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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-08-16

Prompt work and efficient service
when you order printing from J. T.
Tucker. job printing. that's ALL" At
Daily Light office Ady) IT
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
CHAPTER V
The Truth About the Lola

Throughout the long night / called
many times at the hospital, but the
reply was always the same. Jack had
not regained consciousness, and the
doctor regarded his case as hopeless.
In the morning l drove in hot haste
to Bassett road, Noting Hill, and at
the address Olinto had given me found
Muriel. When she entered the room
with folding doors into which l had
been shown, l saw that she was pale
and apprehensive, for we had not met
since her flight, and she was, no doubt,
at a loss for an explanation. But | did
not press her for one. l merely told
her that the Italian Santini had given
me her address and that l came as
bearer of unfortunate news.
What is it?" she gasped quickly.
1T oncerns Captain Durnford," |
replied. "He has been injured in the
street, and is in Charing Cross hospi-
tai"
"Ah!" she cried. Il see. You do
not explain the truth. By your face
| can tell there is something more.
He's dead! Tell me the worst"
mo, Miss L%eithcourt," | said gravely,
mot dead, but the doctors fear that
he may not o His wound is
dangerous. He has been shot by some
unknown person"
Shot" she echoed, bursting into
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

Jove! After l left you l walked quick
ly on towards the club, when, all OF
a sudden, two scoundrels sprang out
of Suffolk street, and one of them fired
a revolver full at me. Then l knew
no more"
But who we're the men? Did you
recognize them?"
mo, not at all. That's the worst
of it."
"But Muriel knows who they were!"
l said.
"Ah, yes! Bring her here, won't
your" the poor fellow implored, I'm
dying to see her once again"
Then l told him how she had looked
upon him while unconscious, and how
l had taken the daily bulletin to her.
For an hour I talked with him, urging
him to get well soon, SO that We could
unite in probing the mystery, and
bringing to justice those responsible
for the dastardly act.
"Muriel knows, and If she loves you
she will no doubt assist US" I said.
ooh, she does love me, Gordon, l
know that" said the PROSTATE man,
smiling contentedly, and when / left
l promised to bring her there on the
morrow.
This l did, but having conducted her
to the bed at the end of the ward l dis
creetly withdrew. What she said to
him l am not, of course, All ]
know Is that an hour later when l re-
turned l found them the happiest pair
possible to conceive. and l clearly saw
that Jacks trust in her was not Ill
placed.
But of Elma? No further word had
come from her, and l began to grow
uneasy. The days went on. l wrote
twice, but no reply was Forthcoming
At last l could bear the suspense nc
longer, and began to contemplate re
turning to Russia.
December came, and we still re
NAMED on at the hotel. Once olintt
had written me repeating his warning
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
HIah Rents in cities.

The enormous rise In London rents.
among rich and poor alike, during the
past Ave years is shown by statistics
issued by the board Of trade. Lord
Allendale, who three years ago paid
$500 a year for his house in Picca.
dilly, now pays $3.50. The rent Of
the United Service club. which until
1904 was $725, is now sls,15O; and
that Of Lloyds bank. at the corner OF
81. James street and King street. Il
$4,000 q year. One must, however.
20 to New York to find the most high.
ly rented tenant In the world-Mr.
Murray G~uggenheim, who pays $751;
600 a year for his residence at the cor.
. Of Fifth venue and Eighty-ilrst
street.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
INCREASE RANGE OF VISION
New Night Glasses Are Said to Be
Four Times as Effective as the
Old Ones.

Night telescopes four times as eff
fectiye as those that have long been
In use by marine officers have been
perfected comparatively recently and
are now In practical service. II hard.
~ seems possible that a telescope
could be OF much use in bringing near
er or making more distinct q distant
ship or building at night, but the mod
efn night glasses do give an astonish-
ing amount Of assistance to the eye.
Under the old theory, any attempt
to magnify a distant object very much
lover three or four dlameters, for in
stance-would be disastrous, because
only so much light could come to the
eye from the distant object; and
spreading this scanty light over a wide
space by much magnifying would sim
ply result in blurrIng the object. max
ing Indistinct objects even less dis
tInet.
The new glasses avoid this trouble
hv using the principle Of adapting the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

tears. Then they have followed him.
after ALL They have deceived me. and
now. as they intend to take him from
me. I will myself protect him. You.
Mr.. Gregg. have been In peril Of your
life. that l know. but Jacks enemies
are yours. and they shall not go un-
punished. May / see him?"
Il fear not. but we will ask at the
hospital" And after the exchange Of
some further explanations we took a
hanson back to Charing Cross.
At first the sister refused to allow
Muriel to see the patient. but she i'm
plored so earnestly that at last she
consented, and the distressed girl in
the black coat and hat crept on tip
toe to the bedside.
He was conscious for a quarter OF
an hour or So" whispered the nurse
who sat there, "He asked after some
lady named Muriel."
The girl at my side burst into low
sobbing.
Tell him." she said, that Murlel
is here-that she has cen him. and
is waiting for him to recover"
Day succeeded day, and although ]
was not allowed to visit my friend, !
was told that he was very slowly pro
crossing. l idled at the Hotel Cecil,
longing daily for news of Elma. Only
once did a letter come from her, a
brief, well.written note, from which 1t
appeared that she was quite we'll and
happy, although she longed to be able
to go out. The princess was very kind
indeed to her, and, she added, was
making secret arrangements for her
escape across the Russian frontier
into Germany.
l saw Muriel many times, but never
once did she refer to Rannoch or theil
sudden departure. Her only thought
vas of the man she loved.
One afternoon, ten days after the
attempt upon Jack, l was allowed tc
sit by his bedside and question him.
"Ah, Gordon, old fellow!" he said
family, I've had a narrow escape-by
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

pupil OF the eye to the amount of light
Every one is. familiar with the chang
ing pupil Of a cats eye-a narrow slit
by day and a big disk by nlght-open.
ing up at night to admit all the light
obtainable. The old night glasses TO-
cused the light to a point, and the
light entered the eye Of the observer
practically at a point.
The new glasses focus the light into
a pencil onefifth Of an inch in dame
ter, because It has been found that the
pupil OF the human eye will admit a
pencil OF dim light OF that width at
night. Consequently the eye can take
better advantage OF such light as
there is, and the modern night tele-
scopes a magnify to eight dlameters
safely. Tests have shown them to be
four times as effective al the old night
glasses.-Saturday Evening Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
NOT SABBATH FOR THE RABBI
Miracle Had to Be Performed to Keen
Him From Breaking Law, and
He Did II.

A gable, the special messenger OF
a understanding rabbi, 80 the
story ia told, came to a village and all
the idlers gathered around him. The
conversation fell upon the subject Of
miracles. II heard OF a wonderful
rabbi" said one OF the villagers. who
performed great miracles. One day he
was out walking, when clouds gath
cred. and before he could find shelter
It commenced to rain. The rabbi did
not have an umbrella with him, and,
not wishing to get drenched he ut
tered a command. And TO the right
OF him and to the left OF him II
rained, in back Of him and in front Of
him It rained. but where the rabbi
walked It did not rain"
The villagers were greatly i'm
pressed, but the gable made little OF
the matter.
That's nothing compared 10 what
my rabbi did one day he said. lie
| vent out driving IN a carriage one aft.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Fire Rating Act Explained.

In two official bulletins sent out
to fire insurance companies doing
business in the state Of Missouri, SUI
p~erintendent Of Insurance Revelle out
lines instructions for procedure of the
companies under the new fire rate
act. He also gives his construction
of parts of the new law.
Under the rating act it is unlawful
for any agent or company to directly
or indirectly give any rebate or con-
cession and the insurance department
holds that it is a rebate for a licensed
agent to pay any part of his commits,
sion to any person not a licensed
broker.
The only way in which a person
can participate In the commission is
to obtain a license as a broker from
the state department. It Is stated in
the bulletin, however. that the depart
ment has authority to revoke the IL
of a broker for cause, and when
1t is found that a brokers' license has
been obtained merely to get reduced
rate on property through q division Of
the agents commission the license
will be revoked and the agent held
responsible for violating the law.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

Roach JustInes Expense Increase.
Discussing state finances, Secretary
Of State Cornelius Roach said:
Soon after the biennial period OF
1914 closed certain organs set up a
hue and cry about how much more
money this administration spent than
was spent the two previous years.
They meyer tell what the expenditures
were for, but they Invariably leave
the false inference that useless job
holders consumed it in salaries.
THE facts are, as the official rec
ords disclose, the job holders were
virtually the same both periods No
rate of taxation for state purposes
was increased. Rates remained exact
ly the same those years, although the
rate for 1915 and 1916 has been de-
creased. More funds, however, were
raised for state purposes, but the In
crease was due to the enforcement
of law, and to the natural growth and
prosperity of the state. Increased rev.
enue warranted Increased expendi-
lures for necessities and progressive
public work.
For instance, in 1911-12, as state
aid for better roads, $79,4SS.5S was
spent; while in 1894 for this pur-
pose there was spent $665,445.S6.
I'm 1912 the state expended as
aid to the common schools $3,706,-
942.2 0 In 1894 the amount for this
purpose was increased to $3,941,519.01.
'The state expended in 1912 for
the deaf and blind schools, normal
schools and the university $2,591,-
526.37. For the same institutions in
1914 there was spent $2,924,3S0.S7.
THE charitable institutions, such as
hospitals for the insane and soldiers
homes, in 1911-12 received s2,327,-
931.57. In 1914 these institutions
received ST. TOO, $685. {.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

Lost was the most popular book In
the village library" he writes. Il was
astonished, and thought 1t an iso-
lated instance. At a fair in Moscow,
during the Passion week ...I no
ticed that there were five or six diff
ferent editions of translations of Mill
toms poem. with illustrations, rang
ing in price from - rubles to 80 ko-
peks, and while was looking at one
OF them a mouzhik came up to me
and advised me to buy 1t. It's very
interesting he said. 1t makes one
laugh and cry 1t is possible to
purchase Paradise Lost at almost
every village booth. "-London chron-
icle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
To Reconcile WEIGHTS.

The recent ruling Of the interstate
commerce commission raising the
minimum carload weights on grain
products will cause the Missouri rail-
road commission considerable diff
Guilty, as the state laws prescribe less
er quantities, and roads are asking
them equalized.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

ernoon, and darkness overlook him
before he reached home. AS 1t is a
sin to ride on the Sabbath, the rabbi
for a moment was perplexed what to
do. Then he uttered a command. And
TO the right Of him and to the left Of
him II was Sabbath, in front Of him
and in back of him It was Sabbath,
but where the rabbi rode It was not
Sabbath"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

When Walter was a tiny fellow he
accompanied his older sister to the
dentists. She was to have a tooth ex-
tracted and as the dentist commenced
to pull Helen began to cream In
%stantly. face afire. Walter scrambled
from his chair and grabbed the dentist
by the leg. Tugging With all bis
might. he shouted fercely; "You bes-
ser stop dat If you know what's dood
for you.T
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
AParadIse Lost Was Popular Book

How many English soldiers, one
wonders. have read Paradise Lost"i
Maurice Barring. when in Russia,
found that nearly every soldier he
met knew II well. when two years
ago a schoolmaster In the Tambor
government told me that Paradise
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Darlington Prime Mover.

Many OF the prisoners at the Mis-
souri, penitentiary are particularly
anxious that the new night school
should be inaugurated. One OF the
most enthusiastic advocates is Lord
harrington, a st. Louis llfe-termer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Must Be Durable.

Lenders-Say, I've been carrying
those |. o. us of yours until they
are about worn out.
Burrows-Sorry, old man. Next
time I'll use better paper.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Major at French Lick.

Gov. Major is unfolding the honor
Of Missouri in distant cities. He
made ar address or the 18th to the
Uniform Rank Of Knights Of Pythias
convention at French Lick, Ind.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Boone County D Z

John L. Henry. former county clerk
Of Boone county asked the state audi
tor to go owe his books for the last
eight years. It developed that he
had retained $1,40O too much. and he
paid Il back with interest.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
"Frled Chicken Day.

Wednesday, Sept. 1 has been Off
cially designated as Fried Chicken
Day. in Missouri, and according to
reports from the poultry associations
will be generally observed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Third Reolment DIsbanded.

Adjutant General o'Meara has an
nounced that he would issue a formal
order ~disbanding the Third Regiment.
National Guard Of Missouri, because
It was not UP to the official standard
Of requirements.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
orders Guards to Aid sufferers.

Adj. Gen. John B. o'Meara issued
an order directing all the units Of
the National Guard in st. Louis to
give all possible aid to flood sufferers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Farris Seeks Judaeship.

Representative Frank II. Farris OF
Rolla, recently was In Jefferson City
and told friends that he probably will
announce his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination for circuit Judge in
the nineteenth judicial circuit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

Judge John G. Brown OF the su-
preme court is III in st. Luke's Hos
pital in st. Louis. He has been in
bad health for some time. and but
little hope Is entertained for his 70
coyery.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Invited to 81. Louis.

Gov. Elliot w. Major, who will at
tend the conference Of governors TO
be held In Boston. Aug. 24-27, will
carry an invitation from the conven-
ton bureau asking the executives TO
meet in st. Louis In 1915.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

Five OF the ~convicts who worked
in the road gang under the direction
Of GOV. Major on Good Roads Days.
June is and 16, were given time off
by Acting Gov. Painter as q reward
for efficient effort
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Aaka chanae 81 order.

The Hannibal street q company
aaka the public service commission
10 modify an order requiring them
Ia use both the front and e en-
frances on their vehicles. Tney
wish TO use the front door only.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Proeressives Active Again.

-
News from Kansas City that
J.. A. Galbraith, formerly secretary
of the Progressive state committee,
but who since has Joined the Repub-
lican party, is sending out letters to
Progressives urging them to line up
for Walter S. Dickey for the nomina-
ton for United States senator. Many
Progressives are still Of the belief
that Galbraith is yet connected with
the state committee of that party.
One OK his letters says, in part:
do you believe that the Progress
sives of the state will put up an &C
tive fight, knowing that we face de-
feat before we start?
I'VE only cast $4,000 votes In the
state in 1914, thus losing rs per cent
of our 1912 vote, and personally l
believe if the election were to be held
now we would not get more than 49,
900 or $4,000. / am curious to know
how the Republicans feel about the
senatorial race in our county. From
the number that / have talked to here,
there is no question that Walter S.
Dickey has the lead oyer all other
candidates.
Personally l feel that he will be
nominated and elected, and | do not
feel like throwing anything in the way
of so good a citizen as Mr.. Dickey."
Clerk Gets Raise in Salary.
Although the state constitution pro-
hibits increasing the salary of any
elective or appointive official during
the term for which he was elected or
| appointed, a clerk in the office of
State Auditor John P. Gordon, and
| supervisor Of the department of build
ings and loans, is drawing an in
creased salary under a bill passed by
the forty-eighth general assembly.
This measure, which revised the
building and loan laws Of the state,
also contained a proviso raising the
salary of the supervisor Of building
and loan associations from $4,000 to
$1,000 a year.
The so-called revised law passed
both branches Of the Legislature with
an emergency clause, and Gov. Ma
jor affixed his official signature to the
bill on March "a, 1915, which enabled
the young man to get the increased
salary Immediately. He already has
drawn approximately $135 of the in
creased salary, having been paid for
four months and seven days at the
rate Of $500 a month instead Of the
old salary Of $166.66 a month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
PROGRAM STUDY DEPARTMENT.

The study department of the Rock
Island Woman's club will meet in reg
ular session Monday afternoon at $50
in the Masonic temple parlors. The
program as arranged is very inter-
esting. being a study of American hui
morists, in charge of Mrs c. A. Hoge
and Mrs. S. c. Taylor The follow
ing program will be given:
Paper, Early American Humorists'
Mrs. s. C. Taylor
Reading. THE Brakeman in Church
Robert ]. Burdettel - Mrs. ". F.
Hansgen.
Reading. The Wonderful Expert
ences of Horace" Eliza Bengough}-
Mrs. Joseph Goldsmith.
Paper, Modern American Humor-
ists'-Mrs. c. A. Hoge,
Reading, MIR. Dooley on Travel
Mrs. ", J. Krull.
Vocal (seIected1-Miss Rosabel
Stewart
Reading. "Mr. Schneider" Mrs.
Faye Hough MCCARTHY.
Roll call will be responded to by
the reading of current events.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
MEMS FOR THANKSGIVING,
BREAKFAST

Baked Sweet Potatoes and thy Pork
Sausages.
Johnnyeake. Apple Sauce. totea
Baked Sweet Potatoes AM Sausages
Cut cold boiled sweet potatoes
lengthwise and lay in shallow pan with
sprinkling Of sugar and nutmeg sra
wee sausage on each side slice Toast
golden brown in oven and serve.
DUCK DINNER
This Thanksgiving menu is not too
expensive for the average family;
Cream of Oyster Soup
Celery. Olives.
Sailed Almonds Pickles.
Roast Duck Stuffed with Apples;
Gravy. Cranberry Jelly
Mashed Potatoes. Drowned Sweet
Potatoes.
Boiled Onions. Mashed Tnrnips.
Waldorf Salad. Rolls and Butter.
Pumpkin Pie. Vanilla Ice Cream.
Coffee. Raisins. After-dinner Minis.
ANOTHER DINNER
Grapefruit Cocktail
Fried Oysters, Sauce Tartare.
Roast Capon- Sausage Cakes, Glazed
Chestnuts, Half Glaze Sauce.
Mashed Potatoes. Vienna Style.
Cider Apple Jelly. Boiled Onions,
Roman Punch.
Celery. Brioehe Voi-au-vent
Pear and Pineapple Sherbet. Sponge
Cake.
Coffee. Fruit. Nuts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
MISS HUESTSG TELLS CHILDREN
STORIES.

Miss Martha Maud Huesing of this
city spoke before the Silvis Woman's
club yesterday afternoon taking as her
subject why a Story Teller" The
children In the grades below the
fourth Of the Silyis school had been
asked to attend the meeting which was
held In the Baptist church and they
were there IN force Miss Huesing told
them beautiful stories in q very win
ming way that held the closest atten-
ton Of every tot and their mothers, too,
Miss Mills Beck. supervisor Of music
IN the schools, sang number Of chill
|drens songs and before the little folks
were dismissed they were served with
ice cream cones. The mothers and
members Of the club remained and
Miss Huesing told them about story
telling. the why and wherefore and how
they should be told to interest children
and read for them a delightful story
THE Little Red Hen" A social hall
hour followed when light refreshments
were served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
CANDIES.

Maple Bonbons- One pound maple
sugar half cup water, small piece but
ter; boil without stirring TN wax:
add one-half teaspoon vanilla, beat TO
a cream. pour in buttered tins May
add grated eocoanut.
Chocolate-Peanut Novelty Boil two
cups sugar with two tablespoons choc-
olate and one-fourth cup water until
strip threads Have two cups peanuts
shelled and broken IN small pieces
heat them thoroughly and add them
piping hot to the candy with tea
spoon Of vanilla Beat rapidly sind
pour into buttered pan.
Fig and Nut Candy -Cbop fine cup
full each of figs and walnut meats.
Take one cup milk, four cups brown
sugar; boil until a little dropped into
cold water will form a soft ball Now
add chopped nuts and figs, q table
spoonful of butter and a good pinch oi
salt. Remove from fire, beat until
candy is creamy, then pour into but
tered pan and cut in squares when
cool.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-11-20
SIMPLE HOME REMEDIES.

CORNS Placing one drop of dilut-
ed nitric acid upon the corn will has
ten its removal, Soft corns between
the toes are more obstinate. Place a
little carborated vaseline on a piece of
cotton batting between the toes a good
remedy and relief.
CHILBLAINs- Soak feet in alum
water as hot as can be borne for 90
minutes before bedtime; or, use pota-
to water instead of alum; or. use a
good cider vinegar. Any one is good,
WARTS-Oil of cinnamon dropped
on warts three or four times a day
will cause the into disappear, how
ever hard. large or dense they may be.
The application causes no pain and no
suppuration.