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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
CHAPTER XII.
The Guzman Incident.

Ricardo GuZman did not return
from Romero. The man had disap-
peared, it seemed, completely and mys-
teriously. At first the facts appeared
plain: a citizen Of the United States
had been lLred across the border and
done to death by Mexican soldiers-for
it soon became evident that Ricardo
was dead. The outrage was a casus
belu such as no self-respecting people
could ignore; SO ran the popular yer
dict. The OminOus mailed serpent
which lay along the Rio Grande stirred
itself
Of course, the people of Texas were
deHgh d that the long-delayed hour
had struck; accordingly, when the
state department manifested its will
ingness to allow Don Ricardo ample
time in which to come to life in pref
erence to putting a further strain upon
international relations, they were both
surprised and enraged. Telegraph
wires began to buzz the governor Of
the state sent a sarcastic message to
the national capital, offering to dis
patch a company of Rangers after
Guzmans body, just to prove that he
was indeed dead, and that the Next
can authorities we're lying when they
professed ignorance Of the fact.
This offer not only caught the popu-
lar fancy north of the Rio Grande, but
it likewise had an effect on the other
side of the river, for on the very next
day General Luis Longorio set out for
Romero to investigate personally the
ranchers disappearance.
Now, throughout all this public
clamor. truth. as usual, lay hidden at
the bottom Of its we'll and few even
of Ricardo's closest friends suspected
he real reason for his murder
Jonesyille. Of course, could think or
talk Of little else than this outrage.
and Blaze Jones, as beftted its lead
ing citizen, was loudest in his criticism
Of the governments policy. Blaze's
conception Of diplomacy was peculiar.
IF Potosi didn't talk straight that
consul oughta bent q gun barI over
the old rufHan's bean and telephoned
for a couple hundred battleships We
Americans are cussed with notions Of
srotherly love and universal peace.
Bah We're bound 70 have var, Dave,
some day or other"
Dave Eodded his agreement "Y s.
R'.C--evsrTbody has The wrong Idea OF
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
MEASURE HEIGHT OF STACKS
Method Illustrated to Ascertain Num-
Der OF Cubic Feet Contained
In Large Pile of Hay.

To ascertain the number of cubic
feet In stack of hay involves the
height of the stack and which may
be determined by the following meth
cd Two points are marked on the
ground on opposite sides Of the rick
or stack and at nearly equal,dlstauces
from its center as possible. A cord is
then thrown over the stack, stretched
gently from the point a in the ac-
companying illustration, over the top
Of the stack to the point b, and marked
to show It's length from A to B. The
cord Is then removed and placed on the
ground In the position of Al, Ri, and
IT, the points of Al and 81 being ex-
hcuy the same distance apart as A and
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
sow STRAWBERRIES IN FALL!
Those Who Failed to Get Crop I'm
Spring May Plant RI September
Prepare Soil Well.

Those who failed to get strawberries
planted in the spring may plant them
in September with assurance Of suc-
cess.
Those planted in the early spring
will bear well next seasen. while those
planted N September will not yield
much Of crop, as the plants do not
have as much chance to make Wig
orous growth, but some growers claim
that after the first year, the Strawber-
rieS set out in September do the best,
producing a larger crop Of fruit and
continuing to do SO longer
The late, or everbearpg strawberries
do about as well If planted in Sep
tember as they do If planted in the
spring, as it is the second season usual
~ they make their best showing in
fruit. If the weather is favorable In
autumn, a patch Of strawberries win
do well If planted in September.
1t pays to have the soil in excellent
condition. There ought to be quite
lot of plants produced by runners from
the small number of everbearing plants
You may possibly have set out in the
spring, and these may be planted In
new bed In September and they should
bear Wei next season up until frost
and freezing weather.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
CHAPTER Xl-Continued.


A new moon was swinging in the
civ AS Alaire and Dave rode back
toward Las Palmas. How or when
AIsire Austin came to feel that this
man loved her, she never knew. Ger
-9i1lv she knew tonight, and, strange
10 saw the knowledge did not disturb
her. Alalre had been repealed by Luis
Loacorio's evident love for her, but
similar emotion in this mans breast
had quite the opposite effect. She was
eager for friendship, hungry for affec-
don. starved for that worship which
every woman lives upon. Having a
wholesome confidence in her own
strength Of character, and complete
fasth in Laws sense of honor, she was
neither alarmed nor offended.
For the first time in years she al
lowed her intimate thoughts free ex-
preston, and spoke of her hopes. her
interests and her efforts; under the
spell of the moonlight, she even con-
fded something about those dreams
thar kept her company and robbed her
world Of its sordidness. Dave Law
discovered that she lived in a fanciful
land Of unrealities, and the glimpse
he gained Of it was delightful.
Supper was waiting when they ar
rived at Las Palmas, and Dolores an
bounced that Young Ed" had tele-
phoned from the Lewis ranch that he
would not be home. Yielding to q sud
den impulse, Alaire said to her com
panion
"You must dine with me. Dolores
will show you to room. 1 will be
ready in half an hour"
The Austin ranchhouse offered a
contrast to the majority Of Texas
country homes. Not for many years
had Dave Law been a guest amid such
surroundings. and he began to feel
more and more out Of place. With
growing discomfort, he realized that
the mistress of this residence was the
richest woman in all this part of Tex
as, and that he was little better than
q tramp. Alaire knew how to be a
gracious and winning hostess; of
course she did not appear to notice
her guests emil srrassment. She had
rather welcomed the thought that this
man cared for her, and yet, had she
oedberately planned to dampen. his
feeling she could hardly have succeed
ed better than by showing him the
vide disparity in their lives and situa-
IONS, Dave was dismayed; he felt
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
Strange complications grow out
Of Jones' and Laws adventure on
the Mexican side. K IS = thrill
ing episode described in the next
inst5lInenE
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Vibrations MAKE soun4.

Anything stretched q likely 70 be
thrown into vibration, OF made 10
Temble, BY the force Of the dir blow
ing against IT.. If It vibrates SO fast
as TO produce the air waves that our
ear can hear then thaz IS what we
call sound. This is what happens 10
the telegraph wires when they hum;
and II We put our hand on the teie-
graph pole we shall feel that the wires
vibrate strongly enough 20 set the
whole pole to trembling. too When
the air is quite Erill yoa VII. not heae
lhs telegraph Lines hEDDing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
ARE QUITE VALUABLE
No Other Product on Farm Given as
Little Consideration as Skins Of
Various Animals.

Probably no other article on farm
Is given as little consideration for the
actual value involved as the hides and
skins Of cattle. horses and calves
killed or which have died from natural
or other causes. A great many people
believe that hides are valuable only
when taken from animals slaughtered
for bccr While hide taken or In
this manner usually is more attractive
to a tanner. hides from dead animals
if removed within - reasonable time,
command full value. Horse hides
also bring "A good price, although not
SIS much as II cow hide as the leather
cannot be used for sole leather pur
poses.
When an animal dies it should be
skinned as soon as possible especially
in warm weather.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
SPRAYING FOR POTATO BUGS
Mixture OF Arsenate OF Lead and Wa
ter Makes Excellent Solution to
Destroy Pegta.

A good spray for potato bugs con
slete Of a mixture Of two ounces Of
arscnate Of lead to one gallon Of
water. The arsenate Of leea should
be Well dissolved in a small quantity
OF water before being diluted. Enough
Of the solution 20 spray two-thirds OK
an acre can be- made from six pounds
OF arsenate Of lead and 80 gallons OF
water. This spray sticks 10 the plants
better than paris green and does not
burn them as paris green sometimes
does.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14

the affair had caused him to look upon
her as an accessory. Nevertheless.
when she paid him his wages she gave
him a good horse, which Jose accepted
with thanks but without gratitude. As
Alaire watched him ride away with
never a backward glance, she decided
that She must lose no time in appris-
ing the Ranger of this new condition
of affairs.
She drove her automobile to Jones'
vile that afternoon, more worried than
she cared TO admit. Law was nowhere
in town, and So, in spite of her reluc-
lance, Alaire was forced TO look for
him at the Jones home. As She had
never called upon PaIoma, and had
made 1t almost impossible for The girl
to visit Las Palmas, the meeting of
the two women was somewhat formal.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14
PLAN FOR ONION CROP
Plant win Thrive Under Wide
Range of Conditions.
Rich Sandy LoSr' Containing Plenty Of
Humus is Best Suted-Hand
Work Required TO Keep Field
Clear of Weeds.

Onions are a staple crop that is
grown commercially on n very extern
sive scale. The onion viii thrive under
wide range Of climatic and soil con-
d'iious, but rich sandy loan con-
tanning plenty of humuS is best suited
10 it. As the crop requires shallow
cultivation and 1t may be necessary "a
resort to hand work in order TO keep
1t free from weeds, it Is very desirable
tfat the land should be In such condi-
ton that it is easily worked. As Il
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14

s poor and ridiculous. Alaire was
'n2 ger the woman he had ridden
- through the sGlisudes; her very
''.lilaess seemed to be a condescen-
cd not 1inger long after they had
Tor be wished to be alone, where
81. PA reach an understanding with
On the steps he waited just
-...'aeat for Alaire to mention. if
ts nose that subject which they
p. .'''i left open on the night before.
as his thought. she said:
.,.- ''' are expecting me 10 say some
-l about Pandlo Sanchez
ave thought it over: in fact. I
-g. Deer thinking about it ali day
@A Yet I don't know what 10
sou AZ fer its effect mon nv
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14

general rule, II Is well TO have the
crop follow some other one that has
been kept under the hoe and free
from weeds the previous season.
There are three methods Of propa-
gatins onions: the first, by sowing the
seed in rows where the crop is to
grow: second, by sowing the seed in
specially prepared beds and trans,
planting the seedlings to the open
ground; and third, by planting sets
which have been kept through the Win
ter The FIRST method is used by large
commercial growers on account of the
amount of labor involved in the others.
On small areas however. 1t may be
preferable to plant sets.
Onions planted from sets will ripen
earlier than those from seed aud sown
tn the fields. When the transpanting
method is used, the seed is sown in
greenhouses, hotheds, cold frames. or
specially prepared beds at the rate Of
three and one-half to four pounds for
each acre to be planted The seed
iiugs are transpanted when they are
somewhat smaller than a lead pencil
and rather stocky. The root end of
The Seeding is pushed into the soil
with one finger and the soil Is then
hrmed about the plant.
Ia the North the crop ripcns and Is
harvested during the latter part of the
summer and early autumn. la the
southern states where the crop is
grown during the winter, the harvest
ing and marketing period takes place
during the spring months.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14

II. At TT the cord should be made to
assume the shape Of that portion OF
the top of the stack with which the
cord was in contact when It waa
stretched over the top Of the stack.
The distance CT II win then be the
height Of the stack.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14

Austin handsome of Las
Texas desert wandes the
ambush
until Law his
her Ed and makes
insulting about
with Mexican rebels and horse thieves
Longorio Mexican federal Feria her
Mexican collect to her
Dave thief gives horse and dis
covers he is secretly love with her.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-07-14

general rule. it is wen to have the
crop follow some other one that has
been kept under the hoe and free
from woods the previous season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

ers. But this is something which,
If neutrals suffer it is their mis-
fortune to be so placed that they must
bear the blows of belligerents on either
hand"
"The Pittsburgh Dispatch" sees that the
Kaiser looks on the embargo with concern
and that doubtless he will put pressure
on the neutral countries affected to force
them to protest such measure. But The
Dispatch" goes on to observe that Ger
many making war on Scandinavia or Hol-
land because they cannot give Germany
supplies that the United States will not
slip to them is not going to alter the facts
or lift the embargo" "The Chicago Trib-
une" feels likewise that 1--WE cannot afford
to allow the question of Sweden's profits
to stand in the way of our military aims"
and that 1--WE cannot afford to pass our
rations around to the neutral countries
EXCEPT in return for definite military bene-
fits" 1t is the same possibility of using
the embargo as lever on the neutrals
that causes "The Cleveland Leader" to say
that the discomforts of war will be great
est among states that ''have not placed
themselves on our side.'
There are other angles to the situation,
of course. One of them is the possibility
of German invasion of neutral countries
and a repetition of the fate of Belgium
and Rumania. Another is the chance that
alliance with the Allied arms will deprive
neutral nations of such privileges as they
now have through intercourse with Ger
many. To this "The Portland Oregonan"
replies that the United States could sup
ply Switzerland with coal through France,
and Holland and Scandinavia might be
comforted in the same way once they had
broken with Germany. "The Washington
Post" asks for a special dispensation for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
From The st. Louis Republic

wise assert that America must begin to
make its own purpose plain. I'VE canfot
rely upon congratulations such as making
the world safe for democracy. We ought
to make up our minds as definitely as p s.
sible as to what we want and what we are
willing to pay for it,
"The Philadelphia Public Ledger de-
series in the Chancellor Germany must
fight to the last gasp the cry Of despera-
ton. aware of how close disaster lies. For
Austria only awaits an opportunity 10
leave the fight, says THE Public Ledger"
and the interchange of visits between the
Austrian Emperor and the Bavaran King,
coupled with the attack upon the Cham
cellor by Matthias Erzberger, leading
Clerical, is itself ominous Of 'some pow
erful support from without" And THE
Public Ledger" concludes: Whatever the
outcome of the dissatisfaction in the
Reichstag may be, the stars in their
courses are fighting against an unscrupu-
lous autocracy. With all the world hostile
to its pretensions, it cannot claim now
even a united nation behind it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Regarding the Crops

THE Federal crop reports gave he local
L press glow of satisfaction which
expressed itself in THE Sun after this
fashion:
1--WE shall be in time. That is the COM
forting inference which it is permissible for
Americans to draw from the detailed crop
forecasts made public in Washington on
Monday.
Americas crop is like the Liberty Loan, a
matter of individual patriotic effort. Its sue
cess lay with each American farmer and his
own conscience. The outcome is not yet
wholly assured, OF course, and accident or
disaster may work considerable havoc. Blu.
a billion bushels more than last year are in
sight. and we have means TO make them g
where they will be most servicesble to our
cause. The last great doubt nears an
answer
While The Evening Post" utters this
warning:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
"Off Again, On Again,
Gone Again-Finnesan"

DOUBTLESS there is much behind the
- curtain of the East which the world
can only guess at. There have been whis-
pers here and there that the hands of the
Allies themselves might not be found en-
tirely untainted if an investigation were
made into the brief imperial restoration
of China. Nonetheless, the tendency on
the part of the American press is to re-
gard the Manchu restoration as another
defeat for the foreign Office in Wilhelm
strasse. Collapse of the royalist move
ment may not bring peace and prosperity
all at once to that troubled country" says
"The New Orleans Times Picayune" "but
the failure of Chang Hsun's conspiracy
will be set down rightly or wrongly as an
other defeat for German intrigue
Chang Hsuns 'fier' as king maker and
autocrat may have its excellent uses after
all, if its swift and complete collapse helps
to convince the German people that the
spirit of democracy is unconquerable.
THE Boston Herald" attributes deepen
inc scowl to the face of Herr Zimmerman
at the news from China, and remarks that
General Chang Hsun is a broken tool and
the juvenile Emperor Hsuan Tung pitt
able pawn in the political game which i'm
nerialism has lost" And China, 1.-The
Herald" goes on to say, will face its trials
Of the future with additional strength
derived from its present victory over the
old gangs of Mukden and Berlin" The
Cleveland Leader" under the caption
"Ouick Work for China observes that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

"The present state Of the German mini
marks the first stage of German defeat"
THE Mail" says:
"rhe instigatorssof the crisis are not a
handful of Socialist leaders. 1t has gone
further than that. In support of these de-
mands great coalition is ready to form IN
the German Reichstag That coalition cor
ssts of the two strongest individual German
parties the Socialists and the Centrum or
Catholic party"
And THE Times" makes this comment:
Leading members of the Catholic Centrist
party in Germany go to Austria and hold
conferences with leaders there. Austria Is
the great Catholic empire, and has at pres
ent ruler who is obviously tired OF the
war. Hardly have the Centrists returned be-
fore Catholic South Germany produces sur
prising manifestations. Newspapers which
Rave heartily supported pan-Germanism sud
denly abandon their policy and come gu,
against the government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

report-that the attack last week was the
worst they have ever suffered, but that
this one was just as charlottesville Her
aid.
East st. Louis wants the refugees to
come back Perhaps she did right to dis
sembe her love- but why did she kick them
downstairs ?-Chicago Daily NeWs.
Know how the news OF the East st.
Louis race riots will look when it reaches
Germany? About the way the news of
German food riot looks when it reaches
the United States.-Empocia Gazette.
The last faint bars OF "The Bottle Hymn
lof the Republic" are being heard at Wash
ington.-Chicago Hcrad.
The Russian comeback makes it look
as if Lemberg had still another fall COM
ing to it.-indiandpoiis News.
Naturally one hopes that the Russian
army will advance 10 Przemysl, so that
ones skill at pronouncing those tough
names gained early in the war will not
be wasted.-Scattie Post-inteHigencer.
The American army mule has arrived
safely in France. Later he will put his
peculiar brand of pep into the war.-De-
froit Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

Very likely good many pacifists make
their wives sleep on the front side of the
bed.-ChicagO Daily Netcs.
No one can blame the st. Louis papers
for emphasizing the fact that East st.
Louis is in Illinois, and not Missouri. A
state that has to stand for the antics Of
Champ Clark and Gumshoe Bill Stone has
troubles enough for one commonwealth
Indianapolis Star.
For our part, we don't see why New
York anarchist should go all the way to
Russia in search of work in his line, when
East st. Louis is so much nearer.-Ddttds
NeWs.
German sneers at Pershing will not get
very far. Nobody knows better than the
German military writer's that he is no
raror soldier-St. Louis Republic.
Our idea of well-posted man is the
citizen who can tell offhand what form of
government prevails at the moment in
China.-CleUelaud Leader.
Little P'u VI, trying to climb to the an
cient Manchu throne, is likely to wish
that he had carried out his earlier plans
to come to this country for an education.
Boston Herald.
Has Mr.. Hoover, who several weeks ago
ordered us to keep our eye on the garbage
can. issued any subsequent command, or
are we still supposed to be doing that
Seattle Post-InteIligencer
The American soldier is even teaching
the English Tommies to understand base
ball. If they do nothing else, the trip
abroad will be worth while.-Bufdlo En-
qvirer.
Sometimes those English are Irish. We
gather from the London report on the
bombing of that fortress-see the Berlin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

German Americans, but for every American.
Elsewhere in the same edition the I'LL
nois Stats Zeitung" urged its readers Ito
communicate to President Wilson their
own views upon the questions of the day.
To brighten America into withdrawal
from the war the "Westliche Post" of St.
Louis, regales the public with the follow
ing English article;
"For three years France has borne the
brunt Of the war, and in that time she mas
exhausted herself. Now America is taking
her turn in the same service. We are prom
ised that it will be long war; that we must
he prepared for a fve-yesr conflict. During
all this time we are to send our wealth 10
Furone and our men to the slaughter pens OF
its battlehelds
"Tonp before those FIVE years are passed
will not America find herself equally ex-
bausted? Will not we have just as many
despairing women-hungry children-as
France has now?
"And when. like unhappy France, We shall
, for old for help TO bear our burden, VII }
will answer?
"Wiu England provide also friend for US
when. drained Of all our resources pereaVeu
of our men, burdened by taxes and weighted
down by sorrows, the war peril may be
hrougbt to our own shores?"
Americas ally is attacked by the same
paper in the following editorial;
"Tbc French Canadians have clear VISION
and they have understood that the war was
;nstgsted by England and is being waged
Tor her benefit. At the same time they re-
membered that England is not the country
,bev came from. The prediction with whicn
tho English have always pushed the Cana
dams into the first line Of battle and lett
,bero the honor TO bleed TO death Tor hihs
George has added to the universal eniigh'eh-
ment." -. L.
The British fleet is held up to derision oy
the "Westliche Post" which says: Inc
British flee, is hunting German U-beats-
in waters where not one has ever oeen
seen"