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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
The Blind Mans Eyes
BY William Macaars, Edwin Balmer

gone very slowly, carrying this heavy
weight. They had stopped frequently
to rest and had laid their burden
down. Then suddenly he came to a
place where plainly a longer halt had
been made.
The ground was trampled around
this spot; when the tracks went on
they were changed in character. The
two men were stfll carrying the third
"a heavy man whose weight strained
them and made their feet sink in
deeply where the ground was soft.
But now they were not careful how
they carried him, but went forward
merely as though bearing a dead
weight. Now, too, no more stains APP
peared on the brown leaves where
they had passed; their burden no
longer bled. Eaton, realizing what
this meant, felt neither exultatiOn
nor surprise. He had known that the
man they carried, though evidently
alive when taken from the car, was
dying. But now he watched the tracks
more closely eve than before, look
ing for them to show him whore the
men had got rid Of their burden.
1t was quite plain what had oc-
Cured the wet saNd below was tram
pied by the feet of three or four men
and cut by q boats bow. They had
taken the body away with them In the
boat. To sink It somewhere weighted
with heavy stones In the deep water?
Eaton's search was hopeless now.
But it could not be so; it must not
be SO! Eaton's eyes searched fever
lshly the shore and the lake. But
there was nothing in sight upon either.
He crept back from the edge Of the
bluff, hiding beside a fallen log
banked with dead leaves. What was
1t he had said to Harriet? 81 will
come back TO you-as you have never
known me before" He rehearsed the
words in mockery. How would he re-
turn to her now? AS he moved, q
fierce, hot pain from the clotted wound
in his shoulder shot him through and
through with agony and the silence
and darkness Of Uconsciousness over
whelmed him.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

or thought OF him, she trusted him
she was proud of her love for him.
MAY / take the picture?' she asked
steadily.
"Do whatever you want with H."
her father answered quietly.
And SO she took 1t with her. She
found a servant OF whom she inquired
for Avery; he had not returned so
she sent for him. She went down to
the deserted library and waited there
with the picture Of Hugh In her hand,
The day had drawn to dusk. She
could no longer see the picture In the
fading light; she could only recall II
and now, as she recalled IL, the pic
ture itself-not her memory Of her
fathers manner in relation TO 1t
gave her vague discomfort. She got
up suddenly, switched on the light
and, holding the picture close to 1t,
studied 1t. What it was in the pic
ture that gave her this strange I'M
easlness quite separate and distinct
from all that she had felt when she
first looked at it, she could not tell
but the more she studied it, the more
troubled and frightened she grew.
The picture was a plain, unre,
touched print pasted upon COMMON
square cardboard without photogra-
piers emboss or signature; and
printed with the picture, were four
plain, distinct numerals-S253. She
did not know what they meant or if
they had any real significance, but
somehow now she was more afraid
for Hugh than she had been. She
trembled as she held the picture again
to her cheek and then to her lips.
She turned some one had come in
from the hall it was Donald. She
saw at her first glance ut him that his
search had not yet succeeded and she
threw her lead back in relief. See
ing the light, he had looked into the
library idly; but when he saw her,
he approached her quickly.
"What have you there?" he demand.
ed of her.
She flushed at the tone. what
right have you TO ask?' Her instant
impulse had been to conceal the pic
tuSe, but that would make it seem she
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Bees Bio

A novel form of harvest excursion
to Manitoba is being investigated by
the Agricultural college of that pro-
vince. The proposition Is to bring bees
from the southern states and have
them collect Manitoba honey all sum-
mer and let them die in the fall. No
half-fare returns. Manitoba produced
n pound of honey last year for ev-
cry five pounds of butter. One Mani
toba beehive last summer brought In
1874 pounds Of honey in one day In
June.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Shake Into Your Shoes

And sprinkle in the foot-bath Aliens
Foot Ease, the antiseptic, healing
powder for Painful, Swollen, Sweating
feet. It prevents blisters and sore spots
and takes the sting out of corns and
bunions. Always use Aliens Foot
Ease to break in new shoes and enjoy
the bliss of feet without an ache. Those
who use Aliens Foot-Ease say that they
have solved their foot troubles. Sold
everywhere. Trial package and a Foot
Ease Walking Doll sent Free. Address
Aliens Foot-Ease, lie Roy, N. Y
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

was ashamed Of it; she held 1t so Don
aid could see 1t If he looked. He did
look and suddenly seized the picture
from her. "Where did you get this,
Harriet?"
"Don!"
"Where did you get itT" he repeat
ed. "Are you ashamed to sayT'
Ashamed? Father gave 1t to me !"
"Your father!' Avery started; but
If anything had caused him a%pprehen-
sion, 1t instantly disappeared. "Then
didn't he tell you who this man Eaton
is? What did he say to you?"
"What do you mean, Don?"
He put the picture down IN the
| table beside him and, as she rushed
for 1t, he seized both her hands and
held her before him. Harry, dear!'
he said to her. Harry, dear"
Don't call me that! Don't speak
to me that way" She struggled to
free herself from him.
81 know, Of course" he said. Its
because Of him." He jerked his head
toward the picture on the table; the
manner made her furious.
"Let me go, DOM"
SIN sorry, dear" He drew her to
him, held her only closer.
"Don; Father wants to see you! He
wanted to know when he came In; he
will let you know when you can 60
to him."
"When did he tell you that2 When
he gave you the picture?"
EYES,"
Avery had almost let her go; now
he held her hard again. Then he
wanted me to tell you about this
Eaton"
"Why should he have you tell me
about-Mr. Eaton?"
"Ysu know! I" he said to her.
"What have you to say about him
DonaldT
"You must never think Of him again
dear; you must forget him %forever!'
Donald, / am not q child. IL you
have something to say which you con
slider hard for me to hear, tell 1t tc
me at once"
"Very well. Perhaps that Is best
Dear, either this mar whom you have
known as Eaton will never be found
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
CHAPTER XXI
Not E~aton--Ovcrton

Santoine awoke at five o'clock. The
blind man felt strong and steady; he
had food brought him; while he was
eating If, his messenger returned.
Santoine saw the mar alone and,
when he had dismissed him, he sent
for his daughter.
Harriet went up to him fearfully.
The blind man seemed calm and quiet
a thin, square packet lay on the bed
beside him; he held it out to her
without speaking.
She snatched it in dread; the shape
Of the packet and the manne in
which 1t was fastened told her It
must be a photograph. "Open it," her
father directed.
what is it you want to know, Fa-
ther?" she asked.
THAT Is the picture of Eaton?"
Eyes"
81 thought So"
She tried to assure herself Of the
shade Of the meaning in her fathers
tone; but she could not. She under
stood that her recognition Of the pic
ture had satisfied him in regard to
something over which he had seen in
doubt but whether this was to work
In favor Of Hugh and herself-she
thought Of herself now i%nseparably
with Hugh-or whether 1t threatened
them, she could not tell.
Father, what does this mean?" she
cried TO him.
"What, dear?"
I. "Your having the picture. Where
did you get it,"
81 knew where 1t might be. l sent
for it."
"But-but, Father" 1t came to
her now that her father must know
who Hugh was. "Who-"
II know who he is now," her ia
Their said calmly. II will tell you when
I cam"
"When you canY'
"Yes," ne said. "Where Is Avery?'
as though his mind had gone to an.
| other subject instantly.
HE has not been in, i believe, since
noon."
HE is overseeing the search fol
Eaton?"
Eyes"
"Send for him. Tell him / wish t.
see him here at the house; he Is tt
remain within the house until I have
seen him."
Something In her fathers tone
startled and perplexed her; sh'
thought Of Donald now only as thu
most eager and most vindictive o.
Eaton's pursuerS Way her father
removing Donald from among those
seeking Eaton? Was he sending fol
him because what he had just learned
was something which would make
more rigorous and desperate thu
search? The blind mans look ant
manner told her nothing. --
"You mean Donald Is to wait herr
until you send for him, FatherT"
"That Is It."
1t was the blind mans tone of dis
missal. He seemed to have forgotten
the picture; at least, as his daughte
moved toward the door, he gave n
| direction concerning 1t. She halted
looking back at him. She would no
carry the picture away. secretly, Xix
this. She was not ashamed of he
love for-Eaton /; whatever might be SALE
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and after taking six bottles of the Vege-
table Compound | felt like a new wo-
man. | now do all my homework, also
washing and ironing, and do not know
what real trouble is. My health is fine.
and | weigh lao pounds. When l started
taking it weighed 81 pounds. | gladly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkhaln's Vege-
table Compound to any one who is suf-
fering from female trouble or is u
down. You may use this testimonial
for | am only too glad to let suffering
women know what the Vegetable Com
pound did for me. Mrs. IDA HEWITT.
1929 Penna. Ave. Sc. Washington, DC.
Such letters from women in every
section of this country prove beyond
question the merit of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Ii, so we can
catch it.
"'We'll tell them
Eagle stories SO
how Eagles are
to be found in
Mexico, too; Of
how there are
Eagles in the zoo,
b u no baby
Eagles.
"'Ah, yes, we
will teach them
all of this
$50 In July the
babies left the
nest and flew
about for q little
over the country.
"'You're chosen
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

like small nests, and neither did Mr..
Eagle, and as they were the ones to
be suited they had a big nest.
81 don't like these little bits of
cottage nests Mrs. Eagle said, and
Mr.. Eagle answered, My love, | agree
with your
Nov the Eagles like to keep the
same home, too, for many years. They
don't want to change their nests. And
the same pair of Eagles will keep the
same nest for years and years, if un-
disturbed.
They are quite harmless and will
do no n any harm, but they have
been shot at a great deal for no spa-
cial reason except that some people
like to shoot for the sake of shooting,
which seems a pretty wretched rea-
son.
Mrs. Eagle laid two dull white eggs
in February, for she said to Mr.. Eagle,
l do not like TO let the children leave
the nest until they are several months
old. And am laying the eggs in good
season, so that the birdlings will be
several months old and strong enough
when July comes.
You know July is the month Of the
year In which the day of the Fourth
comes. Other months have a fourth in
them, or however II would speak of
1t, but the Fourth Of July is partlcu-
larly important. It's an American
holiday, you see, and so it would be
nice to leave the little darlings ready
for the great day. | wouldn't want
them to leave the nest until they were
able to fly and be quite safe
And Mr.. Eagle agreed with Mrs.
Eagle.
when the young Eagles were
Matched they were covered with a
whitish down. Mrs. Eagle thought
that was very adorable.
"'Of course she said, 4 cannot let
them 90 out of the nest that way, for
they would be made fun of and called
Mother Eagles Baby Downs" and
know they wouldn't like that. They
are like little boys who want to have
their curls cut so people won't tease
them, and the mothers hate to see the
curls go, for they hate to think their
babies are growing up. They love to
have them grow up, but they always
hate to see them leave their babyhood
behind.
$50 will let the little darlings &c
forth without the down. Then they
will have brownish-blackish feathers
They will spread out their wings. All
yes, and they will leave the deep home
nest and see the world.
ave will teach them to make the
Fish Hawk drop his prey If we want
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

the country over which you are fly
ing said Mother Eagle proudly, and
she taught them Eagle History. Then
the young Eagles spread their wings
and said, Freedom, Mother Eagle. is
a beautiful thing!'
"And Mother Eagle said, You know
your Eagle History and you love 1t.
Mother Eagle is very proud Of you"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Ire lllt i
chosen as the
American Birds OF
Freedom and, as
you know, they
do not get their
white heads and
tail feathers I'M
til they are three
years of age.
IN W, Nj s
Eagle had her
nest near the top
Of a very high
tree. 1t was D
very, very large
nest, for she did
not care to have
any other kind OF
q home u liln'i
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Family Of CIeruvmen.

Now past his ninetieth year, the Rt
Rev. Alexander c. Garrett of Dallas
the new presiding bishop of the Pro
testant Episcopal church, was the
youngest of FIVE brothers. all Of whom
became clergymen.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

from an operation
which a physician
said | would have to
have for a very bad
case OF female trou-
BILE. My system was
all run down for two
years after my little
girl was born. Then
| read of your won
derful medicine and
decided to try it. l
could hardly drag one
foot after the other
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
Technioue

Her Friend-"Why do you hang this
picture upside DOWN. The Artist---I
sold II that way."-Life.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

VARY II BONNER
- eo,YNosT o. wt.Itss htsyuta UHicH -
EAGLE WAYS

81 want to tell YOU" said Daddy
more about the Bald Eagles. They
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22
SAVED FROM
AN OPERATION
Now lydia =.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound

Washington, D. C.-"Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound saved no
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Pride sometimes has to 90 before il
all in love.
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Metal Resists Tarnish and corrosion.

NVStdT neSTstS TdTHTSH dHu OUTTUSTUH.
Following the discovery Of a non
Punishable silver, reported recently
in the London Daily Mail, comes
the news of a white metal which resists
both tarnish and ~corrosion, and has
a remarkably deep and brilliant luster
when polished.
The day appears to have come when
the chemist, by skillfully alloying his
metals, can make them resist the raw
ages Of impure air produced by mod
ern industrial conditions. The new
white metal, which, it is stated, can be
produced at a price within e~verybody's
reach, has good casting qualities and
is both malleable and ductile.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

SiIyer-Black Foxes for sale.
Prolific, healthy stock. guaranteed 70 prove
breeders, at right prices. Make no mistake:
acciirnatcd animals are what you want. The N.
-. Silver-Black Fox & Inv. Co. st. John, n. u.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1923-06-22

Also Tired.
$50 you are making a garden. What
are you going to grow in it?"
young, my boy"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
.,oLeaders in Exten-
- sive Booze Running
Of Section, District
Attorney Charges
Released on Bail for
Trial Later in Month
Six Others Also In
dicted

Bar Harbor, Maine. June 1s.-Four
...i,ents of Bar Harhor and six from
.,rbv towns against whom secret
,,aictments we're returned by a fed
.-,l grand jury at Bangor recently
- charges Of violating the Volstead
,r we're arraiEneu before L. S.
commissioner Charles II. Reid, who
anne here from Bangor for the pur-
,css today. All were released on
,.i, 10 appear for trial in the Unit
ID States Court at Bangor later this
month.
Tho Bar Harbor men are Daniel S
Heylihy. a wealthy citizen, John H
,o,ss Of being elected to the leGis-
,ure on the Democratic ticket last
ALL George Mckay and Arthur Falk-
ss,rom. Herlihy gave $4,000 bail
Vrkak and Stafford, $500 each. and
ralkerstrom, $4,000.
They are alleged by district attor-
new Frederick Il. Dyer to be the
LADDERS in extensive rum run
ulps operations in this section, with a
feet of fast power boats and a num-
her Of automobiles in operation
Their Indictment resulted from the
seizure several months ago of 26(
cases of whiskey. alleged to have
been stored in the Malvern Green.
houses of which Stafford is proprie-
tor
The other six indicted and arraign.
ID this afternoon were Derby Stan.
hy Barney Stanley. Clarence Petit.
grew, David Melanson and William
Murphy Of Southwest Harbor ant
Harvey Beal Of Cranberry Isle. Der.
by Stanley was released under $3.50
ball. and the others in $1,000 each.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
Cardinal Back, Says
England Now More
Tolerant of Catholics

Boston. June 1S.-A gradual elm
iration of anti-Catholic sentiment in
England and a radical social change
in that country were observed by
Cardinal O'Connell in his vacation
trip to that country, he said in a
statement after his arrival on the
Cunard liner Scythia today. His pur-
pose in visiting England was to get
4 complete rest, he said, continu-
ing:
Il did get rest but I was not idla>
| had for long time wanted to see
face to face the old Cathedral
churches and abbey churches of Eng
land. SO l went there and stayed at
their little country inns.
Il could not help seeing that a
great change is coming over the re-
ligious life and sentiment OF the Eng
lish people. There is a calm but
still very impressive wave Of Cath
Ole sentiment that is gradually elm
mating the bitter anti-Romanism of
the radical Professionalism of even a
century ago. 1t is refreshing to see
that this sentiment is growing among
the bishops. among the clergy and
the people, and l ascribe n great deal
of it to the renewed interest in these
wonderful c2thcdrals and abbey
churches because they are really de-
livering literal sermons in stone to
the English people.
Il should say that socially England
has changed very radically, very
fundamentally. There is almost no
body in the parks and the Row is
deserted. One feels rather than sees
that the English people are having
their serious differences in an econo-
mic way. But let it be said to their
credit they are game and they will
come through"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
President Hard
at Work on Talks
For Western Trip

Washington. June disclosing the
door to his office against all callers.
President Harding spent today at
work on addresses 10 be made on his
western trip and in an endeavor to
clear his desk OF all official matters
prior to his departure. shortly after
noon Wednesday.
The presidential party will travel
on a special train of ten cars and
will comprise about seventy persons
The immediate party of the President
will number about twenty five and
more than a score of newspaper men
will make thc trip.
The President, it has been indi-
Gated, will make an appeal in behalf
OF the administration proposal for
American membership in the World
Court in his st. Louis speech. follow
that up with a encouragement of the
administration transportation pol
icy in his Kansas City address and in
his third formal address at Hutch
inson, Kansas, on Saturday will dis
cuss agricultural problems.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
Taft Believes
Reform Coming in
Court Procedure

New Haven. Conn. June 1S.-Rc-
formation in court procedure so as to
bring real practical justice within
a reasonable time" will come only if
members of the bar cooperate in
pushing remedial legislation. Chief
Justice William Howard Taft told
the Yale Law School Alumni AS
ISOLATION at a meeting here today.
The inertia of indifference or the
inertia of the lack of knowledge IS
what is keeping legislatures from
passing reform measures in the ad-
ministration of the law" he said.
After citing many instances which
he said illustrated the need of re-
form in court procedure which is
given to them he suggested that such
a body as the Institute of Law would
be a great advance in lega! work.
Mr.. Taft also said that while his
speech in Cincinnati had been in
terpreted as defense Of the Su-
preme Court. he had not intended it
TO be so. He declared that it was not
the function of present members OF
that court to defend it and its work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
Conference But
No Decision in
MeiklejOhn Caee.

Amherst Mass. June 1S.-Presl-
dent Alexander Meiklejohn of Am
herst College, who this morning went
into conference with a committee of
members of the college board of
trustees which was supposed to be
celebrating concerning the situation
that has arisen at the college grow
ing out of an attempt Of an element
of the trustees to bring about the
removal of the president, left the
conference soon after two o'clock this
afternoon and declined to make any
statement beyond that nothing had
been settled. He said. however. that
he believed the outcome would not
be much longer delayed. He said
that he would have another confer
ence with the committee at nine
o'clock tonight. In the meantime the
committee concluded it's session.
There will be no college strike.
This was definitely established to-
night.
DR.. Meiklejohn will be asked to re-
sign for the good of the college. it is
reported on good authority, at the
regular meeting Tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-19
Eagle Boats With
Naval Reserves on
Board at Portland

,,softland. Ne. June IS Eagle
m@S numbers IA and II. which are
=, ls-day training cruise with ma
a. reserves. mostly from Springfield
~ ~ Lynn. Mass. came into Portland
NO. tonight. Commander John T.
SON. commanding officer of the
b. district brigade inspected the
no..ahd naval reserve division at
Namoer IS developed minor trouble
me way and was sent back to
nS'en Tor repairs. L, is expected
W w. me boat Will join the others
ss,ssnesday. when they leave Port
~ Tor New London. Conn. The
p tc'.eFs and men expect to see the
ri 'afd-l Yale boat races. and then
$3.50 TO New York. back to New
: p,oFa. 10 Provincetown and return
ESQ s's'on Saturday. June 80.
,,. sne cruise is for the purpose of
n s.i'ns naval reserve officers and
w Inc Portland division will go
n.s similar cruise from August II