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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
CHAPTER VII.
Violence.

At half-past three, Alan left the Of
fee. Sheriff. had told him an hour
earlier that Spesrman had telephoned
be would not be able to get back for
conference that afternoon and Alan
was certain now that In Spearman's
absence Sheriff. would do nothing
further with respect to his affairs.
Was there no ope whom Alan could
tell Of his encounter with Spearman
In COrvet's house, with probability Of
receiving belief Alan had not been
thinking directly OF Constance Sher-
rlll. as he walked swiftly north TO the
Drive: but she was In n way present
in all his thoughts. As he approached
the Sheriff. house. he saw standing at
the curb m open roadster with liv-
cried chauffeur: he had seen that road
ster. he recognized with a little start,
In front Of the Office building that
morning when Constance had taken
him downtown. He turned into the
walk and rang the bell.
The servant who opened the door
knew him and seemed TO accept his
right Of entry TO the house. for he
drew back for Alan 10 enter Alan
went into the hall and waited for the
servant To follow. Us Miss Sheriff.
in7" he asked.
IN see, sir" Tine man dIsap-
peared. Alan, waiting, did not hear
COnstnnce's voice In reply TO the an,
nOuncement OF the servant, hut Spear
mans vigorous tones. The servant re-
turned. MISC Sheriff. will see you In
minute. sir"
Through the wide doorway to the
drawing room. Alan could see the
smaller. portlered entrance 10 the
room beyond Sherrill's study. The
curtains parted, and Constance and
Spearman came into this inner door
way they stood an instant there ~
talk. AS Constance started away,
Spearman suddenly drew her back to
him and kissed her Alan's shoulders
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

"DistrustT 7" Constance bent toward
him impulslvely In her surprise.
"Distrust him? In relation to. what ?
Whyr
"fn relation to Corvet. Sheriff. and
Spearman, Connie-the company that
involves your interests and your ia
TIERS and mine and the interests of
many other people--small stockholders
who have no influence In its manage
ment, and whose interests l have TO
look after for them"
II don't understand, Henry"
"Tve had to think OF Conrad this
morning In the same way as I've had
to think OF Ben Corvet Of recent years
las a threat against the interests Of
those people"
Her color rose, and her pulse quick
ened. Henry never had talked TO her,
except In the merest commonplaces.
about his relations with Uncle Benny I;
II was matter In which, she had rec
ognlzed, they had been opposed; and
since the qunrrels between the old
friend whom she had loved from child
now more than mere friend to her,
had grown more violent, she had pur-
posely avoided mentioning Uncle Ben
ny to Henry. and he, quite as con-
sciously, had avoided mentioning Mr..
Corvet to her.
1--WE known for good many years."
Spearman went on. reluctantly, that
Ben Corvet's brain was seriously af-
fected. He recognized that himself
even earlier and admitted II to him
self when he took me off my ship to
take charge of the company. l might
have gone with other people then, or
II wouldn't have been very long before
l could have started In as ship own
er myself; but, In view of his condi-
ton, Ben made me promises that Of
fered me most. Afterward his malady
progressed so that he couldn't know
himself to be untrustworthy his judg-
ment was impaired, and he planned
and would have tried to carry out
many things that would have been
disastrous for the company. l had to
fight him-for the cOmpany's sake and
for my own sake and that Of the 9TH
ers. whose interests were at stake.
Your father came to see that what
was doing was for the company's good
and has learned to trust me. But you
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

you couldn't see that quite so direct
ly, of course, and you thought didn't
like Ben. and there was some lack In
NE which made me fail TO appreciate
him."
"No; not that" Constance denied
quickly. mot that, Henry"
"What was II then. COnnle7 You
thought me ungrateful to him? |
realize that owed a great debt 10
him; but the only way could pay that
debt was to do exactly what did
oppose him and seem 10 push into his
place and be an migrate; for. because
did that, Bens been respected and
hOnOred man In this town all these
last years, which he couldn't have re.
manned II I'd let him have his way, or
II told others why ! had to do what
| did. | didn't care what others
thought about mo; hut did care what
you thought; get II you couldn't see
what ! was up against because Of your
affection for him. why--that was all
right too"
mo, 1t wasn't all right" she denied
almost fiercely, the flush flooding her
cheeks; throbbing was In her throat
which. for an instant, stopped her.
You should have told me, Henry or
i should have been able to see."
~ couldn't tell yOu--dear." he said
the last word very distinctly. but so
low that she could scarcely hear. II
couldn't tell you now-if Ben hadn't
gone away as he has and this other
fellow come. couldn't tell you when
you wanted TO keep caring so much
for your Uncle Benny, and he was try
ing TO hurt me with you"
She bent toward him. her lips part
ed; but now she did not speak. She
never had really known Henry until
this moment, she felt she had thought
OF him always as strong, almost bru-
. a a.. ~,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
A REWARD OF 100000

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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
"They say that the Drum
beat wrong when the MiwAks
went down"

(To SIC CONTINUED
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
THE INDIAN DRUM
By txiliam Mac4arg and EdsOin BaIner j
copris yEdwinBl

for the JOY OF overwhelming others by
his own decisive strength and power.
And she had been almost ready to
marry that man for his strength and
dominance from those qualities and
now she knew that he was merciful
too--indeed. more than merciful. In
the very contest where she had
thought OF him as most selfish and re-
gardless of another she had most
completely Inexperienced.
II ought to have seen T. she rebuked
herself to him. surely, should have
seen that was itr'
How could you seer" he defended
her, He never showed to you the side
he showed TO me and--in these last
years, spyway--never to me the side
he showed to you. But after what has
happened this week, can you under
stand now; and you can see why l
have to dlstrust the young fellow
who's come to claim Ben Covert's
place"
Claim" Constance repeated. "why,
Henry, did not know he claimed any
thing; he didn't even know when he
came here"
HE seems. like Ben Corvet," Henry
said slowly, ito have the characters
tic Of showing one side to you. another
to me, Connie. With you, Of course,
he claimed nothing; but at the office
Your father showed him this morning
the Instruments of transfer that Ben
seems to have left conveying TO him
all Ben had--his other properties and
his interest In Corvet, Sheriff. and
Spearman. very naturally objected
to the execution of those transfers,
without considerable examination, In
view Of Corvet's mental condition and
OF the fact that they put the control
ling stock of Corvet, Sheriff. and
Spearman In the hands of "a youth no
one ever had heard of-and one who,
by his own story. never had seen
ship until yesterday. And when
didn't dismiss my business with n
dozen men this morning to take him
into the company, he claimed occasion
to see me alone to threaten me-"
Threaten you. Henry? How? With
what?"
II couldn't quite make ont myself,
but that was his tone; he demanded
an explanation, of exactly what, he
didn't make clear. He has been given
by Ben. apparently the technical con-
troll of Corvet, Sheriff. and Spearman.
His idea, II | oppose him, evidently Is
TO turn me out and take the manage
ment himself"
Constance leaned back, confused.
"He-Alan Conrad?" she questioned.
HE can't have done that, Henry! Oh,
he can't have meant thai"
Maybe he didn't; ! said ! couldn't
make out what he did mean," Spear
man said. "Thlngs have come upon
him with rather u rush, OF course; and
you couldn't expect country boy to
get so many things straight. He's act
Ing, suppose, only In the way one
might expect a boy to act who had
been brought up In poverty on Kan
sas prairie and was suddenly handed
the possible possession Of good many
millions Of dollars. It's better to be-
lieve that he's only lost his head. l
haven't had opportunity to tell your
father these things yet: but I wanted
you TO understand why Conrad will
hardly consider me a friend"
I'm understand you now. Henry"
she promised.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

About one.naLl ths tyaae . On PasO
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
HENRY AND CONSTANCE

\ BYNOPSIS.-wealthy and highly
placed in the Chicago business
world. Benjamin Corvet Is some
thing OF 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 n prom
Use not to marry Spearman. He
then disappears. Sheriff. learns
Corvet has written TO certain
Alan Conrad. in Blue Rapids, Kan
sas. and exhibited strange agita-
ton over the matter. Covets let
ter summons Conrad, youth OF
unknown parentage. to Chicago
Alan arrives In Chicago From a
statement of Sheriff. IL seems prob
able Conrad Ia Corvets illegitimate
son. Corvet has decided his house
and its contents to Alan. VINO takes
possession. That night Alan dis
covers a man ransacking the desks
and bureau drawers in Corvets
apartments. The appearance of
Alan tremendously agitates the in
truder. who appears to think him
ghost and raves OF the Miwa-
ka." After a struggle the man es-
capes. Next day Alan learns from
Sheriff. that Corvet has decided his
entire property TO him. Introduced
to Spearrnan, Alan is astounded at
the discovery that he Is the man
whom he had fought In his house
the night before.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
And the Discussion Ended.

Two little boys. living In different
towns. one day were visiting an aunt
In distant city. A discussion arose
between them as TO the merits of their
home towns. The heights Of their re-
spectlve churches became part OF
the discussions.
sour church reaches above the tree
tops" said one.
"Our church reaches to the sky"
retorted the other.
"Oh, but the steeple OF our church
reached clear above the sky and
punched hole through heaven" ex-
claimed the first boy, and this closed
the argument.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

A wise man is never sure when his
wisdom will be found wanting.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12

II bass drum doesn't make good
music II browns lot Of bad.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1922-05-12
An Elaborate Menu

81 understand the Laplanders en-
candles" Must be big to do owe
birthday cake"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
APPRENTICES WANTED
Opportunity to Learn Good Trade
Now Offers

The Union Pacific Railroad Com
pany and st. Joseph & Grand Island
Hallway Company offer excellent op-
portunity to able bodied young men
TO learn the trades Of bOilermaker,
machinist. blacksmith, car builder,
etc, ranging In age from 21 to 30
wears. The wage is forty-seven cents
per hour to begin with and an In
crease OF two cents per hour every
six months for three years, when
men will be qualified as and receive
pay.
A large number Of rough carpen-
tcrs, or men who can use hammer
and saw. are needed for repairing
freight cars. The pay is sixty-three
cents per hour and as long as de-
mand for equipment continues for
moving crops, there is an Opportun-
ity to work overtime. All those de-
string 1t will be furnished board and
lodging free, until conditions become
normal. Sufficient police protection
provided. Apply to nearest Union
Pacific railroad agent for free trans
portation. Applications may also be
made to Master Mechanics at Kan
sas City and Marysville, and District
Foremen at Junction City, Salina,
Ellis and st. Joseph. Men are need
ed at Kansas City, Junction City, Sa-
lima, Ellis, Marysville and st. Joseph.
g. 1dtf-3wtf
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
No Favorites In Chapman

Mayor tslw. J, Lorson and ex-
Nayor Eh Sanborn were taken into
custody "Wednesday morning by city
Marshal Baughey and hauled into
Justice Fancher's court where the
ex. mayor pleaded guilty to disre-
yarding traffic rules pertaining 10
turning corners properly. He was
assessed a fine Of IS and costs.
Mayor Lorson will stand trial claim
ing extenuating circumstances. HIS
hearing Is set for Saturday morning
nj o o'clock. Others In the commun.
ity have been severely reprimanded
for the same offense.-Chapman Ad-
vertiser
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10

Thomas Jefferson Lyon was born
in Platt county, Missouri, Nov. 20,
1S45, and departed this life July 81,
1922, aged 76 years, 8 months and
II days. Mr.. Lyon was united in
marriage Feb. %, 1870, to Miss
Mary Mildred LOber, and to this
union were born five children, three
daughters and two sons, all Of whom
were with him at his death. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Mary
Lyon, his daughters, Mrs. Mamie
Eckman, Mrs. Kate Blair and Mrs.
Jos. Scripture. his sons Nay and
Charles and his grandchildren. jeff
Eckman and Wanda and Mildred
Blair.
The earlier years of Mr.. Lyons
life were spent in Platte county,
Missouri. Later he moved to Lin
wood, Kan, but his last years, since
1905, have been spent among near
Upland. For the past two and half
years he has been called upon to en-
dure continued suffering, the kind OF
suffering that racks the body and
tries the soul. He has met all this
with the courage Of hero. Days Of
pain and nights devoid Of sleep,
brought no murmur nor complaint.
Many times he expressed gratitude
to his wife and children for their
loving service; often he expressed a
desire to regain his health, but when
he realized his was tn losing fight
and recovery was impossible, he
knew no bitterness nor complaining.
He passed away quietly at the dawn
Of day, leaving behind a precious
memory and lesson Of patient en-
durance.
Funeral services were held at the
Zion church two miles west Of Up
land Wednesday morning and were
conducted by Rev. I. B. Kelsey OF
Chapman. A host of friends came to
the service to express their sympathy
for the bereft and their tribute OF re-
spect for the departed. The remains
were laid to rest in the Upland ceme-
terry.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
NIGHT TRAIN WRECKS CAR
Ben GaTenb0rg and Daughter Escap-
ed Without Injury Friday Night

Ben Galenborg and daughter OF
Salina miraculOusly escaped injury
Friday evening when the westbound
Union Pacific flyer No. 110 struck
their new Cadillac sedan, wrecking
the body Of the car
Mr.. Galeborg and his daughter
were on their way home from Kan
sas City and following the Golden
Belt, expected to turn at Third street.
They passed the turn and came on
the crossing at Buckeye before they
realized it. 1t all happened In a
moment. Mr.. GalenbOrg said. He
saw the train bearing down towards
him and in % moment swung the car
west in an attempt to drive along
the station platform. One wheel
slipped off the platform onto the
track and the train an instant later
plowed into the back Of the car,
splinterng the frame, jamming the
top up into peak and buckhng the
back bumper tight on the gas tank.
A spare tire on the rear was hurled
aside and not hurt. All Of the glass
in the car was shattered. The ma
chine was knocked into one OF the
supports under the roof OF the sta
tion platform and the support was
broken. Miss Galenborg jumped be-
fore the crash came but her father
stayed at the wheel. She was not
injured and his only injury was
lame shoulder. The engine OF the
train had come almost to stop be-
fore it struck the car and Mr.. Gal
enborg said the engineer was at his
side a moment after the accident
happened. /,
Te warning bell was ringing and
the electric "stop" signal waving as
the car approached the crossing SO
that plenty of warning was given,
according to the spectators.
Mr.. Galenborg left an order with
the station agent to have his car
hauled to a garge and he and his
daughter went on the train to Salina.
He came down in the morning to get
the machine in shape to haul home.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
RAT APIECE IN KANSAS
Rodent Popsistsea Eqsai TO hs1'aa
Populatiea In State

Careful Investigation nasde AZ VAR
Ious times and plse~s shows that sns
rat popula tion et ksssas ts at lstssf
equal 10 the huMsa population u Is
declared In the nhentAN etllstaA oi
the state bsarl NJ Aealta 59w cont
ing from the state prtasee sud ese'g
mailed throughout the sesev' tA
merits tell US that ras ssaftly "il
eat and destroy semethats "a excess
Of 81 worth of vsrtests RNnds "e
foods, including depredssions, de-
etruction of property, etcS the retort
saws. When one considers thts Sne
ssst census of Kansas showed ap-
nr,yimately 1.J5o,o0o population.
the annual economic loss to the state
caused by this rodent may be ngoreu
st somewhat in the neighoorhood OF
Az millions OF dollars, according 10
Or. 8. J. Crumbine. secretary OF the
state board Of health.
'.From reports from various parts
NJ the state. 1t would seem thar Nan
sas is overrun with rats, DIR. Crnm-
bine's monthly bulletin says In IN
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
FEW CHANCES IN TEXTS
Only Three New Books Included In
1877 List

Only three changes In Kansas
school textbooks go into effect this
year, according to the 1922 book list
received by the board OF education.
The new books: Mayberry's "Pri-
mary Physiology, Hygiene and San
itation," revised edition; Davis and
McClure's Our Government" re-
placing ArnOld's "Civics" for the
seventh and eighth grades, and
Mace's Beginners History" for the
sixth grade, supplementlng Gordy's
Elementary History"
Nearly all students Will have to
purchase new music readers because
OF the new Kansas state edition OF
the ones In use last year. The state
Is publishing music readers this year
for the first time. The state has set
the price Of all textbooks this year
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
NO "IT PROBABLY WON'T"
Saline Ouesses Right on Solomon
Bridse-Its History

Salins Journal: Should Dickinson
county reciprocate and build, by It's
ownself, the Solomon river bridge
that probably will have to be replac-
ed to make room for improvement
of the road to Solomon? Some OF the
old timers say that would be fair.
For Saline county built the present
bridge without Dickinson county AID.
The latter county merely fell heir to
half of 1t when the legislature, years
ago, changed the boundary line.
That was many years ago. And
By that time the bridge was no
young creature. Fer 1t had perform
ed its duty elsewhere before being
moved to its present site.
The Saline-Dickinson bridge, on
the Solomon river, VISA once in bus
mess over the Smoky Hhl river In
salina, at Iron avenue. 1t Is the
original Iron avenue bridge. Its long
arch once was the pride Of the cow
boys and the pioneers and the early
tradesmen who took the tran
through the village of Salina and
traded at the little frame stores and
drank whiskey from the Salina sa-
looms.
Along about 1873 the bridge was
moved. 1t was carried to its present
site. The commissioners then erect
ed an iron bridge with a frame floor
in its place 1t was an improvement
and people pointed to the bridge
with pride. 1t rested there long
years and at times underwent a coat
of paint or q new floor. 1t had a
dividing board so teams would keep
to the right. And at each end hung
the sign, $5 fine for driving over TINS
bridge faster than q walk" The
fathers know nothing about automo-
biles when that bridge and that
sign went up.
The second Iron avenue bridge
didn't migrate with the seasons, ex-
actly. but along in 1915 1t did take
a tourney south. 1t Is set up and In
business again, across the Smoky
Hill river on Crawford avenue. just
south of town. The present cement
structure replaced this bridge.
But to return to the original struc-
ture. When IL went down to the
solomon river near Solomon, ooth
sides of the river there were in Sa-
line county. 1t was completely a
Saline county bridge. Some time
after the legislature, having nothing
else to do, and perhaps unable to
think OF more than thousand new
flaws that time, began 70 tamper with
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
THROW OUT THE LINE
Give Them Help and Many Abilen'
People VIII Be Happier

Throw Out the Life Line
Weak kidneys need help.
They're often overworked-they
don't get the poison filtered out OF
the blood.
Will you help them!
Doan's Kidney Pills have brought
benefit to thousands Of kidney suf-
ferers.
Abilene testimony proves their
worth. Ask your neighbor.
Mrs. W. L. Bossler, Ala s. 4th St.,
Abilene, says: "I have used several
kidney remedies but I have never
found anything that will equal
Doan's Kidney Pills. Last spring
my back began to ache terribly and
1 was dizzy and could see spots be-
fore my eyes. Ny kidneys acted 1r-
regularly and 1 knew had kidney
trouble. 1 began taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills and two boxes corrected
the complaint. haven't had q
symptom since"
e0c. at all dealers. Foster Nil
lburn Co, Mfrs.. Bufalo. n Z.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1922-08-10
WHY SAND SPRINGS MUDDIEs
c. L. Brown Tells What Has Hap
pened TO the Water Supply

UGnC0 10 tmC WAtCE 00RRhy
G. l.. Brown told the Rotary club
today why the water In Sand Springs
IL muddy at times. The receptacle
from the spring water Is pumped,
explained Mr.. Brown, and into which
the spring flows has two vent
pipes, one about Is feet from the
bottom and one about 20 feet. These
are for overflow into the river. The
water comes into the reservoir near
its bottom through two foot layer
of shale between two layers Of rock.
This layer also extends to the river
side. Some time ago someone had
n curiosity to see how high the water
would rise in the reservoir and
stopped up both vent pipes. 1t rose
27 feet and then stopped, having
forced a passage through to the river
by way Of the shale layer. Since
then whenever the water In the
spring is low, as in a time Of much
use OF water such as hot weather,
and the river is high. the river flows
back into the spring through this
shale opening. One may stand on
te river bank and see the water
flowing through this shale opening.
Recently the river was up only
three feet and the spring was mud
died. because the water in the spring
was low. The river had not reached
the vent pipe by ten feet and in no
other way could it come in. He says
n valve in the vent pipe has nothing
to do with it and suggested that II
Abilene wants to protect its water
supply it should at once construct a
cement wall to keep the spring pure
and save 1t from deterioration.
Insurance rates were discussed.
No action has yet been taken by the
city but insurance men are here to
get something decided and will raise
rates unless the city gets busy
III. W. Wilson gave an interesting
talk on early Dickinson
county newspapers. X. J. Long pre-
sided and Ray Eshelman led the
singing