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LONE TRITE REPORTER, LONE TREE, IOWA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
Lukavsky M0t0r Co.
Dodge Brothers Motor Vechicles
LONE TREE, IOWA
We have the new Dodge Bros. cars on the
qloor. Call and look them over. Also some
second-hand cars.
We carry a full line of tires, accessories
and oils.
I have for sale an auto top for I91 7
model Buick touring car, almost as good
as new. If you can use. it, come in and look
it over.
Come in and let us Demonstrate
INSURANC
We write insurance on all Iowa city, Iow
ha
k ds of farm property and on
town and city as wetk Let us
insure your automobile and
write your liability insurance.
8oukup & Carl
Agents
Dead Animals
R_,
Free Of charge
Phone 994
H, SCHULMAN
lows City, Iows
D MORGAN
General
H,
EOGS AND POULTRY
Call us by 'phone ad We
will come out for .)'oar
produce.
Mr la Houseal
River Junction, Iowa
El JOS. M. OTTO
Attorney at Law. Offic¢---,ome
Floor Johnson County Bank Buildin8
DR. L. G. KIBOURNE
DENTISTRY
Office upstairs in Fisher, Block
Hours 9 a. m. to 12 m. i p. m. to 5 p.m.
Evenings by Appointment.
'Phone 62.
Securrty Aostrsct Company
Of Johnson county, Iowa. AlmrL
of title carefully and promptly pre
pared. Office 5th noor, Johnson Cour
ty Bank Building, L. C. W. ciermm
ee. Iowa Jl, 1o
J
E. M. MATHEWS
Chiropractor
telephone 1107. Monday, Wednesda
and Friday at Ir lt'l
,one Tree, h, wa.
DI. W. L, B W&Ti:R
Physician d urseon. lclaAlsC iJ
IGor, EYe, TLroat and Nto. Olc
--I18 hasl Washington Street, ore
the Golden Egle Clotlling 8tor /geJ
len-,e V/t lItle. /Pttor, im-=Oh.
Z88. Rea. g, loa City, lowlk
*\\;
W. R. BREWTER
'-|¢snd Embalmsr and Funeral
Director. Telephone---Store N,
81R; RIldsnce No. 86.
LONE TREE, IOWA
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Notice for Trappers and Fm'mrs-.
Highest prices Imid for raw furs aad
hldea. Slap to
Muscat4ne Iron & Metal Co.
MAX SKOLNIK, Prop.
MuscqtIne, Iowa
"Phons 497 .527-529 East 2nd St.
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Messer, Olaxma,n & Olden
Lawyers. Farm loans at lowest rates.
Olfice Johnson County Bank Bldg
Iowa City, lova.
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BACK
. Good news for pouIti 7
raisers I EGG a DAY,
the powerful new
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am vy experts to oe toe |utel--= ....... ";- "
- . . Y gtttt-anLeea I;O in-
most marvelous poultry tlts- crease the egg produc-
every Of the entury.' Stlmu- lion of your hens, when
te.s thn egg making glands, used as directed. Money
elk. WIito aug shell form mh back tf it fails, llsuallJ
faster. Imagine--S5 to $15 ex- makes 6 to 25 times Its
tra g money in a 6e package, cost m extra eggs. Come
'ry It,
In and get a package.
Bert ° P. Daerres
/
SINN00
IN HEAVEN
,4ulkly he turnea. In astonlsnment.
"We may never see any other hu-
man beings ," she gasped.
With his usual swift penetration he"
understood, by the desperation in her
voice and eyes, the overwhelming hor-
rors raised by this thought. For a m
meat he hesitated: then. pulling her
hand down into his• he elnsped it dose.
saying nothing. At his reassuring
touch the awful loneliness faded grad-
ually, as the autumn mists when the
sun breaks throuh.
A sudden omhursr of exultant cries
rent the air. The lengthy eulogy (';llne
to an end at hist. The pathetic relief
I every swarthy breast manifested
_ , itself in wild leqps ;rod jubil'ml shouts.
(h'oft. like Mr Micawber. was not
slow in seizin an oplaortunily for elo-
quence. Raising his free hand to com-
mand silence, he glihly reeled off other
duties assigned to him.
It was. im stated confidently, tile
ods' desire that he and his wife should
live upon the island to assist the tribe
in tile recovery of its strength and
prosperity. This provoked more up-
roarious shouting.
"Tley would have you to cultivate
aln tile taro plant, which now is as a
weed: weave nluch tapestry for your
huts from the reeds: dry the sliced
kernels of tile recount: cultivate the
rolt¢m weed, Then. perchance, when
we remove to other lands, we shall
send great shlp hither with wondrous
gifts In return f.r ttle fruits of your
claimed ; hut Crdft's experience of na-
tives wan to() wide to allow of reliance
upo their momentary enthusiasm
Flashinu a stern lanee around, he
swed them into silence.
t
"If all this is done peacefully," lie I
continued, in threatening tones. "ye
shall rest In safety. But if aain yor
hands are lifted against us. your
bodies shall be bnrnl afresh wtth blue
fire-devils! Your wmnen shall be
laln; your little ones thrown to the
harks! The wrath of your gad will
I brIn dovn." waving his band threat
enlnly skyward. "and turn you into
tortured slaves. If ever aaln ye molest
toll" Further shouts arose. "The nd his hand to the while chief's wife!"
ods would have ns to visit freely your . he thundered, glaring ferociously at the
habitations and show you how to pre- f now trembling figure.
vent the pestilences which devour 3:oar I Like a sudden breeze rippling over
numbers." a group of poplars, a breath of fear
This program was vociferously ac- .wept across the listening crowd. Be-
booms began a st..'am of gabbling pro-
test : he was unaware of the sinfulness
of his action; he had not seen tile
zrea! chief nor heard of his mission
from the gods ; it was the Vow ....
J
craftiness or these . also the
delicacy of his own position, with the
necessity of causin no offense in this
first action as overlord. His face set
in tts most determined, lmtenetrable
lines: his eyes flashed round on all
present, inspirin fear in tim hearts of
thoe upon whom they occ'sionallv
rested. Iteconizina at lust the man
he Sllht. be nm*;,m,w hh-, f*.xx.rrd•
Larer th:)n most. more brutal ot
countenance. Barbara quickly recog-
nized her late pllrstler.
"What i he called 7" Croft demanded
nf t2h hnab,'hoi.
"P,:d)6oma. O Grear(,.t of Chiefs :'"
The two men reg.qrded each other
silently: nnd in the look of the native
Croft reconize,1 hatred dad definnce.
in spite of the fear lurking in the bold
eyes which Ilet his own.
- A dull murlnur arose, in which hi
ear wan quick to note hostility. Tile
old chief's face was full of anxiety as
he stepned forward, pulling his beard
nervously.
"Few have so straight an aim am
ah,,,,na. Great Clet. He Is of kin
to my house, lie will become chiel' In
my stead. Many," he added in a low
voice, "would have him now ; for I am
old and my heart Is dead with my
sons."
"He hath not found favor in my
sight, '' replied the gods' messenger
curtly, frowning upon the wretch,
whose expression of defiance was rap-
hlly fading. "He hath raised him eyes
[ lnqi.:o tile fl:/m, :trie. strMht ana
hiab', q'h,,Is sh:d} we know that',mr
acrfioe :('(', ,'it'd hy our gt>d."
Tle great white chief i:a('iln,,1 his
bead. Ste:!2ng fwward with tile a-
uurance af one lls¢,l t uidin¢ ¢:lcri-
ficial flames from childhood, he ad-
vanced to the :ll'.ar IIurbara watchine
him in astonishment. There he paused
for H .o]ekln nlOlll(qlt--J,.hether to givc
tile effect of fever,nee, or t,, grasI
.ome elusive lllelllOry, or frolu sheer
Joy in tile situation, she could n0l
tell. Sl,)wiy. at last. he raised
his arms. waving tie flaring t,,r(-h hl=b
above his bead. Then he embark,d
upon a short ,lipiay of piwsical drill
as If invokinz the spirits of :*n unseen
host. It ilnpr-se,l the native. into
awestruck silence, while filling the girl
with an almost irrepressible desire to
laugh. After this perfornmnce, he bent
slowly down and hehl his torch to t'11o
hvnp of dry stir.ks and leaves. Imme-
diately the tire ('aught on. crackling
qnd fizzlinr, sen,lin up leaping yelhw
flames and thick curling smoke into the
somber veldt ill}eve.
This instant lind splendid confluara-
tion was a i'_,n of tim ,,fferin bein
leceptable t,) Balhuaka. An,,ther l)ur.*
ff exeitd incanvatinn broke fr,,m ho
q.sOP.lh y. |hi' lUlls! cl:l Ilg olF'o 1T1oro
blowJn ill)ell [heir r.,eds ;!n,l ho]!'<
"r}:c torche. flared, llt lmlifir, belliml
f,rth thiek ffll.<tq t}f |l:llnc an,l -Ilt,:.
lt roar minalh:: with th,, "a;::sS,- :,;:.
w:d sin=:n.
At lust the lh!nl(" re::o!:od t,l , :<i}'ri-
rice and the air ws filh, d wiU the
.ulell of hllrn}n f(md.
A great shout went tip. Tile _Od
was even now eatin= of their offering:
Health and prosperity would be theirs
for at least the dur"ation of this moon :
The music abruptly ceused: the danc-
ers sank breathless to the ground; an
awed hush fell upon the gathering.
When the fire had died down to a
tflowlng neap or rea emoers, tne m-
lenee broke stormily in an outburst
of joyous hilarity. The procession
started back to the settlement, the
riotous merriment continuing all the
way. the waving torches muking th
moon seem Imle by contrast.
At a small hut on the outskirt
Chimabahoi paused, intimating that it
was the best they could offer and would
in future.be tabu to the great whit(
ch'ef Then the revelers dispersed, tile
torches flickering like miniqture fire
among the neighboring huts. The man
and the glrl were left alone.
TO BE CONTINUED
I I I I I. III I I I I I I
: Clothes Cleaned ;
World's G'dest Lan.
Tfl'lllL.']l lileFl' i NtlIte
opini-t. I]illlly ;till ]loril}es
lha belief tkal lhc ,,ldest lal3
tll "*Vl)I'lfi iN SlllSkI'il.
Uncomplimentary
Like the Scorch. Em En
relish a jl;e (,n their native
arities. A recent book of
iniscencos inch]des this
story of the old duchesse de
and Montr)nd. the French
duehese asked the famous
your opinion, what animal
closely resembles inane"
reflected for a minute and
plied, gvely. "L'Anglais,
Over
1,000,0
Buick
Owners
After you have
the smoothness
perfect balance,
then the instant
sponsiveness of
Buick Valve
Six - Cylinder
after you have
its reserve powe
Croft waved him away. t1 &__j I --__,J I tnter the worst
"'Thou knowest now. Take heed. II qknl::l rresu • .. .
over-bohl one'" Then he turned.. . tc I-- -- alter you Have
Roowa. still on his knees in despmr. |I I . "
I
• - --. tts very economic
.1
"Ronwa." he asked, "thou lovest thy I ,.et ready or Spring I I _.
little ones?"
"A-aa! As m.vse, f.nhty Chief!" I: by Having Your Cloth-II gasoline consum r
care. It was another #lmpse into a • ing ned and Pr s- --you
hun,a, sou,. a, ti.,u,, as yet she under ll .. lit hie reason why tl
,toed no,hie of his t00uhlo /" I
the reat white chief or his wife!" "It is well. Take heart, Roowa! I are more than a
Fear overawed the naties en. My will lsnot tooffer up thy sick[l, v ' Modern Cleaners ] " "
I lion BtltlCk owners.
thnstasm. They foil on their faces hahe;,bltt to go with thee now to thy I
a,ain, babbling iheoherently of oedt- hut. and. Ierchnrrve. cure the child."
ence and mercy. He motioned them to The Joy which tran.iured the ha-t; lone Tree, Iowa "1 Lone Tree Motor
rise: then he drew back. satisfied. He ttve's face was indescribable. Upon I ! •
had established eomparatlvesafety for the dismissal of tim trlhe, be led the II I I I I I I m I I I I • t "
them both. for the time being at all visit9rs to hts hut. incoherent in hl
events, and exnlatned the scene to excitement. As Croft had ntessed. the
• Rarhara. exultantly. 0hild only suffered from fever, needtn.- H .:.::.:.:.:.:: :.::.:::.
'I'ht introduction over. Cbimahahol more airnd cleanliness--the filth and @@ *
PUT
YOUR
lleg In choosing the reat sacrifice t those neeessitiex, he produced from his
COAL
IN
he offered up at the cloe of the tempt, cockers one of his fever antidotes. ;;
Should the great white ehfef dectde Meamaa watchin him In terrified be4
u0on human sacrifice--- The oM man wIIderment : then he precipitately b
waved toward the crowd eft faces, pushed Barbara out into the fresh air
watchln in tense annrehension : again. ; I m ,
"All are here, O M;e:hty Chief." The feast, to which they wore now
sentient cries, mixed with shout. of open space between the huts and the
"Memnaa! Meama!" The natives lagoon. Only the men squatted round
)tossed forward tn ease," anxiety, to eat. the women occupying a lower
makes t;ool00tng
I wee her not. Ileasant expectation of finishing their :: I I I A i I
Where Is Rowa, her husband? And leaving.
Laalo. her son?" At the .end of the feast the pair ha-
A little Mack flmre was thrust came aware that all eyes wore fastened
rouehlv forward. He 'anced round, on thenL The sun had set. The sacrI.
fearfully, nncertain whether to cry or flee must be decided upon, An air of
prove the manhtmd of his five years, anxttv, of strained expectation, wa. @€@ :' . '
ecldlng norm fhe former course, his man,test. O*
eyes. iu the act of screwln up, en- Croft's wita bad nnt been .lumherfn. ;
eo,;nterod thos- of the whl,e rlrl "0or go(N Imve told me." he Informed i; ere is
atcbtn him cnrim, sh,: and he rmned, ehi,nall,of eonfidentially. "tbat tby !I; , If th bne-tbing that exasperates a
nrIn at ber. his mouth eden. She od. Ralhuaka. doth nothuner for tl,,
smt,ed. w-n*,e._ ri. s, ow, y over- flesh of.n,n ,hismoon: .eit,.e do, l, he an- U-iyn
• cook more than ng else, it's a fir
that
nroad h!. small finnish face7 and he dos!re fish or hlrd to be off-red nu', ;;
e
r, ovd n,mrer. Inoktn np at her with blrn. He desireih to taste lhe dsh, * " " O"
h,,,1,s ,d,ratton. . ro, ,last ,re.areal for t,,ose who ha.-e .+ won t burn right. A steady heat s the thm,
For tile flrnt time Barhara felt the satled here from lhe skies. All that
'+, th 13EN
humanity behind tl,e remdsh-e eterlnr we have left une, t-n shall the,, col,eel, at every cook wants and OLD
o thee folk. She hld out her free therefore, and offer unto him. It Is i. O *
lwnd. The lfttle fellow came sby!y food t, hu ,, th.. sent .by tt, e cod.: " COAL makes the best heat.
toward It. but some nn roughly pl/t|ed th.refare doth he require It beyond all
him hack : and .he remembered, with other f<md."
ome ,,mu.e,n,.nt. ,h,,t l,e ,..as t,,hu r iis ,,i.nct ree,,in,.s e,,, mr :i: We will have three cars of this coal on
Accompanied hy nluch muttertn and l cbr.'eter with neevIuh cbihl tlmn
scuffling, a mnn whoe face wa. ,ti- a celotbI I,en.: hilt fo Chlmahallol it i;
.not, v *.ore tn,e.ient than that of a..e.r,.d n.t,,r:, -,,nh..e .,o..-I the tracks in a few days. Also Edgeland
ninny of hls fol}ow, slowly advanced, m,mlenId the d,,*';;ot to the trDc
Crr*ft :watched him ol,,sely. , which sl,o,v..d voclrermsly Its unmts- i Jellico, the highest grade Eastern Kentuc
• '.pp.., !" cr,ed Chfu.,,,ahoI. ".vh t.,,hie re, tel ky
are Moamaa nnd thy bbe, that they The ,nbrstnl remains were tbor coal on the market.-
obeyed not the (mmand to greet the fore athered toelher and I)]aced r" I
groat white chief?" recentnclos of platted reeds, Lighted -
Mnnv ealer vdex,s broke In. before ro.ed torches were rodrteed for every.
he ennld reply, bodv. td the DroeeMo sot forfL
"Phe hsl)e is sick.liP l,lliefF' bendd by the oht chief and the w!V€ [
Tbe scoItrffe f) ('htef' Tt , an;n
vlsltnr.. Tram;aft we.twrd throt+ff, ;
white chief :tve us fr}nl (lie scqitre, hhmd to the sacred hahn rove. i
at ttn S,'torif}oo of th(* Fi/]l .,Ioon to* ll,qd f, rmod two w,vina tines of la" j
rtht---" \\;Vitbin n few nmments the taroh, [
I.e.m-: uttoro :, .ffraat c13". nd feq as the mliw, s divided mmn e!th,r i,?, 1
ou 1de l:e before (rnft. o.ve wild of the ecPat',,tl n:th The boa,.er ,c|
ttrms o.,l<tw,+c!led, h;d,M,n pr,ttcs+a, tl:o sno,'!fi,'o advnneed nr the ¢-m+o, €I? Lumber and Coal Lone Tree, lowa
'f,m and 91tlfn! .upDti-attons ,nd b%l It ,,ran the, unLh-btod bonfire-
The. Wbtt0. m.___ full*', realtzed the the mnsichns n,,u*te, t on the ero,Jn" *
nt, ar