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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-09-02
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EurODeQ11 War News

European War News
The German undersea fleet at pres
ent comprises So submarines, accord
ing to neutral authority who has
just returned to Denmark from Ger
many. Germany's Baltic fleet, accord
ing to the same authority, consists of
SO warships.
Paris dispatch to the London Stnr
says confirmation has been received
of the report that a Russian subma-
rine sank the German cruiser Augs-
burg in the Baltic, north Of Dantzig.
A wireless dispatch to Sebastopol,
Russia, says that a flotilla of Russian
torpedo boats overlook Turkish col
her bound for the Bosporus and sank
It.
Two allied cruisers penetrated the
Dardanelles and bombarded the Turk
ish batteries at Kestanes, according to
a dispatch from Mitylene.
Bombardment of the outskirts Of
Constantinople by Russian aeroplane
squadron, resulting in the death or In
jury of IL persons, is announced in a
dispatch from Athens to the London
Central News.
Recent operations on the Gallipoli
peninsula have enabled the British
troops to extend materially the area
in their possession and to connect
their lines along front of more than
twelve miles, according to an official
statement issued at London.
Doctor Won Bethmann-Hollweg, i'm
perial chancellor, stated at Berlin that
If the Commander of a German sub
marine went beyond his instructions
in the Arabic case, the imperial gov
eminent would not hesitate to give
complete satisfaction to the United
States. Now, we do not even know
whether the sinking of the ship was
caused by mine or by torpedo fired
from a German SUMMARIZE
The German admiralty announced
at Berlin that German submarine
had torpedoed and sunk Russian
auxiliary ship at the entrance to the
Gulf of Finland.
German destroyer was sunk by
French torpedo boats in battle off
Ostend, the ministry of marine an
nOunced at Paris.
The Russian fortress city of Os-
sowetz has been captured by the Ger
mans, it was officially announced at
Berlin.
1t is officially reported at Berlin
from Sofia and Constantinople that
Turkey and Bulgaria have signed a
new treaty by which Turkey grants
Bulgaria her desired direct rail COM
munication with the sea, and Bulgaria
agrees to observe a benevolent neu-
trality.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1915-09-02

Vernon township in Lake ceSurt.s
ILL.,, is Guaranteed SO strictly, because
of a fresh and virulent outbreak of the
foot-and-mouth disease, that armed
federal guards are stationed at al
cross roads to prevent travel, farmers
are forbidden to visit each other, gro
GERS, butchers and other merchants
are forbidden to deliver supplies and
the government at Washington has
forbidden mail carriers to traverse the
roads.
James Conner Roche, an Irish dra
matist, actor and poet, died in hos.
pital at New York. He was seventy
two years old.
Governor Dunno of Illinois has or.
dered a part of the Fourth regiment,
Illinois National Guard, to Murphys-
boro. to protect Deberry, negro, who
will be placed on trial on charge OF
killing Mrs. James H. Martin.
The governors conference in SEES
sion at Boston unanimously and en-
Enthusiastically adopted resolution
pledging their united support to any
action President Wilson may take in
the international crisis.
Rev. Edmund Kayser, prominent
minister of Gary, Ind, was found MUIR
dered under mysterious circumstances
near the Evangelical Lutheran church,
of which he was pastor.
Hanover, Pa, which in three weeks
will celebrate the centennial of it's in
corporation, suffered a serious disas-
ter when whirlwind with the veloc-
ity Of western cyclone struck it and
In two minutes did damage to prop
erty estimated at fully 100000. No
lives were lost
Men prominent in the political and
business life of Berrien. county, Mich,
were caught in raid by Sheriff
Franz and Prosecuting Attorney
O'Hara on the charge of being viola
tors of the local option law.
That the annual dairy show held at
Chicago will not be held there and
that all similar shows in other parts
of the West will be given up tenn
porarily, was announced by the con-
vention bureau of the Merchants and
Manufacturers association at Milwau-
kee, Wis.
Sporting
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Sporting

RUDE Marquard, once the hero of
New York fans, was sold by the Giants
to the Toronto club of the Interna-
tional league.
Evansville, Ind, won the 1915 Cen
trail league baseball pennant The
season closed Tuesday.
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Domestic

Two men were killed and several
probably fatally injured when she'll
exploded at the proving grounds of
the Bethlehem Steel plant at Indian
Point, Redington, Pa.
Six million dollars of gold arrived at
San Francisco on the steamship Ven
t3ra from Australia. This is the first
tnstallment of $1S,000,000 coming
through that source.
The secret service department of
justice at Washington arrested on a
charge of espionage Gustav Kopsch, a
German reservist, twenty-seven years
of age, who had in his possession
many photographs and films of the
Notifications of Fortress Monroe and
pictures of the proposed Notifications
at Cape Henry.
William J. Calhoun of Chicago, for
mer ambassador to China and the man
who won the Illinois delegation for
Mckinley in 1896, has become the gen.
eral in chief Of the Republican forces
which propose to nominate United
States Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman
of Illinois as the 1916 candidate for
president.
Edward Martin, Herman Meek and
Jacob Balic lost their lives in an ex-
n1nQinn If oh ~
of defining company at Wyandotte,
Mich.
Miss Marva Hills, daughter of the
late G. T. Hills, who made millions in
lumber and gave a Masonic temple to
Muskegon, Mich, ran away from home
in her automobile and was married to
Harry D. Rood of Grand Rapids, a
University of Michigan student
Coroner John A. Booth concluded
his inquest into the lynching of Leo
M. Frank at Marietta, Ga. The Jury
in three minutes returned a verdict
that Frank came to his death at the
hands Of persons unknown to the
jury"
Huntington Wilson, assistant secre.
tary of state under Philander c. Knox
and third assistant secretary under
Elihu Root, has established a resi-.
dence at Reno, New. He refused to
discuss reports that he will sue for
divorce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-07

might be / could not even conjecture.
but this night raid was, beyond all
doubt, a part of that same foul plot
which had involved the cowardly MUIR
der of the father. That had been the
work of the elder Cowan, and now had
come the turn of the son. Here was
the elimination of the feud between
the two families, the blood-anger which
had smoldered for years, finally to find
fit expression in this outrage under
the guise of war. With the major
dead, and his only child married to
Anse Cowan-whether by force, or
otherwise-the account would be
closed. Once legally this villains wife
all her Inheritance would be in his
control. Death, even, was far prefer
able to falling alive into their hands.
/ felt instinctively that it would be
her choice. She had uttered no sound,
no cry after that first startled excla-
nation. Suddenly her hands grasped
mine in which gripped the revolver.
do not shoot-not yeti" she whis-
pered, the sound of her words barely
audible. wait; there is one chance
still that we may deceive them"
"A way leading out? You mean a
secret passage?"
"No, but a spot where we might
hide, and be overlooked. I am sure
none of these men know this house;
Anse Cowan has never been inside OF
it, and most of the ruffians with him
are from beyond the mountains. II
they do not find US here when they
search, they will believe we have es
capped"
'They will discover the preacher"
protested, yet with faint throb Of
hope. "He will be heard from pres
emily, and they will learn the truth
from him."
Cali he knows-yes; but that is not
much. He cannot be sure that we have
not had time in which to get safely
away"
She drew me back, and I yielded tt
the grasp of her hand. The darkness
was intense, but she moved swiftly
and surely, as though knowing init
mately every inch of the way; her fin
gers touching mine were warm and
firm, no longer trembling. The door
in front crashed, and an oath rumbleC
upward; to the rear light flashed, its
reflection reddening the stair. Aide(
by it's distant flicker we raced back
down the upper hall to where it mar
rowed. A ladder stood there leading
upward to a small scuttle above. In
stantly my mind grasped her plan
the attic If we could attain the attic
unseen, drawing the ladder up after us
and lowering the cover over the hole
our presence in the house might re
main unsupported.
II see what you mean," I said swift
~. go up. first, Miss Noreen-hurry.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-07
Taylor County Land !

100 acres Of gently rolling land, free
from stone; % acres of loamy soil are
cleared, the balance is timber cut over,
lot of good pasture, with fine creek
cutting one corner. A small frame
house and good log barn are on the
farm. Price $500 per acre. Cash
$500 co. balance on time at 6 per cent.
16O acres of fine land, 8 acres in
meadow and the balance of timber cut
over. This farm has a fine creek run
ming through it, is one mile from
school, 81 miles from Whittlesey, z
miles from Rib lake and IL miles from
Medford. Price $500 per acre. $500
cash, balance on time to suit purchaser,
5 per cent mortgage.
J.H. BELL & BROTHER, Medford,
Or the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency, at The Democrat Office.
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gathered in the picture cord the
girl had dropped on the floor. His
wrists were big and knotted, and
drew the cord tight enough to make
the fellow vince, despite his groans
and pretense at severe suffering.
Go up the stairs" | commanded
sternly, land keep close to the wall.
Oh, you can walk all right, my friend,
and l advise you to do as l say-you
see this gum"
The scowl on his face was malignant,
and his eyes glewed like Goals, but he
moved on ahead of me across the hall,
and up the carpeted steps. The lamp
held high above my head in one hand,
sent stream of light through the
black shadows, and revealed his every
movement. At the head of the stairs
the girl suddenly appeared, her face
showing white in the glow Of the lamp.
A brown cape, fastened closely at the
throat, enveloped her figure, and cap
was drawn down over her hair.
What is it?' she questioned swiftly.
Is LueTe any TOOu up uoIo "1uuOW-
less, and with a door that can be
locked?"
She glanced about, uncertain.
"Why-oh, yes! there is a large
closet off my room"
Turn to the right, Nichols; into
that room, where the light is burning.
Oh, yes, you will! Kindly open the
closet door, Miss HARDWOOD. Don't
stand growing there. Get in, say!"
He was so slow, that l thrust him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-07
~ ss>s:a1
NOW IS THE time TO VISIT
CALIFORNIA.

A trip to California some day, no
doubt you have promised yourself and
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to make good that promise. Harvest is
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They seem to have been planned for the
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Low fare excursions, including both
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You have the choice of two superb
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No farmer should neglect to see the
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land.
For literature, rates. and full par
ticulars, see the local agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way, or address Geo. B. Haynes,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
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Body.
roughly through the opening, and
closed and locked the door. The girl
had placed the lamp on table, and
as l turned, her eyes met mine.
Suppose they-they fail to Gomez
she questioned. "He could not get
out; he might die in there"
Little danger of their not coming
Anyhow 1 prefer risking that fellows
life rather than yours. Is he really q
preacher?"
eyes; he has a church at the Cross
roads. l heard him preach at camp
meeting. He was here before when
Toms wife died, and conducted the
funeral"
tom? One of the servants? 2"
Eyes, my fathers body servant. He
accompanied him to the army" The
tears rushed to her eyes, dimming
them, and her hand touched my sleeve
ooh, lieutenant, do you really suppose
he has been killed."
1--WE can only hope" I answered
catching my breath quickly. Nichols
may have told that for a purposes
desire to make you feel helpless and
alone. But we cannot stand here and
talk. You know the way and can guide
us in the dark, can you not? 1t will
be safer not to leave the lamp burn
ing"
I blew the light out without waiting
for an answer, and took her hand in
mine.
"Now you must lead" said softly
1--WE will go down the back stairs
We slipped out into the hall to-
gether, her clasp on my fingers warm
and confident, and l closed the door
of the room behind us. My hand en-
countered the baluster rail, and she
had taken single step downward,
when we heard voice below, and the
crash of what was probably the stock
of rifle on the outer door. A second
blow fell, followed by the sound of
splintering wood. The voice came
sharper, clearer; l could distinguish
the words.
"Now, once more, Kelly! There's
nothing to be afraid of, man. Break it
foot lower down, so can reach the
key. Where is Anse? Do you know,
Jake?"
"He an Bill are round 'front.'" some
fellow answered hoarsely. "Thar's a
busted winder thar. Yer saw that
light up stairs didn't yer?"
"Sure-the gurl's yere all right, but
it don't look as if the preacher wus. l
reckon he got afeerd, an wus waitin'
fer us ter show up. furst. Here, you,
Kelly, Civ me aholt on thet club"
She shrank back against me, with a
little startled cry, and held her close.
We were in the trap, caught between
the closing jaws.
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ing to talk, or die. I'll give you one
chance, and one only. / despise your
kind, and will kill you with pleasure.
Now answer me-who told you Of
Major Harwood's death?"
II have said already; the message
was brought to Lewisburg by one of
Ned Cowan's men,"
Eyes, so you did; but you never re-
ceived it at Lewisburg. Oh, yes,
know something myself. The fact is
you never came here tonight from
Lewisburg. Now are you ready to talk
to me? Oh! you are! Very we'll, who
sent you-Cowan?"
ran my gun muzzle hard into his
ribs, and he nodded sullenly, his lips
drawn back in a snarl. All the soft
palaver had vanished, and he had be-
come a cowed brute.
ST thought so; you belong yourself
to the Cowan gang?"
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The fellow lifted one arm, and
stepped forward full into the light. He
was a man Of years, unarmed, a tall,
ungainly figure, scraggly beard at
his chin, and face like parchment.
His eyes were two deep wells, solemn
and unwinking.
peace to you BOTH" he said grave
1y. II ask naught save fire and shell
ter"
"To these you are welcome" the girl
answered, still clinging to my arm.
'You travel alone?"
Even as my master in rags and pow
erty, having no place wherein to lay
my head. The foxes have holes, the
birds of the air have nests-you know
me, young woman?"
yes; you are Parson Nichols"
can unworthy soldier Of the cross. I
address the daughter Of Major Har-
woodland this young MANI"
Lieutenant Raymond of the Federal
army" she explained simply. HE
sought refuge here from the storm"
The mans eyes searched my face,
but without cordially, without express
sion of any kind. Saying nothing he
crossed to the fireplace, and held out
his hands to the warmth of the blaze.
The girls eyes met mine almost ques-
tioningly. Then she stepped forward.
1--WE were just completing our meal, "
she said softly. There is not much,
but we will gladly share what we
have"
THE flesh needeth nothing" he an
swered, not even looking around, land
the spirit liveth on the bread of life. l
seek only converse with you. The
young man is an officer?"
"YeS-on recruiting service"
"You know him we'll? You trust
him?"
Il have not known him long," she
replied hesitatingly, and glancing back
at me. yet have confidence in him. -
The man did not answer, or move
and, after a moment Of silence, she
asked:
Have you ridden far?"
From Lewisburg."
"Lewisburg!" in surprise. "Then
you knew l was here? You came seek.
ing me?"
He turned on his stool, his eyes
searching her face gravely.
"On a mission of ministry" he re
piled solemnly, although whether it
prove of JOY, or sorrow, l am unable
to say. l am but an instrument"
The mans reluctance to speak free
~ was apparent, and l stepped for
ward.
IF you prefer conversing with Miss
Harwood alone" said quietly, Il will
retire.
THE words l would speak are in
deed of confidential nature"
No, no." she broke in impulsively,
her eyes OF appeal turned toward me.
do not leave US, lieutenant. This man
has nothing to say am afraid to have
you hear. He has not come here as a
friend; there is some evil purpose in
all this. which cannot fathom." She
faced him now, her slender body
poised, her eyes on his. Tell me what
it is-this mysterious mission? Ay!
and who sent you to find me? 1 will
not believe it was my father"
The minister rose to his feet, a tall,
ungainly figure, his solemn face as ex.
pressionless as before, but smolder.
ing resentment was in his deep-set
eyes. He possessed the look of q
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fanatic, one who would hesitate at
nothing to gain his emo. To me he
was even repulsive in his narrow
bigotry.
mo, it was not your father" he said
almost coarsely, "but it is part Of my
mission to bring to you, young woman,
the news of your fathers death"
Death? My father dead?" she
stepped back from him, her hands
pressed against her eyes. Obeying the
first instinct of protection, 1 stepped
to support her as she seemed about to
fall. THAT cannot be! You lie!
know you lie! You were never his
friend. You come here to tell me that
to frighten me; to compel me to do
something wrong"
ton, no evidence Of regret, his voice
the same hard, metallic sound.
81 expected this outburst," he con-
tinued unmoved. Indeed, it is no
more than natural. But l harbor no
resentment, and in this hour freely for
give ALL He that taketh the sword,
shall perish by the sword and my
words are true"
"But l saw him four days ago."
"On his way east to Hot Springs,
with an escort of soldiers. 1t was
there he was killed, together with his
servant. A messenger brought the
news"
"A soldier? One of Captain Fox's
men?"
A sardonic smile f1ickered an in
slant on the preachers thin lips.
mo, but equally reliable; one OF
Ned Cowan's mountaineers. Captain
Fox is a prisoner, wounded, and his
men mostly dead"
A moment she rested unknowingly
against my arm, her face covered with
her hands. There was that in the
mans words and manner which con-
vinced her that he spoke the truth.
The face she finally lifted was white
and drawn. The girl had changed to
a woman. She stood erect, alone, one
hand grasping the back of chair.
You say my father is dead-killed,' y
she said, in steady, clear voice. But
be that one or the other, you never
came here tonight, through this storm,
to bring me such message alone.
Who sent you, Parson Nichols? What
deviltry is on foot?"
"My dear young lady," he began
smoothly, spreading his hands depre-
catingly. "Be charitable, and just.
realize that in the first shock of thus
suddenly learning of your fathers de.
mise, you naturally speak harshly.
With me the past is forgotten, blotted
out, covered with the mantle of Chris
tan charity. felt it my duty to break
to you this sad news in all possible
tenderness"
"And you had no other object?"
"Certainly not; what other could
possibly have had?"
The man lied, and I knew it; the
suave, soft tones of his voice irritated
me. The girl stood motionless, silent,
her breath coming in sobs. Then she
turned her head slightly, and her eyes
met mine. The piteous appeal in their
depths was all l needed. With a grim
feeling of delight, l took step for
ward, and the muzzle of my revolver
touched his breast.
"Now, Mister Preacherman," I said
shortly, we'll have done with this
play-acting. Not a novel"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-07
CHAPTER TX.
What We Overheard.

I could feel the trembling of her
body, and for an instant my brain
seemed to reel with dizziness. The
danger confronting us was not SO
much mine as hers. These men were
not soldiers but desperadoes, the scum
of the hills, and they had come actu-
eted by one object only-the posses
sion of Major Harwood's daughter.
What the real purpose of the Cowans
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-07
CHAPTER VIII.
The laws of the Trap.

If eyes alone possessed the power to
kill, his would have done the deed but
the face with which l confronted him
was sufficiently grim to make him real
ize the danger of movement. He
gave back step. but my revolver
pressed his side.
Don't try anything with me, Mich
ols," said sternly, you are either go
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-10-07
Serious Affection.

"Biggins is always reading up on
germs and worrying about his health"
Eyes. There's not much hope for him.
Germs are bad enough if you get EN-
in your system, but they're worse II
you get EN- on your mind