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in the struggle. Again the fireman
wrenched away. That's all right
you fellows 60 ahead"
Its suicide for you, man." pro-
tested the engineer.
mo, Dan," retorted the fireman.
TITS every man for himself" he re.
peated. backing across the footplate.
"I'll stay with the cab"
"Stay and be-hanged." shouted the
conductor. with fiery expletive. LET
him alone. boys" he cried, angrily
Hes dippy. Comet" And with his
companions hustling close after. 10
started over the coal on the tender.
The train had attained q frightful
pace. Already glimpses OF It's long,
curving roll on the distant hill might
be seen from the window of Signal
station, where the disturbed operator
had taken the message Of the runaway
from Cedar Grove and was reading
1t to Helen Holmes, breathless beside
his table:
"AIR BRAKES BROKEN DOWN.
RUNNING AWAY. SIDETRACK NO.
20. NO. las"
1t was the import of the last SEN
tence which for an instant froze her
senses. Her father! The passenger
train facing that runaway on the sin
gie track below Signal. More than
once she had heard her father declare
that the stretch between Signal and
the next station, Beaman. must be
double.tracked - only, money was so
hard to get. II the lack Of It should
now cost him his life. the lives OF per-
haps half hundred others!
While she was thinking. the opera
tor was working furiously at his key
with q message for Beaman station.
His one hope of avoiding the head-on
collision was to catch the passenger
train beyond Beaman.
STOP NO. 20. RUNAWAY ON
MAIN LINE"
He told Helen, closely watching the
dots and dashes, what he had sent.
"Ishould have an answer in minute" :"
II came almost at once. Signal sta
tion operator first tried to write It.
then threw down his pen and repeated
its words unsteadily to the frightened
girl
mo. 20 LEFT ON TIME. BE.
TWEEN HERE AND THE RIVER"
With wide-open eyes she looked in.
tently toward the mountains. At the
moment. the rolling hills now hid the
runaway. but the situation was chart
ing itself. like lightning. in her mind.
Between where she stood and where
the passenger train was coming, the
line crossed San Pablo river, navi.
gable tidewater stream and water.
way that fed considerable traffic to
the railroad. Her father had put
across the San Pablo q huge jack.
knife drawbridge-the best an hon.
est engineer and an honest railroad
directorate could build. Just over the
river trom Signal station be had d.
ready put in. % . start towards dou-
bletracking. . long passing track.
With everything Of this speeding
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to releasing her ssss. she a.ared 4

to releasing her gsse. she scared 4
him without speaking. I'm sure ]
know you." he exclaimed. perplexed.
He rose Of a sudden to his feet-so
easily 1t surprised her. 1T was the
beach," he went on, slowly. you
were hurt-the miniature railroad!"
She regarded him moment in si-
lence. Then she spoke: is 1t posi-
ble?" she murmured. "You are-%
I'm the little boy" he smiled
grimly. It'll now. I've never seen the
little girl SINCE"
A sense of confusion assailed her:
she wanted to escape his look. you
are hurt" she said, dismissing with
an effort all consciousness of their
strange meeting.
He hesitated; then he saw. and he
thought he understood. NO" he said
brusquely. almost rudely. only few
scratches"
A cry Of recognition and amaze
ment cut of their words. The passen-
ger train had backed down on the
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like . film through her head. Helen
was dashing out of the ONCE when the
scream OF whistle signal bore down
on her ears. Confused as she was, 1t
meant nothing to her. A chance.
hope, had flashed across her mind and
her resolve had been taken-to reach
the passing track switch and side
track the fatal runaway before 1t
should strike and scatter to destruc.
tion the helpless passenger train.
Rocket, without a thought other
than OF alfalfa and undisturbed repose
IN his dropping head. stood at hand in
the sunshine. To his amazement his
mistress running to him, headlong,
vaulted upon his back. In her fear,
she cried to him. The horse heard-it
seemed as II he understood. He woke,
quivering, at the impact of her body.
Whirling with his charge, at the touch
OF the rein, so quick he almost bolted
from under his mistress, who was try
ing to seat herself, the brute galloped
with Helen down the main track for
the river bridge.
She painted at great drafts of sun
ny mountain air as Rockets wiry legs
stretched and bounded under her.
With every stride her mind cleared.
With this, her courage mounted. 1t
was after all, no more tha2 smart
dash for her to attain for everyone
safety. The bridge was a difficulty.
but Rocket, who could thread a lava
bed without bruising a fetlock. or
cross a prairie-dog town at full speed
and hold his mistress as gteady as If
she were sitting rocking horse. was
not likely to balk at galloping over
mere ties-besides, she would give
him his time. At the worst, any
bridge. she said to herself, must be
reached before It can be crossed. and
her eyes were already fixed hard on
the one she must cross, when she
thought she saw the great jack-knife
span ahead moving mysteriously on
its balanced bed. Urging her horse
to his best, centering all of her facul-
ties on mastering the ticklish task
ahead. Helen's eyes set In stare on
the jack-knife, to determine whether
It was moving or tricking her strain
ing senses. In almost an instant her
] doubt was resolved; to her consterna.
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oosYnoHr. is,.. " FRANK II at.ss4aN

Where did that dog go?" quivered
Helen. not answering.
Gee! ! didn't see. You pretty near
got killed. That dog wasn't any good" !"
declared the boy scornfully. Some
day" he stopped the blood on her
knee once more with his handker.
chief. and then added firmly: Il am
going to drive a big engine sometime
myself, like my father"
A frantic governess. followed by an
open-mouthed chauffeur, came running
at that moment toward them.
The child parted reluctantly from
her new-found friend. "Are you 90.
ing to be really-truly engineer and
smokyed up?" she asked.
George faced her unabashed. '"You
better believe am"
II don't care" declared Helen,
gulping solemnly while the governess
tried to hurry her away, "I won't ever
forget you-no matter what you are"
At eighteen, Helen had lost none OF
the characteristics Of her childhood.
They we're held In deeper reserve, but
they were just as persistent. Re.
strained by convention, she was still
adventurous In spirit and her fathers
one anxiety. old soldier though he
was. was that spirited horse or an
ocean undertow would some day be his
daughters undoing. At that. he was
forced to admit, the reckless girl could
get more out Of horse than he himself
could.
Closest among her fathers friends
was Amos Rhinelander, q New York
man Of large means, and General
Holmes, returning on Helen's eight.
eenth birthday with Rhinelander and
Rhinelander's nephew-Robert Sea.
srue. himself young and ambitious
railroad promoter-from q trip Of In
spection Of the tidewater terminals ol
Holmes road. was eagerly awaited
by his daughter at their country home
among the San Pablo foothills. A
message sent up to her from Signal
the suburban station Of the country
seat. had asked her to meet her father
that day on No. 20, the through
eastern passenger train.
The motor car had gone ahead and
Helen, taking Rocket, one Of her IA
vorite hunting horses. rode down at
her leisure to the station.
While far from being q spoiled child
Helen felt very much at home any
where on the Copper Range and Tide
water railroad. Reared at home. un
der discipline almost military. and
under teachers held sternly to accoun,
for her education by her only living
parent. the growing girl had still pre-
served an innate simplicity-some
thing almost naive-which was re
hected In her friendship for the EN-
ployees, high and low. Of the entire
Tidewater line. of which her fathel
was president and In which he owned
substantial interest.
On the day that Helen cantered lazi
ly down through the foothills toward
Signal, long west-bound freight train
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and unpopular constitution,
and the work mapped out tor
the beginning was too much.
With election of the new set of
officers an advertising CAM
paien should be planned, but
it must be remembered that
our financial resources are linn
tied, and economy must be
used. The monthly dues, if
lowered. will bring in as much
money and the burden will be
more equally distributed. The
farmers should be made honor
airy members and not be ex-
pected to pay any fees. We
cant afford to let the organiza-
ton die under any considera.
ton. A meeting will be
called soon. Come.
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Notice For Publication

Department, Of the Interior, L. :,
Land Office, Las Cruces, New Mexico,
December. II. 1913.
Notice is hereby given that Edwin T..
White, Of Columbus. n. NJ. who on
December :. 1918. made home stead
.ntry ~. Ol2S7D, for N3SE.; NlSW4
Sec. l, township - 5 range 9 W, N.
NJ. +. Meridian, has filed notice OF
intention Ia make final three year
proof, To establish claim to the land
above df4ltAud, before W. G.. Hoover
q. ;. Commissioner. at Columbus, y.
VI. on the 25th day uf January, 1915.
Claimant namco-a> ]Witucs,rs:
George r. Peters, John L. Harris.
Scymourc G.. Pierce, of Columbus, a..
NJ. and H.. ). Carter, of Waterloo,
New Mexico.
1850 ions l.. BURNSIDE, Register
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Some means of fire protec-
ton in Columbus should be
provided at once. Water is
the first thing to be thought of,
and the city dads are and
have been worrying over the
question for the past year.
The only solution of the prob
lem seems to be a bond issue,
but an election cannot be held
to vote bonds until the regular
April election. UP until that
time there is not very much
that a be done. 1t might be
possible to borrow the money
needed to equip the new well
for pumping on the strength of
the bond issue, as there is not
any doubt about the result of
such az election. Possibly
every voter in the city would
pledge himself to vote for an
issuance Of bonds to the amount
necessary to install a co mplete
and efficient system of water
works. The trustees are doing
their best to solve the problem
and until funds can be realized
from bonds, whether money
can be raised before the election
or not, until that time il is up
to us to be as patient as posi-,
bic and use every precaution to
prevent the starting of a fire.
OF course there is really no
more need of protection now
than there was one year ago
for it is needed at all times.
Probably everybody will try to
be more careful with fire for
awhile at least after the fire of
Saturday night.
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Subscription Rates

tI.JO per year In advance. 500 per
year II not paid in advance. N'c for
xix month, In advance.
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TWELFTH l"NSTALLMENT
CHAPTER Kiln.
The sInews Of War.

The StneWs OF war.
Il was touch and go between the
two little kingdoms for a time. Their
troops had faced each other In the
open field. Blood had been shed
Generals had looked other generals
In the eye at no great distance. Al
the lines OF contact the imperial
rulers of the two countries had been
within earshot one OF the other.
Yet they parted now. Why? The
trumpets sounded the recall. ever as
the leaders were awaiting the sum
mons for the charge. Why? At least
one ruler had been eager for the as.
sault, yet did not advance his troops
Why? The other. vacillating as aver
OF soul. none the less had been upon
the battle front itself. whether or
not his courage had been more than
temporary. He now retired. Why?
The answer TO all these questions
lay in the hands OF the young Amer.
ican girl. Sundercd. the two halves
OF the divided ~Gretzhoffen coin still
pleaded for reunion. One lay in the
grasp Of another Had either king
dom on this day owned them both.
war would have eusucd.
Cortislaw OF Grahoncn. old as he
was. none the less was in respect OF
martial nature far in advance OF the
weak ruler OF GretzhOffen. Michael
had come TO the rescue not so much
to save Count Frederick from danger
as to save Count Frederick for him.
self. lie needed Frederick's courage
Not so COrtislaw. who retired to his
own city fuming and full of ire. Evil
was that hour for the courtiers OF
GrahoTen. and worst OF all for the III
fortunate Sachio, who had promised
so much for his sovereign and him.
self, and who had come so far short
Of the easur OF his promises.
Believe me, my good friend
Sachio," exclaimed Cortislaw. when at
length that crestfailen individual was
brought before him. Your failure to
bring me the missing half of the coin
has w%ell-night cost me my dignity and
you your life. | will not longer suffer
such disappCintmeuts At your hands.
Your majesty began Sachio, but
the other raised a hand.
We are at the brink OF war now
at any moment war may pc forced
on us, whether we like II OF not I
did not think Michael would march.
but he has shown that under certain
circumstances he not only can but
will. II we delay we lose all the ad.
vantages Of the initiative. None can
tell what yonder Count Frederick will
do, for at least he does no lack cour.
age, And now he will be eager for
revenge against us for the danger in
which we have placed him"
1t was a danger shared by all
those who engaged in the struggle for
the COIN said Sachio. "Ws had II
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Xiv.

In the Name Of the Law.
As Tor Roleau. now object OF solicit
tude on the part OF a nobleman and
even a king, he was experiencing fur
Their adventures OF his own. As soon
as he had made his escape from the
field where the three had so nearly
met disaster, he made such speed as
he could after Kitty. who. as he knew
very well. would hasten as fast as
might be 20 nnd some hiding for her.
self and the coin.
But where was she now? That he
could not guess. for he had no means
NJ learning that Kitty had been left
in the palace Of the king. Rather. he
supposed that she would he at the no
tel which she had made her residence.
He bent his wi steps thither as rap
idly as might be.
lie met only cOldness &C the once
at that stately caravansary. the Ritz.
whore both he and his mistress, save
for the %intercession Of the king, before
this would have been set out In the
streets bag and baggage.
"Mademoiselle, the young American
e~xcellency2" he asked OF the clerk at
the desk "she Is At home today"
We know nothing OF mademoiselle.
the young American exoellency." re.
piled that worthy coldly. she left no
announcement OF her plans when she
departed. She has not returned"
Are you sire az 20 that" demand.
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In a short time the date for
the election OF officers and
board Of directors of the
Chamber of Commerce will be
here. The work done by the
organization during the past
year has not been anything to
boast OF at all. but the blame
can not all be placed upon the
officers. We must admit that
the most of them soon lost
Their enthusiasm. There vas a
reason. They were at first han
dieapped by an unsatisfactory
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We have heard many Of the
citizens speak very favorably
of the canncry proposition and
all who have expressed them
selves are willing to take stock
in the enterprise. We are sat,
ished that i; can be made 90 if
someone will take hold of it
and see the people, give them
an opportunity to subscribe.
The only thing needed now is
a leader. Some public spirited
citizen please pass the plate.
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in our hands. We brought II 20
the very edge OF our throne. II was
In our country when they took Il
once more"
Yes. and those persons we're per.
IONS that had no more at stake than
you have, Count Sachio,' broke In
Cortislaw. with the cold wrath his
officers knew so well. Have they
more realLn Tor success than you
Are they OF greater wit than yourself?
BY the Lord II those things be so,
tbs time we had better wits about III
than such as yours"
SachiO hung his head. but found no
speech IN answer and the king went
N
Listen now"
lie beckoned about him other on.
GERS Of his court, and held out be-
fore him in his palm the half coin
which had come into his possession.
See what this says-it talks OF treas
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1916-01-21

The rate of fire insurance
can be reduced considerably by
the installation of chemical
fire extineuishers They cost
something around So each and
the reduction in insurance will
pay for them in a very short
time and you have the pro
lection in case of fire. We
hope to see them installed.
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray. newspaper woman. hnda In
q curio shop half ~ a broken coin, the
mutilated inscription On which uruuses
het curiosity and leads h'r. az the order
OF her managing editor. To 40 to-thr prin-
cipHlity of Grrtzrofsn TO piece out the
story suggested by tIr inscription. She T.
followed, and on arrival iu Grrtzhoner
her adventures while chasing the secret
OF the broken Coin begin
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Buy your spark plugs for your
Iuto at Miller'S drug store.

Your application to prove ~
made out free Of charge, dlSu
my information regarding SAINT
viii be glad to be favored With
all your business in any lanu
matters .-W C. Hoover, t.. =
Commissioner.
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Advertising Rates

Is cent, per single column inch, each
Insertion. l2l cents per single column
nch, contract Local column . cents
ler line each insertion.
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YOU CAN'T

You can't accumulate money without self dcni-
al. Are you looking forward to the day when
YOU will have all you now want and ~deludine
yourself with the idea that you will then begin to
accumulate money? That day will never dawn
for you. Each day will bring a new want and if
you continue to indulge in them your life will end
in want. Indulgence today means for you future
want. while self denial today means future indui-
eenc~. Start a self denial Account today. Watch
over it now and in the years to come. it will
watch over you.
THE COLUMBUS STATE BANK, COLUMBUS, NEW MEX.
Onicc hours: 600 to l2N0. lan to IaO ,. m.
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By HoUCH


Copyright 1915, BY Wright a Patterson
Hovcuzcd From the Motion Picture Drama OF the same Nam" Produced by the
universal Film Manufacturing Company.
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800 acres decided land for sale
~ tradc-three miles east of
Columbus Address: William
Tate. 737 West Lake avenue,
Los Angeles. Calf. If
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Notice For Publication

Department of the Interior. L.. ).
Land Office, Las Cruces, New Mexico,
December II. 1918.
Notice {, hereby given that Clifford
l.. Moody, OF Columbus, y. NJ. who on
December u. 1912, made homestead
entry No H7sj2, for lots 3 and I Sec.
L., EsNWt; lot, |, > and ,. section Is
township ~ ; range = W n. NJ. p.
meridian, la, tlcd notice ul intention
0 q make final three year proof. To-
establish claim To th, Ian alry' de-
,cribrd, before W. e.. HunNrr. T.. =.
Commissioner, At Columbus, y NJ. un
the Both day Of January, 1916.
Claimant name, us Witnesses:
Clarence Il. Rogers. Charles r. Bour-
grols. William II. Smith and Juan
Fayela, all of Columbus, y. NJ,
2G-3O ions l.. BURNSIDE, Register
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-03-08
British Orders to Merchantmen

London, March 2.-The Brit.
ish Admiralty tonight officially
made public the Admiraltv's
orders to armed merchantmen,
given October 20, 1915. The
orders say that the armament of
such vessels must be used solely
for resisting an attack by an arm
ed vessel and for no other pur-
pose. AS British submarines and
aircraft are ordered not to ap-
proach merchantmen, the orders
say, the approach to British
merchantmen of submarine is
to be regarded as done with a
hostile intention.
The official statement reads as
follows:
I'm view of the recent issue
by the German Government of a
memorandum on the treatment
of armed merchant ships, the
Admiralty has decided to make
public the instructions actually
governing the actions of British
merchant vessels armed for self
defense.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-03-08
Cautious Reporter

Young man. said the editor
to the new reporter, ''you lack
caution. You must leafn never
to state thing as a fact until it
has been proved a fact. You
are apt 10 get us into libel suits.
Do not say: The cashier stole
the funds Say: The cashier,
who is alleged to have stolen
the lundS.' That's all. Oh, get
something about that First Ward
social tonight"
The next day, half way down
the social column. the editor saw
the following cautious para
graph:
ut is rumored that card
party was given last evening by
a number of reputed ladies of
the First Ward. Mrs. Smith,
gossip says, was the hostess, and
the festivities are reported 10
have continued until 1880 in
the evening. The alleged host
ess is believed to be the wife of
John Smith. the so,called high.
priced grocer"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-03-08
According to Instructions

An Irishman from a country
village landed in New York on
his way 10 live with brother in
a small town hundred mics or
so away. A friend put him on
the train, and asked the conduc-
tor to put him off at the right
station.
The train, however, ran into
a freight and was wrecked. Pat
was thrown through a window
and landed on his hands and
knees, but beyond a severe shak-
ing up and few scratches was
not hurt. Picking himself up
and brushing his clothes he
walked TO a building some dis
tance away, which turned out to
be the station wherc he was to
get out. Pat Immediately hunt
ed up his brother.
After the usual greetings were
over, Pat was asked how he lik-
ed our railway service.
eye sure have some foine,
comfortable trains." he replied,
"and they do go loike the divil,
but Oh think there could be some
Improvement in the way they
put ye oft at yer station"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1916-03-08
Senate Effectually Kills Gore
Warning Resolution

Washington, March By a
vote of 6S to IA the Senate today
carried out President Wilson's
wish and killed Senator Cores
resolution to warn Americans
off armed belligerent ships.
In turbulent scene, such as
is seldom witnessed in the Sen
ate. the voting proceeded with
Senators shouting objections,
futilely demanding recognition
to explain their positions and
making hot retorts to each other
all of which we're out of order.
AT one time so many Senator'S
were shouting for the Vice Pres
ident's recognition that the Ser
geant-at-Arms was called to re-.
store quiet.
After having maneuvered for
two days to get the resolution in
such parliamentary position that
it was disposed of without de-
bate the Senate then proceeded
to general discussion of the
subject which continued all
afternoon to the dismay of Ad-
mlniStratlon supporters. There
were free expressions of opinion
that the Senate's action, because
the vote actually was taken on a
motion to table the Gore reso
luton with a correction by the
author and a substitute by Sen.
ator McCumber, was in OBJECT a
Scotch verdict" and had not
actually accomplished the pur.
pose of the President. Such
statements aroused the Presi-
dents friends, who feared they
would produce an effect directly
opposite to that intended-a
notice to the world that the Sen
ate stands behind the President
in his demand on Germany for
the rights of Americans travel
ing the seas.