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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

At last the rains came to the valley
and Fazenda Flores Gerry spent long
hours beside his sluicegate watching
for a rise in the river, but it did not
come. The torrent of rain was local
and he remembered that Lieber had
| told him that the floods-the great
| floods-came from hundreds of miles
up the river and generally under a
braZen sky. Night, black night, had
| fallen with the rain and he was just
| turning to seek shelter from the I'M
broken downpour when voice raised
in song reached his ears. He waited.
The voice drew nearer. In a nasal
tone, which somehow sounded familiar
though it was unknown to him. it was
chanting a long string of doggerel end
ing in an unvarying refrain. Finally
Gerry could make out the long-drawn
tail-end of the song; comm down the
drawn"
English American Cowboy mu-
sic. The impressions came in rapid
succession. Gerry stroye TO pierce
the darkness He could hear the near
by splash of careful mules. picking
their way through puddles with finick
ing little steps. He felt a shadow in
the darkness and could just see above
it a blur Of yellow. Behind it, more
shadows. On an impulse he did not
stop to measure, he shouted in English,
Halo, there"
The doggerel was chOked off in mid
flight. The yellow blur came to a sud
den stop and the nasal voice rang out
in quick staccato, speak again,
stranger, and speak quick"
Its all right" Gerry laughed back.
"Where are you bound for?'
I'm headed down the drawn lookin'
for chalk line where l en- dry my
feet. What do you know"
Can you see the water in the ditch
at your right"
"Yasser, can. I en- see you, too"
We'll" shouted back Gerry, your
eyes beat mine. Follow the ditch IN
til you come to bridge. I'll meet you
there"
Gerry found the little cayalcade
waiting for him, six pack:nUles. u Ia
tive driver and, towering above them.
a great lanky figure in yellow oil
skin slicker topped by broad
brimmed Stetson. Gerry looked over
the outfit as carefully as the darkness
would allow and then said tentatively,
There's a house down there in the
valley"
us tbe'?7 drawled the stranger spit
ding deliberately into the ditch. Well"
he volunteered after further pause
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13
GLASS or WATER
Upset Her.

People who don't know about food
should never be allowed to iced pes
sons with weak stomachs.
Somet ago young woman who
lives in Me had an attack of scarlet
fever, and when Commissioning was per
mitted to eat anything she wanted
1ndiscriminate feeding soon put her
back in be d with severe stomach and
kidney trou bic
There / stayed" she says. three
months, with my stomach in such con.
dition that could take only a few tea
spoonfuls Of milk or beef juice at
time Finally .Grape-Nuts was brought
to my attention and / asked my doe.
tor II / might eat Il. He said, yes,
and I commenced at once.
The food did me good from thu
start and / was soon out Of bed and r..
covered from the stomach trouble.
have gained ten pounds and am able
10 do all household duties, some DAYS
sitting down only long enough to eat
my meals can eat anything that
one ought to eat, but / still continue
10 eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and
supper and like # better every day.
considering that z could stand only
a short time and that a glass Of water
seemed so heavy, ! am fully satisfied
that Grape-Nuts has been everything
to me and that my return to health
ia due TO il.
81 have told several friends having
nervous or stomach trouble what
Grape-Nuts did for me and in ever,
case they speak highly of the food
There's a Reason" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek Mich.
Ever read fhe above IetaPrf 4 new
one appears from time to time. Thgv
arc genuine, true, and fun OF humsa
Interest
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13
patehou!I for Moth Prevention

The fragrant dried roots of the
patchouli, reports Special Agent Gar
rard Harris. are held in great esteer.
in Porto Rico, and it is the general be-
lief in the island that when placed
among clothing and in closets they are
sure preventive of moths. In tho
earlier days OF the century the per
fume of patchoul was in great favor
II is believed that, If the properties
OF patchouli were more generally
known, there would be a demand for
il in the United States in preference
10 moth balls 1t should have as much
V ogue as lavender for putting between
sheets and placing among garments;
and If ii were manufactured or
shredded into a finer substance and
sOAd in small bags. it would be a de-
cid ed novelty that undoubtedly would
prove popular Great quantities OF II
grow wild in Porto Rico, and a demand
for it from the United States would
afford employment to many of the poor
country people In Porto Rico natives
brine the patchouli to town and sell it
in small bundles that retail at two to
five cents
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

mis- cigarette end and stood leaning
with crooked elbow aud knee against
a veranda pillar His keen aquiline
features and deep-set eyes were lit up
by the moonlight and seemed scarcely
to belong to his great. loose-jointed
frame. He was loose-jointed but like
hail-strong and tough There's
one thing about the purple cities" he
added. the daylight always beats you
to 'em jest ike in the pom" lie
turned and went Off to bed.
Gerry sat on in the moonlight seized
by strange sadness-the sadness tbe
spirit feels under the troubled hover
ing Of the unattainable and the mi
rage Life had queer turns Why
should cowboy start out TO look for
purple cities 1t was grotesque on the
face Of it but beneath the face Of IL,
it was not grotesque
Margarita stole out TO seat herself
beside him. She slipped her hand into
bis. She was worried She was al
ways worried when Gerrys thoughts
were far away THE Man she said
for thus she had christened Der baby
boy from the day Of his birth the
Man sleeps He cried for thee and
thou didst not come. So be slept. for
he Is a man
Gerry's thoughts came back 10 his
little kingdom He sighed ana then
he smiled a smile Of content 1T is
late then, my fowerf' He put his
arm around her. let us 20 tn bed.
for tomorrow there is work.
Tomorrow there is always WORK
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

Lieber accompanied by two herderS,
came early for his stock He greeted
Kemp warmly. Going my wayY he
asked,
Il ben l0afin' around here with that
in mind" drawled Kemp. I'm take IA
hand if you'll allow me a mount"
You can take your pick" said Lie
Der, that is, after Mr.. Lansing haa
had his"
The three of them walked into the
pasture. Lieber looked at the stock
with kindling eyes. He turned to Ger
~ and held out his hand. shake" he
said. and Gerry did. What do you
say to the first five Of the horses out
and the last ten OF the cattle for your
share%"
Gerry flushed. That's more than
fair" he said. "You know the best
Of the horses will lead the bunch and
the latest Of the cattle will lag be.
hind You see, they're all strong
now .--~'.--lafe.g.p
That's just it," said Lieber.
Kemp had gone off 10 round up his
mule. He came mp from the river
driving it before him. At every jump
he caught the mule a flick with his
rope and the mule kicked and sQuealed
but came on with long, stin-legged
strides "Hi'yi" yelled Kemp and
snatched off his hat to beat his mount
while he kept the ropeend fiickering
over the mule
Gerry and Lieber laughed. Kemp
was like a mummy come to sudden
life. do you know WHAT" said Ger.
ry, II think I'll come along with you"
He led the iron-gray out by his fore
lock and old BonifaciO hurried TO help
bride and saddle him Lieber mount
ed his stallion and turned the horses
as they came out Kemp suddenly
sobered down to business. When Lie
Der had thrown back the last ten OF
the cattle, Kemp came out and closed
the gap behind him.
Il think I'll 20 ahead with The
horses" said Lieber.
You 20 and take yo' men with you"
said Kemp. Il could drive this fat
bunch from here 10 Kansas with nary
a hand 10 spell me"
Gerry had expected a surprise OF
some sort when at last he arrived at
Lieber's but the things he saw there
stranger than anything he could have
imagined, left him calm and unmoved
as though some prescience had prs-
Al.
usual solid lines of plantation head.
quarters Great. rough heWn beams;
towering rafters, built TO carry the
heavy tiles and 10 bear their burden
for generations; unceiled, vast rooms
with calcimined walls. all these were
not outside Gerry's experience in the
new land. The strangcness came with
the rugs and the linen, the etchinge
and the furniture, and last and most
significant, the shelves and shelves OF
books ana the tables piled with maya
zines In three languages Everything
bore the stamp Of quality, everything
had the distinction of choice
Gerry did not let his curiosity carry
him beyond rapid glance around the
great living room where they found
Lietar. bathed and freshly dressed
experimenting the mixing ~ ice in
the latest ingenious coutriyance for
the pamperiug Of the pioneer ice
water IN the desert" thought Gerry
ana the phrase seemed TO him more
than words It seemed % paint Lie
her dirpiv but ac fba mind gastt bf.,4
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13
How Il Impressed Him.

Willie's father was trying to impress
upon him the tremendous progress
that science and invention have made
in the past fifty years
Just think. Willie" he said when
l was a boy there were no telephones.
no electric lights, no talking machines.
no moving pictures, no Xrays. no
wireless teIegraphy, no"
Gee interrupted Willie What an
awful lot Of hicks everybody must
have been"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13
CHAPTER XVlII-continued.

"Why there's no Mr. Wayne and
Mrs Wayne-Only J. Us"
And you don't know, Alan?' asked
che Judge We'll, I'll tell you. Mr..
Wayne and Mrs. Wayne-they were
Alan's father and his young wife.
Their life was a hot flame that sud-
denly smothered itself in the clouds
of its own smoke. The memory of the
clouds passed with them but the flame
the flame burns on in the hearts of
all who knew them. 1t will burn on.
That's why j. Y. is J. Y. and that's
why it Will always be ]. Y. and Mrs.
J. Y to the HILL
Alan said good-by in a hurried low
voice and started for the door but the
Judge called to him. Just moment,
Alan, I'm coming with you"
The judge found Alan waiting for
MIN on the steps as he hurried out.
What are you doing for the rest Of
the afternoon?' he asked
I'm sailing for South America if
there's a connection"
The judge looked up surprised. 81
didn't know you had anything urgent
on They walked on in silence for
some minutes, then the judge said,
hesitatingly Allan, you're rushed, of
course, but if you could-if you can
do one thing and put it down to my
account Just drop in and see ]. Y.
for q minute. Somehow l feel that
N 7 =. H.
Is, But if you knew him, Alan, the
way | do, you'd know it's an honor
for any man to shake hands with J. Y.
Wayne. He has rare thing-an I'M
Caluted hand, There is a tale on
change to the effect that a firm was
saved from smash because J. Y.
walked up to its head and shook
aauds with him Oh the floor"
Il don't know" said Alan, that J.
wants to shake hands with me-" He
spoke almost questioningly.
Il don't know that he wants to. Ell
ther. my boy. But 1 do know this.
He's a busy man. but there's never
day that he's too rushed to think of
you"
Alan stopped and held out his hand.
81 am much obliged to you" he said.
III sorry | didn't think of it myself.
In off to his Office now. as soon as
Fe teiephOned Swithson."
j. J. received his nephew with out
stretched hand. His rugged face was
tt mp with the rare smile that came
10 il seldom. for it was the far-fung
'ippte-the visible expression of deep
commotion.
Il Just dropped in. sir" said Alan,
10 say gOod-by. I'm off again to
south America. Africa seems to be
-aking year off"
Ineg sat aud looked at each OTHER
Tor & moment and then J. Y. arose
aHI heid out his hand again IF that's
'Ae case" he said. Il won't keep you.
'Iood-by and good luck"
Pood-by, sir" said Alan.
As he reached the door ]. Y. spoke
again Alan" he said, I'm glad you
dropped in"
am too, sir" said Alan.
lie was just leaving the sedate old
ounce building, sandwiched in between
MODERN towers of Babel, when a cab
u.e" mp at the curb. The door )ened
ana a girl stepped out. She suddenly
S'ood still. Alan's eyes were drawn to
ger and found hers fixed on him. He
IRE" a Goiyering brett til. Glen stood
'eIoTe him. She saw his hesitation
anu a cloud came over the light in her
ace. Her moist lips trembled. Their
hands met.
Alan' she said and be answered.
Glenn"
AAd so they stood. his ewes fixed In
-3's taas were blue and deep. fHe felt
~'~ soul ktaking, sinking into hose
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

Observation-Disclosures in is obserya-
tories in almost as many nations are
compiling a map Of the heavens that
is expected to catalogue from 10000
600 to 10000, 600 stars.
Egbert-EvidenUy don't believe the
war is going to change the map of the
heavens
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13
THE PURPLE CITY

THE PURPLE CITY.
AS I sat munching mangoes,
On the purple citys walls.
/ heard the catfish calling,
To the crawfish in the crawls.
saw the paper sunbeams.
Sprouting from the painted sun;
l saw the sun was sulleu,
For the day had but begun.
OF dusty desert sky-road.
Ten thousand miles and more
Stretched out before the morning.
And the sun sat in the door.
He sweated seas Of sunshine,
As he started up the sky,
And he drowned the purple city,
In tear-drop from his eye
No more shall purple pansies
Look up at purple pinks.
Nor purple roses rival,
The checks of purple mink.
Alas for purple city.
And its purple peopled halls!
Alas! for me and mangoes.
On the purple citys walls.
Gerry looked upon his guest with
new wonder as he handed back the
clipping. Kemp put it away carefully.
rolled a fresh cigarette. and blew a
thick puff of smoke out into the moon
light. Cant say it's po'try and l
can't say it amt. All | know is it
roped me. l know that writer Teller
never munched no mangoes. cause
mangoes don't MUNICH. know he new
er sat on no wall an heerd catfish call
in cause catfish don't call But he
seen il all stranger lest fhn Uav no
writ it down an ben dreamin' purple
cities ever sence l read his screed."
Did you start right out to look for
them?' asked Gerry gravely.
Nav" said Kemp, 81 didn't have
nothin' to go on. But one day drum
mer Teller tibet ] was stagin' across
the White mountains give me a plant
magazine. and it had an article on
commercial orchids with pictures in
colors. They was mostly kinder
publish an reckon it was that what
got me started. 1t was the foreman
pointn' out my mount to me an
didn't lose no time. | drapped my rope
on him an I've been ridin' him ever
sence."
Found any purple cites%"
Not rightly seen 'em-more'n
once. But ! guess purple cities IS al
ways yon side the mountain. You
can't jest ride up an put your brand
on 'em. They're born mavericks and
they die mavericks. An | say, good
luck to 'em." Kemp rose. tossed away
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

Nov is the Time to Get Rid of These

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles as tina
prescription othine--double strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get ounce of othine-doubla
Btrength-fTom your druggist, and apply a
little Of It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst FIRE ckIes
nave begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely II is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion.
BE sure to ask for the double siren 9Th
othine. as this is sold under guarantee OF
Adv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

John. l don't believe you paid any
attention whatever to the sermon to-
day"
How could l. my dear? was try
ing to figure out how | am going to
pay for the Easter hats and gowns
you and the girls are wearing"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICK MISS
stopped onicklV. Fifty years OF uninterrupted
success OF Or khnes Epilepsy Med cine lnsures
lasting results. LARGE T6IAL BOTTLE FREE. DIR
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. ADJ
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

E1t Kemp was not Offended. Nav"
ne said. II hain't Killed my man-not
late!y-nor anything like that. ! left
it, he went on reminiscently, because
| couldn't hep it. get to dreamin
nights Of purple cities"
Purple what% exclaimed Gerry.
Kemp took cigarette from his
mouth and almost smiled Never did
hear Of The Purple City, l reckon?"
Gerry shook his head. Kemp drew
a well-worn wallet from the capacious
inner pocket of his vest and took out
ragged clipping. One could read in
the glaring moonlight and Gerry
glanced through the printed lines.
Then he read them through again.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

Too many men turn down a paying
Job for reform work that doesn't pay
them anything.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

A form Of parachute has been in
vented to enable persons to escape
from high buildings in case of fire.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierces Pleasant Pellets They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13
SYNOPSIS.

Alaa Wayne is sent away from Red Hill.
Sis 3ue, by his uncle, J. Y. as a moral
failure Glenn drinks Alans health on his
birthday. Judge Healey aefends Alan in
gis business with his employers. Alan and
AIjy Gerry's wife, meet at sea, homeward
noune. and start a Irritation AT home,
Gerry as he thinks, sees AliX and Alan
elopira. drops everything, and goes TO
paTna rnbuco AliX leaves Alan on the
IRAN and goes home. Gerry leaves Per
n8nbueo and goes to Piranhas. On a
,.anoe "trip he meets a native girl The
{ud.s fails to trace Gerry. A baby is born
20 ANx The native girl takes Gerry to
tHa ruined plantation she is mistress of.
GERRY marries her. At Maple house Col
Bueeford tells how he met Alan-'Ten
Per Cent Wayne" building bridge in
Africa Collingeford meets AK and her
baby and gives her announcement about
Gerry Alan comes back TO town but does
not 20 home. He makes several calls
}n the city Gerry begins to improve Mar
Rarita's plantation and builds an irrigat-
ing ditch In Africa Alan reads Glenn :
letters and dreams Of home Gerry pas
lures Lieber's cattle during the uroTgh-
A baby comes to Margarita. Collingef3rd
meets Alix in the city and finds her
changed. Alan meets AliX.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

FF''N7
What would YOU call pie-trust
magnate.
I'd cali him a pie-rate king"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

Do you know the home long,
inq that comes to a fellow
stranded halfway round the
earth from his own dooryard7
Gerry and Jake, two forsaken
Americans, meet in these cir
cumstances in the heart Of
South America and exchange
dream-taik.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

IN what manner will Lieber
and Kemp affect Lansing's life
with Marqarita IN this hidden
corner Ok the world?
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-13

, 800 - - ' -
ITO BE CO&E&yuEDO
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-05

concert tour. She met Miss Evelyn
Egerter, lyric soprano, in Kansas City,
and appeared in joint recitals with her
in colleges and for music clubs in the
states of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma
and Texas Owing to the illness of their
manager, Mr.. j. Saunders Gordon, the
tour for the present was interrupted, and
Miss Egerter is the guest of Mrs. Gus
sen. While in the south the two artists
will appear in recitals in Mobile, Athens
and Montgomery.
Mrs. Georgia l.. Pierson entertained
very delightfully."- Friday evening at her
home with an informal dance in honor
of Mrs. Maxwell of Tuscaloosa and Mrs.
Oliver of Chicago. The guest list in
cluded: Mr.. and Mrs. Will Connell, Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Balwin, Mr.. and Mrs.
M. d. Gum, Mr.. and Mrs. III. P. Everett,
DR.. and Mrs. Cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r.
Carter Miss Ida Truro Miss Rosa Mahan.
Miss Juliet Odom, Miss Blanche Robert
son, Mr.. Clifford Cox, Mr.. Fred Fike,
". J. Douglas.
Mrs M. w. Hamburg entertained at
birthday party for Miss Willie Heath on
Friday evening. Huge chrysanthemums
Huge yellow and white chrysanthemums
adorned the center of the table, and the
cake, lighted with candles, giving the
only light by which the guests enjoyed
the lovely dinner Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Hopkins Mr..
W. Hayes, Miss Velma Hamburg, Miss
Ella Hamburg, Master Henry Hamburg,
and Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Hamburg.
Mrs Oscar Jones will be hostess to the
Norwood Forty-two club Thursday aft
ernoon. The membership of the club is
as follows Mrs. w. A. Abercrombie,
Mrs. George B. Tarrant, Mrs Oscar
Jones. Mrs. F. S. Dunlap Mrs. John
Lunsford, Mrs J, ?. Phillips, Mrs T. F.
Parker, Mrs A. M. Boyer Mrs. Tom
Mayfield, Mrs. N. o. Tyler, Mrs. III. W.
Myers, Mrs. F. N. Taylor and Mrs W.
j. Mcdonald.
Mrs. j. P. Jones will give box party
at the Lyric tomorrow afternoon compli-
menting Miss Gene Mae Snow. The
guests will include the young women in
the wedding party and a few visitors
Mrs. Llewellyn Salter and Mrs. Lucius
Evins will entertain at tea Thursday
afternoon from 8 to o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Salter, complimenting Mrs. Jack
Rentz of Jacksonville, Fla the guest OF
Mrs. Evins, and Miss Evelyn Beasley of
Tampa, Fla, who is the popular guest of
Miss Beatrice Robbins on South Four
tenth avenue.
This evening beginning at o'clock, the
choir of St. Pauls Catholic church will
render brilliant musical programme
The choir has been reorganized and ready
for winter of good music. A free-will
offering will be taken up to defray ex-
penses of music purchased for use during
the coming season. The public is asked
to attend. Two brilliant numbers will
be Mrs. C. J. Severerin in soprano solo
and Mr.. James OHare in tenor The
programme is as follows: Trio, Largo, p
HandeD; choral, Gloria" OIammerelU
full choir; duet, Twilight" (Nevin) Miss
May Valley, Mr. James O'Hare; clarionet