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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14
CHAPTER XIX.
A Surprise for streetman.

Well satisfied at the happy termina-
ton of the episode, the major and his
men retired once more. And Larry
now found himself alone in the room.
except for a telephone sergeant who
stationed himself at the field instru-
ment which he had placed upon a table
when the Germans first reached the
Lion dor. At least, there were no
others present so far as the sergeant
knew. In their consuming interest in
that trapdoOr. not one Of the invaders
had noticed Ethel as she crouched be
hind the cigar counter
Ordered by Larry to leave, the ser
geant explained that Major Won Brenig
was expecting a message.
Come back in fifteen minutes" Lar
~ ordered. Il viii take any messages ="
The fellow had no sooner gone than
Larry started for the cigar counter.
We'll, my darlin', 20 far SO good"
he said in low voice. And then 10
his dismay he heard someone at the
street door. ssh. Don't get I'D vet!
Someone is coming Larry warned
the girl.
To his immense alarm and conster-
nation. as the door swung open he saw
that this latest arrival was no Other
than Henry Streetman.
They saluted. And as a wave Of rec
ignition swept across Streetman's face
be whipped out his revolver and cried,
Halt
What the devil do You meaBY"
Larry cried.
Sueetman regarded him cooly.
We'll. Captain Redmond he said.
"Wen, Herr Suassmang
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14
ADJUSTABLE DRAG IS HANDY
Easily Arranged to Fit Team or
Ground-Resembles Flight OF
Stairs Laying Flat.

This is very handy drag and can
be adjusted to suit your team or
ground either. You can make it
heavy drag or you can make only
light, smoothing drag of it In one min
utes time. Lumber for this drag is
as follows: Four pieces . by 8
inches, 6 feet; four pieces, by 8
inches, 6 feet; two pieces, / by 6
inches, 26 feet. Put the four thick
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14

pieces 8 inches apart, letting them
lean forward ut a 41-degree angle with
the ground. The four thin pieces just
In the opposite direction to brace the
former. The two short pieces 20 across
the end. This makes the drag just
the same as flight of steps laid Hat
on the ground. When a heavy drag is
wanted, simply fill in on top with dirt
until as heavy as wanted. If "a light
drag is desired, leave on The dirt.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14

i seemed And for a brief instant he
looked down at the contrivance at his
feet.
What is it," Ethel inquired
My dear, the wine cellar-quick,
It's a great chancer
What do you mean" she asked
wonderingIy. He had already pulled
up the trapdoor The paddock had not
been closed. You want 10 hide me
thereE''
Somehow, she shrank from the
thought e descending into that dark
hole. 1t seemed to her that once She
sought that shelter they would surely
End her in the end.
NO, no! Twould be the first place
they'd search" he replied He pulled
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14
REMOVE WEEDS FROM GARDEN
Plants Rob Crops of Food and Moisture
-Harbor Injurious Insects and
Encourage Disease.
fBy J. S. GARDNER. Missouri Agricui-
iLr.l L.N ..rl-la.,t ........A

(By J. S. GARDNER. Missouri Agricui-
tural Experiment StationD
If the weeds have fiourished in your
garden, or in parts of it, NOW them
down. now. If they have not gone to
seed, they can be plowed under later
to help out the stable manure you ap-
ply, but if they have, they should be
removed from the garden and thrown
on the compost heap; composing kills
weed seed.
Weeds are expensive things to have
in gardens or anywhere else; they rob
garden crops of food and moisture,
many of them are natural food for all
kinds of insects, which. when they
have devOured the choice parts Of
weeds, attack adjacent garden crops.
Weeds may also support plant dis
eases that would otherwise die and
they induce mildews and rusts by re-
ducing air and sunlight around the
garden plants. These weeds are now
going to seed, and winter winds will
jar that seed out and the chances for.
a heavy stand of weeds next spring
will be quite good.
Other good things to remove now,
and as the later crops mature, are
the crop remnants especially If there
has been disease or insect infection.
Dead stalks are wintering-Over places
for diseases and insects.
Stalks removed had best be burned,
though If a compost pile is made, the
insect-infested stalks may be burned
on it. Disease spores survive the COM
posting temperature; burning is safest.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14
Peg for Husking Corn.

as quite practical 1t fits snugly around
the husker's hand, Instead of taking
hold Of the ear in the old-fashioned
way, the husker makes a pass with
bis wrist ana busks the ear Of corn
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14
ATTENTION GIVEN TO SHEEP
Farmers Are Beginning to Realize
Their Worth as Farm Animals
Mutton in Demand.

Sheep raising is likely to receive
more attention than it now receives
because it seems That farmers are be
ginning TO realize their worth SIS farm
nuimals Wool continues TO bring fair
prices and mutton viii increase in de-
mand as people learn to use more OF it
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-10-14
PRACTICAL PEG FOR HUSNNG
New Invention Is Said to Be Great
Time Saver--it Fits Snuoly
Around Husker's Hand.

Here's something new in the way of
an aid to corn husbng This new
style peg is said to be a great time
saver and to have been demonstrated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
News of Fifty Years Ago
IFrom TIE Richmond Dispatch. April 10. 1860

The new Richmond Thcater opened last
niel vas amnoumr,, nus ,h n
ipP"arIinI hTiorc the curtain at The proper time,
/" lNch'n"nd the most select of dramatic per-
The performance at the New Richmond The
a h,,, ,ast night vas ~ that the most earnest
ome and d 2f n SeaHi snei wa AGaTs ss Sa
LhT ailer piece. Tho Gonny Fish Wife" was
among the latcs, donations 20 the Southern
HsliSf ar in baltimore IS beautifully en-
tho cldcs, daughter Of General Lee p''''''s" "S
~, Is n ann that General colston one of
This giiE his now. famous lecture on tho life
and character of Stoncwall jackson
General Grant has asked the unconditional re :
leaS. Of Major Dick Mcconn. Of Tennessee.
crate soldier
The E eSmference OF ,he African Methods, r:pis-
Nrstcr'ihy 20 exclude from the floor all white
] was 'S~. dg City p mns Wnn Mas had
, ,%n renor,gr ON ne noor and therefore is
proceedings this morning report OF '"e
The Methodist Episcopal church property At
owners, tn" Methods, Episcopal Church south
be @ , for pnrdnTs are nov psnding
.lSH'-;'iX cN-mcmi'crs OF the Confederate Con
ia Tie 1e' arme W'i 9mi %na @
erals. including Generals Bragg. I.ongstrce,
Y
naval officers, who held positions under the
Confcdcra;" governments
The War department u, Washington has posi-
lively announced that all ~ tn. United 81 atcs
col"red tro"s Viii he discharged i,S tho Ist Of
MAY. ana IT Is whispered about ;hc department
troops il the regular ARMY
Hon. .NcXandcr II stephens. late Vice. Prcsi-
don't % tho tonfcdcrat" states. Yesterday np-
pcarch Us = witness h"for" the Icconst rue on
Committee aud will to-day conclude his tcsti-
m"Hy as l" the condition and disposition OF the
Southern reonc. Mr, stephens Was very de-
lihcratc and careful in his replies 70 the many
question: asked him by m" committee. and
ms testimony WAS OF q most interesting char
nci"r and It is said had good fleet with the
committee After completing" his testimony to-
day. Mr.. stephens Will return to Georgia.
There numerous Alabama ana MssisSippi
farmers and cotton planters In Washington try
ing to Undue" members of tho army of nc
FRO refugees III that city 10 to their States
work in tho cotton fields WOrl,ncn arc
ing Inducements tho idle and suffering no
Giocs who have conErcgatcd W Washington.
Major GENERA! Terry. who commands tho Viz
::inia Military District is on visit 20 his
family IN New Haven Conn. hut will return
TO headquarters here in Richmond week
The United Siatns Senate YESTERDAY passed y
Icsolution forbiddinC the sale OF spirittious II
uuorS in the Capitol Building. Tho resolution
uaN up IN the House to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
Richard Harding Davis

ID ICHARD HARDING DAVIS was no liter
IN airy giant he founded no cult gave name
TO no clubs, formed for the purpose OF study
ing the inner meaning o. his writings nor
did he pose as an artist. There was nothin q
nf the precious" about him; he was a pro
feHsional writing man, Il craftsman. and he
made good. Nor can II be questioned that
his work his output. made for good
-Much of 1t was ephemerai. Practically all
his newspaper work. even during The wears
after hts reputation had become established
met the fate Of all its kind, no matter how
wsll done-obliyion Whether he wrote
about the Graeco-Turkish. tho Spanish
American. the South African or the Russo
Japanese Wars the public read his crisp. clea n
descriptions, pronounced them good and
promptly forgot a bout them
There was nothing deep or heavy about
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13

J In the frs; place. In the second place
~ includes wounded and prisoners. The
wounded include many who are only
slightly injured. and a comparatiyeI.
small proportion who are Injured for
NE Many OF the prisoners. of courSe
are not injured at all. Some mili,ar,.
experts say that the actual loss OF III,
10 Germany is SO far. less than a mil
non men. This Ia probably not more
man or per cent OF the men OF
The nation. If moro than 30 per cent
remain 10 perpetual" the race. Il can
not suffer SO immensely from this
cause alone.
But II mus; also be taken into ac-
count that the race is meantime being
prop"gat"d largely by the INDECENT. the
ICED atid the unit, who were left be-
h'i'u. ihcso arc enjoying the oppor.
'uhltles OF marriage and family life
whilc the strongest men are i'm ,bc
trenches. Then. too many who Cove
! BACK from the war viii be yictj,r. -,
what the scientists call trauma.,c
hucioSis-that IL, the effect or IA.
nervous system OF the terrible shoch
! or The modern machinery of ha,tIc
several scientists OF high stand;nr
have expressed tho belle. that ,rig
nervous shock VIII be apparent foy
many generations.
lhese are OF course, unknown fac
I '"IS In the situation, and il remains 10
! be seen what effect thcv win bavn ~,
! INC iuturc OF tho European race
Irrr< Superiority or Wopcn.
another dinicuit question TO he faced
/ t't"r the war by all OF tho co,nba,an.
nations w!!l be a Supc rnui,y OF women
Always little more numerous ,n,n.
IN" men, they Will soon hc man mir,
. mons IN excess. one Oriental pbiIo.n.
piIcr has suggested lcgaiizcd poIyrn,nv
as IN" solution OF the difficulty. This
~. course lS out of tho question in
Christian nations, but some scicntist,
Z hHinlt That IT nigh; be better than IN.
unlcrn Lied polyuamy which Is sure il,
I some degree To result Thus IL /, no
iicN"H ny some observers that a l,rp,
number or women unprotected by mar
problems "
Others. however. So" bright side
10 the picture Arnold Bennett tho
/ English novelist. believes that because
/ OF the Keen competition for men. only
: the very finest women viii actiovr
( marriage. Thus the best OF tho rae,
/ VIII hc r"rpctuatcd. and the bad 81
| rect OF shortage Of 1T mon viii IL.
/ somewhat amclioratcd by super
I nuity Or 1T women
On" gain for women already very
/ noticeable is tina, they are tnlinr :,
part in many occupations hitherto mo
| nop"liHcd hy men Tho opportunity TO
work which is tho fundamental need
/ OF modern woman. aud the lack of
which is Tho basis OF all her restless.
ness. has undoubtedly been broadcncd
BY war
y canvass Of all OF the opinions of
tic learned leaves Ia. conviction ihnt
tn" war VIII leave the Europeans a
people In many senses impaired and
/ VIII DOUBTLESS send 10 America a shar.
I OF manned and unft, but also that IL
undoubtedly has spiritual and moral
values; and that these. too. will be
In fact. already have hcen-fclt across
| the Atlantic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13

y device has been patented by tho
use of which an automobile can he
made TO run moving picture chow
supplying both power and the ncccs-
sary light a belt running from the
shaft carries the power to the pie
turr machine. The auto is lacked up
sufficient TO let the wheels spin free.
Movies are becoming increa singly used
for educational lectures OF various
kinds in all parts Of the country. one
OF tho drawbacks in rural comrnuni-
ties has been the difficulty OF secur-
ing Light. BY the use OF the, new in
vcution. several audiences may he
reached by an illustrated lecture in
single evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
SEEN ON THE SIDE
Jecms River Anthology.

PATRICK HENRY.
Somehow j don't believe I'd make much of a hit
In these later and degenerate days.
When pulled that celebrated crack,
To the general effect that / preferred
Dissolution to slavery, and babe Fate
Give me liberty or give me DEATH.
l meant every word of it, Moreover,
The sentiment then expressed
Attained nation wide popularity
Folks fell for tiff may be permitted
To use an expression hear employed
BY recent arrivals the Stygan express
And fell for it in more ways than
But now. judge. such views have become
archaic
Not to say widowed. and wall eyed orators
Who declaim Americas greatness
Keep a, least one eye. and frequently two.
On the hyphenatcd
Just between YOU and nc. they make me i'll
had rather be a Shade the banks of the
Styx
Than the shadow OF the banks of the
JeemS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
Work for School Supcrintcndcn,

IF the resolution in regard to II movie
1 censor. offered by President w H. Adams
OF the Board of Aldermen. is adopted by
Council, common sense and common humanity
will compel the adoption Of companion
ordinance, providing for another Supcrin-
tendent OF Schools. President Adams's rcso-
luton would require the Superintendent of
SCHOOLS to view every film before ii is shown
in Richmond, or, in his absence, the Assistant
Superintendent Of Schools, ana for This work
the munifcent sum of $500 is to he added TO
the superintendcnt's salary.
Estimates by experts show that the new
films shown in Richmond every day cannot
be run in less than seventeen and three
quarter hours Unless Council provides a
substitute" FOR the superintendent, in his school
work, he viii be rather busy movie man
Sti!. under modern efficiency methods. he
may accomplish the whole thing By looking
fast, so TO speak he may be able to watch
al the movies in seventeen hours a day cut
ting down the running time and then ne Will
have seven hours in which TO sleep ea1 ana
attend TO the business % the schools II is
possible, of course. and. equally OF course
the superintendent OF Schools is the one
properly qualified person to pass on all Ques-
tions affecting thcatcrgoors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13

any OF his other work. stories and plays.
But il was all readable. all done in work
manlike manner. most of it from an intimate
knowledge of the various subjects. and all
of il was wholesome Unlike many OF his
contemporaries. who yielded to modern de-
mand Richard Harding Davis kept his "s,uT''
clean. And. so far lay in the power of
one who wrote OF everyday life and Of every
day people he set up the standard of right
living and honorable dealing and guided his
characters by that standard. SO. after all,
though he was towering figure, he leaves
a pretty good name behind him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
Saving Life Savers

II il an old custom among mine
rescue parties to carry canary or
some other small bird In cage. in
order TO get delicate indications OF
the state OF the air. small birds. as
well as certain species OF mice, arc
very sensitive 10 vitiated or poisonous
air, and will droop and sickcn he"
fore a human being is conscious OF the
change. When the rcscucrs see their
canary show symptoms OF poisoniu Q
they know IL is time 10 turn hack.
The canary usually dies as result Of
the experience. Now an oXyEen:,tnr
has been invented TO save the livcs
of tho little indicators. Tho sick blvd
is put in special cage. and oxyG,n
is supplied from the top until he TO-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
HnlitiCS and IlinlOmacN

r OiMER Ambassador Henry Whites plea
1 for a diplomatic service which shall be
free from politics and which shall offer able
and ambitious youth career that politics
does not threaten, ought to receive wide
spread approval.
The practic" that has grown up III this
country OF reservirss the principal posts in the
service as political rewards for more Or less
distinguished persons who are able to afford
tile financial OUTLAWS that acceptance involves.
IS wrong in every way II discouragcs am
bition and offers no reward to demonstrate cd
merit. II ought TO be changed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
Shakespeare Day by Day.

For tho Skcp,C
There is some soul Of goodness in things evil.
Would men observim=ly distill i, out"
Henry ". iv. /.
For the too practical:
The man who hath no music in himself
Nor rs not moved with concord of sweet sounds,
is III for trcaSons. STRATA gems md spoils."
The Merchant OF Venice, V. /
For the unfortuEate:
sweet arc the uses of adversely.
Which. like the toad ugly and vcnomous
Wears yet a precious jewel In his head"
AS You Like 1t, Ii. ].
For fortunes favortcs:
prosperity, the very bond OF love
Whose fresh complexion and whose heart
together
Affection alters"
Winters Tale tx.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
1'HttfinRs.

W" NJ" all polite when face Inc inevta-
bic.
Tine is no, money when YOU spend dollar
TO save penny.
You can't keep stn upper lip and was your
tongue At tho same time.
The ship that's never launched can never come
In.
y man wh" can't swim should never plunge
into the sea of 'Natrimcuy
II man thinks he can't make n fool Of him
self. N" can always find some woman who can
help him ont on thc job
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
"They Have Seen Their Dead"

If amy command il the United states Army
l may be counted on To exert extraordinary
effort TO capture or kill Villa il is the 'rhr-
iecnih Cavalry. which is now ut the head OF
tho column OF pursuit. Like kiplings rcSi-
rtcnt these soldiers have seen their dead
and they are fired with the spirit of ven
seancc Their own officers and comrades,
perhaps their own 'mateys. were murdered
wIthou, reason by tho bandit and his vicious
followers It ts peculiarly appropriate that
they should lac given first chance 10 get him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
xot zoe. Portrait. Either.

70 tho Editor uf The Times Dispatch:
Sir.--Your correspondent ~ Who knew
Thomas I;"odc Tucker. in letter Of April :
published by you. is doubtful oc likeness to
Goodc IN the so-calcd 20" group" published
IN the April Century Magazine | am told by
others that there is no likeness to either Cioode
or Miles George IN III" group picture am
well satisfied in my own mind that the alleged
portrait OF roc is also spurious: IN fact. tho pull
lication OF tho picture only prove a serious
iIumdcr tho part of the editors . tho Gem
!. ". WIIITrY
richmond. April II, 1916
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
Near the Parting of the WAYS

I + il shall be made certainly to appear that
i German submarine sank tho channel
stea mship Sussex, causing much loss Of life
and wounding and cndangcring the lives Of
American passengers. only the prompt. public
and adequate punishment OF the officer re-
Sponsihlc for this atrocity should prevent the
rupture OF diplomatic relations with the Der
lin government.
Bcrlin's disclaimer may or may not lie
worth the paper il is written on. The For
cign Office may have been itself deceived by
Il submarine commander disobedicnt OF orders
and reckless of Consequences or the denial
may be simply another formal plea OF "uot
guilty. rendered for the purpose of placing
the burden Of proof on this country. In
either event the investigation American
diplomats and army and navy officers con
Quoting should 90 on until the truth has been
determined. Germany's word is no longer
conclusive of point OF fact.
And why should it he" EclliGcrcnt and
neutral vessels arc being torpcdoed every
day. in most cases without warming or oppor
tunity given for the escape of passengers and
crews Every such destruction is a crime
violation of the laws of nations and Of the
nations God. 1t is murder. No rule of war
toleratcs excuses il civilization has CON
demned it, Germany has Joined in solemn
concaves which by solemn pronouncemcnt
have put such atrocities beyond the pale
Why should Il government. content 10 commit
murder and glorying in it, shrink from per-
jury'S weaker guilt,
That an American is aboard one or these
vessels. or that an American life is sacrificed
does not alter the characiNr or degree of Ger.
nanNs offending. 1t merely confcrs The right
and imposes the duty of American protest
and resentment. The administrations SOW
cra1 notes on tho l.uSitana atroci,y and its
successors have made this distinction clear
The special injuries OF which we have COM
planned have been the murders OF our ma
iionals. but the basic aud essential crime has
been IN" attacks on peaceful and unrcsisting
merchantmen
President Wilson has been sufficiently
patient. He has realized that Gcrmany vic
tim OF war madness has not been normal
and that patience was demanded He has
treated that irenzicd nation the good cti-
zen treats the crazcd victim of drink or
drugs But in all such cases there comes a
time when individual safety or publ" safety
pr"cludcs further tcmporiHing That time
has come in our relations with Germany
Every promise Germany makes is provided
VITA a loopholr for every new offnnsc com
r.iitC? there is new eNcus" We are told
that the vessel destroyed did not carry pas
Sengers or failed promptly to heed The signal
TO matt, or sought to ESCAPE or mounted guns
for defense. or was laden with co.traband
but every da! these brutal crimes continue
and every now aud then more American
blood is shed
II cannot lie tolerated To sever relations
with the kuiscr's government would be an
act oi Sravcst moment and perhaps of dread
mi consequences. hut unless Germany mends
her ways il cannot much longer be DELAYED
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-13
Chats With Virginia Editors

WIN" struck the sussex" anxiousiy asks the
Al"Nandrih Gazette. and then compares the in
HulrN I" Tia" ancient as 70 who struck Billy
Patterson "" give il up
The Bristol iierald-courler. in u despon,cnt
mod r"HTmp,s ;'ncent English as follows:
had nothing else hut winter In the spring"
The norfolk ledger Dispatch remarks: III is
true that III" United States gave the world the
Invention ~ both the submarine and tho aero
plane, hEt that's no reason Why 1t should not
have fcw for Itself"
The Blackstone Courier observes: There is
SAID L" b" danger Of the cxtcrmina ton OF the
chestnut Tint which grows trees. or the al
mh nae variety II The latter. the Courier ed-
iorial column may suffer somewhat
Times - Kansas prosperous that
hc farmers have lawn mover. monographs and
corn planters attached to their automobiles
thus combining business with joy rides."--Ricl- .
r,und Times Dispatch. That IL cheering news
for tn" farmers OF the Old Dominion. seeing that
Virginia. Is To follow Kansas example In less
than ."vcn mon ths-Roanokc Tlmca.
The Fredericksburg star seems to be right
much IA earnest in the following Some real
practical efforts should he made for the bet T.
tcrn"nt and Improvement OF the small stretch
81 road between fredericksburg and Washing
ton. thai part Of the road near Occouuan, IN
Prince william County. Paper resolutions arc