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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

first time in his life Jose Sanchez feae
terror-a terror too awful to bs en-.
dured-and he made the sign.
He was no longer the insolent defer.
the challenger. but an imploring
wretch. whose last powers Of resist
ance had been completely shattered
Ills frightened eyes were glued "a that
deviliSh vessel in which his manhood
had dissolved, the fear of it made q
woman of him.
Slowly, in signs and whimpers. IN
aGonies OF reluctance, his stucv came
his words We're rendered almost incom-
preheusible by his ahystnal fright.
When he h@d purged himself of his
secret Dave promptly unbound him
then leaving him more than half dead.
he went to the telephone which con-
nected the pumping station with Las
Palmas and called up the ranch.
He was surprised when Blaze Jones
answered. Blaze. it seemed, had just
arrived, summoned by news of the
tragedy. The countryside had been
alarmed and a search for Ed Austin's
slayer was being organized.
Call it Off" Dave told him. 1--WE
got your man" Blaze suffered his
surprise and Incredibly. II mean it
It's Jose Sanchez, and he has CON
fessed. l want you to come here,
quick; and come alone. If you don't
mind. l need your help
Inside of ten minutes Jones plotted
his automobile into the clearing beside
the river, and. leaving his motor run
ming, leaped from the car.
Dave met him az the door of the
Morales louise and briefly told him the
story Of Jose'S capture.
"Sayl That's quick work" the
rancher cried, admlrngly. why Ed
amt cold yeti You gave him the wa
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01

! ter-cure,' Ell? Now reckoned it would
take more than water to make MeI-
can talk"
"JDse was hired for the work; he
laid for Ed Austin In the pecan grove
aud shot him as he passed"
Hired Why this hombre needs
quick hangin'. don't he? told 'em ut
Las Palmas that you'd rounded up the
guilty party. so l reckon they'll be here
in few minutes. Wen just stretch
/ this horse-wraugler, aud save the coun-
/ ~ some expense" Law shrugged, DO
what you hike with him, butt isn't
necessary. Hen confess in RECITATION
form, I'm sure. I had TO work fnst to
learn what became Of AIRS Austin"
"Mlz Austin? What's happened to
herr"
Dawes voice changed; there was a
sudden quickenlng Of his words
They've got her, Blaze They waited
until they had her safe before they
killed Ed"
"They? Who are you taHn
about?"
Il mean Longorio and his outfit Hes
got her over yonder." Dave flung out
trembling hand toward the river
Seeing that his nearer failed Ia com
prehend, he explained, swiftly: Hes
crazy about her-got one Of those
Mexican infatuati0ns-aud you know
what thai means. lie couldn't steal
her from Las Palmas-she wouldn't
/ have ANYTHING to do with him-so he
used that Old cattle deal as an excuse
to get her across the border. Then he
put Ed ont Of the way. She went Of
her own accord, and She didn't tell
Austin, because they were having
trouble, She's gone to La Feria, Blaze"
La Feria! Then she's in for it,"
Dave nodded his agreement. for the
FIRST time Blaze noted how white aud
set WIS his friends face.
"Lougorlo must have f0reseen what
was coming" Dave went Oh. Tint
couutrys afame; Americans aren't
safe over there If war s declared
good many Of them VIII never be heard
rom. He knows thar. He's got her
safe. She cant get out"
Blaze was very grave when next he
spoke. "Dave. this is bod-bad /
can't understand what made her 20.
Why, she must have been out Of her
head. But we've got 10 do something.
We've got % burn the wires to Wash
lngton-ye-. and 10 Mexico City Wa
must get the government TO send sol
dIcrs after her. What have we got 'em
for, Anyhow"
washington won't DO anything.
What can be done when there ore thou
sands Of American wome., 10 the same
da ger? What steps :on the govern
men take with Diplomatic relations
suspended Those greasers are hulas
their jalls with our pounding
ON up for the day 0f the b.g break.
10, Longorio saw 81 oI com.as--h-'s
no fool He's got h-r. sA4s IN there
trapped
GO Be CONTINUED
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
CHAPTER XIX.

without 8n instant's hesitation Dave
nuaS himself past Rosa and through
ne inner DOOR
Jose Sanchez met him with a shout /,
'ne shock Of their collision overbore
.De lighter man. and the two went
V"H together, arms and legs inter-
'"iAea. The horse breaker fred his
revolver blindly-a deafening explo-
''oa inside those four walls-but he
We PoWerless against his antagonists
'4a'-s'h and ferocity. 1t required but
moment for Law to master him, to
,'eAc5 the weapon from his grasp, and
-"s4. with the aid Of Jose's silk neck
"eri 70 bind his wrists tightly.
ron the front OF the little house
1Sl4e the crash Of a door violently
e'aali1ed as Rosa prcfited BY the diver.
@on 10 awe herself.
"neo finally Jose stood, painting and
-a..11@. his back to the wall, Dave re-
Sa'lsl rim with Q sinister contraction
u -le IFS that was almost a grin.
We'll he said, drawing a deem
ere15i, 4 see you didn't go to the east
pa ire this morning"
what do you want Of meY" Jose
-saa@4d TO gasp.
mere was a somewhat prolonged
3 during which Dave continued
'e At his prisoner with that same
=. e. ING expression. "Why did you
''n Eduardof" he asked.
4 B~a! Who says I killed him."
s-ared defiance. why are you
eng az ne? Cone! Take me to
Z you tbnk that VIII do any
- a>ky rodH to Las PElnas this
s' In another hour ys3 would
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-09-01
Copyright BY Harper d Brothers
CHAPTER XVIII--continued.


voars Of experience had taught him
I. no aIg-avs alert, even during his mo-
- of deepest preoccupati0n, and
rom force of habit. when he came
i The Dumphouse road he carefully
$500 it. In the dust were fresh
hoorDrints leading toward the river.
- he knew this road to be seldom
nse5 and therefore he wondered who
muld be riding it at gallOp in this
Mastering midday heat. A few rods
hrther on and his quick eye detected
senerhlng else-sOme tiny object that
srou1ht him from his saddle. Out of
fhe rut he picked a cigarette butt, the
A. Of which was cold but the paper of
mhfcb was still wet from the smokers
Nns He examined it carefully; then
a. remounted and rode on, bordering
Hs significance.
Dave loped out of the thicket and
sraight across the clearing to the
Morales house. Leaving Montrosa's
fsins hanging, he opened the door and
Entered without knocking. Rosa ap-
eeared in the opening to another room,
her eyes wide with fright at this APP
parition, and Dave saw that she was
dressed In her finest, us if for holiday
sr for a journey.
where's your father?" he demanded.
Hes gone to Sangre de Cristo.
What do you wantY
"When did he go|
"This morning, early. He"
who's been here since he left?"
Rosa was recovering from her first
surprise and now her black brows
Drew together in anger. "No one has
bone. You are the first. And have
Feu 10 manners to stride into a re-
spectebe house-T
Dave broke in harshly: Rosa, you're
glng. Jose Sanchez has been here
Ethiu an hour. Where is hep When
be girl only grew whittier and raised a
band to her breast, ne stepped toward
Aer, crying, Answer mel"
Rosa recolled, and the breath caught
a her throat like a sob. "Tn tell you
8othing" she said in a thin voice Then
sue began to trem5le. "Why do you
pant JOSEF"
you know why. He killed Don
Eduardo, and then he rode here. Come !!
know everything"
Lies! Lies :" Rosas voice grew
Ihrlll "Out of this house, 1 know
you. It was you who betrayed Panfllo,
md his blood is on your hands, as
d nssn" With the last word she made
Is If to retreat, but Dave was too
u quick he seized her, and for an in
''s0t they struggled breathlessly.
Dave had reasoned beforehand that
his only chance of discovering any
tAins from this girl lay in utterly ter
j Hrzng her and in profting by her
ivst panic; therefore he pressed his
advantage. He succeeded better than
he had dared to hope.
you know who killed Senior Ed" he
cried dercely. "The fortune-teller read
jour plans, and there is no use to deny
t."
Rosa screamed again; she writhed !;
'sa tried to sink her teeth into her cap
lar flesh. In her body was the
strength of full-grown man, and Dave
. c2u.l hardly hold her. But suddenly.
as The two scufled. from the back room
OF the house came a sound which
caused Dave to release the girl as alb
foply as he had seized her-it was the
c-at and tinkie of Mexican spurs upon
wooden floor.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
The Good Of Life.

It is essential for the community
and state that each citizen should be
brought up to fully understand that
his one duty towards himself and
others is to make the most out of
this life, to develop in himself the
possibilities nature has given him,
and be as happy as possible. In this
way he contributes most to the hap
piness of others. Let it be fully I'M
derstood that melancholy and pes
simism, though possibly attractive, are
sins if they lead to inactivity-as seri'
GUS as any sin in the world. They
have to be avoided by strict self-con'
troll. Life is in itself rich, beautiful
and full Of possibilities. Let the
young man learn to see that, and not
pine for what is not. It should be al
ways remembered that it is not the
views that man holds or the dOgmas
he believes in that are Of Importance
it is his acts.-Fridtjof Nansen.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
The Modern Way.

"What is your diagnosis, doctorT'
"Well, I find that you have little
Inflammation in the ears; your throat
Is slightly affected; your digestive Or
gans are not functioning properly
and there is evidence of bronchitis"
"But can you fix me up?'
swell, I advise that you go to Doc
tor Taphem for your ears; across the
street you will find Doctor Swallow,
who is a throat specialist, and Doctor
Pepsin will understand your digestive
difficulties. AS to your bronchitis, you
should see a good lung expert at once"
'.But isn't there anything the mat
ter with me that you can cure?"
Eyes, you have a $40 bin in your
wallet. I'll relieve you of that."7'
Philadelphia Public Ledger. @
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Economy.

An amateur gardener of 1rvington
has learned to 'have his potatoes and
plant them, too," and his plan may at
ford a suggestion to others who are
planting gardens in back yards and va
cant lots.
In place of cutting the potato up In
the usual way-into as many pieces as
there are eyes-the Irvingtonlan
simply peels the potatoes, cutting
little deeper where the eyes occur.
Thus the part of the potato which
clings to the peeling hanging to the eye
will afford: nourishment for the plant
until it takes root, and he saves about
half the inside Of the potato for the
pot.
He took the hint from an old negro
who has had such success in raising
potatoes that his "tater patch" Is
famed in his Observation-Disclosures
apolis News.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Diphthonqs.

Diphthongs were not deliberately de-
used any more than English spelling
was deliberately invented. They have
not disappeared from general use ex
cept in a few instances. In proper
diphthong" the sounds Of both vowels
are retained, though merged in one
syllable-as in noise An Improper
diphthong" is one in which the sound
of only one of the vowels is heard.
"Eo" in people" is an illustration.
Such changes as have been made in
diphthongs have aimed at keeping the
vowel sounded; that is why some pre-
fer to write ''maneuver" in place of
"manoeuvre." Then there is the SIM
plified spoilers fayorite thru"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Abandon Use of Oyster Shell.

The commissioners of st. Johns
county, Florida, announce their inten-
ton Of abandoning for all time the
use of oyster shell as a paving ma
terial for the country roads. 1t is claim
ed that enough money has been spent
in st. Johns county for oyster shell In
the last forty years to have paved with
brick every important highway in the
county.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Dynamite Near Guard Camp.

Ninety sticks of dynamite packed in
a beer case have been found half
buried 800 yards east Of the camp Of
the First Minnesota infantry at Fort
Smelling by two guards. The discov-
cry was made after Sergeant Clyde NJ.
Waterman of the First infantry and
Private Joe Darlington, headquarters
company of the Thirty-sixth infantry,
saw suspicious looking man crawl
ing on hands and knees in the grass
near where the explosive afterward
was found.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Domestic

The United States cruiser Olympia
Admiral Dewey'S flagship at the battle
of Manila, ran aground in the FOG OIL
Block Island, II. I. Chief Machinists
Mate William Nj. Babb lost his life.
The crew abandoned the ship.
One hundred and three Illinois
"slackers" We're arraigned De1ore
Judge Lands at Freeport, ILL.,, and
pleaded guilty to violation OF the Sc
lective draft law, failing to register
June 3.
It was announced at Cambridge.
Mass. that Henry Moore Bates, dean
of the law school at the University or
Michigan, has been elected professor
of law at Harvard.
Secretary Houston at Washington
appealed to American housewives to
assist the national food conservation
movement by canning or preserving
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Chester Sawyer, negro, accused OF
attacking the wife of a dairyman, was
taken from the county Jail at Calves
ton, Tex, about 2:3O o'clock in the
morning and hanged.
Exports to Russia from the United
States during the first three years OF
the war will total nearly $1,OOO.9OO,
900, while for the so years preceding
the war the aggregate was little
more than half that amount, accord
ing to compilation by the National
City bank of New York.
The General Motors company. at a
directors meeting in New York, sub
scribed S25O,eOO to the Red Cross war
fund. The subscription was on basis
of $40 for each of the company's $4,000
employees.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
A Verv False Friend.

George-Yes, I've finished with that
fellow Skinner-absolutely finished
with him He's bad one. He has
lying tongue in his head!
Amy-Dear me! And only yester-
day his wife told me that he had false
teeth. He must be wickedl
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
European War News

The French made a surprise attack
office announces the capture of the Ell
tire first line German trenches. More
than 800 prisoners were taken.
Canadian troops entered the village
Of La Coulotte which is only one mile
south of Lens. The Germans have
withdrawn in this neighbOrhoOd from
line about one and three-quarters
miles long.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Athens says French troops en-
tered Athens and occupied several
points in the city. A Reuter- dispatch
from Athens says there was a demon
stration in the city and that the allies
troops entered the city to assist in
maintenance of order.
There was sharp fighting between
the Teutons and Russians on the battle
fronts in southeastern Galicia and in
the Carpathan mountains, says the Of
fetal statement issued by the German
war department at Berlin.
Sailors on British steamer which
arrived here reported having sunk an
attacking German submarine. The
British vessel sent shell into the
U-bOat's magazine, causing an explo-
sion which parted the underwater boat
about amidships.
An Austrian attack in the C0rde-
vOle valley at Mount Settsass was
driven off by the Italians, who inflicted
heavy losses on the Austrians, says an
official statement issued at Rome.
The seizure of explosives which had
just reached Chrstiania, Norway, from
Germany, and the arrest of three for
eigners, has been officially confirmed,
says Copenhagen dispatch.
The sinking Of the Norwegian steam
er Cederic is reported to London IN q
Central News dispatch from Copenha-
gen which credits the announcement to
the Norwegian foreign office. The cap
tain and - men are said to be missing.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Crop Prospects Encouraging.

Farm census returns to the Mime
sofa Public Safety commission are en-
couraging, Secretary John Pardee
says. Increased acreages as we'll as
prospective big yields are shown. The
crop estimates are to be made public
soon.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Washington

tAtellSlOll OIL government SoillIOl !"
iron and steel and their products, farm
implements and sisai, jute and hemp
products, such as binding Irvine, was
decided upon as an amendment TO the
administration food control bill by the
senate agricultural subcommittee at
Washington.
AS result of federal forces set in
motion at Washington, 400 coal oper-
atOrs, representing the great fields'of
both bituminOuS and anthracite,
pledged themselves to sell their prod
uct at fair and reasonable price to
be fixed with the approval of the ma
tional defense councils coal commit
tee. The action of the coal barons
followed an all-day conference with de-
Tense councils coal committee.
President Wilson at Washington ap-
pointed the local boards named by the
governors to hear exemption claims on
the first draft, by which 100000 are to
be selected for the army. The rules
governing exemptions have not yet
been issued, but will be soon, so the
work of selecting the army may be be-
gun.
More than dozen suffragists were
arrested by the police at Washington
when they marched in front Of the
White House, lined up against the
fence and unfurled suffrage banners.
Former President Taft, chairman of
the Red Cross central committee, con-
fprred with President Wilson at Wash
ington about possible changes In the
personnel of the organizations execu-
tive committee and about closer CO.
operation between that committee anu
the war council.
President Wilson. by executive or
der issued at Washington, created the
new export council, better known as
the embarbO board. It will have COM
plete authority to declare embargoes
on exports from this country and is ex-
pected to prove most powerful Weap-
tons that are known to have been en-
gagged in supplying Germany with
foodstuffs and materials for the manu-
facture Of munitions.
The administrations food-control bill
was passed in the house at Washlng-
ton. It gives the president power to
control the distribution of food, feed
and fuel'for war purposes and appro-
PIRATES 52,5OO.OO0 for it's enforce
ment and administration. The meas
ure was passed after sweeping prohi-
bition for the war had been written
into it. The vote was 36o to ..
The federal trade commission at
Washington will be asked soon by
President Denman of the emergency
fleet corporation to fix uniform price
for steel and steel products for all in
dustries throughout the country.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
OnIv Ones.

"Were there any arrests in that
promised sensation?"
"0nly some arrested developments"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
US.-TeutOr1ic War News

The Providence or. ~ Journal says:
'The United States government is IN
possession of information which has
revived the belief that German u
boats are again on this side Of the
Atlantic and that they have estab-
lished base somewhere off the south
side of Cuba"
How the Providence OR. ~ Journal
met guile with guile, and spy with spy
how it had it's man in Bernstorff's own
tons ''listening in on the German
Sayville Zine" to Berlin-hOW, in fact,
this one New England newspaper for
almost three years kept the United
States government Informed OF the
GerInan-AuStrian plots in America
has at last been revealed by John II.
RathOm, editor of the Journal.
One hundred and twenty Americans
concentrated at COnstantinOple include
all American consular officers and for
ty-nine missionaries from Syria. Turk
sion for them to leave for SWitzer-
lantl.
The war department at Washington
has received complete reports from
Maj. Gen. John J. Pershing on what
has been accomplished in preparation
for American regulars in France. The
80; hn
Quentin, historic in the stories OF the
war on the western front.
Admiral William b. CapertOn, COM
mander in chief of the Pacific fleet OF
the United States navy, and the men,
bcrs Of his staff have been received
with honors ut Rio de JaneirO, Brazil.
Prospective organization OF the
council of national defense at Wash
ington was confirmed from official
sources The $50 volunteer commit
tees of that Organizuti ton will be re-
duCed to four.
An official history of the entry of the
United States into the European war
was issued at Washington by the COM
mittee on public information. The docu-
ment reveals bad faith and treachery
by the kaiser that forced the United
States to declare war. "How the War
Came to America" is its title. Inc
pamphlet is published in response to
demand from all parts of the country
for Il detailed statement of our reasons
for pouring out blood and money to de-
feat Germany.
American physicians, nurses and en-
listed men have taken over SIX or the
British great general field hospitals, re-
leasing the English staffs for duty near
their front.
The commander of an American
armed steamer said that he believed
he sunk U-bOat on June 4, when TWO
DAYS out from Liverpool, en- route to
an Atlantic port.
Like the head of q great corporation,
General John J. Pershing, the Amerl-
can commander in France, Is conduct
ing his war plans on the lines or TWEEN
tieth century business efficiency.
1t was announced at Washington
that the subscriptions to the Liberty
loan have surpassed the highest estl-
mate of the treasury officials and ex-
coed $3,OOO,OOO,OOO.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05
Foreign

In consequence of the national agi-
tations the Spanish government at
Madrid suspended the constitutional
guarantee, which is equivalent to the
proclamation of martial law
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1917-07-05

Many a mans failure is due to his
being afraid to try.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-17
NOTED ARcHEoL 0GISTs
is VISITOR ON HIS ~
JOURNEY TO JAPAN

Prof. Archibald Henry Sayce, one
of the most noted Psychologists of the
age: traveller, researcher, authority on
Assyrian grammar. Semitic languages,
comparative philogy in fact any,
thing that smacks of the ancient caves
and dusty book, is in Honolulu. He
is at the Moana Hotel on his way to
Japan, where he will lecture at the
University of Toxic; will be here sew
eral weeks and is one of the most in
teresting and educated guests at the
big beach resort.
The doctor delves in the years be-
fore Christ mostly and his great de-
light is discovering some new thought
on prehistoric life, of shedding light
on the dark corners of the distant
past, of deciphering legends and in
scriptions so old that they seem al
most a part of the rocks upon which
they are found.
He is graduate of Queens College
of Oxford and is one of the only two
living members of the "old foundation"
of Fellows there. An Interesting in
terview with the doctor by Alice Hart
man ran in the Los Angeles Graphic
of February "a. It is a word picture
that gives a good idea of the eminent
man and admits often that 'Knowl-
edge is all.