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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29

fiared to FUN strength. The wonder
Of her hair and throat and arms
sprang out Of the night She laid the
burnt match upon the candlestick and
turned. a gasp broke from her at the
sight of him-tattered, hatless
bruised and bloody
Forgive me that come before you
like-this," he Stammered.
An impulsive step brought her to
his side.
Forgive me" she repeated, her
voice still a-quiver; her face pty-ten-
dered. You must let me dress yeur
hurts"
He shaded the candle with his body
while she raised the curtain over the
door and slipped out TO the kitchen.
She was back before he could have
believed it. carrying a basin Of cold
water and some strips of muslin. all
of which she had managed to get to-
gether in the deep dark.
Drawing a chair near the candle.
she made him sit down-a quite ohyi-
GUS necessity, if she was to reach his
head But she didn't stop with wash
ing the cIots ont of his hair and bind
ing up the scalp wound. The cuts and
bruises on his face and chest came in
for their share. When her ministra-
tons were over he was another man.
All unsuspecting. the girl did other
things for him that night besides
washing his wounds. Nothing can so
refine a man as the ministry of a good
womans hands II never leaves him
quite as it found him He can never
again he quite the same His life out
he win be a grain the finer for it. So
great is the g5Hce Of nature that no
man Is denied that touch. once 10
every man it comes-to recreate to
make him new; to cali him MP TO bis
higher self Il came that night to the
Pearlhuute-.
The Girl seemed TO lose al fear Of
him: to forget that ne was iii her bed
room in the secret night She even
smiled q contented smile of satisfac-
ton as he rose and stretched himself.
He fambled in his tattered bIsIse and
drew forth the draft
"Hava you q pen and ink" he asked,
bis voice. his Kramer, again the voice
and manner Of the alert, keen woods
man
Wondering, she opened he drawer
of the small stand under inc mirror
and placed pen and ink before him.
He picked up the pen awkwardly-a
fish spear an oar, or a siX-gun fitted
his hand better-dipped il ia the ink /;
laid the draft upon the stand squared
himself; and after no small Pains sue
ceeded 10 writing the word "Pearlhunt-
or" across the back 1t was quite evil
IDENTIFY a relies when the gnaccustOmed
task was over He Laid the pen down
as If glad 80 BIZ quit Of II and handed
the draft 10 tie girl.
at means that I Eave five thousand
dollars sn the bank" be said. "au3 any
body that axes this draft there with
}, "-he hessta ed name across Die
back ,eu gel the morey The banker
said So"
ner face sbaaed how lstie sic
CUES 81 what his words were leading
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29

strings that held It and whipped then
. into a knot. Then the girl stepped
back. Tie man crawled through the
window-with extreme care not 90
scar the ground outside.
II is past an knowing how her hands
happened to get INFO his. He bent his
head and laid his face unon them
suffered them to slip our of his fingers
at asst: and turned away.
He was gone on the instant-gope
as shadow eoes-neyer knowing
that for ion. and long the dun window
framed white face listening for
some sound of him 20 come back out
of the night
The woodcrqft ~ the pagrll.,,n+s,
was nrofopnd r. was ahout afs ljfe.
had +anobt hin, bur :, man ioroht hin,
fhar With tho TACTICAL nrecis.on of "a
Schoolnaster nassira from one stem of
prohlem 10 another IL lei hin,
straight 10 the rrsH of The man he b3d
beep followina sbort fine befara
which. of course. took him io Tie ai-
recfion Of Fallen Rock. The man ne
followed had doubtless gone back 10
the village bv this time. This proh-
ability he had already estimated and
ser down In his reckoning ut lis
proper value. Bur he had another pur,
pose in turning his steps tovasd Fail
en- Rock. He was deliberately going
back to ihe cabin.
With every caution to leave no trail
he picked his way through the woods
10 the edge Of the bluffs. stole over
and down toward the cabin The first
glance M the black bulk ~ II. squat.
ted in the deem gloom nnder tba mn.
standing rocks brought him TO in
slant pause. There was a light with
in. He crouched down in the bushes
TO consider what this unexpected cir.
cumStance meant before venturing an.
other step.
No sound came from the cabin. The
night was intensely still MOI nm oar
stirred the river The waterfall alone
fretted the silence. The pearlmnter
fattened himself in the weeds and
bushes and foot by foot worked his
why until he was able at last 20 bring
his face level with the TINY opening.
With his eye close the chink afforded
tolerably clear view of the interior
Of the cabin He barely restrained
cry at what he saw.
STOPPED over the small. hair-covered
trunk. his hat of. stood the Red Mask.
He had pried open the lid and had
laid the contents of the trunk our
with seeming care In rather neat
heaps upon the floor. IN his hand he
held the picture of the lr0n-Gray-
Woman
The Pearlhunter's gorge rose AT see
lug his mothers picture in such hands.
and his breast burned TO dash into the
cabin and settle his score with the
sacrilegious wretch once and for ali.
But it was not his 10 do as he pleased
that night. His activities for the mo-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29
PLEASURE OF GIVING

sc KJAIBACK. the banker is acquir-
y ing quite a reputation as a phi
Ianthropist" observed the druggist.
Hes always giving TO somebody or
something, and | riOtlce that The sick
ening "details always get into print lie
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29

believes in keep
ing mis- left
buHl posted as 10
what bis right
hand is doing. and
aohady ever win
see him conceal
ing any of his
lights under a
busl-i."
I'm sorry to
hear you refer to
that great and
good man IN sar-
castle terms, said
the village pGui-
9pgs Every ft9V
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29

Mr.. PeaHsh saye that although ha
would be the last man on earth to
criticise any luay Of his. acQuaintan
nevertheless he has never met one
who ceHld successfully combine tie
bigh-scao0l gigsIe with tbemi80 aged
Dallas News.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29
SENATE. PASSES
PACKING BILL.
Would Put Meat Industry Under
Government Control.
PARTY LINES 0BLlTERATED
Eighteen Republicans and q Demo
Gratis for; 10 Democrats and q
Republicans Vote Against Meas
ure--up to House


Washington Jan. ~ The Gronua
bill placing De packing industry un~
der strict government couuol vas
passed b. tae seuate Ii now goes 10
the house, where, il is s1Id there IS
lJte prospect oil its passage ut least
not az this session.
Although ii became apparent when
the senate by agreement began ballot
Inv on the amendments 10 The bill at
four O'clock thaI il would carry the
final yoIe of 46 L. IS. AN hour later.
came as a distinct shock 70 it's OPP
poueuts.
They had confidently predicted that
whatever lhe result might be- id would
be CLOSE They were totally unpre-
Ipared for the show Of high feeling
against the packers disclosed by the
vote.
The CHIEF purpose Of The Gronna
bin is the establishment OF a federal
live stock commission. with powers to
prevent conSpiracIes among the pack
ers TO control markets and prices, re-
strict food supplies. crush COMPETE
ton or profteer
Must Reinquish Yards
Preparation OF these practices we're
charged against the packers by the
federal trade commission. whose re-
port to congress, after an exhaustive
investigation of their activities. re-
suited in the Introduction Of the Gron-
m bill
Another big feature Of the measure
Is the provision which requires that
within two years after it's passage the
packers shall have reliuQuished their
stock yard holdings. Til, also has
been undertaken in the proceedings
brought against the packers by the
Department of Justice, which are now
in the courts.
Opponents of she measure were not
completely routed, however. They put
through au amendment by Senator
Piuman, Democrat Of Nevada. ex-
/ emptug farmers and live stock pro-
ducer~ from the provisions Of the bill.
Another amendment sponsored by
Senator Smith, Democrat Of Arizona,
permitting the packers to appeal the
decisions Of the live stock commits
sion 10 the courts also carried.
Party lines were dcfaced IN the final
vote. with no attempt hy either side to
organize a movement for it's passage
or defeat.
Lineup Of Senators.
Republican senators who voted in
fine affirmative were Capper. Kan
sas Curtis Goodtng. Borah.
Idaho Johnson. California: Kei-
logg. Minnesota; KENYON. Iowa.
Iafolette. wisconsin Lenroot Wis
consin. McNarv oregon Nelson.
Minnesota Norris Nebraska poln.
dexter washington: Spencer Mis-
souri, Sterling south Dakota Town.
send Michigan. willis. ohio--1s
Democrats voting in fine affirmative
we're Asbursf Arjzopa Cnlbersop.
Tqv8s. Fletcher Florida Glass Wiz.
cinIa c,ore 0kiahono rJnrris Gpor-
Ola Harrison srj4-issjppI Hitch
col Nebraska Johnson south On
tota. ZONES New ,fezIeo Kerdricl,
Wyoming KIrhv Arkansas Nickel
lar Tenna-sea lIyar. Montana over.
m.n Norfb rarolio, oveu olfla.
bon, pbelap California pjttmau
,t. ,.,f
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29

Miss De Vere-Yes, Hc actually said
your checks were like roses.
Miss Vane laeiightedly) That's lay
iA. i on pretty thick.
Miss lie Yere-Yes, ha remarked
about that, too.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-01-29

candle was hlown out The Pearlhunt.
or barely had time TO Greer into the
fringe Of weeds when the cabin JoGr
opened and softly closed.
with q brisk step thar Indicated he
had flung nff the spell Of the past, the
notorious renegade ,yaIked around the
west end Of the cabin past Ae spring
arH straight to lie tins paol under the
waterfall where the Pear.hunf-r, who
had stolen 2}oug tie north wail ~ the
cabin ha3 hie rcea16 astogndiug sur
prise since coming down the 3luT
tTO EE CoafTINE -Ea}
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Furbee. Gordon

At half past seven last evening
at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
Laura Furbee, Miss Marguerite
Sara Furbee became the bride OF
Joseph Ira Gordon OF Santa Marca,
Texas. The ring ceremony was
used, Rev. Beddow Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church Off.
eating. Miss Furbee was very
popular in social activities in this
city and a member of the local MI
MI Club from which the brides
maids were chosen. Immediately
after the ceremony last evening
the happy couple left for Wash.
tngton, D. c., from where they will
visit other eastern cities.
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Forrest Hutton Dies
Very Suddenly.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hutton have
been ealled 70 Huttonsville, Ran
aolph county by the death Of the
formers brother, Forrest Hutton,
which occurred suddenly on Sunday.
The deceased was q son Of the late
Ellhu luton d prominent citizen
Of that county. He is survived by
his wife and four children, his
mother and several brothers and
sisters Mrs. Hutton was formerly
Miss Ethel Bonifield. a daughter Of
Mrs. virginia Bpnifteld, q former
resident OF this city, The deceased
was apparently in good health and
while calling upon neishbor he
collapsed and dido In a, few minutes,
He was a prosperous farmer. Har
P. Robinson and Mrs. Murray Dick.
erson will motor there today TO at
tend the funeral.
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Organization To
Be Made Tonight

Don't forget the Y. w. 6. A. or.
ganization meeting tonight at the
NJ. P. Temple at eight o'clock. All
who contributed to the new won.
ans "Y" are asked to be present
and take part in the election Of off.
GERS who will have charge Of the
new "Y. W. a most interesting
meeting Is promised with Miss Der.
nice Mccoy, field organizer, from
Cincinnati, to be present, Many
plans for the new Y. W. q. "A. build.
ing will be discussed and the WON.
ans council and others in charge
are most anxious that everybody
interested shall take part In the or.
tganiSation tonight. ~
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Altman Wants
tcontinued .rota pass onoi j

town people in the way Of special
cars II the exact needs are known
in advance.
The Gold Star Mothers OF Marion
county were requested to advise
10. Clyde Mcdonald, chairman OF
the committee TO arrange for their
comfort on May 80. AS totwhether
they could take part in the after.
noon parade on that date. None 81
these mothers have as yet an.
swered this request, The commit.
tee wishes to have this information
as soon as possible SO that ar.
rangements can be completed be-
fore the parade. All mothers In
Marion county who lost a son in
the last war are requested and
urged to communicate with Mr.. Nc.
Donald at the postoffice, Fairmont,
w. Va, SO that he will know how
many to secure automobiles for.
The Gold Star Mothers will have
an honor position In the parade and
will ride In automobiles. All are
invited to come for this occasion
as the new river bridge, viii be
dedicated as a memorial to the ex.
service men Of the county. The
sons Of the Gold Star Mothers will
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SELESIARTING
Continued from PAGE ! oncD

Is away. Today's assignment Ia
magazine study and Charles Dur
rett will have charge Of the class.
This English Is taught under the
new socialized methods. The teach
er is merely leader who guides
the thoughts of the class. The recita
ton is very informal. II a student
has thought he wishes to express
he bides his time and then speaks
up as In any conversation. No text
book Is rlgidly followed but the in.
terests Of the class are what guide
the teacher in making his assign
mentsi Mr.. Barnes has said that
he does not want to drill his class
extensively on either oral or writ
ten work but II is his object to
teach the students to think logically
and in good English.
Another interesting phase OF the
work Is the project. II anything Is
not right in the school or anything
Is needed the students bring it up
In the class and II 1t is not too big
J for the students to handle they take
1T up as a project and a definite
campaign is worked out to correct
the evil. The whole class uses III
influence and spreads propaganda
and by this method many fine things
have been started and accomplished
by the class this year. They have
provided for a trophy room which
Twill be started next year; they have
sent student speakers out to nearls
50 high schools &. make speeches
advertising the school and they
have even discussed moving the old
Mound on Fairmont avenue to the
campus Of the new building,
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work very sharply and promptly
upon the manufacturer and whole.
saler, because the buyers are few
and very wise.
"They5 do not SO react upon the,
retailer because the public at large
Is not so wise and Is too inert to do
that shopping around for the best
bargains which is necessary to set
up the processes OF competition.
II believe labor Is willing to face
further reductions in wages, II its
sacrifices can be demonstratiyely
handed on in general reduction OF
final price levels. so that the cost
of living travels In step"
Standard Of Living.
"Mr. Secretary, in your judg.
ment is It going to be possible to
maintain the high American stand
ards Of liying?" was my next ques.'
tion.
Entirely possible was the an
swer, IL we can secure equitable
adjustments all along the line. But
we must face the fact that II We are
to hold our higher standards OF liv-
ing and to maintain employment o.
our people against the competition
OF the living standards Of Europe,
lowered for a whole generation, we
must do 1t with greater efficiency
and by harder work.
81 take II that on the whole you
are not pessimistic?" I suggested.
''Not at all. would regret In.
deed II the recitation Of problems
for which we must find solution
should carry an air of pessimism,
Need Of Energy.
with the intelligence, productive
power and resourcefulness OF the
American people, we will emerge
through all this, but the rapidly
with which we recover will depend
upon the promptness with which
we grasp and well understand the
nature Of our difficulties and upon
the unity and energy Of our action.
While our recovery may be
slower than some may expect, moth
ing can prevent the prosperity OF a
Country where the people have en-.
lightenment, wish to work, wish to
produce and wish to do right by
their neighbors.
I'VE need remember at all times
that we are not a nation Of ma.
chimes, and horses, factories and
railways. We are a nation of men,
women and children.
"our industrial system and our
commerce is simply an implement
for their comfort and happiness.
When we deal with these great
problems Of economics let us deal
with this one oonception-that our
object Is to defend and increase
the standards Of living Of ali our
people and upon this soil grow
those moral and Intellectual forces
that make our nation great" &
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PerssnnnIs.

Norris and franklin Gallagher
were in Fairmont yesterday. :
Harvey Furbee has left for Val.
praise Ind. whore he win enter
tho university for d course M
Mrs. Burr Brooks and son Bill.
y have left FOR 3 visit with Mrs
Brooks mother, near Buckhar.
nom Mt. Brooks will also leave
for Buekhannon 10 Join his family
soon. wv
Mr.. and Mrs. D. +. Hoiiobar 81
have loft for Huntington. where
Mr.. Hollobaugh viii attend ! he
Kiwanians convention.
Mrs. Claude Basnette q iii at her
home on Locust avenue. f: 4,
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DRIFIElT.IYNnnln.Il

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Get q nome N, surround yoN
with tne niue comforts
count get we nook sneM INA
with Y the DOCKS maj tne'
somethtiis. Have 2 gafastil plal
some trees anu lsntapsl bnioy
health ana eontentment that Epe
with aeeotnp lishmsnt. y WI
haven't got otie get q wife NJ
make 2 real nome OF yoII own
The only place on TINS Old eaT
where you can tind any hapr
ness
But GEE "a SIART Nov
WHILE YOU ARE YOUNG \
CAN DO THINGS. This III
hSmss Rooa Tier. q, s,,,, y room
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Presbyteriians Name
New Stated Clerk

w1NoNA LAKE, Ind, May "a
Rev. L, s. Nudge Of Harrisburg, Pa.
was elected stated clerk 81 the
Presbyterian church in the United
States at the 13Srd General Assem-
bly, here today, He will take office
April /, 1922,
Des Moines, Iowa, was chosen as
the next meeting place.
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Flowers for Classmate

The president Of the Freshman
class of the Warrington High
School yesterday gave orders al.
lowing a collection from the mem.
bers Of the class to buy flowers to
be sent 20 Phil Clayton, a member
OF the class who ts sick at the
Cook hospital in Fairmont Some
time ago Phil was taken to Fair
mont where he submitted TO an
operation on his car.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-05-24

Percy Martins Famous Shows.
now playing at Traction Park for
one week, May 80, until Saturday,
May rs. Refined outdoor amuse.
ments for ladies, gentlemen and
children. Come one, and come all.
Let's have one golden jubilee and
welcome the opening Of, sprils
time. Let's never grow old, bring
the Riddles and we will all Join
hands in youth, and once more be
a jolly barefoot boy.
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Returned From California

Mr.. and Mrs. %. N. Koen and
Mrs, Knots have returned from
Los Angeles, Cal. where they have
spent several months. Mrs. Knots
accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Koen to
the sunny state for her health The
party returned to Warrington yes,
terday afternoon and the Koens
have opened their large home on
Market street. &
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Mechanic Breaks Arm,

John 4Emer1ck Of his ely has
had the misfortune OF breaking
his right arm; The accident occur.
red while Mr.. limerick was work
ing at the o. NJ. Greene garage on
Buffalo street. he will not be able
to resume the work at the garage
for some time.
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WIN OrranittF To,n1,Iorro,y

The auxiliary OF the local Post
American Legion will meet In the
auditorium Of the oantrsl School
Building tomorrow evening at s
O'clock organize. A meeting for
the organtair- 4. the auxiliary was
called for IL Friday night but
for different reasons It was decid.
ed to have the meeting tomorrow
evening. Members OF the legion
Post win be on hand TO aid in the
work. 81 VI !. + = =
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At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the Warrington Hi and Hundred
HI crossed bats at the Houghtown
ball park the contest ending after
an hour of hard playing with the
score S.5 for the Hundred HI nine.
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MANNINGToN


1922
pole4 ~ asd pt Al tiiis morn.
int for the otiHg Tor OF sainst
the new sehouI bill which Ii 4 3
proved W the lVot eft 81 tiiis tiis..
ttict, VIII make Manning ton an ins
Dope lent sehe col district. ,f,he ten
different precincts willt have their
poles open for more than fonftseh
hours today not CLOSING Until 7:1s
this evening.
Salvation Ar IN Members Here.
Manntngon Workers have bean
named by Z, s.. schwenck and g.
I. snodgra1g, members Of the ad !.
ytsoty board OF the Salvation
Army, Warrington district, to aid
in securing the allotted amount Of
$4,000 toward making up the $751;
900 which the country mas TO
secure for the Third Home Service
Appeal. The local members Of the
advisory board have named b. "a.
Fitzgerald, Frank Mayors, q. b.
Holland, W. links; John 4. Smith,
". -. duey, ID. " moore and Miss
Ftoasie Glover. Miss Glover will
have charge OF The Glovers Gap
subscriptions; II. O! Moore OF the
Downs subscriptions, while the
Warrington work will be In charge
OF the others. Mr.. Schwsnck and
snodgrass will have charge OF the
work entirely In this district. Nj.
Snodgrass has been named treas
urer by the county board and all
cheeka should be made payable to
him.
Arrangements have been made
for the Falrmont band TO be In
the city this evening and will ren.
der music at the corner OF Mar
ket Buffalo and Clarksburg
streets. between the bridges. One
of the Fairmont members Of the
Army will be in the city d 1880
this evening when the band will
play to deliver an address. Every
one is urged to be at the named
placed to hear this mand and to
do all possible to put this drive
across.
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ToDAYIlIsi XVIII

Reg. pdg. Y. 8. Pat. on.
AnsyVera u Yeoterday,s kWiz.

f1H1WrF1bko atGat6FudytS lNWlZs
!. The largest city in Missouri
is ST. Louis.
2, Mrs. b the abbrevlation Of
Mistress
8. Acetylines gas Is made by com.
bining hydrogen and carbon.
4. Australia IS called the "island
continent
s. Georgia C5s, 2B5 SO. mi. is larg.
or than Alabama (51,esS So. nil.
6 The Green mountains are in
Vermont; sss
I. The Arkansas river rises In
Colorado
5. Franlzincense is gum on
resin that on burning yields arc.
matic fumes.
.. Afrund Is q leaflike expan.
sion. - the so.called leaf OF ferns
and ALSO tropical leaf from such
as that Of the palm.
10. MeteoroIogy Is the depart.
ment OF natural philosophy that
treats of weather, climate and otfi.
or phenomena Of the atmosphere.
HsW Questions.
1 WY was Laughing gas 50
3 From what drug is laudanum
!, what g the largest city in
Montana2
1. what u a cycle?
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To Attend Council

Among Warrington dies TO at.
tend the Grand Council Of the
Lady Shriners Of North America
being held In Pittsburgh this week
are Mrs, Q. B. Debendafers Mrp,
Walter links, and Mrs. w b.
EshenbauEh. ~ ~