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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-04-28

and read the short. dry biography Of
his father printed on the page oppo-
site the portrait. II summarized In
a few hundred words his fathers life.
Alan shut the book and sat thought
full. The tall clock In the hall struck
nine. He got up and went out into
the hall and asked for his hat and
coat. When they had been brought
him, he put them on and went out.
He went down the steps and to the
corner and turned west to Aston street.
When he reached the house OF his ia
ther he stopped under d street lamp,
looking up at the big. stern old man
don questloningly.
He could not call up any sense that
the house was his any more than he
had been able 10 when Sheriff. had
tsld him OF Il. He own a house on
that street Yet was that in ITSELF
snv more remarkable than that he
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-04-28
CHAPTER v
An Encounter.

Alan, standing In the darkness of
the hall, felt in his pocket for his
matches and struck one on the box.
The light showed the hall in front of
him, reaching back into some vague,
distant darkness, and great rooms with
wide portiered dOorways gaping on
both sides. He turned into the room
upon his right. glanced to see that the
shades were drawn on the windows
toward the street, then found the
switch and turned on the electric light.
Alan had the feeling which so often
comes to one In an unfamiliar and
vacant house that there was some one
In the house with him. He listened
and seemed to hear another sound In
the upper hall, footstep. He went
out quickly TO the foot of the stairs
and looked up them.
"Is any one here7" he called. "Is
any one hereT"
His voice brought no response. He
went half way up the curve of the wide
stairway and called again, and lis
tened; then he fought down the feeling
ne had had; Sheriff. had said there
would be no one In the house. and
Alan was certain there was no one.
So he went back to the room where
he had left the light.
The center Of this room. like the
room next to 1t. was occupied by a
library table-desk. He pulled open
some drawers In II; one or two had
blueprints and technical drawings IN
them; the others had only the mIscel-
lany which accumulates In room
much used. There were drawers also
under the bookcases all around the
room: they appeared. when Allan
opened some Of them, to contain pam
phlets of various societies. and the
scientific correspondence OF which
Sheriff. had told him. Alan felt that
seeing these things was bringing his
father closer TO him: they gave him II
| little OF the feeling he had been unable
| TO get when he looked AT his fathers
| picture. He could realize better now
the lonely, restless man. pursued by
some ghost he could not kill, taking
| ul) IDT NlNlIutliuil INV Sluul
after another eXhausting each in turn
until he could no longer make II en-
| gross him. and then absorbing him
self In the next.
ON, the top Of chest Of high draw
ers in corner near the dressing
table were some papers. Alan went
over 10 look nj them they were invl
tations. notices Of concerts and Oi
plays twenty years Old-the mall
| probably, Of the morning when Corvet''
wife had gone away. left where her
maid or she herself had laid them
and only picked up and put back ther,
| at the times since when the room was
| busted. As Alan touched them, hs
saw that his fingers left marks In ths
dust on the smooth top of the chest
he noticed that some one else haC
touched the things and made marks
of the same sort as he had made. The
freshness OF these other marks star
tied him: they had been made within
day or so. They could not have
been made by Sheriff., for Alan haC
noticed that Sherrill's hands wer,
slender and delicately formed: Cor
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-04-28

under the top to force II up. The
pigeonholes and little drawers In the
upper part OF the DESK as he swiftly
opened them, he found entirely empty.
He hurried to the cabinet; the draw
ers of the cabinet too had been forced,
and very recently; for the scars and
the splinters OF wood we're clean and
fresh. These drawers and the draw
ers In the lower part of the desk
either were empty, or the papers In
them had been dlsarranged and tum-
bled In confusion. as though some one
had examined them hastily and tossed
them back. To Alan, the marks Of
violence and roughness were unmis-
tnkably the work of the man with the
big hands who had left marks upon
the top Of the chest OF drawers; and
the feeling that he had been In the
house very recently was stronger than
ever.
tened he heard no sound but he went
back to the little room more excited
than before. For what had the other
man been searchlng7 For the same
things which Alan was looking for2
And had the other man got them7
Who might the other be. and what
might be his connection with Benja-
min COrvet7 Alan had no doubt that
everything OF Importance must have
been taken away. but he would make
sure OF that. He took some OF the pm
pers from the drawers and began to
examine them; after nearly an hour
OF this. he had found only one article
which appeared connected In any way
with what Sheriff. had told him or
with Alan himself. In one Of the little
drawers OF the desk he found several
books, much worn as though from
being carried In pocket. and one Of
these contained series OF entries
stretching over several years. These
listed an --$l50-OppOslte se-
ries Of dates with only the year and
the month given. and there was an
entry for every second month.
Alan felt his fingers trembling as he
turned the pages Of the little book
unu .OhIN w AlN WV VI AHt iAHA u
blank, and below. In the same hand
but In writing which had changed
slightly with the passage of years. an.
other date and the confirming entry OF
81 800. Alan looked through the little
book again and put II In his pocket.
II was, beyond doubt, his fathers
memorandum of the sums sent to Blue
Rapids for Alan; II told him that here
he had been I'm his fathers thoughts.
! lie grew warm at the thought as lie
began putting the other things back
into the drawers.
He started and Strengthened Sudden
| ly; then he listened attentively, and
his skin, warm an instant before.
turned cod and prickled. Somewhere
within the house, Enthusiastically on the
floor below him. door had slammed.
Some one-it was beyond question
now, for the realization was quite diff
ferent from the feeling he had had
about that before-was In the house
! with him. Was II his father
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-04-28
"FLEsHl FLEsHi"

sYNoPSIS.-wealthy and highly
placed In the Chicago business
world, Benjamin Corvet Is some
thing OF a recluse and a mystery
TO his associates. After "A stormy
interview with his partner, Henry
Spearman. Corvet seeks Constance
Sheriff., daughter OF his other
business partner. Lawrence Sher-
rill. and secures from her a prom
Use mot to marry Spearman. He
then disappears Sheriff. learns
Corvet has written to a certain
Alan Conrad, in Blue Rapids. KAN
sas, and exhibited strange agita-
ton over the matter. Coryet's let
ter. summons Conrad. a youth of
unknown .parehtage. to Chicago.
Alan arrives In Chicago. From a
statement of Sheriff. Il seems prob
able Conrad Is Corbets Legitimate
son. Corvet has decided his house
and its contents to Alan.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-04-28
PAIN IN YOUR SIDE Z
Read What Mrs. Lawrence Says

East Oakland, CALI have used DR..
Pierces Favorite Prescription OF differ
ent times for over twenty-five years, and
II has n0ver failed me. One time took
II when troubled with inflammation and
II soon cured me. Az. another time
took II for severe pains in my right side;
this time WIS troubled with indiges.
ton and my bowels were constipated,
and the Favorite Prescription again
helped me out 90 was soon well and
strong. can always depend on this
remedy."-Mrs. A. l.. Lawrence, l24I
18th Ave.
II you too need relief 90 10 your near
est druggist and obtain this "Prescrip-
ton" Of DR.. Piercc's in either tablet or
liquid form. Write DR.. Pierce's Invalids'
Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y, for free medical
advice or send loo for trial pkg. tablets.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-04-28
For this was the man whom
he had fought in Ben amin
Corvets house the night be-
fore"
Gro BE CONTINUED
Jud Tunklns.

Jud Tunkins says there's a big ad.
vantage in using long words. Any
body would rather take what you say
for granted than be put to the trouble
Of looking In the dictionary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
APPOINT SCHNEIDER
TO FUND COMMITTEE

Arthur Mccall, secretary of In
ternational Union of Steam and Op-
Grating Engineers, local No. 426,
has notified Rock Island Chamber
of Commerce that H. r. Schneider,
1926 Sixteenth street, Rock Island,
has been appointed to represent the
organization on the committee
which is to meet March 20 and ar
range for the holding of the one
fund community welfare drive.
Many organizations are being
asked to name representatives. No
formal invitation is necessary, but
an effort is being made to communi-
cate with as many societies as pos
sible by mail The different bodies
are requested. however, to notify
the Chamber of Commerce without
waiting for formal request to sub.
NIT the name of a delegate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
PALESTINE FUND
PEOPLE COMING
Local Committee to Banquet Group
From Europe In Interest
Of Campaign.

The committee OF 1--WE travelling
through the country in the interest
of the Keren Hayesod, the Pales-
tine Foundation fund, will be ban
quoted in Rock Island on their ar
rival here, Monday evening, March
20. The local committee of the
Keren Hayesod is in charge of the
arrangements.
The visitors include Lieutenant
Vladimir Jabotinsky Of Palestine,
who was the commander of the
Jewish Legion in Palestine during
the World war; Nahum Sokolow,
England, chairman OF the executive
committee of the Worlds Zionist
organization; Colonel L. r. Patter-
son, England; DR.. B. d. Goldstein.
Palestine, and Professor NJ 8. War
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
ETROIT HOUSE
OPENS BRANCH
- wire Company to Install Plant
b Rock Island-Efrm to
Employ s5 People.

rollowing negotiations with the
reet Island Chamber Of Commerce
- star Wire Hanger company,
nstrcit employing Is or more peo-
- will install branch in Rock
,sIsnd. The company manufactures
nrnent hangers and the local
ranch is intended to care for its
INCREASING western business.
4 lease has been taken on the
oarters formerly occupied by the
iOetcher-Ryan company in the
lewis building, Twenty-fourth
greet and Third avenue.
Contracts for equipment have
ssen let and the company expects
q open the local branch within
,hree weeks. The main plant of
ihe company is located in Detroit
crith a branch at Cincinnati. The
ecnpany will use approximately
Two carloads of wire monthly in
the manufacture of its garment
hangers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
HARRY L. ANGEVINE
ELECTED HEAD OF
FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Harry l. Angevine of East Mo-
line was elected president of the
Rock Island County Funeral Direc-
tors association at the monthly
meeting and annual election of Of
ficers last night in the Hodgson &
Hoban funeral parlors. Mr.. Ange-
vine will succeed Jay U. Barnard
of Moline.
The other officers chosen were:
Vice president-W. Ii. Hodgson,
Rock Island.
Secretary-Harry r. Knox, Rock
Island.
Treasurer-A. v. Esterdahl, Mo-
line.
Routine business was transacted.
The next meeting will be held We'd
nesday night, April IL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
BUREAU OF STATE
UNIVERSITY ASKS
FOR SUGGESTIONS

c. NJ. Thompson, director of the
bureau of business research of the
University of Illinois, wants to re-
ceive suggestions from the bust
ness men of Rock Island regarding
the solution of worth while bust
ness problems.
He has requested secretary of the
Rock Island Chamber of Commerce
Ito furnish the bureau with a Sc
sIected list of men with whom he
may communicate. The bureau is
trying to get an idea of the kind
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

burg of Germany. The foundation
expects to raise So 900 900 for the
development OF Palestine. but no
individual quota for cities has been
set. The committee Is now tour
ing the west, having just compiet-
ed campaigns in California
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

at her once IN the city bah or tele-
phoning r. I. 1881 or r. l. 1857.
The buggy is wanted for n baby
boy. The child has been placed IN
the care of Mrs. Kirkman by the
court and she Is seeking q home
for IL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

of service which it can best render
to the commercial interests of the
state. The plan is to tabulate the
suggestions which are received and
distribute them In bulletin form.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

The fund is to be divided as fol-
lows: Purchase and preparation of
the land, $1,s00, zoo; institutions
and public works. 81 900 900; COM
mercials industrial and agricultural
next year from the labor involved
in meeting the current needs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
Old Sores, Ulcers
and Eczema Vanish
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's 0iutment
q Favorite Remedy.

o Favorite Remedy.
Had 81 ulcers my legs Doctors
wanted to cut of leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me"-wm j. Nichols, 402
Wilder Street, Rochester. N. Y.
Get a large box for only 35 cents at
any druggist. says Peterson. of Buffalo.
ard money back if it isn't the best you
ever used. Always keep Petersone oint-
ment in the house. Fine for burns, scalds
bruises sunburn. chafing and the surest
remedy for itching eczema and piles the
world has ever known.
'Peterson's Ointment Is the best for
bleeding and itching piles L have ever
found Major Charles Whitney. Vine
yard Haven, Mass.
''Petersons Ointment has given great
satisfaction for Salt Rheum. Mrs. J.
Weiss. CuylerviIle. N. Y.
All druggists sell 1t. recommend it. Mail
orders filled by Peterson Ointment Co.,
Inc, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09

credit. 50 900 900: water power de-
velopment and irrigation, $1,000.
600, and regular and current Pal
estine budget, s2.500. 0oo The aim
of the committee is to raise the
Palestine budget to cover two years
in order to free the organization
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
THAT BABY
BUGGY BE GIVEN

Mrs. Anna kirkman, Rock Island
police matron, is asking for baby
buggy. Donor is asked TO COM
municate with her either by calling
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-09
CASH REGISTER
TICKETS

Our clerks always gladly
give you a receipt with
every purchase. Save
these receipts, they entitle
you to an additional 500
rebate in merchandise on
all cash purchases, every
time you present $500
worth. These receipts are
good indefinitely. Insist
on getting them. Sale
starts at S o'clock today.
Phone your order now. We
deliver it.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
w hole System
is Benefited
by Tanlac

Thousands Of fran. nervous people
and coavaioseseHts everywhere have
testified TO the remarkable power Of
Tanlac ID bringing back thcir health.
strength and working efficiency Il
seems 70 quickly inugoratc the con.
stituuon and is a powerful Zoe Of
weakness.
4 have taken Tanlae twice with
ane results. said 1no A Wright. SIS
Baxter ST. Rutland. VT
a year ago | was badly run down
and Tanlac fixed me up ine so this
sprlng. when | felt that needed
something 10 build me up got Tan
lac again aud Il soon bad me feeling
as well as ever in my life.
There is not a single portion Of the
body that is not benefited by the
helpful action Of Tanlac. Il enables
the stomach TO turn the food into
healthy blood. bone and muscle. pur-
ihes the system and helps YOU back
to normal weight Get a bottle today
at any good druggist Advertise
ment
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21

reinforced concrete arch Of So
feet span. forming part Of hfrh.
way bridge constructed the year be-
fore last at Herkimer. ~ Y, was sub
mitted 20 an unexpected and severe
test when the work OF concreting had
been completed only u hours. Owing
10 heavy rains during the deposition
OF the concrete. the water in the river
spanned by the bridge rose about five
feet, washing out Or undermining the
supports Of the centring and carry
ing away part Of the latter to such
an extent as 20 leave the arch entirely
without support, save that afforded
By the molds in which the concrete
had been deposited. Notwithstanding
the sudden strain 50 imposed on the
concrete, no Injury was caused In any
part OF the arch
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
HOW EntIr. Tonn Vac Moved.

Residents Of Cedar Falls a noun
tain town 40 miles from Puget
sound, we're terrorized recently when
the entire place moved eleven feet to-
ward Cedar lake. Should the slide
continue II will mean the loss Of all
property and the abandonment Of the
town site.
II has been found that the clay
formation upon which the foundations
are erected lies In a slantlng rock
strata OF extreme smoothness. There
is really nsthing but the weight OF
the cray subsoil to keep II balanced.
The winters deep frost and a sup
posed earthquake shock may have
been the cause Of the earthsllp. As
every section OF the town moved eI.
.ctly the same direction and space
the only damage was a few broken
window lights.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
90 Fa.hIon SO. nonksr..

The dictates Of fashion have eIerted
a strong demand for black and white
Abyssinian monkey skins 70 be used
for trainings. particularly in Paris
The supply Of skins Is very limited
and not more than fifteen 70 twenty
thousand can be obtained 10 e year
says Consul Cross a. Alden. Arabs. 10
q report 70 the textile division o. the
Department % Commerce, without IN
duly raising prices and erternins tina
the monkey TIE price al Ads Abeba
has been fairly steady. the cheaper
grades selling AZ &c cents and the
n0re expenz.ys a, ~ ceotA
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
FICTION WRITER'S AS SeERS
How oldtime Tellers OF Tales Pre-
dlcted Marvels which Today Are
Merely Commonplace.

A most amusing and volumnous
book could be written around wise
mems forecasts. beginning with those
Of MERCER who, in the year l240, de-
scribed many future maryels His
demonstrations caused skeptlcs even
of the Eighteenth century TO smile In
derislon, yet, IN the Twentieth century
they are only simple and common
place realities.
There could be cited Cyrano de Der
gerac, the Marquis d'Argenson, Jules
Verne and score more. without for
getting Emile SOuYestre, who foresaw
more than one Of our cOnquests In his
book. THE World In the Year Two
Thousand"
Here is what can be read In one
of the last novels Of Champheun, lie
Jardln du Rol" (The Kings Garden")
about forty years ago: "A day will
come when science will project her
light into the interior Of the human
body and clearly see there just as we
see the pebbles OF the bottom OF a
brook"
Thus, a little less than twenty years
before IT'S discovery the author OF
''Faynnce Fiddle" foresaw the Xray.
Truly, II must be conceded that fic-
ton writer's are often seers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
BONDVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Burbank went
10 Chester, Sunday.
Ezra Benson OF Guilford. Is a guest
at H. o. COleman's
Mrs. Flora johnson. who spent the
summer here. has returned TO Leo
Minister.
Several men were at work last
week making a new road to enter the
fair grounds
Mrs. L. r. Benson and Ernest
Cobb went 70 Amherst Saturday and
returned Sunday
H. r. Benson went to Greenfield
Saturday Mrs. Martha johnson re-
turned home with him
Ray Benson has enlisted In the
Army and r. on his way 10 Panama
He expects 70 be gone three years
benjamin white fell on = saw last
week while saving slabs at his mil
and cut his left arm severely Dr.
Walker attended him
Mr.. and Mrs. b. s. Gallup OF Narl-
boro and MI. George storey Of West
boro. Who have been visiting At
Hsgh Benson's have returned home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
FOR REPRE-
SENrATIlES IN COUNTY

The following is a list Of candi-
dates for election as representatives
TO the General Assembly as nomin-
ated at the primaries Of Tuesday.
September 18th. Two towns are
missing Readsboro, where they did
not nominate a candidate and Glas-
tenbury.
Arlington, Leo Grout. r.; Thomas
Higgins. d. Bennington, Il. II. Hol-
den. r.; w. L. Lyons, ID. Dorset,
Clifton Kent, r.; j. c. Flynn, ID.
Landgroye, j. T.. Thompson, II. Man
chester, r. b. Gleason, r.; w. G.
Bebee. d. Peru, Walter West, r.
Pownal, f. f. Potter, r.; George N.
Myers, d. Rupert, William c. Mas
on, r. Sandgate, Ross Bentley, r.
Searsburg, Clyde Sherman, r.; Allen
Briggs, d. SALISBURY, II. NJ Coul-
ter, r.; c. r. Hawkins, d. Stamford,
NJ. l.. Whitney. r. Sunderland, Jer-
ONE f. Hill, r. Wlnhall, Leo Slade,
r. Winhall, c. A. Prouty. r. Wood
ford, Archie Hathaway, r.; Robert
Mallory, d.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
DORSET

Dorset was well represented az
the Manchester Fair last week
Harlan Coolidge has purchased
the Parker farm Of Ernest Edgerton.
Ernest Edgerton has purchased
the Dwight Sykes farm Of W b.
Sheldon
Ford SHREDDER is entered at the
Tibbets School for boys a. Hoosae.
" Y. this fall
Miss BeulAh MeTighe enters St
Faiths School in Saratoga Springs.
\ Y a. a pupil this week
Miss Mary Case. who has been
srending the summer IN Dorset has
returned 90 Wellesley COLLEGE
Mrs Edison starks viii soon Be
able 10 leave the hospital after her
reoent operation and return to her
Dorset home
Rev Frznk Macdonald and family
have oiosed their cottage In the Hol-
iow and returned 70 their home IN
Paterson. n J.
John Lille returned 20 his home
on Saturday from the Troy Hospital
where be recently underwent a sue
oe<fui operation.
Miss Mar Babcoek and Miss ElidA
johnson have closed their home o1
Kent HIll and nrturned 70 New York
CITY fer TIE winter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21

DID You EtER sToP To THINK
That the proper place to advertise
is in your local paper
That because Il goes into every
home where he adveriislng messages
are asslmilated. at minimum OF
expense 70 the advertiser
That TOO many merchants pass too
much money over 20 rs By night sd-
vertisins solicitors The smooth one,
who presents publicity scheme that
ism worth a minute Of his time or
a dollar Of his money. and cant pos
sibly bring any returns.
That IL takes some time for some
merchants 20 learn that the same
amount spent n newspaper advertis-
ing would bring good returns
That these merchants should see
that which successful ones Ions ago
learned
That OF all forms Of advertising.
nothing yet has been found as GOOD.
IS space in the papers Of your own
home town.
by 4. r Waite. Secretary
shawnee. Okla BOARD OF Com.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1922-09-21
Dorset Church Notes

Rev. Dumont Clarke OF Manches-
ter, will preach next Sunday morn
ing
The service last Sunday was in
charge of Rev. J. S. Brown OF Man
chester, who preached on the theme,
AS A Christian What Is Your Bust
ness
Fennimore II Shepard OF Fair
Haven. spoke at the evening service
last Sunday. Mr. Shepard. who has
been making a short visit in Dorset.
is the MISREPRESENTATION of Cephas
Kent and grandson Of Dan, Kent, the
minister was deacon in our church
$50 years ago.