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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

short stop here, sir. only long enough
for me to send a telegram. l dom
know If your uncle mentioned to yOu
that my wife is i'll and worrying about
this trip of mine?"
Van COrtlandt consented to the
slight delay, and Christopher stopped
the car In front of the village post
office. jacobs scrambled lightly down,
like a younger man than he appeared
to be; and Christopher happened to
notice that his hands looked strong
and muscular. AS he hurried into the
post Office Van COrtlandt strOlled after
him, buying a few stamps and standing
lear enough to take a glance ut the
address on the telegram. This was not
because he distrusted Jacobs, but be-
cause he had much at stake in this
venture, and could not afford to take
chances. The cipher message was UNI
readable, but the name of Jacobs stood
out plainly at the top, and Van COrt-
landt was satisfied, as he had expected
to be.
The telegram was handed in quickly,
yet its sender begged to remain long
enough to see that it was really dis
patched without delay. Then he re-
membered that he wanted change for a
b%anknote, and was carefully slow
about counting his money over when
he got it, fancying a mistake, and
%apologizing at length when he discov-
cred that there had been one after
all. If there could have been any rea
son why Jacobs should wish to linger
deliberately, after getting eff the mes
sage to his sick wife. Van COrtlandt
might have been vexed and suspicious;
administered man was famous among
those who knew him, or knew Of him,
for his trustworthiness.
At last they were off again, but they
had not gone far when Jacobs cried
out that his handkerchief had just
blown away. 1t was one he valued;
his wife had embroidered his initials
on 1t. Really. he thought he saw 1t
caught In a bush a little way behind.
BY Van COrtlandt's consent, Chris
TOPPER reversed the car and went back
for half a mile; but the handkerchief
was not found, though Jacobs got out
and thoroughly ransacked a group of
bushes to look for 1t, being gone some
time. Returning. he rejOined the road
ahead of Scarlet Runner. which stood
throbbing. impatient to be off; and
Christopher thought, as he advanced
towards the car. shaking his head and
.bemoaning his loss, that he scattered
something by the way. Starting on
again, with the nervous old man hard
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

my nephew, whom you knew n Bir.
Van Cortlandt, must have given you to
bring me, or he would certainly not
have sent you away from him with
your car"
II tell you he gave me nothing" per-
sisted Christopher. beginning to resent
the piercing glance of the millionaire.
Il am as sure as I am Of my own
life that my nephew would not have
voluntarily remained In the hands Of
thieves, sending you and your motor
on, II he had had on his person the
thing I trusted him to bring back to
me-" said Maritz, with grim confidence.
He himself did not know whether he,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

~ settled In his place, there came a
sharp explosion, and Scarlet Runner
had burst u tyre.
The sudden sound gave Jacobs o
shock, which caused him to grip the
seat n%ervOusly and cry out. He had
never been In n motor before, he ex-
claimed, and thought that someone
must have shot ut the Ear
"What was 1t you threw on the road
before you got In Just nowT asked
Christopher, already out. and prepar-
Ing to Jack up.
Nothing" answered the man inno-
Gently.
II saw you put your hand In your
Overcoat pocket and then scatter some
thing" said Race.
"Ah. l was merely feeling to see II
I had an extra handkerchief In my
pocket" exclaimed Jacobs, "and dip
ping my fingers into a mess of biscuit
crumbs, l got rid of them, II that's
what you mean. Here are more, left
behind" And, as If to prove his words,
he displayed in the palm Of his hand
Il few broken bits of biscuit.
To doubt his explanation seemed
ridiculous, even mOnstrOus; yet Chris
TOPPER had just discovered a bit of
broken bottle-glass deeply embedded In
the Debated tire. After about two
thirds of the run to London, Jacobs
complained of headache and vertigo.
1t was, he supposed, in an apologize
murmur, his inexperience in motoring,
as well as having been somewhat upset
at sea, which. caused him to suffer
now; but Christopher suggested that
it was far more likely to be the weight
of his big o~vercoat, and advised him
to take 1t of.
This, oddly enough, Jacobs seemed
unwilling to do.
"Take the thing off and sit on it,"
said he, "if you've got any loveletters
in the pockets which you're afraid Of
losing"
"Whatever I may have in a pocket Of
that coat is safe in any position, l
assure you, sir" protested the other,
consenting at last to follow the advice
Of the majority. And indeed, looked at
closely, the garment did appear to be
of rather unusual make.
Still. he felt no better, and on COM
ing in sight of an old-fashioned road
side inn not far outside the dark fringe
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
COPYRIGHT. i9I6
SEVENTH EPISODE
The Red Whiskered Man.

What Il queer place for II rich man!
relatives to live !" thought christopher
looking up in Il puzzled way at the tall
dilapidated house in the Jewish quar-
ter of Amsterdam, in front of which h,
stopped Scarlet Runner.
Christopher, who by special arrange
ment and extra payment had brought
the motor across from England on The
night boat to the Hook of Holland
had spun along good clinkcr roads
bowling his car and his II passenger
into Amsterdam in time for n late
breakfast. That meal he had taken al
a hotel, while his employer unknown
to him Il few days bcfOre) had driven
of in n cab to the house of Il relative
who was expected to join the party for
n weeks run through Holland. In.
StructiOnS were that, after breakfast
and a couple of hours rest, Chris
tophcr WAS to call at II certain address.
Here he was, then, in front of the
house, an ancient, notwithstanding
building and IL vague suspicion Of myS-
terry in his errnnd suddenly stole into
Christopher'S mind.
The young nan who had engaged
him and Scarlet Runner-the young
man with the features, bearing, and
the name of n Dutchman, Van COrt-
landt-had seemed f%rnnkncss itself.
Christopher was inclined to like and
admire his passenger.
When he had sat in front of the
house for II quarter of an hour Chris
TOPPER stopped the motor; and it was
just after he had done this that the
door opened and Il girl came out. He
watched the girl as she walked to the
corner, and ut the end of the street
saw her hail a cab. Immediately after
wards n nan who had been staring
~aimlessly at the bottles in a cheap
hairdresser's shop IN the other side
Of the way hurried Off briskly in the
direction the girl had taken and also
found ii cab.
Doesn't look like the sort of fell
low who could afford to drive" Chris
topher said to himself. family Interest,"
ed, and 50 forgetting his Own affairs
for the instant that ii was IL surprise
suddenly to see Mr.. Fan Van Cort-
landt standing in the street.
SORRY 10 have kept you waiting"
said the other sit was unavoidable.
And I'm sorry too, that all my plans
are changed. My cousin, who was to
have gone with me on this motor trip,
cant 90. I've made up my mind to
90 back to England today"
Christopher was surprised, but he
showed no establishment.
"We will go back now to your hotel,
please, and pick up the suitcase which
! asked you to leave there until my
plans were settled" said Van Cort-
landt.
When they had arrived at the hotel
Van Cortlandt suggested that. as Race
had arranged for the disposal of the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
coURTiNc

1t was a red-letter day for Pat Fin
negan. For the first time he was a
member of a jury. Dressed In his best
suit he was about to depart for the
courthouse when his wife asked him
where he was going.
"Shure, an it's to coort Dim 60
Ing" replied Pat.
The next day the same thing hap
pened. However, on the third morn-
ing things came to a climax. Mrs.
Finnegan again asked the question.
"Shure, it's to coort Dim going"
said Pat.
Mrs. Finnegan took the rolling pin
and got In Pats way.
snow, Pat" she replied, "take of
them good clothes; yer not going to
coOrt. If there's any coortin' to be
done, shure. yell do 1t here. an do
1t with met"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

Columbia university. who made some
experiments in his laboratory with the
aid of the famous Dutch 'cellist
Michael Pepha.
A special apparatus is necessary to
conduct the tests. Against the surface
Of a revolving carbon cylinder is sus-
pended a chalk point which is actuated
by a slender wire attached to the
musicians finger. At each pressure
the tension vibrates along the COM
~municating connection and records the
energy expended.
At a recent test Michael Penha at
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

times raised the point to a distance
equaling three pounds in weight, that
being the record of the forefinger. The
pressure alone required to produce the
enthusiastically luscious tones of a
simple Bach aria averaged two and
three-quarter pounds per note. The
total energy expended amounted to
GAIA pounds, or more than four tons.
This same amount of energy would
be sufficient to carry a laborer through
his entire days work. Yet 1t took but
five minutes for the artist to exert the
same amount Of force.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

phasis by a man who should have
known what he was talking about.
1t must be admitted that the health
and beauty of our women are in these
troubled times suffering IN a colossal
scale, but 1t is the wars strain and
not the nature Of their work which is
causing the mischief. Any work just
now must come as a blessing in dis
guise to the majority of our women.
The novelty of the duties of tram
guarding, working On the railways,
farm laboring and other kindred occu-
pations brings diversion. and In many
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Phrases That Are Familiar.

To Barton Booth, a prominent tragic
actor Of Queen Anne's day, we owe the
quotation "True as the needle to the
pole" and to Thomas Denman, once
lord chief justice Of England, that IA
miliar description of a disappointment,
"a delusion. a mockery and a snare"
used by him as a ft characterization
of beauty.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
ARE GIRLS BECOMING UGLY7
EneIishman Makes the Assertion That
Beauty 10 Fading a. One Re-
suit Of War.

women will be not only physical
wrecks, but they will become decidedly
ugly If they continue to do mems work
for an indefinite length of time. They
will be unfit heirs to the heritage that
will be handed down to them"
The words were spoken with en-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
CELLO PLAYING HARD WORK
Experiments Show That Four Tons Of
Energy Are Necessary to Play
Single Selection.

A simple air played on the violon'
cello calls for a total expenditure of
energy equal to two and three-Quarter
pounds per note or more than four tons
of energy for the single selection, notes
Popular Science Monthly. This is
vouched for by Prof. Poffenberger Of
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Had Her Way,

Patience-So Peggy's engaged to
Paul at last?
Patrice-Sure. She's landed him.
"YOu know she always would have
her W way"
But will she now?"
"Of course, she will. He asked her
to name the day, and she wouldn't do
1t. She insisted that the ceremony
should be performed at night"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
The Work Halter.

"This idea of an age limit is all
right" said Flooding Pete. But 1t
stops too quick"
"What do you meanr
there's nothin' to look forward to.
A man soon gets too old to fight, but
he's never too old to work."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Too Busy Knitting,

Too Busy Knitting.
II proposed to Miss Peacher last
night"
did she accept you?"
"She said. Yes in an absent-minded
way. but I'm afraid that isn't final."
"Why notr
"She was knitting at the time. I
don't believe she understood what I
asked her"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
A Sleepy Humorist,

Mrs. Timmid-JOhn, wake upl
There's a man downstairs; I'm sure I
heard a noise that sounded like a
yawn.
Husband-Oh, go to sleep. What you
heard vas probably the rubber plant
stretching ITSELF"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Just Reward.

Weary Willie-Dat's the worst pie
I ever tasted,
Mrs. Jones-Wait Just a minute and
I'll give you a dollar. That pie was
baked by my husbands mother.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Direct

jack cannot love my neighbor as
myself.
Bess--But you can surely respect
him a lot more II he's half way de-
cent.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Natural Inquiry.

Father Of Family-The new ship, I
understand, beat her record.
Small Boy-I say, Pop. did she do
It with her spanker?
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

ats as useless as the fifth wheel to
q wagon"
THAT adage is out of date. All au.
tOmObiles carry extra tires"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

Nowadays.
Beggar-Could you spare a hungry
man a nickel?
Cholly-Yes. II you'll tell me where
a man can buy anything to eat with
q nickel.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Rustic Plutocracv,

Rustic PIutoeracy.
Thousands of dollars pass through
a bank teller's hands daily"
"That's nothing. Think Of what
passes through a farmers hands who
milks twenty cows"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

Father-Agnes, Is that young .k.n
still there?
Daughter-Yes, papa.
Father-Then ask him to b. In
the morning paper before he goes, Sill
you, dear?
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21

instances saves the reason Of many
overanxious wives, sweethearts and
mothers.-London Answers.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Not AIWays,

talk is cheap"
"NOt when you tell a policeman
your opinion of him, and have to pay
$40 and COSTS"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-06-21
Exactly

Exactly.
BY subterfuge he got away
From cops On the Qui vive,
And so became, as one might say,
A subterfugitive.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
BOY SCOUTS

At the solicitation OF the parents
OF this city Boy Scout Com
pany should be organized, A. 5.
Phipps will hold a meeting of the
parents at the NJ. +. Church next
Wednesday afternoon, Aug. l4th.
All those interested in the organiza-
ton are earnestly reuested TO be pres
ent. All boys between the ages ef 8
and 10 are elegible to become MEM
bers OF the Boy Scouts.
1t has become universal organi-
zation, and while it tends to develop
the boy physically, il also has for its
object the strengthening OF the moral
character OF the youth: teaches cour-
tesy, loyalty, value OF cooperation
and above all, patriotism. In many
communities throughout the United
States they have helped to harvest
the crops and have lent their support
in many ways to carry on war work.
1t is one OF the most commendable
Organizations in the land and the par
ents of the community will do the
youth good service by encouraging
them in Boy Scout work.
Mr.. Phipps is to be commended for
his Willingness TO give his time to the
establishing OF such an organization
for the boys of this vicinity.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
EAST WALKER FARMERS
WON'T LOOSEN UP
ON PRIORITIES

Ed. Sweetland. who has been sta
toned on the East Walker river dis
triJuting water according to the me-
cessity OF the situation. has return
ed to Carson City for instructions.
While patriotism worked for a time.
and the man with the prior right.
dating back to the early sixties, al
lowed his water to run past his door
to the new neighbor. he has finally
announced that he is going to water
his fields, and is preparmg 10 do so.
With about a dozen such propositions
under his belt. Mr.. Sweetland, decid-
ed it was time to move to headquart-
ers.
After looking the situation over it
was decided to apportion waters ac
cording to the priority. Instead OF
dealing water out for war foods. spuds
and grain. the prior locator will be
served 1t is anticipated that the
rights ranging from 1860 TO about 1903
will be first served. while the new To-
Gator will go without. The sentiment
OF food stuffs will not longer be con-
sidered carson News.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
water USERS AGREE;
PLAN FOR STORAGE

Last Monday evening second
meeting of Mason Valley water user.
was held in the Rink Hall al Yering-
ton, under the direction OF the Farm
Bureau, Peter Hendricks presiding.
Briefly. the object OF the meeting
the following conditions;
LIST. Water owners holding prior
ity rights OF 1868 or earlier should
surrender their water for this season
right.
2nd. In consideration of this sacri-
fee such potato men must pay a tax
OF $40 per acre. the money to be used
as fund for a water storage system.
5rd. Any man holding '6S or ear
lier right sufficient to irrigate his po-
tatocs shall not be subject to the tax.
Ii his right be insufficient to irrigate
all his potatoes he shall pay the tax
on all the crop not irrigated by it.
@th. Any land having more than
enough water for the potatoes on it
shall turn over the surplus.
Sth. No water shall be Used to irri-
gate alfalfa
The committee found that the grain
is nearly all irrigated. which leaves
potatoes as the only direct food crop
to he considered
Ii will be remembered that few
days before the last meeting a COM
mittee OF five men was appointed to
make survey Of Mason Valley to
determine the land most needing wat
er. At the opening OF the meeting
Mr.. Frank Stickney reported for the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
GLORIOUS.

On to the coast, and then to France,
Timber up the big boy.
And make the Boches dance.
Wen clear the way
For the gallant infantry.
For we are members OF the c. A. c.
Chorus.
Glorious, Glorious. Wen make the
Coast Artillery Glorious.
Load us up with shells.
And we'll give the Kaiser Hell
And we'll drive the bloody German
Out OF France.
Says Won Hindenburg to Kaiser Bill,
Damn that Artillery,
IL never will be still
they're shooting like the devil
And it's very plain to see.
That we're up against the gunners OF
The c. A. c.
Black Jack Pershing says, says he,
Send along another bunch OF
Coast Artillery.
They'll blast way through
The lines OF the Huns,
So send along the mortars and the
Twelve inch. guns.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
WOUNDED

Yurko Foross. well known to many
here as George Foross, the man from
Little Russia who insisted upon going
to war, whether or not, was report
ed severely wounded in action July 19
The wire was addres sed to Clark
Guild and stated only the bare fact
of his wound
Foross was sent with one OF the
early contingents to Camp Lewis at
his own request as he would have
been exempted. having only his first
naturalization papers. He wrote that
he was very well satisfied with army
life and seemed keen to reach the
front and get into action without de-
ley. He is thirty-one and unmarried.
At the time OF entering the Nation-
al army he was employed At the New
ada Douglas. had lived II Morning
Star and other parts OF Smith Valley,
for the past several years. Friends
are hoping that good luck will attend
him and that he will recover from his
wounds.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10

committee. first, there are about 100
acres OF potatoes in Mason Valley;
Second. there is not more than e.
nough water in the river irrigate
them.
Third. il ihe full water appropriations
OF 1903 and earlier were demanded
some. 400 acres would dry up and
many more would be insufficiently
watered. Assistant State Engineer
w W. Coleman reported that by his
own survey about 90 cubic second
feet of water are flowing into Mason
Valley, some IS feet on East and IS
feet in West Walker Joe Wilson, Jr
then reported that the Thurtell find
ings show eleven ranches holding wat
er rights of 1868 or earlier which can
by law. take the entire flow Prof
Charles Norcross, representing the
Food Administration urged the prior
tiles to surrender their water for the
potatoes. not as personal favor but
as patriotic act. Speaking for this
plan. he said.
The day has passed. when a man
San consider his food crop as wholly
his own. It belongs primarily to the
nation. Potatoes are valuable food
and the country's crop is short. There
must not be, any wasted nor should
any be allowed to dry up ii water is
available. In return, it is only fair
that the potato men. Accommodated in
this way should show their apprec-
iation by paying $40 per acre of their
crop, such money to be used for
water storage or other purposes OF
general advantage.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-08-10
WATER TROUBLES
ON CARSON RIVER

Recently Governor Boyle, w. w.
Coleman, Assistant State Engineer
and Hal Lennon, OF the Food Com
mission and Ed. Sweetland visited
Dayton and other river points to the
east of Carson Valley.
There is general squabble over
what little water is passing down the
river channel. 1t is not enough to
water any one farm let alone the
score or more below Dayton that de-
pend on water from. the river.
Most of the river Garmers own
water rights, which have been estab-
lished by law and suits. In spite OF
this fact there is no water TO row
about this season.
The Governors party will endeavor
to arrange some kind OF distribution
that the potato crop may be saved.
Some of the farmers insist on water
ing their hay fields. and as there is
not enough water to supply both pro.
ducts one or the other will have te
60 shy.
One look at the river below Dayton
will convince anyone that the task OF
distribution will be one that will no,
only take diplomat, but one versed
in strategy. Should the Governor gel
away with this deal and distribute
water where the creek = dry ht
should be promoted to the position
| of second in command to General
Foch.
That the situation is critical to
those who have crops in there is nc
denying, but there was lack Of
snow fall and no rains have assisted
The shortage is not from one far.
mer's robbing another but nature:
failure to come through with the
goods last winter
Along Carson River there will be
temporary relief to the Dayton far
nfers. as the Lloyd Dam is to be
lowered. thus furnishing a limited
supply to the spud farmers down the
river. but as all farms are shy there
is little chance of much relief.