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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06
Aged Widow Killed by
Train at Waterloo, Neb.

Mrs. Conrad Mel, widow, aged "a
years, early Friday night was Instant
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-06

There are two ways of getting the
necessary organization; by the valun-
tary efforts of intelligent men and
by the force Of government author
ity. Wherever tn, first method is
used the second will not be necessary.
The west is using the first method.
The west, which has been called pac-
ifst and accused OF lacking interest
in the war, is now awake to its re-
sponsibilities.
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Now. after q weeks confinement m
his cabin. he felt strong enough b ven
ture out again and to attack his prob.
lens. They were personal problems
now. smuch more intimate than before,
for he was building not only the bridge
but weaving In its web OF steel his own
future happiness.
OF course he had been aDie b get
out on the rough porch Of his galvan-
lied iron shack where he had the
bridge in full view. and the day before
he had even walked unsteadily down to
the river bank, where he had been
equally surprised and delighted at the
progress that had been made. Abbott
was q driver after his own heart. Real.
ly things seemed to have gone on just
as well without him as II he had been
on the job. He had not been lonely In
his illness, for all of the chief men con-
nected with the construction had done
their best to beguile the tedlum of his
hours by visiting him whenever they
could spare the time.
Abbott had been especially kind In
his somewhat rough-and-ready way.
The big construction superintendent
was fond Of Meade. although he un-
dervalued him. He regarded him moro
as theoretical than a practical man
and the inevitable antagonism between
the theorist and the practical man,
when they are not combined In one per-
sonality, was latent In Abbott's heart.
Nightly, he brought to Meade details
Of the progress of the work. That eve
ming. Just before leaving. he remarked
in the most casual manner in the world,
as II II were a matter of little or no i'm
portance, that C-10-R was a trifle out
Of line.
Now C-10-R was the biggest memb>.
Of the great right-hand truss on tn.
north side Of the river. 1t consisted
OF four parallel composite webs, each
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formed Of several plates Of steAl riv.
eted together. These webs werA con-
nected across their upper and Dwer
edges by diagonal latticing ma4e of
steel angle bars. C-1O-R and its . rallel
companion member. C-10-L. In II left
hand truss. carried the entire Jeight
of the cantilcver span to the sh rest
ing on the pier. These membd were
sixty feet long and FIVE feet wi !. The
webs were over four feet deep Ind in
size and responsibility the CRED struts
were the most important of thy whole
structure. a
To say that C-10-R was out bf line
meant that 1t had buckled, or Dent, or
was springing. and had departed from
that rigid rectangularity and parallel.
ism which was absolutely necessary to
maintain the stability and imm9bility
OF the truss and the strength 9f the
bridge. To the theorist nothing on
earth could be more terribly por
tentous than such a statement,
If 1t were true. To thei prac.
teal man. who, to do him justice. had
never dealt with such vast structures
and he was not singular in that be-
cause the bridge was unique on &C
count Of its size-the detection noted
meant little or nothing.
"Good Cod" exclaimed Meade.
afiame on the instant with anxious ap-
prehension. The night was warm and
he was dressed in his pajamas and had
been lying on the bed. As If he had
been shocked into action he sat up, for
getful Of his weakness. "Delection I"
he fairly shouted at Abbott, who re.
garded him with half-amuaed astonlsh-
ment, "a Gambler in C-l0Rr Why
didn't you tell me7
By this time Meade had got his feet
into his slippers and was standing
erect.
1T isn't enough to make any differ
ence." answered Abbott quickly, per
haps little disdainfully
1T makes all the difference on
earth" cried Meade. 1T means the
ruin Of the bridge"
He reached for his jAcket, hanging
at the foot Of the bed. Shd dragged it
| on him.
Don't worry about i'd youngster."
said ABBOTT rather conteRptuously, al
though he meant to be soothing. I'm
going to jack it into limb and-here,"
he cried as Meade boltsd out of the
door. you'd better not ek kettle yourself
that way. Come back ito bed. man.
| and"
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CHAPTER w.

The Detection In the Member.
Three days after the departure of
the nlingworth party the young en-
gineer fell Ill with follicular tonsilitis,
which Is about the meanest small thing
that can lay strong man low. He
fretted over his enforced absence from
the work and in the end had to pay for
that very fretting, for he got up too
soon and went out too quickly, and was
promptly forced to bed again as CON
sequence Of his impatience.
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CHAPTER ~.
lam and Raxelatlon.

ITS rather confused In here" said
he man. "but we will soon get out
toward the end and then the view Is
magnificent. You can see up and down
the river for miles and the night boat
VIII Be along In few minutes"
isn't that tit" asked the woman,
pointing mp the river to where a clus.
ter Of Lights rounded huge bend not
6ar away. and swung out In midstream.
Yes" said tn, man, ''lf we listen ]
think we can hear her."
They both stopped and, sure enough,
GAintiy across the water came the
noise Of cienking paddles Of the biz
nyer steamer. With that sound also
mingled the song Of the night wind,
Cor wonder comparatively gentle,
making strange. weird harmonies as Il
lifted Through the tnut and rigid barr
ef steel. She listened enchanted with
the sound.
The big sOor leans extended from
sne side 10 the other Of the bridge,
between the trusses ut intervals Of
nfty feet At right angles to them and
nix feet apart, tls, stringers ran length
Oay4 parallel to the trusses. Here and
here pieces Of timber falsework had
been thrown across the stringers for
die convenience Of the workmen, but
a. these two slowly moved toward mid.
stream at last these pieces became
tewef; ard finally there was nothing
% be- seen but the heavy floor beama
a1sr1 fise 1frI,fer ri rinrers
After they pass ID the top Of the pier
ana got beyond the small space Of
river bank on which the pier was Get
there was nothing between them and
tie water. now m0onHt and quivezing
except these croas-girders Of steel o.
Ather haad hsyeaa ~ paanaing y II
lnelke
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CHATTER ,,.-cen.,au.d.

In spits Of herself the woman looked
1t him.
'But nowr" she whispered - he hes
ltated, and then she turned her head
haif fearful Of his answer.
II am almost afraid to say It." h<
said lowering his voice to match her
own.
"A soldier of STEEL" she said. ~aud
afraidi"
well. then. all that waA the second
now takes the third place"
sAnd before your father eomssr'
But she did not give him time to an.
swer. Come" she said, "let NJ 20 out
On the bridge"
Its . rough place foi you. Those
little clippers you wear"
he looked down, and a. II In obedi-
ence TO his glance she utthrust her
Foot from her gown. Il was mot the
nm allest foot that ever upbore wom-
m. Quite thu contrary. Which 10 NOT
Dayfug It WAS too large. not at all. II
was just right fol her height and ng-
bre. and its shape and shoe lutt moth
ing to be desired.
''Never mind the slippers," she said ;
sshey are stronger than they look.
They'll serve"
.But the distances between here aud
the bridge 10 inches deep In dust"
Dust {" she exclaimed In dismay.
q don't mind rough walking. but
eust-"
Il newer thought VI that" admitted
In man. 1.-THE fact 10 have thought
oe nothing but you since saw you,
bat now we'll have to % back or-"
II shall not GO back. "sshe answered
firmly.
He stepped down of the platform,
and before she knew what he would be
At he lifted her straight up In his
arms. He did not carry her like a
baby. he held her erect, crushed
aGalnst his breast, and before she had
t1,ue, to utter protest, or even to say
word. he started through the dusty
roadway toward the bridgehead.
II Was strange position. She knew
ahe ought to protest, but the words
would mot come. Whilst she was try
iAg 70 think, them mp. they had crossed
the little desert that INTERVIEWED be-
tween the portal Of the bridge and the
end of the platform. Then he set her
down gently.
Thank you" she said simply. sthat
was very nice Of you. You are won
aerfully strong" 4y,
The moon. by this time. had passed
kaa. A<<<~u~ 1<~,- a
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getful Of his caution. Before he could
complete his step or warn her Of the
danger, It now bent forward. Il Tilted
distinctly. In spite Of herself, Helen
lllingworth was carried gtill farther
forward as she sought to regain her
balance. The piece Of steel began to
slip downward, grating on the pile Of
beams as It moved: another second
and 1t would be OF and on its way ir-
revocably.
Meade threw himself at the girl. He
lunged out and caught her Just a. she
was slipping downward with the plate
now almost perpendicular. To catch
her he had to step to the very edge Of
the planking beyond which the rails
ran naked on the ties.
With tremendous effort he cauRht
her by the waist, swung her mp and in,
and stood fast on the brink quiverinR.
heaving himself desperately backward
~ he sought to maintain his balance
and take the backward step that meant
safety.
A Wild shout rose from the steamer
AZ the huge plate dropped, like the
blade of mighty guillotine. straight
down through the air. II 1t had struck
the boat, It would have cut through
like a knife. Fortunately It cleared
the gangway BY inches. In q second
1t had disappeared. Screams, shouts,
arose from the boat which promptly
sheered on into midstream.s
Helen nllngworth's back had been
toward Meade a. he seized her. She
had seen as he had everything thar
happened. Recovering himself at last,
he stepped back slowly. almost drag
ging her. until they were safe. dis
lance from the edge. His face was
CHASTITY white In the moonlight. Sweat
covered his forehead. He was shaking
like wind-blown leaf.
The whole world went black when
I saw you CO." he said slowly.
DO you care that muchT asked the
girl. trembling herself.
There was no necessity for maidenly
reticence now. r....
"Care7" said the man. Carer
"rm all right now" .sg..
You are more fortunate than I.
stood to lose you. you stood to lose
only life. Don't you sect Can't you
understand
Suddenly he swept her to his breast
rs this time she faced him. She was
very near him and she did not make
the slightest resistance. She had wait
ed for this hour and she was glad.
They had faced death too nearly for
any hesitation now. She knew he
loved her. and knew that he had
saved her at the imminent risk Of his
own life. There had been swift yet
eternal moments when 1t seemed that
both Of them. trembling on the brink,
would follow the downward rush of
the gusset plate. Now as he strained
her to him, she lifted her face to him,
glad that she was tall enough for him
to kiss her with so slight a bend Of
the head.
There, under the great trusses of
steel. amid the huge. gaunt, massive
evidences of the power of the might,
of the mastery Of man, two hearts
spoke to each other in the silence, and
told the story that was old before the
first smelter had ever turned the first
ore into the first bit of iron, before
Tubal Cain ever smote the anvil; the
story Of love that began with creation,
that will outlast all the iron In all the
hills Of the earth-that is as eternal
as 1t Is divine! -.
After that wild embrace, that first
rapturous meeting Of lips, he released
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her slightly, though he still held her
closely and she was quite content.
"Tm quite calm now" he began.
shat is. I am us composed as any man
could be who is holding you in his
arms. But If 1t had not been for me,
you would never have been in danger.
It was my fault. should have made
sure. shall never forgive myself"
s'But II had not been In danger
might not now be here In your arms.
And II were not here" she went on
swiftly, too happy In her love to be
mindful Of ANYTHING else. II certainly
would not he doing-this."
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= -
| Have yuu n clear headf- asked, thu
man. II mean does II AFFECT Won 10
be on high eleyattonsf Do Won ret
dixxyr'
II never haze" was the answer.
but"
II thing m hold you.~ was the reply.
He grasped her firmly BY the arm.
The loose wrap she was wearing over
her shoulders did not cover har arms.
and It was q bare arm that he took In
his hand.
II beg your pardon" he said quick
~, "but-"
TT doesn't marter. understand.
You would better hold me. might
Slip There was something electric
aud compelling In the pressure Of his
strong hand upon the firm flesh Of her
round arm. She shrank closer to him,
again unthinkingiy, by q natural Inn
pulse.
The moon was now well clear Of the
brow Of the highest hill. Its yellow
was turning to silver and in Its cold
and be autiful illumination the whole
river flowed bright beneath them. Ev-
cry inch Of the bridge was now clearly
revealed In the white, passionless light.
Fifty feet away 1t ended in the air.
They were now almost directly be-
meath the traveller, near the end Of the
suspended span. Its huge legs sprawled
out like those Of gigantic animal on
the extreme edges of the bridge on ell
Their side above their heads. The wood
en- platform on the track run out half
the distance to the bridge end. Slowly
the two walked along 1t until but q
few feet were left between them and
the naked floor beams and the string
ers carrying the ties to which the ruils
were bolted and the planks laid.
By the side Of the track on the top
Of the stringers had been placed a pile
Of material surmounted by large fiat
plate Of steel. which lay level upon It.
It was triangular in shape, the blunt
point inward. The base which was
about six feet wide paralleled the
course Of the river. The plate on the
top Of the pile was raised about three
feet abovesthe level Of the track. They
stopped abreast of 1t.
Cant we 60 any further? asked
the girl in low tones, still close to the
young man, who still lightly clasped
her arm.
'Tm afraid 1t wouldn't be safe to
go any farther" he said.
II want to see the steamer. 1t Will
pass directly under the bridge"
They have no business to pass un-
der the bridge" said Meade. They've
been warned hundreds Of times and or
ders have been issued. There is al
ways danger that something might
fau."
why can't I stand up there?"
ION that gusset platter"
is that what you call It'll"
Eyes, 1t bears the same relation to
structural steel that gusset does to
q womans Dress"
Exactly. But can't ! stand on it?"
"Wait," he answered.
He climbed to the center of 1t. lifted
himself up and down on his feet to test
1t, and found 1t solid apparently.
Il think SO, but I shall have to put
you up" he said at last as he lifted
her up and set her down on her feet In
the middle Of the plate Of steel.
"Oh, there comes the steamer" she
cried. Il can see 1t beautifully from
here.
BE careful. You must not move.
stand perfectly steady. ! am not SO
sure Of that plate" He reached over
from where he stood on the track be-
low her and by her side and gathered
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And Of her own motion she Kissed
him In the moonlight.
"And II you were not doing this, -
said he, making the proper return, II
might not have had the courage to tell
you"
"You haven't told me anything-in
words" she answered. fain to hear
from his lips what she well knew from
the beating Of his heart.
ats not too late then to tell you
that I love you. that am yours. To
give myself to you seems to be the
highest possibility In Life. II you will
only take me-"
"And do you love me more than the
bridgeT
more than all the bridges In the
world, past, present and to come more
than anything or anybody. 1 tell you
I never knew what love was or what
life was until saw you sliding to your
death. II I had not succeeded I should
have followed you"
81 felt that, too" she answered
dreamily.
1--WE must 60 back. dearest" he Q aid
at last, II am % fearful for you even
now that am almost unwilling to try
It. Every time glance down through
these interspaces between the string.
ers my blood runs cold"
'You supported me before; I will
support you now" laughed the woman.
woman.
"No," said the man, 1--WE will 60 to-
gether." ..r...
They turned toward the shore. He
took her hand and slipped his other
arm about her Just as simply and nat
urally as II they had been any humble
lover and his lass In the countryside.
By and BY they got to the end Of the
bridge. Ear down the platform they
could see the lights Of the car.
Listen" she sold as they walked
slowly along. "You must not tell ia
Their anything about this little acci-
dent"
II obey, but why notr'
ut would only worry him, and it
was my fault"
w. lille.
Il Will not hear you say It"
But l must speak to your father
aDoup-
ana tne sooner the better; he Is In
good humor with you and the bridge
now. 1 nave heard MIN speak well OF
you. DeiaeVe ne VIII De glad to give
me 70 YOU '.f-
-. anu u nott -.
snouid nate TO grleve my fatner'
oue-
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ueepS .oueneu, as ,hey hau now
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w ..a : na' .,u 'sneu ~ wiz Sone oaes
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'en ILL.,
Accordlngiy Meade stood ooediently
waning OUTSIDE the car IN the shadow
IL cast. !nere was no one about. The
servants nao gone TO Deo. Inc porter
OF .ne car was noooing IN ms quarters
waning TOT tne tlme TO turn out the
hgnts. Inc engineer nao the long
DIat1Orm all TO himself. After a time
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How young Mead faces q
great crisis and what he does In
trying to avert serI Jus trouble
70 told In a thrilling chapter In
the next instaliment&
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-22
SHORT ONES

The Russians have taken Van, but
Won is yet to fall.
Some autocrats are tumbling, but
we haven't heard yet from Old King
Coal
One thing about ft-these throne.
less mOnarchs will all feel at home
in Germany.
Last month on the high seas it was
'hands up" but this month it is
thumbs down."
You can go around the world now
without treadiRg on the dOminions Of
a king.
s as my crown on straight?" said
Cousin George to Cousin Wilhelm,
seeing that Cousin Nick's had blown
of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-22

CONGRATULATE RUSSIA In
the midst of the profound joy we
have in the freeing of Russia do not
miss the fact that our government
has a duty to perform to the new de-
mocTaCy.
At the earliest possible moment it
should recognize and congratulate
whatever government the Russian
people set up.
About this there should be no un-
certain sound.
We have a direct interest in the
spread Of democracy. Every new de-
mocracy on earth is the child Of de-
mocracy in the United States.
We have the greatest possible in
terest in the spread of democracy in
Russia. The Russian people are old
friends and admirers Of ours. Their
accession to the control of their own.
affairs means not only the triumph
of the ideas we stand for, but it
means much for our own safety.
Strangely enough, we have not al
ways made about the launching of
new democracies the kind of a record
likely to fill the patriots heart with
gladness.
We were one of the last of all the
nations to recognize the republic of
Brazil after the expulsion Of the en-
perOr.
We were one of the last of all ma
lions to recognize the republic of
Portugal.
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We were one or the last OF all ma
lions to recognize the republic Of
China, although there was in this
case a particular reason why we
should have been the nrst.
Let us make no more blundeIB Of
this kind.
Recognize Russia and do it before
anybody else.
More than we think, the world
turns to us for a keynote. If we
pleased we could exert upon it's
affairs more influence than any ma
ton. There never was a better time
to exert it.
We are glad that autocracy was
overthrow in Russia-Of course we
are! We are glad that the great
Russian people have cast from them
a form OF government utterly insult
ed to this age and to modern civiliza-
tion-Of course we are! We are glad
to see the Kingdoms fewer by. one
of course we are!
We needn't be ashamed of being
glad; we needn't hide the fact of our
gladnesss
Let the Russian democrats know
that we are with them. Let them
know it just the first minute there is
any government at Petrograd to adj
dress.
That's the Americanism of it. Let's
be American!
-O-O-
The Washington times., 1917-06-16
DEALERS PLANNING
FOR NATIONAL UNIT
Mutual Welfare Demands Central
Organization, Is Claim.

The automobile dealers Of the eoun-
try have finally awakened to the
necessity OF having a national or
ganiEation behind them for mutual
welfare, benefit. and protection. The
determination to organize into q ma
tional unit all OF the individual dis
tributers and dealers was reached
In this city recently when representa-.
tivss of the principal associations of
the country went before the Senate
Finance Committee and successfully
argued the elimination OF the per
cent tax on the factory price OF au-
tomobiles.
A tentative organization was ef-
fected at the willard on May rs,
and kilograms were sent out to lead.
ing associations not represented, ask
ing their CO operation in making the
organization permanent at a meeting
in Chicago to be called by the or
ganization committee composed OF
the following: George w. Browne,
Milwaukee Automobile
Dealers, Inc: Albert T. Clark, Kan
sas City Automobile Trade Associa-
ton: G. 4. Will, Minneapolis Auto
mobile Trade Association; Edwin P.
Bodley, Chicago Automobile Trade
Association, and Ernest T. Conlon,
Grand Rapids Automobile Trade As
ISOLATION.
The suggestion for a national or
has met with unanimous
approval. Bart J. Ruddle, secretary
OF the Milwaukee Automobile Deal
ers. Inc, has been appointed organ
ization secretary with the purpose
OF bringing about a convention OF
and dealers in Chicago.
The organization committee will re-
port a plan OF organization. This
meeting will be called late in June
or early in July when dealers and
are bound factory-ward,
and can arrange TO attend the con
vention without making q special
trip for that purpose.
The Washington times., 1917-06-16

and the vacuum tank drAtned ana
then filled. H. c. BrokaW Dusnsd The
starter button and the engine started
on the nrst turn To all apearanees
the new fuel did its work perfectly.
The engine ran much smoother than
with gasoiene, and when the petoocks
were opened the explosion was found
to be quite a. snappy a. from gAso-
lene. while the lame was blue, IN
stead OF red, showing . more perfect
combustion The engine ran untfl
the vacuum tank was empty, and Q
second trial showed the same results.
n Clement explained that tbs
Nuolins was really thPeO-dftns water
and that the other ingredients were
50 cheap and 90 unlimited IN supply
that the cost would be practically sta
tionary. He thought perhaps, n the
price OF coal keeps going skyward, e
might make q cent or two differences
In the price, but with . manufactur-
Ing cost Of AZ cents . gallon. not In
overhead charges, Il viii b
possible 70 sell the product at 10
cents a gallon and leave . fair margin
Of proht