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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1911-09-28
THE MARKETS
LIVE STOCK.

-Cattle-Market on cattle
selling below &C. 15c TO 25c lower. all
heifsrs. s5.75@s So; steers and heifers,
1000 TO l.200, s5@$5.50; steers and
heifers, 500 TO 1000. s4.50ms5 grass
steers and heifers that are fat 500
heifers that are fat, 500 to 700. 1915
"a; 20; choice fat COWS. s4aS4.25;
good good rat cows. $3.50 QsS.75 common
SEs choice sea9y bus i far
TO good bologna bulls. $500 s3.75;
stock bulls. s3@$3.25; choice feeding
steers. 500 to 1000, s4qs4.5O; choice
stockers, 500 to 700. sS.5o@s4; stock
heifers, s3.25ns3.5O; mixers, large.
young, medium age, s4O@s60; COM
mon mixers. $25@s35.
Veal calves-Best grades. 25c higher;
others. s4dsS.
Mich cows and springers-Steady.
s0c higher. sheep steady; best lambs.
s6qs6.25 fair lambs. s5ds5.25; light
to common lambs, s4@s4.5O; fair to
goo good rs sheep; ss,5soGsS.75; culls and
Hogs-Market. 10c 10 15c lower;
light 70 good butchers. $6.759s7; pigs,
1925 $6.75.
sld HTst 5 hgtfal0 ,45 y; T to loco
ID steers; $500 to $3.50; good prime,
l,1oV TO l.4OO H. steers, 81 TO $3.50;
good prime 1900 TO 1900 10. steers,
$3.50 to $40; best 100 TO 1.2OO 10,
shipping steers. Sc to $3.50; medium
butcher steers, 1000 10 LOO lbs,
1923 TO s5.S5: light butcher steers,
$3.50 to $5.25 best fat cows. $4.75 to
SEQ; fair to good do. $3.50 to $3.50;
common to medium do s2.75 TO s3.25;
trimmers. $l.75 TO s2.75: best fat
heifers, $3.50 10 s6.25 good fat heifers
s. TO $3.50; fair to good do Sass 10
50; stock heifers. $3.25 to $3.50: best
feeding steers. dehorned $425 to
$3.50 common feeding steers. de-
horned. 1915 TO $4 stockers all
$3.50 to $3.50 best butcher steers
grades. So. so 10 81; prime export bulls
S45e to So: bologna bulls $3.50 to 81
stock bulls. s3.25 to $3.75: best milk :
ers and springers. s35 TO 500; common
to good do. 500 TO s35.
york 0sy- $40 10 hsat S S nee Sc so
Sheep-Slow: top lambs. $3.50 n
s6.75; yearlings. $3.50 @S5 wethers, 81
| @si.25; ewes. S375mS4
CalVeS-S4.50 n 5000
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fstirhfi6lr ,Panrtulanhnns

gerfieafIie Mneebote reEbeH eHiasperesuor'
men in Der Gfftee bss Ztrectot 0f Nubitc so
sice CHARITABLE Gineiunott, Ceso. bis i2 dhI
gIiiinss dTn GpungT e g., ben 20, siptii
1911, Tar be 2ieferuHa beI noibtgen Arbeti IMP
bes gaaiertaEs ffir bic GerbslieruHe 0esl Egarein
geeuue, ben Der fDsftitttu ntitie ces 1sisfa2gHi
slnenue his sn etueiu $uuiie $50 1uB tosllits
tou ber fpeftGt@en Cine cen Sdnlei hpeHlie.
hurCb BraotrnTa, EeSfH bon ssaititetHsAuE5s
@IlaiisEn bon gsaGlie8'qCH WancondrIiii'
ruua bee gsabTfreas T7u Sqectal GtHsfE nie
9tRihtna qouris ufb SoHtiEuiitoH per Hotsteen
TsaiRtrlinatH u1lo AHlsiS.
gInne "a egiftsnficusH uub NprMrldrs Nre
AL erbaIien In ber GfftCs bes 0oe''5ngeHierrs
Bee Department Of @ubtEr Stretee.
0efelInaft Ceer Qualification. lpelhs oos Gnas.
BOT NADER fppte boH eatn Nerionsn. bic 10
baraH trfsxefiirer, sutbagisu. ufb nus bealtifat
islH NIT etrer gArafdG't IN eer Glmms heI
81 0OO 90 IpUdrs pber gIHew agTfftlstrieH 0pea
uuT etre eaiitekeHhe ManI ala sine @araHfis od'
flir bab mefln stR Mnafbo! oiisfnorluen iutre.
Gin aoHtSaii eiuaepnnesu DsToen rtrs,
Collie iTeenbetu aHagboi SurargspiEfn fpes,
ben, Sa1n igtro frEgbeg gbe6 an Zen Blster re-
roHtmeu msrbeT, bdnn ptrb folher @bed nag
sufrtebfnfitleHber Hnsfttrura uHb Ei@etf.sl'
Iura bee aontr ats surl eriiditn.
Eieisg nIiiisu stHen su'ttsesH6teuerben kt'
meta bon ttrer tsdtteiett Iteferr, nm foi4s
Riaf'e arbeii fpie perIers! ar seferatu.
Hieier finb aehaIffr, bic eseru6fen SorusuInrs
su sebrcudeu oa ietrt cUeeTsH eaieeeeneeuom'
~ Ser TtrsctOr Of pu5ut gsrslos bttaIi Hc
bas Saett. Dot. srseaSsias cher ale aHsseois
" I'm aaftrass bes Ti,sc.er Of gable esrsie,.
dis sabn =. genuex, gEsrf.
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etfttllaf pttanntmaelnna.

@erRsoeste Aneebcte nerneR eilteeaeHaencH'
men IN osr Ltftee hes Gtrsctpr ct BMblt Ger.
etce, gtaotbnHs, Cincinnati, Gbio. bib IL nm
9stttngs 1m GcHEer II 0. ben 20. Mpril
1911, fur bic 9teferlre ber Hcibtaeu srtett iifio
hes WsGteIinis fiix bic Gerbciierlifia epn &t11
tioH arenue RON ben Y. &. uuo q. GiieHbd hha
Nreusangeu biE s1r fieliAeH 9HrpltHe bon
8ireIe Seefnie onrcb Brabirun1, Aontruitien
ncn fcuibturtem 9emsnis&urb unb Bctien, VIA.
eabauiItrnHa bes Gabrpeps nit etnem SperiGI
8tHoer uHo GtHtfbtiig GolIie uro ssuHfnuftlcn
ter nDtbiaeH Tr1tuirunaen uYsb 5nieiA
RIhne. erssftsnftcreu unb gofnuldrs hre
sn etbnIten tn her Office bee 0heis5EgeHtenIs
bes Tecartmelt of @upltc Setnsee.
9ebes lnaebct muf ben pouen mdMsn isber
&eisI1f1aff 0her @efefI6afis isel6e enk NHaes
bot ma6eu. forte eeH allen Rerfcusn, hts n6
barau iTltersftreu, entbnlieu. uno mus bsaletiet
tstu NIT ttrer WlrefG1'i IN her 4unims bon
$500. 90 Dollars, ober etnem 5erfsittstrfs 1he6
ahi tire antiifteuee RdHf ait cine Bnr1nfte bas
inr, bas mgnn etH Mrgtbci anoeHoMufeu mirs,
elm Routrdsf etnoseardtn fuerbea Dtro.
collie tratnbetu Mnaebnt Bnrhdeenielen msrs
ben, bdnn iutrb foIdAer gtsd an ben etttsr css
ipErrirf urb fcIIte traenbeIr Mrsengf dnges
nomuen trereen. baHn iptto foI1er eeeG nad
sufrtebeHftsueubes aasflhrmua unb &iGerffsb
lura bes Rontrafts surhder'fatfst
esteter hrh aebdIten bic aserHGien Eorusitlnrt
an gebruu&ea, ha feline dHetren tnseesenaencHb
rrrfi iperbeH.
Ger 0trector Of pubIis S.reses bssaIi re
bas Scot Dor, trsenSstu seet aHs anassoss
On Gaftraas bee atr,c,or Of gusIic ssrsIcs.
1cn o. aFrH 1911.
e19 Jcbu T. meraeE Wierk
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0t,,nIot psfsnntmsouaa

ger'ieaelis augsbois perbsn snteepeneencr.
mfi III bet Effies bes Gireeior 0t yubils
Esrpics Stabibal1s. Cincinnati Chic cis
90 april isiI, flr be nisfsrans Der geibiasn
arbeIt nnb bes mgafninis flir Die &ersfferHIig
ron 1nrmnIt Girats, Bon bsr ofIl0eH etrie
ter 5efepbine Esrabe bis snr iseifsi6eH GuSc'
ftrenSnueeH ben genHe GIateDs bar1 Sra
hiEiINa Eetsr con GesHentQurbe. Bflaffsrn
per GcfeH init Ra6ftensHs mhneanamiEiriHa bts
7G0ripeas NIT EgeeinI etrefr uto DtHiibisie
no Der @sah 8R ii5afisiaf. nit epeeiol Birpsr
dHb 3tnilhinq Iogrfe In eiifer SFfIie bon 4 ~
Sass nHffcberb on Dtf @cfien, gsaeaeansssruia
res Votes hes Ganripegs uHe ecffirufitcH bsr
notbiGeH E1atnirgnger no 5HIeik.
RI6ne, Gpe5iiHotEeuea nnb GormuIare fsnb
q ertalisH III ssE 0ffies bes Ettsctcr Of 8uoiis
sssss gnesbet mus sen polsn saamsn isbsr
sn gssap,S sss s. sss ssssa ar
baI.en. una mus beeIeiisi fsin NIT eines BLira.
f2aft In ber Gur,me pcn $1,000 .00EoIars cDfr
eiEem seritfisitleH Gbef AIT cine gstliebeHDe
sanf aIs eins @aEaniis eafiir. bat, psEH bas
oeNanQeH lRerheH tglro.
gogfe traenbesn MnGsbcf slrrii eaertefeu frers
osft bnHs tuirb foI4fr gbsd on BEN Hisfer rss
snsn irersen, sana u sslrs folder Gbs6 ia6 III.
frteDeHfielenbG MnefihgnHq IND s0erlfennng
bes aoTiraits sura6Srffftefs
giffer ntLiist BnfrieesEtteneTee @etseiff bss.
srrsSa. srSsa Gas asss II m D s isnSsa RE- 0'H
H.eisr ifHb estdlteu bic gebrn6teu 8crmninre
M atbrauden, 6a feins anoertH eniSsseHeenoM'
: 9G Sirsetor Of sy.bIie serbies bsbdu Il1 hos
sm apf.Eaas BE- esssesSrs q suslss sssssss.
rs ssE . nsaaes ssaA
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q effsr bran.

Or: sd BIN Der 9err Der G6Dpf'
ungls
eit: rMag isins IA abss Der osrs
in 0asia.
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Gebhube fir ieic5se OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES so.
200 zprsup Brces efosule- 4ntaEfraaer
Bel gbris frazier, Rlrou sg05.%. 1T
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Wstt1 an asattattsren.
CfftcsesE asaRt s.ss IN IN tffAss
he M flftpnW WnMMIA.

kInGl II u all Gss p. Elqitt AHIls
GsrftsssIts NnHsbstt Herbsu safass
tenuenemmsn in Der Cffscs Ass Heers q zprdiss
eonmii,tguEts bic Stett1a. .. gAnt 1871,
nm IL tltr gltttass. tEr bic na1fnRsHes
q 4oufiosWrbei
Berias ben Gpegififationeu go. i3q--sSEtr bte
gterbriisruaa bon Cartilage AbsuHe siptfdeH
Der slptp0rainnSl'r'e ben Ncrmooe nns Heae'
tna sfeae In GoluIH5ia Z1ipnspte.
Gis Erbsif kci gg asf9skeA y usbGsswfssr-
urErs NIT ben @lansH unb @pesfsfdttcuen, spsls
o. lest IN hSr Gtftet eek Eoaro cf Q1aRfe &su-
rgtfficndk sHfiessn
aus UEsebots rlaiFsn oHf ggErruIcreH ausas.
.sxftst fStn relat ia her Etflcs brS @saxe st
GouHtn gsrujtNieHsrS a. habsH hre, nHe b.
aIeitet Istn NIT stueri Boae IN Der 1rmms esa
esaiaIisue EelaTS u 10000 Hlit sspei
suteH nnh asHGaaEesfa SErei6dfteR, Aat
key Ets.x ben acnreyf elnGeefE h.rb slu Qisss
iebruuG esr urbsii IDS Gale bsrfsl5s tez ~.
efIauni mtIh,
Tia gsunfh goumiHsrners bsbaLten 10 ses
Ns4i Der, trasnostn cher nus Gnafhoit ~
sm nuifrass Sss ssOars Of eamtItOa aounts
GeEmtftenFs.
...-a stpnLssgt..ussIs. srafS<Hi
sls2O,2T
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9 GoIIarprin5eB g hiifteI'
retm

9 gib mir oeinen 9it,I, Mlnnn,
SD geb Dir nieine WeitteI 6aniL
Go mar Dein ifoner GiteI mein,
llnb useins rei4en RisteI Sssh
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llHferbaItunss-A -Anseissn.
sheffield Chor
gu m nrifh.

0ait: rGoren gle. Ralner. bos
Giien 1T iDieoer Gats3 utiierobel nn0
iiitsenieBbar.
sfeIlHer: ~Bnrten Gle einen NA
genbIi6 NIT bem Sdiuipfen. Dsr
ssirtb brinst gIeih bic Rednnne,
nann fonnen Sie aIles saiaurmen 6b-
ma9fn- :
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upHattSs aQdb4eR, bas auG Haben farm
tsahxaei6 besdbit Reptg EedfaHaoub, EarDs
ipeii~1ds Nsa1sns aeae asto u. GEes<tHi
&reEae IL
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8eariffs Il uhtr.

rDnS muB man fagen: UsiilIer BAT
chen " fhlau spie Mbn sebanbeli."
USE - siz RIHn mar aua bstbsis
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Office btr aemm mmifftousrs
bon &amtiten GsaHte. -,

VinctnWGtl O.. so. madrs 1911.
BtrftsesIts HHGs1eFs pstesn sift.
ssssngeunnmsa In eeE Cffies bts Bnare ai
GonRfq gnmmttlioHere btk q re tag. ben ss.
spsil leii, nm II ugr Ghtiaes. tar bic NAG
tfebeabe 4cnnfps psEiIbeltt
1emab ben Speg.fstGitoneH Sc. isi-5tir bte
gsertsfieTuna ben ataks mftls Aoab au ttreuler .
4lace III Eubersn 4ospnibip.
Gss GEhs.f "a. sa Gsi@ftssi ~ utberdNifsrs
nrana NIT ben NL6Ress rnb 8oeslffstsoten.
spsl4e iest Ia eer Cfficf oes 8oGr6 OF QoaHf1
9emrnitIisnerk uBflis isaeu.
Grs hEgebei, ElLlfei aiff NcrtGnIorsf niisas.
ferficf fein, tpsI6s III Der Office hes 8oarb Of
gsantp GomudHioHus sn bateH lins, uub -
alfite. isiH bon ttnem HgHs I'm sttrogs ben
RinfhurSfrt $500 001 Dollars. mit sipsl Glien
nnA osnlgsubsaBiiraeu. ais Ei6erbett hdffT ,has
fsr &teter btn houiTaft sIHaeheH tpire eur Ga3s
tabEuns her Erbei. iu Sale bSEftGbs ssm sa'
srfanuf frfrh
Die gsantb GemrttFlenxs ts5nIisn fl1 hns
Ksdet ber. irserNetHes obS ale anstbess su eer'
tyssfen.
5m EuftEues sss 8Oase Of SGmiEisH Goantg
EcEfmiutonns.
SfanI,s etrabIs: BrasDeni
a0.sis.2c
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8n perfcufsn Sdiier.
12% Rapital.Mnlage.
WALNUT HILLS
prese 8tnntsr. aobessrrrr. s,pes e4naar.
gs: 10 .mhnrten bonn Donniain 6ouare SIN
$500. ftstI in boar, ber aeit ivis gsietSs.
G.. DEAN POAGE,
isil Grfts RatioraIbarf.cyfb
gfstbtHs 4hore Gin 1923 M: Office Wt6tn 1iaf
siulfden ~ iInb iibr isSen 2oa.
euus bon o ainrnprr, in aufsm BnitaHye
tlr Sirrt ssnmiItfn; 81 10000: ftetne siitaab'
Iiiia. Simmer 202--519 Wedin Etynhf
geIenEpfs G 3f4b bD
Sn berfanfen sSnrmen.
Slinuis Jarsn.
80 A9r - an bsau 2aps. oba, @Iti5sa far
HitbinAi Hnb MllApsrfbftaFs. gnnhigs @tlss
etnbsi tar 1tntihe. Habtrss bst 6rsb. Ests
maHa. safastsis aptHH5 atHftHHati.
Sn perfamfem BerIhieoenes.
bd6srst, aHfGsbenes; Ib Birs. USsti pu
k1cas: btHta: meaen g9e05ae uG1 9euff@s
Lamb. AusfuHft In bxr WeItsbIattCfftcf
ain gIstfasr.@sfa ga2snfr@
CEN TN BcliebIait IL
.--s~~~~=-~-~--~--~~~-=~~-~-.
Sn bermtefhen:
Gebhube fnr Ieicbse syabeiiofionsstoefs. 80.
200 Eprsnp w1oes efbeune. Nnet6Efraaen
Del Gbrts. ssnpier, RlroH se06.%. 1T
@erianat- -irtonniidt.
o CiftetsSgnse. go. i21 on yIerie
@trdBe. IL
9uuoe bon 10 3GpssR bon neuff1eu 0ltern,
tiir ettse sSnbxil. Tbe Wsag R9ct%sr & Gene
Co.. 23 Elett g. err 10
0utcr o S4utma AtI tn 1881 Gft Ds<4RiI'
laa Ctr, Auimt 2gae.
kx4a5ETsN.
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geHanst- mdnnih.


.9in sffabrenek atubexuiabheu slngosu'
fraeen esS gprib Qresceuf gbe., GrcuhaLe.
1SI. Ergn 1is0. kabraeG6 miro bsaatlt
Do
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GaItbIIttg.

8aft toem I'M Strett bon ieinein
Giihnabbor Bier iiber ben aopf
geid)iittet fpuroe): .Benn b. 6eirfit,
i1 idiitt' Dir bafiir meinen giiiei:
Rotbpein ms WioiI 'riein, oa biit b.
aber auf beH SoIotDeg, bl Iropf,
DurrElner!"
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3sitasmabs augrsbe.

pF6s ~ D Y
giihier: Sic haben 9eltgrnpLens
brabt seFtobIen; ipii7enGie benn niht.
bnB bns itbr ftreng bsitroft nirb2"
.4uh iest no man bod nbne
Drdbt telesrapbiert24
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-05-11
CRAFT IN OHIO
LEGISLATURE
Grand Jury Investigating Charges
and Big Sensations Are
Promised.

COLUMBUS, o., Special.-With in
dictmcntS expected to be handed
down against forty-nine lawmakers
the grand jury resumed its in
vestigaions of graft charges against
nem"crS OF tn" legislature with
stenographic reports and other docu-
mentary evidence furnished by de-
tectiVes in the employ of William j.
Burns before it, According to Prose
cutting Attorney Turner of Franklin
county, sensations greater than those
in the Lorimer case viii follow if the
charges Of the detectives are sub
Stimulated.
Attorney General Hogan officially
joined hands with the prosecuting at
torney's office today for continue
ton OF the investigation into the
graft charges. OF the fOrty-nine ac-
cused men nineteen are said to be
members OF the Senate
Many OF the members of both
houses of the Legislature have been
summoned to appear before the grand
jury. Detective Burns was expected
here today to make the charge of his
men.
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By ARTHUR K. AKERS
COPYRIGHT 1911

brainstorm2 ?" snarled George. Then
he too saw and was constrained to
grin admirably. The other train had
halted after crossing over 50 that first
ttfty-three might start evenly again
in the race.
by Roosevelt he said as the
CaboOse cleared the other track. I'm
going TO get that engineers name and
send him ham, u nice big Virginia
nam that I've been saving for my own
thanksgiving dinner. He's prince,
an honor to the streak of misery that
calls itself the Shore Line Railroad.
I'd be proud to make his acquaint-
ance."
Both trains were running now al
tast Quickening speed. and Amhorn
dropped down to the gangway for a
moment 10 catch sight of his gallant
rival. who was hidden from the right
hand side of his cab by the huge
boiler OF his own engine. There was
something familiar in the curve of
the shoulder of the engineer on the
first locomotive OF the Shore Line
train. \ second later he turned his
head and there was a mutual recogni-
ton. The ham was instantly for
gotten IN Amhorns returning wrath
gone We're all his noble sentiments
IL was his old neighbOr, Abe Black
man, the slayer of his pig.
They say that the record the out
ragged George made for the remaining
fourteen miles into Damascus June
ton viii never be equaled by a freight
train while the track stands. 1t was
done in eleven minutes and fifteen
seconds, magnificent nightmare a
tempeStuOus dream of bewildering
speed, "A flight like one of the thunder
bolts of Jove, something to be told
or in Subdued voice as one speaks
OF things beyond ones power to gasD.
But almost before il had begun II
was over and "Stubby" Sullivan. who
was rumored To- say his prayers TO
his engine. was backing i'm with n
down the long grades TO the north
ward. No fear that the second sec
ton would ever crowd him.
\ different kind Of spur was
reserved for Stubby. II came in the
form of telephone message that
north from Damascus Junction the
Shore Line would split it's train into
two hftcen-car sections drawn by
hlSh-Speed Atlantic type passenger en-
gines. II was a desperate move, an
unusual one. and over against 1t the
w. G. =. held four minutes advant-
age gained 10y Amhorn's wonderful
squirt, thirty miles the shorter line
from the Junction to the river ana
Stubby in the cab.
GO it, old boy. goi" yelled George
through the great yard. Don't be
beaten by u road that hires pig
Strengthening engineersi And may
your ugly red head be mistook for a
runaway comet from the Janes TO the
POtomaci"
Move the cotton. Beat the Shore
l'inei' rang i'm the little engineers
ears. And to the everlasting glory
OF his road il moved-moved with the
wind shrieking past like Il tornado
and the hind brakeman trying to re
call Now l lay me" at the same
time that he was wondering whether
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allow. Ten miles. seven miles. five
Iour' the distance lessened, and Meth
er could shake Off the other. George
MS blasphening steadily when Dover
Tower flashed into sight down tho
track. Almost together the two trains
Whlstled for the block at the crossing
out the first Fifty three was a train
length behind. and even Amhorn did
not dare DO otherwise than slow mn
Inc shore Line was in the Load ,rl
entitled TO cross first. The NJ - =
was beaten in the race to the tower
/ mat is. they We're until Mart. HOwmap
( TOOK hand. The Shore Line on
S'hecrS Sasped with righteous indiy-
naol"n as they saw the semaphore
arm swing over to mark that the
deraillnS switch was set for them. This
was clearly in violation Of all rules and
regulations, and four angry blasts
burst from the whistle of their first
locomotive. But the arm STAYED set
and their attention was called tn thc
w. &. 5. train. What allied it's crew /?
instead or battering the crossing
points with flying wheels they We're
slowing down, too, and stopped with a
JERK three yards short of their de-
railing switch.
Only George Amhorn would have
done such a thing; but with his face
purple and his long gray whiskers
! ialriy bristling with wrath. he climbed
Stlfhy down from his engine and
stumped up the tower stairs His
opening remarks to the operator
partly English and partly profane-
cleared some OF the mystery from his
movements. They were to the effect
I that thu Shore Line was entitled to
the block and was going to have il.
Bowman, who had read a little broke
into voluble explanations that he
favored the w. G. s. and that George
was QuiNotic: but four greasy mus
cular fingers were inserted in his col
lar and checked his speech.
"Ne little varmint." Numbered the
pld engineer, dry up and pull that
lever. I'll kick you downstairs per
sonaliy and with pleasure if you hold
mat train thirty seconds more The
w. q. ). don't need your dirty favors.
lis misfortune To them that you
are on the payroll, you underhanded
little skunk! Let that other train
go'' y foot encased in "A number
ten shoe was drawn threateningIy
back and the sinewy fingers had not
relaxed their grip. II seemed exped-
lent to the operator to obey. and n
second later the signal-board in front
or the Shore Line train swung up to
clear. AS the freight rumbled over
the crossing G." e. .Ncrsed with
the towerman ca tao g.. al state OF
ms soul. punctuaunS ms discourse
with judiciOusly placed kicks that
hurt. Then with a final shake ne
said. I'm fighting the Shore Line
fair il YOU amt. Now give me the
pike; I'm gone And he went. jerk
ing his train wrathfully over the in
tcrsecting track as though each rail
was the neck Of the offending oper-
ator. As they started across his fire
man glanced ahead and saw that the
rival crew were officers and gentle
men.
After YOU, my dear CASTOR" he
laughed
Are YOU bughOuse. or is il only a
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@ooo7 THE COTTON SPECIAL


an the days OF his youth and in
'-,screuon. George Amhorn once own
ID pig that was the apple OF his
eye Just back OF him lived Ahe
c.ackman, who was no lover OF nips
- an evil night the animal rooted
way under the fence and DESTROYED
~ kreater part OF Abe's garden. for
nch ouense the enraged proprietor
enot MIN and sold the remains for
PoTk ana reimbursement There
49, george was much like the cat
~. - lhe steam-roller ran over in that
~ recovered, but he never felt the
HArne tterwards-toward Abe. Roth
.ere engineers on rival railroads and
me me foregoing has bearing on the story
that follows.
IL was mid-July ard hot Tho
nacNs I'm the Damascus junction yards
.erS hke vast griddle from which
heat rose in simmering waves
II the telegraph room the thermomet-
stood firmly intrenched MT ninety
I'VE Instruments We're chatterins-
spasmodically in the ears of listless
III nu Perspiring operators. The Fat
ISao, as the division headquarters
mercury was known. dozed fitfullv i'm
nts corner, occasionally brushing the
nies of his bare arms with a sIeenN.
she OF annoyance. y well-aimed
~ppae core awakened him with a start
Ill., there. wake up" called the
operator who had thrown IL. Hustle
Inis message in to Mr. HoIcomb.
1nere's going TO be something doing. -
FlNe minutes later things began to
happen. bancroft chief desnatcber
IN the mountains answering summons
mat Holcomb wanted him at once
almost colltded with McKelly. division
superintendent. bound on the same
errand. McStewart of the motive
power rolled down the corridor from
mis- sanctum, singing old Hundredth''
with a strong Presbyterian accent. and
corBang the weather at convenient
pauses in his warbling Lesser off,
Gals appeared in haSty response 10
MASTER telephoning. Then Holcomb
cool, decisive. far-seeing., the exeru-
i've FOR three thousand miles OF rail-
way, told why he had sent for them
me Bears, caught short OF July cotton
oy the squeeze in the eastern market.
mao adopted extraordinary measures
LOT saving themselves. At New Or
leans. where cotton was selling muCh
lower than in New York, six thousand
baleS were being loaded for special
shipment to Jersey City Half OF this
would he routed over rival road.
the Shore Line. the other half bv the
w @. s, and the one getting II
through first would secure nine thou
sand bales more hmm ediatelv there
arose buzz Of discussion out OF which
details were evolved. The Cotton
Special would run as the second seq
ton of Number Fifty-three one 80
the-Eorthbound crack mail trains.
The road would be clear from end to
end for the first and second Fifty
three. MCStewart and the master
mechanics would attend TO the loco
motives. the division SuDerintcndcuts
would do the rest. Through them
inferred and spread the orders until
from master OF trains 10 pump tenders
II was known that HolcOmb wanted
That cotton moved and moved fast