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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

clients. 1t was the first time that uncle
and nephew had been face to face
since their memorable interview at
Maple House.
J. Y. Wayne was aging. He had
lived hard and showed it, but there
was no weakness in his age and he
met Alan without compromise He
nodded toward a chair but did not of
fer his hand When he spoke his voice
was low and modulated to the tone of
business. Il wanted to see you to
tell you that you have overpaid your
account with me. The balance has
been put to your credit You can see
the cashier about that. l want to tell
you, too, that I have made too much
money myself to admire a surprising
capacity in that direction in anyone
else.
Don't think that / don't appreciate
the significance Of your wiping out
debt which you incurred unwittingly.
1 can see that you had to do it be-
cause a Wayne must carry his head
high in his own eyes. But" and here
J. Us eyes left his nephew's express
sionleSs face and looked vaguely into
the shadows Of the room. His voice
took a lower key. with all your sac
rihce to pride you have failed in pride.
You have rot been proud in the things
that count"
J. Us voice fell still lower His
words hung and dropped in the silence
OF the room IKE the PARKWAY throb Of
a great bell on ,. still night. "Yester-
day Glenn was crying because you had
not come to the house / try to think,
Alan, that it's because Glen is there
that you have not come II : could
think that" J. Us eyes zane slowly
back to Alan's face. A duh red was
burning there. J. Y went on, shame
IS a precious thing TO a man. Differ
ent creeds-diGerent circumstance
carry Us to various lengths Ethics
are elasdc today as never before but,
as long as shame holds a bit Of ground
in a mans battlefield, he can win back
to any height"
For long minute there was silence,
then on a common impulse they both
arose Alan's eyes were wide open
and uai7t lie hald out bis hand and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

you'll never grow old. sir" SAID
Alan.
Old said the captain. Huh.
gFsw old before you were born" The
captain spoke with pride, He straight
ened his bullet head and poised a tot
Of whisky with steady hand. What
did tell you?" he said into space.
"How's that. sir?"
What did I tell you" repeated the
captain swinging around his eyes,
about women?'
Alan flushed angrily. He had no re-
tort for the old man. He sat sullenly
silent
The captain colored too. That's
right he said with surprising touch
of choIer. "Sulk. Every badly broken
colt suiks at the grip of the bit What
you need. young man, is a touch of
the whip and you're going to get it,"
And then the old man revealed
surprising knowledge of words that
could lash. At first Alan was indif-
ferent, then amazed, and finally recog-
nized himself beaten at his own game.
He came out Of that interview thor
oughly chastened and with an alto
gether new respect FOR the old captain.
The captains code was peculiar, to
say the least, and held the passionate
pilgrim in ample regard but. as he
pointed out to Alan, it was a code of
honor. 1t played a game within rules.
He further remarked that the hawk
was a bird OF evil repute but person
ally he preferred him to the eagle that
fouls its own nest. There were other
pregnant phrases that hung in Alan's
mind for some time and half awak-
ened him to a realization of where he
stood. Many a man, propped up by
the sustaining atmosphere of a narrow
world. has passed merciless Judgment
on such sins as Alan's-metal. I'M
proved, sitting in Judgment over the
bar that twists in the flame Bur the
captain was not one of the worlds
confident army of the INFESTED. He
had roamed the high seas of pleasure
as well as the ocean wave. Alan would
have struck back at a saint but he
took chastisement from the old sinner
with good grace.
Alan left the captain and presented
himself at the downtown offices of ].
Y. Wayne & Co. They were expect
ing him and he was shown in to his
uncle Immediately, to the exaspera-
ton of several pompous, waiting
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

There IS no stronger proof of man 5
evolution than h!s adaptability
power of attainment through the ma te-
rial at hand, however elementary.
From the very beginning, the necessi-
ties of his new life called TO Gerry's
dormant instincts. For the first week
he would not hear. The past loosens
its tendrils slowly. He was listless
and lOafed restlessly about the house.
The two darkies worked for his we'll
being, the two white women waited on
him hand and foot At first it was
lulling; then it was wearying. He be-
gan to wander from the house
But the week had not been alto
gether lost He had gathered desul-
tory but primitive information Occa-
sional re-oCcurring words began to be
more than mere sounds, The girls
name was Margarita The wrinkled
little woman was her aunt Dona
Maria. The two darkies were linger-
ing relics of slave days. They had
been born here. They had gone with
emancipation. but they had come
back. The name Of the plantation was
Fazenda Flores. To them it was the
world. They had wandered out Of 1t
hand in hand with liberty but they had
come back because freedom was here
They needed someone to serve Mar
garita had long been an orphan. The
place was hers and had once been rich
But before her day water had become
scarce. The place was uncared for
and had fallen into its present ruin
1t was well, she said. for If she had
been rich suitors would have searched
her out long since. She was eighteen
She had been a woman for years!
These things, some Of them distinct
some only half-formed impressions, ran
in Gerry's head as he wandered over
the fazenda, 1t had once been rich
why was it not rich now? Fertility
sprang to his view on every side save
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

one. This was the gentle slope away
from the river aud behind the house.
Even bere he discovered hummocks In
alignment. vague traces OF the careful
filling of another time. He climbed
the slope till he came to depression
running parallel to the river. 1t made
line and beyond that line was desert
untamed Cactus and thorn dotted its
barren soil. Gerry followed the de
preston down to its end, then turned
back and followed it up. Ii wandered
among rocks and hlllocks TO a natural
cleft in the banks Of the great river
He climbed a point Of rock and
gazed around him Far down to the
left CLEANED the old plantation house
In the midst Of its waste lands. His
eye followed the long depression and
he began to understand many things
The ruin was a young ruin Ike him
self. In itself 1t contained the seeds
Of rejuyenesceuce It had been robbed
OF its taHsman and It's taIisman was
water Tons Of water flowed past II
and left il thirstlng for drops. Irriga-
ton is coeval with the birth Of civiliZa-
ton. 1t had been here In this depres-
sion. lived. and passed away before be
and the girl were born. He tried TO
explain to her what once had been, but
she shrugged her shoulders She was
not interested; she did not understand.
Together they walked back 70 the
house. Gerry was silent and thought
FIJI He saw a WHOM " what Fazenda
Flores had once been, what work could
make IL again.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

Alan Wayne had been away for a
year He had not returned from Mont
real but had gone one from there 10
work in South America and, later, to
Africa.
He had been in town for several
days when he met the judge one after
noon in November on the avenue
Judge" he said without preamble,
whats this l hear about Gerry dis
appearing"
ITS true said the judge and add
ed grimly, he disappeared the day you
went to Montreal"
Alan colored and his face turned
grave. II am sorry" he said. Il
didn't know ii"
Sorry for WHAT" asked the judge,
but Alan refused the opening and the
judge hardly regretted it. They were
not in tune and he felt it. His heart
was heavy over Alan for his own sake.
He had broken what the judge had
long reverenced as a charmed circle.
He had exiled himself from that which
should have been dearer to him than
his hearts desire. The judge won
dered if he realized it. You're rot
going out to Red HIP" he asked, try
ing to make the question casual.
Alan glanced at him sharply What
was the judge after? No" he said
after a pause, Il shall not break the
communal coma Of Red Hill for some
time I'm off again. MeDale Sc Nc
Dale have loaned nae to Ellinson's. I've
become a sort of poohbah on construc-
ton in Africa. They get a premium
for lending me"
Alan's speech habitually drawled ex-
cept for an occasional retort that came
like the crack of a whip. The judge
looked him over curiously. Alan's
dress was almost too refined. His per-
son was as well cared for as a woIn-
ans Every detail about him was a
studied negation of work, utility, serv-
ice Tie Judge thought Of Collinge-
fords story and wondered.
They walked in silence for some
tine and then Alan took his leave. The
Judge followed his erect figure with
solemn eyes. Alan had deteriorated.
One cannot be the fly in the amber of
more than one woman's memory with
out ciouding ones own soul, and a
clouded soul has its peculiar circum-
ambiency which the clean can feel.
The judge felt it in Alan and WINGED.
If Alan did not 90 to the Hill. the
Hill, in certain measure, came to Alan.
Tie next afternoon found the captain
once more established in his chair in
window at the club with Alan be
side him. The captain had not changed.
His hair was in the same state of
white insurgency. his eyes bulged in
the same old way. and he still pulled
when he talked His garb was identi-
cal aud awakened the usual interest
III the passing gau.n.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

Cut some scraped satisfy into inch
lengths, dropping them as done into
water calculated either with vinegar
or lemon juice, and, soaking them in ii
for an hour; drain carefully, barely
cover with boiling sailed water, cook
gently until soft. and strain.
Having made a thick, white sauce
with the liquor mingled with an equal
quantity Of scalded milk, thickened
with butter and flour in the usual pro-
portions and seasoned agreeably with
salt. pepper and lemon juice, put the
satisfy into fireproof shells, mask with
the sauce strew lightly with bread
crumbs and a few knobs of butter, and
brown in a quick oven Or, If pre-
ferred, serve in cases of puff paste.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22
MIXING THE BUTTER CAKES
Breakfast and Luncheon Delicacy
Worth All the Time That Can Be
Bestowed on 1t.

An earthen bowl should always ba
used for mixing cake, and wooden
cake spoon with Sits lightens the la
Dor. Measure dry ingredients, and
mix and sift baking powder and
spices, if used. with -four Count out
number of eggs required, breaking
each separately that there may be no
loss should stale egg chance to be
found in the number, separating yolks
from whites if rule so specifies Meas
ure butter. then liquid Having every
thing in readiness. the mixing MAY be
quickly accomplished.
If butter is very hard. by allowing
1t to stand a short time in a warm
room It is measured and Creamed
much easier If time cannot be al
lowed for this to be done warm bowl
by pouring in some hot water, letting
stand one minute. then emptying and
wipihg dry Avoid overheating the
bowl, as butter will become oily rather
than creamy Put butter in bowl and
cream by working with a wooden
spoon until soft and of a creamy con
sisteucy. then add sugar gradually and
continue beating All yolks of eggs
or whole eggs beaten until light
liquid and -four mixed and sifted with
baking powder; or liquid and flour
may be added alternately When
yolks and whites are beaten separate
ly whites are usually added at the
hast, as in the case when whites OF
eggs alone are used
A cake can be made fine grained
only by long beating, although light
and delicate with small amount OF
beating
Never stir cake after the final beat
ing. remembering that beating motion
should always be the last used
Fruit when added to cake, is usual
~ Toured, to prevent its settling to
the bottom. This is not necessary II
1t is added directly after the sugar.
which is desirable in all dark cakes. II
a light fruit cake is made. fruit added
in this way dscolors the loaf Citron
Is cut first in thin slices. then in strips.
Toured, and put in between layers OF
cake mixture, Raisins are seeded and
cut. rather than chopped Washed
currants, put up in packages. are
quite free from stems and foreign sub
stances. and need only picking over
and rolling in -four.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill.
rs home by his uncle. j. Y, as moral
failure Glenn runs after him in a tangle
~ short skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
fain Wayne tells Alan of the failing of the
Waynes Glenn drinks Alan's health on his
pirth3av. Judge Healey defends Alan in
Sis business with his employers. Alan and
Alix meet at sea, homeward bound. and
start a irritation. At home. Nance Ster-
ling asks Alan to go away from Alix. Alix
So taken 10 task by Gerry. her husband,
for her conduct with Alan and defies him.
Gerry as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan
eloping drops everything. and goes to
TeTuan ouCo. AliX leaves Alan on the
Irain and goes home Gerry leaves Per
nambuco and goes to Piranhas. On
canoe trip he meets a native girl. The
fudge fails to trace Gerry. A baby is born
10 Ain The native girl takes Gerry to
her home, and shows him the ruined
plantation she is mistress Of Gerry mar
ries her At Maple house Collingeford
cells how he met Alan--'"Ten Per Cent
Wayne" building a bridge in Africa.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

Rub three ounces Of butter into one
half pound Of whoemeal bread
crumbs adding one tablespoonful Of
finely chopped parsley one teaspoon
full each Of shredded onion and of
minced herbs, a CRATE Of nutmeg and
lemon peel and seasoning to taste
mix this with ar egg beaten up in one
teacupful OF milk, or. better still IL
available, Of white sauce, mold into
balls or torpedoes, fry in hct fat and
serve garnished with daintily fried
slices Of hard boiled egg. handing
brown sauce and red currant Jelly at
the same time
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

Put four cupfuls Of water and two
cupfuls OF sugar in saucepan, bring
to the boiling point and let boil 20 mis-
utes. Cool. add three-fourths cupful OF
lemon juice Color green and strain,
Freeze using three parts OF finely
crushed ice to one part OF rock salt
Serve in tall dessert glasses and pour
over each portion one teaspoonful OF
creme de menthe, Sprinkle with
chopped nuts, using Jordan almonds.
English walnuts. and pecans in equal
proportions Womans Home Com,
paDion.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22
stewed Beef With Dried Green Peas.

Wash latter picking over one pint
of dried green peas. Put in kettle
with enough water and let come to a
boil (water should cover, and while
boiling add about onehalf teaspoon
full of baking soda (saleratus). Con-
tinue boiling for about five or ten min
utes. then remove from fire and strain
and wash the peas TO free from taste
of soda. Prepare about onehalf pound
of lean beef tstew beef by rinsing
and cutting up in not too small pieces.
Put the meat and prepared peas again
in kettle and stew until meat is ten
der. Keep covered with water while
meat is cooking Season with salt.
pepper and a small lump Of butter (the
butter may be omitted. but | prefer to
add it,.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

Two tablespoonfuis butter, two
tablespoonfuls -four, one cupful milk
or white stock. one-fOurth teaspoonful
salt, a few grains cayenne. one-fourth
teaspoOnful pepper Melt butter, add
-four. seasonings and liquid Stir IN
til the boiling point is reached. Boil
five minutes. beating constantly.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-04-22

Irons will never stick to clothes IL
one-half teaspoonful of either lard or
kerosene is added to the starch while
1t is hot
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Lonesome Ridge.

Mr.. and Mrs. Rolla Craig and son
Claude spent Sunday at Clyde Wa
ler's.
Elmer and Otis Carrithers spent
the past week with their sister, Mrs.
Will Bennett.
Several from this vicinity attended
chilrden's day exercises at Woodland
Sunday.
Will Martin and family were Sun
day visitors at George Evans.
Mrs. Frank Delaney and daughter
Mary Helen and Miss Margaret At
kins of Keokuk are visiting relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Walter Blakesley and family spent
Sunday at Lennie Craig's.
Miss Vesta Evans spent Saturday
night and Sunday with her friend,
Sylvia Follmer.
Mrs. Charles Carrithers and family
and neice and children spent Mon
day at Will Benefits.
Mrs. George Evans spent Monday
afternoon with her sister, Mrs. 3. j..
Evans.
John Evans and family spent Sun
day afternoon at Roy Walters.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

C. e. Chastain's one evening the past
week.
j. w. Walton has a new car.
Mrs Pat Hampton and children,
Misses Florence McNelly, Ruth Bar
lean and Ora Parson were visitors at
the Chas. Chastain home last week.
Frank Still and family spent Sun
day at j. w. Walton's.
Willard Chastain went to Davis
City to commence work with the
bridge gang on the railroad. :.
Ethel Johnson accompanied her
aunt, Jennie Jennings home and
spent Sunday.
Miss Julia Chastain returned from
a four months trip to Colorado. She
was accompanied home by her aunt,
Mrs. John McCalla who will spend a
few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. A. Adair w. H. McCalla
also returned with them.
Charley johnson commenced work
for Roy Cannon Monday.
Jess Amos of Clio was very
pleasant caller at c. E. Chastain s,
being enroute from Davis City.
Mrs. Chas. Chastain and daughters
and Ora Parson and Pat Hampton
and family were callers at Mr.. Lin
genfelter's Sunday afternoon.
Charley Johnson is certainly a
lucky fisherman. He caught II
pounds Of fish in Weldon, one fish
weighing 61A pounds, another
pounds, the fish being of most excel
lent flavor as We scribe was fortunate
enough to get sample Of them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Hazel College.

Miss Tillie Johnson was visiting at
the l.. II. Warrener home last week
Master Willie Steen has been plow-
ing corn for Joe Munyon.
Miss Alice Woods spent a few days
| last week with her sister, Mrs. Aaron
Fry.
George Jones and wife spent Sun
day at the Luke Collins home.
Those that spent Sunday at Wesley
Stems were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Irv-
ing and family, Aaron Fry and fam
| lily and John Brand and son Loren
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Brown and two
son spent Sunday at John Shiver's.
| Mrs. Reidvelt has been enjoying a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Vanderme
from Truro.
| Mr.. and Mrs r. B. Hawkins and
little daughter Helen spent Sunday
| at the n. G.. Spencer home.
We have been having plenty of rain
for the pastures but it is not SO
good for the corn.
John West and family spent Sun
day at the Floyd Boles home in town.
/ Mrs Cleve Ramsey spent Saturday
night and Sunday with home folks
near Leon.
hocS WIZ opSiiI houAluuy clG lllC
Grant Spencer home were their
daughter, Mrs. Alma and husband
and little Mildred, Cliff Smith and
Gladys Davis.
John Wilson andfamily spent Sun
day at the Ras Wilson home.
Mrs. Alex Ramsey and little son
We're called away by the illness of her
mother Mrs Bert Zimmerman. She
returned home Sunday evening.
Mrs. Frank Clanton spent Satur-
day night and Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Wesley Steen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley collins spent
saturday night and Sunday with his
brother Luke and wife.
Will Hedrick and wife spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs. Jim Smith
Mrs. Nelson Rasmussen is enjoying
visit with her little grandson.
Mrs. Clark Daugherty and children
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs
Warrenner.
Mrs. Alma Brand is enjoying visit
with her little sister, Miss Julia
Spencer.
Ray Mckee was visiting his sister
Mrs. Joe Munyon.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Round Knoll.

Albert Fullerton and wife called
at the Tom Fullerton home Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Carrier and chill
dren were visiting at the Roy Ram
sey home Thursday evening.
Grover Crees was business WISH
tor at Grand River Thursday.
Frank Fullerton was calling on his
brother Albert Friday
Cecil Irving of Van Vert spent
Friday and Saturday with her broth
er Fred and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Carrier and chill
dren spent Sunday with Tennessee
neighbors.
Mr.. Duncan of Leroy spent Satur-
day night with his daughter, Mrs.
Claude Ramsey and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Irving end chill
dren were Sunday visitors at the
Wesley Steen home.
Billy Ship of Van Vert called at
the Robert Palmer home Sunday ev-
ening.
Mr. Duncan of Leroy returned to
his home Sunday accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Claude Ramsey and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Palmer and
son Wilbur spent Sunday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. FRED Irving and
son Ernest.
Mrs. Fred Irving and daughter
spent Monday afternoon with Mrs.
Robert Palmer and daughter.
Mrs. Ed Carrier and children call
ed at the Robert Palmer home Mon
day evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
MONEY!!

The Mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mortgage
Company you can secure it at so
for any purpose on approved real es-
tate. Terms easy, tell us your wants
and we will cooperate with you.
Petty & Company,
1919 Lytton Bldg, Chicago. Ill.
Everyone should have little spare
time besides that devoted to serving
on committees.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

For Sale-On the Stone farm 6h
miles northwest of Leon, native lum-
Der, wood and posts. Lumber to
10 feet, $3.50 per 100. Lumber IL
to 16 feet, $500 per 100. Fencing
posts to 20 cents piece. Wood,
stove length, SLIPS and $3.50 load.
Long wood, foot load Is cents.
Come and see w. w. Fulton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29

Women wanted full time salary
SIS selling guaranteed hosiery to
wearer; Csc an hour spare time.
Permanent; experience unnecessary.
International, Box 1872, Norristown,
Pa. 36-16t
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1916-06-29
Burr Oak Ridge.

Leon were very pleasant callers at
c. e. Chastain's one evening the past
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-09-14
For the Betterment
of the Dairy

1t seems like a strong statement to
make, but It is no doubt true. as was
said by the dairy commissioner Of a
great State dairy. that II the poorer
half Of the cows of the State were sold
of tho dairy profits Of the state would
be doubled.
If but the better half Of the cows
were kept the feed consumed by the
Improbable ones would be raved. the
work would be halved and the profits
from those kept would be more than
double those of the herds as now con
stituted.
The volume Of butter-and-m milk pro-
duct:on would be decreased, no doubt.
II this course were pursued, and the
consumer would be called upon to
pay higher prices: but tho dairyman
would double his profits, and that
should be the object sought in any
business
And the farm. The dairyman who
does not-im prove his land every year
must lie awake nights studying how
to keep it from growing more fertile
Selling milk Is about the hardest
way to use a dairy farm, but he who
sells butterfat sells nothing but sun
shine, for a ton Of butter isn't worth
wagon load Of stable manure as a
fertilizer. They say 1t is worth about
rs cents.