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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
ALLIES TAKE TRENCHES.

London, Aug. 11.-While the Austro-
German armies made fresh progress
in their campaign against the Rus
slams the conflict on the western front
took on Il new impetus, Sir John
French, commander of the British ex-
peditionary force reporting fierce ar
tillery engagement in which British
and French forces captured trenches
at HODGE along front of 1900 yards.
The occupation of Praga, reported
by Berlin brings to a dramatic close
the first phase of the drive at the
Polish capital and the region Of east
err Poland of which Warsaw is the
dominating center. Praga is essential
Iy part of the capital with great rail-
way stations on the roads running to
Petrograd and Moscow.
Slavs Escape German Net.
Few reports have been received Of
Grand Duke Nicholas final stand at
Praga, but the indications are that
the withdrawal of the Russians be-
came imperative to escape from the
German lines gradually drawing to-
gether in their rear.
Warsaw now is the apex Of vast
letter five, the arms of which are
river Narew on the north and the Wis
tula on the south. The German lines
spread along these rivers are contract
ing gradually as the armies in the
north and those in the south approach
each other. The strip Of territory
across which the Russians may with
draw to safer positions nov is hardly
more than 80 miles across.
Near Warsaw Railroad.
Berlin, Aug. 10.-Blasting his way
through the Russian defenses with ter
rife gun fire, General Won Gallwitz,
with 5000 German troops, has reach
ed a position less. than ten miles from
the vital Warsaw-P etrograd railway,
one of the last two avenues of escape
for the Slavs in the Warsaw triangle.
Praga, the suburb of Warsaw on the
eastern bank of the Vistula, was occu-
pied according to the official an
nouncement of the German war office.
Defeat at the hands Of the Teutonic
Allies on the line between Lubartow
and Miechow left the Russian armies
split in two, with gap of miles be-
tween, through which the victorious
commanders may drive their men in
an enveloping movement that will
mean destruction or capture for the
Russians on the southern line of the
salient.
Breach May Prove Dangerous.
1t is impossible at this moment to
determine how serious a danger for
the Russians this breach may prove,
but probably they are amply protected
against dangerous inroads upon their
line of retreat by troops withdrawing
from Ivangorod along the highway
running parallel with the north bank
Of the Vieprz to Radzyn.
Hard pressed on three sides, the
Russian armies are still fighting hard
and hour by hour approaching the
time when the great bulk Of the army
will be on the prepared line Of de-
tense, safe from the savage thrusts
of the kaiser's men who have been
struggling so desperately to encircle
the whole Russian field force.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Loss to Make SIavs FEght,

Petrograd, Aug. 9.-The Russian
newspapers were unanimous In stat
ing that Russia's determination to pur-
sue the war to victorious end has
been strengthened by the enforced
evacuation Of Warsaw. The Rech
says:
"As long as the army is intact we
can confidently face the future
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
British Consulate In U. S. Hands.

London, Aug. 9.-The British con-
sulate at Riga, the Russian seaport
which is being evacuated by the civil
population, has been placed under
American protection, according to the
Petrograd correspondent of Reuters
Telegram company.
The correspondent states that wom-
en- are replacing the sailors on Volga
river steamers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Substitute English for German.

Petrograd, Aug. 9.-The English
language is to be substituted for Ger
man in most of the commercial schools
of Russia as one Of the compulsory
subjects of the curriculum. This step
was ordered by the minister Of finance
ties
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Rails Ordered by Russia,

Baltimore, Aug. lot is announced
that the Maryland Steel company has
received an order from the Russian
government for 100000 tons Of steel
rails.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Rails Ordered by Russia.

Baltimore, Aug. Sit is announced
that the Maryland Steel company has
received an order from the Russian
government for 100000 tons of steel
rails.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
Naturally

What kind of a dance was it the
bellboys gave at the h0tel?"
"Of course, it was a bell hop"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13

Chicago, Aug. 9.-No indictments
against those held responsible for the
steamer Eastland disaster will be re-
turned until next week. Both the fed
eral and state grand juries which are
investigating the Eastland accident
have adjourned. Secretary of Com
merce Redfeld having adjourned his
inquiry into the cause of the accident
left for Pittsfieid, Mass, where he
will finish his vacation before return
ing to Washington. 1t is expected at
least six indictments will be returned.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-13
lust So.

Just So.
What do you think of these here
summer furs'?"
Its carrying things pretty fur
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

done been admonished not ter make
no trades with strangers"
"Oh!" she exclaimed in a low voice,
and her face flushed wrathfuliy.
Whom does your land belong to-" she
demanded after a moments silence.
Are you a bondman to Fad Anse Ha-
Vey? Isn't your property your own? ?"
He looked away and rummaged in
his pockets for a few crumbs of leaf
tobacco, then he commented with the
'dreary philosophy of hopeiessness:
Hits a Gods blessed truth tibet a
Teller %hyarabouts is plumb lucky es
long as his life's his own"
So, she told herself, Bad Anse had
begun his war with boycott! She
could not even buy a foothold on which
to begin her fight. Back there in the
Philadelphia banks lay enough money,
she bitterly reflected, to buy the coun-
try at an inflated price, to bride it's
courts, to hire -assassins and snuff out
human lives, yet, since the edict of one
4AS4 lCd hiC ~ OC vi lCltOlt OiC
could not purchase a few acres to
teach little children and care for the
sick. At least it was a confession that,
for all his fine pretense Of scorn, the
man recognized and feared the poten-
TALLY of her efforts.
AS the bright green's of June were
scorched into the dustier hues of July
and the little spears of corn grew
taller, she began to feel conscious of a
certain drawing back, even of those
who had been her warm admirers, and
to notice scowls on strange faces as
they eyed her.
Somewhere a poison squad was at
work. OF that she felt sure, and her
eyes flashed as she thought of it's au-
thorship. Each day brought her new
warnings offered under the semblance
of kindness and friendship.
Folks hereabouts liked her power
full well, but hit warn't hardly likely
thet Bad Anse, ner Milt McBriar,
would suffer her to go forward with
her projecks. They'd done been hold
in off cause she war a woman, an
she'd better quit Of her own behest."
So they were willing to let her sur
render with the honors of war! Her
lips frightened.
In answer to detailed questioning
her informant would shake his head
vaguely and suspect that hit warn't
rightly none Of his business nohow;
he just lowed hit war a kindly act ter
give her timely warnin'."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

the latter rose and laid one hand on
the shoulder which had begun to trem-
BILE. Man and boy looked at each
other. eye to eye. then the elder OF the
two began to speak.
"Jeb. / don't want We to think
don't feel for ye. but ye don't know
who the Teller Is, an We can't hardly
go shootin' permiscuous. Ye'Ye BOT
to bide your time"
But" interrupted the boy tensely.
you knows. You knows everything
hyarabouts. In heavens name. Anse,
/ hain't askin' nothin' out of We but
jest n word. Jest speak n name,
thet's all ! needs
The mother had dropped back into
her stupor again. and her sol stood
there, his broganed feet wide apart
and his whole body rigid and tense
with passion.
Anse Havey once more shook his
head.
mo. Jeb," he said quietly; 81 don't
know-not vet, The McBriars acted
on suspicion-an' they killed the
wrong man. Ye amt seekin' to do
likewise, be We? Ye amt quite twenty
one, Jeb, an I'm the head of the fam
lily. l reckon ye'd better take counsel
of me, boy. l amt bent on deludin'
ye, an We can trust me. Ye've got to
give me your hand. Jeb, that until
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04
CHAPTER TX.

One afternoon, while old Milt Nc
Briar was sitting on the porch of his
house, a horseman rode up and light
ed" The horseman was not of pleas
ant expression, but he knew his mis-
sion and was sure of his welcome.
"Evenin', Luke" welcomed the Nc
Briar chief, and as the visitor sank
into a chair with a nod, he laconically
announced:
give done found out who kilt Nash
Watt"
Old Milt never showed surprise. 1t
was his pride that his features had
banished all register of emotion. Now
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04


7 do hken you TO Nit McBrlar.
What in heavens name is the differ
ence between your He kills your Tas
sails and you kill his. Both Of you do
it BY the proxy Of hirelings and from
ambuscade. In this house a man lies
dead-dead for no quarrel of his own,
but because of your quarrel with MIlt
McBriar. But it seems that's not
enough. You must enlist the O OF
the dead man into a life that win have
the same end for him. You bind him
apprentice to your merciless code Of
murder"
Her hands we're elenched and her
eyes burning with her tempest of rage.
When she stopped speaking the man
inquired once again Are We through
now?' But Juanita threw both her
hands out and continued:
You have taken the boy-very
well. | mean to take the girl. /
shall try to undo in her and in her
children the evil you will do her
brother. | shall try to give the fam
lily n unblighted branch. Unless
you kill me l shall stay here and fight.
I'll fight you and your enemy Nc
Briar alike, because you are only two
sides of the same coin. I'll try to
take the ground out from under your
feet and leave you no standing room
outside a states prison. Dawn shall
learn the things that will, some day,
set this country free"
Mrs. McNash was looking up vague
ly, but her thoughts were still far
away, and this outpouring of speech
near at hand meant little to her.
Juanita, as she finished her wild
~peroraticn, fell suddenly to trembling.
Her strength seemed to have gone
out of her words. Her knees seemed
too weak to support her, and for the
first time in her life, as she looked
into the face of Anse Havey, ominous-
ly blanched with rage, she was physi-
cally afraid of a man.
His eyes seemed to pierce her with
the stabs of rapiers, and in his quiet
self-repression vas something omi-
nous, For a moment he did not permit
himself to speak, then he thrust a
chair forward and said in a level,
toneless sort of voice: "If we're al.
through now, mebby ye'd better sit
down. Such eloquence as that's liable
ter tire We out right smartly."
The girl made no move to take the
chair, and Anse Havey took one step
forward and pointed to it. This time
his voice came quick and sharp, like
the crack of a mule-whip.
sit down, | tell We! I've got just
a few words ter say my own self"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04
CHATTER X.

FOL a few moments Bad Anse Hayey
did not speak,, and Juanita dropped al
most Imply into the chair he had
pushed forward, Havey paced the nar.
row length of the room, pausing once
to gaze down at the rigid body of the
dead man. At last he came and took
his place squarely before her by the
hearth, both hands thrust deep into
his co~at-pockets. A long black lock
fell over his forehead and he impa-
tiently shook it back.
In the first place." he began in his
deliberate voice, we've said some
things tibet l doubt not We believe to
be true, but they're most all of 'em
lies"
He flung back his head and looked
squarely down at her, his eyes mar
row and swapping, but with his voice
pitched to a low cadence. "Ye've said
things that, since ye're a woman, l
amt got any way of answerin'. The
only thing l asks is tibet We harken to
what want to say"
go on; I'm listening with humble
attention"
we've called me a murderer an a
hirer of murderers. That's a lie. I've
never killed no man that didn't have
his face lords me, nor one that wasn't
armed. I've never hired any man
killed.
"Ye've likened me to Milt McBriar.
Thet was a lie, too. we've said some
right bitter things, an l can't answer
ye. If we was a man could"
"And if | we're a man, what would
you say to me?" she inquired.
Il reckon"-his words came with an
icy coldness-"T'd be pretty liable to
tell We to eternally go to hell"
"And if | were a man. she promptly
retorted, I'D endeavor with every
ounce of manhood / had in me to see
that you and the Others like you did
go there. I'd try to see that you went
the appropriate way-through the
trap of the gallows."
She saw his attitude stiffen and his
face flush brick-red to the cheek-bones.
But after a few seconds she heard him
speak with a fair counterfeit of amuse-
ment.
wall, it pears like we've both got
to be right smart disappointed-on &C.
count Of your bein' a woman" \
And this time 1t was she who
flushed.
81 don't hardly know why I'm TAX
in the trouble to male any statement
to ye." Havey went on. ut amt hard
ly worth while. Ye came up here with
your mind fixed. Ye've read a lot Of
hearsay stuff in newspapers, an facts
Amt hardly apt to count for much. /
reckon afore We decides to hang me
yell let me have my day in court,
won't ye?"
Before your own judge and your
own jury?" she naively asked him.
That's the way you usually have your
day in court, isn't 1t, Mr.. Havey?"
TITS you that's settin' as the court
Just now" he reminded her. II reck-
on We a Judge for yerself how much
/ owns ye."
In spite Of herself she smiled.
Il rather think I can" she admit
ted. approximately. at least"
Il think | understand ye better
than We do me-" he went on slowly. II
think ye're plumb honest in all the
notions ye fetched up here. despite
the fact that most of EN- are wrong.
Ye've done come with a heap OF money
to teach folks what you low they'd
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

he merely leaned over and knocked
the ash from his pipe against the rail-
ing.
WALL" he commanded CURLY, Tets
hev yore tale"
"They picked out a man fer Their job
tibet hain't been mixed up in no feud
fghtin' heretofore" pursued the other
with unrufied calmness. Hes a fell
Ter tibet nobody wouldn't suspect; him
bein' ~peaceable an mostly sober. But
he shoots his squirrels through the
head every time he throws up his
gun. Thet war Their kind of mar they
wanted"
Milt MoBriar shifted his position a
little. He seemed bored.
"Who war this felIer?"
The bearer OF tidings was reserving
his climax and refused to be hurried.
II reckon yen be right smart as
tonished when | names his name, but
thar hain't no chanst of bein' mistook.
I've done run Their thing down"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04
SYNOPSIS.


@uanita Holland. a Philadelphia Young
Nrnan OF wealth. on her journey with
Pr guide Good Anse Talbot. into the
seAz Of the ~Cumberlands TO become a
ogaeher of the mountain children. faints
e ne door of Fietch McNash's cabin.
y lille resting there she overhears a talk
sStween Bad Anse Havey. CHIEF OF his
ctan. and II OF his henehmen that ac-
sssaints her with the Havey-McBriar feud
YaaNtua haS an Improbable talk with Bad
AnSe and they become antagonists. Cal
Douglas OF the Havey clan is on trial in
AeEa for the murder of Noah Wyatt, Il
McISTfar. In the night Juanita hears
feadists ride past the McNash cabin,
s1anlta and Dawn McNash become
friends. Cal Douglas is acquitted. Nash
Wyatt attempts TO kin him but is him
SELF killed by the Haveys. Juanita goes
% i've with the Widow Everson. whose
WITS are outside the feud. Milt McBriar.
h@sd % his clan. meets Bad Anse there
s&e diSciaImS responsibility for Wyatt's
ainsmpt TO kill Douglas. They declare q
trtgce, under pressure from Good Anse
Fsthotf Juanita thinks she finds that
tsad Arse is opposing her efforts to buy
land aitd build a school,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

The college stadium is but another
Instance OF the modern adaptation OF
ancient devices to twentieth century
needs. In many things the so-called
civilized nations OF our day have ex.
celled the ancients Of Greece and
Rome. and In many other things they
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

have not improved much on what had
been accomplished some two thousand
years ago. In science. discovery and
invention. especially In regard TO
things material and unitarian. we
have undoubtedly outstripped them;
but in poetry. philosophy. painting.
sculpture, architecture--in short. In
the realm Of the arts-we have made
but little progress. and that not on
particularly original lines Their
works are still serving 40 our models.
although occasionally VI do succeed
In expanding their iders to nt our own
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04
REASON CANNOT BE GUIDE
Product Or the Mind. and 10 subject
to the viii but Never
Superior.

iteasoH cannot select correct prem
f4es: aho can only prove the prem
ezss ynU give her. -Oh. what o won
es.fuf creature Is man." exclaimed
~ Franklin The can Ind reasona
e snsthlnB he wishes TO do" That
q ne tfouhle with reason as a guide.
.sn cannot siide Reason Is al
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

Who, or what. then. is responsible
for the choice OF premises that you
feed into your calculator? 1t Is life
itself which uses reason. It is life
itself which creates reason. the cal
culator. And why does life need
reasong Life needs reason to weigh,
compute, compare and record life's
institutions and experiences. Without
the calculator and recorder. reason.
lifc would ~endlessly duplicate its ex-
periences and intuitions without
learning anything from them. Life
Is the creator. eason the creature.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

"Fletch McNash Hes Done Been Kilt"
ye're plumb, ~everlastingly sartain
who got your pa, We won't raise your
gun against any man"
The boy sank down into his chair
and bowed his head in his hands,
while his inger-nails bit into his TEN,
pies. Even Juanita Holland had felt
the effect of Havey's wonderfully
quoting voice. Finally Jeb MeNash
raised his face.
An will We give me yore hand,
Anse Havey, thet ii We finds hit out
afore l do, yell tell me tibet mans
name?"
81 amt never turned my back on
a kinsman yet, Jeb,' said Anse grave
ly.
The boy nodded his acquiescence
and hurriedly left the room. Juanita
gently lifted Dawn's head from her
lap and went forward to the hearth.
She had listened in silence, out
ragged at this callous talk and this
private %usurpation of powers of life
and death. Now it seemed to her
that to remain silent longer was al
most to become an accomplice.
Something in her grew rigid. She
saw the bent and lethargic figure Of
the bereaved wife and the stark, sheet
ed body of the feud's last victim. Be
fore her stood the man more than
anyone else responsible for such con
ditions.
"Mr. Havey," she said, as her voice
grew coldly purposeful with the ring
of challenge, 81 have been told that
you did not mean to let me stay here;
that you did not intend to give these
poor children the chance to grow
straight and decent"
She paused, because so much was
struggling Indignantly for utterance
that she found composure very diff
cult. And as she paused she heard
him inquire in an ironically quiet
voice: Who told We that?"
Never mind who told me. l haven't
come here to answer your questions.
l came too these ~feud-cursed hills to
fight conditions for which you stand
as sponsor and patron saint. | came
here to try to give the children re-
lease from ignorance-because ig-
norance makes them easy tools and
dupes for murder %lords-like you"
Again her tumult Of spirit halted
her and she heard Dawn sobbing with
grief and fright on the bed.
"Are We through" inquired Anse
Hayey. His voice had the fiinty quiet
of cruelty r~epressed passion, and his
face had whitened, but he had not
moved.
mo, I'm not through" she went on
with rising vehemence. Il came here
seeking to interfere with no mans af-
fairs-wishing only to give your peo-
pie, without price, what they are en-
titled to-the light that all the rest
of the world enjoys. | found the COM
munity bound hand and foot in
slavery to two men Of a like stripe.
! found their hirelings numbering each
other from ambush. I'm only a WON
an, but | carry the credentials of de.
cency and civilization. You two men
have everything else-everything ex-
cept decency and civilization. You
and Milt McBriar!"
He had listened while the muscles
Of his jaws stood out in cramped ten
sity and the veins began to cord them
selves on his temples. Now he said
In a low voice, between his teeth: by
heaven. don't liken me to Milt Nc
Briar!"
The girl laughed a little Historically
! and wildly, then swept n
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

ways guided BY something else be-
hind Il. which supplieS the premises
from which eason makes It's caicula-
lions and records. Reason Is Q caicu-
iating machine. Give 1t correct
premises and II will compute and
record the right answer every time.
But reason has 10 power Of choice
f. the matter Of premises; like any
well regulated calculating machine II
automatically accepts the premises
fed into t. You have but 10 watch
your own thoughts carefully 70 prove
this.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

Someone has found out that widow
ers remarry more often than widows;
with the latter this is regarded as a
misfortune and not a fault. Washing
ton Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

Life is the actor. reason is acted
upon. Life is positive and reason
negative. To depend upon reason az
guide is to exalt the machine above
the mind that made II.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04
COVETED RY ALL

out possessed by few--a beautiful
lead Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and Ius-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.0O.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

The Danish navy is experimenting
with the use of American coal from
the Atlantic coast
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

Teacher-Tommy, can you tell me
which birds are extinct?
Tommy-Yes, ma'am. The dodo and
the dove of peace.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

Good politics often acquire the title
of craftsmanship.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

larger needs. and the modern stadium
10 q case directly In point. In this
instance we have borrowed both the
idea and the name.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

whatever the mind enioins ON itself
as an object. It attnina
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-11-04

grudge-nursin' an hate. Ye couldn't
make allowances for the fact that he
wasn't Matched in a %barnyard to peck
at corncobs an berries. but in an
eagles nest--that he's a bird Of prey.
Ye couldn't consider the fact that the
KILN instinct runs in the current OF
his blood an was drunk in at his moth
er's breast. Ye'd just teach barnyard
lessons to young eagles, an that's why
ye might as well go home"
(To BE coNTINUED)