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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16

she'd be most gratlned--or at least,
she ought to be-"
At which ] smiled, preferring that
she should adopt that theory In pref.
erence to any other.
She spoke frankly, as a pure honest
girl would speak. She was not Jealous.
but she nevertheless resented--as wom-
en- do resent such tbings--that should
fall In love with friends photograph.
There was a mystery surrounding
that torn picture: OF that l was abso.
lutely certain. The remembrance OF
that memorable evening when had
dined on board the Lola arose wildly
before me. Why had the girls por-
trait been so ruthlessly destroyedf
Hour by hour the mystery surrounding
the Leithcourts became more inscrut'
able, more intensely absorbing. ! had
searched a copy of the London direc-
tory at the Station hotel at Carlisle,
and found that no house In Green
street was registered as occupied by
the tenant of Rannoch; and, further,
when l came to examine the list OF
guests ~ tne Cdbtits iouuu tuht lucy
we're really persons unknown In so
ciety. Leithcourt seemed to possess
a long pocket and smiled upon those
parasites. officers OF doubtful COM
mission and younger sprigs of the
pseudo-aristocracy who surrounded
him, while his wife. keen-eyed and Of
superb bearing, was punctilious con.
corning all points of etiquette. and at
the same time indefatigable that her
mixed set of guests should enjoy a
really good time.
Next day shot with the Carmichaels
of Crossburn, and about four o'clock,
after a good day. took leave Of the
party in the Black Glen, and started
off alone to walk home, distance OF
about six miles. II was already grow.
ing dusk, and would be quite dark.
knew. before reached my uncles
house. My most direct way was to
follow the river for about two miles
and then strike straight across the
large dense woods. and afterwards
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
BROUGHT ACTION TO AN END
Appearance Of the Deceased" In
chancery Court Blow to Army
Of Lawyers.

II was a suit in chancery. and there
was a great gathering Of the dc.
ceased's family. quarreling. az rela-
tives will. over the division OF the
spoils. The lawyers engaged chuckled,
for the suit seemed likely to be pro.
longed and complicated.
There were many lawyers, too, and
the Judge marveled at the immensely
of the deceased mans family as silk
and stun rose in rapid succession. In.
Producing themselves with the usual
formula: And !. my lord, am for the
nephews, or nieces, or fifteenth cousins
removed, as the case may be, OF the
deceased" The procession seemed In.
terminable, but at last 1t came to an
end. Then a small voice was heard
timidly saying from the back Of the
court. May be allowed to speak. my
lord?"
There was dead silence as his lord.
ship adjusted his spectacles and asked.
rather deJectedly, who are your?
The answer was. to say the least.
unexpected.
Il am the deceased. my lord" said
the modest voice from the back OF the
court. That ended the action.
Quite unknown to his relatives. the
deceased" had turned up from the
wilds of Rhodesia. Obviously a man
of humor. he must have taken de.
light In watching how "the best-laid
schemes of mice and men gang aft
agley."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16

And you will probably spend q
good deal of time yachting?" I sug.
gested, my eyes fixed upon her in or
der to watch the result OF my pointed
remark. But she controlled herself
perfectly.
MIR. Woodroffe has gone up to town.
your mother says"
Yes. He received wire, and had
TO leave Immediately. II was an awful
bore. for we had arranged to go for a
picnic TO Dundrennan abbey yester-
day"
But he'll be back here again, won't
he?"
Il really don't know. II seems quite
uncertain. had letter this morn
ing which said he might have to go
over to Hamburg on business. instead
Of coming up to us again"
There was disappointment In her
voice. and yet at the same time I
could not fail to recognize how the
man to whom she was engaged had
fed from Scotland because OF my pres
ence.
AS we passed along those graveled
walks 1t somehow became wildly i'm.
pressed upon me that her marriage
was being forced upon her by her par.
ents. Her mapner was that of one
who was concealing some strange and
terrible secret which she feared might
be revealed. There was distant look
of unutterable terror in those dark
eyes as though she existed In some
constant and ever-present dread. OF
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
Some shootin'.

In a certain small Ohio town lives
a skin-and-bones man named, for con-
venience and to avoid libel, Bill Skin
ner. During a large evening down
town some one drew a gun and fired
at random into crowd OF merrymak-
ers. The bullet struck Bill Skinner In
the thigh.
At once a deputation OF citizens
started on run for the nearest and.
indeed, the only doctor. 1t was long
after midnight They beat on the door
and yelled, and finally secondstory
window was raised and the doctors
head appeared. 1t looked in the moon
light like the head of man himself
recently returned from big time.
"Hey, Doc! Come down. called one
of the deputation bill SINNERS
been shot"
"Howzat? Bill Skinner? Where was
he hit?"
in the leg
well, WELL" said Doc, closing his
window, some shootin'!"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16

cry--that single word Of reproach--
sounded In my ears, and IL seemed
plain that she had been struck down
ruthlessiy after an exchange OF angry
words.
felt in my pocket for my vestas,
but unfortunately my boa was empty.
Yet Just at that moment my strained
ears caught a sound-the sound OF
someone moving stealthily among the
fallen leaves. Selling my gun, l de-
manded who was there.
There was, however. no response.
The instant I spoke the movement
ceased.
II seemed evident that a tragedy had
occurred, and that the victim at my
feet was woman. But whof
OF a sudden, while stood hesitat.
ing, blaming myself for being without
matches, I heard the movement re-
peated. Someone was quickly reced-
ing escaping from the spot. sprang
through the gap. straining my eyes
into the gloom. and as did so could
just distinguish dark figure receding
quickly beneath the wall Of the wood.
In an instant dashed after II. Down
the steep hill to the Scarwater l fol-
lowed the fugitive. crossing the old
footbridge near Penpont. and then up
a wild winding glen towards the
Cairnmore OF Dough. For couple OF
miles or more I was close behind, un-
til, at turn In the dark wooded glen
where II branched In two directions, |
lost all trace of the person who few
from me. Whoever II was they had
very cleverly gone into hiding In the
underground OF one or other Of the two
glens-which, could not decide.
| | stood out of breath, the perspira-
ton pouring from me. undecided how
to act.
Was II Leithcourt himself whom
had surprised?
That idea somehow became i'm
pressed upon me, and | suddenly re-
solved to 20 boldly across to Rannoch
and ascertain for myself. Therefore.
with the excuse that was belated on
my walk home, turned back down
] the glen, and half an hour afterward
entered the great well-lighted hall OF
the castle where the guests, ready
dressed, were assembling prior to din.
ner.
was welcomed warmly, and just
then Leithcourt himself Joined his
guests, ready dressed in his dinner
jacket. having just descended from his
room.
'Hulloa, Gregg" he exclaimed heart
lily, holding out his hand. Had long
day of 1t, evidently. Good sport with
Carmichael-eh"
very fair" l said. Il. remained
longer with him than | ought to have
done. and have got belated on my way
home, so looked in for a refresher."
quite right" he laughed merrily
You're always welcome. you know
I'd have been annoyed II l knew you
had passed without coming in"
(To BE CONTINUEDJ
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
One on the CLERGYMAN.

A New England clergyman Of abil.
ity has been in other work for sew.
eral years, and his son, of five sum.
mers, has rarely seen him in the pull
pit. Recently the little fellow heard
his father preach away from home. in
vacation. and took early occasion to
inquire:
"Aunty. is papa preacher"
"Yes, dear"
"But is he a real preacher?"
Certainly, Teddy"
"But, say, aunty. he isn't much Of
a preacher. is hep"
The clergyman will not soon hear
the last of this criticism.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
Sharpening Himself.

When the train stopped at the lit
tie southern station the tourist from
the north sauntered out and gazed
curiously at lean animal with
scraggy bristles, which was rubbing
itself against a scrub oak.
What do you call that?" he asked.
curlously. Of a native.
'Razorback hawg, sub"
What is he doing rubbing him.
self against that tree?"
Hes stropping hisself. sub, just
stropping isself"-Ladies' Home
Journal
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
SYNOPSIS.

The yacht Lola narrowly escapes wreck
IN Leghorn harbor. Gordon Gregg, locum
tenens for the British consul. Is called
upon by Horribly. the Lola's owner, and
dimes aboard with him and his friend,
Hylton Chatter. Aboard the yacht he ac-
cidentally secs n room full OF arms and
ammunition and torn photograph of a
young girl. That night the consul's safe
Is robbed and the Lola puts suddenly to
sea. The police find that Horribly Is n
fraud and the Lola's name a false one.
Gregg visits Capt. Jack Durnford OF the
marines aboard his vessel. and Is sur
prised to learn that Durnford knows,
put Will not reveal. the mystery Of the
Lola ut concerns n woman" In Lon
don Gregg Is trapped nearly to his denth
py former servant, Olinto. who repents
son for his treachery. Visiting In Dunn
Tries Gregg meets Muriel Leithcourt,
who u strangely affected at the mention
or tho Lola, Horribly appears. Muriel In
PRODUCES Horribly ms Martin Woodroffe.
her fathers friend
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
Presto Changed

you know Giblets, the parlor en-
tertainer? Well, he met beautiful
girl just before Easter, made violent
love to her. and at last she gave him
her hand"
quite a romance, eh?"
"You interrupted me- Every one
expected they would be married in
June, but Giblets broke of the en-
gagement"
Il see, another of his slight Of
hand tricks"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
CHAPTER v.
Contains Certain Condolences.

AS dashed forward to the gap in
the boundary wall OF the wood. | near
ly stumbled over form lying across
the narrow path.
SO dark was It beneath the trees
that at first could not plainly make
out what II was until bent and my
hands touched the garments OF won
an. Her hat had fallen of. for felt
1t beneath my feet. while the cloak
was a thick WOODEN one.
Was she dead. ! wondered? That
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
siddy's Bon Mot.

You'd better hide somewhere"
said the rooster to the hen; 'the boss
has an axe in his hand and he's lay
ing for you"
Well" said Biddy resignedly, II
presume ! have no right TO complain;
I've been laying for him for a good
many years. Boston Transcript.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
Sure cure.

Oh. dear" sighed the engaged girl.
I'm so afraid Harold won't make a
good husband. He's awfully reckless
with his money"
Never mind, DEAR" said her moth
er soothingly. He'll get over that
after he's married"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
chsrley's Compliment.

Little Charley was saying good
night. After kissing his grandmother,
uncle and father. he came to his nam
ma. why do you kiss me last?" she
said. "Oh, WE'LL" said the little Eel
how. you see don't want your kiss
TO come OF"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
RIacksmiths We. Gardeners.

The other day blacksmith was
arguing with gardner as to which
was the first trade In the world.
The gardner said it was garden
ing, and quoted from Genesis: adam
was put into the Garden OF Eden to
till It,"
"Ah." said Pat. who had stuck up
for his own trade. who made the
spades? '--Kansas City Star.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
A Beautifu, Defendant.

Il want you to make the outfit FOR
my trial"
Let me see," unused the expert
enced modiste. you'll want a direct
testimony suit. cross-examination
gown and something dainty and cling
Ing to faint in:"---Kansas City Jour
nal,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
Too Dark 70 See.

Mother--Now, Willie, wash your
hands and face II you are going to the
theater.
Willie-oh, no. Ma; this is a NOV
ing picture show.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-07-16
The point a, Nav.

Richard--Bixby's friends say he is
. good fellow. and his wife denies Il
Which 40 you believer
Robert--Both. Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Debate AT BURR OAK.
VIII be Held i'm l. o. o. +. Hall Fri
day Evening, March 5.

public debate will be held in
the |. o. o. F. hall at Burr Oak Oh
Friday evening, March 5, which
promises to be very interesting. The
question to be delivered is:
"Resolved-That the United States
should own and control all railway
and Marine Transportation lines
The following contestants will take
part in it:
Affirmative-Atty. j. A. Nelson,
of DEBORAH, j. N. Wicks and C. C.
Ward, Burr Oak.
Negative-Atty. C. S. Boice, of De-
corah, A. HI. Gates and Prof. Goss-
man, of Burr Oak.
A ladies and gentlemen.s quar-
tette will sing, and instrumental mu-
sic will be furnished by Emmons and
Gossman's orchestra
The debate will begin at 1880 D..
m. and the proceeds will be donated
to the Burr Oak cemetery associa-
ton. Everybody is cordially invit-
ed to attend.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
Minnesota Aggies.

Saturday evening the Luther Col
lege basket ball team closes it's sea-
son in game with the Minnesota
Aggies. The Luther team has had
a very successful season and has
shown wonderful work on the floor.
In this last game the team will show
its true metal and come out with all
its strength. They wish to wipe off
the stains of defeat accumulated on
the trip and show the people of De-
corah that we can wOrthily be proud
of this seasons team.
The Aggies have an excellent team
! that is just completing a long sea-
son vii an extraordinary number Of
games. They have developed the
wonderful 'drop-back' play to per-
lection and by means of this one
play they defeated the Manchester
team on the Manchester floor.
On account of very inclement
wea. her the basket ball games nave
not always had large attendance
but the managers are not banking on
bad weather for this game and are
preparing to house all the basket
ball enthusiasts in DEBORAH. The
farmers are sure to entertain every
one royalty for an hour while the
German band will furnish entertain
ment between acts.
The Luther team departed on its
/ trip Feb. l9, playing st. Olaf that
day This game was lost by score
, of 10 to is, but it was not lost UNI
til Streeter and Kjos had been put
out OF the game. Moreover it does
seem mighty queer that every game
Luther has played up at st. Olaf
the last five years Luther's best man
has been put out of the game while
/ This rarely ever occurs in any of the
other games on the trip. Luther
won the second game, Feb. 20, with
Gustayus Adolphus by a score g 70
9. This was very rough game, bot 4
teams playing much football. Feb.
% the Luther team was in Minneapo-
lis and played the Minnesota Aggies
The score being Luther 80 Aggies So.
Tuesday Feb. %. Luther was defeat
ed by Champion College at Prairie
du Chen, by score "a to 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
LUTHER WINS AND LOSES.
Some Fast Games Played During the
Past Week.

Luther won her seventh consecu-
tive basket ball victory this season
Feb Il, from Manchester. This game
was one of the best that we have
seen this season, both teams playing
strong defensive game and using
good teamwork on the offense Be
cause both teams guarded closely
many long shots were tried but few
counted.
The fast Manchester team started
the game with a squirt and took the
lead. But they could not remain in
that position very long as the Luz
Their forwards soon Gagged two bas.
kets apiece. The game was fast and
snappy both teams playing close 50
that when the half ended Luther
led by four points, the score being
IA to 10.
The second half began with fiercer
playing than the first and very few
points were scored the first eight
minutes of this period. The Luther
machine was finally swung into posi-
ton and they shot four baskets. The
half ended with Luther playing a
strong defensive game so their OPP
ponents could not get more than the
one field goal made early in this
period.
The Manchester team is compose ed
of a fine bunch of clean sportsman
like players and their spirit after the
game is worthy of mention. For
Luther Streeter and Sampson did
practically all the scoring while See
bach and Natvig put up strong de-
fensive game. The Willmert twins
and McCollum did the stellar playing
for Macalaster.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
FORMER DECoRIAHIAN DEAD
DIR. James Taylor Passed Away at
Home in Dubuque Thursday.

DR.. James Leslie Taylor, one OF
the prominent dentists of Dubuque,
died at his home, 759 Bluff street,
Thursday evening at $3.50 O'Clock.
Death was due to LESSONS of the heart
from which ne had been suffering for
the PAST few years. Although his
health had been failing for the past
several months, he was allie to be
about until Monday noon and since
that time had been confined to his
home.
DR.. Taylor was fifty-five years of
age, and for the past quarter of a
century had made his home in this
city. During the years of his resi-
dence here he had acquired one OF
the largest dental practices in the
Icity. His ability was recognized in
many cities from which he drew
many patrons. He was president of
the Dubuque Dental Society, mem
Der of the Masonic order and of the
Elks.
Besides his devoted wife, he leaves
two sisters, Mrs. M. DeLap of Abbots-
ford, Wis. Mrs. VIM. DeLap, of Chi
cago, and two brothers, William. and
ID. A. Taylor, of Wisconsin.
In public life DR.. Taylor was hon
ored and respected by all classes Of
citizens. Those of his intimate
friends knew him as a kind and de-
voted husband. He was friend to
many in the broadcast sense of the
term and to all of these his passing
brings the sense of personal loss.
The funeral will be held Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock from the fam
lily residence and will be conducted
by Rev. John Dysart of St. Johns
YEpiscopal church. The interment
service at Linwood will be in charge
of Sloan Commandery. knights
ITemplar." ~,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
couple of days last week.

couple Oh days last week
Miss Thea Seyerson concluded her
visit with her sister, Mrs. Skinner
and returned to Minneapolis Monday
night.
Mr.. Tyler's horses got in a hur-
ry one morning last week tipped him
out and was distributing mail a few
rods without him. They run against
a fence and were stopped, luckily
nothing serious happened only u
strap broke and the box of the sled
was demolished little. In few min
utes with the neighbors assistance
Mr.. Tyler was going again as if notn-
ing happened.
A good many from here attended a.
surprise party at Jim Stortzs Satu.-
day night and all report fine time
Monday noon r. E. Morgan's house
was discovered to be on fire. The
neighbors were summoned and by
their quick effort they soon had II
under control. A, good deal of DAM
age was done BIZ water The fire was
caused by defective chimney 1t was
very lucky that 1t happened in the
day time instead of night.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
IOWA'S 1914 FIRE LOSS.
Nearly Half Million Less Than Daln-
age Suffered by State in 1913.

Iowa suffered a fire loss of $5.-
S5S,9S5 in 1914, according to the
annual report issued by o. o. Roe,
state fire marshal. This shows a
decrease of $433,66O compared with
the losses in 1913.
Seventy-one deaths occurred as
the direct result of fires last year.
OF this number 81 were women and
20 were children. Gasoline and coal
oil were responsible for the death Of
81 persons. Eight children were ia
tally burned as a result of playing
with matches, or being in close prox-
unity of bonfires, the report shows.
Thirty fire bugs were arrested by
the marshal in 1914; six were SEN
fenced to terms in the penitentiary;
two were given Jail sentences; two
were paroled; two were sent to the
state reformatory; four were sent
to the insane asylum and fourteen
indictments are pending.
There were 1926 fires in the state
last year in which $25,S40,499 worth
of property was endangered. The
big fires were Waterloo, Jan. Is.
1914, $351,900 loss; Sioux City
March 26, loss $303,244; Esther.
vile, March 20, loss $110,900;
Sioux City, May "a, loss $133,25S.
The following recommendations
for legislation are made by Mr.. Roe
in his report.
Provision for inspection, both state
and local, of electric wiring.
A gasoline storage law or Law
making it mandatory upon munich
palities to make provision by ordin
ance for such storage.
Standardization of chimneys ant
flues in cities and towns.
A law regulating moving picture
shows, specifying the construction o
the booth, the number of exits, widtl
of aisles, seating, etc.
Provision for inspection of gaso
line and carbide lighting systems.
A law requiring county superin
tendents to report to the depart
ment of prblic instruction the com
pliance or noncompliance, upon tn
part of teachers in the public school
with the law requiring instruction i
the caunses and dangers of fire.
A law prescribing the duties an
responsibilities of telephone com
panies and operators in the matte
of receiving and promptly turning i
fire alarms.
A law prohibiting the leasing of
building as a human habitation IN
less it measures up to certain stand
ard both as respects sanitation an
safety from fire.
In concluding the state fire mar
shall says that as the fire loss i
Iowa last year was reduced $433,
600, while the general fire loss o
United States and Canada increase
100000 during the same perio
OF time, he feels that Iowa has mad
somewhat of an Improvement.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
CLAY HILL.

Feb. 22, 1915.
Mrs. Olaf Anderson went to Glen
wood to visit relatives the fore part
of last week. Mr.. Anderson went af-
ter her Saturday making visit over
sunday. a}f sr
Mrs. Andrew ,Moen and son Selm ar
of Glenwood visited with their
daughter and sister couple of days
last week.
Mr.. M. Griebel departed for Bow
man, N. d. one day last week to
spend the summer with his son Rob
ert.
Quite a few from here attended
tie sale at Chris Enger's Thursday.
Mss Nellie Rastetter of DEBORAH
spent Thursday at the Chas. Brog-
hamer home.
Sam Geotleman purchased a horse
a. Chris Enger's sale.
Mrs. John Grady was at Cresco
Thursday to consult DR.. Kessel.
The Griebel and ueotleman fami-
lies took in the movies in DEBORAH
Saturday evening
Mrs. c. skinner went to Freeport
Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Miller over Sunday.
Miss Mildred Glover who is at
lending Valdez school in DEBORAH
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Broghamer and
son Edward of Canoe visited with the
latter's parents here one day hast
week. ~
Mrs. John sDinger went to Ossian
Monday for a couple of days visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Jess Linn
beck.
Mrs. Renaas of DEBORAH was assist
ing Mrs. Griebel with some sewing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1915-02-24
NOTICE.

If any of our patrons who paid Is
cents extra at the Lyric theatre last
week, will call at our store we will
give them a free ticket to the Star
theatre, Saturday, Feb. 81 or Thurs
day, March 4. We will also redeem
all outstanding tickets the same way.
On both these dates Mr.. Relf Will
show Paramount pictures and he as
sures us they are both very fine.
BROMLEY & co.