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The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1914-08-08
CHAPTER |.
Tho Crash.


Failed" calculated John Valiant
blankly, and the hat he held dropped
to the claret colored rug like huge
white splotch of sudden fright The
Corporation-faile
The young man was the glass OF
fashion, from the silken ribbon on the
spotless Panama to his pearl.gray gait
ers, and well favored-a 1.-the stalwart
figure, with wide-set hazel eyes and
strong brown hair waving back from
y candid forehead.
Never had his innocuous and but
ter-hy existence known surprise
more startling He had swung into
the room with all the nonchalant hab-
its, the ingrained gertrude OF the man
born with achievement ready-made In
his hands. And single curt state
ment-like the ruthless blades OF n
pair of shears-had shipped across
the one splendid scarlet thread In the
woof that constituted life as he knew
II. He had knotted his lavender scarf
that morning a vice-president OF the
Valiant Corporation-one OF the great
est and most successful OF modern.
day organizations he sat now In the
fading afternoon trying to realize that
the huge fabric, without warning. had
toppled to it's fall
How solid and changeless 1t had
always seemed-that great business
fabric woven by the father he could
so dimly rememberl His own Invested
fortune had been derived from the
great corporation the elder Valiant
had founded and controlled until his
death With almost Unprecedented
earnings. II had stood as a very Glib
raltar OF finance, a type and sign OF
brilliant organization Now. OF the
heels OF trusts dissolution which
would be a nine-days' wonder the vast
structure had crumbled up like n card
board. The rains had descended and
the floods had come, and II had fallen!
The man at the desk had wheeled
In his revolving chair and was looking
1T the trim athletic back blotting the
daylight. with q smile that was little
short OF covert sneer He was one
OF the local managers Of the corpora.
ton whose ruin was to be that days
sensation, a colorless man who had ac-
CURED middle age with his first long
trousers and had been dedicated to the
commercial treadmill before he had
bought a safety-razor. He despised all
loiterers along the primrose paths. and
John Valiant was but a decorative fig
urehead.
Valiant started as the other spoke at
his elbow. He had come TO the win
dow and was looking down at the
pavement. How quickly some news
spreads"
For the first time the young man
noted that the street below was filling
with desultory crowd He distin-
guished knot OF Italian laborers talk
Ing with excited gesti culations - a
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CHAPTER ~.
The Turn Of the Pace,

John Valiant stirred and laughed, a
little self-consciously, for there had
been drops on his face.
Presently he took a check book from
his pocket and began to figure on the
stub, looking up with wry smile. ITO
come down to brass tacks," he NUT.
tered, when I've settled everything
there will be little matter OF twenty
eight hundred odd dollars. a passe mo
tor and my clothes between me and
the bread-line!"
Everything else he had disposed OF
everything but the fourfooted com
rade there at his feet. But Id not
sell you, old chap" he said. softly;
mot single lick OF your friendly
pink tongue not for a besstly hun.
dred thousand"
He withdrew his caressing hand and
looked again at the check-stub. Tween.
ty.eight hundred! He laughed bleakly.
Why, he had spent more than that a
month ago on a ball at Sherry's! This
morning he had been rich; tonight he
was poor!
What could he do? He could not
remember time when he had not had
all that he wanted He had never Dor.
rowed from a friend or been dunned
by an importunate tradesman. And
he had never tried to earn dollar In
his life: as to current methods OF max.
ing a living, he was as ignorant as a
Pueblo Indian.
He rose grimly and dragged his
chair facing the window. The night
was balmy and he looked down across
the darker sea OF reefs, barred like a
gigantic checkerboard by the shining
lines OF streets, to where the flashing
electric signs OF the theater district
laid their wide swath OF colored ra.
dance, The manifold calls OF the
street and the buzz OF troleys made a
dun tonal background. subdued and
far away
TO RE COkTINTTgnl
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man with gold eyeglasses, who
smelled OF some curious sickish-sweet
perfume, came and took him by the
hand and led him into a room where
his father lay In bed. very gray and
quiet
The white hand on the coverlet
had beckoned to him and he had gone
close up to the bed, standing very
straight, his heart beating fast and
hard
john" the word had been almost
whisper. very tense and anxious
very distinct. John, you're little
boy. and father is going away"
Toto Wishing. House,"
The gray lips had smiled then. ever
80 little, and sadly. mo. John"
Take me with you, father! Take
me with you!"
His voice had trembled then, and he
had had to gulp hard.
Listen, John, for what ! am say.
ing Is very important. You don't
know what ] mean now. but some.
time you will" The whisper had
grown strained and frayed, but IL was
still distinct. II can't go to the Never
Never Land. But you may sometime.
II you II you do, and II you
find Westinghouse, remember that
the men who lived in II be.
fore you and me we're gen
tlemen. Whatever else they were.
they we're always that Be
like them, John. will you?
Yes. father"
The old gentleman with the eye
glasses had come forward then. hastt
ly.
Goodnight, father"
He had wanted to kiss him, but a
strange cool hush had settled on the
room and his father seemed all at
once to have fallen asleep. And he
had gone out, so carefully. on tiptoe.
wondering. and suddenly afraid.
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VIII TAKE the p,,
OF heavy food to our good II IA
Ing to the blood and will for n ss.,-
serve as food.
Chicken and Nut Salad.-Mit -.
cupfuls OF minced chicken with a.,
cupful OF finely cut celery and A IA,
cupful OF nut-meats, either walnut, =
almonds, Drowned in the oven with
bit OF butter and salt and a dash :,
red pepper. Moisten with mayonp,,
and serve on lettuce.
A bunch or two OF small seed onIo,,
cooked in boiling water and served /.
a thin white sauce makes a wbo.
some vegetable for a noon meal.
Orange lee.-Make strip o, iou
cupfuls OF water. two cupfuls OF sum
the grated rind OF two oranges Al,
cook 20 minutes, strain and cool, sia
two cupfuls OF orange Juice and /,
fourth OF a cupful OF lemon juI,,
Freeze.
Coffee Date Puddlng.-Soak half /,
box OF gelatin in one-half cupful 0,
cold water Add one pint Of boIrs
coffee and half cupful OF sugar
Strain and cool. When almost set adj
one-half pound OF chopped dates and
half a cupful OF walnut meats Ser,
with cream.
Mushroom omelet.-Cook mush
rooms in butter and add to the omee
just before folding. Garnlsh vl
some of the mushrooms cooked in but
ter.
Ras Nsrry Whlp.-Reat the white Q
an egg with cupful OF powdere
sugar and one and a half cupiuls Z
mashed raspberries together 30 mi
utes. Pile in the center OF plattt
and heap whipped cream around Il
edge. Serve with macaroons.
Strawberries or any fruit that vi
crush may be used for this dessei
The fruit with too much Juice shou
be drained a little.
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roast, and II that Is not convened
after serving a roast for Sunday POI
ton may be warmed in the gravy viii
the addition OF jelly IL It is mutlcl
or lamb, and tomato. worcestershire
sauce or onion II beef or veal. TIE
mashed potatoes left over may VI
made into potato patties and serea
well Drowned in little fat.
Most delicious meat balls or eFr
quotes may be prepared from rou
of lamb with the addition OF choppa
parboiled green pepper.
Two carrots or two turnips vel
cooked will be sufficient for two al'
may be dressed in different ways \
most appetizing dish Is carrots VIZ
lemon butter. Chop the carrots ai'd
cooking and season with butter ai.
lemon juice with salt and pinch 9"
sugar Serve hot and they are good
Chops and steak may be used 'a
variety after the roast 4 good s'ea'
will serve several meals one mA
have the tenderloin for one meal Wv
tough portion for brown stew IN case
role and the rest for chopped mr''
II 40 desired,
When serving chopped meat
hamburger steak sauce Of toDS'
will add zest TO the meal
In many shops one is able 10 w
half a chicken and one need not !"
to be called extravagant, as TINS W
make at least two meals and a NV
broth may then be had for a thlro Ga
A good.sized steak Is more econOn
cal to buy than a small one for Se'e,,
meals may be prepared from H. WV
very little waste II the stsak Is thl''
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MS seat In the car, and Mr. Davis
remained behind TO settle the sill. As
ne counted his change Mir Davis in
his turn said TO the landlord
Landlord my friend there is Con.
vernsur Morris"
Again the landlord looked impressed
and puzzled
NORRIS? Norris" he said. The
name sounds familiar Meat line amt
it. sir?"
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Natures Adjustment.

In the case OF all FISH which take
care OF their young, a curious albania.
,'on OF natural law TO circumstances
Is round Those which take the great.
est pains and care in sheltering their
oHsprlhs have the fewest eggs. per
maps less than one hundred M n law
%hile on the other hand. species Of
ush "nieh pay not the slightest atten.
uon to their young produce hundreds
OF thousands, and even mllIons a,
eggs. at single lay.
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smudged plasterer, tools in hand
clerks, some hatless and with thin
alpaca coastal peering at the voice
less front OF the great building. and
all, he imagined, with a thriving fear
In their faces. AS he watched. won.
an, coarsely dressed ran across the
street. her handkerchief pressed to her
eyes
The notice has gone up on the
door" said the manager. Il sent word
10 the police. Crowds are ugly some.
times"
Valiant drew a sudden sharp breath.
The corporation down In the mire,
with crowds at it's doors ready to
clamor for money entrusted to II. the
aggregate savings OF widow and or
phar. the piteous boarded sums earned
by labor over which pinched sickly
faces had burned the midnight oil!
The older man had turned back TO
the desk TO draw narrow typewrit'
ten slip OF paper from a pigeonhole.
Here" he said, lis list OF the bonds
OF the subsidiary companies recorded
In your name. These are all, OF
course, engulfed in the larger failure
You have. however your private for
tune. II you take my advice. by the
way" he added significantly, you'll
make sure OF keeping that"
What do you mean?" John Va
liant faced him quickly
The other laughed shortly "A word
a a l.
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CHAPTER n.
Vanity Valiant.

The witness Is excused"
In the ripple that stirred across the
court room at the examiners abrupt
conclusion, John Valiant who had
withstood that pitiless hail OF Ques-
tons, rose, bowed to him and slowly
crossed the cleared space to his coun.
sci. The chairman looked severely
over his eyeglasses, with his gavel
lifted, and a statuesque girl in the
rear OF the room, laid her delicately
gloved hand on a companions and
smiled slowly without Withdrawing her
gaze, and with the fsintest tint OF col
or In her face.
Katharine Fargo neither smiled nor
flushed readily. Her smile was an in.
deI OF her whole personality. languid.
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NeLkE- Ik~,<t.eA
Che Filled Il.

Miss Lovely" said he ss'ns'".
you have boticed these missing w"
contests 10 Fun, know wen,
have one that want you to help \
with. The sentence is, WIN you !
my -'' Can you supply the Mss y.
word. dear one?" Yes. sAo -
meaningly; sister"
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items the public had been kept sum.
ciently familiar. To It, he stood per
feet symbol of the elder ease and In
solent display OF inherited wealth.
And the great majority Of those who
had found place In that roomy cham.
Der to listen to the ugly tale OF sQuan
dered millions, looked to him with a
resentment that was sharpened by his
apparent nonchalance.
Long before the closing session II
had been clear that. as far as indict-
ments were concerned, the investiga-
ton would be barren OF result or
individual criminality, flight and sui
eide had been confession. but more
sweeping charges could not be brought
home. The gilded fool had not brought
himself into the embarrassing purview
of the law.
The jostling crowd focked out into
the square. among them a fresh-faced
girl on the arm OF a gray.bearded man
In black frock coat and picturesque
broad-brimmed felt hat. She turned
her eyes to his.
$50 that" she said. is John Valiant
I'd almost rather have missed Niagara
Falls. must write Shirley cambridge
about IT, I'm so sorry lost that
picture OF him that | cut out OF the
paper"
Il reckon he's not such bad lot"
said her uncle He hailed cab
Grand Central Station" he directed,
with glance at his watch. and be
quick about IT, We've just time to
make our train"
Some hours later, In an inner Office
| OF downtown sky.scraper the newly.
| appointed receiver OF the Valiant Cor.
poration. a heavy, thickset man with
narrow eyes sat beside a table on
which lay a small black satchel with
| paddock on its handle whose con.
tents-several bundles OF crisp papers
he had been turning over in his
| heavy hands with look OF incredu.
| lous amazement A sheet containing
mass OF figures and memoranda lay
among them
The shock was still on his face when
a knock came at the door, aud a man
! entered The newcomer was gray
haired. slightly stopped and lean.
iowled, with humorous expression on
his lips. lie glanced In surprise at
the Uttered table,
Fargo" said the man at the desk.
do you notice anything queer about
me?"
His friend grinned mo. Buck, he
said judicially, unless it's that neck.
tie. 1t would stop Dutch clock
Hang the haberdashery! Read this
from young Valiant" He passed
over letter
Fargo read. He looked up. "Secur,.
ties aggregating three Millions" he
said In a hushed voice. why, unless
I've been misinformed. that represents
practically all his private fortune"
The other nodded. Turned over 10
the corporation with his resi- gnatlon as
Vice'president, and without a blessed
string tied to EN-! What do you think
OF that?"
Think! It's the most absurdly
ldiotic thing | ever met. Two weeks
ago. before the investigation {.
but now. when It's perfectly certain
they can bring nothing home TO him"
lie paused. "of course suppose i'm
save the corporation. ehP But Il may
be ten years before it's securities pay
d'Vldends. And this Is real money.
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rOasts are out OF 10.
question unless one d.
sired to spend the week
on one kind OF meat
There is no reason WHY
a small family shout
not indulge in a roast 4
1t Ia given thought Be
fore its preparation. This
is a good time to haIs
guests to enjoy a Iuiq
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Luxury and dissipation. soft and
gentle as their approaches are. and
silently as they throw their silken
chains about the heart. enslave II more
than the most active and turbulent
vices Hannah More.
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Maxim a Calendar.

Little Harry Cmunching fruh . ,.,s
date treel Say, mama. II cav ,,
enough will | grow up and be . ~
dRr1
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fruits RemenssI
that milk issrm|
and not a bs,sI
age. that butte|
milk Is a n0sI
whole some AID
cooling drink 81
hot weather m|
Will taka tn Al.
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FOR THE FAMILY OF TWO.

SO many find that dividing III
recipe gives poor results. and tina
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SUM M Err FOODS

Let the diet throughout the h.,.,
term be largely OF vegetable.
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TO RE CONTINUED
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1914-11-12
Notes From SchIeSWig.

Mr.. Henry Landua served as a grand
Juror at the Federal Conrt at Milwau-
kee last week.
Miss Helen Reinholdt attended the
State teachers convention at Milwau.
kee for three days last week.
The Red Mems dance at KieI Satur-
day was well attended.
Mr.. Fred Kaping of Steinthal who
traded his property consistingof Store
saloon, dancing hall and dwelling with
Henry Dedering Jr., from StensenvilIe
Taylor County moved with his family
to his new place last week.
Mr.. and Mrs, Michael Weber and son
Michael, Jr., made an auto trip to She
boygan last Sunday.
Ferdinand Stall was visiting for
couple of days at Manitowoc last week.
Mr.. Toenger Debuher from Sauk-
Vile, Wis, was visiting at VIM. Rein
hold't last week.
Mr.. Ed Salzman's new house at Louis
Corners is nearly completed.
Mr.. John Hansen three quarters of a
IN lie north of Meggers wish to sell his
l20 acre form. Good land, good build
ings and good location. Win be sold
at a reasonable price. For particulars
call at the farm.
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Notes From Centeryille.

Messrs Alfred and Clearance Knauf
of Sheboygan took an auto trip out
here on Sunday.
The Misses Rose and Clara Mueller
OF Random Lake visited here with their
brother, Mr.. Peter Mueller last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Backhaus of Man
itowoc, Mr.. and Mrs John Backhaus
and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Neuser OF
Silver Lake were guests of Mrs. Anna
Bosenschuetz on Sunday.
The moving pictures showing Dietz
and his family at WINNERS last Sun.
day drew very large crowd. Many
people were sent home because there
wasn't room to accommodate all.
DR. L. N. Reinert left for his hunt
ing trip North on Monday. No doubt
he will come back with load,
Rev. Roder spent Sunday afternoon
with Rev. Schmidt at ST AIMS.
The Cleveland Hardware Co. have
installed a heating system at the home
of Ernst Klessig.
Miss Elsie Lorfeld of Sheboygan
spent Sunday at home.
Miss Martha kamman was at Mil
waukee to attend the teachers conven-
ton last week.
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Mr. Adolph Wagner is on tho sick
list. He has the typhoid fever but is
on the road to recovery. Also Her.
man Wagon has the same sickness.
Mr.. Chas. +. Schneider had the luck
torcatch a wild deer last Tuesday noon.
The deer was with MIR. Schneider's
cattle. On seeing the deer Mr.. Schnei-
der and Willie Prochnow ran and got
the deer cornered up and took him
home. The deer was tired or other
wise they never would have been able
to catch the animal. The deer must
have been chased by dogs out of the
big swamps in Eaton.
Mrs. VIM. Draheim celebrated her
birthday last Sunday evening. Qnite a
number of friends gathered to pass the
evening. Card games were played and
all had a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Allhiesen and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wagner were at
Ed Polack's last Sunday with Henry
Allheiser auto also Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Wellesley and Mr.. and Mrs. John Mat
tief with Chas. Velesky's auto. They
gave Mr.. PolIack surprise. He lives
near Wrightstown.
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NEWS FROM COUNTY
Notes IRON Denmark.

Miss Mar, Menia of Manistee, Mich
was a guest at the D. Bradel home sew
eral days last week.
MIR. Glen Buth OF Madison has arriv-
ed here for an indefinite stay among
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Bradel and
daughter Viola left Saturday for Ste
phenson where they will enjoy a visit
among relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Heiser of STANLEY
are spending few weeks among reIa-
tiyes and former acquaintances here.
MIR. Reiser was formerly a resident OF
this place.
Mr.. Mic Flammang accompanied by
friends from Green Bay is enjoying
an extended visit among relatives in
N. Dakota.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stage Of Luxembourg
spent a pleasant Sunday at the home Of
he Bradel family.
Mr.. Henry Rahmlou accompanied 10y
party of friends from Two Rivers
spent Sunday on hunting tour in this
section.
The Misses Anna and Frances Hall
da who were employed here for the
past seasun, departed last Saturday for.
their home at Long Lake.
Mr. and Mrs S. A. Finnel entertain
ed a number of invited guests at dinner
S ,nday, the occasion being the seventh
anniversary OF their marriage.
The Goose spin at l.. HeDricksons
last Sunday was attended by an unusu-
ally large crowd.
Mrs. John Hansen left for St. Vim
cent hospital Monday where she under
went an operation for appendicitis
The latest report states that she is get
ting along nicely.
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Notes From Collins.

Mr.. August Drager took a trip to
Minnesota to the wedding OF his sisters
daughter. Mr.. Drager returned last
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Fred Kapping moved to Curtis
last week.
Don't forget the Thanksgiving dance
Sunday Nov. %. Music by the Gibson
band Of Appleton. Don't forget the
date.
On Halloween evening quite a lot oil
foolish pranks was done in our town.
EVERYTHING was upset even milk wag'
on. were taken miles away and were
not found until Sunday.
The farmers in this neighborhoo'
are all nearly done with their fal
blowing.
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Notes From COOperStOwn.

On Tuesday and Wednesday. Nov
18th. and 18th. the ladies of St. James
| Church at Cooperstown will conduct a
sale and homecoming for the benefit
Of their new church and school, The
air will be held at Cookies Hall
which will be especially decorated for
the occasion. The ladies' will serve
dinner and supper on both days, chick
en- dinners with duck supper on Tues
day evening and goose supper on
wednesday evening. Several booths
Will be erected in the hall at which
fancy work and useful articles will be
sold. All sorts of amusement will be
provided for the benefit of the visitors.
NO effort has been spared to make this
event the success of the season, and il
is expected that a large crowd will be
present. 1t is intended that the affair
will serve as homecoming for all
former residents of Cooperstown who
still have soft spot in their hearts for
their old home. The last evening of
the affair will be given up to a social
time. All friends, neighbors and pa
irons are most cordially invited to at
tend.
Miss Clara Namz is seriously i'll. She
was taken to the hospital at Milwau-
kee, and was accompanied by her moth
err.
Mrs. Henry Elmer was at Green Bay
Thursday on business.
Mr. and Mrs James Zahorik and
daughter Helen were Cooperstown cal.
lers mere Sunday.
Mr.. Casper Schades ard daughter
Etel OF Two Rivers spent a few DAYS
here with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Lodel of LARA
bee spent Sunday here.
Mr.. Henry Elmer was AT Denmark
Monday taking orders for Nursery
stock for Chase Bros. of N. Y.
Goessel Bros: of Gibson are pressing
hay in our burg this week.
Cattle fair next Monday.
The farmers have completed their
fall blowing.
Mr.. Mike Rchdorf and family made
trip to Duck Creek, last Sunday with
their new car.
Mr.. Henry Elmer and Wenzel Elmer
have each bought two lots il the vii
lage of Denmark.
The agent for Watkins medicine
Company, canvassed our territory he re
this week
Mr.. George Bartelme spent few
days at Lena, buying cattle last week.
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Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses have
been issued by the county Clerk the
last week:
Arthur Zierzow and Edith Geerdts,
both of Two Creeks; Olof Gunderson
and Sophia Severson both OF Eaton;
Jos sph Schleis of Kewaunee and Sybil
Stangel of Mishicot; Albert Tomchek
and May Harrington, both of Two Riv-
ers; Joseph Wotruba and Margaret
Reedy, both of Cooperstown; Mic
Bockhau and Theresa Westling, both
of Liberty; Herman Hasenstein of She
boygan and Alma Nehrlich of Center
Vile: Gustav Wagner and Ida Behnke
both of Rockland; Herman Jaeger and
Martha Meyer, both of Cooperstown:
Hugo Stock and Viola DEFINE, both of
Centerville; Albert Lindeman of She
boygan and Clara Mueller of Cupter-
Vile; Albert Grimms of Cato and Mar
guaret Klein of Manitowoc Rapids.