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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-09-30


the Young HilIman.
enough to kill Ball to save my life
would like me well enough to confess
and save me from suffering for it. /
am sure Of that. major"
"Ah, my boy" smiled the older of
the two, 'you don't yet know the noun
tain heart. Jail is a terrible thing to
the liberty-loEing mountaineer. But
love Of you, and love of fair dealing,
will soon overcome the fear of Jail,
and you will be freed If what /
strongly suspect proves to be well
founded. I'll leave you now, Dale. I'll
see you in the morning, sir. Good
night!''
When his optimistic attorney had
gone, Dale glanced once more at the
to him miserable line from Dante's
"Inferno," and began to remove his
outer clothing preparatory to going to
bed. He did not feel anything like so
confident concerning the outcome of
his trial as Major Bradley evidently
felt. Then he became even more
detected, and he told himself that the
major had spoken SO reassuringly
merely to help him keep up heart.
The night passed, and another bright
summer day dawned, and in the Car
tersyille jail there was one prisoner
who had not slept at ALL Each of
those long and heavy black hours had
been an age to this prisoner to whom
jail was so new.
At noon a furious windstorm, ac-
companied by much vivid lightning
and binding rain, sprang out of the
west and began to sweep the country
side and out of the lowering wet gloom
there came one to deliver Bill Dale.
Ee was mOuntaineer, young and stall
wart and strong, and about him there
was much of that certain English fine
ness THAI was so striking in his father
He entered the low square building
of brick and stone and stopped in the
center of the corridor, where he Stood
while water ran from his wet clothing
and gathered i'll little pools at his feet,
and looked to his right and to his left
Dale saw him, and cried out in sur
prise:
Caleb"
+ Caleb 'Moreland walked straight, his
head up and his shoulders back,
splendid picture of virile young man
hood, to the end of the corridor. He
gripped two of the doors hated bars,
bars that had long been worn smooth
by other human hands; he pressed his
smoothly shaven, sunburned face
against the iron, and smiled.
How are We a-feelin' by this time,
Bill? It's some hi of a place, amt
it!"
Dale took step toward him. well,
a queens boudoir is nicer. What are
you doing here, Cale?'
"Ive come to set you Free" said
Caleb Moreland
Dale stared unbelieyingly. But
that is impossible, Gale. How could
you set me free?"
Call Tom Flowers, and I'll sight
ye."
Dale called, and the officer came i'm
mediately Caleb Moreland turned
from the cell door and faced him.
'Ive come mere to own up to the
KILN O. Black Adam Ball." began the
young hillman.
He swallowed, went trife pale un-
der his tan, and continued bravely:
"Billl Dale thar, he never done it. l
am the one at done it. Bill he shot at
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-09-30
Radium Invisible.

Radium is found in nature IN guam
titles so exceedingly small that it ia
never visible even when the material
is examined with microscope.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18

foundry iron in sIl districts shared In
business.
I'm past week furnaces at Chicago,
st. Louis, Buffalo and in Ohio and
Pennsylvania districts have advanced
prices 81 ton In an effort to limit
losses they have been making on raw
materials bought last year.
Situation in finished steel differs
from that in pig iron. Steel works are
being run and none is dropping out OF
race.
Buyers do not believe low point has
been touched and are working close on
stocks. Ford Motor Company in keep
ing as far as one month ahead of mills
Is an exception.
"Wire products are ms firmly held
rs any finished line. more firmly than
leading heavy products. New business
Is coming to some important producers
at up to about 30 per cent OF capacity.
with indications that stocks are small
all along the line.
New car work and car repairs are
bringing further orders to mills, but
not to extent producers have been led
TO expect.
Some fair orders have been taken
for tin plate recently, chiefly from oil
companies, one large interest in this
line buying over 5000 tons. Basic pig
Iron figured In increased activity in
Eastern Pennsylvania market, ranging
from $40 to $3.50 delivered. In
Central West steel companies have ad
vanced TO $50 Mt furnace. or 81 so to
81 above recent prices"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
FINANCIAL
proporaia
PROPOSALS sssS ESr rtiSAl5sSs sEATBSsS BUILDINGS
cry OF PHIIADELpIiiA
tiphiie iedsirhia. Angust in

Philadrlphis. August ~ 1921
sealed pT9sporSfric sss ofrice % sbovo mentioned. m @ % viii
reesived until ~ o'clock noon on August
az 1921. and opened immediately there:
after TOT IrrnnkfoTd Elevated Railway. au.
tSorissd. by ordinance Of Councils OF Juns
%, le'r;, Station bulidlnGs at Kensinston ave.
IT9,ntinEdon st. Contract kbs. =.
sna snna,ds hu viii be received on August 80. 1921.
$S%Sns Ts,ssSn a1s tsr anS S' HaasIns iGn
Sot Son st', Contract 824. a. ,.,
oo BIDS viii Se received on on Ausu;s Az 60 tI Io2I
,,f. al KenrinGton ave. and Huntington
BIDS viii BE- TessivsS on .. AssSst .,,s., 80 1ssl
.,Sssan sts,rOn ave. % and Huntingdon st.. Con.
trissta isa. wi viii be received on Ayru,t 80. 1e2l
Inayins, curbins. seeding and soddlng
snd I tree ,SG SiGsntins around Bridge st. yard
contaIscy cas VII, IL be received on August 80 1921.
Plans and specihcations can be seen At
:sTs :.ssTps,sd sl'f 70 Oin OiiS,sndns bidders upon spp
eess,,on' A deposit of $40 will be required
p's,s for .nS ts9 tsn"ns %aa &c
,.s SoD55s'N,Gft' y. Nst Of X..s%Oy q is isi1
ast be sSrn.seG thu s'Ss Dr.
ssnr,ment by each contractor. that he has
ppssrrsnted the provisions of said act and in:
suIsa b, ,s.rsfrom lssif or secure"
s'fP'SSh FsE Sssh I'D sSC9 ,soy yTS1S.s,
S,y Of Hs A.z 1866 sS'sssss Ts 's;
ng t9 Be hs TsA rss. iss DO reject
.ny y'e or ali bids. as no may deem best for
he interest q OwIfX ifS f,;S q fhSa.psas 4wiNpSa
Director.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18

swallowed hard then blurted out:
What makes you say thatf Anybody
tell you anything? I--I--never dreamed
be--ob, pshaw! I mustn't talk foolish.
ness. But | do wish you'd tell him. y
''What?" Basil asked very low.
''The--the truth" Joslinda answered
MS low. You know--about me-and
you and Neddy. You're the one for
her--Ive known II ever so long-iny
caution was oil in fun. And you can
tell him, too: ] won't mind dressing
plain. know what Scripture says
about gold and costly apparel. III sell
all the hen house. I've been told they
are worth enough money to clear off
my mortgage-but you see. girl has
to look well unless she wants to be an
old maid"
''Of course" Basil returned, chuck :
lingly. Joslnda was obviously beyond
middle age. Still he owed her an enorm-
ous debt of gratitu4c. II she did know
Edna's heart--if she had spoken even
pose to his dear for the magic seventh
time.
In the Joyous relief Of that under
standing he was ready for anything
Nixon, the evangelist, was fine,
genial fellow, younger possibly than
Ioslinda. but greatly In need Of wife.
Her plantation, mortgage free. would
be fine haven. whence he could sally
to fight the world. the flesh and the
devil Joslinda, minus heirlooms, in
clean. crisp cotton frocks. would be
comforting If not highly decorative.
Then there were the babies--how she
would cherish and spoil them, For
them, II nothing else, the thing must go
through
Because this was a sit down party.
not n dancing one. the minister had
come to It. a whispered conference
with Edna. and 1t was no trick at all to
anchor him safely beside Joslinda, in
the seclusion of the bay window. ~
meant to use that myself" Basil said
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18

they left The psir. hBut !. can't grudeo
the other girl anything right now thar
she is sacrificing herself to take . iion
from my path"
Goose /" was all Edna answered. but
somehow Basil Stanley did not resent
the epithet.
Then they drIftcd apart, each doing
hospitable duty, but an hour later
came, happily together just as Joslinda
and her captive came from their cur
tailed ambush, beaming. walking a.
though on air. 30 manifestly blissful a
wayfaring man might see.
81 wonder who proposedr" Edna
asked aside.
"Parson beat her to it by
whisker." Basil whispered: He was
all stirred up when I asked him his in-
tcntions--told him it had been told me
that he was making love to Josiinas.---
no wonder, considering what she was
I myself realized that-so unless he
was serious-he stopped me there with
breathless grin. and gasped: 'D'ye
really reckon she'd look at meT An
swered that as man to man, she mignt---
still ! had some advantage-not having
been married. lie grinned again
Wen see You know the rest--which
| Is. it appears, bliss"
flung back saucily "Still-I can't quite
pardon you--for destroying my ideal OF
constancy. Last time we talked Of wed.
dings and rings and-things, you ended
by vowing you would die bacheror.
That was because I thought should
never live TO be married" " Basil quoted
But remember-that was because also
you said you wouldn't have me-said
II in all the moods and lenses
10 kaa Ian hA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
Cities Service EarnInos

Tic cities Service Company reports that rs
net earnings from Its public utilities properties
In July showed substantial Increase com.
pared with it's juno profits and a large in.
crease compared with those OF July. 1920.
Although It's drilling operations were re.
stricted as much as possible It's petroleum
production was maintained at a daily aver.
age OF approximately 80 900 barrels In
and its net income TO S464 oo2. The reces-
sion Of general business this summer evi.
IDENTIFY IL reflected In the months results as
the company's average monthly gross income
In the eleven months ended with June was
81, GlS 5S1. In the twelve months ended
with July It's net revenue available for It's
stock was S15,s57 933 The company hat
declared it's usual monthly dividends ir
scrip. all it's dividends being payable on Or.
tObsr J to it's shareholders OF record or
September 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
An Endemic
by
MARTHA WILLIAMS

How did that happen in the face
of civilzation?" Basil asked under his
breath, nodding family toward Miss
Joslin Edna smiled lazily. answering
in his key: 1T did not happen no
reflection here on divine Providence.
Then how" Basil began.
Edna interrupted: What you sec
of accreton. .Toslnda puts things.
more things, other things, on aud on
and on. till there isn't room for an
other. Bear witness-her hair. Every
bit natural, she says-and truly. You
can all but reckon her age by tho vary
ing colors Of her switches. transforma-
tions and so on.
Cat" Basil commented severely.
hut undid the severity by n gigglc,
then ran on: II must have a close up
Of course. youth present mo"
"Couldn't help tiff tried hard. :"
Edna flung back. And you know
wouldn't try. Home is like the law
all men and women asked to it are for
the time being equal. Understand
I'm not making fun of Joslinda,
merely explaining her"
PITY she cant see she makes fun
of herself" Basil said, cycling narrowly
a rawboned outline. tall and broad,
yet lank. without softening curve,
,Ut,ieu W.;.h III i"ua rIa'u DLue silk, ioW.Ght,
back and front with tag ends ~ PIKE rih-
hon rmfdos fH hcoGs and frinra rn' ,horap, 'b r.p
doing disrredit 10 some rcaiIv fnr Inrs
scarlet crepe shawl. richly embrOid-
cred. was drapcd from the shoulders
to fall over soiled train. 1t half
ambushel the bertha of rose point which
was caught in huddP at the middle
with cameo brooch three inches across
Girlish strands Of coral hugged the
lean throat. topping string of gold
beads, below which ran a thin gold
chain with a single big diamond as
pendant. Many manners of bracelets,
mostly cheap and ugly, half covered the
lean forenrms. but did not quite reach
the. single button gloves. Noting all
which Edna breathcd in BasilS ear ::
All her h"trlo'mS but tWo-grand-
ma gold snufboX and Grandpa'S : sill
yer punchhowI. | look to soc that some
e lime instead 3l, hat; J"s!inda says
She does 50 like to be individual in
dresS;
MuSt b" rl'h, Basil comment"d
mas been, You mean Edna re.
Iurned' Iaugh at her because l
cah hcIp lt-Dut INSIDE l m sorry as
san peTshe so Graves the nnc things
sue ice,S h'rselt 10 nave been born to
setS hersCIt up thiS way as sort ot
uenahce or rate.
1T is right down pitiful-if YOU look
under the surface" Basil answered
rising with her Two minutes later he
was shaking hands with Joslinda-who
bade him call her by that name-"samc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18

Technically. the stock market was be-
lieved to have been IN a stronger posi-
tion at the close Of business Yesterday
than ut any time since the downward
movement began and attention was
called to the large number Of issues
which were either loaning fiat or at a
premium. Therefore it was felt that a
rally might take place in the near flu
ture. but the majority Of stock market
authorities were of the opinion that IL
would be little more than a rally and
that prices would not hold such gains
as might be recorded on such an up
ward movement because Of the lack Of
initiative on the part Of the public as a
market factor. THE TRADER.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
Raw Sugar Market Quiet

New York. Aug ls--The raw sugar nra r
ket is quiet The only sale reported yes
terday was lot OF 500 tons St Croix, ir
port. to Arbucke Brothers on the basis o
5.8lc. c. I. T. 1mportations included 23, OOl
bags Cubas to the American sugar Rehnln;
Company; 5000 bags Gubas and 10000 bag
Porto Ricus to the Federal Sugar RefnIni
Company; 5000 bags Porto Ricos 10 In,
National Sugar, Refining Company; 400 bag
St. Croix to ArbuCke Brothers and 800 bag,
Cubas consigned to an importer. The loCa
refined market remains unchanged at prices
ranging from &c to G.lJc. less per cent fo
Cn sh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS

Certificates Of stock Of the Victory Divide
Mining Company are exchangeable for stock
of the reorganized Victory Divide Mining
Company on the basis Of share for share,
together with the payment OF an assessment
OF one cent uc) per share. which was levied
upon the stock OF the company. Ger
tif1cates OF stock together with amount OF
assessment must be sent to the Office OF the
company a. Goldheld. New. on or before
September 8, 1881. All stock remaining de-
linauent on that date will be sold at public
auction on October 3. 1921, to pay delin-
uuent assessment and costs.
REORGANIZED VICTORY DIVIDE MINING
COMPANY
HARRY Il. RUHL,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
DIVIDENDS DECLARED

winhngton Gas Company. semi-annuaI
per cent on preferred. payable September
to stock OF record August 90.
Dominion Iron and steel Company. quar-
terly IN per cent on preferred. payable Oc
tober I to stock OF record September 20.
Cities Service Company. monthly a pei
cent on common. preferred and preference B
payable In scrip. and monthly N per cen
on common. payable In common stock scrip
all payable October 1. 1921. to stock Of
record September Is. 1921.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
TARRIsBURG STATE HOSPITAL

scs,ed proposals will be received BY the
Board Of Trustees 9s sns Harr,'ours @ statS
Eo;pssa Ecigss noon. a. stptemSer !. leai. for si.era
s,ons Of Boiler House furnishing installation
uoa uea oyection OF Boilers. Crates Mechanical
4hna 4hra,t and Autonatio Control. also for
f,nettIc Wiring OF Building. all on grounds
81 The said hospital in accordance with draw.
tns'.esn al the hospital. The Board OF
TTppu,tees Of said hospital reserves the risht
z ~ 'reiect any md all bids.
10 'rortided check OF So Of the amount
~ the bid must accompany each proposal.
=" ' L. NJ. GREEN,
Superintendent
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
Bank of EnoIand Statement

London. Aug. lS--The weekly statement
Of the Bank OF England shows the following
changes In pounds Total reserve increa sed
!. .35B, 900: circulation decreased. 1929. 900;
bullion increased. 20, 1870: other securities de
creased, l.5S2. 900; other deposits increa sed,
$3.50, 600: public deposits decreased 973, 900
notes reserve incroa seq. l.349 900; Govern
ment securities Increased. 1925. 900. The
proportion Of the bank reserve to ilty
Rate OF discount 5h per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
GOSSIP OF
~0 THE H STREET

Misery likes company. 4 great deal
of criticism has been directed against
both banking interests and the large
exporting firms for permitting their
affairs to be 80 tightly tied up as o
result OF the effort to monopoltze the
South and Central American business.
According to q letter received today
from the London correspondents Of
one Of the international banking houses,
the Englishmen are about In the same
uncomfortable position. This authority
stated the decline in commodity and
manufactured prices had been so rapid
and so far reaching aa to make IT i'm
possible to adjust the foreign exchange
operations to meet the rapidly chang
ing conditions. In consequence, some
Of the very shrewdest exporting firms
and others, thoroughly familiar with
the South American trade, find them
selves in virtually the same position as
that which produced so much worry
and confusion in this country.
While this Is somewhat cold comfort,
a great many Of the banking interests
who were directly or indirectly asso-
ciated with the operations which re-
suited IN almost upsetting the credit
machinery, feel their judgment was not
quite so bad after all. II the English
men with their long years OF experience
made the same mistakes, there Is some
excuse for our poor judgment.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
More Pig Iron BuyInp

In the weekly review of the iron and
steel industry. the Iron Age says:
Recent low dip In, pig iron prices
equaled in year and producers OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18

q Sr Mssr.bv4Al e.
once Of the Secretary Of Agriculture IN the
sdsiie ssodsi Ssen bids will be publicly opened and
whsiuIsd and contracts awarded as soon
thereafter as possible for tho following
supPpMpsroI,rna.eiy 400. 900 individual dos
,,pp.pa check tags coin stamped: approx.
tmstsiy 90, 600 kennel dog license check tags
coin stamped.
..tstnsS FREQ upon application t. the Secre.
"' FRED RASMUSSEN.
Secretary Of Agriculture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
U. s. Certificates and Treasury Notes

Exempt from normal Federal income tax.
1Acceptable for payment OF income tas
due on date OF maturity,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18

piCATINNY ARSENAL. DOVER. ~ j..
August ia, 1921. Sealed proposals in
tripcate Will be received until one o'clock
~ Standard Time. August 80, 1921
for constructing about two miles of con-
nrrte road. For information and forms
apply TO Commanding oficer.
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL DE OPENED
N% p. NJ, Sept O. 1921. for docking.
cisaning. painting, etc., United States light
vessel No. 70. Information on application.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
Lake Superior Bond Interest Passed

Some surprise was expressed in local
financial circles Yesterday by the an
rouncement of the decision Of the direc-
tors of the Lake Superior Corporation
not to pay tho per cent on the in
come bonds due October ]. This Is
the first time in four years the interest
will not be paid The disappointment
was somewhat intensified by reason OF
the fact of recent intimations that the
financial condition of the company prac-
tically assured the continuance of the
bond interest.
According to the report issued yester-
day. the earnings Of the Algoma Steel
Corporation. which is about the only
real producer of the corporation. were
sufficient to meet the fixed charge. but
no income was made available BY it
for the payment. The company. it was
stated, needed all the funds for work
ing capital it could retain at this time.
1t was further stated that raw mate
rials and other inventories have been
marked down to cost and depreciation
charges were cared for. Steel tonnage
for the year was good. but like other
steel companies the financial results
were affected by inventory readjust.
ments. which was to be expected. Some
recent stories put out. told quite n
different tale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18
Pays to BE Slow

Discussing the unsettled banking
situation in New York. the president
Of one of the larger institutions yester-
day asserted the policy Of number Of
the influential local financial concerns
was repeatedly criticized by New
Yorkers.
They have continually pokcd fun at
our slowness and ultra conservatism,
but the events Of the last eight months
have demonstrated 1t pays to be slow.
From my observation, most Of the bank
ing institutions in the metropolis try
to do too much, and have allowed
themselves to get beyond the lines Of
banking business. The man has not
been born who can successfully run
two different machines with the one
hand without eventually getting into
trouble. 1t is probably case of a
bad muddle rather than serious trouble
over the Hudson River. Some alarm
ing reports have come to my ears re-
Gently. Most Of them were Immediately
dismissed, for l am in position to know
the real trouble was cleared up many
weeks ago. Like every other big mess
of things. there Is always n whole lot
Of small but irritating details to be
worked out. That is about the situa-
ton now.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-08-18

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