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Statistics prepared in the office or
the Chief OF Engineers at the request
of Senator Jos. p. Ransdeii Of Louis
lana. President of the National Riy-
ers and Harbors Congress, show that
there VIII be furloughed by the first
of October almost 10000 government
and contractors employees engaged on
river and harb0r work@.:e,169 10 be
e1act-this action being made imper-
atively necessary by reason of the
failure to pass the rivers and har-
bors appropriation bill. Among these
more than $4,000 employee Dire en-
gineers, inspectors. fcreinen and Ia
bcrers Of all classes. skilled and un-
skilled. Counting five persons to a
family. tho firfotfxfr-which sreally
means the dlstliargc-df these 29,-
169 employees. 4all be vitaily felt by
145.S45 PERSONS. But this does not
tell half the story, for the suspension
of work and the laying OFF of en-
ployes will be felt in countless
branches of trade having to do with
the construction of locks and dams,
the deepening aha wfdehfng of 'riv-
ers, the dtedgihg of channels. the
revetment of. banks and the thous-
and one materials and services that
enter into the development u the ma
tons waterways, and the feeding.
clothing and housing OF the men who
do the work and their families.
or the many projects that Will be
compelled to eitherrshut down or run
with greatly diminished forces after
October'1. the Mississippi river from
Minneapolis to its mouth will be the
hardest hit, the number OF govern
ment and contractors employees WHO
will be discharged by that date being
no less than 1859. On the Upper
Mississippi 1908 men VIII be dis
charged in the Rock Island district
and 1854 in the 81. Louis district.
In the territory controlled by the
Mississippi River Commission 1855
men must be discharged In the first
and second districts (extending from
Cape Girardeau to the White Riyer)
3,046 in the third distriat, (between
White River and Warrenton, Missis-
sippD. and in the fourth district
textending from Warrenton to the
GulD. the. number is 9.256. In ad.
dition. 1873 men will be laid off in
the New Orleans district. and $50 in
the Vicksburg district. who are moi
employed upon the Mississippi River
In the New London, C0nnecticut
district 331 men will be dropped ani
In the first. second and third New
York districts GAG. The pay envel
opes will stop for 1O5 men at Jack
sonville, Florida, 1913 at Montgomery
Alabama. s75 at Mobile, 24s at Kan
sas City. 265 at Louisville, and 60'
at Chattanooga. On the Great Lake
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ONE COST OF WAR.
rom Goodwin's Weekly.


long. half dozen unparalleled con-
flicts- raging at the saiAe time, it may
be several days before anything like
authentic resorts car be obtained.
Such was the nsws eAely.aa-4he-wesk.-
But those few words make clear one
thing. which Is that NO matter who
the immediate victor. may be, the
Loss to all will be irreparabfe.
|. To cut off the flower of half 4 a
dozen nations in the glory of youth
and strength is . loss immeasurable.
To break the hearts Of the young
and beautiful women Of halt. dozen
nations is likewise loss immeasure-
able. The first recoil from the acute
grief ia liable to be the losiae. of
faith in the Justice of man and the
goodness of God. The next great
acss s.is tho absence of children .thst
should have, been born to keep the
standard 6f men and women at their
Rest, The French have not yet re-
gained their full stature, because of
the unnumbereds dead that i,allowed
the soil of Europe during the 20
years Of destruction that marked the
career of the nrst Napoleon.
By careful selection of, the seed
of corn. the crop of Illinois has been
increased five bushels per acre In the
past few years and much improved, in
quality. 4.....c,-.,, So
By careful selection some breeds
Of animals, have been brought to
what. seems almost perfection. iis
But when armies are to be mar
shalled the young and brave of ma.
tions are called and, then when a
devastating war lis fought thrangh
and the victorx are. received ~ home
with national rejoicing, not many
stop to reflect how terrible has been
the cost of the triumph.
1t was 30 in ancient Greece until
SO many of the glorious race were
slain that despairing women raised
children from slaves. It was 80 in
ancient glorious Rome until the
black shadows from Rome's battle
fields settled upon the stricken ma
tion and 1t lay under those shadows
for thousand years.
The loss in money and property
caused by a great war can be borne.
Out of, the gloom of defeat a nation
can finally emerge, pick up and re-
store its shattered industries and 20
on with its work, hut the eloriAed
strength Of the young men that went
down to death in the war can not be
recalled; the shadow on the. hearts
of young women will remain or he
transmitted and cloud the lives OF
their children.
So. when we try, to. estimate the
cost OF any war. except that war. be
fought for higher liberty, we can
estimate. the money cost. the value
OF the property destroyed, but the
greater loss, the deaths of the Young
and the brave in the fields. the
wounds In the hearts of those at
home can never be computed, but We
can understand enough to enable ma
fc decide that man or a people tint
prectpftates an unnecessary war COM
mfts sin that only the mercy OF
God can forgive.
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more than 400 men will be laid off,
|of whom TO are in the Chicago dis
trlct. t-r0 -c go
II the river and harbor bill falls
to become "a law by October I. the
Portland. Oregon. district win suffer
severely. for the engineers rstate- III
their reopft that Of the s,13O men At
work on the Improvement Of the Co
lumb'a and Snake rivers only bss
would be retained.( q net. loss of
j2.64t.ii 'iiIGiI. 5i, "a
I Pfttsbu.sh, wneeliAs and rciheih-
natl. Detroit and Grand Rapids, Du-
hith. Milwaukee and Cleveland. Los
Angeles and San Francisco, Nash
vile. iSavanna4 and Galveston. all
these and many other cities ON the
Atlantic. Pacific and Gulf coasts. the
Great Lakes and the interior rivers
OF the country will feel keenly the
suspension OF work and the laying
off Of thousands Of laborers at this
most inop2ortune time.
Senator Ransdell. who has been
making the fight of his life to get the
river and harbUr bill passed, after
studying tfe summary made by the
Chief of Engineers from the reports
Of Division Ind District engineers.
said: ..At this. time. with an awful
European war raging and with hun
dreds of thousands Of our own people
thrown out of employment because of
the fessened demand for articles Of
American production. 1t becomes, in
my Judgment. the imperative duty of
the nation to increase the effective
force OF our labofers and wage earn
ers. instead of permitting it to be di-
minished
Another important thought in
connection with the European war is
that food products of all kinds have
increased in price. thereby enhanc-
ing the cost Of iiving, FahdFthe longer
the war continues the higher will the
price dffood products in America be-
come. Many who. are able to eke out
scanty subsistence on their wages
in normal times will be unable to dc
20 with the fhtreAsed prfces OF 'f8td
and we are liable to have Il vast
horde Of people In this country who
are in actual need, not only for lack
of work but becduse the wages n
mcn who are tm pioyea willEnot' buy
the necessary food az the incfeased
price. The shoe has begun to pinch
in some places already. and it is Ger.
tain to be fGft far more, widely ant
much more severely in the near fut.
| ure.
'Undef these circumstances wiz
statesmanshlp. not only in the ma
! tional government. in the states ans
municipalities, hut in the variou.
counties Throughout the Union
would dictate that every kind of pub
| lie work which is needed or seems t.
be warranted by the needs of tn,
next decade. should be undertaken a
once ana vigorously ptdshed. Th
National Government should, by al
means. Garry on WITH renewed vigor
all of its public works such as pub
lie buildings, the Irrigation project
of the west, forest reserves, the riy
/ 10
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Wl1en the bowels feel iuncomfort-
able and you miss the exhilaratins
feeling that always follows a copious
morning operation, a. dose of HER
BINE will set you right in couple
OF hours. II taken at bedtime you
get its beneficial effect after break
fast next day. Sold by the Hausman
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+ want = high sfGds eMployef Or
the better er1ads OF servants. Make
use Of Tire want columns OF The
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The Gilded Edge: Back in the
early seventies Dick Russell and Bill
Loveland were the two dromios Of
Frecland gulch in Clear Creek coun-
ty. In the way of peaceful deviltry
they were master mechanics OF clever
Ingenuity and what one could not
think Of as a prank the other could
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According to the estimates of the
U. 3. Engineer Corps, II the pending
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-23

taken all that trouble-cast the ca
boose loose in the middle OF that
trestle at the risk of my life-yuu
didn't have the nerve to go through
with the business!"
We went through with 1t all right"
replied Marrophat defensively; but
as usual, they were too quick for US.
They jumped out and dropped off the
trestle before our engine hit the ca.
boose, We smashed that to kindling
woodruff they got away just in time
to miss the crash And by the time
we had stopped and Gained down the
engineer-well, 1t was dark and no
way of telling which way they had
run"
The girl started to speak, but merely
dropped limp hands at her sides and
rolled her eyes helplessly.
I'VE do our best" Marrophat OBJ.
served. we cant be blamed II
something - somehow - always hap
pens to tip the others off
The girl swung to face him with
blazing eyes. Just what does that
mean?' she demanded in dangerous
voice
Marrophat lifted his shoulders
"Nothing-much,' he allowed q am
only thinking how strange it is that
Mr.. Law cant be caught by any sort
of stratagem-when you are on the job,
Miss Judith"
The girls hands we're clenched into
fists, white knuckles showing through
the flesh. You contemplate puppy"
she snapped
But on this her voice failed; for her
tyes travelled past the person of Mr.,
Marrophat to the doorway Of the draw
ing room and found it framing a
stranger
Excuse me, friends" he offered in
a lazy, semi-humorous drawl. 1T pains
me considerable to butt in on this
happy family gathering, but business
is business, same as usual, and | got
TO asst you-all to please put up your
hands!"
What do you want?' the invalid de.
manded
Why" drawled the bandit, nothing
in particular-only your cash. Shell
out, II you please-gents all and the
lady, too" He ran an appreciative
glance down the figure which Judiths
disguise revealed rather than con-
cealed. IF you'll pardon my takin
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rather than yield him to the woman
he loved, her sister, might Judith be
counted upon to serve her father In
his lust for vengeance as he would be
served--and even so not without Mar
rophat at her elbow to egg her on
through her resentment Of his suryeil-
lance. Neither could be trusted in
deed, to work alone to the desired con-
summation; for Urine had secret rea-
son to fear lest Marrophat might,
given opportunity, connive at Alan's
escape in order that he might marry
Rose and so throw Judith back into
his, Marrophat's, arms.
Poor, deluded fool
Such was the private comment Of
Marrophat's master.
For all that, 1t was the man and not
his daughter, whom Urine designated
to lead the expedition, cunningly
counting on Judith's chagrin to work
upon her passions and excite her to
one last, mad, blind attempt that
should prove successful.
Smiling his secret smile, Trine an
nounced his decision at the last mo-
ment, while Hopi Jim waited with his
horses and an assistant-one Texas
for whose utter innocence of scruples
Mr.. Slade unhesitatlngly youched
Sullenly submissive, at least In out
ward seeming, Judith bowed to this de-
cision, marched out of the car, and
suffered Marrophat to help her mount
her horse
Now, deliberately, as the little caval.
cade rode through the moonlit desert
night, the girl Unanswered her horse
to the side of Hopi Jim, and then
dropped back, permitting Marrophat
to lead the way with Texas.
AS deliberately she set herself to
work upon the bandits susceptibility
to her charms.
Within an hour she had him ready
to do anything to win her smile.
In that first rush Of golden day a.
thwart the land, the party came quietly
into the town Of Mesa, riding slowly in
order that the noise of their approach
might not warn the fugitives, who
Hopi asserted confidently would still
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-23
CHAPTER xxxVil.
FirepIay.

Fireplay.
Contented with the promise of q
thousand dollars advance on his con,
tract, providing he returned with
horses within a stipulated time, Mr.
Hopl James Slade drifted quietly away
into the desert night.
Well content, persuaded that the
morrow's sun would never set upon a
world tenanted by one Alan Law, that
monomaniac, Seneca Urine, forgot his
recent i'll temper and set himself diplo-
matically to adjust the differences be-
tween his daughter, Judith, and his
first lieutenant, Marrophat
1t was no facile task Marrophat
could not be trusted to work with a
single mind because of his infatuation
tor Judith; Judith could no more be
trusted faithfully to serve out her vow
to bring Alan Law to her fathers feet,
alive or dead, because-O cruel irony
of Fate!-she herself had fallen In
love with that same man whose death
she had pledged herself to compass.
Only when, as now, half mad with
jealousy, determined to see Alan dead
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1914-10-23
CHAPTER xxxvlll.
The Upper Trail.

IHc upper iTaii
In the ten minutes delay necessi
tated by this reverse, number Of
more or less innocent bystanders
picked up the man Texas and carried
him off to breathe his last beneath a
roof; Hopi Jim picked himself up
brushed his person tolerably clear Of
clouds Of dust and profanity, and de.
parted In search Of mount to replace
the horse that had been shot under
him; and Judith sat her horse calmly,
smiling sweet insolence into the exas-
perated countenance of Marrophat
Incidentally the fugitives disap.
peared round bend in the road that
led directly into the wild and barren
heart of the Painted hills.
In the brief interval that elapsed be-
fore his return with Hopi Jim, Mario
phat contriyed to persuade the bandit
that Judith had been. at least indi-
rectly, responsible for the catastrophe,
with the upshot that, temporarily
blinded to her destinations blythe gilt
ter of nineteen thousand dollars in the
near distance. Mr. slsSe maintained
his distance and sj'deaf ear to her
Establishments. II only information
as to their purpose that she was able
TO extract from either man, when the
pursuing party tu fned aside from the
main trail, some Instance from Mesa
was that Hopi JIM knaw . short cut
through the range sia what he termed
the upper tran ? which they shopet
to be able TO mead the fugitivea of be
-. Son''nseo bn Page Feur
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notice." he amended Perhaps
wouldn't II the lady's clothes didn't fit
her so ALFRED quick"
Keep a civil tongue In your head,
my mani" Judith counseled, without
any show of fear,
At the same time her fathers voice
brought her to her senses.
Judith! Be quiet. Let me deal
with this gentleman. | am sure we
can come to some arrangement"
you bet your life, agreed the gen
tleman as the girl mutinously stepped
back Il know what | want, and you
all know you got 1t: 80 the name OF
the said arrangement is just shell
out"
"One minute" the invalid inter-
posed Don't misunderstood me: |
guarantee you shall be amply salts
fed. | give you my word-the word
of Seneca Urine"
The eyes of the bandit widened,
mo? Is that SO? Seneca Urine, the
railroad king? Sure's you're born
you're him. I've seen your picture
in the papers dozen times. Well,
now, 1t looks like I'd drawn a full
house to this pair of deuces, don't 1t?
You ought to be able to pay something
handsome"
I'M pay you far more handsomely
than you dream Of IL you'll do as |
WISH" Urine interrupted quickly. DO
me the service wish-and name
your price, whatever it is, you shall
have til"
Nothing could be fairer'n that!"
the two-gun man admitted suspicious
ly. But what's the number Of this
here service-like you call it?'
Listen to me" Urine bent his head
forward and jabbed the air with an
emphatic forefinger. What's the life
of man worth In this neck Of the
woods?"
How much you got?'
"Ill pay you ten thousand dollars
for the life of the man | will name"
The eyes of the bandit narrowed
Hold on, my friend Is that what you
call my naming my own price?"
Name it. them" said Urine.
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Give me a thousand on account" said
the other, and paper saying you'n
pay me nineteen thousand more in ex-
change for 1t and one dead man, prop
erly identified as the one you want
signed by you-and your mans as
good as dead this minute, providing
he's in riding distance OF this here
car"
Urine waved his hand at his secre-
tary. Jimmy, find a thousand dollars
for this gentleman. Make out the
paper he indicates for the balance,
and I'll sign it."
Amt you powerful trustful, Mr..
Trine? How do you know III do any.
thing more'n pocket that thousand and
1ade delicately away"
MY daughter and this gentleman,
Mr.. Marrophat, will accompany you"
oh, that's the way Of 1t, is it,"
Manner" interjected the secretary,
writing busily with the top Of his at
tache case for desk.
"Slade," said the bandit, James
Slade." Again Trine punctured the at
mosphere with his index finger THE
man whose life want is named Alan
Law He is running away with my
daughter, Rose, accompanied by per
son named Barcus, disguised as Pull
man porter"
The three of them having recent
escaped from train wreck up yonder
on the trestle?" Hopi Jim interposed.
you've met them?" Judith demand
ed, whirling round.
About an hour ago, or maybe an
hour and half, Hopi Jim replied, "a
good ways down the road. They
stopped and asst where they could get
put up fer the night kindly directed
them on to Mesa, down in the Painted
hills yonder'
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CHAPTER xxx.
The Miracle


Il shall know it, he mad thought,
when Il comes"
And as he drove there came TO him
the knowledge OF his miracle. IT
came, not with the lazy luxurious
ness of youth drifting, ignorant and
caring not for wisdom, toward mate,
not yet with the ecstatic feverish eN-
element OF the passionate man. but
with a deep, solemn, an-pervading
JOY Peace followed il: the peace oil
gertrude, for he knew that in the
woman who had sinned he had found
the one who fitted unto him as a
member into its body. completed
him, with him formed the perfect
unity--of content, tor he knew that
from its infinite. preciousness neither
trial nor failure disappointment nor
misstep could subtract. Senses had
not TO do with this new knowledge.
No man has defined IL or told how II
comes, but no man. receiving it, has
doubted And 1t comes only 10 those
who have learned the need OF it,
Faith was fortified. Perception OF
an ultimate purpose was quickened
and deepened in the thrilling con
seriousness OF its chief agency at work
in him. His purpose was strength
ened for he had yet to earn the mira
Gle granted TO him. To the courage
for endurance was added the courage
of hope OF infinite mercy he learned
the meaning, for he could think or
her sin without shrinking or condem-
nation. with only a deeper tenderness,
a new impulse OF love; and therefore
he knew that the past was in truth
past and would not Turk, ever menac-
ing in the hidden places of the flu
ture.
Shadows that were not OF the hills
but of clouds overcasting the sky sent
twilight down into the valleys. A
strong wind had risen, rushed noisily
along the ravines through which the
road wound, gathering up the season 5
first tribute OF fallen leaves and
sweeping them, tumbling and dane.
ing and curveting like SO many whis-
pering sprites at play, before II. But
these portents did not pierce his pre-
The Detroit times., 1914-06-02
By CAROLINE cor

'HC tbt Slng
BIZ CAROLINE coz
When you nurse your baby you may
follow your own wishes as 10 choice
OF food.
The old idea that acid fruits and
vegetables give the baby collie is prob.
ably not true, says an article that is
part OF the official report OF the chill.
'drens bureau, since all acids are
changed in the process OF the moth.
.er's digestion. However. II they or
any other food or drink disturb the
mot hers digestion this may have an
unfavorable effect upon the milk II
Us necessary, therefore. TO watch the
diet very carefully and eliminate all
PARTICLES that actually show them
themselves TO be unsuited 10 the
mother n, In addition, a woman eats
.sloFly. chews her food thoroughly
and, about ALL refrains from worry
there viii be no reason TO suppose
that the maternal milk will not agree
with the baby. Constipation should
be guarded against as carefully dur.
ing the period OF lactation as during
pregnancy.
II the milk is scanty, the need for
ia more generous diet Is indicated
Plenty OF fresh milk, eggs. fresh vee.
ethics, ripe fruit. and other plain
simple food are required. IN the an.
petite is capricious, II will be well 10
The Detroit times., 1914-06-02
The Ambition of
Mark Truitt

/ other miracles have come to me
No miracle could be enough"
The one could. And | believe
oh, please don't. she cried plead
ingly. II Is true. what told you.
There Is nothing | want 10 change
I'm not fine and strong and good, only
coward who couldn't stand another
hurt"
You mean" he pressed her I'M
steadily, you couldn't trust me, even
IT,"
Yes, mean that But don't
blame you You've been torturing
yourself with the thought that you
owe it to me, until YOU would eaten
at straws. ! beg you, don't try TO
take away from me the-the place
have won. But that is my fault, too.
! shouldnt-oh, shouldn't have
come here, | should have sent some
one. Don't you see how you're
hurting me- But you can't know
that, for you don't care-you never
lid and do.
Words came rushing to his lips.
But she gave him no chance TO say
them. She lifted 10 him the face he
had been seeing during the long
months.
IL didn mean TO say that II puts
no obligation on you. Will you please
leave me now and bring Piotr TO the
MOTEL? must leave with MIN to-
night
She left him. He put out hand to
stay her again and let II fall Speech
rushed to his lips once more and he
stihed IT, The sight OF her departing
gave him an exquisite pang. A long
ing such as ne had never known, that
was not pitiful nor yet of the flesh,
10 run after her, TO clasp her and
cry out thing for which he knew
no words, almost conquered him.
But the habit OF doubt. OF bitter un-
faith in himself-iXed through two
years OF fanatic penitence-the fear
OF hurting her again held him mo
tionless. dumb.
When she had passed out OF his
sight, he started quickly yillageward.
AT the cottage he harnessed his horse
TO buggy. drove across the bridge
and took the road that led to Hedges
Hill
The Detroit times., 1914-06-02
Buckles
OF Cut Steel in Over
100 Styles

You may have one style for af-
ternoon and another for evening
the fashionable way to wear
them-and there are only few
of any one kind. The vogue is
growing for
Natural cut steel slipper
buckles in variations of square,
oblong, roun d and diamond
shapes, $1.00 to $3.50.
Bronze cut steel buckles TO
wear with the fashionable bronze
pumps, $3.50 and more.
Black cut steel buckles, quiet
and conservative, 81 to 50.
Colored buckles are set with
variously colored stones, $1.9S to
$S.9S.
CHudson's-GrOund FIoOr-GratiotJ