Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-04-04

jumping up and down like a baboon.
'If you don't, I'll answer for them.
Don't you see it's a trick? It's a
trick. l see the hand of the o. P. in
this" Friendly hands pulled him down
into his seat.
The audience was chanting. with
draw the suits. Take your medicine
Don't lose the concession.-Lord,
the Service Give them the answer
now"
Barton held up a withered hand.
The undeveloped body was dignifed
by the splendid head. Don't with
draw your concession. I think I can
say that Mexico will not be sued"
Again, the shout went up. Answer
Ikea man. Think! Good Lord! Say
we withdraw the suits!''
"We withdraw the claims against
Mexico" Barton sat down to a sud
den hush. The first blood had been
let.
Once more Babcock's glasses swept
The house. He raped the table.
"That's not all. We've got more to
say to you. Gentlemen, Mr.. Marshall" ;"
Marshall stepped forward to a 81
Ience which was variety of tribute
He bowed 81 will be brief. Mr..
Faraday has asked me to take his
place here this afternoon. It's only
fair. If it were not for my interfer-
ence, he would not be involved in this
situation. 1 think you will grant that
it is Mr.. Faraday's company which
can save the valley?"
sHTo save it's own tracks !" yelled q
voice from the balcony.
Marshall sent a soft smile heaven
ward. Incidentally. And its traffic
WHY don't you say it? We don't deny
that. The Overland Pacific's no altru-
ist."
There was q jeer which rose into g
chorus. "Altruist! Octopus. That's
what it is"
Marshalrs hand went up. "If you
want to hear me?' He waved away
Babcock's descending gavel. 81 was
told it would cost two hundred thou
sand dollars to close that break OF
yours. Do you want the actual fig
ures? 1t has eaten already a million
and the work is not yet done. YoI
know the history of the undertaking
The Desert Reclamation company wa:
in straits. Faraday promised his hell
on the condition that the affairs O.
the Desert Reclamation compan!
would be controlled by his company
He took the control. He Inherited
what? Not good will. Threats, dam
age suits. Do you think that snow
slide of complaints is going to encour
age him to go on? This is what l CAM
here to talk to you about. You ranch
ers don't want to cut your own throats
Now, there's a good deal going OF
Faraday's got right to feel he
shouldered an old man of the sea
He's been trying to dislodge it. He
appealed to the president. Ever sine
we came into this, the cry from WASH
ington has been, DO this the way w
like, or We'll not take it off you
hands," A murmur of angry voice
started somewhere, swelling towar
the balcony.
eve don't want the government
began the rising voices. MARSHALL
voice rang out:
"But the government wants-you
Unless you will help save your ow
homes, the government will have to,
time. It's got to. Up there at Lagun;
have you seen it? There's nothing 81
ing on. They're watching u.s. That's
1 useless toy if our works are Washe
out. Faraday says this to you NJ
a sound in the stilled house. "Unles
you withdraw your damage suits 1
won't advance another damned cent
Sharply he sat down before the al
dience realized that his message w;
finished. The house had not found i
voice, when Babcock's gavel ws
r pounding again for attention, TT
, question, he felt, had not been put
: them completely. Perhaps, they d
) not gather the full import of Mr.. Ma
f shalPs message. Mr.. MacLean wou
= follow Mr.. Marshall.
MacLean's superb figure rose fro
S a tree-paneled background.
: "He should sing Brown Octob
y Ale,'" suggested Brandon to Hard
e humorously.
| Hardin's eyes were on MacLea
1 What did he know about it? VIII
e could he tell those men that they d
not know? MacLean was figurehe;