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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-08-27
THE DUEL.

SYNOPSIS. - Returning home after
DAVIS shooting, Dyck Calhoun,
Gifted young Irish gentleman of the
lime OF the E-.euch and American
reeal,ttf as, meets Sheila L4lyn. sew
-ntsen-year-old girl visiting in the
raIghboIhood. They are mutually
attracted. Sheila never knew her
5izsipated father, Erris Boyne, her
mother having divorced him and
resumed her maiden name. Reach
ing home, Dyck finds Leonard Nal
low. son of Lord Maiiow, with a
message from the attorney general
summoning Miles Calhoun, Dyck's
father, to Dublin. Dyck and his
father 20.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-08-27

Breakneck club this bad business be-
gan. Il was here that Dyck again
met that tall, asceuc messenger from
the attorney general, who had brought
the message to Miles Calhoun. 1t was
with this man-Leonard Nfallow. eldest
SON OF Lord Mallow-that Dyck. with
three others, played cards one after
noon.
The instructive antfpathy which had
marked their first introduction was car
ried on to this later meeting. Dyck
distrusted Mallow, and allowed his dis
trust exercise. 1t was unfortun~te
that Mallow won from him three
fourths of the money he had brought
to the club, and won it with a smile
not easy TO forgive.
Dyck had at last secured a real sue
cess in a scheme of his cards when
Mallow asked with "a sneer:
Did YOU learn that at your home
in heaven?
Don't they teach it where you live
in hellF' was Dyck's reply.
At this Nlallow flicked Dyck across
the face with his handkerchief.
That's what they teach where I be
long"
We'll, its easy to learn, and Wen do
the sum at any time or place you
please After a moment Dyck con
tinued Il wouldn't make fuss over it.
Let's finish the game There's no good
prancing till the sports ready so I'll
sit and learn more of what they teach
in HE'LL
Dyck had been drinking, or he would
not have spoken SO; and when he was
drunk daring was strong in him. He
hated profoundly this man-so self
satisfied and satanic.
lie kept a perfect GOODNESS, however.
Leonard Mallow should not see that
he was upset. His wanton wordiness
came to his rescue, and until the end
of the game he played with sang -froid,
daring and skill He loved cards; he
loved the strife of skill against skill,
of trick against trick, Of hand against
hand He had never foucb+ duel in
his life hut he had no fear If doinp 81
Al length having won bacz nearly
M he had Iost he rose to his faat and
looked round
rs thare oDvona here from whom 7
can ask q favorq"
Several stenned forward Dwell,
nodded one If tbarn ba l,new If wos
Sir Almaric Fovla
"Tbanl, Won Sir AImericn no said
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CHAPTER llI-Continued.)

CHAPTER llI-Continued.)
one day Erris Boyne said to Dyck:
"rhares supper tonight at the
preakueck club. Come along and have
sa.nfuL YouH meet people worth
knowing
~rhe Breakneck club isn't a good
name for a trst-class institution re-
marked Dyck, with a pause and a
laugh; "but I'll come if you'll fetch
NE
Errs Boyne, who was eighteen years
older than Dyck, laughed, hlcked Il
little pL n OF snuff at his nose with
his finger
Dear lad, Of course I'll come and
reich you" he said. There's many Il
man has done worse than lead gay
stripping like you into pleasant ways.
Bring along any loose change you have,
Tor it may be a night of nights. It's
che best place to come to ever an hon
est man had"
Are they all the right sort?" asked
Dyck, with a little touch Of malice. Il
mean. are they loyal and true?"
Erris Boyne laid a hand on Dyck's
arm
Come and find out. Do you think
Td lead you into bad company? OF
course Emmett and Wolfe Tone won't
be there, nor any Of that lot; but
therell be some men Of the right
stamp" He watched Dyck carefully
out Of the corner of his eye. It's
funny" he added, "that in Ireland the
word loyal means being true to the
Union Jack, standing by King George
and his crowd"
We'll what would you haye? said
Dyck "For this is a day and age when
Being loyal to the king is more than
aught else in all the Irish world. We're
never two days alike, we Irish. There
ere the United Irishmen and the De-
Tenders on one side, and the Peep-o'-
Day Boys, or Orangemen, on the other
Catholic and Protestant, at each 9TH
ers tuoats Then there's a hand thrust
IN, and up goes the sword, and the
rites pixies and bayonets; and those
Chat were ready to mutilate or kill
each other fail into each others arms. "
Erris Boyne laughed "Well, thereIl
be an end to that The Irish parlia-
meut is slipping into disrepute 1t
wouldn't surprise me if the astute Eng
fish bride them into union, to the
ruin Of Irish independence. Yet may
be. before that comes, the French will
have try for power here" He came
2 step nearer, his voice lowered a little.
have you heard the latest news from
France They're coming with a good
sized fleet down to the south coast.
Have You heard it2'
Oh there's plenty one hears one
a1esa.t believe is gospel" answered
A'te6, his eyes half closing I'm not
believing all l hear, as if 1t was a
afayermeetiug. Anything may happen
here reland's a woman-very uucer-
Lia."
hre5 hicEe1 some dust from his
&a.slcaat ans dropped his eyes, be-
esase be was thinking Of two women
ne had knoWE, one of them an angel
-2E 81 company of her sister angels
Mother; The other "a girl he had met
~ He hills of Connemara, a wonder
'-'# pretty girl Of seventeen. How
a2.'a be know that the girl was Erris
daughter? - although there
times eaea some gesture Of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-08-27

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pyc6
Erris Royne laughed not loudly. hut
Suc1esfiyciy
"Nheu lpdy kisses man on the
Ups of her own free with. and p,us
her arm around his neck. s.. 70 done. do
YOU think, because it's her duty "a 10
it or die? No, ir~ because She likes
the man; because the man is good
friend TO her, because lis money i'm
her pocket. That's the ease with old
Swintou, France kisses him. as il
We're becauSe'-he paused. as though
debating what to say" because
France knows he'd rather be under
her own revolutionary government
than under the monarchy of England"
His voice had resonance. and as he
said these words. it had insistence.
DO yen know Calhoun / think cid
Swinton is right We suffer here be-
cauSe monarchy, with its cruel hand
OF iron. miStreatS US. hrutulizes us"
He did not see enlightenment come
into the halt-dunken eyes of Dyck.
He only realized that pyck was very
still, and strangely. deeply interested.
Il tell you Cajscuu. we need in Ire
land something ot the spirit thats
alive IN frnnce today. They've cleaned
ont The kings Louis and Marie's
heads have dropped into the basket.
They're sweeping the dirt out Of
France: theyr cleaning the dark
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-08-27

chailenge Of life, strength and will
As Mallow entered the grounds, the
thought of Sheila Llyu crossed Dyck's
mind, and the mental sight of her
gladdened the eyes Of his soul. For
one brief instant he stood lost in the
minds look; then he stepped forward,
Saluted. shook hands with Mallow,
and dotted his coat and waistcoat.
AS he did so, he was conscious of a
curious coldness. even of dampness, i'm
the hand which had shaken that Of
Mallow. Mallow's hand had a clammy
touch-clammy. hut firm and sure.
There was no tremor ia the long, thin
fingers nor at the lips-the thin, as
cetic lips, as of a secret service man
but in his eyes was a dark fire of
purpose. The morning had touched
him, but not as it had thrown over
Dyck its mantle of peace. Mallow also
had enjoyed the smell and feeling of
it all, but with this dif'erence-it had
filled him with such material joy that
he could not bear the thought Of leav-
ing it. It gave him strength Of win,
which would add security TO his arm
and wrist.
Dyck had learned workmanship
with as skilled master as Ireland
had known. and he had shown, in get
ting knowledge Of the weapon, a nat
ural instinct ana a capacity worthy Of
the highest purpose He had handled
the sword since he was six. and his
play was better than that of most
men; but this was, in fact, his first
real duel Many times, of course, in
the process Of his training, he had
fought as men fight in duets, but with
this diiference-thatu now he was per
mitted to disable or kill his foe.
Physically, there was not a vast
deal to choose between the two men.
Mallow was lauk and tall, nervously
self-contained, finely concentrated,
and vigorous. Dyck was broad of
shoulder well set up. muscular, ana
with a steadier eye than that Of his
foe. Also. as the combat developed,
it was clear that he had hand as
steady as his eye, What was more,
his wrist had superb strength and
fleXibility; it was as enduring and
vital as the forefoot and ankle Of a
tiger. As a pair they were certainly
notable, and would give a good ac-
count Of themselves.
The two men fighting had almost
the air Of gladiators. Their coats
1ynrp off and tho white linen of their
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-09-10
continued from page one.

whole town was down to the depot to see Us all off, it was on- " by promising that we would all repeat our visit next year that we were allowed to leave the most hospitable town in Alaska.
 The members of the train crew which gave us such excellent treatment on the trip were:
 Tommy Burchette, engineer, Pat McCafferty, fireman, Wal fer Downing, conductor, Tim ECkstrom and Lee Meecham. as brakemen.
 Agents SOmmer of Mccarthy and Wilson, of Kennecott, made the trip, accompanied by their families.
 The running time on the down trip was five hours and twenty five minutes.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-09-10
SCHOOL OPENS

Miss Beth Stuart, McCarthy's S new schoolmiStress. arrived on last Tuesdays train.
 School will open next Monday the twelfth, at 9. am.
 It is estimated there will be ten pupils.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-09-10

The prospector will now be able to utilize the long hours of daylight in May and June for his work, and will be able to travel over dry roads to get to his property, instead ot bucking 2 storms and rapidly shortening days in the fall. There will be an added advantage, i. e. any likely looking prospects can be followed up during the season thus developing the country.
 It is a very satisfactory bill all round, and one which will be greatly appreciated by all those interested.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-09-10

EXTENSION OF TIME ON ASSESSMENT WORK
 The Bill just signed by the President tor the extension of time on assessment work will be a great help sto the property owners in Alaska. Under it the time for doing the work has been changed to the end of the fiscal year, instead of the calen- dar year.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-09-10
NEW FUR REGULATIONS

NEW FUR REGULATIONS
 Ernest H. Walker, chief fur warden and United States game warden, has arrived in Juneau,
 He has opened up an office and announced new fur regulatI ions which provide an open seas OH for the trapping of beaver and marten in all the fur dis tricts.
 In the Fourth district the open season on beaver will be from December 31st to March 31 and on marten from November Is to March 31.
 In the First, Second and Third districts the open season on both beaver and marten will be from November 16 to March 31,
 Warden Walker announced that printed regulations will be distributed as soon as possible throughout the territory and in the meantime any information desired will be furnished on to the new office in J Juneau.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1921-09-10
THE MCCARTHY WEEKLY NEWS
THE

Entered as second class matter Septem Der l1th, 1918. at the F ost Office, at Mccarthy. Alaska, under the Act of March 3. 1879.
 Subscription Rates
 Single Copies 25 Three Months 1 .25 Six Months , 50 One Year 5 .OO
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expects to work out the problcm or
various groups II car
riers now non -competins. With the
plan before the commission. public
hearings will be held beforel definite
measures are taken toward CONSOLE
dalton.
Fresh events, showing many of the
less progressive lines to be In
state, from botf financial
and operating standpoints, nave
shown the commission that no time
should be lost in carrying out the
will of Congress.
Quicker action in the merger prob
lem NAV be forced by the sudden
nlIpht OF the New England roads
and the roads on a less prosperous
basis In otber parts OF the country
Tho situation of the carriers In New
England territory Is now so acute, 1t
vas said at the commission today,
that a remedy must be found. A
financial crash for the New England
groun. officials said, will inevitably
spell havoc for the great trunk line
systems and their subsidiaries. The
credit reaction upon practically al
lines, growing out of further fnan-
cial upsets by the New England
group, must DE hNoioeu at All hsz-
ards. officials agreed today.
Ihe whole problem OF the New
England carrier, now running up
heavier deficits from month TO month
is little different from that OF hun
ereds Of other smaller roads. In the
end. it was said The rail puzzle may
be solved by merging many of the ,e
lines with the larger and more ARMY
established trunk line systems, as n
means OF promoting efficiency and
economy in operation.
The New England phase Of the rail
problem today was as far from adj
iustment as Il was two months sqo.
when credit difficulties for tho.e car.
rlers began to disturb the railroad
world and to reflect advrso Influences
lfor the carriers as alwhole in the
money markets. The bunk line ex-
ccutives have IA led to,sree 70 any
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
KENYON WOU[DA|D
FARM CREDIT PAPER
Iowa Senator Offers Bill to
Standardize Productive COL
alteral In Open Market.

A bill to establish a rural credit
system to stAndardiEe productive
farm credit paper In the open market
was introduced in the Senate yester-
day by Senator Kenyon OF Iowa.
The bill creates two corporations
by special charters, namely, rural
credit society and general insurance
league" Kenyon explained. The
credit society will consist OF one CEN
trail bank with $25,000.OOO capital TO
be furnished by the Government with
out interest which will be retired by
a sinking fund created by the bill.
THE credit society will also corsisr
OF forty-eight branches, one for each
state with $50, 900 capital each, to be
furnished by the insurance company
accepting the Federal charter created
by the bill. This stock Will be paid
a per cent cumulative dividend and
become a guaranty against the loss or
the Governments capital. Any num-
Der of community associations or
communes may ve organized by
farmers with NOT less than seven
members each. This commune stock
Will be owned by farmer members
and divided into shares Of 50 each
Three commissioners are to be APP
pointed by the Secretary of Agricul-
ture to negotiate with one of the
large life Insurance companies for the
purpose of inducing II to accept such
Federal charter la lieu OF it's State
charter and make an investment In
the credit society aggregating $1,000
900 and choose the credit society audi
tor and deputy auditors. The fact
that the capital OF such an insurance
company becomes guarantor or
every piece of that rural credit
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PLAN TO HONOR UNKNOWN
SOLDIER BEFORE HOUSE

Special legislation necessary 10 the
removal OF the body OF an unknown
American soldier from the battle
fields OF France and its burial with
ceremonies In the United states viii
be considered Tuesday at meeting
Of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee.
Secretary Baker. Gen. John j.
Pershing. General Lateune. COM
mandant of Marines: Rodney Wanna
maker. and a Mr.. Dixon, of Phila-
delphia, will be heard. Wanamaker
and Dixon have been urging the
bringing back Of the body and its
refinement with elaborate and i'm
pressive ceremonies. They have start
ed a movement Of considerable ex-
tent in favor of their proposal. The
recommendations of the War De-
partment and highest army officials
are sought by the committee before
a decision is made on necessary leg
islation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
AUTO cos. ADD TO
WORKING FORCES
Cadillac People and Other Motor
Leaders Plan to Add Thou
sands to Plants.

DETROIT Jan. 29.-The Cadillac
Motor Car Company contemplates en-
pIoying between 1900 and $500 addi-
tionaI men by the end OF February.
There are in round figures $500
men on the Job now, and we will add
more every day, 20 or so or more at a
time" said General Sales Manager
Lynn McNaughtoI I'VE naturally
cannot take everybody. but we will
take back gradually most any OF our
former workers willing to come back.
And as more mon come back produc-
ton will be increased"
From Lansing comes the news that
the various plants of Motor Wheel
Corporation are all again In produce
tion. although considerably below
normal
In Pontiac. officials OF the Wilson
Foundry and Machine Company made
II known that they are planning not
only to resume normal activities
soon. but to expand the plant Just as
soon as more normal conditions pre-
vail
A good many foundries and similar
concerns which make certain parts
for the automotive industry and which
are located In Michigan and Ohio are
reported to have received much new
business during the last two weeks.
Some OF the automobile body makers
are also credited with renewed ac-
tivities.
1t Is learned that In a general way
the matter OF reducing wages worries
the manufacturers more than any
thing else at present
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
Public Utilities In
Need of Big Capital

Public utilities companies of the
United States will require $3.50 500 900
to properly equip the 1 ,25O. 900 houses
and apartments which this country
now needs, Philip II. Gadsden, presi-
dent of the American Electric Raj
of the United Gas Improvement Com
pany, OF Philadelphia, declared here
today. Mr.. Gadsden was testifying
at a hearing called by the Chamber
of Commerce of the United States in
an effort to help relieve the housing
situation.
Only by inducing a new flow of
capital into public utility securities
can this vast sum of almost a billion
dollars be raised wnen IT Is needed,
Mr.. Gadsden said. He added that this
new money could be obtained II pub
lie regulatory bodies could grant
utilities rates which would provide an
attractive return to the investor.
COMPANIES REQUIREMENTS AND
HOUSING.
zone OF the most serious problems
in connection with the housing stu
alton in the United States today is the
ioT o'N'S P~~A'>
utilities with which to make extern
sions," Mr.. Gadsden said.
"In order to properly equip the i'm
properly housed residents of the
United States with heat, light. trans
portation and telephone facilities, the
public utilities today would have to
raise a total of 1852, 100000. This
total is reached by combining the es-
Inmates of the most reliable authori-
ties in the public utility field.
This is most astounding total
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TO contemplate even in a feld Of in
dustry which has good credit. I'm
fortunately. the public utilities field
is not blest today with good credit.
hence this problem becomes doubly
difficult for the operators who must
furnish public service to the people
when these houses f-lally are built
There Ia no hope on earth of ever
getting these needed extensions II
the credit of public utilities Is not
restored. The shortest step toward
restoration Of credit is for regulatory
bodies to permit public utilities to
earn such a return on their invest
ments as will attract new capital In
to the public utility securities field.
CONFIDENCE IN UTILITIES RE-
CURED.
Regulatory bodies must recognize
the fact that many public utilities
were carried to the brink of disaster
by enormous costs during the war
and that investment in their securi-
ties practically closed because of I'M
certainty of returns. II these facts
are not recognized and rates regu-
lated accordingly, needed extensions
cannot be made.
II am not pessimistic, however re-
garding the attitude Of regulatory
bodies. Throughout the country they
are displaying highly intelligent
grasp Of the situation and are evinc-
ing a desire to play fair with the
public utilities. With the co-opera-
ton of regulatory bodies, public con-
fidence in public utility securities
can be restored. and with that con-
fidence will come a flow Of money
into the public service field that will
make extensions possible"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
BIG RAILROADS HARD
HIT BY FUEL COSTS

Fuel costs added heavier expense to
rail operation last year, the principal
steam roads today reported to the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The railroads used 1903, 100000 tons
of coal in eleven months ended No
vember 80, as compared with 00,sO0.-
900 tons In the same period. the pre-
ceding year. The cost OF coal, the
roads reported, increased from 1928
to $4.1O per net ton, averaging the
fuel costs for roads In all parts or
the country.
New England roads were harder
hit than other carriers by higher fuel
costs, this item of expense being
double that for the carriers, more Ia
vorably located in the coal-producing
centers, or more accessible to them.
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Wall Street GOSSIP

be made for Chile. Announcement
has also been made that the City of
Rio de Janeiro. Brazil. Is seeking a
loan OF about s2000O,O00 which may
be foated here.
GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Approximately s3,0S6,0O in gold is
reported TO have arrived in San Fran
cisco from China consigned to bank
ers here. This is the nrst shipment
on the present movement from the
East and Is expected to be followed
by further consignments in the near
future.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-01-29
RAIL MERGERS
T0BE HURRIED
|. C. C. Plans Speedy Consolida-
tons to Avert Financial Crash
of N. E. Systems.
International News Service.


Railroads are drawing closer 10
consolidation into fewer systems
and the mergers may be FASTENED by
disturbed financial and traffic tan
ales now multiplying. among tne
carriers. Il was learned at the inter-
etote Commerce Commission today.
The Government formally VIII pro-
eeed with plans having In view carry
consolidation of many OF the
tems within a very short period. In,s
was evidenced by the announcement
that the commission has calico upon
prof w. y. Ripley. noted herVar'
economist. to submit by February Il
~ possible, a tentative dratt OF
alan for rail consolidation,
New rail laws vesttng aosoluI.
newer in the commission to merge
me carriers wherever that rs deem.
J "a wise in tho public interest arc
sufficiently drastic to enable me
commission to act speedily, ofneiais
declared. a.,
,o,ttod 10 the commission VIII form
/. basis upon which the commission