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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-29

have some OF mine" he told the coun-
terfeiter.
Maybe you'll go up Salt creek"
said Shiny hopefully.
afraid the allusion might not be I'M
derstood. he thoughtfully explained
that this was the underworld term for
the electric chair.
Clay made no further comment. He
found the theme gruesome one.
anyhow, I'm glad dey didn't put no
holster nor damper-getter wit me. I'm
partickler who I meet. De whole pro-
flesh is gettin' run down at de heel.
I'm dead sick of rats who can't do
nothin' but lift pokes," concluded the
occupant Of the lower berth with dis
gust.
Though Clay's nerves were of the
best he did very little sleeping that
night. He was in grave situation.
Even IL he had fair field his plight
would be serious enough. But he
guessed that during the long hours Of
darkness Durand was busy weaving a
net of false evidence from which he
could scarcely disentangle himself.
Unless Bromfield came forward at
once as a witness for him, his case
would be hopeless-and Clay suspected
that the clubman would prove only a
broken reed as support. The fellow
was selfish to the core. He had not,
in the telling western phrase, the CUTS
to go through. He would take the line
of least resistance.
Beatrice was in his thoughts great
deal. What would she think of him
when the news came that he was a
murderer, caught by the police in q
den of vice where he had no business
to be? Some deep instinct of his soul
told him that she would brush through
the evidence to the essential truth. She
had failed him once. She would never
do 1t again. He felt sure of that.
The gray morning broke, and brought
with 1t the steaming smell of prison
cooking, the sounds of the Gagged IN
derworld, the sense of life all around
him dwarfed and warped to twisted
moral purposes. A warden came with
breakfast-a lukewarm, muddy liquid
he called coffee and a stew In which
potatoes and bits of fat beef bobbed
like life buoys-and Clay ate heartily
while his cellmate favored him, be-
tween gulps, with monologue on
ethics, politics, and the state of society,
as these related especially to Shiny the
Shower. Lindsay was given to under
stand that the whole world was ION de
spud," but the big crooks had fixed the
laws so that they could wear diamonds
instead of stripes.
Presently a guard climbed the iron
stairway with visitor and led the way
along the deck outside the tier of cells
where Clay had been put.
He's in seventy-four, Mr.. Durand,"
the man said as he approached. "pll
have to beat 1t. Come back to the of
flee when you're ready"
The ex-pugilist had come to gloat
over him. Clay knew 1t at once. His
pupils narrowed.
He was lying on the bed, his supple
body stretched at graceful ease. Not
by the lift of an eyelid did he recog-
nize the presence of his enemy.
Durand stood In front of the cell,
hands In pockets, the inevitable unlit
black cigar in his mouth. On his face
was a sheer of malevolent derision.
Shiny the Shower hustled forward,
all complaisance. PLEASED to meet
youse, Mr.. Durand."
The gang politicians insolent eyes
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-29

Chewing NervousIy the End of an
UnIit Cigar.
done it. The bulls pinched him like
said right there"
did it happen In the dark?"
"Sure as you're foot high. My job
was dousin' the glims, and done 1t
right"
what about 'SlimY Was he shoot
ing when he got it?"
The other man shook his head. 'This
wit bull afterward. Dey didn't find
no gun on Slim The bull says there
was no gun-play."
"What became Of Sims gum"
SEARCH me-"
Durand slammed big fist exultant-
ly down on the desk. Better than the
way I planned it. If the guns gone,
I'll frame Lindsay for the chair. It's
Salt creek for his"
He lost no time in getting into touch
with Gorilla Dave, who was under ar
rest at the station house. From him
he learned the story of the killing Of
Collins. One whispered detail Of 1t
filed him with malicious glee.
'The boob He'll go to the death
chair sure If I can frame him. We're
lucky Bromfield ran back into the lit
tie room. Up in front dozen guys
might have seen the whole play even in
the dark"
Durand spent the night strengthen
ing the web he had spun to destroy his
enemy. He passed to and fro among
those who had been arrested in the
raid and he arranged the testimony of
some of them to suit his case. More
than one of the men caught in the drag
net of the police was willing to see the
ARRAY from the proper angle in ex-
change for protection from prosecu-
ton.
After breakfast Durand went to the
Tombs, where Clay had been trans
ferred at daybreak.
"You needn't bring the fellow here"
he told the warden. I'll go right to
his cage and see him. / wantta have
a talk with him."
Between two guards Clay climbed
the iron steps to an upper tier of cages
at the Tombs. He was put into a cell
which held two beds, one above the
other, as in the cabin of an ocean liner.
BY the side of the hunks was narrow
space just long enough for man to
take two steps in the same direction.
An unshaven head was lifted In the
lower bunk to see why the sleep Of its
owner was being disturbed.
"Tve brought you cell mate, Shiny"
explained one of the guards. You
want to be civil to him. He's just
croaked a friend of yours"
For de love o. Gawd. Who did he
croak ?"
".Slin' Jim Collins. Cracked him
one on the bean and that was a-plenty.
Hope you'll enjoy each others society,
gents" The guard closed the door and
departed.
us that right? Did youse do up
Slim or was he kiddin' me?s
IT don't reckon We'll discuss that
subject" said Clay blandly, bur with a
note of finality In his voice
mo offense, boss. It's an honor to
have so distinguished gent for cell
pal. For that matter amt no cheap
rat myself. Dey pinched me for shown
de queer. I'd onght to get fifteen
years." he said proudly.
This drew a grin from Lindsay,
though not exactly a merry one. AIf
you're anxious for long term 80 can
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CHAPTER xvI-continued.

The trouble was that Whitford was
arguing from false premises. He was
assuming that Clarendon was an inno-
cent man, whereas the clubman knew
Just how guilty he was. Back Of the
killing lay conspiracy which might
come to light daring the investigation.
He dared not face the police His con-
science was not clean enough.
"Of course Dads right. It's the only
way to save your reputation" Bea-
trice cried. I'm not going to leave
you till you promise to go straight
down there TO headquarters. If you
don't you'll be smirched for life-and
you'd be doing something absolutely
dishonorable."
He came to time with heart of
heavy dread. "All right, Bee, I'll CO."
ne promised. "It's an awful mess, but
I've got to so through with it, I sup
pose"
LOT course you have" she said with
complete conviction. you're not a
gutter, and you can't hide here like
criminal"
Wen have to be moving, Bee"
her father reminded her. you know
we have an appointment to meet the
district attorney"
Beatrice nodded. With a queer feel
ing Of repulsion she patted her fiance's
cheek with her soft hand and whis-
pered a word of comfort to him.
"Buck up, old boy. 1t won't be half
"a bad as you think. Nobody is going
TO blame YOU"
They were shown out by the valet.
"You don't want to be hard on Brom-
field, honey" Whitford told his daugh-
ter after they had re-entered their car.
'fHe's parlor man. That's the way
he's been brought up. Never did
hard days work in his life. Everything
made easy for him. If he'd ever rid
den out a blizzard like Clay or stuck
1t out In a mine for week without
food after cavern, he wouldn't balk
ON the job before him. But he's soft.
And he's afraid of his reputation.
That's natural, suppose"
Beatrice knew he was talking to save
her feelings. "You don't need to make
excuses for him, Dad" she answered
gently, with a wry smile. 1--WE got to
give up. don't think can go through
with It."
"You mean--marry him?"
"Yes." She added, with flare of
passionate scorn Of herself: 81 de-
serve what I've got. I knew all the
time I didn't love him. 1t was sheer
T.. %0
wanted what he had to give me-"
Her father drew deep breath Of re-
lief. ''Tm glad you see that, Bee.
don't think he's good enough for you.
But I don't know anybody that is, come
to that
"That's just your partially. I'm a
mean little bounder or / never should
have led him on" the girl answered in
frank disgust.
Both of them felt smirched. The be-
havior of Bromfield had been refec-
tion on them. They had picked him
for a thoroughbred, and he had failed
them at the first test.
swell, I haven't been proud Of you
I'm that affair."" conceded Colin. sit
didn't seem like my girl to" He
broke off In characteristic fashion to
berate her environment. 'Tt's this
crazy town. The spirit of 1t gets into
q person and he accepts it's standards.
Let's get away from here for while,
sweetheart"
after Clay is out of trouble, Dad,
I'll go with you back to Denver or 10
Europe or anywhere you say"
'aThat's DEAL" he told her prompt
ly. wen stay till after the annual
election Of the company and then go
eff on a honeymoon together, Bea.~
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-29
CHAPTER XVIII
BromfieId Makes an offer.

A youth with face like a fox
sided up to Durand In the hotel lobby
and whispered In his ear. Jerry nod
ded CURLY, and the man slipped away
as furtively as he had come.
Presently the ex-prize-fighter got up,
sauntered to the street and hailed a
taxi. Twenty minutes later he paid
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went up and down him. 81 didn't come
TO see you"
as alright Glad to see youse, any
how" the counterfeit passer went on
obsequiously. "Some day, when you've
got time I'd like TO talk wit youse
about gettin' some fall money"
"Nothin' doin'. Shiny. I'm not backin'
you." said Jerry coldly. you've got to
60 up the river"
"Youse promised" -
saw. what the HIS eatin' your"
Shiny's low voice carried plaintive
whine. IF you'd speak to de judge"
Forget It" Durand brushed the
plea away with q motion Of the hand.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-29

By WILLIAM MACLEOD RAIN


footsteps sounded on the stair treads.
Into the room burst man.
"Slim's been croaked," he blurted.
WHAT" Durand's eyes dilated.
AT Maddock's."
"Who did it?"
"De guy he was to gun"
.LindsayT
"Dat's de fellow"
"Did the bulls get Lindsay?"
Punched him right on de spot
"Gun SLIM did he?"
"Nope. Knocked KID cold wit a
chair. Cracked mis- skull"
rs he dead?"
Hell never be deader. Dave grabbed
this sucker Lindsay and yelled that he
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1922-09-29

Sorrows grow bigger by nursing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
GRACE WOODROW
Club PRESIDENT
ssmen Of Daily Newspapers Elect
Oficers for the Year-Pub-
fishers Speak.

Miss Grace woodrow OF the Mo-
IA. Dispatch was elected president
- the Tri-City Women's Press club
= the meeting last evening in the
Manufacturers hotel, Moline. Miss
woodrow is the second president OF
,hs organization, the club having
ssen organized just a year ago.
other officers elected are:
vice president - Miss Hannah
pothschild, Times.
secretary - Miss Paula Kraus,
Times.
Argus.
Argus.
Democrat
preceding the election. dinner
uas served to 35 members and Wis
ting publishers of the tri-city dali.
newspapers. Talks were given by
s. McGlynn. the Dispatch; John
potter, The Argus, and Robert Rex
daIe the Times. Vocal solos we're
giyen by Miss Irene Streed of the
dispatch. She sang 81 Hear a
thrush at Eve" and THE Elegie"
The club will meet Feb. 8 in Rock
Island, with The Argus member
snip as hostesses. The new officers
viii be seated at this time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
MARY MCORMuC
SHARES CURTAINS
WITH GALII-CURCI

Chicago. Jan 1z-Dreams do
come true. Dreams OF adventure.
dreams OF romance, dreams of sue
cess-dreams of a little daughter of
the southwest who set her heart on
career in opera-and landed be-
mind the footlights at the Auditor
ium, taking curtain calls with CALI
Curci, Garden and Muratore-and
then write it in your hope book,
you daughters OF drudgery, Won
slaves OF the school rooms. yo,,
PRISONERS OF poverty curtain call
all by herself.
Thus Mary McCormic, without a
dime, nor friend at court, nor So
social prestige, has won her way
to recognition-beating down the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
THURsDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-JANuARY -. 1922

walls OF modern Jerfco with her
golden soprano voice.
The second triumph OF the for
mer cowgirl came in la Boheme"
Monday night, when she sang for
the first time the sprightly role OF
Musette" opposite Gaili-Curci as
Mimi" AS -Micaeia1 In Car
men," Miss McCormic had made her
operate debut in the demure role,
As "Musette" she is the fippart
care-free girl Of the Paris bouIe-
vards-fuffs and powder. No two
characters are more widely ranged
Herman Devries, dean of the Chi
cago critics, declared in type that
Miss CcCormic was SURPRISING in
both roles
AS IL to fill to the very brim the
cup OF this unknown new conner in
the Chicago Opera company, Mary
Garden, general director, (Vho
discovered" Miss McCormic in her
quest for American voices) sent the
little five-foOt daughter of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Everyone is invited to come and
see the pictures and hear the lee
ture.
There will be a sociable at yuma
school house Tuesday evening, Jan.
II. for the purpose of buying food
material for the hot lunch
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

southwest her own makeup box
and dressing maid, that there might
be no slip in the trying minutes OF
Everybody ready. Curtain in Is
minutes"
And when the third act was over,
and Mary McCormic stood modestly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

In the wings, it was the great CALI
Curci who led 'Musette" to the foot
Lights and as a reward, let her take
call all by herself.
And so dreams do come true, ana
the spirit of romance. adventure
and success behind the footlighss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
YUMA

Mrs. George MichaeIs visited Mrs.
Clyde Wake Monday.
Palmer Edgerton. county advisor,
viii be At the basement or Yuma
church Jan. IS with his farm views.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Is born again In q new voice Il
americas constellation OF home
girls who succeeded in opera
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Christmas Savings club still open.
enroll now in any class. Rock Is
Land Savings Bank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Standing of
Contestants
Mardi GraS
Contest

Rose Kinney. Rock Island $3.50
Alice Jacobson, Rock Island 1901
Margaret Arnold, Moline -. 731
Lila Crippen, Moline ..-..... 742
Lucille Bishop, Moline .-...-. sos
Frances Axeison, Moline 49,. S63
Louise Hansen, Davenport -. 1856
Lena Larsen, Moline ...... 752
Title Moross, Rock Island 1852
Florence Magnuson, Moline ..1,036
Gladys Eagle Eye, Rock Is
land ---.--..----. 1916
Irlene Ivans, Rock Island -..1,S36
Ruth Moran, Rock Island $3.50
Alma Wenke, Rock Island .1,S23
Nellie Compton, Rock Island 763
Ella Chandler, Rock Island BOT
Jewell Greaser, Rock Island. 2,164
Mildred Agnew ..-...... 746
Lottie Clark, Rock Island -. SIC
Ray Burns, Rock Island -. 1928
Ida F'orslund, Moline ...... 9SS
Bernadine Pfeffer, Moline 1,011
Henrietta Banks, Rock Island. 97S
Cecil Gudgell, Rock Island. :. S34
Myrtle Erickson Rock Island S93
Irene Hamm, Moline $500. a54
Roberta Hartman, Moline 80. $50
Blanche Williams ..........1 1887
Votes, l cent each.
Prizes are as follows:
1st-Diamond r i n G,
$4,000.
2nd-Diamond r n G,
S375.00. /
3rd-Solid Gold Wrist
Watch, $4,000.
4th-String of Pearls,
$500.
The above prizes now
on exhibit in the store
window of J. Ramser's
Sons, Rock Island.
Where voting boxes are
located:
Davenport
Schlegels Drug Store,
Sd and Brady.
Schlegel's Drug Store,
I'd and Harrison.
Tenenbom's, on the hill.
Bee Hive, Second and
Brady.
Bettendorf
Henry's drug store, Bet
tendorf, Iowa.
Rock Island
Ramser's Sons, jewelers..
Erbstein Grocery and
Market.
Schlegel's Drug Store,
18th st.
Moline
c. l. Josephson, Jeweler
Bengston's Drug Store,
18th st.
New York store.
Fisk & Loosely.
Silvis
Keystone Drug Co.
-(Advertisement.)
All the News-Ali the Time
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Sheffield Silver Shay
ing Sets.
Sheffield Silver Pitch
erS.
Sheffield Silver Bread
Trays.
Sheffield Silver Tea
Sets.
And many other arti-
cleS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Red Star Diaper Cloth and Diapers

1Sx36-inch Hemmed Diapers.
IL TO package, Clearing at
SLIGO pkg.
22x40-inch Hemmed Diapers.
II to package, Clearing at
$3.50 pkg
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

24-fnch Red Star Diaper
Cloth, 10 I'd bolts, Clearing
at S1.6o.
5O-tnch Red Star Diaper
Cloth, 10 I'd. bolts, Clearing
at $L95.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

the church. Dean Vannutelli thereup-
on asked the new incumbent what
name he caose to take during his pom
tificate, and upon his replying Plus
XII" Mgr. Sincere, secretary Of the
conclave, verified his election to the
papal chair.
The new pope was then escorted to
the anteroom within the Sistlne chapel,
where he discarded his cardinals
robes, assisted by the conclavists, and
the papal vestments, which had been
held In readiness since the opening Of
the conclave, were placed upon him.
These included the white cassock,
white sash, white stockings, red slip
pers, red and gold mozetta, and final
ly the stole of red worked with gold.
Cardinals Pay Him Homage.
The pontiff, fully vested with the
papal garb and accompanied by his
cardinals, thereupon returned to the
throne he had occupied In the Sistine
chapel. There the cardinals, accord
Ing to their rank, and headed by Van
nutelli made their first act Of adora-
tion to his holiness, kissing first his
feet and then his hands, after which
the pope received them In embrace and
bestowed upon them his first apostolic
benediction.
The "hsherman's ring" was placed
on his finger, and he left the chapel
the whole assembly vending Its way
through the Sala Ducale and the Sala
Regia, along the loggias to the Sala
Clementina, the pope's official resi-
dence. All along the way he received
the homage of the attaches who served
during the conclave.
Election Announced TO Crowd.
Meanwhile the dean Of the cardl-
nal deacons, Bisleti, followed by sew
eral cardinals, repaired to the cen
trail balcony Of st. Peters, from
which the elections OF scores OF popes
have been officially proclaimed to the
wcrld, and solemnly announced to the
great crowd awaiting expectantly be-
low:
II announce, to your great JOY, the
election Of the pontiff."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
FLANDERS

The Flemish form Of the name Elan
ders is ylaenderen, and the word
means the country Of the Flemish. The
Flanders Of the Middle ages was q
self.goyerning countship, that Is, o
country whose ruler was count, but
at times II was under the suzerainty
Of France. and sometimes under that
OF the empire. which then included
the Germanic states. The Flanders
OF the Middle ages is today divided be
tween France and Belgium, the great
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
CARDINAL RATTI
Is ELECTED POPE
Archbishop Of Milan Is Chosen to
Succeed the Late Benedict
XIV as Supreme Pontiff.
HE TAKES NAME, OF Plus XII
Other Members Of the Sacred College
Proclaim Him Head OF the Cath
ollie church--Won Esteem as
Nuncio in Poland

Rome, Italy, Feb. 6.--Cardinal Achille
Ratti, archbishop of Milan, was pro-
claimed elected pope in succession to
the late Benedict XIV this morning.
He has taken the name of Plus XII.
The thousands waiting in front of st.
Peters for the wisp of smoke which
would tell of the election of a new
pope or the failure of the sacred col
leSe to reach decision gave mighty
shout at II :33, when wlsp of thin
smoke instead OF the heavy black
smoke that indicated an undecisive
ballot came from the chimney leading
from the Sistine chapel. 1t was then
known that the Catholic church had
once more a duly elected pontiff.
"Will OF God; | Must Obey"
AS soon as the two-thirds vote for
Cardinal Ratti had been verified, Car
dinal Vannutelli, as dean of the sacred
college, arose and proceeded to the
throne of the chosen one, accompanied
on either side by Cardinals Logue and
Bisleti, respectively deans of the car
dinal priests and the cardinal deacons.
He was asked In Latin by Cardinal
Vannutelli, in accordance with custom,
IL he accepted the election to be SUI
preme pontiff, and the new pope an
swered with the formal "Since II Is
the will Of God, l must obey"
Then the purple canopies over the
thrones Of the cardinals were let down,
one by one, until only that over the
new pontifr remained. This was done
to show that the whole sacred college
rendered 0beisance to the new head OF
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
RETAIL LUMBERMEN
WILL ATTEND ANNUAL
STATE CONVENTION

Wauau Lumbermen who are mem
bers of the Wisconsin Retail Lumber
mems association, will attend the an
nual convention of that organization
at Milwaukee next week Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. February
IA. Is and 16. Many problems of par
ticular interest this year will be dis
cussed, perhaps the foremost ques-
ton that of building homes during the
1922 season. Among those who ex-
pect to attend the session this year
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
For Girls

speaking of beauty in women
the Russian dancer
which favorite type
mind is OF the most
wome SEEN" -. -.
which most
golden
ina
produces greater number OF
other country VIII o"'
most beautiful woman"
of stores
Mona Lisa
Of a dssolves its whole
WEAKNESS of troubled and bur-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09
OTHER PENS.

There is no such thing as an adj
vertising campaign. Either you ad-
vertise or you don't advertise. Cam
paigns mean advertising by fits and
starts. They do not produce fin
ished or final effect. You might as
well speak of breathing campaign.
Start a breathing campaign now and
then, and let your lungs rest. There
would soon be more of you at rest
than your lungs. Begin an eating
campaign and then stop eating. Bus
mess men generally are doing more
advertising than they have ever done
before, and they are giving the pub
lie more for it's money than it ever
before received. They are also max
ing serious bid for public interest
and good will. We have all been
scraping our chins every morning for
years. Would the effect last other
wise? Publicity is like that. 1t is a
matter of keeping it up, once you have
started. 1t is a matter of converting
a man once and convincing him again.
Say 1t in the home paper. Then re-
peat it. Then repeat it again. The
human mind wabbles-keep it wab-
bling your way. Advertising will do
that when nothing else can.-Ex-
change.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

are F. 0. Croker. representing the
Wisconsin Box company; Victor l..
Morisette and Col G. Pier, represent
ing the Pier Lumber company and
the Dawley-Northern Yards, Inc; Wal
ter Fl. Thorn. representing the Build
ers' Lumber and Supply company;
Laurence Johnson, representing the
Heinemann-Johnson Lumber com
pany. Other local men may be in
Milwaukee for the occasion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1922-02-09

err part being included In Belgium. and
two provinces In the western part of
the latter country are known as East
and West Flanders. the latter fronting
on the North sea. Practically all the
country that formed the Flanders OF
the Middle ages is low and level;
hence 1t was commonly called the Low
country.