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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20

the house down to destroy" he ex-
planned. 'T'm learning to know this
mountain breed. Lennox. kept It In
my pocket where could fight for it.
at any minute"
Cranston had been mistaken, after
all. In thinking that in fear of himself
Dan would be afraid to keeS the
packet on his person. and would crav-
enly conceal 1t in the house. He would
have been even more surprised to
know that Dan had lived in constant
hope of meeting Cranston on the
ridges, showing him what 1t contained.
and fighting him for It. hands to
hands. And even yet. perhaps the day
would come when Cranston would
know at last that Snowbird's words.
after the fight of long ago. were true.
The twilight was falling over the
SNOW. so Snowbird and Dan turned to
the toll Of building sled.
The snow was stee-gray In the
moonlight when the little party made
their start down the long trail. Their
preparations. simple and crude as they
were, had taken hours of ceaseless
labor on the part Of the three. The
its handle burned away. had been
cooled in the snow. and with one
sound arm, Lennox had driven the hot
nails that Snowbird gathered from
the ashes of one of the outbuildings
The embers of the house itself still
glowed red In the darkness.
Dan had cut the green limbs Of the
trees and planed them with his ak.
The sled had been completed, handles
attached for pushing 1t. and a piece of
fence wire fastened with nails as a
rope to pull It. The warm mackinaws
Of both Of them as well as the one
blanket that Lennox had saved from
the fire were wrapped about the old
frontiersman's wasted bOdy-Dan and
Snowbird hoping to keep warm by the
exercise of propelling the sled. FIX
cept for the dull Ak and the half
empty pistol. their only equipment
was single charred pot for melting
snow that Dan had recovered from
the ashes of the Kitchen.
The three had worked almost In
silence. Words didn't help now. They
wasted no sorely needed breath. But
they did have one minute to talk when
they got to the top of the little ridge
that had overlooked the house.
"We'll travel mostly at night" Dan
told them. I'VE can see In the snow
and by taking our rest In the daytime.
when the sun is bright and warm. we
can save our strength. We won't have
to keep such big fires then-and at
night our exertion will keep US as
warm as we can hope for. Getting up
all night to CUT green wood with this
dull AK in the snow would break us to
pieres very soon. for remember that
we haven't any food. know how to
build a fire even In the snOw-es-
pecially II l can find the dead. dry
heart of rotten log-but 1t isn't any
fun to keep II going with green wood
We don't want to have to spend any
more of our strength stripping off wet
bark and hacking at saplings than we
can help; and that means we'd better
do our resting in the heat of the day.
After all. It's fight against starva-
ton more than anything else"
"Just think" the girl told them, re-
proaching herself. "if had shot
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20
CHAPTER II.

Two miles across the ridges, Dan
and Snowbird saw faint mist blow
Ing between the trees. They didn't
recognize it at first. 1t might be fine
snow. blown by the wind. or even one
of those mysterious fogs that some
times sweep over the snow
But 1t looks like smoke" Snowbird
said.
But 1t couldn't be. The trees are
too wet to burn"
But then a sound that at first was
just the faintest whisper In which
neither Of them would let themselves
believe, became distinct past all deny
Ing. 1t was that menacing crackle Of
a great fire, that In the whole world of
sounds is perhaps the most terrible.
"It's our house." Snowbird told him.
"And father can't get out"
She spoke very quietly. Perhaps
the most terrible truths Of life are al
ways spoken in that same quiet voice.
Then both of them started across the
snow as fast as their unwieldy snow
shoes would permit.
He can crawl little" Dan called
to her. Don't give up, Snowbird
mine. I think he'll be safe"
They mounted to the top Of the
ridge; and the long sweep Of the for
est was revealed to them. The house
was singular tall pillar Of flame. al
ready glowing that dreadful red from
which firemen, despairing. turn away.
Then the girl seized his hands and
danced about him In a mad circle.
Hes alive" she cried. You can
see him-just dot on the snow. He
crawled out to safety"
She turned and sped at a breakneck
pace down the ridge. Dan had to race
to keep up with her. But 1t wasn't en-
tirely Wise to try to mush so fast. A
dead log lay beneath the snow with q
broken limb stretched almost to Its
surface, and 1t caught her snowshoe.
The wood cracked sharply, and she fell
forward in the snow. But she wasn't
hurt. and the snowshoe itself. In spite
of small crack in the wood, was still
serviceable.
"Haste makes waste" he told her.
Keep your feet on the ground. Snow
bird; the house is gone already and
your father is safe. Remember what
lies before u.s."
The thought sobered and halted her.
She glanced once at the dark face of
her companion. Dan couldn't under
stand the strange light that suddenly
leaped to her eyes. Perhaps she her.
self couldn't have explained the wave
of tenderness that swept over her
with no cause except-the look in Dams
earnest gray eyes and the lines that
cut so deep. Since the world was new,
1t has been the boast of the boldest of
men that they looked their Fate in the
face. And this is no mean looking. For
fate is sword from the darkness. a
power that reaches out of the mystery.
and cannot be classed with sights of
human origin. 1t burns out the eyes
of all but the, strongest men. Yet Dan
was looking at his fate now. and his
eyes held straight.
They walked together down to the
ruined house, and the three of them
sat silent while the fire burned red.
Then Lennox turned to them with
half-smile.
you're wasting time, you two," he
said. "Remember. all our food Is gone.
II you start now, and walk hard, may
be you can make 1t out"
There are several things to do
first" Dan answered simply.
'T don't know what they are. II isn't
going to be any picnic. Dan. A man
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20

Lennox's answer was curse-the
last, dread outpouring of an unbroken
will. He didn't look again at the gilt
tering eyes. He scarcely watched
Cranston's further preparations: the
oil poured ON the rugs and furnishings,
the kIndlng placed at the base of the
curtains. Cranston was trained In this
work. He was taking no chances on
the fire being extinguished. And Len
nox began TO crawl toward the door.
He managed to grasp the corner of
the blanket on the divan as he went.
and he dragged 1t behind him. Pain
wracked him. and smoke half-blinded
him. But he made 1t at last. And by
the rme he had crawled one hundred
feel over the snow crust the whole
structure was in flames. The red
tongues spoke with roar
C-arston. tie iire-ii'adness On his
f.c, l,rrrird to The outhuiiIings.
Z, li,"r Ia. repeated The work. He
iu,.' he'd II match 10 the 'Hy in the
hrru aud Ibe wiud il;n. the fame
through IL In un snsis.~. Tile sheds
inu auLrr ouihuiidigs We're treated
N.-il III. And seeing thai his work
v';'s done. Ii, called once 7" The prone
81, ~ l.rnnoN Oh the snow and
il'i-','.'' AVA, niu The silenres.
i-,hitiNS answer was moi a curse
this iiil.r. l;,uler il wiis II prayer, un-
la c.wI and IN his long years Lennox
had not prayed. often. When he
L a...l rt.ail. The words were burning
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20
SYNOPSIS
PROLOGUE.

In the little town of Gitcheapolis small
Dan Failing dreams boyish dreams. tine
tured with melancholy over his supposed
physical weakness. There. years later.
he meets Destiny.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-01-20

fire. HIS prayer was that of Samson
that for moment his strength
might come back to him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02

passed peacefully away. He was con-
verted in his youth and became a
member of the Methodist church, grac-
ing his profession by an active and
useful Christian life. He was fore
most in every good word and work,
generous giver and tireless work.
er. His acts of kindness were many,
and without display. He was especial
ly fond of children, and always their
friend. The funeral services were held
from the M. e. church Saturday af-
ternoon when large concourse OF
friends gathered to pay the last re-
poets to one whom they had long
known and respected. The pastor,
Rev. w. Minor Lemen, preached very
impressive sermon from the text: Il
go to prepare place for you" The
choir rendered the old familiar hymns
he was wont to sing in by-gone days.
Many beautiful floral tributes attested
the love and sympathy of many friends.
The body was laid to rest in Oak Hill
cemetery beside the wife of his youth.
Peace be to the ashes of this dear
good old man, and comfort and con-
ISOLATION to his loved ones.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
IN JAIL AZ YEARS, INNOCENT
Aged Woman Who Five Times Re.
fused Pardon Dies Behind
the Bars.

Raleigh, N. c., Feb. 2.-Sarah Wyck-
off, seventy-six years old, is dead In
the state prison after forty-two years
Imprisonment. during which she five
times declined a pardon at the hands
of as many governors and after she
had lived to learn that a death-bed con.
fession had completely exonerated her
Of the charge for which she was sen.
fenced. Forty-two years ago Sarah
Wyckoff entered the state prison to
serve life sentence as the convicted
accomplice in the murder Of her hus-
band, Wesley Wyckoff, in Alexander
county, in the mountains of North
Carolina. The convicted principal, q
negro, was hanged. Three years ago
from the moupntains came word that
"a death-bed confession had absolved
the woman Of connection with the
tragedy. Then, for the fifth time, she
refused pardon, explaining that she
was being treated well that time! had
shattered all her relations with her
family and that she preferred to spend
her last days amid surroundings she
had learned to know SO well.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
COLSERuRG.

The past week has witnessed the
passing of two venerable men who had
been citizens of this community for
about seventy years, namely w. s.
Page and ]. H. Kreumpel. Another
Of our pioneer residents, Henry Holt
haus is seriously i'll at this time, with
faint hope OF recovery.
F. H. Schenke was absent from his
accustomed place behind the coun-
ter at the Bristol and Bolsinger store,
for several days on account Of ILL
ness.
w. Fl. Bristol and /. L. Moreland
made a business trip to Manchester
Saturday.
Coming events Social meeting of
the Brotherhood at the NJ. E. church
Tuesday evening, February LIST; Meet
ing of the Zion Missionary Society
with Mrs. Herman Brockmeier, Thurs
day afternoon, February 3rd; Meeting
of the local w. F. M, S. Thursday
afternoon, February 10th, with Mrs.
w. NJ. Lemen; Sales on the Flynn
farm and the farm occupied by Fred
Koeneke, February 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Page Of Water
loo and Mrs. M. H. Page Of Des
Moines who were called here by the
death of their father, w. S. Page, re-
manned for a brief visit with rela-
tives at the p. d. Peck and H. n.
Barnhart homes.
DR.. c. F. Green, wife and son Of
Chicago are spending few days with
home folks at the DR.. NJ. E. Dittmer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Howard Dittmer OF
Oelwein are also guests at the par
entail home.
A. L. Lands was at Ames the latter
part Of the week transacting bust
ness and visiting his son Russell. who
is student at the Agricultural col
lege.
The town teams of Export and
Colesburg played basket ball at the
former place Friday evening. The score
was 80 to Is in favor of Colesburg.
Mrs. M. E. Dittmer was at Inde-
pendence on business last week.
Frank Henry who had been called
here by the illness and death of his
brother, Peter Henry returned to his
home at Kansas City, Missouri, last
week. II he can dispose of his BUSH
ness interests there he contemplates
returning here to reside.
Supt NJ. H. Sims went to Dubuque
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three grandchildren and many other
relatives and friends. Funeral SER
vices were held Sunday afternoon, a
brief service at the home conducted
by Rev. w. M. Lemen, followed by
services at the Zion M. E. church, at
which Rev. H. j. Loemker officated.
Interment was made at the Zion ceme-
terry. Peace to his memory.
William Seldom Page was born at
Cappas Gray, Missouri, June LIST, 1898,
and came to Iowa in his boyhood,
residing here continuously. He was
united in marriage with Miss Mary
McCrum, October goth, 1859, and Of
the four children. born to them, Mrs.
P. d. Peck and Mrs. HI. II. Barnhart,
of this place and S. B. Page of Water
loo survive. The elder son, Merten
H. passed away several years ago at
his home in Des Moines. Mrs. Page
preceded her husband in death twenty
five years. Mr.. Page began to fail
in health six or seven years ago, and
his decline was gradual but steady.
Wednesday night he became uneon-
scious and shortly after noon on the
following day January 9th, 1921,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
sro Forgive Is to Forget"

In a divorce case heard recently IN
Glasgow the question arose as to the
difference between Combination" and
forgiveness" the New York Evening
Sun states. The judge decided that
In a Christian, as we'll as a lay sense,
1t was assumed that every man had
slate on which were written the
faults of his wife. Then forgiveness
would be the complete wiping off the
slate of the record. In conformation
there was no blotting out. The record
remained on the slate and was only
covered over with piece of paper with
the remark: 'That will obscure the
record until another matrimonial Of
Tense occurs" Then the paper would
be raised and the record and the mar.
ital sin was still there.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
2 kIDNAPERS GUILTY
Cousins of Los Angeles Woman
Await Sentence.
Heavy Guard Is Placed Over Men Who
Abducted Wife of O. S. Wethere!l
Officers Fear Mob.

Los Angeles, Feb. 2.-Arthur w.
Carr and Floyd L. Carr. cousins, con-
tossed kidnapers of Mrs. Gladys With
erell, wife Of O. s. Wetherell, invest
ment company president, pleaded
guilty to charge Of Kidnapping in the
superior court here.
Sentence was deferred until next
Wednesday morning.
A plan to have the men sentenced
at once so they could be started for
the penitentiary was abandoned when
the prisoners asked for counsel, say
ing they wished to produce evidence
In mitigation" Of their offense.
Reports to the chief Of police that
there was "a bad feeling in Holly
wood over the abduction caused tho
authorities to decide upon an imme-
diate disposition Of the case, If pos
sible.
The Cars said they were willing to
plead at once, and were taken to the
county courthouse under d heavy
guard.
The officers let 1t be known that
they We're prepared to convoy the men
to secret place for detention, should
that become necessary.
Floyd Carr made a confession late
Monday. according to the police, In
which he said he planned the kidnap-
ing and lured Mrs. Witherel from her
home last Tuesday night by telling
her she was wanted by someone in
jured in an automobile accident.
Carr, the police said, told them he
took Mrs. Witherell into a car with
his cousin and himself and they drove
away. When Mrs. Withereii realized
the situation and attempted to break
away Floyd Carr seized her and APP
piled handkerchief soaked in chloro-
form to her face.
After driving some distance from
the city the Cars bound their captive
hand and foot and drove to the ranch
house, which they had secured in ad-
vance to be the prison Of their captive.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
Saturday seeking a teacher for tn.

Saturday seeking a teacher for the
second grade of the c. c. s. Miss
Esther O'Neal, who has been filling
that position is about to resign, and
take charge of the household of her
brother, L. P. O'Neal. She has given
good satisfaction and all concerned
are sorry that she can not continue
the work.
Mrs. w. M. Lemen went to Dubuque
the first of the week for brief stay
with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Stone will move
back to Colesburg from Arlington,
about March LIST MIR. Stone was here
during the week and purchased the
house now occupied by the M. L.
Kirschbaum family. Consideration was
$1,000.
A. G.. Plat will move move back
from Strawberry Point this week and
take possession Of the house recently
vacated by Cleve Harry and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Coon have re-
turned from an extended visit with
their daughter, Mrs. Alex. Moser and
family near Volga.
John Fl. Kreumpel was born near
Bippen, Hanover, Germany, February
It'll, 1912, and passed away at his
home in Colesburg, Iowa, January %.
1921, at the ripe old age Of Is years,
IL months and q days. He came to
America with his parents when a boy
of nine years, and has been resi-
dent of this community ever since.
In early life, about 1855 he united
with the Zion NJ. E. church, and re-
manned an active member and worker
in the same. He was united in mar
riage with Miss Emma Hardt, Oc-
tober Goth, 1870, and to them were
born two sons, Edwin and Leslie,
and one daughter, Harriet. Nine years
ago, they quit the farm and moved
to Colesburg, where the wife and
mother passed away six years ago.
Mr.. Kreumpers death was due to the
infirmities of old age, and he had
been steadily falling for some time.
During his declining years, he was
tenderly and faithfully ministered to
by the daughter, Mrs. G. F. Coon. He
is survived by the sons and daughter,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
HERE'S AN EXAMPLE
Cedar Ranids Gazattal

The Delaware County Farmers in
stitute closed its sessions at Man
chester last Friday with unanimous
adoption Of resolution supporting
the campaign to eradicate bovine
tuberculosis in Iowa, and suggesting
pasteurization OF all milk, sold for
human consumption, that does not
come from tuberculin tested cows. The
resolution asked that the Delaware
County Farm Bureau cooperate with
the State and federal authorities in
obtaining the services OF a state or
federal veterinarian who will devote
all of his time to the listing Of cattle
in Delaware county.
Inasmuch as the institute was large
ly sponsored by farm bureau mem
bers, and the county agent, Robert
Combs, was one of the three men who
had charge Of the sessions, there is
reason to believe that the resolution
will bear fruit.
When the farmers themselves ask
for pasteurizauon or the tuberculin
test as a means of guaranteeing rea-
sonably safe milk for human beings,
the situation is decidedly improving.
The Delaware county farmers have
set an example for the rest of the
state, Linn county included.
In Linn county the issue has been
brought to head by the city coun-
Gil, which enacted an ordinance that
undertakes to rectify the situation in
Cedar Rapids. AS has been charged
more than once. many Of the teeth
have been extracted from the ordi-
nance, but it still is such as to make
a mild start at correction.
Even so, it is reported that numer-
GUS milk producers have pooled funds
and engaged lawyers to fight inforce-
ment when the most drastic sections
Oft the ordinance become effective, on
May /.
They do not want to be compelled
to pasteurize their milk or subject
their herds to the tuberculin test.
That Is the long and the short of it,
despite the proved fact that human
beings in this and other states have
contracted tuberculosis from the milk
of infected cows.
In that connection, it is interest
ing and appalling to note a report
from Vienna regarding infant NOR
tality in that city. An increase of
forty per cent in deaths of children
under one year of age, has been dis
covered in the Austrian capital by
American Red Cross officers. Be-
tween January and June 80, 1920,
there was 1861 births and 20,129
deaths, an excess of 4,44S deaths.
And twenty-five per cent. Of these
deaths are attributed to tuberculosis!
Some day the human race may
wake up to the needless and sense
less dangers it runs. And then the
man who dares fight any effort to
safeguard the lives of infants, by
the distribution only of milk that
is KNOWN to be safe, will find him
self in anything but an enviable posi-
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
The MARKETS
Grain. Provisions. Etc,

FLOUR-Hard spring wheat-Short pa
tent, $S.5OGS.75; first clear, $7.0O4725; sec
ond clear, $6.25Q6.50; special mill brands
in 90 ID cotton sacks, $S.75@9,00; ware
house delivery, $9.25@950. Soft winter
wheat-Short patent. $9.OOQ9.25. Hard win
ter wheat-Short patent. $S2S@S. rs; frs
clear, $6.25q6.50. Rye flour-White patent
sS.5OQS75; dark, s6,Sg650.
HAY-No I timothy hay, $24.00@25.00
Standard and No. / light clover, mixed
$22.00Q24.O0; No. timothy and No. l clio.
yer mixed, $2c.0OQ22.00; No. timothy
$17.00Q19OO.
BUTTER-Creamery extras, 80 score
450451kc; higher scoring commands a pre-.
MUM; frsts, 81 score, 441zc; $3.50 score
3S043c; seconds. 1851 score, 30QS7c; CEN
tralixed, 441sc; ladies, 25Q2Sc; packing
stock, ,HG18c. Price to retail trade: Elk.
ira tubs, 4S1sc; prints, 501ac.
EGGS-Fresh firsts. SIC; ordinary frsts
l9@50c; miscellaneous lots, 50Q61c; extras
packed in whitewood cases, 60061c;
checks, 46c; dirties, sc.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys, 40; fowls
sc; spring chickens. 2sc; roosters, &c;
ducks, Sc; geese. 26c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys, 53G54c;
fowls. SIC; spring chickens, &c; ROSTERS,
20021c; ducks, SEC; geese, Csc.
POTATOES-Sacked and bulk, 100 lbs,
northern round, white, $1.O0@1.N.
ONIONS-$0 Og1.50 per sack.
CATTLE-Prime steers, s9.0OQ1000: good
to choice steers, $S25@s15; fair to good
steers, $6.5O@7.50; plain to good steers,
$e.5Og7.5O; yearlings, fair to choice, s7.0O@
$50; fair to good cows. $.5oG65O; can
ners, s250@350; cutters, $3.60@450; Boz
logna bulls. &.00Q6.00; veal calves, $10.60g
1880; good to prime cows. $s.Oo@s.25.
800 ~ -
medium weight butchers, $9.5O@10.00 fair
to fancy light, $s.0o@10.15; heavy butchers.
27O-35o lbs, s9.10@9.70: heavy packing, $3.50
@s7o; rough packing, $S.25QS.60; pigs,
$s50G10.10.
SHEEP-Native lambs, S75G9. rs: fed
western lambs, $9.0e91000; Colorado lambs,
s9O0Q9. rs; feeding lambs sS.50l9.5 so; weth-
ers. $4.ooGa.3; yearlings. E.00Qs.oo; ewes.
S300l4.75.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-02-02
LIBRARY NEWS

Some new books in the public Ii
-brary:
Fox Erskin Dale Pioneer.
Knipe "A Mayflower Maid.
Norris Harriet and the Piper.
Ibanez--Mare Nostrum.
Kobble-The Complete Opera Book.
Parker-No Defence.
Vorse-Grown Up. ~.
Eggdeson-The Circuit Rider.
q Austin-Pride and Prejudice.
Kinnie Clothing and Health.
Balmer- Resurrection Rock.
Lange-The Schwanee's Warning.
Kyne-Kindred of the Dust.
Oemler-The Pudple Heights.
Hall-Steel Preferred.
Bassett- Wall Between.
Bailey Stories for any Day.
Boy Scout Manuel.
Delf-Top OF the World.
Curwood- Of Silent Men.
Rhinehart-A poor Wise Man.
Johnston-Michael Forth.
Sinclair-Poor Mans Rock
Grey-The MYSTERIOUS Rider.
Ashmund Elizabeth Carleton at
home. !.
oliver-Firat Steps in the Enjoyment
of Pictures.
Bryant-American Pictures and their
Painters.
Franks Roaming Through the West
Indies.
Roberts New Immigrant.
Buck-T empering.
Day-The Ramroders.
Bojer-T reacherous Ground.
Garland The. Long Trail.
Bloomfield OF Labor.
Altsheler--The Horsemen Of the
Plain.
Heyliger Don Strong American.
Observation-Disclosures Mine.
Wister- The Virginian.
sAurner History Of Education in
Iowa vol. A.
Ragsdals Next Bester.
Parrish-Beyond the Frontier.
Capes The Skeleton Key.
Noe-The Loom of Life.
Si1nonds History Of the Worlds
War. vol. 4.
Wilkinson-New Vices.
Raines-The Yukon TraiL
King The Thread Of Flame.
WhitleyThe Story Of Opal.
O'Brien White Shadows in the
South Sea.
Cameron Seven Purposes.
Center The Worker and his Work.
Hudson Shakespeare's Life, Art
and Character.
White The Forest.
Day-All Wool Morrison.
Professionalism Literature Since
1870.
Lee--Presenting Jane McRae.
SawyerLeerie.
I. Hansen-Welfare Campaign in Iowa.
The following story magazines cir
culate from the library the same as
books:
Ladies' Home Journal, Woman's
Home Companion, Pictorial Review,
Good Housekeeping, Munsey, Century,
Harper.
Books circulated during the month
Of January, 2400.