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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

recollect that night IN Lambeth you
told me you had enemiesf"
"Ahl so have, signore-and so
have you'll" no exclaimed hoarsely.
Yes, my poor Armida may have been
entrapped BY them"
And r. entrapped. what Them
They would kill her with az lit
tie compunction as they would fly."
he said. "Ahl you do not know the
callousness OF those people. | only
hope and pray that she may have es.
capped and is In hiding somewhere. and
will arrive Unexpectedly and give me
a startling surprise. She delights In
startling me-" he added with laugh.
Then you think she must have been
called away from home by some urg.
ent message'" I suggested.
by the manner In which she left
things, II seemed as though she went
away hurriedly. There were Ave SOY.
erelgns In a drawer that we had
saved for the rent. and she took them
with her"
paused, hesitating whether to tell
him the terrible truth. recollected
that the body had disappeared, there
fore what proof had | of my allega
ton that she had been murdered?
Tell me. Olinto, said as we
moved forward again III ia. C sction
of Paddington station, have you any
knowledge OF man named Leith
court?"
He started suddenly and looked al
me.
II have heard OF him" he answered
very lamely.
And OF his Muriel?"
And also OF her. But am not &C
quainted with them-nor to tell tn,
truth, do | wish to be-"
"Why?"
Because they are enemies OF min,
bitter enepies."
His declaration was strange, for 4
threw some light upon the tragedy II
Rannoch wood.
And of your wife, also?"
Il do not know that" he respond
ed. MY enemies are my wifes also
suppose"
You have not told me the secret o
that dastardly attempt upon me whel
we last met" | said in low voice
why not tell me the truth? surel
ought to know who my enemies reall.
are, so as to be warned against an
future plot"
You shall know some day. signore
dare not tell you now"
You said that before | exclaime
with dissatisfaction. IF you ar
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Homelike.

Before engaging rooms in your
house." said the bachelor, Il want to
know II there are any families with
crying babies staying here"
I'm afraid there is" replied the
landlady, but We"
well, l was just going to say"
continued the other, that II there
are l want you to put me in the room
next to theirs. l want to wake up In
the night and hear their trouble, so
that can congratulate myself again
that I'm not married"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
SYNOPSIS.

Gordon Gregg In called upon In Leg
horn by Horribly, the yacht Lola's owner.
and dining aboard with him and his
friend. Hylton Chatter. accidentally sees
q torn photograph OF q young girl That
night the consuls safe In robbed. The
police ind that Horribly In fraud and
tho Loia's name a false one. Gregg VS.
Its Capt Jack Durnford OF the marines
aboard hin vessel Durnford knows. but
vii not reveal. the mystery OF the Lola.
1t concerns a woman" In London
Gregg Is trapped nearly to his death by
former servant, Olinto Visiting In
Dumfries Gregg meets Muriei Leithcourt.
ifornby appears and Murlel Introduces
MIN as Martin Woodroffe, her fathers
friend. Gregg finds that she is engaged
70 Woodroffe. Gregg sees a copy OF the
torn Photograph on the Lola and finds
That tho young girl Is Muriers friend.
Woodrofre disappears. Gregg discovers
the body Of murdered woman In Ran
noch wood. The body disappears and In
It's place In found the body of Ollnto.
Gregg talks to the police but conceals his
own knowledge OF the woman. Muriel
calls secretly on Gregg and tells him shat
ehe In certain that woman as we'll as
y man has been murdered. They search
ttannoch wood together. and ind the
Douy OF the woman. Gregg recognizes
ner as Armida, Ollnto's wife Gregg tells
.ne police, but when they go to the wood
inc body has disappeared.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

school at Chichester. referred me TO
you for Information az to the present
whereabouts Of Miss Elma Heath who.
I believe, was one Of your most inti-
mate friends at school" And I added
q lie, saying: II am trying. on behalf
of an aunt Of hers. TO discover her.
We'll" responded the girl. Il have
only one or two letters. She's In her
uncles hands. I believe. and he won't
let her write. poor girl She dreaded
leaving us"
Why"
"Ah! she would never say. She had
some deep-rooted terror of her uncle.
Baron oberg. who lived In St Peters
burg. and who came over at long inter
walls to see her But possibly you know
the whole story
Il know nothing" ! cried eagerly.
you will be furthering her interests
as we'll as doing me q great personal
favor. II you will tell me what you
know"
1T IL very little" she answered.
leaning back against the edge OF the
table and regarding me seriously.
Poor Elma! Her people treated her
very badly indeed. They sent her no
money, and allowed her no holidays.
and yet she was the sweetesttempered
and most patient girl in the whole
school"
"well--and the story regarding
herr"
1T was supposed that her people at
Durham did not exist" she explained
'Elma had evidently lived greater
part of her life abroad. for she could
speak French and Italian better than
the professor himself. and therefore
always won the prizes. The class re-
volted, and then she did not compete
any more. Yet she never told US OF
where she had lived when child. She
came from Durham. she said--that
was all"
You had a letter from her after
the baron came and took her away
Three or four, | think. They were
all from places abroad. One was from
Vienna. one was from Milan. and one
from some place with an unpronounce
able name in Hungary. The last"
Yes, the lastl" gasped eagerly. In
terrupting her.
cTO BE CONTINUED.)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
euilt.In OIL Paintings.

AS a rule oil paintings are not
strikingly successful in the average
house. They do not harmonize with
either water colors. blacks and whites
or brown photographs and II hung In
the same room need a wall space to
themselves. Often, too. the color OF
the wall is not good background
for an oil. delightful disposition
for a low sort OF figure study Is
TO leave It unframed and ut II In TO
the central space of the wooden chin
ney piece. The picture. thus made
a part OF the structure OF the room.
and surrounded by dark wood. has a
dignity and value which 1t would never
achieve In a gold frame and hanging
on a wall.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Not as Green as He Looked.

At a recent trial one of the wit
nesses was a green countryman, I'M
used to the ways of the law, but quick,
as 1t proved. to understand It's prin-
ciples. After severe cross-exam-
nation the counsel for the prosecu-
ton paused, and then, putting on a
look of severity, exclaimed:
mfr. Kilkins, has not an effort
been made to induce you to tell diff
ferent story?"
"A different story from what told.
sir?"
THAT is what / mean"
Eyes, sir; several persons have tried
to get me to tell a different story
from what have told, but they
couldn't"
Now, sir, upon your oath, wish
to know who those persons are"
We'll. guess you've tried bout as
hard as any of them"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
RECLUSE IS A PHILOSOPHER
Negro Found Living In Cave Near
Santa Barbara, CAL, Tells Some
Plain Truths.

There's rich living in garbage"
says Orrin Swift, negro recluse, who
has just come into publicity through
the lodgment of complaint question
ing his sanity. reports dispatch from
Santa Barbara, Cal. He has for 20
years lived In little cave on the
mountainside. between Rincon and
Ventura.
When the officers went out to in.
a corner OF the cave sleeping the
morning away. The place was lit
tered with tin cans. When aroused
Swift greeted his visitors cordially and
explained to them his mode OF life
and the reason therefor.
Civilization" he said, "is only an.
other evidence of how slavery can be
lifted up and made possibly more re-
fined outwardly. The man who works
for his living is nothing more or less
than a slave. He is "A slave to the
within of his employer. who may dis
charge him just like that" and the
negro snapped his finger.
IL a man nus All ilCOiuC touay hO
may not have one tomorrow. The
consequence is that both the man who
tolls for an employer and the man who
draws his income are slaves to worry
neither of them knowing the peace
and happiness that comes with the
| quiet life. Men would live forever II
1t were not for worry. That's the
most subtle destroyer the human fam
lily is prey to. for it leads to all Other
ailments whose windup is death.
Here l am living contented. Nc
one can demand rent or taxes. anc
find my living in the garbage on the
town dump. many fine morsels beins
left in cans and otherwise thrown
away. There's rich living in garbage.
The mans talk was rational, though
strange. and his conduct was quiet
Therefore. the officers left him TO hii
lonely life,
There is a whole lot OF genuine
truth in his philosophy" said thu
sheriff Men die from worry anC
what comes In its train, and the race
will die more rapidly as 1t advances
In civilization, for the burden of tax
alton grows apace."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

faithful to me. you ought OF least TO
tell me the reason they wished to kill
me in secret"
Because they fear YOU" was his an
swer
why should they fear me?"
But he shrugged his shoulders, and
made gesture with his hands indica
tive OF utter ignorance.
Il ask you one question Answer
yes or no. Is the man Lelthcourt my
enemy?"
The young Italian paused. and then
answered:
He is not your friend. am quite
well aware Of that I have known
BIN several years. When we first
met he was poor"
Suddenly became rich-eh?'
Bought fine house in the country;
lives mostly ct the Carlton when he
and his wife and daughter are in
London-although believe they now
have house somewhere In the West
end-and he often makes long cruises
in his steam yacht"
And how did he make his money p
Again Olinto elevated his shoulders
without replying,
He walked with me as far as the
end OF Bishops road, endeavoring with
all the Italians exquisite diplomacy
to obtain from me what knew con.
corning the Leithcourts. But told
I him nothing. nor did re-caI that
had only that morning returned from
Scotland. Then at last We parted, and
he retraced his steps TO the little res
taurant In Westbourne Grove. while
entered hanson and drove to the
well-known photographers in New
Bond street, whose name had been
upon the torn photograph OF the young
girl in the white pique blouse and her
hair fastened with bow OF ribbon
the picture that | had found on board
the Lola on that memorable night In
the Mediterranean. and duplicate Of
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Strength Of Fly.

An Englishman has made many ex-
periments with various insects. such
as eaterpillars, fieas. butterflies and
flies. which show how extraordinarily
strong these insects are,
A bluebottle fly weighing 1898 OF an
ounce was hitched by thread to a
tiny wagon and drew total weight
of a little over six ounces. or practic-
ally ITO times its own weight A
caterpillar harnessed in similar man
ner pulled 25 times it's own weight.
A strong man with a like equip
ment OF large size can at most move
hut ten times his own weight
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Had Made a Start.

Pete, the hired man. was known for
his prodigious appetite. One morning
he had eaten a normal breakfast Of
oatmeal, buckwheat cakes, toast, fried
potatoes, ham, eggs. doughnuts, cot
fee and the usual trimmings. and
gone to the neighbours to help with
extra work. Pete arrived before the
family had risen from the morning
meal.
We'll, Pete" Hospitality inquired
the farmer, had breakfast YETI"
"Aw," drawled Pete in wheedline
tone. kinda. "-Everybody's Maya
zine.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Canned.

as your wife putting up any fruit
this summer"
"No, but I've canned few
peaches"
you have?"
Eyes. I've had three different
stenographers this year. and not one
of them knew half as much about
spelling and grammar as she did
about the latest fashions"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
convenIsnt Premiums.

Does your husband carry much
life insurance."
Il don't know the exact amount,
but it's Just enough so that whenever
l want a new gown or hat he always
manages to have a premium to meet"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
orIaIn Of the Family Dough.

"The first OF our line. Sir Higgledy
Piggledy, founded the family fortunes
with a grist mill he ran"
when did he run this grist mll?"
Back in 1860 or whereabouts"
"Oh, yes. I've often heard that
those were the times when knight
hood was in four."-Louisville Cour-
r.Journal.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Preparatory Course.

Mr.. Scrapp-My wife informs me,
Jane, that you wish to leave us and
become an attendant at the lunatic
asylum. That seems very ill-advised.
Jane. Why, what experience have
you had?
Jane-Well, sir, I've been here
three years-Boston Transcript.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
An Illustration.

Dad, what is meant by carrying
Goals to Newcastle?"
Its a figure OF speech. my boy.
Like trying to tell something to
graduating class that they don't
know. "-Pittsburg Post.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

II don't see why the colleges per
sist in teaching Latin and Greek.
French or German would be much
more useful to the students"
"Oh, well, the dead languages ara
neutral. anyhow"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06
Unselflshness.

George, where are your school
books?"
when notices appeared that books
were wanted for the wounded l gave
mine to them. San Francisco Star
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-08-06

WANTED MEN AND WOMEN. Now Ia the
WHNtEw time to learn the barber trade. Bar
bers in great demand. Special rate
now open for 30 days. Only short time required
Tools furnished and commission paid while learn.
ing. Gail or write Moer Baber School. Is Com
mercial St., Salt Lake City, Utah
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24
MORE HONORS FOR MARET

The College of Arms, of Cana
da, thru The Vicomte de Fran.
sac. has proffered the Pre- sldency
Of the ''Spottswood Duocentenary
Expedition Association" which
roposes to celebrate the two hun
dredth anniversary of the expedi-
ton of Virginia S Royal Governor
and cavalcade beyond the noun
tains," into Kentucky in l7I6,
The celebration is to take place
sometime next year at CLattanoo
ga. The Vicompte de Fransac
is now in Kentucky making ar
rangements looking to the revlv.
al OF the order OF Tremontagne or
The Golden Horse Shoe, an order
created by Governor Spoots wood
and conferred upon his party CON-
panions of the expedition after
their return from the wilderness.
A miniature golden horseshoe was
the EN- blem OF the order and only
Virginians and Kentuc kians were
eligible to membership.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24
Rows THISS

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been
taken by catarrh suffers for the
past thirty FIVE years. and has be-
come known as the most reliable
remedy for catarrh. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure acts thru the blood on
the mucous surfaces, expelling
the poison from the blood and
healing the Diseased portions.
After you have. taken Halls
Catarrh Cure for short time you
will see a great improvement in
your general health. Start taking
Halls Catarrh Cure at once and
get rid Of Catarrh. Send for ties.
timonials, free.
F. j: Cheney & Co., Toledo, q.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24
S. Ate AID LAW
s to b. General Topi :
~ t2gis. diiOn Also Will Be
9isct:,ed At Good Roads
Meeting.

In til, interest of good roads a
ne tirg viii be held Deem Der
20. under the auspices of the Zen
lucky Go ID Roads Association in
the auditor um of the Seelbach
Ho.el, between the hours of 9
O'clock in the morning and 3
o'clock in the: afternoon. Invita-
tions 10 attend this meeting have
been sent broadcast over the
State to Observation-Disclosures,
County Judges, County Attor-
neys. Fiscal Courts, members of
Legislature and the press The
responses to date indicate a large
attendance of good roads enthusi.
a>ts Gov. A. o. Stanley will be
the prinsipal speaker, and Col.
Robnrt.M McBryde, Jr., will pre-
side. The purpose of the meeting
is primarily for a general discuss
ion of the State Aid Law and to
c ,nsider questions that may arise
through new legislation affecting
this law and its operation.
r. c. Terrill will discuss re
suits thus far obtained under the
State aid law, and Judge Dishman,.
of Barboursville, will speak on be.
half of the Kentucky Good Roads
Association. in which he will re.
view the work of the Association,
and tell of future plans The
Rev. DR.. Harris: Mallinckrodt
will pronounce the invocation, and
Mayor Buschemeyer will make
the address of welcome. = ais &,
AT night visiting State roads
advocates and all who:attend: the
meeting will be guests Of the Lou
isville Conve ntion and RnhHcitY
I.eage at smoker to be gwen at
The Hotel Hem y, Waterson. -.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24
:. 1anQlae. Secures - w.:
=. ... .':ss , Highest Rseord;
Quality Tells the interesting
Story OF This Elk raordinary ="
=. e::s,~.. g Medicine. a.

No othe.- medicine ever has APP.
preached the wonderful record OF
Tanlac., Its success is a romance
ofsthe staid business world IA snc
cuss built on merit so unusual tina,
in just Niue months after Tanlac
had been introduced, one million
bottles had been sold to men and
women who had learned its supe-
rior qualities for the relief i.ol
ailments of the. stomache, liver
and. kidneys and catarrhal affec-
tons. s
Tanlac appeals to the best tpeo-
pie everywhere. These are the
men and women who Judge intel,
lightly and impartially, and the
result always is Tanlac verdict
Upon the, Endorsement Of many
Thousand or we'll known people
rests the..great and secure popu,
larity of Tanlac.- -
Those who take Tanlac always
returns for the second bottle be.
cause: the FIRST few doses establish
its merits. Tanlac is so efficient
and pure, it at once makes known
its values in arrangements of the
stomach, indigestion, upset nerves
and debility.
Tanlac, which has come to- be
generally known as the Master
Medicie, may be obtained in Mt
at the drugstore of Chas C.. DAVIS
can also be obtained at Livingston,
at the Central Drug Co., and at
John Robins Drugstore, Brod-
head, KY, where it is explained
daily to many people
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24
SCARCITY, OF QUAIL

L ~, iAr:nq tn session i'nmeai-
re, I,t2is .s.g t..s ":-;..l =: tE-2
game ~. ,:ss r@leeal Government
discoyd.1ff that !arE: quantities Of
quail v GRE being sold in the no.ii,,..c.a
and eastern markets., ard that these
birds had been shipped Il violation OF
the federal laws covering interstate
shipments of game.
The commission firms distributing
these birds were all prosecuted, and
by tracing the shipments to the firms,
the Government officials discovered
that great quantities of the quail had
come from Kentucky; in fact, 100000
were shipped out of Kentucky in 1911,
1900 being shipped from two points
in Gallatin county.
All of the parties making illegal
shipments were tried in the federal
courts of Kentucky and convictions
followed in every case. The United
way that shipments were being made
from Kentucky, but in this work, as in
other branches of the Government,
they desired to help only those states
who were making an honest endeavoT
to help themselves.
1t was the common practice of the
larger hotels and restaurants in Ken
lucky, before the creation of the Gamo
and Fish Commission, to annually sen
large quantities of quail illegal,
bought and sold A number of case
were made against one of the leadin
hotel companies in Kentucky, and We
are pleased to say that this illega,
practice has been stopped.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24
SICK HEADACHE

Sick headache is nearly always
caused by disorders Of the .stom-
ache. Correct them and the pc
riodic attacks OF sick headache will
disappear. Mrs. John Bishop, of
Roseville. Ohio, writes: About a
year ago was troubled with.indi-
eestion and had sick headache
that lasted for two or three days
at a time tored and tried "a
mum beiSof remedies but. nothing
helped ME until during, one OF
those'sick speis a friend ;. advised
meat0 take Cham berfain s Tablets.
This medicine relieved me 7ff a
short tune: For; sale by all
dealers. 5'.:.:- - y = -.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24
RttEAsANTm DISTRIBUTIONS

dnMaTsh; 1915, distribution of Eng
slish ningHeck pheasants was made BY
the. Commission. These birds were
purchased in England and shipped to
Philadelphia, where they were received
by a representative of the Commissiol
and Slipped in crates of fifteen bird,
ten hens, and five cocks, to each coun
tg qi.E. the state, where they were re
ceiyed and separated into triOs,, two
hens and cock, and these birds wer
-libeSatef sly persons with whom the
Commission, had, made arrangements
on lands controlled by them.
Reports from 70 counties show an in
crease3of 2,656 birds, which indicates
gratifying condition and places the
number of these splendid game birds
at liberty in Kentucky at something
above six thousand. Some of the birds
were held in captivity, but in nearly
every Instance these experiments re-
suited. In failure. but the birds thai
were turned loose and allowed to rear
tHCh O"H sOuhS, III oCtiSdiIy ChCi
instance produced and raised a .eOvey.
The: result. of these experiments
have, so. encouraged the Commission
that another importation of pheasant
is planned; and we hoperto liberaie
three thousand more of these birds il:
the spring Of 1916, = The distribution
ipheasants aroused great interest, and
We Received many requests for set
.ti1gs of eggs and purchased 500 from
a game. dealer in Pennsylvania, which.
were sent by parcels post to those whC
had applied. We also shipped .265 from
the IL entucky Game Preserve on Pine
Mountain, in Bell county.
The reports show that large per
icentage Of eggs did not hatch, an;
where broods were Matched they soon
died, so. the, distribution proved q
failure.
:: 1t Is unlawful to kill any ringneck
pheasant at any time of the year, and
the. Commission appeals to you TO,
your assistance in protecting them IN
til they increase sufficiently to permit
hunting,
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1915-12-24

IT is said that in the upper air
all the varied sounds of earth,
however discordant. blend into
one HARMONIOUS strain. That well
illustrates the spirit of Christmas,
which is that of peace and harmo-
ny. ~
The discords and rivalries of
the world become subdued when
the Christmas bells usher in the
day which. more than any other
day in the year, speaks of peace
and good will. Men differ in
their theological conceptions of
the Christ. We. all regard Him the
supreme 6gure in the worlds his.
tory. and His influence the most
benign and powerful. Today
learning brings its wisdom and
gifts and lay them at the feet OF
the Christ-Child just as the Magi
did two thousand years ago, and
the masses. however much they
may be estranged from the
churches, bow in alteration at the
manger as did the shepherds
This is no mere seutimentalism
on their part but the natural result
OF the truth that the spirit of the
Christ is surely leavening man.
Kind and stamping upon it His
own likeness.
One thing to be- kept in mind is
that The spirit of Christmas should
not cease with the close of the
day itself. but should be mani
Tested with Iarowing blessedness
every day in the year. Then let
ior aud good will be fully display.
ed on Christmas Day in the festiv.
titles that abound and in the kindly
cheer and loving gifts distributed
or every hand. Ii will help US all
To be better men and women and
bring US nearer to the goal after
which all should strive.