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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-10

and were endeavoring to revive him.
Someone had already sent for doc.
tor. but the aconite was working
quickly on its victim.
scarcely waited for the car to
stop In front OF the house. opened
the door and rushed In.
Without q word I thrust the anti.
dote and the syringe into the hands
of the doctor and he went to work
Immediately. We watched with anx-
iety. Finally Kennedy's eyes opened
and gradually his breathing seemed
to become more normal.
The antidote had been given in time
Kennedy was considerably broken
up by the narrow escape which he
had had. and. naturally, even the next
morning, did not feel like himself.
In the excitement OF leaving
Elaine's we had forgotten the bottle
of digitalin.
Kennedy looked rather wan and
peaked. but insisted on going to the
laboratory as usual.
DO you remember what became OF
the bottle OF digitalin?" he asked,
fumbling In the closet.
Mechanically felt in my own peck
cts; It was not there. l shook my
head.
Il don't seem to remember what be
came OF it-perhaps we left IL there.
In fact, we must have left II there"
Il don't like to have such things
lying around loose" remarked Ken
needy, taking up his hat and coat with
forced energy. II think we had batter
get It."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-10

lations OF the guests. Just then a wait.
er passed through with ices on a tray.
called to him and he stopped,
A moment later Long Sin himself
took an ice from the tray and retreat
ed back of the portieres. No one was
about. and he hastily drew bottle
from his pocket. On the bottle was a
Chinese label. He palmed the bottle,
and anyone who had CHANGED TO see
him would have noticed that he passed
II two or three times over the ice. then,
lifting the portieres, entered the draw
ing room again.
He had made the circuit OF the
rooms in such way as to bring him
self out directly in my path. With a
smile he stopped before me, rubbing
both hands together,
1T Is for Miss Elaine?" he asked.
nodded.
BY this time several OF the guests
who were fascinated with Long Sin
gathered about US. Long Sin fiuttered
open Chinese fan which he had used
In his tricks, passed II over my hand.
and In some incomprehensible way l
felt the plate with the Ice literally dis.
appear from my grasp. My face must
have shown my surprise. A burst OF
laughter from the other guests greeted
me. looked at Long Sin. half angry,
yet unable to say anything. for the
joke was plainly on me. He smiled
made another pass with the fan. and
instantly the plate with the ice was
back In my hand.
Meanwhile Kennedy had been NOV
ing from one to another OF the guests
seeking elaine tie had already taken
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-10

an fee from the waiter and was going
In the direction OF the conservatory,
There he found her.
Wont you take this ice?" he asked
handing 1t to her.
ut is very kind OF YOU" she said
but l have already sent Walter for
one"
Kennedy insisted and she took II.
She had already started to eat II
when ] appeared in the doorway.
Kennedy laughed, rather pleased at
having beaten me.
Never mind. Walter" he said with
a smile, "I'll take It. And er--I don't
think that Elaine will object IL you
play the host for little while with
Aunt Josephine" he limited.
Kennedy. however, was not alone
Back in the palms in the conservatory
two beady black eyes we're eagerly
watching.
Chatting with animation, Kennedy
tasted the ice. He had taken only a
couple of spoonfuls when look OF
wonder and horror seemed to spread
over his face.
He rose quickly. A cold sweat
seemed to break out all over him. His
nerves almost refused to respond.
He took only a few steps, began to
stagger, and finally sank down on the
floor.
Elaine screamed.
We rushed In from the library and
drawing room.
| He had fallen near the fountain and
one hand dropped over into the water
As he fell back he seemed to have
only just enough strength to withdraw
his hand from the fountain. On the
stone coping, slowly and laboriously
he moved his finger.
What's the matter, old man?'
asked. bending over him.
There was no answer, but he man
aged to turn his head, and followed
the direction OF his eyes.
With trembling finger he was trac
ing out, one by one, some letters.
looked and 1t flashed over me what he
meant. He had written with the water:
Digitalin-lab"--
I jumped up and almost without a
word dashed out of the conservatory,
down the hall and into the first car
waiting outside.
ITO the laboratory" directed, Civ
ing the driver the directions. "and
drive like the deuce!"
Fortunately there was no one to
stop us, and know we broke all the
speed laws OF New York. l dashed
into the laboratory, almost broke
open the cabinet, and seized the bot
tie of digitalin and hypodermic
syringe, then rushed madly out again
and into the car.
Meanwhile some of the guests had
lifted up Kennedy. too excited to no
tice Long Sin in his hiding place,
| They had laid Craig down on couch
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1915-09-10

name Chong wah Tong, thinking OF
the Investigation which the coroner
had asked him to make into the muir
der. He and Long Sin moved a few
steps away, discussing the affair.
Elaine and we're still talking over
the entertainment.
She happened to place her hand on
the desk near Long Sin. My back was
toward him and did not see him start
suddenly and look at her hand. On II
was the ring-the ring which, un.
known to US, Long Sin had found In
the passageway under Aunt Tabbys
garden, OF which he had been robbed
Long Sin decided to recover the ring
by stealth.
Elaine was still talking enthusiasts
tically about her party. when Long Sin
turned from Kennedy and moved to-
ward us with a bow.
THE lady speaks OF an Oriental re.
ception," he remarked. Would she
care to engage a magician?"
Elaine turned to him surprised. DO
you mean that you are magician? p
she asked, puzzled.
Long Sin smiled quietly. He reached
over and took small bottle from Ken
nedy's laboratory table. Holding II in
his hand almost directly before us, he
made few slight-of-hand passes and
presto! the bottle had disappeared A
few more passes, and n test tube ap
n a nj
he had caused the test tube to disap
pear and the bottle to reappear. We
all applauded enthusiastically.
II don't think that is such a bad
idea after ALL" nodded Kennedy tc
Elaine.
II was the night OF the reception
The Dodge library was transformed
The Oriental hangings which Elaine
and Kennedy had purchased seemed
to breathe mysticism. At the far end
of the room platform had been ar
ranged to form stage on which Lone
Sin was to perform his sleight of hand
Almost everybody had arrived wher
Elaine turned to the guests and intro
duced Long Sin with little speech
shall not attempt to describe the
| amazing series of tricks which he per
formed. His hands and fingers seemed
to move like lighting.
He had finished and every one
crowded about him to congratulate
him on his skill. His only answer
however, was his inscrutable smile.
This is wonderful. wonderful"
repeated as happened to meet Elaine
alone. We walked into the conserva
tory while the guests we're crowdine
around Long Sin. She seated herself
for the first time during the evening
May get you an ice?" l suggested
She thanked me, and / hurried of
AS passed through the drawing room
did not notice that Long Sin had
managed to escape further congratu
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
PROFITS OF GARDENING.

The motives that persuade the
householder TO start in spring a back
yard garden are perhaps more phil
osophical than mercenary. Many
men have a contemplative and pastoral
liking for seeing things grow" The
culture Of infant beans and potatoes
offers something Of the same pleasure
that comes from raising babies or
dogs. The battle with pests and OBJ
durate soils is a game of wits When
the harvest is reached there is a sat
isfaction in your good mess OF garden
truck" not TO be had from any vege-
tables bought Of the grocer.
The cost of food has reached a point
where the money motive ought also
TO tempt a good many people who pos
sess a back yard to raise a garden. 1t
is often said that these little home
patches do not pay, that after you
have deducted cost of fertilizer and
seeds and labor hired, that you have
nothing left 1t is true that a first
year attempt sOws many failures.
Mother Nature is a shy sort Of a Gus
toner. 1t takes experience and prac-
tice to adapt your beans, peas, or
squashes to her habits. once you
learn the game the power of sun and
soil and rain are sure.
Many of us have become too averse
to physical labor. AS boys most of
us dug and hoed in our fathers gar
dens and thought nothing of it. AS
men we hire some superannuated
laborer to work over the land, who
charges US 50 per day for what an
active man could do in half the time.
No wonder there is no credit account
at the end of the season.
Any indoors worker Will be sur
prised. if he will give four or five
hours a week TO back yard agricul-
ture, TO find how much better muscle,
wind, and digestion, he has at the end
of the summer. There may be no
money profit the first time. Another
summer should give you all the fresh
vegetables of the season for praCti-
cally nothing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
WHY NOT BOTH PARTIES?

sTOmen claiming TO represent hum
dreds of club and society women are
roasting Cleveland's chief of police
and ministers for closing the tender
loin. driving the girls into residence
districts and providing no means OF
their earning a living decently.
To inform themselves, six Of these
anti women, headed by Mrs. j. A.
Smith, president of the Ohio Congress
of NJ theirs. actually visited the ten
derloin. the other night, in an auto of
one of the no, Sc keepers. They re-
port that they found the district full
OF the autos of Cleveland men and
that crowds of young men swarmed
about the - resorts now being oper-
ated.
We have no business meddling in
Cleveland's struggle for social up-lift.
South Bend has some such strug-
gle,-but we can't help suggesting
that, next time a Summing party goes
down into the depths, it get the num-
bers of those autos and the names of
those young men. Publication of
those numbers and names would have
a lifting effect. We presume that the
numbers of the houses and the names
of the girls are already in possession.
Wouldn't it settle the issue somewhat
to have a full list of all concerned. in
stead of a mere list of girls who can't
get away from the police? We be-
Ifex-a sD
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
4 ROY DID III.

John Hubert Ross. a Rusk county,
Texas, lad. produced 164 bushels Of
corn on an acre of ground. Rusk
county men. who inspected the field,
saw the corn gathered, weighed ii and
certified their report TO the Boys club.
The corn cost nine cents PEI bushel
and is worth 70 or Whereabouts. If
Texas continues TO grow mat kind of
boys and that kind of corn, it's only a
question of time when it will be rid OF
the tyrannous reign of old King Cot
ton
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
SETTLED OFT OLE COuRr-

Well said the lawyer having list
ened carefully 10 his clients state
ment, you've got about the best case
I ever heard My dear sir, you cant
help winning il, whatever court you
take it to- l shall be only too glad &c
assist you in the matter"
Thanks" said the prospective
client. Thanks very much!" Then
grabbing his hat. he made speedy
exit from the office.
What" exclaimed the astonished
lawyer. Are you gOing?"
YES" replied the other. I'm just
going to try to settle this case out OF
court"
But. my dear sir, why waste
money? AS I've already told you
that's one of the best cases I've ever
heard"
Maybe it is" said the tickle client
as he fastened down the stairs, but
not for me. 1 told you the other fell
lows story"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
Card of Thanks.

NNOrJn JuQSOn NeWS.)
I wish to express my thanks to the
young lady who assisted me while l
was attending the picture show the
other evening. Being directly behind
me she read aloud all the announce
ments as they were thrown on the
screen and described the scenes III a
loud, clear voice. and / was much i'm
pressed. She, being tender-hearted
and seing that l was near-sighted
conferred that favor upon me. She is
my idea of what a young lady of Is
years ought to be. She is not one of
your shy little things who is afraid to
speak out loud. | didn't have to look
at the screen at all-could talk to my
companion and look over the audi
ence and hear the pictures at the
same time A gentleman in front of
me seemed bothered quite a bit be-
cause he kept turning around, and
finally he got up and left the theater
/ noticed that ii bothered the young
lady who was befriending me, too,
but I assured her he had no reference
TO her In order to fully thank the
young lady, and so there may be no
misunderstanding, l will tell her
rame She is Miss Chewgum Open
face. eldest daughter of Mrs. Cad
about Openface. She'll Knott sect.
RUSSIANS Annihilate Two Bat
talions and Put Third to ROut"-
News headline. What's the differ
ence?
WE can't fo-esee what effect it will
have on the gas business, but there
will be things stirring among the golf
ers when b. s. w. goes to Hammond.
HAVING saturated our system with
sassafras tea we are ready for our
first mess Of dandeliOn green's.
G. y. +.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
X X x X x X X X X x X X i
X BITS OF INFORMATION :
X X X X X x X !: x !; X X

x * y y x y X - - y \ =
In Kansas there is more money in
the banks than ever before. State
Bank Commissioner Benson has an
nounced that the statements of the
$40 state banks showed deposits of
$12S, 100000 This is $21,00O,0O0
more than last year and 100000
more than any year in history.
A hen of Rhode Island red stock,
belonging to Mrs. Sarah d. Robbins,
Harwick Center. Mass, has laid an
egg containing three yolks. The egg
measures seven and a half inches
around the end and five and a quarter
inches around the middle.
A Cleveland landlord, whose name
is not given, having for arrears in
their rent put out Mr.. and Mrs.
George Platkla, is charged by them
with keeping their seVen-year-old
daughter. Annie, a prisoner in his
home in order TO force them TO pay
up.
The national guard of West Nir-
ginia Will consist of only. one man aft
er June SO unless funds 10 maintain
il be appropriated; and the appropria-
ton seems unlikely. Gov. Hatfield
vetoed the appropriation of $4,000 a
year voted 10y the assembly; but an
appropriation was made for the sal
AIRY of Adjt.-Gen. John G. Bond. who
viii be the entire state guard APP T.
entity
one sole veteran of the Mexican
war survives, Admiral Steph-
en- b. Luce of Newport. r.. 1. This is
asserted in the dispatch from New
ark y. J.. announcing the death
there of Edward :. Burton, who died
on Wednesday, March L. at the age
Of 81 years
To eradicate the hoof and mouth
disease on the home farm AT Worces-
ter. Mass. the Overseers have decided
To pillow under every inch of surface
on the farm. II is asserted that no
man on the place was affected with
the disease.
Gen. Leman. the defender of Liege,
now a prisoner In the hands of the
Germans. has refused a parole. He
says that his first act upon recovering
his freedom viii be 20 offer his serv-
ices 90 King Albert of Belgium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

of the restaurant, the waiter got us
our frugal order.
He wore the expression of a man
who had just seen a couple of con-
situations and a bill of rights trampled
on, but he bore up bravely.
WELL" declared the New Yorker
in defense of his city, you'd never
see a New York man come in and
question a rule like that. He would
never think of such a thing"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Reminders From the Columns
OF The Daily Times.

The city sold $3s, 900 four per cent
waterworks refunding bonds at a pre-
MUM of S435.30.
The Hungry Whist club was enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs Charles j.
ROckstroh. Mr.. and Mrs. a. 5. Ginz
won the favors.
Mrs H. A Pershing and daughter
are visiting in LapOrte.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

In the spring. says the poet, the
young mans fancy lightly turns to
thoughts OF love Also the young
womans fancy hungrily turns TO
thoughts Of ice cream.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
The Hilarious HOorooh.
The Moral Is Obvious.

1T Pays to Advertise. when a
gose lays an egg" said Andrew Lang,
she just waddles off as if she was
ashamed of it-because she is a goose.
When hen lays an egg-ah. she calls
heaven and earth to witness it, The
hen is a natural-bOrn advertiser.
Hence the demand for hens eggs ex-
ceeds the demand for goose eggs, and
the hen has all the business she can
attend to-
WHEN Vice Pres't Marshall be-
comes a member of the Sioux tribe
his name will be Wee-COugh- Bee
Loote, which is some handle for man
of the V. p.'s lineal measurement. If
he survives it he will be the only liv-
ing good Indian in captivity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

Having sent picture post cards to
all their friends. many Of the Panama
exposition tourists are wondering why
they don't receive some nice long let
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

wives would permit them to cultivate
it Sundays between the hours of 1890
and 2 in the forenoon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

The batting order for the early
spring ball games attracts more inter
est than the personnel Of the new Gre
clan cabinet
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
A COMPLIANT VTCTINL.

Waiter-WiH you have a 15-cent
cigar, sir?
Guest cat New York hoteD if
it doesn't cost more than quarter
Life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

When you find lot OF bottles along
a trout stream, no complaints are
heard from the party ahead that the
fish don't bite.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
TTNlPTS FTGIT.

81 want a warrant for the arrest OF
Father Time"
What's the charge?
OUTRAGEOUS and continuous viola
ton OF the speed laws,'-Judge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

to weigh well. the source, the texture,
and the purpose of all anti-prOsperity
references
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

The modern idea OF healthful spring
exercise is to sit on the porch and
watch a superannuated laborer dig
ging up the garden.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

at The Phila You'll enjoy the change
and be delighted with their Home
cooked meals.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

MOTH & LAVENDER FLAX EZS-
Keeps away moths, vermin of all
kinds. Leaves a pleasant perfume. 10
& 25c packages at COOnley's Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

IL was perhaps not unnatural
mistake when the editor OF an ex-
change classified the official war bull
letins in the fiction section.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
How Human.
Detroit News.

(DetrOit NeWs.)
We have a new apartment" said
Mrs. Jones TO me
It's really a CONNECTION, just as darl-
ing as can be-"
And she showed me all its treasures
Till / ran quite out of "Oh IS
And at last we reached the closet
Which was filled with clothes-and
clOeS.
And all the clothes were dresses and
things TO men UnknoWn(?)
How Splendid | exclaimed that
you've a closet of your own"
"Oh, no indeed she pointed
To a rack hung with great care.
For there are Henry's trousers
AND / LET HIM HANG THEN
THERE"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

a Long Island man offers. for
$1,000. TO have his scalp with a lovely
crop OF hair on it transferred To any
baIdhead. taking the bald scalp in ex-
change. Doctors say it's merely a
matter OF finance
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
THE MEL TING POT
GOMEZ TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.

Diagrams indicating where the
bow on your hat should be worn
can be obtained at this office free
of charge.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

The big express companies are beg
ging for relief \ deficit of S2,760.-
600 for 10 months of operation is
shown. But the parcel post goes
merrily along with nary a kick about
losses from operation. Evidently
somebody got his wires crossed when
he stated that government manage
ment of public utilities was a failure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

The Italians are showing a sampl ?
of statescraft refined TO a high art.
They are holding a little private auc-
ton and the bids are getting higher
every time the auctioneer cries Co
ing" The joke is that they viii prob
ably get a stir price for merely mind
ing their own business.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
EASTER BASKETS.

Chickens, Rabbits, Eggs-All vari-
cites of Easter novelties at The Phila-
delphia.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

LIQUID GLASS-Keeps Eggs right
20c pt. 75c gal. with full directions at
Coonley's. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

There are some men who wo.sd be
glad 20 run a garden this ye>.s'. Ii their
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

The courts will not be accused of
undue haste if they finish up the pend
ing antitrust cases before the year
1920.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26
DOROTHY DEE.

IF Billy Sunday succeeds in redeem
ing Chicago the rest Will be easy and
preparations for t-lc millennium might
as well begin.
\ NAMELESS author wrote an inn
perishable thing when he penned
this II shall pass through this world
but once. Any good thing. therefore,
that / can do. or any kindness that I
can show to any human being, let me
do ii now. Let me not defer it or ne
glect it. for L shall not pass this way
again
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

If mother does the cooking satisfac-
torily for the next few weeks she may
get a red carnation on Mothers day
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

STILL, we can't be sure of spring
until the first load of lake suckers ar
rives.
WE accept without question the
assertion Of a New York preacher that
Jane Adams is more OF a saint than
some Of those who bear the title and
concede with him in his belief in the
divinity rather than in the depravity
OF man. In fact. there is, in our
opinion, noticeable Improvement in
the genus homo. taking him by and
large.
THAT modern instrument Of tor
ture, the banquet, has the vogue in
1915 that the iron mask and leg
stretcher had in the dark ages, which
may be due primarily to it's more in
sldlous processes. The purpose of
the banquet are various, but ordinarily
II IS given with the idea of putting
something over And il is a pretty
good idea; that is, it works out well.
The victim is left all in, but with the
impression that he has had a helofa-
time.
TAKE this from w. A. B.: The
hopeless nuts criticism of the prudent
man being like a pin-'his head pre-
vents him from gooing too far'-dOes
not seem to apply to some of the cor
respondents of the NJ. p"
The Hilarious HOOrOOh.
Hooray. Hurrah! Likewise, Hoo
roohl The two dramatic words. THE
END, appeared at the close of Thurs
day mornings installment of Their
Married Life"
AT that, we must all admit that we
read it,
81 am as confident as Grant when
he took command of the army of the
Potomac" soys Sir John French. But
he has a harder nut to crack.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

SO far none of the warning powers
have demanded that the United
States apologize for feeding Belgium.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-26

1t costs only 81 to buy a spading
fork, and only about $40 to cure the
lame back you acquire herewith.