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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONER S
SALE

BY virtue of the authority vest
ed in me as Special C mnissioner
by a decree of the Chancery Court
of Tishomingo County. Miss, rem.
dered II the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1916, in the case of Enola
Jacksoi ct al, Compliments, VS.
Julia Kinds ct al, Defendants
Cause No o27. and in pursuance
to the law and terms of said de
cree, wi offer for sale and will
sell at public all tion to the high
est bidder. for cash, in front oil
the Court Hous door in the tow
of Iuka, Tisho lingo County. Mis-
sissippi, with legal hours, on the
18th Day Of January, 1917,
the following described Ian Is. to
wit: Seventy seven acres, more
or less, in the Northeast Four h OF
Section Twelve. Township Three,
Range Nine East, in Tishomi ige.
County, Mis- issippi, described as
follows Be ginning at the South
east corner of said Northeast
Fourth of said Section Twelve !;
thence running North one hum
bred and eight (IoS) rods to a
stake on Section line; thence west
across said quarter one hundred
and sixty (160) rods to the west
boundary line of said quarter I;
thence South along said boundary
to the right.of-wly of the South
ern Railway Co.; thence in a
Southeast direction along the
Northern boundary of said Rail-
road right-of-way to the point of
beginning.
Witness my signature, this the
Goth day of December, 1916.
l6-4t1 E, A. PAYNE, Clerk.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

Indeed has my work been pleas
ant in many respects this year,
and glad am that it is my pleas
ure to serve the people of the Iuka
Circuit for the year 1917.
On Saturday. Dec. %, 1915, we
were very agreeably pounded
by the members of Showdown
Church. Gifts of silver, many
nice things to eat, and nice lit
tie box of Santa Claus for our ba-
by, Leora, were included in the
pounding
On the afternoon of the same
day. Bro. R N Dean requested me
to meet some of the members OF
Harmony Church at the store of
Bro. Davis, where | was fairly
loaded" with Santa Claus for
Christmas.
On Sunday, Dec. Gath, 1916. /
preached my Christmas sermon.
After spending pleasant evening,
| returned to my home, and there
found that wife and baby had re-
ceived from the Woman's Mission
airy Society of Iuka, Miss, a uice
basket laden with many Xmas
gifts God bless. the women in
their work for the Lord.
Brethren, see more in it all
than the intrinsic value of material
things see spirit of brotherly
love-. Wa.I. WHITE,
Pastor of Iuka Circuit.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1916-12-28

WANTED-Iso Tie Makers. to
cut ties on Aver & Lord tie land.
Apply to ZIG MASSEY,
nl3J Inspector, Iuka, Miss.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
CHAPTER v.
AnticIimaX.

AnticIimax.
The surprise was complete; but it's
a question which party thereto was
the more affected.
Lanyard stared with the eyes of stu
pefaction. his jaw slack. To his fancy.
this thing passed the compass Of
simple incredulity-it wasn't merely
improbable. it was preposterous; it
was anticlimax exaggerated to the pro-
portion of the grotesque.
He had come prepared to surprise
and bullyrag the most astute police
detective of whom he had any knowl-
edge; he found himself surprised and
discountenanced by this!
Confusion no less intense informed
the girls expression; her eyes were
fixed to his with look of blank in
quiry; her face, whose coloring had
won his admiration two hours since,
was now colorless; her lips were just
ajar; the fingers Of one hand touched
her cheek, indenting it.
The other hand caught up before
her the long skirts of a pretty robe
de chambre, beneath whose edge was
visible a hands breadth of simmer
ing white silk. with the toe of silken
mule to match the dressing gown.
Thus she stood. poised for fight, at
tired only in a negligee over what, one
couldn't help suspecting, was her
nightdress-her hair was down, she
was unQuestionably all ready for her
bed.
But Bourke's long and patient train
ing had been wasted if this man
proved one to remain long at loss.
Rallying his wits quickly, he made a
brave show Of accepting this amazing
accident as a commonplace.
81 beg your pardon, Miss Bannon-"
he began with a formal bow.
She interrupted with gasp Of won
dering recognition. "Mr Lanyard"
He inclined his head second time:
Sorry to disturb you"
But l don't understand"
Unfortunately" he proceeded
smoothly. 81 forgot something when [
went out and had to come back for it -
"But-but-'
"Yes?"
Suddenly her gaze for the first time
broke from his and swept the room
with a glance of wild dismay.
This ROOM" she breathed-'I don't
know it
1T is mine"
Yours! But
THAT is how 1 happened to-inter-
rupt you"
The girl shrank back a pace-two
paces-uttering in low-toned mono
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

fear. that OF finding himself strapped
in time Of stress
The fold yielded up its hoard TO q
sou-LaGyard removed and counted
over Eve notes OF one thousand francs
and ten OF twenty pounds-their sum
approximating two thousand dollars
But if nothing had been taken away,
something had been added-the back
Of one OF the Bank of England notes
had been used as a blank for a mem
orandum-
Lanyard spread it out and studied it
attentively.
The handwriting had been traced
with no discernible attempt at dis
guise. but was quite strange to him
The pen employed had been one Of
those needle-pointed nibs so popular
in France; the hand was that OF an
educated Frenchman. The substance
of the memorandum translated as fol-
lows:
ITO the Lone Wolf-The Pack sends
greetings and extends its invitation to
participate in the benefits of its fra
ternity. One awaits him always at
FAbbaye Theleme"
date was added. the date of that
same day.
Deliberately. when he had conned
this communication. Lanyard produced
his cigarette case, twisted the note of
twenty pounds into a rude spill, set it
aire. lighted his cigarette therefrom
and. rising. conveyed the burning pa
per to a cold and empty fireplace.
where he permitted it to burn to a
crisp. black ash.
When this was done his smile broke
through his clouding scoEl-
We'll. my friend!" he informed the
author of that document which now
could never prove incriminating-"a
all events. l have you to thank for a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Searched LONG for Mute Bride

At a wedding celebrated at Peter
borough, England. few days ago the
bride, bridegroom, best man, and
bridesmaid were all deaf and dumb.
The history OF the courtship provides
romantic reading The bridegroom
was formerly q motor bodymaker at
Peterborough, and while living there
was informed about a young lady liv-
ing In the city who was also deaf and
dumb. For q long time he kept a
careful watch in the streets for PEG
pie using the dumb alphabet, hoping
to discover the lady. The would-be
wOoer was disappointed for a con-
siderable time owing to the fact that
the lady in question never used the
alphabet, but lip formation Of words
At length he discovered her residence.
and proposing, was accepted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
CHAPTER VII.
Suspense.

His secret uncovered, all thai Iabori-
ously constructed edifice of art and
chicane which yesterday had seemed
so impregnabIe a wall between the
Lone Wolf and the world today torn
asunder, Lanyard wasted time neither
in profitless lamentation or any other
sort OF repining-
Delaying only long enough to revise
plans, he put out the lights and left by
the courtyard door; for it was just
possible that those whose sardonic
within it had been to name themselves
"the Pack" might have stationed
agents in the street to follow their
dissocial brother in crime. And now.
more than ever, Lanyard was firmly
bent on going his own way unmatched.
His course first led him stealthilv
past the door of the porter and across
the court to the public hallway in the
main body of the building
AfoOt and in complete darkness. he
made his ascent of five fights of wind
ing stairs. pausing at length before
the door of an apartment on the sixth
floor. A fash from a pocket-lamp To-
Gated the keyhole; the key turned
without a sound; the door swung on
silent hinges.
Once inside, the adventurer moved
more freely, with less precaution
against noise. He was on known
ground, and alone; the apartment,
though furnished, was untenanted. and
would so remain as long as Lanyard
continued to pay the rent from Lon
don under an assumed name.
1t was the convenience of this ref
uge and avenue Of retreat, indeed, that
had dictated his choice of this par
ticular floor, for the sixth-story fat
had one invaluable feature window
opening on the roof of the adjoining
building.
Two minutes examination suficed
to convince Lanyard that here at least
the Pack had not trespassed.
Five minutes later he picked the
common lock of door opening from
the roof of an apartment house on the
farthest corner of the block, found his
way downstairs. knocked on the door
Of the porter's lodge, chanted that ven
cradle open sesame Of Paris, Gordon,
sill vous plait!' and was made free of
the street by a worthy concierge too
sleepy to challenge the late-departing
guest
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
SYNOPSIS.

At Troyon's, Paris inn. the youth
Marcel Troyon. afterwards to be known
as Michael Lanyard. is caught stealing
by Burke. an expert thief. who takes the
boy with him to America and makes of
the Omber jewels and the Huysman war
plans in London Lanyard returns to
Troyon's for the first time in many years
because he thinks Roddy. a Scotland
yard man. is on his trail. On arrival he
finds Roddy already installed as a guest
AT dinner a conversation between Comte
de Moroihan. Nj. Bannon and Mile. Ban
non about the Lone Wolf a celebrated
cracksman who works alone. puzzles and
alarms him as to whether his identity is
self that Roddy is not watching him.
lanyard dresses and goes out. leaving
the next room.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
By LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright by Louis Joseph vance,

one had started in panic for the door,
then stopped in terror.
Words followed-the strangest he
could have imagined-words spoken
in a gentle and tremulous voice:
"In PHYS nameI who are you and
what do you want?"
Thunderstruck. Lanyard switched
on the lights.
At a distance of some six PAGES he
saw not Roddy but woman, and not
a woman merely, but the girl he had
met in the restaurant.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Gifts Of Winter

"In giving winter to men, said the
Old Year. Margaret Woodward writes
in the Countryside Magazine, st am
comforting upon them one OF the great
est benefits. Do not the wise ones OF
earth know that climate has much to
do with culture2 that the degree 70
which a race acquires civilization IS
dependent upon Il? Nowhere are the
rigors OF winter felt more severely
than in New England. and mark you
the men Of intellectual and moral aber
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

ated with drab coats and broad hat
brims.
1t was a member of that family, a
century or more ago. that found him.
self by chance in a carriage with a
very fine lady attired in the low
necked. short-sleeved muslin dress
then in the height of fashion. adorned
by profusion Of jewels and trinkets.
and protected only by lace shawl as
light as cobveh, A chilly wind blew
M suddenly. aud she exclaimed. ahtv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

who have been bred In this climate.
Look at the races who bask under a
tropical sun, where orange and banana
groves grow Iuxuriantly, and notice
the incidence, the sensuaIity, the lack
OF ambition which prevail It takes
the winter to tone up the moral and
intellectual as wen as the physical ma
ture OF man One Of your philosophers
never uttered 8 tTuer word than this:
Wherever snow fails, thers IL usually
cixl freedom Winter should bring 70
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

IA - >@--H1eHs relieved Of my sui
fering- It is agreeable to me for
you to publish this letter. I am glad
to have an opportunity to say to all
who are suffering as I have done that
1 obtained relief by using DodT's Kid
ney Pills AMI Diamond Dinner Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills SOC per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, n. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
lets for Indigestion have been proved.
Soc per box-AdV.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

new sensation 1t has long been my
ambition to feel warranted in lighting
cigarette with a twenty-pound note,
If the within ever seized mel"
His smile faded slowly; the frown
replaced it-something more valuable
to him than a hundred dollars had
just gone up in smoke
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Quaker Wit

work a group of English Quakers.
whose cool courage and tireless deVo-
ton in rescuing and tending the
wounded on many a battlefield have
won them. despite their peace princi
pies. the hearty respect and liking of
both ''Tommies" and -piou-pious !"
Among them is one young man whose
ancestors for several generations have
been notable more Tor wit and spirit
than for the virtues oftenest associ-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

syllable Of understanding, an Obi"
abruptly gasped. simultaneously her
face and throat famed scarlet with the
color that flooded them.
Your room, Mr.. Lanyard"
Her tone was so convincing in its
meditation of shame and horror that
his heart misgave him Not that alone,
but the girl was very good to look
upon.
I'm sure" he began soothfngly, cit
doesn't matter. You mistook one door
for the"
But you don't understand" She
shuddered. This dreadful habit! And
l was hoping l had outgrown it! How
can l explain?''
Believe me. Miss Bannon. you need
explain nothing"
But l must 1 wish to. 1 couldn't
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Why kof7

Pa" said the six-year-old, what is
a prfnce?"
"a prince" said his father, ''is q
kings little boy Now, if I were 3
king you would be a prince"
The youngster thought il over for q
moment
why don't you be one?" he asked.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
EXPLAINED.

Farm products cost more than they
used to-" Yes" replied the farmer
when a farmer Is supposed to know
the botanical name OF what he's rails
ing, and the geological name OF the In
sect that eats it, and the chemical
name OF what win kIIl it. somebody's
got TO pay"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Deliver ISL

George W. Perkins. in a 7. II. C. A.
address on temperance in Chicago. be-
gan:
"A corking time is good time for
any young man. but may heaven de-
liver Us all from the kind Of corkfns
time that means an aneorking one
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

it was with the rejection that. If
Roddy were really playing possum. he
was welcome to whatever he could
find in the quarters of Michael Ian
yard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

fered for a number OF
years with backache,
also tender spots on
spine, and had at
times black floating
sp e cks before my
eyes 1 also had 1um-
bago and heart trou-
BILE Since using this
medicine I hava haou
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

ering. What shall do to get varm?"
81 really don't know" said the
Quaker. alphabetically. unless thee
put on another breastpin- Youths
Companion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

a man a period OF restfulness; II
should afford him quiet hours in the
library and opportunity for social In
tercourse."
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
A GRATEFUL OLD LADY.

Mrs A. C. Clemens, West Alexan-
der, Pa. writes: have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills, also Diamond Dinner
Pills. Before using them 1 had suf-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
PREPAREDNESS

To Fortify The System Against Grip
when Grip Is prevalent LAXATIVE BROMO
QUININE should be taken. this combinstio1
Of Ouinine with other Ingredients, destroys
germs acts As = Tonic and Laxative and thus
keeps the system in condition to Withstand
Colds, Grin and Influenza There Is only one
-BROEO QUINIEE" z W. GROVES aiE
nature On box sSc
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Applied.

Admonition Applied
Young man, don't you know that
it's better TO be alone than in bad
company"
Yes, sir. GoOd-by, sir"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-06
The Convention Today

Republican delegates to Arizona convention
before gathered with great enthusiasm. with
brilliant prospect of victory now cOnfronts
the gentlemen who will assemble Prescott today.
They the representatives of a united party the
first union of the republican party since the admission
of the territory to statehood. They take into the
convention with them the hopes and desires of united
republicans and the desires and good wishes of many
hundreds OF democrats who despair of securing
through their party efficient and economical
state government and who have therefore turned TO
the republican party for relief.
The convention therefore has inspiration that
all other republican conventions have lacked 1t is true
that the convention nominate candidates but it
give the campaign impetus that will carry it
successfully the second Tuesday of November. 1t
will lay plans direction of the campaign with
a confidence that the plans will not mscarry. 1t
will feel that is the convention of only the repub
can party but of all the citizens who believe change
Of government is desirable We feel that very
large majority of the voters desire such change.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-06
Where the People
May Have Hearing
NEGLECTED GIRLS

To the Editor OF The RepuiIlcan:
] am a mother ard can't help but
notice how tie girls Of other par
ents are let run the STREETS any time
of night, and in company with boys
and men of questionable character
II shows the lack Gf supervision both
in the nome ana by the authorities
charged with looking after such mat
ters. 1t seems to me that there
should ne someone appointed THAI
viii look after these girls. Give them
a helping hand and good advice M
stead of kicking them down or parad-
ing them around the Shcriffs office
There is 4 way of going to these
girls or their parents ana stating the
case in a WY that will mean the
urlif. Of the girl and her character
or reputation has not been Haunted
before tie eyes of every court house
loafer. The lack OF performance OF
duty is largely at fault for the in
crease of immoral conduct. The pub
lie dance halls are hand in hand with
the downfall of girls.
Now l thought maybe through
these columns there might be some
way found to save these girls, before
it Is too late. fuse ali ounce of pre-
vention and the cure will be more
speedy.
'Signed) NELLIE OPpENHCFF.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-06

Rocky mountains" Having worked many of the
rich communities on this side the mountains he
qualified speak. He knew before he went east
of course, that place in the land is with real
money New York. But he did not dream of finding
such rich pickings Having on, he was soon
ready testify that New York is full of 'come-ons.
1t suggested in another letter offered in evil
dence that if business should later snow s:sns of
dwndling,~ they might to Philadelphia. The
writer believed the people of that town, too would
receive them with open arms" but the papers in
the indicate that the New Workers still
biting greedily when the arrests made Phiadel
phia indeed, may be good thing, and easy
mark" But probably nobody of experience in the art
coaxng money from the unwary would think of
mentioning it in the same breath with New York
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-06
Too Great Mental Effort

Something vitality wrong with modern dancing has
last been unearthed 1t isn't that provokes
failure apopectc seizures, that ii fosters
travagance that it is nimical gooo morals but
that it is too severe tax the brain. One would
perhaps hardly believe that if il had asserted
by professor the convention of the International
Association of Masters of Dancing in New York. He
declared that modern dancing positively be
simplified.@ -"Realy. you know he acGeG. lit
quires much mental effort that many dancers
rebeing"
Really, you know, that is the gravest accusation
we have yet heard against the modern steps Mental
effort is somewhat afflicton but like leprosy,
it all the dreaded because tha, one would
think it would conformation if it should develop
in modern dancing masters class Yet believe it
may just the professor" evidel,,Iy fears;
the session at which he spoke demands upon the
legs-and, mayhap, the gray matter-were made by
teachers who Illustrated the gazelle galop" and THE
Quaker CULVER" Let all give this menace not.
of course, exhausting consideration but thought
two-perhaps three-as lope about
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-06
To Hold EMPLOYEES

A writer quoted in Golfers Weekly explains that
manufacturers in France, Italy and Germany before
learned the lesson that factory surroundings
be cheerful healthful and attractive. best
workngmen would go elsewhere. I'VE do everything
possible make life worth living" it is stated and
carry the minds of the worlmen away from the dread
full grind of daily work. II makes better of
them better husbands and fathers. and it pays the
manufacturer" Golfers, approving these sentiments
adds the comment: If our United States is TO be
industrial leader, that lesson be learned"
Wonderful progress has been made in twenty-five
years in factory surroundings There manufactur-
ing concerns in almost every city which provided
with every venience and comfort and with beauti-
full outdoor setting which rivals any park The
factory scorns the remote association with
"Shantytown." The owner is keen such subjects
good ventilation. abundance of light, scientific
drainage. and pure water. The crowded quarters
avoided and location sought the suburbs Clean
illness and neqness the part of employees
insisted upon Applicants for positions fall below
a certain standard in these particulars rejected
regardless of their other qualifications.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-06
Our Biggest Jay Town

Correspondence produced at inquisiton in New
city into the operations of a group of gentle
men who live by their wits, affords another reminder
that after all the biggest jay town in the United
States is our proud metropolis.
OF course, everybody who knows New York and
has had to give any thought to the matter
knows that New the easiest things. They
line. The most innocent country bump1in-whom New
Workers. nj their amusing Inconsistencies of their
own innocence. delight rdicule-would scorp to be
taken in by of the crude games that vctimize
them
1t appears that the gentlemen rounded up
for abusing the confidence of unsophsticated New
Workers. went of the That accounts for
their surprise, revealed in the exhibits offered to
the court at finding New York bucolc. Had they
inquiries in provincial places in the east.
ception they received at the hands-and pockets-of
the gulbIe inhabitants OF the metropolis. Any up
vilager could have tipped them off to the motor
ious fact that the you get to Broadway the
more simple minded the people you encounter
That explains why New York is such joke in New
Rochelle and other wide-awake communities within
the committing
Come on" of 1he advance guard of the
nmble- witted outfit a fellow operator on
the coast, after a few weeks in New York; this is
this city. alone, than in all the states west of the