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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-05
CHAPTER x.
She Candle in the Granny.

All the way back to Fallen Rock the
Pearlhunter pondered the scene he had
gazed on through the chink III the
cabin wall: the mans TRANSPORTED
face; his actions with the picture-that
above all-the picture. 1t puzzled him,
angered him. That such a man shoult
have her picture; his mOther's-with
the darkly beautiful face and wonder
full eyes-warm against his breast. II
was another reason why he should
hunt him down.
The Pearlhunter was as brave as
the woods make them but it is no dis
credit to his manhood to say that
his blood ran a little faster as
he stepped down off the rock into the
water and waded through the falls.
Every inch OF the way had to be felt
out with his fingers before his feet
could be trusted to follow.
The roar of the falls had dulled a
little when suddenly a sound came out
of the dark inst ahead-a sound like
garment rubbing against some rough
surface. The Pearlhunter stepped to
one side Of the passage and dattened
himself against he wall. Out Of the
dead silence the sound came again. A
grin loosened his face. The very
sound he had half eXpected-a horse
contpntedly munching his hay.
The Pearlhunter came out from
AGAINST the wall and inched his way
deeper into the bIackness of tie pass
age It abruptly widened until tie was
no longer able to reach from one wall
to the other with his outslretched
arms. Though denied the use Of his
ewes. he knew that the passage broad
~ expanded just there and became a
cave. He stood in the very entrance
Of it.
The next step--there was no help
for it-lightl Desperate and danger
ous-the first spark, and the cave
might spring TO life, Still, it was bet
fer than to stumble over a sleeping
man: or walk into knife. With his
revolver balanced. his face to the open
cave ne reached his left hand along
the wall to the fartheSt stretch Of bis
arm. bringing his body as far as posi-
Die from the light, and with bis fin
gers fumbled JIt a spot suitably
smoots and dry-for there must ne no
failure. The match scraped. A tiny
fame leaped away from the rock. It
lighted up the place surprisingiy
The cQge was not iarge-hardly
twice the size Of an ordinary room.
The first swift Elance showed Eim that
except for the horse--it was empty.
The stub of candle caught bis
eve, stuck by It's own taiiow 70 an out
standing stool Of shale just beyond the
mouth Of the passage, He crossed the
passage and held the match To- the
wick. In lie better light he studied
the place more closely.
The cave could not have been far
below the grorad. for an oak root had
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-05
For Stomach Sufferers

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-"For over
fifteen years l suffered with stomach
trouble. l would have spells Of acute
Indigestion and would suffer untold
agony. Nothing ate agreed with me,
gas would form, and my food did not
nourish me. I also had a lingering
cough that was very annoying. A
friend advised me to take DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and it rid
me Of my cough and completely cured
me Of my stomach trouble, so that l
can eat anything choose without any
bad effect, something l had not been
able to do for years. Golden Medical
Discovery is the best medicine for the
stomach that have ever taken, and
Tor lingering cough as well. "-MRs.
q I. PETIT $40 S, Broadway.
Send ten cents to DR.. Pierce's Invalids
Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y, for trial package
OF Golden Medical Discovery Tablets.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-05

~ the ledge and lay listening. It was
far too risky to look. His ears made
out three Of them-three tongues, all
going at top speed. "a sure sign that
eyes and ears were not as busy as
they might have heen. Opposite the
cliff where the fugitive lay, the steps
stopped
'WLats that hole up there2"
II was a gruff and heavy voice that
asked. chick still with the flare of TEN
per that had not yet cooled.
Wolf den, more'n likely" answered
Nze of the others.
If we WIS up tn blur cross there
furninst the hole. we could see In"
suggested a voice.
The other voices grunted and the
Pearlhunter heard them hopping back
across the stream heard them clawng
their way through the tangled under
brush np the opposite hluff The scar
in which he lay dipped slightly to-
ward the rear lie rolled back as far
as possible, so as to have the protec-
ton afforded by the slightly higher
edge; stretched himself on his right
side; and waited for them TO come
into view.
Fortunately the sun hit their side
of the gorge, and the PearIhunter
could see them vel. while being on
the shady side and back in the dark
ness Of the scar. they could not see
him Mt ALL The three of them drew
together in consultation. The Pearl
hunter could not make ont their words,
but the manner in which they handled
their rifles, which they had managed
10 drag up with them, indicated only
too plainly the general drift of what
was being said.
with a final nod all around, they
faced the pocket. and one of them
raised his rifle The bullet struck the
roof of the scar just in front of him.
showerinC him with dust and bits of
shale The second fired. The bullet
passed close 10 his feet and lost it,
self far back in the crevice where the
two strata OF shale conyerged
1t was now the third ones turn.
There came the hot spit of smoke:
the vicious slap of the report But
even before he saw the one. or heard
the other, he felt something like
red coat sting his side just under the
armpit.
His side A thousand flames had
got at it, Something warm and sticky
ran down under his tattered shirt ana
made it mussy. The flames reach"d
his face and twisted it. The air seemed
to forsake the pocket. He crawleI to
the front of the scar.
He couldn't take his eyes away from
the water glancing along at the fooi
of the cliff The flames had scorched
him dry. II he could only have one
sup of the water to moisten his lips
so that the breath could get through
He crawled a little nearer the open
ing; held his face out over The ledge
The ledge seemed to be rocking up
and down; the trees were dipping and
going around in queer whirl that
made him dizzy. He had never known
trees to sct like that The tops OF
the gorge were bending together The
gorge came together-slowly- our
the air-shut ont the sky.
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lnutlle FANG.

why are yJu sure there IS no Santa
CLAUSE asked the small boy
Because, answered the small girl,
"if there were anybody with all that
popular pull he'd have been put NJ
as a candidate for office years ago
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NOW MY IDEA is THIS
Daily Talks With Thinking Phadephians Subjects They
KnOtU Best

which had never been realized or thought
possible before.
with the start and impetus that has
been given for real Americanism. a wonder
full opportunity to join forces once more in,
common purpose is presented In the coming
celebration of the sesquicentennial, to be
held in Philadelphia in 1926.
At that time we will celebrate the 150th
anniversary of the signing of the Declara-
tion of Independence, the beginning of new
era not only for this country, to which it
brought freedom of speech and liberty of
action and the right to worship God in
mans own way. but for the whole world.
The new citizens of today will appre-
ciate what this event means as much as the
native born, and they will gladly give their
best efforts to make it a success.
Let us supplement our patriotic meetings
with our daily efforts to become better ac-
Quainted with our foreign neighbors-the
employer with his foreign born cmploye, the
teacher with the families of the children who
attend their classes, and wherever II is pos
sible to let the light of our individual Ameri-
Canism shine.
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THE HOUSE REcANTS

A FTER sensible start in its treatment
a of the rrapportionment problem. Con-.
gress is exhibiting characteristic signs Of
repentance
/ There was manifest wisdom in tho decision
Of the House Of Representatives as px-
pressed in bill passed by that body last
session TO adhere 70 a membership total Of
435. But the measure died in the Senate.
and the best that is promised in the House
now is a compromise between the extremists
who seek TO increase the seats to 4SO and
those who would be content with 1870.
Approval Of this figure would mean that
no state would suffer n decreased repre-.
sontation due to enlargement Of the con
gressional districts. ON rho other hand the
day is certainly coming when the acCommo-
datiOns Of the House can be no further
stretched
Such concessions to the expansionists as
are now in prospect can only be temporary
for by the time another census year rolls
around the Quandary will bc more cmbar.
RAISING than ever. The proper course Is to
begin the inevitable Solf-rpstraint methods
at once, The House is already ovorcrovdod
and as Legislative body unwipldy.
constitutional amendment restricting
the size Of the HouS" 70 total Of 800 con-
gressmon is now suggested Such procedure
would BE- wholly unnecessary were tho OK.
cellCnt original program carried cut
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THE FRANKLIN FESTIVITIES

THE exercises in connection with the
J. transportation Of a new Franklin statue
through this city today are both appropriate
and unnecessary.
From this latter fact Phiadclphians may
like to derive pride. even though the preSer
vaton of the memory Of a great American
In this community is almost al involuntary
performance. For 1t is simply impossible TO
forget Franklin in place the fundamental
activities of which are SO grounded in his
achievements.
For this reason no tributes TO thc simula
tion of the man in bronze can ever in the
least acquire the character Of absurd image
worship. Indeed. it is somewhat difficult to
appraise the artistry of Franklin statues.
for the vigor of unique personality abides
and the mind reverts to what Franklin did
and thought rather than to what the sculptor
accomplished. Memorials to this illustrious
Philadelphia by adoption take on the ma
ture of honors TO the living.
1t is the spirit Of such tributes that IS
fnseparable from the festal ceremonies of
today. 1t is an untragic, CHEEKY life that
will be celebrated. a life the continuity of
which docs not seem TO be severed, although
history maintains that Franklin's eyes were
closed l3l years ago tomorrow.
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Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

/. The first great International exposition or
worlds fair In the modern sense was
held In London in 1851 under the presi-
dency OF the prince Copsort
2, Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton,
Va
3, Modern scholarship nclnes to tho view
that the name julius Caesar was pro-
nOunCed "Yoole-ooSe Ki-sar"
T. Charlemagne, king of the Franks and
emperor of the west. was born in 7i2
and died in Sl4.
5. The Canterbury Tales" Is the most
famous poetical work OF Geoffrey
Chaucer.
6. Australia holds the mandate for eastern
New Guinea and for New Britain
New Ireland and BOuganville islands
New Zealand holds the mandate for
part of the Samoan group in the
Pacific Ocean.
I. Two popular masticatories are beteI nut
IN the Orient and chewing gum 4
lnasticatory Is something that may be
Chewed
s. Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city
in South America '
. Frank Kellogg is senator from Minne.
sofa.
TO- Maundy is the name for the cer.p,ry
OF washing the feet OF the Door M
Mhundy Thursday, rhe Thursday. he
fore Easter, Th" word also means ihs
aims distributed In connection win
this ceremony. In England the fo"t
washing ,s obsolete hut "royaI
maundy IL distributed annually on
behalt or the sovereign.
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CHIVALRY is NOT DEAD

MllEN knighthood was in flower disputes
w were settled in accordance with a sct
Of rules framed in spirit of fairness which
has lost some of its sheen with tho passage
of the years.
But that spirit still survives
1t has manifested itself among tho girls
attending the University of PENNSYLVANIA.
a. was proved when the members Of the
girls fencing team tried TO elect n captain.
The vote resulted in n tie. They said it
was useless to vote again. for the result
would b" the same. Thcreupon one Of tho
candidates said
Let MS decide il with the fois"
II was agreed to. and the two girls fenced
as they had never fenced before and the
vanQuished congratulated the victor
This is how they used To do in days Of
old when knights were bold and barons held
their sway. Now when girls have the vote
and cease to dote we return TO the good old
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BRITAIN'S ASSORTED TROUBLES

VNiE miners in the British Isles may have
l. moved in the course of their strike ne.
gotiations 10 force the government to make
peace through a policy of seizure and ma
tionalization in the coal fields But the
decision Of the railway workers leaders to
cancel orders recently issued for a sympn
thctic walkOut shows clearly that the mind
of British labor doesn't run freely along
with the mind of the more radical leaders.
Some Of the demands made by the coal
workers seemed at this distance TO be lust
But the miners grievances were not So
serious as to warrant anything like tic.up
in the industrial life OF an empire.
4 coal strike in English and Welsh mines
might still have serious consequences. But
the outlook becomes far brighter with the
refusal Of the labor group as whole 10 sup
port unions which aim to use their power
for purely political purposes.
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GRAY KINGS AND BLACK

GCTHEY were both very unpleasant char
l arters,' decided little Alice when
asked 10 discriminate between the Walrus
and the Carpenter. Such would be the
opinion n many persons regarding tho
present de'hron"d heirs Of the IIapsburg
and HohcnzoiIern HORSES.
In Austria, however. some distinction is
significantly made. \ bill just introduced
in the National Assembly renders the pres.
cnce If former king in Vienna n felony
punishable hN five years imprisonment
charles rhanro~ If come bark would be-
seriously compromised by such Il law
The Pant -GrrmanS who are cagcr for the
absorption Of Austria by Berlin, onthusi-
nsticaly approved the bill, which originated
with the Socialists. Their support is SAT-
10 have markedly increased the chances Of
its passage, Tho political combination is
cxtraordinary but by no means neyplicabIe
William Hohcnzolcrn was not former
ruler of Austria The Pan -GCrmHns have
no liking whatever TO come under Hapsburg
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THE ROOT OF THE EVIL

IN CALLING the attention of the country
/ to the fact that unfit men have been nu.
merous among prohibition enforcement 9TH
GERS the National Civil Service Reform League
merely stresses truth with which most
people already were familiar. But it is to bc
doubted whether blame can be put fatty on
either political party or on any Of the dc.
partmcnt officials whofunctioncd in Wash
ington before or after March A.
The appropriations for enforcement made
by Congress were and still are wholly in.
adequate to permit salaries Of sort likely
to attract the better classes Of men into
this special service. Moreover, man who
has no criminal tendencies may very quickly
develop them when. working for n pittanrc.
hc iS confronted every day Of his life with
opportunities to make vast lot Of easy
money by temporarily forgetting his oath
and merely looking another way
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HOW COMPROMISE STARTS

JAPANESE press comment rogurarg ,ac
- state Departments criticism Of fhc Yap
mandate dWelIS upon III" possibilities for
bargain which the SITUATION sril hold. out.
One influential Journal proposes that t tine
United State, should refrain from ortfyiug
Guam the status of ln9 might be- revised.
This is fautasti" idea. Sine" the cases
are in no way analogous. There is not tho
slightest cloud upon the American title to
the largest island NJ the Ladronos, unrc.
stricted possession Of which was secured by
formal treaty. But IN" extravaganza Of the
suggestion Is the reverse Of alarming. The
fact that it was made is m indration not
only that Japan is hard pressed for an
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,rgument. hut that she is groring for thc

argument, but that she is cropping for the
path Of compromise
MIR. llughcSi sound statccraft is revealed
in tho cOncliatOry mood in which his plain
spoken note to Toxic has been received.
Just rs most Americans believed. there re-
mains batch Of salient questions of foreign
policy capable Of being Strengthened out.
Self determined isolation will accomplish
nothing! There are few intcrnational prob
lens constituted that neglect will not
make hem more formidable. Our approach
to the zap issue seems to have been firm
enough to have meaning and good tempered
enough 20 promise eventual adjustment.
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TEAR OFF THE MASK

CONTROVERSY still persists over the
~ identity of the Man in the Iron Mask.
There was deliberate conspiracy to con
ceal him.
When the Mayor spoke Of Certain Men
who arc blocking him at every point be
cause he will not consent to a partnership
OF the city government with the men who
profit by the protection of vice he put
mask over their identity.
The city has a right to know who these
Certnin Men are.
The men themselves are the only persons
Interested In hiding behind the screen of
these words.
The city Is expecting the Mayor TO tear
SR the mask.
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THE COMING COMET
II May Approach Within 10000
Miles, Or. Barton says-Ancient
superstitlons About These ce.
Iestiai Visitors, the Tramps
Of the Sky
BY GEORGE NoX MCCAIN

nR. SAMUEL GOODWIN BARTON. of
~ the University Of Pennsylvania, informs
me- that Winnecke's comet. which is due in
June and which has been sighted by Prof.
+. r. Barnard. Of the Serkes Observatory.
has not been seen yet by the University
observers.
The prediction that the comet will ap-
proach very near" the earth Is more or
less Of a moot question.
It may come as near as 10000 miles,
Dr. Barton says. or it may sweep through
interstellar space at a much greater distance.
DR.. Rarton does not look for any remark
able developments in connection with this
celestial visitor.
The fact that DIR. Barnard has picked up
the comet is due. the doctor thinks, to pho
Biography, as the comet Is not yet visible to
tho naked eve.
"WnncCke's comet is a periodic and we
have been expecting it to appear for some
time. said the University astronomer. 1--WE
have been looking for II, but, as I say, have
not yet located it,"
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Floyd W. Parsons In tho World 9 Work .
Practice has shown that 1t is necessary Io6S ~
handle and treat something ike l,ooo,o"yt
pounds Of ore in order to recover gram W
radium. One ton Of ore will seldom ue -
liver more than six or seven miiligralns W, v,
the radum element, or an amount OF rautS,s ,Sns
authority figures that, including coal ~aJes Ms
and chemicals, the producers must haHu'o ~
more than 80, 600 tons Of raw materlsi :" "
produce an ounce of the precious ra1luu nn
metal No such effort has ever before nsls nvJs
required TO produce spoonful OF ans Sins'
element. -
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What Do You Know?


/. Who was Sadi Garnet?
. What is the original meaning Of cabaret?
g. Where did the Druds live?
A. What is the correct pronunciation of
Anne Boleyn, one Of the wiyes OF
Henry VIII and mother of Queen
Elizabeth?
T. Who created the hctional character Of
Colonel Mulberry Sellers?
6. Who wrote the score OF the opera
Norma?
I What people are sometimes called Cam.
brians?
g. What is a cache?
g. What Is the keeson OF a ship?
10 What Is a palinode?
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Wants Efforts Kept Up


"This effort en- masse could be continued
for permanent good il each individual would
make II n point TO carry his Amcricanlsm
into his daily life. Too often the American
spirit of patriotism is something 70 DC
brought out and held up to view on holidays
only.
eve have many people living among us
not knowing our language and customs our
history or our laws. and because or TINS lack
of knowledge they are susceptible to intlu-
cnccs which are hurtful TO them and which
if allowed TO persist. might harm the country
continuously and consistently applied, should
be brought TO bear upon them.
Not one of these people would be con-
verted to false doctrine if every American
did his full duty by his foreign born neigh
Dor and would give him that consideration
which would make him realize that he had
friend
"Friendshp and a common purpose with
a knowledge Of the English language. is the
first step in Amcricanization. We cannot be
nation made up of various foreign coun-
tries on American soil. We must have
common language, common'purpose.
Schools Aid Aliens
"A common language is easy of attain
ment Our public schools are well equipped
to teach the foreign born, from the little child
to the adult not only TO teach the language,
of our country. Those who are looking for
ward. to becoming United States citizens
should use these facilities of their own voli-
tion. The desire TO conform to the laws of
our country, which require n knowledge Of
English before citizenship is granted, ought
to be sufficient urge to any one desiring to
become member of our great democratic
family.
ITO have n common purpose there must be
a common meeting ground, and with uni
vcrsal knowledge Of English it is an easy
matter for the foreign born to come into
contact with his American neighbor, and
easier for his American neighbor to be
friendly with him. If there is a great work
10 be done something which will benefit the
country At large, to which all people must
lend their efforts for successful accomplish
mcnt. it tends TO form a bond which unifes
as nothing else can.
During the war the foreign groups of
this city were brought together in the work
of gathering subscriptions for the Liberty
Loans. They gave their support to the
government Loyalty, they gave their sons
bravcly and their money willingly. The re-
port of the foreign language division for the
Third Federal Reserve district shows how
faithfully they performed their duty to
America. Nineteen different nationalitics
were represented IN this report: Albanian,
Armenian Chinese, C2ccho Sloyak French
German American, Greek, Hungarian, Ital-
ian. japanese, I.rttish. Lithuanian, Polish.
Rumanian Russian. Scandinavian, Serbian,
Syrian and | krHinian with total subscrip.
tiOn 10 the fourth Liberty, Loan of $33,.
039 600.
Showed Loyalty to United States
This work not only showed the LOYALTY
Of thcs" people to the government, but II
created friendships with the native born
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sway and they have not the least reluctance
in furthcring program which would pre-
vent such domination. II the new bill had
been directed against monarchical restora-
tion of any sort the Socialists would have
probably lacked an ally.
1t seems that in central Europe degrees
of obliquity concerning ex-royal houses are
sensed with fineness difficult for the out
slider to grasp.
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There are times when one certain man
can be Of decidedly more value to tho com
munity than four certain men, The read;
moss is all.