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The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
Aufhoref"7Ae Spoilers, The Iron Trail"
"7He &iyer Horde" Etc
MD REX BEACFA

| nation. He was about to make known
what was In his mind when Alaire
raised her hand and in strained
whisper exclaimed:
"'Sh-h! ListenI"
The heavy door of the hacienda
creaked, quick tread sounded on the
tiles, the door to the living room was
flung open, and Longorio entered. He
was hot and dusty from his ride, but
with lovers impetuosity he had made
straight for this lighted room.
| For the briefest instant he balanced
himself just inside the portal, and the
smile remained fixed upon his lips.
Then his eyes became ringed with
white and he made n swift, catlike
movement Of retreat. Plainly this was
the supremest surprise of his lifetime,
and he seemed to doubt his senses. But
he recovered quickly. Thrusting his
head forward. he demanded:
"What is this? You-and your He
stared from Dave to the priest. then
back again.
They all spoke at once, but he heard
only Alaire's words:
'He came to find me-"
Pancho appeared in the doorway be-
hind LOngorio. saying, II heard you
ride up, sir. so / ran to tell you about
this fellow"
But the general cut him short. "Call
your men, quick" he cried In a voice
that sent the soldier leaping back into
the night.
Alaire was clinging to Dave, merely
clutching him the tighter when he tried
to unclasp her hold. Her movement
into the shelter of his rivals arms In
furiated Longorio. who uttered an ex-
clamation and fumbled uncertainty
with his holster. But his fingers were
clumsy. He could not take his eyes
from the pair, and he seemed upon the
point Of rushing forward to tear them
apart.
Don't touch herl Don't" he be-
gan, cursing In high-pitched voice.
God! What reckoningr Then he
stamped his feet. he wrung his hands.
he called shrilly at the top Of his voice !:
Lieutenant! HO. Pancho! You fel-
lows! Quicklyw Under the stress Of
his excitement the feminine side Of his
character betrayed itself.
Alaire felt her newly made husband
gather himself for sprIag; he was
muttering to her to release him; he
WIS trying to push her aside. but she
held fast with the strength Of despera-
ton.
you can't harm u.s." she declared,
hinging her words deHantly at the
Mexican. you dare not. You are too
late. Father O'Aialley has Just mar
ried u.s."
LonGorio uttered 4 peculiar. wordlcss
cry Of dismay: his mouth fell open !:
his arms dropped; he went limp all
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
SHELTERS WORTH 5000, 900.
From 1912 to 1916 Various Plants
Handled t3,423,2st Tons Of
Crude Ores.

From 1912 to 1916 Various Plants
Handled 1s,4aa,as1 Tons Of
Crude Ores.
Denver.-The report Of o. r. Whit
aker, mining engineer and metallur-
gist, employed by the smelter and ore
sales investigating committee. consist
ing of Senator Fincher. Senator Cand-
fish. Representatives Nagel. Melon
aid and Ardourel. has been submitted
to the committee.
The report states among other
things that during the period between
1912 and 1916. inclusive, shelters. con.
centrating plants, mills and all other
classes of reduction works handled a
total of 13,423.2S1 tons of Colorado
mined crude ores, and of this amount
7.750,276 tons went to gold and silver
reducing mills and not to smclters.
The copper, lead and zinc ores re-
duced by smelters amounted to 1884,
FOG tons.
The value OF the smelling plants
of the state is found to be $2,700,000
and the average value of ore stock
on hand in the smelters was $685.
400; average value of products in
transit to have been S2.300,0O0; diff
ference between date of settlement
with the producer and realization an
average of sixty days.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
CHAPTER xxII-contlnued.

''Ns = IN NNii~~SoubsubSds
-22-
Nor L." echoed Dave.
"You don't need to understand.
know what I'm doing. I've thought Of
way to save us ALL"
An incoherent refusal was upon his
Ups, but Alaire's face besought him; II
was shining with a strange, new ecs
tasy, and he could not bring himself tc
deny her. OF what her plan consisted
he had only the dlmmest idea, but he
assured himself that 1t could by nc
possibility succeed. After all, what did
1t matter? he asked himself. They were
trapped. This might serve, somehow
TO cheat Longorio, and-Alaire would
be his wife.
VERY WELL" he stammered. weakly.
"What are you thinking Oft"
II haven't thought 1t all out yet,
but"
At that moment Dolores returned,
bringing with her the three black
haired, black-shawled house servants.
bundling them through the door and
ranging them along the wall.
Father O'Malley's face was puck
cred; he said, hesitatingly: "My dear
madam, this isn't regular; you are not
Catholics. How can bless your
"You can marry US legally. just the
same, can't your" Alaire was breath
Ing rapidly, and some part of her eager
ness began to thrill her hearers.
"Then marry us. And make haste
pleased Pleasew
Law nodded. He could not speak,
for his mouth was dry. His heart was
beating violently; his temples were
pounding; all the blood of his body
seemed centered in his head.
Before the eyes of the four wonder
Ing women Father OMalley married
them. II seemed to Alaire that he
would never reach the end, although, In
fact, he stumbled through the cere-
mony swiftly. Alaire clipped his last
words short by crying:
Tell these people so that they'll un.
derstand what 1t all means. Tell them
to remember they have seen a mar.
riage by the church."
The priest did as he was directed,
and his audience signified their under
standing. Then Dolores led them out.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23

The Detroit city directory contains
this bit OF information: detroit WINS
established ns n town ia years ngo.
Detroit was adopted M thu name Of
tho new town after six other coHno.
mons hnd been tried out and found
wanting. Yon.do.ti.gn was the first
title. then cnmc wa.we-n.tun.ong.
ToghsnghfondJc. Tcuchsa Grondic,
kn.row.,n.cn and Fort Pontchnrtrnin.
"old records show that when Fort
Pon,chnrirnin was built. tho village
Of Detroit wns Isolated within liz
wills. giving Detroit the unique dis
unction Of being tho walled City VI
the United Stntos.'"
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
Political Bonuses Held Invalid.

Appropriations for $1,000 each for
James A. pulliam, lieutenant COVER
nor and Boon Best, speaker OF the
last House of Representatives, passed
by the last Legislature as bonuses for
the services rendered by these Off
GERS in presiding over the two houses
of that body. were held Illegal. Judge
Charles Butler. in District Court.
ruled that the law making the appro-
priations was in contravention Of the
state constitution.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
CHAPTER xxl,,.
The Man Of psvtiny.

snow. then, I'll explain" said Alaire,
turning to the men. "Longorio declares
he won't have me except a. his wife,
and ! think he means It. He is amaz.
ingly egotistical. He has tremendous
ambitions. He thinks this war IL bis
great opportunity. and he means to be
president-he's sure Of II. He loves
me. but he loves himself better. I'm
sure. Now, don't you sect He'll have
to choose one or the other"
I Father O,Aalley did not appear to
appreciate the full force Of this rea.
soning. NY dear" he said, grsvely,
he can make you q widow again. In
such times a. these men are savages."
~Oh. but that's not ALL" Alairs
turned to her newly made husband
They let you In. and they'll let you
out sgain-if you 60 quickly. before
It's known what we've done"
Dave stared at her In bewilderment
IT 90. and-ieave your He seemed
doubtful Of her sanity.
Yes" When he laughed shortly
Aiaire cried: "Dave. you must Don,
you see what I'm driving att II he
can't marry me. II he finds you're gone
and he can't lay hands on you. what
can he do but let me GOT Dave dear
for my sake. for the sake Of us both
You're excited" he told her. and
drew her to himself gently.
"Picase! Pieasel" she impiored.
You don't know that man." said
Father o'Mniley. with conviction.
But Aiairc insisted. half hys.ericaily
now: II do; that's Just II. do know
him. He Is planning the greatest thing
for himself. his head is In the clouds
and he daren't do the things he used
to do. That's why called In those
women AZ witnesses. He can't pu,
them out Of the way. With Dave gont
I'll be safe. He can't ignore our mar
rnge. But otherwise There's ne
telling what he may do. Why. he'll XIII
you. Dave. ns he killed Ed" She up
turned n facc eloquent with pleading
Won't you do this for mci''
No" Law declared. firmly. "Yor
wouldn't ask II II you were In your
senses. Get me a gun md ri shoot
my way out. Wen 70 until they stof
us. But don't nsk me TO leave you"
She searched his face cngcriy. pitc
ousiy, then with quivcring sigh RI
'nacd her tension. "Then we've onl,
made matters worse. You've spoilct
our only chance"
Father O'Mniioy ,yho hnd h..r ia.,
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
Railway Tickle. War Tax s,.44o Day

Give Denver one year OF war tax
on the railroad tickets used out OF the
city and II will have contributed to
the federal government t5lS. 400. This
sum will bo reached In tho twelve
months II the travel sustalnB tho pres
cnt average. Since Nov. the war MS
ncusmcnt OF per cent on railroad
tickets han been netting the govern
mont In Denver si.%to day. by the
end OF tho month Il n connldcred that
$4,000 will have been collected for
tho government In Denver
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
state Permits River ssInIns.

Revival Of the idea Of community
scining for fish In Colorado. ~ = war
measure. Ia being encouraged by w. B.
Fraser. state game and fish commits
sioner. Along the Bear. Grand. Gun
nison. Blue. Platte and other rivers.
and In many lakes, farmers and ranch.
ers are laying up store Of sailed
suckers. carp and sQuawfish for use
this winter.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
Barney Back on Recruiting Job.

Lieut.. Edward ]. Best and Sergt. NJ.
l.. Euland. temporarily detailed to re-
cruiting duty at the Denver United
States army recruiting office. have
been called back TO active duty with
their regiment. the 115th Engineers
at Camp Kearney. Linda Vista, Cal.
Maj. C. N. Barney, who has been Ill,
has returned to active charge Of the
Denver district recruiting office.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
Plan census d Nur,es Ia stase.

Plans for state survey Of graduate.
registered and practical nurses were
discussed by committee Of women
appointed Jointly by Gov. J. c. Gunter
and Mrs. W. II. Kistier. chairman OF
the women's council Of defense Of Col
orado. Mrs. Charles A. Black Of Pu.
eblo. chairman. presided.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
Potato Men to stimulate Industry.

Production and handling Of potatoes
and produce will be stimulated
through closer cooperation between
the grower and the commission mer-
chant by the Colorado Potato Ship
pers' Association. incorporation papers
for which were filed In the secretary
Of states office.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
sasss Made Lieutenant Colonel.

Capt. w. T. Bates. who was former.
ly stationed In Denver in connection
with National Guard work. and later
supervised training activities Mt the
Golden rifle range. has been promoted
10 the office Of lieutenant colonel.
The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1917-11-23
seeking 900 Tor Home Guard.

0SekIho bUU TOT Vomo uuuFo.
Men IS years old TO o. years young.
100 OF them. for one reason or another
unable TO join the active fighting
forces Of the country. enlisted In tho
regiment Of Home guards being
formed by Capt. H. B. Cassel. Even.
tuAily 800 men are 10 bc enlisted In
this service IN Colorado.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
How Aircraft Land at NIGHT

The one great problem of the aeroplane
pilot, namely. making a safe landing at
night, appears to have been solved by
Germans in an ingenious manner. A
large white light is placed in the center of
the areodrome, sunk in pit in the ground
and covered over with a sheet of thick
glass to withstand the weight of an
aeroplane should the wheels pass over it.
At distance of about $50 feet from this
light, and also sunk in the ground, are four
red lights corresponding to the cardinal
points of the compass. Each of the red
lights is connected by subterranean cables
to a wind vane, mounted on a mast or
tower at some convenient point. At night
the central lights glows constantly, while
the red light in the direction of the wind
that happens to be blowing also shows,
indicating to the pilot the wind conditions
where the landing is to be made. 1t is
understood that a system of altering the
lights has been devised, so that an aviator
has to understand the code in order to know
bis whereabouts. Thus enemy airmen are
thwarted from making use of the lights as
guides.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
Speed of No Return

The speed of no return is that speed
which one would have to send body, a
bullet. for instance, straight up in the air SO
that it would never come back. The rate
of this speed has been estimated to be about
seven miles second. If bullet could be
given velocity away from the earth it would
never fall back to our planet, but would
travel on into space in an orbit of its own
around the sun.
AS to the possibilities of anything ever
attaining this speed, no one can say.
Scientists say all they know is that the
friction of the air would probably melt and
then vaporize the body before it succeeded
in getting through the earth's ocean of air.
The speed of the modern army bullet is
about one-twelfth of the speed of no return,
being little over half mile second.
Instances of the speed of no return are
seen when meteors fall into the atmosphere
of the earth. They very seldom actually
reach the earth's surface, but are melted
and vaporized by the enormous amount of
heat evolved from friction with the air at
such an enormous velocify.-Er.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
Count Tunnels by Miles

Anthracite coal mines in this country
have over 200 miles of tunnels. Of these,
1000 are in the Schuylkill region, which
ships about % per cent of the total anthra-
cite production. In the Lehigh and Wyo-
ming regions, which furnish the remaining
rs per cent of output, there must be over
5000 miles of tunnels.
These underground roads are a great ex-
pense. All the coal that can be recovered
from them is constantly decreasing, and
this adds greatly to the cost of the Mines
Water that runs into these underground
passages must be steadily pumped out to
protect adjacent workings, and air must be
forced in to prevent the formation of
dangerous gases. To protect the surface
and make possible the recovery of little
more coal, large sums of money are
annually spent for pumping refuse back
into the workings by hydraulic process.
A further problem of large cost is the
timbering of the mines. Pennsylvania
timber has long been stripped from the
hills and yellow pine from the South must
be brought in. Mine timbers and lumber
cost the operators $4,000, 900 annually
Er
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
Why Not be Friendly

Less than third of the people in the
average American neighborhood are natives.
In thousands of cases practically all the
population was born elsewhere. So why
stand off when some one moves in from
another section? Why be niggardly with
neighborliness? OF course, one may make
an occasional mistake, but for every
undesirable acquaintance we find several
good people worth knowing. You, your
neighbor and the newcomer are problems of
your community, and as each of you may
be the other" two the problems ought to be
simple.
If you are an older resident greet the
newcomer. There is double blessing in
a welcome, In giving you get.
If you are the newcomer-well, your
duty was never better stated than in the
words of Ruskin:
cit is good and safe rule 10 sojourn in
any place as if you meant to spend your
life there, never emitting an opportunity of
doing kindness or speaking true word
or making frlend.,.'
The way to fill the lonesome hours is to
be friendly. -Ee.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
The Farmer

The glory of the farmer is that in the d.
vision of labors it is his part to create. All
trade rests at last upon his primitive activi-
ty. He stands close to nature; he obtains
from the earth the bread and the meat.
The food which was not he causes to be.
The first farmer was the first man and all
historic nobility rests on possession and use
of land
Men do not like hard work, but every
man has an exceptional respect for tillage
and feeling that this is the original calling
of this race; that he himself is only excused
from it by some circumstances which made
him delegate it for time to others. If he
have not some skill which recommends
him to the farmer, some product for which
the farmer will give him corn, he must him.
self return into his due place among the
planters.
And the profession has in all eyes its an
cient charm, as standing nearest to God,
the first ause.-Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
A Poets Dream of Peace

Men, my brothers, men the workers, ever
reaping something new;
That which they have done but earnest of
the things which they shall do.
For dipt into the future far as human eye
could see,
Saw the vision of the world and all the
wonder that would be;
Saw the heavens fill with commerce, argo-
sizes of magic sails,
Pilots of the purple twilight, dropping
down with costly bales;
Heard the heavens fill with shouting, and
there rained CHASTITY dew
From the nations airy navies graphing in
the central blue;
Far along the worldwide whisper of the
south wind rushing warm,
With the standards of the peoples plunging
through the thunderstorm;
Till the war drum throbb'd no longer and
the battlefags were furl'd
In the Parliament of man, the Federation OF
the world.
There the common sense of most shall hold
fretful realm in awe,
And the kindly earth shall slumber, lapt in
universal law.
-1ennyson in "Locksley Hail."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29

Leaues From Our Poets
Amt so Easy Now
BIZ Mr.. J. B.

1t amt so mighty easy now when things
don't come your way,
To hold the optimistic view or sing a
roundelay,
Now specially for fellow, who, in years
has planted seeds
That grew up in thoughts garden and have
sprouted into weeds,
Cause we amt done no sorting and we
haven't used the hoe,
That's what l mean, it's kinda hard for
roses here to grow.
Now mind, amt a'saying that the bright
side amt my choice,
Of course it is the better way in all things
to rejoice,
But when there's clouds a pending and
things don't come your way,
That's what l mean-it's kind hard, to
sing some roundelay.
But there's no use in giving up and on the
ground remain,
We've got to weed the old weeds out and
sort the CnaH rom grain,
We've got to turn the rancerous soil-and
new seed in there pour,
If we expect the weeds to keep from grow
ing more and more.
Today all things 60 lovely and my muse
had words for rhyme,
To suit some pleasant fancied dream, but
he got checked in time.
And while my thoughts stole back again to
school-days spent in youth,
thought of that old golden rule; so would
have naught but truth.
Yet, while good thoughts are springing,
there's weed or two, no doubt,
Left where the rose is growing which still
needs wedding out.
Nor don't misunderstood me, friend, the
stars still shed their beams
In night-hushed pools, like pleasant ghosts,
where lilies lie a'dream,
And all of life is wonderful on earth and in
the skies,
But weeds have kind'a kept, you know, the
sunlight from our eyes,
Just like the flower now that droops before
the day is done,
Because homely weed grew there and hid
it from the sun.
Yes sir, them weeds grow mighty thick if
they stand while,
1t don't take long before they grow into a
fellows smile,
You've got to keep a'weeding them, and
then weed them some more,
At early morn and prayer time and some
time oft before,
That's what mean, It's kind hard when
things don't come your way
To always look at things just right or sing
roundelay.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
The Man with a Dream

He may be right or he may be wrong,
He may be false or he may be true,
The singer is often more than the song,
The idea more than the man, perdue!
But right or wrong, there's glory in it
Full to the brm each glorious minute
When the man with the dream goes forth
What the world and the man and the dream
may be!
And the ship may sink and the brave 60
down
And the wrong may triumph and know
But one man more may have won crown
For trying little to do his best!
And the dream won't hurt and the seed
may blow
In fertile heart that will come in time
To help it sprout and help it grow
In the sun and rain of kndlier cline.
1t is so with dreams, and with men tina,
None ever knows what there is in store
Till he follows the path of the Turing CLEAN
o. whether it leads to peace or war;
For without the dream there is never deed
That is worth the hour it costs to do
And the man with the vision is this day S
need
For many may be false, but the dream is true!
Baltimore sam.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
Things Worth Knowing

Of all the cargo from overseas Japan's is
the best packed.
Sixteen per cent of South Africa's require
ments came from America last year.
Costa Rica shipped 4, 753, 900 punches of
bananas to the United States during 1915.
The indications are that the 1917 yield of
sugar from Cuba will be about $500, 900
tons.
Denmark supplies England with 80 per
cent of her butter. Most all the so-called
English and Irish bacon comes also from
Denmark.
Chile has enough nitrate to supply the
world with this commodity for 200 years.
Last year she shipped the United States
$132, O67, 1873 worth of this one product.
During the past two years Canada has
sold municipality, railroad and other secur-
tiles to the value of $3.50, 600, 900 in the
United States.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1917-03-29
To the Spud

o thou plant of rising value,
Once considered so plebean,
Staple of the plain fare dinner,
Food for men of Drawn and muscle.
But held low by ntellectuals,
Now art thou more rare than diamonds,
Precious more than pearls and rubies,
Men are bartering automobiles,
Ay, cen limousines and racers,
For lot of thee in barrels,
No one now will Judge mansion
By its lace and silken curtains,
By.its handsome marble statues,
By its etchings and old masters.
By its shining grand pianos,
By its draperies of velvet,
By its brocaded chairs and carpets,
By the richest rugs from Turkey,
But by use upon its table,
Daily and Without stint of measure,
At thy presence in its dishes,
Men who own large shares in gold mine
Look with unconceal-ed envy
On the ones who have thee cornered,
Lo, we bend and bow before thee,
High enshrined above our reaching,
Jewel of the modern market;
And all men come paying homage
To thee, spud once meek and lowly, =
o thou lordly, proud potato
Josh Wink, IN Baltimore american.