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wild river which men had been trying
to put under work harness7 Who,
even among the stay-at-homes, had not
followed the newspaper stories Of the
failure to make a meek servant and
water carrier Of the Colorado, that
wild steed Of mountain and desertf
What engineer. no matter how remote,
would not follow" that spectacular
struggle between men and Tltans7
"Going to send me to Saltonf' he
inquired. The railroad had been kept
jumping to keep its feet dry. His
job to be by that inland sea which
last year had been desertl
"No. Brainerd is there. He can
manage the tracks. am going to
send you down to the break"
Richard did not answer. he felt
the questioning eyes Of his chief.
The break-where those Hardins
were-how in thunder was he going
to get out Of that, and save his skin7
Marshall liked his own way
~Wen consider It settled. then"
.Who's in charge there" Rickard
was only gaining time. He thought
he knew the name he would hear.
Marshall's first word surprised him.
"No one. Up to a few months ago
1t was Hardin. Tom Hardin. BE was
general manager Of the company. BE
was allowed to resign. to save his
face, as the Chinese say. may tell
you that 1t was a case Of firing. He'd
made a terrible fiuke down there"
II know" murmured Richard. 1t
was growing more diincult, more dis
tasteful. II Marshall wanted him to
supplant Hardini It had been incred-
ible, that mans follyi Reckless gam
bling. nothing else. Make cut in the
banks Of wild river. without put
ting in head gates to control It; a
child would guess betteri 1t was a
problem now. all right: the writer Of
the report he'd Just read wasn't the
only one who was prophesying failure.
Let the river cut back. and the gov
ernment works at Laguna would be
useless; a pickle Hardin had made.
Still to gain time he suggested that
Marshall tell him the situation. tive
followed only the engineering side of
It. ! don't know the relationship Of
the two companies"
"Where the railroad came in7 The
inside of that story7 I'm responsible
Il guaranteed to Faraday the closing
Of that break. There was big dis
trict to save, a district that the rail-
road tapped-but I'll tell you that
later" BE was leisurely pufnng blue.
perfectly formed rings into the air,
his eyes admiring them.
"Perhaps you've heard how Estrada.
the general. took party Of men into
the desert to sell q mine he owned.
After the deal was made he decided
to let 1t slip. He'd found something
bigger to do. more to his liking than
the sale Of a mine. Estrada was a
big man, a great man. He had the
Idea Powell and others had. Of turn
ing the river. Of saving the desert. He
dreamed himself Of doing It. II sick
ness hadn't come to him the Colorado
would be meekly carrying water now
instead Of flooding country. Pity
Eduardo. the son. Is not like him. He's
like his mother-you never know what
they are dreaming about. Not at all
alike. my wife and Estrada's."
Then 1t came to Richard that he
had heard somewhere that Marshall
| and GaaaEal ESTRADA had married eis-
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DOWN pains SO
badly that at tines
I could not be on
my feet and It did
not seem a. though
I could stand 1t. I
tried diff err Q n {
medicines without
any benefit and
several d tors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good My drug
gist told M . of
Lydia Z. in X
hams Vegetable
Compound. l took
it with the result
that / am now wen
and strong. / get
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Rlekard "eoes In" and ~ hs
goes he bealns to comprehend
something Of the difficulties Of
the Job that he has undertaken.
He learns why the valley die
trusts the D. r., as the valley
oaIIs the company which Hardin
fathered and which peopied the
desert. "oo In" with Riel<ard
In the next lnstallment-
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Quicksilver OUTPUT

The domestic output of quicksilver
in 1918, according to the United States
geological survey department Of the
interior. was 33.432 TASKS Of seventy
FIVE pounds each. valued at about $3.-
942. .3O2. Compared with the output
Of 1917, this shows a decrease in
quantity.
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Men do lot of things In this world.
but it's only what they do well that
counts.
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(To BE coNrINUED.)
Virtue Can Be overdone.

Virtue Can 30 OVerdone.
Selflessness and complaisance are
beautiful virtues, but do not forget
that a virtue carried to excess may he
come the most Irritating and difficult
Of failinGA
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An 'unbridled passion sometimes
leads to the halter.
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WOMAN WORKS
IS HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
DruRgists Advice.

Peru, Ind.-"I suffered from . dis
placsmsnt with backache and dragging
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26
THE AMENDED COVENANT

With the Monroe doctrine written into the constitution
of the league of nations American sentiment will undergo
corresponding changes, and these changes are already appdr-
ent. That was the one most vital point. For us to have CIV
en- up or even to have cast doubt on the Monroe doctrine
would have been a crime committed by ourselves against our
selves. However willing we may be to help them in their
troubles in Europe, we are not yet ready to ask them to come
over here and interfere in our troubles-we are not yet
bankrupted on this side of the water. The league OF nations
may fall into innocuOus desuetude, but if it does we will still
have our own league of American republics-a and thank God
for that-the Monroe doctrine.
There are one or two other amendments that are almost
as vital, and to some extent even more vital. California and
the Pacific states generally think they have a Japanese and
a Chinese question. 1t is holding them in allegiance pending
the Paris outcome. But we are all concerned in the greater
problems of general immigration, and we want to insist that
we shall remain masters of our own fate and destiny. No
questions affecting immigration in this country can be sub
mited to International arbitration. We must retain the
right to say who may enter our house. That was another
thing those thrty-nine senators told the president they
would not surrender. That is not a subject for arbitration,
for that would make our sovereignty itself arbitrative.
The constitution to which the Monroe doctrine has been
restored must also guarantee this self-determination on our
part with respect to immigration. And it must be so clearly
stated that there can never be any disputes about it, Out of
such disputes wars are made.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26

The next congress is likely to have a very busy and in
teresting session, but it is to be hoped that in its concern with
many big questions the body viii not fail to enact a law
whereby dangerous enemy aliens may be speedily deported
from this contry.
In a statement made a few days ago Attorney General
Palmer revealed the fact that nearly 500 such aliens, many
of them convicted criminals, spies and agents, will be turned
loose upon the country when peace is concluded unless the
next congress passes legislation providing the necessary ma
chinery for their deportation.
OF the 1000 persons now detained in detention camps in
the United States, it was pointed out that more than half
had expressed a desire TO be returned to the fatherland. But
about 500 of the most dangerous element have expressed no
such desire. Evidently the; pickings in America are too
promising for any thought of returning to the dear native
land.
Ithas been good of America TO be hospiable to all COM
ers for so many years; perhaps too good for her. She has
long housed the poor, the oppressed. the ignorant and the
outeast of many lands. In the main this has been commend
able and Americas generosity has not often been abused.
But that it can be abused by some has now been demon
strated, and that the country has some recourse in such cas-
es was shown i'm the recent deportation of a few rampant l.
w. W.. budding bolshevists and full blown nuisances.
Let the house cleaning continue while it is yet spring,
and let immediate and drastic legislation provide the wide
open door for every alien who has proved that he cannot be-
come an American.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26
WHAT DOES THE PUBLIC GET?

The latest raise in the wages of railroad employees adds
100000 to the cost of operation. The amount is divided
among 100000 employees who already have had several heavy
advances, and Of course it must be paid by the public. Some
idea of the meaning of these repeated raises may be gained
from the statement that, since the war, wages have been boost
ed by the Washington administration eighty per cent and that
the annual pay roll now calls for the disbursement of three
billion dollars. The higher rates levied upon shippers and
passengers by the government thus add nothing to facilities
or efficiency; the new revenue is simply handed over to the
railroad workers at the expense of those in other occupations:
1t would seem that the public is entitled to service hav-
ing some relation to the high rates charged, but as long as
the party in power uses in this way the great bulk of the
money obtained through increases in rates, it is useless to
expect much in the way of extensions, new equipment or
more frequent trains. The policy Of the government appac-
emily guarantees only deficits; the showing made by the rail
roads under government control is lamentably bad, and for
some time we have heard little from any source about the
advantages of government ownership. Probably the only
persons satisfied are the employees, who get whatever they
ask; what the hundred million people who are saddled with
these wage increases may think about the situation is SEEM
ingly not considered.
If freight and passenger rates are put up again to meet
the latest wage increase, then there will be a demand for an
other wage advance.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26
IS THIS ANOTHER JOKER?

The moro one studies The constitution OF the ieaeuo "a
more he sees in it-and the things seen are = go -
thew have seemed to be a~the first glance. Au'ehnon =
been called To Article 81, in which it rs laio do"n
the "hieb contracting parties agree that provision snaN "
made through the instrumentalty of the league TO secure
and maintain freedom OF transit and equntaDle "e'"" :"
the commerce of the members of the league.
What does that mean? Has any one OF those VINO say
that everything is all right stopped TO consider or even reao
carefully that section?
What does it mean?
What is freedom of transit and what constitutes 'equi.-
able treatment?" Some writers think these phrases ihciuue
free trade, and that in toto.
We must confess we do not know, but the language usea
is 8 vague and so far reaching that it may include that 0 T al
most anything. We believe it is what the trainers "ere
thinking of, to say the least, and the trainers were lre
.ers. The language is like the third of the fourteen pom's,
which STIMULATES the removal, so far as possible OF III eco.
nomic barriers and "the establishment OF all equalH u
trade"
That is the famous free trade point to which so much
objection was made that it had 10 be dropped. But are we
quite sure that the astute Jan SHUTS when he wrote ms urdIt
write his own economic doctrines into it under the disguised
Language of freedom of transit and equitable treatment oil
commerce"
1t has been deplorable that the league makers did not
know more about writing English in plain Words-father ma'
they did not resort more to it and cOnfine themselves u IT,.
for nobody will contend that they did not know how. We
have already seen how British and French statesmen and
newspapers have read the covenant one way to their people
while Mr.. Wilson and his followers were reading 1T another
way to us. One or the other was wrong. Out of such dill
plainly in English. 1t has been done and it is very essential
that it be done in a matter of the importance of a league of
nations.
We want to know how far we are putting our heads into
the hole and also how we are going to pull them out again.
Again the Tribune will reiterate, thank God for those
senators who had the courage to say to Mr.. Wilson and the
rest of the world, "We will discuss this thing first and act
upon it afterward."
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26
MIR. BAKER RUNS TRUE TO FORM

There is nothing surprising in the statement which says
that Secretary of War Baker will approve at this time no
plan for any Inauguration of universal military service winch
may b. evolved by the Army War College"
The American people may as well make up their mindS
once and for all that Mr.. Baker is still a professional pacifist,
az he has been from the beginning, as he was before ana
,ner he amounted to succeed Garrison, who resigned
because he was not permitted to prepare his country Tor the
war he saw coming. Baker cannot be depended upon for
any thorough going policy of national preparedness.
We are entering upon a period of grave uncertainty III
which the lessons of the world war ought not to be lost upon
us. We were caught unready two years ago, and we should
not invite a repetition of that unpleasant experience. But
Mr.. Baker is not a man from whom we can expect forehand-
ed measures of defense. With his pacifist temperament and
socialistic tendencies, we must look for dilatory and made
quate preparation" at best.
The secretary of war runs true TO form IN W1tnholdlnS
his approval from the Army War College proposal for uni
yersaI military service. That wholesome innovation is COM
ing nevertheless Mr.. Bakers influence on congress or on
n,lblic opinion is not a very potent factor. Mr.. Baker with
held approval before, and as a consequence 1T was a year ana
a half after we declared war before we really entered it.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26
A LITTLE NERVE THAT'S ALL

In North Dakota, a fourth state officer, member of the
state board of control, has joined in the protests against the
domination of the officers of the non-partisan league who
have assumed that they constitute the real state government
and that attorney generals, auditors and secretaries of state
must do as they are ordered to do. Now that a few have
dared to stand up for the old American liberty, perhaps they
may find plenty of followers. That is generally the case.
Brave leaders always find followers, while those who cater
are deserted. That non-partisan bunch does not possess
either divine wisdom or courage. All that is necessary is
for some one who has courage to say no TO them. Such
movements are always fostered in cowardice and in lack of
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26
THAT DREAM OF CONQUEST

commission, is now thoroughly identified by the disclosure
of his writings in 1914 as one of the dreamers OF conquest
inspired by the magnificent rush of the German armies at
the outset OfJthe raid which was to see them in Paris and
the war ended in six weeks. The permanent possession
of Belgium and French Normandy, with a foothold on the
channel coast were in his vision, as we'll as expansions to the
east and southeast, carrying the German flag to the Persian
gulf, and a vast colonial empire.
Erzberger, too, was among those exultant Germans who
expected to be in a position to demand an indemnity from a
PROSTATE foe sufficient to make good the outlay of every
dollar of expense that the war would cost Germany, and to
li4uidate the preliminary investment of preparation.
Matthias Erzberger, in 1919, weeps every time he finds
himself confronted by Marchal Foch, with a document on the
table before him calling for his signature for the execution
of one or more of the infexible terms of the armistice. The
dream is turned into a nightmare.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26

First we had the big ten and now we have the big four
in the Paris conference. And so we are again remind
ed that democracy is not the thing after all. The little fell
lows may have self determination preached to them, but the
big fellows will still assume to practice authority over them.
And in most instances that authority is necessary. 1t was
necessary in Cuba; it was necessary in the Philippines.
The presidents personal representative, Colonel House, and
several members of his cabinet seem to think it necessary in
Texas and several other states.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26
SAYINGS OF WOODROW WILSON
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$50 keep the air clear with constant discussion.
Make every public servant feel that he is acting in the
open and under scrutiny; and, above all things else,
take these great fundamental questions of your lives
with which political platforms concern themselves and
search them through and through by every process of
debate.
'The concern of patriotic men is to put our gov
eminent again on its right basis, by substituting the
popular will for the rule of guardians, the processes of
common counsel for those of private arrangement. In
order to do this, a first necessity is to open the doors !
and let in the light on all affairs which the people
have a right to know about
Woodrow Wilson.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26

The pathetic thing i'm those soviet governments is the
faith that ultimately those governments will make every man
rich. more or less, without working. They are all engaged
in making the world easier to live in and handler to loot in.
What q lot of disappointments and Establishments there
will be when men find out that after all they must again go
.u work.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1919-04-26

Of course Japan is able to understand why we exclude its
people, for Japan is said to pursue the same policy toward
the Chinese, who are not permitted to make unlimited settle
ments in Japan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

son @. WeIch, president of Coun-
try club.
Response-Mrs. George Ockert
OF RoseYille.
Duet-Mrs. Clark Kelley and
Mrs. Bransom Kelley.
Report of credential committee
Mrs. Clarence Mccormack.
Reports of officers and district
chairmen.
!. Address on Characterization
Miss Mollie McEniry, Moline.
Song-High School Girls Glee
club.
Supper will be served in the
church parlors and the evening
session will be called to order at
$50. Professor A. W. Nolan will
be the speaker and there will be a
piano selection by Mrs. Lee Meken1
son and a vocal solo by Miss
Hunter.
The last gathering will be called
at $50 on Friday morning and this
will be the important business ses-
sion of the convention The pro-
gram:
Song, illinois
Election of officers.
Delegates hour.
Unfinished business
Song, Battle Hymn of the Re-
public"-Company.
Adjournment until 1920.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Club Surprises Mrs. Wendell.

Mrs. H. E. Wendell of 1115 Six
teenth avenue, who recently cefe-
brated her birthday anniversary,
was completely taken by surprise
when at O'Clock the members of
the 500 club, to which she belongs,
arrived to help her celebrate the
event. The game of 500 was play
ed at three tables, the high score
favors going to Mrs. E. H. Johnson
of Rock Island, Mrs. Z. II. Wen
del and Mrs. Harry Robinson of
Moline. After the games the hon
Gree and friends were invited to
the DINING room where the self
invited guests had spread a delic-
ious three-course luncheon
Mrs. A. J. Jasper, president of
the club, presented the hostess with
beautiful silver steak set as the
gift from the members. Mrs. Jas
per also gave several piano selec-
tions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
nelIetter.RraithMaiie.

Miss Nellie May Braithwaite,
daughter OF Mrs. Eleanor Braith-
waite, 500 Twenty-fourth street,
and Maurice Delletter, sJr.. son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice DeIletter Of
1908 Eighth avenue, were married
ct 10 o'clock last evening at Trim
ity Episcopal church, Rev. W. l.
Essex performing the nupLial cere-
mony.
Miss Ethel Braithwaite. sister of
the bride, and Elmer Hallgren,
brother-in-law of the bride. at
tended the couple and were the
only relatives to witness the cere-
mony. The bride wore a blue
armadillo suit with a hat and
blouse to match. Her flowers were
pink sweet peas in cOfsage ar
rangement. Her attendant wore q
taape creme meteor dress with a
small hat to match. She also wore
sweet peas. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Moline Couple Married.

Miss Gretchen Faekelday, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Fackel-
day, 407 Twenty-ffth street. Mo-
line, and William Settler of that
city were married yesterday morn
ing at st. Mary's Catholic church.
Moline, Rev. J. S. Kelly officiating.
Miss Gertrude KleinfeIder, cou-
sin OF the bride, acted IS brides .
maid and Sylvester Tackelday
served Mr.. Settler. The bride
wore a charming gown of white
bridal satin combined with geor-
gette crepe and she wore a hat to
match. Her flowers were an arm
bouquet of lilies Of the valley. He-
attendant wore a dainty gown of
pale blue georgette crepe with a
droopins hat of the same material
and shade. She carried pink sweet
peas.
Following thA wedding ceremony
a breakfast wasAserved at the home
of the bride, covers being laid for
members of the immediate fami-
lies. Mr.. and Mrs. Settler left at
1855 for a trip through the east
After May 20 they will be at home
to their friends at 407 Twenty
fifth street Mr.. Settler is employ
ed at the Velie plant.
q
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07

from the Missouri university a de-,
gree of bachelor Of science in cleo.
trical engineering.
Thousands of women employees
of the railroads who during the
war rendered efficient service are
now being discharged TO make way
for the men returning from the
war front.
Requests for female works 10
the United States employment ser
vice have decreased As per cent
since the signing Of the armistice.
Mrs. c. l. Mattin of Topeka,
Kan, has been elected president
of the National Military 3,sterhood.
Nearly 100000 women in Eng
land are receiving unemployment
bonuses from the government
They are paid 1915 a week.
During the half century OF its
existence the National American
Woman Suffrage association has
had but four presidents.
Eight hours a day. six days a
week, is the slogan OF domestics
in Toronto, Canada, who have
formed a union TO enforce their
demands.
England has 100000 women
registered to vote.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-07
Yankees at "chOw" around rolling

proved most interesting and sew
eral good articles were given on
the lesson. Mrs. Ernest Tucker
gave two vocal numbers and Miss
Eva Simonds favored with several
readings.
At the business meeting it was
that the Queen Esther so
ciety of the church had gained in
spiration from this district con-
which was recently held
here, and had again begun to hold
meetings. Mrs. Sarah Lidders also
reported that a box Of summer
clsthing had been sent to the family
in North Carolina in which the So
ciety has been interested for sew
eral years.
Mrs. H. X. Walker of 1902 Seven
teenth street will be hostess to
the members at the June meeting
of the society.