
the United States. The first hundred
are already on the way, and the whole
number will be in France by March. IN
time for the spring blowing. Deck
space was provided for the first ship
ment on a naval transport. Schools of
instruction will be organized. The
acreage sown to crops in the uninvad.
ed portion of France in 1917 was about
10, 1000, 600 acres less than in 1918, or
PA per lent. The increased produc-
tion through the use of tractors this
year is expected to greatly improve the
food situation.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
TESTING SEED o R

Rroosings, S. d Jan. i5.-State COL
gency survey of the States's seed corn
resources unde. authority of the txten-
sion division. TIE appeals for infor-
nation relative to seed indicate that
other states are waTse off than South
Dakota, and our own situation is moth
ing to brag ebc,.s, according to Agron-
omist A. N. Hure. He asserts it is
South Oakota's national duty to supply
as much seed co1- as possible to other
parts OF the corr belt, especially be-
cause agent CALI are ncw coming from
Wisconsin. Iowa. North Dskota, Mon
tana and Minnesota.
The following q the definite plan of
action. Farmers are urged to sort
over their sound .0rn 1T once and sci.
ect a hundred representative ears
Then take one se.nsl from each ear
and mail the banared karnels in a
stamped %enve2c,a addressed to Agron-
omy DEPARTING 5tate College Brook
ings, Send nara- and address, variety
of corn in SAM An2urs for sale and
price, State {. g agrcnomy depart
ment viii then u1&he 4 examination
test OF the sar es sent, will report
the resul. to ia -, .eodsng the corn,
and will put the .are.ess'e 1ame upon
tho ofota ecoS ,., ENo.,,axo Lo,,.~
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

mot so much" taken as time
merely.
But when we consider seventy
five years in the view of the chan
ges they have brought, thought is
overwhelmed at the new world of
achievement and of changed view
points on so many material and
spiritual things.
An illustration of these changed
viewpoints came to notice in Eng
land only the other day when an
insurance company, searching old
records, brought to light an applica-
ton for life insurance, ard the re-
markable way the applicant was
treated because of his peculiar hab-
its of life and warped views of
things as they we're seen through
the business eye of 1913.
This applicant for insurance was
a total abstainer-a very rare bird
apparently in 1843. He drank no
alcoholic beverage, and was look
ed upon with suspicion. Was the
risk a safe one? The directors of
the insurance company decided
that this "queer" person would not
be such as safe as the Ordinary"
man, so they fixed his premium at
ten pen cent more thsn that of the
persons who drank2 The directors
in their decision used these words:
The applicant is of a thin and
watery disposition and mentally
cracked, in that he repudiates the
good creations of God as found in
alcoholic drinks.
Such views are still held in some
quarters, but not in the Offices of
the insurance companies now re-
ject the applications of those who
drink to any great extent, and they
do not warm up much to the mod
crate drinker, whose chances in
case of pneumonia or of a surgical
operation are not considered as
bright as those of the person who
put down as queer" in 1S43.
1t is a queer world, but it does
turn around on its axis, and we
turn with it. Or if we do, SO much
the worse for us. = Minneapolis
News.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
MUTT AND IRFr DIVORCED

=. - -
Inc Dig laogn success Oh tue year
IS Matt ana 9@H OtVofese coming
20 Tue u'aho Opefa heuss vi "ona
Day h'ght' January Il
Inc greatest ~ AZ sure nfe cai.oon
charScoers' Mhtt abq 1sh' Ia .neii
newest misao ventures are feporeeu d
scream from start 10 ilh.sh.
lh1s time lht org n shotS iIeahs
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
Don't Retray Confidence.

"Now you mustn't repeat this, for l
promised not to tell anybody" When
a girl :prefaces a breach of confidence
IN this fashion, she will not deceive
herself into thinking that she has
made things all right, not at least if
she stops to think, says q writer. For
to pass a secret on to one, is as much
a violation as to tell NIL, and moreover,
If she herself Is 40 little bound by a
pledge, why should she expect another
to abide by 1t. If you are given to be-
traying condolences, do not pretend
that You make it all right by assuming
that yonr confidante is more honor
able than YOU are
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
NATIONAL GRAZING PRIvI-
LEGEs MUST NOT BE SOLD

M 49, D- SS~D
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE secre-
tary of agriculture is notifying all
holders of permits for grazing live
stock on the national forests that the
payment of any bonus or allowance
for waiver of the grazing privilege
in connection with sales Of livestock
or ranch properties viii! be cause for
revocation of the permit.
This is in accordance with one of
the regulations governing the use of
the national forests for grazing privi-
leges, which provides that permits
will be granted only for the exclu-
sive use and benefit OF the owners of
the stock and will be forfeited If sold
or transferred In any manner or for
any consideration. To protect Dor.
miutees who may wish TO dispose of
their property against the losees
which sacrifice sales would involve,
it has been customary to allow con-
timed use Of the national forest
ranges by the new owner. Without
some provision for this, the forest
service grazing officials point out,
holders Of permits who wish to go
out of business would not be able to
obtain q fair value for their property.
Butthe procedure has aimed through.
out at such a safeguarding Of the
situation as would prevent the &C.
QUESTION of anything approaching
vested rights in the public property
by private individuals or companies.
Owing to the great and over-grow-
ing demand for use Of the forest
ranges, which is now In most regions
far beyond their capacity. the graz
ing privileges is Of large value. Upon
the national forests the government
applies . system OF regulated use de-
signed to encourage production. pro-
mote the upbuilding of the country
along healthy lines, aud secure the
greatest good 70 the greatest number
but makes only . moderate charge
FOR the grazing permits.
IL view ofthose ID charge Of the
national forest grazing business. il.
be entirely unfair for the public to
foreg0 q maximum return for the
value Of ] Of ito property and then
allow those granted the privilege OF
use 10 COLLECT this value from others,
n-A# Aq.-nEh1Le 49, .+NE..E
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

Many German and Auatrian soldiers
have been frozen to death in the bitter
cold weather prevailing In the Vene-
tian Alps, Italy, The deep snow is
%hindering the transportation of sup
plies and some of the troops holding
positions betw cen the Piave and Bren.
ia rivers were without food for days.
Many Austro-German deserters are
surrendering TO escape death by star
walton.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

Provost Marshal Crowder has order
ed that small technicalities in the ques-
%tionnaires be overlooked by the district
board. He considers they are unim.
p%ortant if the main facts can be sub
and get the men in their
proper positions in the draft.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

Five more Of the IS negroes of Co. l.
oath U. IS. Infantry, tried by courtmar-
usi in connection with the Houston ,
Tex, riots, have been sentenced to be
hanged. Execution of the sentence
will be suspended until after the case
is reviewed by President Wilson, Three
were sentenced to ten years al; "Leav-
enworth and seven TO Z years each.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

For Member Board Of Commissioner
To the Electors of the Third Com
missioner District, Hughes county,
South Dakota:
/ am q candidate for denomination for
Office of Member of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners from said District at
the Primary election to be held June
"a. 1918. respectfully solicit the sup
port Of all electors.
fl. b. GORMAN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

The next loan the people Of the
United States will be asked to pur-
chase to aid the government in win
ming the war will be for IS, 600. 900. 900.
The bonds will be q ~ per cent issue
and the Offering will be made on
March Is.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

War credits extended to foreign gov
ernments since the United States en-
tered the var total 81. 236, 400, 900. OF
this Great Britain received So, O45 ,OOO,-
0co; France, 81. 1856, 900. 900; Italy, $780,
0oo, ooo; Russia, 1926, 900, 900; Belgium,
$77, 400, 0oo; Serbia. 81. 000, 900.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

Anna Eva Fay, the noted scores, who
prophesied that the wal would close the
coming spring by the collapse of Ger
many, said also that we are in the mel
lenium age which gives the world a
thousand years for reformation. This Is
too short q time for Kaiser Bill.-killeE
Sun.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

While it has been generally under
stood that G. e. Coync of Fort Pierre
would be a candidate for secretary of
stase during the next campaign, some
Of his friends in both Haakon and
Stanley county are mentioning him as
the logical man for state representa-
tive in this district. Midland Mail.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
For County Judge

To the Republican Electors of Hughes
county. South Dakota;
Gentlemen: / am g candidate for
the office Of County Judge in the pri-
mary Election, to be held June a, 1918,
subject to the decision of republican
electors. i respectfully solicit the sup
port Of all republican electors.
ALBERT GUNDERsGN.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

United States aviators in France have
flown owe the German lines and drop
ped bombs, in conjunction with British
and French pilots. The fight of the
Americans virtually was q reprisal for the
killing Of two American w~oodcutters dur
ing a German bombing expedition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

The winter of 1915 II was the most
disastrous that range stockmen Of the
west have ever known. The lamb
crop for the entire west was l5 to 20
per cent below the average, and the
calf crop was considerably below
normal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

If this thing keeps on much longer
someone is going to get our NANNY"
Picking up one paper we read On one
page to save all the bread crumbs,
aud on the opposite page the game
W%ardens want US to feed the birds
more than usual. W~hatthedevii is a
fellergonne dop-Watertown Herald.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

ALASKA has gone on the bone dry
let. Some Of. the saloons which
closed their doors have been operat-
Ing since The days Of the gold rush In
1905. a
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17
SETTING THE CLOCKS AHEAD

tEH EfI .f&4A$S -RE$NtH ~ 81 HR.t HHlFF
One of the most rational of the
conservation measures is the one
shortly to come before congress
for consideration known as the
daylight Saving" bill, a measure
to set the clocks of the United
States an hour ahead and thereby
cause the earlier hours of daylight
to be used, making unnecessary
the use Of artificial light later in
the day.
The Daylight Saving plan as it is
called, is merely a pleasant evas-
ion. 1t is proposed that on a GER
tain day every clock in the United
States be moved forward one hour.
This will have the effect of causing
q man to rise at what is now five
O'Clock in the morning, instead of
Six O'Clock, in order that he may
be at work at what will then be
masquerading as seven O'Clock. In
stead Of boldly directing every en-
ployer in the United States to sum
mon his men to work an hour earl
Ter each day and release them an
hour earlier in the evening, the
daylight saving law seeks to cam
outage the issue by pretending the
time is later than it is. Surely
Joshua could have taken lessons
from the daylight savers.
Human nature does not change;
at least it has not changed appreci-
ably IN q number of centuries so
Its inhexibility may be assumed. In
childhood we had to have our pills
pleasantly surrounded with Jelly
before they could be taken; castor
oil had to be disguised and the
chores about the house transform
cd into q game. Having grown
older we still demand the unpleas-
ant things Of life be, so far as pos
sible, surrounded with the jelly of
disguise. That is why the daylight
saving planis necessary. We must
BY changing the clocks, fool our
selves into raising an hour earlier,
and going to bed an hour earlier.
II would not otherwise be possible
to accomplish this.
Nevertheless, although it is an
evasion, the daylight saving plan is
commendable. Our ancestors were
accustomed 70 rising with the sun
and going TO bed shortly after it had
set. The custom is still in vogue
= rural districts, but has been
abandoned inrthe city because there
a ~ bsenpossible with the twitch
icf angsf Summons artificial light
Il men daylight waned. Today we
Eefacinga shortage 81 coal. Arti-
ae~ialsalight demands coal for: itsI
It. baII.st actnre. 81 using daylight
IZME - 49,
I |inslt IS artificial light We may
~ eoai, hence the .yalue Of the
ssayiight saving plan As I conserva-
~ measure. s
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-01-17

Occurs in 2 Pet "a and s Pet. and
misrendered "kesi' ard referring to
the fallen angels Get ths answer ia
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