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The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-04-18

his trunks and settled his bureau draw
ers? He picked up pencil, jabbing at
the paper Of his report. He covered
the sheet with flgures-three hundred
six hundred. Six hundred feet.
Whose fault that the intake had
widened, doubling its width, trebling
its problem? Whose but Marshalls,
who had sent down one Of his Office
clerks to see what Hardin was doing?
Wouldn't any man in his senses know
that the way Maitland would distin-
guish himself would be by discrediting
Hardin, by throwing bouquets to Mar
shall; .praising his plan? They all go
at 1t the same slckening way! Office
clerks, bahl Sure, Maitland had ad-
vised against the completion of the
gate. Said 1t would cost more in time
and money than Hardin's estimates.
"Thanks to Maitland it did," growled
Hardin. scrawling figures over the
page. "By the time Maitland finished
monkeying with that toy dam Of his
the river had widened the break from
three hundred to six hundred feet. Fol-
that, they throw mud at me. Oh, 1t
makes me SICK" Hardin flung his
broken pencil out of the window.
Rickard re-entered the room. The
question leaped from Hardin.
"The headgate-are you going on
with it?"
Rickard looked curiously at the
flushed antagonistic face Of the man
he had supplanted. The thought
crossed his mind that perhaps Hardin
had taken to drinking. 1t. made ms
answer curt.
II don't know"
"You don't know!"
II have no report to make, Mr.. Har-
din, until see the gate"
"And you went to the Crossing with
out going down to the headgate?" Har-
din did not try to conceal his disgust.
"I did not go to the Crossing"
'Didn't go-w Hardin's mouth was
agape. Then he rudely swiveled his
chair. The door slammed behind Rick
nrd.
Hadn't been to the Crossing? Then
where in Hades did he go? He halted
MacLean who was passing him.
"Are you going to the Crossing to-
morrow" Hardin knew he should be
too proud to betray his eagerness. but
the words ran away with him.
"Not tomorrow. Mr.. Rickard Just
told me he might not be able to get of
until next week."
Hardin's anger sputtered. "Next
week. Why does he rush so7 Why
doesn't he 60 next year? The Colo
radios so gentle, it'd wait for him, I'm
sure. Next weeki It's a put-up Job.
that's what It is. Oh, can see through
fence with a knothole as big as your
head. He doesn't want to finish the
headgate. He wants to put of going
until it's too late to 60 on with 1t; I
know him. He'd risk the whole thing,
and all the money the o. p. has
chucked into 1t, just to start with n
clean slate; to get the glory Of stop
ping the river himself. 1t turns my
stomach; it's a plot" The lower lip
shot out.
MacLean's attention was deferential.
He had always liked Hardin; all the
fellows did. But he was jumping or
wrong this time. He'd brought 1t ell
on himself. @sgsag
HE said something about levee for
the towns. He's got to investigate that
before he goes to the front"
"A leveef Well, wouldn't that Jar
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-04-18
STORMS HOVER OVER THE CANVAS HOUSEHOLD OF THE
HARDINS AS RICHARD TAKES THE REINS.

engineer the Overland PACING
President Marshall in Tucson Az While
waiting Of the Colorado river
Hardin head Of the Desert Reclamation
student under Rkard coll
Holmes with whom ckad had fnced he
Pacific
valley wishes send Rkard to take charge
he foresees embarrassment in suppanng
Rckard Caexco and the
learns his Richard Mr. Mrs.
the formers half At the
loyal Hardin and hostile him. Rckard
the directors his authority Hardin
RACES the "Faher Of Valley"
tells general forebodng
work will fall
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-04-18

The bread was cut in precise triangles;
the butter had been shaved into for
eign-looking roses. A pitcher Of the
valleys favorite beverage, iced tea,
stood by Hardin's plate. There was q
platter Of cold meats.
It came home to Innes for the hun
dredth time, the surprise Of such a
and what had meal been? She threw
the credit Of the little lunch to sulky
Tom Hardin lying on the portiere-cov-
cred couch, his ugly lower lip out
thrust against an unsmiling vision. 1t
was Tom, Tom and his brave men, the
sturdy engineers, the dauntless sur
veyors, the Indians who had dug the
canals, those were the ones who had
spread that pretty table, not the buxom
little woman darting about in pink
gingham.
as 1t because don't like herr" she
unused, her eyes on the pictures in the
style book which had just come in that
morning. Certainly Gerty did have the
patience of saint with Toms hu-
mors. If she would only lose that set
look of martyrdom! 1t was not for an
outsider to Judge between husband
and wife, even if the man were her
own brother. She could not put her
finger on the germ Of their painful
scenes; she shrank from the recOllec-
ton of Toms temper; his coarse
streak, the Gingg fiber. her own mother
called it. Tom was rough, but she
loved him. Why was it she was sure
that Gerty did not love her husband? /?
Yet there was the distrust, as fixed
and as unjust perhaps as the suspicion
of Gerty's little mysteries.
She said aloud: "This is your last
day. My week begins tomorrow"
Mrs. Hardin adjusted precise nap.
kin before she spoke.
"I think I will keep the reins for a
month this time" Her words were re-
Elective, as though the thought were
new. II get my hand in just as stop.
I will be running out for my visit ir q
few weeks. 1t will be only fair for me
to do 1t as long as can."
Again the girl had a sense of subtle
ty. Whenever Gerty put on that air Of
childish confidential deliberation, she
hunted for the plot. This was not far
to seek. Her sister-in-law was passing
out the hot season to her.
"It's oil ready" Gerty's glance was
winging, birdlike. over the table. Moth
ing had been forgotten. She gave a
little sigh of elastic satisfaction. Har-
din misinterpreted 1t.
II ought to be able to keep serv-
ant for her." 1t was like him to have
forgotten the Lawrence days; he was
never free Of the sense of obligation to
the dainty little woman who was born,
he. felt, for the purple. There was
nothing too good for Gerty. He felt
her unspoken disappointments; her
deprivations. "Of course, she can have
no respect for me. I'm a failure"
Doesn't this give you an appetizer
demanded Innes heartily. "And I'm
to be lady for three more weeks
The remark was thoughtless. A bright
flush spread over Gerty's face. She
caught an allusion to her origin.
Innes saw the blush and remem-
bered the boarding house. She could
think of nothing to say. The three
relatives sat down to that most uncom-
Portable travesty, social meal where
sociability is lacking. Innes said II
had been a pleasant morning. Gerty
thought 1t had been hot. And then
there was silence again.
Innes began to tell them Of her Tue
son visit, when Gerty laid down her
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-04-18
A conoenIaI dinner party, Il
may be Imagined, was this ono

"uy 70 fHbUp WIZ 'VU Vfto
consisting Of Hardin, the de.
posed general manager; Rick
ard, the man who has suppIantsd
him; HardIn's sister, who loves
her brother devotedly and re-
sents bitterly the appointment
Of RIckard TO succeed him, and
HardIn's wife, former sweet
heart Of RIckard. Read about
.hls Interesting situation In the
next InstaIIment
The L'Anse sentinel., 1919-04-18

(To BE coNTINUED.)
Bamboo trees do not bloom until
thirty years OLD
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21
Farming implements

farm Wagons high wheel farm truck sets work ha
good new shovel cutivators disc cultiyator inc
ing plows Campbell drill, John Deere devil "a ha
mick mower, closed in water tank l watering tank
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21
Good Home for
Sale.
MRS. GEO. W. CuMMINS OFFERS
HER HOME FOR SALE.

This property Ii located in the west
ern part Of Oregon, with good neigh
bors on every side. The house In two
story, modern In every way. having
good new furnace, oak floors. down
stairs toilet, bath, electric lights, etc,
There are plenty Of out-buildings,
good garden spot and good small frui,
on the lot.
Inquire Of Mrs. Geo. W. Cummins
or Of Guy Cummins, at the Hook &
Rocker Bank.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21

Fl Head of Hogs Fl
black Poland. China SOW. with pigs by
side red SOW, with pigs by side: white
SOW, with 8 pigs by side: l white SOW, will
farrow in April; O. I. male hog. with pedi-
gree.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21

Friday, Dec. 6, and crossed the Rhine
on the 18th.
America was in the war for 5Sb
days.
For the first time IN the history Of
this country the e-president--Mr.
Marshall, presided at q cabinet meet
ing on the 10th.
The Spanish influenza appeared IN
different sections Of the county, the
latter part Of October, and reached
It's height during the two weeks per.
iod, ending Dec. 13.
Henry Thurman stricken with par
alysis on the 18th.
The last day Of the last month OF
the year 1913 was visited with a
heavy snowfall, Of 81 inches.
The Mound City Milling Company
bought S2y399 bushels Of wheat and
valued at s169,SSi; 67.6l7 bushels Of
corn valued at Sill, 463, and manufac-
tured 3,2l5,14l lbs. Of flour.
There were IL divorces granted dur
ing the year; marriages, 6S.
Births, 1888; two pairs Of twins and
one set Of triplets.
Dea,ns, Iaoi 20 ma'es, on Iems'esi
average age OF mates a''a years OF
females ASA years.
There were two deaths by suicide:
four by auto accident; one from
burns; four railroad accidents, two be-
ing fatal.
There were 20 fires, three being
caused by lightning: ~ auto acct.
dents; ~ robberies; five persons badly
burned: four accidents caused BY the
horse; one case of horse stealing: four
By the gun: two were sent TO the pen
one case OF owe injury, as accidents
Of miscellaneous character.
Tho ANIMAL snov,,u for 1918 w,s
as 20 ,nshas ""0"'"' ''' A'A' We"
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21
Talk 70 Law Students.

Judge Sam F. O'Fallon, Of this
county and Speaker Of the Missouri
House Of Representatives will be the
principal speaker at the Washington
birthday banquet Of the Kansas City
School Of Law, at the Coates House
Kansas City, tomorrow evening, Sat
urday, Feb. 22.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21
Notice Of Final Settlement.

Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned George W. Meyer, admins
traitor Of the estate Of Orrin j. SHUTS,
deceased, will make final settlement
Of his accounts with said estate a.
such administrator, at the next term
Of the Probate Court Of Holt county,
Missouri, to be holden at Oregon, In
said County, on the 18th day Of May,
GEORGE W. MEYER,
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21
Training Class.

The Community Class will meet on
Monday night at 8 o'clock, In the base.
ment room Of the Evangelical Church
The lesson Ii chapter 9.
TEACHER.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21

w. c. Proud, NJ. D.. Eye Ear,
Throat and Nose Specialist. Office,
Physicians and Surgeons Building,
It'll and Francis Sts., st. Joseph. No.
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21
THE YEARS HAPPENINGS.
Record Of the More important Local
Events Of Holt County
During 1918.
CONTINUED From Page ~.

sis, on the 18th.
First Holt county soldier TO die
from Spanish influenza, Ira Morley,
of Forbes, at Camp Dix, n. j., on
September 20.
Bulgaria surrendered to the Allies
on the Both.
The Fourth Liberty Loan, for &c.
600, 100000 was inaugurated on the
18th. Holt county's quota fixed at
s692,750.
The total value Of war savings
stamps subscribed in Holt county, TO
Sept. 80, 1918; was s339,SS5.
October.
The Delpheus Theatre, at Mound
City, was sold by Mrs. C. +. Mum TO
John l.. Yous.
New Point had homecoming day
on the 9Th.
On the 18th, Germany proposed an
armistice by accepting the peace
terms as laid down by President Will
son, January 9Th and July 4th, 1918.
On the 1ath, President Wilson an
swered by declaring America would
not deal with authors Of bloody out.
RACES; and no peace with present Hun
ruler.
Horace Larkham and wife, Matt
land, celebrated their golden wedding
on the 9Th.
s. J. Richardson leases the Matt
land Herald from Mrs. o. II. and MAJ
mie King.
State income taxes for 1918: 40
personal levies-total value, Sos, $50;
taxes, $344.71; rs corporations, valu-
as,.. gHn
7. J. Stricken, Craig. at his annual
sale, sold q male Poland China hog
for Si,025; a gilt for 5000.
Clocks turned back one hour 10
agree with sun time on the 9th.
On the 4th, Austria. Hungary sur
renders.
November.
i42 loaded cars were shipped from
the Decker switch, during the year.
ID. A. Gelvin a. Son shipped nine
cars Of cattle to Chicago, on the first
THE WORLD WAR ENDED on
MONDAY, At 500 A. NJ, WASH.
INGTON TIME. il.0O A. NJ.
PARIS TIME. NOVEMBER II.
1918, THE ARMiSTICE BEING
SIGNED BY THE GERMAN REP.
RESENTAJIvES At MIDNIGHT.
Local draft board ordered to cance
all inductions into the service until
further orders, on the 18th, navy ma
rincs excepted.
The German surface war vessels
were surrendered, Monday, Nov. 18th
the submarines on Wednesday, Nov
ember 20.
The 35th and seth divisions select.
ed to constitute the Army Of Occu.
patton" on German territory.
Richard T. Dobyns, formerly Of TIL,
Sentinel force, was gassed Ia France
October 10.
Stenay, France, was the last city
captured by the Americans at tk'
closing Of hostilities, and the 35th nm,
S0th divisions were In this drive.
Lieut.. Geo. +. Thtmson, Of Craig
taken prisoner by Germans. In June
was located at lngolstadt. He was .
member OF the British Flying Squad
ron.
In the United War Work drive
Holt county reached her quota Of
$4,000.
Tie armistice was signed at tn,
lith hour Of the nth day Of the III
month OF the year 1918.
Finley Wilson stricken with .paraly
sis, involving left side, on the 10Th.
On the 23d, an airplane, out @
gas, went TO the ground on the W. Y
Davis place, on ITS way from Omahi
20 Kansas City.
The brewing Of beer ceased ut mid
night on the 10th
The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1919-02-21

,.-sh per cent Government Land
Loans. The mortgage that never
comes due. For information In
auire Of
p. L. TELLER.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

BUYING WISHES

"Ths man who buys only what he
needs. and when he needs Il. would
neither sustain . marked down sale
nor . marked up one. He would apply
the law Of demand according to IT. vi.
innate power. and the level OF supply
and demand would sooner be reached.
It follows that ~ long ~ people keep
on paying high prices. because they
think they must have better living con.
ditions' and still better. and buy BE-
cause OF . wish rather than . lsgtti-
mate want. prices will remain abnor.
mally high. 80 The consumer does
know at all times what he can make
do what he can and ought 10 pay for
. necessary article. and IL he lives up
to the law of economy and necessity.
he exercises the power OF demand upon
price to an appreciate extent and
helps to lower the cost Of living. Pri-
marily goods are made to use and not
to sell. And when . people will not
use them they will not sell: whom they
will not sell they come down In price
or 20 out of existence. . To use q
canting phrase. much OF our present
day trouble Is due to the fact thai
we want what we want when W want
It, The truth Is we have cut loose
from our wartime -moorings n econo
my. 80 But the effects Of this grea
war are not over II we resume In hav
ing everything we want. the other ~
sumption must wait. An ounce Of econ
omy is worth pound In price. Les,
railing and more working. less spend
ing and more saving would 20 far to
ward reducing the high cost OF nvtng.
Commercial and Financial Chronicle.
A Thrift Stamp 10 N ounce Of econ
omy. A War Savings Stamp 10 pouns
| Of the same stun. Get It through you
head that high wages wont bring vi
ter times unless you save part Of them
Save and invest with Uncle Sam.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
San FRANCISCO
STUDENTS SAVE
/ $4,000 A YEAR
Organized Thrift Now Undes
Way in 26o California
Schools

San Francisco's public and parochial
school students are. saving nearly
sass . day and are investing their
savings in Thrift and War Savings
Stamps In So days they saved $22..
6s9.SS. These facts were brought out
in q report nled by Philip ]. Lawler,
manager Of the School Savings Depart
ment Of the Bank Of Italy with C. A.
Farnsworth. associate director Of the
War Loan Organization Of the Twelfth
Federal Reserve District.
For the first seven days Of school
this year q total OF $2.s73.88 was
saved and invested in Thrift. War
Savings and School Penny Stamps.
The School Penny Stamps are put out
by the Bank OF Italy.
There are about IS schools In San
Francisco with an attendance Of ap-
proximately $4,000 students This In
cludes day and evening high schools.
day and evening grammar schools and
kindergartens. The Thrift Campaign
will be pushed throughout all Of these
schools for the remainder of the school
year.
The number OF individual purchasers
of stamps SO far Is sl.35s. according to
Mr.. LAWYERS report. Six thousand
one hundred and seventy students
bought stamps during the first seven
school days Of the present term. while
$3.50 invested in the securities FOL
the preceding So school days during
which the savings plan was in opera
ton last term. The number of individuA
purchasers Of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps was 1880. The number o
purchasers Of the Penny Stamps va,
39,979. The Thrift and War Saving,
Stamps had . total value of $15,3s9. s;
while the School Penny Stamps had {
sales value Of $7,300.35.
Within . short time the school saw
ings plan will be in full operation II
269 schools in Northern and Contra
California and results will be checke,
closely by Mr.. Lawler for the Bank o
Italy and the government.
Speaking of the savings achieve
ments Of San Francisco's students Z
date, Robert E. Smith, director Of tn
War Loan Organization in the Twelftl
Federal Reserve District. said: Thrift
is the greatest thing a student ca
learn in school. School days are chat
acter-forming days. The boy or gil
who learns to save in school has q
ready mastered one Of the biggest .,
crets of success"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

Credit tempts you to spend more
than you ought to. Pay cash and Do.
mand your discount. Put the do.
oount In w. 8. 9.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07

Tho price Of = IS War Savings
Stamp this month - $4.21. Buy one
every week.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07
PURPLE AND COLD
Spectacular Indeed nouse havs ossa
the March Of Mighty hests D.
sers the oays % oueineeo.
like Fighting.

Warfare was Q spectacular. a well
as bloody enterprise. In the days Of
antiquity. Plain khaki and sim
pie businesslike accoutrements would
never have suited the ancient Persian
soldiers.
Silver affairs. surrounded BY priesta |
chanting sacred songs. were nrst In |
line Of march. They were followed by
S65 youths dressed In purple garments.
A chariot dedicated to the Sun was
drawn by snow-white horses. led by
grooms wearing white garments and
carrying golden wands.
Ten chariots embossed with gold
and silver preceded the cavalry OF II
nations. dressed In their various cos
tunes and carrying their peculiar
arms.
Then came the Persian immortals,
10000 In number. wearing golden
chains and robes embroidered with
gold and glittering with precious
stones. Following at q short distance
came $4,000 mobiles. relatives Of the
king. dressed In garments wonderfully
wrought.
A company Of spearmen preceded
the king. He rode In an imposing char
lot. and wore robes Of SURPRISING mag
nificence, and q costly inter on his
head. By his side walked 200 Of his
most noble kinsmen. Ten thousand
warriors. bearing spears with STATS
| Of silver tipped by heads Of gold, fol-
lowed the royal chariot Of Xerxes.
The kings horses. 40 in number, with
| 10000 footmen. ended the procession.
| At some distance followed the moth
er and wife Of the king in chariots, ac-
companied by their ladies on horse
back. Fifteen cars carried the kings
children, their tutors and nurses, and
800 camels, guarded by archers, bore
the royal treasury. The friends and
relatives Of the ladies followed with
the cooks and servants. Light-armed
troops brought up the rear.
When a king In those days looked
upon his troops and saw their strength
and splendor. 1t Is no wonder he felt
proud and wished to lead them to bat
tie. Such an army was not meant to
stay at home. where only their coun
trymen could see them. Other ma
lions would know how powerful kins
he was. So he and his followers
marched away. and wars for conquest
began.
Peoples were forced to give them
selves up to q life Of war, either fol
conquest or Defense and the grea
1 highways, which peace would have ded
icated to commerce and prosperity, be
came military roads over which wa
took its cruel way.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1919-11-07


Whsa you have q bunch Of
doodle In the baak just NJ the
pike. you'il stand ~ for Yankss
Doodle. Law and order and the
like. Thea ~ cred Of dsvasta-
ton. such - Rpssiaa outlaws
shrek. will receive your co.,
armation-yes'il dsaounes it IKE
. streak. When . man 10 broke
and busted. With no paekags laid
away. he 10 evermore disgusted
With the laws Ne all obey. He
would 80 our courts all lsvslsd.
and the Judges on the rack. and
the plutocra0 bsdsvilsd till they
gave pp ali their stack. He
would zee all things upsndsd.
Justice he would render mute:
then bis ehaacss would 30 splsn-
did to accumulate some loot. I
have seen some agitators stirring
up the peoples souls. and they all
wore east-off CATERS anl their
pants were full OF hofes. And
they said their chains we're clank-
Ing. ~ they damned the pluto
crat: II they'd only do some
banking they would soon get over
that. have heard the spielsrs
thriftless putting up their weary
song: ! have heard the weak and
shiftless saying everything ID
wrong. But the man who saves
his money thinks the Russian
creed absurd. and he thinks II
beastly funny that 20 many yawps
are heard.-Copyright. 1919. (Dy
permission.)
Walt Mason buys War Savint
Stamps. DO you?