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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
IN DARING. ESCAPE
Interned British Naval Officer
..Flees From Denmark.
lakes Back Promise Not to Try to
Escape, Then Makes Getaway
While Doubly Guarded Day
and Niant. n:

London. = Lieutenant Commander
Layton. a British naval officer who
vas informed at Copenhagen, has Just
made his escape in exciting circum-
stances, and arrived. here :.
T. At: first he was allowed by the
Danes fair amount OF liberty on pa
role, but few days after his intern
ment began he went to the command
ant of the barracks a..d told him he
wished to take back the word OF hon
or he had given not to try to escape.
The commandant, interpreting this
az an iutimation that he would en-
deavor to escape, told Layton that he
watched His quarters were placed
under double guard, and there always
seemed to be three or four sentries
watching his movements. The pros
pect of escape seemed small, and, to
make matters worse. Dayton was
seized with a violent Influenza cold.
which Frustrated him for the time be
ing.
Two sentries stood at the door Of
his room, and they never seemed to
relax their vigilance. They were con-
stantly looking through the peephole
in the door of LaXton's room, TO see
that matters were all right.
they did it as usual or the partic-
ular evening thar he escaped. Things
were apparently quite in order, and
their prisoner vas apparently lying on
the bed. AS a matter of fact, he was
not. and at moment when the at
ten;ion of one of the soutries was en-
gagged and the other had been sent on
an errand Layton opened the door
and slipped into another room, where
he found a thick serge civilian suit.
In due course he found himself at a
window overlooking the street, and
with q rope which he had discovered
he lowered himself into street.
The barracks were on an island and
for better security patrols mad been
placed everywhere. The escaping Of
ticer met two Of them, but succeeded
by yuse in passing them
His next obstacle was the canal
The night was dark and bitterly cold,
there being several degrees If frost.
but, clothed as ne was Layton took
tn most direct course. and swan tor
it, In spite of the fact that he was
stiII suffering from influenza he did
ais successfully and having got to
land, he took of his clothes and
wrung them out, so as to show no OBJ
vious signs OF water
On the ferry boat he turned himself
into porter, and managed to get q
job of carrying a passengers bag to
the station There az boarded train.
and in due course reached the dock
side. where he caught a train to Chris
tiania
He used several DISCUSSES during
the remainder 0f his voyage to Chris
tiania, just succeeded in escaping de-
lection, and finally sailed from Bergen
to ENGLAND On the boat to England
passenger asked him if it was true
that he was al American. He replied
that he was. whereupon his fellow
traveller remarked:
III you were not so darned sure
about it. / should say you were a
British naval officer
When the travel-stained young Eng
lishman, without money. presented
himself before a transport officer at
the British port. he was not unnatural.
~ looked upon with suspicion. but he
was soon able to establish his iden-
thy
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. .F&FF1
pops" CIGARS WIN RACES
Never Seen Without Strong Ha-
Vana Ornamenting Face.

OF course everybody knows that
Barney" Oldfeld never drives his
speed car without a strong Havana
cigar ornamenting his frontal piece.
And nobody ever saw a picture of
old "Pop" Geers without his eternal
cigar. Oldfield asserts the weed stead
les his nerves. Geers says it helps
to concentrate his mind
It's fact that the grand old man
of the harness world IS just about as
careful in the selection of his cigars
as in naming his futurity and stake
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22

demanded that the brave bull be re-
moved from the ring and its : life
spared. After that out came Maher's
bull, which was killed at the first
thrust of the matador's sword. Fitz-
simmons went quickly around 20
where Maher sat.
Hey. Pete" he called, remember
what I told YOU? That's a sign that
I'm going to knock you out in the first
round"
He knocked Peter out in so seconds.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
LITTLE pI(KUpS
OF SPORT

The 2:1O trotters Of the present sea-
The Inter Lake Yachting association
includes 81 clubs
Tho so11ing IF r,ron,,1ip po,,ar has
bac,.,a one of III bie winter sno,rs
-, ..I, $50 ;sal.'1o 1oo 49, ~
por,or cthh. +rir,r,oa oil 80 +ho
,,aor
Dick AfcATab..r may raca the Mae.
,-aa-
What ba,, t,ooor,o 90 +ho old sosb
rro1so
pohar+ coo1o+ of coebor hos .,dod
sto,,,a
loo caragar has hnrght Peggy tba
Croot
Tho lord BROOK 2.11D 10 one of
coJonv
>.
Another good pinpara in sight is
tbis wear
The Canadian fapciers took home
York sale
-.
TED Lewis saws his right name IS
pngItshnan
Vast Virginia rr;varsitv NAV ron.
hall contests
University Of Illinois has s.lded in
nnrjls' stndies
The record for Ave miles on the ice
At ottawa is 70. 271. established bv
Mary Direrr in 1914
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
NEW COLLEGE GAME

A new game, which is a COM
bination of football and basket
ball. is being tried out at Cor
nell. "Gridiron" is the name
of the new sport, which has
been invented by Prof. c. V.
Young 1t is played with
Rugby football on the regular
gridiron, by teams OF eleven
men, but has some likeness to
basketball Running With the
ball for more than five yards is
illegal, tackling below the waist
is forbidden and frequent pass
ing of the ball is encouraged.
The game ray 5e developed to
take the place of soccer in col
lege sport at Cornell.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
Homemade Wireless .klIs elrt.

Astoria,.N Y.-Mary .Roskinsgy was
electrocuted when she came in con.
tacr with the aerials OF an amateur
wireless Instrument in her employ,
er's -haue The .aerisss had cTossed
with a wire OF the electric light plant.
which had .saggsa ass result Of
storm
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
eordon Meeklnu to Turn Pro

Gordea Meeking. the blond giant.
VINO played Seward positions on the
lletoria hockey team Of Toronto :
lew years ago. is contemplating turN
.hg PROFESSIONAL G He will join the
! csentos' s his asslary demands are
met. Lindsay. ~vhz played goal for
tA6 Nics in 1915, has joined the
" dldereTss9ro team of Montreal
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
Carried Baby ESQ Mites on Back.

South Bethlehem. Pa Joseph ,anz,
ko has arr ed here after a re,narkable
sip from a northern Can;8iian town.
nanzko carried his .teu-moutbsold baby
s.,1 miles ON his sack Indian Style
and sGstamed its life by feeding II
with CRACKERS md wafer '.~
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22

candidates. They are made OF Cuban
tobacco and wholesale at six cents
apiece So it viii Re seen that Pops"
cigar bill is no small item. That Pcs"
sn 'kes to good advantage is 81
denced by the money h has won in
% seasons. which is said to total
something over one million 60, dol.
ars.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22
yankees Lead BED so"'

vork 1auhVts' Od1lva
The. The lew ,..e~a Sc e hardest team ii=zhsfi
American league Tor '-' %
beat.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-01-22

The Carlisle Indian school has de-
cide,Hto abandon football as a game
and gill devoteall its attention here
after to turning out JIM Thorpss and
lack ASSyerses for theziar6ond game
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06

head. Honest, mamma, when | talk
to men that got all their boys dom
we'll and worth their salt, why, [ have
to keep my mind on Jim and Roscoe
and forget about Bibbs.'
Mrs Sheridan tossed her head fret
fully upon the pillow. you did the
best you could, papa" she said, impa-
tiently, $50 come to bed and quit re-
proachin' yourself for it,
He glared at her Indignantly. Gre
proachin' myself" he snorted. Il amt
dom anything Of the kind. What in
the name O. goodness would I want to
reproach myself for? And it wasn't
the best I could either 1t was the
best anybody could. l was givin' him
a chance to show what was in him and
make a man of himself-and here he
goes and gets nervous dyspepsia on
me!'
He went to the old-fashioned gas
fixture, turned out the light, and NUT
tered his way morosely into bed.
"What?" said his wife, GROSSLY,
bothered by subsequent mumbling.
"More like hookworm, said" he ex-
planned, speaking louder. Il don't
know what to do with himr'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06
CHAPTER |.

There is midland city in the heart
Of fair, open country, dirty and won
derful city nesting dinghy in the fog
OF its own smoke. The stranger must
feel the dirt before he feels the won
der, for the dirt will be upon him in
Stantly. At breeze he must smother
IN WhirlpOols Of dust. and if he should
decline at any time to inhale the smoke
be has the meager alternative Of sui
eide.
Not quite SO long ago as a genera
ton there was here no heaying, grimy
city; there was but a pleasant big town
of neighborly people who had under
standing Of one another.
But there was spirit abroad in the
land, and it was strong here as else
Where-a spirit that had moved III the
depths Of the American soil and la
bored there, sweating, till it stirred the
surface, rove the mountains, and
emerged, tangible and mOnStrous the
god Of all good American hearts-Big-
ness. And 50 the place grew. And it
grew strong.
The Sheridan building was the big
geSt Skyscraper; the Sheridan Trust
company was the biggest Of its kind,
and Sheridan himself had been the big
geSt builder and breaker and truster
and buster under the smoke. He had
come from q country crossroads, at
the beginning Of the growth, and he
had gone up and down in the booms
and relapses Of that period; but each
time he went down he rebOunded 4
little higher, until finally, after year
of OycrWork and anXiety-the latter
not decreased by chance remote but
possible, of recuperation from the for
mer in the penitentiary-he found
himself on top, With solid substance
under his feet; and thereafter ''played
it safe" But his hunger to get was
undated, for it was in the very bones
of him and grew fiercer
He was the city incarnate. He loved
it, calling it Gods country, as he called
the smoke Prosperity, breathing the
dingy cloud with relish. The smoke
was one Of his great enthusiasms; lie
laughed at q committee Of plaintiye
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06
Light From Broken Crystals.

1t has been noticed that soft BLUSH
light has occasionally been seen when
scoop was Scrapcd across solidly
caked sugar in the bin. Loose sugar
does not show this glow. nor does gran
ulated. The cause Of the peculiar light
is in the fracturing OF the sugar crys-
tails. Luminescence of this type ac-
companies the breaking of crystals of
a number of different substances, but
in none is more pronounced than in
rock candy. To get the best effect
place Jumps of rock candy between the
jaws of nutcrackers or forceps and
suddenly crush the crystal to frag-
ments. If the room has previously
been darkened the flash of light may
be seen at distance of twenty yards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06

housewives who called to beg his aid
husbands money home on Saturday
night" he told them iovially. You go
home and ask your husbands what
smoke puts in their pockets out o the
pay ROLAND you'll come around next
time to get me to turn out more smoke
instead o chokin it off,
1t was NarciSsiSm in him to love the
city so we'll; he saw his reflection In
it; and, like it. he was grimy, big.
careless. rich, strong, and unquench-
ably optimistic Just as he profoundly
believed his city to be the finest city
in the world so did he believe his fam
lily to be-in spite of his son Bibbs-
the finest family in the world. AS a
matter of fact, he knew nothing worth
knowing about either.
Bibbs Sheridan was a musing sort
of boy, poor in health, and considered
the failure-the "odd one'-of the
family. Born during that most danger
Gus and anxious of the early years.
he was an ill-nourished baby, and
grew meagerly, only lengthwise
through feeble childhood. At his
christening he was committed for life
to "Bibbs" mainly through lack of
Imagination on his mothers part, for
though it was her maiden name, she
had no strong affection for it. One
day when the sickly boy was nine. he
requested with unwonted vehemence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06

She flushed a little. ''I expect
ought to We written something, or one
of the boys
"Oh, no; that was all right
You can't think how busy we've
all been this year. Bibbs. Of course
we knew mamma was writing often
and
"Of courser' he said, readily
There's a chunk of coal fallen on
your glove, Edith. Better flick it of
before it smears. My word! I'd al
most forgotten how sooty it is here
We've been having very bright
weather this month-for u.s." She
blew the fake of SCOT into the air.
seeming relieved.
He looked up at the dingy sky
wherein hung the disconsolate sun like
a cold tin pan nailed up in a smoke
house by some lunatic, for decora-
ton. Yes said Bibbs. Its very
gay" A few moments later, as they
passed a corner, Aren't we going
homer he asked. "Your new driver
is taking us out of the way, isn't hep
Good graciousr' she cried. ''Didn't
you know we'd moved? Didn't you
know we were in the new house?'
why, nor said Bibbs. Are you?''
We've been there a month! Good
gracious. Didn't you know" She
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06
al Didn't Have Any Place Else to Co."

broke off, flushing again, and then
went on hastily: "Of course, mammals
never been so busy in her life; we all
haven't had time to do anything but
keep on the hop. Mamma couldn't
even come TO the station today. Papa's
people from around the dollhouse
neighborhoOd coming tonight for a big
dinner and house warming'-dreadful
kind Of people-but mammals got it
all on her hands. She's never sat down
minute; and if she did, papa would
have her up again before"
'Of course" said Bibbs. ''Do you
like the new place, Edith?"
81 don't like some of the things ia
Their would have in it, but it's the finest
house in town, and that ought to be
good enough for me! Papa bought one
thing | like-a view Of the Bay of
Naples in oil that's perfectly beauti-
full; it's the first thing you see as you
come in the front hall, and it's eleven
feet long. But he would have that old
fruit picture we had in the Murphy
street house hung up in the new din
ing room. It's horribly out Of date to
have those things in dining rooms, and
| caught Bobby Lamhorn giggling at
It; and Sibyl made fun of it, too, with
Bobby. and then told papa she agreed
with him about it's being such a fine
thing, and said he did just right to
insist on having it where he wanted it.
She makes me tired! Sibylv'
Edith's first constraint with her
brother, amounting almost to awk-
wardness, vanished with this theme,
though she still kept her full gaze al
ways to the front, even in the extreme
ardor of her denunciation of her sister
in-law.
''Sibylw she repeated, with such heat
and vigo1 that the name seemed to
strike fire on her lips. "I'd like to
know why Roscoe couldn't have mar
have done us some good, instead Of
this Sibyl Rink! I met some awfully
nice people from her town when man.
ma and | were at Atlantic City, last
spring, and not one had ever even
heard of the Kinks! Not even heard
of 'emr'
Il thought you were great friends
with Sibyl," Bibbs said.
up to the time I found her out"
the sister returned, with continuing
yehemence. give found out some
things about Mrs. Roscoe Sheridan
lately"
ITS only lately?"
"Well-" Edith hesitated, her lips
setting primly. "Of course, I always
did see that she never cared the snap
of her little finger about Roscoe"
ut seems" said Bibbs, in laconic
protest, that she married him."
The sister emitted a shrill cry, to be
interpreted as contemptuous laughter,
and, in her emotion, spoke too impul-
sively: ''Why, she'd have married you"
mo, No." he said; "she couldn't be
that badr'
Il didn't mean" she began, dis
tressed. Il only meant I didn't
mean"
Never mind, Edith" he consoled
her. 'You see, she couldn't have mar
ried me, because I didn't know her;
and besides, if she's as mercenary as
all that, she'd have been too clever.
The head doctor even had to lead me
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06
A Mistake Somewhere,

SIS it true, Miss Gertie,' ne said,
that there are just two things won-
an will jump at-a conclusion and a
mouse?"
NO. she answered; "there is a third,
Mr.. Philip"
After thinking the matter over a few
moments he tremblingly made her an
offer, but she didn't jump at it. He
was not the right man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06
the money for my ticket home"

the money Tor my ticket home"
Il didn't mean anything unpleasant
about you,' Edith babbled. II only
meant thought she was the kind of
girl who was so simply crazy to
marry somebody she'd have married
anybody that asked her.
Eyes, yes,' said Bibbs; sit's all
straight" And, perceiving that his
sisters expression was that of a per-
son whose adroitness has set matters
perfectly to rights, he chuckled silently.
"Roscoe's perfectly lovely to her.
she continued, moment later. TOO
lovely! If he'd wake up a little and
lay down the law, some day, like a
man, | guess she'd respect him more
and learn to behave herself!'
'Behave?"
CONTINUED NEXT WEEKLY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06
Just So.
can automobile catalogue

"An automobile catalogue"
'Why do you read so many autome-
bile catalogues? You haven't the price
of a car
"Well, you gotta keep posted on au-
tomobile matters in order to under
stand the jokes" kansas City Jour
nal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-04-06

CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02

by law whether he votes for or against
the proposed amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieut.. Gov. and President of the Senate.
Approved: July 6, 1916,
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02
acT MO 11s.

Senate Bill No. 72-By Mr.. Vincent
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 4s OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louis
lana relative to the limitation of legis-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02

their use and benefit as the General As.
senlbly may. in future determine and the
collection of any other tax or the making
OF any any appropfiatslon for pensions in excess
and collected and to be known as HCon-
federate Veteran Pension Fund" is hereby
no other purpose than that herein stipu-
lated; and upon the adoption of this
Amendment same shall at once become
self operative and the funds derived there
from be Immediately used for said pur-
pose, and provided further that the tax
collectors and assessors shall receive no
commissions for assessing and collecting
said one-mill tax herein provided
Provided that nothing in this Article
shall be construed so as to prohibit the
General Assembly from providing artificial
sailors.
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc.,
That this Is proposed amendment be sub
State of Louisiana, for adoption or rejec-
ton at the Congressional election to be
held he on on the The first Tuesday next following
That the official ballots to be used at
said election shall have printed thereon
the words: For the proposed amendment
State of Louisiana relative to the pensions
for Confederate Veterans and the words:
Against the. proposed amendment to
State of Louisiana relative to pensions
for Confederate Veterans" and each
elector, shall indicate, as provided in the
general election laws of the State. whether
or not he votes for or against the amend
ment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
80 FERNAND MOUTON,
3 Gov. and President of the Senate.
|sf 5ved July 5, 1916.
F.. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
G. 7a2S 4 copy:
AZ zIIS J. BAILEY,
retary of State.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02
ACT NO. Ell.
Senate Bill No, 2s1-By Mr.. Guthrie

Senate BIZ No. 231-By Mr.. Guthrie.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of 1913 by amending and re-
enacting Article 287 thereof
Section 1. Be it,resolved by the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana, two
thirds of all the members elected to each
House concurring, That the following
amendment to the Constitution be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the
State for their adoption or rejection at
the Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
the month of November, 1916. as follows:
Article 2S7 of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana of 1918 is hereby
amended and re-enacted to read as fol-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-02

menL INTO eHecI-
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Ger@ral
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds of all the members elected to each
house concurring. that the following
amendment to the Constitution Of the
State of Louisiana adopted in November,
1913. be submitted to the duly qualified
electors at the Congressional election to
be held on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, 1915. for their
ratification or rejection:
1.-THE Board of Control of the State
Penitentiary or it's successor or successors
in office is hereby authorized and en-
powered to incur debt, issue interest
bearing notes in serials or other form for
a term not to exceed fifteen years, to the
amount of Four Hundred Thousand Dol
lars at rate of interest not exceeding
five per cent per annum. payable semi
annually, for the purpose Of funding and
retiring it's floating and other outstanding