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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13
SYNOPSIS.

George Percival Algernon Jones, vice.
president OF the Metropolitan Oriental
Rug company of New York, thirsting for
romance, Is In Cairo on a business trip.
Horace Ryanne arrives at the hotel in
Cairo with a carefully guarded bundle.
Ryanne sells Tones the famous holy Yhi-
ordes rug which he admits having stolen
from a pasha at Bagdad. Jones meets
Major Callahan and later is introduced to
Fortune Chedsoye by a woman to whom
he had loaned $50 pounds at Monte Carlo
some months previously, and who turns
out to be Fortunes mother. Jones takes
Mrs. Chedsoye and Fortune to a polo
game. Fortune returns to Jones the
money borrowed by her mother. Mrs,
Chedsoye appears to engaged in some
mysterious enterprise unknown to the
daughter. Ryanne interests Jones in the
United Romance and Adventure COM
arrange any kind of an adventure to or
der. Mrs. Chedsoye, her brother, Major
Callahan, Wallace and Ryanne, as the
United Romance and Adventure company,
plan Il risky enterprise involving Jones.
Ryanne makes known to Mrs. Chedsoye
his intention to marry Fortune. Mrs.
Chedsoye declares she will not permit 1t.
Plans are laid to prevent Jones sailing
fut home. Ryanne steals Jones' letters
ara cable dispatches. He wires agent in
NV York, in Jones' name, that he is
renting house in New York to some
T. n Mahomed, keeper of the holy
''Lrpet, Is on ttydnueS lrdll. Hyanne
promises Fortune hat he will see that
Jones comes to no harm as a result of his
purchase Of the rug. Mahomed accosts
Ryanne and demands the Yhiordes rug.
Ryanne tells him Jones has the rug and
suggests the abduction of the New York
merchant as a means of securing its re-
turn. The rug disappears from Jones'
room. Fortune quarrels with her mother
when the latter refuses to explain her
mysterious actions. Fortune gets a mes
sage purporting to be from Ryanne ask
ing her to meet him in a secluded place
hat evening. Jones receives a message
asking him to meet Ryanne at the English
Bar the same evening. Jones Is carried
off into the desert by Mahomed and his
~accomplices after a desperate fight. He
discovers that Ryanne and Fortune also
are captives, the former is badly battered
n unconscious Ryanne receivers con-
seriousness and the sight of Fortune in
captivity reveals to him the fact that
Mahomed intends to get vengeance on
him through the girl. Fortune acknowl-
olges that she stole the rug from Jones'
room. She offers to return 1t to Mahomed
II he will free all three Of them. Ma
homed agrees to liberate Fortune and one
of the men in return for the rug. A cour-
fer Is sent to Cairo for the rug. but re-
TURF with the information that Mrs.
Che We and her brother have sailed for
New York. Fortune spurns offered free
dom which does not include her two com-
panions.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

I've been a partner in many Of their
exploits. But not at cards, Fortune;
not at cards. I'm not that kind Of o
cheat"
Thank you. l should have known
some time, and perhaps only half a
truth. Now | know all there is to
know" She held her hands out be-
fore her and studied them. II shall
never go back"
Good Lord! Fortune. you must.
You'd be as helpless as a babe. What
could you do without money and COM
fort?"
Il a become a clerk in a shop. II
win be honest. Bread at Mentone
would choke me-" and she choked a
little then az she spoke.
my dear Fortune" said Ryanne,
calling into life that persuasive
sweetness which upon occasions he
could put into his tones, have you
aver thought how beautiful you Ar~f
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

church, think nothing of beating
Uncle Sam out Of a few dollars. Here's
Jones, for instance; he would have
tried to smuggle in that rug. Isn't
that right, Jones?"
"Of counsel" cried George eagerly,
though scarcely knowing what he
said. I'D have done It,"
And you wouldn't call Percivai a
thief" with a forced laugh. "It's like
this, Fortune. Uncle Sam wants al
together too much rake-off. He doesn't
give US a scare deal; and 80 we even
up the matter by trying to beat him.
%Scruples? Rot!"
st is stealing" with quiet convic-
ton.
1T lent, either. Listen to me. Sup
pose l purchase a pearl necklace in
Rome. and pay five-thousand for 1t.
Uncle Sam will boost up the value
more than one-half. And what for?
To protect infant indu=tries? Bally
rot! We don't make pearls in the
States; u oysters aren't educated up
to It," His fiippancy found no re-
Spouse in her. We'll, suppose / get
that necklace through the customs
without paying the duty. I make
twenty-five hundred or 30. And no
body is hurt. That's all your mother
does"
1T is stealing" she reiterated.
How a she looked! thought
George.
How can you make that stealing p
Ryanne was provoked.
"The law puts a duty upon such
things; If you do not pay it, you steal.
Oh, Horace, don't waste your time
In specious arguments" She made a
gesture, WEAKNESS personiied. "It Is
stealing; all the arguments in the
world can not change 1t into anything
else. And how about my uncle who
feeces the lambs at cards, and how
about my mother who knows and per.
mits it?"
Ryanne had nc plausible argument
to offer against these queries.
rs not my uncle a thief, and is not
my mother an abettor? | do not know
of anything SO vile" Her figure grew
less erect. To Georges eyes, dimmed
by the rejecting misery in hers, she
dropped, as a flower exposed to sud
den cold. Il think the thief in the
night much honester than one who
cheats at cards. A card-sharp; did
you not call 1t that? Don't lie, Hor-
ace; 1t will only make me sad"
Il shan't lie any more, Fortune. All
that you believe is true; and l would
to God that it were otherwise. And
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

her in his arms. She wondered why.
Of a sudden, she had become 30 weak.
iii cable the moment we reach
port" he said, as II reaching port UNI
der the existing conditions was q
thing quite possible. "Will you go to
them? Why. they will give you ev-
cry care in the world. And they will
love you as as you ought to
be lovedl"
Ryanne turned away his head
Fortune was too deeply absorbed by
her misery to note how near George
had come to committing himself.
Thank you. Mr.. Jones; thank you.
| am going to the tent. / am tired
And am not SO brave as you think
I am"
"But will your
Il shall tell you when we reach
port" And with that she fed TO the
tent.
cro nm coNrmuEn,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13
RESINOL STOPS
ITCHING INSTANTLY

It is a positive fact that the moment
Resinol Ointment touches any itching
skin, the itching stops and healing be-
gins. With the aid of Resinol Soap, it
quickly clears AVA all trace of eczema,
ringworm, pimples, blackheads, or other
tormenting, unsightly eruption, leaving
the skin clear and healthy.
And the best of it is you need never
hesitate to use Resinol Soap and Resi-
mol Ointment. There is nothing in them
to injure the tenderest surface. Resinol
is a doctors prescription which for
eighteen years has been used by care
full physicians for all kinds Of skin af-
f%ections. They prescribe Resinol freely,
confident that its soothing, healing ac-
ton is brought about by medication so
bland and gentle as to be suited to the
most delicate or irritated skin-even of
q tiny baby.
Resinol is sold by every druggist in
the United States, or sent by parcel post
on receipt Of price, Resinol Ointment, SOC
and 81, Resinol Soap, 25c. You can prove
at our expense what Resinol will do for
you. Write today to Dept. 13-K, Resinol,
Baltimore, Md, and we viii send you a
liberal trial. 3S
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

its readers that they keep up the
spirit OF improvement around the
house. borrowed a stepladder OF a
neighbor recently, and IT was broken,
A lawn mower | borrowed OF another
was in such poor condition i. couldn't
use It, and the %washboller | borrowed
from another neighbor leaked SO bad
ly It put out the Gre, Don't these PEG
pie know that such signs OF neglect
speaks III OF thom? haven't made
any Jelly this summer because an.
other neighbours preserving kettle Is
cracked. Really, | shall have to move
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

No. / don't believe you have. Some
ancestor of your fathers has been re
incarnated in you. You are without
vanity and dishonesty; and l have
found that these usually go together
Well, at Mentone you had a little e1
perience with men. You were under
protection then; protection 1t was Of
a sort. If you go out into the world
alone. there will be no protection; and
you will find that men are wolves
generally, and that the sport Of the
chase is a woman. Must / make II
plainerf"
"I understand" her chin once mors
resolute. 81 shall become a clerk in
a shop. Perhaps l can teach, or be
come a nurse. Whatever / do, l shall
never go back to Mentone. And all
men r not bad. You're not all bad
yourself, Horace; and so far as I am
concerned, I believe l might trust you
anywhere"
"And God knows you could" genu-
inely. "But l can't help you. II /
had a sister or a woman relative, I
could send you to her. But I have no
one but my brother, and he's q worse
scoundrel than I am, I at least work
out in the open. He transacts his
villainies behind closed doors"
George listened, sitting as motion
less as a Buddhist idol. Why couldn't
he think Of something? Why couldn't
he come to the aid Of the woman he
loved in this her hour Of trial? A fine
lover, forsooth! To sit there like a
yokel, stupidity! Gould he offer to
lend her money? A thousand times,
no! And he could not ask her to
marry him; 1t would not have been
fair to either. She would have mis-.
understood; she would have e not
love but pity, and refused him. Mel
Their she nor Ryanne suffered more in
spirit than he did at that moment.
Jones, for Gods sake, wake up and
suggest somethingl You know lots
of decent people. Can't you think Of
some one?"
But for this call George might have
continued to grope in darkness. In
stantly he saw a way. He jumped to
his feet and seized her by the hands,
boyishly.
Fortune, Ryanne is right. I've
found a way. MI. Mortimer, the pres.
ident Of my firm, is an old man, kindly
and lovable. He and his wife are
childless. They'll take you. Why, it's
as easy as talking"
She leaned back against the draw
ing of his hands. She was afraid that
in his eagerness he was going to take
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

not quite sure of his route. Fortunate
ly, they found the we'll. They drank
like mad people.
Ryanne, who had discovered a pack
Of cards in his pocket, played patience
upon a spot smoothed level with his
hand. He became absorbed in the
game; and the boys gathered round
him %curiously. Whenever he succeed
ed in turning out the fifty-two cards,
he would smile and rub his hands to-
gether. The boys at length consid-
cred him unbalanced mentally, and in
consequence looked upon him as a
near-holy man.
Between Fortune and George con
v~ersation dwindled down to a query
and an answer.
Can do anything for you?"
mo, thanks; l am getting along
nicely"
Tonight she retired early, and
George Joined Ryanne's audience.
1T averages about nine cards to the
play" he commented.
Ryanne turned over an ace. Ten or
fifteen minutes went by. In the sew
eral attempts he had failed to score
the full complement.
George laughed.
whats in your mind?" cried Ry-
anne peevishly. IF it's anything
worth telling, shoot 1t out, shoot 1t
Quit"
Il was thinking what I'd do to a
club-steak just about now"
Ryanne stared beyond the fire. "A
club-steak. Grilled mushrooms"
Sauce B~ordelaise. Artichokes."
mo. Asparagus, v~inaigrette."
What's the matter with endives?"
That's % Well, asparagus with
butter-sauce."
"Grilled sweets, coffee, Benedictine,
and cigars"
"And a magnum Of 1900 to start off
with" Ryanne, with a sudden change
of mood, scooped up the cards and
flung them at Georges head. do you
want us both to become gibbering
idiots?"
George ducked. He and the boys
gathered in the fluttering ~paste-boards.
You're right, Percival," Ryanne ad-
mitted humbly. 1T will not hurt us
to talk out loud, and we are all brood
ing too much. l am crazy for the want
Of tobacco. I'd trade the best dinner
yer cooked for a decent cigar"
George put a hand reluctantly into
his pocket. He brought forth, with ex-
IRENE g%entleness, a cigar, the wrapper
of which was broken in many places.
I've saved this for days." he said.
With his pen-knife he sawed It deli
cately into two parts, and gave one to
Ryanne.
You're a good fellow, Jones, and
I've turned you a shabby trick. 1
shan't forget this BIT Of tobacco"
ITS the last we've got. The boys,
you know, refuse a pull at the water
pipe; defles 'em, they say. Funny
beggars! And IL they gave us tobacco,
we shouldn't have paper or pipes"
Il always carry a pipe, but | lost It
in the shuttle, l never looked upon
smoking as a bad habit. | suppose
it's because I was never caught bGfore
without It. And It is a bad habit,
since It knocks up a chap this way
for the lack Of It. Where do you get
your club-steaks in old N. Y,T
And for an hour or more they sol
EMMY discussed the cooking here and
! tharo upoD the face OF The globe
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

said; Come again tomorrow. 1t is
a difficult case. | shall have to re-
feet upon II. II God Wills, | shall be
able to help you"
When the patient returned next day
the rabbi brought forth a pill he had
prepared. told the doubly afnicted
man tofopen his mouth and showed II,
In The pill Twas Of considerable size.
Scarcely had tho patient allowed 1t to-
dissolve somewhat ii his mouth than
be- besan to6ebit, with an expfeesion
II the greatest disgust and exclaimed:
What do you mean? That's tar nd
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13
An lndlsereet Memory.

The Hostess-Don't you think,
Col Broadside is quite a wonderful
old man? Look at him. He 10 as
straight and slender as an arrow.
and he has the most wonderful mem.
DRY.
Tho Lady Of Dubious Ase--f think
he 3 an atrocious old bore. He re
u-vmlers when everybody vas born.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13
Miracle Not to Be Denied

street and begged to be healed and
consoied.
II suffer- said the skcptic. from
two maladies. | have a great weak.
1ess--I cannot tell the truth. and that
hurts my soul terribly. And I have.
lost the sense Of taste III my mouth;
something Is wrong with ny tongue
Mr.. Widrewitz studied the man a
moment. seemed to be p%efploxed. and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13
Rabbi Enjoyed Laugh on ekeptic Who
Had Thought to Put Him
an a Hole.v

A story is told Of RABBIT wbdrewitz,
who 10 wei known on the East side.
A recently arrived skeptIc and cynic
came to nee linn once with a ease
intended A. put the. reverend gentle.
man up a tree. He called on the
rabbi at bis residence III Henry
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13
Point he Had Overlooked.

The story is told of a man who
bought q gallon of gin to take home,
and by way of a label wrote his name
upon a pickup card which happened
to be the seven Of clubs, and tied it
to the handle. His son, observing the
Jug, quietly remarked, "That's an aw.
fully careless way to leave that
liquor" "Why?" Because some one
might come along with the eight Of
clubs and take It,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

sulphur and kerosene you gave me.
Do you want to poison me? Phull"
We'll, what are you making so
much noise about?" laughed the rab-
81, with great h%eartiness. Hasn't
God performed a miracle? You have
told the truth-it is really tar and
sulphur and kerosene, And YOU have
actually recovered the sense of taste
IN your mouthl"-New York Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

Toni don't know a thing I
wouldn't do for you.
Grace-Then you will have mother
and father come and live with us.
Tom-Good you reminded me; but /
don't know Of anything else I wouldn't
do for you.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1913-03-13

! shittlsssa Neighbours
u want the Globe writes Mrs. Ly
John Appleton. TO suggest to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-12

Deyonian rocks in New York, the fos-
sils having been collected in mapping
the geology of the Watkins glen and
Catatonk quadrangles for the geological
survey Professor Williams presents
conclusions that are of both geological
and biological interest. He discusses at
length the geographic changes and cor
relations indicated by the fluctuations
in the faunas and the evolution and va
ration of the fossils themselves. The
value of fossils in determining the con-
temporaneity of sedimentary rocks is
discussed and the conclusions reached
are applied to the classification of the
upper Deyonian of New York state.
Change in character of sediment caused
by the transgression or recession of the
ocean is checked by comparisons with
the changes in the faunas. and the
points arc made that similarity of
rocks in forms tions by no means inn
plies contemporaneous origin and that
fossils themselves must be used as evil
dence of age only with great caution.
The discussion is highly technical and
is of interest principally to biologists
and paleontologists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-12
OLD PEOPLE GAIN
Strength by Taking Vinol-Here
Is Proof

So many cases like this are constantly
coming to our attention that we publish
ii for the benefit of others: Mr.. John
Widmayer of Jackson, Mich, says: 81
am nearly 20 years of age, and was in a
feebled condition, but Vinol has done won
ders for me. II is the best medicine TO
create strength | have ever seen, and
have taken good many of them. Last
spring / was run down and worn out,
but | took Vinol and soon regained my
strength. Vinol is certainly an invig-
Grating tonic for old people"
1t is the medicinal curative elements
of the cod livers without oil, aided by
the blood-making and strength-creating
of tonic iron which are con-
tanned in Vinol that makes it so efficient
in such cases.
If you have an aged father, mother,
or anyone in your family who needs a
strengthening tonic, try Ninol on our
offer to give back your money if it fails
to benefit Red Cross Pharmacy, Floyd
g. RUSSELL Barre, VT.
2. S.--For itching burning skin, try
our Saxo Salve. We guarantee it.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-12

dents. The conduct Of sanitary admin
istration is business proposition. he de-
clared, and he argued for active coop
Grafton of all bodies engaged in further
ing and conserving public health. He
said in part:
"a great business corporation to be
successful does not permit its employees
to devote part OF their time to the dis
charge of its functions and the remain
der to the care of their personal inter
ests 1t has been the experience of those
who have gone deepest into public health
work that no health officer who devotes
only a portion of his time and engeries
to the work of his office can accomplish
the greatest success. The policy of part
time health officers is in the end far
more expensive than the employment of
officers whose single purpose is the sani-
tary service of their fellowmen.
an order to secure men of ability who
will devote themselves whole heartedly
to sanitary work, il is necessary that
they should be paid an adequate re-
Enumeration. 1t is frequently said that
there is a dearth of trained men to All
such positions. The great universities
have now provided adequate facilities
for the training of public health officers,
and, granted sufficient salaries and ten
ure of office, there is every reason to
believe that the supply of properly
trained health officials will meet the de-
mand. At the present time the United
States public health service is training
its officers by advanced studies and OPP
portunities for independent research in
such way that they can rise to the
sanitary occasion. II is equally impor-
tant that the state, the county and the
municipality should have as their respec-
tive wardens of the public health trained
men who can devote their entire ener-
gies to their work.
"The public health machinery of this
nation consists of four distinct groups,
yet upon the integrity and correlation
of the forces of each depends the per-
feet working of the whole. The corps
sanitaire of our government having for
its function the protection of all of the
states against all of the outside world
and the protection of these same states
one against the other, it is its duty to
study the great problems in disease war
fare and to devise the grand tactics upon
which the conduct of the lesser schemes
and engagements may be based.
'The second, third and fourth divisions
of our public health machinery are the
state, county and municipal health or
CARNATIONS, respectively. The most
needed reform in the administration of
all of these various parts of the pub
lie health arm of the nation is an ae-
tive and generous cooperation one with
the other.
"The form which this cooperation
should take is capable of endless varia-
ton and untold multiplicity. but the
first and one Of the most important
single factors is in the collection of vi
tai statistics. Mortality statistics are
absolutely necessary, but above all the
great prerequisite to success in checking
and controlling diseases is the knowledge
Of its morbidity. Next to active coop
Grafton, it may be stated that the col
lection OF accurate data as TO disease
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-12
RATE HEARING ADJoURNS.
Railways Tell Commerce Commission of
Increase in Price of Commodities.

Washington, Dec. 12-Decrease in the
purchasing power Of the dollar has af-
fected American railroads quite as Sc
riously as it has the American citizen,
according to statements made Wednes-
day before the interstate commerce COM
mission at a hearing on the proposed
five per cent, advance in freight rates
bylrailroads in eastern classification ter
ritory. 1t was pointed out by Charles
A. Conant of New York, introduced by
the railroad counsel as an economist and
expert in monetary matters. that while
the average receipts of the railroads per
ton-mile had declined SIS per cent. dur
ing the last 10 years. the cost of com.
modities had increased in the same pc
Rod l7.6 per cent. He figured that the
purchasing power of each dollar OF
freight revenue received by the railroads
now is only S0.3 per cent. of what il
what decade ago.
Statistics We're submitted to the CON
mission to show that for 20 of the
railroad systems, parties to the proeee
ing, the increase of wages alone for 10
over 1910 amounted to more than S4s
100000, due to advance in wage scales
and to changes in working conditions.
AT the conclusion of Wednesdays hear
ing an adjournment without definite
date was taken. 1t was agreed that
subsequent hearings should be held some
time after the holidays on notice to
all parties from the commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-12-12
Seach for Potash Deposits.

Field work undertaken by the United
States Geological Survey in the search
of potash has heretofore been largely
of an exploratory character, according
to the annual report of the director re-
Gently to Secretary Lane, but during
the last year important principles have
been established which will be of mtae-
rial assistance in future work. Dur
ing the year a number of shallow drill
holes were sunk in some of the pre-
historic lake basins in Nevada and Cali
fornia, and careful study was made
of some Of these lakes. Some of these
aperiements are yielding significant and
perhaps important results. When areas
that may prove to be of value as
sources Of potash are discovered, the
public land included in such areas is
withdrawn from entry until its value
for potash can be demonstrated or dis
proved. As result of the surveys
reconnaissance examinations in Califor-
mia and Nevada, 1889 acres have been
included in potash Withdrawals,