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He walked up and down the room

He walked up and down the room
excitedly for a few moments, freely
expressing his perplexity over tae
turn of events, and ended by abruptly
ringing for a timetable and a sailing
list. which he consulted before again
addressing himself to his secretary.
Get out of here as quickly as you
cant" he ordered. go to your rooms
throw what stuff you need into a bag,
and take the first train you a get
for New York! I shall meet you al
the station here and give you sucn re-
ports of conditions as I can write II
the meantime. When you get to Now
York, go as quickly as you can t the
Cunard dock, from which the Lucanla
is due to sail early in the morning. l
shall hold her up until you arrive. De
liver my letters in person to the Tor.
eign secretary's Office in London, ana
answer such questions as you can 70.
garding this remarkable situation ana
this incomprehensible government
These matters are too important 10
admit of delay and ordinary official re-
ports. GO quickly!" he concluded, H.
most showing Hitler through the door.
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CHAPTER II.
The Sword of the SamuraI.

w
The nation was in a turmoil.
Throughout the night and the follow
ing day the newspapers of the country
sent forth a more or less trustworthy
recountal of the opening of hostili-
ties. 1t had been known for weeks
that the transports of Japan guarded
by her entire navy had assembled off
Nagasaki. 1t had even been reported
that they had sailed away for southern
waters; but this had met with later
denial. The blow had fallen as swiftly
as would that of a rattlesnake which
for weeks had been coiled and sinu-
ously moving its head in preparation
for attack.
Strangely enough the first reports
Of war came from foreign sources; but
they were undoubtedly official, having
been impaired by Japan to her ally,
Great Britain. The bulletins issued
by the London papers bore the un-
doubted ring of semi-oficial utter
.ances. That of the Daily Mail, cabled
in full. to the American press, read:
Japan, reluctantly abandoning hope
Of peace by ordinary methods. has
been driven to the extreme recourse
and has officially declared war against
the United States of America.
Within half an hour, after the H.
suance Of this bulletin a second an
nouncement was made, which took no
cognizance Of the fact that the official
declaration must have been preceded
by decisive action:
''The japanese war ONCE has been
advised that on the 9th instant at
noon the Philippine islands were com-
PEELED to surrender to the Japanese
feet. which appeared OF Manila. Not
only did the city itself capitulate, but
possession Of the entire islands has
been, given over. The Japanese gov
eminent announces with due modesty
that 1t has gained . complete and un-
qualified victory without the loss Of D
"Later.-It is announced by the
japanese government that the parole
Of all officers and men Of the United
States army in the Philippines has
been accepted. and the men Of the
v%anquished army have been allowed
to sail for San Francisco on board
foreign ships, which were lying In the
harbor ct the time Of surrender"
From every quarter Of the land cams
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below and stretched out into the
blackness beyond. e :.
Norm" he said, leaning toward
her, els there anything wrong with
him? All your letters come from
Miami. There's a sanatorium there.
It can't be that your father is"
"No-no-no: it isn't that" she re-
piled, but with q look of such appre.
hension that he almost doubted her
for the first time in all their friend.
ship. Father is all right, only he has
worked very hard, and Oh, please
don't insist on my telling you any
more! Believe me, I should be frank
with you. of all persons in the world,
IL I could; but I can't be-Quite."
Impulsively he stretched his hands
across the table and seized hers. The
hum of conversation had died out in
the room back Of them, most of the
diners having departed. It had grown
so quiet that they could hear the
strains Of a band from one Of the
parks, playing as gayly as IL war wal
IN unknown contingency.
"Norm," he said pleadingly, "take
me into your full confidence! Tell
me what It IL that troubles you!
Something does, I'm sure. I have read
It in your letters. and in your eyes
when you come to me. Let me share
1t with you! You know l love you,
and Q part OF love is to share each
others troubles"
He tried to hold her hands; but she
withdrew them tremblingly. She
turned her face away toward the
lights OF the night, without looking
at him. For what seemed a long time
he waited. ooh. / wish you had not
said that to me-just yet" she an.
swered at length "You make It very
hard for both Of US now. I want to DO
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summer when we wanted to be alone
and talk? May we have the balcony
tablet" His smiling assurance that
he remembered and that it was to
that very spot he was conducting her
brought forth her applause at his &C.
lection. She leaned out to look ahead
as they approached it, looked con-
tented when they alighted before it,
and eagerly stepped within when the
attendant swung open the doors.
They walked across the carpeted
floors and between tables where 9TH
ers were dining, and everywhere as
they went she was recalled to the
sterner things Of life by q converse
ton which had no other topic than
Here and there she recognized
men occupying more or less respon-
sible positions in the government, and
a few whose uniforms proclaimed
them to be officers Of the army and
navy. These latter seemed discussing
the situation from a more confidential
viewpoint, and held their heads close
together now and then as If fearful
that others might overhear their
whispered comments.
Cali criticising the government"
Guy muttered, indicating one group
with a slight nod Of his head. "They
can't understand it any more than We
can"
She looked at him sharply as II
about to speak, and then after an in
stant's hesitation closed her half.
parted lips and advanced to the seat
she desired. A Whitehead waiter
served them and %deferentially brought
a newspaper still wet from the press
Thought you'd like to see the latest
extra, sir" he explained, as he left
them; and Hitler, with a look Of
WEAKNESS, glanced at the headlines
and laid it aside.
Same old thing" he commented,
in reply to her look of inquiry. "The
Gazette has just learned that not even
coaling orders have been issued, and
this from no less a person than the
secretary of the navy, who has been
goaded into free speech by the con-
slant pricks Of criticism. I wonder if
these people are insane?"
"Guy," she retorted, II don't think
1t altogether fair to speak of the men
at the head of the government as in
a n until they have been proved in
error. Let's talk of something else.",
And he, worried and tired of the
topic, was glad to lead into more per-
sonal subjects. He thought of the,
old inventor whom he had not seen.
for months. :
How is your father now?" he
asked. els he improving in health,
and where is he?" i
For the first time she showed some
embarrassment. He watched her, and
as she hesitated before answering be-
gan to wonder if there was not some
thing concerning Roberts which she
was endeavoring to conceal from him.
ooh, he is well, but very overworked
and tired" she replied finally.
"But you haven't answered all my.
question:" he insisted. "You haven't
told me where he isl -
She remained silent, toying with
one of the rings upon her hand and
looking out through the vines to
where the lights of the city cleaned
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01
A RELIABLE AUTO BUGGY.

The Columbus auto buggy that was
shown at the Western Washington Fair
by the Poison Implement Co. attracted
a great deal of attention from the farm
ers
The majority of farmers who talked
auto buggy had the 100000 and 100000
of the idea of a cheap auto buggy the
same they would a cheap horse or
cheap seed to raise a good crop from.
The writer often wonders If the aver
buggy stops to draw any comparisons in
prices; auto buggies are built with gaso-
line engines from horsepower to 20
horsepower. Now a horsepower auto
buggy retails in the East for $250.00;
this auto is constructed on an ordinary
buggy. Now the majority of auto bug
gies have from to 20 horsepower. Now
take the size of engine most of the fac
tories use-10 horsepower stationary
engine of this size in a reliable make
retails in the West for about $4,000.
A buggy Of the same grade and con-
struction would cost at least 100000.
Now take the work of assembling, gear
ing-drive chain, steering apparatus, ETC.,
and you see the cost would go long
way above what is asked for high
grade motor buggy.
In the Columbus auto buggy we find
the Columbus Buggy Co. have carried
out their idea of a strictly high grade
machine.
Wheels are 44-inch front and 46-inch
rear, with % Inch solid rubber tire
Road clearance 20 inches, making it pos
sible to clear nearly everything on
country road. 1t has two brakes, one
contracting band the other and emer-
gency acting directly on tires; 10 horse
power air-cooled gasoline engine Speed
from about 20 miles per hour Gear
changes two forward and one reverse.
Mileage over 25 miles per gallon
Everything about this machine is of
the best, and the writer feels satisfied
that the farmer could not make any bet
ter investment than an auto buggy that
is thoroughly reliable.
Any question addressed to the Poison
Implement Co., 926 LIST Ave. &c. Seattle,
mentioning THE RANCH will receive
prompt attention
Farmers. Attention. The Willamette
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

gon, is advertising in this issue of The
Ranch a magnificent logging engine
which can be secured, built especially
for heavy work or out of stock for
clearing logged-off lands as reasonable
in price and as liberal as to terms as
any logging engine ever produced. The
Willamette Iron & Steel Works say that
their engine is the best engine. Farm
ton can satisfy themselves concerning
this by applying to the works at Port
land Oregon, for free information. Read
the full page illustrated advertisement
in this issue and ask for the free infor-
nation 1t costs nothing and may help
to make you a great deal of money.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

The right of the automebilist to the
use of the public highway Ii equal to
that of the farmer--no greater and
no less. Good roads radiating from
a common center are necessity to
the many in farming community;
speedway extending through the state
would be luxury to the relatively
few. At least this seems to be the
way the farmers of the Pomona
Oranges look at it.-Oregonian.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

Skagit county should be interested
in the experiments of the Good Roads
Association of Pacific county with the
coming wet season. A thorough trial
will be made on six miles of county
road out of Willapa. Considerable
has been said about the good effects
of the split-log drag on roads, and it
is proposed to give the experiment a
fair and intelligent trial that it's mer-
it's or dement's may be fully demon
strated Work will be begun in Octo
Der, or sooner if the heavy rains set
in, and continue up to the first of next
April, the end of the rainy season.
Skagit County Courier.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

AS developed by resolutions passed
by Pomona Oranges in various locali-
ties, the farmers of the Willamette
Valley want good roads-not single
good road. That is to say, they are
in favor of building roads that radiate
from common centers, not a broad
highway or speedway for automobiles
to extend through the state. Not that
they as class are opposed to auto.
mobiles, but they want roads built
with reference to the needs of agri-
culturists rather than to the pleasure
of those who travel by automobile.
The point upon which the objection
to the proposed road bill is urged ap-
pears to be we'll taken. The greatest
good to the greatest number is
wholesome basis for all legislation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01
IDEAS OF AN EXPERT.

samuel HILL, pI6slu0uI 0l lue Whku
ington Good Roads Association; r. II
Thomson, city engineer of Seattle, and
s. c. Lancaster professor of good
roads in the Washington State Uni
versity, sailed from New York on the
Kronprinzessin Cecile to attend the
international conference of good road
builders, which opened in Paris Octo-
Der II and continued for two weeks.
Mr.. Hill was interviewed just before
sailing and said:
Of the men who are to accompany
me as delegates to the congress from
Washington Mr.. Thomson is one OF
the ablest of municipal engineers, and
it was he who recognized the fact
that, in the building of asphaltum
roads any material having more than
per cent of fixed carbon would be
injurious. His ideas were, put into
operation, each consignment of as
phaltum was tested, and that is the
reason why in Seattle I can ride
through the asphalt streets in my
carriage and | cannot find even a
crack, much less the constant success
sion of bumps to which I am subject
ed in the streets of New York. Mr..
annealing bricks for pavements, sam
pies of which he will show to the del
egates to the Paris congress.
Mr.. Lancaster has the chair in the
department of good roads in the
Washington State University, the first
institution to establish such course.
1t is a popular one, too. 1t had 125
students in 1907, and this year it be-
gan with not less than 200 men in
the cass. We think in Washington
that we have the best laws in the
world as far as the making of good
roads is concerned, for they have been
compiled with the greatest care. Mr..
Lancaster is carrying on a great edu-
cational work. We have organized
bureaus for the dissemination of in
formation about the state roads, and
have opened a school house campaign
where lectures are held and photo
graphs and lantern slides showing the
highways throughout the state and
those in foreign countries, which l
have gathered in my many journeys,
are shown to those who attend.
Not a cent has come from the fed
eral administration for the betterment
of these roads. Some states, as Wash
ington and few others, have appro-
priations but not in proportion to the
calling necessity. Then we began to
get busy in our State of Washington
We put the convicts to work and we
found that the process was a great
success Each convict netted to the
state $4.03 for each day of work,
which amounted to something. And
not one convict turned out to the task
tried to escape. North Carolina led
in this system of convict labor, and
that was fifteen years ago, and now it
has 1900 miles of macadamiZed roads
built by convict labor, and only 2
per cent of the men employed in this
way tried to escape In Washington
the majority of our roads are con-
structed over mountains and at max
imum grade of per cent. This con-
vict labor did not interfere with union
labor, either, for with the construc-
ton of the roads there was more work
for the union men in other branches
of the task.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-11-01

Farmers, Attention.! The Willamette
Iron & Steel Works Of Portland, Ore
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

COMMERCIAL CLUBS NEW HOME NOW BEING ERECTED

sweeter sounds have caressed mems
ears since Pan piped amid the wood
ed hills of ancient Greece.
The Commercial club at present has
a membership or approximately seven
hundred persons, and is more than self
sustaining. 1t has done and Is doing
a great work for the community 1t
represents. Its record at home and
abroad is OF the best and it possesses
the confidence and esteem of thoughtful
men in ali the walks of life. 1t is en-
titled to and should receive the moral
and financial support of every good
citizen of the state
We have among. us rich men and poor
men. as they have in other places, but
no man is SO poor that he is not tia.
beneficiary of the public work of the
club. and it would seem to be the pub
lie duty of all men TO support tic or
gallization and aid in the extension or
the field Gifts nhors aud the efficiency
OF its efforts for the advancement OF
the general welfare.
But as an organization, as a union
OF men working for the public veal and
the public good, it's comprehensive
powers are less In actual effect than the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-19

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o,,,5aI,,,, sta,,,Is IN the fresh
s,s..ai,,,,st ,,e,, .a,a wealth
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800 NJ anht .rd fortified
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rus bhiidl'ls Is aesisi'eu " ~
future home of the Commercial t'ub,
ana when tho swell defined purposes OF
81 ,,o,ra ~ ,-,yarnors of that or
80 'VtA =,
ranization are carried out u WIZ ps .ne
center of the commercial, industrial
nrofcssionol and social life of the inter
mountain vest
1t will be not only q splendid crea.4
lion in brick and stone, of the ar
,,,i.o,t,. i,,,o.,i,,tion tI,t u will be a
reali2atlof OF the uret'i'is VI ou' '.ios''
optimistic citizens, who, for many years:
have believed that this city was. be-.
80 ~. ,.oa,r,., ,,,;oo,. ,oo,tion ana
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merest Justice of the peace within the
borders of these United States pos
sesses. Such condition Is n natural
outcome OF the fact that the justice of
the peace IS backed by the law, willis
the work and efforts of the club must
necessarily be sustained and guided by
public effort and public sentiment
EXTENSIVE MEMBERSHIP.
The club has q membership extend
ing from London England, to Sydney,
New South Wales, the nonresident
members constituting an important
percentage of its support. These men,
bers, like oil the members OF the Com
lncrciui club, arc integral parts of forty
affiliated commercial organizations
Throughout the country; members, not
by courtesy but BY formal agreement
The presentation of membership card
of the Salt Lake club a any club Of like
nature anywhere i'll America in that
Notwithstanding from Toledo, Ohio, on
the cast, ana to and embracing Los An
Geles, san Francisco,P Portland and Van
acouver, F.. c., on the west, entities the
holder OF the card to full membership
privileges.
But this affillation is only a second
airy part of the benefits arising from
membership in tho organization Dc
pending as 1t does on its members for
material support. it must depend on
the good Will or a state for its moral
standing. But raising the question of
economics for the moment, it is a fact
that the prosperity of Il community
does not depend upon it's paved streets
and alleys nearly so much as upon tho.
country surrounding that community.
Therefore it is that an organization
with the scope and purposes OF tho
Commercial club does not affect for
good Salt Lake City alone, but every
part OF the state.
AIMS AND MOTIVES.
Concerted action Of effort within the
club and without the club will realize
material Improvement in every section
Of the state that comes within tho
scope of the expression Commercial"
But this word used in a relative sense.
is. meant TO convey#only the idea of the
spirit of prosperity. In its broadcast
sense this is the depth of the work to
be attained by the club and its mems
bvrs. In the united effort OF its mem-
bers that good can be accomplished
4
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STRENGTH is GATHERING.
Official Directory of Salt Lake Ciitv
PRESENT OFFICERS.

Mayor John $ Bransford
Atorney Il J. pmtnny
Aud,ta Gideon
Health Commissioner NJ r stewart
Superintendent jacob n ,alv
- Thomas tIolss
and Commits ioncr.. s
Chief OF Fire Department - - . 4, :; Heath
sealsr of weights ana Measures = = lrh
Food and Dairy waiter 4 Frazier
"A s .'i Kendall
CITY COUNCIL
D. Martin. Oliver 11odgzon James Murdoch
Second WardE G. o'Donnell u Wood.Ge Raytould
Ihra Wara'9hn 1ols y s. Fernstron II r. cowbuln
Fifth Ward-T a. Black j. Mark
BOARD OF HEALTH
Il I MsES Ioh 1 nsna chairman Dr.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
brooks IF '5 n Hars 2 K c e nso sl
BOARD OF EDUCATION
zsss s,sS;s sas "sS 'as;
f 9alt u Mansir Wga n osa
OFFICERS
TIsk .
Ii Il G eAs Wei'asg
riley Mrs Annie Weaver sa
SALT LAKE COUNTY oFFIcIALsELEcT
cS.a,ni ionera John clinton j. Burton
Sheriff e -. " ..... Malsa's 1 zah w5ehsr
Fss9sass
anal:9r
super@endents schools John w smith "9 ea5boas
STATE oFFIcERsELEGT
A Aon e e stsie cs a,ss
jesse D. JsMR
.aS's Nelson sss9n
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that Is the essential of any community
or communities that are looking to ma
terial, social and financial advance
ment.
FITTING QUARTERS.
1t is more than fitting that any or
ganization having the welfare of
growing, prosperous community in its
care, should be esta blished in quarters
that are fittingly symbolica of its aims
and purposes. Aiming for a number
OF years to be so situated as to con-
vey to even the most casual observer
che strength and solidity OF the organ
ization and the state it represents. tho
new building, a partial outcome of the
aims and ambitions of. its members.
Will be, a monument of pride and an
emblem of progrcssiveness But 10 at
tain the ends desired by the club. to
reach that elevation, and standing, thai
is so comprehensive and vet SO con-
sentative, Jealous work has been done
and yet there is much effort to be Do
veloped In tho days to como.
Depending, as / stated before upon
the support OF its members for the
establishment and maintenance of this
organization, 1t is an absolute require
ment that all classes of citizens who
are interested i'll the welfare and pro-
gress OF Salt Lake City and its allied
communities, should go further than
tho giving or only moral support As
IL may be likened that Il huge building
depends upon it's foundations for its
welfare, the same condition must OBJ
tain III relation to sustaining the scope
and purposes OF the Commercial club
And this condition can be brought
about only through the effort OF It's
members and by the support OF all WHO
are interested In its work and aims.
STRENGTH IS GATHERING.
Is the only organization approach
ing anything relative TO it's scope in
which men are gathered for the public
good and the public welfare, and the
only, place that is without religion or
politics. Neither of those d's o1dstnt
clements are allowed to obtruda lpon
its peaceful horizon, but with the spirit
of the public good,' its aims for the
material advancement Of communities
ana state. SO its march will be on
ward and upward; its strength gather
ing as it progresses.
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that is the essential of any community
or communities that are looking to ma
terial, social and financial advance