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The Arvada enterprise., 1917-05-10

lapsed on the low shore, Ike house Of
carQs upon which has been laid the
weight of a massive hand. The river
section, carrying the greater load at
the top and torn from its base plunged,
like an avalanche of steel, 200 feet
down into the river, throwing far
ahead of It, as from giant catapult,
the traveller on the outward end of the
suspended span and locomotive on
the floor beneath.
Wilchlngs, and the few men safe on
the shore, stood trembling, looking at
the bare pier head, at the awful tan
gled mass Of wreckage on the shore
between the pier and the bank; floor
beam and stringcr. girdcr and strut,
bent, twisted, broken in ragged and
horrible ruin, while the water, deeper
than the chasm it had cut, rolled It's
waves smoothly over the agitations of
the great plunge beyond the pier. They
stared sick and faint at the tangled,
interviewer mass of steel, ribboning in
every drcction-for in the main the
rivcts held so it was not any defect
Of joints, but structural weakness in
the body of the members that had
brought it dOwn-nnd inclosing as In
a net mHny bodies that a few seconds
before had been living men.
They had seen body after body hurled
through the air from the outward end
and as they gaZed fearfully in horror
here and there dark figures tloatcd to
the surface of the water. They caught
glimpScs of white, dead faces rs the
mighty current rolled them under and
swept them on. And no sound came
from the hundred and fifty who had
gone down with the bridge. The 700
foot fall would have killed them with
out the smashing and battering and
crashing of the great girders that had
fallen upon them or driven them from
the floor and hurled them, crushed and
broken, into the river.
Meade had been right. Abbott had
one swift flash of acknowledgment, one
swift moment packed with such re-
grets as might fill lifetime-an etcr-
nifty in n hell OF remorse-before he,
like the rest, had gone down with the
bridget
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Meade. The father had told him just
what he intended to do with it. l.
Shurtltr might have been a gre Ii
man If left to himself or forced to act
for himself. But pursuing a great pas
sion so long as he had, he had merged
himself in the more aggressive person.
ality Of his employer and friend. He
had received good engineering edu.
cation, but had got into trouble over
a failure, a rather bad mistake in his
early career, too big to be rectifed, to
be forgiven, or condoned. The older
Meade had taken him up, had been
kind to him, had offered to try to put
him on his feet again, but his big fall
ure had increased his natural timidity,
so he stayed on. He had become
part of the old mans life.
Young Meade had never been able
to get very far into the personality Of
Shurtliff, but he liked him and respect
ed him. He realized the mans devo-
ton to his father, and he understood
and admired him. Aside from that
jealousy the old man could not but like
the young one. He was too like his
father for ShUrtliff to dislike him. The
secretary wished him well he wanted
to see him great engineer. OF course
he could never be the engineer that
his father was. That would not be in
the power of man. But still, even if
he never attained that height, he could
yet rise very high. Shurtliff would not
admit that there was anything on earth
to equal Meade, Sr.
The secretary was greatly surprised
as he stopped beside his own desk to
hear his name called from the inner
Office. He recognized his employerH
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men and bridge The workmen at
least had no suspicious or premonitions
Of disaster.
Wllchings, the chief erecting fore
man, knew about the Gambler. 1t had
not bothered him. AS he approached
the two exchanged greetings.
"You'rc out early, Mr.. Abbott" said
Wilchings.
'les, I've been down to examine
C-lO-R."
Wilchings laughed.
THAT little spring is nothing" He
looked over the track and through the
maze of braclng ut the member. "If
we had pier somewhere we could
hold up the earth with that strut. You
didn't find out anything, did you?"
Not thing except some hair-line
cracks in the paint around the rivets."
you'll often find those where there's
heavy load to take up. This bridge
VIII stand long after you and l and
every man on 1t has quit work for
good"
Now WilchlnGs WAS n man of expert
ence and ability. and If Abbott had
needed any confirmation OF his opinion
this careless expression would have
served. He did send him across the
river to examine the half-completed
cantlever on the other bank. upon
which work had been suspended, await
ing shipments of steel. WIlchings later
reported that 1t was all right. which
was what he expected, of course. and
this also added to Abbott's confidence.
The day was an unusually hard one.
A great quantity of structural steel
that had been delayed and which had
threatened to hold up the work, arrived
that day and the chief Of construction
was buster than he had ever been. He
was driving the men with furious
energy. Even under the best conditions
II would be wcll-nigh impossible to
complete the bridge on time. Abbott
had pride In carrying out the contract
and the financial question was "A CON
siderable one. Had It not been for
that, perhaps, he would have paid more
attention to Mcadc's appeal. So he
hurried on the work nt top speed.
Late In the afternoon. without say
Ing anything to Wilchings, who had re-
sumcd his regular work. or to anybody
in fact, Abbott went down to look Mt
the member again. II" climbed down
n hundred feet or more to make an
other examination nj the expense Of
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voice, OF course, yet there was q
strange note in 1t which somehow gave
him sense Of uneasness He went
Into the room at once and stopped
aghast.
Good God, Mr.. Meade!" he ex-
claimed.
Ordinarily he was the Quietest and
most undcmonstratlve of men. There
was something soft and subtle about
his movements. An exclamation of
that kind had hardly escaped him in
the thirty years of their association.
He checked himself instantly, but
Meade. Sr. understood. The day be-
fore Shurtlff had left him a hale,
hearty, vigorous somewhat ruddy man.
Now he found him old. white. trem-
bling, stricken. Meade looked mt Shurt.
liff with lack-luster eye and with a
face that was dead while it was yet
nlive.
Mr.. Meade" began the secretary a
second time, what is the matter?'
"The International bridge" an.
swered the other, and the secretary no
tlced the strangencss of his voice more
and more. ITS about to collapse Per.
haps 1t has failed already"
Meade passed his hand over his
brow and then brought 1t down heavily
on the desk.
"As we sit here, maybe. it is falling"
he added somberly In n sort of dull,
impcrsonal way.
Into the mind of the secretary came
n foolish old line: London bridge is
falling down, falling down." He must
be mad or Meade must be mad.
II can't believe II, sir. Whyi"
There's Il detection In one OF the
lower chord members Of one and three
quarters inches. It's bound to col.
lapse. The boy was right. Shurtllir,"
explained Meade. II was wrong.
am ruined"
'Don't say that, sir. You have ne yer
failed in anything. There must be
some means"
"Shurtlln, you ought to know tn ere
IL no power on earth could save that
member It's only n question Of time
when It will fnil"
The secretary leaned back against
the doorlamb, put his hand over his
face. and shook like leaf. The old
man eyed him.
"Don't take It so hard" he said. eta
not your fault, you know
"Mr. Meade" bust out the other
man, "you don't know what 1t means
to me. A failure myself. l have glo.
rlcd In you. 1-you hive been every.
thing to me. sir. can't stand It."
II know" said Meade kindly. He
rose md walked over to the man. laid
his hand on his shoulder. took his
other hand in his own. at hurts more,
perhaps, TO lose your confidence in me
than It would to losc the confidence OF
the world"
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CHAPTER VII.
For the Son.

The message was received In ghnst-
ly silence. No one spoke for IL moment,
None moved. Colonel IllingwOrths
face was fiery red. Bcrtram Meade
was whittier than any other man in the
room. He was thinking of his father.
The girl moved first. Her father
and the young engineer were the two
most deeply touched. They were both
In agony, both in need of her. Unhesl-
tatingly she stepped to the side of the
younger. And the father saw and un-
derStoOd even in the midst Of his suf
fering. She had chosen.
"We are ruined" gasped the colo
mel, tugging at his collar. 1--WE could
stand the financial loss. but our rcputa-
ton! Wen never get another con-
tract might as we'll close the works.
And 1t Is your fathers fault. It's up to
him. The blood of those men Is upon
his head. Well, sir, I'll let the whole
world know how grossly incompetent
he Is, how"
"Slr," said young Meade, standing
very erect and winter than ever. "the
fault is mine. made the calculations.
l checked and rccheckcd them. No
body could know with absolute certain
ty the ability of the lower chord mem
bcrs to resist compression. But what
ever the fault. 1t Is mine. My father
had absolutely nothing to do with 1t.
lie Is"
lies got to bear the responsibility"
cried the colonel passionately. "It has
his name"
"No. tell you" thundcred the
younger man. For I'll proclaim my
own responsibility. The fault Is all
mine and I'll publish the fact from one
end OF the world TO the other"
ITS load | wouldn't want to have
on my conscience" said Colonel Hing.
| worth.
The ruin OF great establishment
like the Martlet," added Doctor Scv.
crcnCc.
The diShOnOr to American engineer.
ing" said CurtISS.
"And the awful loss OF life" con.
| tiuucd the colonel.
81 assume them ALL" protested the
Young man, forcing his lips to speak.
although IN" cumulative burdens set
/ forth so clearly and So mcrcIlcSsly bade
/ fair to crush him.
at was only mistake" protested
| Helen llllngworth. drawing closer To
I her lovers side, and with difficulty re-.
. sIStlng temptation TO clasp him in
her arms.
"a mlStakc!" exclaimed her father
| bitterly.
You said yourself" urged the won.
nm. turning to the chief engineer, that
you didn't know whether the designs
would work out. that nobody could
know, but you were convinced that
! they would"
! "Wnlt." Interrupted the father
Meade. there Is one consequence you
/ have got TO bear that you haven't
| thought Of"
"Whnt do you mcnnT
DO YOU think I'd let my daughter
marry n man who had ruined tue. m
incompetent engineer by his own con
fcssion. a"
at Is just" said Mcndr. II have
nothing further to do here. gentlemen
must 80 TO my father"
"Just or not" cried Helen Hing
worth, II can't allow you to dispose OF
mo In that way. father. II he IL NJ
hnmahlc MS he says he Is. md rs you
say he Is, now II the time nboyc nlI
others for the woman who loves him "a
stand by him"
"MIss lllIngwor;h, you don't know
what you nrc saying" said Meade
forcing himself into n colo fornnlity
he did not feel. II mn dlserncrd
shnmed. There II nothing In he fof
re. Ny chosen professionally rcpu
tatloa-cvcr. thing 10 gone"
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How the gods eonsplre 70
make complete the wreekaoe Of
regulations and how young
Meade 10 cast Into outer dark.
ness 10 told In the next Install.
ment.
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cTo BE coNTiSvEpy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
EMINENT COMMANDER WILSON
:ntertains Officers and Escort of
Trinity Commandery

The officers and escort of Trinity
Commandery, No. 7, K. T.. were guests
Wednesday evening at an informal party
given by Eminent Commander Wilbert S.
Wilson of Trinity at his home, IS South
Chestnut street, among those present
being the following: George o. Dixon,
Albert NJ. Pingree. Charles r. Chase
George +. Giddings, George H Bangs. L.
D. Hardwood, Melvin II. Sim
mons, L. w. Written, Clement H. Rus
sell, John c. Arnold, L. Elwood Jones.
John D. Newman. Harold Jennings,
Joseph Froberger, r. l.. Wardwell Ro-
land Scribner, l.. V. Clark, Frank
Hewins, Albert c. Tallouse and Harry
McRideout. The evening was devoted
to the enjoyment of auction whist and
the pleasure of the occasion was en-
HANGED by several tenor solos by Mars
ters Edwards, he being accompanied
on the piano by Mr.. Richmond crga-
mist at st. Marks Refreshments
were served at the close of the play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11

Danforth. Chas. Merry OF Madison and
sheldon II. Bradbury of Skowhesa'
for the western division and r. J
Goodrich OF Hartland. master Of H.
Grange there and OF East Somer,.
Pomona, Hon. \. T.. IIow,s Of pa
mry1 lecturer OF East Somerset 70.
mona and W. : EemIs Of Harmon
from the eastern section Dean Leon
:. Merrill from the University ~ Maine
was in attendance at thu meeting a.
was Mr.. stiles. Dean N,rr,ll stated
relative to the meeting That the wors
OF the extension school was not % Dc
things for the people but was 10 help
them to do tho things themselves.
The members Of the Skowh'ran Fir
Department are to L,t together In Fire
Department han tomorrow Thurs
day. night for a social meeting ana
supper at which special guests viii be
the members OF the Fire Commission
ana the Board OF Sclcctmcn.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs \ 4. Withee
during Pomona were Mrs. Kate y. r.
lis of Fairfield, Mrs. Frank adams and
George Savage OF Arson.
SkowheEan acquaintance Of D'.
ChanCey Adams, y brother Of Mrs ;
+. Clark of this town, who formerly
resided in New Portland and Noi'a
Arson VIII he interested % hear M"
he has lately been presented with
beautiful past poteutate's i'Wcl ~ zoe
annual meeting Of Bektash Tempe
y. y. O. y. NJ. =. OF Concord, y u.
Or. Clark who is physician ana
surgeon has just closed most suc
Cc~Siul year as potcutate Of the t'mP't
The financial condition is such iha'
Potcntatc Adams recommended ih-'
the sum OF $4,000 be Transferred iro"
tho banquet property fund 10 u'
building fund.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
1.-The Happy Way
to Health" is not

The Happy way
to Health" is not
through mountains of pills
or rivers of dope. It is
through proper selection OF
food, pure air and rational
exercise. Ifyou have health
you can keep it by eating
Shredded Wheat, the food
that supplies ali the 1utritive
material needed for work or
play and in a digestible form.
Keepyomstomach cleanand
your bowels active by eating
Shredded Wheat, the food
that supplies strength and
builds healthy tissue with
out overtaxing the digestive
organs. Always the same
price, always the same high
quality. A delicious, nour-
ishing meal for a few cents.
Made at Niagara Falls, NY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
unanimously taken at the joint meet

unanimously taken at the joint meet
ing:
The State Board Of Trade. having re-
peatedly gone on record as favoring the
continuance of a system of state road
construction in Maine which shall
bring it's rural and urban communities
into better relation for local business
and invite tourist travel on greater
scale to the increasing good and advanc-
ment of all it's people, the executive
council and legislative committee OF the
state board assembled this day in &C
cordance with authority duly given
hereby endorse the plan of a mill tax
highway fund, believing that 1t is the
most direct, efficient and continuous
plan which SO far has been advanced
for the uninterrupted construction OF
state highways and state aid roads IN
Maine.
The legislative committee of the State
Board of Trade calls attention to the IN
creasing use of electricity for lighting,
heating and power in this state, thereby
contributing greatly to it's growth and
holding promise of still greater future.
and, believing in the Importance of
keeping this benefit for the good OF TINS
and all coming generations in Maine,
urge upon our legislators that they re-
sist with Jealous care any attempt to
send or transmit electric current be-
yond the borders of this state.
The meeting was largely attended and
representative of practically all parts
of the state Progress was also made
toward the formation of Maine Pub
licity Bureau of the State Board of
Trade, with a view to inaugurating
campaign of publicity to set forth the
states advantages and opportunities
and to bring more people into the state.
especially it's rural districts.
Action was also taken upon the
itinerant vendors license law. approving
the recommendation of the State Board
of Trade special committee to increase
the present fee Of s25 to $500.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
PALMYRA
Lewis Bass Johnson

Lewis Bass Johnson, Lifelong resi-
dent of ST. Adams, passed away Jan.
9 following a lingering illness covering
several months Mr.. Johnson was the
only son of Joseph and the late Abbie
(Wiggin) Johnson and was born in st.
Adams. Nov. 10, 1869. He was educat-
ed in the public schools and later was
employed in the Skowhegan oil cloth
factory. He was married Dec. 10, 1890,
to Miss Stella Bean. Since his mar
riaee they have resided at the home
stead. Mr.. Johnson was valued mem
Der of st. Adams grange. He served
upon the board of selectmen in 1913
and in 1914. He held the respect and
good opinion of all who had the pleas
ure of his acquaintance. He was
strictly honest in all his ways and his
pleasing personality endeared him to
many friends who will join with the
stricken family in mourning his I'M
timely death Mr.. Johnson is survived
by his wife, his aged father a son.
Merle, and a daughter. Erma, besides
an aunt and several cousins. The flu
neral will be held Friday morning at
the home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
BOWDOIN

Miss Myrtle Buker has returned 70
her school in Pennington, Conn. aftef
passing two weeks at her home.
James Wagg who has been suffer
ing from rheumatism is reported TO %
gaining.
Miss Nellie Hatch is teaching IN
North Topsham.
Lendall SHELTON is hauling logs "
+. s. Meachams mill
Miss Edna Buker and 7. o. "es'
were business visitors in Lewiston o"
Monday.
Mrs. Rosilla Small IS quite III VII"
the grippe.
Maurice Jasper is working FOR r :
Meacham.
Clarence Shelton is III with w
humps
r. +. Wilson mail carrier on hou''
is i'll with the grippe and J.. : Ian
caster is substituting.
Charles III. Green, Watkins salesrnh"
was business visitor In town frlah,
Obediah Townsend is reported !"
with heart trouble.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
STATE BOARD TRADE
MEETS WEDNESDAY
At Augusta House and Votes to
Accept Invitation of Portland
Chamber of Commerce to
Hold Semi-Annual Meeting at
Portland in March - Also
Holds Joint Meeting with
Legislative Committee Of
State Board of Trade

The executive council of the State
Board of Trade met Wednesday at the
Augusta House and voted to accept the
invitation of the Portland Chamber of
Commerce to hold the semi-annual meet
ing at Portland in March Members
present of the executive council were
President George f. Flagg of Portland,
Secretary Edward N. Blanding of Ban
gor, Treasurer Timothy +. Callahan of
Lewiston, George L. Crosman of Port
land, Harry Plummer Of Lisbon Falls
and George +. r. Bowlcy OF Sanford.
Following the meeting of the execu
tive council a Joint session was held
with the legislative committee, of which
President Flasg is chairman. There are
% members of this committee, coming
from all parts of the state, and over
half Of that number was present at this
meeting. The following action was
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MARYLAND


Mrs. Rose Ham LittIefield dropped
dead in the kitchen Of her home in
this village Tuesday afternoon. She
was alone in the house at the time and
was found by her husband at $3.50
o'clock on his return from a nearby
woodlot where he had been at work
for the afternoon. She was fully
clothed for the street. having on over
shoes, coat and hat, and it is thought
that she went to the kitchen to lock
the doH leading from that room to the
shed before going out. About year
ago Mrs. Littlefield suffered a slight
shock and since that time has been in
rather poor health. The immediate
cause Of death was heart failure. A
widower, Charles Littlefield. and sew
eral nieces and nephews survive. Her
age was about 60 years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
K. c. Minstrels and Ball. Jan. 10

The local council of Knights of COL
umbus is to put on minstrel show at
City hall Friday evening, Jan. 10, that
promises to be better than any past
performances. An entirely new idea in
stage setting for the Ministries has
been worked out and is sure to please
the most critical. Among the end men
to appear will be Michael Frawley,
Herbert Folsom, John O'Brien. Aldo
Pellegrini and J. Edward Houlehan.
The chorus of 40 voices has been drill
ing for the past few weeks and is now
in fair form. Immediately following
the minstrel show will be the grand
ball with music by a sixpiece orches-
ira. Reserved seats will be placed on
sale Jan. Is, at Coughlins drug store.
There will be car to Gardiner after
the dance-Advt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11
Too Tired
To Work?

II YOU get up in the morning tired,
if YOU weary with little exertion and
if vim and go are lacking, depend
upon it that your liver is torpid. One
dose of Schenck's Mandrake Pills will
"wake up" that lazy liver and make
Won feel like new. Schenck's Man.
drake Pills are worth trial tonight.
For eighty years we have been tell.
ino the nublic that Schenck' Mandrake
Pills are purely vegetable and fine
substitute for calomel without it's
mercurial effects. This is your proof
of their merit.
Uncoated or sugar coated 25c per
box from your druggist or by mail
Dr.. J. H. Schenck + Son. Philadelphia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-11

Edward Folsom Of Winslow, well
known in that section as a hunter and
trapper, was before the municipal court
Wednesday afternoon on complaint of
this city, by whom he had been arrested
Tuesday, to answer to the charges of
setting muskrat traps within % feet of
a muskrat house, also for using traps
not marked, which violation of the game
laws of the State of Maine were alleged
to have taken place at Pettis pond in
Winslow. The respondent admitted the
truth of the charges against him and
was fined $40 for each otfense, but the
fines were suspended and the respond
ent was allowed to go upon the payment
of costs, amounting to $3.50.
The action against Mr.. Folsom was
brought under Section SO as amended
by Section 16 of Chapter 217 of the
public laws of 1915, which reads as
follows:
NO person shall at any time set
snare for any fur bearing animal nor
shall any person at any time set any
animal without having the trap or traps
plainly labeled with his full name and
address, either by having the name
stamped on the trap or on metal tag,
firmly attached to the trap. Whoever
violates any provision of this section
shall pay fine of five dollars and costs
for each offense, and in addition thereto
five dollars for each trap set and not
marked as provided herein. and shall
forfeit the trap or traps and any wild
animal found therein to any person find
ing the same"
Section 40. under which also the action
was brought, reads as follows: 1T shall
be unlawful to set a trap within IS feet
of a muskrat house under penalty of
twenty-five dollars and costs for each
offense."
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The February CosmopolItan

"A star issue to the last page is the
way the advertisement Of the Fcbrlap
Cosmopolitan summed it up. IAN the ols
authors and illustrators ia this one mum
ben Chambers. Galsworthy, Jack Lon
don. Merwin. Harrington, George noe
Gouveneur Morris. Reeve. Macvane
Train, Maeterlinck, Lee. Masters. VIII
ers; Harrison Fisher. Christy. McCutch'
con, Flagg, Stevens. Benda, Williams
Fischer and Brehm. illustrators.
The February Cosmopolitan. . Genus
now on local newsstands.-Adv.