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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12

Nothing"
We'll. hardly anything"
and you weren't afraid2"
"N0t with-you here"
The Misunderstanding staten ont
pleased the man-pleased him i'm
menSely.
And you're not afraid novT'
only thst ,hey might find you Why
should I be-"
Then must follow him"
He rose from the sofa. HAT he had
none-it was tramped to rags In the
dust and dirt of the village under the
wide reaching limbs of the oak-but
he began hitching together the strips
and tatterS of his blouse.
The girl sprang up and faced him
You. Why. you can hardly stand"
I've must find out whether he goes
back to the village or down 10 Faller
Rock. Everything depends on know.
ing that"
lie made a step toward the door
She got before him.
IN go"
you !"
why not? I know the woods. ano
they're safer for me than YOU just
cow
She was ar the door Of she kitchen
before he could stop her her haste
the greater, perhaps, because she
knew he would stop her. He reached
her arm just as she raised the latch.
"No-, rs my lace"
IT'S your place to stay right here
/ and gain strength for your big plan
tonight Why, lis only little ten
minute run-and know every bush
and tree"
His plan Everything depended on
ton his being able TO carry II
through. He could not move till the
time came. and that would be when
the dark came. 1t would ruin every
thing TO be seen too soon. Aud yet
ne must know which way the man
| went Muca depended on whether he
fed his horse now, or went on to the
village and came back after night tC
feed him. The Pearlhuuter he~itated
wayering between IA very keen and un
| spoiled chvalry and very insisteni
/ expediency.
IF he should-catch you,"
She laughed merrily.
Not even you could catch me In
/ the woods"
She flung open the door. He
! stretched forth his arm.
NO no. can't"
But she was gone.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
CHAPTER XII.
Box Twenty.T hree.

The Pearlhunter stood in the kitchen
door feeling no little disgrace, and
watched the 1.-the form of the girl dart
In among the bushes that lined the
cliff where It looped east. enclosing
the little pocket of level woods where
the cabin stood. lie saw her stop
Suddenly She stood listening u mo
ment came flying back.
To the question on his face she an
svered by closing the door and mo-
tioning him into the main room and to
the window by the sewing table a
small boy came whistling up the path.
Ties the grandson of the good old
storekeeper / told you about" she
whispered.
They both laughed as she pushed
him toward the curtains. laughed
though il lried the man no little to go
into hiding at the sound Of every foot
step-in a girls room at that while
she stood guard.
ASH him about the hunt today" he
whispered. And above all, ask him
Il he met a man"
She nodded and pulled the curtains
close. The next moment she had
opened the door
"Wel, Billy Glad TO see you. Come
right in
Billy did come in. But Billy wasn't
speaking. Through the little gap In
the curtain the Pearlhuuter could see
him standing just inside the door. Billy
was by no means a prepossessjng
Observation-Disclosures thin Skinned
very decidedly pig'''.toed His sharp
little face was elaborutely and pic
tGrcSquely frecHled There were
freckles enough for a big face, and
Buly's face Was small, so small thet
some Of the freckles had TO stand Up
edceways to find room Put his eyes
in the midst OF their specified sur.
rOuBdiugs looked out sharp and bright
fson under his frazzled straw hat
/ They were very busy just then In tak
/ ing down, one by one every feature 81
/ the room, from wall to wall. from car
pet 10 loft joists.
The gir closed the door, put an arm
/ about the slim little mite ur1er thf
ragged nat and led MIN TO the dig easy
! char-the stricken old mans chair
} near he middle of the room; brough
the smaller rocking chair from hel
sewing table and sat down by hin.
The little fellow tried N lean hscl
/ In the big chair It was far too deep
He sat mp straight swinging his fee,
and continued his methodical suryel
! Of the room.
'How In the world did you ever hn'
your way big out here In tn
/ wOodsT'
The sharp little eyes looked q.
c0mpauioa over-coolly; ting shad,
| conte utuousIy.
no BE CONTINUED)
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12

IIIIIIIInIMIIIIMIIIIIIII
THE BLUE MOON
a TALE OF THE FLATWOODS
By
BY DAVID ANDERSON


as if she had said Not In the cabin.
JUST in front of it,"
The pressure on the door increased
The Pearhunter saw the girl brace
her body against ii. The door began
To give Il tiny mite at tristan inch
two inches
He could stand it no longer. He
was in the VERY act of sweeping the
curtains aside when the girls right
arm, the one hid behind the door
dropped to her side. Her hand went
into the folds of her dress. When II
came out 1t held the revolver he had
cleaned and put In order the night he
fore She cooked the weapon and
leaped back The door few open. The
man on the step barely saved himself
from sprawling in upon the floor by
clutching the door jamb. When he re-
gained his balance. he was gazing into
the muzzle OF a very steady and de-
pendable looking sixgun. At first
flush he actually thought II was a joke.
you wouldn't shoot a man?"
His voice had lost its jaunty assur-
ance.
No" came the Geld. crisp answer
down the steady barrel, ''but I'd shoot
a snake"
There was no chance OF inisunder-
standing her.
"Damnd If l don't believe you
would :"
You know how to find out"
He knew. He slowly raised his
hands. The expression in his eyes
might have meant any number ot
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
A little elf nmeller.

Observation-Disclosures Marshall.
who IS acquiring reputation for his
childish repartee, added new laurels
TO his houols nj Christmas dinner
His young interest was centered for a
Time listening 10 the grown folk
asking conundrums aud guessing as TO
the proper answers. Childish repres-
sion finally burst the bonds when one
Of the older guests put this ancient
query: "Wheu is door not door,"
Instantly came Mar~hallS retort:
"When rs a lu-a-door bed 90
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local apphcatio..5. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion az the ear.
Gaia rhal Deafness requires CoustitU-
uoual treatment HALLS CATAERH
MEDICINE ls = constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition Of the mucous lining OF
thu Fustach!an Tube. When this tube IA
indaned you have "A rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when Il is entire
" closed, Deafness IS the result. Unless
the Inflammation can be reduced. your
hearing may be DESTROYED forever
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the blood on the mucous hur-
faces OF the system thus reducing the II
fammation and restoring normal cono4@
tons
Circulars free. All Druggists.
+. J, Cheney & Co.. Toledo Ohio.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
CHAPTER x-continued

il
Can you stand more camphorT' she
asked.
I'll swim in It, II It will get me up"
The girl laughed. moistened the cot
ton and laid it on the wound. He did
not even vince. The sting of it had
become to him necessity. the CRATE.
rui means to an end that must be &C
compllshed. Without tonight there
could be no tomorrow. She saturated
more OF the cotton, laid il on the cash
ana badaged 1t there. drew the blouse
back into place, smoothed the pillow
Vnder his head and went to the
kitchen.
lie heard the rattle of the stove, and
knew that she was preparing him
something to eat. 1t moved him, for
ie knew how pitiful little that kitchen
heid, and yet she was going to share
1t with him-the best of it-share 1t
with a smile. and the grace Of a prin-
cess. He swore to himself that there
should be food in that kitchen tomor-
row.
She was back in a surprisingly short
time, bearing tray of such food as
she bad been able to prepare hastily
Some lroth, crisp toast, p0Aohed egg
and black coffee.
He was sound asleep.
She tiptOed back to the kitchec, sci
the tray on the stove hearth where II
would keep warm. re-entered the room
drew chair up beside the sofa, and
kept the buzling flies away from his
face while he slept
Noon came and passed. Several
times she went to the kitchen to memo
the fire and keep the tray warm; many
time she slipped from window t(
window, and listened at the doors fol-
sound of the hunters that somewhere
combed the woods. The shadow.
turned eastward and still the mar
slept. The day had worn away to mid
afternoon when he tossed restleSsl!
and flung his right arm above his head
The movement seemed to provoke thu
| hui l. ne NStlttc "a III lic VuiCF
intuition of the woodsman knew ht
had slept long He started to rise
She sprang up and laid her hand OF
his shoulder.
But l mustn't impose on you like
this" he protested.
Didn't you say little bit ago tina
| | was the doctor?'
That dry smile that always starte,
in his eyes first. crawled out across
his face.
"Then I command you to stay RICH
where you are" she answered TO tn
slow smile, as she hurried out to IN
kitchen and carried in the tray.
She sat down beside him on tn
couch fixed his arm easy in the sling
| put sugar in the black coffee, and ever
buttered his toast The Pearlhunte
had never lived In such luxury. |
was a dream-like some of the storie
of fairies and enchanted palaces hi
mother used 10 tell of years ago in tn,
| long winter evenings on the house
| boat. He half feared that he NIGH
not really be awake; that, after all,
might turn out TO be some trick, lik
that of the gorge that closed.
She rose, pushed away the table an
helped him back upon the couch.
TRY to sleep" she said, Will
smoothing the pillow under his heaC
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
Double Rations

The time had come to dole out the
gay rations, and in an Irish regiment
Tue quartermaster and his assistant
were portioning them out in prepare
ton for distribution.
AT last, just before the orderly men
We're due to arrive, the assistant
turned to the quarter. With a twinkle
10 his eye, Mike said:
AY We Place, soTr, there's a loaf
snort Who'll give 1t to-"
Keep it yourself, Mike" replied the
qQ3rtermaster.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12

"aud gain every bit Of strength you
can. If you must 20 tonight"
Her manner seemed not to invite
reply--rather seemed 70 forbid one.
He closed his eyes and settled himself
into the luxurious novelty Of tho sit
uation-the happy privilege Of obeying
such a nurse.
She moved the table back by the
window. re-arranged the work basket
and vase Of roses and @en' 70 the
kitchen with the ray he opened his
eyes the minute she was gone. II was
farthest from his thoughts to spend
another NOR INT Of that wonderful day
10 sleep. His great regret was that
70 had already spent 50 much Of At
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
The Placid Exit

-... WY Oh, great philosopher, do you
c- ut Yourself such lengthy dis
-. ,'-ses before quafipg the hemlock ?"
80. -.' 90 one Of the members Of the
>..Faies Tossing club.
S this way answered the se-
sage, Xantippe promised TO
.-s d cake Of yeast into the mixture
am waiting for It to work"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
Diamond Dye"
Old Garments
And Draperies

1-,'eA package Of DIAMOND Dyes"
s- y..'''-4S easy directions for dyeing
r- garment or drapery. Beware /
-- Jo' uye streaks, spots, fades, and
.- -.Is material by giving it a dyed.
Tan 5J@' Buy Diamond Dyes" only.
80, 1'og'ese whether your material is
W or SILK, or If It is cotton, linen,
d mixture. 16 rich colors.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12
Approprlat. Peril.

--T uad narrow escape when we
81 - suddenly Oh that narrow path
a y, lne eliR-they call the Razor"
sh. Il must have been a close
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12

1 FRS. ALICE GRESHAM DODD,
~ mother of the FIRST American
.oldier killed in France, who gives
<o,ire credit for recovery of her
4,slth TO the ~eIl.known medicine
n anlac.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-12

Fear makes some dodge respongi
bility, but lazness makes more,
Evening star., 1921-01-21
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, January 21.-Unfavor-
! able Liverpool cables .and British
| trade advices led to further selling
r The co ton market here during to-
| barely steady at unchanged prices to
decline Of IS points. with March and
May deliveries soon selling off to
1920. or about 25 to 80 points below
last NIGHTS closing quotations Not;
street was a considerably early seller,
while Liverpool and the south also
sold here during the early trading
Private cables reported Manchester
selling In Liverpool with a small spot
demand.
Futures opened barely steady; jan
uary. 17:10: March. 1880: May, 15.40:
July. 1855; Octobel. 1850.
NEW ORLEANS. January Gloon
tinucd easines in the English market
and reports tn It the edge seemed to
De off the demand for goods for tho
time being sent the price of cotton to
owe lessts today. the trad.n.:
months losing 12 to 20 points in the
first half hour Of business. March
Futures opened steady; January.
14.70; March, 1879; May, 1886; July,
1905: October. 1913.
LIVERPOOL. January 21.-Cotton-
Spot dull; prices easier; good mid
ding, lilo; fully middling, 1925;
middling. s.35; low middling. $40;
good ordinary. $50; ordinary, 5S5;
sales. 1000 bales, including 1900
American; receipts. $4,000 bales, in
cluding 1890 American; futures
closed easy: January, .9.53; March.
9.56: May, go; July, 9.79; October.
9.S4; December. 9.7S.
Weekly cotton statistics: Total for
warded to mills. $4,000 bales. of which
American, 10000; imports. $4,000,
American, $4,000: exports. 5000.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
BOND LIST STEADY;
PRICES UNCHANGED

NEW YORK, January 21.-The bond
market today was moderately active
and preserved its strong /tone. There
was more irregularity. however, il
the price movement, and quite as
many small losses as gains. Liberty
bonds were down a trif1e. as was
natural enough after their continuous
rise OF the past week.
Interest in the foreign division CEN
tered upon the news of the new Bel
sian government Offering. This will
be $30,000,000 issue Of twenty-year
3 per cent bonds to be brought out
by New York banking syndicate on
Monday next. The exact price at
which the bonds will be offered to the
public was not given out today, but
there was very little doubt that it
will be 100.
This win mean that Belgium will
be putting out its new loan in Ahis
country on a fiat s per- cert basi
|as compared with the ~ ner cent
sasis on which the previous loan was
put out The Belgian TAs had dis
'oEnted the announcement of -he now
f1otation by their decline from around
ea to around 96. They did not go
any lower today.
Other government bonds were sub
stantially unchanged except Japanese
ancy OF previous days and came down
a fraction.
Representative first mortgage rails
held at their recent high. but showed
no further inclination To advance.
Baltimore and Ohio gold As were an
exception; they were down n point
at 69A. There was quit. demand
for Kansas City Southern IS. Whicf,
carried them up nearly poiEt to
sc ". Chicago. Burlington ami Quincy
Joint ts. continued to re taken in
E.r"e bhNcks at Their high of aS
The ds s'iand has ,ecu Guicil aned by
he report that the company will
sotn core out with ':s refurd a.s
plans, this to take the form Of a $3.50. :.
900 zoo i-'iDt 10 retire th oxistin-
bonds. The buyer of tie Burlington
joints at present prices. holdihg (
through to maturity in July. will be
getting trifIe more than & per cent
Oh his money.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
Stocks SOFT, WITH
PRICES WEAKER

NEW YORK. January 21.-Trading
was greatly restricted during the
early hours of the session and there
was considerable irregularity in the
price movement. with slight conces-
sions the rule rather than the ex-
ception.
AS the session advanced the steel
shares were put under pressure. on
reported price cutting by the indie
pendents in an effort to secure their
share Of the business from the United
States Steel Corporation.
U. S. Steel. Republic and Bethlehem
were the worst sufferers, although
Crucib!e Sceel paced the decline with
a two-point drop. There were re-
ports that the corporation might also
do a little price cutting.
Money was again Il little firmer. bein.
quoted at to per cent. Sterling was
quoted strong and the news OF the
morning was not of an unfavorabie
character
oylers and chemicals followed the
steels on the toboggan for losses, to
3 points. with tobaccos, utilities and
Oils joining in the slump,
From the low levels there were rallies
of about the amount of the loss on some
covering, but the list started off again,
with net losses of 1 to 2 points. Rub
Der, Can. Harvester. May Department
Stores, and Pressed Steel Car Joined the
weakiings in the second hour of the aft
ernoon
Rails were very slow and fractionally
easier, although at one time Texas Pa
cific showed good strength. Union Pa
cific was weak.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
DAIRY MARKET.

BALTIMORE. January 21 Especially.
Arrivals by boat-Poultry. young
chickens. live. h.. 2sa35; dressed, s4a
36; old. 3oa34: dressed. 34a35: old
ROSTERS. 20a22; dressed, 23a24; ducks.
Soa3S; dressed, 35a4O: geese, 2Sa32;
dressed. 32a36; turkeys. 45a60; dressed,
4aaoo; pigeons. per pair, 40a45; guinea
fowl. 40a75: capons. dressed, 45a52
Esgs--Loss off. strictly fresh near
by, doz. 10: southern. IS.
Rutter-Creamery. fancy. lb, SLABS:
prints. SASS; nearby. 51a52: dairy
prints, 24a25; rolls. 22a25; ladies, goa
32; process butter. 37a3S: store pack
ed, 17a1S.
NEW YORK. January 21.-Butter. un-
settled. receipts, 1904 tubs: creamery,
score), 501@a51; first (SS to 81 score).
43a5O; packing stock, current make,
No. 2. 22,
Eggs. unsettled. receipts, 1851
cases; fresh gathered, extra first, Sc -
al; do. first. 6Ea66; STATE, Pennsyl-
white. h:st to extra. 6Sa13; do. brown,
extra GSa10: do. gathered. brown and
mixed coiors. first to extra. 65a6S; re-
frigerator seconds. .5Sa6n.
Cheese. steady. receipts 1921 boxes:
state. whole milk f1st is, held, specials.
26a2s: do. average run. 24a25: State.
whole milk. flats, fresh, specials, 24k
a251a: do, average run. 23a24.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO, Ill, January 21 U. s.
'''''H"u of ).-Hogs-Receipts.
$4,000 head; fairly active, largely 35
{. lower than yesterdays average:
lights. off most: top, $50: light, light
lights and underweights; bulk. 9.00a
sa5; nigs. IS to 40 lower: bulk, desir-
able 80 to 125 pound pigs, 9.40as.6O.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head: general
trade, slow to lower: no choice beef
steers here; bulk. 7.75a875; quality,
pl in: good fat cows and heifers,
neglected; few cows and heifers.
5.U1a6.Uv; butchers heifers, largely
75a7.e0: Gamer cows. mostly 325a
! $50: bulls. about steady bu k bo-
lognas, 5.50a6.0O; veal calves, mostly 25
higher: bulk. good and choice. IL 5Oa
1850: stockers and feeders, weak to
lower.
! sheep-Receipts. 5000 head: lambs,
steady to strong; top lamb. 1885 !:
held higher: bulk, 9.50a1G75;
choice 115-pound ewes. 5.75 some han
''.icht held higher; bulk. 25a5 so;
no early feeder sales. talking steady.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
THE WEATHER.

District of Columbia-Cloudy. proba.
bly, light rain tonight or tomorrow
somewhat warmer tonight. tempera-
ture above freezing; colder tomorrow
afternoon or night: moderate south
and southwest winds.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours,
thermometers PM, AZ; 8 p.m.. 40;
II midnight. 80: 4 am, 35; s am, 81;
pm. 62.
Barometer-4 pm. 30.4S; pm
30.44: l2 midnight. 30.41; 4 am, 303S;
am. 30.41: noon. 30.31; p m. 1925.
Highest temperature. 81, occurred at
nm. to-day.
Lowest temperature. "a, occurred at
2-'h am today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest. SO; lowest. IS.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature
80; condition. 60.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast and
geodetic surveyD.
Today-Low tide, 1881 am; high
tide. 5:l6 am. and 5:49 pm.
Tomorrow--Low tide. 12:46 am. and
1889 pm; high tide. $50 am. and
6:49 pm.
The Sun and Noon.
/. Today-Sun rose. 1928 am: sun sets
SIT pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 1923 am: sun
sets. 5:1S pm.
Moon rises-3:05 p.m.; sets, 4:4s am
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather I'm Vari0us CItfes.
Evening star., 1921-01-21

The feueral reserve banking system
enjoyed the largest returns rom i,s
dar year 1920 of any year OF it.
operation.
~ There was scarcely moment dur
fnk the entire year when the Fedora
Reserve Board was not urging defiatioI
and the curtaillng OF io;Ans. but til.
constant demand for funds and the
high rates of interest enabled III.
system to report, after payment OF
g. per cent dividends on stock
S37.29l 900 pia ced to surplus account
and to turn over to the govern.i, III
S60,724.7OU as franchise tax. I he
surplus of the banks is now S202.Ooo.-
e00.
Not formed with the intent of ere
aring big profits. these banks are
proving small gold mines. buying anu
selling paper and certain securities
extending credit only wnen amply
secured and making large earnings
Eventually their entire net profits
will go to the government.
With the exception o. Cleveland.
Dallas and St. Louis. the o,her re-
cent surplus allowable and are going
out after a larger surplus.
Local Securities.
In all sixty shares OF the National
Savings and Trust Company We're
traded in on today's session of the
local stock exchange. The opening
price was 260 a share and the ciosing
:s0. The official record OF trans.-c-
tions on the stock exchange for 1920
do not report any sales of these
shares. The official sheet of the stock
exchange quotes the last previous
sale at 2S5.
OF late the bid price has been re-
duceG to ESQ. With the opening sale
at 2se support Immediately developed
and the price was quickly advanced
aEainto ESQ.
Railway preferred was firm at 81 u
and 5fss. Traction barely steady at
IS. Railway As were steady at SO II,
and Potomac Electric general IS at
s2h.
Postpones Financing.
The Washington, Baltimore and An
napolis Electric Railway Company has
deemed it the part of wisdom to post
pone contemplated financing until a
more opportune time. 1t was proposed
to raise $2,000J000. part to be eXpend-
ed for the local terminal of the COM
pany and part in Baltimore. 1t is un-
were@ held with bankers. and that
negotiations were nearly conclud, d
when the determination to postpone
was decided upon. f.
The consolidation of the company
with tho Annapolis Short Line COM
as suggested by the Maryland public
service commission. will be made ef-
fective in the immediate future.
Co9nereial National Bank Election.
Directors Of the Commercial Ma
tionAi Bank organized by eiecting R.
Golden Donaldson, chairman of the
board: r. E. Boiling. president: James
A. CahHi. vice president; James B.
Reynolds. vice president; James H.
Baden. cashier: R. w. Hunt. +. h. Chi
SELF. j.. Fendall Cain, Walker ]. Har-
rison and Robert A. Cissel. assistant
cashiers, aud Donaldson & Tucker.
counsel. Robert A. Cissel was named
auditor.
Net earning for the year were 23.6
per- cent on the banks $1,000.000 cap
itaL
James B. Reynolds, the new vice.
president, was assistant secretary Of
the Treasury under Roosevelt, and a
member of the tariff commission, as
well as campaign manager for the
Vice President-elect.
Evening star., 1921-01-21
EXPORTS SHOW INCREASE
1920 Total, $s,22s, 900, 900, Com
pared With 1890, ,OOO, 900 in 1919

Exports from the United States in
1920 were valued at sS,22S,000,0 900. as
compared with s7.920.o0o.000 in 1919.
nupur..; totaled S5.273.0o0,00o. as COM
pared with $3,904, 100000 the year be-
fore.
This left a trade balance for 1920 of
approximately $4,000, O00. .000>in favor of
tnl.d States, a., against a balance
the year before of approximately $4,000
100000.